On the Record · C. H. Robinson Worldwide
C. H. Robinson Worldwide acquisitions, on the record
The businesses C. H. Robinson Worldwide bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.
Deals its annual reports describe
| Business | Deal | When | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Combinex Holding B.V.Word for word“On June 3, 2021, we acquired all of the outstanding shares of Combinex Holding B.V. (“Combinex”) to strengthen our European surface transportation presence.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | June 3, 2021 | — |
Argentine operationsWord for word“The divestiture was completed near the end of 2023 for nominal consideration and our restructuring program is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2024.” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | near the end of 2023 | nominal consideration |
FoodSource, Inc.Word for word“He began his career with C.H. Robinson through the company’s acquisition of FoodSource, Inc., in 2005.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | in 2005 | — |
Phoenix InternationalWord for word“He joined C.H. Robinson through the company’s acquisition of Phoenix International in 2012 and is a 21-year veteran of the global forwarding industry.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | in 2012 | — |
Europe Surface Transportation businessWord for word“The sale of our Europe Surface Transportation business was announced in July 2024 and closed in February 2025.” 10-K for 2024 | divestiture | February 2025 | — |
Argentina operationsWord for word“Other SG&A expenses decreased, as the prior year included an $18.0 million loss related to the divestiture of our Argentina operations.” 10-K for 2024 | divestiture | — | — |
| Fiscal year ended | Cash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired) | Cash received from selling businesses | Goodwill from acquisitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | $220.2 million | — | $132.8 million |
| 2017-12-31 | $49.1 million | — | $28.6 million |
| 2018-12-31 | $5.3 million | — | — |
| 2019-12-31 | $59.2 million | — | $33.7 million |
| 2020-12-31 | $223.2 million | — | $177.3 million |
| 2021-12-31 | $14.8 million | — | $11 million |
| 2022-12-31 | $0 | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $0 | $0 | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $0 | $0 | — |
| 2025-12-31 | $11.9 million | $27.7 million | $14.3 million |
Deal filings since 2016
- 2026-10-05 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-08-12 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2023-12-29 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2023-11-08 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2023-01-06 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2022-11-23 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2022-07-12 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2022-05-11 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2022-02-28 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2022-02-02 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-11-23 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2018-10-25 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2018-04-11 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-04-28 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2016-09-01 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Read from C. H. Robinson Worldwide’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-13. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.