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Business Combinations
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
Business Combinations Business Combinations
Acquisition of Pan Am Systems, Inc.
On June 1, 2022, CSX completed its acquisition of Pan Am Systems, Inc. (“Pan Am”), which is the parent company of Pan Am Railways, Inc. who jointly owns Pan Am Southern, LLC with a subsidiary of Norfolk Southern Corporation. Pan Am owns and operates a highly integrated, nearly 1,200-mile rail network and has a joint interest in the more than 600-mile Pan Am Southern system. This acquisition expands CSX’s reach in the Northeastern United States. The results of Pan Am's operations and its cash flows were consolidated prospectively.

The Company accounted for the transaction using the acquisition method in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. The purchase price allocation was finalized as of December 31, 2022, and total measurement period adjustments to the preliminary allocation were immaterial.

The closing price of $600 million was funded through a combination of common stock valued at $422 million and cash totaling $178 million. Cash payments are included in investing activities on the Company's consolidated cash flow statement. Total cash consideration paid to acquire the business includes a $30 million deposit paid in 2020.

The allocation of total consideration to the fair values of the acquired assets and liabilities of Pan Am is summarized in the table below.

(Dollars in Millions)
June 1, 2022
Assets Acquired:
Accounts Receivable, net
$46 
Properties and Equipment, net
600
Goodwill
17
Investments in Affiliates
90
Other Assets
11
Total Assets Acquired
$764 
Liabilities Assumed:
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
$32 
Deferred Tax Liabilities
75 
Other Long-term Liabilities
57 
Total Liabilities Assumed
$164 
Fair Value of Assets Acquired, Net of Liabilities Assumed:
$600 

Properties and equipment of $600 million include road and track assets, work equipment, land, buildings and other assets. The investments in affiliates includes the interest in Pan Am Southern, LLC acquired as part of the purchase as well as other investments.
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The Company incurred costs related to this acquisition of approximately $32 million, of which $22 million was incurred in 2022 and $10 million was incurred in 2021. All acquisition-related costs were expensed as incurred and have been recorded in labor and fringe or purchased services and other in the accompanying consolidated income statements.

This acquisition is not material or significant with respect to the Company’s financial statements when reviewed under the quantitative and qualitative considerations of Regulation S-X Article 11 and ASC Topic 805. As the acquisition is not material or significant, CSX has not provided pro forma information relating to the pre-acquisition period.

Acquisition of Quality Carriers, Inc.
On July 1, 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of Quality Carriers, the largest provider of bulk liquid chemicals truck transportation in North America, for $544 million in cash, which is presented on the statement of cash flows net of $3 million cash acquired. Through a network of over 100 company-owned and affiliate terminals and facilities in key locations throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico, Quality Carriers provides transportation services to many of the leading chemical producers and shippers in North America. The results of Quality Carriers' operations and its cash flows were consolidated prospectively.

The Company accounted for the transaction using the acquisition method in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. The purchase price allocation was finalized as of December 31, 2021, and total measurement period adjustments to the preliminary allocation were immaterial. The allocation of total consideration to the fair values of the acquired assets and liabilities of Quality Carriers is summarized in the table below.

(Dollars in Millions)July 1, 2021
Assets Acquired:
Cash and Cash Equivalents$
Accounts Receivable, net113 
Properties and Equipment, net225 
Goodwill213 
Intangible Assets180 
Other Assets
Total Assets Acquired$743 
Liabilities Assumed:
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities$48 
Finance Lease Obligations and Notes Payable68 
Casualty, Environmental and Other Reserves62 
Other Long-term Liabilities21 
Total Liabilities Assumed$199 
Fair Value of Assets Acquired, Net of Liabilities Assumed:$544 
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Cash paid to acquire the business, net of acquired cash and cash equivalents of $3 million, is included in investing activities on the Company's consolidated statement of cash flows. Properties and equipment of $225 million include tractors and trailers, equipment, land, buildings and other assets. For information about goodwill and intangible assets, see Note 18, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.

In 2021, the Company incurred costs related to this acquisition of approximately $17 million. All acquisition-related costs were expensed as incurred and have been recorded in purchased services and other in the accompanying consolidated income statements.

This acquisition is not material or significant with respect to the Company’s financial statements when reviewed under the quantitative and qualitative considerations of Regulation S-X Article 11 and ASC Topic 805. As the acquisition is not material or significant, CSX has not provided pro forma information relating to the pre-acquisition period.

Other Acquisitions
During 2023 and 2022, Quality Carriers completed several acquisitions of previous independent affiliates that were immaterial individually and in the aggregate.