Caterpillar Inc. Enters into Agreement to Acquire Fabick Cat Dealership
Regulatory approval and other closing conditions remain before the expected close within 30 days.
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Caterpillar (CAT) agreed to acquire John Fabick Tractor Company, a Cat dealer serving Wisconsin and portions of three other states.
Fabick’s territory covers parts of Missouri and Illinois, all of Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Caterpillar says it aims to maintain customer service and local support through the ownership transition. The transaction requires regulatory approval and is subject to other customary closing conditions. Caterpillar expects it to close within 30 days.
Positive
- Minor pointAcquisition agreement covers a Cat dealer serving Wisconsin and parts of Missouri, Illinois and Michigan.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Caterpillar expects the transaction to close within 30 days.
Negative
- Minor pointRegulatory approval is required before the acquisition can close.
News Explained
The release discloses no purchase price or other consideration for Caterpillar’s agreed acquisition of Fabick; as a result, the announcement does not establish the transaction’s financial scale or the value of the commitment.
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- Expected closing
- within 30 days
- Expected transaction closing timeline
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The agreement reflects a customer-focused decision to support a seamless transition of Fabick ownership while maintaining the strong service and local support customers know and value today.
"Caterpillar and Cat dealers share a common mission of solving our customers' toughest challenges," said Joe Creed, Caterpillar Chairman and CEO. "We look forward to continuing to work with the Fabick team to build on a century of success, further strengthen the customer experience and drive long-term growth across the service territory."
"We're incredibly proud of our team and the customer relationships we've built over the past 100 years," said Jeré Fabick, Chairman, CEO and Dealer Principal of Fabick.
Fabick COO Todd Stanley added, "We are excited for this next chapter with Caterpillar. This will enhance our ability to provide our customers with unmatched services, technology and expertise."
The agreement requires approval by regulatory authorities and is subject to other customary closing conditions. The transaction is expected to close within 30 days.
About Caterpillar
For more than a century, Caterpillar has built a better, more sustainable world. With 2025 sales and revenues of
About Fabick Cat
For more than 100 years, Fabick Cat has employed and served the hard-working men and women that improve the quality of life in the community. From Cat machines that help maintain infrastructure and support farmers, to aerial lifts and emergency power generation, Fabick Cat supplies the essential products to help make progress possible. As the Cat dealer of portions of Missouri, Illinois, the entire state of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, it operates in 37 locations across the territory.
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SOURCE Caterpillar Inc.
FAQ
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What dealership has Caterpillar agreed to acquire?
Caterpillar agreed to acquire John Fabick Tractor Company, a Cat dealer whose territory covers parts of Missouri and Illinois, all of Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
When is Caterpillar’s Fabick acquisition expected to close?
Caterpillar expects the transaction to close within 30 days. It requires regulatory approval and is subject to other customary closing conditions.