C.H. Robinson Worldwide announced on Monday that it struck a stock-and-cash deal to acquire RXO Inc. for an implied value of $5.8B, creating a combined company with an enterprise value of over $25B. Under the merger agreement, RXO stockholders may elect to receive either $17.25 in cash and 0.0856 shares of C.H. Robinson common stock, an all-cash consideration of $30.25 per share, or an all-stock consideration of 0.1992 shares of C.H. Robinson common stock, and are expected to own 11% of the combined company upon close. C.H. Robinson expects to realize approximately $300M of net run-rate cost synergies within two years post-close by applying its Lean AI operating model across RXO's business, and will integrate RXO primarily into its NAST division. CEO Dave Bozeman called the transaction a natural next step in the company's transformation toward a more scaled, resilient North American third-party logistics provider. Shares of RXO shot up 17.7% in premarket trading, while C.H. Robinson traded flat.
CH Robinson Worldwide IncC.H. Robinson struck a $5.8B stock-and-cash deal to acquire RXO, expecting ~$300M of net run-rate cost synergies within two years.
RXO Inc.RXO is being acquired by C.H. Robinson at an implied $5.8B value, with shareholders receiving cash and/or C.H. Robinson stock.
