XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO), wiodący globalny dostawca rozwiązań w zakresie łańcucha dostaw, ogłosił dziś tożsamość nowej firmy, która została utworzona w związku z planowanym wydzieleniem działalności logistycznej XPO. Firma nosi nazwę GXO Logistics, Inc. and will go to market with the tagline “Logistics at full potential.” The company made its debut with a wideo , które prezentuje jej logo i przesłanie.
Brad Jacobs, chairman and chief executive officer of XPO Logistics, said, “Today, we took an exciting step forward on our path to spinning off our logistics segment. The new company is called GXO — three letters that stand for the game-changing opportunities we’re bringing to the table for customers, employees and shareholders, with a nod to our XPO heritage. GXO will take this legacy into the future as an independent public company, with countless ways to deliver logistics at full potential.”
Dzięki wieloletnim inwestycjom w technologię w ramach XPO, GXO będzie miało silną pozycję, aby wykorzystać dominujące trendy w branży logistycznej: wzrost handlu elektronicznego i wielokanałowej sprzedaży detalicznej, szybko rosnący popyt klientów na automatyzację i możliwości cyfrowe, oraz zwrot w kierunku outsourcingu usług łańcucha dostaw. GXO będzie koncentrować się w sposób niezachwiany na swoich strategicznych priorytetach i bazach klientów, z niezależną walutą kapitałową w celu tworzenia długoterminowej wartości dla swoich udziałowców.
„Tożsamość marki nowej firmy odzwierciedla cechy, które czynią nas liderem w branży - naszą zdolność do dostarczania klientom szybszej, sprawniejszej i inteligentniejszej logistyki przy niższych kosztach, przy użyciu zaawansowanej automatyzacji i nauki o danych” - powiedział Malcolm Wilson, dyrektor generalny XPO - Europa, który został dyrektorem generalnym GXO. „Nie mogę się doczekać, kiedy poprowadzę nasz globalny zespół do wielu nowych możliwości w naszej przyszłości”.
W grudniu 2020 r. XPO ogłosiło zamiar wydzielenia segmentu logistyki swojej dotychczasowej działalności i stworzenia dwóch potęg przemysłowych skupionych oddzielnie na transporcie i logistyce. Po separacji, XPO pozostanie globalnym dostawcą usług transportu towarowego, głównie pośrednictwa ładunków drobnicowych i ciężarówek, a GXO będzie drugim co do wielkości dostawcą usług logistyki kontraktowej na świecie. Wykorzystanie nowej nazwy firmy, logo i innych elementów marki stanie się skuteczne po zakończeniu wydzielenia.
Files Confidential Form 10
Spółka XPO ogłosiła ponadto, że złożyła poufne wstępne oświadczenie rejestracyjne na formularzu 10 w amerykańskiej Komisji Papierów Wartościowych i Giełd w związku z planowanym wydzieleniem swojej działalności logistycznej. Złożenie to jest kolejnym ważnym krokiem milowym w procesie niezbędnym do sfinalizowania transakcji, a spółka nadal spodziewa się, że nastąpi w drugiej połowie 2021 roku.
The transaction is subject to various conditions, including the effectiveness of the Form 10 registration statement, receipt of a tax opinion from counsel, the refinancing of XPO’s debt on terms satisfactory to the XPO board of directors, and final approval by the XPO board of directors. There can be no assurance that a separation transaction will occur or, if one does occur, of its terms or timing.
Doradcy
XPO zachowało Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC jako doradcę finansowego, a Wachtell, Lipton,
About XPO Logistics
XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) provides cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. The company is the second largest contract logistics provider and the second largest freight broker globally, and a top three less-than-truckload provider in North America. XPO uses a highly integrated network of 1,629 locations and over 100,000 employees in 30 countries to help more than 50,000 customers manage their supply chains most efficiently. The company’s corporate headquarters are in Greenwich, Conn., USA, and its European headquarters are in Lyon, France. Visit xpo.com for more information, and connect with XPO on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagramie oraz YouTube.
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