XPO Logistics Announces Pricing of RXO’s $355 Million Notes Offering in Connection with RXO Spin-Off

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XPO Logistics announced a $355 million note offering set to close around October 25, 2022. The notes, maturing in 2027 with a 7.5% interest rate, will be used for cash distribution to XPO, fund spin-off expenses, and provide working capital for RXO, XPO's wholly owned subsidiary. The spin-off will create RXO as an independent company on November 1, 2022, positioning it as one of the largest freight brokers in the U.S.

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• Successful pricing of $355 million notes supports RXO spin-off.
• RXO will be the fourth largest broker of full truckload freight transportation in the U.S.

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GREENWICH, Conn. , Oct. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XPO Logistics, Inc. (“XPO” or the “company”) (NYSE: XPO) announced that RXO, Inc. (“RXO”), a wholly owned subsidiary of XPO, has priced an offering of $355 million of notes due 2027 (the “notes”). The notes will be issued by XPO’s wholly owned subsidiary, XPO Escrow Sub, LLC, which will, substantially concurrently with or prior to the consummation of the spin-off of RXO into a separate publicly traded company, merge with and into RXO, as a result of which the notes will become the direct obligations of RXO. The closing of the offering of the notes is expected to occur on or about October 25, 2022, subject to customary closing conditions.

The notes will bear interest at a rate of 7.500% per annum payable semiannually in cash in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning May 15, 2023, and will mature on November 15, 2027.

RXO intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the notes to fund a cash distribution to XPO; to pay fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the spin-off, the notes offering and related transactions; and/or to provide working capital to RXO. The net proceeds from the notes offering will be held in escrow until certain conditions relating to the spin-off are satisfied.

Ravi Tulsyan, chief financial officer of XPO, said, “We’re pleased with the successful outcome of the $355 million of notes we priced. This debt offering was an essential step in completing the spin-off of RXO on November 1.”

The notes are being offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and only to non-U.S. persons outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S. The notes will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from registration requirements or a transaction not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act or any state securities laws.

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is legal counsel to XPO and RXO in connection with the notes offering.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offering, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. Any offers of the notes will be made only by means of a private offering memorandum.

About the RXO Spin-Off

XPO intends to spin off its tech-enabled brokered transportation platform as RXO on November 1, 2022, creating two independent publicly traded companies. RXO will be the fourth largest broker of full truckload freight transportation in the United States, with a proprietary digital freight marketplace, access to vast truckload capacity and complementary brokered services of managed transportation, last mile and freight forwarding. 

About XPO Logistics

XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) is a leading provider of freight transportation services, primarily less-than-truckload (LTL) and truck brokerage. XPO uses its proprietary technology to move goods efficiently through supply chains. The company’s global network serves 50,000 shippers with approximately 749 locations and 43,000 employees, and is headquartered in Greenwich, Conn., USA.

Forward-looking Statements 

This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements relating to the planned spin-off, the expected timing of the spin-off and the anticipated benefits of the spin-off, and the notes offering. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “should,” “will,” “expect,” “objective,” “projection,” “forecast,” “goal,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “effort,” “target,” “trajectory” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terms. However, the absence of these words does not mean that the statements are not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by the company in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors the company believes are appropriate in the circumstances.

These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to a material difference include our ability to effect the spin-off of our tech-enabled brokered transportation platform and meet the related conditions of the spin-off, the expected timing of the completion of the spin-off and the terms of the spin-off, our ability to achieve the expected benefits of the spin-off, our ability to retain and attract key personnel for the separate businesses, the risks discussed in our filings with the SEC, and the following: economic conditions generally; the severity, magnitude, duration and aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including supply chain disruptions due to plant and port shutdowns and transportation delays, the global shortage of certain components such as semiconductor chips, strains on production or extraction of raw materials, cost inflation and labor and equipment shortages, which may lower levels of service, including the timeliness, productivity and quality of service, and government responses to these factors; our ability to align our investments in capital assets, including equipment, service centers and warehouses, to our customers’ demands; our ability to implement our cost and revenue initiatives; our ability to benefit from the proposed spin-off; our ability to successfully integrate and realize anticipated synergies, cost savings and profit improvement opportunities with respect to acquired companies; goodwill impairment, including in connection with the proposed spin-off; matters related to our intellectual property rights; fluctuations in currency exchange rates; fuel price and fuel surcharge changes; natural disasters, terrorist attacks, wars or similar incidents, including the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and increased tensions between Taiwan and China; risks and uncertainties regarding the potential timing and expected benefits of the proposed spin-off of our tech-enabled brokered transportation platform, including the risk that the spin-off may not be completed on the terms or timeline currently contemplated, if at all; the impact of the proposed spin-off of our tech-enabled brokered transportation platform on the size and business diversity of our company; the ability of the proposed spin-off of our tech-enabled brokered transportation platform to qualify for tax-free treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes; our ability to develop and implement suitable information technology systems and prevent failures in or breaches of such systems; our indebtedness; our ability to raise debt and equity capital; fluctuations in fixed and floating interest rates; our ability to maintain positive relationships with our network of third-party transportation providers; our ability to attract and retain qualified drivers; labor matters, including our ability to manage our subcontractors, and risks associated with labor disputes at our customers and efforts by labor organizations to organize our employees and independent contractors; litigation, including litigation related to alleged misclassification of independent contractors and securities class actions; risks associated with our self-insured claims; risks associated with defined benefit plans for our current and former employees; the impact of potential sales of common stock by our chairman; governmental regulation, including trade compliance laws, as well as changes in international trade policies, sanctions and tax regimes; governmental or political actions, including the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union; and competition and pricing pressures.

All forward-looking statements set forth in this release are qualified by these cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by us will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to or effects on us or our business or operations. Forward-looking statements set forth in this release speak only as of the date hereof, and we do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, changes in expectations or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent required by law.

Investor Contacts 
Tavio Headley
+1-203-413-4006
tavio.headley@xpo.com

Jared Weisfeld 
+1-475-299-7355
jared.weisfeld@rxo.com

Media Contacts
Joe Checkler
+1-203-423-2098
joseph.checkler@xpo.com

Nina Reinhardt
+1-980-408-1594
nina.reinhardt@rxo.com

FAQ

What is the purpose of XPO's $355 million note offering?

The funds will be used for cash distribution to XPO, to cover spin-off expenses, and to provide working capital for RXO.

When will RXO become an independent company?

RXO is set to spin off as an independent company on November 1, 2022.

What is the interest rate for the notes offered by XPO?

The notes will bear an interest rate of 7.5% per annum.

What is the maturity date for the notes issued by XPO?

The notes will mature on November 15, 2027.

Who will be the direct obligor for the notes?

The notes will become the direct obligations of RXO upon the spin-off.