Investors in C.H. Robinson Worldwide NASDAQ: CHRW have had a few days to react to the company's announcement of a stock-and-cash agreement to acquire RXO NYSE: RXO with an implied value of $5.8 billion.
CHRW's $5.8B RXO acquisition is set to expand its logistics network, boost AI capabilities and deliver $300M in cost synergies.
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C.H. Robinson Worldwide NASDAQ: CHRW said it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire RXO in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at an enterprise value of approximately $5.8 billion, a deal the company said would expand its logistics offerings, add network density and create an estimated $300 million in annual run-rate cost synergies.
C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CH Robinson Worldwide Inc (NASDAQ:CHRW)), the US freight forwarding company, agreed Monday to buy RXO (NYSE:RXO) in a stock-and-cash deal valued at $5.8 billion, strengthening its position in North American truck brokerage.
CH Robinson Worldwide has agreed to acquire truck broker RXO for about $5.8 billion in cash and stock, creating a logistics company with an enterprise value of more than $25 billion as the third-party logistics industry undergoes a wave of consolidation. The deal sent RXO shares about 24% higher at market open on Monday, while CH Robinson shares fell roughly 9% as investors weighed the strategic benefits against dilution and additional debt.
C.H. Robinson Worldwide has agreed to buy truck broker RXO for around $5 billion in cash and stock in a deal that would create a logistics company with an enterprise value topping $25 billion.
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