UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 1, 2024
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
As previously disclosed, on June 21, 2024, RXO, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“RXO”), entered into a Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with United Parcel Service of America, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“UPS”), UPS Corporate Finance S.À R.L., a limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée) organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (“UPS Lux”), and UPS SCS (UK) LTD., a limited company formed under the laws of England and Wales (“UPS SCS”, and together with UPS and UPS Lux, the “Sellers”), pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions of the Purchase Agreement, RXO will purchase the Sellers’ technology-driven, asset light based truckload freight brokerage services business, as well as certain assets used to conduct haulage, dedicated transport and warehousing services in the United Kingdom (collectively, the “Business”) (the “Transaction”) for $1.025 billion in cash, subject to certain customary adjustments.
The completion of the Transaction is conditioned upon, among other things, the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”).
On August 1, 2024, the waiting period under the HSR Act with respect to the Transaction expired at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time. The completion of the Transaction remains subject to other customary closing conditions, including (i) the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the other parties, subject to applicable materiality or material adverse effect standards, (ii) compliance of the other parties with its covenants in all material respects and (iii) execution of certain ancillary agreements in accordance with the Purchase Agreement. RXO continues to expect that the Transaction will close by the end of 2024.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This communication includes forward-looking statements, including statements relating to the potential transaction, such as the time period to consummate the potential transaction. 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,” “predict,” “should,” “will,” “expect,” “project,” “forecast,” “goal,” “outlook,” “target,” 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 us in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors we believe 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 the risks discussed in our filings with the SEC and the following: potential delays in consummating the potential transaction; RXO’s ability to integrate the operations of the Business in a successful manner and in the expected time period; the possibility that any of the anticipated benefits and projected synergies of the potential transaction will not be realized or will not be realized on the anticipated terms and within the expected time period; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the purchase agreement; risks that the anticipated tax treatment of the potential transaction is not obtained; unforeseen or unknown liabilities; customer and other stakeholder approvals and support; unexpected future capital expenditures; potential litigation relating to the potential transaction that could be instituted against RXO or its directors; the possibility that the potential transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; the effect of the announcement, pendency or completion of the potential transaction on the parties’ business relationships and business generally; risks that the potential transaction disrupts current plans and operations of RXO and potential difficulties in employee retention and hiring as a result of the potential transaction, as well as the risk of disruption of RXO’s or the Business’ management, including the diversion of management’s time and attention to completion of the proposed transaction and integration matters, and business disruption during the pendency of, or following, the
potential transaction; certain restrictions during the pendency of the proposed transaction that may impact RXO’s and the Business’ ability to pursue certain business opportunities or strategic transactions; negative effects of this announcement, and the pendency or completion of the potential transaction on the market price of RXO’s common stock and/or operating results; rating agency actions and RXO’s ability to access short- and long-term debt and equity markets on a timely and affordable basis; the risk that actual results of the Business may differ materially from preliminary results; and the risks described in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of RXO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and in subsequent filings with the SEC. All forward-looking statements set forth in this communication 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 communication 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.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 2, 2024 | RXO, INC. | ||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Jeffrey D. Firestone | ||||||||||
| Jeffrey D. Firestone | |||||||||||
| Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | |||||||||||