UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 19, 2012
XPO LOGISTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32172 | 03-0450326 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Five Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich, Connecticut 06831
(Address of principal executive offices)
(855) 976-4636
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On September 19, 2012, XPO Logistics, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it commenced a public offering of $100 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 (the “Notes”), subject to market and other conditions. The Notes are being offered pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement that has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated September 19, 2012. | |
SIGNATURE
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: September 19, 2012 | XPO LOGISTICS, INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Gordon E. Devens | |||||
| Gordon E. Devens | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated September 19, 2012. | |
Exhibit 99.1
XPO Logistics Announces Offering of $100 Million Convertible Senior Notes Due 2017
Greenwich, Conn. – Sept. 19, 2012 – XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) today announced that it commenced a public offering of $100 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 (the “Notes”), subject to market and other conditions. XPO Logistics, Inc. (“XPO”) expects to grant the underwriters in the offering a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $15 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities and Jefferies & Company, Inc. will act as joint book-running managers for the offering. XPO intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include potential acquisitions.
Upon conversion of the Notes, XPO will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of XPO’s common stock or a combination of cash and shares of XPO’s common stock, at XPO’s election. XPO may redeem the Notes for cash, at XPO’s option, in whole but not in part, on any business day on or after October 1, 2015, if the last reported sale price of XPO’s common stock has been at least 130% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days, including the trading day immediately preceding the date on which XPO provides notice of redemption, during any 30 consecutive trading day period ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which XPO provides notice of redemption at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date, plus a make-whole premium. The interest rate, conversion rate and certain other pricing terms of the Notes will be determined at the time the offering is priced by XPO and the underwriters.
The Notes are being offered pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement that has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). A preliminary prospectus supplement related to the offering has been filed with the SEC and is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus related to the offering, when available, may be obtained by contacting Morgan Stanley, Attn: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10014-4606, telephone: (866) 718-1649 (toll free), email: prospectus@morganstanley.com; Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Attn: Prospectus Group, 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005-2836, telephone: (800) 503-4611 (toll free), e-mail: prospectus.CPDG@db.com; or Jefferies & Company, Inc., Attention: Equity Syndicate Prospectus Department, 520 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY, 10022, telephone: (877) 547-6340 (toll free), email: Prospectus_Department@Jefferies.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About XPO Logistics, Inc.
XPO Logistics, Inc. is a non-asset based, third-party logistics provider of freight transportation services that uses a network of relationships with more than 14,000 ground, sea and air carriers
to find the best freight transportation solutions for its customers. The company offers its services through three distinct business units: freight brokerage; expedited transportation (Express-1); and freight forwarding (Concert Group Logistics). XPO Logistics serves more than 7,200 retail, commercial, manufacturing and industrial customers in North America through 29 branches and 25 agent locations.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 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” 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, but are not limited to, those discussed in our filings with the SEC and the following: economic conditions generally; competition; our ability to find suitable acquisition candidates and execute our acquisition strategy; our ability to raise capital; our ability to attract and retain key employees to execute our growth strategy; our ability to develop and implement a suitable information technology system; our ability to maintain positive relationships with our network of third-party transportation providers; and governmental regulation. All forward-looking statements set forth in this press 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 press 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.
Source: XPO Logistics, Inc.
Investor Contact:
XPO Logistics, Inc.
Dana Gibson, +1-203-930-1470
dana.gibson@xpologistics.com