Universal Truckload (UACL) to Acquire LINC Logistics in $335M Deal
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Universal Truckload Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: UACL) today announced that it will acquire LINC Logistics Company ("LINC"), a leading asset-light provider of custom-developed third-party logistics solutions, in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at approximately $335 million, including the assumption of debt. The combination of Universal and LINC creates one of the largest full-service, asset-light logistics platforms in North America. Universal will issue 0.700 shares of its stock for each of LINC's outstanding shares, resulting in the total issuance of approximately 14.5 million Universal shares valued at approximately $182 million based on Universal's closing stock price as of July 25, 2012. The acquisition is expected to be at least 20% accretive to Universal's 2013 earnings per share.
LINC is a leading asset-light provider of custom-developed third-party logistics solutions that allow its customers and clients to reduce costs and manage their global supply chains more efficiently. LINC primarily provides value-added logistics services to the automotive and manufacturing industries, but also provides dedicated truckload, expedited, and freight forwarding services to customers throughout North America. LINC manages or provides its services at 43 locations throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada. In the twelve months ended March 31, 2012, LINC generated $301 million of revenue and $49 million of adjusted EBITDA. Based on preliminary estimates for the 13 week period ended June 30, 2012, LINC's Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve month period ended June 30, 2012 is expected to be between $51.0 million and $51.6 million.
Closing of this transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including expiration or early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and successful completion of Universal's new refinancing.
Stifel Nicolaus Weisel is acting as exclusive financial advisor and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. are acting as legal counsel to LINC and the Moroun family. Evercore Partners is acting as exclusive financial advisor and Latham & Watkins LLP is acting as legal counsel to the Special Committee of Universal.
LINC is a leading asset-light provider of custom-developed third-party logistics solutions that allow its customers and clients to reduce costs and manage their global supply chains more efficiently. LINC primarily provides value-added logistics services to the automotive and manufacturing industries, but also provides dedicated truckload, expedited, and freight forwarding services to customers throughout North America. LINC manages or provides its services at 43 locations throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada. In the twelve months ended March 31, 2012, LINC generated $301 million of revenue and $49 million of adjusted EBITDA. Based on preliminary estimates for the 13 week period ended June 30, 2012, LINC's Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve month period ended June 30, 2012 is expected to be between $51.0 million and $51.6 million.
Closing of this transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including expiration or early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and successful completion of Universal's new refinancing.
Stifel Nicolaus Weisel is acting as exclusive financial advisor and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. are acting as legal counsel to LINC and the Moroun family. Evercore Partners is acting as exclusive financial advisor and Latham & Watkins LLP is acting as legal counsel to the Special Committee of Universal.
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