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XPO Logistics, Inc. is an American corporation headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The company is an asset-light global provider of transportation and logistics services with operations in 27 countries, primarily in North America and Europe. Globally, XPO is the second largest freight brokerage firm by net revenue, and the second largest contract logistics provider based on the square footage of its warehouse facilities. In North America, XPO is the largest last mile logistics provider for heavy goods and the leading manager of expedited shipments, as well as the third largest provider of intermodal services. In Europe, XPO has the largest owned fleet and the largest platform for outsourced e-fulfillment. 〔〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=REG-PSP Investments, GIC and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Agree to Invest $700 Million in XPO Logistics )〕 Formerly known as Express-1 Expedited Solutions Inc., the company was renamed XPO Logistics in September 2011, after corporate consolidation entrepreneur and investor Bradley S. Jacobs led a team that agreed to invest up to $150 million in cash in the company.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The big bet of Brad Jacobs )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jacobs has big plans for Express-1 expediter )〕〔 〕 Jacobs became the company’s largest shareholder, and assumed the positions of chairman and chief executive officer.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bradley S. Jacobs to Lead Equity Investment of up to $150 Million in Express-1 Expedited Solutions )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Express-1 To Be Acquired By Equity Firm )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Post-recession Growth Rates )〕 ==History== Express-1 Expedited Solutions was founded in May 1989 by Michael R. Welch and Keith Avery, with a focus on the transportation of time-critical, high-value shipments.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Express-1 Expedited Solutions CEO Speaks About His Company )〕 The company was purchased in August 2004 by the transportation firm Segmentz, Inc., a public company that subsequently went through a restructuring to close unprofitable business units. In 2006, Segmentz changed its name to Express-1 Expedited Solutions, and began trading its stock under the symbol XPO.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Profitable Segmentz to Change Name )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Over 20 Years of Expedited Shipping Excellence )〕 In May 2003, one of the company’s business units, Express-1 Dedicated, was awarded a contract to provide dedicated transportation services to Ford Motor Company, a contract that would yield approximately 90 percent of the business unit’s revenue.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=EXPRESS-1 DEDICATED’S CONTRACT WITH FORD MOTOR CO. TO CEASE )〕 The Dedicated unit ceased operations in February 2009 following the conclusion of the Ford contract. Express-1 acquired Concert Group Logistics, Inc., a non-asset based freight forwarder, in January 2008〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Express-1 announces acquisition of Concert Group Logistics )〕 Two months later, Express-1 launched Bounce Logistics, Inc., a business unit providing freight brokerage services. In February 2009, the firm acquired First Class Expediting Services, Inc. to strengthen its operations in the Midwest.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Express-1 Acquires 3PL First Class Expediting )〕 In October of that year, the firm expanded its international services with the acquisition of LRG International, Inc., a global freight forwarding company.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Express-1 Expedited Solutions XPO Acquires LRG International Inc. to Expand International Services to a Global Logistics Market )〕 In September 2011, Express-1 became the vehicle for Bradley Jacobs’ entry into the transportation logistics industry, an industry that Jacobs viewed as ripe for consolidation.〔 Jacobs had previously spearheaded the consolidation of the waste management and equipment rental industries in North America through an aggressive strategy of cold-starts of greenfield locations as well as acquisitions.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Q&A: Keep On Trucking )〕 By leading an investment in the company of up to $150 million, including up to $135 million from his investment firm, Jacobs Private Equity LLC,〔 Jacobs gained ownership of approximately 71 percent of the company.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jacobs has big plans for Express-1 )〕 He announced plans to move the headquarters from Michigan to Greenwich, Connecticut, and changed the company's name to XPO Logistics, trading under the symbol XPO on the NYSE AMEX Exchange. On October 12, 2011, Jacobs rang the bell to open the Exchange.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=VIDEO: 12 October 2011 XPO Logistics rings the NYSE Opening Bell )〕 To support its plans for growth, XPO opened a national operations center in Charlotte, N.C., in March 2012.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=XPO Logistics to Open Operations Center Creating Over 200 Jobs )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Logistics company to create 200 jobs in Charlotte )〕 XPO selected Charlotte in part because of as much as $4.3 million in state incentives. North Carolina’s Economic Investment Committee awarded XPO a Job Development Investment Grant, making it eligible to receive a maximum benefit package of $3.22 million. Another $1.07 million would come from the state’s utility fund for infrastructure improvements.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=XPO Logistics, A Freight Transportation Provider, To Create 200 Jobs in Charlotte )〕 On March 12, 2012, XPO announced an underwritten public offering of 6 million shares of common stock.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=XPO Logistics Announces Common Stock Offering )〕 Three days later, the company increased the offering to 8 million shares, at $15.75 per share.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=XPO Logistics increases size of shares for IPO )〕 The IPO closed at 9.2 million shares of common stock, with net proceeds of roughly $136.7 million.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=XPO Logistics closes $137 million IPO )〕 On May 8, 2012, the company completed the purchase of Continental Freight Services, Inc., a $22 million freight brokerage firm in South Carolina.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=XPO Logistics Announces First Quarter 2012 Results )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=XPO Logistics Plans Acquisitions Worth $250 Million )〕 On June 14, 2012 XPO Logistics listed its shares on the New York Stock Exchange and Jacobs again rang the bell to open the Exchange.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=VIDEO: XPO Logistics Celebrates Listing on the NYSE )〕 XPO Logistics completed the purchase of Kelron Logistics, Inc., a $100 million truck broker based in Canada, in May 2012.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=XPO buys Canadian broker for $8 million in cash )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Interview With Bradley Jacobs: Executing To Perfection )〕 This was followed in October 2012, with the purchase of BirdDog Logistics, LLC, a $7 million freight brokerage operation in North Carolina.,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=XPO Logistics acquires OHL's truck brokerage unit )〕 and also the purchase of Turbo Logistics, Inc., the freight brokerage division of Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, LLC for $50 million.〔 At the end of November 2012, Bradley Jacobs confirmed that there was "about $265 million on the balance sheet" to fund "maybe 3,4,5 acquisitions a year".〔 The company's first purchase of 2013 was the February 8th acquisition of East Coast Air Charter, Inc., a $43 million expedited air charter brokerage firm in North Carolina.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=XPO Logistics acquires East Coast Air Charter Inc. )〕 The second acquisition in February was announced on the 22nd when the company acquired the operating assets of Covered Logistics & Transportation LLC, a non-asset, third party freight brokerage business with 2012 revenues of approximately $27 million.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=XPO buys truck broker Covered Logistics in $11 million cash and stock transaction )〕 In March 2013, Gov Pat McCrory's office announced that XPO Logistics was to expand its Charlotte operations center, bringing 287 new jobs by the end of 2014.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=XPO Logistics adding 287 jobs in Charlotte )〕 XPO announced in July 2013 that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the common stock of 3PD Inc. in a transaction valued at approximately $365 million. 3PD is the largest non-asset, third party provider of heavy goods, last-mile logistics in North America.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=XPO Logistics is set to acquire 3PD )〕 This purchase was completed on August 16, 2013.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=XPO Logistics Completes Acquisition of 3PD )〕 August 2013 also saw XPO announcing the closing of a registered underwritten public offering of 9,694,027 shares of common stock, at a price to the public of $22.75 per share. In November of this year the company announced it had rebranded its formerly named Concert Group Logistics (CGL) division as XPO Global Logistics, to "better reflect the role of freight forwarding" within the company’s broader service offering.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=XPO Logistics Q3 revenue is up 173.3 percent )〕 On November 15, 2013, XPO announced that it had acquired Optima Service Solutions, LLC, a leading non-asset provider of last-mile logistics services for major retailers and manufacturers, for a cash purchase price was $26.6 million.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=XPO Logistics further strengthens last-mile offerings with acquisition of Optima Service Solutions )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=XPO expands last-mile delivery presence with purchase of Optima Service Solutions )〕 On December 28, 2013 XPO completed the acquisition of NLM from Landstar System, Inc. The company has rebranded the NLM operations as XPO NLM. This acquisition makes the company the largest manager of expedited shipments in North America. The company funded the $87 million cash acquisition through its ABL facility and available cash, including approximately $13.4 million of cash acquired on closing. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=XPO Logistics Inc : XPO LOGISTICS, INC. FILES (8-K) Disclosing Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets, Financial Statements and Exhibits )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=XPO Logistics Completes Acquisition of NLM )〕 On March 31, 2014, XPO acquired intermodal provider Pacer International, Inc. in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $335 million. XPO financed the cash portion of the acquisition and related fees and expenses through a combination of cash on hand and a portion of the net proceeds of a $414 million public offering of common stock. XPO facilitates approximately 10 percent of all domestic intermodal freight movements and is the largest provider of intermodal services between the U.S. and Mexico.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= XPO Logistics Announces Pricing of $375 Million Public Offering of Common Stock )〕 On July 28, 2014, XPO acquired Atlantic Central Logistics (ACL) for a cash purchase price of $36.5 million. Founded in 1980, ACL provides last mile logistics through approximately 200 contracted carriers and 160 employees at 14 East Coast locations. ACL focuses on serving the burgeoning demand for e-commerce fulfillment by facilitating the time-sensitive, local movement of goods between distribution centers and the end-consumer. The operations are part of the XPO Last Mile business. On September 2, 2014, XPO Logistics acquired New Breed, a preeminent U.S. provider of non-asset based, highly engineered contract logistics solutions for blue chip customers. The acquisition expanded XPO’s operations to 203 locations and approximately 10,400 employees.. XPO financed the $615 million cash purchase price with the proceeds from its August 2014 private placement of $500 million of senior notes and available cash on hand. New Breed specializes in technology-enabled services for omni-channel distribution, reverse logistics, transportation management, freight bill audit and payment, lean manufacturing support, aftermarket support and supply chain optimization. Its services are concentrated in industries with high-growth outsourcing opportunities, including telecom/technology, retail/e-commerce, aerospace and defense, medical equipment and select areas of manufacturing. On September 11, 2014, XPO announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement with PSP Investments, GIC, which is Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan to invest $700 million in XPO to accelerate the company’s growth strategy. In February 2015, XPO announced that it had acquired UX Specialized Logistics, a North American provider of last mile logistics services for major retail chains and e-commerce companies. On April 28, 2015, XPO announced a $3.53 billion (3.24 billion euros) deal to acquire major French logistics group Norbert Dentressangle. The acquisition made XPO a top ten worldwide logistics company and a leading European outsourced e-fulfillment provider. In addition, XPO gained European platforms for freight brokerage, palletized (LTL) transportation, managed transportation, dedicated and owned truckload services, and global freight forwarding.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=US logistics group XPO buying France's Dentressangle )〕 XPO’s holds an 86.25% controlling interest in Norbert Dentressangle SA. The remaining ND stock is traded as GND on Euronext Paris / Euronext London - Isin FR0000052870. On October 30, 2015, XPO acquired Michigan-based transportation provider Con-way Inc. for $3 billion. The transaction enhanced XPO's range of supply chain solutions by making XPO the second largest less-than-truckload (LTL) provider in North America, and expanded XPO's global contract logistics platform, as well as its managed transportation, truckload and freight brokerage businesses.〔 http://www.wsj.com/articles/xpo-logistics-to-buy-con-way-1441834011〕 As a result of the Con-way acquisition, XPO has a blended transportation model of brokered, owned and contracted capacity in North America, similar to the way the company operates its transportation network in Europe. While XPO remains an asset-light provider of supply chain services, with assets accounting for only about a third of revenue, the company has significantly increased its ground transportation capacity to serve customers. The combination increased XPO's global ground transportation network to approximately 19,000 owned tractors and 46,000 owned trailers, 10,000 trucks contracted through independent owner operators, and access to more than 50,000 independent carriers. In North America, XPO will have approximately 11,000 owned tractors and 33,000 owned trailers, 6,600 trucks contracted through independent owner operators, and access to more than 35,000 independent carriers.〔http://finance.yahoo.com/news/xpo-logistics-acquire-con-way-203301430.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「XPO Logistics」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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