BB&T advises XPO Logistics' board on equity investment of up to $150 Million by Jacobs Private Equity
RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BB&T Capital Markets advised the board of directors of XPO Logistics Inc. on an equity investment by Jacobs Private Equity LLC of up to $150 million.
Under the terms of the transaction, Jacobs Private Equity and minority co-investors will invest an aggregate of up to $150 million in cash in XPO Logistics Inc., including an investment by Jacobs Private Equity of up to $135 million, in each case including amounts payable upon exercise of warrants.
The transaction received shareholder approval on Sept. 1. The advisory team was led by Frank Mountcastle, managing director and co-head of BB&T Capital Markets' Logistics & Transportation Services Investment Banking team.
XPO Logistics, based in Buchanan, Mich., is a non-asset based, third-party logistics services provider that uses a network of relationships with ground, sea and air carriers to find the best transportation solutions for its customers. The company offers its services through three distinct business units: Express-1, Inc. (expedited transportation solutions), the fifth-largest U.S. expedited freight service provider; Concert Group Logistics Inc. (domestic and international freight forwarding); and Bounce Logistics Inc. (premium truckload brokerage).
About BB&T Capital Markets
BB&T Capital Markets provides a full-spectrum of capital and advisory solutions including M&A advisory, equity and debt underwriting, equity and fixed income sales and trading, equity and fixed income research, corporate banking and syndicated finance. More information about BB&T Capital Markets is available at http://www.bbtcapitalmarkets.com.
About BB&T
BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) is one of the largest financial services holding companies in the U.S. with $159 billion in assets and market capitalization of $18.7 billion, as of June 30, 2011. Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., the company operates approximately 1,800 financial centers in 12 states and Washington, D.C., and offers a full range of consumer and commercial banking, securities brokerage, asset management, mortgage and insurance products and services. A Fortune 500 company, BB&T is consistently recognized for outstanding client satisfaction by J.D. Power and Associates, the U.S. Small Business Administration, Greenwich Associates and others. More information about BB&T and its full line of products and services is available at www.BBT.com.
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SOURCE BB&T Corporation
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