UPS has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Coyote Logistics, a technology-driven, non-asset based truckload freight brokerage company for €1.6 billion.
“The brokered full-truckload freight segment is a high growth market and we expect it will continue to outpace other transportation segments,” said David Abney, UPS Chief Executive Officer.
“This high quality acquisition significantly increases UPS full-truckload scale and we are uniquely positioned to take advantage of exciting new revenue growth and synergy opportunities.”
“The Coyote management team is very excited to become a part of UPS and continue to grow, now with UPS’s support. We’re also very thankful for the Warburg Pincus partnership over the last several years,” said Jeff Silver, Coyote CEO.
According to UPS, Coyote has played a growing role in supporting UPS peak operations over the past few years and the company expects to leverage Coyote’s carrier network even further for this purpose in the future. Coyote will operate as a subsidiary of UPS, under Jeff Silver’s leadership.
Closing is expected within 30 days, subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals. The transaction will be financed with available cash resources and through existing and new debt arrangements.