Spinoff spotlight: XPO Logistics Inc.

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XPO LOGISTICS INC. $45 is a spinoff buy. The company (New York symbol XPO; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 115.0 million; Market cap: $5.2 billion; No dividends paid; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.xpo.com) has two businesses: North American LTL offers freight brokerage, last-mile logistics for heavy goods, less-than-truckload (LTL) services and intermodal operations; and Truck Brokerage helps firms place their cargoes with qualified carriers. The company now plans to spin off the truck brokerage business as a separate firm called RXO Inc. (New York symbol RXO). Investors will receive 1 RXO share as a tax-deferred distribution for each XPO share they currently hold. The new shares will begin trading on November 1, 2022. XPO’s long-term outlook is bright. The company now expects its revenue will increase 6% to 8% annually between 2021 and 2027. Better efficiency should also lift XPO’s annual gross earnings (before interest, taxes and depreciation charges) by 11% to 13% over that period. XPO Logistics is a spinoff buy. buy…