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Knox & Co. advises Toyota Tsusho America, Inc.
on its acquisition of L & D Transportation Services, Inc.
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Westport, CT, November 14, 2008 –Knox & Co.,
a leading investment bank for middle-market and cross-border mergers
and acquisitions announced today that it acted as exclusive financial
advisor to Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. (“Toyota”) and
its logistics subsidiary on its acquisition of substantially all
the assets of L & D Transportation Services, Inc. (“L
& D”).
L & D is a full service logistics provider headquartered in
Knoxville, Tennessee with multiple service centers and crossdock
facilities in Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan and Texas. L & D provides
long and short haul trucking and logistics services to a group of
key Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers to the automobile manufacturing
industry.
Toyota is one of the leading Japanese trading companies and member
of the Toyota Group of Companies. Its trading activities include
metals, automotive, chemicals and plastics, logistics and food &
agricultural products. Toyota is a long-standing client of Knox
& Co. and this represents another in a series of successful
corporate finance assignments Knox has completed for Toyota.
“We are very pleased to have completed this transaction in
a challenging M&A market, particularly in this industry,”
noted Michael Baisley, Managing Director. “Attractive strategic
opportunities are still garnering attention in the middle market,
even in industries as challenging as automotive dependent logistics.
This represents Knox’s fourth transaction in the logistics
and trucking industry and we are currently seeking other opportunities
for strategic acquirers in this space.” Matthew Andrejkovics,
Vice President, also assisted in the completion of this transaction,
the terms of which were not announced.
Knox & Co. is an investment banking, consultancy and advisory
firm specializing in two complementary advisory disciplines: Investment
Banking and Corporate Reorganization. The firm undertakes assignments
throughout North America and abroad. Knox & Co. conducts its
securities-related business through its wholly owned subsidiary,
Knox Securities Corp., member FINRA. In addition, the firm enjoys
a number of international strategic alliances that facilitate access
to global acquirers and capital.
Knox & Co. (www.knoxandco.com)
has advised on more than 200 middle-market merger and acquisition
and financial advisory assignments since its inception.
Contact:
Michael D. Baisley
203-226-6288 (x118)
mbaisley@knoxcorp.com
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