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Investment banking services are provided by Harris Williams LLC, a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA and SIPC, and Harris Williams & Co. Ltd, which is authorised andregulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Harris Williams & Co. is a trade name under which Harris Williams LLC and Harris Williams & Co. Ltd conduct business.
Jeffery PerkinsManaging Director [email protected]+49 (0) 69 3650638 00
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS
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TRUCKING | HOW THE U.S. TRUCKING INDUSTRY IS KEEPING UP
With the U.S. economy continuing to expand, trucking companies have had tokeep up with growing freight demand while battling a significant shortage oflicensed truck drivers. In order to meet demand, trucking companies have optedto add more trailers to increase the capacity of each individual driver. Accordingto CK Commercial Vehicle Research, approximately 70 percent of surveyedtrucking companies plan to buy more trailers, representing the highest level since2007.
Bloomberg
MARINE | WESTBOUND TRANS-ATLANTIC TRANSFORMED
Driven by a combination of the euro’s slide against the dollar and thestrengthening U.S. economy, traffic on the head-haul Europe-to-U.S. westboundtrade grew 8.4 percent year-over-year in the first quarter. That growth matchedthe growth experienced throughout all of 2014, making it the second-fastestgrowing east-west route after the 12.6 percent jump in the Asia-Mediterraneantrade.
Journal of Commerce
AIR | AIR FREIGHT SLOWDOWN CONTINUES
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freightmarkets displaying air freight volumes, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTM),rose only 1.2 percent compared to a year ago. This is consistent with falling tradeactivity and weaker than expected global growth.
IATA
RAIL | RAIL SHIPPERS SEEK NEW RULES TO PROMOTE RATE COMPETITION
The National Industrial Transportation League and other shipper groups haveurged the Surface Transportation Board to create new rules that would foster lowerrail prices through competitive switching or rate caps, now that carriers havebecome profitable enough to absorb a slight revenue decline.
Silicon Valley investors are piling into companies that want to drag the $160-billion-a-year business of arranging cargo shipments into the internet age. Since the startof 2014, venture capital firms have pumped more than $1 billion into start-upfreight forwarding companies, an industry that was not on most tech investors’radar two years ago.
Wall Street Journal
HARRIS WILLIAMS & CO. DEAL SPOTLIGHT
Harris Williams & Co. announces the acquisition of The KenanAdvantage Group, a portfolio company of Goldman SachsCapital Partners and Centerbridge Partners, by OMERSPrivate Equity (OPE). Kenan Advantage is North America’slargest tank truck transporter and logistics provider, deliveringfuel, chemicals, industrial gasses, and food-grade products.
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Harris Williams & Co. is a leading advisor to the transportation and logistics M&A market. Our Transportation & LogisticsGroup serves companies in a broad range of attractive niches, including third-party logistics (3PL), truck, rail, marineand air transportation, transportation equipment, and the automotive and heavy duty vehicle market.
Harris Williams & Co. has a broad range of industry expertise, which creates powerful opportunities.Our clients benefit from our deep-sector experience, integrated industry intelligence andcollaboration across the firm, and our commitment to learning what makes them unique. For moreinformation, visit our website at www.harriswilliams.com/industries.
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Stock Performance
Stock Price Change from 52-Week TEV / EBITDA EBITDA
($ in millions except per share data) TEV Current Prior Month Prior Year High % of High Aug-14 Feb-15 Current 2014 2015E
Transportation & Logistics
TEV / LTM EBITDA as of
Logistics Providers
Agility Public Warehousing Company KSC $2,360 $2.18 1.6% (20.7%) $2.90 75.3% 9.5x 10.7x 9.1x 8.9x 8.3x
Air Transport Services Group, Inc. 919 9.64 (9.1%) 13.9% 10.96 88.0% 5.2x 4.9x 4.8x 5.1x 4.7x
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 2,576 44.78 (15.5%) 35.5% 59.47 75.3% 7.8x 8.7x 6.6x 7.5x 6.5x
Harris Williams & Co. (www.harriswilliams.com) is a preeminent middle market investment bank focused on the advisory needs of clients worldwide. The firm has deep industry knowledge, global transaction expertise, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Harris Williams & Co. provides sell-side and acquisition advisory, restructuring advisory, board advisory, private placements, and capital markets advisory services.
Investment banking services are provided by Harris Williams LLC, a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA and SIPC, and Harris Williams & Co. Ltd, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Harris Williams & Co. is a trade name under which Harris Williams LLC and Harris Williams & Co. Ltd conduct business.
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