Dec 20 (Reuters) - Forward Air Corp FWRD.O :
* HUB GROUP EXPANDS ITS FINAL MILE SERVICE OFFERING THROUGH
THE
ACQUISITION OF FORWARD AIR FINAL MILE
* HUB GROUP INC - DEAL IMMEDIATELY ACCRETIVE TO HUB GROUP'S
2024
GAAP AND CASH EPS PRIOR TO EXPECTED CROSS-SELL AND OPERATIONAL
SYNERGIES
* HUB GROUP INC - CASH CONSIDERATION FOR TRANSACTION OF $262
MILLION WAS FUNDED WITH CASH ON HAND
* HUB GROUP INC - COMBINED BUSINESSES WILL OPERATE UNDER HUB
GROUP
FINAL MILE BRAND
* HUB GROUP INC - TRANSACTION IS EXPECTED TO BE IMMEDIATELY
ACCRETIVE TO HUB GROUP'S 2024 GAAP AND CASH EPS
* HUB GROUP INC - DEAL INCREASES HUB GROUP'S LTM FINAL MILE
REVENUE FROM $192M TO $481M
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