Student Transportation Inc. announced today it has completed the acquisition of the Mid-City Transit Corp. (“Mid-City”) based in Middletown NY. The transaction and closing was contingent upon meeting certain conditions and receiving various consents and renewals, which have been obtained. Management expects the deal to be immediately accretive to shareholders of its common stock. Mid-City will add over 130 vehicles and annualized revenues of US$7.2 million.
“We welcome Mid-City to the Student Transportation family of companies. Mid-City has been serving the Middletown and surrounding communities for 75 years. The Millar family and staff will be continuing in operations which is exactly what we wanted. This is another local hometown company that fits very well with our rural strategy. I have known Stuart for many years and look forward to working with him,” said Gene Kowalczewski, Regional Director of Operations for Student Transportation. “This platform acquisition will allow us to focus on increasing regional density in the area,” continued Kowalczewski.
“I am pleased that our company has become part of the Student Transportation family which really is a family business. We look forward to maintaining the excellent service our customers expect,” said Stuart Millar. “We will continue to run our operations with a local face and brand, emphasizing our strong commitment to safety and the local communities.”
About Student Transportation Inc.
Founded in 1997, Student Transportation Inc. is North America’s third-largest and fastest-growing provider of school bus transportation services, operating more than 6,300 vehicles. Student Transportation Inc. family of local companies delivers safe, reliable and cost-effective transportation solutions to school districts throughout the U.S. and Canada. Services are delivered by drivers, dispatchers, maintenance technicians, terminal managers and others who are caring members of their local communities. For more information, please visit www.rideSTA.com.
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