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ArcBest Announces Third Quarter 2018 Results

PRNewswire 1-Nov-2018 4:05 PM

ArcBest® Announces Third Quarter 2018 Results

- Third quarter 2018 revenue of $826.2 million, and net income of $40.8 million, or $1.52 per diluted share. On a non-GAAP[1] basis, third quarter 2018 net income was $38.6 million, or $1.44 per diluted share, a 151 percent improvement over third quarter 2017.

- Third quarter Asset-Based revenue increase and operating income improvement associated with tonnage growth and greater pricing yields.

- Asset-Light net revenue increase resulting in improved profitability.

PR Newswire

FORT SMITH, Ark., Nov. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- ArcBest® (NASDAQ:ARCB), a leading logistics company with creative problem solvers who deliver integrated solutions, today reported third quarter 2018 revenue of $826.2 million compared to third quarter 2017 revenue of $744.3 million.  This represented another record level of quarterly consolidated revenue for ArcBest.  Third quarter 2018 operating income was $56.1 million compared to operating income of $26.7 million in the same quarter last year.  Net income was $40.8 million, or $1.52 per diluted share compared to third quarter 2017 net income of $14.8 million, or $0.56 per diluted share.  

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Excluding certain items in both periods, as identified in the attached reconciliation tables, non-GAAP operating income was $54.2 million in third quarter 2018 compared to third quarter 2017 operating income of $27.3 million.  On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $38.6 million, or $1.44 per diluted share, in third quarter 2018 compared to third quarter 2017 net income of $15.4 million, or $0.58 per diluted share.     

"I am proud of our team for producing the third consecutive quarter of very positive results this year at ArcBest as we collaborate across the organization to provide customers the best solutions to their supply chain needs," said Chairman, President and CEO Judy R. McReynolds. "Our sales, yield and operations teams – supported by significant technology investments we have made over the last several years – are doing an excellent job helping our customers navigate the industry capacity shortage while ensuring that ArcBest receives the appropriate value for our services. Significantly, our asset-based business reported its best third quarter operating ratio since 2006, and we experienced a strong net revenue improvement in our asset-light business."

1.

U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Asset-Based

Results of Operations

Third Quarter 2018 Versus Third Quarter 2017

  • Revenue of $585.3 million compared to $517.4 million, a per-day increase of 12.2 percent.
  • Tonnage per day increase of 1.6 percent.
  • Shipments per day decrease of 1.0 percent.
  • Total billed revenue per hundredweight increased 10.1 percent and was positively impacted by higher fuel surcharges.  Excluding fuel surcharge, the percentage increase on ArcBest's Asset-Based LTL freight was in the high-single digits.
  • Operating income of $50.2 million and an operating ratio of 91.4 percent compared to third quarter 2017 operating income of $23.7 million and an operating ratio of 95.4 percent.   

Third quarter results in ArcBest's Asset-Based business reflect continued strength in account pricing and the benefits of careful cost management in the midst of a steady freight environment. The strong improvement in both revenue per hundredweight and revenue per shipment versus the same period last year was driven by the benefits of pricing initiatives implemented throughout the year and an increase in fuel surcharge.  Increases in average shipment size and average length of haul were additional factors positively impacting revenue per shipment.  The rise in freight tonnage handled throughout the ABF Freight network reversed a trend seen in the first half of the year and contributed to improvement in several key productivity metrics, thus resulting in cost efficiencies and improved operating income.  Though the number of average daily Asset-Based shipments handled in the recent third quarter was slightly below the same period last year, the year-over-year change in this business metric has continually improved throughout each quarter of this year.                     

Asset-Light

Results of Operations

Third Quarter 2018 Versus Third Quarter 2017

  • Revenue of $255.9 million compared to $235.3 million, a per-day increase of 7.9 percent.
  • Operating income of $11.1 million compared to operating income of $8.8 million. On a non-GAAP basis, operating income of $9.1 million compared to $8.6 million.
  • Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA") of $14.9 million compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $12.0 million.

Compared to last year's third quarter, total revenue growth in the Asset-Light ArcBest segment was the result of increased revenue per shipment associated with higher market rates, somewhat offset by a reduction in total shipments handled.  Though net revenue margins continued to be under pressure related to limited availability of competitively priced equipment capacity, the rate of margin compression in the third quarter was less than in the first half of this year.  The resulting increase in total net revenue and in average net revenue per shipment contributed to improved operating income.  Versus the prior year period, the Asset-Light ArcBest segment also experienced significant growth in managed transportation services that positively impacted both revenue and net revenue, and was another factor contributing to higher operating income.  At FleetNet, a strong increase in events contributed to growth in both total revenue and net revenue which, combined with efficient cost management, resulted in improved profitability.

Closing Comments

"Tight capacity and a favorable business environment this year have provided a strong foundation for ArcBest to execute on cross-selling and other growth initiatives," said McReynolds. "As unemployment reaches historic lows and other indicators we study look favorable, our outlook remains positive and we will monitor the environment closely for any changes. As we close out the year and look forward to 2019, we will continue our focus on growth, profitable account management, cost control and providing a best-in-class customer experience."

Conference Call

ArcBest will host a conference call with company executives to discuss the 2018 third quarter results. The call will be on Friday, November 2nd at 9:30 a.m. EDT (8:30 a.m. CDT). Interested parties are invited to listen by calling (800) 670-1536. Following the call, a recorded playback will be available through the end of the day on December 15, 2018. To listen to the playback, dial (800) 633-8284 or (402) 977-9140 (for international callers). The conference call ID for the playback is 21897168. The conference call and playback can also be accessed, through December 15, 2018, on ArcBest's website at arcb.com.

Call participants can submit questions this afternoon prior to the conference call by emailing them to ir@arcb.com.  On the call, responses will be provided to as many questions as possible in the time available.

About ArcBest

ArcBest® (NASDAQ:ARCB) is a leading logistics company with creative problem solvers who deliver integrated solutions.  We'll find a way to deliver knowledge, expertise and a can-do attitude with every shipment and supply chain solution, household move or vehicle repair.  At ArcBest, we're More Than LogisticsSM.  For more information, visit arcb.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements and information in this press release concerning results for the three months ended September 30, 2018 may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Terms such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "foresee," "intend," "may," "plan," "predict," "project," "scheduled," "should," "would," and similar expressions and the negatives of such terms are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's beliefs, assumptions, and expectations based on currently available information, are not guarantees of future performance, and involve certain risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control). Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, we cannot provide assurance that our expectations will prove to be correct. Actual outcomes and results could materially differ from what is expressed, implied, or forecasted in these statements due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to: a failure of our information systems, including disruptions or failures of services essential to our operations or upon which our information technology platforms rely, data breach, and/or cybersecurity incidents; relationships with employees, including unions, and our ability to attract and retain employees; unfavorable terms of, or the inability to reach agreement on, future collective bargaining agreements or a workforce stoppage by our employees covered under ABF Freight's collective bargaining agreement; the loss or reduction of business from large customers; the cost, timing, and performance of growth initiatives; competitive initiatives and pricing pressures; general economic conditions and related shifts in market demand that impact the performance and needs of industries we serve and/or limit our customers' access to adequate financial resources; greater than expected funding requirements for our nonunion defined benefit pension plan; availability and cost of reliable third-party services; our ability to secure independent owner operators and/or operational or regulatory issues related to our use of their services; governmental regulations; environmental laws and regulations, including emissions-control regulations; the cost, integration, and performance of any recent or future acquisitions; not achieving some or all of the expected financial and operating benefits of our corporate restructuring or incurring additional costs or operational inefficiencies as a result of the restructuring; union and nonunion employee wages and benefits, including changes in required contributions to multiemployer plans; litigation or claims asserted against us; the loss of key employees or the inability to execute succession planning strategies; default on covenants of financing arrangements and the availability and terms of future financing arrangements; timing and amount of capital expenditures; self-insurance claims and insurance premium costs; availability of fuel, the effect of volatility in fuel prices and the associated changes in fuel surcharges on securing increases in base freight rates, and the inability to collect fuel surcharges; increased prices for and decreased availability of new revenue equipment, decreases in value of used revenue equipment, and higher costs of equipment-related operating expenses such as maintenance and fuel and related taxes; potential impairment of goodwill and intangible assets; maintaining our intellectual property rights, brand, and corporate reputation; seasonal fluctuations and adverse weather conditions; regulatory, economic, and other risks arising from our international business; antiterrorism and safety measures; and other financial, operational, and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in ArcBest's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our projected results, please see our filings with SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

NOTE

 ‡ - The ArcBest and FleetNet reportable segments, combined, represent Asset-Light operations.

Financial Data and Operating Statistics

The following tables show financial data and operating statistics on ArcBest® and its reportable segments.

 

ARCBEST CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

















Three Months Ended 


Nine Months Ended 




September 30


September 30




2018


2017


2018


2017




(Unaudited)




($ thousands, except share and per share data)


REVENUES


$

826,158


$

744,280


$

2,319,509


$

2,115,736
















OPERATING EXPENSES (includes one-time charge)(1)(2)



770,103



717,538



2,247,573



2,073,127
















OPERATING INCOME



56,055



26,742



71,936



42,609
















OTHER INCOME (COSTS)














Interest and dividend income



1,120



346



2,360



905


Interest and other related financing costs



(2,470)



(1,706)



(6,542)



(4,410)


Other, net(2)



(714)



(1,314)



(4,038)



(3,548)





(2,064)



(2,674)



(8,220)



(7,053)
















INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES



53,991



24,068



63,716



35,556
















INCOME TAX PROVISION



13,215



9,280



11,753



12,398
















NET INCOME


$

40,776


$

14,788


$

51,963


$

23,158
















EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE(3)














Basic


$

1.58


$

0.57


$

2.02


$

0.90


Diluted


$

1.52


$

0.56


$

1.94


$

0.87
















AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING














Basic



25,697,509



25,671,535



25,670,435



25,699,306


Diluted



26,795,659



26,393,359



26,708,259



26,373,382
















CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE


$

0.08


$

0.08


$

0.24


$

0.24













1)

Includes a $37.9 million multiemployer pension fund withdrawal liability charge for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

2)

Effective January 1, 2018, the Company retrospectively adopted an amendment to ASC Topic 715, Compensation – Retirement Benefits, which requires changes to the financial statement presentation of certain components of net periodic benefit cost related to pension and other postretirement benefits accounted for under ASC Topic 715. As a result of adopting this amendment, the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost continues to be included in Operating Expenses, but the other components of net periodic benefit cost, including pension settlement expense, are presented in Other Income (Costs) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017. The detail of the Company's net periodic benefit costs will be presented in Note F to the consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item I of the Company's third quarter 2018 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

3)

ArcBest uses the two-class method for calculating earnings per share. This method requires an allocation of dividends paid and a portion of undistributed net income (but not losses) to unvested restricted stock for calculating per share amounts.

 

ARCBEST CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS











September 30


December 31




2018


2017




(Unaudited)


Note




($ thousands, except share data)


ASSETS








CURRENT ASSETS








Cash and cash equivalents


$

177,436


$

120,772


Short-term investments



75,879



56,401


 Accounts receivable, less allowances (2018 - $7,475; 2017 - $7,657)



323,212



279,074


 Other accounts receivable, less allowances (2018 - $975; 2017 - $921)



17,992



19,491


Prepaid expenses



21,291



22,183


Prepaid and refundable income taxes



6,726



12,296


Other



9,038



12,132


  TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS



631,574



522,349










PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT








Land and structures



338,046



344,224


Revenue equipment



857,846



793,523


Service, office, and other equipment



192,241



179,950


Software



133,816



129,589


Leasehold improvements



9,177



8,888





1,531,126



1,456,174


Less allowances for depreciation and amortization



904,180



865,010





626,946



591,164










GOODWILL



108,320



108,320


INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET



70,075



73,469


DEFERRED INCOME TAXES



5,967



5,965


OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS



74,800



64,374




$

1,517,682


$

1,365,641










LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
















CURRENT LIABILITIES








Accounts payable


$

154,484


$

129,099


Income taxes payable



138



324


Accrued expenses



233,076



210,484


Current portion of long-term debt



54,556



61,930


Current portion of pension and postretirement liabilities



12,640



753


  TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES



454,894



402,590










LONG-TERM DEBT, less current portion



235,970



206,989


PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT LIABILITIES, less current portion



27,614



39,827


OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES



40,372



15,616


DEFERRED INCOME TAXES



53,741



49,157










STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY








Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 70,000,000 shares;
issued 2018: 28,547,578 shares; 2017: 28,495,628 shares



285



285


Additional paid-in capital



325,533



319,436


Retained earnings



488,158



438,379


   Treasury stock, at cost, 2018: 2,857,460 shares; 2017: 2,851,578 shares



(86,265)



(86,064)


Accumulated other comprehensive loss



(22,620)



(20,574)


  TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY



705,091



651,462




$

1,517,682


$

1,365,641



Note:  The balance sheet at December 31, 2017 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

 

ARCBEST CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS












Nine Months Ended 




September 30




2018


2017




Unaudited




($ thousands)


 OPERATING ACTIVITIES








Net income


$

51,963


$

23,158


Adjustments to reconcile net income








to net cash provided by operating activities:








Depreciation and amortization



78,305



73,417


Amortization of intangibles



3,394



3,404


Pension settlement expense



1,603



3,644


Share-based compensation expense



6,185



5,070


Provision for losses on accounts receivable



1,937



705


Deferred income tax provision



3,697



5,846


Gain on sale of property and equipment



(188)



(257)


Gain on sale of subsidiaries



(1,945)



(152)


Changes in operating assets and liabilities:








Receivables



(47,287)



(35,590)


Prepaid expenses



1,013



(37)


Other assets



(4,826)



(5,932)


Income taxes



5,675



5,180


Multiemployer pension fund withdrawal liability(1)



22,744




Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities



51,309



17,915


NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES



173,579



96,371










 INVESTING ACTIVITIES








Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net of financings



(39,249)



(44,377)


Proceeds from sale of property and equipment



2,917



3,585


Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries



4,680



1,970


Purchases of short-term investments



(67,121)



(50,274)


Proceeds from sale of short-term investments



47,878



49,980


Capitalization of internally developed software



(7,411)



(7,225)


NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES



(58,306)



(46,341)










 FINANCING ACTIVITIES








Borrowings under accounts receivable securitization program





10,000


Payments on long-term debt



(49,967)



(52,262)


Net change in book overdrafts



(1,975)



2,289


Deferred financing costs



(202)



(959)


Payment of common stock dividends



(6,176)



(6,207)


Purchases of treasury stock



(201)



(6,019)


Payments for tax withheld on share-based compensation



(88)



(3,080)


NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES



(58,609)



(56,238)










NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED
CASH



56,664



(6,208)


Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period



120,772



115,242


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD


$

177,436


$

109,034










 NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES








Equipment financed


$

71,575


$

61,607


Accruals for equipment received


$

438


$

851













1)

ABF Freight, Inc. recorded a one-time charge in second quarter 2018 for the multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability resulting from the transition agreement it entered into with the New England Teamsters and Trucking Industry Pension Fund.

 

ARCBEST CORPORATION

FINANCIAL STATEMENT OPERATING SEGMENT DATA AND OPERATING RATIOS




























Three Months Ended 



Nine Months Ended 




September 30



September 30




2018



2017



2018



2017




Unaudited




($ thousands, except percentages)


REVENUES

























Asset-Based


$

585,290





$

517,417





$

1,626,644





$

1,496,310





























ArcBest



205,449






195,749






587,369






524,554




FleetNet



50,494






39,568






145,045






116,307




Total Asset-Light



255,943






235,317






732,414






640,861





























Other and eliminations



(15,075)






(8,454)






(39,549)






(21,435)




Total consolidated revenues


$

826,158





$

744,280





$

2,319,509





$

2,115,736





























OPERATING EXPENSES(1)

























Asset-Based

























Salaries, wages, and benefits


$

292,082


49.9

%


$

287,270


55.5

%


$

848,611


52.2

%


$

853,554


57.0

%

Fuel, supplies, and expenses



64,133


10.9




57,395


11.1




191,366


11.7




174,326


11.6


Operating taxes and licenses



12,261


2.1




11,712


2.3




35,927


2.2




35,726


2.4


Insurance



9,448


1.6




8,348


1.6




24,055


1.5




23,068


1.5


Communications and utilities



4,308


0.7




4,575


0.9




12,964


0.8




13,260


0.9


Depreciation and amortization



22,200


3.8




20,543


4.0




64,492


4.0




61,777


4.1


Rents and purchased transportation



70,946


12.1




55,381


10.7




180,332


11.1




154,996


10.4


Shared services(2)



58,354


10.0




47,608


9.2




160,786


9.9




137,712


9.2


Multiemployer pension fund withdrawal liability
charge(3)











37,922


2.3






Gain on sale of property and equipment



(123)





(7)





(522)





(599)



Other



1,531


0.3




757


0.1




3,778


0.2




3,935


0.3


Restructuring costs(4)







95









268



Total Asset-Based



535,140


91.4

%



493,677


95.4

%



1,559,711


95.9

%



1,458,023


97.4

%


























ArcBest

























Purchased transportation



164,322


80.0

%



155,894


79.6

%



475,614


81.0

%



417,313


79.6

%

Supplies and expenses



3,522


1.7




3,853


2.0




10,290


1.7




11,265


2.1


Depreciation and amortization(5)



3,558


1.7




3,015


1.5




10,563


1.8




9,511


1.8


Shared services(2)



23,453


11.4




22,447


11.5




68,857


11.7




62,691


11.9


Other



2,546


1.2




2,854


1.5




6,973


1.2




8,192


1.6


Restructuring costs(4)











152





875


0.2


Gain on sale of subsidiaries(6)



(1,945)


(0.9)




(152)


(0.1)




(1,945)


(0.3)




(152)






195,456


95.1

%



187,911


96.0

%



570,504


97.1

%



509,695


97.2

%

FleetNet



49,406


97.8

%



38,646


97.7

%



141,407


97.5

%



113,617


97.7

%

Total Asset-Light



244,862






226,557






711,911






623,312





























Other and eliminations(7)



(9,899)






(2,696)






(24,049)






(8,208)




Total consolidated operating expenses


$

770,103


93.2

%


$

717,538


96.4

%


$

2,247,573


96.9

%


$

2,073,127


98.0

%


























OPERATING INCOME(1)

























Asset-Based


$

50,150





$

23,740






66,933






38,287





























ArcBest



9,993






7,838






16,865






14,859




FleetNet



1,088






922






3,638






2,690




Total Asset-Light



11,081






8,760






20,503






17,549





























Other and eliminations(7)



(5,176)






(5,758)






(15,500)






(13,227)




Total consolidated operating income


$

56,055





$

26,742





$

71,936





$

42,609















1)

As previously discussed in the Financial Data and Operating Statistics to this press release, the components of net periodic benefit cost other than service cost are presented within Other Income (Costs) in the consolidated financial statements for all periods presented and, therefore, excluded from the presentation of operating segment data within this table.

2)

Shared services represent costs incurred to support all segments, including sales, pricing, customer service, marketing, capacity sourcing functions, human resources, financial services, information technology, legal, and other company-wide services.

3)

ABF Freight, Inc. recorded a one-time charge in second quarter 2018 for the multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability resulting from the transition agreement it entered into with the New England Teamsters and Trucking Industry Pension Fund.

4)

Restructuring charges relate to the realignment of the Company's organizational structure as announced on November 3, 2016.

5)

Depreciation and amortization consists primarily of amortization of intangibles, including customer relationships, and software associated with acquired businesses.

6)

Gains recognized in the 2018 and 2017 periods relate to the sale of the ArcBest segment's military moving businesses in December 2017 and 2016, respectively.

7)

"Other" corporate costs include restructuring charges of less than $0.1 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $0.6 million and $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. (See Segment Operating Income Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures table.) "Other" corporate costs also include certain unallocated shared service costs which are not attributable to any segment and additional investments to provide an improved platform for revenue growth and for offering ArcBest services across multiple operating segments.



ARCBEST CORPORATION
RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We report our financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). However, management believes that certain non-GAAP performance measures and ratios utilized for internal analysis provide analysts, investors, and others the same information that we use internally for purposes of assessing our core operating performance and provides meaningful comparisons between current and prior period results, as well as important information regarding performance trends. The use of certain non-GAAP measures improves comparability in analyzing our performance because it removes the impact of items from operating results that, in management's opinion, do not reflect our core operating performance. Other companies may calculate non-GAAP measures differently; therefore, our calculation may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Certain information discussed in the scheduled conference call could be considered non-GAAP measures. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, our reported results. These financial measures should not be construed as better measurements than operating income, operating cash flow, net income or earnings per share, as determined under GAAP.



Three Months Ended 


Nine Months Ended 



September 30



September 30




2018


2017



2018


2017




(Unaudited)




($ thousands, except per share data)


ArcBest Corporation - Consolidated




























Operating Income














Amounts on GAAP basis


$

56,055


$

26,742


$

71,936


$

42,609


Multiemployer pension fund withdrawal liability charge, pre-tax(1)







37,922




Restructuring charges, pre-tax(2)



50



737



766



2,731


Gain on sale of subsidiaries(3)



(1,945)



(152)



(1,945)



(152)


Non-GAAP amounts


$

54,160


$

27,327


$

108,679


$

45,188
















Net Income














Amounts on GAAP basis


$

40,776


$

14,788


$

51,963


$

23,158


Multiemployer pension fund withdrawal liability charge, after-tax(1)







28,161




Restructuring charges, after-tax(2)



37



447



566



1,656


Gain on sale of subsidiaries, after-tax(3)



(1,437)



(92)



(1,437)



(92)


Nonunion pension expense, including settlement, after-tax(4)



1,325



1,195



4,146



2,730


Life insurance proceeds and changes in cash surrender value



(1,296)



(956)



(2,230)



(1,943)


Deferred tax adjustment for 2017 Tax Reform Act(5)



(825)





(3,466)




Impact of 2017 Tax Reform Act on current tax expense(5)



22





(47)




Tax expense (benefit) from vested RSUs(6)



(24)



16



(325)



(1,229)


Alternative fuel tax credit(7)







(1,203)




Non-GAAP amounts


$

38,578


$

15,398


$

76,128


$

24,280
















Diluted Earnings Per Share














Amounts on GAAP basis


$

1.52


$

0.56


$

1.94


$

0.87


Multiemployer pension fund withdrawal liability charge, after-tax(1)







1.05




Restructuring charges, after-tax(2)





0.02



0.02



0.06


Gain on sale of subsidiaries, after-tax(3)



(0.05)





(0.05)




Nonunion pension expense, including settlement, after-tax(4)



0.05



0.05



0.16



0.10


Life insurance proceeds and changes in cash surrender value



(0.05)



(0.04)



(0.08)



(0.07)


Deferred tax adjustment for 2017 Tax Reform Act(5)



(0.03)





(0.13)




Impact of 2017 Tax Reform Act on current tax expense(5)










Tax benefit from vested RSUs(6)







(0.01)



(0.05)


Alternative fuel tax credit(7)







(0.05)




Non-GAAP amounts(8)


$

1.44


$

0.58


$

2.85


$

0.92













1)

ABF Freight, Inc. recorded a one-time charge in second quarter 2018 for the multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability resulting from the transition agreement it entered into with the New England Teamsters and Trucking Industry Pension Fund.

2)

Restructuring charges relate to the realignment of the Company's organizational structure as announced on November 3, 2016.

3)

Gains recognized in the 2018 and 2017 periods relate to the sale of the ArcBest segment's military moving businesses in December 2017 and 2016, respectively.

4)

Nonunion pension expense is presented as a non-GAAP adjustment with pension settlement expense, for all periods presented, because expenses related to the plan have been excluded from the financial information management uses to make operating decisions, as an amendment to terminate the nonunion defined benefit pension plan with a termination date of December 31, 2017 was executed in November 2017. Plan participants will have an election window in which they can choose any form of payment allowed by the plan for immediate commencement of payment or defer payment until a later date, with pension settlements related to the plan termination expected to occur in fourth quarter 2018 and first quarter 2019.

5)

Impact on current or deferred income tax expense as a result of recognizing a reasonable estimate of the tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("2017 Tax Reform Act") that was signed into law on December 22, 2017.

6)

The Company recognized the tax impact for the vesting of share-based compensation resulting in excess tax benefit during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

7)

Represents the amount of the alternative fuel tax credit related to the year ended December 31, 2017 which was recorded in first quarter 2018 due to the February 2018 retroactive reinstatement.

8)

Non-GAAP EPS is calculated in total and may not foot due to rounding.

 

ARCBEST CORPORATION

RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES – Continued




















Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation















ArcBest Corporation - Consolidated






































(Unaudited)



















($ thousands, except percentages)


Three Months Ended September 30, 2018






Other


Income Before


Income









Operating


Income


Income


Tax


Net


Effective



Income


(Costs)


Taxes


Provision


Income


Tax Rate

Amounts on GAAP basis


$

56,055


$

(2,064)


$

53,991


$

13,215


$

40,776


24.5

%

Restructuring charges(2)



50





50



13



37


26.0


Gain on sale of subsidiaries(3)



(1,945)





(1,945)



(508)



(1,437)


(26.1)


Nonunion pension expense, including settlement(4)





1,785



1,785



460



1,325


25.8


Life insurance proceeds and changes in cash surrender
value





(1,296)



(1,296)





(1,296)



Deferred tax adjustment for 2017 Tax Reform Act(5)









825



(825)



Impact of 2017 Tax Reform Act on current tax expense(5)









(22)



22



Tax benefit from vested RSUs(6)









24



(24)



Non-GAAP amounts


$

54,160


$

(1,575)


$

52,585


$

14,007


$

38,578


26.6

%






















Three Months Ended September 30, 2017





Other


Income Before


Income









Operating


Income


Income


Tax


Net


Effective



Income


(Costs)


Taxes


Provision


Income


Tax Rate

Amounts on GAAP basis


$

26,742


$

(2,674)


$

24,068


$

9,280


$

14,788


38.6

%

Restructuring charges(2)



737





737



290



447


39.3


Gain on sale of subsidiaries(3)



(152)





(152)



(60)



(92)


(39.5)


Nonunion pension expense, including settlement(4)





1,956



1,956



761



1,195


38.9


Life insurance proceeds and changes in cash surrender
value





(956)



(956)





(956)



Tax benefit from vested RSUs(6)









(16)



16



Non-GAAP amounts


$

27,327


$

(1,674)


$

25,653


$

10,255


$

15,398


40.0

%






















Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018





Other


Income Before


Income









Operating


Income


Income


Tax


Net


Effective



Income


(Costs)


Taxes


Provision


Income


Tax Rate

Amounts on GAAP basis


$

71,936


$

(8,220)


$

63,716


$

11,753


$

51,963


18.4

%

Multiemployer pension fund withdrawal liability charge(1)



37,922





37,922



9,761



28,161


25.7


Restructuring charges(2)



766





766



200



566


26.1


Gain on sale of subsidiaries(3)



(1,945)





(1,945)



(508)



(1,437)


(26.1)


Nonunion pension expense, including settlement(4)





5,584



5,584



1,438



4,146


25.8


Life insurance proceeds and changes in cash surrender
value





(2,230)



(2,230)





(2,230)



Deferred tax adjustment for 2017 Tax Reform Act(5)









3,466



(3,466)



Impact of 2017 Tax Reform Act on current tax expense(5)









47



(47)



Tax benefit from vested RSUs(6)









325



(325)



Alternative fuel tax credit(7)









1,203



(1,203)



Non-GAAP amounts


$

108,679


$

(4,866)


$

103,813


$

27,685


$

76,128


26.7

%






















Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017





Other


Income Before


Income









Operating


Income


Income


Tax


Net


Effective



Income


(Costs)


Taxes


Provision


Income


Tax Rate

Amounts on GAAP basis


$

42,609


$

(7,053)


$

35,556


$

12,398


$

23,158


34.9

%

Restructuring charges(2)



2,731





2,731



1,075



1,656


39.4


Gain on sale of subsidiaries(3)



(152)





(152)



(60)



(92)


(39.5)


Nonunion pension expense, including settlement(4)





4,468



4,468



1,738



2,730


38.9


Life insurance proceeds and changes in cash surrender
value





(1,943)



(1,943)





(1,943)



Tax benefit from vested RSUs(6)









1,229



(1,229)



Non-GAAP amounts


$

45,188


$

(4,528)


$

40,660


$

16,380


$

24,280


40.3

%












1)

ABF Freight, Inc. recorded a one-time charge in second quarter 2018 for the multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability resulting from the transition agreement it entered into with the New England Teamsters and Trucking Industry Pension Fund.

2)

Restructuring charges relate to the realignment of the Company's organizational structure as announced on November 3, 2016.

3)

Gains recognized in the 2018 and 2017 periods relate to the sale of the ArcBest segment's military moving businesses in December 2017 and 2016, respectively.

4)

Nonunion pension expense is presented as a non-GAAP adjustment with pension settlement expense, for all periods presented, because expenses related to the plan have been excluded from the financial information management uses to make operating decisions, as an amendment to terminate the nonunion defined benefit pension plan with a termination date of December 31, 2017 was executed in November 2017.

5)

Impact on current or deferred income tax expense as a result of recognizing a reasonable estimate of the tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("2017 Tax Reform Act") that was signed into law on December 22, 2017.

6)

The Company recognized the tax impact for the vesting of share-based compensation resulting in excess tax benefit during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

7)

Represents the amount of the alternative fuel tax credit related to the year ended December 31, 2017 which was recorded in first quarter 2018 due to the February 2018 retroactive reinstatement.

 

ARCBEST CORPORATION

RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES – Continued





























Three Months Ended 


Nine Months Ended 




September 30


September 30




2018


2017


2018


2017


Segment Operating Income
Reconciliations


(Unaudited)




($ thousands, except percentages)


Asset-Based






Operating Income ($) and Operating Ratio (% of revenues)
















Amounts on GAAP basis


$

50,150


91.4

%


$

23,740


95.4

%


$

66,933


95.9

%


$

38,287


97.4

%


Multiemployer pension fund withdrawal
liability charge, pre-tax(1)











37,922


(2.3)







Restructuring charges, pre-tax(2)







95









268




Non-GAAP amounts


$

50,150


91.4

%


$

23,835


95.4

%


$

104,855


93.6

%


$

38,555


97.4

%








Asset-Light












ArcBest






Operating Income ($) and Operating Ratio (% of revenues)
















Amounts on GAAP basis


$

9,993


95.1

%


$

7,838


96.0

%


$

16,865


97.1

%


$

14,859


97.2

%


Restructuring charges, pre-tax(2)











152





875


(0.2)



Gain on sale of certain subsidiaries(3)



(1,945)


0.9




(152)


0.1




(1,945)


0.3




(152)




Non-GAAP amounts


$

8,048


96.0

%


$

7,686


96.1

%


$

15,072


97.4

%


$

15,582


97.0

%








FleetNet






Operating Income ($) and Operating Ratio (% of revenues)
















Amounts on GAAP basis


$

1,088


97.8

%


$

922


97.7

%


$

3,638


97.5

%


$

2,690


97.7

%


Restructuring charges, pre-tax(2)


















Non-GAAP amounts


$

1,088


97.8

%


$

922


97.7

%


$

3,638


97.5

%


$

2,690


97.7

%








Total Asset-Light






Operating Income ($) and Operating Ratio (% of revenues)
















Amounts on GAAP basis


$

11,081


95.7

%


$

8,760


96.3

%


$

20,503


97.2

%


$

17,549


97.3

%


Restructuring charges, pre-tax(2)











152





875


(0.1)



Gain on sale of certain subsidiaries(3)



(1,945)


0.8




(152)


0.1




(1,945)


0.3




(152)




Non-GAAP amounts


$

9,136


96.5

%


$

8,608


96.4

%


$

18,710


97.5

%


$

18,272


97.2

%








Other and Eliminations






Operating Loss ($)
















Amounts on GAAP basis


$

(5,176)





$

(5,758)





$

(15,500)





$

(13,227)





Restructuring charges, pre-tax(2)



50






642






614






1,588





Non-GAAP amounts


$

(5,126)





$

(5,116)





$

(14,886)





$

(11,639)
















1)

ABF Freight, Inc. recorded a one-time charge in second quarter 2018 for the multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability resulting from the transition agreement it entered into with the New England Teamsters and Trucking Industry Pension Fund.

2)

Restructuring charges relate to the realignment of the Company's organizational structure as announced on November 3, 2016.

3)

Gains recognized in the 2018 and 2017 periods relate to the sale of the ArcBest segment's military moving businesses in December 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

ARCBEST CORPORATION
RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES – Continued

Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (Adjusted EBITDA)
Management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a key measure of performance and for business planning. The measure is particularly meaningful for analysis of operating performance, because it excludes amortization of acquired intangibles and software of the Asset-Light businesses, which are significant expenses resulting from strategic decisions rather than core daily operations. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA is a primary component of the financial covenants contained in our credit agreement.



Three Months Ended 


Nine Months Ended 



September 30



September 30




2018


2017


2018


2017




(Unaudited)


ArcBest Corporation - Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA


($ thousands)





Net Income


$

40,776


$

14,788


$

51,963


$

23,158


Interest and other related financing costs



2,470



1,706



6,542



4,410


Income tax provision



13,215



9,280



11,753



12,398


Depreciation and amortization



28,026



26,218



81,699



76,821


Amortization of share-based compensation



2,641



1,471



6,185



5,070


Amortization of net actuarial losses of benefit plans and pension settlement expense



1,108



1,839



3,755



6,571


Multiemployer pension fund withdrawal liability charge(1)







37,922




Restructuring charges(2)



50



737



766



2,731


Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA


$

88,286


$

56,039


$

200,585


$

131,159













1)

ABF Freight, Inc. recorded a one-time charge in second quarter 2018 for the multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability resulting from the transition agreement it entered into with the New England Teamsters and Trucking Industry Pension Fund.

2)

Restructuring charges relate to the realignment of the Company's organizational structure as announced on November 3, 2016.































Three Months Ended 


Nine Months Ended 




September 30


September 30




2018


2017


2018


2017


Asset-Light Adjusted EBITDA


(Unaudited)




($ thousands, except percentages)







ArcBest














Operating Income


$

9,993


$

7,838


$

16,865


$

14,859


Depreciation and amortization(3)



3,558



3,015



10,563



9,511


Restructuring charges(4)







152



875


Adjusted EBITDA


$

13,551


$

10,853


$

27,580


$

25,245







FleetNet





Operating Income


$

1,088


$

922


$

3,638


$

2,690


Depreciation and amortization



291



272



834



823


Restructuring charges(4)










Adjusted EBITDA


$

1,379


$

1,194


$

4,472


$

3,513







Total Asset-Light














Operating Income


$

11,081


$

8,760


$

20,503


$

17,549


Depreciation and amortization(3)



3,849



3,287



11,397



10,334


Restructuring charges(4)







152



875


Adjusted EBITDA


$

14,930


$

12,047


$

32,052


$

28,758













3)

Depreciation and amortization consists primarily of amortization of intangibles and software associated with acquired businesses.

4)

Restructuring charges relate to the realignment of the Company's organizational structure as announced on November 3, 2016.



ARCBEST CORPORATION
RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES – Continued

Non-GAAP Net Revenue
Management uses net revenue, defined as revenues less purchased transportation costs, as a key performance measure of our ArcBest segment which primarily sources transportation services from third-party providers. Non-GAAP net revenue margin for the ArcBest segment is calculated as net revenue divided by revenues.



Three Months Ended 


Nine Months Ended 



September 30


September 30




2018


2017


% Change


2018


2017


% Change




(Unaudited)


ArcBest Segment


($ thousands)





Revenues


$

205,449


$

195,749


5.0%


$

587,369


$

524,554


12.0%


Purchased transportation



164,322



155,894


5.4%



475,614



417,313


14.0%


Non-GAAP net revenue


$

41,127


$

39,855


3.2%


$

111,755


$

107,241


4.2%




















Non-GAAP Net Revenue Margin



20.0%



20.4%





19.0%



20.4%




 

ARCBEST CORPORATION

OPERATING STATISTICS





















Three Months Ended 


Nine Months Ended 




September 30


September 30




2018


2017


% Change


2018


2017


% Change




(Unaudited)


Asset-Based




































Workdays



63.0



62.5





190.5



190.0






















Billed Revenue(1) / CWT


$

35.83


$

32.53


10.1%


$

33.92


$

30.94


9.6%




















Billed Revenue(1) / Shipment


$

440.65


$

389.79


13.0%


$

430.34


$

374.65


14.9%




















Shipments



1,312,621



1,315,498


(0.2%)



3,793,276



4,002,913


(5.2%)




















Shipments / Day



20,835



21,048


(1.0%)



19,912



21,068


(5.5%)




















Tonnage (Tons)



807,110



788,228


2.4%



2,406,250



2,423,678


(0.7%)




















Tons / Day



12,811



12,612


1.6%



12,631



12,756


(1.0%)




















Average Length of Haul (Miles)



1,043



1,027


1.6%



1,042



1,032


1.0%































1)

Revenue for undelivered freight is deferred for financial statement purposes in accordance with the Asset-Based segment revenue recognition policy. Billed revenue used for calculating revenue per hundredweight measurements has not been adjusted for the portion of revenue deferred for financial statement purposes.

















Year Over Year % Change



Three Months Ended 


Nine Months Ended 



September 30, 2018


September 30, 2018



(Unaudited)

ArcBest(2)














Revenue / Shipment



8.4%



15.6%








Shipments / Day



(7.4%)



(6.4%)












2)

Presentation of operating statistics for the ArcBest segment has been revised to reflect the segment's combined operations, including the expedite, truckload, and truckload-dedicated operations for which statistics were previously reported, as well as other service offerings of the segment.

 

Investor Relations Contact: David Humphrey

Media Contact: Kathy Fieweger

Title: Vice President – Investor Relations

Phone: 479-719-4358

Phone: 479-785-6200 

Email: kfieweger@arcb.com

Email: dhumphrey@arcb.com 


 

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