ATSG Q2 2021 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
ATSG reported increased customer revenues and a significant improvement in GAAP earnings compared to the same quarter last year. Adjusted EBITDA also increased, driven by strong e-commerce-related cargo operations. The company is optimistic about meeting or exceeding its overall results projected for 2021.
Customer revenues increased by 8% to $409.9 million.
GAAP Earnings from Continuing Operations were $79.9 million, or $1.17 per share basic.
Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations increased to $127.8 million.
ATSG expects its Adjusted EBITDA for 2021 to be at least $525 million.
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Forward Guidance
ATSG continues to expect its Adjusted EBITDA for 2021 to be at least $525 million, or six percent more than 2020 Adjusted EBITDA of $497 million.
Positive Outlook
- E-commerce merchandising continues to drive strong demand for freighter aircraft capacity worldwide.
- Orders from companies such as DHL, Star Air, and Amerijet to lease at least ten more Boeing 767-300 freighters next year.
- Demand from multiple customers for others starting as late as 2025.
- ATSG has secured rights for 67 freighter conversion slots with induction dates starting in 2022 through the end of 2025.
- Addition of an A330 option will provide our leasing business with a third platform for growth, and complements the A321 freighter we will also introduce next year.
Challenges Ahead
- Assumes no incremental restrictions on passenger air travel, or on combi operations stemming from a recent resurgence in Covid-19 infections globally.
- Some combi routes ATI flies for the U.S. military will continue to be impacted through 2021.
- Ongoing Boeing 757 combi and passenger flying assignments have not yet fully recovered from the pandemic.
- ATSG expects further improvement in passenger and combi operations impacted by the pandemic.
- Will revisit full-year guidance when we report our third-quarter results in early November.
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