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Dec 31, 2019

ATSG Q4 2019 Earnings Report

Reported record results with double-digit percentage growth in revenues, adjusted earnings, and adjusted EBITDA.

Key Takeaways

ATSG reported a 44% increase in customer revenues to $403.4 million for Q4 2019. GAAP Earnings from Continuing Operations was a loss of $41.1 million, or $0.70 per share basic. Adjusted Earnings from Continuing Operations (non-GAAP) rose 73 percent, to $39.0 million. Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations (non-GAAP) increased 29 percent, or $28.1 million, to $124.3 million.

Customer revenues increased by 44% to $403.4 million.

GAAP Earnings from Continuing Operations was a loss of $41.1 million, or $0.70 per share basic.

Adjusted Earnings from Continuing Operations (non-GAAP) rose 73 percent, to $39.0 million.

Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations (non-GAAP) increased 29 percent, or $28.1 million, to $124.3 million.

Total Revenue
$403M
Previous year: $281M
+43.7%
EPS
$0.56
Previous year: $0.36
+55.6%
Adjusted EBITDA
$124M
Previous year: $96.2M
+29.2%
Gross Profit
$96.8M
Previous year: $66.1M
+46.4%
Cash and Equivalents
$46.2M
Free Cash Flow
-$26.8M
Previous year: $18.3M
-246.0%
Total Assets
$2.82B
Previous year: $2.47B
+14.2%

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Forward Guidance

ATSG currently projects that its Adjusted EBITDA will increase to a range of $487 to 492 million in 2020 from $452 million in 2019.

Positive Outlook

  • Commitments to lease nine more 767 freighters, four of which they would operate for Amazon, and three they will lease to United Parcel Service.
  • Continued improvement overall from airlines including revenue growth from more leased aircraft and additional flying for Amazon driven by their one-day delivery commitments
  • Growth in operations for our military and other government customers.
  • Demand for Boeing 767 freighters remains very strong.
  • Ongoing discussions with existing and new customers indicate significant interest in freighter deployments for 2021

Challenges Ahead

  • Some of those new 2020 leases of 767-300s may replace existing leases of other 767-200s.
  • DHL does not intend to renew ACMI agreements expiring in March for the 757-200 freighters we have operated for them.
  • Working hard to redeploy or otherwise realize value for all of those transitioning aircraft.
  • 2020 capital expenditures, principally to purchase and modify Boeing 767 aircraft for freighter deployment, are now projected to be approximately $420 million, down about $30 million from 2019.
  • Expects adjusted effective tax rate for the full year 2020 to be 24 percent, after excluding the impact of warrant re-measurements and amortizations of aircraft lease incentives.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income