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Dec 31, 2020
ATSG Q4 2020 Earnings Report
ATSG's financial performance reflected a decrease in customer revenues and adjusted earnings, offset by growth in aircraft leasing revenues and record deployments of Boeing 767s.
Key Takeaways
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) reported a decrease in customer revenues to $399.4 million and a decrease in adjusted earnings from continuing operations to $29.1 million for Q4 2020. These results were influenced by the pandemic's impact on passenger operations and combi aircraft flying, although aircraft leasing revenues increased due to record deployments of Boeing 767s.
Customer revenues decreased to $399.4 million, with ACMI Services revenues declining due to pandemic effects.
Aircraft leasing revenues increased by $9.3 million due to record Boeing 767 deployments.
GAAP Earnings from Continuing Operations were $2.3 million, or $0.04 per share basic.
Adjusted Earnings from Continuing Operations (non-GAAP) decreased to $29.1 million, with Adjusted Earnings Per Share (non-GAAP) at $0.38 diluted.
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Forward Guidance
ATSG expects its Adjusted EBITDA for 2021 to be at least $525 million, based on additional freighter leases and flight operations, while remaining cautious about the pandemic's duration and its impact on passenger operations.
Positive Outlook
- Lease of at least fifteen more 767 freighter aircraft.
- Additional CMI flight operations for the majority of added leased freighters.
- Exceptionally strong aircraft leasing demand.
- Generating interest for aircraft leasing beyond 2021.
- Extraordinary growth in e-commerce shopping continues to create demand.
Challenges Ahead
- Caution about the duration of the pandemic throughout the world.
- Factors impacting commercial and military passenger operations in 2021.
- Anticipated lower charter assignments for passenger aircraft compared to 2020.
- Limited passenger-to-freighter conversion capacity.
- Potential delays in aircraft deployments into 2022.