RXO Announces First-Quarter Results, Including Double-Digit Brokerage Volume Growth for Fourth-Consecutive Quarter
- Brokerage volume increased by 11% year-over-year, with full-truckload volume growth of 8% and less-than-truckload volume growth of 29% year-over-year
- Brokerage and companywide gross margin improved every month as the quarter progressed
- Companywide gross margin of 17.4%; brokerage gross margin of 14.2%
- Companywide sales pipeline the largest it has been in four years
“We remain focused on gaining profitable market share, making strategic investments and staying disciplined on cost,” Wilkerson said. “In the first quarter, gross margin increased every month, and we enter the second quarter with improved momentum. We expect to deliver a significant increase in adjusted EBITDA sequentially. RXO is well positioned to continue to outperform and deliver significant earnings growth when the market improves.”
Companywide Results
RXO’s revenue was
The company reported a first-quarter 2024 GAAP net loss of
Adjusted EBITDA was
Transaction, integration and restructuring costs, and amortization of intangibles, impacted GAAP earnings per share by
Brokerage
RXO’s brokerage business grew volume 11% year-over-year in the first quarter, including full truckload volume growth of 8% and less-than-truckload volume growth of 29%. Brokerage gross margin was 14.2% in the first quarter.
Brokerage contract volume increased by 18% year-over-year in the first quarter.
The company expects brokerage volumes to continue to grow on a year-over-year basis in the second quarter of 2024.
Complementary Services
RXO’s complementary services gross margin was 20.6% for the quarter, down 20 basis points year-over-year. Loads provided by RXO’s managed transportation business to its brokerage business increased year-over-year.
Second-Quarter Outlook
RXO expects second-quarter 2024 companywide adjusted EBITDA to be between
Conference Call
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About RXO
RXO (NYSE: RXO) is a leading provider of asset-light transportation solutions. RXO offers tech-enabled truck brokerage services together with complementary solutions including managed transportation, freight forwarding and last mile delivery. The company combines massive capacity and cutting-edge technology to move freight efficiently through supply chains across
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We provide reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures contained in this release to the most directly comparable measure under GAAP, which are set forth in the financial tables attached to this release.
The non-GAAP financial measures in this release include: adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“adjusted EBITDA”); adjusted EBITDA margin; and adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share (“adjusted EPS”).
We believe that these adjusted financial measures facilitate analysis of our ongoing business operations because they exclude items that may not reflect, or are unrelated to, RXO’s core operating performance, and may assist investors with comparisons to prior periods and assessing trends in our underlying businesses. Other companies may calculate these non-GAAP financial measures differently, and therefore our measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. These non-GAAP financial measures should only be used as supplemental measures of our operating performance.
Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted EPS include adjustments for transaction and integration costs, as well as restructuring costs and other adjustments as set forth in the attached tables. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating and planning decisions and evaluating RXO’s ongoing performance.
We believe that adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin improve comparability from period to period by removing the impact of our capital structure (interest and financing expenses), asset base (depreciation and amortization), tax impacts and other adjustments that management has determined do not reflect our core operating activities and thereby assist investors with assessing trends in our underlying business. We believe that adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted EPS improve the comparability of our operating results from period to period by removing the impact of certain costs that management has determined do not reflect our core operating activities, including amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, transaction and integration costs, restructuring costs and other adjustments as set out in the attached tables, and thereby may assist investors with comparisons to prior periods and assessing trends in our underlying business.
With respect to our financial outlook for the second quarter of 2024 adjusted EBITDA, a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to the corresponding GAAP measure is not available without unreasonable effort due to the variability and complexity of the reconciling items described above that we exclude from this non-GAAP measure. The variability of these items may have a significant impact on our future GAAP financial results and, as a result, we are unable to prepare the forward-looking statement of income and statement of cash flows prepared in accordance with GAAP that would be required to produce such a reconciliation.
Forward-looking Statements
This release includes forward-looking statements, including statements relating to our 2024 outlook. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as "anticipate," "estimate," "believe," "continue," "could," "intend," "may," "plan," "predict," "should," "will," "expect," "project," "forecast," "goal," "outlook," "target,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terms. However, the absence of these words does not mean that the statements are not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors we believe are appropriate in the circumstances.
These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to a material difference include the risks discussed in our filings with the
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations |
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(Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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(Dollars in millions, shares in thousands, except per share amounts) |
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2024 |
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2023 |
||
Revenue |
$ |
913 |
$ |
1,010 |
||
Cost of transportation and services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |
|
699 |
|
759 |
||
Direct operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |
|
53 |
|
61 |
||
Sales, general and administrative expense |
|
145 |
|
153 |
||
Depreciation and amortization expense |
|
16 |
|
18 |
||
Transaction and integration costs |
|
1 |
|
6 |
||
Restructuring costs |
|
11 |
|
8 |
||
Operating income (loss) |
$ |
(12) |
$ |
5 |
||
Other expense |
|
1 |
|
— |
||
Interest expense, net |
|
8 |
|
8 |
||
Loss before income taxes |
$ |
(21) |
$ |
(3) |
||
Income tax benefit |
|
(6) |
|
(3) |
||
Net income (loss) |
$ |
(15) |
$ |
— |
||
|
|
|
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Earnings (loss) per share data |
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|
||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share |
$ |
(0.13) |
$ |
— |
||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share |
$ |
(0.13) |
$ |
— |
||
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|
|
||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding |
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|
||||
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding |
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117,217 |
|
116,600 |
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Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding |
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117,217 |
|
119,369 |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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(Unaudited) |
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|
|
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(Dollars in millions, shares in thousands, except per share amounts) |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
||
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
7 |
|
$ |
5 |
Accounts receivable, net of |
|
|
716 |
|
|
743 |
Other current assets |
|
|
47 |
|
|
48 |
Total current assets |
|
|
770 |
|
|
796 |
Long-term assets |
|
|
|
|
||
Property and equipment, net of |
|
|
121 |
|
|
124 |
Operating lease assets |
|
|
200 |
|
|
195 |
|
|
|
630 |
|
|
630 |
Identifiable intangible assets, net of |
|
|
65 |
|
|
68 |
Other long-term assets |
|
|
13 |
|
|
12 |
Total long-term assets |
|
|
1,029 |
|
|
1,029 |
Total assets |
|
$ |
1,799 |
|
$ |
1,825 |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
||
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
||
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
372 |
|
$ |
414 |
Accrued expenses |
|
|
220 |
|
|
199 |
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt |
|
|
16 |
|
|
3 |
Short-term operating lease liabilities |
|
|
54 |
|
|
53 |
Other current liabilities |
|
|
12 |
|
|
13 |
Total current liabilities |
|
|
674 |
|
|
682 |
Long-term liabilities |
|
|
|
|
||
Long-term debt and obligations under finance leases |
|
|
351 |
|
|
356 |
Deferred tax liability |
|
|
1 |
|
|
7 |
Long-term operating lease liabilities |
|
|
150 |
|
|
146 |
Other long-term liabilities |
|
|
41 |
|
|
40 |
Total long-term liabilities |
|
|
543 |
|
|
549 |
Commitments and Contingencies |
|
|
|
|
||
Equity |
|
|
|
|
||
Preferred stock,
outstanding as of |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
Common stock, |
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
593 |
|
|
590 |
Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit) |
|
|
(9) |
|
|
6 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
|
(3) |
|
|
(3) |
Total equity |
|
|
582 |
|
|
594 |
Total liabilities and equity |
|
$ |
1,799 |
|
$ |
1,825 |
|
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
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(Unaudited) |
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|
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Three Months Ended |
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(In millions) |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
Operating activities |
|
|
|
|
||
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
(15) |
|
$ |
— |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities |
|
|
|
|
||
Depreciation and amortization expense |
|
|
16 |
|
|
18 |
Stock compensation expense |
|
|
5 |
|
|
5 |
Deferred tax benefit |
|
|
(7) |
|
|
— |
Other |
|
|
2 |
|
|
1 |
Changes in assets and liabilities |
|
|
|
|
||
Accounts receivable |
|
|
27 |
|
|
40 |
Other assets |
|
|
(1) |
|
|
(14) |
Accounts payable |
|
|
(41) |
|
|
(9) |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
|
|
21 |
|
|
1 |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
7 |
|
|
42 |
Investing activities |
|
|
|
|
||
Payment for purchases of property and equipment |
|
|
(11) |
|
|
(12) |
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(11) |
|
|
(12) |
Financing activities |
|
|
|
|
||
Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit facilities |
|
|
39 |
|
|
— |
Repayment of borrowings on revolving credit facilities |
|
|
(31) |
|
|
— |
Payment for tax withholdings related to vesting of stock compensation awards |
|
|
(2) |
|
|
(7) |
Other |
|
|
— |
|
|
(1) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
|
6 |
|
|
(8) |
Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
|
— |
|
|
1 |
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
|
2 |
|
|
23 |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period |
|
|
5 |
|
|
98 |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period |
|
$ |
7 |
|
$ |
121 |
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
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|
|
|
||
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities |
|
$ |
23 |
|
$ |
10 |
Cash paid for income taxes, net |
|
|
1 |
|
|
6 |
Cash paid for interest, net |
|
|
1 |
|
|
— |
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Revenue Disaggregated by Service Offering |
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(Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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(In millions) |
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|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
||
Truck brokerage |
|
$ |
564 |
|
$ |
600 |
Last mile |
|
|
232 |
|
|
240 |
Managed transportation |
|
|
97 |
|
|
117 |
Freight forwarding |
|
|
55 |
|
|
80 |
Eliminations |
|
|
(35) |
|
|
(27) |
Total |
|
$ |
913 |
|
$ |
1,010 |
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Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin |
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(Unaudited) |
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|
|
Three Months Ended |
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(In millions) |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA |
|
|
|
|
||
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
(15) |
|
$ |
— |
Interest expense, net |
|
|
8 |
|
|
8 |
Income tax benefit |
|
|
(6) |
|
|
(3) |
Depreciation and amortization expense |
|
|
16 |
|
|
18 |
Transaction and integration costs |
|
|
1 |
|
|
6 |
Restructuring costs |
|
|
11 |
|
|
8 |
Adjusted EBITDA (1) |
|
$ |
15 |
|
$ |
37 |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Revenue |
|
$ |
913 |
|
$ |
1,010 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin (1) (2) |
|
|
1.6% |
|
|
3.7% |
(1) See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of the press release. |
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(2) Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by Revenue. |
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Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share |
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(Unaudited) |
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|
|
Three Months Ended |
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(Dollars in millions, shares in thousands, except per share amounts) |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share |
|
|
|
|
||
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
(15) |
|
$ |
— |
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
Transaction and integration costs |
|
|
1 |
|
|
6 |
Restructuring costs |
|
|
11 |
|
|
8 |
Income tax associated with adjustments above (1) |
|
|
(4) |
|
|
(4) |
Adjusted net income (loss) (2) |
|
$ |
(4) |
|
$ |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share (2) |
|
$ |
(0.03) |
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Weighted-average shares outstanding |
|
|
|
|
||
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding |
|
|
117,217 |
|
|
119,369 |
(1) The tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments represents the tax expense calculated using the applicable statutory tax rate that would have been incurred had these adjustments been excluded from net income (loss). Our estimated tax rate on non-GAAP adjustments may differ from our GAAP tax rate due to differences in the methodologies applied. |
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(2) See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of the press release. |
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Calculation of Gross Margin and Gross Margin as a Percentage of Revenue |
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(Unaudited) |
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|
Three Months Ended |
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(Dollars in millions) |
|
|
2024 |
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|
2023 |
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
||
Truck brokerage |
|
$ |
564 |
|
$ |
600 |
Complementary services (1) |
|
|
384 |
|
|
437 |
Eliminations |
|
|
(35) |
|
|
(27) |
Revenue |
|
$ |
913 |
|
$ |
1,010 |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cost of transportation and services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |
|
|
|
|
||
Truck brokerage |
|
$ |
484 |
|
$ |
502 |
Complementary services (1) |
|
|
250 |
|
|
284 |
Eliminations |
|
|
(35) |
|
|
(27) |
Cost of transportation and services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |
|
$ |
699 |
|
$ |
759 |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Direct operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |
|
|
|
|
||
Truck brokerage |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
Complementary services (1) |
|
|
53 |
|
|
61 |
Direct operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |
|
$ |
53 |
|
$ |
61 |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Direct depreciation and amortization expense |
|
|
|
|
||
Truck brokerage |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
Complementary services (1) |
|
|
2 |
|
|
1 |
Direct depreciation and amortization expense |
|
$ |
2 |
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Gross margin |
|
|
|
|
||
Truck brokerage |
|
$ |
80 |
|
$ |
98 |
Complementary services (1) |
|
|
79 |
|
|
91 |
Gross margin |
|
$ |
159 |
|
$ |
189 |
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Gross margin as a percentage of revenue |
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Truck brokerage |
|
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14.2 % |
|
|
16.3 % |
Complementary services (1) |
|
|
20.6 % |
|
|
20.8 % |
Gross margin as a percentage of revenue |
|
|
17.4 % |
|
|
18.7 % |
(1) Complementary services include freight forwarding, last mile and managed transportation services. |
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Media Contact
erin.kelly@rxo.com
Investor Contact
kevin.sterling@rxo.com
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