Ryder Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results

Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in supply chain, dedicated transportation, and fleet management solutions, reported results for the three months ended September 30 as follows:

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Ryder is a leader in supply chain, dedicated transportation, and fleet management solutions. (Photo: Business Wire)

Ryder is a leader in supply chain, dedicated transportation, and fleet management solutions. (Photo: Business Wire)

(In millions, except EPS)

Earnings (Loss)
Before Taxes

 

Earnings (Loss)

 

Diluted Earnings
(Loss)
Per Share

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Continuing operations (GAAP)

$

183.2

 

 

$

54.8

 

 

$

138.7

 

 

$

45.1

 

 

$

2.58

 

 

$

0.85

 

Comparable (non-GAAP)

$

181.8

 

 

$

77.8

 

 

$

137.5

 

 

$

63.8

 

 

$

2.55

 

 

$

1.21

 

Total and operating revenue for the three months ended September 30 were as follows:

(In millions)

Total Revenue

 

Operating Revenue
(non-GAAP)

 

2021

 

2020

 

Change

 

2021

 

2020

 

Change

Total

$

2,459

 

 

2,151

 

 

14%

 

$

1,983

 

 

1,790

 

 

11%

Fleet Management Solutions (FMS)

$

1,436

 

 

1,297

 

 

11%

 

$

1,248

 

 

1,153

 

 

8%

Supply Chain Solutions (SCS)

$

802

 

 

685

 

 

17%

 

$

559

 

 

492

 

 

14%

Dedicated Transportation Solutions (DTS)

$

380

 

 

300

 

 

27%

 

$

272

 

 

234

 

 

16%

CEO Comment

Commenting on the company's results and outlook, Ryder Chairman and CEO Robert Sanchez said, "We are pleased with our record third-quarter earnings results reflecting favorable demand and pricing in used vehicle sales and rental, as well as higher lease returns from our ongoing pricing initiatives. We realized 15.7% ROE while also generating strong free cash flow.

"Robust freight conditions combined with unprecedented supply chain and labor challenges provide growth opportunities as companies look for additional truck capacity and make long-term supply chain outsourcing decisions. In FMS, limited truck availability is driving increased demand and pricing across all service offerings. In SCS and DTS, we're seeing record new contract wins which we fully expect will contribute to long-term profitable growth. Although labor shortages are affecting current results in DTS and SCS, we are encouraged by our early progress in implementing related price adjustments while delivering superior service. We also continue to work closely with our SCS automotive customers to mitigate the impact from their supply chain disruptions. We believe these actions position us well for improved returns in 2022.

"Our planned acquisition of Midwest adds multi-client warehouse operations to our portfolio of service offerings and is consistent with our strategy to accelerate SCS growth. We have also announced the authorization of anti-dilutive and discretionary share repurchase programs. Use of the new discretionary program is anticipated to occur over time, dependent on several factors including balance sheet leverage, the availability of quality acquisitions and stock price. With balance sheet leverage currently well below our target range, we have additional capacity to enhance shareholder value by deploying capital consistent with our disciplined capital allocation strategy.

"We now anticipate achieving ROE of 18% - 19% in 2021 while generating free cash flow of $1.0 billion - $1.1 billion. Higher ROE reflects actions we've taken to increase returns as well as a strong freight environment, which have resulted in improved performance in used vehicle sales, rental, and lease. Strong expected free cash flow reflects our disciplined capital allocation strategy, cash flow benefits from OEM delivery delays, and record proceeds from used vehicles sold.

"Looking toward the longer-term, we remain focused on initiatives to leverage disruptive trends in our industry and drive new sources of growth. For example, we recently announced strategic alliances with several autonomous trucking technology firms which enable us to utilize our expertise in asset management, maintenance, and transportation, positioning us as an innovative leader in this emerging space."

Outlook

 

Full Year 2021

FY21 GAAP EPS

$8.60 - $8.70

FY21 Comparable EPS (non-GAAP)

$8.40 - $8.50

YOY Earnings Benefit from Lower Depreciation Impact (excl. UVS, net)

~$180M

 

 

ROE (1)

18% - 19%

Cash from Operating Activities

~$2.2B

Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP)

$1.0B - $1.1B

Capital Expenditures

$1.9B - $2.0B

Debt-to-Equity

220% - 235%

 

 

 

Fourth Quarter 2021

4Q21 GAAP EPS

$2.27 - $2.37

4Q21 Comparable EPS (non-GAAP)

$2.36 - $2.46

YOY Earnings Benefit from Lower Depreciation Impact (excl. UVS, net)

~$35M

 

 

(1) The non-GAAP elements of the calculation have been reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measures. A numerical reconciliation of net earnings to adjusted net earnings and average shareholders' equity to ROE is provided in the Appendix - Non-GAAP Financial Measures at the end of this release.

Third Quarter Business Segment Operating Results

Fleet Management Solutions: Higher Earnings Reflect Improved Used Vehicle Sales, Rental, and Lease Results

(In millions)

3Q21

 

3Q20

 

Change

Total Revenue

$

1,436

 

 

1,297

 

 

11%

Operating Revenue (1)

$

1,248

 

 

1,153

 

 

8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Before Tax (EBT) (2)

$

186

 

 

16

 

 

NM

FMS EBT as a % of FMS total revenue

13.0%

 

1.2%

 

NM

FMS EBT as a % of FMS operating revenue (1)

14.9%

 

1.4%

 

NM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rolling 12-months EBT as % of total and operating revenue

3Q21

 

3Q20

 

Change

FMS EBT as a % of FMS total revenue

8.5%

 

(5.4)%

 

NM

FMS EBT as a % of FMS operating revenue (1)

9.7%

 

(6.1)%

 

NM

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Non-GAAP financial measure excluding fuel and lease liability insurance revenue.

(2) EBT in 3Q21 and 3Q20 included $7M and $100M of depreciation expense, respectively, from the impact of policy and accelerated depreciation and used vehicle sales results due to prior residual values estimate changes and used vehicle sales results.

NM - Not Meaningful

FMS total and operating revenue increased primarily due to higher rental revenue driven by strong demand and higher pricing. Total revenue also increased from higher fuel pricing.

FMS EBT increased by $170 million from improved used vehicle sales, rental, and lease performance. Higher gains on used vehicles sold and a declining impact of depreciation expense from prior vehicle residual value estimate changes contributed $93 million in higher year-over-year earnings. Used vehicle pricing on trucks and tractors doubled from the prior year, and ending inventory levels declined to 3,500 vehicles, which is below the company's target range of 7,000 - 9,000 vehicles. Rental results benefited from a 9% increase in pricing and record utilization. Rental power fleet utilization increased to 83% (up from 71% in the prior year) on an 8% larger average power fleet. Lease results benefited from higher pricing with revenue per average active vehicle up 4%, partially offset by a 3% smaller average active lease fleet. FMS EBT as a percentage of FMS operating revenue surpassed the company's long-term target of high single-digits. For the trailing 12-month period, FMS EBT as a percent of FMS operating revenue was in line with the target.

Supply Chain Solutions: Earnings from Revenue Growth More Than Offset by Lower Automotive Results, Higher Labor Costs, and Strategic Investments

(In millions)

3Q21

 

3Q20

 

Change

Total Revenue

$

802

 

 

685

 

 

17%

Operating Revenue (1)

$

559

 

 

492

 

 

14%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Before Tax (EBT)

$

22

 

 

58

 

 

(62)%

EBT as a % of total revenue

2.8%

 

8.4%

 

(560) bps

EBT as a % of operating revenue (1)

4.0%

 

11.8%

 

(780) bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rolling 12-months EBT as % of total and operating revenue

3Q21

 

3Q20

 

Change

EBT as a % of total revenue

4.3%

 

6.4%

 

(210) bps

EBT as a % of operating revenue (1)

6.2%

 

8.6%

 

(240) bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Non-GAAP financial measure excluding fuel and subcontracted transportation.

SCS total revenue increased due to strong revenue growth in most industry verticals. SCS operating revenue increased due to new business, increased volumes, and higher pricing; however, it was partially offset by the impact from supply chain disruptions on automotive production.

SCS EBT declined primarily due to lower earnings from automotive supply chain disruptions, higher labor costs, and strategic investments, partially offset by earnings from new business. SCS EBT as a percentage of SCS operating revenue is below the company's long-term target of high single-digits for both the current quarter and trailing 12-month period.

Dedicated Transportation Solutions: Earnings from Revenue Growth More Than Offset by Higher Labor and Insurance Costs

(In millions)

3Q21

 

3Q20

 

Change

Total Revenue

$

380

 

 

300

 

 

27%

Operating Revenue (1)

$

272

 

 

234

 

 

16%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Before Tax (EBT)

$

11

 

 

25

 

 

(54)%

EBT as a % of total revenue

3.0%

 

8.3%

 

(530) bps

EBT as a % of operating revenue (1)

4.2%

 

10.6%

 

(640) bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rolling 12-months EBT as % of total and operating revenue

3Q21

 

3Q20

 

Change

EBT as a % of total revenue

3.9%

 

6.0%

 

(210) bps

EBT as a % of operating revenue (1)

5.3%

 

8.1%

 

(280) bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Non-GAAP financial measure excluding fuel and subcontracted transportation.

DTS total and operating revenue increased due to new business, higher volumes, and increased pricing. Revenue growth from new business was driven by wins from competitors and private fleet conversions.

DTS EBT decreased primarily due to increased labor and insurance costs, partially offset by earnings from new business. DTS EBT as a percentage of DTS operating revenue is below the company's long-term target of high single-digits for both the current quarter and the rolling 12-month period.

Corporate Financial Information

Unallocated Central Support Services (CSS)

Unallocated CSS costs were $17 million as compared to $8 million in the prior year, primarily due to higher compensation-related expenses.

Income Taxes

Our effective income tax rate from continuing operations was 24.3% as compared to 17.7% in the prior year. The prior-year tax rate was impacted by a reduction in earnings due to depreciation charges.

Capital Expenditures, Cash Flow, and Leverage

Year-to-date capital expenditures increased to $1.5 billion in 2021 compared with $765 million in 2020 primarily due to higher planned investments in the rental fleet. The company's full-year 2021 capital expenditures forecast decreased to $1.9 billion - $2.0 billion, reflecting the impact of vehicle delivery delays.

Year-to-date operating cash flow remained at $1.7 billion, reflecting higher earnings, offset by higher working capital needs. Free cash flow (a non-GAAP measure) was $829 million, down from $1.2 billion in 2020 due to an increase in capital expenditures, partially offset by higher proceeds from the sale of revenue-earning equipment. The company's full-year 2021 forecast for cash from operating activities remains at approximately $2.2 billion. The forecast for free cash flow increased from $650 million - $750 million to $1.0 billion - $1.1 billion, reflecting cash-flow benefits from OEM vehicle delivery delays of approximately $400 million and higher proceeds from used vehicles sold.

Debt-to-equity as of September 30, 2021 declined to 238% from 293% at year-end 2020 and is below the company's long-term target of 250 - 300%. The decrease in debt-to-equity from year-end 2020 reflects increased earnings and strong free-cash flow.

Supplemental Company Information

 

Third Quarter Net Earnings

 

(In millions, except EPS)

Earnings

 

Diluted EPS

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

$

138.7

 

 

45.1

 

 

$

2.58

 

 

0.85

 

Discontinued operations

(0.6

)

 

(9.3

)

 

(0.01

)

 

(0.17

)

Net earnings (loss)

$

138.1

 

 

35.8

 

 

$

2.57

 

 

0.68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year-to-Date Operating Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions, except EPS)

Nine months ended September 30,

 

2021

 

2020

 

Change

Total revenue

$

7,062.9

 

 

6,207.2

 

 

14

%

Operating revenue (non-GAAP)

$

5,723.0

 

 

5,184.7

 

 

10

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

$

339.8

 

 

(137.7

)

 

NM

Comparable earnings (loss) from continuing operations (non-GAAP)

$

324.8

 

 

(57.7

)

 

NM

Net earnings (loss)

$

338.0

 

 

(147.9

)

 

NM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per common share (EPS) - Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

$

6.33

 

 

(2.64

)

 

NM

Comparable (non-GAAP)

$

6.05

 

 

(1.11

)

 

NM

Net earnings (loss)

$

6.30

 

 

(2.83

)

 

NM

Business Description

Ryder System, Inc. is a leading supply chain, dedicated transportation, and fleet management solutions company. Ryder’s stock (NYSE: R) is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the S&P MidCap 400® index. The company’s financial performance is reported in the following three, inter-related business segments:

  • Supply Chain Solutions – Ryder’s SCS business segment optimizes logistics networks to make them more responsive and able to be leveraged as a competitive advantage. Globally-recognized brands in the automotive, consumer goods, food and beverage, healthcare, industrial, oil and gas, technology, and retail industries rely on Ryder’s leading-edge technologies and world-class logistics engineers to help them deliver the goods that consumers use every day.
  • Dedicated Transportation Solutions – Ryder’s DTS business segment combines the best of Ryder’s leasing and maintenance capability with the safest and most professional drivers in the industry. With a dedicated transportation solution, Ryder helps customers increase their competitive position, reduce risk, and integrate their transportation needs with their overall supply chain.
  • Fleet Management Solutions – Ryder’s FMS business segment provides a broad range of services to help businesses of all sizes, across virtually every industry, deliver for their customers. From leasing, maintenance, and fueling, to rental and used vehicle sales, customers rely on Ryder’s expertise to help them lower their costs, redirect capital to other parts of their business, and focus on what they do best – so they can grow.

For more information on Ryder System, Inc., visit investors.ryder.com and ryder.com.

Note: Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements and information included in this news release are “forward-looking statements” under the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including our forecast, expectations regarding market trends and economic environment; impact of COVID-19 effects, including supply chain and labor shortage challenges, on market conditions, e-commerce trends, freight environment, earnings, depreciation, commercial rental demand and utilization, and used vehicle sales volume and pricing; expected benefits from and timing of our strategic investments and initiatives, including our acquisition of Midwest Warehouse & Distribution System; expected benefits of lease pricing initiatives; implementation of our asset management strategy; performance, including sales and revenue growth, in our product lines and segments; residual values and depreciation expense; used vehicle inventory; rental utilization; free cash flow; operating cash flow; capital expenditures; fleet growth; and profitability of our Ryder Last Mile operations. Our forward-looking statements also include our estimates of the impact of our changes to residual value estimates on earnings and depreciation expense. The expected impact of the change in residual value estimates is based on our current assessment of the residual values and useful lives of revenue-earning equipment based on multi-year trends and our outlook for the expected near- and long-term used vehicle market. Our assessment is subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. Factors that could cause actual results related to vehicle residual values to materially differ from estimates include changes in supply and demand, competitor pricing, regulatory requirements, driver shortages, changes in customer requirements and preferences, as well as changes in underlying assumption factors.

All of our forward-looking statements should be evaluated by considering the many risks and uncertainties inherent in our business that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause such differences include, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic; our ability to adapt to changing market conditions, lower than expected contractual sales, decreases in commercial rental demand or utilization or poor acceptance of rental pricing, declining market demand for or excess supply of used vehicles impacting current or estimated pricing and our anticipated proportion of retail versus wholesale sales; declining customer demand for our services; higher than expected maintenance costs; lower than expected benefits from our cost-savings initiatives; lower than expected benefits from our sales, marketing and new product initiatives; higher than expected costs related to our ERP implementation; setbacks in the economic market or in our ability to retain profitable customer accounts; impact of changing laws and regulations; difficulty in obtaining adequate profit margins for our services; inability to maintain current pricing levels due to soft economic conditions, business interruptions or expenditures due to labor disputes, severe weather or natural occurrences; competition from other service providers and new entrants; driver and technician shortages resulting in higher procurement costs and turnover rates; impact of worldwide semiconductor shortage, higher than expected bad debt reserves or write-offs; decrease in credit ratings; increased debt costs; adequacy of accounting estimates; higher than expected reserves and accruals particularly with respect to pension, taxes, insurance and revenue; impact of changes in our residual value estimates and accounting policies, including our depreciation policy; unanticipated changes in fuel prices; unanticipated currency exchange rate fluctuations; our ability to manage our cost structure; and the risks described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The risks included here are not exhaustive. New risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risks on our business. Accordingly, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Note: Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This news release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules. Refer to Appendix - Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliations at the end of the tables following this press release for reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures contained in this release to the nearest GAAP measure and why management believes that presentation of each measure provides useful information to investors. Additional information regarding non-GAAP financial measures as required by Regulation G and Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K can be found in our most recent Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and our Form 8-K filed as of the date of this release with the SEC, which are available at http://investors.ryder.com.

CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST INFORMATION

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RYDER SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - UNAUDITED

Periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(In millions, except per share amounts)


 

Three Months

 

Nine Months

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease & related maintenance and rental revenues

$

1,014.0

 

 

933.8

 

 

$

2,941.1

 

 

2,730.2

 

Services revenue

1,320.8

 

 

1,120.5

 

 

3,762.4

 

 

3,175.0

 

Fuel services revenue

124.3

 

 

96.3

 

 

359.4

 

 

302.0

 

Total revenues

2,459.0

 

 

2,150.6

 

 

7,062.9

 

 

6,207.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of lease & related maintenance and rental

725.3

 

 

758.4

 

 

2,164.2

 

 

2,352.0

 

Cost of services

1,163.6

 

 

932.5

 

 

3,255.1

 

 

2,680.3

 

Cost of fuel services

116.4

 

 

92.9

 

 

340.6

 

 

291.4

 

Other operating expenses

32.4

 

 

30.0

 

 

99.8

 

 

93.4

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

255.6

 

 

211.2

 

 

766.6

 

 

643.9

 

Non-operating pension costs, net

(0.1

)

 

7.2

 

 

(0.5

)

 

9.4

 

Used vehicle sales, net

(69.3

)

 

(12.9

)

 

(149.8

)

 

17.3

 

Interest expense

53.8

 

 

62.6

 

 

162.6

 

 

192.5

 

Miscellaneous (income) loss, net

(6.0

)

 

(10.6

)

 

(55.2

)

 

(11.8

)

Restructuring and other items, net

4.1

 

 

24.5

 

 

22.5

 

 

92.6

 

 

2,275.8

 

 

2,095.8

 

 

6,605.9

 

 

6,360.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

183.2

 

 

54.8

 

 

457.0

 

 

(153.6

)

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

44.5

 

 

9.7

 

 

117.2

 

 

(15.9

)

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

138.7

 

 

45.1

 

 

339.8

 

 

(137.7

)

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

(0.6

)

 

(9.3

)

 

(1.8

)

 

(10.1

)

Net earnings (loss)

$

138.1

 

 

35.8

 

 

$

338.0

 

 

(147.9

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per common share — Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

$

2.58

 

 

0.85

 

 

$

6.33

 

 

(2.64

)

Discontinued operations

(0.01

)

 

(0.17

)

 

(0.03

)

 

(0.20

)

Net earnings (loss)

$

2.57

 

 

0.68

 

 

$

6.30

 

 

(2.83

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) available to common shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

$

138.7

 

 

45.1

 

 

$

339.8

 

 

(137.7

)

Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to unvested stock

(0.7

)

 

(0.2

)

 

(1.6

)

 

(0.4

)

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations available to common stockholders

$

138.0

 

 

44.9

 

 

$

338.2

 

 

(138.1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding — Diluted

53.5

 

 

52.7

 

 

53.4

 

 

52.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EPS from continuing operations

$

2.58

 

 

0.85

 

 

$

6.33

 

 

(2.64

)

Non-operating pension costs, net

(0.02

)

 

0.09

 

 

(0.05

)

 

0.09

 

Restructuring and other, net

0.07

 

 

0.21

 

 

0.18

 

 

0.69

 

ERP implementation costs

 

 

0.08

 

 

0.18

 

 

0.38

 

Gains on sale of properties

(0.08

)

 

(0.06

)

 

(0.60

)

 

(0.06

)

Tax adjustments, net

 

 

0.04

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.43

 

Comparable EPS from continuing operations *

$

2.55

 

 

1.21

 

 

$

6.05

 

 

(1.11

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Non-GAAP financial measure. A reconciliation of GAAP EPS from continuing operations to comparable EPS from continuing operations is set forth in this table.

Note: Amounts may not be additive due to rounding.

RYDER SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - UNAUDITED

(In millions)

 

 

September 30,
2021

 

December 31,
2020

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

202.7

 

 

151.3

 

Other current assets

1,636.5

 

 

1,444.2

 

Revenue earning equipment, net

8,435.0

 

 

8,777.0

 

Operating property and equipment, net

942.4

 

 

927.1

 

Other assets

1,679.5

 

 

1,632.4

 

 

$

12,896.1

 

 

12,932.0

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders' equity:

 

 

 

Current liabilities

$

1,799.8

 

 

1,536.6

 

Total debt (including current portion)

5,987.1

 

 

6,610.2

 

Other non-current liabilities (including deferred income taxes)

2,595.5

 

 

2,529.6

 

Shareholders' equity

2,513.7

 

 

2,255.6

 

 

$

12,896.1

 

 

12,932.0

 

SELECTED KEY RATIOS AND METRICS

 

 

September 30,
2021

 

December 31,
2020

 

 

 

 

Debt to equity

238%

 

293%

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comparable EBITDA *

$

611.7

 

 

625.4

 

 

$

1,803.2

 

 

1,690.8

 

Effective interest rate (average cost of debt)

3.5

%

 

3.2

%

 

3.4

%

 

3.3

%

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

$

1,684.9

 

1,696.6

Free cash flow *

829.0

 

1,217.9

Capital expenditures paid

1,427.7

 

879.4

Gross capital expenditures

1,495.9

 

765.0

 

Twelve months ended September 30,

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

 

 

ROE **

15.7

%

 

(4.4)

%

* Non-GAAP financial measure. See reconciliation of the non-GAAP elements of this calculation reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measures included in the Appendix - Non-GAAP Financial Measures section at the end of this release. Comparable EBITDA has been recast to exclude gains/losses from the sale of used vehicles.

** The non-GAAP elements of the calculation have been reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measures. A numerical reconciliation of net earnings to adjusted net earnings and average shareholders' equity to adjusted average equity is provided in the Appendix - Non-GAAP Financial Measures section at the end of this release.

Note: Amounts may not be additive due to rounding.

RYDER SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

BUSINESS SEGMENT REVENUE AND EARNINGS - UNAUDITED

Periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(In millions)

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

Nine Months

 

2021

 

2020

 

B(W)

 

2021

 

2020

 

B(W)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fleet Management Solutions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ChoiceLease

$

799.6

 

 

788.2

 

 

1%

 

$

2,399.5

 

 

2,346.5

 

 

2%

SelectCare

127.4

 

 

128.4

 

 

(1)%

 

394.5

 

 

390.4

 

 

1%

Commercial rental

300.6

 

 

220.1

 

 

37%

 

790.6

 

 

595.0

 

 

33%

Other

20.0

 

 

16.7

 

 

20%

 

55.7

 

 

52.5

 

 

6%

Fuel services revenue

188.8

 

 

138.9

 

 

36%

 

538.9

 

 

429.5

 

 

25%

ChoiceLease liability insurance revenue

 

 

5.0

 

 

NM

 

0.8

 

 

21.7

 

 

(96)%

Total Fleet Management Solutions

1,436.3

 

 

1,297.2

 

 

11%

 

4,180.1

 

 

3,835.6

 

 

9%

Supply Chain Solutions

802.4

 

 

685.4

 

 

17%

 

2,284.7

 

 

1,833.2

 

 

25%

Dedicated Transportation Solutions

380.4

 

 

299.7

 

 

27%

 

1,055.6

 

 

928.5

 

 

14%

Eliminations

(160.0

)

 

(131.7

)

 

(21)%

 

(457.4

)

 

(390.2

)

 

(17)%

Total revenue

$

2,459.0

 

 

2,150.6

 

 

14%

 

$

7,062.9

 

 

6,207.2

 

 

14%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenue: *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fleet Management Solutions

$

1,247.6

 

 

1,153.4

 

 

8%

 

$

3,640.4

 

 

3,384.4

 

 

8%

Supply Chain Solutions

559.3

 

 

492.3

 

 

14%

 

1,596.4

 

 

1,364.7

 

 

17%

Dedicated Transportation Solutions

271.6

 

 

233.6

 

 

16%

 

764.2

 

 

698.2

 

 

9%

Eliminations

(95.6

)

 

(89.1

)

 

(7)%

 

(278.0

)

 

(262.7

)

 

(6)%

Operating revenue

$

1,982.9

 

 

1,790.2

 

 

11%

 

$

5,723.0

 

 

5,184.7

 

 

10%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Segment Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fleet Management Solutions

$

186.4

 

 

16.2

 

 

NM

 

$

408.2

 

 

(202.2

)

 

NM

Supply Chain Solutions

22.2

 

 

57.8

 

 

(62)%

 

96.2

 

 

125.8

 

 

(24)%

Dedicated Transportation Solutions

11.3

 

 

24.7

 

 

(54)%

 

37.5

 

 

58.1

 

 

(36)%

Eliminations

(21.1

)

 

(12.9

)

 

(63)%

 

(52.5

)

 

(30.8

)

 

(71)%

 

198.8

 

 

85.8

 

 

NM

 

489.3

 

 

(49.0

)

 

NM

Unallocated Central Support Services

(17.0

)

 

(8.0

)

 

NM

 

(53.3

)

 

(28.1

)

 

(89)%

Non-operating pension costs, net

0.1

 

 

(7.2

)

 

NM

 

0.5

 

 

(9.4

)

 

NM

Other items impacting comparability, net

1.3

 

 

(15.8

)

 

NM

 

20.5

 

 

(67.2

)

 

NM

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

before income taxes

183.2

 

 

54.8

 

 

NM

 

457.0

 

 

(153.6

)

 

NM

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

44.5

 

 

9.7

 

 

NM

 

117.2

 

 

(15.9

)

 

NM

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

$

138.7

 

 

45.1

 

 

NM

 

$

339.8

 

 

(137.7

)

 

NM

* Non-GAAP financial measure. See reconciliation of GAAP total revenue to operating revenue in the Appendix - Non-GAAP Financial Measures section at the end of this release.

Note: Amounts may not be additive due to rounding.

NM - Not Meaningful

RYDER SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION - UNAUDITED

Periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(In millions)

 

 

Three Months

 

Nine Months

 

2021

 

2020

 

B(W)

 

2021

 

2020

 

B(W)

Fleet Management Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FMS total revenue

$

1,436.3

 

 

1,297.2

 

 

11%

 

$

4,180.1

 

 

3,835.6

 

 

9%

Fuel (a)

(188.8

)

 

(138.9

)

 

36%

 

(538.9

)

 

(429.5

)

 

25%

ChoiceLease liability insurance revenue

 

 

(5.0

)

 

NM

 

(0.8

)

 

(21.7

)

 

(96)%

FMS operating revenue *

$

1,247.6

 

 

1,153.4

 

 

8%

 

$

3,640.4

 

 

3,384.4

 

 

8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment earnings (loss) before income taxes

$

186.4

 

 

16.2

 

 

NM

 

$

408.2

 

 

(202.2

)

 

NM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FMS earnings (loss) before income taxes as % of FMS total revenue

13.0

%

 

1.2

%

 

 

 

9.8

%

 

(5.3

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FMS earnings (loss) before income taxes as % of FMS operating revenue *

14.9

%

 

1.4

%

 

 

 

11.2

%

 

(6.0

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

Nine Months

 

2021

 

2020

 

B(W)

 

2021

 

2020

 

B(W)

Supply Chain Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCS total revenue

$

802.4

 

 

685.4

 

 

17%

 

$

2,284.7

 

 

1,833.2

 

 

25%

Subcontracted transportation

(214.1

)

 

(172.0

)

 

24%

 

(606.1

)

 

(409.9

)

 

48%

Fuel

(29.0

)

 

(21.1

)

 

37%

 

(82.1

)

 

(58.6

)

 

40%

SCS operating revenue *

$

559.3

 

 

492.3

 

 

14%

 

$

1,596.4

 

 

1,364.7

 

 

17%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment earnings before income taxes

$

22.2

 

 

57.8

 

 

(62)%

 

$

96.2

 

 

125.8

 

 

(24)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCS earnings before income taxes as % of SCS total revenue

2.8

%

 

8.4

%

 

 

 

4.2

%

 

6.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCS earnings before income taxes as % of SCS operating revenue *

4.0

%

 

11.8

%

 

 

 

6.0

%

 

9.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

Nine Months

 

2021

 

2020

 

B(W)

 

2021

 

2020

 

B(W)

Dedicated Transportation Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS total revenue

$

380.4

 

 

299.7

 

 

27%

 

$

1,055.6

 

 

928.5

 

 

14%

Subcontracted transportation

(68.4

)

 

(40.5

)

 

69%

 

(179.3

)

 

(148.6

)

 

21%

Fuel

(40.4

)

 

(25.6

)

 

58%

 

(112.1

)

 

(81.7

)

 

37%

DTS operating revenue *

$

271.6

 

 

233.6

 

 

16%

 

$

764.2

 

 

698.2

 

 

9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment earnings before income taxes

$

11.3

 

 

24.7

 

 

(54)%

 

$

37.5

 

 

58.1

 

 

(36)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS earnings before income taxes as % of DTS total revenue

3.0

%

 

8.3

%

 

 

 

3.5

%

 

6.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS earnings before income taxes as % of DTS operating revenue *

4.2

%

 

10.6

%

 

 

 

4.9

%

 

8.3

%

 

 

* Non-GAAP financial measure. A reconciliation of (1) GAAP total revenue to operating revenue for each business segment (FMS, SCS and DTS) and (2) segment earnings before taxes (EBT) as % of segment total revenue to segment EBT as % of segment operating revenue for each business segment is set forth in this table.

Note: Amounts may not be additive due to rounding.

 

(a) Includes intercompany fuel sales from FMS to SCS and DTS.

RYDER SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION - ROLLING TWELVE MONTHS - UNAUDITED

Periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(In millions)

 

 

Twelve months ended September 30,

 

2021

 

2020

 

B(W)

Fleet Management Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FMS total revenue

$

5,514.9

 

 

5,267.2

 

 

5%

Fuel (a)

(678.5

)

 

(626.9

)

 

8%

ChoiceLease liability insurance revenue

(2.9

)

 

(31.3

)

 

NM

FMS operating revenue *

$

4,833.5

 

 

4,608.9

 

 

5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment earnings (loss) before income taxes

$

468.4

 

 

(282.5

)

 

NM

 

 

 

 

 

 

FMS earnings (loss) before income taxes as % of FMS total revenue

8.5

%

 

(5.4

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FMS earnings (loss) before income taxes as % of FMS operating revenue *

9.7

%

 

(6.1

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve months ended September 30,

 

2021

 

2020

 

B(W)

Supply Chain Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCS total revenue

$

2,995.9

 

 

2,481.9

 

 

21%

Subcontracted transportation

(790.1

)

 

(564.2

)

 

40%

Fuel

(103.7

)

 

(86.6

)

 

20%

SCS operating revenue *

$

2,102.2

 

 

1,831.1

 

 

15%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment earnings before income taxes

$

130.3

 

 

158.2

 

 

(18)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCS earnings before income taxes as % of SCS total revenue

4.3

%

 

6.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCS earnings before income taxes as % of SCS operating revenue *

6.2

%

 

8.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve months ended September 30,

 

2021

 

2020

 

B(W)

Dedicated Transportation Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS total revenue

$

1,356.4

 

 

1,274.9

 

 

6%

Subcontracted transportation

(222.6

)

 

(218.1

)

 

2%

Fuel

(138.6

)

 

(117.3

)

 

18%

DTS operating revenue *

$

995.2

 

 

939.5

 

 

6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment earnings before income taxes

$

52.8

 

 

76.3

 

 

(31)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS earnings before income taxes as % of DTS total revenue

3.9

%

 

6.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS earnings before income taxes as % of DTS operating revenue *

5.3

%

 

8.1

%

 

 

* Non-GAAP financial measure. A reconciliation of (1) GAAP total revenue to operating revenue for each business segment (FMS, SCS and DTS) and (2) segment earnings before taxes (EBT) as % of segment total revenue to segment EBT as % of segment operating revenue for each business segment is set forth in this table.

Note: Amounts may not be additive due to rounding.

 

(a) Includes intercompany fuel sales from FMS to SCS and DTS.

RYDER SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION - UNAUDITED

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

 

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

2021/2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

Three
Months

 

Nine
Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ChoiceLease

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average fleet count

145,200

 

152,400

 

147,000

 

156,300

 

(5)%

 

(6)%

End of period fleet count

144,700

 

150,900

 

144,700

 

150,900

 

(4)%

 

(4)%

Miles/unit per day change - % (a)

0.3%

 

(1.7)%

 

4.8%

 

(3.0)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average active ChoiceLease vehicles (b)

140,200

 

144,100

 

141,300

 

146,300

 

(3)%

 

(3)%

Revenue per active ChoiceLease vehicle (c)

$

5,700

 

$

5,500

 

$

17,000

 

$

16,000

 

4%

 

6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial rental

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average fleet count

39,400

 

36,000

 

37,000

 

38,200

 

9%

 

(3)%

End of period fleet count

40,300

 

35,400

 

40,300

 

35,400

 

14%

 

14%

Rental utilization - power units (d)

82.8%

 

70.8%

 

78.7%

 

63.7%

 

NM

 

NM

Rental rate change - % (e)

9.3%

 

5.8%

 

10.7%

 

3.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer vehicles under

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SelectCare contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average fleet count

53,400

 

56,500

 

52,600

 

55,200

 

(5)%

 

(5)%

End of period fleet count

53,900

 

55,000

 

53,900

 

55,000

 

(2)%

 

(2)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer vehicles under

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of period fleet count (f)

10,500

 

9,500

 

10,500

 

9,500

 

11%

 

11%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of period fleet count (f)

10,800

 

9,300

 

10,800

 

9,300

 

16%

 

16%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Used vehicle sales (UVS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of period fleet count

3,500

 

10,700

 

3,500

 

10,700

 

(67)%

 

(67)%

Used vehicles sold

4,900

 

8,800

 

17,500

 

20,600

 

(44)%

 

(15)%

UVS pricing change (g)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tractors

100%

 

(11)%

 

62%

 

(23)%

 

 

 

 

Trucks

103%

 

1%

 

66%

 

(4)%

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

(a)

Represents percentage change compared to prior year period in miles driven per vehicle per workday on US lease power units.

(b)

Active ChoiceLease vehicles are calculated as those units currently earning revenue and excludes not yet earning or no longer earning units.

(c)

Calculated based on the quarterly and year-to-date ChoiceLease revenue. Quarterly and year-to-date revenue per active ChoiceLease vehicle may be impacted by changes in vehicle mix.

(d)

Rental utilization is calculated using the number of days units are rented divided by the number of days units available to rent based on the days in a calendar year (excluding trailers).

(e)

Represents percentage change compared to prior year period in average global rental rate per day on power units using constant currency.

(f)

These vehicle counts are also included within the average fleet counts for ChoiceLease, Commercial rental and SelectCare.

(g)

Represents percentage change compared to prior year period in average sales proceeds on used vehicle sales using constant currency.

RYDER SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

APPENDIX - NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE RECONCILIATIONS - UNAUDITED

 

This press release and accompanying tables include “non-GAAP financial measures” as defined by SEC rules. As required by SEC rules, we provide a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most comparable GAAP measure. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for or superior to, other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Specifically, the following non-GAAP financial measures are included in this press release:

Non-GAAP Financial Measure

Comparable GAAP Measure

Reconciliation in Section Entitled

Operating Revenue Measures:

Operating Revenue

Total Revenue

Appendix - Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliations

FMS Operating Revenue

FMS Total Revenue

Business Segment Information - Unaudited

SCS Operating Revenue

SCS Total Revenue

DTS Operating Revenue

DTS Total Revenue

FMS EBT as a % of FMS Operating Revenue

FMS EBT as a % of FMS Total Revenue

Business Segment Information - Unaudited

SCS EBT as a % of SCS Operating Revenue

SCS EBT as a % of SCS Total Revenue

DTS EBT as a % of DTS Operating Revenue

DTS EBT as a % of DTS Total Revenue

Comparable Earnings Measures:

Comparable Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax

Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax

Appendix - Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliations

Comparable Earnings (Loss)

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations

Appendix - Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliations

Comparable EPS

EPS from Continuing Operations

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings - Unaudited

 

Appendix - Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliations

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

Not Applicable. However, the non-GAAP elements of the calculation have been reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measures. A numerical reconciliation of net earnings to adjusted net earnings and average shareholders' equity to adjusted average equity is provided in the following reconciliations.

Appendix - Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliations

Comparable Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization

Net Earnings (Loss)

Appendix - Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliations

Cash Flow Measures:

Total Cash Generated and Free Cash Flow

Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Appendix - Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliations

RYDER SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

APPENDIX - NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE RECONCILIATIONS - UNAUDITED

 

Set forth in the table below is an overview of each non-GAAP financial measure and why management believes that presentation of each non-GAAP financial measure provides useful information to investors. See reconciliations for each of these measures following this table.

Operating Revenue Measures:

Operating Revenue

 

FMS Operating Revenue

 

SCS Operating Revenue

 

DTS Operating Revenue

 

 

FMS EBT as a % of FMS Operating Revenue

 

SCS EBT as a % of SCS Operating Revenue

 

DTS EBT as a % of DTS Operating Revenue

 

Operating revenue is defined as total revenue for Ryder System, Inc. or each business segment (FMS, SCS and DTS) excluding any (1) fuel and (2) subcontracted transportation, as well as (3) revenue from our ChoiceLease liability insurance program which was discontinued in early 2020. We believe operating revenue provides useful information to investors as we use it to evaluate the operating performance of our core businesses and as a measure of sales activity at the consolidated level for Ryder System, Inc., as well as for each of our business segments. We also use segment EBT as a percentage of segment operating revenue for each business segment for the same reason. Note: FMS EBT, SCS EBT and DTS EBT, our primary measures of segment performance, are not non-GAAP measures.

 

Fuel: We exclude FMS, SCS and DTS fuel from the calculation of our operating revenue measures, as fuel is an ancillary service that we provide our customers, which is impacted by fluctuations in market fuel prices and the costs are largely a pass-through to our customers, resulting in minimal changes in our profitability during periods of steady market fuel prices. However, profitability may be positively or negatively impacted by rapid changes in market fuel prices during a short period of time, as customer pricing for fuel services is established by trailing to current market fuel costs.

 

Subcontracted transportation: We exclude subcontracted transportation from the calculation of our operating revenue measures, as these services are also typically a pass-through to our customers and, therefore, fluctuations result in minimal changes to our profitability. While our SCS and DTS business segments subcontract certain transportation services to third party providers, our FMS business segment does not engage in subcontracted transportation and, therefore, this item is not applicable to FMS.

 

ChoiceLease liability insurance: We exclude ChoiceLease liability insurance as we announced our plan in the first quarter of 2020 to exit the extension of our liability insurance coverage for ChoiceLease customers. The exit of this program was completed in the first quarter of 2021. We are excluding the revenues associated with this program for better comparability of our on-going operations.

Comparable Earnings Measures:

Comparable Earnings (Loss) before Income Taxes (EBT)

 

Comparable Earnings (Loss)

 

Comparable Earnings (Loss) per Diluted Common Share (EPS)

 

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

 

Comparable EBT, comparable earnings and comparable EPS are defined, respectively, as GAAP EBT, earnings and EPS, all from continuing operations, excluding (1) non-operating pension costs, net and (2) any other significant items that are not representative of our business operations. We believe these comparable earnings measures provide useful information to investors and allow for better year-over-year comparison of operating performance.

 

Non-operating pension costs, net: Our comparable earnings measures exclude non-operating pension costs, which include the amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service cost, interest cost and expected return on plan assets components of pension and postretirement benefit costs, as well as any significant charges for settlements or curtailments if recognized. We exclude non-operating pension costs, net because we consider these to be impacted by financial market performance and outside the operational performance of our business.

 

Other Items Impacting Comparability: Our comparable and adjusted earnings measures also exclude other significant items that are not representative of our business operations as detailed in the reconciliation table below. These other significant items vary from period to period and, in some periods, there may be no such significant items.

 

Adjusted ROE is defined as adjusted net earnings divided by adjusted average shareholders' equity and represents the rate of return on shareholders' investment. Other items impacting comparability described above are excluded, as applicable, from the calculation of net earnings and average shareholders' equity. We use adjusted ROE as an internal measure of how effectively we use the owned capital invested in our operations.

Comparable Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)

Comparable EBITDA is defined as net earnings (loss), first adjusted to exclude discontinued operations and the following items, all from continuing operations: (1) non-operating pension costs, net and (2) any other items that are not representative of our business operations (these items are the same items that are excluded from comparable earnings measures for the relevant periods as described immediately above) and then adjusted further for (1) interest expense, (2) income taxes, (3) depreciation, (4) used vehicle sales results and (5) amortization.

 

We believe comparable EBITDA provides investors with useful information, as it is a standard measure commonly reported and widely used by analysts, investors and other interested parties to measure financial performance and our ability to service debt and meet our payment obligations. In addition, we believe that the inclusion of comparable EBITDA provides consistency in financial reporting and enables analysts and investors to perform meaningful comparisons of past, present and future operating results. Other companies may calculate comparable EBITDA differently; therefore, our presentation of comparable EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies.

 

Comparable EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net earnings (loss), earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes or earnings (loss) from continuing operations determined in accordance with GAAP, as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance, as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP), as an indicator of cash flows, or as a measure of liquidity.

Cash Flow Measures:

Total Cash Generated

 

Free Cash Flow

 

We consider total cash generated and free cash flow to be important measures of comparative operating performance, as our principal sources of operating liquidity are cash from operations and proceeds from the sale of revenue earning equipment.

 

Total Cash Generated is defined as the sum of (1) net cash provided by operating activities, (2) net cash provided by the sale of revenue earning equipment, (3) net cash provided by the sale of operating property and equipment and (4) other cash inflows from investing activities. We believe total cash generated is an important measure of total cash flows generated from our ongoing business activities.

 

Free Cash Flow is defined as the net amount of cash generated from operating activities and investing activities (excluding acquisitions) from continuing operations. We calculate free cash flow as the sum of (1) net cash provided by operating activities, (2) net cash provided by the sale of revenue earning equipment and operating property and equipment, and (3) other cash inflows from investing activities, less (4) purchases of property and revenue earning equipment. We believe free cash flow provides investors with an important perspective on the cash available for debt service and for shareholders, after making capital investments required to support ongoing business operations. Our calculation of free cash flow may be different from the calculation used by other companies and, therefore, comparability may be limited.

 

* See Total Cash Generated and Free Cash Flow reconciliations in the Financial Resources and Liquidity section of Management's Discussion and Analysis.

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APPENDIX - NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE RECONCILIATIONS - UNAUDITED

(In millions)

 

OPERATING REVENUE RECONCILIATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

$

2,459.0

 

 

2,150.6

 

 

$

7,062.9

 

 

6,207.2

 

Subcontracted transportation

(282.5

)

 

(212.5

)

 

(785.4

)

 

(558.5

)

Fuel

(193.7

)

 

(142.9

)

 

(553.7

)

 

(442.3

)

ChoiceLease liability insurance revenue

 

 

(5.0

)

 

(0.8

)

 

(21.7

)

Operating revenue *

$

1,982.9

 

 

1,790.2

 

 

$

5,723.0

 

 

5,184.7

 

TOTAL CASH GENERATED / FREE CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

$

1,684.9

 

 

1,696.6

 

Proceeds from sales (primarily revenue earning equipment) (a)

571.1

 

 

400.7

 

Other (a)

0.7

 

 

 

Total cash generated *

2,256.7

 

 

2,097.3

 

Purchases of property and revenue earning equipment (a)

(1,427.7

)

 

(879.4

)

Free cash flow *

$

829.0

 

 

1,217.9

 

 

 

 

 

Memo:

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

$

(860.9

)

 

(484.4

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

$

(768.1

)

 

(603.7

)

Notes:

(a)

Included in cash flows from investing activities.

* Non-GAAP financial measure.

Note: Amounts may not be additive due to rounding.

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(In millions)

 

ADJUSTED RETURN ON EQUITY RECONCILIATION

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve months ended September 30,

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) (12-month rolling period)

$

363.5

 

 

(201.4

)

Other items impacting comparability *

2.7

 

 

96.4

 

Income taxes (a)

114.8

 

 

(85.0

)

Adjusted earnings (loss) before income taxes

481.0

 

 

(190.1

)

Adjusted income taxes (b)

(112.3

)

 

85.8

 

Adjusted net earnings (loss) ** [A]

$

368.7

 

 

(104.3

)

 

 

 

 

Average shareholders' equity

$

2,323.5

 

 

2,301.1

 

Average adjustments to shareholders' equity (c)

30.2

 

 

43.1

 

Adjusted average shareholders' equity ** [B]

$

2,353.8

 

 

2,344.2

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Return on Equity ** [A]/[B]

15.7

%

 

(4.4

)%

 

 

 

 

Notes:

(a)

Includes income taxes on discontinued operations.

(b)

Represents the tax provision on adjusted earnings before income taxes.

(c)

Represents the impact of other items impacting comparability, net of tax, to equity for the respective periods.

 

* Other items impacting comparability includes the following:

 

Twelve months ended September 30,

 

2021

 

2020

Restructuring and other, net

$

20.6

 

 

96.7

 

ERP implementation costs

19.9

 

 

34.8

 

Gains on sale of properties

(43.9)

 

 

(3.7)

 

Early redemption of medium-term notes

9.0

 

 

 

ChoiceLease liability insurance revenue

(2.9)

 

 

(31.3)

 

Other items impacting comparability

$

2.7

 

 

96.4

 

 

 

 

 

** Non-GAAP elements of the calculation have been reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measures. A numerical reconciliation of net earnings to adjusted net earnings and average shareholders' equity to adjusted average total equity set forth in this table.

 

Note: Amounts may not be additive due to rounding.

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(In millions)

 
COMPARABLE EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

$

138.1

 

 

35.8

 

 

$

338.0

 

 

(147.9

)

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

0.6

 

 

9.3

 

 

1.8

 

 

10.1

 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

44.5

 

 

9.7

 

 

117.2

 

 

(15.9

)

Earnings (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations

183.2

 

 

54.8

 

 

457.0

 

 

(153.6

)

Non-operating pension costs, net

(0.1

)

 

7.2

 

 

(0.5

)

 

9.4

 

Restructuring and other, net

4.1

 

 

18.7

 

 

9.7

 

 

65.5

 

ERP implementation costs

 

 

5.8

 

 

12.7

 

 

27.1

 

Gains on sale of properties

(5.4

)

 

(3.7

)

 

(42.2

)

 

(3.7

)

ChoiceLease liability insurance revenue

 

 

(5.0

)

 

(0.8

)

 

(21.7

)

Comparable earnings (loss) before income taxes

181.8

 

 

77.8

 

 

436.0

 

 

(77.1

)

Interest expense

53.8

 

 

62.6

 

 

162.6

 

 

192.5

 

Depreciation

443.8

 

 

496.1

 

 

1,349.2

 

 

1,552.3

 

Used vehicle sales, net

(69.3

)

 

(12.9

)

 

(149.8

)

 

17.3

 

Amortization

1.7

 

 

1.9

 

 

5.1

 

 

5.9

 

Comparable EBITDA *

$

611.7

 

 

625.4

 

 

$

1,803.2

 

 

1,690.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Non-GAAP financial measure. Non-GAAP elements of the calculation have been reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measures. A numerical reconciliation of earnings before income taxes from continuing operations to comparable earnings before income taxes from continuing operations is set forth in this table. Comparable EBITDA has been recast to exclude gains/losses from the sale of used vehicles.

 

Note: Amounts may not be additive due to rounding.

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(In millions)

 

COMPARABLE EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES / EARNINGS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

$

183.2

 

 

54.8

 

 

 

 

 

Non-operating pension costs, net

 

(0.1

)

 

7.2

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring and other, net

 

4.1

 

 

18.7

 

 

 

 

 

ERP implementation costs

 

 

 

5.8

 

 

 

 

 

Gains on sale of properties

 

(5.4

)

 

(3.7

)

 

 

 

 

ChoiceLease liability insurance revenue

 

 

 

(5.0

)

 

 

 

 

Comparable earnings (loss) before income taxes *

 

$

181.8

 

 

77.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

 

$

138.7

 

 

45.1

 

 

$

339.8

 

 

(137.7

)

Non-operating pension costs, net

 

(0.9

)

 

4.7

 

 

(2.6

)

 

4.7

 

Restructuring and other, net

 

3.7

 

 

11.2

 

 

9.5

 

 

36.2

 

ERP implementation costs

 

 

 

4.3

 

 

9.4

 

 

20.1

 

Gains on sale of properties

 

(4.1

)

 

(3.4

)

 

(32.1

)

 

(3.4

)

Tax adjustments, net (a)

 

 

 

2.1

 

 

0.8

 

 

22.4

 

Comparable earnings (loss) from continuing operations *

 

$

137.5

 

 

63.8

 

 

$

324.8

 

 

(57.7

)

Notes:

(a)

For the third quarter of 2021 and the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded tax expense related to expiring state net operating losses. For the third quarter of 2020, we recorded a charge of $2 million related to a state tax law change. In addition, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 we recorded tax expenses of $7 million and $13 million related to expiring state net operating losses and a valuation allowance on our U.K. deferred tax assets, respectively.

 

* Non-GAAP financial measure.

Note: Amounts may not be additive due to rounding.

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COMPARABLE EARNINGS PER SHARE FORECAST RECONCILIATION

 

 

 

 

 

Fourth Quarter 2021

 

Full Year 2021

EPS from continuing operations

$2.27 - $2.37

 

$8.60 - $8.70

Non-operating pension costs, net

(0.01)

 

(0.06)

Restructuring and other, net

0.10

 

0.27

ERP implementation costs

 

0.18

Gains on sale of properties

(0.01)

 

(0.60)

Tax adjustments, net

 

0.01

Comparable EPS from continuing operations forecast *

$2.36 - $2.46

 

$8.40 - $8.50

* Non-GAAP financial measure.

TOTAL CASH GENERATED / FREE CASH FLOW FORECAST RECONCILIATION

 

 

 

2021 Forecast

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

$

2,250

Proceeds from sales (primarily revenue earning equipment) (a)

750

Total cash generated *

3,000

 

 

Purchases of property and revenue earning equipment (a)

(1,900 - 2,000)

Free cash flow *

$1.0B - $1.1B

 

 

Memo:

 

Net cash used in investing activities

$

(1,200)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

$

(1,000)

Notes:

(a)

Included in cash flows from investing activities.

 

* Non-GAAP financial measure.

ADJUSTED RETURN ON EQUITY FORECAST RECONCILIATION

 

 

2021 Forecast

 

 

Net earnings (12-month rolling period)

$

465

Other items impacting comparability *

(15)

Income taxes (a)

155

Adjusted earnings before income taxes

605

Adjusted income taxes (b)

(155)

Adjusted net earnings for ROE (numerator) ** [A]

$

450

 

 

Average shareholders' equity

$

2,415

Adjustment to equity (c)

15

Adjusted average total equity (denominator) ** [B]

$

2,430

 

 

Adjusted Return On Equity ** [A]/[B]

18.5%

 

 

Notes:

(a)

Includes income taxes on discontinued operations.

(b)

Represents the tax provision on adjusted earnings before income taxes.

(c)

Represents the impact to equity of items to arrive at adjusted earnings.

* Forecasted other items impacting comparability includes restructuring and other, net of $15 million, ERP implementation costs of $13 million, and gains on sale of properties of $(43) million.

** Non-GAAP financial measure. Non-GAAP elements of the calculation have been reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measures. A numerical reconciliation of net earnings to adjusted net earnings and average shareholders' equity to adjusted average total equity set forth in this table.

 

Note: Amounts may not be additive due to rounding.