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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 4, 2022

 

XPO LOGISTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware    001-32172    03-0450326
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
  (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

Five American Lane, Greenwich, Connecticut 06831
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(855) 976-6951
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share   XPO   New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02.   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On August 4, 2022, XPO Logistics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2022. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 7.01.   Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On August 4, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company’s leadership succession plan that will take effect in the fourth quarter of 2022 following completion of the Company’s previously announced spin-off of its tech-enabled brokerage platform. A copy of the press release related to this announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

The information furnished in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates any such information by reference.

 

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     

(d) Exhibits

     
Exhibit No.   Exhibit Description
99.1   Press Release, dated August 4, 2022, issued by XPO Logistics, Inc.
99.2   Press Release, dated August 4, 2022, issued by XPO Logistics, Inc.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date:  August 4, 2022 XPO LOGISTICS, INC.
 
  By:   /s/ Ravi Tulsyan
    Ravi Tulsyan
    Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

XPO Logistics Announces Second Quarter 2022 Results and Raises Full Year 2022 Financial Outlook

 

Reports second quarter records for revenue, net income from continuing operations and adjusted EBITDA

 

Improves North American LTL operating ratio to 82.5%, and improves adjusted operating ratio by 70 basis points year-over-year to 80.4%

 

Achieves North American truck brokerage year-over-year volume growth of 16%

 

Reduces net leverage to 1.8x 

 

GREENWICH, Conn. — August 4, 2022 — XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) today announced its financial results for the second quarter 2022.

 

Revenue increased to $3.23 billion for the second quarter, compared with $3.19 billion for the same period in 2021. Net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders was $141 million for the second quarter, compared with $113 million for the same period in 2021. Operating income was $230 million for the second quarter, compared with $191 million for the same period in 2021. Diluted earnings from continuing operations per share was $1.22 for the second quarter, compared with $1.00 for the same period in 2021.

 

Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders, a non-GAAP financial measure, increased to $209 million for the second quarter, compared with $138 million for the same period in 2021. Adjusted diluted earnings from continuing operations per share, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $1.81 for the second quarter, compared with $1.22 for the same period in 2021.

 

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“adjusted EBITDA”), a non-GAAP financial measure, increased to $405 million for the second quarter, compared with $330 million for the same period in 2021.

 

For the second quarter 2022, the company generated $199 million of cash flow from operating activities and $73 million of free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure.

 

Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures used in this release are provided in the attached financial tables.

 

 

 

Raises 2022 Financial Outlook

 

The company raised its full year targets for adjusted EBITDA, adjusted diluted EPS and free cash flow, and updated the underlying metrics:

 

·Adjusted EBITDA of $1.40 billion to $1.43 billion, an increase from the prior target of $1.35 billion to $1.39 billion:
Includes third quarter adjusted EBITDA of $330 million to $345 million, excluding gains on sales of real estate;
North American less-than-truckload (LTL) expected to generate at least $1 billion of full year adjusted EBITDA, including gains on sales of real estate of up to $50 million in the fourth quarter;
·Year-over-year improvement of more than 100 basis points in North American LTL adjusted operating ratio, excluding gains on sales of real estate, unchanged;
·Depreciation and amortization of approximately $385 million, excluding amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, unchanged;
·Interest expense of $145 million to $150 million, a decrease from the prior target of $150 million to $160 million;
·Effective tax rate of 24% to 25%, unchanged; and
·Adjusted diluted EPS of $5.55 to $5.90, an increase from the prior target of $5.20 to $5.60; excludes amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, and assumes 117 million diluted shares outstanding at year-end 2022.

 

With respect to 2022 cash flows, the targets are:

 

·Gross capital expenditures of $500 million to $550 million, unchanged;
·Net capital expenditures of $425 million to $475 million, unchanged; and
·Free cash flow of $425 million to $475 million, excluding all transaction-related impacts, an increase from the prior target of $400 million to $450 million.

 

The outlook does not take into account the intended spin-off of the company’s tech-enabled brokered services platform or the divestiture of the European business.

 

CEO Comments

 

Brad Jacobs, chairman and chief executive officer of XPO Logistics, said, “In the second quarter, all of our reported metrics were ahead of guidance and consensus. It was our company’s ninth straight quarterly beat on adjusted EBITDA. Our North American less-than-truckload network and our tech-enabled brokered transportation platform have tremendous momentum heading into the spin-off, when we expect to separate these businesses into independent companies. 

 

“In LTL, Mario Harik led his team to record second quarter revenue, as well as an operating ratio of 82.5% and an adjusted operating ratio of 80.4%. It was our best quarterly adjusted operating ratio to date, excluding real estate, with a year-over-year improvement of 70 basis points, on track for more than 100 basis points of improvement this year. Yield, excluding fuel, accelerated year-over-year by 11%. We maintained the highest level of network fluidity since 2020, and won a record amount of new business in the quarter. We also doubled our trailer manufacturing output year-over-year.

 

“In our North American transportation division, led by Drew Wilkerson, our truck brokerage business again sharply outperformed the industry. We delivered our seventh consecutive quarter of double-digit volume growth in truck brokerage, up year-over-year by 16%. Our XPO Connect digital platform is the force behind this growth, with a 74% year-over-year increase in weekly average carrier users, and 80% of orders created or covered digitally, up from 74% in the first quarter.”

 

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Jacobs continued, “Today, we reported the highest adjusted EBITDA of any quarter in our history, and raised our 2022 full year guidance. Our company has a 38% return on invested capital, net leverage of 1.8x, and multiple catalysts for value creation largely independent of the macro. Following the planned fourth quarter spin-off, we’ll become two strong, standalone companies with long runways for earnings growth.”   

 

Results by Business Segment  

 

Second Quarter 2022 Summary Segment Results

 

Three months ended June 30,  Revenue   Operating Income (Loss)   Adjusted EBITDA(1) 
(in millions)   2022    2021    2022(2)    2021    2022    2021 
North American Less-Than-Truckload Segment  $1,239   $1,081   $216   $187   $294   $258 
Brokerage and Other Services Segment   2,067    2,161    93    67    152    130 
Corporate and Intersegment Eliminations   (74)   (56)   (79)   (63)   (41)   (58)
Total(3)  $3,232   $3,186   $230   $191   $405   $330 

 

Six months ended June 30,  Revenue   Operating Income (Loss)   Adjusted EBITDA(1) 
(in millions)  2022   2021   2022(2)   2021   2022   2021 
North American Less-Than-Truckload Segment  $2,344   $2,043   $348   $332   $499   $472 
Brokerage and Other Services Segment   4,499    4,232    193    131    316    255 
Corporate and Intersegment Eliminations   (138)   (100)   314    (133)   (89)   (118)
Total(3)  $6,705   $6,175   $855   $330   $726   $609 

 

(1) Reconciliations of adjusted EBITDA are provided in the attached financial tables

(2) Corporate operating income (loss) includes a $16 million loss and $434 million gain, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 related to the sale of our intermodal operation

(3) See the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section in this release

 

·North American Less-Than-Truckload (LTL): The segment generated revenue of $1.2 billion for the second quarter 2022, compared with $1.1 billion for the same period in 2021. The year-over-year growth in revenue primarily reflects an increase in yield.

 

Operating income for the segment was $216 million for the second quarter 2022, compared with $187 million for the same period in 2021. Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter 2022, which had no real estate sales, was $294 million; compared with adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter 2021 of $258 million, or $253 million, excluding gains on real estate sales.

 

Second quarter 2022 operating ratio was 82.5%. Adjusted operating ratio, excluding gains on real estate sales, improved 70 basis points year-over-year to 80.4%.

 

·Brokerage and Other Services: Revenue for the segment was $2.07 billion for the second quarter 2022, compared with $2.16 billion for the same period in 2021. The decrease in revenue was due primarily to the sale of our North American intermodal operation in March 2022, which impacted revenue by $266 million, and to foreign currency exchange rates, which impacted revenue by approximately $72 million. Revenue in the second quarter of 2022 benefited from a year-over-year increase in North American truck brokerage volume, facilitated by our digital platform, as well as strong pricing across the segment.

 

Operating income for the segment was $93 million for the second quarter 2022, compared with $67 million for the same period in 2021. Adjusted EBITDA was $152 million for the second quarter 2022, compared with $130 million for the same period in 2021. The year-over-year increases in adjusted EBITDA were primarily driven by higher revenue in North American truck brokerage and other brokerage services, partially offset by higher third-party transportation and compensation costs and by the sale of the intermodal operation.

 

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Truck brokerage revenue in North America increased 24% to $755 million for the second quarter 2022, compared with $607 million for the same period in 2021. The increase in revenue was primarily driven by a year-over-year increase in volume of 16%.

 

·Corporate: Corporate expense was $79 million for the second quarter 2022, compared with $63 million for the same period in 2021. Excluding $38 million of expense, primarily related to the upcoming spin-off and to working capital adjustments for the sale of the intermodal operation, corporate adjusted EBITDA was an expense of $41 million for the second quarter 2022, compared with $58 million for the second quarter 2021.

 

Liquidity and Deleveraging

 

As of June 30, 2022, the company had $1.4 billion of total liquidity, including $436 million of cash and cash equivalents and approximately $1.0 billion of available borrowing capacity. The net leverage ratio as of June 30 was 1.8x, down from 2.0x as of March 31, 2022, and within the company’s target range of 1.0x – 2.0x.

 

Net leverage ratio is calculated as net debt of $2.48 billion, divided by adjusted EBITDA of $1.36 billion for the trailing 12 months ended June 30, 2022.

 

RXO Spin-Off Brand Announcement

 

In July, XPO announced that the planned spin-off of its tech-enabled brokered transportation platform in North America will be named RXO and will go to market with the tagline “Massive capacity. Cutting-edge technology.” The new brand is displayed on a landing page, RXO.com, where visitors can register to receive news about upcoming milestones. XPO expects to complete the spin-off transaction in the fourth quarter of 2022.

 

Conference Call

 

The company will hold a conference call on Friday, August 5, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Participants can call toll-free (from US/Canada) 1-877-269-7756; international callers dial +1-201-689-7817. A live webcast of the conference will be available on the investor relations area of the company’s website, xpo.com/investors. The conference will be archived until September 5, 2022. To access the replay by phone, call toll-free (from US/Canada) 1-877-660-6853; international callers dial +1-201-612-7415. Use participant passcode 13731410.

 

About XPO Logistics

 

XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) is a leading provider of freight transportation services, primarily less-than-truckload (LTL) and truck brokerage. XPO uses its proprietary technology, including the cutting-edge XPO Connect® automated freight marketplace, to move goods efficiently through supply chains. The company’s global network serves 50,000 shippers with approximately 749 locations and 43,000 employees, and is headquartered in Greenwich, Conn., USA. Visit xpo.com and europe.xpo.com for more information, and connect with XPO on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

As required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), we provide reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures contained in this press release to the most directly comparable measure under GAAP, which are set forth in the financial tables attached to this press release.

 

XPO’s non-GAAP financial measures in this press release include: adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“adjusted EBITDA”) on a consolidated basis and for corporate and intersegment eliminations; adjusted EBITDA margin on a consolidated basis; adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders and adjusted diluted earnings from continuing operations per share (“adjusted EPS”); margin (revenue less cost of transportation and services) and margin as a percentage of revenue (margin % of revenue) by service offering; free cash flows; adjusted operating income (including and excluding gains on real estate transactions) for our North American less-than-truckload segment; adjusted operating ratio (including and excluding gains on real estate transactions) for our North American less-than-truckload segment; adjusted EBITDA excluding gains on real estate transactions for our North American less-than-truckload segment; return on invested capital (ROIC) on a consolidated basis; net leverage and net debt.

 

We believe that the above adjusted financial measures facilitate analysis of our ongoing business operations because they exclude items that may not be reflective of, or are unrelated to, XPO and its business segments’ 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 net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders 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. Transaction and integration adjustments are generally incremental costs that result from an actual or planned acquisition, divestiture or spin-off and may include transaction costs, consulting fees, retention awards, and internal salaries and wages (to the extent the individuals are assigned full-time to integration and transformation activities) and certain costs related to integrating and converging IT systems. Restructuring costs primarily relate to severance costs associated with business optimization initiatives. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating and planning decisions and evaluating XPO’s and each business segment’s ongoing performance.

 

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We believe that free cash flow is an important measure of our ability to repay maturing debt or fund other uses of capital that we believe will enhance stockholder value. We calculate free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations, less payment for purchases of property and equipment plus proceeds from sale of property and equipment. 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), litigation settlements, tax impacts and other adjustments as set out in the attached tables that management has determined are not reflective of core operating activities and thereby assist investors with assessing trends in our underlying businesses. We believe that adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders and adjusted EPS improve the comparability of our operating results from period to period by removing the impact of certain costs and gains that management has determined are not reflective of 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. We believe that margin (revenue less cost of transportation and services) and margin as a percentage of revenue (margin % of revenue) improve the comparability of our operating results from period to period by removing the cost of transportation and services, in particular the cost of fuel, incurred in the reporting period as set out in the attached tables. We believe that adjusted operating income and adjusted operating ratio improve the comparability of our operating results from period to period by (i) removing the impact of certain transaction and integration costs and restructuring costs, as well as amortization expenses and (ii) including the impact of pension income incurred in the reporting period as set out in the attached tables. We believe that return on invested capital (ROIC) is an important metric as it measures how effectively we deploy our capital base. ROIC is calculated as net operating profit after tax (NOPAT) for a trailing twelve month period divided by invested capital as of the end of such period. NOPAT is calculated as adjusted EBITDA less depreciation expense, real estate gains and cash taxes plus operating lease interest. Invested capital is calculated as equity plus debt and operating lease liabilities less cash and goodwill and intangibles. We believe that net leverage and net debt are important measures of our overall liquidity position and are calculated by removing cash and cash equivalents from our reported total debt and reporting net debt as a ratio of our trailing twelve-month reported adjusted EBITDA.

 

With respect to our financial targets for full year 2022 adjusted EBITDA, adjusted diluted EPS and free cash flow, and our financial target for 2022 third quarter adjusted EBITDA, a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the corresponding GAAP measures is not available without unreasonable effort due to the variability and complexity of the reconciling items described above that we exclude from these non-GAAP target measures. 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.

 

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Forward-looking Statements

 

This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements relating to the planned spin-off of our tech-enabled brokered services platform and the sale or listing of our European business, the expected timing of these transactions and the anticipated benefits of these transactions; our full year 2022 financial targets of consolidated adjusted EBITDA, North American LTL adjusted EBITDA and adjusted operating ratio, depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets), interest expense, tax rate, adjusted diluted EPS (excluding amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets), gross capital expenditures, net capital expenditures and free cash flow; our 2022 third quarter financial target of adjusted EBITDA; our expectation of year-over-year improvement of more than 100 basis points in North American LTL adjusted operating ratio; and our 2022 financial target of at least $1 billion of adjusted EBITDA in the North American LTL segment, including gains on sales of real estate of up to $50 million in the 2022 fourth quarter. 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,” “potential,” “predict,” “should,” “will,” “expect,” “objective,” “projection,” “forecast,” “goal,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “effort,” “target,” “trajectory” 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 our ability to effect the spin-off of our tech-enabled brokered services platform and meet the related conditions of the spin-off, our ability to complete the sale or listing of our European business, the expected timing of the completion of these transactions and the terms of the transactions, our ability to achieve the expected benefits of the transactions, our ability to retain and attract key personnel for the separate businesses, the risks discussed in our filings with the SEC, and the following: economic conditions generally; the severity, magnitude, duration and aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including supply chain disruptions due to plant and port shutdowns and transportation delays, the global shortage of certain components such as semiconductor chips, strains on production or extraction of raw materials, cost inflation and labor and equipment shortages, which may lower levels of service, including the timeliness, productivity and quality of service, and government responses to these factors; our ability to align our investments in capital assets, including equipment, service centers and warehouses, to our customers’ demands; our ability to implement our cost and revenue initiatives; the effectiveness of our action plan, and other management actions, to improve our North American LTL business; our ability to benefit from a sale, spin-off or other divestiture of one or more business units, and the impact of anticipated material compensation and other expenses, including expenses related to the acceleration of equity awards, to be incurred in connection with a substantial disposition; our ability to successfully integrate and realize anticipated synergies, cost savings and profit improvement opportunities with respect to acquired companies; goodwill impairment, including in connection with a business unit sale, spin-off or other divestiture; matters related to our intellectual property rights; fluctuations in currency exchange rates; fuel price and fuel surcharge changes; natural disasters, terrorist attacks, wars or similar incidents, including the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and increased tensions between Taiwan and China; risks and uncertainties regarding the expected benefits of the spin-off of our logistics segment or a future spin-off of a business unit, the impact of the spin-off of our logistics segment or a future spin-off of a business unit on the size and business diversity of our company; the ability of the spin-off of our logistics segment or a future spin-off of a business unit to qualify for tax-free treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes; our ability to develop and implement suitable information technology systems and prevent failures in or breaches of such systems; our indebtedness; our ability to raise debt and equity capital; fluctuations in fixed and floating interest rates; our ability to maintain positive relationships with our network of third-party transportation providers; our ability to attract and retain qualified drivers; labor matters, including our ability to manage our subcontractors, and risks associated with labor disputes at our customers and efforts by labor organizations to organize our employees and independent contractors; litigation, including litigation related to alleged misclassification of independent contractors and securities class actions; risks associated with our self-insured claims; risks associated with defined benefit plans for our current and former employees; the impact of potential sales of common stock by our chairman; governmental regulation, including trade compliance laws, as well as changes in international trade policies, sanctions and tax regimes; governmental or political actions, including the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union; and competition and pricing pressures.

 

All forward-looking statements set forth in this release are qualified by these cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by us will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to or effects on us or our business or operations. Forward-looking statements set forth in this release speak only as of the date hereof, and we do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, changes in expectations or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent required by law.

 

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Where required by law, no binding decision will be made with respect to the divestiture of the European business other than in compliance with applicable employee information and consultation requirements.

 

Investor Contact

Tavio Headley

XPO Logistics

+1-203-413-4006

tavio.headley@xpo.com

 

Media Contacts

Joe Checkler

XPO Logistics

+1-203-423-2098

joe.checkler@xpo.com

 

Karina Frayter

XPO Logistics

+1-203-484-8303

karina.frayter@xpo.com

 

Nathan Riggs

Kekst CNC

nathan.riggs@kekstcnc.com

+1-212-521-4804

 

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XPO Logistics, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2022   2021   2022   2021 
Revenue  $3,232   $3,186   $6,705   $6,175 
Cost of transportation and services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)   2,153    2,186    4,590    4,239 
Direct operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)   365    358    750    692 
Sales, general and administrative expense   324    324    668    662 
Depreciation and amortization expense   115    120    231    239 
(Gain) loss on sale of business (1)   16    -    (434)   - 
Transaction and integration costs   25    6    35    11 
Restructuring costs   4    1    10    2 
Operating income   230    191    855    330 
Other income   (15)   (10)   (29)   (26)
Debt extinguishment loss   26    -    26    8 
Interest expense   31    58    68    123 
Income from continuing operations before income tax provision   188    143    790    225 
Income tax provision   47    30    160    49 
Income from continuing operations   141    113    630    176 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes   -    45    (1)   100 
Net income   141    158    629    276 
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests   -    (2)   -    (5)
Net income attributable to XPO  $141   $156   $629   $271 
                     
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders                    
Continuing operations  $141   $113   $630   $176 
Discontinued operations   -    43    (1)   95 
Net income attributable to common shareholders  $141   $156   $629   $271 
                     
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders (2)                    
Continuing operations  $1.23   $1.01   $5.49   $1.61 
Discontinued operations   -    0.38    (0.01)   0.87 
Basic earnings per share attributable to common shareholders  $1.23   $1.39   $5.48   $2.48 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders (2)                    
Continuing operations  $1.22   $1.00   $5.45   $1.56 
Discontinued operations   -    0.38    (0.01)   0.84 
Diluted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders  $1.22   $1.38   $5.44   $2.40 
                     
Weighted-average common shares outstanding                    
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding   115    112    115    109 
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding   116    113    116    113 

 

(1) Gain (loss) on sale of business for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 reflects a post-closing working capital adjustment of $16 million related to the sale of our North American intermodal operation.

(2) The sum of quarterly earnings (loss) per share may not equal year-to-date amounts due to differences in the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the respective periods.

 

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XPO Logistics, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share data)

 

   June 30,   December 31, 
   2022   2021 
ASSETS          
Current assets          
Cash and cash equivalents  $436   $260 
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $47 and $47, respectively   2,190    2,105 
Other current assets   271    286 
Current assets of discontinued operations   19    26 
Total current assets   2,916    2,677 
Long-term assets          
Property and equipment, net of $1,823 and $1,828 in accumulated depreciation, respectively   1,799    1,808 
Operating lease assets   832    908 
Goodwill   2,284    2,479 
Identifiable intangible assets, net of $589 and $612 in accumulated amortization, respectively   522    580 
Other long-term assets   287    255 
Total long-term assets   5,724    6,030 
Total assets  $8,640   $8,707 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Current liabilities          
Accounts payable  $1,153   $1,110 
Accrued expenses   1,106    1,107 
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt   55    58 
Short-term operating lease liabilities   142    170 
Other current liabilities   159    69 
Current liabilities of discontinued operations   19    24 
Total current liabilities   2,634    2,538 
Long-term liabilities          
Long-term debt   2,857    3,514 
Deferred tax liability   325    316 
Employee benefit obligations   118    122 
Long-term operating lease liabilities   689    752 
Other long-term liabilities   310    327 
Total long-term liabilities   4,299    5,031 
           
Stockholders’ equity          
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 300 shares authorized; 115 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021   -    - 
Additional paid-in capital   1,187    1,179 
Retained earnings   672    43 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (152)   (84)
Total equity   1,707    1,138 
Total liabilities and equity  $8,640   $8,707 

 

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XPO Logistics, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(In millions)

 

   Six Months Ended 
   June 30, 
   2022   2021 
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations          
Net income  $629   $276 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes   (1)   100 
Income from continuing operations   630    176 
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash from operating activities          
Depreciation, amortization and net lease activity   231    239 
Stock compensation expense   18    13 
Accretion of debt   8    10 
Deferred tax expense   6    10 
Debt extinguishment loss   26    8 
Gain on sale of business   (434)   - 
Gains on sales of property and equipment   (2)   (30)
Other   17    11 
Changes in assets and liabilities          
Accounts receivable   (382)   (223)
Other assets   57    (45)
Accounts payable   203    19 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   21    120 
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations   399    308 
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations          
Proceeds from sale of business   705    - 
Payment for purchases of property and equipment   (267)   (135)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment   7    60 
Proceeds from settlement of cross currency swaps   19    - 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from continuing operations   464    (75)
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations          
Repayment of borrowings related to securitization program   -    (24)
Repurchase of debt   (651)   (1,200)
Proceeds from borrowings on ABL facility   275    - 
Repayment of borrowings on ABL facility   (275)   (200)
Repayment of debt and finance leases   (32)   (43)
Payment for debt issuance costs   -    (5)
Change in bank overdrafts   25    - 
Payment for tax withholdings for restricted shares   (13)   (22)
Other   (2)   5 
Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations   (673)   (1,489)
Cash flows from discontinued operations          
Operating activities of discontinued operations   (3)   231 
Investing activities of discontinued operations   -    (70)
Financing activities of discontinued operations   -    (159)
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations   (3)   2 
Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   (14)   1 
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   173    (1,253)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period   273    2,065 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period   446    812 
Less: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of discontinued operations, end of period   -    318 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of continuing operations, end of period  $446   $494 

 

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North American Less-Than-Truckload Segment
Summary Financial Table
(Unaudited)
(In millions)

 

   Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2022   2021   Change %   2022   2021   Change % 
Revenue (excluding fuel surcharge revenue)  $948   $917    3.4%  $1,846   $1,744    5.8%
Fuel surcharge revenue   291    164    77.4%   498    299    66.6%
Revenue   1,239    1,081    14.6%   2,344    2,043    14.7%
Salaries, wages and employee benefits   524    486    7.8%   1,019    939    8.5%
Purchased transportation   134    116    15.5%   270    210    28.6%
Fuel and fuel-related taxes   121    71    70.4%   215    134    60.4%
Other operating expenses   159    145    9.7%   327    279    17.2%
Depreciation and amortization   60    57    5.3%   115    112    2.7%
Rents and leases   23    19    21.1%   45    37    21.6%
Transaction and integration costs   2    -    NM    2    -    NM 
Restructuring costs   -    -    NM    3    -    NM 
Operating income   216    187    15.5%   348    332    4.8%
Operating ratio (1)   82.5%   82.7%        85.1%   83.7%     
Other income (2)   15    14         30    28      
Amortization expense   9    9         17    17      
Transaction and integration costs   2    -         2    -      
Restructuring costs   -    -         3    -      
Adjusted operating income (3)  $242   $210    15.2%  $400   $377    6.1%
Adjusted operating ratio (3) (4)   80.4%   80.6%        82.9%   81.5%     
Depreciation expense   51    48    6.3%   98    95    3.2%
Other   1    -    NM    1    -    NM 
Adjusted EBITDA (5)  $294   $258    14.0%  $499   $472    5.7%
Adjusted EBITDA margin (6)   23.7%   23.9%        21.3%   23.1%     
                               
Gains on real estate transactions   -    (5)        -    (22)     
Adjusted EBITDA, excluding gains on real estate transactions (3)   294    253    16.2%  $499   $450    10.9%
Adjusted operating income, excluding gains on real estate transactions (3)  $242   $205    18.0%  $400   $355    12.7%
Adjusted operating ratio, excluding gains on real estate transactions (3) (4)   80.4%   81.1%        82.9%   82.6%     

 

 

NM - Not meaningful.
(1) Operating ratio is calculated as (1 - (Operating income divided by Revenue)).
(2) Other income primarily consists of pension income.
(3) See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of the press release.
(4) Adjusted operating ratio is calculated as (1 - (Adjusted operating income divided by Revenue)); adjusted operating margin is the inverse of adjusted operating ratio
(5) Adjusted EBITDA is used by our chief operating decision maker to evaluate segment profit (loss) in accordance with ASC 280.
(6) Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by Revenue.

 

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North American Less-Than-Truckload Segment
Summary Data Table
(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2022   2021   Change %   2022   2021   Change % 
Pounds per day (thousands)   72,333    76,520    -5.5%   71,250    73,636    -3.2%
                               
Shipments per day   50,274    53,130    -5.4%   49,316    51,466    -4.2%
                               
Average weight per shipment (in pounds)   1,439    1,440    -0.1%   1,445    1,431    1.0%
                               
Gross revenue per shipment  $398.21   $326.45    22.0%  $383.44   $320.67    19.6%
                               
Gross revenue per hundredweight (including fuel surcharges)  $27.68   $22.67    22.1%  $26.54   $22.41    18.4%
                               
Gross revenue per hundredweight (excluding fuel surcharges)  $21.34   $19.29    10.6%  $21.05   $19.20    9.6%
                               
Average length of haul (in miles)   826.3    836.3         830.6    834.8      
                               
Total average load factor (1)   23,955    24,406    -1.8%   24,086    24,408    -1.3%
                               
Average age of tractor fleet (years)   5.87    5.79                     
                               
Number of working days   64.0    63.5         127.5    126.5      

 

(1) Total average load factor equals freight pound miles divided by total linehaul miles.

 

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Brokerage and Other Services Segment
Summary Financial Table
(Unaudited)
(In millions)

 

   Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2022   2021   Change %   2022   2021   Change % 
Revenue (1)  $2,067   $2,161    -4.3%  $4,499   $4,232    6.3%
Cost of transportation and services   1,536    1,655    -7.2%   3,387    3,221    5.2%
Direct operating expense   165    180    -8.3%   355    356    -0.3%
Sales, general and administrative expense   214    197    8.6%   441    400    10.3%
Depreciation and amortization   54    60    -10.0%   114    120    -5.0%
Transaction and integration costs   1    2    -50.0%   3    3    0.0%
Restructuring costs   4    -    NM    6    1    500.0%
Operating income  $93   $67    38.8%  $193   $131    47.3%
Other income   -    1         -    -      
Depreciation and amortization   54    60         114    120      
Transaction and integration costs   1    2         3    3      
Restructuring costs   4    -         6    1      
Adjusted EBITDA (1)(2)  $152   $130    16.9%  $316   $255    23.9%
Adjusted EBITDA margin (3)   7.4%   6.0%        7.0%   6.0%     

 

NM - Not meaningful.
(1) The second quarter of 2021 includes $266 million of revenue and $11 million of adjusted EBITDA attributable to the intermodal operation.
(2) Adjusted EBITDA is used by our chief operating decision maker to evaluate segment profit (loss) in accordance with ASC 280.
(3) Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by Revenue.

 

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XPO Logistics, Inc.
Key Data by Service Offering
(Unaudited)
(In millions)

 

   Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2022   2021   2022   2021 
Revenue                
North America                    
Less-Than-Truckload  $1,275   $1,098   $2,408   $2,074 
Truck Brokerage   755    607    1,579    1,203 
Last Mile   274    269    520    515 
Other Brokerage (1)   199    486    750    939 
Total North America   2,503    2,460    5,257    4,731 
Europe   807    791    1,594    1,554 
Eliminations   (78)   (65)   (146)   (110)
Total Revenue  $3,232   $3,186   $6,705   $6,175 
                     
Cost of Transportation and Services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)                    
North America                    
Less-Than-Truckload  $721   $600   $1,394   $1,142 
Truck Brokerage   598    518    1,288    1,003 
Last Mile   191    178    363    340 
Other Brokerage (1)   117    372    502    720 
Total North America   1,627    1,668    3,547    3,205 
Europe   604    583    1,189    1,144 
Eliminations   (78)   (65)   (146)   (110)
Total Cost of Transportation and Services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)  $2,153   $2,186   $4,590   $4,239 
                     
Margin (2) (4)                    
North America                    
Less-Than-Truckload  $554   $498   $1,014   $932 
Truck Brokerage   157    89    291    200 
Last Mile   83    91    157    175 
Other Brokerage (1)   82    114    248    219 
Total North America   876    792    1,710    1,526 
Europe   203    208    405    410 
Total Margin  $1,079   $1,000   $2,115   $1,936 
                     
Margin % of Revenue (3)(4)                    
North America                    
Less-Than-Truckload   43.5%   45.4%   42.1%   44.9%
Truck Brokerage   20.8%   14.7%   18.4%   16.6%
Last Mile   30.2%   33.9%   30.1%   34.0%
Other Brokerage (1)   41.3%   23.5%   33.1%   23.3%
Total North America   35.0%   32.2%   32.5%   32.3%
Europe   25.1%   26.2%   25.4%   26.4%
Overall Margin % of Revenue   33.4%   31.4%   31.5%   31.4%

 

(1) Other brokerage includes expedite, freight forwarding and managed transportation services, and intermodal through its date of sale in March 2022. Freight forwarding includes operations conducted outside of North America but managed by our North American entities.
(2) Margin is calculated as Revenue less cost of transportation and services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization). We also refer to this measure as gross profit.
(3) We also refer to margin % of revenue as gross profit margin.
(4) See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of the press release.
 
Less-Than-Truckload revenue is before intercompany eliminations and includes revenue from the Company’s trailer manufacturing business.

 

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Corporate and Intersegment Eliminations
Summary Financial Table
(Unaudited)
(In millions)

 

   Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2022   2021   Change %   2022   2021   Change % 
Sales, general and administrative expense  $40   $55    -27.3%  $87   $117    -25.6%
Depreciation and amortization   1    3    -66.7%   2    7    -71.4%
(Gain) loss on sale of business   16    -    NM    (434)   -    NM 
Transaction and integration costs   22    4    450.0%   30    8    275.0%
Restructuring costs   -    1    -100.0%   1    1    0.0%
Operating income (loss) (1)  $(79)  $(63)   25.4%  $314   $(133)   NM 
Other income (expense) (2)   (1)   (3)        (2)   (1)     
Depreciation and amortization   1    3         2    7      
(Gain) loss on sale of business   16    -         (434)   -      
Transaction and integration costs   22    4         30    8      
Restructuring costs   -    1         1    1      
Adjusted EBITDA (3)  $(41)  $(58)   -29.3%  $(89)  $(118)   -24.6%

 

NM - Not meaningful.

(1) Corporate operating loss, excluding the (gain) loss on the sale of our intermodal operation, was $63 million and $120 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.

(2) Other income (expense) consists of foreign currency gain (loss) and other income (expense).

(3) See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of the press release.

 

Intersegment eliminations represent intercompany activity between the Company’s reportable segments that is eliminated upon consolidation. The following table summarizes the intersegment eliminations by line item.

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2022   2021   2022   2021 
Revenue  $(74)  $(56)  $(138)  $(100)
Cost of transportation and services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)   (74)   (56)   (138)   (100)

 

 

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XPO Logistics, Inc.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

(In millions)

 

   Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2022   2021   Change %   2022   2021   Change % 
Reconciliation of Net Income from Continuing Operations to Adjusted EBITDA                              
Net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders  $141   $113    24.8%  $630   $176    258.0%
Debt extinguishment loss   26    -         26    8      
Interest expense   31    58         68    123      
Income tax provision   47    30         160    49      
Depreciation and amortization expense   115    120         231    239      
Unrealized loss on foreign currency option and forward contracts   -    2         -    1      
(Gain) loss on sale of business   16    -         (434)   -      
Transaction and integration costs   25    6         35    11      
Restructuring costs   4    1         10    2      
Adjusted EBITDA (1) (2)  $405   $330    22.7%  $726   $609    19.2%
Revenue (2)  $3,232   $3,186    1.4%  $6,705   $6,175    8.6%
Adjusted EBITDA margin (1) (3)   12.5%   10.4%        10.8%   9.9%     

 

(1) See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of the press release.

(2) The second quarter of 2021 includes $266 million of revenue and $11 million of adjusted EBITDA attributable to the intermodal operation.

(3) Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by Revenue.

 

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XPO Logistics, Inc.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures (cont.)

(Unaudited)

(In millions, except per share data)

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2022   2021   2022   2021 
Reconciliation of Net Income from Continuing Operations and Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations to Adjusted Net Income from Continuing Operations and Adjusted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations                
Net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders  $141   $113   $630   $176 
Debt extinguishment loss   26    -    26    8 
Unrealized loss on foreign currency option and forward contracts   -    2    -    1 
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets   19    21    39    43 
(Gain) loss on sale of business   16    -    (434)   - 
Transaction and integration costs   25    6    35    11 
Restructuring costs   4    1    10    2 
Income tax associated with the adjustments above (1)   (22)   (5)   48    (14)
Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders (2)  $209   $138   $354   $227 
                     
Adjusted diluted earnings from continuing operations per share (2)  $1.81   $1.22   $3.06   $2.01 
                     
Weighted-average common shares outstanding                    
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding   116    113    116    113 
                     
(1) This line item reflects the aggregate tax (expense) benefit of all non-tax related adjustments reflected in the table above. The detail by line item is as follows:
 
Debt extinguishment loss  $6   $-   $6   $2 
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets   5    5    10    10 
(Gain) loss on sale of business   4    -    (74)   - 
Transaction and integration costs   6    -    8    2 
Restructuring costs   1    -    2    - 
   $22   $5   $(48)  $14 

 

The income tax rate applied to reconciling items excluding the (gain) loss on sale of business is based on the GAAP annual effective tax rate, excluding discrete items and contribution- and margin-based taxes. The income tax rate applied to the (gain) loss on the sale of business represents the actual tax expense impact which is considered a discrete item.

 

(2) See the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of the press release.

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2022   2021   2022   2021 
Reconciliation of Cash Flows from Operating Activities of Continuing Operations to Free Cash Flow                
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations  $199   $231   $399   $308 
Payment for purchases of property and equipment   (130)   (61)   (267)   (135)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment   4    24    7    60 
Free Cash Flow (1)(2)  $73   $194   $139   $233 

 

(1) The second quarter of 2022 includes $28 million of cash outflows related to transaction costs.

(2) See the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of the press release.

 

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XPO Logistics, Inc.

Other Reconciliations

(Unaudited)

(In millions)

 

   June 30,   March 31,   December 31, 
   2022   2022   2021 
Reconciliation of Net Debt               
Total debt  $2,912   $3,559   $3,572 
Less: Cash and cash equivalents   436    1,004    260 
Net debt (1)  $2,476   $2,555   $3,312 

 

   Trailing Twelve Months Ended   Trailing Twelve Months Ended   Year Ended 
   June 30,   March 31,   December 31, 
   2022   2022   2021 
Reconciliation of Net Leverage               
Net debt  $2,476   $2,555   $3,312 
Adjusted EBITDA  $1,356   $1,281   $1,239 
Net leverage (1)   1.8x   2.0x   2.7x

 

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Ended
   Twelve Months
Ended
   Six Months
Ended
   Three Months
Ended
 
   June 30,(2)   June 30,   March 31,(3)   March 31,   December 31,   June 30,   March 31, 
   2022   2022   2022   2022   2021   2021   2021 
Reconciliation of Net Income from Continuing Operations to Adjusted EBITDA                                   
                                    
Net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders  $777   $630   $749   $489   $323   $176   $63 
Debt extinguishment loss   72    26    46    -    54    8    8 
Interest expense   156    68    183    37    211    123    65 
Income tax provision   198    160    181    113    87    49    19 
Depreciation and amortization expense   468    231    473    116    476    239    119 
Unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency option and forward contracts   -    -    2    -    1    1    (1)
Gain on sale of business   (434)   (434)   (450)   (450)   -    -    - 
Litigation settlements   31    -    31    -    31    -    - 
Transaction and integration costs   61    35    42    10    37    11    5 
Restructuring costs   27    10    24    6    19    2    1 
Adjusted EBITDA  $1,356   $726   $1,281   $321   $1,239   $609   $279 

 

Return on Invested Capital

 

   Trailing Twelve
Months Ended
      As of  
Select income statement items  June 30, 2022   Select balance sheet items  June 30, 2022 
Adjusted EBITDA  $1,356   Equity  $1,707 
(-) Depreciation   386   (+) Debt   2,912 
(-) Real estate gains   40   (+) Operating lease liabilities   831 
(+) Operating lease interest   31   (-) Cash   436 
(-) Cash taxes   114   (-) Goodwill and intangibles   2,806 
Net operating profit after tax (NOPAT) (4)  $847   Invested capital  $2,208 

 

38% return on invested capital (1)(4)

 

(1) See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of the press release.
(2) Trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2022 is calculated as the six months ended June 30, 2022 plus the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 less the six months ended June 30, 2021.
(3) Trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2022 is calculated as the three months ended March 31, 2022 plus the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 less the three months ended March 31, 2021.
(4) Excluding NOPAT related to the divested intermodal operation, return on invested capital would have decreased by approximately four percentage points.

   

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Exhibit 99.2

 

 

 

XPO Logistics Announces Leadership Succession Plan to Take Effect in Fourth Quarter 2022 Following Brokerage Spin-Off

 

Mario Harik has been appointed president, North American less-than-truckload, and will succeed Brad Jacobs as XPO’s chief executive officer once the spin-off is complete

 

Brad Jacobs will remain with XPO as executive chairman

 

GREENWICH, Conn. — August 4, 2022 — XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) today announced that Mario Harik will succeed Brad Jacobs as chief executive officer of XPO and join the board of directors following XPO’s planned spin-off of its tech-enabled brokerage platform in the fourth quarter. Jacobs will remain with XPO as executive chairman, and will become non-executive chairman of the spin-off.

 

XPO further announced that Harik has been named president, less-than-truckload (LTL) effective immediately, after serving as acting LTL president since October 2021. The company plans to become a pure-play LTL transportation provider in North America by completing the brokerage spin-off and the divestiture of its European business.

 

Brad Jacobs, chairman and chief executive officer of XPO Logistics, said, “Under Mario’s leadership, we’ve made major advances in transforming our LTL business, as demonstrated by the strong second quarter results we announced today. Since taking over LTL last fall, Mario has driven marked improvements in operating ratio, pricing and network fluidity, as well as customer satisfaction and employee engagement.”

 

Jacobs continued, “Mario has been key to XPO’s success since our earliest days, working side-by-side with me to build the company into an industry leader and innovation powerhouse. He has a deep understanding of our business, and he’s the architect of our industry-best technology platform. I’m confident that we’ll have a seamless transition from Mario’s current role as LTL president to his leadership of XPO as a standalone LTL company.”

 

In his first nine months as head of North American LTL, Harik improved the company’s operating efficiency to a record level in the second quarter of 2022. Over the same period, he enhanced pricing, excluding fuel impact, from a year-over-year gain of 6% to 10.6%, rebalanced the network and spearheaded high-impact technology deployments. In addition, Harik accelerated the growth strategy, doubling production run-rate at the company’s in-house trailer manufacturing facility and opening five new terminals, adding 345 net new doors toward a goal of 900 net new doors by year-end 2023.

 

Harik said, “The opportunity ahead for XPO is enormous. We have a high-ROIC LTL business in an industry with substantial barriers to entry, durable end-market demand, secular tailwinds and strong pricing dynamics. Our network has a robust technological infrastructure and a highly engaged team with many long-standing customer relationships. In the seven years that we’ve owned the business, we’ve improved our adjusted operating ratio dramatically — now, our new growth strategy has created fresh momentum. I’m excited to continue working with Brad and the team to create a world-class LTL carrier.”

 

 

 

Less-Than-Truckload Business Profile

 

XPO will move forward from the spin-off with significant advantages of scale as one of only a few publicly traded LTL companies offering truly national US coverage. In addition, the business has unique competitive positioning with company-specific avenues for value creation, such as 130 commercial driver training school locations, in-house trailer manufacturing and comprehensive proprietary technology.

 

As of June 30, 2022, XPO’s North American LTL business had an integrated network of 294 terminals, equipment assets of approximately 8,200 tractors and 27,000 trailers, and 25,000 accounts in diverse verticals served by approximately 22,000 employees, including 13,000 professional drivers.

 

For the full year 2021, XPO’s North American LTL business generated $4.1 billion of revenue and $618 million of operating income, as well as the second best adjusted operating ratio of all publicly traded LTL carriers in the industry. For the full year 2022, the company expects to nearly triple the adjusted EBITDA generated by LTL from the time it acquired the North American business in 2015.

 

About Mario Harik

 

Harik has been instrumental in establishing XPO as a transportation leader during his tenures as chief information officer and chief customer officer, positions he held from 2011 and 2021, respectively, until his appointment as president, North American LTL. As CIO, he led XPO’s global technology strategy and organization, including the creation of the company’s flagship brokerage platform, which continues to drive the outperformance of XPO’s North American truck brokerage business. For LTL, Harik oversaw the development of proprietary technology that is transforming the company’s network operations, pricing management and customer service.

 

Prior to XPO, Harik was chief information officer with Oakleaf Waste Management, chief technology officer with Tallan, Inc., and co-founder and chief architect of web and voice applications with G3 Analyst. He holds a master’s degree in engineering, information technology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer and communications from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon.

 

About XPO Logistics

 

XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) is a leading provider of freight transportation services, primarily less-than-truckload (LTL) and truck brokerage. XPO uses its proprietary technology, including the cutting-edge XPO Connect® automated freight marketplace, to move goods efficiently through supply chains. The company’s global network serves 50,000 shippers with approximately 749 locations and 43,000 employees, and is headquartered in Greenwich, Conn., USA. Visit xpo.com and europe.xpo.com for more information, and connect with XPO on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.

 

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Forward-looking Statements

 

This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements relating to the planned spin-off of our tech-enabled brokered services platform and the sale or listing of our European business, the expected timing of these transactions and the anticipated benefits of these transactions; succession plans related to XPO and the planned spin-off company, growth strategies and our full year 2022 financial targets of North American LTL adjusted EBITDA. 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,” “potential,” “predict,” “should,” “will,” “expect,” “objective,” “projection,” “forecast,” “goal,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “effort,” “target,” “trajectory” 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 our ability to effect the spin-off of our tech-enabled brokered services platform and meet the related conditions of the spin-off, our ability to complete the sale or listing of our European business, the expected timing of the completion of these transactions and the terms of the transactions, our ability to achieve the expected benefits of the transactions, our ability to retain and attract key personnel for the separate businesses, the risks discussed in our filings with the SEC, and the following: economic conditions generally; the severity, magnitude, duration and aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including supply chain disruptions due to plant and port shutdowns and transportation delays, the global shortage of certain components such as semiconductor chips, strains on production or extraction of raw materials, cost inflation and labor and equipment shortages, which may lower levels of service, including the timeliness, productivity and quality of service, and government responses to these factors; our ability to align our investments in capital assets, including equipment, service centers and warehouses, to our customers’ demands; our ability to implement our cost and revenue initiatives; the effectiveness of our action plan, and other management actions, to improve our North American LTL business; our ability to benefit from a sale, spin-off or other divestiture of one or more business units, and the impact of anticipated material compensation and other expenses, including expenses related to the acceleration of equity awards, to be incurred in connection with a substantial disposition; our ability to successfully integrate and realize anticipated synergies, cost savings and profit improvement opportunities with respect to acquired companies; goodwill impairment, including in connection with a business unit sale, spin-off or other divestiture; matters related to our intellectual property rights; fluctuations in currency exchange rates; fuel price and fuel surcharge changes; natural disasters, terrorist attacks, wars or similar incidents, including the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and increased tensions between Taiwan and China; risks and uncertainties regarding the expected benefits of the spin-off of our logistics segment or a future spin-off of a business unit, the impact of the spin-off of our logistics segment or a future spin-off of a business unit on the size and business diversity of our company; the ability of the spin-off of our logistics segment or a future spin-off of a business unit to qualify for tax-free treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes; our ability to develop and implement suitable information technology systems and prevent failures in or breaches of such systems; our indebtedness; our ability to raise debt and equity capital; fluctuations in fixed and floating interest rates; our ability to maintain positive relationships with our network of third-party transportation providers; our ability to attract and retain qualified drivers; labor matters, including our ability to manage our subcontractors, and risks associated with labor disputes at our customers and efforts by labor organizations to organize our employees and independent contractors; litigation, including litigation related to alleged misclassification of independent contractors and securities class actions; risks associated with our self-insured claims; risks associated with defined benefit plans for our current and former employees; the impact of potential sales of common stock by our chairman; governmental regulation, including trade compliance laws, as well as changes in international trade policies, sanctions and tax regimes; governmental or political actions, including the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union; competition and pricing pressures; and the impact of the brokerage spin-off on our businesses, our operations, our relationships with customers, suppliers, employees and other business counterparties, and the risk that the businesses will not be separated successfully or that such separation may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected, which could result in additional demands on our resources, systems, procedures and controls, disruption of our ongoing business, and diversion of management’s attention from other business concerns.

 

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All forward-looking statements set forth in this release are qualified by these cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by us will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to or effects on us or our business or operations. Forward-looking statements set forth in this release speak only as of the date hereof, and we do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, changes in expectations or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent required by law.

 

Where required by law, no binding decision will be made with respect to the divestiture of the European business other than in compliance with applicable employee information and consultation requirements.

 

Investor Contact

 

XPO Logistics, Inc.

Tavio Headley

+1-203-413-4006

tavio.headley@xpo.com

 

Media Contact

 

XPO Logistics, Inc.

Joe Checkler

+1-203-423-2098

joe.checkler@xpo.com

 

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