Echo Global Logistics Reports Record 2016 Revenue, Up 13.5% Year over Year
CHICAGO, IL -- (Marketwired) -- 02/08/17 -- Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECHO), a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation management services, today reported financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016.
"This has been an exciting year for Echo, as we just completed our 10th consecutive year of annual revenue growth. While softer pricing and market weakness impacted our gross margins in the back half of the year, we are excited for how we are positioned for success in 2017," said Doug Waggoner, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Echo. "During the fourth quarter, we finalized our integration with Command Transportation and moved our entire workforce to an enhanced technology platform that will allow us to take advantage of deeper capacity, more modes, and better pricing across all of our business. In fact, we have already closed on $40 million of revenue synergies in conjunction with this combination."
Full Year 2016 Highlights
- Truckload volume increased by 30.5% from 2015 and less-than-truckload ("LTL") volume increased 3.1% from 2015
- Total revenue increased by 13.5% to $1.7 billion from 2015
- Net revenue(1) increased by 9.8% to $318.6 million
- Net income decreased to $1.6 million from $7.8 million in 2015
- Non-GAAP EBITDA(1) declined 10.4% to $60.8 million, or grew 2.9% to $72.2 million after excluding $11.4 million of Command integration costs
Fourth Quarter 2016 Highlights
- Truckload volume increased by 0.6% from the fourth quarter of 2015 and LTL volume increased 3.7% from the fourth quarter of 2015
- Total revenue was $406.9 million in the fourth quarter 2016, compared to $407.2 million in 2015; net revenue(1) was $71.7 million in the fourth quarter 2016, compared to $80.1 million in 2015
- Net loss was $3.0 million in the fourth quarter 2016, compared to net income of $1.7 million in 2015; non-GAAP EBITDA(1) was $9.1 million, compared to $18.6 million in 2015, or $12.6 million, compared to $19.4 million, after excluding $3.4 million and $0.8 million of Command integration costs in 2016 and 2015, respectively
- Fully diluted EPS was $(0.10) in the fourth quarter of 2016, compared to $0.06 in 2015; non-GAAP fully-diluted EPS(1) was $0.07, compared to $0.28 in 2015, or $0.14, compared to $0.30, after excluding $3.4 million ($2.1 million, net of tax) and $0.8 million of Command integration costs in 2016 and 2015, respectively. After including the additional $1.3 million of tax expense related to the exclusion of Command integration costs, the effective tax rate was 36%.
(1) Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. For a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the nearest comparable GAAP financial measure, see the "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of this press release.
Summarized financial results and select operating metrics follow:
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December 31, Year ended December 31,
% %
2016 2015 change 2016 2015 change
Dollars in millions,
except per share
data (unaudited) (unaudited)
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Transactional
revenue $328.8 $337.3 (2.5)% $ 1,395.9 $1,225.3 13.9%
Managed
transportation
revenue 78.1 69.9 11.7% 320.3 287.0 11.6%
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Revenue 406.9 407.2 (0.1)% 1,716.2 1,512.3 13.5%
Transportation costs 335.1 327.1 2.5% 1,397.6 1,222.0 14.4%
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Net revenue (1) 71.7 80.1 (10.5)% 318.6 290.3 9.8%
Commission expense 21.7 24.1 (10.0)% 95.6 86.0 11.3%
Change in contingent
consideration (0.0) 0.1 (164.6)% (0.1) 0.2 (153.5)%
Acquisition-related
transaction costs -- 0.0 (100.0)% -- 6.6 (100.0)%
Stock compensation
expense 2.0 4.8 (58.9)% 13.1 14.0 (6.3)%
Other selling,
general and
administrative 40.9 37.4 9.3% 162.2 136.5 18.8%
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Selling, general and
administrative
expense 64.5 66.4 (2.9)% 270.8 243.2 11.4%
Depreciation 4.6 3.4 35.4% 16.3 12.4 31.7%
Amortization 3.9 4.2 (7.0)% 15.8 11.7 34.6%
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Depreciation and
amortization 8.5 7.6 11.8% 32.1 24.1 33.1%
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Operating income /
(loss) (1.3) 6.1 (121.0)% 15.6 22.9 (31.9)%
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Cash interest
expense 1.7 1.6 3.2% 6.6 4.3 51.2%
Non-cash interest
expense 1.9 1.8 5.9% 7.6 4.9 56.4%
Term Loan B
commitment fees
(non-recurring
interest expense) -- -- --% -- 2.0 (100.0)%
Other expense -- -- --% -- 0.2 (100.0)%
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Interest and other
expense 3.6 3.5 4.6% 14.2 11.4 25.0%
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Income / (Loss)
before provision
for income taxes (4.9) 2.6 (286.9)% 1.4 11.5 (88.0)%
Income tax (benefit)
/ expense (2.0) 0.9 (319.3)% (0.2) 3.7 (105.6)%
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Net income / (loss) (3.0) 1.7 (270.4)% 1.6 7.8 (79.7)%
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Fully diluted income
/ (loss) per share $(0.10) $ 0.06 (283.7)% $ 0.05 $ 0.28 (80.6)%
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Diluted shares (1)
(2) 28.2 30.5 29.3 28.1
(1) See the "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" sections of this press release. (2) For the three months ended December 31, 2016, 481,273 incremental shares related to stock-based awards were not included in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per common share because of the net loss during the period. Diluted shares used in the reconciliation of non-GAAP fully diluted EPS was 28,728,837.
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Three months ended
December 31, Year ended December 31,
Dollars in millions,
except per share % %
data 2016 2015 change 2016 2015 change
Reconciliation of
Non-GAAP Financial
Measures (unaudited) (unaudited)
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Total revenue $1,716. $1,512.
$406.9 $407.2 (0.1)% 2 3 13.5%
Transportation
costs 335.1 327.1 2.5% 1,397.6 1,222.0 14.4%
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Net revenue (1) $71.7 $80.1 (10.5)% $318.6 $290.3 9.8%
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Net income / (loss) $(3.0) $1.7 (270.4)% $1.6 $7.8 (79.7)%
Change in
contingent
consideration (0.0) 0.1 (164.6)% (0.1) 0.2 (153.5)%
Depreciation 4.6 3.4 35.4% 16.3 12.4 31.7%
Amortization 3.9 4.2 (7.0)% 15.8 11.7 34.6%
Acquisition-related
transaction costs -- 0.0 (100.0)% -- 6.6 (100.0)%
Non-cash interest
expense 1.9 1.8 5.9% 7.6 4.9 56.4%
Term Loan B
commitment fees
(non-recurring
interest expense) -- -- --% -- 2.0 (100.0)%
Stock compensation
expense 2.0 4.8 (58.9)% 13.1 14.0 (6.3)%
Cash interest
expense 1.7 1.6 3.2% 6.6 4.3 51.2%
Other expense -- -- --% -- 0.2 (100.0)%
Income tax
(benefit) /
expense (2.0) 0.9 (319.3)% (0.2) 3.7 (105.6)%
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Non-GAAP EBITDA (1) $9.1 $18.6 (50.9)% $60.8 $67.8 (10.4)%
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Fully diluted income
/ (loss) per share $(0.10) $0.06 (283.7)% $0.05 $0.28 (80.6)%
Change in
contingent
consideration (0.00) 0.00 (168.5)% (0.00) 0.01 (151.3)%
Amortization 0.14 0.14 (1.4)% 0.54 0.42 29.2%
Acquisition-related
transaction costs -- 0.00 (100.0)% -- 0.23 (100.0)%
Non-cash interest
expense 0.07 0.06 12.3% 0.26 0.17 50.1%
Term Loan B
commitment fees
(non-recurring
interest expense) -- -- --% -- 0.07 (100.0)%
Stock compensation
expense 0.07 0.16 (56.5)% 0.45 0.50 (10.2)%
Tax effect of
adjustments (0.10) (0.14) 24.6% (0.47) (0.52) 10.9%
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Non-GAAP fully
diluted EPS (1) $0.07 $0.28 (76.5)% $0.83 $1.16 (28.4)%
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Operating Metrics
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Net revenue margin 17.6% 19.7% (205)bps 18.6% 19.2% (63)bps
Total employees 2,350 2,335 0.6% 2,350 2,335 0.6%
Sales employees and
agents 1,611 1,620 (0.6)% 1,611 1,620 (0.6)%
Truckload (TL)
revenue % 67.6% 68.4% (82)bps 67.6% 63.8% 381bps
Less than truckload
(LTL) revenue % 26.8% 25.3% 145bps 26.4% 29.4% (309)bps
Intermodal revenue
% 3.9% 4.5% (55)bps 4.3% 4.9% (64)bps
(1) See the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of this press release for the definition, and a discussion of, each Non-GAAP financial measure.
2017 Full Year and First Quarter Guidance "We expect full year 2017 total revenue to be in the range of $1.85 billion to $1.97 billion," said Kyle Sauers, Chief Financial Officer of Echo. "We also expect first quarter revenue to be between $410 million and $430 million."
Conference Call A conference call, with accompanying presentation slides, will be broadcast live on February 8, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Doug Waggoner, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer; Dave Menzel, President and Chief Operating Officer; and Kyle Sauers, Chief Financial Officer, will host the call. To participate in the call, dial 877-303-6235 (toll free) or 631-291-4837 (toll) and reference "Echo Global Logistics." To listen to a live webcast of the call, visit the Echo website at http://ir.echo.com. A replay of the webcast will be available for one year following the live webcast in the Investor Relations section of the Echo website. To listen to an audio replay, call 855-859-2056 (toll free) or 404-537-3406 (toll) and enter conference ID 55960738. The audio replay will be available through February 15, 2017.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures This release includes the following financial measures defined as "Non-GAAP financial measures" by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"): Net Revenue, Non-GAAP EBITDA, and Non-GAAP Fully Diluted EPS. Net revenue is calculated as total revenue less transportation costs. Non-GAAP EBITDA is defined as net income / (loss) excluding the effects of changes in contingent consideration, depreciation, amortization, acquisition-related transaction costs, Term Loan B commitment fees, stock compensation expense, cash and non-cash interest expense, other expense, and income taxes. Non-GAAP Fully Diluted EPS is defined as fully diluted EPS excluding changes in contingent consideration, amortization, acquisition-related transaction costs, non-cash interest expense, Term Loan B commitment fees, stock compensation expense and the tax effect of these adjustments. We believe such measures provide useful information to investors because they provide information about the financial performance of the Company's ongoing business.
Net revenue, Non-GAAP EBITDA and Non-GAAP Fully Diluted EPS are used by management in its financial and operational decision-making and evaluation of overall operating performance. These measures may be different from similar measures used by other companies. The presentation of this financial information, which is not prepared under any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles, is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. For a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the nearest comparable GAAP financial measure, see "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" included in this release.
Forward-Looking Statements This release contains statements relating to future results. These statements are forward-looking statements under the federal securities laws. We can give no assurance that any future results discussed in these statements will be achieved. Any forward-looking statements represent our views only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date. These statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the statements contained in this release. For a discussion of important factors that could affect our actual results, please refer to our SEC filings, including the "Risk Factors" section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2016.
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
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Three Months Ended
December 31, Year Ended December 31,
2016 2015 2016 2015
(unaudited) (unaudited)
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REVENUE $406,852,800 $407,171,455 $1,716,152,159 $1,512,298,686
COSTS AND
EXPENSES
Transportation
costs 335,145,220 327,079,650 1,397,577,664 1,222,035,371
Selling,
general, and
administrative
expenses 64,524,296 66,417,277 270,826,387 243,214,264
Depreciation
and
amortization 8,466,881 7,570,294 32,137,592 24,142,527
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INCOME / (LOSS)
FROM OPERATIONS (1,283,597) 6,104,234 15,610,516 22,906,524
INTEREST / OTHER
EXPENSE (3,634,142) (3,473,157) (14,226,796) (11,378,593)
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INCOME / (LOSS)
BEFORE
PROVISION FOR
INCOME TAXES (4,917,739) 2,631,077 1,383,720 11,527,931
INCOME TAX
BENEFIT /
(EXPENSE) 1,951,987 (890,257) 205,958 (3,682,257)
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NET INCOME /
(LOSS) $ (2,965,752) $ 1,740,820 $ 1,589,678 $ 7,845,674
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Basic net income
/ (loss) per
share $ (0.10) $ 0.06 $ 0.06 $ 0.29
Diluted net
income / (loss)
per share $ (0.10) $ 0.06 $ 0.05 $ 0.28
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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December 31, December 31,
2016 2015
(unaudited)
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Cash and cash equivalents $ 16,646,089 $ 56,522,194
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
doubtful accounts 231,430,645 196,420,614
Other current assets 20,224,140 7,881,156
Total noncurrent assets 498,467,042 485,685,818
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Total assets $766,767,916 $746,509,782
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Accounts payable $135,386,424 $103,985,783
Other current liabilities 32,554,271 33,406,353
Convertible notes, net 203,564,011 196,659,354
Other noncurrent liabilities 37,113,480 17,208,718
Stockholders' equity 358,149,730 395,249,574
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $766,767,916 $746,509,782
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Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2016 2015
(unaudited)
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Net cash provided by operating activities $ 59,735,765 $ 70,836,456
Net cash used in investing activities (46,887,769) (405,139,891)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing
activities (52,724,101) 358,283,510
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(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash
equivalents (39,876,105) 23,980,075
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of
period 56,522,194 32,542,119
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 16,646,089 $ 56,522,194
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About Echo Global Logistics Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECHO) is a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services. Headquartered in Chicago with more than 30 offices around the country, Echo offers freight brokerage and Managed Transportation solutions for all major modes, including truckload, partial truckload, LTL, intermodal, and expedited. Echo maintains a proprietary, web-based technology platform that compiles and analyzes data from its network of over 40,000 transportation providers to serve clients across a wide range of industries and simplify the critical tasks involved in transportation management. For more information on Echo Global Logistics, visit: www.echo.com.
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INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACTS: Kyle Sauers Chief Financial Officer Echo Global Logistics 312-784-7695 Zach Jecklin Director of Finance Echo Global Logistics 312-784-2046 MEDIA RELATIONS: Christopher Clemmensen SVP of Marketing Echo Global Logistics 312-784-2132
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