Roadrunner Transportation Systems (NYSE: RRTS) reported Q4 EPS of ($1.52), versus ($0.61) reported last year. Revenue for the quarter came in at $551.5 million, versus $582.9 million reported last year.

• Revenue growth in full year 2018
• Adjusted EBITDA improvement in Q4 and full year 2018
• Continued progress on both operational and capital structure improvements
• Positive financial outlook for 2019 and beyond

CEO Comments

“Overall we made good progress in 2018 on a number of fronts. Operationally, over two-thirds of our businesses are now stable and growing. Ascent Global Logistics and Active On-Demand have led the way followed by our temperature controlled, intermodal services and flatbed businesses, all of which achieved improved stability 2018 and are positioned for growth in 2019,” said Curt Stoelting, Chief Executive Officer of Roadrunner.

Stoelting continued, “We are disappointed in the short-term performance of our dry van truckload fleets and are actively developing plans to streamline these businesses. Lastly, we continue to make steady progress and improvements in our LTL segment where we reduced our operating losses in the fourth quarter versus the prior year quarter and continued to see operational benefits from eliminating selected service areas, improving our freight and lane mix and lowering our operating costs. We believe improving our dry van businesses and LTL segment will add significant value to Roadrunner.”

“With the recent completion of the rights offering and debt refinancing, we now have the capital structure to fully support our long-term business plans which we believe will increase the speed and likelihood of a full operational recovery followed by additional growth and optimization opportunities,” Stoelting added.

Financial Outlook

The company has longer-term business goals to deliver higher levels of profitability and sustainable returns on invested capital. The company expects to increase its Adjusted EBITDA in 2019 with improvements in all three segments. Over the longer-term, the company expects that segment margins will increase to be in-line with peer group margins and that the structural changes currently being implemented will result in profitability that is more resilient and better positions Roadrunner for success throughout natural industry cycles.

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