ARCB ArcBest Corporation

• Productivity gains from technology, training, and network design
• Continued focus on cost control initiatives to mitigate headwinds from challenging freight environment
• Significant investments to enable growth, improve service, and increase efficiencies across the network while returning over $85 million to shareholders in 2024 through both share repurchases and dividends

ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB), a leader in supply chain logistics, today reported fourth quarter 2024 revenue of $1.0 billion, compared to $1.1 billion in fourth quarter 2023. Net income was $29.0 million, or $1.24 per diluted share, compared to $48.8 million, or $2.01 per diluted share in the prior year. On a non-GAAP basis, fourth quarter 2024 net income was $31.2 million, or $1.33 per diluted share, compared to $60.0 million, or $2.47 per diluted share in the prior year.

ArcBest’s full year 2024 revenue totaled $4.2 billion compared to $4.4 billion in 2023. Net income from continuing operations was $173.4 million, or $7.28 per diluted share, including a $67.9 million after-tax benefit from the reduction in the fair value of contingent consideration related to a 2021 acquisition, compared to net income of $142.2 million, or $5.77 per diluted share in 2023. On a non-GAAP basis, full year 2024 net income was $149.7 million, or $6.28 per diluted share, compared to net income of $194.1 million, or $7.88 per diluted share, in 2023.

“Throughout 2024, we made significant progress on controlling costs, improving productivity, and enhancing our service quality,” said Judy R. McReynolds, ArcBest Chairman and CEO. “These achievements underscore our commitment to excellent execution and are yielding tangible results. I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our dedicated employees, whose hard work and innovation have been pivotal in reaching these milestones. Together, we are well-positioned for continued growth and success.”

Results of Operations Comparisons

Asset-Based

Fourth Quarter 2024 Versus Fourth Quarter 2023

• Revenue of $656.2 million compared to $710.0 million, a per-day decrease of 7.6 percent
• Total tonnage per day decrease of 7.3 percent
• Total shipments per day decrease of 1.1 percent
• Total billed revenue per hundredweight increase of 0.6 percent
• Operating income of $52.3 million and an operating ratio of 92.0 percent, compared to $87.5 million and an operating ratio of 87.7 percent

The Asset-Based segment generated $35.2 million less operating income than fourth quarter 2023. Fourth quarter tonnage declines were driven by a 6.3 percent decrease in weight per shipment and a 1.1 percent decrease in daily shipments. Prolonged manufacturing sector weakness continues to negatively impact weight per shipment metrics. Productivity improvements of 2.3 percent and other cost initiatives helped mitigate the impact of the soft market environment, higher insurance costs, and higher labor cost increases related to the annual union contract rate increase, which went into effect during the third quarter of 2024.

Contract renewals and deferred pricing agreements saw an average increase of 4.5% during the quarter. Price improvements were offset by declining fuel costs. Excluding fuel surcharges, revenue per hundredweight increased in the mid-single digits, year-over-year. Overall, LTL industry pricing remains rational.

Compared sequentially to the third quarter of 2024, fourth quarter 2024 revenue per day decreased 4.5 percent. Weight per shipment improved 0.6 percent and shipments per day declined by 2.6 percent, resulting in a 2.1 percent decrease in tonnage per day. Billed revenue per hundredweight was 2.9 percent lower, impacted by the increase in weight per shipment, reduced fuel prices, and the increase of project-related business. Lower tonnage, offset in part by cost savings, resulted in the operating ratio increase of 100 basis points sequentially, which was on the lower end of the historical seasonality range of a 100 to 200 basis point increase.

Asset-Light

Fourth Quarter 2024 Versus Fourth Quarter 2023

• Revenue of $375.4 million compared to $413.4 million, a per-day decrease of 9.2 percent
• Operating loss of $1.6 million, compared to operating loss of $7.7 million
• On a non‑GAAP basis, operating loss of $5.9 million compared to operating loss of $1.3 million
• Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”), as defined in the attached non-GAAP reconciliation tables, of negative $4.2 million compared to $0.7 million

Compared to the fourth quarter of 2023, Asset-Light revenues were impacted by lower revenue per shipment associated with the soft rate environment and a higher mix of managed transportation business, which has smaller shipment sizes and lower revenue per shipment metrics. Shipments per day were lower by 2.1 percent. The segment continues to benefit from productivity initiatives, as shipments per employee per day improved 20.8 percent, on a year-over-year basis, but the soft freight environment and excess truckload capacity continue to impact results.

Compared sequentially to third quarter 2024, fourth quarter 2024 shipments per day were down 1.4 percent, yet daily revenue was up by 0.6 percent as revenue per shipment increased 2.0 percent. Shipments per employee per day, improved by 5.8 percent, but purchased transportation costs as a percentage of revenue, increased and compressed margins. The $2.0 million sequential increase in non-GAAP operating loss was due primarily to the current truckload brokerage pricing environment.

Full Year Results of Operations Comparisons

Asset-Based

Full Year 2024 Versus Full Year 2023

• Revenue of $2.8 billion, compared to $2.9 billion, a per-day decrease of 4.6 percent
• Tonnage per day decrease of 14.3 percent
• Shipments per day decrease of 3.3 percent
• Total billed revenue per hundredweight increase of 11.7 percent
• Operating income of $242.6 million and an operating ratio of 91.2 percent, compared to $253.2 million and an operating ratio of 91.2 percent
• On a non-GAAP basis, operating income of $242.6 million and an operating ratio of 91.2 percent, compared to $275.5 million and an operating ratio of 90.4 percent

Asset-Light

Full Year 2024 Versus Full Year 2023

• Revenue of $1.6 billion compared to $1.7 billion, a per-day decrease of 8.0 percent
• Operating income of $58.4 million, including the $90.3 million pre-tax change in the fair value of contingent earnout consideration related to an earnout, compared to operating loss of $12.3 million
• On a non-GAAP basis, operating loss of $17.1 million compared to operating income of $5.3 million
• Adjusted EBITDA of negative $9.8 million compared to $12.9 million

Capital Expenditures

In 2024, total net capital expenditures, including equipment financed, were $288 million. This included $160 million of revenue equipment and $85 million in real estate, the majority of which was for ArcBest’s Asset-Based operation. Depreciation and amortization costs on property, plant and equipment were $136 million in 2024.

Share Repurchase and Quarterly Dividend Programs

ArcBest returned over $85 million to shareholders in 2024 through both share repurchases and dividends, while making significant organic capital investments in the business. As of January 29, 2025, ArcBest had $48.7 million of repurchase authorization remaining under the current stock repurchase program. Management plans to continue acting opportunistically on repurchases based on share price, balanced against prioritizing organic capital investments while maintaining reasonable leverage levels.

Conference Call

ArcBest will host a conference call with company executives to discuss the quarterly results. The call will be today, Friday, January 31, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. EST (8:30 a.m. CST). Interested parties are invited to listen by calling (800) 715‑9871 or by joining the webcast which can be found on ArcBest’s website at arcb.com. Slides to accompany this call are included in Exhibit 99.3 of the Form 8-K filed on January 31, 2025, will be posted and available to download on the company’s website prior to the scheduled conference time, and will be included in the webcast. Following the call, a recorded playback will be available through the end of the day on February 14, 2025. To listen to the playback, dial (800) 770-2030. The conference call ID for the live conference call and the playback is 7688695. The conference call and playback can also be accessed through February 14, 2025 on ArcBest’s website at arcb.com.

About ArcBest

ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB) is a multibillion-dollar integrated logistics company that helps keep the global supply chain moving. Founded in 1923 and now with 14,000 employees across 250 campuses and service centers, the company is a logistics powerhouse, using its technology, expertise and scale to connect shippers with the solutions they need — from ground, air and ocean transportation to fully managed supply chains. ArcBest has a long history of innovation that is enriched by deep customer relationships. With a commitment to helping customers navigate supply chain challenges now and in the future, the company is developing ground-breaking technology like Vaux™, one of the TIME Best Inventions of 2023. For more information, visit arcb.com.

The following is a “safe harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Certain statements and information in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, among others, statements regarding (i) our expectations about our intrinsic value or our prospects for growth and value creation and (ii) our financial outlook, position, strategies, goals, and expectations. Terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “foresee,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “scheduled,” “should,” “would,” and similar expressions and the negatives of such terms are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions, and expectations based on currently available information, are not guarantees of future performance, and involve certain risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control). Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, we cannot provide assurance that our expectations will prove to be correct. Actual outcomes and results could materially differ from what is expressed, implied, or forecasted in these statements due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to: the effects of a widespread outbreak of an illness or disease or any other public health crisis, as well as regulatory measures implemented in response to such events; external events which may adversely affect us or the third parties who provide services for us, for which our business continuity plans may not adequately prepare us, including, but not limited to, acts of war or terrorism, or military conflicts; data privacy breaches, cybersecurity incidents, and/or failures of our information systems, including disruptions or failures of services essential to our operations or upon which our information technology platforms rely; interruption or failure of third-party software or information technology systems or licenses; untimely or ineffective development and implementation of, or failure to realize the potential benefits associated with, new or enhanced technology or processes, including our customer pilot offering of Vaux; the loss or reduction of business from large customers or an overall reduction in our customer base; the timing and performance of growth initiatives and the ability to manage our cost structure; the cost, integration, and performance of any recent or future acquisitions and the inability to realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisition within the expected time period or at all; unsolicited takeover proposals, proxy contests, and other proposals/actions by activist investors; maintaining our corporate reputation and intellectual property rights; nationwide or global disruption in the supply chain resulting in increased volatility in freight volumes; competitive initiatives and pricing pressures; increased prices for and decreased availability of equipment, including new revenue equipment, decreases in value of used revenue equipment, and higher costs of equipment-related operating expenses such as maintenance, fuel, and related taxes; availability of fuel, the effect of volatility in fuel prices and the associated changes in fuel surcharges on securing increases in base freight rates, and the inability to collect fuel surcharges; relationships with employees, including unions, and our ability to attract, retain, and upskill employees; unfavorable terms of, or the inability to reach agreement on, future collective bargaining agreements or a workforce stoppage by our employees covered under ABF Freight’s collective bargaining agreement; union employee wages and benefits, including changes in required contributions to multiemployer plans; availability and cost of reliable third-party services; our ability to secure independent owner-operators and/or operational or regulatory issues related to our use of their services; litigation or claims asserted against us; governmental regulations; environmental laws and regulations, including emissions-control regulations; default on covenants of financing arrangements and the availability and terms of future financing arrangements; our ability to generate sufficient cash from operations to support significant ongoing capital expenditure requirements and other business initiatives; self-insurance claims, insurance premium costs, and loss of our ability to self-insure; potential impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill and intangible assets; general economic conditions and related shifts in market demand that impact the performance and needs of industries we serve and/or limit our customers’ access to adequate financial resources; increasing costs due to inflation and higher interest rates; seasonal fluctuations, adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, and climate change; and other financial, operational, and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in ArcBest Corporation’s public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, please see our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8K.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Financial Data and Operating Statistics

The following tables show financial data and operating statistics on ArcBest® and its reportable segments.

ARCBEST CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

December 31

 

December 31

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

($ thousands, except share and per share data)

REVENUES

 

$

1,001,645

 

 

$

1,089,535

 

 

$

4,179,019

 

 

$

4,427,443

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

963,484

 

 

 

1,025,282

 

 

 

3,934,585

 

 

 

4,254,824

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME

 

 

38,161

 

 

 

64,253

 

 

 

244,434

 

 

 

172,619

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (COSTS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and dividend income

 

 

1,932

 

 

 

4,124

 

 

 

11,618

 

 

 

14,728

 

Interest and other related financing costs

 

 

(2,393

)

 

 

(2,326

)

 

 

(8,980

)

 

 

(9,094

)

Other, net

 

 

(240

)

 

 

1,755

 

 

 

(28,358

)

 

 

8,662

 

 

 

 

(701

)

 

 

3,553

 

 

 

(25,720

)

 

 

14,296

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

 

37,460

 

 

 

67,806

 

 

 

218,714

 

 

 

186,915

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME TAX PROVISION

 

 

8,425

 

 

 

19,016

 

 

 

45,353

 

 

 

44,751

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

 

29,035

 

 

 

48,790

 

 

 

173,361

 

 

 

142,164

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax(1)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

600

 

 

 

53,269

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

 

$

29,035

 

 

$

48,790

 

 

$

173,961

 

 

$

195,433

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

1.24

 

 

$

2.06

 

 

$

7.36

 

 

$

5.92

 

Discontinued operations(1)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

2.22

 

 

 

$

1.24

 

 

$

2.06

 

 

$

7.39

 

 

$

8.14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

1.24

 

 

$

2.01

 

 

$

7.28

 

 

$

5.77

 

Discontinued operations(1)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

2.16

 

 

 

$

1.24

 

 

$

2.01

 

 

$

7.30

 

 

$

7.93

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

23,410,038

 

 

 

23,713,434

 

 

 

23,553,410

 

 

 

24,018,801

 

Diluted

 

 

23,491,715

 

 

 

24,248,584

 

 

 

23,820,175

 

 

 

24,634,617

 

__________________________

1)

Represents the discontinued operations of FleetNet America® (“FleetNet”), which sold on February 28, 2023. The year ended December 31, 2024 represents adjustments related to the prior year gain on sale of FleetNet. The year ended December 31, 2023 includes the net gain on sale of FleetNet of $52.3 million after-tax, or $2.18 basic earnings per share and $2.12 diluted earnings per share.

2)

Earnings per common share is calculated in total and may not equal the sum of earnings per common share from continuing operations and discontinued operations due to rounding.

 

ARCBEST CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

December 31

 

December 31

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Note

 

 

($ thousands, except share data)

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

127,444

 

 

$

262,226

 

Short-term investments

 

 

29,759

 

 

 

67,842

 

Accounts receivable, less allowances (2024 - $8,257; 2023 - $10,346)

 

 

394,838

 

 

 

430,122

 

Other accounts receivable, less allowances (2024 - $648; 2023 - $731)

 

 

36,055

 

 

 

52,124

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

47,860

 

 

 

37,034

 

Prepaid and refundable income taxes

 

 

28,641

 

 

 

24,319

 

Other

 

 

11,045

 

 

 

11,116

 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

675,642

 

 

 

884,783

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land and structures

 

 

520,119

 

 

 

460,068

 

Revenue equipment

 

 

1,166,161

 

 

 

1,126,055

 

Service, office, and other equipment

 

 

351,907

 

 

 

319,466

 

Software

 

 

182,396

 

 

 

173,354

 

Leasehold improvements

 

 

32,263

 

 

 

24,429

 

 

 

 

2,252,846

 

 

 

2,103,372

 

Less allowances for depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,186,800

 

 

 

1,188,548

 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net

 

 

1,066,046

 

 

 

914,824

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GOODWILL

 

 

304,753

 

 

 

304,753

 

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net

 

 

88,615

 

 

 

101,150

 

OPERATING RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS

 

 

192,753

 

 

 

169,999

 

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

 

 

9,536

 

 

 

8,140

 

OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS

 

 

92,386

 

 

 

101,445

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

2,429,731

 

 

$

2,485,094

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

172,763

 

 

$

214,004

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

—

 

 

 

10,410

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

394,880

 

 

 

378,029

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

63,978

 

 

 

66,948

 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

 

34,364

 

 

 

32,172

 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

665,985

 

 

 

701,563

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM DEBT, less current portion

 

 

125,156

 

 

 

161,990

 

OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES, less current portion

 

 

189,978

 

 

 

176,621

 

POSTRETIREMENT LIABILITIES, less current portion

 

 

13,361

 

 

 

13,319

 

CONTINGENT CONSIDERATION

 

 

2,650

 

 

 

92,900

 

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

 

 

78,649

 

 

 

55,785

 

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

 

 

39,590

 

 

 

40,553

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 70,000,000 shares; issued 2024: 30,401,768 shares; 2023: 30,024,125 shares

 

 

304

 

 

 

300

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

329,575

 

 

 

340,961

 

Retained earnings

 

 

1,435,250

 

 

 

1,272,584

 

Treasury stock, at cost, 2024: 7,114,844 shares; 2023: 6,460,137 shares

 

 

(451,039

)

 

 

(375,806

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

272

 

 

 

4,324

 

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

1,314,362

 

 

 

1,242,363

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

$

2,429,731

 

 

$

2,485,094

 

__________________________

Note: The balance sheet at December 31, 2023 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

ARCBEST CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

December 31

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

($ thousands)

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

173,961

 

 

$

195,433

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

136,265

 

 

 

132,900

 

Amortization of intangibles

 

 

12,822

 

 

 

12,829

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

 

11,355

 

 

 

11,438

 

Provision for losses on accounts receivable

 

 

4,834

 

 

 

3,630

 

Change in deferred income taxes

 

 

22,437

 

 

 

(5,566

)

(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment

 

 

(2,176

)

 

 

4,797

 

Pre-tax gain on sale of discontinued operations

 

 

(806

)

 

 

(70,201

)

Asset impairment charges

 

 

1,700

 

 

 

30,162

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

 

 

(90,250

)

 

 

(19,100

)

Change in fair value of equity investment

 

 

28,739

 

 

 

(3,739

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

 

45,499

 

 

 

41,189

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

(11,214

)

 

 

2,563

 

Other assets

 

 

(4,120

)

 

 

3,830

 

Income taxes

 

 

(14,956

)

 

 

(10,657

)

Operating right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, net

 

 

(7,205

)

 

 

2,920

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities

 

 

(21,039

)

 

 

(10,261

)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

285,846

 

 

 

322,167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net of financings

 

 

(223,103

)

 

 

(219,021

)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

 

15,373

 

 

 

7,763

 

Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

 

 

—

 

 

 

100,949

 

Purchases of short-term investments

 

 

(29,236

)

 

 

(96,537

)

Proceeds from sale of short-term investments

 

 

66,584

 

 

 

198,120

 

Capitalization of internally developed software

 

 

(16,897

)

 

 

(12,977

)

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

(187,279

)

 

 

(21,703

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments on long-term debt

 

 

(120,518

)

 

 

(69,180

)

Net change in book overdrafts

 

 

(3,504

)

 

 

(14,101

)

Deferred financing costs

 

 

(62

)

 

 

55

 

Payment of common stock dividends

 

 

(11,295

)

 

 

(11,542

)

Purchases of treasury stock

 

 

(75,233

)

 

 

(91,531

)

Payments for tax withheld on share-based compensation

 

 

(22,737

)

 

 

(10,311

)

NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

(233,349

)

 

 

(196,610

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

 

(134,782

)

 

 

103,854

 

Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at beginning of period

 

 

262,226

 

 

 

158,264

 

Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations at beginning of period

 

 

—

 

 

 

108

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

 

$

127,444

 

 

$

262,226

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment financed

 

$

80,714

 

 

$

33,495

 

Accruals for equipment received

 

$

463

 

 

$

1,727

 

Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets

 

$

49,452

 

 

$

62,425

 

__________________________

Note: The statements of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 include cash flows from continuing operations and cash flows from discontinued operations of FleetNet, which sold on February 28, 2023.

ARCBEST CORPORATION

FINANCIAL STATEMENT OPERATING SEGMENT DATA AND OPERATING RATIOS

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

December 31

 

 

December 31

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

($ thousands, except percentages)

 

REVENUES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset-Based

$

656,220

 

 

 

 

 

$

709,986

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,750,134

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,871,004

 

 

 

 

Asset-Light

 

375,432

 

 

 

 

 

 

413,425

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,552,936

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,680,645

 

 

 

 

Other and eliminations

 

(30,007

)

 

 

 

 

 

(33,876

)

 

 

 

 

 

(124,051

)

 

 

 

 

 

(124,206

)

 

 

 

Total consolidated revenues from continuing operations

$

1,001,645

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,089,535

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,179,019

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,427,443

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset-Based

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries, wages, and benefits

$

331,345

 

 

50.5

 

%

 

$

342,031

 

 

48.2

 

%

 

$

1,387,491

 

 

50.5

 

%

 

$

1,379,756

 

 

48.1

 

%

Fuel, supplies, and expenses

 

73,374

 

 

11.2

 

 

 

 

84,677

 

 

11.9

 

 

 

 

316,526

 

 

11.5

 

 

 

 

361,355

 

 

12.6

 

 

Operating taxes and licenses

 

13,432

 

 

2.0

 

 

 

 

13,980

 

 

2.0

 

 

 

 

54,056

 

 

2.0

 

 

 

 

55,918

 

 

1.9

 

 

Insurance

 

21,345

 

 

3.3

 

 

 

 

12,209

 

 

1.7

 

 

 

 

72,610

 

 

2.6

 

 

 

 

52,025

 

 

1.8

 

 

Communications and utilities

 

5,332

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

 

4,702

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

 

19,336

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

 

19,288

 

 

0.7

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

29,401

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

 

27,444

 

 

3.9

 

 

 

 

110,021

 

 

4.0

 

 

 

 

104,165

 

 

3.6

 

 

Rents and purchased transportation

 

64,726

 

 

9.8

 

 

 

 

66,676

 

 

9.4

 

 

 

 

274,312

 

 

10.0

 

 

 

 

338,575

 

 

11.8

 

 

Shared services

 

63,560

 

 

9.7

 

 

 

 

69,468

 

 

9.8

 

 

 

 

270,182

 

 

9.8

 

 

 

 

279,248

 

 

9.7

 

 

(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment and asset impairment charges(1)

 

827

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

77

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

(803

)

 

—

 

 

 

 

982

 

 

—

 

 

Innovative technology costs(2)

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

21,711

 

 

0.8

 

 

Other

 

543

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

1,189

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

3,800

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

4,829

 

 

0.2

 

 

Total Asset-Based

 

603,885

 

 

92.0

 

%

 

 

622,453

 

 

87.7

 

%

 

 

2,507,531

 

 

91.2

 

%

 

 

2,617,852

 

 

91.2

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset-Light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased transportation

$

325,307

 

 

86.6

 

%

 

$

357,122

 

 

86.4

 

%

 

$

1,339,783

 

 

86.3

 

%

 

$

1,435,604

 

 

85.4

 

%

Salaries, wages, and benefits(3)

 

27,493

 

 

7.3

 

 

 

 

30,395

 

 

7.4

 

 

 

 

118,983

 

 

7.7

 

 

 

 

129,083

 

 

7.7

 

 

Supplies and expenses

 

1,953

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

2,934

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

 

10,232

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

 

12,094

 

 

0.7

 

 

Depreciation and amortization(4)

 

4,908

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

 

5,120

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

 

20,062

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

 

20,370

 

 

1.2

 

 

Shared services(3)

 

17,228

 

 

4.6

 

 

 

 

16,076

 

 

3.9

 

 

 

 

68,346

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

 

65,308

 

 

3.9

 

 

Contingent consideration(5)

 

(9,510

)

 

(2.5

)

 

 

 

(6,300

)

 

(1.5

)

 

 

 

(90,250

)

 

(5.8

)

 

 

 

(19,100

)

 

(1.1

)

 

Asset impairment charges(6)

 

1,700

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

1,700

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

14,407

 

 

0.9

 

 

Legal settlement(7)

 

274

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

9,500

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

 

274

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

9,500

 

 

0.6

 

 

Other(3)

 

7,658

 

 

2.0

 

 

 

 

6,234

 

 

1.5

 

 

 

 

25,362

 

 

1.6

 

 

 

 

25,650

 

 

1.4

 

 

Total Asset-Light

 

377,011

 

 

100.4

 

%

 

 

421,081

 

 

101.9

 

%

 

 

1,494,492

 

 

96.2

 

%

 

 

1,692,916

 

 

100.7

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other and eliminations(8)

 

(17,412

)

 

 

 

 

 

(18,252

)

 

 

 

 

 

(67,438

)

 

 

 

 

 

(55,944

)

 

 

 

Total consolidated operating expenses from continuing operations

$

963,484

 

 

96.2

 

%

 

$

1,025,282

 

 

94.1

 

%

 

$

3,934,585

 

 

94.2

 

%

 

$

4,254,824

 

 

96.1

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset-Based

$

52,335

 

 

 

 

 

$

87,533

 

 

 

 

 

$

242,603

 

 

 

 

 

$

253,152

 

 

 

 

Asset-Light

 

(1,579

)

 

 

 

 

 

(7,656

)

 

 

 

 

 

58,444

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12,271

)

 

 

 

Other and eliminations(8)

 

(12,595

)

 

 

 

 

 

(15,624

)

 

 

 

 

 

(56,613

)

 

 

 

 

 

(68,262

)

 

 

 

Total consolidated operating income from continuing operations

$

38,161

 

 

 

 

 

$

64,253

 

 

 

 

 

$

244,434

 

 

 

 

 

$

172,619

 

 

 

 

__________________________

1)

The year ended December 31, 2023 include $0.7 million of noncash lease-related impairment charges for a service center.

2)

Represents costs associated with the freight handling pilot test program at ABF Freight, for which the decision was made to pause the pilot during third quarter 2023.

3)

For the 2023 periods, certain expenses have been reclassed to conform to the current year presentation, including amounts previously reported in “Shared services” that were reclassed to present “Salaries, wages, and benefits” expenses in a separate line item.

4)

Includes amortization of intangibles associated with acquired businesses.

5)

Represents the change in fair value of the contingent earnout consideration recorded for the MoLo acquisition. The liability for contingent consideration is remeasured at each quarterly reporting date, and any change in fair value as a result of the recurring assessments is recognized in operating income (loss). The contingent consideration for the MoLo acquisition will be paid based on achievement of certain targets of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, as adjusted for certain items pursuant to the merger agreement, for years 2023 through 2025, including catch-up provisions.

6)

The 2024 periods represent noncash asset impairment charges for certain revenue equipment and software recognized during fourth quarter 2024 as part of a strategic decision to adjust capacity within Asset-Light’s operations. The 2023 period represents noncash lease-related impairment charges for certain office spaces that were made available for sublease.

7)

Represents settlement expenses related to the classification of certain Asset-Light employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which were paid during first quarter 2025.

8)

“Other and eliminations” includes corporate costs for certain unallocated shared service costs which are not attributable to any segment, additional investments to offer comprehensive transportation and logistics services across multiple operating segments, costs related to our customer pilot offering of Vaux, and other investments in ArcBest technology and innovations. The 2023 period also includes $15.1 million of noncash lease-related impairment charges for a freight handling pilot facility.

ARCBEST CORPORATION RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We report our financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). However, management believes that certain non-GAAP performance measures and ratios utilized for internal analysis provide analysts, investors, and others the same information that we use internally for purposes of assessing our core operating performance and provides meaningful comparisons between current and prior period results, as well as important information regarding performance trends. Accordingly, non-GAAP results are presented on a continuing operations basis, excluding the discontinued operations of FleetNet, which sold on February 28, 2023. The use of certain non-GAAP measures improves comparability in analyzing our performance because it removes the impact of items from operating results that, in management's opinion, do not reflect our core operating performance. Other companies may calculate non-GAAP measures differently; therefore, our calculation may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Certain information discussed in the scheduled conference call could be considered non-GAAP measures. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, our reported results. These financial measures should not be construed as better measurements than operating income, net income or earnings per share, as determined under GAAP.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

December 31

 

December 31

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

ArcBest Corporation - Consolidated

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

($ thousands, except per share data)

Operating Income from Continuing Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts on GAAP basis

 

$

38,161

 

 

$

64,253

 

 

$

244,434

 

 

$

172,619

 

Innovative technology costs, pre-tax(1)

 

 

7,560

 

 

 

11,005

 

 

 

34,081

 

 

 

52,363

 

Purchase accounting amortization, pre-tax(2)

 

 

3,192

 

 

 

3,192

 

 

 

12,768

 

 

 

12,768

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration, pre-tax(3)

 

 

(9,510

)

 

 

(6,300

)

 

 

(90,250

)

 

 

(19,100

)

Asset impairment charges, pre-tax(4)

 

 

1,700

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,700

 

 

 

30,162

 

Legal settlement, pre-tax(5)

 

 

274

 

 

 

9,500

 

 

 

274

 

 

 

9,500

 

Non-GAAP amounts

 

$

41,377

 

 

$

81,650

 

 

$

203,007

 

 

$

258,312

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income from Continuing Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts on GAAP basis

 

$

29,035

 

 

$

48,790

 

 

$

173,361

 

 

$

142,164

 

Innovative technology costs, after-tax (includes related financing costs)(1)

 

 

5,780

 

 

 

8,364

 

 

 

26,111

 

 

 

39,680

 

Purchase accounting amortization, after-tax(2)

 

 

2,401

 

 

 

2,399

 

 

 

9,603

 

 

 

9,593

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration, after-tax(3)

 

 

(7,152

)

 

 

(4,733

)

 

 

(67,875

)

 

 

(14,350

)

Asset impairment charges, after-tax(4)

 

 

1,278

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,278

 

 

 

22,571

 

Legal settlement, after-tax(5)

 

 

206

 

 

 

7,137

 

 

 

206

 

 

 

7,137

 

Change in fair value of equity investment, after-tax(6)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

21,603

 

 

 

(2,786

)

Life insurance proceeds and changes in cash surrender value

 

 

(311

)

 

 

(1,787

)

 

 

(3,317

)

 

 

(4,581

)

Tax benefit from vested RSUs(7)

 

 

(38

)

 

 

(187

)

 

 

(11,311

)

 

 

(5,290

)

Non-GAAP amounts

 

$

31,199

 

 

$

59,983

 

 

$

149,659

 

 

$

194,138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts on GAAP basis

 

$

1.24

 

 

$

2.01

 

 

$

7.28

 

 

$

5.77

 

Innovative technology costs, after-tax (includes related financing costs)(1)

 

 

0.25

 

 

 

0.34

 

 

 

1.10

 

 

 

1.61

 

Purchase accounting amortization, after-tax(2)

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

0.40

 

 

 

0.39

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration, after-tax(3)

 

 

(0.30

)

 

 

(0.20

)

 

 

(2.85

)

 

 

(0.58

)

Asset impairment charges, after-tax(4)

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

0.92

 

Legal settlement, after-tax(5)

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.29

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.29

 

Change in fair value of equity investment, after-tax(6)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

0.91

 

 

 

(0.11

)

Life insurance proceeds and changes in cash surrender value

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

(0.07

)

 

 

(0.14

)

 

 

(0.19

)

Tax benefit from vested RSUs(7)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

(0.47

)

 

 

(0.21

)

Non-GAAP amounts(8)

 

$

1.33

 

 

$

2.47

 

 

$

6.28

 

 

$

7.88

 

__________________________

See “Notes to Non-GAAP Financial Tables” for footnotes to this ArcBest Corporation – Consolidated non-GAAP table.

ARCBEST CORPORATION RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES – Continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31

 

December 31

 

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

 

Segment Operating Income (Loss) Reconciliations

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

($ thousands, except percentages)

 

Asset-Based Segment

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income ($) and Operating Ratio (% of revenues)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts on GAAP basis

 

$

52,335

 

 

92.0

 

%

 

$

87,533

 

 

87.7

 

%

 

$

242,603

 

 

91.2

 

%

 

$

253,152

 

 

91.2

 

%

 

Innovative technology costs, pre-tax(9)

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

21,711

 

 

(0.8

)

 

 

Asset impairment charges, pre-tax(4)

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

684

 

 

—

 

 

 

Non-GAAP amounts(8)

 

$

52,335

 

 

92.0

 

%

 

$

87,533

 

 

87.7

 

%

 

$

242,603

 

 

91.2

 

%

 

$

275,547

 

 

90.4

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset-Light Segment

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss) ($) and Operating Ratio (% of revenues)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts on GAAP basis

 

$

(1,579

)

 

100.4

 

%

 

$

(7,656

)

 

101.9

 

%

 

$

58,444

 

 

96.2

 

%

 

$

(12,271

)

 

100.7

 

%

 

Purchase accounting amortization, pre-tax(2)

 

 

3,192

 

 

(0.9

)

 

 

 

3,192

 

 

(0.8

)

 

 

 

12,768

 

 

(0.8

)

 

 

 

12,768

 

 

(0.8

)

 

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration, pre-tax(3)

 

 

(9,510

)

 

2.5

 

 

 

 

(6,300

)

 

1.5

 

 

 

 

(90,250

)

 

5.8

 

 

 

 

(19,100

)

 

1.1

 

 

 

Asset impairment charges, pre-tax(4)

 

 

1,700

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

1,700

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

 

14,407

 

 

(0.9

)

 

 

Legal settlement, pre-tax(5)

 

 

274

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

 

9,500

 

 

(2.3

)

 

 

 

274

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

9,500

 

 

(0.6

)

 

 

Non-GAAP amounts(8)

 

$

(5,923

)

 

101.6

 

%

 

$

(1,264

)

 

100.3

 

%

 

$

(17,064

)

 

101.1

 

%

 

$

5,304

 

 

99.7

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other and Eliminations

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss) ($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts on GAAP basis

 

$

(12,595

)

 

 

 

 

$

(15,624

)

 

 

 

 

$

(56,613

)

 

 

 

 

$

(68,262

)

 

 

 

 

Innovative technology costs, pre-tax(1)

 

 

7,560

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,081

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,652

 

 

 

 

 

Asset impairment charges, pre-tax(4)

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,071

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP amounts

 

$

(5,035

)

 

 

 

 

$

(4,619

)

 

 

 

 

$

(22,532

)

 

 

 

 

$

(22,539

)

 

 

 

 

__________________________

Note: See “Notes to Non-GAAP Financial Tables” for footnotes to this Segment Operating Income (Loss) Reconciliations non-GAAP table.

ARCBEST CORPORATION

RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES – Continued

 

Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ArcBest Corporation - Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ thousands, except percentages)

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

Income

 

Income

 

 

 

 

 

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

Operating

 

Income

 

Before Income

 

Tax

 

Net

 

 

 

 

Income

 

(Costs)

 

Taxes

 

Provision

 

Income

 

Tax Rate(10)

Amounts on GAAP basis

 

$

38,161

 

 

$

(701

)

 

$

37,460

 

 

$

8,425

 

 

$

29,035

 

 

22.5

 

%

Innovative technology costs(1)

 

 

7,560

 

 

 

126

 

 

 

7,686

 

 

 

1,906

 

 

 

5,780

 

 

24.8

 

 

Purchase accounting amortization(2)

 

 

3,192

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

3,192

 

 

 

791

 

 

 

2,401

 

 

24.8

 

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration(3)

 

 

(9,510

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(9,510

)

 

 

(2,358

)

 

 

(7,152

)

 

(24.8

)

 

Asset impairment charges(4)

 

 

1,700

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,700

 

 

 

422

 

 

 

1,278

 

 

24.8

 

 

Legal settlement(5)

 

 

274

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

274

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

206

 

 

24.8

 

 

Life insurance proceeds and changes in cash surrender value

 

 

—

 

 

 

(311

)

 

 

(311

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(311

)

 

—

 

 

Tax benefit from vested RSUs(7)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

(38

)

 

—

 

 

Non-GAAP amounts

 

$

41,377

 

 

$

(886

)

 

$

40,491

 

 

$

9,292

 

 

$

31,199

 

 

22.9

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

Other

 

Income

 

Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

Income

 

Before Income

 

Tax

 

Net

 

 

 

 

Income

 

(Costs)

 

Taxes

 

Provision

 

Income

 

Tax Rate(10)

Amounts on GAAP basis

 

$

244,434

 

 

$

(25,720

)

 

$

218,714

 

 

$

45,353

 

 

$

173,361

 

 

20.7

 

%

Innovative technology costs(1)

 

 

34,081

 

 

 

637

 

 

 

34,718

 

 

 

8,607

 

 

 

26,111

 

 

24.8

 

 

Purchase accounting amortization(2)

 

 

12,768

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

12,768

 

 

 

3,165

 

 

 

9,603

 

 

24.8

 

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration(3)

 

 

(90,250

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(90,250

)

 

 

(22,375

)

 

 

(67,875

)

 

(24.8

)

 

Asset impairment charges(4)

 

 

1,700

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,700

 

 

 

422

 

 

 

1,278

 

 

24.8

 

 

Legal settlement(5)

 

 

274

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

274

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

206

 

 

24.8

 

 

Change in fair value of equity investment(6)

 

 

—

 

 

 

28,739

 

 

 

28,739

 

 

 

7,136

 

 

 

21,603

 

 

24.8

 

 

Life insurance proceeds and changes in cash surrender value

 

 

—

 

 

 

(3,317

)

 

 

(3,317

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(3,317

)

 

—

 

 

Tax benefit from vested RSUs(7)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

11,311

 

 

 

(11,311

)

 

—

 

 

Non-GAAP amounts

 

$

203,007

 

 

$

339

 

 

$

203,346

 

 

$

53,687

 

 

$

149,659

 

 

26.4

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

Other

 

Income

 

Income

 

 

 

 

 

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

Operating

 

Income

 

Before Income

 

Tax

 

Net

 

 

 

 

Income

 

(Costs)

 

Taxes

 

Provision

 

Income

 

Tax Rate(10)

Amounts on GAAP basis

 

$

64,253

 

 

$

3,553

 

 

$

67,806

 

 

$

19,016

 

 

$

48,790

 

 

28.0

 

%

Innovative technology costs(1)

 

 

11,005

 

 

 

211

 

 

 

11,216

 

 

 

2,852

 

 

 

8,364

 

 

25.4

 

 

Purchase accounting amortization(2)

 

 

3,192

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

3,192

 

 

 

793

 

 

 

2,399

 

 

24.9

 

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration(3)

 

 

(6,300

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(6,300

)

 

 

(1,567

)

 

 

(4,733

)

 

(24.9

)

 

Legal settlement(5)

 

 

9,500

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

9,500

 

 

 

2,363

 

 

 

7,137

 

 

24.9

 

 

Life insurance proceeds and changes in cash surrender value

 

 

—

 

 

 

(1,787

)

 

 

(1,787

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(1,787

)

 

—

 

 

Tax benefit from vested RSUs(7)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

187

 

 

 

(187

)

 

—

 

 

Non-GAAP amounts

 

$

81,650

 

 

$

1,977

 

 

$

83,627

 

 

$

23,644

 

 

$

59,983

 

 

28.3

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

Other

 

Income

 

Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

Income

 

Before Income

 

Tax

 

Net

 

 

 

 

Income

 

(Costs)

 

Taxes

 

Provision

 

Income

 

Tax Rate(10)

Amounts on GAAP basis

 

$

172,619

 

 

$

14,296

 

 

$

186,915

 

 

$

44,751

 

 

$

142,164

 

 

23.9

 

%

Innovative technology costs(1)

 

 

52,363

 

 

 

937

 

 

 

53,300

 

 

 

13,620

 

 

 

39,680

 

 

25.6

 

 

Purchase accounting amortization(2)

 

 

12,768

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

12,768

 

 

 

3,175

 

 

 

9,593

 

 

24.9

 

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration(3)

 

 

(19,100

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(19,100

)

 

 

(4,750

)

 

 

(14,350

)

 

(24.9

)

 

Asset impairment charges(4)

 

 

30,162

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

30,162

 

 

 

7,591

 

 

 

22,571

 

 

25.2

 

 

Legal settlement(5)

 

 

9,500

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

9,500

 

 

 

2,363

 

 

 

7,137

 

 

24.9

 

 

Change in fair value of equity investment(6)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(3,739

)

 

 

(3,739

)

 

 

(953

)

 

 

(2,786

)

 

(25.5

)

 

Life insurance proceeds and changes in cash surrender value

 

 

—

 

 

 

(4,581

)

 

 

(4,581

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(4,581

)

 

—

 

 

Tax benefit from vested RSUs(7)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

5,290

 

 

 

(5,290

)

 

—

 

 

Non-GAAP amounts

 

$

258,312

 

 

$

6,913

 

 

$

265,225

 

 

$

71,087

 

 

$

194,138

 

 

26.8

 

%

__________________________

Note: See “Notes to Non-GAAP Financial Tables” for footnotes to this Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation non-GAAP table.

ARCBEST CORPORATION RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES – Continued

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

Management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a key measure of performance and for business planning. The measure is particularly meaningful for analysis of operating performance because it excludes amortization of acquired intangibles and software of the Asset-Light segment, changes in the fair values of contingent consideration and equity investment, and asset impairment charges, which are significant expenses or gains resulting from strategic decisions or other factors rather than core daily operations. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA is a primary component of the financial covenants contained in our credit agreement. The calculation of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA as presented below begins with net income from continuing operations, which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. The calculation of Asset-Light Adjusted EBITDA as presented below begins with operating income (loss), as other income (costs), income taxes, and net income from continuing operations are reported at the consolidated level and not included in the operating segment financial information evaluated by management to make operating decisions.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

December 31

 

 

December 31

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

($ thousands)

ArcBest Corporation - Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations

 

 

Net Income from Continuing Operations

 

$

29,035

 

 

$

48,790

 

 

$

173,361

 

 

$

142,164

 

Interest and other related financing costs

 

 

2,393

 

 

 

2,326

 

 

 

8,980

 

 

 

9,094

 

Income tax provision

 

 

8,425

 

 

 

19,016

 

 

 

45,353

 

 

 

44,751

 

Depreciation and amortization(11)

 

 

39,367

 

 

 

37,387

 

 

 

149,087

 

 

 

145,349

 

Amortization of share-based compensation

 

 

2,315

 

 

 

2,848

 

 

 

11,355

 

 

 

11,385

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration(3)

 

 

(9,510

)

 

 

(6,300

)

 

 

(90,250

)

 

 

(19,100

)

Asset impairment charges(4)

 

 

1,700

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,700

 

 

 

30,162

 

Legal settlement(5)

 

 

274

 

 

 

9,500

 

 

 

274

 

 

 

9,500

 

Change in fair value of equity investment(6)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

28,739

 

 

 

(3,739

)

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations

 

$

73,999

 

 

$

113,567

 

 

$

328,599

 

 

$

369,566

 

__________________________

Note: See “Notes to Non-GAAP Financial Tables” for footnotes to this ArcBest Corporation – Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations non-GAAP table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

December 31

 

December 31

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

($ thousands)

Asset-Light Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

$

(1,579

)

 

$

(7,656

)

 

$

58,444

 

 

$

(12,271

)

Depreciation and amortization(11)

 

 

4,908

 

 

 

5,120

 

 

 

20,062

 

 

 

20,370

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration(3)

 

 

(9,510

)

 

 

(6,300

)

 

 

(90,250

)

 

 

(19,100

)

Asset impairment charges(4)

 

 

1,700

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,700

 

 

 

14,407

 

Legal settlement(5)

 

 

274

 

 

 

9,500

 

 

 

274

 

 

 

9,500

 

Asset-Light Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

(4,207

)

 

$

664

 

 

$

(9,770

)

 

$

12,906

 

__________________________

Note: See “Notes to Non-GAAP Financial Tables” for footnotes to this Asset-Light Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP table.

ARCBEST CORPORATION

RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES – Continued

 

Notes to Non-GAAP Financial Tables

 

The following footnotes apply to the non-GAAP financial tables presented in this press release.

 

1)

Represents costs related to our customer pilot offering of Vaux and initiatives to optimize our performance through technological innovation. The 2023 period also includes costs associated with the freight handling pilot test program at ABF Freight, for which the decision was made to pause the pilot during third quarter 2023.

2)

Represents the amortization of acquired intangible assets in the Asset-Light segment.

3)

Represents change in fair value of the contingent earnout consideration recorded for the MoLo acquisition, as previously described in the footnotes to the Financial Statement Operating Segment Data and Operating Ratios table. As of December 31, 2024, the decrease in fair value reflects the reduction in payout assumptions projected for the earnout in 2025, due to the continued soft truckload environment and the latest industry expectations for a truckload market recovery being pushed further into 2025 than previously estimated.

4)

The 2024 periods represent noncash asset impairment charges for certain revenue equipment and software recognized during fourth quarter 2024 as part of a strategic decision to adjust capacity within Asset-Light’s operations. The 2023 period represents noncash lease-related impairment charges for a freight handling pilot facility reported in “Other”, an Asset‑Based service center, and Asset-Light office spaces that were made available for sublease.

5)

Represents settlement expenses related to the classification of certain Asset-Light employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which were paid during first quarter 2025.

6)

For the year ended December 31, 2024, represents a noncash impairment charge to write off an equity investment in Phantom Auto, a provider of human-centered remote operation software, which ceased operations during first quarter 2024. For the year ended December 31, 2023, represents the increase in fair value of an investment in Phantom Auto based on observable price changes during second quarter 2023.

7)

Represents recognition of the tax impact for the vesting of share-based compensation.

8)

Non-GAAP amounts are calculated in total and may not equal the sum of GAAP amounts and non-GAAP adjustments due to rounding.

9)

Represents costs associated with the freight handling pilot test program at ABF Freight, for which the decision was made to pause the pilot during third quarter 2023.

10)

Tax rate for total “Amounts on GAAP basis” represents the effective tax rate. The tax effects of non-GAAP adjustments are calculated based on the statutory rate applicable to each item based on tax jurisdiction unless the nature of the item requires the tax effect to be estimated by applying a specific tax treatment.

11)

Includes amortization of intangibles associated with acquired businesses.

ARCBEST CORPORATION

OPERATING STATISTICS

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

December 31

 

 

December 31

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

% Change

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

% Change

 

 

(Unaudited)

Asset-Based

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workdays

 

 

61.5

 

 

61.5

 

 

 

 

 

252.5

 

 

251.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Billed Revenue(1) / CWT

 

$

49.27

 

$

48.98

 

0.6

%

 

 

$

49.68

 

$

44.46

 

11.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Billed Revenue(1) / Shipment

 

$

538.20

 

$

570.64

 

(5.7

%)

 

 

$

548.81

 

$

554.53

 

(1.0

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tonnage / Day

 

 

10,758

 

 

11,602

 

(7.3

%)

 

 

 

10,968

 

 

12,803

 

(14.3

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shipments / Day

 

 

19,698

 

 

19,915

 

(1.1

%)

 

 

 

19,856

 

 

20,529

 

(3.3

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shipments / DSY hour

 

 

0.441

 

 

0.431

 

2.3

%

 

 

 

0.444

 

 

0.425

 

4.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weight / Shipment

 

 

1,092

 

 

1,165

 

(6.3

%)

 

 

 

1,105

 

 

1,247

 

(11.4

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Length of Haul (Miles)

 

 

1,116

 

 

1,078

 

3.5

%

 

 

 

1,126

 

 

1,092

 

3.1

%

__________________________

1)

Revenue for undelivered freight is deferred for financial statement purposes in accordance with the Asset-Based segment revenue recognition policy. Billed revenue used for calculating revenue per hundredweight measurements has not been adjusted for the portion of revenue deferred for financial statement purposes.

 

 

Year Over Year % Change

 

 

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

 

 

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2024

 

 

(Unaudited)

Asset-Light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue / Shipment

 

 

(7.2%)

 

 

(12.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shipments / Day

 

 

(2.1%)

 

 

5.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shipments / Employee / Day

 

 

20.8%

 

 

24.2%

 

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