YRC Worldwide Reports Highest Quarterly EPS in Company History
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., July 27, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- YRC Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq: YRCW) today announced second quarter 2006 adjusted diluted earnings per share ("EPS") of $1.62 compared to $1.40 per share in second quarter 2005. Second quarter 2006 adjusted EPS excludes $.04 related to reorganization expenses and net gains on property disposals that the company does not consider a part of core operations. Reported EPS for second quarter 2006 was $1.58. Both the adjusted and reported EPS for second quarter 2006 include $.01 of dilution from the company's contingent convertible notes based on an average YRCW stock price of $40.58 for the quarter.
"Due to a combination of strong execution, our unique cost initiatives, and a good economy, we increased second quarter earnings per share by 16% compared to last year," stated Bill Zollars, Chairman, President and CEO of YRC Worldwide. "Our highest ever quarterly earnings per share of $1.62 was more than our revised guidance of $1.53 to $1.58, as all of our business units performed better than expected late in the quarter."
YRC Worldwide reported the following consolidated results for the second quarter 2006:
- Record quarterly operating revenue of $2.57 billion compared to second quarter last year of $2.09 billion, a 23% increase.
- Adjusted operating income of $177 million compared to second quarter 2005 adjusted operating income of $138 million, an increase of $39 million or 28%. Adjustments in 2006 related to reorganization expenses and net gains on property disposals. Reported operating income was $172 million compared to reported operating income of $136 million in 2005.
For the six months ended June 30, 2006, YRC Worldwide reported the following consolidated results:
- Adjusted diluted EPS of $2.34 compared to $2.32 for the same period last year. Reported diluted EPS of $2.29 compared to $2.34 for the same period in 2005.
- Operating revenue of $4.94 billion, up 31% from the same period last year.
- Adjusted operating income of $265 million compared to $225 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005, an increase of $40 million or 18%. Adjustments in 2006 related to reorganization expenses and net gains on property disposals. Reported operating income was $260 million compared to reported operating income of $226 million in 2005.
Please note the 2006 results include the USF companies for the entire period. The 2005 results include the USF companies from the date of the company's acquisition of USF Corporation on May 24, 2005.
Selected Segment Highlights for Second Quarter 2006
YRC Regional Transportation
- Second quarter revenue of $654 million.
- Adjusted operating income of $53 million and an adjusted operating ratio of 91.8%. Reported operating income of $54 million with a reported operating ratio of 91.8%.
- LTL revenue per hundred weight up 9.4% when compared to second quarter 2005.*
- Total tonnage per day up 5.1% and LTL tonnage per day up 4.6% from second quarter 2005.*
Roadway
- Second quarter revenue of $877 million, up 5.5% from second quarter last year.
- Adjusted operating income of $57 million compared to $52 million in second quarter 2005. Reported operating income of $58 million compared to $51 million in second quarter last year.
- LTL revenue per hundred weight, adjusted for business mix, up 7.0% compared to second quarter last year.
- Total tonnage up 2.4% and LTL tonnage up 1.8% when compared to second quarter last year, after adjusting for Good Friday.
Yellow Transportation
- Second quarter revenue of $886 million, up 4.1% from second quarter last year.
- Adjusted operating income of $69 million, consistent with second quarter 2005, and reported operating income of $66 million.
- LTL revenue per hundred weight, adjusted for business mix, up 6.6% compared to second quarter last year.
- Total tonnage up 1.2% and LTL tonnage consistent with last year, after adjusting for Good Friday.
Meridian IQ
- Second quarter revenue of $154 million.
- Adjusted operating income of $4.3 million compared to $3.6 million in second quarter 2005. Reported operating income of $2.7 million compared to $3.6 million in second quarter 2005.
*Includes the operating companies of New Penn Motor Express, USF Bestway, USF Holland and USF Reddaway.
For complete statistical information, refer to the company's website at yrcw.com under Investor Relations and then select Earnings Releases & Operating Statistics.
Outlook
"We feel good about the progress made during the quarter at all of our business units. We expected to quickly get back on track after the first quarter results and we did. We anticipate a healthy economy and look forward to a solid second half of the year," Zollars said.
The company's expectations include the following:
- Full year 2006 EPS between $5.65 and $5.85, including $.08 per share of dilution from the contingent convertibles based on a year-to-date average YRCW stock price of $43.41.
- Third quarter 2006 EPS between $1.70 and $1.80, including $.02 per share of dilution from the contingent convertibles based on the third quarter-to-date YRCW average stock price of $42.53.
- Full year 2006 consolidated revenue of about $10 billion, interest expense between $90 and $92 million and a consolidated income tax rate of 38.3%.
- Diluted average shares of around 59 million.
- 2006 gross capital expenditures between $375 and $400 million.
Review of Financial Results
YRC Worldwide (Nasdaq: YRCW) will host a conference call for the investment community on Friday, July 28, 2006, beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET, 8:30 a.m. CT.
Investors and analysts should dial 1.888.609.3912 at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. The conference ID number is 1605043. The conference call will be open to listeners through a live webcast via StreetEvents at streetevents.com and via the YRC Worldwide Internet site yrcw.com.
An audio playback will be available beginning two hours after the call ends until midnight on August 11, 2006, by calling 1.800.642.1687 and then entering the access code 1605043. An audio playback also will be available for 30 days after the call via the StreetEvents and YRC Worldwide web sites.
The preceding disclosures contain references to 'reported' and 'adjusted' operating income and earnings per share. Reported numbers include property gains and losses, reorganization expenses and acquisition charges, while adjusted numbers exclude these items. Management adjusts for these items when evaluating operating performance to more accurately compare the results among periods.
This news release contains 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. The words "expect" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. It is important to note that the company's actual future results, revenue and earnings per share could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements because of a number of factors, including (without limitation), inflation, inclement weather, price and availability of fuel, sudden changes in the cost of fuel or the index upon which the company bases its fuel surcharge, competitor pricing activity, expense volatility, including (without limitation) expense volatility due to changes in rail service or pricing for rail service, ability to capture cost reductions, including (without limitation) those cost reduction opportunities arising from acquisitions, a downturn in general or regional economic activity, changes in equity and debt markets, effects of a terrorist attack, and labor relations, including (without limitation), the impact of work rules, any obligations to multi-employer health, welfare and pension plans, wage requirements and employee satisfaction.
The company's expectations for the amount of its diluted average shares are only its expectations regarding this amount. Actual diluted average shares could differ based on a number of factors including (among others) the number of employee and director stock option exercises, actual amounts of stock awarded to employees and directors during the year, the dilutive impact of the contingent convertible notes based on the company's average stock price, and any unanticipated issuance of stock for currently unplanned financings or acquisitions.
The company's expectations regarding its interest expense are only its expectations regarding this expense. Actual interest expense could differ based on a number of factors including (among others) the company's revenue and profitability results and the factors that affect revenue and results described above, the amount, character and interest rate on the company's outstanding debt and any financings the company may enter into in the future.
The company's expectations regarding its gross capital expenditures are only its expectations regarding these expenditures. Actual expenditures could differ based on (among others) the following factors: impacts on our business from the factors described above, the accuracy of our estimates of our spending requirements, the occurrence of any unanticipated acquisition opportunities, changes in our strategic direction, the need to spend additional capital on cost reduction opportunities, and the need to replace any unanticipated losses in capital assets.
The company's expectations regarding its effective tax rate are only its expectations regarding this rate. The actual rate could differ based on (among others) the following factors: variances in pre-tax earnings on both a consolidated and business units basis, variance in pre-tax earnings by jurisdiction, impacts on our business from the factors described above, variances in estimates on non-deductible expenses, tax authority audit adjustments, change in tax rates and availability of tax credits.
YRC Worldwide Inc., a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest transportation service providers in the world, is the holding company for a portfolio of successful brands including Yellow Transportation, Roadway, Reimer Express, Meridian IQ, USF Holland, USF Reddaway, USF Bestway, USF Glen Moore, and New Penn Motor Express. The enterprise provides global transportation services, transportation management solutions and logistics management. The portfolio of brands represents a comprehensive array of services for the shipment of industrial, commercial and retail goods domestically and internationally. Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, YRC Worldwide employs approximately 70,000 people.
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS
YRC Worldwide Inc. and Subsidiaries
For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Six Months
2006 2005 2006 2005
OPERATING REVENUE $2,565,779 $2,088,846 $4,939,940 $3,766,807
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Salaries, wages and
employees' benefits 1,459,881 1,237,467 2,861,813 2,270,914
Operating expenses and
supplies 468,422 333,592 918,349 590,049
Purchased transportation 280,618 228,331 533,904 411,984
Depreciation and
amortization 74,722 59,080 148,162 105,048
Other operating expenses 105,600 92,444 212,466 164,125
(Gains) losses on
property disposals, net (3,226) 1,250 (2,344) (1,984)
Reorganization and
acquisition charges 7,481 864 7,481 864
Total operating
expenses 2,393,498 1,953,028 4,679,831 3,541,000
OPERATING INCOME 172,281 135,818 260,109 225,807
NONOPERATING (INCOME)
EXPENSES:
Interest expense 23,111 14,189 43,659 22,804
Other (563) (1,316) (1,359) (545)
Nonoperating expenses,
net 22,548 12,873 42,300 22,259
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 149,733 122,945 217,809 203,548
INCOME TAX PROVISION 57,481 46,840 83,421 77,550
NET INCOME $92,252 $76,105 $134,388 $125,998
AVERAGE SHARES
OUTSTANDING-BASIC 57,464 52,639 57,419 50,728
AVERAGE SHARES
OUTSTANDING-DILUTED 58,422 55,319 58,801 53,791
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE $1.61 $1.45 $2.34 $2.48
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $1.58 $1.38 $2.29 $2.34
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
YRC Worldwide Inc. and Subsidiaries
For the Three Months Ended June 30
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months
2006 2005 %
Operating revenue:
Yellow Transportation $885,850 $851,152 4.1
Roadway 876,851 830,870 5.5
YRC Regional Transportation 654,066 314,490 (a) n/m
Meridian IQ 153,601 95,642 (a) n/m
Corporate and other (4,589) (3,308)
Consolidated 2,565,779 2,088,846 22.8
Reported operating income (loss):
Yellow Transportation 66,320 68,491 (3.2)
Roadway 57,868 51,187 13.1
YRC Regional Transportation 53,587 (b) 19,845 (a) n/m
Meridian IQ 2,737 3,567 (a) n/m
Corporate and other (8,231)(b) (7,272)
Consolidated 172,281 135,818 26.8
Adjustments to operating income by
segment (c) :
Yellow Transportation 2,401 148
Roadway (735) 1,055
YRC Regional Transportation (275) 394
Meridian IQ 1,525 2
Corporate and other 1,339 515
Consolidated 4,255 2,114
Adjusted operating income (loss):
Yellow Transportation 68,721 68,639 0.1
Roadway 57,133 52,242 9.4
YRC Regional Transportation 53,312 20,239 n/m
Meridian IQ 4,262 3,569 n/m
Corporate and other (6,892) (6,757)
Consolidated $176,536 $137,932 28.0
Reported operating ratio:
Yellow Transportation 92.5% 92.0%
Roadway 93.4% 93.8%
YRC Regional Transportation 91.8% 93.7%
Meridian IQ 98.2% 96.3%
Consolidated 93.3% 93.5%
Adjusted operating ratio:
Yellow Transportation 92.2% 91.9%
Roadway 93.5% 93.7%
YRC Regional Transportation 91.8% 93.6%
Meridian IQ 97.2% 96.3%
Consolidated 93.1% 93.4%
Reconciliation of reported diluted
earnings per share (EPS) to adjusted
diluted EPS:
Reported diluted EPS $1.58 $1.38
(Gains) losses on property disposals (0.04) 0.01
Reorganization expenses 0.08 -
Acquisition charges - 0.01
Adjusted diluted EPS $1.62 $1.40
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
YRC Worldwide Inc. and Subsidiaries
For the Six Months Ended June 30
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Six Months
2006 2005 %
Operating revenue:
Yellow Transportation $1,726,358 $1,642,318 5.1
Roadway 1,682,116 1,597,639 5.3
YRC Regional Transportation 1,246,111 379,904 (a) n/m
Meridian IQ 293,447 152,051 (a) n/m
Corporate and other (8,092) (5,105)
Consolidated 4,939,940 3,766,807 31.1
Reported operating income (loss):
Yellow Transportation 97,874 117,318 (16.6)
Roadway 95,531 88,267 8.2
YRC Regional Transportation 75,010 (b) 27,890 (a) n/m
Meridian IQ 5,214 4,608 (a) n/m
Corporate and other (13,520)(b) (12,276)
Consolidated 260,109 225,807 15.2
Adjustments to operating income by
segment (c):
Yellow Transportation 1,794 (2,512)
Roadway (151) 497
YRC Regional Transportation (265) 371
Meridian IQ 1,513 -
Corporate and other 2,246 524
Consolidated 5,137 (1,120)
Adjusted operating income (loss):
Yellow Transportation 99,668 114,806 (13.2)
Roadway 95,380 88,764 7.5
YRC Regional Transportation 74,745 28,261 n/m
Meridian IQ 6,727 4,608 n/m
Corporate and other (11,274) (11,752)
Consolidated $265,246 $224,687 18.1
Reported operating ratio:
Yellow Transportation 94.3% 92.9%
Roadway 94.3% 94.5%
YRC Regional Transportation 94.0% 92.7%
Meridian IQ 98.2% 97.0%
Consolidated 94.7% 94.0%
Adjusted operating ratio:
Yellow Transportation 94.2% 93.0%
Roadway 94.3% 94.4%
YRC Regional Transportation 94.0% 92.6%
Meridian IQ 97.7% 97.0%
Consolidated 94.6% 94.0%
Reconciliation of reported diluted
EPS to adjusted diluted EPS:
Reported diluted EPS $2.29 $2.34
Gains on property disposals (0.03) (0.03)
Reorganization expenses 0.08 -
Acquisition charges - 0.01
Adjusted diluted EPS $2.34 $2.32
(a) Includes the revenue and operating income of USF operating companies
since May 24, 2005, the date of acquisition.
(b) Amounts related to USF Dugan and USF Red Star, which were shut down in
previous periods, have been classified in 'Corporate and Other' for
2006. The 2005 amounts continue to be classified in YRC Regional
Transportation.
(c) Management excludes these items when evaluating operating income and
segment performance to more accurately compare the results of our core
operations among periods. Adjustments presented in the 2006 period
herein consist of property gains and losses and reorganization
expenses. Adjustments presented in the 2005 period herein consist of
property gains and losses and acquisition charges.
Selected Financial Data
YRC Worldwide Inc. and Subsidiaries
(Amounts in thousands unless otherwise noted)
(Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2006 2005
Net cash from operating activities $157,923 $184,649
Net cash used in investing activities (243,507) (862,386)
Net cash provided by financing activities 86,826 633,643
Gross capital expenditures (250,162) (120,523)
Net capital expenditures (226,117) (108,086)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 2,296 800
Free cash flow (a) (65,898) 77,363
June 30, December 31,
2006 2005
Cash and cash equivalents $83,603 $82,361
Accounts receivable, net 1,254,080 1,164,383
Net property and equipment 2,299,273 2,205,792
Total assets 6,001,965 5,734,189
Asset backed securitization borrowings 449,500 374,970
Long-term debt, less current portion 1,118,291 1,113,085
Total debt 1,567,791 1,488,055
Total shareholders' equity 2,088,245 1,936,488
Debt to capitalization (b) 42.9% 43.5%
Debt to capitalization, less cash 41.5% 42.1%
(a) Management uses free cash flow as an indication of the cash available
to fund additional capital expenditures, to reduce outstanding debt
(including current maturities), or to invest in our growth strategies.
Free cash flow is calculated as net cash from operating activities
plus stock option proceeds less net capital expenditures. This
measurement is used for internal management purposes and should not be
construed as a better measurement than net cash from operating
activities as defined by generally accepted accounting principles.
(b) We calculate debt to capitalization as total debt divided by total
debt plus total shareholders' equity.
SOURCE: YRC Worldwide Inc.
Investor Contact, Phil J. Gaines of YRC Worldwide, +1-913-696-6108,
phil.gaines@yrcw.com , or Media Contact, Suzanne Dawson of Linden Alschuler &
Kaplan, +1-212-329-1420, sdawson@lakpr.com