Forward Air Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2015 Results

GREENEVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD) today reported operating revenue, income from operations, net income and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015.

Operating revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 increased 28.8% to $249.7 million from $193.9 million for the same quarter in 2014. Income from operations was $19.9 million, compared to $27.6 million in the prior-year quarter. Net income during the period was $11.8 million compared to $17.2 million in the second quarter of 2014. Net income per diluted share for the second quarter of 2015 was $0.38 compared to $0.55 in the prior-year quarter.

Included in the second quarter 2015 are approximately $6.9 million in deal and integration costs associated with the acquisition of Towne Air. Adjusted income from operations was $26.8 million, compared with $27.6 million in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted net income for the period was $16.0 million compared to $17.2 million in the prior year quarter. Adjusted income per diluted share was $0.51 compared to $0.55 a year ago.

Operating revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2015 increased 24.7% to $455.6 million from $365.4 million for the same period in 2014. Income from operations was $28.2 million, compared with $43.9 million in the prior-year period. As a percent of operating revenue, income from operations was 6.2%, compared with 12.0% in the same period last year. Net income during the period was $16.7 million compared to $27.4 million in the prior-year period. Income per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $0.53 compared with $0.87 in the prior-year period.

Included in the six months ended June 30, 2015 are approximately $18.7 million in deal and integration costs associated with the acquisition of Towne Air. Adjusted income from operations was $46.9 million, compared with $44.8 million for the same period of 2014. Adjusted net income for the period was $28.1 million compared to $28.0 million in 2014. Adjusted income per diluted share was $0.90 compared to $0.89 a year ago.

Bruce A. Campbell, Chairman, President, and CEO, commenting on the second quarter said, “With the full quarter benefit of our acquisition of Towne Air Freight we are pleased to report achieving a $1 billion revenue run rate. Since our March 9, 2015 acquisition of Towne, our primary focus has been to minimize revenue attrition, maximize the retention of owner-operators and most importantly provide superior service to both our existing as well as our new customers. While we are pleased with how all three of these integration initiatives have progressed it’s fair to say we underestimated both the cost and time necessary to achieve them.”

Commenting further on the Towne integration, Mr. Campbell said, “We challenged our people to have the Towne integration completed prior to the end of the second quarter. At this time,we estimate that we are 85% to 90% there. Over the course of the third quarter we will continue to right size headcount, evaluate non-core service offerings, drive improvements in productivity and rebalance the network. While the Towne acquisition will definitely be a contributor to our second half 2015 results, it is important to understand the real value comes in our 2016 results and beyond.”

In closing, Mr. Campbell said, “As always I want to recognize the hard work and dedication of our employees and owner-operators. It’s their commitment that allowed us to provide industry leading service through the disruptions that always accompany a major integration.”

Commenting on the Company's guidance for the third quarter, Rodney L. Bell, Senior Vice President and CFO said, “We anticipate that our third quarter 2015 revenues will increase in the range of 23% to 27% over the comparable 2014 period. Without regard to additional costs of integration we expect income per diluted share to be between $0.58 and $0.62 per share. This compares to $0.54 per share in the third quarter of 2014.”

Commenting further on the Company’s full year 2015 guidance Mr. Bell said, “Primarily due to the slower than anticipated integration of Towne Air we are reducing our full year 2015 earnings guidance to a range of $2.15 to $2.25 per share.

Review of Financial Results

Forward Air will hold a conference call to discuss second quarter 2015 results on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. EDT. The Company's conference call will be available online at www.forwardair.com or by dialing (800) 230-1074. A replay of the conference call will be available at www.forwardair.com beginning shortly after the completion of the live call.

About Forward Air Corporation

Forward Air Corporation operates three business segments: Forward Air, Forward Air Solutions and Total Quality.

Through our Forward Air segment, we provide time-definite surface transportation and related logistics services to the North American expedited ground freight market. Our licensed property broker utilizes qualified motor carriers, including our own, and other third-party transportation companies, to offer our customers local pick-up and delivery (Forward Air Complete®) and scheduled surface transportation of cargo as a cost-effective, reliable alternative to air transportation. We transport cargo that must be delivered at a specific time but is less time-sensitive than traditional air freight. This type of cargo is frequently referred to in the transportation industry as deferred air freight. We also offer our customers an array of logistics and other services including: expedited full truckload (TLX); dedicated fleets; warehousing; customs brokerage; and shipment consolidation, deconsolidation and handling. Also included in the Forward Air segment are the services performed by Central States Trucking Co. and Central States Logistics, Inc. (“CST”), which we acquired in 2014. CST provides intermodal drayage, devanning, transloading and warehousing services.

Forward Air Solutions, which we formed in July 2007, provides pool distribution services throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Midwest and Southwest continental United States. Pool distribution involves managing high-frequency, last mile handling and distribution of time-sensitive products to numerous destinations in specific geographic regions. Our primary customers for pool distribution are regional and nationwide distributors and specialty retailers, such as mall, strip mall and outlet-based retail chains.

Total Quality ("TQI"), which we acquired in March 2013, provides maximum security and temperature-controlled logistics services, primarily truckload services, to the life sciences sector (pharmaceutical and biotechnology products). In addition to core pharmaceutical services and other cold chain services, TQI provides truckload and less-than-truckload brokerage transportation services.

 
Forward Air Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
           
Three months ended Six months ended
June 30,
2015
    June 30,
2014
June 30,
2015
June 30,
2014
Operating revenue $ 249,694 $ 193,852 $ 455,612 $ 365,420
 
Operating expenses:
Purchased transportation 107,482 82,834 196,819 156,385
Salaries, wages and employee benefits 61,886 44,391 115,789 85,813
Operating leases 18,277 8,165 34,033 16,516
Depreciation and amortization 9,519 7,751 18,202 14,764
Insurance and claims 6,240 3,104 11,371 7,231
Fuel expense 4,188 5,172 8,208 9,977
Other operating expenses 22,194   14,840   43,033   30,868  
Total operating expenses 229,786   166,257   427,455   321,554  
Income from operations 19,908 27,595 28,157 43,866
 
Other income (expense):
Interest expense (570 ) (101 ) (934 ) (183 )
Other, net (89 ) 112   (138 ) 198  
Total other income (expense) (659 ) 11   (1,072 ) 15  
Income before income taxes 19,249 27,606 27,085 43,881
Income taxes 7,425   10,428   10,425   16,502  
Net income and comprehensive income $ 11,824   $ 17,178   $ 16,660   $ 27,379  
 
Net income per share:
Basic $ 0.38   $ 0.56   $ 0.54   $ 0.89  
Diluted $ 0.38   $ 0.55   $ 0.53   $ 0.87  
 
Dividends per share: $ 0.12   $ 0.12   $ 0.24   $ 0.24  
 
 
Forward Air Corporation
Reconciliation to U.S. GAAP
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
           
 
Three months ended
Integration and Adjusted
June 30, 2015 (1) Deal Costs June 30, 2015
Income from operations $ 19.9 $ 6.9 $ 26.8
 
Income taxes 7.4 2.7 10.1
 
Net income $ 11.8 $ 4.2 $ 16.0
 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 31,104 31,104 31,104
 
Net income per share: $ 0.38 $ 0.14 $ 0.51
 
(1) - As reported in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles.
 
 
Three months ended
Integration and Adjusted
June 30, 2014 (1) Deal Costs June 30, 2014
Income from operations $ 27.6 $ $ 27.6
 
Income taxes 10.4 10.4
 
Net income $ 17.2 $ $ 17.2
 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 31,408 31,408
 
Net income per share: $ 0.55 $ $ 0.55
 
(1) - As reported in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles.
 
 
Forward Air Corporation
Reconciliation to U.S. GAAP
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
           
 
Six months ended
Integration and Adjusted
June 30, 2015 (1) Deal Costs June 30, 2015
Income from operations $ 28.2 $ 18.7 $ 46.9
 
Income taxes 10.4 7.3 17.7
 
Net income $ 16.7 $ 11.4 $ 28.1
 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 31,088 31,088 31,088
 
Net income per share: $ 0.53 $ 0.37 $ 0.90
 
(1) - As reported in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles.
 
Six months ended
Integration and Adjusted
June 30, 2014 (1) Deal Costs June 30, 2014
Income from operations $ 43.9 $ 0.9 $ 44.8
 
Income taxes 16.5 0.3 16.8
 
Net income $ 27.4 $ 0.6 $ 28.0
 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 31,364 31,364 31,364
 
Net income per share: $ 0.87 $ 0.02 $ 0.89
 
(1) - As reported in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles.
 
 
Forward Air Corporation
Components of Consolidated Revenue and Purchased Transportation
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
                       
Three months ended
June 30, Percent of June 30, Percent of Percent
2015     Revenue 2014     Revenue Change     Change
Operating Revenue
Forward Air
Airport-to-airport $ 140.9 66.7 % $ 108.0 70.0 % $ 32.9 30.5 %
Logistics services
Expedited full truckload - TLX 27.5 13.0 19.2 12.4 8.3 43.2
Intermodal/drayage 21.8       10.3   14.3       9.3   7.5       52.4  
Total Logistics services 49.3 23.3 33.5 21.7 15.8 47.2
Other Forward Air services 21.2       10.0   12.8       8.3   8.4       65.6  
Forward Air - Total revenue 211.4       84.7   154.3       79.6   57.1       37.0  
TQI - Pharmaceutical services 11.8 4.7 13.7 7.1 (1.9 ) (13.9 )
Forward Air Solutions - Pool distribution 27.7 11.1 26.9 13.9 0.8 3.0
Intersegment eliminations (1.2 )     (0.5 ) (1.0 )     (0.6 ) (0.2 )     20.0  
Consolidated operating revenue $ 249.7       100.0 % $ 193.9       100.0 % $ 55.8       28.8 %
 
Three months ended
June 30, Percent of June 30, Percent of Percent
2015     Revenue 2014     Revenue Change     Change
Purchased Transportation
Forward Air
Airport-to-airport $ 61.1 43.4 % $ 44.8 41.5 % $ 16.3 36.4 %
Logistics services
Expedited full truckload - TLX 19.6 71.3 14.7 76.6 4.9 33.3
Intermodal/drayage 8.3       38.1   6.1       42.7   2.2       36.1  
Total Logistics services 27.9 56.6 20.8 62.1 7.1 34.1
Other Forward Air services 6.4       30.2   3.0       23.4   3.4       113.3  
Forward Air - Total purchased transportation 95.4       45.1   68.6       44.5   26.8       39.1  
TQI - Pharmaceutical services 5.4 45.8 7.2 52.5 (1.8 ) (25.0 )
Forward Air Solutions - Pool distribution 7.5 27.1 7.8 29.0 (0.3 ) (3.8 )
Intersegment eliminations (0.9 )     75.0   (0.8 )     80.0   (0.1 )     12.5  
Consolidated purchased transportation $ 107.4       43.0 % $ 82.8       42.7 % $ 24.6       29.7 %
 
 
Forward Air Corporation
Components of Consolidated Revenue and Purchased Transportation
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
                       
Six months ended
June 30, Percent of June 30, Percent of Percent
2015     Revenue 2014     Revenue Change     Change
Operating Revenue
Forward Air
Airport-to-airport $ 254.2 66.9 % $ 205.7 71.3 % $ 48.5 23.6 %
Logistics services
Expedited full truckload - TLX 50.8 13.4 36.6 12.7 14.2 38.8
Intermodal/drayage 39.7       10.4   23.3       8.1   16.4       70.4  
Total Logistics services 90.5 23.8 59.9 20.8 30.6 51.1
Other Forward Air services 35.4       9.3   22.8       7.9   12.6       55.3  
Forward Air - Total revenue 380.1       83.4   288.4       78.9   91.7       31.8  
TQI - Pharmaceutical services 23.1 5.1 24.7 6.8 (1.6 ) (6.5 )
Forward Air Solutions - Pool distribution 54.9 12.1 54.3 14.9 0.6 1.1
Intersegment eliminations (2.5 )     (0.6 ) (2.0 )     (0.6 ) (0.5 )     25.0  
Consolidated operating revenue $ 455.6       100.0 % $ 365.4       100.0 % $ 90.2       24.7 %
 
Six months ended
June 30, Percent of June 30, Percent of Percent
2015     Revenue 2014     Revenue Change     Change
Purchased Transportation
Forward Air
Airport-to-airport $ 111.1 43.7 % $ 85.5 41.6 % $ 25.6 29.9 %
Logistics services
Expedited full truckload - TLX 36.5 71.9 28.4 77.6 8.1 28.5
Intermodal/drayage 14.7       37.0   9.9       42.5   4.8       48.5  
Total Logistics services 51.2 56.6 38.3 63.9 12.9 33.7
Other Forward Air services 10.2       28.8   5.6       24.6   4.6       82.1  
Forward Air - Total purchased transportation 172.5       45.4   129.4       44.9   43.1       33.3  
TQI - Pharmaceutical services 11.1 48.1 12.7 51.4 (1.6 ) (12.6 )
Forward Air Solutions - Pool distribution 15.0 27.3 15.9 29.3 (0.9 ) (5.7 )
Intersegment eliminations (1.8 )     72.0   (1.6 )     80.0   (0.2 )     12.5  
Consolidated purchased transportation $ 196.8       43.2 % $ 156.4       42.8 % $ 40.4       25.8 %
 
 
Forward Air Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
    June 30,
2015
   

December 31,
2014 (a)

Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 42,531 $ 41,429
Accounts receivable, net 122,356 95,326
Other current assets 28,455   13,200
Total current assets 193,342 149,955
 
Property and equipment 317,835 305,188
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 144,638   132,699
Net property and equipment 173,197 172,489
Goodwill and other acquired intangibles:
Goodwill 206,530 144,412
Other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization 133,262   72,705
Total net goodwill and other acquired intangibles 339,792 217,117
Other assets 3,029   2,244
Total assets $ 709,360   $ 541,805
 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 27,616 $ 20,572
Accrued expenses 33,191 22,583
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 55,906   276
Total current liabilities 116,713 43,431
 
Debt and capital lease obligations, less current portion 56,926 1,275
Other long-term liabilities 13,511 8,356
Deferred income taxes 33,726 25,180
 
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock 308 303
Additional paid-in capital 150,812 130,107
Retained earnings 337,364   333,153
Total shareholders’ equity 488,484   463,563
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 709,360   $ 541,805
 
(a) Taken from audited financial statements, which are not presented in their entirety.
 
 
Forward Air Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
   
Three months ended
June 30,
2015
   

June 30,
2014

Operating activities:
Net income $ 11,824 $ 17,178
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization 9,519 7,751
Share-based compensation 1,890 1,677
Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment 116 (128 )
Provision for loss (recovery) on receivables 102 (127 )
Provision for revenue adjustments 935 609
Deferred income tax (benefit) (3,543 ) 1,441
Excess tax benefit for stock options exercised (36 ) (270 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable (2,556 ) (4,234 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (5,829 ) (9,478 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (1,319 ) 4,764  
Net cash provided by operating activities 11,103 19,183
 
Investing activities:
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment 41 383
Purchases of property and equipment (6,733 ) (13,872 )
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired (52 )
Other 67   (133 )
Net cash used in investing activities (6,677 ) (13,622 )
 
Financing activities:
Payments of debt and capital lease obligations (14,147 ) (87 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 1,212 1,740
Payments of cash dividends (3,719 ) (3,746 )
Repurchase of common stock (repurchase program) (19,985 )
Common stock issued under employee stock purchase plan 228 148
Cash settlement of share-based awards for minimum tax withholdings (2 )
Excess tax benefit for stock options exercised 36   270  
Net cash used in financing activities (16,390 ) (21,662 )
Net (decrease) increase in cash (11,964 ) (16,101 )
Cash at beginning of period 54,495   41,044  
Cash at end of period $ 42,531   $ 24,943  
 
 
Forward Air Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
   
Six months ended
June 30,
2015
    June 30,
2014
Operating activities:
Net income $ 16,660 $ 27,379
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization 18,202 14,764
Share-based compensation 3,676 3,329
Gain on disposal of property and equipment (33 ) (112 )
Provision for loss (recovery) on receivables 83 (85 )
Provision for revenue adjustments 1,842 1,250
Deferred income tax (benefit) (498 ) 1,573
Excess tax benefit for stock options exercised (2,365 ) (907 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable (4,887 ) (12,727 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (3,210 ) (2,429 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (10,908 ) 7,180  
Net cash provided by operating activities 18,562 39,215
 
Investing activities:
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment 623 462
Purchases of property and equipment (11,962 ) (33,420 )
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired (62,375 ) (82,998 )
Other (68 ) (193 )
Net cash used in investing activities (73,782 ) (116,149 )
 
Financing activities:
Proceeds from term loan 125,000
Payments of debt and capital lease obligations (73,263 ) (9,578 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 11,351 11,580
Payments of cash dividends (7,433 ) (7,479 )
Repurchase of common stock (repurchase program) (19,985 )
Common stock issued under employee stock purchase plan 228 148
Cash settlement of share-based awards for minimum tax withholdings (1,926 ) (1,083 )
Excess tax benefit for stock options exercised 2,365   907  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 56,322   (25,490 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash 1,102 (102,424 )
Cash at beginning of period 41,429   127,367  
Cash at end of period $ 42,531   $ 24,943  
 
   

Forward Air Corporation

Segment Information

(In millions)

(unaudited)

 
Three months ended
Forward Air June 30,     Percent of     June 30,     Percent of         Percent
2015 Revenue 2014 Revenue Change Change
Operating revenue $ 211.4 84.7 % $ 154.3 79.6 % $ 57.1 37.0 %
Operating expenses:
Purchased transportation 95.4 45.1 68.6 44.5 26.8 39.1
Salaries, wages, and employee benefits 48.8 23.1 32.9 21.3 15.9 48.3
Operating leases 16.1 8.0 6.2 4.0 9.9 159.7
Depreciation and amortization 7.0 3.3 5.4 3.5 1.6 29.6
Insurance and claims 5.1 2.4 2.4 1.6 2.7 112.5
Fuel expense 2.0 0.9 2.2 1.4 (0.2 ) (9.1 )
Other operating expenses   18.2   8.6     11.4   7.4     6.8   59.6  
Income from operations

$

18.8

  8.9 %

$

25.2

  16.3 %

$

(6.4

) (25.4 )%
 
FASI June 30, Percent of June 30, Percent of Percent
2015 Revenue 2014 Revenue Change Change
Operating revenue

$

27.7

11.1 %

$

26.9

13.9 %

$

0.8

3.0 %
Operating expenses:
Purchased transportation 7.5 27.1 7.8 29.0 (0.3 ) (3.8 )
Salaries, wages, and employee benefits 10.6 38.3 9.3 34.6 1.3 14.0
Operating leases 2.1 7.6 2.0 7.4 0.1 5.0
Depreciation and amortization 1.5 5.4 1.4 5.2 0.1 7.1
Insurance and claims 0.9 3.2 0.5 1.9 0.4 80.0
Fuel expense 1.3 4.7 1.8 6.7 (0.5 ) (27.8 )
Other operating expenses   3.7   13.3     3.1   11.5     0.6   19.4  
Income from operations

$

0.1

  0.4 %

$

1.0

  3.7 %

$

(0.9

) (90.0 )%
 
TQI June 30, Percent of June 30, Percent of Percent
2015 Revenue 2014 Revenue Change Change
Operating revenue

$

11.8

4.7 %

$

13.7

7.1 %

$

(1.9

) (13.9 )%
Operating expenses:
Purchased transportation 5.4 45.8 7.2 52.5 (1.8 ) (25.0 )
Salaries, wages, and employee benefits 2.5 21.2 2.2 16.1 0.3 13.6
Operating leases
Depreciation and amortization 1.0 8.5 1.0 7.3
Insurance and claims 0.3 2.5 0.2 1.5 0.1 50.0
Fuel expense 0.9 7.6 1.2 8.8 (0.3 ) (25.0 )
Other operating expenses   0.7   5.9     0.5   3.6     0.2   40.0  
Income from operations

$

1.0

  8.5 %

$

1.4

  10.2 %

$

(0.4

) (28.6 )%
 
Intercompany Eliminations June 30, Percent of June 30, Percent of Percent
2015 Revenue 2014 Revenue Change Change
Operating revenue

$

(1.2

) (0.5 )%

$

(1.0

) (0.5 )%

$

(0.2

) 20.0 %
Operating expenses:
Purchased transportation (0.9 ) 75.0 (0.8 ) 80.0 (0.1 ) 12.5
Other operating expenses   (0.3 ) 25.0     (0.2 ) 20.0     (0.1 ) 50.0  
Income from operations

$

  %

$

  %

$

  %
 
Consolidated June 30, Percent of June 30, Percent of Percent
2015 Revenue 2014 Revenue Change Change
Operating revenue

$

249.7

100.0 %

$

193.9

100.0 %

$

55.8

28.8 %
Operating expenses:
Purchased transportation 107.4 43.0 82.8 42.7 24.6 29.7
Salaries, wages, and employee benefits 61.9 24.8 44.4 22.9 17.5 39.4
Operating leases 18.2 7.3 8.2 4.2 10.0 122.0
Depreciation and amortization 9.5 3.8 7.8 4.0 1.7 21.8
Insurance and claims 6.3 2.5 3.1 1.6 3.2 103.2
Fuel expense 4.2 2.0 5.2 2.7 (1.0 ) (19.2 )
Other operating expenses   22.3   8.9     14.8   7.6     7.5   50.7  
Income from operations $ 19.9   8.0 % $ 27.6   14.2 % $ (7.7 ) (27.9 )%
 
   

Forward Air Corporation

Segment Information

(In millions)

(unaudited)

 
Six months ended
Forward Air June 30,     Percent of     June 30,     Percent of         Percent
2015 Revenue 2014 Revenue Change Change
Operating revenue $ 380.1 83.4 % $ 288.4 78.9 % $ 91.7 31.8 %
Operating expenses:
Purchased transportation 172.5 45.4 129.4 44.9 43.1 33.3
Salaries, wages, and employee benefits 90.3 23.8 63.0 21.8 27.3 43.3
Operating leases 29.8 7.8 12.0 4.2 17.8 148.3
Depreciation and amortization 13.2 3.5 10.3 3.6 2.9 28.2
Insurance and claims 9.1 2.4 5.5 1.9 3.6 65.5
Fuel expense 3.9 1.0 4.1 1.4 (0.2 ) (4.9 )
Other operating expenses   35.3   9.3     23.5   8.1     11.8   50.2  
Income from operations

$

26.0

  6.8 %

$

40.6

  14.1 %

$

(14.6

) (36.0 )%
 
FASI June 30, Percent of June 30, Percent of Percent
2015 Revenue 2014 Revenue Change Change
Operating revenue

$

54.9

12.1 %

$

54.3

14.9 %

$

0.6

1.1 %
Operating expenses:
Purchased transportation 15.0 27.3 15.9 29.3 (0.9 ) (5.7 )
Salaries, wages, and employee benefits 20.7 37.7 18.7 34.4 2.0 10.7
Operating leases 4.2 7.7 4.5 8.3 (0.3 ) (6.7 )
Depreciation and amortization 3.1 5.6 2.7 5.0 0.4 14.8
Insurance and claims 1.8 3.3 1.3 2.4 0.5 38.5
Fuel expense 2.6 4.7 3.5 6.5 (0.9 ) (25.7 )
Other operating expenses   7.2   13.1     6.7   12.3     0.5   7.5  
Income from operations

$

0.3

  0.6 %

$

1.0

  1.8 %

$

(0.7

) (70.0 )%
 
TQI June 30, Percent of June 30, Percent of Percent
2015 Revenue 2014 Revenue Change Change
Operating revenue

$

23.1

5.1 %

$

24.7

6.8 %

$

(1.6

) (6.5 )%
Operating expenses:
Purchased transportation 11.1 48.1 12.7 51.4 (1.6 ) (12.6 )
Salaries, wages, and employee benefits 4.8 20.8 4.1 16.6 0.7 17.1
Operating leases 0.1 0.4 0.1
Depreciation and amortization 1.9 8.2 1.7 6.9 0.2 11.8
Insurance and claims 0.4 1.7 0.4 1.6
Fuel expense 1.8 7.8 2.4 9.7 (0.6 ) (25.0 )
Other operating expenses   1.1   4.8     1.1   4.5        
Income from operations

$

1.9

  8.2 %

$

2.3

  9.3 %

$

(0.4

) (17.4 )%
 
Intercompany Eliminations June 30, Percent of June 30, Percent of Percent
2015 Revenue 2014 Revenue Change Change
Operating revenue

$

(2.5

) (0.6 )%

$

(2.0

) (0.6 )%

$

(0.5

) 25.0 %
Operating expenses:
Purchased transportation (1.8 ) 72.0 (1.6 ) 80.0 (0.2 ) 12.5
Other operating expenses   (0.7 ) 28.0     (0.4 ) 20.0     (0.3 ) 75.0  
Income from operations

$

  %

$

  %

$

  %
 
Consolidated June 30, Percent of June 30, Percent of Percent
2015 Revenue 2014 Revenue Change Change
Operating revenue

$

455.6

100.0 %

$

365.4

100.0 %

$

90.2

24.7 %
Operating expenses:
Purchased transportation 196.8 43.2 156.4 42.8 40.4 25.8
Salaries, wages, and employee benefits 115.8 25.4 85.8 23.5 30.0 35.0
Operating leases 34.1 7.5 16.5 4.5 17.6 106.7
Depreciation and amortization 18.2 4.0 14.7 4.0 3.5 23.8
Insurance and claims 11.3 2.5 7.2 2.0 4.1 56.9
Fuel expense 8.3 2.0 10.0 2.7 (1.7 ) (17.0 )
Other operating expenses   42.9   9.4     30.9   8.5     12.0   38.8  
Income from operations $ 28.2   6.2 % $ 43.9   12.0 % $ (15.7 ) (35.8 )%
 
 
Forward Air Corporation
Forward Air Inc. Operating Statistics
           
Three months ended
June 30, June 30, Percent
2015 2014 Change
 
Operating ratio 91.1 % 83.7 % 8.8 %
 
Business days 64.0 64.0
Business weeks 12.8 12.8
 
 
Airport-to-airport:
Tonnage
Total pounds ¹ 650,276 473,146 37.4
Average weekly pounds ¹ 50,803 36,965 37.4
 
Linehaul shipments
Total linehaul 1,011,107 731,002 38.3
Average weekly 78,993 57,110 38.3
 
Forward Air Complete shipments 256,553 139,572 83.8
As a percentage of linehaul shipments 25.4 % 19.1 % 33.0
 
Average linehaul shipment size 643 647 (0.6 )
 
Revenue per pound ²
Linehaul yield $ 17.37 $ 17.66 (1.3 )
Fuel surcharge impact 1.20 2.03 (3.6 )
Forward Air Complete impact 3.09   3.13   (0.2 )
Total airport-to-airport yield $ 21.66 $ 22.82 (5.1 )
 
 
Expedited full truckload - TLX:
Miles
Owner operator ¹ 8,125 6,930 17.2
Third party ¹ 6,284   4,570   37.5  
Total Miles 14,409 11,500 25.3
 
Revenue per mile $ 1.91 $ 1.67 14.4
 
Cost per mile $ 1.36 $ 1.28 6.3 %
 
 
¹ - In thousands
² - In dollars per hundred pound; percentage change is expressed as a percent of total yield.
 
 
Forward Air Corporation
Forward Air Inc. Operating Statistics
           
Six months ended
June 30, June 30, Percent
2015 2014 Change
 
Operating ratio 93.2 % 85.9 % 8.5 %
 
Business days 127.0 127.0
Business weeks 25.4 25.4
 
 
Airport-to-airport:
Tonnage
Total pounds ¹ 1,166,456 914,861 27.5
Average weekly pounds ¹ 45,923 36,018 27.5
 
Linehaul shipments
Total linehaul 1,796,607 1,393,482 28.9
Average weekly 70,733 54,861 28.9
 
Forward Air Complete shipments 426,288 247,146 72.5
As a percentage of linehaul shipments 23.7 % 17.7 % 33.9
 
Average linehaul shipment size 649 657 (1.2 )
 
Revenue per pound ²
Linehaul yield $ 17.45 $ 17.49 (0.2 )
Fuel surcharge impact 1.23 2.03 (3.5 )
Forward Air Complete impact 3.11   2.97   0.6  
Total airport-to-airport yield $ 21.79 $ 22.49 (3.1 )
 
 
Expedited full truckload - TLX:
Miles
Owner operator ¹ 14,078 13,898 1.3
Third party ¹ 12,305   8,652   42.2  
Total Miles 26,383 22,550 17.0
 
Revenue per mile $ 1.92 $ 1.62 18.5
 
Cost per mile $ 1.38 $ 1.26 9.5 %
 
 
¹ - In thousands
² - In dollars per hundred pound; percentage change is expressed as a percent of total yield.

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Forward Air Corporation
Rodney L. Bell, 432-636-7000
rbell@forwardair.com

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