RXO Reports Third-Quarter Results with Coyote Integration Ahead of Schedule and Complementary Services Momentum

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Nov 07, 2024

RXO (NYSE: RXO) today announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2024.

Drew Wilkerson, chief executive officer of RXO, said, “In the third quarter, our focus on execution enabled us to achieve a solid 13.7% gross margin in our Brokerage business, despite the prolonged soft freight market. Momentum continued within our complementary services. In Managed Transportation, we secured more than $300 million in new business and continue to have a strong sales pipeline of more than $1.3 billion in freight under management. In Last Mile, we grew stops by 11% year-over-year, an acceleration from our second-quarter growth rate.”

Wilkerson continued, “We remain focused strategically investing in our business while controlling costs. Closing the Coyote acquisition in the third quarter makes RXO the third-largest freight broker in North America. Our larger scale enables us to provide customers with more capacity and carriers with more freight. The integration is progressing nicely and we now expect to achieve at least $40 million in cost synergies. The additional savings will be primarily driven by integrating technology platforms and reducing vendor spend. We will continue to provide our customers with superior service, comprehensive solutions, continuous innovation and deep relationships.”

Companywide Results

RXO’s revenue was $1.04 billion in the third quarter, compared to $976 million in the third quarter of 2023. Gross margin was 17.3%, compared to 17.7% in the third quarter of 2023.

The company reported a third-quarter 2024 GAAP net loss of $243 million, compared to a net loss of $1 million in the third quarter of 2023. The third-quarter 2024 GAAP net loss included $248 million in transaction, integration, restructuring and other costs. Adjusted net income in the quarter was $7 million, compared to $6 million in the third quarter of 2023.

Adjusted EBITDA was $33 million, compared to $26 million in the third quarter of 2023. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 3.2%, compared to 2.7% in the third quarter of 2023.

Transaction, integration, restructuring and other costs, and amortization of intangibles, impacted GAAP earnings per share by $1.86, net of tax. For the third quarter, RXO reported a GAAP diluted loss per share of $1.81. Adjusted diluted earnings per share was $0.05.

These results include the impact of RXO’s acquisition of Coyote Logistics, which was completed on September 16, 2024.

Balance Sheet Update

The combined company’s leverage ratio for the last twelve months (LTM) decreased by more than 40%, from 3.0 times to 1.6 times LTM adjusted EBITDA, as a result of the equity financings associated with the acquisition of Coyote Logistics.

Brokerage

Volume in RXO’s legacy Brokerage business, which excludes the impact of Coyote Logistics, declined by 5% year-over-year in the third quarter. Less-than-truckload volume increased by 13% but was offset by a 9% decline in full truckload volume.

Legacy RXO full truckload contract volume has grown by more than 30% since the third quarter of 2021.

Consolidated brokerage gross margin was 13.7% in the third quarter. Legacy RXO brokerage gross margin was 13.8% in the third quarter.

Complementary Services

RXO’s complementary services gross margin was 21.5% for the quarter, up 150 basis points year-over-year.

Managed Transportation was awarded more than $300 million in new freight under management in the quarter. The business has more than $1.3 billion of new freight under management in its sales pipeline.

The number of Last Mile stops grew by 11% year-over-year.

Fourth-Quarter Outlook

RXO expects fourth-quarter 2024 adjusted EBITDA to be between $40 million and $45 million. The company expects fourth-quarter 2024 Brokerage gross margin to be between 12% and 14%.

Conference Call

The company will hold a conference call and webcast on Thursday, November 7 at 7 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Participants can call in toll-free (from U.S./Canada) at 1-800-549-8228; international callers dial +1-289-819-1520. The conference ID is 82059.

A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the investor relations area of the company’s website, http://investors.rxo.com. A replay of the conference call will be available through November 28, 2024, by calling toll-free (from U.S./Canada) 1-888-660-6264; international callers dial +1-289-819-1325. Use the passcode 82059##. Additionally, the call will be archived on http://investors.rxo.com.

About RXO

RXO (NYSE: RXO) is a leading provider of asset-light transportation solutions. RXO offers tech-enabled truck brokerage services together with complementary solutions including managed transportation and last mile delivery. The company combines massive capacity and cutting-edge technology to move freight efficiently through supply chains across North America. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. Visit RXO.com for more information and connect with RXO on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We provide reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures contained in this release to the most directly comparable measure under GAAP, which are set forth in the financial tables attached to this release.

The non-GAAP financial measures in this release include: adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“adjusted EBITDA”); adjusted EBITDA margin; adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share (“adjusted EPS”); and gross leverage.

We believe that these adjusted financial measures facilitate analysis of our ongoing business operations because they exclude items that may not reflect, or are unrelated to, RXO’s core operating performance, and may assist investors with comparisons to prior periods and assessing trends in our underlying businesses. Other companies may calculate these non-GAAP financial measures differently, and therefore our measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. These non-GAAP financial measures should only be used as supplemental measures of our operating performance.

Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income and adjusted EPS include adjustments for transaction and integration costs, as well as restructuring costs and other adjustments as set forth in the attached tables. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating and planning decisions and evaluating RXO’s ongoing performance.

We believe that adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin improve comparability from period to period by removing the impact of our capital structure (interest and financing expenses), asset base (depreciation and amortization), tax impacts and other adjustments that management has determined do not reflect our core operating activities and thereby assist investors with assessing trends in our underlying business. We believe that adjusted net income and adjusted EPS improve the comparability of our operating results from period to period by removing the impact of certain costs that management has determined do not reflect our core operating activities, including amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, transaction and integration costs, restructuring costs and other adjustments as set out in the attached tables, and thereby may assist investors with comparisons to prior periods and assessing trends in our underlying business. We believe that gross leverage is an important measure of our overall liquidity position. Gross leverage is calculated as the principal balance of our total debt as a ratio of trailing twelve months adjusted EBITDA.

With respect to our financial outlook for the fourth quarter of 2024 adjusted EBITDA, a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to the corresponding GAAP measure is not available without unreasonable effort due to the variability and complexity of the reconciling items described above that we exclude from this non-GAAP measure. The variability of these items may have a significant impact on our future GAAP financial results and, as a result, we are unable to prepare the forward-looking statement of income and statement of cash flows prepared in accordance with GAAP that would be required to produce such a reconciliation.

Forward-looking Statements

This release includes forward-looking statements, including statements relating to our 2024 outlook. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as "anticipate," "estimate," "believe," "continue," "could," "intend," "may," "plan," "predict," "should," "will," "expect," "project," "forecast," "goal," "outlook," "target,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terms. However, the absence of these words does not mean that the statements are not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors we believe are appropriate in the circumstances.

These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to a material difference include the risks discussed in our filings with the SEC and the following: the effect of the completion of the transaction to acquire Coyote Logistics on the parties' business relationships and business generally; competition and pricing pressures; economic conditions generally; fluctuations in fuel prices; increased carrier prices; severe weather, natural disasters, terrorist attacks or similar incidents that cause material disruptions to our operations or the operations of the third-party carriers and independent contractors with which we contract; our dependence on third-party carriers and independent contractors; labor disputes or organizing efforts affecting our workforce and those of our third-party carriers; legal and regulatory challenges to the status of the third-party carriers with which we contract, and their delivery workers, as independent contractors, rather than employees; our ability to develop and implement suitable information technology systems and prevent failures in or breaches of such systems; the impact of potential cyber-attacks and information technology or data security breaches; issues related to our intellectual property rights; our ability to access the capital markets and generate sufficient cash flow to satisfy our debt obligations; litigation that may adversely affect our business or reputation; increasingly stringent laws protecting the environment, including transitional risks relating to climate change, that impact our third-party carriers; governmental regulation and political conditions; our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; our ability to successfully implement our cost and revenue initiatives and other strategies; our ability to successfully manage our growth; our reliance on certain large customers for a significant portion of our revenue; damage to our reputation through unfavorable publicity; our failure to meet performance levels required by our contracts with our customers; the inability to achieve the level of revenue growth, cash generation, cost savings, improvement in profitability and margins, fiscal discipline, or strengthening of competitiveness and operations anticipated or targeted; a determination by the IRS that the distribution or certain related separation transactions should be treated as taxable transactions; and the impact of the separation on our businesses, operations and results. All forward-looking statements set forth in this release are qualified by these cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by us will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to or effects on us or our business or operations. Forward-looking statements set forth in this release speak only as of the date hereof, and we do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, changes in expectations or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent required by law.

RXO, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

(Dollars in millions, shares in thousands, except per share amounts)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Revenue

$

1,040

$

976

$

2,883

$

2,949

Cost of transportation and services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

809

742

2,208

2,224

Direct operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

49

59

152

179

Sales, general and administrative expense

149

148

448

445

Depreciation and amortization expense

21

16

54

52

Transaction and integration costs

30

2

38

12

Restructuring costs

2

3

15

12

Operating income (loss)

$

(20

)

$

6

$

(32

)

$

25

Other expense

216

1

217

1

Interest expense, net

6

8

22

24

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

(242

)

$

(3

)

$

(271

)

$

Income tax provision (benefit)

1

(2

)

(6

)

(2

)

Net income (loss)

$

(243

)

$

(1

)

$

(265

)

$

2

Earnings (loss) per share data

Basic

$

(1.81

)

$

(0.01

)

$

(2.15

)

$

0.02

Diluted

$

(1.81

)

$

(0.01

)

$

(2.15

)

$

0.02

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

Basic

134,095

116,970

123,004

116,823

Diluted

134,095

116,970

123,004

119,415

RXO, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

September 30,

December 31,

(Dollars in millions, shares in thousands, except per share amounts)

2024

2023

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

55

$

5

Accounts receivable, net of $9 and $12 in allowances, respectively

1,138

743

Other current assets

62

48

Total current assets

1,255

796

Long-term assets

Property and equipment, net of $300 and $293 in accumulated depreciation, respectively

175

124

Operating lease assets

333

195

Goodwill

1,027

630

Identifiable intangible assets, net of $130 and $118 in accumulated amortization, respectively

565

68

Other long-term assets

37

12

Total long-term assets

2,137

1,029

Total assets

$

3,392

$

1,825

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$

572

$

414

Accrued expenses

262

199

Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt

15

3

Short-term operating lease liabilities

75

53

Other current liabilities

23

13

Total current liabilities

947

682

Long-term liabilities

Long-term debt and obligations under finance leases

352

356

Deferred tax liabilities

115

7

Long-term operating lease liabilities

261

146

Other long-term liabilities

65

40

Total long-term liabilities

793

549

Commitments and Contingencies

Equity

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 300,000 shares authorized; 160,790 and 117,026 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

2

1

Additional paid-in capital

1,914

590

Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)

(259

)

6

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(5

)

(3

)

Total equity

1,652

594

Total liabilities and equity

$

3,392

$

1,825

RXO, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended September 30,

(In millions)

2024

2023

Operating activities

Net income (loss)

$

(265

)

$

2

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities

Depreciation and amortization expense

54

52

Stock compensation expense

17

16

Deferred tax benefit

(12

)

(1

)

Deemed non-pro rata distribution

216

Other

3

4

Changes in assets and liabilities

Accounts receivable

(8

)

114

Other assets

22

(13

)

Accounts payable

(47

)

(56

)

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

15

(48

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

(5

)

70

Investing activities

Payment for purchases of property and equipment

(33

)

(46

)

Business acquisition, net of cash acquired

(1,019

)

Other

(1

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(1,052

)

(47

)

Financing activities

Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit facilities

203

Repayment of borrowings on revolving credit facilities

(193

)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock and pre-funded warrants

1,125

Payment for equity issuance costs

(30

)

Payment for tax withholdings related to vesting of stock compensation awards

(4

)

(12

)

Repurchase of common stock

(2

)

Repayment of debt and finance leases

(3

)

(3

)

Other

9

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

1,107

(17

)

Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

50

6

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period

5

98

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period

$

55

$

104

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities

$

97

$

60

Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities

1

Cash paid for income taxes, net

3

25

Cash paid for interest, net

13

18

RXO, Inc.

Revenue Disaggregated by Service Offering

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

(In millions)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Revenue

Truck brokerage

$

655

$

591

$

1,762

$

1,748

Last mile

268

256

765

757

Managed transportation

151

163

459

536

Eliminations

(34

)

(34

)

(103

)

(92

)

Total

$

1,040

$

976

$

2,883

$

2,949

RXO, Inc.

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

Twelve

Months Ended

September 30,

Year Ended December 31,

(In millions)

2024

2023

2024

2023

2024 4

2023

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA

Net income (loss)

$

(243

)

$

(1

)

$

(265

)

$

2

$

(263

)

$

4

Interest expense, net

6

8

22

24

30

32

Income tax provision (benefit)

1

(2

)

(6

)

(2

)

(4

)

Depreciation and amortization expense

21

16

54

52

69

67

Transaction and integration costs

30

2

38

12

38

12

Restructuring and other costs (3)

218

3

233

13

237

17

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

33

$

26

$

76

$

101

$

107

$

132

Revenue

$

1,040

$

976

$

2,883

$

2,949

$

3,861

$

3,927

Adjusted EBITDA margin (1) (2)

3.2

%

2.7

%

2.6

%

3.4

%

2.8

%

3.4

%

(1)

See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of the press release.

(2)

Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by Revenue.

(3)

Other for the three, nine and trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2024 reflects a one-time charge of $216 million representing a deemed non-pro rata distribution in connection with the private placement common stock issuance completed in August 2024.

(4)

Trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2024 is calculated as the nine months ended September 30, 2024 plus the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 less the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

RXO, Inc.

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

(Dollars in millions, shares in thousands, except per share amounts)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share

Net income (loss)

$

(243

)

$

(1

)

$

(265

)

$

2

Amortization of intangible assets

5

4

11

10

Transaction and integration costs

30

2

38

12

Restructuring and other costs (3)

218

3

233

13

Income tax associated with adjustments above (1)

(3

)

(2

)

(10

)

(8

)

Adjusted net income (2)

$

7

$

6

$

7

$

29

Adjusted diluted earnings per share (2)

$

0.05

$

0.05

$

0.06

$

0.24

Weighted-average shares outstanding

Diluted

136,968

119,416

125,536

119,415

(1)

The tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments represents the tax expense calculated using the applicable statutory tax rate that would have been incurred had these adjustments been excluded from net income (loss). Our estimated tax rate on non-GAAP adjustments may differ from our GAAP tax rate due to differences in the methodologies applied.

(2)

See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of the press release.

(3)

Other for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 reflects a one-time charge of $216 million representing a deemed non-pro rata distribution in connection with the private placement common stock issuance completed in August 2024.

RXO, Inc.

Calculation of Gross Margin and Gross Margin as a Percentage of Revenue

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(Dollars in millions)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Revenue

Truck brokerage

$

655

$

591

$

1,762

$

1,748

Complementary services (1)

419

419

1,224

1,293

Eliminations

(34

)

(34

)

(103

)

(92

)

Revenue

$

1,040

$

976

$

2,883

$

2,949

Cost of transportation and services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

Truck brokerage

$

564

$

501

$

1,510

$

1,474

Complementary services (1)

279

275

801

842

Eliminations

(34

)

(34

)

(103

)

(92

)

Cost of transportation and services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

$

809

$

742

$

2,208

$

2,224

Direct operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

Truck brokerage

$

1

$

1

$

1

$

1

Complementary services (1)

48

58

151

178

Direct operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

$

49

$

59

$

152

$

179

Direct depreciation and amortization expense

Truck brokerage

$

$

$

1

$

Complementary services (1)

2

2

6

5

Direct depreciation and amortization expense

$

2

$

2

$

7

$

5

Gross margin

Truck brokerage

$

90

$

89

$

250

$

273

Complementary services (1)

90

84

266

268

Gross margin

$

180

$

173

$

516

$

541

Gross margin as a percentage of revenue

Truck brokerage

13.7

%

15.1

%

14.2

%

15.6

%

Complementary services (1)

21.5

%

20.0

%

21.7

%

20.7

%

Gross margin as a percentage of revenue

17.3

%

17.7

%

17.9

%

18.3

%

(1)

Complementary services include last mile and managed transportation services.

RXO, Inc.

Reconciliation of Bank Adjusted EBITDA; Calculation of Gross Leverage

(Unaudited)

September 30,

(Dollars in millions)

2024

Reconciliation of bank adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA (1) (2) for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2024

$

107

Adjustments per credit agreement (3) for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2024

25

Expected synergies associated with Coyote acquisition

40

Coyote Adjusted EBITDA for the period October 1, 2023 thru September 15, 2024

66

Bank adjusted EBITDA

238

Expected synergies associated with Coyote acquisition

(40

)

Coyote Adjusted EBITDA for the period October 1, 2023 thru September 15, 2024

(66

)

Coyote Adjusted EBITDA for the period September 16, 2024 thru September 30, 2024

(2

)

Bank adjusted EBITDA - legacy RXO

130

Calculation of gross leverage

Total debt, principal balance and other

$

388

Bank adjusted EBITDA

238

Gross leverage (1)

1.6x

Calculation of gross leverage - legacy RXO

Total debt, principal balance and other

$

388

Bank adjusted EBITDA - legacy RXO

130

Gross leverage (1) - legacy RXO

3.0x

(1)

See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of the press release.

(2)

See Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA.

(3)

Represents stock compensation expense and other non-recurring items included in Sales, general and administrative expense.

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