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NEWS RELEASE
FORWARD AIR CORPORATION REPORTS
THIRD QUARTER 2016 RESULTS


GREENEVILLE, Tenn.- (BUSINESS WIRE) - October 20, 2016 - Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD) today reported operating revenue, income from operations, net income and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Operating revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 increased 1.0% to $249.6 million from $247.1 million for the same quarter in 2015. Income from operations was $24.7 million, compared to $24.6 million in the prior-year quarter. Net income during the period was $11.9 million compared to $15.7 million in the third quarter of 2015. Net income per diluted share for the third quarter of 2016 was $0.39 compared to $0.50 in the prior-year quarter.

Third quarter income from operations of $24.7 million was not adjusted, and compares to adjusted income from operations of $28.5 million for the third quarter of 2015. Adjusted net income decreased to $15.5 million during the third quarter of 2016 from $17.0 million in the prior-year quarter. Similarly, adjusted earnings per diluted share for the third quarter of 2016 decreased to $0.51 compared to $0.54 in the prior-year quarter. A tabular reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to reported results prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) is contained in the financial summary statements attached to this press release.

Bruce A. Campbell, Chairman, President, and CEO, commenting on the third quarter results said, “Our third quarter results were in line with our revised guidance and reflected the impact of a sluggish economic environment. The Expedited LTL team did a good job managing costs and preserving margin despite soft volumes, which improved towards the end of the quarter. Expedited Truckload Services continued to grow its revenue, but it faced margin pressure due to loose truckload capacity. Our Intermodal group delivered solid revenue and operating income in a very challenging import market, while our Pool Distribution segment posted a slight revenue gain as it ramped up its recent new business wins.”

Commenting on the Company’s fourth quarter guidance, Michael J. Morris, Senior Vice President and CFO, said, “In light of the weak economic backdrop, and the fact that the fourth quarter of 2016 has one less operating day than the prior year quarter, we expect fourth quarter year-over-year revenue growth will be flat to down 4%. We expect net income per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2016 to be between $0.37 and $0.41, compared to $0.75 in the prior-year quarter which included a $0.15 tax benefit. On an adjusted basis, we expect adjusted net income per diluted share to be between $0.53 and $0.57, compared to $0.61 in the prior-year quarter.”


Review of Financial Results

Forward Air will hold a conference call to discuss third quarter 2016 results on Friday, October 21, 2016 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’s (“the Company”, “we”, “our”) services are classified into four principal reportable segments: Expedited LTL, Expedited Truckload Services (“TLX”), Intermodal and Pool Distribution.

In our Expedited LTL segment, we provide time-definite transportation services to the North American deferred air freight market. Our Expedited LTL service operates a comprehensive national network for the time-definite surface transportation of expedited ground freight. The Expedited LTL service offers customers local pick-up and delivery and scheduled surface transportation of cargo as a cost effective, reliable alternative to air transportation. Expedited LTL’s other services include shipment consolidation and deconsolidation, warehousing, customs brokerage, and other handling. The Expedited LTL segment primarily provides its transportation services through a network of terminals located at or near airports in the United States and Canada.

In our TLX segment, we provide expedited truckload brokerage, dedicated fleet services and maximum security and temperature-controlled logistics services. We are able to expedite this service by utilizing a dedicated fleet of team owner operators, some team company drivers as well as third party transportation providers. The TLX segment provides full truckload service in the United States and Canada.

In our Intermodal segment, we provide container and intermodal drayage services primarily within the Midwest region of the United States. Drayage is essentially the first and last mile of the movement of an intermodal container. We are providing this service both to and from ports and rail heads. Our Intermodal segment also provides dedicated contract and Container Freight Station (“CFS”) warehouse and handling services.

In our Pool Distribution segment, we provide pool distribution services throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Midwest and Southwest continental United States. Pool Distribution involves managing high-frequency handling and distribution of time-sensitive product to numerous destinations in specific geographic regions. Our primary customers for this service are regional and nationwide distributors and retailers, such as mall, strip mall and outlet based retail chains.






Forward Air Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30,
2016
 
September 30,
2015
 
September 30,
2016
 
September 30,
2015
Operating revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expedited LTL
$
144,337

 
$
149,212

 
$
423,410

 
$
427,277

Expedited Truckload
42,210

 
38,528

 
120,270

 
112,395

Pool Distribution
36,437

 
32,133

 
101,153

 
87,040

Intermodal
27,579

 
28,890

 
76,391

 
79,412

Eliminations and other operations
(1,011
)
 
(1,670
)
 
(3,487
)
 
(3,419
)
Operating revenue
249,552

 
247,093

 
717,737

 
702,705

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Purchased transportation
105,039

 
104,434

 
300,783

 
301,253

Salaries, wages and employee benefits
60,161

 
59,025

 
175,857

 
174,815

Operating leases
16,215

 
17,072

 
44,684

 
51,105

Depreciation and amortization
9,399

 
9,399

 
28,409

 
27,601

Insurance and claims
7,170

 
5,161

 
19,213

 
16,531

Fuel expense
3,416

 
3,826

 
9,375

 
12,034

Other operating expenses
23,452

 
23,575

 
65,218

 
66,608

Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and other assets

 

 
42,442

 

Total operating expenses
224,852

 
222,492

 
685,981

 
649,947

Operating (loss) income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expedited LTL
21,014

 
21,594

 
63,026

 
57,275

Expedited Truckload
2,038

 
3,170

 
(36,679
)
 
10,521

Pool Distribution
66

 
555

 
(191
)
 
758

Intermodal
3,041

 
3,536

 
8,170

 
8,843

Other operations
(1,459
)
 
(4,254
)
 
(2,570
)
 
(24,639
)
Income from operations
24,700

 
24,601

 
31,756

 
52,758

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income (expense):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest expense
(216
)
 
(554
)
 
(1,230
)
 
(1,489
)
Other, net
(4
)
 
10

 
(149
)
 
(127
)
Total other income (expense)
(220
)
 
(544
)
 
(1,379
)
 
(1,616
)
Income before income taxes
24,480

 
24,057

 
30,377

 
51,142

Income tax expense
12,549

 
8,370

 
15,413

 
18,795

Net income and comprehensive income
$
11,931

 
$
15,687

 
$
14,964

 
$
32,347

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Basic
$
0.39

 
$
0.51

 
$
0.49

 
$
1.04

Diluted
$
0.39

 
$
0.50

 
$
0.49

 
$
1.03

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends per share:
$
0.12

 
$
0.12

 
$
0.36

 
$
0.36







Expedited LTL Segment Information
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
September 30,
 
Percent of
 
September 30,
 
Percent of
 
 
 
Percent
 
2016
 
Revenue
 
2015
 
Revenue
 
Change
 
Change
Operating revenue
$
144.3

 
100.0
%
 
$
149.2

 
100.0
%
 
$
(4.9
)
 
(3.3
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchased transportation
56.3

 
39.0

 
61.7

 
41.4

 
(5.4
)
 
(8.8
)
Salaries, wages and employee benefits
33.8

 
23.4

 
35.7

 
23.9

 
(1.9
)
 
(5.3
)
Operating leases
9.0

 
6.2

 
8.4

 
5.6

 
0.6

 
7.1

Depreciation and amortization
5.5

 
3.8

 
5.4

 
3.6

 
0.1

 
1.9

Insurance and claims
3.9

 
2.7

 
2.6

 
1.7

 
1.3

 
50.0

Fuel expense
0.8

 
0.6

 
1.0

 
0.7

 
(0.2
)
 
(20.0
)
Other operating expenses
14.0

 
9.7

 
12.8

 
8.6

 
1.2

 
9.4

Total operating expenses
123.3

 
85.4

 
127.6

 
85.5

 
(4.3
)
 
(3.4
)
Income from operations
$
21.0

 
14.6
%
 
$
21.6

 
14.5
%
 
$
(0.6
)
 
(2.8
)%
Expedited LTL Operating Statistics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
Percent
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating ratio
85.4
%
 
85.5
%
 
(0.1
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Business days
64.0

 
64.0

 

Business weeks
12.8

 
12.8

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Expedited LTL:
 
 
 
 
 
Tonnage
 
 
 
 
 
    Total pounds ¹
588,929

 
617,066

 
(4.6
)
    Average weekly pounds ¹
46,010

 
48,208

 
(4.6
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Linehaul shipments
 
 
 
 
 
    Total linehaul
909,787

 
952,720

 
(4.5
)
    Average weekly
71,077

 
74,431

 
(4.5
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward Air Complete shipments
195,594

 
223,143

 
(12.3
)
As a percentage of linehaul shipments
21.5
%
 
23.4
%
 
(8.1
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average linehaul shipment size
647

 
648

 
(0.2
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue per pound 2
 
 
 
 
 
    Linehaul yield
$
17.71

 
$
17.07

 
3.0

    Fuel surcharge impact
1.06

 
1.16

 
(0.5
)
    Forward Air Complete impact
3.49

 
3.44

 
0.2

Total Expedited LTL yield
$
22.26

 
$
21.67

 
2.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
¹ - In thousands
 
 
 
 
 
2 - In dollars per hundred pound; percentage change is expressed as a percent of total yield.






Expedited Truckload Services Segment Information
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
September 30,
 
Percent of
 
September 30,
 
Percent of
 
 
 
Percent
 
2016
 
Revenue
 
2015
 
Revenue
 
Change
 
Change
Operating revenue
$
42.2

 
100.0
%
 
$
38.5

 
100.0
%
 
$
3.7

 
9.6
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchased transportation
29.7

 
70.4

 
25.5

 
66.2

 
4.2

 
16.5

Salaries, wages and employee benefits
4.9

 
11.6

 
4.7

 
12.2

 
0.2

 
4.3

Operating leases
0.1

 
0.2

 
0.2

 
0.5

 
(0.1
)
 
(50.0
)
Depreciation and amortization
1.5

 
3.6

 
1.6

 
4.2

 
(0.1
)
 
(6.3
)
Insurance and claims
1.1

 
2.6

 
0.8

 
2.1

 
0.3

 
37.5

Fuel expense
0.7

 
1.7

 
0.8

 
2.1

 
(0.1
)
 
(12.5
)
Other operating expenses
2.2

 
5.2

 
1.7

 
4.4

 
0.5

 
29.4

Total operating expenses
40.2

 
95.3

 
35.3

 
91.7

 
4.9

 
13.9

Income from operations
$
2.0

 
4.7
%
 
$
3.2

 
8.3
%
 
$
(1.2
)
 
(37.5
)%

Expedited Truckload Services Operating Statistics
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
Percent
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Company driver 1
1,761

 
1,795

 
(1.9
)%
    Owner operator 1
13,125

 
10,614

 
23.7

    Third party 1
8,339

 
6,967

 
19.7

Total Miles
23,225

 
19,376

 
19.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue per mile
$
1.78

 
$
1.92

 
(7.3
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost per mile
$
1.37

 
$
1.40

 
(2.1
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
¹ - In thousands
 
 
 
 
 






Pool Distribution Segment Information
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
September 30,
 
Percent of
 
September 30,
 
Percent of
 
 
 
Percent
 
2016
 
Revenue
 
2015
 
Revenue
 
Change
 
Change
Operating revenue
$
36.4

 
100.0
%
 
$
32.1

 
100.0
%
 
$
4.3

 
13.4
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchased transportation
10.1

 
27.7

 
8.8

 
27.4

 
1.3

 
14.8

Salaries, wages and employee benefits
14.4

 
39.6

 
12.2

 
38.0

 
2.2

 
18.0

Operating leases
3.3

 
9.1

 
2.6

 
8.1

 
0.7

 
26.9

Depreciation and amortization
1.4

 
3.8

 
1.4

 
4.4

 

 

Insurance and claims
1.0

 
2.7

 
0.9

 
2.8

 
0.1

 
11.1

Fuel expense
1.2

 
3.3

 
1.3

 
4.0

 
(0.1
)
 
(7.7
)
Other operating expenses
4.9

 
13.5

 
4.4

 
13.7

 
0.5

 
11.4

Total operating expenses
36.3

 
99.7

 
31.6

 
98.4

 
4.7

 
14.9

Income from operations
$
0.1

 
0.3
%
 
$
0.5

 
1.6
%
 
$
(0.4
)
 
(80.0
)%







Intermodal Segment Information
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
September 30,
 
Percent of
 
September 30,
 
Percent of
 
 
 
Percent
 
2016
 
Revenue
 
2015
 
Revenue
 
Change
 
Change
Operating revenue
$
27.6

 
100.0
%
 
$
28.9

 
100.0
%
 
$
(1.3
)
 
(4.5
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchased transportation
9.7

 
35.1

 
9.4

 
32.5

 
0.3

 
3.2

Salaries, wages and employee benefits
6.6

 
23.9

 
6.2

 
21.5

 
0.4

 
6.5

Operating leases
3.3

 
12.0

 
3.3

 
11.4

 

 

Depreciation and amortization
1.0

 
3.6

 
1.0

 
3.5

 

 

Insurance and claims
0.8

 
2.9

 
0.7

 
2.4

 
0.1

 
14.3

Fuel expense
0.7

 
2.5

 
0.7

 
2.4

 

 

Other operating expenses
2.5

 
9.1

 
4.1

 
14.2

 
(1.6
)
 
(39.0
)
Total operating expenses
24.6

 
89.1

 
25.4

 
87.9

 
(0.8
)
 
(3.1
)
Income from operations
$
3.0

 
10.9
%
 
$
3.5

 
12.1
%
 
$
(0.5
)
 
(14.3
)%







Forward Air Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
September 30,
2016
 
December 31, 2015 (a)
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
11,312

 
$
33,312

Accounts receivable, net
115,327

 
109,165

Other current assets
17,321

 
30,980

Total current assets
143,960

 
173,457

 
 
 
 
Property and equipment
369,582

 
343,147

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
172,348

 
155,859

Net property and equipment
197,234

 
187,288

Goodwill and other acquired intangibles:
 

 
 

Goodwill
184,675

 
205,609

Other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization
109,041

 
127,800

Total net goodwill and other acquired intangibles
293,716

 
333,409

Other assets
6,603

 
5,778

Total assets
$
641,513

 
$
699,932

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 

 
 

Accounts payable
$
18,415

 
$
23,334

Accrued expenses
30,843

 
29,823

Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations
41,866

 
55,887

Total current liabilities
91,124

 
109,044

 
 
 
 
Debt and capital lease obligations, less current portion
814

 
28,617

Other long-term liabilities
14,726

 
12,340

Deferred income taxes
39,007

 
39,876

 
 

 
 

Shareholders’ equity:
 

 
 

Common stock
303

 
305

Additional paid-in capital
174,450

 
160,855

Retained earnings
321,089

 
348,895

Total shareholders’ equity
495,842

 
510,055

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
641,513

 
$
699,932

 
 
 
 
(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

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2015
Operating activities:



Net income
$
11,931


$
15,687

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



Depreciation and amortization
9,399


9,399

Share-based compensation
2,093


1,886

Loss on disposal of property and equipment
111


30

Provision for recovery on receivables
280


380

Provision for revenue adjustments
365


1,549

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense
(220
)

6,044

Excess tax benefit for stock options exercised
(50
)


Changes in operating assets and liabilities





Accounts receivable
(6,716
)

5,753

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
14,878


1,679

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
1,329


(3,654
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
33,400


38,753







Investing activities:





Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment
695


577

Purchases of property and equipment
(12,684
)

(6,579
)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
(10,100
)


Other
(71
)

(33
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(22,160
)

(6,035
)






Financing activities:





Payments of debt and capital lease obligations
(13,942
)
 
(14,104
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
5,947

 

Payments of cash dividends
(3,653
)
 
(3,700
)
Repurchase of common stock (repurchase program)
(9,995
)
 
(9,996
)
Excess tax benefit for stock options exercised
50

 

Cash settlement of share-based awards for minimum tax withholdings
(14
)
 
(5
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(21,607
)

(27,805
)
Net (decrease) increase in cash
(10,367
)

4,913

Cash at beginning of period
21,679


42,531

Cash at end of period
$
11,312


$
47,444







Forward Air Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2015
Operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
14,964

 
$
32,347

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
28,409

 
27,601

Impairment of goodwill, intangible and other assets
42,442

 

Share-based compensation
6,204

 
5,562

Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment
201

 
(3
)
Provision for loss on receivables
268

 
463

Provision for revenue adjustments
1,570

 
3,391

Deferred income tax
661

 
5,546

Excess tax benefit for stock options exercised
(137
)
 
(2,365
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(8,000
)
 
866

Other current assets
13,083

 
(1,531
)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
(5,057
)
 
(14,562
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
94,608

 
57,315

 
 
 
 
Investing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment
1,795

 
1,200

Purchases of property and equipment
(28,725
)
 
(18,541
)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
(11,800
)
 
(61,878
)
Other
(673
)
 
(598
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(39,403
)
 
(79,817
)
 
 
 
 
Financing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from term loan

 
125,000

Payments of debt and capital lease obligations
(41,825
)
 
(87,367
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
7,041

 
11,351

Payments of cash dividends
(10,987
)
 
(11,133
)
Repurchase of common stock (repurchase program)
(29,986
)
 
(9,996
)
Common stock issued under employee stock purchase plan
215

 
228

Excess tax benefit for stock options exercised
137

 
2,365

Cash settlement of share-based awards for minimum tax withholdings
(1,800
)
 
(1,931
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(77,205
)
 
28,517

Net (decrease) increase in cash
(22,000
)
 
6,015

Cash at beginning of period
33,312

 
41,429

Cash at end of period
$
11,312

 
$
47,444







Forward Air Corporation Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with GAAP (also referred to herein as “reported”). However, the Company also uses “non-GAAP financial measures” that are derived on the basis of methodologies other than in accordance with GAAP. Specifically, the Company believes that meaningful analysis of its financial performance in 2016 and 2015 requires an understanding of the factors underlying that performance, including an understanding of items that are non-operational and related to our acquisition activity. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating, compensation and planning decisions and in evaluating the Company’s performance.

This press release contains the following non-GAAP financial measures: adjusted income from operations, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per diluted share, adjusted effective income tax rate and guidance with respect to adjusted net income per diluted share. These measures exclude intangible asset impairment costs and tax ramifications related to TQI for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2016, integration costs related to the acquisition of CLP Towne Inc. and tax benefits in 2015 from amending prior year returns from our results for all periods reconciled below for 2015. The Company believes that excluding these items will assist investors in understanding our core operating performance and allow for more accurate comparisons of results.

Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the Company’s reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our non-GAAP financial information does not represent a comprehensive basis of accounting. As required by the Securities and Exchange Act of 1933 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the tables below present, for the periods indicated, a reconciliation of our presented non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
Forward Air Corporation
 
Reconciliation to U.S. GAAP
 
(In millions, except per share data)
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended September 30, 2016
 
Operating Income
Other, Net
Income before taxes
Income taxes
Effective tax rate
Net Income
Diluted earnings per share
Reported (GAAP)
$
24.7

$
(0.2
)
$
24.5

$
12.6

51.3
%
$
11.9

$
0.39

Items impacting comparability:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impact of TQI impairment on income taxes



(3.6
)
14.3
%
3.6

0.12

After considering items (Non-GAAP)
$
24.7

$
(0.2
)
$
24.5

$
9.0

37.0
%
$
15.5

$
0.51

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended September 30, 2015
 
Operating Income
Other, Net
Income before taxes
Income taxes
Effective tax rate
Net Income
Diluted earnings per share
Reported (GAAP)
$
24.6

$
(0.5
)
$
24.1

$
8.4

34.8
%
$
15.7

$
0.50

Items impacting comparability:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certain tax matters 1



1.1

4.5
%
(1.1
)
(0.04
)
Integrations and deal costs
3.9


3.9

1.5


2.4

0.08

After considering items (Non-GAAP)
$
28.5

$
(0.5
)
$
28.0

$
11.0

39.3
%
$
17.0

$
0.54

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
1 - Certain tax matters related to technology-related permanent tax deductions in 2015 which were not identified as non-GAAP adjustments at that time, but which are adjusted here for consistency and comparison purposes.






Forward Air Corporation
 
Guidance Range
 
Reconciliation to U.S. GAAP
 
(In millions, except per share data)
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended December 31, 2015
 
Operating Income
Other, Net
Income before taxes
Income taxes
Effective tax rate
Net Income
Diluted earnings per share
Reported (GAAP)
$
29.0

$
(0.5
)
$
28.5

$
5.3

18.6
%
$
23.2

$
0.75

Items impacting comparability:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certain tax matters 1
1.2


1.2

5.8

18.8
%
(4.6
)
(0.15
)
Integrations and deal costs
0.6


0.6

0.2


0.4

0.01

After considering items (Non-GAAP)
$
30.8

$
(0.5
)
$
30.3

$
11.3

37.4
%
$
19.0

$
0.61

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 - Certain tax matters related to technology-related permanent tax deductions in 2015 which were not identified as non-GAAP adjustments at that time, but which are adjusted here for consistency and comparison purposes.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended December 31, 2016 - Forecast
 
 
 
Income before taxes
Income taxes
Effective tax rate
Net Income
Diluted earnings per share
 
 
Low range of guidance (GAAP)
$
25.7

$
14.2

55.2
%
$
11.5

$
0.37

 
 
Items impacting comparability:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impact of TQI impairment on income taxes

(4.7
)
18.2
%
4.7

0.16

 
 
Low range of guidance (Non-GAAP)
$
25.7

$
9.5

37.0
%
$
16.2

$
0.53

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended December 31, 2016 - Forecast
 
 
 
Income before taxes
Income taxes
Effective tax rate
Net Income
Diluted earnings per share
 
 
High range of guidance (GAAP)
$
28.0

$
15.2

54.4
%
$
12.8

$
0.41

 
 
Items impacting comparability:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impact of TQI impairment on income taxes

(4.8
)
17.4
%
4.8

0.16

 
 
High range of guidance (Non-GAAP)
$
28.0

$
10.4

37.0
%
$
17.6

$
0.57

 
 







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SOURCE: Forward Air Corporation

Forward Air Corporation
Michael J. Morris, 404-362-8933
mmorris@forwardair.com