Echo Global Logistics Reports Record Fourth Quarter Results; Revenue up 36% Year Over Year
(firmenpresse) - CHICAGO, IL -- (Marketwired) -- 02/04/16 -- Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECHO), a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation management services, today reported financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015.
"Echo delivered record fourth quarter and full year results in terms of top line revenue, net revenue and earnings," said Doug Waggoner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Echo. "While the freight environment has been relatively soft, I am very pleased with our ability to continue to grow market share and expand net revenue margins, while focusing on servicing our shipper and carrier partners to drive value and enhance the Echo brand in the marketplace."
Total revenue increased by 29% to $1.51 billion from 2014
Net revenue increased by 39% to $290 million (1)
Non-GAAP EBITDA grew 37% to $68 million, or 42% to $70 million after excluding $2.3 million of Command integration costs (1)
Non-GAAP fully-diluted EPS increased to $1.16 in 2015 (1)
Truckload volume increased by 95% from 2014
Total revenue increased by 36% to $407 million from the fourth quarter of 2014
Net revenue increased by 48% to $80 million from the fourth quarter of 2014 (1)
Non-GAAP EBITDA grew 48% to $18.6 million, or 54% to $19.4 million after excluding $0.8 million of Command integration costs (1)
Non-GAAP fully-diluted EPS increased to $0.28 in the fourth quarter of 2015 (1)
Truckload volume increased by 131% from the fourth quarter of 2014
(1) Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. For a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the nearest comparable GAAP financial measure, see the "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of this Press Release.
Summarized financial results and select operating metrics follow:
"We expect full year 2016 total revenue to be in the range of $1.80 billion to $1.88 billion," said Kyle Sauers, Chief Financial Officer of Echo. "This range reflects revenue growth in the range of 19% to 24% over 2015, which implies significant volume growth in light of the decrease in fuel prices."
A conference call, with accompanying presentation slides, will be broadcast live on February 4, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Doug Waggoner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dave Menzel, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Kyle Sauers, Chief Financial Officer, will host the call. To participate in the call, dial 877-303-6235 (toll free) or 631-291-4837 (toll) and reference "Echo Global Logistics." To listen to a live webcast of the call, visit the Echo website at . A replay of the webcast will be available for one year following the live webcast in the Investor Relations section of the Echo website. To listen to an audio replay, call 855-859-2056 (toll free) or 404-537-3406 (toll) and enter conference ID 27700340. The audio replay will be available through February 11, 2016.
This release includes the following financial measures defined as "Non-GAAP financial measures" by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"): Net Revenue, Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expense, Non-GAAP EBITDA, Non-GAAP EBITDA Margin, Non-GAAP Operating Income, Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Fully Diluted EPS. Net revenue is calculated as total revenue less transportation costs. Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expense is defined as selling, general and administrative expense excluding commission expense, changes in contingent consideration payable, acquisition-related transaction costs and stock compensation expense. Non-GAAP EBITDA and Non-GAAP EBITDA Margin are defined as net income and operating margin, respectively, excluding the effects of changes in contingent consideration payable, depreciation, amortization, acquisition-related transaction costs, stock compensation expense, cash and noncash interest expense, other expense, Term Loan B commitment fees and income taxes. Non-GAAP operating income is defined as operating income excluding changes in contingent consideration payable, amortization, acquisition-related transaction costs, and stock compensation expense. Non-GAAP net income is defined as net income excluding changes in contingent consideration payable, amortization, acquisition-related transaction costs, stock compensation expense, noncash interest expense and Term Loan B commitment fees, net of their related tax impact. Non-GAAP Fully Diluted EPS is defined as fully diluted EPS excluding changes in contingent consideration payable, amortization, acquisition-related transaction costs, noncash interest expense, stock compensation expense, Term Loan B commitment fees, net of their related tax impact. We believe such measures provide useful information to investors because they provide information about the financial performance of the Company''s ongoing business.
Net Revenue, Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expense, Non-GAAP EBITDA, Non-GAAP EBITDA Margin, Non-GAAP Operating Income, Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Fully Diluted EPS are used by management in its financial and operational decision-making and evaluation of overall operating performance. These measures may be different from similar measures used by other companies. The presentation of this financial information, which is not prepared under any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles, is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. For a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the nearest comparable GAAP financial measure, see "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" included in this release.
This release contains statements relating to future results. These statements are forward-looking statements under the federal securities laws. We can give no assurance that any future results discussed in these statements will be achieved. Any forward-looking statements represent our views only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date. These statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the statements contained in this release. For a discussion of important factors that could affect our actual results, please refer to our SEC filings, including the "Risk Factors" section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015.
Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECHO) is a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services. Headquartered in Chicago with more than 30 offices around the country, Echo offers freight brokerage and Managed Transportation solutions for all major modes, including TL, partial TL, LTL, intermodal, and expedited. Echo maintains a proprietary, web-based technology platform that compiles and analyzes data from its network of over 30,000 transportation providers to serve clients across a wide range of industries and simplify the critical tasks involved in transportation management. For more information on Echo Global Logistics, visit: .
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INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACTS:
Kyle Sauers
Chief Financial Officer
Echo Global Logistics
312-784-7695
Zach Jecklin
Director of Finance
Echo Global Logistics
312-784-2046
MEDIA CONTACT:
Christopher Clemmensen
SVP of Marketing
Echo Global Logistics
312-784-2132
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