| TN | 62-1120025 | ||||||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1915 Snapps Ferry Road | Building N | Greeneville | TN | 37745 | |||||||||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||||||||||||||
| 000-22490 | ||
| (Commission File Number) | ||
| Not Applicable | ||
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | FWRD | NASDAQ | ||||||||||||
| No. | Exhibit | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive File (the cover page tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||
| FORWARD AIR CORPORATION | |||||||||||
Date: May 7, 2025 |
By: | /s/ Jamie Pierson | |||||||||
| Jamie Pierson Chief Financial Officer |
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| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share data) | March 31, 2025 | March 31, 2024 | Change | Percent Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenue | $ | 613,281 | $ | 541,813 | $ | 71,468 | 13.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | $ | 4,763 | $ | (65,732) | $ | 70,495 | 107.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating margin | 0.8 | % | (12.1) | % | 1,290 bps | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (61,191) | $ | (88,794) | $ | 27,603 | 31.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss per basic and diluted share | $ | (1.68) | $ | (2.81) | $ | 1.13 | 40.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash provided (used in) by operating activities | $ | 27,615 | $ | (51,719) | $ | 79,334 | 153.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP Financial Measures: 1 |
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Consolidated EBITDA |
$ | 68,959 | $ | 63,360 | $ | 5,599 | 8.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Free cash flow | $ | 16,400 | $ | (55,840) | $ | 72,240 | 129.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
1 Reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures are provided in the financial tables below. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forward Air Corporation | |||||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss | |||||||||||
| (Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, 2025 | March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Operating revenues: | |||||||||||
| Expedited Freight | $ | 249,381 | $ | 273,295 | |||||||
| Omni Logistics | 323,470 | 224,838 | |||||||||
| Intermodal | 62,492 | 56,292 | |||||||||
| Corporate | 142 | — | |||||||||
| Eliminations and other operations | (22,204) | (12,612) | |||||||||
| Operating revenues | 613,281 | 541,813 | |||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||
| Purchased transportation | 304,262 | 277,015 | |||||||||
| Salaries, wages and employee benefits | 141,915 | 128,867 | |||||||||
| Operating leases | 48,792 | 38,803 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 37,360 | 31,786 | |||||||||
| Insurance and claims | 15,007 | 12,881 | |||||||||
| Fuel expense | 5,649 | 5,246 | |||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 55,533 | 112,947 | |||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 608,518 | 607,545 | |||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations: | |||||||||||
| Expedited Freight | 15,634 | 19,498 | |||||||||
| Omni Logistics | 3,375 | (28,585) | |||||||||
| Intermodal | 5,542 | 3,586 | |||||||||
| Other Operations | (19,788) | (60,231) | |||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 4,763 | (65,732) | |||||||||
| Other expense: | |||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | (45,547) | (40,753) | |||||||||
| Foreign exchange loss | (922) | (668) | |||||||||
| Other income, net | 104 | 9 | |||||||||
| Total other expense | (46,365) | (41,412) | |||||||||
| Net loss before income taxes | (41,602) | (107,144) | |||||||||
| Income tax (benefit) expense | 19,589 | (18,350) | |||||||||
| Net loss | (61,191) | (88,794) | |||||||||
| Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest | (10,554) | (27,082) | |||||||||
| Net loss attributable to Forward Air | $ | (50,637) | $ | (61,712) | |||||||
| Basic and diluted loss per share attributable to Forward Air | $ | (1.68) | $ | (2.81) | |||||||
| Net loss | $ | (61,191) | $ | (88,794) | |||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 265 | (151) | |||||||||
| Comprehensive loss | (60,926) | (88,945) | |||||||||
| Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest | (10,554) | (27,082) | |||||||||
| Comprehensive loss attributable to Forward Air | $ | (50,372) | $ | (61,863) | |||||||
| Expedited Freight Segment Information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2025 | Percent of Revenue | March 31, 2024 | Percent of Revenue | Change | Percent Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Network 1 |
$ | 190,162 | 76.3 | % | $ | 214,493 | 78.5 | % | $ | (24,331) | (11.3) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Truckload | 39,255 | 15.7 | 37,055 | 13.6 | 2,200 | 5.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 19,964 | 8.0 | 21,747 | 7.9 | (1,783) | (8.2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues | 249,381 | 100.0 | 273,295 | 100.0 | (23,914) | (8.8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchased transportation | 120,680 | 48.4 | 127,760 | 46.7 | (7,080) | (5.5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries, wages and employee benefits | 52,577 | 21.1 | 62,553 | 22.9 | (9,976) | (15.9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating leases | 15,433 | 6.2 | 14,982 | 5.5 | 451 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 10,379 | 4.2 | 10,290 | 3.8 | 89 | 0.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Insurance and claims | 10,308 | 4.1 | 10,652 | 3.9 | (344) | (3.2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fuel expense | 2,471 | 1.0 | 2,581 | 0.9 | (110) | (4.3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 21,899 | 8.7 | 24,979 | 9.2 | (3,080) | (12.3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 233,747 | 93.7 | 253,797 | 92.9 | (20,050) | (7.9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 15,634 | 6.3 | % | $ | 19,498 | 7.1 | % | $ | (3,864) | (19.8) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Network revenue is comprised of all revenue, including linehaul, pickup and/or delivery, and fuel surcharge revenue, excluding accessorial and Truckload revenue. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expedited Freight Operating Statistics | |||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2025 | March 31, 2024 | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||
| Business days | 63 | 64 | (1.6) | % | |||||||||||||
Tonnage 1,2 |
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| Total pounds | 610,635 | 684,995 | (10.9) | ||||||||||||||
| Pounds per day | 9,693 | 10,703 | (9.4) | ||||||||||||||
Shipments 1,2 |
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| Total shipments | 727 | 828 | (12.2) | ||||||||||||||
| Shipments per day | 11.5 | 12.9 | (10.9) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight per shipment | 840 | 827 | 1.6 | ||||||||||||||
Revenue per hundredweight 3 |
$ | 31.19 | $ | 31.32 | (0.4) | ||||||||||||
Revenue per hundredweight, ex fuel 3 |
$ | 24.76 | $ | 24.15 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||
Revenue per shipment 3 |
$ | 262.04 | $ | 259.14 | 1.1 | ||||||||||||
Revenue per shipment, ex fuel 3 |
$ | 208.03 | $ | 199.78 | 4.1 | ||||||||||||
1 In thousands | |||||||||||||||||
2 Excludes accessorial and Truckload and products | |||||||||||||||||
3 Includes intercompany revenue between the Network and Truckload revenue streams | |||||||||||||||||
| Omni Logistics Segment Information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2025 | Percent of Revenue | March 31, 2024 | Percent of Revenue | Change | Percent Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenue | $ | 323,470 | 100.0 | % | $ | 224,838 | 100.0 | % | $ | 98,632 | 43.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchased transportation | 185,734 | 57.4 | 144,424 | 64.2 | 41,310 | 28.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries, wages and employee benefits | 56,783 | 17.6 | 48,775 | 21.7 | 8,008 | 16.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating leases | 27,090 | 8.4 | 19,127 | 8.5 | 7,963 | 41.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 22,230 | 6.9 | 16,869 | 7.5 | 5,361 | 31.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Insurance and claims | 2,615 | 0.8 | 2,053 | 0.9 | 562 | 27.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fuel expense | 1,017 | 0.3 | 304 | 0.1 | 713 | 234.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 24,626 | 7.6 | 21,871 | 9.8 | 2,755 | 12.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 320,095 | 99.0 | 253,423 | 112.7 | 66,672 | 26.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | $ | 3,375 | 1.0 | % | $ | (28,585) | (12.7) | % | $ | 31,960 | 111.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intermodal Segment Information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2025 | Percent of Revenue | March 31, 2024 | Percent of Revenue | Change | Percent Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenue | $ | 62,492 | 100.0 | % | $ | 56,292 | 100.0 | % | $ | 6,200 | 11.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchased transportation | 20,176 | 32.3 | 17,443 | 31.0 | 2,733 | 15.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries, wages and employee benefits | 15,931 | 25.5 | 15,082 | 26.8 | 849 | 5.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating leases | 5,778 | 9.2 | 4,692 | 8.3 | 1,086 | 23.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 4,720 | 7.6 | 4,627 | 8.2 | 93 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Insurance and claims | 2,791 | 4.5 | 2,606 | 4.6 | 185 | 7.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fuel expense | 2,155 | 3.4 | 2,361 | 4.2 | (206) | (8.7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 5,399 | 8.6 | 5,895 | 10.5 | (496) | (8.4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 56,950 | 91.1 | 52,706 | 93.6 | 4,244 | 8.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 5,542 | 8.9 | % | $ | 3,586 | 6.4 | % | $ | 1,956 | 54.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Intermodal Operating Statistics | |||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2025 | March 31, 2024 | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||
| Drayage shipments | 64,449 | 62,659 | 2.9 | % | |||||||||||||
| Drayage revenue per shipment | $ | 883 | $ | 822 | 7.4 | % | |||||||||||
| Forward Air Corporation | |||||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 116,311 | $ | 104,903 | |||||||
| Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents | 363 | 363 | |||||||||
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $3,264 in 2025 and $3,269 in 2024 |
336,398 | 322,291 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 29,398 | 29,053 | |||||||||
| Other current assets | 10,895 | 15,890 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 493,365 | 472,500 | |||||||||
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $302,998 in 2025 and $292,855 in 2024 |
331,208 | 326,188 | |||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 408,642 | 410,084 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 522,712 | 522,712 | |||||||||
Other acquired intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $235,999 in 2025 and $212,905 in 2024 |
976,122 | 999,216 | |||||||||
| Other long term assets | 71,793 | 71,941 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 2,803,842 | $ | 2,802,641 | |||||||
| Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 111,510 | $ | 105,692 | |||||||
| Accrued expenses | 143,533 | 119,836 | |||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 68,197 | 45,148 | |||||||||
| Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations | 17,446 | 16,930 | |||||||||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 97,578 | 96,440 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 438,264 | 384,046 | |||||||||
| Finance lease obligations, less current portion | 34,332 | 30,858 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt, less current portion | 1,678,647 | 1,675,930 | |||||||||
| Liabilities under tax receivable agreement | 13,295 | 13,295 | |||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, less current portion | 324,957 | 325,640 | |||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 52,164 | 48,835 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 35,177 | 38,169 | |||||||||
| Shareholders' equity: | |||||||||||
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized shares - 5,000,000; no shares issued or outstanding in 2025 and 2024 | — | — | |||||||||
Preferred stock, Class B, $0.01 par value: Authorized shares - 15,000; issued and outstanding shares - 9,511 in 2025 and 10,088 in 2024 |
— | — | |||||||||
Common stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized shares - 50,699,707; issued and outstanding shares - 30,413,067 in 2025 and 29,761,197 in 2024 |
304 | 298 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 546,556 | 542,392 | |||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (389,759) | (338,230) | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (2,467) | (2,732) | |||||||||
| Total Forward Air shareholders' equity | 154,634 | 201,728 | |||||||||
| Noncontrolling interest | 72,372 | 84,140 | |||||||||
| Total shareholders' equity | 227,006 | 285,868 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 2,803,842 | $ | 2,802,641 | |||||||
| Forward Air Corporation | |||||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | |||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, 2025 | March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (61,191) | $ | (88,794) | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 37,360 | 31,786 | |||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 2,958 | 1,567 | |||||||||
| Provision for revenue adjustments | 647 | 1,038 | |||||||||
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | (2,792) | 2,945 | |||||||||
| Other | 3,799 | 4,169 | |||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from the purchase of acquired businesses: | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (21,145) | (20,495) | |||||||||
| Other receivables | (434) | 5,367 | |||||||||
| Other current and noncurrent assets | 767 | (7,104) | |||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 67,646 | 17,802 | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 27,615 | (51,719) | |||||||||
| Investing activities: | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 691 | 849 | |||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (11,906) | (4,970) | |||||||||
| Purchases of a business, net of cash acquired | — | (1,565,242) | |||||||||
| Other | (24) | (89) | |||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (11,239) | (1,569,452) | |||||||||
| Financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Repayments of finance lease obligations | (4,431) | (4,562) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from credit facility | 25,000 | — | |||||||||
| Payments on credit facility | (25,000) | (80,000) | |||||||||
| Payment of debt issuance costs | — | (60,591) | |||||||||
| Payment of earn-out liability | — | (12,247) | |||||||||
| Payment of minimum tax withholdings on share-based awards | (894) | (1,326) | |||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (5,325) | (158,726) | |||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 357 | 94 | |||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents | 11,408 | (1,779,803) | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period | 105,266 | 1,952,073 | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 116,674 | $ | 172,270 | |||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2025 | March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (61,191) | $ | (88,794) | ||||||||||
| Interest expense | 45,547 | 40,753 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax (benefit) expense | 19,589 | (18,350) | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 37,360 | 31,786 | ||||||||||||
| Reported EBITDA | 41,305 | (34,605) | ||||||||||||
| Transaction and integration costs | 13,926 | 61,924 | ||||||||||||
| Severance costs | 1,574 | 7,556 | ||||||||||||
| Optimization project costs | 1,031 | — | ||||||||||||
| Pro forma synergies | — | 10,507 | ||||||||||||
| Pro forma savings | — | 11,447 | ||||||||||||
| Other | 11,123 | 6,531 | ||||||||||||
| Consolidated EBITDA | $ | 68,959 | $ | 63,360 | ||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2025 | March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 27,615 | $ | (51,719) | ||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 691 | 849 | ||||||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (11,906) | (4,970) | ||||||||||||
| Free cash flow | $ | 16,400 | $ | (55,840) | ||||||||||