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767 Freighter Leases, Airlines Drive ATSG Growth in Second Quarter
On Track Toward 2018 Targets As Demand for ATSG Services Drives Earnings Momentum

WILMINGTON, OH, August 6, 2018 - Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATSG), the leading provider of medium wide-body aircraft leasing, air cargo transportation and related services, today reported consolidated financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2018:
GAAP revenues were $203.6 million based on new revenue recognition standards adopted in 2018. 2Q 2018 revenues increased six percent after excluding $61.1 million in reimbursed expenses from 2Q 2017 revenues.
GAAP Earnings from Continuing Operations were $24.5 million, $0.42 per share basic, vs. a loss of $53.9 million, $0.91 per share basic in 2Q 2017.
Provision for income tax was $5.4 million for 2Q18. Due to deferred tax assets, including loss carryforwards, ATSG does not expect to pay significant federal income taxes until 2023 or later.
Adjusted Earnings (non-GAAP) from Continuing Operations were $19.2 million, $0.28 per share diluted, up 38 percent from $13.9 million, $0.21 per share diluted in 2Q 2017.
Adjusted Earnings from Continuing Operations exclude the net effects of warrants issued to Amazon.com Services, Inc., including a $63.4 million loss from mark-to-market warrant revaluation in 2Q 2017, and a share of development costs for ATSG's Airbus A321 freighter conversion venture.
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) from Continuing Operations was $69.7 million, up 9 percent.
Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations are non-GAAP measures. (See Revenue Recognition, Non-GAAP Financial Measures, also reconciliation tables at the end of this release)
First-half 2018 capital spending was $150.8 million vs. $144.3 million in 1H 2017.
Capital expenditures in 2018 included $116.6 million for the acquisition of Boeing aircraft and freighter modification costs, up from $96.7 million in the first half of 2017.
Joe Hete, President and Chief Executive Officer of ATSG, said, "Growth in our aircraft leasing and airline businesses led to another solid quarter for ATSG. We added four more 767 freighters to our dry-leased fleet, and expect to secure additional 767 aircraft for freighter conversion to meet 2019 demand. We are uniquely positioned with our assets and complementary services for another great year in 2018 and even better results in 2019.”
Segment Results
Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM)
CAM
Second Quarter
 
Six Months
 
($ in thousands)
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
Aircraft leasing and related revenues
$
58,603

 
$
52,813

 
$
115,205

 
$
103,382

 
Lease incentive amortization
(4,226
)
 
(3,283
)
 
(8,452
)
 
(5,874
)
 
Total CAM revenues
54,377

 
49,530

 
106,753

 
97,508

 
Pre-Tax Earnings
15,394

 
12,795

 
30,858

 
26,125

 
Significant Developments:
CAM's revenues increased $4.8 million, or 10 percent, to $54.4 million, net of warrant-related lease incentives.




CAM deployed five additional cargo aircraft in the second quarter. Four were 767-300s, including a six-year dry lease with Air Incheon in April, an eight-year dry-lease with Amerijet in May, and a seven-year dry lease with Northern Aviation Services in June. One 767 was leased internally to Air Transport International. One 737-400 was dry-leased to West Atlantic in April for five years. At June 30, two 767-200s returned from customers were being staged for redeployment.
CAM’s pre-tax earnings increased 20 percent to $15.4 million, primarily due to the increase in leased freighters in service since June 2017. CAM had 73 cargo aircraft in service at June 30 this year, including seven more 767s and two 737s. Fifty-four of those cargo aircraft were under lease to external customers, and 19 were being operated by ATSG airlines on an ACMI basis.
Since it completed its 20-aircraft commitment to Amazon in August 2017, CAM has delivered nine more freighters to dry-lease customers through June 2018.
CAM acquired one 767 aircraft during the second quarter, and four in total in the first half of 2018, for freighter conversion and redeployment in 2018.
ACMI Services
ACMI Services
 
Second Quarter
 
Six Months
 
($ in thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
Revenues
 
$
119,606

 
$
111,851

 
$
238,980

 
$
219,917

 
Pre-Tax Earnings (Loss)
 
991


258


4,932


(3,276
)
 
Significant Developments:
ACMI Services revenues, excluding revenues from reimbursed expenses in 2017, increased 7 percent to $119.6 million in the second quarter. Pre-tax earnings improved by $0.7 million.
Additional flying for CMI customers was the principal contributor to higher ACMI Services earnings. ATSG’s airlines were operating two more CAM-leased aircraft on a CMI basis at June 30 versus a year earlier. Billable block hours increased 5 percent from last year's quarter.
In March, ATI pilots represented by the Air Line Pilots Association ratified an amendment to the collective bargaining agreement with Air Transport International. The amendment set new compensation levels that increased costs by $2.2 million over the previous quarter for pilot compensation at ATI.
MRO Services
On January 1, 2018, ATSG segregated MRO Services as a new reporting segment that includes the results of its aircraft maintenance services and modification services businesses.
MRO Services
 
Second Quarter
 
Six Months
 
($ in thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
Revenues
 
$
45,794

 
$
66,336

 
$
98,517

 
$
106,674

 
Pre-Tax Earnings (Loss)
 
1,321

 
11,103

 
5,783

 
14,291

 
Significant Developments:
Total revenues from MRO Services were $45.8 million, down 31 percent. Revenues decreased compared to 2017 which included the completion of more large, airframe maintenance projects.
The decline in revenues also reflects a 2018 change in accounting standards that affects the timing of revenue recognition. Revenues for aircraft modification and heavy maintenance are now recorded as work tasks are completed. In prior years, revenues were recorded in large amounts upon redelivery of an aircraft.
Pre-tax earnings decreased to $1.3 million. Second-quarter 2017 results included more higher-margin aircraft maintenance services. PEMCO completed conversion work for one 737 in the second quarter this year as compared to three in the same period last year. 




Other Activities
Other Activities include arranging logistics services, postal center sorting services, equipment maintenance and other services.
Other
 
Second Quarter
 
Six Months
 
($ in thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
Revenues
 
$
19,730

 
$
21,706

 
$
39,013

 
$
53,104

 
Pre-Tax Earnings
 
2,749

 
1,400

 
5,330

 
3,863

 
Significant Developments:
Total revenues from other activities, excluding 2017 revenues from reimbursed expenses, decreased by nine percent, reflecting the elimination of ground service at Amazon's former hub in Wilmington, Ohio, in May 2017.
Our LGSTX Services group began performing gateway services at Amazon's Tampa location in June, and is positioned to serve other Amazon locations when the opportunity arises.
Pre-tax earnings of $2.7 million nearly doubled from a year ago. Additional earnings were driven from ATSG’s minority investment in a European airline and increased mail and package volumes at the USPS and Amazon locations it manages.

Outlook
ATSG continues to expect Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations for 2018 of approximately $310 million, up 16 percent from 2017, as its aircraft leasing, airline operations and MRO services are each expected to deliver stronger results in the second half of 2018.
"At this point, our progress toward our 2018 targets is ahead of our plan," Hete said. "Five of the ten additional 767s we originally targeted for deployment this year are in service, and we expect two more to be delivered in the third quarter and the rest in the fourth. We have continued strong interest from customers for the five 767s we expect to have in process as we enter 2019, including multi-aircraft placements."
ATSG also continues to project 2018 capital expenditures of about $300 million. In addition to capital expenditures for aircraft and related freighter modification costs, 2018 outlays includes costs for the design and certification of narrow-body freighter and combi variants of the Next Gen Boeing 737-700. ATSG’s earnings continue to reflect non-operating charges for the development of a narrow-body freighter version of the midsize Airbus A321-200 via a joint venture. The 737-700 project is due for completion and certification later this year. The Airbus joint venture project is expected to be completed in late 2019.
Revenue Recognition
In accordance with new GAAP requirements, ATSG's 2018 revenues related to costs that are directly reimbursed to ATSG and controlled by the customer are reported net of the corresponding expenses. Corresponding 2017 GAAP consolidated revenues include such reimbursements. These are principally costs for aircraft fuel, certain contracted aviation services and airport related expenses. After application of the new GAAP revenue rules, Amazon, DHL, and the U.S. Military accounted for 29 percent, 28 percent, and 11 percent, respectively, of ATSG's customer revenues for the first half of 2018.

Non-GAAP financial measures
This release, including the attached tables, contains non-GAAP financial measures that management uses to evaluate historical results. Management believes that these non-GAAP measures assist in highlighting operational trends, facilitate period-over-period comparisons, and provide additional clarity about events and trends impacting core operating performance. Disclosing these non-GAAP measures provides insight to investors about additional metrics that management uses to evaluate past performance and prospects for future performance. Non-GAAP measures are not a substitute for GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures are reconciled to GAAP results in tables later in this release.






Conference Call
ATSG will host a conference call on August 7, 2018, at 10 a.m. Eastern time to review its financial results for the second quarter of 2018. Participants should dial (800) 708-4540 and international participants should dial (847) 619-6397 ten minutes before the scheduled start of the call and ask for conference pass code 47346263. The call will also be webcast live (listen-only mode) via www.atsginc.com.
A replay of the conference call will be available by phone on August 7, 2018, beginning at 2 p.m. and continuing through August 14, 2018, at (888) 843-7419 (international callers (630) 652-3042); use pass code 47346263#. The webcast replay will remain available via www.atsginc.com for 30 days.

About ATSG
ATSG is a leading provider of aircraft leasing and air cargo transportation and related services to domestic and foreign air carriers and other companies that outsource their air cargo lift requirements. ATSG, through its leasing and airline subsidiaries, is the world's largest owner and operator of converted Boeing 767 freighter aircraft. Through its principal subsidiaries, including two airlines with separate and distinct U.S. FAA Part 121 Air Carrier certificates, ATSG provides aircraft leasing, air cargo lift, aircraft maintenance and conversion services, and airport ground services. ATSG's subsidiaries include ABX Air, Inc.; Airborne Global Solutions, Inc.; Air Transport International, Inc.; Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc.; and Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc. including its subsidiary, Pemco World Air Services, Inc. For more information, please see www.atsginc.com.
Except for historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this release contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. There are a number of important factors that could cause Air Transport Services Group's (ATSG's) actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, changes in market demand for our assets and services; our operating airlines' ability to maintain on-time service and control costs; the cost and timing with respect to which we are able to purchase and modify aircraft to a cargo configuration; fluctuations in ATSG's traded share price, which may result in mark-to-market charges on certain financial instruments; the number, timing and scheduled routes of our aircraft deployments to customers; and other factors that are contained from time to time in ATSG's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Readers should carefully review this release and should not place undue reliance on ATSG's forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements were based on information, plans and estimates as of the date of this release. ATSG undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events or other changes.
Contact:
Quint O. Turner, ATSG Inc. Chief Financial Officer
937-366-2303






AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
REVENUES
$
203,607

 
$
253,211

 
$
406,647

 
$
491,128

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OPERATING EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries, wages and benefits
74,049

 
65,833

 
144,832

 
138,319

Depreciation and amortization
41,620

 
37,781

 
81,624

 
74,223

Maintenance, materials and repairs
36,817

 
37,588

 
73,683

 
67,870

Fuel
5,913

 
32,258

 
11,701

 
67,099

Contracted ground and aviation services
2,444

 
32,151

 
4,828

 
52,838

Travel
7,288

 
6,820

 
13,920

 
14,186

Landing and ramp
1,311

 
4,357

 
2,459

 
9,656

Rent
3,760

 
3,753

 
6,990

 
7,039

Insurance
1,420

 
955

 
2,777

 
2,217

Other operating expenses
5,087

 
8,590

 
12,292

 
16,626

 
179,709

 
230,086

 
355,106

 
450,073

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OPERATING INCOME
23,898

 
23,125

 
51,541

 
41,055

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net gain (loss) on financial instruments
11,697

 
(67,649
)
 
10,812

 
(65,780
)
Interest expense
(5,366
)
 
(3,759
)
 
(10,728
)
 
(7,307
)
Non-service component of retiree benefit costs
2,045

 
(177
)
 
4,090

 
(354
)
Loss from non-consolidated affiliate

(2,417
)
 

 
(4,953
)
 

Interest income
54

 
16

 
77

 
48

 
6,013

 
(71,569
)
 
(702
)
 
(73,393
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EARNINGS (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
29,911

 
(48,444
)
 
50,839

 
(32,338
)
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
(5,447
)
 
(5,474
)
 
(10,693
)
 
(11,784
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EARNINGS (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
24,464

 
(53,918
)
 
40,146

 
(44,122
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EARNINGS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX
170

 
192

 
366

 
384

NET EARNINGS (LOSS)
$
24,634

 
$
(53,726
)
 
$
40,512

 
$
(43,738
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE - CONTINUING OPERATIONS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.42

 
$
(0.91
)
 
$
0.68

 
$
(0.75
)
Diluted
$
0.21

 
$
(0.91
)
 
$
0.48

 
$
(0.75
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES - CONTINUING OPERATIONS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
58,739

 
59,035

 
58,790

 
59,084

Diluted
68,363

 
59,035

 
68,784

 
59,084


Certain historical expenses have been reclassified to conform to the presentation above.







AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
ASSETS
 
 
 
CURRENT ASSETS:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
31,704

 
$
32,699

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,130 in 2018 and $2,445 in 2017
100,805

 
109,114

Inventory
24,147

 
22,169

Prepaid supplies and other
13,017

 
20,521

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
169,673

 
184,503

 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, net
1,200,997

 
1,159,962

Lease incentive
72,232

 
80,684

Goodwill and acquired intangibles
43,999

 
44,577

Convertible note hedges

 
53,683

Other assets
30,573

 
25,435

TOTAL ASSETS
$
1,517,474

 
$
1,548,844

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
85,691

 
$
99,728

Accrued salaries, wages and benefits
34,189

 
40,127

Accrued expenses
10,833

 
10,455

Current portion of debt obligations
14,860

 
18,512

Unearned revenue
15,022

 
15,850

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
160,595

 
184,672

Long term debt
505,853

 
497,246

Convertible note obligations

 
54,359

Stock warrant obligations
203,426

 
211,136

Post-retirement obligations
53,032

 
61,355

Other liabilities
45,417

 
45,353

Deferred income taxes
113,571

 
99,444

 
 
 
 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, 20,000,000 shares authorized, including 75,000 Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock

 

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 110,000,000 shares authorized; 59,080,387 and 59,057,195 shares issued and outstanding in 2018 and 2017, respectively
591

 
591

Additional paid-in capital
469,412

 
471,456

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
27,278

 
(13,748
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(61,701
)
 
(63,020
)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
435,580

 
395,279

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$
1,517,474

 
$
1,548,844








AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PRE-TAX EARNINGS AND ADJUSTED PRE-TAX EARNINGS SUMMARY
FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
(In thousands)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CAM
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aircraft leasing and related revenues
$
58,603

 
$
52,813

 
$
115,205

 
$
103,382

Lease incentive amortization
(4,226
)
 
(3,283
)
 
(8,452
)
 
(5,874
)
Total CAM
54,377

 
49,530

 
106,753

 
97,508

ACMI Services
119,606

 
111,851

 
238,980

 
219,917

MRO Services
45,794

 
66,336

 
98,517

 
106,674

Other Activities
19,730

 
21,706

 
39,013

 
53,104

Total Revenues
239,507

 
249,423

 
483,263

 
477,203

Eliminate internal revenues
(35,900
)
 
(57,326
)
 
(76,616
)
 
(101,542
)
Customer Revenues - non reimbursed
203,607

 
192,097

 
406,647

 
375,661

Revenues recorded for reimbursed expenses

 
61,114

 

 
115,467

Customer Revenues (GAAP)
$
203,607

 
$
253,211

 
$
406,647

 
$
491,128

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
CAM, inclusive of interest expense
15,394

 
12,795

 
30,858

 
26,125

ACMI Services
991

 
258

 
4,932

 
(3,276
)
MRO Services
1,321

 
11,103

 
5,783

 
14,291

Other Activities
2,749

 
1,400

 
5,330

 
3,863

Inter-segment earnings eliminated
(1,031
)
 
(5,958
)
 
(4,356
)
 
(6,820
)
Net, unallocated interest expense
(838
)
 
(216
)
 
(1,657
)
 
(387
)
Net gain (loss) on financial instruments
11,697

 
(67,649
)
 
10,812

 
(65,780
)
Other non-service components of retiree benefit costs, net
2,045

 
(177
)
 
4,090

 
(354
)
Non-consolidated affiliate
(2,417
)
 

 
(4,953
)
 

Earnings (loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes (GAAP)
$
29,911

 
$
(48,444
)
 
$
50,839

 
$
(32,338
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments to Pre-tax Earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 
Add non-service components of retiree benefit costs, net (gain) loss
(2,045
)
 
177

 
(4,090
)
 
354

Add loss from non-consolidated affiliates
2,417

 

 
4,953

 

Add lease incentive amortization
4,226

 
3,283

 
8,452

 
5,874

Add net (gain) loss on financial instruments
(11,697
)
 
67,649

 
(10,812
)
 
65,780

Adjusted Pre-tax Earnings (non-GAAP)
$
22,812

 
$
22,665

 
$
49,342

 
$
39,670

Revenues recorded for reimbursed expenses reflect certain revenues that were reported during 2017, prior to the adoption in 2018 of Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” The adoption of Topic 606 resulted in the netting of these revenues with the directly reimbursed expenses for 2018 financial reporting. This application of Topic 606 did not affect the Company's earnings.
Adjusted Pre-tax Earnings excludes certain items included in GAAP based pre-tax earnings (loss) from continuing operations because they are distinctly different in their predictability among periods or not closely related to our operations. Presenting this measure provides investors with a comparative metric of fundamental operations, while highlighting changes to certain items among periods. Adjusted Pre-tax Earnings should not be considered an alternative to Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP.






AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ADJUSTED EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
(In thousands)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
$
29,911

 
$
(48,444
)
 
$
50,839

 
$
(32,338
)
Interest Income
(54
)
 
(16
)
 
(77
)
 
(48
)
Interest Expense
5,366

 
3,759

 
10,728

 
7,307

Depreciation and Amortization
41,620

 
37,781

 
81,624

 
74,223

EBITDA from Continuing Operations
$
76,843

 
$
(6,920
)
 
$
143,114

 
$
49,144

Add non-service components of retiree benefit costs, net (gain) loss
(2,045
)
 
177

 
(4,090
)
 
354

Add losses for non-consolidated affiliates
2,417

 

 
4,953

 

Add lease incentive amortization
4,226

 
3,283

 
8,452

 
5,874

Add net (gain) on financial instruments
(11,697
)
 
67,649

 
(10,812
)
 
65,780

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
$
69,744

 
$
64,189

 
$
141,617

 
$
121,152


Management uses Adjusted EBITDA to assess the performance of its operating results among periods. It is a metric that facilitates the comparison of financial results of underlying operations. Additionally, these non-GAAP adjustments are similar to the adjustments used by lenders in the Company’s Senior Credit Agreement to assess financial performance and determine the cost of borrowed funds. The adjustments also exclude the non-service cost components of retiree benefit plans because they are not closely related to ongoing operating activities. Management presents EBITDA from Continuing Operations, a commonly referenced metric, as a subtotal toward computing Adjusted EBITDA.
 
EBITDA from Continuing Operations is defined as Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes plus net interest expense, depreciation, and amortization expense. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA from Continuing Operations less financial instrument revaluation gains or losses, non-service components of retiree benefit costs including pension plan settlements, amortization of lease incentive costs recorded in revenue, and costs from non-consolidated affiliates.

Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA from Continuing Operations are non-GAAP financial measures and should not be considered as alternatives to Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA from Continuing Operations should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of the Company's results as reported under GAAP, or as alternative measures of liquidity.
 







AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
(In thousands)

Management presents Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations, non-GAAP calculations, to provide additional information regarding earnings per share without the volatility otherwise caused by the items below. Management uses Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations to compare the performance of its operating results among periods.
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30, 2018
 
June 30, 2017
 
June 30, 2018
 
June 30, 2017
 
$
 
$ Per Share
 
$
 
$ Per Share
 
$
 
$ Per Share
 
$
 
$ Per Share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) from Continuing Operations - basic (GAAP)
$
24,464

 
 
 
$
(53,918
)
 
 
 
$
40,146

 
 
 
$
(44,122
)
 
 
Gain from warrant revaluation, net tax
(10,448
)
 
 
 

 
 
 
(7,473
)
 
 
 

 
 
Earnings (loss) from Continuing Operations - diluted (GAAP)
14,016

 
$
0.21

 
(53,918
)
 
$
(0.91
)
 
32,673

 
$
0.48

 
(44,122
)
 
$
(0.75
)
Adjustments, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss from warrant revaluation 1

 

 
63,396

 
1.05

 

 

 
61,857

 
1.01

Lease incentive amortization 2
3,272

 
0.05

 
4,378

 
0.07

 
6,544

 
0.09

 
7,340

 
0.12

Loss from joint venture 3
1,871

 
0.02

 

 

 
3,834

 
0.06

 

 

Adjusted Earnings from Continuing Operations (non-GAAP)
$
19,159

 
$
0.28

 
$
13,856

 
$
0.21

 
$
43,051

 
$
0.63

 
$
25,075

 
$
0.38

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
Weighted Average Shares - diluted
68,363

 
 
 
59,035

 
 
 
68,784

 
 
 
59,084

 
 
Additional weighted average shares 1

 
 
 
8,474

 
 
 

 
 
 
7,152

 
 
Adjusted Shares (non-GAAP)
68,363

 
 
 
67,509

 
 
 
68,784

 
 
 
66,236

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Adjusted Earnings from Continuing Operations and Adjusted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations are non-GAAP financial measures and should not be considered as alternatives to Earnings from Continuing Operations, Weighted Average Shares - diluted or Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the company's results as reported under GAAP.

1.
Adjustment removes the unrealized losses for a large grant of stock warrants granted to a customer as a lease incentive. Under U.S. GAAP, these warrants are reflected as a liability and unrealized warrant gains are typically removed from diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) calculations while unrealized warrant losses are not removed because they are dilutive to EPS. As a result, the Company’s EPS, as calculated under U.S. GAAP, can vary significantly among periods due to unrealized mark-to-market losses created by an increased trading value for the Company's shares.
2.
Adjustment removes the amortization of the customer lease incentive which is recorded against revenue over the term of the related aircraft leases.
3.
Adjustment removes losses for the Company's share of development costs for a joint venture accounted for under the equity method.







AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CARGO AIRCRAFT FLEET

Owned Aircraft Types
 
 
December 31,
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2018
 
2018 Projected
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
B767-200
 

 
36
 
 
 

 
34
 
 
 

 
35
 
 
B767-300
 

 
25
 
 
 

 
29
 
 
 

 
34
 
 
B757-200
 

 
4
 
 
 

 
4
 
 
 

 
4
 
 
B757 Combi
 

 
4
 
 
 

 
4
 
 
 

 
4
 
 
B737-400
 

 
1
 
 
 

 
2
 
 
 

 
2
 
 
Total Aircraft in Service
 

 
70
 

 

 
73
 

 

 
79
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
B767-300 in or awaiting cargo conversion
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
 
 
5
 
 
B737-400 in or awaiting cargo conversion
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
B767-200 staging for lease
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
Total Aircraft
 
 
 
77
 
 
 
 
 
80
 
 
 
 
 
85
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aircraft in Service Deployments
 
 
December 31,
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2018
 
2018 Projected
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dry leased without CMI
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
 
 
31
 
 
Dry leased with CMI
 
 
 
33
 
 
 
 
 
32
 
 
 
 
 
30
 
 
ACMI/Charter
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
 
 
18