World Fuel Services Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results

World Fuel Services Corporation (NYSE: INT)

Third-Quarter 2021 Highlights

• Total gross profit of $197.5 million, down 8% year-over-year
• GAAP net income of $21.7 million, or $0.34 per diluted share
• Adjusted net income of $22.7 million, or $0.36 per diluted share
• Adjusted EBITDA of $63.4 million

“A strengthening economy combined with easing global travel restrictions contributed to another strong year-over-year increase in aviation activity,” stated Michael J. Kasbar, chairman and chief executive officer. “Despite lingering effects of the pandemic and ongoing supply chain disruptions, we are well positioned to drive growth in our core business activities while serving the evolving energy requirements of our customers.”

For the third quarter, our aviation segment generated gross profit of $113.0 million, an increase of 16% year-over-year, principally related to increased volumes driven by the continued recovery in demand for travel, partially offset by a reduction in our government-related activity in Afghanistan which concluded in the quarter. Our marine segment generated gross profit of $21.9 million, a decrease of 32% year-over-year, driven by a decline in average margins in the core resale business. Our land segment generated gross profit of $62.6 million, a decrease of 26% year-over-year, principally related to the sale of the MultiService payment solutions business last year.

“Despite steadily increasing fuel prices, we generated $83 million of cash flow from operations during the third quarter and $223 million during the first nine months of the year,” said Ira M. Birns, executive vice president and chief financial officer. “Our solid balance sheet enables us to fund today’s announced acquisition of Flyers Energy, while still maintaining significant liquidity to support future growth and deliver long-term shareholder value.”

COVID-19 Update

Throughout 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the global economy as a whole, and the transportation industries in particular, which has continued into 2021. Many of our customers in these industries, especially commercial airlines, have experienced a substantial decline in business activity arising from the various measures enacted by governments around the world to contain the spread of the virus. While travel and economic activity has begun to improve in certain regions, activity in many parts of the world continues to be negatively impacted by travel restrictions and lockdowns. The ultimate global recovery from the pandemic will be dependent on, among other things, actions taken by governments and businesses to contain and combat the virus, including any variant strains, the speed and effectiveness of vaccine production and global distribution, as well as how quickly, and to what extent, normal economic and operating conditions can resume on a sustainable basis globally.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains non-GAAP financial measures (collectively, the “Non-GAAP Measures”), including adjusted net income attributable to World Fuel Services, adjusted diluted earnings per common share, and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”). The Non-GAAP Measures exclude acquisition and divestiture related expenses, restructuring costs, impairments, gains or losses on the extinguishment of debt and gains or losses on business dispositions primarily because we do not believe they are reflective of our core operating results.

We believe that the Non-GAAP Measures, when considered in conjunction with our financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP, are useful to investors to further aid in evaluating the ongoing financial performance of the Company and to provide greater transparency as supplemental information to our GAAP results.

Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, our presentation of the Non-GAAP Measures may not be comparable to the presentation of such metrics by other companies. Adjusted diluted earnings per common share is computed by dividing adjusted net income attributable to World Fuel Services and available to common shareholders by the sum of the weighted average number of shares of common stock, stock units, restricted stock entitled to dividends not subject to forfeiture and vested restricted stock units outstanding during the period and the number of additional shares of common stock that would have been outstanding if our outstanding potentially dilutive securities had been issued. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these Non-GAAP Measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in this press release and on our website.

Information Relating to Forward-Looking Statements

This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our beliefs and expectations about our position to drive growth in our core business activities, our ability to support future growth and deliver long term shareholder value, as well as the ultimate impact of the coronavirus pandemic on us. These forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by cautionary statements and risk factor disclosures contained in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings, including the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. Actual results may differ materially from any forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: our ability to effectively manage the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the extent of the impact of the pandemic on ours and our customers' sales, profitability, operations and supply chains due to actions taken by governments and businesses to contain the virus, such as restrictions on travel, the speed and effectiveness of vaccine development and distribution, customer and counterparty creditworthiness and our ability to collect accounts receivable and settle derivative contracts, particularly for those customers most significantly impacted by the pandemic, sudden changes in the market price of fuel or extremely high or low fuel prices that continue for an extended period of time, the availability of cash and sufficient liquidity to fund our working capital and strategic investment needs, adverse conditions in the markets or industries in which we or our customers and suppliers operate such as the current global economic environment as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, our failure to comply with restrictions and covenants in our senior revolving credit facility and our senior term loans, including our financial covenants, our ability to manage the changes in supply and other market dynamics in the regions where we operate, our ability to successfully execute and achieve efficiencies, our ability to achieve the expected level of benefit from any restructuring activities and cost reduction initiatives, our ability to successfully implement our growth strategy and integrate acquired businesses and recognize the anticipated benefits, unanticipated tax liabilities or adverse results of tax audits, assessments, or disputes, our ability to capitalize on new market opportunities, risks related to the complexity of the U.S. and foreign tax legislation and any subsequently issued regulations and our ability to accurately predict the impact on our effective tax rate and future earnings, our ability to effectively leverage technology and operating systems and realize the anticipated benefits, potential liabilities and the extent of any insurance coverage, actions that may be taken under the new administration in the U.S. that increase costs or otherwise negatively impact ours or our customers and suppliers businesses, the outcome of pending litigation and other proceedings, the impact of quarterly fluctuations in results, particularly as a result of seasonality, supply disruptions, border closures and other logistical difficulties that can arise when sourcing and delivering fuel in areas that are actively engaged in war or other military conflicts, our failure to effectively hedge certain financial risks associated with the use of derivatives, uninsured losses, the impact of climate change and natural disasters, adverse results in legal disputes, and other risks detailed from time to time in our SEC filings. In addition, other current or potential risks and uncertainties related to the coronavirus pandemic include, but are not limited to: notices from customers, suppliers and other third parties asserting force majeure or other bases for their non-performance, losses on hedging transactions with customers arising from the volatility in fuel prices, heightened risk of cybersecurity issues as digital technologies may become more vulnerable and experience a higher rate of cyber-attacks in a remote connectivity environment, reduction of our global workforce to adjust to market conditions, including increased costs associated with severance payments, retention issues, and an inability to hire employees when market conditions improve, the impact of asset impairments, including any impairment of the carrying value of our goodwill in our aviation and land segments, as well as other accounting charges if expected future demand for our products and services materially decreases, a structural shift in the global economy and its demand for fuel and related products and services as a result of changes in the way people work, travel and interact, or in connection with a global recession. New risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risks on our business. Accordingly, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, changes in expectations, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

About World Fuel Services Corporation

Headquartered in Miami, Florida, World Fuel Services is a global energy management company involved in providing energy procurement advisory services, supply fulfillment and transaction and payment management solutions to commercial and industrial customers, principally in the aviation, marine and land transportation industries. World Fuel Services sells fuel and delivers services to its clients at more than 8,000 locations in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.

For more information, call 305-428-8000 or visit www.wfscorp.com.

-- Some amounts in this press release may not add due to rounding. All percentages have been calculated using unrounded amounts --

WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited - In millions, except per share data)
		September 30, 2021				December 31, 2020
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	796.0			$	658.8
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $25.4 million and $53.8 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively		2,032.5				1,238.4
Inventories		439.3				344.3
Prepaid expenses		76.1				51.1
Short-term derivative assets, net		121.8				66.4
Other current assets		227.6				280.4
Total current assets		3,693.2				2,639.3
Property and equipment, net		334.3				342.6
Goodwill		854.7				858.6
Identifiable intangible and other non-current assets		662.1				659.8
Total assets		$	5,544.3			$	4,500.3
Liabilities:
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt		$	30.1			$	22.9
Accounts payable		2,024.3				1,214.7
Short-term derivative liabilities, net		211.1				50.9
Customer deposits		163.3				155.8
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		267.6				239.8
Total current liabilities		2,696.5				1,684.0
Long-term debt		484.2				501.8
Non-current income tax liabilities, net		208.2				215.5
Other long-term liabilities		231.7				186.1
Total liabilities		3,620.5				2,587.4
Equity:
World Fuel shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 0.1 shares authorized, none issued		—				—
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100.0 shares authorized, 62.6 and 62.9 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively		0.6				0.6
Capital in excess of par value		190.2				204.6
Retained earnings		1,872.6				1,836.7
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(143.6		)		(132.6		)
Total World Fuel shareholders' equity		1,919.7				1,909.3
Noncontrolling interest		4.1				3.6
Total equity		1,923.8				1,912.9
Total liabilities and equity		$	5,544.3			$	4,500.3

WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited – In millions, except per share data)
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,								For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2021				2020				2021				2020
Revenue		$	8,350.9			$	4,482.7			$	21,394.2			$	15,656.2
Cost of revenue		8,153.4				4,268.7				20,821.3				14,969.6
Gross profit		197.5				214.0				573.0				686.6
Operating expenses:
Compensation and employee benefits		93.5				91.4				273.9				289.8
General and administrative		60.6				80.9				177.4				249.1
Asset impairments		—				—				4.7				18.6
Restructuring charges		1.7				2.9				6.8				7.7
Total operating expenses		155.8				175.2				462.7				565.1
Income from operations		41.7				38.8				110.2				121.5
Non-operating income (expenses), net:
Interest expense and other financing costs, net		(10.4		)		(8.7		)		(29.2		)		(34.1		)
Other income (expense), net		1.0				77.7				(1.6		)		75.0
Total non-operating income (expense), net		(9.4		)		69.0				(30.7		)		41.0
Income (loss) before income taxes		32.3				107.8				79.5				162.4
Provision for income taxes		10.0				25.4				20.8				49.0
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest		22.3				82.4				58.7				113.4
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		0.6				0.5				0.5				0.2
Net income (loss) attributable to World Fuel		$	21.7			$	82.0			$	58.2			$	113.1
Basic earnings (loss) per common share		$	0.34			$	1.29			$	0.92			$	1.77
Basic weighted average common shares		63.0				63.4				63.1				63.9
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share		$	0.34			$	1.29			$	0.92			$	1.76
Diluted weighted average common shares		63.3				63.6				63.6				64.1
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest		$	22.3			$	82.4			$	58.7			$	113.4
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(11.3		)		15.1				(10.6		)		(12.9		)
Cash flow hedges, net of income tax expense (benefit) of ($2.8) and $2.1 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and net of income tax expense (benefit) of ($0.2) and $2.3 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively		(8.2		)		6.1				(0.5		)		6.8
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		(19.5		)		21.2				(11.0		)		(6.0		)
Comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest		2.8				103.6				47.7				107.3
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		0.6				—				0.5				—
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to World Fuel		$	2.2			$	103.6			$	47.2			$	107.3

WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited - In millions)
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,								For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2021				2020				2021				2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest		$	22.3			$	82.4			$	58.7			$	113.4
Adjustments to reconcile net income including noncontrolling interest to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		19.7				22.1				60.2				66.3
Provision for credit losses		0.4				23.3				2.8				57.9
Share-based payment award compensation costs		3.4				1.9				15.4				2.5
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)		(2.7		)		(2.6		)		(18.1		)		(7.9		)
Foreign currency (gains) losses, net		(1.7		)		(2.9		)		(10.6		)		0.2
Loss (gain) on sale of business		1.7				(80.0		)		1.7				(80.0		)
Other		6.0				12.2				16.5				12.4
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable, net		(207.2		)		(179.0		)		(807.9		)		1,283.6
Inventories		(15.1		)		16.6				(92.5		)		299.4
Prepaid expenses		(2.6		)		16.1				(26.9		)		22.5
Short-term derivative assets, net		(100.6		)		42.1				(61.0		)		(68.3		)
Other current assets		(16.0		)		55.2				46.0				72.3
Cash collateral with counterparties		83.1				28.3				107.8				45.8
Other non-current assets		(61.5		)		10.9				(90.4		)		(7.6		)
Accounts payable		178.1				205.5				784.0				(1,321.6		)
Customer deposits		10.8				(8.2		)		8.1				(10.6		)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		110.6				(6.3		)		151.7				(31.5		)
Non-current income tax, net and other long-term liabilities		54.0				8.0				77.9				41.8
Total adjustments		60.4				163.1				164.6				377.2
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		82.7				245.5				223.3				490.6
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired		—				2.0				—				(128.6		)
Proceeds from sale of business, net of divested cash		25.0				268.4				25.0				268.4
Capital expenditures		(14.1		)		(12.6		)		(28.3		)		(45.5		)
Other investing activities, net		(1.1		)		(2.2		)		(6.5		)		(7.5		)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		9.8				255.6				(9.8		)		86.9
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings of debt		—				15.0				0.3				2,095.0
Repayments of debt		(7.5		)		(589.1		)		(16.5		)		(2,202.8		)
Dividends paid on common stock		(7.6		)		(6.3		)		(21.2		)		(19.3		)
Repurchases of common stock		(24.4		)		—				(24.4		)		(55.6		)
Other financing activities, net		4.9				(3.3		)		(8.5		)		(6.0		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(34.6		)		(583.7		)		(70.3		)		(188.8		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(4.6		)		9.7				(6.0		)		(2.0		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		53.3				(72.9		)		137.2				386.7
Cash and cash equivalents, as of the beginning of the period		742.7				645.7				658.8				186.1
Cash and cash equivalents, as of the end of the period		$	796.0			$	572.7			$	796.0			$	572.7

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited - In millions, except per share data)
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,								For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
Non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliation:		2021				2020				2021				2020
Net income (loss) attributable to World Fuel		$	21.7			$	82.0			$	58.2			$	113.1
Acquisition and divestiture related expenses		0.3				0.5				3.2				2.7
Gain on sale of business		(0.7		)		(80.0		)		(0.7		)		(80.0		)
Asset impairments		—				—				4.7				18.6
Restructuring charges		1.7				2.9				6.8				7.7
Income tax impacts		(0.3		)		15.4				(3.9		)		10.3
Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to World Fuel		$	22.7			$	20.7			$	68.4			$	72.4
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share		$	0.34			$	1.29			$	0.92			$	1.76
Acquisition and divestiture related expenses		0.01				0.01				0.05				0.04
Gain on sale of business		(0.01		)		(1.26		)		(0.01		)		(1.25		)
Asset impairments		—				—				0.07				0.29
Restructuring charges		0.03				0.05				0.11				0.12
Income tax impacts		(0.01		)		0.24				(0.06		)		0.16
Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per common share		$	0.36			$	0.33			$	1.08			$	1.13

		For the Three Months Ended September 30,								For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
Non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliation:		2021				2020				2021				2020
Income from operations		$	41.7			$	38.8			$	110.2			$	121.5
Depreciation and amortization		19.7				22.1				60.2				66.3
Acquisition and divestiture related expenses		0.3				0.5				3.2				2.7
Asset impairments		—				—				4.7				18.6
Restructuring charges		1.7				2.9				6.8				7.7
Adjusted EBITDA (1)		$	63.4			$	64.3			$	185.1			$	216.8

(1)

The Company defines adjusted EBITDA as income from operations, excluding the impact of depreciation and amortization, and items that are considered to be non-operational and not representative of our core business, including those associated with acquisition and divestiture related expenses, asset impairments, and restructuring charges.

WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION BUSINESS SEGMENTS INFORMATION (Unaudited - In millions)
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,								For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
Revenue:		2021				2020				2021				2020
Aviation segment		$	3,579.7			$	1,596.2			$	8,480.5			$	6,381.0
Land segment		2,670.4				1,645.2				7,315.8				4,948.8
Marine segment		2,100.7				1,241.2				5,597.8				4,326.4
Total revenue		$	8,350.9			$	4,482.7			$	21,394.2			$	15,656.2
Gross profit:
Aviation segment		$	113.0			$	97.6			$	277.1			$	282.6
Land segment		62.6				84.3				225.9				275.4
Marine segment		21.9				32.0				70.0				128.6
Total gross profit		$	197.5			$	214.0			$	573.0			$	686.6
Income from operations:
Aviation segment		$	57.0			$	29.2			$	114.0			$	67.3
Land segment		3.7				18.8				44.5				54.1
Marine segment		3.6				8.2				14.8				55.4
Corporate overhead - unallocated		(22.6		)		(17.4		)		(63.1		)		(55.3		)
Total income from operations		$	41.7			$	38.8			$	110.2			$	121.5

SALES VOLUME SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited - In millions)
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
Volume (Gallons):		2021			2020			2021			2020
Aviation Segment		1,655.6			1,017.4			4,172.8			3,550.2
Land Segment (1)		1,293.7			1,241.6			3,885.2			3,790.8
Marine Segment (2)		1,258.8			1,151.2			3,587.7			3,499.1
Consolidated Total		4,208.2			3,410.1			11,645.6			10,840.1

(1)	Includes gallons and gallon equivalents of British Thermal Units (BTU) for our natural gas sales and Kilowatt Hours (kWh) for our World Kinect power business.
(2)	Converted from metric tons to gallons at a rate of 264 gallons per metric ton. Marine segment metric tons were 4.8 and 13.6 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

 

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