• Fourth quarter diluted EPS of $1.52 up from $0.91 in Q4 2020, while adjusted diluted EPS1 of $1.57 increased from $0.98
  • Fourth quarter operating income of $215.0 million increased from $117.1 million in Q4 2020
  • Fourth quarter net cash from operating activities of $190.3 million increased from $164.9 million in Q4 2020
  • Full-year diluted EPS of $6.97 up from $3.03 in 2020, while adjusted diluted EPS1 of $5.23 increased from $3.30

MONTREAL, Feb. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TFI International Inc. (NYSE and TSX: TFII), a North American leader in the transportation and logistics industry, today announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021.

“TFI International completed a highly successful year that featured our transformational acquisition of UPS Ground Freight, which is already helping to drive our robust financial results reported today. During the fourth quarter, our operating income grew 84% and our adjusted diluted EPS grew 60%,” said Alain Bédard, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “It is gratifying to see all our business segments delivering year-over-year growth in revenues and operating income, on the tremendous efforts of our thousands of talented team members. By focusing through the pandemic on our longstanding operating principles that emphasize efficiency, strong cash flow, and the strategic allocation of capital, we have entered the new year stronger than ever. I am therefore confident that regardless of operating conditions, our proven approach to the business and the synergies still to come from our rebranded TForce Freight position us well over the long term, for additional growth, superior customer service, and the continued creation of shareholder value.”

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA AND HIGHLIGHTS (UNAUDITED)

Financial highlights Quarters ended
December 31
Years ended
December 31
 
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data) 2021 2020 2021* 2020  
Total revenue 2,140.9   1,122.0   7,220.4   3,781.1  
Revenue before fuel surcharge 1,888.4   1,048.1   6,468.8   3,484.3  
Adjusted EBITDA1 318.5   193.5   1,076.5   699.6  
Operating income 215.0   117.1   889.2   416.6  
Net cash from operating activities 190.3   164.9   855.4   610.9  
Net income 144.1   86.3   664.4   275.7  
EPS - diluted ($) 1.52   0.91   6.97   3.03  
Adjusted net income1 148.6   93.4   498.3   299.8  
Adjusted EPS - diluted1 ($) 1.57   0.98   5.23   3.30  
Weighted average number of shares ('000s) 92,669   93,374   93,054   89,113  

* The year end December 31, 2021 balances include an adjustment to the bargain purchase gain of $69.4 millon applied retrospectively to the second quarter of 2021, the quarter of the business acquisition, as a result of new information becoming available since the preliminary purchase price allocation was performed. .
1 This is a non-IFRS measure. For a reconciliation, please refer to the “Non-IFRS and Other Financial Measures” section below.

FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS
Total revenue of $2.14 billion was up 91% and, revenue before fuel surcharge of $1.89 billion was up 80% compared to the prior year period.

Operating income grew 84% to $215.0 million from $117.1 million the prior year period, primarily driven by acquisitions, strong execution across the organization, increased quality of revenue, an asset-right approach, and cost efficiencies.

Net income grew 67% to $144.1 million from $86.3 million the prior year period, and net income of $1.52 per diluted share was up relative to $0.91 the prior year period. Adjusted net income, a non-IFRS measure, was $148.6 million, or $1.57 per diluted share, as compared to $93.4 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, the prior year period.

Total revenue grew for all segments relative to the prior year period with increases of 6% for Package and Courier, 509% for Less-Than-Truckload, 22% for Truckload and 35% for Logistics. Operating income was also higher across all segments in the fourth quarter in comparison to the prior-year.

FULL-YEAR RESULTS
Total revenue was $7.22 billion for 2021 versus $3.78 billion in 2020. Revenue before fuel surcharge of $6.47 billion was up 86% compared to the prior year.

Operating income totalled $889.2 million, or 14% of revenue before fuel surcharge, an increase of 113% compared to $416.6 million and 12% of revenue before fuel surcharge in the prior year. The increase is mainly attributable to the contributions from acquisitions, including a bargain purchase gain of $193.5 million, and despite a decrease in the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy of $40.0 million and an expense recognized on the mark-to-market of the DSUs of $22.9 million.

Net income was $664.4 million, or $6.97 per diluted share, compared to $275.7 million, or $3.03 per diluted share a year earlier. Adjusted net income and Adjusted EPS, non-IFRS measures, were $498.3 million, or $5.23 per diluted share, compared to $299.8 million, or $3.30 per diluted share the prior year period.

During 2021, total revenue grew 21% for Package and Courier, 378% for Less-Than-Truckload, 24% for Truckload and 76% for Logistics relative to the prior year. Operating income was up 38% for Package and Courier, 449% for Less-Than-Truckload, 12% for Truckload and 69% for Logistics.

SEGMENTED RESULTS

To facilitate the comparison of business level activity and operating costs between periods, the Company compares the revenue before fuel surcharge (“revenue”) and reallocates the fuel surcharge revenue to materials and services expenses within operating expenses. Note that “Total revenue” is not affected by this reallocation.

Selected segmented financial information

(unaudited)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)        
  Package
and
Courier
    Less-
Than-
Truckload
    Truckload    

Logistics
    Corporate     Eliminations     Total  
Three months ended December 31, 2021                                                        
Revenue before fuel surcharge1     150,074       822,911       506,432       427,561             (18,555 )     1,888,423  
% of total revenue2     8 %     44 %     27 %     20 %                     99 %
Adjusted EBITDA3     43,496       141,189       111,848       42,465       (20,532 )           318,466  
Adjusted EBITDA margin3,4     29.0 %     17.2 %     22.1 %     9.9 %                     16.9 %
Operating income (loss)     36,713       103,449       61,803       32,869       (19,855 )           214,979  
Operating margin3,4     24.5 %     12.6 %     12.2 %     7.7 %                     11.4 %
Total assets less intangible assets3     186,116       2,031,994       1,362,007       292,026       88,059             3,960,202  
Net capital expenditures3     5,926       46,986       15,113       192       20             68,237  
Three months ended December 31, 2020                                                        
Revenue before fuel surcharge1     154,094       141,081       438,135       322,319             (7,482 )     1,048,147  
% of total revenue2     15 %     14 %     42 %     29 %                     100 %
Adjusted EBITDA3     35,934       37,084       101,383       35,809       (16,672 )           193,538  
Adjusted EBITDA margin3,4     23.3 %     26.3 %     23.1 %     11.1 %                     18.5 %
Operating income (loss)     29,401       24,464       53,604       26,462       (16,809 )           117,122  
Operating margin3,4     19.1 %     17.3 %     12.2 %     8.2 %                     11.2 %
Total assets less intangible assets3     194,631       404,074       1,193,730       272,592       34,564               2,099,591  
Net capital expenditures3     2,533       5,415       22,955       83       225             31,211  
YTD December 31, 2021                                                        
Revenue before fuel surcharge1     560,147       2,440,640       1,901,157       1,620,926             (54,085 )     6,468,785  
% of total revenue2     9 %     39 %     30 %     23 %                     100 %
Adjusted EBITDA3     134,845       415,641       431,181       169,005       (74,193 )           1,076,479  
Adjusted EBITDA margin3,4     24.1 %     17.0 %     22.7 %     10.4 %                     16.6 %
Operating income (loss)     108,440       482,754       230,189       142,794       (74,992 )           889,185  
Operating margin3,4     19.4 %     19.8 %     12.1 %     8.8 %                     13.7 %
Total assets less intangible assets3     186,116       2,031,994       1,362,007       292,026       88,059             3,960,202  
Net capital expenditures3     14,445       52,703       69,177       316       141             136,782  
YTD December 31, 2020                                                        
Revenue before fuel surcharge1     481,490       522,851       1,584,837       923,456             (28,331 )     3,484,303  
% of total revenue2     14 %     15 %     46 %     25 %                     100 %
Adjusted EBITDA3     104,019       138,361       383,155       113,885       (39,831 )           699,589  
Adjusted EBITDA margin3,4     21.6 %     26.5 %     24.2 %     12.3 %                     20.1 %
Operating income (loss)     78,753       87,950       206,346       84,459       (40,941 )           416,567  
Operating margin3,4     16.4 %     16.8 %     13.0 %     9.1 %                     12.0 %
Total assets less intangible assets3     194,631       404,074       1,193,730       272,592       34,564             2,099,591  
Net capital expenditures3     16,673       11,673       41,781       288       349             70,764  

1 Includes intersegment revenue.
2 Segment revenue including fuel and intersegment revenue to consolidated revenue including fuel and intersegment revenue.
3 This is a non-IFRS measure. For a reconciliation, refer to the “Non-IFRS and Other Financial Measures” section below.
4 As a percentage of revenue before fuel surcharge.

CASH FLOW
Net cash from operating activities was $855.4 million during 2021 compared to $610.9 million the prior year. The 40% increase was due to stronger operating performance and contributions from acquisitions. The Company returned $283.5 million to shareholders during the year, of which $85.4 million was through dividends and $198.2 million was through share repurchases.

On December 16, 2021, the Board of Directors of TFI International declared a quarterly dividend of US $0.27 per outstanding common share payable on January 17, 2022, representing a 17% increase over the US $0.23 quarterly dividend declared in Q4 2020.

LIQUIDITY
The Company has an unsecured term loan of $324.4 million recognized as a current liability as it matures in less than a year. The Company has adequate available liquidty through its revolving credit facilities, $797.9 million as at December 31, 2021, to repay the unsecured term loan.

INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
The Company’s 2021 annual report will include management’s first required assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the registered public accounting firm’s attestation report, each in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.  To date, the Company has identified a number of deficiencies in the design, operation, and documentation of various internal controls, primarily in the areas of information general technology controls and the order-to-cash process.  These deficiencies, along with the effectiveness of various compensating controls, are being assessed.  Management has not yet concluded whether any specific deficiencies, or the aggregation of deficiencies, will result in a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting.  If management concludes that one or more material weaknesses exists, the independent registered accounting firm will issue an adverse opinion on such controls as well.  The assessment of management and the attestation of the independent registered accounting firm on internal controls over financial reporting will be contained in the Company’s annual report. 

CONFERENCE CALL
TFI International will host a conference call on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss these results. Interested parties can join the call by dialing 1-888-440-2069. A recording of the call will be available until midnight, March 8, 2022, by dialing 1-800-770-2030 or 647-362-9199 and entering passcode 4012037.

ABOUT TFI INTERNATIONAL
TFI International Inc. is a North American leader in the transportation and logistics industry, operating across the United States, Canada and Mexico through its subsidiaries. TFI International creates value for shareholders by identifying strategic acquisitions and managing a growing network of wholly-owned operating subsidiaries. Under the TFI International umbrella, companies benefit from financial and operational resources to build their businesses and increase their efficiency. TFI International companies service the following segments:

  • Package and Courier;
  • Less-Than-Truckload;
  • Truckload;
  • Logistics.

TFI International Inc. is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange under symbol TFII. For more information, visit www.tfiintl.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The Company may make statements in this report that reflect its current expectations regarding future results of operations, performance and achievements. These are “forward-looking” statements and reflect management’s current beliefs. They are based on information currently available to management. Words such as “may”, “might”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “foresee”, “believe”, “to its knowledge”, “could”, “design”, “forecast”, “goal”, “hope”, “intend”, “likely”, “predict”, “project”, “seek”, “should”, “target”, “will”, “would” or “continue” and words and expressions of similar import are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results and those presently anticipated or projected.

The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements which reference issues only as of the date made. The following important factors could cause the Company’s actual financial performance to differ materially from that expressed in any forward-looking statement: the highly competitive market conditions, the Company’s ability to recruit, train and retain qualified drivers, fuel price variations and the Company’s ability to recover these costs from its customers, foreign currency fluctuations, the impact of environmental standards and regulations, changes in governmental regulations applicable to the Company’s operations, adverse weather conditions, accidents, the market for used equipment, changes in interest rates, cost of liability insurance coverage, downturns in general economic conditions affecting the Company and its customers, credit market liquidity, and the Company’s ability to identify, negotiate, consummate, and successfully integrate acquisitions. . In addition, any material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting that are identified, and the cost of remediation of any such material weakness and any other control deficiencies, may have adverse effects on the Company and impact future results. See “Risks and Uncertainties” at the end of the 2021 Q3 MD&A.

The foregoing list should not be construed as exhaustive, and the Company disclaims any subsequent obligation to revise or update any previously made forward-looking statements unless required to do so by applicable securities laws. Unanticipated events are likely to occur. Readers should also refer to the section “Risks and Uncertainties” at the end of the 2021 Q3 MD&A for additional information on risk factors and other events that are not within the Company’s control. The Company’s future financial and operating results may fluctuate as a result of these and other risk factors.

NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURES
This press release includes references to certain non-IFRS financial measures as described below. These non-IFRS measures do not have any standardized meanings prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the international Accounting Standards Board (IFRS) and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Accordingly, they should not be considered in isolation, in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. The terms and definitions of the non-IFRS measures used in this press release and a reconciliation of each non-IFRS measure to the most directly comparable IFRS measure are provided in the exhibits.

For further information:
Alain Bédard
Chairman, President and CEO
TFI International Inc.
(647) 729-4079
abedard@tfiintl.com



TFI International Inc. UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)   As at     As at  
    December 31,
2021
    December 31,
2020*
 
Assets                
Cash and cash equivalents     19,292       4,297  
Trade and other receivables     1,056,023       597,873  
Inventoried supplies     24,402       8,761  
Current taxes recoverable     6,080       7,606  
Prepaid expenses     54,518       29,904  
Assets held for sale     1,943       4,331  
Current assets     1,162,258       652,772  
                 
Property and equipment     2,331,874       1,074,428  
Right-of-use assets     398,533       337,285  
Intangible assets     1,792,921       1,747,663  
Other assets     37,842       23,899  
Deferred tax assets     29,695       11,207  
Non-current assets     4,590,865       3,194,482  
Total assets     5,753,123       3,847,254  
                 
Liabilities                
Trade and other payables     861,362       468,238  
Current taxes payable     16,250       33,220  
Provisions     39,012       17,452  
Other financial liabilities     10,566       4,031  
Long-term debt     363,586       42,997  
Lease liabilities     115,344       88,522  
Current liabilities     1,406,120       654,460  
                 
Long-term debt     1,244,508       829,547  
Lease liabilities     313,862       267,464  
Employee benefits     68,037       15,502  
Provisions     83,630       36,803  
Other financial liabilities     8,033       22,699  
Deferred tax liabilities     408,622       232,167  
Non-current liabilities     2,126,692       1,404,182  
Total liabilities     3,532,812       2,058,642  
                 
Equity                
Share capital     1,133,181       1,120,049  
Contributed surplus     39,150       19,783  
Accumulated other comprehensive income     (144,665 )     (154,723 )
Retained earnings     1,192,645       803,503  
Equity attributable to owners of the Company     2,220,311       1,788,612  
                 
Contingencies, letters of credit and other commitments                
Subsequent events                
Total liabilities and equity     5,753,123       3,847,254  
* Recasted for change in accounting policy following the 2021 IFRS Interpretation Committee’s agenda decision on Configuration or Customization Cost in a Cloud Computing Arrangement (IAS 38 Intangible Assets). The result was a decrease in intangible assets of $2,110, a decrease in deferred tax liabilities of $545, and a decrease in retained earnings of $1,565  



TFI International Inc.   UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)                
    2021     2020  
                 
Revenue     6,468,785       3,484,303  
Fuel surcharge     751,644       296,831  
Total revenue     7,220,429       3,781,134  
                 
Materials and services expenses     3,815,453       2,051,835  
Personnel expenses     1,974,081       888,185  
Other operating expenses     380,342       150,572  
Depreciation of property and equipment     225,007       170,520  
Depreciation of right-of-use assets     112,782       80,496  
Amortization of intangible assets     55,243       48,213  
Gain on sale of business     -       (306 )
Bargain purchase gain     (193,549 )     (4,008 )
Gain on sale of rolling stock and equipment     (24,644 )     (7,888 )
Gain on derecognition of right-of-use assets     (1,282 )     (1,159 )
Loss on sale of land and buildings     19       6  
Gain on sale of assets held for sale     (12,209 )     (11,899 )
Loss on disposal of intangible assets     1       -  
Total operating expenses     6,331,244       3,364,567  
                 
Operating income     889,185       416,567  
                 
Finance (income) costs                
Finance income     (5,127 )     (2,776 )
Finance costs     78,145       56,686  
Net finance costs     73,018       53,910  
                 
Income before income tax     816,167       362,657  
Income tax expense     151,806       86,982  
                 
Net income for the year attributable to owners of the Company     664,361       275,675  
                 
Earnings per share attributable to owners of the Company                
Basic earnings per share     7.14       3.09  
Diluted earnings per share     6.97       3.03  



TFI International Inc.  UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)                
    2021     2020  
                 
Net income for the year attributable to owners of the Company     664,361       275,675  
                 
Other comprehensive income (loss)                
Items that may be reclassified to income or loss in future years:                
Foreign currency translation differences     12,960       21,182  
Net investment hedge, net of tax     (15,542 )     (2,010 )
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedge, net of tax     -       (487 )
Employee benefits, net of tax     87       (10 )
Items that may never be reclassified to income:                
Defined benefit plan remeasurement, net of tax     (4,128 )     (1,623 )
Items directly reclassified to retained earnings:                
Unrealized gain on investments in equity securities measured at fair value                
through OCI, net of tax     24,147       -  
Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax     17,524       17,052  
                 
Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to owners of the Company     681,885       292,727  




TFI International Inc. UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)                                   Accumulated                          
                                    foreign     Accumulated                  
                    Accumulated             currency     unrealized                  
                    unrealized             translation     gain (loss)             Total equity  
                    loss on     Accumulated     differences     on invest-             attributable  
                    employee     cash flow     and net     ments in     Retained     to owners  
    Share     Contributed     benefit     hedge     investment     equity     earnings     of the  
    capital     surplus     plans     gain (loss)     hedge     securities     (deficit)     Company  
                                                                 
Balance as at December 31, 2020*     1,120,049       19,783       (379 )     -       (154,344 )     -       803,503       1,788,612  
                                                                 
Net income for the year     -       -       -       -       -       -       664,361       664,361  
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year, net of tax     -       -       87       -       (2,582 )     24,147       (4,128 )     17,524  
Realized gain (loss) on equity securities     -       -       -       -       -       (11,594 )     11,594       -  
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year     -       -       87       -       (2,582 )     12,553       671,827       681,885  
                                                                 
Share-based payment transactions, net of tax     -       27,577       -       -       -       -       -       27,577  
Stock options exercised, net of tax     26,324       (3,266 )     -       -       -       -       -       23,058  
Dividends to owners of the Company     -       -       -       -       -       -       (89,121 )     (89,121 )
Repurchase of own shares     (23,449 )     -       -       -       -       -       (174,704 )     (198,153 )
Net settlement of restricted share units, net of tax     10,257       (4,944 )     -       -       -       -       (18,860 )     (13,547 )
Total transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity     13,132       19,367       -       -       -       -       (282,685 )     (250,186 )
                                                                 
Balance as at December 31, 2021     1,133,181       39,150       (292 )     -       (156,926 )     12,553       1,192,645       2,220,311  
                                                                 
Balance as at December 31, 2019*     678,915       19,549       (369 )     487       (173,516 )     -       632,661       1,157,727  
                                                                 
Net income for the year     -       -       -       -       -       -       275,675       275,675  
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year, net of tax     -       -       (10 )     (487 )     19,172       -       (1,623 )     17,052  
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year     -       -       (10 )     (487 )     19,172       -       274,052       292,727  
                                                                 
Share-based payment transactions     -       7,046       -       -       -       -       -       7,046  
Stock options exercised     25,915       (4,554 )     -       -       -       -       -       21,361  
Issuance of shares, net of expenses     425,350       -       -       -       -       -       -       425,350  
Dividends to owners of the Company     -       -       -       -       -       -       (72,735 )     (72,735 )
Repurchase of own shares     (12,025 )     -       -       -       -       -       (25,996 )     (38,021 )
Net settlement of restricted share units     1,894       (2,258 )     -       -       -       -       (4,479 )     (4,843 )
Total transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity     441,134       234       -       -       -       -       (103,210 )     338,158  
                                                                 
Balance as at December 31, 2020*     1,120,049       19,783       (379 )     -       (154,344 )     -       803,503       1,788,612  
* Recasted for change in accounting policy following the 2021 IFRS Interpretation Committee’s agenda decision on Configuration or Customization Cost in a Cloud Computing Arrangement (IAS 38 Intangible Assets). The result was a decrease in intangible assets of $2,110, a decrease in deferred tax liabilities of $545, and a decrease in retained earnings of $1,565 reflected in the closing balances of December 31, 2019.  



TFI International Inc. UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)              
    2021     2020  
                 
Cash flows from operating activities                
Net income for the year     664,361       275,675  
Adjustments for:                
Depreciation of property and equipment     225,007       170,520  
Depreciation of right-of-use assets     112,782       80,496  
Amortization of intangible assets     55,243       48,213  
Share-based payment transactions     15,424       7,046  
Net finance costs     73,018       53,910  
Income tax expense     151,806       86,982  
Gain on sale of business     -       (306 )
Bargain purchase gain     (193,549 )     (4,008 )
Gain on sale of property and equipment     (24,625 )     (7,882 )
Gain on derecognition of right-of-use assets     (1,282 )     (1,159 )
Gain on sale of assets held for sale     (12,209 )     (11,899 )
Loss on disposal of intangible assets     1       -  
Employee benefits     (20,193 )     (1,656 )
Provisions net of payments     21,890       7,930  
      1,067,674       703,862  
Net change in non-cash operating working capital     41,940       33,661  
Cash generated from operating activities before the following     1,109,614       737,523  
Interest paid     (65,453 )     (50,366 )
Income tax paid     (188,810 )     (73,256 )
Settlement of derivative contract     -       (3,039 )
Net cash from operating activities     855,351       610,862  
                 
Cash flows used in investing activities                
Purchases of property and equipment     (268,656 )     (142,710 )
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment     92,842       52,116  
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale     19,869       24,480  
Purchases of intangible assets     (7,143 )     (1,665 )
Proceeds from sale of business     -       2,351  
Business combinations, net of cash acquired     (1,008,131 )     (327,650 )
Purchases of investments     (35,913 )     (7,446 )
Proceeds from sale of investments     40,686       -  
Proceeds from collection of promissory note     -       18,892  
Others     3,789       3,151  
Net cash used in investing activities     (1,162,657 )     (378,481 )
                 
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities                
Decrease in bank indebtedness     (7,173 )     (2,231 )
Proceeds from long-term debt     661,039       33,175  
Repayment of long-term debt     (43,868 )     (191,221 )
Net increase (decrease) in revolving facilities     118,859       (326,201 )
Repayment of lease liabilities     (115,336 )     (82,587 )
(Decrease) increase in other financial liabilities     (11,216 )     4,738  
Dividends paid     (85,386 )     (67,604 )
Repurchase of own shares     (198,153 )     (38,021 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options     20,114       21,361  
Repurchase of own shares for restricted share unit settlement     (16,579 )     (4,843 )
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares, net of expenses     -       425,350  
Net cash from (used in) financing activities     322,301       (228,084 )
                 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents     14,995       4,297  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year     4,297       -  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year     19,292       4,297  



SEGMENT INFORMATION

Geographical information (Unaudited)

Revenue is attributed to geographical locations based on the origin of service’s location.

    Package     Less-                                  
    and     Than-                                  
    Courier     Truckload     Truckload     Logistics     Eliminations     Total  
2021  
Canada     641,449       576,311       912,166       269,568       (31,193 )     2,368,301  
United States     -       2,239,079       1,250,586       1,370,843       (30,041 )     4,830,467  
Mexico     -       -       -       21,661       -       21,661  
Total     641,449       2,815,390       2,162,752       1,662,072       (61,234 )     7,220,429  
                                                 
2020  
Canada     529,155       517,199       725,347       239,413       (26,019 )     1,985,095  
United States     -       72,036       1,023,012       686,811       (4,726 )     1,777,133  
Mexico     -       -       -       18,906       -       18,906  
Total     529,155       589,235       1,748,359       945,130       (30,745 )     3,781,134  


Package and Courier

(unaudited)   Three months ended December 31     Years ended December 31  
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)   2021     %     2020     %     2021     %     2020     %  
Total revenue     177,368               167,555               641,449               529,155          
Fuel surcharge     (27,294 )             (13,461 )             (81,302 )             (47,665 )        
Revenue     150,074       100.0 %     154,094       100.0 %     560,147       100.0 %     481,490       100.0 %
Materials and services expenses (net of fuel
surcharge)
    60,636       40.4 %     72,115       46.8 %     243,786       43.5 %     220,741       45.8 %
Personnel expenses     39,060       26.0 %     39,821       25.8 %     154,820       27.6 %     133,552       27.7 %
Other operating expenses     6,905       4.6 %     6,234       4.0 %     26,762       4.8 %     23,145       4.8 %
Depreciation of property and equipment     3,297       2.2 %     3,168       2.1 %     12,392       2.2 %     11,539       2.4 %
Depreciation of right-of-use assets     3,300       2.2 %     3,210       2.1 %     13,109       2.3 %     12,871       2.7 %
Amortization of intangible assets     186       0.1 %     248       0.2 %     903       0.2 %     947       0.2 %
(Gain) loss on sale of rolling stock and equipment     (23 )     -0.0 %     (10 )     -0.0 %     (59 )     -0.0 %     43       0.0 %
Gain on derecognition of right-of-use assets     -       -       0       0.0 %     (7 )     -0.0 %     (10 )     -0.0 %
Gain on sale of land and buildings and assets
held for sale
    -       -       (93 )     -0.1 %           -       (91 )     -0.0 %
Loss on disposal of intangible assets     -       -             -       1       0.0 %           -  
Operating income     36,713       24.5 %     29,401       19.1 %     108,440       19.4 %     78,753       16.4 %
Adjusted EBITDA1     43,496       29.0 %     35,934       23.3 %     134,845       24.1 %     104,019       21.6 %
Return on invested capital1             25.3 %             18.2 %                                

1 This is a non-IFRS measure. For a reconciliation, please refer to the “Non-IFRS and Other Financial Measures” section below.

Operational data            
(unaudited)   Three months ended December 31     Years ended December 31  
(Revenue in U.S. dollars)   2021     2020     Variance     %     2021     2020     Variance     %  
Revenue per pound (including fuel)   $ 0.43     $ 0.40     $ 0.03       7.5 %   $ 0.44     $ 0.36     $ 0.08       21.6 %
Revenue per pound (excluding fuel)   $ 0.36     $ 0.36     $           $ 0.39     $ 0.33     $ 0.06       16.7 %
Revenue per shipment (excluding fuel)   $ 6.11     $ 5.88     $ 0.23       3.9 %   $ 6.21     $ 5.67     $ 0.53       9.4 %
Tonnage (in thousands of metric tons)     187       192       (5 )     -2.6 %     656       658       (2 )     -0.3 %
Shipments (in thousands)     24,581       26,185       (1,604 )     -6.1 %     90,257       84,854       5,403       6.4 %
Average weight per shipment (in lbs.)     16.77       16.16       0.61       3.8 %     16.03       17.09       (1.06 )     -6.2 %
Vehicle count, average     1,139       1,008       131       13.0 %     1,069       1,023       46       4.5 %
Weekly revenue per vehicle (incl. fuel, in thousands of U.S. dollars)   $ 11.98     $ 12.79     $ (0.81 )     -6.2 %   $ 11.54     $ 9.95     $ 1.59       16.0 %


Less-Than-Truckload

(unaudited)   Three months ended December 31     Years ended December 31  
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)   2021     %     2020     %     2021     %     2020     %  
Total revenue     959,546               157,628               2,815,390               589,235          
Fuel surcharge     (136,635 )             (16,547 )             (374,750 )             (66,384 )        
Revenue     822,911       100.0 %     141,081       100.0 %     2,440,640       100.0 %     522,851       100.0 %
Materials and services expenses (net of fuel
surcharge)
    274,166       33.3 %     67,140       47.6 %     848,273       34.8 %     252,334       48.3 %
Personnel expenses     348,237       42.3 %     33,338       23.6 %     1,022,214       41.9 %     116,257       22.2 %
Other operating expenses     60,196       7.3 %     3,587       2.5 %     155,992       6.4 %     16,593       3.2 %
Depreciation of property and equipment     25,846       3.1 %     4,886       3.5 %     73,242       3.0 %     19,407       3.7 %
Depreciation of right-of-use assets     9,398       1.1 %     5,546       3.9 %     33,050       1.4 %     22,555       4.3 %
Amortization of intangible assets     2,495       0.3 %     2,179       1.5 %     9,768       0.4 %     8,392       1.6 %
Bargain Purchase Gain           0.0 %           0.0 %     (181,549 )     -7.4 %           0.0 %
Gain on sale of rolling stock and equipment     (842 )     -0.1 %     (62 )     -0.0 %     (907 )     -0.0 %     (519 )     -0.1 %
Gain on derecognition of right-of-use assets     (35 )     -0.0 %     (6 )     -0.0 %     (573 )     -0.0 %     (175 )     -0.0 %
(Gain) loss on sale of land and buildings and assets
held for sale
    1       0.0 %     9       0.0 %     (1,624 )     -0.1 %     57       0.0 %
Operating income     103,449       12.6 %     24,464       17.3 %     482,754       19.8 %     87,950       16.8 %
Adjusted EBITDA1     141,189       17.2 %     37,084       26.3 %     415,641       17.0 %     138,361       26.5 %

1 This is a non-IFRS measure. For a reconciliation, please refer to the “Non-IFRS and Other Financial Measures” section below.

Operational data            
(unaudited)   Three months ended December 31     Years ended December 31  
(Revenue in U.S. dollars)   2021     2020     Variance     %     2021     2020     Variance     %  
U.S. LTL                                                                
Revenue (in thousands of dollars)1     568,761       625       568,136     NM       1,586,228       2,692       1,583,537     NM  
Adjusted Operating Ratio2     89.4 %     87.7 %                     90.1 %     88.2 %                
Revenue per hundredweight (excluding fuel)1   $ 29.20       -     $ 29.20             $ 28.52       -     $ 28.52          
Revenue per shipment (excluding fuel)1   $ 310.97       -     $ 310.97             $ 299.91       -     $ 299.91          
Tonnage (in thousands of tons)1     974       -       974               2,781       -       2,781          
Shipments (in thousands)1     1,829       -       1,829               5,289       -       5,289          
Average weight per shipment (in lbs)1     1,065       -       1,065               1,052       -       1,052          
Average length of haul (in miles)1     1,110       -       1,110               1,089       -       1,089          
Vehicle count, average4     4,583       8       4,575     NM       4,866       8       4,858     NM  
Return on invested capital2,3   -     -                                                  
Canadian LTL                                                                
Revenue (in thousands of dollars)     144,697       141,081       3,616       2.6 %     556,891       522,842       34,049       6.5 %
Adjusted Operating Ratio2     78.3 %     82.7 %                     79.9 %     83.2 %                
Revenue per hundredweight (excluding fuel)   $ 11.13     $ 10.15     $ 0.98       9.7 %   $ 10.80     $ 9.77     $ 1.03       10.5 %
Revenue per shipment (excluding fuel)   $ 223.30     $ 215.72     $ 7.58       3.5 %   $ 222.40     $ 213.06     $ 9.34       4.4 %
Tonnage (in thousands of tons)     650       695       (45 )     -6.5 %     2,579       2,675       (96 )     -3.6 %
Shipments (in thousands)     648       654       (6 )     -0.9 %     2,504       2,454       50       2.0 %
Average weight per shipment (in lbs)     2,006       2,125       (119 )     -5.6 %     2,060       2,180       (120 )     -5.5 %
Average length of haul (in miles)     791       811       (20 )     -2.5 %     773       818       (45 )     -5.5 %
Vehicle count, average     810       894       (84 )     -9.4 %     837       910       (73 )     -8.0 %
Return on invested capital2     17.8 %     13.6 %                                                
1 Operational statistics exclude figures from Ground Freight Pricing (“GFP”).  
2 This is a non-IFRS measure. For a reconciliation please refer to the “Non-IFRS and Other Financial Measures” section below.  
3 The Return on invested capital for the U.S. LTL is not disclosed as complete annual information is not yet available.  
4 The vehicle count, average for the year ended December 31, 2021 was adjusted to calculate the average since the acquisition of UPS Freight on April 30, 2021.  

Truckload

(unaudited)   Three months ended December 31     Years ended December 31  
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)   2021     %     2020     %     2021     %     2020     %  
Total revenue     584,009               477,262               2,162,752               1,748,359          
Fuel surcharge     (77,577 )             (39,127 )             (261,595 )             (163,522 )        
Revenue     506,432       100.0 %     438,135       100.0 %     1,901,157       100.0 %     1,584,837       100.0 %
Materials and services expenses (net of fuel
surcharge)
    221,538       43.7 %     188,660       43.1 %     823,645       43.3 %     654,220       41.3 %
Personnel expenses     160,351       31.7 %     135,911       31.0 %     604,041       31.8 %     503,242       31.8 %
Other operating expenses     19,193       3.8 %     14,323       3.3 %     66,468       3.5 %     52,337       3.3 %
Depreciation of property and equipment     35,652       7.0 %     34,986       8.0 %     137,301       7.2 %     136,859       8.6 %
Depreciation of right-of-use assets     15,087       3.0 %     10,055       2.3 %     52,680       2.8 %     32,229       2.0 %
Amortization of intangible assets     5,960       1.2 %     5,171       1.2 %     21,580       1.1 %     19,891       1.3 %
Gain on sale of business           0.0 %     (306 )     -0.1 %           0.0 %     (306 )     -0.0 %
Gain on sale of rolling stock and equipment     (6,338 )     -1.3 %     (2,129 )     -0.5 %     (23,747 )     -1.2 %     (7,785 )     -0.5 %
Gain on derecognition of right-of-use assets     (160 )     -0.0 %     (13 )     -0.0 %     (431 )     -0.0 %     (332 )     -0.0 %
Gain on sale of land and buildings and assets held for
sale
    (6,649 )     -1.3 %     (2,127 )     -0.5 %     (10,569 )     -0.6 %     (11,864 )     -0.7 %
Gain on disposal of intangible assets     (5 )     -0.0 %           -             0.0 %           -  
Operating income     61,803       12.2 %     53,604       12.2 %     230,189       12.1 %     206,346       13.0 %
Adjusted EBITDA1     111,848       22.1 %     101,383       23.1 %     431,181       22.7 %     383,155       24.2 %
   

1 This is a non-IFRS measure. For a reconciliation, please refer to the “Non-IFRS and Other Financial Measures” section below.

Operational data   Three months ended December 31     Years ended December 31  
(unaudited)   2021     2020     Variance     %     2021     2020     Variance     %  
U.S. based Conventional TL                                                                
Revenue (in thousands of U.S. dollars)     186,988       161,476       25,512       15.8 %     734,027       632,590       101,437       16.0 %
Adjusted operating ratio     95.5 %     91.5 %                     93.3 %     92.0 %                
Total mileage (in thousands)     83,335       86,427       (3,092 )     -3.6 %     348,870       349,349       (479 )     -0.1 %
Tractor count, average     3,447       2,932       515       17.6 %     3,294       2,949       345       11.7 %
Trailer count, average     11,984       11,005       979       8.9 %     11,751       10,938       813       7.4 %
Tractor age     3.1       2.2       0.9       42.7 %     3.1       2.2       0.1       42.7 %
Trailer age     7.9       6.6       1.3       19.7 %     7.9       6.6       1.3       19.7 %
Number of owner operators, average     391       560       (169 )     -30.1 %     468       509       (42 )     -8.1 %
Return on invested capital1     5.3 %     5.3 %                                                
Canadian based Conventional TL                                                                
Revenue (in thousands of U.S. dollars)     73,786       58,497       15,288       26.1 %     250,177       206,418       43,759       21.2 %
Adjusted operating ratio     88.4 %     85.2 %                     87.9 %     86.3 %                
Total mileage (in thousands)     26,467       23,095       3,372       14.6 %     92,236       89,212       3,024       3.4 %
Tractor count, average     728       623       105       16.9 %     640       606       34       5.5 %
Trailer count, average     3,401       2,809       592       21.1 %     2,884       2,796       88       3.1 %
Tractor age     4.1       2.5       1.6       64.5 %     4.1       2.5       1.6       64.5 %
Trailer age     7.5       5.9       1.6       27.4 %     7.5       5.9       1.6       27.4 %
Number of owner operators, average     324       314       10       3.3 %     306       302       4       1.5 %
Return on invested capital1     10.9 %     11.4 %                                                
Specialized TL                                                                
Revenue (in thousands of U.S. dollars)     247,641       219,093       28,549       13.0 %     923,683       749,655       174,028       23.2 %
Adjusted operating ratio     84.6 %     86.9 %                     84.8 %     84.6 %                
Tractor count, average     2,356       2,314       43       1.8 %     2,329       2,096       233       11.1 %
Trailer count, average     7,029       6,619       410       6.2 %     6,773       6,251       522       8.3 %
Tractor age     4.0       4.0       (0.0 )     -0.8 %     4.0       4.0       (0.0 )     -0.8 %
Trailer age     12.7       12.9       (0.2 )     -1.9 %     12.7       12.9       (0.2 )     -1.9 %
Number of owner operators, average     1,168       1,132       36       3.2 %     1,114       1,115       (1 )     -0.1 %
Return on invested capital1     11.2 %     9.9 %                                                
1 This is a non-IFRS measure. For a reconciliation, please refer to the “Non-IFRS and Other Financial Measures” section below.  

Logistics

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(in thousands of U.S. dollars)   2021     %     2020     %     2021     %     2020     %  
Total revenue     441,086               327,689               1,662,072               945,130          
Fuel surcharge     (13,525 )             (5,370 )             (41,146 )             (21,674 )        
Revenue     427,561       100.0 %     322,319       100.0 %     1,620,926       100.0 %     923,456       100.0 %
Materials and services expenses (net of fuel
surcharge)
    323,164       75.6 %     241,798       75.0 %     1,223,846       75.5 %     668,225       72.4 %
Personnel expenses     29,419       6.9 %     24,381       7.6 %     116,523       7.2 %     93,579       10.1 %
Other operating expenses     32,443       7.6 %     19,983       6.2 %     111,742       6.9 %     48,012       5.2 %
Depreciation of property and equipment     375       0.1 %     596       0.2 %     1,581       0.1 %     2,336       0.3 %
Depreciation of right-of-use assets     3,442       0.8 %     3,138       1.0 %     13,943       0.9 %     13,204       1.4 %
Amortization of intangible assets     5,776       1.4 %     5,608       1.7 %     22,684       1.4 %     17,889       1.9 %
Bargain purchase gain                             (12,000 )     -0.7 %     (4,008 )     -0.4 %
Loss on sale of rolling stock and equipment     70       0.0 %     368       0.1 %     70       0.0 %     373       0.0 %
Gain on derecognition of right-of-use assets                 (20 )     -0.0 %     (260 )     -0.0 %     (618 )     -0.1 %
Loss on sale of land and building     3       0.0 %     5       0.0 %     3       0.0 %     5       0.0 %
Operating income     32,869       7.7 %     26,462       8.2 %     142,794       8.8 %     84,459       9.1 %
Adjusted EBITDA1     42,465       9.9 %     35,809       11.1 %     169,005       10.4 %     113,885       12.3 %
Return on invested capital1             19.9 %             15.3 %                                

1 This is a non-IFRS measure. For a reconciliation, please refer to the “Non-IFRS and Other Financial Measures” section below.

NON-IFRS AND OTHER FINANCIAL MEASURES

Financial data have been prepared in conformity with IFRS, including the following measures:

Operating expenses: Operating expenses include: a) materials and services expenses, which are primarily costs related to independent contractors and vehicle operation; vehicle operation expenses, which primarily include fuel, repairs and maintenance, vehicle leasing costs, insurance, permits and operating supplies; b) personnel expenses; c) other operating expenses, which are primarily composed of costs related to offices’ and terminals’ rent, taxes, heating, telecommunications, maintenance and security and other general administrative expenses; d) depreciation of property and equipment, depreciation of right-of-use assets, amortization of intangible assets and gain or loss on the sale of rolling stock and equipment, on derecognition of right-of use assets, on sale of business and on sale of land and buildings and assets held for sale; e) bargain purchase gain; and f) impairment of intangible assets.

Operating income (loss): Net income or loss before finance income and costs and income tax expense, as stated in the consolidated financial statements.

This press release includes references to certain non-IFRS financial measures as described below. These non-IFRS financial measures are not standardized financial measures under IFRS used to prepare the financial statements of the Company to which the measures relates and might not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other issuers. Accordingly, they should not be considered in isolation, in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. The terms and definitions of non-IFRS measures used in this press release and a reconciliation of each non-IFRS measure to the most directly comparable IFRS measure are provided below.

Adjusted net income: Net income or loss excluding amortization of intangible assets related to business acquisitions, net change in the fair value and accretion expense of contingent considerations, net change in the fair value of derivatives, net foreign exchange gain or loss, impairment of intangible assets, bargain purchase gain, gain or loss on sale of land and buildings, assets held for sale and sale of business, gain or loss on the disposal of intangible assets and U.S. Tax Reform. In presenting an adjusted net income and adjusted EPS, the Company’s intent is to help provide an understanding of what would have been the net income and earnings per share in a context of significant business combinations and excluding specific impacts and to reflect earnings from a strictly operating perspective. The amortization of intangible assets related to business acquisitions comprises amortization expense of customer relationships, trademarks and non-compete agreements accounted for in business combinations and the income tax effects related to this amortization. Management also believes, in excluding amortization of intangible assets related to business acquisitions, it provides more information on the amortization of intangible asset expense portion, net of tax, that will not have to be replaced to preserve the Company’s ability to generate similar future cash flows. The Company excludes these items because they affect the comparability of its financial results and could potentially distort the analysis of trends in its business performance. Excluding these items does not imply they are necessarily non-recurring.

Adjusted net income reconciliation:

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(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data)
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Net income     144,139       86,328       664,361       275,675  
Amortization of intangible assets related to business acquisitions     13,127       13,786       50,498       47,623  
Net change in fair value and accretion expense of contingent considerations     1,571       141       1,932       224  
Net change in fair value of derivatives           (488 )           (488 )
Net foreign exchange (gain) loss     (939 )     373       (1,471 )     (1,237 )
Gain on sale of business           (306 )           (306 )
Bargain purchase gain                 (193,549 )     (4,008 )
Gain on sale of land and buildings and assets held for sale     (6,645 )     (2,206 )     (12,190 )     (11,893 )
(Gain) loss on disposal of intangible assets     (5 )           1        
U.S. Tax Reform           (1,072 )           4,451  
Tax impact of adjustments     (2,628 )     (3,199 )     (11,234 )     (10,278 )
Adjusted net income     148,620       93,357       498,348       299,763  
Adjusted EPS – basic     1.60       1.00       5.36       3.36  
Adjusted EPS – diluted     1.57       0.98       5.23       3.30  

Adjusted earnings per share (adjusted “EPS”) - basic: Adjusted net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares.

Adjusted EPS - diluted: Adjusted net income divided by the weighted average number of diluted common shares.

Adjusted EBITDA: Net income or loss before finance income and costs, income tax expense, depreciation, amortization, impairment of intangible assets, bargain purchase gain, gain or loss on sale of land and buildings, assets held for sale and sale of business, and gain or loss on dispospal of intangible assets. Management believes adjusted EBITDA to be a useful supplemental measure. Adjusted EBITDA is provided to assist in determining the ability of the Company to assess its performance.

Segmented adjusted EBITDA refers to operating income (loss) before depreciation, amortization, impairment of intangible assets, bargain purchase gain, gain or loss on sale of business, land and buildings, and assets held for sale and gain or loss on dispospal of intangible assets. Management believes adjusted EBITDA to be a useful supplemental measure. Adjusted EBITDA is provided to assist in determining the ability of the Company to assess its performance.

Consolidated adjusted EBITDA reconciliation:

(unaudited)
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Net income     144,139       86,328       664,361       275,675  
Net finance costs     21,441       15,382       73,018       53,910  
Income tax expense     49,399       15,412       151,806       86,982  
Depreciation of property and equipment     65,294       43,753       225,007       170,520  
Depreciation of right-of-use assets     31,190       21,618       112,782       80,496  
Amortization of intangible assets     13,653       13,557       55,243       48,213  
Gain on sale of business           (306 )           (306 )
Bargain purchase gain                 (193,549 )     (4,008 )
Loss on sale of land and buildings     9       5       19       6  
Gain loss on sale of assets held for sale     (6,654 )     (2,211 )     (12,209 )     (11,899 )
Loss on sale of intangible assets     (5 )           1        
Adjusted EBITDA     318,466       193,538       1,076,479       699,589  


Segmented adjusted EBITDA reconciliation:

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(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
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Package and Courier                                
Operating income     36,713       29,401       108,440       78,753  
Depreciation and amortization     6,783       6,626       26,404       25,357  
Gain on sale of land and buildings           (1 )            
Gain on sale of assets held for sale           (92 )           (91 )
Loss on disposal of intangible assets                 1        
Adjusted EBITDA     43,496       35,934       134,845       104,019  
Less-Than-Truckload                                
Operating income     103,449       24,464       482,754       87,950  
Depreciation and amortization     37,739       12,611       116,060       50,354  
Bargain purchase gain                 (181,549 )      
Loss on sale of land and buildings     6       1       16       1  
(Gain) loss on sale of assets held for sale     (5 )     8       (1,640 )     56  
Adjusted EBITDA     141,189       37,084       415,641       138,361  
Truckload                                
Operating income     61,803       53,604       230,189       206,346  
Depreciation and amortization     56,699       50,212       211,561       188,979  
Gain on sale of business           (306 )           (306 )
Gain on sale of assets held for sale     (6,649 )     (2,127 )     (10,569 )     (11,864 )
Gain on disposal of intangible assets     (5 )                  
Adjusted EBITDA     111,848       101,383       431,181       383,155  
Logistics                                
Operating income     32,869       26,462       142,794       84,459  
Depreciation and amortization     9,593       9,342       38,208       33,429  
Bargain purchase gain                 (12,000 )     (4,008 )
Loss on sale of land and buildings     3       5       3       5  
Adjusted EBITDA     42,465       35,809       169,005       113,885  
Corporate                                
Operating loss     (19,855 )     (16,809 )     (74,992 )     (40,941 )
Depreciation and amortization     (677 )     137       799       1,110  
Adjusted EBITDA     (20,532 )     (16,672 )     (74,193 )     (39,831 )

Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue before fuel surcharge.

Operating margin is calculated as operating income (loss) as a percentage of revenue before fuel surcharge.

Adjusted operating ratio: Operating expenses before gain on sale of business, bargain purchase gain, and gain or loss on sale of land and buildings and assets held for sale, and gain or loss on disposal of intangible assets (“Adjusted operating expenses”), net of fuel surcharge revenue, divided by revenue before fuel surcharge. Although the adjusted operating ratio is not a recognized financial measure defined by IFRS, it is a widely recognized measure in the transportation industry, which the Company believes provides a comparable benchmark for evaluating the Company’s performance. Also, to facilitate the comparison of business level activity and operating costs between periods, the Company compares the revenue before fuel surcharge (“revenue”) and reallocates the fuel surcharge revenue to materials and services expenses within operating expenses.


Consolidated adjusted operating ratio reconciliation:

(unaudited)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
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Operating expenses     1,925,935       1,004,884       6,331,244       3,364,567  
Gain on sale of business           306             306  
Bargain purchase gain                 193,549       4,008  
Loss on sale of land and building     (9 )     (5 )     (19 )     (6 )
Gain on sale of assets held for sale     6,654       2,211       12,209       11,899  
Gain (loss) on disposal of intangible assets     5             (1 )      
Adjusted operating expenses     1,932,585       1,007,396       6,536,982       3,380,774  
Fuel surcharge revenue     (252,491 )     (73,859 )     (751,644 )     (296,831 )
Adjusted operating expenses, net of fuel surcharge revenue     1,680,094       933,537       5,785,338       3,083,943  
Revenue before fuel surcharge     1,888,423       1,048,147       6,468,785       3,484,303  
Adjusted operating ratio     89.0 %     89.1 %     89.4 %     88.5 %
   


Less-Than-Truckload and Truckload reportable segments adjusted operating ratio reconciliation and Truckload operating segments reconciliations:

(unaudited)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
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Less-Than-Truckload                                
Total revenue     959,546       157,628       2,815,390       589,235  
Total operating expenses     856,097       133,164       2,332,636       501,285  
Operating income     103,449       24,464       482,754       87,950  
Operating expenses     856,097       133,164       2,332,636       501,285  
Bargain purchase gain                 181,549        
Gain (loss) on sale of land and buildings and assets held for sale     (1 )     (9 )     1,624       (57 )
Adjusted operating expenses     856,096       133,155       2,515,809       501,228  
Fuel surcharge revenue     (136,635 )     (16,547 )     (374,750 )     (66,384 )
Adjusted operating expenses, net of fuel surcharge revenue     719,461       116,608       2,141,059       434,844  
Revenue before fuel surcharge     822,911       141,081       2,440,640       522,851  
Adjusted operating ratio     87.4 %     82.7 %     87.7 %     83.2 %
Less-Than-Truckload - Revenue before fuel surcharge                                
U.S. based LTL     680,212       625       1,889,611       2,692  
Canadian based LTL     144,697       141,081       556,891       522,842  
Eliminations     (1,998 )     (625 )     (5,862 )     (2,683 )
      822,911       141,081       2,440,640       522,851  
Less-Than-Truckload - Fuel surcharge revenue                                
U.S. based LTL     108,275       -       281,110       -  
Canadian based LTL     28,598       16,547       94,166       66,384  
Eliminations     (238 )     -       (526 )     -  
      136,635       16,547       374,750       66,384  
Less-Than-Truckload - Operating income (loss)                                
U.S. based LTL     72,077       77       369,027       317  
Canadian based LTL     31,372       24,387       113,727       87,633  
      103,449       24,464       482,754       87,950  
U.S. based LTL                                
Operating expenses*     716,410       548       1,801,694       2,375  
Bargain purchase gain     -       -       181,549       -  
Loss on sale of land and buildings and assets held for sale     (7 )     -       (17 )     -  
Adjusted operating expenses     716,403       548       1,983,226       2,375  
Fuel surcharge revenue     (108,275 )     -       (281,110 )     -  
Adjusted operating expenses, net of fuel surcharge     608,128       548       1,702,116       2,375  
Revenue before fuel surcharge     680,212       625       1,889,611       2,692  
Adjusted operating ratio     89.4 %     87.7 %     90.1 %     88.2 %
Canadian based LTL                                
Operating expenses*     141,923       133,241       537,330       501,593  
Gain (loss) on sale of land and buildings and assets held for sale     6       (9 )     1,641       (57 )
Adjusted operating expenses     141,929       133,232       538,971       501,536  
Fuel surcharge revenue     (28,598 )     (16,547 )     (94,166 )     (66,384 )
Adjusted operating expenses, net of fuel surcharge     113,331       116,685       444,805       435,152  
Revenue before fuel surcharge     144,697       141,081       556,891       522,842  
Adjusted operating ratio     78.3 %     82.7 %     79.9 %     83.2 %
                                 


Less-Than-Truckload and Truckload reportable segments adjusted operating ratio reconciliation and Truckload operating segments reconciliations (continued):

(unaudited)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
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Truckload                                
Total revenue     584,009       477,262       2,162,752       1,748,359  
Total operating expenses     522,206       423,658       1,932,563       1,542,013  
Operating income     61,803       53,604       230,189       206,346  
Operating expenses     522,206       423,658       1,932,563       1,542,013  
Gain on sale of business           306             306  
Gain on sale of land and buildings and assets held for sale     6,649       2,127       10,569       11,864  
Adjusted operating expenses     528,855       426,091       1,943,132       1,554,183  
Fuel surcharge revenue     (77,577 )     (39,127 )     (261,595 )     (163,522 )
Adjusted operating expenses, net of fuel surcharge revenue     451,278       386,964       1,681,537       1,390,661  
Revenue before fuel surcharge     506,432       438,135       1,901,157       1,584,837  
Adjusted operating ratio     89.1 %     88.3 %     88.4 %     87.7 %
Truckload - Revenue before fuel surcharge                                
U.S. based Conventional TL     186,988       161,476       734,027       632,590  
Canadian based Conventional TL     73,786       58,497       250,177       206,418  
Specialized TL     247,641       219,093       923,683       749,655  
Eliminations     (1,983 )     (931 )     (6,730 )     (3,826 )
      506,432       438,135       1,901,157       1,584,837  
Truckload - Fuel surcharge revenue                                
U.S. based Conventional TL     33,864       19,006       122,134       81,222  
Canadian based Conventional TL     9,414       4,798       29,043       19,408  
Specialized TL     34,485       15,244       110,930       63,018  
Eliminations     (186 )     79       (512 )     (126 )
      77,577       39,127       261,595       163,522  
Truckload - Operating income                                
U.S. based Conventional TL     15,070       13,722       55,464       51,857  
Canadian based Conventional TL     8,565       8,673       30,367       28,337  
Specialized TL     38,168       31,209       144,358       126,152  
      61,803       53,604       230,189       206,346  
U.S. based Conventional TL                                
Operating expenses*     205,782       166,760       800,697       661,955  
Gain on sale of land and buildings and assets held for sale     6,643             6,643       1,103  
Adjusted operating expenses     212,425       166,760       807,340       663,058  
Fuel surcharge revenue     (33,864 )     (19,006 )     (122,134 )     (81,222 )
Adjusted operating expenses, net of fuel surcharge revenue     178,561       147,754       685,206       581,836  
Revenue before fuel surcharge     186,988       161,476       734,027       632,590  
Adjusted operating ratio     95.5 %     91.5 %     93.3 %     92.0 %
Canadian based Conventional TL                                
Operating expenses*     74,635       54,622       248,853       197,489  
Gain on sale of land and buildings and assets held for sale                 17        
Adjusted operating expenses     74,635       54,622       248,870       197,489  
Fuel surcharge revenue     (9,414 )     (4,798 )     (29,043 )     (19,408 )
Adjusted operating expenses, net of fuel surcharge revenue     65,221       49,824       219,827       178,081  
Revenue before fuel surcharge     73,786       58,497       250,177       206,418  
Adjusted operating ratio     88.4 %     85.2 %     87.9 %     86.3 %
Specialized TL                                
Operating expenses*     243,958       203,128       890,255       686,521  
Gain on sale of business           306             306  
Gain on sale of assets held for sale     6       2,127       3,909       10,761  
Adjusted operating expenses     243,964       205,561       894,164       697,588  
Fuel surcharge revenue     (34,485 )     (15,244 )     (110,930 )     (63,018 )
Adjusted operating expenses, net of fuel surcharge revenue     209,479       190,317       783,234       634,570  
Revenue before fuel surcharge     247,641       219,093       923,683       749,655  
Adjusted operating ratio     84.6 %     86.9 %     84.8 %     84.6 %

* Operating expenses excluding intra TL eliminations

Free cash flow conversion : Adjusted EBITDA less net capital expenditures, divided by the adjusted EBITDA. Management believes that this measure provides a benchmark to evaluate the performance of the Company in regard to its ability to convert its operating profit into free cash flow.

(unaudited)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
  Three months ended
December 31
    Years ended
December 31
 
    2021     2020     2021     2020  
Net income     144,139       86,328       664,361       275,675  
Net finance costs     21,441       15,382       73,018       53,910  
Income tax expense     49,399       15,412       151,806       86,982  
Depreciation of property and equipment     65,294       43,753       225,007       170,520  
Depreciation of right-of-use assets     31,190       21,618       112,782       80,496  
Amortization of intangible assets     13,653       13,557       55,243       48,213  
Gain on the sale of business           (306 )           (306 )
Bargain purchase gain                 (193,549 )     (4,008 )
Loss on sale of land and buildings     9       5       19       6  
Gain on sale of assets held for sale     (6,654 )     (2,211 )     (12,209 )     (11,899 )
(Gain) loss on sale of intangible assets     (5 )           1        
Adjusted EBITDA     318,466       193,538       1,076,479       699,589  
Net capital expenditures     (68,237 )     (31,211 )     (136,782 )     (70,764 )
Adjusted EBITDA less net capital expenditures     250,229       162,327       939,697       628,825  
Free cash flow conversion     78.6 %     83.9 %     87.3 %     89.9 %

Free cash flow: Net cash from operating activities less additions to property and equipment plus proceeds from sale of property and equipment and assets held for sale. Management believes that this measure provides a benchmark to evaluate the performance of the Company in regard to its ability to meet capital requirements.

(unaudited)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
  Three months ended
December 31
    Years ended
December 31
 
    2021     2020     2021     2020  
Net cash from operating activities     190,333       164,928       855,351       610,862  
Additions to property and equipment     (102,595 )     (60,410 )     (267,173 )     (142,814 )
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment     22,508       23,949       92,842       52,116  
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale     10,503       6,248       19,869       24,480  
Free cash flow     120,749       134,715       700,889       544,644  

Total assets less intangible assets: Management believes that this presents a more useful basis to evaluate the return on the productive assets. The excluded intangibles relate primarily to intangibles assets acquired through business acquisitions.

(unaudited)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
  Package
and
Courier
    Less-
Than-
Truckload
    Truckload    



Logistics
    Corporate     Eliminations     Total  
As at December 31, 2021                                                        
Total assets     379,881       2,220,598       2,317,615       746,638       88,391       -       5,753,123  
Intangible assets     193,765       188,604       955,608       454,612       332       -       1,792,921  
Total assets less intangible assets     186,116       2,031,994       1,362,007       292,026       88,059       -       3,960,202  
                                                         
As at December 31, 2020                                                        
Total assets     387,919       593,653       2,100,900       729,690       35,092       -       3,847,254  
Intangible assets     193,288       189,579       907,170       457,098       528       -       1,747,663  
Total assets less intangible assets     194,631       404,074       1,193,730       272,592       34,564       -       2,099,591  


Net capital expenditures: Additions to rolling stock and equipment, net of proceeds from the sale of rolling stock and equipment and assets held for sale excluding property. Management believes that this measure illustrates the recurring net capital expenditures which is required for the respective period.

(unaudited)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
  Package
and
Courier
    Less-
Than-
Truckload
    Truckload    



Logistics
    Corporate     Eliminations     Total  
Three months ended December 31, 2021                                                        
Additions to rolling stock     4,794       47,680       33,394       -       -               85,868  
Additions to equipment     1,112       1,620       1,801       235       20               4,788  
Proceeds from the sale of rolling stock     20       (2,313 )     (20,075 )     (26 )                     (22,394 )
Proceeds from the sale of equipment             (1 )     (7 )     (17 )                     (25 )
Net capital expenditures     5,926       46,986       15,113       192       20       -       68,237  
                                                         
Three months ended ended December 31, 2020                                                        
Additions to rolling stock     1,571       6,107       45,008       58       -       -       52,744  
Additions to equipment     1,014       89       1,211       72       225       -       2,611  
Proceeds from the sale of rolling stock     (52 )     (781 )     (23,256 )     11                       (24,078 )
Proceeds from the sale of equipment     -       -       (8 )     (58 )                     (66 )
Net capital expenditures     2,533       5,415       22,955       83       225       -       31,211  
                                                         
YTD ended December 31, 2021                                                        
Additions to rolling stock     11,569       55,087       150,282       142             -       217,080  
Additions to equipment     3,125       2,655       6,897       373       141       -       13,191  
Proceeds from the sale of rolling stock     (246 )     (5,024 )     (87,995 )     (146 )           -       (93,411 )
Proceeds from the sale of equipment     (3 )     (15 )     (7 )     (53 )     -       -       (78 )
Net capital expenditures     14,445       52,703       69,177       316       141       -       136,782  
                                                         
YTD ended December 31, 2020                                                        
Additions to rolling stock     11,799       13,680       86,950       216       -       -       112,645  
Additions to equipment     5,382       1,558       3,299       250       349       -       10,838  
Proceeds from the sale of rolling stock     (504 )     (3,556 )     (48,305 )     (103 )     -               (52,468 )
Proceeds from the sale of equipment     (4 )     (9 )     (163 )     (75 )                     (251 )
Net capital expenditures     16,673       11,673       41,781       288       349       -       70,764  

Covenants : The following table indicates the Company’s financial covenants to be maintained under its credit facility. These covenants are measured on a consolidated rolling twelve-month basis and are calculated as prescribed by the credit agreement which, among other things, requires the exclusion of the impact of the new standard IFRS 16 Leases:

Covenants   Requirements   As at
December 31, 2021
 
Funded debt-to- EBITDA ratio [ratio of total debt, net of cash, plus letters of credit and some other long-term liabilities to earnings before interest, income tax, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), including last twelve months adjusted EBITDA from business acquisitions]   < 3.50     1.51  
EBITDAR Coverage Ratio [ratio of EBITDAR (EBITDA before rent and including last twelve months adjusted EBITDAR from business acquisitions) to interest and net rent expenses]   > 1.75     5.59  

Return on invested capital (“ROIC”): Management believes ROIC at the segment level is a useful measure in the efficiency in the use of capital funds. The Company calculates ROIC as segment operating income net of exclusions, after tax, divided by the segment average invested capital. Operating income net of exclusions, after tax, is calculated as the trailing twelve months of operating income before bargain purchase gain, gain or loss on the sale of land and buildings and assets held for sale, and amortization of intangible assets, after tax using the statutory tax rate of the Company. Average invested capital is calculated as total assets excluding intangibles, net of trade and other payables, income taxes payable and provisions averaged between the beginning and ending balance over a twelve-month period.

Return on invested capital segment reconciliation:  
                 
(unaudited)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
  As at
December 31
 
    2021     2020  
Package and Courier                
Operating income     108,440       78,753  
(Gain) loss on sale of land and buildings            
Gain on sale of assets held for sale           (91 )
Amortization of intangible assets     903       947  
Operating income, net of exclusions     109,343       79,609  
Income tax     26.5 %     26.5 %
Operating income net of exclusions, after tax     80,367       58,513  
Intangible assets     193,765       193,288  
Total assets, excluding intangible assets     186,116       194,631  
less: Trade and other payables, income taxes payable and provisions     (65,438 )     (66,793 )
Total invested capital, current year     314,443       321,126  
Intangible assets, prior year     193,288       190,135  
Total assets, excluding intangible assets, prior year     194,631       180,902  
less: Trade and other payables, income taxes payable and provisions, prior year     (66,793 )     (49,963 )
Total invested capital, prior year     321,126       321,074  
Average invested capital     317,785       321,100  
Return on invested capital     25.3 %     18.2 %
Less-Than-Truckload - Canadian based LTL                
Operating income     113,727       87,633  
Gain on sale of assets held for sale     (1,640 )     56  
Amortization of intangible assets     9,004       8,392  
Operating income, net of exclusions     121,091       96,081  
Income tax     26.5 %     26.5 %
Operating income net of exclusions, after tax     89,002       70,620  
Intangible assets     182,084       189,579  
Total assets, excluding intangible assets     373,655       403,549  
less: Trade and other payables, income taxes payable and provisions     (74,241 )     (76,608 )
Total invested capital, current year     481,498       516,520  
Intangible assets, prior year     189,579       188,448  
Total assets, excluding intangible assets, prior year     403,549       406,488  
less: Trade and other payables, income taxes payable and provisions, prior year     (76,608 )     (74,156 )
Total invested capital, prior year     516,520       520,780  
Average invested capital     499,009       518,650  
Return on invested capital     17.8 %     13.6 %
Truckload - U.S. based Conventional TL                
Operating income     55,464       51,857  
Gain on sale of assets held for sale     (6,643 )     (1,103 )
Amortization of intangible assets     7,206       7,067  
Operating income, net of exclusions     56,027       57,821  
Income tax     26.5 %     26.5 %
Operating income net of exclusions, after tax     41,180       42,498  
Intangible assets     311,195       317,145  
Total assets, excluding intangible assets     593,049       540,648  
less: Trade and other payables, income taxes payable and provisions     (117,621 )     (95,275 )
Total invested capital, current year     786,623       762,518  
Intangible assets, prior year     317,145       320,425  
Total assets, excluding intangible assets, prior year     540,648       578,459  
less: Trade and other payables, income taxes payable and provisions, prior year     (95,275 )     (67,963 )
Total invested capital, prior year     762,518       830,921  
Average invested capital     774,571       796,720  
Return on invested capital     5.3 %     5.3 %


Return on invested capital segment reconciliation (continued):  
                 
(unaudited)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
  As at
December 31
 
    2021     2020  
Truckload - Canadian based Conventional TL                
Operating income     30,367       28,337  
Gain on sale of land and buildings           (8 )
Gain on sale of assets held for sale     (17 )      
Amortization of intangible assets     2,124       2,081  
Operating income, net of exclusions     32,474       30,410  
Income tax     26.5 %     26.5 %
Operating income net of exclusions, after tax     23,868       22,351  
Intangible assets     104,947       96,737  
Total assets, excluding intangible assets     169,197       121,407  
less: Trade and other payables, income taxes payable and provisions     (28,473 )     (24,839 )
Total invested capital, current year     245,671       193,305  
Intangible assets, prior year     96,737       96,909  
Total assets, excluding intangible assets, prior year     121,407       124,428  
less: Trade and other payables, income taxes payable and provisions, prior year     (24,839 )     (21,569 )
Total invested capital, prior year     193,305       199,768  
Average invested capital     219,488       196,537  
Return on invested capital     10.9 %     11.4 %
Truckload - Specialized TL                
Operating income     144,358       126,152  
Gain on sale of land and buildings            
Gain on sale of assets held for sale     (3,910 )     (13,583 )
Amortization of intangible assets     12,250       10,194  
Operating income, net of exclusions     152,698       122,763  
Income tax     26.5 %     26.5 %
Operating income net of exclusions, after tax     112,233       90,231  
Intangible assets     539,466       493,287  
Total assets, excluding intangible assets     599,761       531,677  
less: Trade and other payables, income taxes payable and provisions     (81,776 )     (83,225 )
Total invested capital, current year     1,057,451       941,739  
Intangible assets, prior year     493,287       443,245  
Total assets, excluding intangible assets, prior year     531,677       503,682  
less: Trade and other payables, income taxes payable and provisions, prior year     (83,225 )     (63,649 )
Total invested capital, prior year     941,739       883,278  
Average invested capital     999,595       912,509  
Return on invested capital     11.2 %     9.9 %
Logistics                
Operating income     142,794       84,459  
Loss on sale of land and buildings     3       5  
Amortization of intangible assets     22,683       17,889  
Bargain Purchase gain     (12,000 )     (4,008 )
Operating income, net of exclusions     153,480       98,345  
Income tax     26.5 %     26.5 %
Operating income net of exclusions, after tax     112,808       72,284  
Intangible assets     454,612       457,098  
Total assets, excluding intangible assets     292,026       272,592  
less: Trade and other payables, income taxes payable and provisions     (199,967 )     (144,305 )
Total invested capital, current year     546,671       585,385  
Intangible assets, prior year     457,098       262,691  
Total assets, excluding intangible assets, prior year     272,592       159,152  
less: Trade and other payables, income taxes payable and provisions, prior year     (144,305 )     (61,560 )
Total invested capital, prior year     585,385       360,283  
Average invested capital     566,028       472,834  
Return on invested capital     19.9 %     15.3 %

 


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