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ATSG Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

Deployed seven newly-converted freighters, including our first two A321-200s, in the quarter
2023 Outlook revised to reflect current operating environment

WILMINGTON, OH, November 6, 2023 - Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATSG), the leading provider of medium wide-body aircraft leasing, contracted air transportation, and related services, today reported consolidated financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023. Those results, as compared with the same quarter in 2022, were as follows:

Third Quarter 2023 Results
Revenues of $523 million, up 1%
GAAP EPS (basic) from Continuing Operations of $0.26, down $0.42
Adjusted EPS* from Continuing Operations of $0.32, versus $0.60
Pretax Earnings from Continuing Operations of $24 million, down from $65 million.
Adjusted Pretax* Earnings of $31 million, down from $67 million
Adjusted EBITDA* of $137 million, down from $163 million
9.4 million shares repurchased since September 2022, including 5.4 million shares in the third quarter

Joe Hete, Chief Executive Officer of ATSG, said, “The third quarter started out on track with our expectations, carrying solid second-quarter momentum from our passenger airline operations into the summer. We leased seven newly converted freighters in July and early August, including five 767-300s and our first two A321-200s. However, both macro and operational pressures throughout the latter part of the quarter materially affected our results. Particularly in September, our passenger airline operations experienced service related issues that drove significant unplanned travel and flight crew costs. In our CAM leasing operations, we realized lower revenues from 767-200 aircraft sales and associated engine power than forecasted during the quarter.”

* Adjusted EPS (Earnings per Share), Adjusted Pretax Earnings, Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) and Adjusted Free Cash Flow, each of which is from Continuing Operations, are non-GAAP financial measures and are defined and reconciled to GAAP measures at the end of this release.

Segment Results
Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM)
Aircraft leasing and related revenues in the third quarter were down 1% compared with the prior year quarter, due to eleven fewer leased 767-200 aircraft and lower power-by-cycle ("PBC") engine revenue associated with 767-200s, partially offset by higher average lease rates, as nine more 767-300s and two initial A321-200s have been deployed since September 2022.
Pre-tax earnings decreased 37% to $23 million versus the prior year quarter. Earnings were impacted by the scheduled return of eleven 767-200s since September 2022, including two in the third quarter this year, as well as reduced PBC revenue from fewer 767-200s in service, and fewer cycles flown by those still in service. Higher aircraft sales in the prior-year period also negatively impacted the segment earnings comparison. Interest expense versus the prior year period increased $5 million, and depreciation was up $2 million due to new deployments replacing mostly depreciated assets.
CAM deployed five Boeing 767-300 and two Airbus A321-200 leased freighters to external customers during the quarter. Eleven leased freighters have been deployed since September 2022, including nine 767-300s and two A321-200s. For the full year 2023, CAM now expects to deploy 16 newly converted leased freighter aircraft, including 12 767-300s and four A321-200s. Six of the 16 are due to be deployed in the fourth quarter.


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Twenty aircraft are currently in or awaiting conversion to freighters. That total includes seven A321 aircraft and 13 767-300s. One 767-200 is currently staging for lease. The Company is scheduled to purchase three Airbus A330 feedstock aircraft in the fourth quarter for planned freighter conversion and deployment in 2024.

ACMI Services
Pre-tax earnings were $12 million in the third quarter, down 51% versus the prior-year quarter. Thwe reduction stemmed from unfavorable revenue mix impacts in both cargo and passenger operations, inflation, and service challenges in our passenger operations, which impacted travel and payroll costs in September.
Revenue block hours for ATSG's cargo airlines were down 4% for the third quarter while operating one fewer Boeing 767 freighter compared with the prior-year period. Cargo block hours were affected by fewer longer-haul international routes as compared to the prior-year period.
Passenger block hours, including combi flying, increased 14% versus this quarter last year. Hours flown by the four Boeing 757 combination freighter-passenger aircraft were up significantly due to the resumption of a Pacific route in late 2022, which had been temporarily paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Excluding combi hours, passenger block hours increased 9%.

2023 Outlook
In mid-October, certain airlines that lease aircraft from CAM to serve international routes expressed that they are experiencing weaker customer demand, impacting their recent financial performance and outlook. We expect this to disrupt future leasing revenues from those customers.

ATSG expects the conflict in Israel to affect Omni's customer requirements in the near-term. In addition, the Company expects fewer 767-200 aircraft sales and lower engine revenues versus our plan for this year. ATSG's domestic air express operations, in support of the e-commerce networks of DHL and Amazon, are on track with earlier expectations.

ATSG is updating its full-year 2023 guidance as follows:

CurrentPrior
Adjusted EBITDA$560 - $580 million$610 - $620 million
Adjusted EPS$1.50 - $1.70$1.85 - $2.00

For 2023, ATSG is still projecting $785 million in total capex spend, including $545 for growth and $240 million in sustaining capex. However, ATSG now expects to further reduce its 2024 capex plan to $505 million, down $100 million in growth capex from the plan communicated at the September Investor Day event. This reduction takes into account fewer conversions and feedstock purchases due to softening demand. ATSG expects to provide updated 2024 Adjusted EBITDA guidance in February 2024, which we expect will reflect the aforementioned demand concerns and reduced 2024 capex.

Hete concluded, “We've demonstrated our flexibility to pull back on growth capital investments when conditions warrant, and accordingly, we expect meaningful capital expenditure declines in both 2024 and 2025 as we continue to optimize our capital allocation strategy. The reduction in our capex requirements for 2024 will accelerate our realization of positive free cash flow versus the timetable we communicated in September.”

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This release, including the attached non-GAAP reconciliation tables, contains financial measures that are not calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("non-GAAP financial measures"). Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate historical results and project future results. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures assist in highlighting operational trends, facilitating period-over-period comparisons, and providing additional clarity about events and trends affecting core operating performance. Disclosing these non-GAAP financial measures provides insight to investors about additional metrics that management uses to evaluate past performance and prospects for future performance. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company's results as reported under GAAP and may be calculated differently by other companies.

The historical non-GAAP financial measures included in this release are reconciled to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the non-GAAP Reconciliation tables


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included later in this release. The Company does not provide a reconciliation of projected Adjusted EBITDA or Adjusted EPS because it is unable to predict with reasonable accuracy the value of certain adjustments. Certain adjustments can be significantly impacted by the re-measurements of financial instruments including stock warrants issued to a customer. The Company’s earnings on a GAAP basis, including its earnings per share on a GAAP basis, and the non-GAAP adjustments for gains and losses resulting from the re-measurement of stock warrants, will depend on the future prices of ATSG stock, interest rates, and other assumptions which are highly uncertain.

Conference Call
ATSG will host an investor conference call on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at 10 a.m. Eastern Time to review its financial results for the third quarter of 2023, and its outlook for remainder of the year. Live call participants must register via this link that is also available at ATSG’s website, www.atsginc.com under “Investors” and “Presentations.” Once registered, call participants will receive dial-in numbers and a unique Personal Identification Number (PIN) that must be entered to join the live call. Listen-only access to live and replay versions of the call, including slides, will be available via a webcast link at the same ATSG website location. Slides that accompany management’s discussion of its quarterly results also may be downloaded there shortly before the start of the call at 10 a.m.

About ATSG
ATSG is a leading provider of aircraft leasing and air cargo transportation and related services to domestic and foreign air carriers and other companies that outsource their air cargo lift requirements. ATSG, through its leasing and airline subsidiaries, is the world's largest owner and operator of converted Boeing 767 freighter aircraft. Through its principal subsidiaries, including three airlines with separate and distinct U.S. FAA Part 121 Air Carrier certificates, ATSG provides aircraft leasing, air cargo lift, passenger ACMI and charter services, aircraft maintenance services and airport ground services. ATSG's subsidiaries include ABX Air, Inc.; Airborne Global Solutions, Inc.; Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc., including its subsidiary, Pemco World Air Services, Inc.; Air Transport International, Inc.; Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc.; and Omni Air International, LLC. For more information, please see www.atsginc.com.

Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements

Except for historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this release contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause Air Transport Services Group, Inc.'s ("ATSG's") actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: (i) unplanned changes in the market demand for our assets and services, including the loss of customers or a reduction in the level of services we perform for customers; (ii) our operating airlines' ability to maintain on-time service and control costs; (iii) the cost and timing with respect to which we are able to purchase and modify aircraft to a cargo configuration; (iv) fluctuations in ATSG's traded share price and in interest rates, which may result in mark-to-market charges on certain financial instruments; (v) the number, timing, and scheduled routes of our aircraft deployments to customers; (vi) our ability to remain in compliance with key agreements with customers, lenders and government agencies; (vii) the impact of current supply chain constraints both within and outside the United States, which may be more severe or persist longer than we currently expect; (viii) the impact of a competitive labor market, which could restrict our ability to fill key positions; and (ix) changes in general economic and/or industry-specific conditions, including inflation.. Other factors that could cause ATSG’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are contained from time to time in ATSG's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Readers should carefully review this release and should not place undue reliance on ATSG's forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements were based on information, plans and estimates as of the date of this release. Except as may be required by applicable law, ATSG undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events or other changes.

Contact:
Quint Turner, ATSG Inc. Chief Financial Officer
937-366-2303



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AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except per share data)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
 September 30,September 30,
 2023202220232022
REVENUES$523,137 $516,916 $1,553,571 $1,512,444 
OPERATING EXPENSES
Salaries, wages and benefits165,110 169,967 512,283 494,526 
Depreciation and amortization86,252 83,283 253,671 246,726 
Maintenance, materials and repairs54,569 41,541 148,838 116,657 
Fuel79,020 68,620 213,046 202,080 
Contracted ground and aviation services18,353 18,278 55,823 56,762 
Travel36,223 29,865 96,998 82,544 
Landing and ramp4,271 4,210 13,139 12,873 
Rent7,811 8,383 24,197 22,114 
Insurance3,055 2,346 8,287 7,224 
Other operating expenses22,443 17,764 64,095 57,968 
477,107 444,257 1,390,377 1,299,474 
OPERATING INCOME46,030 72,659 163,194 212,970 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income190 56 585 80 
Non-service component of retiree benefit credits(3,218)4,635 (9,654)15,411 
Net gain on financial instruments1,778 695 1,856 9,402 
Loss from non-consolidated affiliates(1,885)(954)(4,398)(5,577)
Interest expense(19,376)(12,167)(51,753)(33,027)
(22,511)(7,735)(63,364)(13,711)
EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES23,519 64,924 99,830 199,259 
INCOME TAX EXPENSE(6,347)(14,736)(24,495)(45,065)
EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS17,172 50,188 75,335 154,194 
EARNINGS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX— 854 — 1,736 
NET EARNINGS$17,172 $51,042 $75,335 $155,930 
EARNINGS PER SHARE - CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Basic$0.26 $0.68 $1.08 $2.08 
Diluted$0.24 $0.57 $0.98 $1.76 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES - CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Basic67,253 73,998 69,909 73,956 
Diluted72,672 88,746 78,427 88,980 






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AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share data)
 September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents$50,585 $27,134 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,228 in 2023 and $939 in 2022226,147 301,622 
Inventory50,680 57,764 
Prepaid supplies and other36,349 31,956 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS363,761 418,476 
Property and equipment, net2,749,506 2,402,408 
Customer incentive64,873 79,650 
Goodwill and acquired intangibles484,981 492,642 
Operating lease assets59,224 74,070 
Other assets123,770 122,647 
TOTAL ASSETS$3,846,115 $3,589,893 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable$272,306 $192,992 
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits59,346 56,498 
Accrued expenses12,233 12,466 
Current portion of debt obligations648 639 
Current portion of lease obligations21,534 23,316 
Unearned revenue27,555 21,546 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES393,622 307,457 
Long term debt1,691,141 1,464,285 
Stock obligations1,816 695 
Post-retirement obligations31,488 35,334 
Long term lease obligations38,737 51,575 
Other liabilities61,360 62,861 
Deferred income taxes279,778 255,180 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock, 20,000,000 shares authorized, including 75,000 Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock— — 
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 65,315,066 and 72,327,758 shares issued and outstanding in 2023 and 2022, respectively653 723 
Additional paid-in capital835,630 986,303 
Retained earnings604,217 528,882 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(92,327)(103,402)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY1,348,173 1,412,506 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY$3,846,115 $3,589,893 



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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
2023202220232022
OPERATING CASH FLOWS$117,517 $147,861 $526,093 $398,070 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Aircraft acquisitions and freighter conversions(119,709)(97,666)(422,873)(302,959)
Planned aircraft maintenance, engine overhauls and other non-aircraft additions to property and equipment(48,706)(56,482)(158,467)(145,399)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment71 3,605 10,516 3,759 
Acquisitions and investments in businesses(800)312 (1,600)(16,233)
TOTAL INVESTING CASH FLOWS(169,144)(150,231)(572,424)(460,832)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on secured debt(90,217)(50,215)(180,534)(345,525)
Proceeds from revolver borrowings80,000 60,000 220,000 510,000 
Proceeds from convertible note issuance400,000 — 400,000 — 
Payments for financing costs(10,268)— (10,779)— 
Repurchase of convertible notes(203,247)— (203,247)— 
Repurchase of senior unsecured notes— — — (115,204)
Purchase of common stock(118,475)— (155,349)— 
Taxes paid for conversion of employee awards— (80)(1,578)(1,519)
Other financing payments1,269 — 1,269 — 
TOTAL FINANCING CASH FLOWS59,062 9,705 69,782 47,752 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH$7,435 $7,335 $23,451 $(15,010)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD$43,150 $47,151 $27,134 $69,496 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD$50,585 $54,486 $50,585 $54,486 
CASH GENERATED FOR DISCRETIONARY ALLOCATION (Non- GAAP)
$166,223 $204,343 $684,560 $543,469 


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PRETAX EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS AND ADJUSTED PRETAX EARNINGS SUMMARY
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
(In thousands)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
2023202220232022
Revenues
CAM
Aircraft leasing and related revenues$113,145 $114,526 $345,500 $341,164 
Lease incentive amortization(3,420)(5,030)(12,353)(15,089)
Total CAM109,725 109,496 333,147 326,075 
ACMI Services365,248 357,375 1,065,562 1,034,963 
Other Activities112,841 108,423 334,218 318,837 
Total Revenues587,814 575,294 1,732,927 1,679,875 
Eliminate internal revenues(64,677)(58,378)(179,356)(167,431)
Customer Revenues$523,137 $516,916 $1,553,571 $1,512,444 
Pretax Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations
CAM, inclusive of interest expense23,306 36,975 88,526 111,587 
ACMI Services, inclusive of interest expense12,414 25,265 34,057 69,267 
Other Activities(7,968)(1,182)(8,613)560 
Net, unallocated interest expense(908)(510)(1,944)(1,391)
Non-service components of retiree benefit credit(3,218)4,635 (9,654)15,411 
Net gain on financial instruments1,778 695 1,856 9,402 
Loss from non-consolidated affiliates(1,885)(954)(4,398)(5,577)
Earnings from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes (GAAP)
$23,519 $64,924 $99,830 $199,259 
Adjustments to Pretax Earnings from Continuing Operations
Add customer incentive amortization4,236 5,822 14,777 17,442 
Add loss from non-consolidated affiliates1,885 954 4,398 5,577 
Less net gain on financial instruments(1,778)(695)(1,856)(9,402)
Less non-service components of retiree benefit credit3,218 (4,635)9,654 (15,411)
Add net charges for hangar foam incident58 960 71 960 
Adjusted Pretax Earnings (non-GAAP)
$31,138 $67,330 $126,874 $198,425 
Adjusted Pretax Earnings excludes certain items included in GAAP-based pretax Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes because these items are distinctly different in their predictability among periods or not closely related to our operations. Presenting this measure provides investors with a comparative metric of fundamental operations, while highlighting changes to certain items among periods. Adjusted Pretax Earnings should not be considered an alternative to Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP.



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AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ADJUSTED EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
(In thousands)

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
2023202220232022
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes$23,519 $64,924 $99,830 $199,259 
Interest Income(190)(56)(585)(80)
Interest Expense19,376 12,167 51,753 33,027 
Depreciation and Amortization86,252 83,283 253,671 246,726 
EBITDA from Continuing Operations (non-GAAP)$128,957 $160,318 $404,669 $478,932 
Add customer incentive amortization4,236 5,822 14,777 17,442 
Add start-up loss from non-consolidated affiliates1,885 954 4,398 5,577 
Less net gain on financial instruments(1,778)(695)(1,856)(9,402)
Add non-service components of retiree benefit credits3,218 (4,635)9,654 (15,411)
       Add net charges for hangar foam incident58 960 71 960 
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)$136,576 $162,724 $431,713 $478,098 

Management uses Adjusted EBITDA to assess the performance of its operating results among periods. It is a metric that facilitates the comparison of financial results of underlying operations. Additionally, these non-GAAP adjustments are similar to the adjustments used by lenders in the Company’s senior secured credit facility to assess financial performance and determine the cost of borrowed funds. The adjustments also remove the non-service cost components of retiree benefit plans because they are not closely related to ongoing operating activities. To improve comparability between periods, the adjustments also exclude from EBITDA from Continuing Operations charges related to the discharge of a fire suppression system in the Company's aircraft hangar, net of related insurance recoveries. Management presents EBITDA from Continuing Operations, a commonly referenced metric, as a subtotal toward computing Adjusted EBITDA.
 
EBITDA from Continuing Operations is defined as Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes plus net interest expense, depreciation, and amortization expense. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA from Continuing Operations less financial instrument revaluation gains or losses, charge offs of debt issuance costs when the Company modified its debt structure, non-service components of retiree benefit costs including pension plan settlements, amortization of warrant-based customer incentive costs recorded in revenue, costs from non-consolidated affiliates and charges related to the discharge of a fire suppression system, net of insurance recoveries.
 



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ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOW
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
(In thousands)


Three Months EndedNine Months EndedTrailing 12 Months Ended
September 30,September 30,September 30,
20232022202320222023
OPERATING CASH FLOWS (GAAP)
$117,517 $147,861 $526,093 $398,070 $600,143 
Sustaining capital expenditures(48,706)(56,482)(158,467)(145,399)(199,904)
ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOW (non-GAAP)
$68,811 $91,379 $367,626 $252,671 $400,239 
Sustaining capital expenditures includes cash outflows for planned aircraft maintenance, engine overhauls, information systems and other non-aircraft additions to property and equipment. It does not include expenditures for aircraft acquisitions and related passenger-to-freighter conversion costs.

Adjusted Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP) includes cash flow from operations net of expenditures for planned aircraft maintenance, engine overhauls and other non-aircraft additions to property and equipment. Management believes that adjusting GAAP operating cash flows is useful for investors to evaluate the company's ability to generate adjusted free cash flow for growth initiatives, debt service, cash returns for shareholders or other discretionary allocations of capital.




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AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ADJUSTED EARNINGS AND ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
(In thousands)
Management presents Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted Earnings Per Share, both non-GAAP measures, to provide additional information regarding earnings per share without the volatility otherwise caused by the items below among periods.
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30, 2023September 30, 2022September 30, 2023September 30, 2022
$$ Per Share$$ Per Share$$ Per Share$$ Per Share
Earnings from Continuing Operations - basic (GAAP)$17,172 $50,188 $75,335 $154,194 
Gain from warrant revaluation, net tax1
— (105)(106)(155)
Convertible notes interest charges, net of tax 2
443 763 1,999 2,285 
Earnings from Continuing Operations - diluted (GAAP)17,615 $0.24 50,846 $0.57 77,228 $0.98 156,324 $1.76 
Adjustments, net of tax
Customer incentive amortization3
3,290 0.05 4,493 0.05 11,501 0.15 13,461 0.15 
Non-service component of retiree benefits4
2,499 0.03 (3,577)(0.04)7,511 0.10 (11,893)(0.14)
Financial instrument revaluations5
(1,380)(0.02)(431)— (1,327)(0.02)(7,102)(0.08)
Loss from affiliates6
1,464 0.02 736 0.01 3,417 0.04 4,304 0.05 
Hangar foam incident7
45 — 741 0.01 55 — 741 0.01 
Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted Earnings Per Share (non-GAAP)$23,533 $0.32 $52,808 $0.60 $98,385 $1.25 $155,835 $1.75 
SharesSharesSharesShares
Weighted Average Shares - diluted72,672 88,746 78,427 88,980 
Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted Earnings Per Share should not be considered as alternatives to Earnings from Continuing Operations, Weighted Average Shares - diluted or Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted Earnings Per Share should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the company's results as reported under GAAP.

1.Under U.S. GAAP, certain warrants are reflected as a liability and unrealized warrant gains are typically removed from diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) calculations, while unrealized warrant losses are not removed because they are dilutive to EPS. For all periods presented, additional shares assumes that Amazon net settled its remaining warrants during each period.
2.Application of accounting standard ASU No. 2020-06, "Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity's Own Equity" requires convertible debt to be treated under the "if-convert method" for EPS.
3.Removes the amortization of the warrant-based customer incentives which are recorded against revenue over the term of the related aircraft leases and customer contracts.
4.Removes the non-service component of post-retirement costs and credits.
5.Removes gains and losses from period end financial instruments revaluations, including derivative interest rate instruments, customer warrant and sale option and charge offs of debt issuance costs when the Company modified its debt structure.
6.Removes losses for the Company's non-consolidated affiliates.
7.Removes charges and gains related to the discharge of a fire suppression system in the Company's aircraft hangar, net of related insurance recoveries.


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AIRCRAFT FLEET

Aircraft Types
September 30, 2022December 31, 2022September 30, 2023December 31, 2023 Projected
FreighterPassengerFreighterPassengerFreighterPassengerFreighterPassenger
B767-200323323223213
B767-300748788888918
B777-2003333
B757 Combi4444
A321-20024
Total Aircraft in Service10618110181121811618
In or awaiting cargo conversion
B767-30014151312
A321 7775
A3303
B767 staging for lease211
Total Aircraft12918132181331813718
Aircraft in Service Deployments
September 30,December 31,September 30,December 31,
2022202220232023 Projected
Dry leased without CMI37394446
Dry leased with CMI52524747
Customer provided for CMI10131516
ACMI/Charter1
25242425

1.ACMI/Charter includes four Boeing 767 passenger aircraft leased from external companies.