EX-99.1 2 a2022q3earningsrelease.htm EX-99.1 Document

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ATSG Reports Strong Third Quarter 2022 Results
Versus 3Q2021:
•Delivers 11% Top-line Growth
•Seven More Boeing 767 Freighter Leases
•Reaffirms 2022 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance

WILMINGTON, OH, November 3, 2022 - 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2022. ATSG's third quarter 2022 results, as compared with the third quarter 2021, include:

Third Quarter 2022 Results
•Revenues of $517 million, up $51 million or 11% from a year ago.
•GAAP Earnings of $50 million, or $0.68 per share, down $12 million. Third quarter 2021 GAAP results included $30 million pretax in government grants representing pandemic relief for ATSG’s passenger airline, and $7 million in incremental pretax losses on financial instruments, primarily related to warrant revaluations.
•Adjusted Earnings Per Share* of $0.60 increased three cents per share. In addition to adjustments for government grants and warrant revaluation gains, results for each year reflect additional shares for a change in GAAP presentation related to convertible notes.
•Adjusted Pretax Earnings* of $67 million, up $7 million.
•Adjusted EBITDA* of $163 million, up $10 million.
•Operating Cash Flow of $148 million, versus $122 million for the year ago quarter. Also, Adjusted Free Cash Flow* of $91 million, versus $73 million for the year-ago quarter, as sustaining capital expenditures, primarily for aircraft maintenance, increased $7 million.

Rich Corrado, president and chief executive officer of ATSG, said, "Our teams continued to achieve or exceed our growth and performance goals during the third quarter, as our emphasis on long-term lease and commercial arrangements with customers continues to dampen the effect of macroeconomic factors on our results. We will complete delivery of eight Boeing 767-300 freighter leases this year while adding seven more customer-provided freighters that we fly on their behalf. Freighter leases continue to fuel our earnings momentum, driving pretax earnings for our leasing subsidiary up 30 percent in the third quarter. Operating hours for our airlines continue to grow, and we’re expecting another busy peak season."

* Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Adjusted Pretax Earnings, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow 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)
•External leases of seven more Boeing 767s since September 2021 contributed to CAM’s 18 percent third-quarter revenue gain and 30 percent increase in pre-tax profits from a year ago. Also contributing to CAM's improved results were engine leasing and pay-by-cycle engine support services.
•Eighty-nine CAM-owned 767 freighter aircraft were leased to external customers as of September 30, 2022. Five of eight newly converted 767-300 freighters CAM expects to lease in 2022 were delivered in the first nine months of the year.

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•Twenty-one CAM-owned aircraft were in or awaiting conversion to freighters as of September 30, 2022, consisting of fourteen 767-300s and seven A321s. That included six 767-300 and six A321-200 passenger aircraft purchased for conversion to freighters during the first nine months of 2022.

ACMI Services
•Third-quarter revenues from ATSG’s three airline subsidiaries increased 8 percent to $357 million compared to the year ago quarter.
•Revenue block hours increased 3 percent for the third quarter, including an 8 percent increase for cargo operations and a 14 percent decrease for passenger and combi flying. Our airlines operated ten more freighter aircraft under CMI arrangements. Passenger airline operations in support of the U.S. government were exceptionally high in the third quarter of 2021 as Omni Air supported the evacuation of military and civilian personnel from Afghanistan.
•Pretax segment earnings were $25 million for the quarter, down from the prior-year period but up sequentially from the second quarter of this year. Third-quarter 2021 results included $30 million in earnings from government grants awarded to offset pandemic effects on Omni Air’s passenger operations. Third-quarter results continued to be affected by increased travel and training expenses for flight crews and contracted line maintenance technician costs.

2022 Outlook
ATSG expects its Adjusted EBITDA for 2022 to meet or exceed $640 million, up nearly $100 million from 2021. The 2022 Adjusted EBITDA forecast assumes for the fourth quarter:
•Delivery of the last three of eight dry leases of 767-300 newly converted freighters CAM will complete this year.
•Addition of the last three of seven customer-provided 767 freighters that our airlines will operate under CMI arrangements.
•Achieving projected levels of peak-season flying.

ATSG expects its capital spending for 2022 will be $625 million, including $195 million in sustaining capex and $430 million for growth. Growth capex will be funded primarily by the strong Adjusted Free Cash Flow ATSG is generating this year.

“We are on schedule to meet our targets, as demand for our express-package network assets and flight operations remains strong. We are ready to operate under expanded peak holiday-season flight schedules for our CMI customers, supporting fulfillment of higher e-commerce shopping spurred by special early-season promotions. We anticipate growth in ATSG’s cash flow through the current economic cycle and beyond," he said.

Corrado noted that ATSG expects to lease more than 20 freighters in 2023, including fourteen 767-300s and at least six A321-200s. By year-end 2022, CAM will own or hold rights to acquire all of the 767s and A321s it requires for lease deliveries in 2023. Those orders are backed by customer deposits or are from existing lease customers.

In 2024, CAM expects a similar pace of 767 and A321 lease deliveries, plus the first of twenty-nine Airbus A330-300 freighters it will purchase, convert and lease.

“We expect the Boeing 767-300 and the Airbus A330-300 to be the aircraft of choice for regional express air cargo networks for years to come,” Corrado said. “CAM has secured a sizeable portion of the conversion capacity for both aircraft types emerging from current sources through the middle of this decade. Customers have already placed orders for more than 20 of the 29 A330 freighters we expect to lease through 2027. All of those customers are based outside of North America, which will further diversify our revenue streams and expand our presence abroad.”

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Share Repurchases
In August, ATSG noted that restrictions on its ability to repurchase shares under CARES Act provisions would expire at the end of September. ATSG resumed share repurchases during October 2022, acquiring 1.6 million, or approximately 2 percent of its issued and outstanding shares in open-market and private transactions.

Corrado said, "ATSG’s Board of Directors continues to believe that share repurchases, as one component of a carefully considered capital allocation program, are in the best interest of all shareholders of ATSG. ATSG will continue to buy back shares when both market conditions and our assessment of other capital allocation alternatives indicates that they represent the best use of our capital, consistent with our goal to maximize shareholder returns over the long term."

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This release, including the attached tables, contains non-GAAP financial measures that management uses to evaluate historical results and project future results. Management believes that these non-GAAP 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 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.
The historical non-GAAP financial measures included in this release are reconciled to GAAP earnings in tables included later in this release. The Company does not provide a reconciliation of projected Adjusted EBITDA 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 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 Friday, November 4, 2022, at 10 a.m. Eastern time to review its financial results for the third quarter of 2022. Participants must register in advance to receive a number and PIN to connect by phone, using a link provided on our website, atsginc.com/investors. A separate link will offer access to a live, listen-only webcast of the call. The webcast will remain available for replay via the same site for 30 days.

About ATSG
ATSG is a leading provider of aircraft leasing and air cargo transportation and related services to domestic and foreign air carriers and other companies that outsource their air cargo lift requirements. ATSG, through its leasing and airline subsidiaries, is the world's largest owner and operator of converted Boeing 767 freighter aircraft. Through its principal subsidiaries, including 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.

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. Such factors include, but are not limited to: (i) the extent to which changes in market conditions impact the number, timing, and scheduled routes of aircraft deployments to new and existing customers; (ii) the cost and timing with respect to which we are able to purchase and modify aircraft to a cargo configuration, which may be impacted by global supply chain disruptions; (iii) our operating airlines' ability to maintain on-time service and

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control costs; (iv) our ability to remain in compliance with key agreements with customers, lenders and government agencies; (v) the effects of persistent elevated rates of inflation and changes in general economic and/or industry-specific conditions such as higher labor costs, increases in interest rates, an economic recession, and downturns in customer business cycles; (vi) the impact arising from COVID-19 outbreaks, including the emergence of COVID-19 variants; (vii) mark-to-market changes on certain financial instruments; and (viii) other factors that are contained from time to time in ATSG's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Readers should carefully review this release and should not place undue reliance on ATSG's forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements were based on information, plans and estimates as of the date of this release. 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
(In thousands, except per share data)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
 September 30,September 30,
 2022202120222021
REVENUES$516,916 $465,955 $1,512,444 $1,251,915 
OPERATING EXPENSES
Salaries, wages and benefits169,967 148,074 494,526 431,614 
Depreciation and amortization83,283 77,751 246,726 224,435 
Maintenance, materials and repairs41,541 43,751 116,657 131,671 
Fuel68,620 50,176 202,080 117,210 
Contracted ground and aviation services18,278 21,620 56,762 55,217 
Travel29,865 24,928 82,544 61,833 
Landing and ramp4,210 4,027 12,873 10,162 
Rent8,383 5,807 22,114 17,401 
Insurance2,346 3,178 7,224 9,382 
Other operating expenses17,764 17,205 57,968 48,378 
Government grants— (30,322)— (96,626)
444,257 366,195 1,299,474 1,010,677 
OPERATING INCOME72,659 99,760 212,970 241,238 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income56 8 80 36 
Non-service component of retiree benefit credits4,635 4,457 15,411 13,370 
Debt issuance costs— — — (6,505)
Net gain (loss) on financial instruments695 (7,378)9,402 37,797 
Losses from non-consolidated affiliates(954)(1,147)(5,577)(1,365)
Interest expense(12,167)(14,459)(33,027)(44,002)
(7,735)(18,519)(13,711)(669)
EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES64,924 81,241 199,259 240,569 
INCOME TAX EXPENSE(14,736)(18,878)(45,065)(56,047)
EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS50,188 62,363 154,194 184,522 
EARNINGS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX854 2,309 1,736 2,374 
NET EARNINGS$51,042 $64,672 $155,930 $186,896 
EARNINGS PER SHARE - CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Basic$0.68 $0.85 $2.08 $2.75 
Diluted$0.57 $0.81 $1.76 $2.14 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES - CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Basic73,998 73,721 73,956 67,177 
Diluted88,746 76,743 88,980 75,277 




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AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)
 September 30,December 31,
 20222021
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents$54,486 $69,496 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $989 in 2022 and $742 in 2021250,548 205,399 
Inventory55,322 49,204 
Prepaid supplies and other28,281 28,742 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS388,637 352,841 
Property and equipment, net2,339,278 2,129,934 
Customer incentive85,472 102,913 
Goodwill and acquired intangibles495,195 505,125 
Operating lease assets61,742 62,644 
Other assets154,841 113,878 
TOTAL ASSETS$3,525,165 $3,267,335 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES: 
Accounts payable$186,460 $174,237 
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits60,170 56,652 
Accrued expenses12,910 14,950 
Current portion of debt obligations637 628 
Current portion of lease obligations21,879 18,783 
Unearned revenue and grants37,289 47,381 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES319,345 312,631 
Long term debt1,369,006 1,298,735 
Stock warrant obligations715 915 
Post-retirement obligations20,140 21,337 
Long term lease obligations40,581 44,387 
Other liabilities56,810 49,662 
Deferred income taxes253,036 217,291 
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; 74,366,636 and 74,142,183 shares issued and outstanding in 2022 and 2021, respectively744 741 
Additional paid-in capital1,039,354 1,074,286 
Retained earnings486,231 309,430 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(60,797)(62,080)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY1,465,532 1,322,377 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY$3,525,165 $3,267,335 


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AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
2022202120222021
OPERATING CASH FLOWS$147,861 $122,047 $398,070 $429,238 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Aircraft acquisitions and freighter conversions(97,666)(78,462)(302,959)(278,566)
Planned aircraft maintenance, engine overhauls and other non-aircraft additions to property and equipment(56,482)(49,415)(145,399)(149,560)
Proceeds from property and equipment3,605 2,800 3,759 3,524 
Investments in businesses312 327 (16,233)(2,155)
TOTAL INVESTING CASH FLOWS(150,231)(124,750)(460,832)(426,757)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on debt(50,215)(32,099)(345,525)(1,758,018)
Proceeds from borrowings60,000 — 510,000 1,430,600 
Repurchase of senior unsecured notes— — (115,204)— 
Proceeds from senior unsecured bond issuance— — — 207,400 
Payments for financing costs— (293)— (3,099)
Proceeds from issuance of warrants— — — 131,967 
Taxes paid for conversion of employee awards(80)(6)(1,519)(1,242)
TOTAL FINANCING CASH FLOWS9,705 (32,398)47,752 7,608 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH$7,335 $(35,101)$(15,010)$10,089 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD$47,151 $84,909 $69,496 $39,719 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD$54,486 $49,808 $54,486 $49,808 

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AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PRETAX EARNINGS AND ADJUSTED PRETAX EARNINGS SUMMARY
FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
(In thousands)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
2022202120222021
Revenues
CAM
Aircraft leasing and related revenues$114,526 $97,960 $341,164 $279,813 
Lease incentive amortization(5,030)(5,029)(15,089)(15,011)
Total CAM109,496 92,931 326,075 264,802 
ACMI Services357,375 330,906 1,034,963 851,338 
Other Activities108,423 90,292 318,837 281,226 
Total Revenues575,294 514,129 1,679,875 1,397,366 
Eliminate internal revenues(58,378)(48,174)(167,431)(145,451)
Customer Revenues$516,916 $465,955 $1,512,444 $1,251,915 
Pretax Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations
CAM, inclusive of interest expense36,975 28,502 111,587 72,518 
ACMI Services, inclusive of government grants and interest expense25,265 58,225 69,267 124,246 
Other Activities(1,182)(1,047)560 2,503 
Net, unallocated interest expense(510)(371)(1,391)(1,995)
Non-service components of retiree benefit credit4,635 4,457 15,411 13,370 
Debt issuance costs— — — (6,505)
Net gain (loss) on financial instruments695 (7,378)9,402 37,797 
Loss from non-consolidated affiliates(954)(1,147)(5,577)(1,365)
Earnings from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes (GAAP)
$64,924 $81,241 $199,259 $240,569 
Adjustments to Pretax Earnings
Add customer incentive amortization5,822 5,798 17,442 17,295 
Less government grants— (30,322)— (96,626)
Less non-service components of retiree benefit credit(4,635)(4,457)(15,411)(13,370)
Add debt issuance costs— — — 6,505 
Less net (gain) loss on financial instruments(695)7,378 (9,402)(37,797)
Add loss from non-consolidated affiliates954 1,147 5,577 1,365 
Add net charges for hangar foam incident960 — 960 — 
Adjusted Pretax Earnings (non-GAAP)
$67,330 $60,785 $198,425 $117,941 
Adjusted Pretax Earnings excludes certain items included in GAAP based pretax earnings (loss) from continuing operations because they are distinctly different in their predictability among periods or not closely related to our operations. Presenting this measure provides investors with a comparative metric of fundamental operations, while highlighting changes to certain items among periods.


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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,
2022202120222021
Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes$64,924 $81,241 $199,259 $240,569 
Interest Income(56)(8)(80)(36)
Interest Expense12,167 14,459 33,027 44,002 
Depreciation and Amortization83,283 77,751 246,726 224,435 
EBITDA from Continuing Operations (non-GAAP)$160,318 $173,443 $478,932 $508,970 
Add customer incentive amortization5,822 5,798 17,442 17,295 
Less government grants— (30,322)— (96,626)
Add non-service components of retiree benefit credits(4,635)(4,457)(15,411)(13,370)
Less debt issuance costs— — — 6,505 
Less net (gain) loss on financial instruments(695)7,378 (9,402)(37,797)
Add loss from non-consolidated affiliates954 1,147 5,577 1,365 
Add net charges for hangar foam incident960 — 960 — 
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)$162,724 $152,987 $478,098 $386,342 

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, adjustments from earnings also remove the recognition of government grants and charges, net of related insurance recoveries, resulting from the inadvertent discharge of a fire suppression system at one of the Company's maintenance hangars in August of 2022. Management presents EBITDA from Continuing Operations, a commonly referenced metric, as a subtotal toward computing Adjusted EBITDA.
 
EBITDA from Continuing Operations is defined as Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes plus net interest expense, depreciation, and amortization expense. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA from Continuing Operations less financial instrument revaluation gains or losses, non-service components of retiree benefit costs including pension plan settlements, amortization of warrant-based customer incentive costs recorded in revenue, recognition of government grants, charge off of debt issuance costs upon debt restructuring and costs from non-consolidated affiliates.
 


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


Three Months EndedNine Months EndedTwelve Months Ended
September 30,September 30,September 30,
20222021202220212022
OPERATING CASH FLOWS (GAAP)
$147,861 $122,047 $398,070 $429,238 $552,389 
Sustaining capital expenditures(56,482)(49,415)(145,399)(149,560)(178,943)
ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOW (Non-GAAP)
$91,379 $72,632 $252,671 $279,678 $373,446 
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.

Cash receipts from government payroll support programs, which are included in operating cash flows, were $0 and $83.0 million for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Cash receipts from government payroll support programs were $0 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2022.

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 to evaluate the company's ability to generate cash 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 PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
(In thousands)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30, 2022September 30, 2021September 30, 2022September 30, 2021
$$ Per Share$$ Per Share$$ Per Share$$ Per Share
Earnings from Continuing Operations - basic (GAAP)$50,188 $62,363 $154,194 $184,522 
Gain from warrant revaluation, net of tax1
(105)— (155)(23,776)
Convertible notes interest charges, net of tax2
763 — 2,285 — 
Earnings from Continuing Operations - diluted (GAAP)50,846 $0.57 62,363 $0.81 156,324 $1.76 160,746 $2.14 
Adjustments to remove the following, net of tax
Customer incentive amortization3
4,493 $0.05 4,475 $0.06 13,461 $0.15 13,348 $0.18 
Government grants4
— $— (23,402)$(0.30)— $— (74,574)$(0.99)
Non-service component of retiree benefits5
(3,577)$(0.04)(3,440)$(0.04)(11,893)$(0.14)(10,319)$(0.14)
Derivative and warrant revaluation6
(431)$— 5,694 $0.06 (7,102)$(0.08)(5,395)$(0.13)
Loss from affiliates7
736 $0.01 885 $0.01 4,304 $0.05 1,053 $0.01 
Debt issuance costs 8
— $— — $— — $— 5,020 $0.07 
Convertible debt interest charges (prior period), net of tax2
— $— 2,355 $(0.03)— $— 7,018 $(0.03)
Hangar foam incident 9
741 $0.01 — $— 741 $0.01 — $— 
Adjusted Earnings from Continuing Operations (non-GAAP)$52,808 $0.60 $48,930 $0.57 $155,835 $1.75 $96,897 $1.11 
SharesSharesSharesShares
Weighted Average Shares - diluted (GAAP)88,746 76,743 88,980 75,277 
Additional shares - warrants1
— 1,343 — 3,583 
Additional shares - convertible notes2
— 8,111 — 8,111 
Adjusted Shares (non-GAAP)88,746 86,197 88,980 86,971 
This presentation does not give effect to convertible note hedges the Company purchased having the same number of the Company's common shares, 8.111 million shares, and the same strike price of $31.90, that underlie the Convertible Notes. The convertible note hedges are expected to reduce the potential equity dilution with respect to the Company's common stock upon conversion of the Convertible Notes.
Adjusted Earnings from Continuing Operations and Adjusted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations are non-GAAP financial measures and should not be considered as alternatives to Earnings from Continuing Operations, Weighted Average Shares - diluted or Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the company's results as reported under GAAP.
1.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" was adopted prospectively for EPS calculations on January 1, 2022 using the modified retrospective approach. The new GAAP requires convertible debt to be treated under the "if-convert method" for EPS. Periods prior to adoption include adjustments to reflect EPS as if the new standard had been applied historically for comparability purposes.
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 effects of government grants received under federal payroll support programs.
5.Removes the non-service component of post-retirement costs and credits.
6.Removes gains and losses from financial instruments, including derivative interest rate instruments and warrant revaluations.
7.Removes losses for the Company's non-consolidated affiliates.
8.Removes the charge off of debt issuance costs when the Company modified its debt structure.
9.Removes charges related to the inadvertent discharge of a fire suppression system in the Company's aircraft hangar, net of related insurance recoveries.

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AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
AIRCRAFT FLEET

Aircraft Types
September 30, 2021December 31, 2021September 30, 2022December 31, 2022 Projected
FreighterPassengerFreighterPassengerFreighterPassengerFreighterPassenger
B767-200323333323323
B767-300619659748808
B777-200—3—3—3—3
B757 Combi—4—4—4—4
A321-200————————
Total Aircraft in Service931998191061811218
B767-300 in or awaiting cargo conversion15—12—14—15—
A321 in or awaiting cargo conversion1—1—7—9—
A330 awaiting cargo conversion——————1—
B767-200 staging for lease2—1—2—2—
Total Aircraft11119112191291813918
Aircraft in Service
September 30,December 31,September 30,December 31,
2021202120222022 Projected
Dry leased without CMI35353741
Dry leased with CMI47505252
Customer provided for CMI461013
ACMI/Charter1
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1.ACMI/Charter includes four Boeing 767 passenger aircraft leased from external companies.