World Kinect Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

Third Quarter 2023 Highlights

• Gross profit decreased 13% to $281 million
• Net income decreased 18% to $35 million
• GAAP diluted earnings and Adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.58
• Adjusted EBITDA decreased 18% to $101 million

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–World Kinect Corporation (NYSE: WKC) today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2023.

Results compared to the same period last year are as follows (unaudited – in millions, except percentages and per share data):

		Three Months Ended September 30,											Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2023				2022				Change			2023				2022				Change
Volume (1)			4,536				4,629			(2	)%			13,473				13,757			(2	)%
Revenue		$	12,245			$	15,661			(22	)%		$	35,708			$	45,165			(21	)%
Gross profit		$	281			$	322			(13	)%		$	826			$	807			2	%
Income from operations		$	73			$	100			(27	)%		$	213			$	194			10	%
Income from operations as a percentage of gross profit			26	%			31	%						26	%			24	%
Adjusted income from operations		$	73			$	99			(26	)%		$	214			$	196			10	%
Adjusted income from operations as a percentage of gross profit			26	%			31	%						26	%			24	%
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest		$	35			$	44			(19	)%		$	89			$	95			(7	)%
Adjusted EBITDA		$	101			$	123			(18	)%		$	287			$	274			5	%
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share		$	0.58			$	0.68			(15	)%		$	1.41			$	1.48			(5	)%
Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per common share		$	0.58			$	0.67			(13	)%		$	1.41			$	1.50			(6	)%

(1)	Includes gallons and gallon equivalents converted as described in the table below.

“As our team continues to deliver for our global customer base, evidenced by our solid results within the quarter, we remain focused on our strategy to accelerate growth by maximizing efficiencies in our conventional business, expanding our suite of energy-management solutions and increasing the availability of renewable and low-carbon fuels,” said Michael J. Kasbar, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We remain focused on enhancing our performance and driving greater value for our shareholders, and are optimistic about the opportunities which lie ahead.”

“Despite marine’s decline from last year’s near record performance, we delivered solid results this quarter, benefiting, in part, from our emerging sustainability-related business activities which continue to grow,” said Ira M. Birns, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. “Despite higher fuel prices during the quarter, we also generated $80 million of operating cash flow, further strengthening our balance sheet.”

Third Quarter 2023 Segment Profitability

• Aviation – Gross profit of $126 million, a decrease of 3% year-over-year. The decrease during the three months ended September 30, 2023 was primarily attributable to lower physical inventory-related profitability as well as a rationalization of lower-return business activity. These decreases were partially offset by higher margins driven by our focus on improving returns in a higher interest rate environment.
• Land – Gross profit of $121 million, an increase of 3% year-over-year. The increase was primarily driven by continued growth in our sustainability-related offerings. This increase was partially offset by a decline in our core fuel business activity in North America, when compared to the third quarter of 2022.
• Marine – Gross profit of $35 million, a decrease of 54% year-over-year, principally due to the significant benefit from record bunker fuel prices and significant market volatility in the third quarter of 2022.

Year-to-Date 2023 Compared to 2022

Highlights

• Gross profit of $825.8 million, an increase of 2% year-over-year.
• Net income of $87.7 million, a decrease of 6% year-over-year.
• Adjusted EBITDA of $286.7 million, an increase of 5% year-over-year.

Segment Profitability

• Aviation – Gross profit of $354.4 million, an increase of 44% year-over-year.
• Land – Gross profit of $342.8 million, a decrease of 5% year-over-year.
• Marine – Gross profit of $128.6 million, a decrease of 36% year-over-year.

Earnings Conference Call

An investor conference call will be held today, October 26, 2023, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time to discuss third quarter results. Participants can access the live webcast or participate by phone by visiting the company’s website at https://ir.worldkinect.com. To join the conference call by phone, participants must pre-register and will then receive dial-in information and a PIN enabling access to the call. A replay of the webcast will be available and can be accessed in the same manner as the live webcast on the Company’s website through November 8, 2023.

About World Kinect Corporation

Headquartered in Miami, Florida, World Kinect Corporation (NYSE: WKC) is a leading global energy management company, offering a broad suite of solutions across the energy product spectrum. In addition to our core energy and fuel offerings to customers in the transportation sector, we provide advisory services, sustainability and renewable energy solutions, as well as supply fulfillment for natural gas and power. We continue to focus on advancing the energy transition to lower carbon alternatives through expanding our portfolio of energy solutions and providing customers with greater access to sustainably sourced energy.

For more information, visit https://corp.worldkinect.com.

Definitions and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release makes reference to “Net income.” Net income means Net income attributable to World Kinect as presented in the Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.

This press release contains non-GAAP financial measures (collectively, the “Non-GAAP Measures”), including the following:

• adjusted income from operations;
• adjusted income from operations as a percentage of gross profit;
• adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”);
• adjusted net income attributable to World Kinect; and
• adjusted diluted earnings per common share.

The Non-GAAP Measures exclude acquisition and divestiture related expenses, restructuring charges, impairments, gains or losses on the extinguishment of debt, gains or losses on sale of businesses, integration costs associated with our acquisitions, and non-operating legal settlements primarily because we do not believe they are reflective of our core operating results.

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

Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, our presentation of the Non-GAAP Measures may not be comparable to the presentation of such metrics by other companies.

Adjusted net income attributable to World Kinect is defined as net income (loss) attributable to World Kinect excluding the impact of acquisition and divestiture related expenses, restructuring charges, impairments, gains or losses on the extinguishment of debt, gains or losses on sale of businesses, integration costs, and non-operating legal settlements.

Adjusted diluted earnings per common share is computed by dividing adjusted net income attributable to World Kinect and available to common shareholders by the sum of the weighted average number of shares of common stock, stock units, restricted stock entitled to dividends not subject to forfeiture and vested restricted stock units outstanding during the period and the number of additional shares of common stock that would have been outstanding if our outstanding potentially dilutive securities had been issued.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) excluding the impact of interest, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization, in addition to acquisition and divestiture related expenses, restructuring charges, impairments, gains or losses on sale of businesses, integration costs, and non-operating legal settlements.

Adjusted income from operations is defined as Income from operations excluding the impact of acquisition and divestiture related expenses, restructuring charges, impairments, and integration costs. Adjusted income from operations as a percentage of gross profit is computed by dividing adjusted income from operations by gross profit.

Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these Non-GAAP Measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in this press release and on our website.

Information Relating to Forward-Looking Statements

This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements, and may contain the words “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “could,” “would,” “will,” “will be,” “will continue,” “plan,” or words or phrases of similar meaning. Specifically, this release includes forward-looking statements regarding expectations for our future plans and performance, and the expansion of certain of our products and services, including those relating to sustainability. Our forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by cautionary statements and risk factor disclosures contained in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings, including the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. Actual results may differ materially from any forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: customer and counterparty creditworthiness and our ability to collect accounts receivable and settle derivative contracts; sudden changes in the market price of fuel or extremely high or low fuel prices that continue for an extended period of time; adverse conditions in the industries in which our customers operate; our inability to effectively mitigate certain financial risks and other risks associated with derivatives and our physical fuel products; relationships with our employees and potential labor disputes associated with employees covered by collective bargaining agreements; our failure to comply with restrictions and covenants governing our outstanding indebtedness; the impact of cyber and other information security related incidents; changes in the political, economic or regulatory environment generally and in the markets in which we operate, such as the current conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East; greenhouse gas reduction programs and other environmental and climate change legislation adopted by governments around the world, including cap and trade regimes, carbon taxes, increased efficiency standards and mandates for renewable energy, each of which could increase our operating and compliance costs as well as adversely impact our sales of fuel products; changes in credit terms extended to us from our suppliers; non-performance of suppliers on their sale commitments and customers on their purchase commitments; non-performance of third-party service providers; our ability to effectively integrate and derive benefits from acquired businesses; our ability to meet financial forecasts associated with our operating plan; lower than expected cash flows and revenues, which could impair our ability to realize the value of recorded intangible assets and goodwill; the availability of cash and sufficient liquidity to fund our working capital and strategic investment needs; currency exchange fluctuations; inflationary pressures and their impact on our customers or the global economy, including sudden or significant increases in interest rates or a global recession; our ability to effectively leverage technology and operating systems and realize the anticipated benefits; failure to meet fuel and other product specifications agreed with our customers; environmental and other risks associated with the storage, transportation and delivery of petroleum products; reputational harm from adverse publicity arising out of spills, environmental contamination or public perception about the impacts on climate change by us or other companies in our industry; risks associated with operating in high-risk locations, including supply disruptions, border closures and other logistical difficulties that arise when working in these areas; uninsured or underinsured losses; seasonal variability that adversely affects our revenues and operating results, as well as the impact of natural disasters, such as earthquakes, hurricanes and wildfires; declines in the value and liquidity of cash equivalents and investments; our ability to retain and attract senior management and other key employees; changes in U.S. or foreign tax laws, interpretations of such laws, changes in the mix of taxable income among different tax jurisdictions, or adverse results of tax audits, assessments, or disputes; our failure to generate sufficient future taxable income in jurisdictions with material deferred tax assets and net operating loss carryforwards; the impact of the U.K.’s exit from the European Union, known as Brexit, on our business, operations and financial condition; our ability to comply with U.S. and international laws and regulations, including those related to anti-corruption, economic sanction programs and environmental matters; the outcome of litigation and other proceedings, including the costs associated with defending any actions; and other risks detailed from time to time in our SEC filings. New risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risks on our business. Accordingly, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, changes in expectations, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

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

WORLD KINECT CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited – In millions, except per share data)
		September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	335.6			$	298.4
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $17.0 million and $14.1 million as of September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively			2,882.2				3,294.1
Inventories			654.2				779.9
Prepaid expenses			92.5				83.6
Short-term derivative assets, net			218.2				302.1
Other current assets			408.6				479.9
Total current assets			4,591.3				5,238.1
Property and equipment, net			509.8				484.2
Goodwill			1,231.7				1,233.0
Identifiable intangible assets, net			308.7				336.2
Other non-current assets			841.5				873.2
Total assets		$	7,483.1			$	8,164.6
Liabilities:
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt		$	63.0			$	15.8
Accounts payable			3,293.3				3,529.5
Short-term derivative liabilities, net			150.5				325.2
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			607.5				738.2
Total current liabilities			4,114.2				4,608.6
Long-term debt			812.3				829.9
Other long-term liabilities			581.5				735.3
Total liabilities			5,508.0				6,173.8
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
World Kinect shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 0.1 shares authorized, none issued			—				—
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100.0 shares authorized, 60.2 and 62.0 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively			0.6				0.6
Capital in excess of par value			113.4				182.4
Retained earnings			2,024.8				1,962.5
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			(170.4	)			(160.6	)
Total World Kinect shareholders’ equity			1,968.3				1,984.9
Noncontrolling interest			6.7				5.9
Total equity			1,975.1				1,990.7
Total liabilities and equity		$	7,483.1			$	8,164.6

WORLD KINECT CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited – In millions, except per share data)
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,								For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2023				2022				2023				2022
Revenue		$	12,245.3			$	15,661.3			$	35,707.6			$	45,165.4
Cost of revenue			11,963.9				15,339.0				34,881.8				44,358.7
Gross profit			281.4				322.3				825.8				806.7
Operating expenses:
Compensation and employee benefits			132.0				141.1				376.3				374.3
General and administrative			76.1				81.7				235.9				238.8
Asset impairments			—				—				0.3				—
Restructuring charges			—				(0.8	)			—				(0.8	)
Total operating expenses			208.2				222.0				612.5				612.3
Income from operations			73.3				100.3				213.3				194.4
Non-operating income (expenses), net:
Interest expense and other financing costs, net			(28.6	)			(34.0	)			(95.4	)			(74.8	)
Other income (expense), net			1.6				(3.5	)			(4.7	)			(1.9	)
Total non-operating income (expense), net			(26.9	)			(37.5	)			(100.0	)			(76.7	)
Income (loss) before income taxes			46.3				62.8				113.3				117.7
Provision for income taxes			10.8				18.9				24.8				22.7
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest			35.5				43.9				88.5				95.0
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest			0.6				1.4				0.9				1.8
Net income (loss) attributable to World Kinect		$	34.9			$	42.5			$	87.7			$	93.2
Basic earnings (loss) per common share		$	0.58			$	0.69			$	1.42			$	1.49
Basic weighted average common shares			60.3				62.0				61.7				62.5
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share		$	0.58			$	0.68			$	1.41			$	1.48
Diluted weighted average common shares			60.4				62.3				62.1				62.8
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest		$	35.5			$	43.9			$	88.5			$	95.0
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments			(18.1	)			(32.4	)			(3.3	)			(77.5	)
Cash flow hedges, net of income tax expense (benefit) of ($2.2) and $5.5 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and net of income tax expense (benefit) of ($2.3) and $8.3 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively			(5.4	)			15.1				(6.4	)			22.9
Total other comprehensive income (loss)			(23.5	)			(17.2	)			(9.8	)			(54.6	)
Comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest			12.0				26.7				78.8				40.4
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest			0.6				1.4				0.9				1.8
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to World Kinect		$	11.5			$	25.3			$	77.9			$	38.6

WORLD KINECT CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited – In millions)
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,								For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2023				2022				2023				2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest		$	35.5			$	43.9			$	88.5			$	95.0
Adjustments to reconcile net income including noncontrolling interest to net cash provided by operating activities:
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives			(45.6	)			104.3				(191.7	)			88.0
Depreciation and amortization			26.1				26.6				77.8				80.1
Noncash operating lease expense			7.6				9.1				26.6				26.9
Provision for credit losses			2.7				1.4				5.2				6.1
Share-based payment award compensation costs			6.2				7.3				16.2				14.0
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)			(4.3	)			7.6				(4.4	)			(8.0	)
Unrealized foreign currency (gains) losses, net			0.6				20.9				(9.5	)			15.7
Other			5.7				18.3				16.2				19.8
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable, net			(431.3	)			740.5				389.1				(798.6	)
Inventories			(100.0	)			175.8				128.1				(207.1	)
Prepaid expenses			(6.8	)			(1.3	)			(8.2	)			(27.9	)
Other current assets			(10.5	)			(134.5	)			(38.3	)			(85.9	)
Cash collateral with counterparties			7.4				(158.6	)			188.8				76.7
Other non-current assets			(17.7	)			(26.5	)			(73.7	)			(9.9	)
Change in derivative assets and liabilities, net			(4.3	)			19.8				(6.1	)			2.7
Accounts payable			609.7				(657.8	)			(216.9	)			845.7
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			15.7				83.5				(114.6	)			186.6
Other long-term liabilities			(16.3	)			(21.7	)			(6.5	)			(90.6	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			80.4				258.5				266.8				229.3
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired			—				(2.3	)			—				(641.7	)
Capital expenditures			(21.4	)			(18.5	)			(67.9	)			(56.2	)
Other investing activities, net			0.1				0.1				(9.5	)			(1.3	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(21.3	)			(20.7	)			(77.4	)			(699.2	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings of debt			830.0				2,465.3				4,051.3				6,238.1
Repayments of debt			(831.3	)			(2,793.8	)			(4,362.7	)			(6,038.7	)
Issuance of Convertible Notes			—				—				350.0				—
Dividends paid on common stock			(8.4	)			(7.4	)			(25.7	)			(22.4	)
Repurchases of common stock			—				—				(50.0	)			(48.7	)
Purchase of convertible note hedges			—				—				(70.5	)			—
Sale of warrants			—				—				40.0				—
Payments of deferred consideration for acquisitions			(0.1	)			—				(62.9	)			(10.0	)
Other financing activities, net			(1.4	)			—				(10.0	)			(3.3	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(11.2	)			(336.0	)			(140.4	)			115.0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(6.2	)			(7.3	)			(11.8	)			(17.0	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			41.7				(105.5	)			37.2				(371.9	)
Cash and cash equivalents, as of the beginning of the period			293.9				385.8				298.4				652.2
Cash and cash equivalents, as of the end of the period		$	335.6			$	280.3			$	335.6			$	280.3

WORLD KINECT CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Unaudited – In millions, except per share data)
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP financial measures:		For the Three Months Ended September 30,														For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2023						2022								2023								2022
		Net Income			Earnings per Share			Net Income				Earnings per Share				Net Income				Earnings per Share				Net Income				Earnings per Share
Net income and Diluted earnings per common share		$	34.9		$	0.58		$	42.5			$	0.68			$	87.7			$	1.41			$	93.2			$	1.48
Acquisition and divestiture related expenses			—			—			—				—				0.5				0.01				0.6				0.01
Loss (gain) on sale of business			—			—			—				—				(0.6	)			(0.01	)			—				—
Asset impairments			—			—			—				—				0.3				0.01				—				—
Integration costs			—			—			—				—				—				—				1.4				0.02
Restructuring charges			—			—			(0.8	)			(0.01	)			—				—				(0.8	)			(0.01	)
Loss on debt extinguishment			—			—			—				—				—				—				0.7				0.01
Income tax impacts			—			—			0.2				—				—				—				(0.5	)			(0.01	)
Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted earnings per common share		$	34.9		$	0.58		$	41.8			$	0.67			$	87.8			$	1.41			$	94.5			$	1.50

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP financial measures:		For the Three Months Ended September 30,								For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2023				2022				2023				2022
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest		$	35.5			$	43.9			$	88.5			$	95.0
Interest expense and other financing costs, net			28.6				34.0				95.4				74.8
Provision (benefit) for income taxes			10.8				18.9				24.8				22.7
Depreciation and amortization			26.1				26.6				77.8				80.1
EBITDA			101.0				123.4				286.5				272.6
Acquisition and divestiture related expenses			—				—				0.5				0.6
Loss (gain) on sale of business			—				—				(0.6	)			—
Asset impairments			—				—				0.3				—
Integration costs			—				—				—				1.4
Restructuring charges			—				(0.8	)			—				(0.8	)
Adjusted EBITDA		$	101.0			$	122.5			$	286.7			$	273.8

Contacts

Ira M. Birns, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Elsa Ballard, Vice President of Investor Relations

investor@worldkinect.com

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