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RB Global reports fourth quarter and full year 2023 results
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WESTCHESTER, Ill., Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ – RB Global, Inc. (NYSE: RBA) & (TSX: RBA), the “Company”, “RB Global”, “we”, “us”, “their”, or “our”) reported the following results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023.
“All of our sectors contributed to solid GTV growth, fueled by our team’s dedication to consistently over deliver on the commitments we make to our customers,” said Jim Kessler, CEO of RB Global. “I am proud of the steady operational improvement in our automotive sector, and the momentum from our efforts to integrate IAA is fueling a broader focus on operational excellence across the entire organization.”
Commenting on the results, Eric J. Guerin, Chief Financial Officer, said, “We capped off the year with strong financial performance and a notable reduction in leverage, a testament to the Company’s sound strategy and execution.”
Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights123:
GTV increased 160% year-over-year to $4.0 billion, which includes $2.2 billion from the impact of the acquisition of IAA, Inc. (“IAA”).Total revenue increased 134% year-over-year to $1.0 billion, which includes $559.2 million from the impact of the acquisition of IAA.Service revenue increased 197% year-over-year to $809.1 million, which includes $488.0 million from the impact of the acquisition of IAA.Inventory sales revenue increased 35% year-over-year to $231.8 million, which includes $71.2 million from the impact of the acquisition of IAA.Net income available to common stockholders increased 65% year-over-year to $74.8 million.Diluted earnings per share available to common stockholders increased 2% to $0.41 per share.Diluted adjusted earnings per share available to common stockholders increased 21% year-over-year to $0.82 per share.Adjusted EBITDA increased 153% year-over-year to $307.5 million.
2024 Financial Outlook
The table below outlines the Company’s outlook for select full-year 2024 financial data:
Year ended December 31,
2024
(in U.S. dollars in millions, except percentages)
Low-End
High-End
GTV growth4
1 %
4 %
Adjusted EBITDA
$1,170
$1,230
Full year 2024 tax rate (GAAP and Adjusted)
25 %
28 %
Capital Expenditures5
$275
$325
The Company has not provided a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA outlook for fiscal 2024 to GAAP net income, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, because without unreasonable efforts, it is unable to predict with reasonable certainty the amount or timing of non-GAAP adjustments that are used to calculate Adjusted EBITDA, including but not limited to: (a) advisory, legal and restructuring expenses, (b) the net loss or gain on the sale of property plant & equipment or other assets (c) acquisition-related or integration costs relating to our M&A activity, including severance costs (d) share-based payments compensation expense which value is directly impacted by the fluctuations in our share price and other variables and, (e) other expenses that we do not believe are indicative of our ongoing operations. These adjustments are uncertain, depend on various factors that are beyond our control and could have a material impact on net income for fiscal 2024.
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1
For information regarding RB Global’s use and definition of certain measures, see “Key Operating Metrics” and “Non-GAAP Measures” sections in this press release.
2
All figures are presented in U.S. dollars.
3
For the fourth quarter of 2023 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2022.
4
Compared to pro forma combined 2023 results
5
Capital expenditures is defined as property, plant and equipment, net of proceeds on disposals, plus intangible asset additions
Additional Financial and Operational Highlights
(Unaudited)
Three months ended December 31,
Year ended December 31,
% Change
% Change
(in U.S. dollars in millions, except EPS and percentages)
2023
2022
2023 over 2022
2023
2022
2023 over 2022
GTV
$ 4,012.0
$ 1,544.3
160 %
$ 13,930.6
$ 6,025.9
131 %
Service revenue
809.1
272.6
197 %
2,732.5
1,050.6
160 %
Service revenue take rate
20.2 %
17.7 %
250bps
19.6 %
17.4 %
220bps
Inventory sales revenue
$ 231.8
$ 171.3
35 %
$ 947.1
$ 683.2
39 %
Inventory return
11.6
17.8
(35) %
53.5
74.6
(28) %
Inventory rate
5.0 %
10.4 %
(540)bps
5.6 %
10.9 %
(530)bps
Net income
$ 84.2
$ 45.4
85 %
$ 206.0
$ 319.8
(36) %
Net income available to common stockholders
74.8
45.3
65 %
174.9
319.7
(45) %
Adjusted EBITDA
307.5
121.5
153 %
1,032.8
465.2
122 %
Diluted earnings per share available to common stockholders
$ 0.41
$ 0.40
2 %
$ 1.04
$ 2.86
(64) %
Diluted adjusted earnings per share available to common stockholders
$ 0.82
$ 0.68
21 %
$ 2.99
$ 2.41
24 %
GTV by Geography
Three months ended December 31,
Year ended December 31,
% Change
% Change
(in U.S. dollars in millions, except percentages)
2023
2022
2023 over 2022
2023
2022
2023 over 2022
United States
$ 2,906.1
$ 853.4
241 %
$ 10,266.1
$ 3,432.4
199 %
Canada
737.8
456.1
62 %
2,460.8
1,707.1
44 %
International
368.1
234.8
57 %
1,203.7
886.4
36 %
Total GTV
$ 4,012.0
$ 1,544.3
160 %
$ 13,930.6
$ 6,025.9
131 %
GTV by Sector
Three months ended December 31,
Year ended December 31,
% Change
% Change
(in U.S. dollars in millions, except percentages)
2023
2022
2023 over 2022
2023
2022
2023 over 2022
Automotive
$ 2,053.1
$ 48.0
4,177 %
$ 6,551.2
$ 186.0
3,422 %
Commercial construction and transportation
1,423.9
1,069.7
33 %
5,449.8
4,252.9
28 %
Other
535.0
426.6
25 %
1,929.6
1,587.0
22 %
Total GTV
$ 4,012.0
$ 1,544.3
160 %
$ 13,930.6
$ 6,025.9
131 %
Lots Sold by Sector
Three months ended December 31,
Year ended December 31,
% Change
% Change
(in ‘000’s of lots sold, except percentages)
2023
2022
2023 over 2022
2023
2022
2023 over 2022
Automotive
573.2
5.8
9,783 %
1,790.1
21.0
8,424 %
Commercial construction and transportation
86.9
48.9
78 %
314.5
181.5
73 %
Other
126.7
116.6
9 %
500.2
415.3
20 %
Total Lots
786.8
171.3
359 %
2,604.8
617.8
322 %
The following table presents the selected unaudited results from Ritchie Bros. and IAA:
Three months ended December 31, 2023
Year ended December 31, 2023
(in U.S. dollars in millions)
Ritchie Bros.
IAA
Total
Ritchie Bros.
IAA *
Total
Commissions
$ 143.0
$ 90.5
$ 233.5
$ 536.5
$ 275.9
$ 812.4
Buyer fees
99.7
369.0
468.7
382.3
1,144.4
1,526.7
Marketplace services revenue
78.4
28.5
106.9
303.7
89.7
393.4
Total service revenue
321.1
488.0
809.1
1,222.5
1,510.0
2,732.5
Inventory sales revenue
160.6
71.2
231.8
700.2
246.9
947.1
Total revenue
$ 481.7
$ 559.2
$ 1,040.9
$ 1,922.7
$ 1,756.9
$ 3,679.6
Service GTV
$ 1,637.5
$ 2,142.7
$ 3,780.2
$ 6,256.8
$ 6,726.7
$ 12,983.5
Inventory GTV
160.6
71.2
231.8
700.2
246.9
947.1
Total GTV
$ 1,798.1
2,213.9
$ 4,012.0
$ 6,957.0
6,973.6
$ 13,930.6
Total service revenue take rate
17.9 %
22.0 %
20.2 %
17.6 %
21.7 %
19.6 %
* Includes financial results of IAA in our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 since its acquisition on March 20, 2023.
Supplemental Pro Forma Revenue Related Highlights1
(Unaudited)
Three months ended December 31,
Year ended December 31, 2023
% Change
% Change
(in U.S. dollars in millions, except percentages)
2023
2022
2023 over 2022
2023
2022
2023 over 2022
GTV
$ 4,012.0
$ 3,548.0
13 %
$ 15,753.4
$ 14,360.0
10 %
Service revenue
809.1
709.0
14 %
3,134.0
2,736.0
15 %
Service revenue take rate
20.2 %
20.0 %
20 bps
19.9 %
19.1 %
80 bps
Inventory sales revenue
$ 231.8
$ 258.0
(10) %
$ 1,022.2
$ 1,096.0
(7) %
Inventory return
11.6
29.0
(60) %
60.1
118.0
(49) %
Inventory rate
5.0 %
11.2 %
(620) bps
5.9 %
10.8 %
(490) bps
Supplemental Pro Forma GTV by Sector1
Three months ended December 31,
Year ended December 31,
% Change
% Change
(in U.S. dollars in millions, except percentages)
2023
2022
2023 over 2022
2023
2022
2023 over 2022
Automotive
$ 2,053.1
$ 1,868.5
10 %
$ 8,207.2
$ 7,828.4
5 %
Commercial construction and transportation
1,423.9
1,186.9
20 %
5,562.1
4,740.7
17 %
Other
535.0
492.6
9 %
1,983.7
1,790.7
11 %
Total GTV
$ 4,012.0
$ 3,548.0
13 %
$ 15,753.0
$ 14,359.8
10 %
Supplemental Pro Forma Lots Sold by Sector1
Three months ended December 31,
Year ended December 31,
% Change
% Change
(in ‘000’s of lots sold, except percentages)
2023
2022
2023 over 2022
2023
2022
2023 over 2022
Automotive
573.2
534.6
7 %
2,271.0
2,182.4
4 %
Commercial construction and transportation
86.9
67.7
28 %
331.6
251.0
32 %
Other
126.7
137.0
(8 %)
514.1
478.5
7 %
Total Lots
786.8
739.3
6 %
3,116.7
2,911.9
7 %
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1
The tables include quarterly pro forma information that presents the combined results of operations in 2022 and Q1 2023 as if the acquisition of IAA occurred January 1, 2022.
Reconciliation of Operating Expenses
(Unaudited)
The below table reconciles as reported operating expenses by line item to adjusted operating expenses to exclude the impact of adjustments as defined in our Non-GAAP Measures.
For the three months ended December 31, 2023
Cost of services
Cost of inventory sold
Selling, general and
administrative expenses
Acquisition- related and
integration costs
Depreciation and
amortization
Total operating
expenses
(in U.S. dollars in millions)
As reported (unaudited)
$ 327.1
$ 220.2
$ 197.5
$ 20.5
$ 105.3
$ 870.6
Share-based payments expense
—
—
(13.8)
—
—
(13.8)
Acquisition- related and integration costs
—
—
—
(20.5)
—
(20.5)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
—
—
—
—
(69.6)
(69.6)
(Loss) on disposition of property, plant and
equipment and related costs
—
—
(0.7)
—
—
(0.7)
Prepaid consigned vehicle charges
7.3
—
—
—
—
7.3
Other advisory, legal and restructuring costs
—
—
(0.7)
—
—
(0.7)
Executive transition costs
—
—
(2.2)
—
—
(2.2)
Adjusted
$ 334.4
$ 220.2
$ 180.1
$ —
$ 35.7
$ 770.4
For the Fourth Quarter:
GTV increased 160% year-over-year to $4.0 billion, primarily from the inclusion of $2.2 billion GTV from IAA. GTV increased 13% year-over-year on a pro forma combined basis, with strength across all sectors.Service revenue increased 197% year-over-year to $809.1 million, primarily from the inclusion of $488.0 million of service revenue from IAA. Service revenue increased 14% year-over-year on a pro forma combined basis on higher GTV and a higher average service revenue take rate. Service revenue take rate expanded 20 basis points on a pro forma combined basis year-over-year to 20.2% driven by growth in marketplace services revenue and a higher average buyer fees rate, partially offset by a lower average commissions rate. Growth in marketplace services revenue was driven by higher ancillary revenue, and a higher auction-related fee structure in the commercial construction and transportation sector.Inventory sales revenue increased 35 % year-over-year, mainly due to the inclusion of $71.2 million of inventory sales revenue from IAA. Inventory sales revenue decreased 10% year-over-year on a pro forma combined basis on lower automotive and commercial construction and transportation related revenue. Inventory rate declined 620 basis points year-over-year on a pro forma combined basis to 5.0%. The decline in inventory rate year-over-year can be attributed to prices declining faster than anticipated between the purchase date and date of sale of inventory in the Company’s commercial construction and transportation sector, and an increase in the average cost of vehicles sold in the Company’s automotive sector.Net income available to common stockholders increased to $74.8 million, mainly due to an increase in operating income partially offset by higher net interest expense, higher effective tax rate, and allocated earnings to Series A Senior Preferred shareholders.Adjusted EBITDA1 increased 153% year-over-year mainly driven by the inclusion of IAA.
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1
For information regarding RB Global’s use and definition of this measure, see “Key Operating Metrics” and “Non-GAAP Measures” sections in this press release.
Dividend Information
Quarterly Dividend
On January 19, 2024, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.27 per common share, payable on March 1, 2024 to shareholders of record on February 9, 2024.
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Earnings Conference Call
RB Global is hosting a conference call to discuss its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 at 8:30 AM ET on February 23, 2024. The replay of the webcast will be available through March 23, 2024.
Conference call and webcast details are available at the following link: https://investor.rbglobal.com
About RB Global
RB Global, Inc. (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA) is a leading, omnichannel marketplace that provides value-added insights, services and transaction solutions for buyers and sellers of commercial assets and vehicles worldwide. Through our auction sites and digital platform, we have a wide global presence and serve customers across a variety of asset classes, including automotive, commercial transportation, construction, government surplus, lifting and material handling, energy, mining and agriculture. Our marketplace brands include Ritchie Bros., the world’s largest auctioneer of commercial assets and vehicles offering online bidding, and IAA, Inc. (“IAA”), a leading global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers. Our portfolio of brands also includes Rouse Services (“Rouse”), which provides a complete end-to-end asset management, data-driven intelligence and performance benchmarking system; SmartEquip Inc. (“SmartEquip”), an innovative technology platform that supports customers’ management of the equipment lifecycle and integrates parts procurement with both OEMs and dealers; and VeriTread LLC (“VeriTread”), an online marketplace for heavy haul transport.
Forward-looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable US and Canadian securities legislation (collectively, “forward-looking statements”), including, in particular, statements regarding future financial and operational results, opportunities, and any other statements regarding events or developments that RB Global believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, although not always, identified by words such as “expect”, “plan, “anticipate”, “project”, “target”, “potential”, “schedule”, “forecast”, “budget”, “estimate”, “intend” or “believe” and similar expressions or their negative connotations, or statements that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could”, “should” or “might” occur. All such forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made. Forward-looking statements necessarily involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond RB Global’s control, including risks and uncertainties related to: the effects of the business combination with IAA, including the Company’s future financial condition, results of operations, strategy and plans; potential adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships, including those resulting from the completion of the merger; the diversion of management time on transaction-related issues; the response of competitors to the merger; the ultimate difficulty, timing, cost and results of integrating the operations of IAA; the fact that operating costs and business disruption may be greater than expected; the effect of the consummation of the merger on the trading price of RB Global’s common shares; the ability of RB Global to retain and hire key personnel and employees; the significant costs associated with the merger; the outcome of any legal proceedings that could be instituted against RB Global; the ability of the Company to realize anticipated synergies in the amount, manner or timeframe expected or at all; the failure of the Company to achieve expected operating results in the amount, manner or timeframe expected or at all; changes in capital markets and the ability of the Company to generate cash flow and/or finance operations in the manner expected or to de-lever in the timeframe expected; the failure of RB Global or the Company to meet financial forecasts and/or KPI targets; the Company’s ability to commercialize new platform solutions and offerings; legislative, regulatory and economic developments affecting the combined business; general economic and market developments and conditions; the evolving legal, regulatory and tax regimes under which RB Global operates; unpredictability and severity of catastrophic events, including, but not limited to, pandemics, acts of terrorism or outbreak of war or hostilities, as well as RB Global’s response to any of the aforementioned factors. Other risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements are included in RB Global’s periodic reports and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and/or applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities, including the risk factors identified under Item 1A “Risk Factors” and the section titled “Summary of Risk Factors” in RB Global’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, and RB Global’s periodic reports and other filings with the SEC, which are available on the SEC, SEDAR and RB Global’ websites. The foregoing list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect RB Global’s forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release and RB Global does not undertake any obligation to update the information contained herein unless required by applicable securities legislation. For the reasons set forth above, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Key Operating Metrics
The Company regularly reviews a number of metrics, including the following key operating metrics, to evaluate its business, measure its performance, identify trends affecting its business, and make operating decisions. The Company believes these key operating metrics are useful to investors because management uses these metrics to assess the growth of the Company’s business and the effectiveness of its operational strategies.
The Company defines its key operating metrics as follows:
Gross transaction value (GTV): Represents total proceeds from all items sold at the Company’s auctions and online marketplaces. GTV is not a measure of financial performance, liquidity, or revenue, and is not presented in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Total service revenue take rate: Total service revenue divided by total GTV.
Inventory return: Inventory sales revenue less cost of inventory sold.
Inventory rate: Inventory return divided by inventory sales revenue.
Total lots sold: A single asset to be sold, or a group of assets bundled for sale as one unit. Low value assets are sometimes bundled into a single lot, collectively referred to as “small value lots.”
Historically, the Company reported total lots sold excluding lots sold in their GovPlanet business. Commencing in the first quarter of 2023, as a result of a change in management organizational structure and the acquisition of IAA, management reviews all auction metrics of the combined businesses as a whole, which includes GovPlanet. In addition, the total bids per lot sold metric was historically used by management as a key metric. This metric has been discontinued since the first quarter of 2023 as it is no longer considered meaningful when reviewing the auction metrics of the combined business and the Company’s one reportable segment.
GTV and Selected Condensed Consolidated Financial Information
GTV and Condensed Consolidated Income Statements
(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except share, per share data and percentages)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended December 31,
Year ended December 31,
% Change
% Change
2023
2022
2023 over 2022
2023
2022
2023 over 2022
GTV
$ 4,012.0
$ 1,544.3
160 %
$ 13,930.6
$ 6,025.9
131 %
Revenue:
Service revenue
$ 809.1
$ 272.6
197 %
$ 2,732.5
$ 1,050.6
160 %
Inventory sales revenue
231.8
171.3
35 %
947.1
683.2
39 %
Total revenue
1,040.9
443.9
134 %
3,679.6
1,733.8
112 %
Operating expenses:
Costs of services
327.1
42.5
670 %
1,007.6
168.1
499 %
Cost of inventory sold
220.2
153.6
43 %
893.6
608.6
47 %
Selling, general and administrative
197.5
135.8
45 %
743.7
539.9
38 %
Acquisition-related and integration costs
20.5
22.2
(8) %
216.1
37.3
479 %
Depreciation and amortization
105.3
24.4
332 %
352.2
97.2
262 %
Total operating expenses
870.6
378.5
130 %
3,213.2
1,451.1
121 %
Gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment
0.5
0.3
67 %
4.9
170.8
(97) %
Operating income
170.8
65.7
160 %
471.3
453.5
4 %
Interest expense
(64.2)
(9.6)
569 %
(213.8)
(57.9)
269 %
Interest income
6.2
3.8
63 %
22.0
7.0
214 %
Change in fair value of derivatives, net
—
—
— %
—
1.3
(100) %
Other income, net
1.7
(1.1)
(255) %
4.7
1.1
327 %
Foreign exchange (loss) gain
(0.4)
0.2
(300) %
(1.8)
1.0
(280) %
Income before income taxes
114.1
59.0
93 %
282.4
406.0
(30) %
Income tax expense
29.9
13.6
120 %
76.4
86.2
(11) %
Net income
$ 84.2
$ 45.4
85 %
$ 206.0
$ 319.8
(36) %
Net income attributable to:
Controlling interests
$ 84.3
$ 45.3
86 %
$ 206.5
$ 319.7
(35) %
Non-controlling interests
—
0.1
(100) %
—
0.1
(100) %
Redeemable non-controlling interests
(0.1)
—
(100) %
(0.5)
—
(100) %
Net income
$ 84.2
$ 45.4
85 %
$ 206.0
$ 319.8
(36) %
Net income attributable to controlling interests
$ 84.3
$ 45.3
86 %
$ 206.5
$ 319.7
(35) %
Cumulative dividends on Series A Senior Preferred Shares
(6.7)
—
(100) %
(24.3)
—
(100) %
Allocated earnings to Series A Senior Preferred Shares
(2.8)
—
(100) %
(7.3)
—
(100) %
Net income available to common stockholders
$ 74.8
$ 45.3
65 %
$ 174.9
$ 319.7
(45) %
Earnings per share available to common stockholders:
Basic
$ 0.41
$ 0.41
— %
$ 1.05
$ 2.89
(64) %
Diluted
$ 0.41
$ 0.40
2 %
$ 1.04
$ 2.86
(64) %
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic
182,509,436
110,874,044
65 %
166,963,575
110,781,282
51 %
Diluted
183,895,313
111,968,794
64 %
168,203,981
111,886,025
50 %
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except share data)
(Unaudited)
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 576.2
$ 494.3
Restricted cash
171.7
131.6
Trade and other receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of $4.9 and $3.3 respectively
731.5
183.2
Prepaid consigned vehicle charges
66.9
—
Inventory
166.5
103.1
Other current assets
91.2
48.3
Income taxes receivable
10.0
2.6
Total current assets
1,814.0
963.1
Property, plant and equipment
1,200.9
459.1
Operating lease right-of-use assets
1,475.5
123.0
Other non-current assets
85.6
40.4
Intangible assets, net
2,914.1
322.7
Goodwill
4,537.0
948.8
Deferred tax assets
10.3
6.6
Total assets
$ 12,037.4
$ 2,863.7
Liabilities, Temporary Equity and Stockholder’s Equity
Auction proceeds payable
$ 502.5
$ 449.0
Trade and other liabilities
685.8
258.7
Current operating lease liabilities
118.0
12.7
Income taxes payable
8.5
41.3
Short-term debt
13.7
29.1
Current portion of long-term debt
14.2
4.4
Total current liabilities
1,342.7
795.2
Long-term operating lease liabilities
1,354.3
111.9
Long-term debt
3,061.6
577.1
Other non-current liabilities
86.7
35.4
Deferred tax liabilities
682.7
54.0
Total liabilities
6,528.0
1,573.6
Temporary equity:
Series A Senior Preferred Shares; no par value, shares authorized, issued and outstanding: 485,000,000
(December 31, 2022: nil)
482.0
—
Redeemable non-controlling interest
8.4
—
Stockholders’ equity:
Share capital:
Common stock; no par value, unlimited shares authorized, issued and outstanding shares: 182,843,942
(December 31, 2022: 110,881,363)
4,054.2
246.3
Additional paid-in capital
88.0
85.3
Retained earnings
918.5
1,043.2
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(44.0)
(85.1)
Stockholders’ equity
5,016.7
1,289.6
Non-controlling interests
2.3
0.5
Total stockholders’ equity
5,019.0
1,290.1
Total liabilities, temporary equity and equity
$ 12,037.4
$ 2,863.7
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
Year ended December 31,
2023
2022
Cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities:
Net income
$ 206.0
$ 319.8
Adjustments for items not affecting cash:
Depreciation and amortization
352.2
97.1
Share-based payments expense
55.8
41.7
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense
(65.8)
(0.3)
Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)
6.6
(6.5)
Gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment
(4.9)
(170.8)
Allowance for expected credit losses
5.9
—
Loss on redemption of Notes
3.3
4.8
Gain on remeasurement of investment upon acquisition
(1.4)
—
Amortization of debt issuance costs
10.1
3.9
Amortization of right-of-use assets
109.9
19.4
Other, net
10.0
2.8
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities
(143.7)
151.2
Net cash provided by operating activities
544.0
463.1
Investing activities:
Acquisition of IAA, net of cash acquired
(2,753.9)
—
Acquisition of VeriTread, net of cash acquired
(24.7)
—
Acquisition of SmartEquip, net of cash acquired
—
(0.1)
Property, plant and equipment additions
(227.9)
(32.0)
Proceeds on disposition of property, plant and equipment
32.6
165.5
Intangible asset additions
(118.3)
(40.0)
Repayment of loans receivable
4.0
5.5
Issuance of loans receivable
(18.8)
(22.0)
Other
(1.3)
0.3
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(3,108.3)
77.2
Financing activities:
Issuance of Series A Senior Preferred Shares and common stock, net of issuance costs
496.9
—
Dividends paid to common stockholders
(298.0)
(115.2)
Dividends paid to Series A Senior Preferred shareholders
(30.4)
—
Proceeds from exercise of options and share option plans
43.7
5.9
Payment of withholding taxes on issuance of shares
(15.9)
(4.0)
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt
(15.5)
0.8
Proceeds from long-term debt
3,175.0
—
Repayment of long-term debt
(654.4)
(1,131.0)
Payment of debt issue costs
(41.7)
(4.3)
Repayment of finance lease and equipment financing obligations
(19.2)
(10.3)
Proceeds of equipment financing obligations
37.6
—
Payment of contingent consideration
(1.9)
—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
2,676.2
(1,258.1)
Effect of changes in foreign currency rates on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
10.1
(18.8)
(Decrease) Increase
122.0
(736.6)
Beginning of period
625.9
1,362.5
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period
$ 747.9
$ 625.9
Non-GAAP Measures
(Unaudited)
This news release references non-GAAP measures. These measures do not have a standardized meaning and are, therefore, unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The presentation of this financial information, which is not prepared under any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles, is not intended to be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with US GAAP.
In connection with the acquisition of IAA, the Company adjusts for the amortization of acquired intangible assets, consistent with past practice, and for the impact of purchase accounting on prepaid consigned vehicle charges, which is not expected to continue after the first year of IAA’s acquisition.
Adjusted Operating Income Reconciliation
The Company believes that adjusted operating income provides useful information about the growth or decline of its operating income for the relevant financial period and eliminates the financial impact of adjusting items that the Company do not consider to be part of its normal operating results. Adjusted operating income enhances the Company’s ability to evaluate and understand ongoing operations, underlying business profitability, and facilitate the allocation of resources.
Adjusted operating income eliminates the financial impact of adjusting items from operating income, which are significant items that the Company do not consider to be part of our normal operating results, such as share-based payments expense, acquisition-related and integration costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets, gain on disposition of property, pant and equipment and related costs, prepaid consigned vehicle charges, executive transition costs, and certain other items, which the Company refers to as “adjusting items”.
The following table reconciles adjusted operating income to operating income, which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure in our unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Three months ended December 31,
Year ended December 31,
% Change
% Change
(in U.S. dollars in millions, except percentages)
2023
2022
2023 over 2022
2023
2022
2023 over 2022
Operating income
$ 170.8
$ 65.9
159 %
$ 471.3
$ 453.5
4 %
Share-based payments expense
13.8
9.1
52 %
45.5
37.0
23 %
Acquisition-related and integration costs
20.5
22.2
(8 %)
216.1
37.3
479 %
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
69.6
8.2
749 %
226.2
33.4
577 %
(Gain) loss on disposition of property, plant
and equipment and related costs
0.2
0.9
(78) %
(0.8)
(166.9)
(100) %
Prepaid consigned vehicle charges
(7.3)
—
(100) %
(67.0)
—
(100) %
Other advisory, legal and restructuring costs
0.7
0.2
250 %
2.0
5.1
(61) %
Executive transition costs
2.2
—
100 %
12.0
—
100 %
Adjusted operating income
$ 270.5
$ 106.5
154 %
$ 905.3
$ 399.4
127 %
(1) Please refer to pages 19 – 21 for a summary of adjusting items during the three months and year ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
(2) Adjusted operating income represents operating income excluding the effects of adjusting items.
Adjusted Net Income Available to Common Stockholders and Diluted Adjusted EPS Available to Common Stockholders Reconciliation
The Company believes that adjusted net income available to common stockholders provides useful information about the growth or decline of the net income available to common stockholders for the relevant financial period and eliminates the financial impact of adjusting items the Company does not consider to be part of the normal operating results. Diluted adjusted EPS available to common stockholders eliminates the financial impact of adjusting items from net income available to common stockholders that the Company does not consider to be part of the normal operating results, such as share-based payments expense, acquisition-related and integration costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets, executive transition costs, and certain other items, which the Company refers to as “adjusting items.”
On February 1, 2023, we sold $485.0 million of participating Series A Senior Preferred Shares, convertible into common shares of the Company at an initial conversion price of $73.00 per share, and $15.0 million of common shares of the Company. The Series A Senior Preferred Shares are considered a participating security, and as a result, beginning in the first quarter of 2023, the Company calculated diluted EPS using the two-class method, which includes the effects of the assumed conversion of the Series A Senior Preferred Shares to common shares, as well as the effect of any shares issuable under the Company’s stock-based incentive plans, if such effect is dilutive. Under this method, earnings are allocated to holders of common stock and holders of Series A Senior Preferred Shares based on dividends declared and their respective participation rights in undistributed earnings. As a result, during the year ended December 31, 2023, our net income available to common stockholders was lower by the cumulative dividends and allocated earnings to Series A Senior Preferred shareholders.
The following table reconciles adjusted net income available to common stockholders and diluted adjusted EPS available to common stockholders to net income available to common stockholders and diluted EPS available to common stockholders, which are the most directly comparable GAAP measures in our unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Three months ended December 31,
Year ended December 31,
% Change
% Change
(in U.S. dollars in millions, except share, per
share data, and percentages)
2023
2022
2023 over 2022
2023
2022
2023 over 2022
Net income available to common stockholders
$ 74.8
$ 45.3
65 %
$ 174.9
$ 319.7
(45) %
Share-based payments expense
13.8
9.1
52 %
45.5
37.0
23 %
Acquisition-related and integration costs
20.5
22.2
(8 %)
216.1
37.3
479 %
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
69.6
8.2
749 %
226.2
33.4
577 %
(Gain) loss on disposition of property, plant
and equipment and related costs
0.2
0.9
(78) %
(0.8)
(166.9)
(100) %
Prepaid consigned vehicle charges
(7.3)
—
(100) %
(67.0)
—
(100) %
Loss on redemption of the 2016 and 2021 Notes
and certain related interest expense
—
—
— %
3.3
9.7
(66) %
Change in fair value of derivatives
—
—
— %
—
(1.3)
(100) %
Other advisory, legal and restructuring costs
0.7
0.2
250 %
2.0
5.0
(60) %
Executive transition costs
2.2
—
100 %
12.0
—
100 %
Related tax effects of the above
(21.2)
(9.9)
114 %
(95.8)
(4.0)
2,295 %
Remeasurements in connection with business
combinations
0.1
—
100 %
(2.9)
—
(100) %
Related allocation of the above to participating
securities
(2.8)
—
(100) %
(11.3)
—
(100) %
Adjusted net income available to common
stockholders
$ 150.6
$ 76.0
98 %
$ 502.2
$ 269.9
86 %
Weighted average number of dilutive shares
outstanding
183,895,313
111,968,794
64 %
168,203,981
111,886,025
50 %
Diluted earnings per share available to common
stockholders
$ 0.41
$ 0.40
2 %
$ 1.04
$ 2.86
(64) %
Diluted adjusted earnings per share available to
common stockholders
$ 0.82
$ 0.68
21 %
$ 2.99
$ 2.41
24 %
(1) Please refer to pages 19 – 21 for a summary of adjusting items during the three months and year ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
(2) Net income available to common stockholders is computed as: net income attributable to controlling interests less cumulative dividends on Series A Senior Preferred Shares and allocated earnings to participating securities.
(3) Adjusted net income available to common stockholders represents net income available to common stockholders, excluding the effects of adjusting items.
(4) Diluted adjusted EPS available to common stockholders is calculated by dividing adjusted net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of dilutive shares outstanding, except that it is computed based upon the lower of the two-class method or the if-converted method, which includes the effects of the assumed conversion of the Series A Senior Preferred Shares and the effect of shares issuable under the Company’s stock-based incentive plans, if such effect is dilutive.
Adjusted EBITDA
The Company believes adjusted EBITDA provides useful information about the growth or decline of its net income when compared between different financial periods. The Company uses adjusted EBITDA as a key performance measure because the Company believes it facilitates operating performance comparisons from period to period and provides management with the ability to monitor its controllable incremental revenues and costs.
The following table reconciles adjusted EBITDA to net income, which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure in, or calculated from, our unaudited consolidated financial statements:
Three months ended December 31,
Year ended December 31,
% Change
% Change
(in U.S. dollars in millions, except percentages)
2023
2022
2023 over 2022
2023
2022
2023 over 2022
Net income
$ 84.2
$ 45.3
86 %
$ 206.0
$ 319.8
(36) %
Add: depreciation and amortization
105.3
24.3
333 %
352.2
97.2
262 %
Add: interest expense
64.2
9.5
576 %
213.8
57.9
269 %
Less: interest income
(6.2)
(3.7)
68 %
(22.0)
(7.0)
214 %
Add: income tax expense
29.9
13.7
118 %
76.4
86.2
(11) %
EBITDA
277.4
89.1
211 %
826.4
554.1
49 %
Share-based payments expense
13.8
9.1
52 %
45.5
37.0
23 %
Acquisition-related and integration costs
20.5
22.2
(8 %)
216.1
37.3
479 %
(Gain) loss on disposition of property, plant
and equipment and related costs
0.2
0.9
(78) %
(0.8)
(166.9)
(100) %
Remeasurements in connection with business
combinations
—
—
— %
(1.4)
—
(100) %
Prepaid consigned vehicle charges
(7.3)
—
(100) %
(67.0)
—
(100) %
Change in fair value of derivatives
—
—
— %
—
(1.3)
(100) %
Other advisory, legal and restructuring costs
0.7
0.2
250 %
2.0
5.0
(60) %
Executive transition costs
2.2
—
100 %
12.0
—
100 %
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 307.5
$ 121.5
153 %
$ 1,032.8
$ 465.2
122 %
(1) Please refer to pages 19 – 21 for a summary of adjusting items during the three months and year ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
(2) Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by adding back depreciation and amortization, interest expense, income tax expense, and subtracting interest income from net income, as well as adding back the adjusting items as described on pages 19 – 21.
Adjusted Net Debt and Adjusted Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
The Company believes that comparing adjusted net debt/adjusted EBITDA on a trailing twelve-month basis for different financial periods provides useful information about the performance of its operations as an indicator of the amount of time it would take to settle both the Company’s short and long-term debt. The Company does not consider this to be a measure of its liquidity, which is its ability to settle only short-term obligations, but rather a measure of how well it funds liquidity.
The following table reconciles adjusted net debt to debt, adjusted EBITDA to net income, and adjusted net debt/ adjusted EBITDA to debt/ net income, respectively, which are the most directly comparable GAAP measures in, or calculated from, our unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Year ended December 31,
% Change
(in U.S. dollars in millions, except percentages)
2023
2022
2023 over 2022
Short-term debt
$ 13.7
$ 29.1
(53) %
Long-term debt
3,075.8
581.5
429 %
Debt
3,089.5
610.6
406 %
Less: cash and cash equivalents
(576.2)
(494.3)
17 %
Adjusted net debt
2,513.3
116.3
2061 %
Net income
$ 206.0
$ 319.8
(36) %
Add: depreciation and amortization
352.2
97.1
263 %
Add: interest expense
213.8
57.9
269 %
Less: interest income
(22.0)
(7.0)
214 %
Add: income tax expense
76.4
86.2
(11) %
EBITDA
826.4
554.0
49 %
Share-based payments expense
45.5
37.0
23 %
Acquisition-related and integration costs
216.1
37.3
479 %
(Gain) loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment and related costs
(0.8)
(166.9)
(100) %
Remeasurements in connection with business combinations
(1.4)
—
(100) %
Change in fair value of derivatives
—
(1.3)
(100) %
Prepaid consigned vehicle charges
(67.0)
—
(100) %
Other advisory, legal and restructuring costs
2.0
5.1
(61) %
Executive transition costs
12.0
—
100 %
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 1,032.8
$ 465.2
122 %
Debt/net income
15.0 x
1.9 x
689 %
Adjusted net debt/adjusted EBITDA
2.4 x
0.3 x
700 %
(1) Please refer to pages 19 – 21 for a summary of adjusting items during the year ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
(2) Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by adding back depreciation and amortization, interest expense, income tax expense, and subtracting interest income from net income, as well as adding back the adjusting items as described in pages 19 – 21.
(3) Adjusted net debt is calculated by subtracting cash and cash equivalents from short and long-term debt and long-term debt in escrow.
(4) Adjusted net debt/Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by dividing adjusted net debt by adjusted EBITDA.
Operating Free Cash Flow (“OFCF”) Reconciliation
The Company believes OFCF, when compared on a trailing twelve-month basis to different financial periods, provides an effective measure of the cash generated by our business and provides useful information regarding cash flows remaining for discretionary return to stockholders, mergers and acquisitions, or debt reduction. OFCF is calculated by subtracting net capital spending from cash provided by operating activities. Our balance sheet scorecard includes OFCF as a performance metric. OFCF is also an element of the performance criteria for certain annual short-term and long-term incentive awards.
The following table reconciles OFCF to cash provided by operating activities, which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure in, or calculated from, our unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows:
Year ended December 31,
% Change
(in U.S. dollars in millions, except percentages)
2023
2022
2021
2023 over 2022
2022 over 2021
Cash provided by operating activities
$ 544.0
$ 463.1
$ 317.6
17 %
46 %
Property, plant and equipment additions
(227.9)
(32.0)
(9.8)
612 %
227 %
Intangible asset additions
(118.3)
(40.0)
(33.7)
196 %
19 %
Proceeds on disposition of property plant and equipment
32.6
165.5
1.9
(80) %
8611 %
Net capital (spending) proceeds
$ (313.6)
$ 93.5
$ (41.6)
(435) %
(325) %
OFCF
$ 230.4
$ 556.6
$ 276.0
(59) %
102 %
Adjusting items for the year ended December 31, 2023:
Recognized in the fourth quarter of 2023
$13.8 million share-based payments expense.$20.5 million of acquisition-related and integration costs primarily relating to the acquisition of IAA.$69.6 million amortization of acquired intangible assets, which includes $61.9 million of amortization relating to the acquired intangible assets from IAA since its acquisition, $0.7 million from the acquisition of VeriTread, as well as amortization of acquired intangible assets from past acquisitions of SmartEquip and Rouse, completed in 2022 and 2021, respectively.$0.2 million loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment and related costs, which primarily includes a $0.7 million non-cash cost in the quarter relating to the adjustment made to recognize the Bolton property sale proceeds at fair value when calculating the $169.1 million gain on the Bolton property in the first quarter of 2022, partially offset by a $0.5 million gain on the disposition of property, plant and equipment.$7.3 million relating to a fair value adjustment made to the prepaid consigned vehicle charges on the opening balance sheet of IAA, which do not have a future benefit at acquisition, and therefore has created a favorable reduction to our cost of services in the quarter.$0.7 million of other advisory, legal, and restructuring costs, including costs associated with the Canada Revenue Agency’s (“CRA”) investigation.$2.2 million of estimated executive transition costs associated with the departures of certain executives on August 1, 2023 and related costs.
Recognized in the third quarter of 2023
$12.7 million share-based payments expense.$23.1 million of acquisition-related and integration costs primarily relating to the acquisition of IAA.$63.9 million amortization of acquired intangible assets, which includes $56.1 million of amortization relating to the acquired intangible assets from IAA since its acquisition, $0.7 million from the acquisition of VeriTread, as well as amortization of acquired intangible assets from past acquisitions of SmartEquip and Rouse, completed in 2022 and 2021, respectively.$0.5 million loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment and related costs, which primarily includes a $1.0 million non-cash cost in the quarter relating to the adjustment made to recognize the Bolton property sale proceeds at fair value when calculating the $169.1 million gain on the Bolton property in the first quarter of 2022, partially offset by a $0.5 million gain on the disposition of property, plant and equipment.$7.6 million relating to a fair value adjustment made to the prepaid consigned vehicle charges on the opening balance sheet of IAA, which do not have a future benefit at acquisition, and therefore has created a favorable reduction to our cost of services in the quarter.$0.6 million of other advisory, legal, and structuring costs, which includes $0.5 million of terminated and ongoing transaction costs and $0.1 million of legal and other consulting costs associated with the CRA’s investigation.$9.8 million of estimated executive transition costs associated with the departures of certain executives on August 1, 2023, which includes severance, estimated settlement amounts, less recapture of previously expensed share-based compensation of the former CEO upon resignation.
Recognized in the second quarter of 2023
$12.3 million share-based payments expense.$46.3 million of acquisition-related and integration costs primarily relating to the acquisition of IAA. Acquisition-related and integration costs includes a net $16.3 million settlement expense made to terminate a non-compete agreement to which IAA was bound, consulting and other costs incurred in integration of IAA, severance and related accelerated share-based payment expenses for employees as certain functions are integrated, and other legal and acquisition-related costs.$76.0 million amortization of acquired intangible assets, which includes $67.6 million of amortization relating to the acquired intangible assets from IAA since its acquisition, $0.7 million from the acquisition of VeriTread, as well as amortization of acquired intangible assets from past acquisitions of SmartEquip and Rouse, completed in 2022 and 2021, respectively.$1.5 million gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment and related costs, which primarily includes a $2.0 million gain for the sale of a property in the United States, partially offset by a $1.2 million non-cash cost in the quarter relating to the adjustment made to recognize the Bolton property sale proceeds at fair value when calculating the $169.1 million gain on the Bolton property in the first quarter of 2022.$39.7 million relating to a fair value adjustment made to the prepaid consigned vehicle charges on the opening balance sheet of IAA, which do not have a future benefit at acquisition, and therefore has created a favorable reduction to our cost of services in the quarter.$0.5 million of legal and other consulting costs associated with the CRA’s investigation.
Recognized in the first quarter of 2023
$6.7 million share-based payments expense.$126.2 million of acquisition-related and integration costs primarily relating to the acquisition of IAA. Acquisition-related and integration costs include financing, severance for certain IAA executives, related accelerated share-based payment expenses and other consulting, legal and other costs incurred to effect the acquisition or integration of the combined businesses.$16.6 million amortization of acquired intangible assets, which includes $7.7 million of amortization relating to the acquired intangible assets from IAA for the 11-day period since its acquisition, $0.7 million from the acquisition of VeriTread, as well as amortization of acquired intangible assets from past acquisitions of SmartEquip and Rouse, completed in 2022 and 2021 respectively.$4.0 thousand loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment and related costs includes a $1.2 million non-cash cost in the quarter relating to the adjustment made to recognize the Bolton property sale proceeds at fair value when calculating the $169.1 million gain on the Bolton property in the first quarter of 2022, primarily offset by $1.2 million gain related to a sale of a property located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.$2.9 million remeasurements in connection with business combinations, which includes $1.4 million gain relating to the remeasurement of the Company’s previously held 11% interest in VeriTread, in connection with the acquisition of VeriTread in January 2023, and $1.5 million from the remeasurement of the Company’s US opening deferred tax balances driven by a recalculation of a new U.S. tax rate for the Company following the acquisition of IAA.$12.4 million relating to a fair value adjustment made to the prepaid consigned vehicle charges on the opening balance sheet of IAA, which do not have a future benefit at acquisition, and therefore has created a favorable reduction to our cost of services in the quarter.$3.3 million loss on redemption of the 2016 Notes due to the difference between the reacquisition price of the 2016 Notes and the net carrying amount of the extinguishment debt (primarily unrecognized deferred debt issuance costs).$0.2 million of legal and other consulting costs associated with the CRA’s investigation.
Adjusting items for the year ended December 31, 2022:
Recognized in the fourth quarter of 2022
$9.1 million share-based payments expense.$22.2 million of acquisition-related and integration costs primarily relating to the proposed acquisition of IAA, and the share-based continuing employment costs for the acquisitions of Rouse and SmartEquip.$8.2 million amortization of acquired intangible assets primarily from the acquisitions of IronPlanet, SmartEquip, and Rouse.$0.9 million loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment and related costs includes a $1.3 million non-cash cost in the quarter relating to the adjustment made to recognize the Bolton property sale proceeds at fair value when calculating the $169.1 million gain on the Bolton property in the first quarter of 2022, partially offset by $0.3 million gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment in the quarter.$0.2 million of restructuring costs relating to retention costs in connection with the restructuring of our information technology team during the year.
Recognized in the third quarter of 2022
$8.8 million share-based payments expense.$2.0 million of acquisition-related and integration costs primarily relating to the share-based continuing employment costs for the acquisitions of Rouse and SmartEquip.$8.2 million amortization of acquired intangible assets primarily from the acquisitions of IronPlanet, SmartEquip, and Rouse.$0.9 million loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment and related costs includes a $1.3 million non-cash cost in the quarter relating to the adjustment made to recognize the Bolton property sale proceeds at fair value when calculating the $169.1 million gain on the Bolton property in the first quarter of 2022, offset by $0.3 million gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment in the quarter.$1.5 million of other advisory, legal and restructuring costs, which include $1.1 million of terminated and ongoing transaction and legal costs relating to mergers and acquisition activity, $0.3 million of severance and retention costs in connection with the restructuring of our information technology team during the first quarter of 2022, driven by our strategy to build a new digital technology platform, and $0.1 million of advisory costs relating to a cybersecurity incident detected in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Recognized in the second quarter of 2022
$13.6 million share-based payments expense.$3.4 million of acquisition-related and integration costs related to the terminated acquisition of Euro Auctions and the completed acquisitions of SmartEquip and Rouse.$8.4 million amortization of acquired intangible assets primarily from the acquisitions of IronPlanet, SmartEquip, and Rouse.$1.2 million gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment and related costs includes a $1.3 million non-cash cost in the quarter relating to the adjustment made to recognize the Bolton property sale proceeds at fair value when calculating the $169.1 million gain on the Bolton property in the first quarter of 2022, and $0.1 million gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment in the quarter.$9.7 million loss on redemption of the 2021 Notes and certain related interest expense includes (a) $4.8 million of loss on redemption of the 2021 Notes due to a difference between the reacquisition price of the 2021 Notes and the net carrying amount of the extinguished debt (primarily the write off of the unamortized debt issuance costs), (b) $0.7 million of deferred debt issuance costs written off due to the expiry of the undrawn $205.0 million DDTL Facility in the quarter, and (c) interest expense of $4.2 million incurred in the quarter relating to the 2021 Notes, which were redeemed as a result of the terminated Euro Auctions acquisition in April 2022.$1.1 million of other advisory, legal and restructuring costs, which include $0.6 million of terminated and ongoing transaction and legal costs relating to mergers and acquisition activity, $0.3 million of severance and retention costs in connection with the restructuring of our information technology team driven by our strategy to build a new digital technology platform, and $0.2 million of advisory costs relating to a cybersecurity incident detected in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Recognized in the first quarter of 2022
$5.4 million share-based payments expense.$8.5 million amortization of acquired intangible assets primarily from the acquisitions of IronPlanet, SmartEquip, and Rouse.$169.8 million gain recognized on the disposition of property, plant and equipment of which $169.1 million related to the sale of a property located in Bolton, Ontario.$9.6 million of acquisition-related and integration costs related to the proposed acquisition of Euro Auctions and the completed acquisitions of SmartEquip and Rouse.$1.3 million gain due to the change in fair value of derivatives to manage our exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on the purchase consideration for the proposed acquisition of Euro Auctions.$2.3 million of other advisory, legal and restructuring costs, which include $0.9 million related to severance and retention costs in connection with the restructuring of our information technology team driven by our strategy to build a new digital technology platform, $0.5 million of terminated and ongoing transaction and legal costs relating to mergers and acquisition activity, $0.4 million of SOX remediation costs, and $0.6 million of advisory costs relating to a cybersecurity incident detected in the fourth quarter of 2021.
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ADX welcomes Morgan Stanley as the first international investment bank Remote Trading Member, expanding global access to Abu Dhabi’s capital markets
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ABU DHABI, UAE, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Group today announced that Morgan Stanley, a leading investment bank and financial services company, has joined the ADX as its first international investment bank Remote Trading Member — enabling Morgan Stanley’s clients to access the ADX directly.
This milestone strengthens ADX’s global connectivity and supports growing international institutional demand for exposure to UAE markets. It also reinforces its position as one of the world’s fastest-growing exchanges by market capitalization, while highlighting the market’s continued progress in depth, liquidity, and inclusion in major global indices.
Remote membership enables Morgan Stanley to provide its clients with direct market access to the ADX, with trading conducted via the firm’s global trading platform. The ADX continues to play a pivotal role in advancing Abu Dhabi’s long-term economic ambitions, as a mechanism for a diversified, innovation-led, knowledge-based economy.
Morgan Stanley’s direct trading access to ADX reflects the strength of Abu Dhabi’s investment proposition and the continued institutionalization of UAE capital markets. Morgan Stanley’s membership will enhance execution quality, optimize order routing, and provide greater control across the end-to-end trade lifecycle, delivering an advanced trading experience for global investors.
The structure follows a proven international access model used by Morgan Stanley and is designed to meet growing client demand for efficient, transparent, and seamless access to ADX-listed opportunities.
Abdulla Salem Alnuaimi, Group Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Group, said: “This marks a significant step in advancing our ambition to be a leading financial marketplace that drives opportunity and sustainable economic growth. This momentum is reflected in the strong foreign investor participation, with trading value exceeding 85 billion dirhams in the first quarter of 2026 up by 22% year on year. This performance underscores the growing depth and global relevance of our market, while reinforcing our commitment to expanding international access, strengthening cross-border connectivity, and building a world-class market infrastructure that attracts global capital, supports a diverse range of issuers and contributes to Abu Dhabi’s long-term economic prosperity.”
Patrick Delivanis, Regional Co-Head of MENA at Morgan Stanley, said: “Becoming a Remote Trading Member of ADX reflects our focus on providing clients with efficient, seamless access to Abu Dhabi’s capital markets through our market–leading trading platform. We see continued momentum in the institutionalization and international participation of UAE markets, and we’re pleased to support that evolution by enabling international investors to access opportunities in MENA with direct connectivity to local markets, alongside greater transparency and control across the trading lifecycle.”
Morgan Stanley’s participation aligns with ADX’s strategy to strengthen international connectivity, with remote memberships selectively offered to global firms to attract high-quality cross-border liquidity. The announcement builds on the ADX’s expansion momentum: in 2025, foreign investment rose by nearly 14% and institutional trading increased by 10% year on year. Subject to final operational readiness, Morgan Stanley expects to begin trading as a remote member in the coming weeks.
About Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX)
The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) was established on 15 November 2000 pursuant to Local Law No. (3) of 2000, which granted the exchange legal rights with independent financial and administrative status, as well as the necessary supervisory and executive powers necessary to carry out its functions. On 17 March 2020, the ADX was converted from a public entity into a Public Joint Stock Company (PJSC) in accordance with Law No. (8) of 2020.
The ADX Group, a market infrastructure group comprising the exchange (ADX) and its post-trade ecosystem, including its wholly owned subsidiaries AD Depository and AD Clear, was established. Through its integrated and globally aligned business structure, the ADX Group supports efficient, transparent, and resilient capital markets across trading, clearing, settlement, and custody.
The Group provides an efficient and regulated marketplace for the trading of securities, including equities issued by public joint-stock companies, bonds issued by governments and corporations, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and other financial instruments approved by the UAE Capital Market Authority.
The ADX is the second-largest exchange in the Arab region by market capitalization. Its strategy of delivering stable financial performance through diversified revenue streams is aligned with the UAE’s national development agenda, “Towards the Next 50”, which aims to build a sustainable, diversified, and high-value-added economy.
For more information, please contact:
Abdulrahman Saleh ALKhateeb
Manager of Corporate Communication
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX)
Mobile: +971 (50) 668 9733
Email: ALKhateebA@adx.ae
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Geotab integrates Polestar vehicles into its OEM telematics network
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Fleet operators across North America, Europe, and APAC can now access Polestar vehicle data directly in MyGeotab — no aftermarket hardware required.
LONDON, UK, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Geotab, a global leader in connected vehicle and asset management solutions, today announced the integration of Polestar vehicles into its OEM telematics network, giving commercial fleet operators seamless access to Polestar data within MyGeotab from day one — with no aftermarket hardware installation required. The integration is available globally across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, supporting all Polestar models.
Developed in collaboration with Geotab, among other telematics service providers, Polestar Fleet Telematics integrates directly into MyGeotab. The Geotab integration enables fleet managers to manage Polestar vehicles alongside all other makes and models on a single unified platform — without fitting additional devices.
Connected vehicle data where it matters most
Through Polestar Fleet Telematics, fleet operators gain near-real-time access to a comprehensive dataset — covering EV battery and charging status, location, tyre information, vehicle security, maintenance alerts, and climate data — flowing directly from Polestar’s connected vehicle architecture into MyGeotab, with no physical installation required.
This breadth of data enables fleet managers to move from reactive to proactive operations — scheduling maintenance before failures occur, optimising charge planning across depots, and maintaining duty-of-care oversight across the entire fleet.
Supporting Europe’s Mixed-Fleet Reality
OEM-embedded telematics removes the need for aftermarket device installation across mixed-manufacturer fleets, reducing logistical overhead and supporting compliance with works council and GDPR requirements — a critical consideration for European fleet operators.
“Polestar Fleet Telematics combines sustainability with intelligence, integrating seamlessly with Geotab to deliver these capabilities directly into the platforms fleet operators trust. Continuous data visibility enables more efficient and informed fleet operations, from day-to-day management to long-term planning. By leveraging Polestar vehicles’ embedded connectivity, fleet managers can make smarter, data-driven decisions — without adding hardware or complexity to their operations.” said Emma Knapp, Manager of Global Key Accounts at Polestar.
Polestar joins an OEM telematics network that already spans over 80% of leading global vehicle manufacturers by fleet market share, including BMW Group, Ford, Stellantis, Volkswagen Group, and Volvo Cars. For fleet operators already using MyGeotab, Polestar vehicles can be connected and deliver data without any additional hardware or installation.
“OEM-embedded telematics represents a change in how fleet data reaches the platform — and Polestar’s connected vehicle architecture makes this integration particularly well-suited for markets that are seriously considering transitioning to electric vehicles.” said Christoph Ludewig, Vice President OEM Global at Geotab. “Fleet operators managing mixed EV and internal combustion engine fleets no longer need separate tools or hardware for each vehicle type. Polestar data flows directly into MyGeotab alongside every other vehicle in the fleet — giving operators the consolidated visibility they need to drive efficiency, support duty of care, and manage their EV transition with confidence.”
Global Availability
The integration is available now across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, supporting all Polestar models. Fleet managers can activate the service via the Geotab Marketplace or by contacting their Geotab representative.
About Polestar
Polestar (Nasdaq: PSNY) is the Swedish electric performance car brand with a focus on uncompromised design and innovation, and the ambition to accelerate the change towards a sustainable future. Headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, its cars are available in 28 markets globally across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
Polestar has four models in its line-up: Polestar 2, Polestar 3, Polestar 4, and Polestar 5. Planned models include the Polestar 7 compact SUV (to be introduced in 2028) and the Polestar 6 roadster. With its vehicles currently manufactured on two continents, North America and Asia, Polestar plans to diversify its manufacturing footprint further, with production of Polestar 7 planned in Europe.
Polestar has an unwavering commitment to sustainability and has set an ambitious roadmap to reach its climate targets: halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 per-vehicle-sold and become climate-neutral across its value chain by 2040. Polestar’s comprehensive sustainability strategy covers the four areas of Climate, Transparency, Circularity, and Inclusion.
About Geotab
Geotab is a global leader in connected vehicle and asset management solutions, with headquarters in Oakville, Ontario and Atlanta, Georgia. Our mission is to make the world safer, more efficient, and sustainable. We leverage advanced data analytics and AI to transform fleet performance and operations, reducing cost and driving efficiency. Backed by top data scientists and engineers, we serve approximately 100,000 global customers, processing 100 billion data points daily from more than 5 million vehicle subscriptions. Geotab is trusted by Fortune 500 organisations, mid-sized fleets, and the largest public sector fleets in the world, including the US Federal government. Committed to data security and privacy, we hold FIPS 140-3 and FedRAMP authorisations. Our open platform, ecosystem of outstanding partners, and Geotab Marketplace deliver hundreds of fleet-ready third-party solutions. This year, we’re celebrating 25 years of innovation. Learn more at www.geotab.com/uk and follow us on LinkedIn or visit our blog.
GEOTAB and GEOTAB MARKETPLACE are registered trademarks of Geotab Inc. in Canada, the United States and/or other countries.
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IDX Opens Geneva Office and Strengthens Global Data & Insights Capability
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New Swiss presence and specialist team integration support growing global demand for evidence-based, defensible communications strategies
LONDON, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — IDX today announced the opening of its new Geneva office and the integration of a specialist Data & Insights team, strengthening the company’s international footprint and expanding its ability to help clients worldwide build communications strategies grounded in evidence, market intelligence and audience insight.
The expansion gives IDX an on-the-ground presence in Switzerland while adding further depth to its Data & Insights capability. The Geneva-based team will work closely with IDX specialists across performance marketing and corporate communications, helping clients develop a clearer view of the markets they operate in and the forces shaping their growth.
The move aligns with Destination 250 – Customers First, IDX’s global strategy to grow its team by 250, focused on deepening client value, strengthening delivery and investing in the capabilities that matter most to clients.
The investment strengthens the Data pillar of IDX’s Connected Content™ model, which combines Creative, Data, Technology and Media to create what IDX calls The Multiplier Effect, helping clients multiply what matters through more connected, measurable and effective work.
“IDX is experiencing phenomenal growth, and our new Geneva office gives us boots on the ground to better serve clients across Europe and globally across performance marketing, investor relations and corporate communications,” said Crispin Beale, Worldwide CEO, IDX. “Data has been at the heart of this business for decades, and this centre of excellence reflects our continued investment in that capability. It’s an incredibly exciting time for IDX, and I look forward to the next phase of our growth as we continue to expand globally.”
“This is an exciting step in IDX’s growth story and a clear response to what clients are asking for: more evidence-based thinking, stronger market context and clearer rationale behind their communications strategies,” said Chris Corrigan, Chief Customer Growth Officer, IDX. “Our new presence in Geneva, combined with deeper Data & Insights expertise, strengthens the way we support clients globally, giving them earlier access to the insight and market context they need to make better-informed decisions and turn evidence into action.”
The Geneva office will strengthen relationships with existing clients in the region, support re-engagement with former partners and create new opportunities for IDX with organisations operating across European and global markets. It reflects IDX’s continued investment in the capabilities that matter most to clients as communications, marketing and corporate reputation work become increasingly data-led and commercially accountable.
“IDX’s integrated offer across insights, performance marketing and corporate communications, powered by the combination of human intelligence, advanced technology and AI, represents exactly where the industry is heading,” said Lonneke de Roo, Head of Data & Insights, IDX. “I am delighted to join the business and help clients navigate increasingly complex markets with clearer evidence, sharper insight and more connected strategies.”
ABOUT IDX
IDX is a global strategic communications and marketing agency, headquartered in London with offices around the world, including New York, London, Phoenix, Helsinki, Gothenburg, Geneva, and Vadodara. Working with more than 1,600 clients across sectors, IDX combines deep industry knowledge with a data-first mindset to help ambitious brands thrive in complex, fast-moving markets. The firm specialises in performance marketing, investor relations, and stakeholder engagement, delivering integrated campaigns that drive meaningful business outcomes. Visit www.idx.inc to learn more.
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