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National Post
07-05-2025
- Business
- National Post
RB Global Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
Article content WESTCHESTER, Ill. — RB Global, Inc. (NYSE & TSX: RBA, the 'Company', 'RB Global', 'we', 'us', 'their', or 'our') reported the following results for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Article content Article content 'I want to recognize our teammates' dedication to our partners and customers, particularly in this rapidly evolving macroeconomic environment.' said Jim Kessler, CEO of RB Global. 'We have not changed our approach and are focused on factors we control to help ensure we are consistently working to overdeliver on our commitments.' Article content 'We remain committed to advancing our long-term growth strategy by investing in key initiatives that we expect to create lasting value,' said Eric J. Guerin, Chief Financial Officer. 'Concurrently, we are exercising prudent expense management and limiting discretionary spending to navigate the current environment.' Article content First Quarter Financial Highlights 123: Article content Total gross transaction value ('GTV') decreased 6% year over year to $3.8 billion. Total revenue increased 4% year over year to $1.1 billion. Service revenue remained flat year over year at $852.5 million. Inventory sales revenue increased 19% year over year to $256.1 million. Net income increased 5% year-over-year to $113.3 million. Net income available to common stockholders increased 6% year over year to $102.9 million. Diluted earnings per share available to common stockholders increased 4% to $0.55 per share. Diluted adjusted earnings per share available to common stockholders decreased 1% year over year to $0.89 per share. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ('EBITDA') decreased 1% year over year to $327.9 million. Article content The table below outlines the Company's outlook for select full-year 2025 financial data, which remains unchanged. Article content The Company has not provided a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA outlook for fiscal 2025 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) the net loss or gain on the sale of property plant & equipment or other assets, (b) acquisition-related or integration costs relating to our mergers and acquisition activity, including severance costs, (c) other legal, advisory, restructuring and non-income tax expenses, (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 2025. Article content For the First Quarter: Article content GTV decreased 6% year over year to $3.8 billion, primarily due to a decline in the commercial construction and transportation ('CC&T') sector, partially offset by an increase in the automotive sector. The decrease in CC&T GTV was primarily driven by the anticipated lower volume of our enterprise customers, as we benefited in the prior period from certain significant large customer contracts. Partially offsetting lower volumes, the average price per lot sold increased due to an improved mix. Automotive GTV increased due to continued growth from existing partners, as well as year-over-year market share gains, partially offset by a lower average price per lot sold. Article content Service revenue remained flat year over year at $852.5 million. A higher service revenue take rate was offset by the lower GTV volume. Service revenue take rate expanded 150 basis points year over year to 22.3% driven by a higher buyer fee rate structure, partially offset by lower marketplace services revenue and a lower average commission rate. The decline in marketplace services revenue was driven by lower fees earned from transportation services compared to the prior period. Article content Inventory sales revenue increased 19% year over year to $256.1 million primarily due to higher inventory revenue from the CC&T sector. Inventory rate declined 60 basis points year over year to 8.2%, attributable to weaker performance in all sectors. Article content Total Lots Sold by Sector Article content Reconciliation of Operating Expenses Article content Dividend Information Article content Quarterly Dividend Article content On May 6, 2025, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.29 per common share, payable on June 20, 2025, to shareholders of record on May 29, 2025. Article content Other Company Developments Article content On March 10, 2025, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire J.M. Wood Auction Co., Inc. ('J.M. Wood'), an auction business located in Alabama, United States, for approximately $235 million, subject to certain adjustments and an agreed upon amount for inventory held at the time of closing. The acquisition is expected to be completed in the second or third quarter of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions and the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. Article content On April 3, 2025, the Company amended and restated its Credit Agreement dated October 27, 2016, to increase the aggregate principal amount of our multi-currency senior secured revolving credit facilities from $750.0 million to $1.3 billion, and reduce our USD Term Loan A facility aggregate principal amount from $1.2 billion to $950.0 million. As part of the amendment, we also extended the maturity date of the Credit Agreement from September 2026 to April 2030, and reduced our bank spread by approximately 85 basis points and the undrawn revolver fee by approximately 20 basis points. Article content RB Global is hosting a conference call to discuss its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM ET on May 7, 2025. The replay of the webcast will be available through May 7, 2026. Article content Conference call and webcast details are available at the following link: Article content 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. Article content Forward-looking Statements Article content 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', 'confident', 'estimate', 'intend' or 'believe' and similar expressions or their negative connotations, or statements that events or conditions 'will', 'would', 'may', 'remain', '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 have been or 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 key performance targets including the Company's key operating metrics; 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, including as a result of global trade tensions and/or tariffs; 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, 2024, 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. Article content Key Operating Metrics Article content We regularly review a number of metrics, including the following key operating metrics, to evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, and make operating decisions. We believe these key operating metrics are useful to investors because management uses these metrics to assess the growth of our business and the effectiveness of our operational strategies. Article content We define our key operating metrics as follows: Article content GTV: Represents total proceeds from all items sold on our auctions and online marketplaces, third-party online marketplaces, private brokerage services and other disposition channels. GTV is not a measure of financial performance, liquidity, or revenue, and is not presented in the Company's consolidated financial statements. Article content Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars) (Unaudited) Three months ended March 31, 2025 2024 Cash provided by (used in): Operating activities: Net income $ 113.3 $ 107.4 Adjustments for items not affecting cash: Depreciation and amortization 114.5 107.7 Share-based payments expense 15.6 15.1 Deferred income tax benefit (5.0 ) (9.8 ) Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss (0.3 ) 0.5 Gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment (0.4 ) (2.4 ) Allowance for expected credit losses 1.1 3.2 Amortization of debt issuance costs 2.1 3.7 Amortization of right-of-use assets 38.7 37.5 Other, net 2.6 3.7 Net changes in operating assets and liabilities (125.4 ) (141.8 ) Net cash provided by operating activities 156.8 124.8 Investing activities: Property, plant and equipment additions (54.3 ) (45.2 ) Proceeds on disposition of property, plant and equipment 1.1 0.5 Intangible asset additions (27.7 ) (28.4 ) Proceeds from repayment of loans receivable 1.4 0.9 Issuance of loans receivable (22.1 ) (4.4 ) Other, net (0.3 ) (0.9 ) Net cash used in investing activities (101.9 ) (77.5 ) Financing activities: Dividends paid to common stockholders (53.5 ) (49.3 ) Dividends paid to Series A Senior Preferred shareholders (8.6 ) (8.5 ) Proceeds from exercise of options and share option plans 4.3 22.1 Payment of withholding taxes on issuance of shares (15.2 ) (10.4 ) Net increase in short-term debt 34.5 11.7 Repayment of long-term debt (1.0 ) (151.1 ) Repayment of finance lease and equipment financing obligations (6.5 ) (6.5 ) Proceeds from equipment financing obligations 1.0 1.1 Net cash used in financing activities (45.0 ) (190.9 ) Effect of changes in foreign currency rates on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 3.1 (6.9 ) Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 13.0 (150.5 ) Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period 708.8 747.9 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period $ 721.8 $ 597.4 Article content Non-GAAP Measures Article content 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. Article content Please refer to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 for a summary of adjusting items during the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024. Article content Adjusted Net Income Available to Common Stockholders and Diluted Adjusted EPS Available to Common Stockholders Reconciliation Article content 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. Article content Adjusted net income available to common stockholders is calculated as net income available to common stockholders, excluding the effects of adjusting items that we 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, executive transition costs and certain other items. Net income available to common stockholders is calculated as net income attributable to controlling interests, less cumulative dividends on Series A Senior Preferred Shares and allocated earnings to participating securities. Article content 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. Article content 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 consolidated financial statements: Article content Three months ended March 31, % Change (in U.S. dollars in millions, except share, per share data, and percentages) 2025 2024 2025 over 2024 Net income available to common stockholders $ 102.9 $ 97.1 6 % Share-based payments expense 14.4 13.3 8 % Acquisition-related and integration costs 3.1 12.8 (76 )% Amortization of acquired intangible assets 68.3 69.6 (2 )% Gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment and related costs (0.2 ) (1.8 ) (89 )% Prepaid consigned vehicles charges (0.3 ) (2.1 ) (86 )% Loss on redemption of the 2016 and 2021 Notes and certain related interest expense — — — % Other legal, advisory, restructuring and non-income tax expenses 3.9 2.2 77 % Executive transition costs 2.7 1.7 59 % Related tax effects of the above (27.3 ) (24.8 ) 10 % Related allocation of the above to participating securities (2.3 ) (2.5 ) (8 )% Adjusted net income available to common stockholders $ 165.2 $ 165.5 — % Weighted average number of dilutive shares outstanding 186,352,974 184,581,054 1 % Diluted earnings per share available to common stockholders $ 0.55 $ 0.53 4 % Diluted adjusted earnings per share available to common stockholders $ 0.89 $ 0.90 (1 )% Article content 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. Article content 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. Article content The following table reconciles adjusted EBITDA to net income, which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure in, or calculated from, our consolidated financial statements: Article content Adjusted Net Debt and Adjusted Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation Article content 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. Measures of liquidity are noted under 'Liquidity and Capital Resources' in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Article content Adjusted net debt is calculated by subtracting cash and cash equivalents from short and long-term debt and long-term debt in escrow. Adjusted net debt/Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by dividing adjusted net debt by adjusted EBITDA. Article content At and for the twelve months ended March 31, % Change (in U.S. dollars in millions, except percentages) 2025 2024 2025 over 2024 Short-term debt $ 62.8 $ 24.8 153 % Long-term debt 2,626.7 2,926.2 (10 )% Debt 2,689.5 2,951.0 (9 )% Less: cash and cash equivalents (578.1 ) (462.8 ) 25 % Adjusted net debt 2,111.4 2,488.2 (15 )% Net income $ 418.7 $ 341.6 23 % Add: depreciation and amortization 451.2 423.7 6 % Add: interest expense 219.7 256.8 (14 )% Less: interest income (22.6 ) (22.3 ) 1 % Add: income tax expense 134.4 118.1 14 % EBITDA 1,201.4 1,117.9 7 % Share-based payments expense 57.4 52.2 10 % Acquisition-related and integration costs 19.3 102.7 (81 )% Loss (gain) on disposition of property, plant and equipment and related costs 0.4 (2.5 ) NM Remeasurements in connection with business combinations 1.2 — NM Prepaid consigned vehicles charges (3.0 ) (56.6 ) (95 )% Other legal, advisory, restructuring and non-income tax expenses 15.1 4.1 268 % Executive transition costs 7.7 13.7 (44 )% Adjusted EBITDA $ 1,299.5 $ 1,231.5 6 % Debt/net income 6.4x 8.6x (26 )% 1.6x 2.0x (20 )% Article content NM = Not meaningful Article content 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 first quarter of 2025 as compared to the first quarter of 2024. 4 Capital expenditures is defined as property, plant and equipment, net of proceeds on disposals, plus intangible asset additions 5 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. 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Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Experts sound alarm on critical threat putting farmers' livelihoods at risk: 'We may lose local ... populations'
Bee populations around the world are in trouble, and that spells danger for us, too. Bees are widely recognized for their importance as pollinators. However, in Cambodia, native bee populations are declining. Although Cambodia's native bees are not currently in danger of extinction, a recent study found that the populations are diminishing. As Mongabay notes, worldwide problems such as rising global temperatures, parasites, and the use of insecticides compound with local challenges such as habitat loss, unsustainable honey processes, and bee brood consumption — all of which put the bees in a precarious situation. "We may lose local [bee] populations," the study's lead author, Eric Guerin, told Mongabay. "Though there is still time to change that." The study doesn't provide a detailed survey of bee population numbers, but it does highlight threats to bees in Cambodia that put the populations at risk. In 1948, historical accounts detail how a single tree could have dozens of colonies of bees nesting in it. These bee colony clusters do not occur today. Bee populations are diminishing across the globe. According to researchers at Penn State University, in the United States, "beekeepers have lost about 30% of their colonies every year since 2006." From June 2024 to February 2025, the United States lost 1.1 million colonies. Bee populations face many challenges. One is our warming climate. As temperatures rise around the globe, bees are struggling to regulate the temperatures in their hives. A paper in Frontiers in Bee Science found that bees will struggle to survive if temperature ranges begin to exceed 97 degrees Fahrenheit. Losing bees means losing our food security. Bees are pollinators that play an important role in the production of fruits, vegetables, and some nuts. If pollinator populations continue to decline, food will become more scarce and more expensive. Do you worry about how much food you throw away? Definitely Sometimes Not really Never Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. Beyond food crops, bees play an important role in all sorts of plant pollination. This means that even if we aren't eating from the plants bees pollinate, their work still contributes to biodiversity and ensures rich ecosystems. Natapot Warrit, an assistant biology professor at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand, told Mongabay: "Southeast Asia is the cradle of honeybee diversity." It's no surprise that Guerin's study calls for greater attention to bee populations in this important region. If you want to do your part to help bees, you can make your yard more friendly for pollinators. This includes planting native plants and having a wide variety of plant diversity in your yard. You can also opt for chemical-free pest control. Making your outdoor spaces more hospitable to bees is a great step in preserving these crucial creatures. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
