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GXO Logistics Inc

For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Nov 5, 2024.

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Sep 30, 2024 · Filed Nov 5, 2024

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  1. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of GXO Logistics, Inc. (“GXO” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

Operating results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2024. The Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of GXO and its majority-owned subsidiaries and variable interest entities of which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company has eliminated intercompany accounts and transactions.

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. Certain amounts reported for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.

The Company presents its operations asone reportable segment.

Accounting Pronouncements Issued But Not Yet Adopted

In March 2024, the SEC adopted final rules designed to enhance public company disclosures related to the risks and impacts of climate-related matters. The new rules include disclosures relating to climate-related risks and risk management, as well as the board and management’s governance of such risks. In addition, the rules include requirements to disclose the financial effects of severe weather events and other natural conditions in the audited financial statements. Larger registrants will also be required to disclose information about greenhouse gas emissions, which will be subject to a phased-in assurance requirement. The disclosures are required for annual periods ending December 31, 2025. In April 2024, the SEC issued an order staying the implementation of the new climate-related disclosure rules pending completion of judicial review of consolidated changes to the rules by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. The Company continues to monitor developments and evaluate the potential impact of these rules on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which provides for expanded disclosures primarily related to income taxes paid and the rate reconciliation. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 and early adoption is permitted. The guidance can be applied prospectively or retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which requires disclosure of incremental segment information on an annual and interim basis. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, and requires retrospective application to all prior periods presented in the financial statements and early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this new standard to impact its Consolidated Financial Statements other than incremental disclosures on its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2024.

  1. Revenue Recognition

Revenue disaggregated by geographical area was as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)2024202320242023
United Kingdom$1,525$958$3,727$2,695
United States7717112,2492,117
Netherlands242216680610
France195207596626
Spain147133421396
Italy9897288279
Other179149498465
Total$3,157$2,471$8,459$7,188

The Company’s revenue can also be disaggregated by various verticals, reflecting the customer’s principal industry. Revenue disaggregated by industry was as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)2024202320242023
Omnichannel retail$1,479$1,051$3,817$3,041
Technology and consumer electronics3923601,1371,081
Food and beverage3443629861,004
Industrial and manufacturing376263973803
Consumer packaged goods311231896689
Other255204650570
Total$3,157$2,471$8,459$7,188

Contract Assets and Liabilities

The contract asset and contract liability balances from contracts with customers were as follows:

September 30,December 31,
(In millions)20242023
Contract assets included in:
Other current assets$21$21
Other long-term assets187160
Total contract assets$208$181
Contract liabilities included in:
Other current liabilities$255$210
Other long-term liabilities104115
Total contract liabilities$359$325

Revenue recognized included the following:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)2024202320242023
Amounts included in the beginning of year contract liability balance$16$11$169$109

Remaining Performance Obligations

The remaining performance obligations relate to firm customer contracts for which services have not been performed and future revenue recognition is expected. As permitted in determining the remaining performance obligation, the Company omits obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less or contain variable consideration.

As of September 30, 2024, the fixed consideration component of the Company’s remaining performance obligation was approximately $3.9 billion, and the Company expects to recognize approximately 77% of that amount over the next three years and the remainder thereafter. The Company estimates remaining performance obligations at a point in time, and actual amounts may differ from these estimates due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and contract revisions or terminations.

  1. Leases

The Company has operating leases for real estate, warehouse equipment, trucks, trailers, containers and material handling equipment. In addition, the Company has finance leases for warehouse equipment.

The following amounts were recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets related to leases:

September 30,December 31,
(In millions)20242023
Operating leases:
Operating lease assets$2,501$2,201
Current operating lease liabilities$681$597
Long-term operating lease liabilities2,0671,842
Total operating lease liabilities$2,748$2,439
Finance leases:
Property and equipment, net$198$107
Current debt$37$26
Long-term debt20590
Total finance lease liabilities$242$116

The components of lease expense recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations were as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)2024202320242023
Operating leases:
Operating lease cost$239$163$616$561
Short-term lease cost5378153170
Variable lease cost273611393
Total operating lease cost (1)$319$277$882$824
Finance leases:
Amortization of leased assets$10$10$24$23
Interest expense on lease liabilities3153
Total finance lease cost$13$11$29$26
Total operating and finance lease cost$332$288$911$850

(1) Operating lease cost is primarily included in Direct operating expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Supplemental cash flow information was as follows:

Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)20242023
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new lease obligations:
Operating leases, including $246 from an acquisition in 2024$758$389
Finance leases, including $36 from an acquisition in 20241508
  1. Acquisitions

Wincanton Acquisition

On February 29, 2024, the Company and the board of directors of Wincanton plc, a logistics company based in Chippenham, United Kingdom (“Wincanton”), reached an agreement on the terms of a cash offer by the Company for the acquisition of the entire issued ordinary share capital of Wincanton (the “Wincanton Acquisition”). Under the terms of the agreement, Wincanton shareholders received 605 pence ($7.64 as of the acquisition date) in cash for each Wincanton share held.

On April 10, 2024, the Wincanton shareholders approved the Wincanton Acquisition and on April 29, 2024, the Company completed the Wincanton Acquisition for total consideration of approximately £762 million ($958 million). The Wincanton Acquisition is subject to a review by the Competition and Markets Authority (the “CMA”) in the U.K. On November 1, 2024, the CMA announced that it intends to refer the Wincanton Acquisition for an in-depth Phase 2 investigation unless acceptable undertakings are agreed between the Company and the CMA by November 15, 2024.

Wincanton is a logistics provider specializing in both warehousing and transportation solutions in the U.K. and Ireland. Wincanton provides services to customers in grocery, retail and manufacturing, consumer goods, ecommerce, healthcare, defense, industrial, and energy industries.

The Company incurred acquisition costs related to the Wincanton Acquisition of $19 million and $45 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, which are included in Transaction and integration costs in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

In connection with the Wincanton Acquisition, (i) the Company entered into a bridge term loan credit agreement (the “Bridge Term Loan”), (ii) the Company entered into athree-year term loan credit agreement (“Three-Year Term Loan due 2027”), and (iii) in April 2024, the Company issued $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes (the “Unsecured Notes”). For additional information regarding the financing agreements entered in connection with the Wincanton Acquisition, see Note 6. Debt and Financing Arrangements.

Wincanton’s results of operations are included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations from the date of acquisition. For the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded $529 million and $4 million of revenue and loss before income taxes, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded $862 million and $1 million of revenue and loss before income taxes, respectively.

The following table summarizes the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:

(In millions)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents$91
Accounts receivable259
Other current assets76
Total current assets426
Long-term assets
Property and equipment90
Operating lease assets246
Intangible assets (1)519
Other long-term assets151
Total long-term assets1,006
Total assets$1,432
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Accounts payable$68
Accrued expenses322
Current debt13
Current operating lease liabilities81
Other current liabilities114
Total current liabilities598
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt162
Long-term operating lease liabilities165
Other long-term liabilities222
Total long-term liabilities549
Total liabilities$1,147
Net assets purchased$285
Purchase price (2)$958
Goodwill recorded (3)$673

(1) The Company acquired $519 million of intangible assets, comprised of customer relationships, trade names, and intellectual property with weighted-average useful lives of 12.5 years.

(2) The Company recorded a realized foreign currency gain of $5 million which represents the change in foreign currency rates from the acquisition date through the settlement date. The gain is included as a component of “Transaction and Integration costs” on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

(3) Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. Goodwill acquired was recorded in the U.K. and Ireland reporting unit and was primarily attributed to anticipated synergies. The Company does not expect the goodwill recognized in connection with the Wincanton Acquisition to be deductible for income tax purposes.

The fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are considered preliminary and subject to adjustment as additional information is obtained and reviewed. The final allocation of the purchase price may differ from the preliminary allocation based on completion of the valuation. The Company expects to finalize the purchase price allocation within the measurement period, which will not exceed one year from the acquisition date.

The following unaudited pro forma information presents the Company’s results of operations as if the Wincanton Acquisition occurred on January 1, 2023. The pro forma results reflect the impact of incremental interest expense to finance the acquisition and amortization expense on acquired intangible assets. Adjustments have also been made to remove transaction related costs. The unaudited pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of what the results of operations of the combined company would have been had the Wincanton Acquisition been completed as of January 1, 2023.

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)2024202320242023
Revenue$3,157$2,914$9,033$8,482
Income (loss) before income taxes (1)(2)6167(8)135

(1) Included in the Income (loss) before income taxes on a pro forma basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were long-lived asset impairment charges of $90 million recorded by Wincanton.

(2) Included in the Income (loss) before income taxes on a pro forma basis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 were foreign currency losses of $11 million and $12 million, respectively, compared with foreign currency gains of $5 million and $2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

PFSweb Acquisition

On September 13, 2023, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger to acquire PFSweb, Inc., a Delaware corporation headquartered in Irving, Texas (“PFS”), and on October 23, 2023, the Company completed its acquisition of PFS (the “PFS Acquisition”). The Company acquired the shares of PFS at a price per share of $7.50 in cash, totaling approximately $149 million, net of cash acquired. PFS is a global provider of omnichannel commerce solutions, including a broad range of technology, infrastructure and professional services, in the United States, Canada and Europe. PFS’s service offerings include order fulfillment, fulfillment-as-a-service, order management and customer care.

The Company recorded the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed on the date of acquisition, including intangible assets comprising customer relationships, trademarks, trade names and developed technology of $55 million with a weighted-average amortization period of 13 years. Goodwill acquired in connection with the acquisition was $80 million, recorded in the Americas and Asia-Pacific reporting unit, and was attributed to anticipated synergies. The Company does not expect the goodwill recognized in connection with the PFS Acquisition to be deductible for U.S. income tax purposes.

  1. Goodwill

The following table presents the changes in Goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2024:

(In millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2023$2,891
Acquisition (1)677
Impact of foreign exchange translation (2)108
Balance as of September 30, 2024$3,676

(1) Includes $673 million and $4 million for the preliminary purchase price allocation for the Wincanton Acquisition and adjustments to the purchase price allocation for the PFS Acquisition, respectively.

(2) Changes to goodwill amounts resulting from foreign currency translation after the acquisition date are presented as the impact of foreign exchange translation.

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there wereno accumulated goodwill impairment losses.

  1. Debt and Financing Arrangements

The following table summarizes the carrying value of the Company’s debt:

September 30, · December 31,
(In millions, except percentages)Rate (1)20242023
Unsecured notes due 2026 (2)1.65%$399$398
Unsecured notes due 2029 (3)6.25%593—
Unsecured notes due 2031 (4)2.65%397397
Unsecured notes due 2034 (5)6.50%490—
Three-Year Term Loan due 2025 (6)5.83%185235
Five-Year Term Loan due 2027 (7)(8)6.20%399499
Finance leases and other debtVarious316118
Total debt2,7791,647
Less: Current debt22327
Total Long-term debt$2,556$1,620

(1) Interest rate as of September 30, 2024.

(2) Net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $1 million and $2 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

(3) Net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $7 million as of September 30, 2024.

(4) Net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $3 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

(5) Net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $10 million as of September 30, 2024.

(6) On June 27, 2024, the Company repaid $50 million of the Three-Year Term Loan due 2025.

(7) Net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $1 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

(8) On May 6, 2024, the Company repaid $100 million of the Five-Year Term Loan due 2027.

Unsecured Notes

On April 25, 2024, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement to issue and sell $1.1 billion of Unsecured Notes, consisting of $600 million in aggregate principal amount of its 6.25% senior notes due 2029 (the “2029 Notes”) and $500 million in aggregate principal amount of its 6.50% senior notes due 2034 (the “2034 Notes,” and together with the 2029 Notes, the ‘‘Unsecured Notes”) in a registered public offering to fund the Wincanton Acquisition. The closing of the sale of the Unsecured Notes occurred on May 6, 2024.

The 2029 Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.25% per annum payable semiannually on May 6 and November 6 of each year, beginning on November 6, 2024, and maturing on May 6, 2029. The 2034 Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.50% per annum payable semiannually on May 6 and November 6 of each year, beginning on November 6, 2024, and maturing on May 6, 2034.

Three-Year Term Loan due 2027

On March 29, 2024, the Company entered into athree-year term loan credit agreement with the lenders and other parties from time to time party thereto and Bank of America N.A., as an administrative agent, that provided athree-year multicurrency £250 million unsecured term facility to fund the Wincanton Acquisition. Concurrently with the closing of the Unsecured Notes, the Company terminated the commitments under the Three-Year Term Loan due 2027. No amounts were drawn under the Three-Year Term Loan due 2027.

Bridge Term Loan

On February 29, 2024, the Company entered into a 364-day bridge term loan credit agreement that provided a £763 million unsecured Bridge Term Loan facility to fund the Wincanton Acquisition.

Concurrently with the closing of the Unsecured Notes, the Company terminated the commitments under the Bridge Term Loan. No amounts were drawn under the Bridge Term Loan.

Revolving Credit Facilities

On March 29, 2024, the Company terminated its previous revolving credit agreement expiring in 2026 and entered into a new revolving credit agreement with Bank of America N.A., as administrative agent and an issuing lender (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”). The Revolving Credit Agreement is afive-year unsecured, multicurrency revolving facility expiring in 2029. The aggregate commitment of all lenders under the Revolving Credit Agreement will be equal to $800 million, of which $100 million is available for the issuance of letters of credit.

Loans under the Revolving Credit Agreement will bear interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to (a) with respect to borrowings in U.S. Dollars, at the Company’s option the alternate base rate or term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), (b) with respect to borrowings in Canadian Dollars, term Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (“CORRA”), (c) with respect to borrowings in Pounds Sterling, daily simple Sterling Overnight Index Average Rate (“SONIA”) and (d) with respect to borrowings in Euros, Euro Interbank Offered Rate (“EURIBOR”), in each case, plus an applicable margin calculated based on the Company’s credit ratings. No amounts were outstanding under the previous or new revolving credit agreements as of September 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023.

In connection with the Wincanton Acquisition, the Company assumed a revolving credit facility agreement (the “Wincanton Revolving Credit Agreement”) under which it may borrow up to approximately £175 million ($234 million as of September 30, 2024) in aggregate at any time, expiring in March 2027. Loans under the Wincanton Revolving Credit Agreement will bear interest at daily simple SONIA plus a fixed margin. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had £55 million ($74 million) of borrowings outstanding under the Wincanton Revolving Credit Agreement.

Amounts drawn and repaid in 90 days or less under the revolving credit facilities are presented net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Factoring Programs

The Company sells certain of its trade receivables on a non-recourse basis to third-party financial institutions under various factoring agreements.

Information related to the trade receivables sold was as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)2024202320242023
Receivables sold in period$536$288$1,191$820
Cash consideration5332861,182815
Net cash provided by operating cash flows1402715827

Covenants and Compliance

The covenants for the Company’s debt securities, which are customary for financings of this type, limit the Company’s ability to incur indebtedness and grant liens, among other restrictions. In addition, the facilities require the Company to maintain a consolidated leverage ratio below a specified maximum.

As of September 30, 2024, the Company complied with the covenants contained in its debt and financing arrangements.

  1. Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The levels of inputs used to measure fair value are:

Level 1—Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets;

Level 2—Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets; and

Level 3—Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable, generally utilizing pricing models or other valuation techniques that reflect management’s judgment and estimates.

Assets and Liabilities

The Company bases its fair value estimates on market assumptions and available information. The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and current maturities of long-term debt approximated their fair values as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, due to their short-term nature.

Debt

The fair value of debt was as follows:

September 30, 2024 · December 31, 2023
(In millions)LevelFair ValueCarrying ValueFairValueCarrying Value
Unsecured notes due 20262$380$399$362$398
Unsecured notes due 20292629593——
Unsecured notes due 20312338397326397
Unsecured notes due 20342527490——
Three-Year Term Loan due 20252183185231235
Five-Year Term Loan due 20272396399493499

Financial Instruments

The Company directly manages its exposure to risks arising from business operations and economic factors, including fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currencies. The Company uses derivative instruments to manage the volatility related to these exposures.

The notional amount and fair value of derivative instruments were as follows:

September 30, 2024 · December 31, 2023 · Balance Sheet Location
(In millions) · Notional Amount · FairValue · Notional Amount · FairValue
Derivatives designated as net investment hedges:
Cross-currency swap agreements$—$—$487$3Other long-term assets
Cross-currency swap agreements (1)15071657Other current liabilities
Cross-currency swap agreements (2)(3)1,8006588349Other long-term liabilities
Foreign currency forward contracts (4)111———Other current liabilities
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedge:
Interest rate swaps (5)$—$—$125$2Other current assets
Interest rate swaps12521253Other long-term assets
Interest rate swaps (6)1251——Other long-term liabilities
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
Foreign currency option contracts$439$4$397$8Other current assets
Foreign currency option contracts682——Other long-term assets
Foreign currency option contracts68———Other current liabilities
Foreign currency forward contracts9—1—Other current assets
Foreign currency forward contracts722——Other current liabilities

(1) In September 2024, a cross-currency swap of the Company with a notional amount of $85 million matured.

(2) In April 2024, the Company amended four cross-currency swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $315 million, scheduled to mature in 2027 and 2028. In May 2024 and in September 2024, the Company entered into cross-currency swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $300 million and $200 million, scheduled to mature in 2029 and 2025, respectively.

(3) In October 2024, the Company amended the rate oftwo of its cross-currency swap with a notional amount of $200 million.

(4) In September 2024, the Company entered into a foreign currency forward with a notional amount of $111 million, scheduled to mature in 2024.

(5) In June 2024, an interest rate swap of the Company with a notional amount of $125 million matured.

(6) In January 2024, the Company entered into an interest rate swap with a notional amount of $125 million, scheduled to mature in 2025.

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the derivatives were classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. The derivatives are valued using inputs other than quoted prices such as foreign exchange rates and yield curves.

The effect of hedges on AOCIL and in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30, 2024Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
(In millions)Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on DerivativeGain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCIL into Net Income (1)Gain (Loss) Recognized in Net Income on Derivative (Excluded from effectiveness testing) (1)Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on DerivativeGain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCIL into Net Income (1)Gain (Loss) Recognized in Net Income on Derivative (Excluded from effectiveness testing) (1)
Derivatives designated as net investment hedges
Cross-currency swap agreements$(71)$(2)$1$(24)$—$2
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
Interest rate swaps$(5)$—$—$(4)$—$—

(1) Amounts reclassified to Net income are reported within Interest expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
(In millions)Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on DerivativeGain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCIL into Net Income (1)Gain (Loss) Recognized in Net Income on Derivative (Excluded from effectiveness testing) (1)Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on DerivativeGain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCIL into Net Income (1)Gain (Loss) Recognized in Net Income on Derivative (Excluded from effectiveness testing) (1)
Derivatives designated as net investment hedges
Cross-currency swap agreements$36$(3)$1$2$(3)$2
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
Interest rate swaps$1$—$—$2$—$—

(1) Amounts reclassified to Net income are reported within Interest expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges

Gains and losses recognized in Other income, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for foreign currency options and forward contracts were as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)2024202320242023
Realized loss$(4)$(3)$(6)$(9)
Unrealized gain (loss)(8)8(4)12
Foreign currency gain (loss)$(12)$5$(10)$3
  1. Earnings per Share

The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share were as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in millions, shares in thousands, except per share amounts)2024202320242023
Net income attributable to common shares$33$66$34$156
Basic weighted-average common shares119,461118,941119,387118,883
Diluted weighted-average common shares119,793119,645119,718119,430
Basic earnings per share$0.28$0.55$0.28$1.31
Diluted earnings per share$0.28$0.55$0.28$1.31
Antidilutive shares excluded from diluted weighted-average common shares1,1381,3061,0951,576
  1. Stockholders’ Equity

The following tables summarize the changes in AOCIL by component:

Foreign Currency Adjustment
(In millions)ForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentsNet Investment HedgesCashFlowHedgesDefinedBenefitPlansLess: AOCILattributable toNCIAOCILattributableto GXO
As of June 30, 2024$(145)$(13)$6$(111)$—$(263)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications227(71)(5)(7)(1)143
Amounts reclassified to net income—1———1
Tax amounts—1611—18
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax227(54)(4)(6)(1)162
As of September 30, 2024$82$(67)$2$(117)$(1)$(101)
Foreign Currency Adjustment
(In millions)ForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentsNet Investment HedgesCashFlowHedgesDefinedBenefitPlansLess: AOCILattributable toNCIAOCILattributableto GXO
As of December 31, 2023$(83)$(47)$5$(113)$(1)$(239)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications164(24)(4)(7)—129
Amounts reclassified to net income (loss)—(2)—2——
Tax amounts1611—9
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax165(20)(3)(4)—138
As of September 30, 2024$82$(67)$2$(117)$(1)$(101)
Foreign Currency Adjustment
(In millions)ForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentsNet Investment HedgesCashFlowHedgesDefinedBenefitPlansLess: AOCILattributable toNCIAOCILattributableto GXO
As of June 30, 2023$(99)$(20)$8$(111)$(1)$(223)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(98)361—2(59)
Amounts reclassified to net income—2—1—3
Tax amounts—(9)(1)——(10)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(98)29—12(66)
As of September 30, 2023$(197)$9$8$(110)$1$(289)
Foreign Currency Adjustment
(In millions)ForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentsNet Investment HedgesCashFlowHedgesDefinedBenefitPlansLess: AOCILattributable toNCIAOCILattributableto GXO
As of December 31, 2022$(156)$7$7$(112)$—$(254)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(42)22—1(37)
Amounts reclassified to net income—1—2—3
Tax amounts1(1)(1)——(1)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(41)2121(35)
As of September 30, 2023$(197)$9$8$(110)$1$(289)
  1. Employee Benefit Plans

Defined Benefit Plans

The Company sponsors a defined benefit pension scheme in the U.K. (the “GXO U.K. Retirement Plan”). In connection with the Wincanton Acquisition, the Company assumed multiple pension schemes covering certain employees in the U.K. and Ireland (the “Wincanton Retirement Plan”). The Company recognized £109 million ($137 million) of assets on the acquisition date, reflecting the funded status of the Wincanton Retirement Plan which is recorded in Other long-term assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The GXO U.K. Retirement Plan and the Wincanton Retirement Plan (collectively the “U.K. Retirement Plans”) do not allow for new plan participants or additional benefit accruals.

The Company deems other international retirement plans to be immaterial to its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and they are excluded from this disclosure.

Components of the net periodic benefit income recognized under the U.K. Retirement Plans were as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)2024202320242023
Interest cost$(22)$(11)$(48)$(30)
Expected return on plan assets29146538
Amortization of prior service cost1—1—
Amortization of net loss(1)(1)(3)(2)
Net periodic pension income (1)$7$2$15$6

(1) Net periodic pension income is recorded in Other income, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Defined Contribution Plans

The Company has defined contribution retirement plans for its U.S. employees and employees of certain foreign subsidiaries. Defined contribution costs were as follows:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)2024202320242023
Defined contribution costs (1)$27$15$65$47

(1) Defined contribution costs were primarily recorded in Direct operating expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

  1. Restructuring Costs and Other

Restructuring costs primarily related to severance, including projects to optimize the Company’s finance, human resources and information technology functions, and closing certain corporate and administrative offices, which were not associated with customer attrition.

The following table summarizes changes in the restructuring liability, which is included in other current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:

(In millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2023$7
Charges incurred26
Payments(17)
Balance as of September 30, 2024$16

The restructuring liability as of September 30, 2024 is expected to be substantially paid within the next 12 months.

  1. Income Taxes

Income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, was $7 million and $15 million, respectively, and the Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, was 16.5% and 17.9%, respectively. The decrease in our effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared with 2023 was primarily driven by fluctuations in our jurisdictional income profile.

Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, was $11 million and $38 million, respectively, and the Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, was 21.9% and 19.1%, respectively. The increase in the Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 is due to a tax benefit related to a valuation allowance release in the prior year period.

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) issued administrative guidance for the Pillar Two Global Anti-Base Erosion rules (“Pillar Two”), which imposes a 15% global minimum tax on multinational companies. Many Pillar Two rules are effective for fiscal years beginning on January 1, 2024, with other aspects to be effective from 2025. The Company does not expect the Pillar Two rules to materially impact its tax liability in 2024.

  1. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is involved, and will continue to be involved, in numerous legal proceedings arising from the conduct of its business. These proceedings may include personal injury claims arising from the transportation and handling of goods, contractual disputes and employment-related claims, including alleged violations of wage and hour laws.

The Company establishes accruals for specific legal proceedings when it is considered probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company reviews and adjusts accruals for loss contingencies quarterly and as additional information becomes available. If a loss is not both probable and reasonably estimable, or if an exposure to a loss exists in excess of the amount accrued, the Company assesses whether there is at least a reasonable possibility that a loss, or additional loss, may have been incurred. If there is a reasonable possibility that a loss, or additional loss, may have been incurred, the Company discloses the estimate of the possible loss or range of loss if it is material and an estimate can be made, or discloses that such an estimate cannot be made. The determination as to whether a loss can reasonably be considered to be possible or probable is based on management’s assessment, together with legal counsel, regarding the ultimate outcome of the matter.

Management of the Company believes that it has adequately accrued for the potential impact of loss contingencies that are probable and reasonably estimable. Management of the Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of any matters to which the Company is presently a party will have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. However, the results of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, and an unfavorable resolution of one or more of these matters could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Legal costs related to these matters are expensed as they are incurred.

The Company carries liability and excess umbrella insurance policies that are deemed sufficient to cover potential legal claims arising in the normal course of conducting its operations. In the event the Company is required to satisfy a legal claim outside the scope of the coverage provided by insurance, its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows could be negatively impacted.

On June 14, 2024, the Company’s subsidiary GXO Warehouse Company, Inc. entered into a Confidential Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) to settle all claims in connection with a dispute between the Company and one of its customers related to the start-up of the customer’s warehouse that occurred in 2018 (the “Dispute”). A payment under the Settlement Agreement was made by the Company on July 5, 2024. As of July 10, 2024, the Dispute, which was litigated under the caption Lindt et al. v. GXO Warehouse Company, Inc., docket no. 4:22-cv-00384-BP, in Federal District Court for the Western District of Missouri (the “Court”), was dismissed with prejudice with each side to bear their own costs and fees, and the Court retained jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the Settlement Agreement. Among other things in the Settlement Agreement, the parties each denied the allegations and counterclaims asserted in the Dispute, and agreed to a mutual release of claims arising from, under or otherwise in connection with their prior business relationship and the Dispute, in exchange for a payment by the Company of $45 million. The Company intends to pursue reimbursement in connection with this Dispute under its existing insurance policies. The Company recognized $59 million expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, for the settlement, associated legal fees, costs and other related expenses.

On July 2, 2024, the Italian authorities launched an investigation into the deductibility of value-added tax payments by GXO to certain third-party cooperative labor providers for their services provided from 2017 through 2023. The alleged amount is €84 million ($93 million as of September 30, 2024). It is reasonably possible that a loss may be incurred; however, the possible range of losses is not reasonably estimable given the status of the on-going investigation. We are cooperating in this matter and believe that we have a number of credible defenses. In August, 2024 the Company deposited €17 million ($19 million as of September 30, 2024) into a bank account in connection with the investigation. This amount is classified as restricted cash in Other long-term assets on the Condensed

Consolidated Balance Sheets. In October and November 2024, the Company deposited an additional €34 million ($38 million as of September 30, 2024) of restricted cash. The Company has agreed to deposit an additional €33 million ($37 million as of September 30, 2024) of restricted cash in December 2024 and January 2025.

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