Hub Group, Inc. - Annual Report: 2006 (Form 10-K)
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10-K
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One)
[X]
Annual
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
For
the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2006
OR
[
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Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act
of 1934
Commission
File No. 0-27754
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HUB
GROUP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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36-4007085
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation
of organization)
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Identification
No.)
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3050
Highland Parkway, Suite 100
Downers
Grove, Illinois 60515
(Address
and zip code of principal executive offices)
(630)
271-3600
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Class
A Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title
of
Class)
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by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined
in
Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
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13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
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___ No X
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be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for
the past 90 days. Yes X No ___
Indicate
by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of
Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best
of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to
this
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The
aggregate market value of the Registrant’s voting stock held by non-affiliates
on June 30, 2006, based upon the last reported sale price on that date on the
NASDAQ National Market of $24.53 per share, was $938,679,256.
On
February 20, 2007, the Registrant had 39,172,178 outstanding shares of Class
A
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, and 662,296 outstanding shares of Class
B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.
Documents
Incorporated by Reference
The
Registrant's definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders
to be held on May 7, 2007 (the “Proxy Statement”) is incorporated by reference
in Part III of this Form 10-K to the extent stated herein. Except with respect
to information specifically incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K, the
Proxy Statement is not deemed to be filed as a part hereof.
PART
I
Item
1.
BUSINESS
General
Hub
Group, Inc. (“Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is a Delaware corporation that was
incorporated on March 8, 1995. We are one of North America’s leading asset-light
freight transportation management companies. We offer comprehensive intermodal,
truck brokerage and logistics services. Since our founding in 1971, we have
grown to become the largest intermodal marketing company (“IMC”) in the United
States and one of the largest truck brokers.
We
operate through a network of 22 operating centers throughout the United States
and Canada. Each operating center is strategically located in a market with
a
significant concentration of shipping customers and one or more railheads.
Through our network, we have the ability to move freight in and out of every
major city in the United States, Canada and Mexico. We service a large and
diversified customer base in a broad range of industries, including consumer
products, retail and durable goods. We utilize an asset-light strategy in order
to minimize our investment in equipment and facilities and reduce our capital
requirements. We arrange freight movement for our customers through
transportation carriers and equipment providers.
We
sold
substantially all of the assets of Hub Group Distribution Services, LLC (“HGDS”
or “Hub Distribution”) to the President of the former subsidiary on May 1, 2006.
Accordingly, the results of operations of HGDS for the current and prior periods
have been reported as discontinued operations. In addition, HGDS’s assets and
liabilities have been reclassified as discontinued operations in the
consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2005.
Services
Provided
Our
transportation services can be broadly placed into the following
categories:
Intermodal.
As
an
IMC, we arrange for the movement of our customers’ freight in containers and
trailers, typically over long distances of 750 miles or more. We contract with
railroads to provide transportation for the long-haul portion of the shipment
and with local trucking companies, known as “drayage companies,” for pickup and
delivery. In certain markets, we supplement third party drayage services with
Company-owned drayage operations. As part of our intermodal services, we
negotiate rail and drayage rates, electronically track shipments in transit,
consolidate billing and handle claims for freight loss or damage on behalf
of
our customers.
We
use
our network to access containers and trailers owned by leasing companies,
railroads and steamship lines. We are able to track trailers and containers
entering a service area and reuse that equipment to fulfill the customers’
outbound shipping requirements. This effectively allows us to “capture”
containers and trailers and keep them within our network. As of December 31,
2006, we also have exclusive access to approximately 5,400 rail-owned containers
for our dedicated use on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (“BNSF”) and the
Norfolk Southern (“NS”) rail networks and approximately 2,100 rail-owned
containers for our dedicated use on the Union Pacific (“UP”) rail network. In
addition to these containers, during 2005 and 2006, we added 5,400 new 53’
containers for use on the BNSF and NS. We financed these containers with
operating leases. These arrangements are included in Note 7 to the consolidated
financial statements.
Through
our newly formed subsidiary Comtrak Logistics, Inc. (“Comtrak”), we acquired
substantially all the assets of Comtrak, Inc. at the close of business on
February 28, 2006. Comtrak is a transportation company whose services include
primarily rail and international drayage for the intermodal sector. The results
of Comtrak are included in our results of operations from March 1, 2006, its
date of acquisition.
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Our
drayage services are provided by our subsidiaries, Comtrak and Quality Services,
LLC (“QS”) who assist us in providing reliable, cost effective intermodal
services to our customers. Our subsidiaries have terminals in Atlanta,
Birmingham, Charleston, Charlotte, Chattanooga, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus,
Dallas, Houston, Huntsville, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Memphis,
Nashville, Perry, Savannah, St. Louis, Stockton, and Tampa. At
December 31, 2006, QS and Comtrak owned 305 tractors, leased 69 tractors, leased
or owned 625 trailers and employed 424 drivers and contracted with 865
owner-operators.
Truck
Brokerage (Highway Services). We
are
one of the largest truck brokers in the United States, providing customers
with
another option for their transportation needs. We match the customers’ needs
with carriers’ capacity to provide the most effective service and price
combinations. We have contracts with a substantial base of carriers allowing
us
to meet the varied needs of our customers. As part of the truck brokerage
services, we negotiate rates, track shipments in transit and handle claims
for
freight loss and damage on behalf of our customers.
Our
truck
brokerage operation also provides customers with specialized programs. Through
the Dedicated Trucking program, certain carriers have informally agreed to
move
freight for our customers on a continuous basis. This arrangement allows us
to
effectively meet our customer’s needs without owning the equipment.
Logistics.
Our
logistics business operates under the name of Unyson Logistics. Unyson Logistics
is comprised of a network of logistics professionals dedicated to developing,
implementing and operating customized logistics solutions. Unyson offers a
wide
range of transportation management services and technology solutions including
shipment optimization, load consolidation, mode selection, carrier management,
load planning and execution and web-based shipment visibility. Our multi-modal
transportation capabilities include small parcel, heavyweight expedited,
less-than-truckload, truckload, intermodal and railcar. Unyson Logistics
operates throughout North America with offices strategically located in key
market areas.
Hub
Network
Hub
Group
currently has operating centers in the following metropolitan areas:
Atlanta
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Indianapolis
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Minneapolis
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San
Francisco
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Baltimore
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Kansas
City
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New
York City
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Seattle
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Boston
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Laredo
|
Ontario
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St.
Louis
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Chicago
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Los
Angeles
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Pittsburgh
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Toledo
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Cleveland
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Memphis
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Salt
Lake City
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Houston
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Milwaukee
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San
Diego
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Our
entire network is interactively connected through our proprietary Network
Management System. This enables us to move freight into and out of every major
city in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Each
operating center manages the freight originating in its service area. In a
typical intermodal transaction, the customer contacts the local operating center
to place an order. The operating center consults with the centralized pricing
group, obtains the necessary intermodal equipment, arranges for it to be
delivered to the customer by a drayage company and, after the freight is loaded,
arranges for the transportation of the container or trailer to the rail ramp.
Relevant information is entered into our Network Management System by the
assigned operating center. Our predictive track and trace technology then
monitors the shipment to ensure that it arrives as scheduled and alerts the
customer service personnel if there are service delays. The assigned operating
center then arranges for and confirms delivery by a drayage company at
destination. After unloading, the empty equipment is made available for
reloading by the local operating center in the delivery market.
We
provide truck brokerage services to our customers in a similar manner. In a
typical truck brokerage transaction, the customer contacts the local operating
center to obtain a price quote for a particular freight movement. The customer
then provides appropriate shipping information to the local operating center.
The local operating center makes the delivery appointment and arranges with
the
appropriate carrier to pick up the freight. Once it receives confirmation that
the freight has been picked up, the local operating center monitors the
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movement
of the freight until it reaches its destination and the delivery has been
confirmed. If the carrier notifies us that after delivering the load it will
need additional freight, we may notify the operating center located nearest
the
destination of the carrier’s availability. Although under no obligation to do
so, the local operating center then may attempt to secure freight for the
carrier.
Marketing
and Customers
We
believe that fostering long-term customer relationships is critical to our
success. Through these long-term relationships, we are able to better understand
our customers’ needs and tailor our transportation services to the specific
customer, regardless of the customer’s size or volume. We currently have
full-time marketing representatives at various operating centers and sales
offices with primary responsibility for servicing local, regional and national
accounts. These sales representatives directly or indirectly report to our
Executive Vice President - Sales. This model allows us to provide our customers
with both a local marketing contact and access to our competitive rates as
a
result of being a large, national transportation services provider.
Our
marketing
efforts have produced a large, diverse customer base, with no customer
representing more than 5.0% of our total revenue in 2006. We service customers
in a wide variety of industries, including consumer products, retail and
durable
goods.
We
have a
joint marketing relationship with TMM Logistics, a wholly owned subsidiary
of
Grupo TMM, a Mexican logistics and transportation company. TMM Logistics
provides sales support and operating execution within Mexico, and we furnish
the
same capabilities in Canada and the United States for TMM Logistics.
Management
Information Systems
A
primary
component of our business strategy is the continued improvement of our Network
Management System and other technology to ensure that we remain a leader among
transportation providers in information processing for transportation services.
Our Network Management System consists of proprietary software running on a
combination of platforms which includes the IBM iSeries and Microsoft Windows
Server environments located at a secure offsite data center. All of Hub Group’s
operating centers are linked together with the data center using an MPLS
(“Multi-Protocol Label Switching”) network. This configuration provides a real
time environment for transmitting data among our operating centers and
headquarters. We also make extensive use of electronic commerce (“e-Commerce”),
allowing each operating center to communicate electronically with each railroad,
many drayage companies, certain trucking companies and those customers with
e-Commerce capabilities.
Our
Network Management System is the primary mechanism used in our operating centers
to handle our intermodal and truck brokerage business. The Network Management
System processes customer transportation requests, tenders and tracks shipments,
prepares customer billing, establishes account profiles and retains critical
information for analysis. The Network Management System provides connectivity
with each of the major rail carriers. This enables us to electronically tender
and track shipments in a real time environment. In addition, the Network
Management System’s e-Commerce features offer customers with e-Commerce
capability a completely paperless process, including load tendering, shipment
tracking, billing and remittance processing. We aggressively pursue
opportunities to establish e-Commerce interfaces with our customers, railroads,
trucking companies and drayage companies.
To
manage
our logistics business, we use specialized software that includes planning
and
execution solutions. This sophisticated transportation management software
enables us to offer supply chain planning and logistics managing, modeling,
optimizing and monitoring for our customers. We use this software when offering
logistics management services to customers that ship via multiple modes,
including intermodal, truckload, and less-than-truckload, allowing us to
optimize mode and carrier selection and routing for our customers. This software
is integrated with Hub Group’s Network Management System and our accounting
system.
Our
website, www.hubgroup.com, is designed to allow our customers and vendors to
easily do business with us online. Through Vendor Interface, we tender loads
to
our drayage partners using the Internet rather than phones or faxes. Vendor
Interface also captures event status information, allows vendors to view
outstanding paperwork requirements and helps facilitate paperless invoicing.
We
currently tender substantially all of our drayage loads using Vendor Interface
or e-Commerce. Through Trucker Advantage, we exchange
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information
on available Hub loads, available carrier capacity and updates to event status
information with our truck brokerage partners. Through Customer Advantage,
customers receive immediate pricing, place orders, track shipments, and review
historical shipping data through a variety of reports over the Internet. All
of
our Internet applications are integrated with the Network Management
System.
Relationship
with Railroads
A
key
element of our business strategy is to strengthen our close working relationship
with each of the major intermodal railroads in the United States. We view our
relationship with the railroads as a partnership. Due to our size and relative
importance, many railroads have dedicated support personnel to focus on our
day-to-day service requirements. On a regular basis, our senior executives
and
each of the railroads meet to discuss major strategic issues concerning
intermodal transportation. Several of our top executive officers are former
railroad employees, which makes them well suited to understand the railroads’
service capabilities.
We
have
relationships with each of the following major railroads:
Burlington
Northern Santa Fe
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Florida
East Coast
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Canadian
National
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Kansas
City Southern
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Canadian
Pacific
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Norfolk
Southern
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CSX
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Union
Pacific
|
We
also have
relationships with each of the following major service providers: CMA
CGM
(America) Inc., Express System Intermodal Inc., Hanjin
Shipping, Hyundai
Merchant
Marine, K-Line
America, Maersk Sea-Land, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (America) Inc. and Pacer
International.
These
relationships govern the transportation services and payment terms pursuant
to
which our intermodal shipments are handled by the railroads. Transportation
rates are market driven and we typically negotiate with the railroads or other
major service providers on a route or customer specific basis. Consistent with
industry practice, many of the rates we negotiate are special commodity
quotations (“SCQs”), which provide discounts from published price lists based on
competitive market factors and are designed by the railroads or major service
providers to attract new business or to retain existing business. SCQ rates
are
generally issued for the account of a single IMC. SCQ rates apply to specific
customers in specified shipping lanes for a specific period of time, usually
up
to 12 months.
Under
agreements with the BNSF, NS and UP, we managed, as of December 31, 2006,
approximately 7,500 rail-owned containers. These containers are for Hub Group’s
dedicated use on the respective rail networks. BNSF and NS containers are
generally interchangeable across both rail networks. In addition to these
containers, during 2005 and 2006, we added 5,400 new 53’ containers to our
fleet. We financed these containers with operating leases.
Relationship
with Drayage Companies
We
have a
“Quality Drayage Program,” which consists of agreements and rules that govern
the framework by which many drayage companies perform services for us.
Participants in the program commit to provide high quality service along with
clean and safe equipment, maintain a defined on-time performance level and
follow specified procedures designed to minimize freight loss and damage. We
negotiate drayage rates for transportation between specific origin and
destination points.
We
also
supplement third-party drayage services with our own drayage operations, which
we operate through our QS and Comtrak subsidiaries. Our drayage operations
employ their own drivers and also contract with owner-operators who supply
their
own trucks.
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Relationship
with Trucking Companies
Our
truck
brokerage operation has a large and growing number of active trucking companies
that we use to transport freight. The local operating centers deal daily with
these carriers on an operational level. Our corporate headquarters handles
the
administrative and regulatory aspects of the trucking company relationship.
Our
relationships with these trucking companies are important since these
relationships determine pricing, load coverage and overall service.
Risk
Management and Insurance
We
require all drayage companies participating in the Quality Drayage Program
to
carry at least $1.0 million in general liability insurance, $1.0 million in
truckman’s auto liability insurance and a minimum of $100,000 in cargo
insurance. Railroads, which are self-insured, provide limited cargo protection,
generally up to $250,000 per shipment. To cover freight loss or damage when
a
carrier's liability cannot be established or a carrier's insurance is
insufficient to cover the claim, we carry our own cargo insurance with a limit
of $1.0 million per container or trailer and a limit of $20.0 million in the
aggregate. We also carry general liability insurance with limits of $1.0 million
per occurrence and $2.0 million in the aggregate with a companion $25.0 million
umbrella policy on this general liability insurance.
We
maintain separate insurance policies to cover potential exposure from our
company-owned drayage operations. We have general liability insurance with
limits of $1.0 million per occurrence and $1.0 million in the aggregate,
truckman’s auto liability with limits of $1.0 million and a companion $20.0
million umbrella liability policy.
Government
Regulation
Hub
Group, Inc. and various subsidiaries are licensed by the Department of
Transportation as brokers in arranging for the transportation of general
commodities by motor vehicle. To the extent that the operating centers perform
truck brokerage services, they do so under these licenses. The Department of
Transportation prescribes qualifications for acting in this capacity, including
a $10,000 surety bond that we have posted. To date, compliance with these
regulations has not had a material adverse effect on our results of operations
or financial condition. However, the transportation industry is subject to
legislative or regulatory changes that can affect the economics of the industry
by requiring changes in operating practices or influencing the demand for,
and
cost of providing, transportation services.
Competition
The
transportation services industry is highly competitive. We compete against
other
IMCs, as well as logistics companies, third party brokers, trucking companies
and railroads that market their own intermodal services. Several larger trucking
companies have entered into agreements with railroads to market intermodal
services nationwide. Competition is based primarily on freight rates, quality
of
service, reliability, transit time and scope of operations. Several
transportation service companies and trucking companies, and all of the major
railroads, have substantially greater financial and other resources than we
do.
General
Employees:
As
of
December 31, 2006, we had 1,513 employees or 1,089 excluding drivers. We are
not
a party to any collective bargaining agreement and consider our relationship
with our employees to be satisfactory.
Other:
No
material portion of our operations is subject to renegotiation of profits or
termination of contracts at the election of the federal government. None of
our
trademarks are believed to be material to us. Our business is seasonal to the
extent that certain customer groups, such as retail, are seasonal.
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Periodic
Reports
Upon
written request, our annual report to the Securities and Exchange Commission
on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, and our quarterly reports
on Form 10-Q will be furnished to stockholders free of charge; write to: Public
Relations Department, Hub Group, Inc., 3050 Highland Parkway, Suite 100, Downers
Grove, Illinois 60515. Our filings are also accessible through our website
at
www.hubgroup.com.
Item
1A. RISK
FACTORS
Since
our business is concentrated on intermodal marketing, any decrease in demand
for
intermodal transportation services compared to other transportation services
could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.
In
2006,
2005 and 2004, we derived 73% of our revenue from our intermodal services.
As a
result, any decrease in demand for intermodal transportation services compared
to other transportation services could have an adverse effect on our results
of
operations.
Because
we depend on railroads for our operations, our operating results and financial
condition are likely to be adversely affected by any reduction or deterioration
in rail service.
We
depend
on the major railroads in the United States for virtually all of the intermodal
services we provide. In many markets, rail service is limited to one or a few
railroads. Consequently, a reduction in, or elimination of, rail service to
a
particular market is likely to adversely affect our ability to provide
intermodal transportation services to some of our customers. In addition, the
railroads are relatively free to adjust shipping rates up or down as market
conditions permit. Rate increases would result in higher intermodal
transportation costs, reducing the attractiveness of intermodal transportation
compared to truck or other transportation modes, which could cause a decrease
in
demand for our services. Further, our ability to continue to expand our
intermodal transportation business is dependent upon the railroads’ ability to
increase capacity for intermodal freight and provide consistent service. Our
business could also be adversely affected by a work stoppage at one or more
railroads or by adverse weather conditions or other factors that hinder the
railroads’ ability to provide reliable transportation services. In the past,
there have been service issues when railroads have merged. As a result, we
cannot predict what effect, if any, further consolidation among railroads may
have on intermodal transportation services or our results of
operations.
Because
our relationships with the major railroads are critical to our ability to
provide intermodal transportation services, our business may be adversely
affected by any change to those relationships.
We
have
important relationships with each of the major U.S. railroads. To date, the
railroads have chosen to rely on us, other IMCs and other intermodal competitors
to market their intermodal services rather than fully developing their own
marketing capabilities. If one or more of the major railroads were to decide
to
reduce their dependence on us, the volume of intermodal shipments we arrange
would likely decline, which could adversely affect our results of operations
and
financial condition.
Because
we rely on drayage companies in our intermodal operations, our ability to expand
our business or maintain our profitability may be adversely affected by a
shortage of drayage capacity.
In
many
of the markets we serve, we use third-party drayage companies for pickup and
delivery of intermodal containers. Most drayage companies operate relatively
small fleets and have limited access to capital for fleet expansion. In some
of
our markets, there are a limited number of drayage companies that can meet
our
quality
standards. This could limit our ability to expand our intermodal business or
require us to establish our own drayage operations in some markets, which could
increase our operating costs and could adversely affect our profitability and
financial condition. Also, the trucking industry chronically experiences a
shortage of available drivers, which may limit the ability of third-party
drayage companies to expand their fleets. This shortage also may require them
to
increase drivers’ compensation, thereby increasing our cost of providing drayage
services to our customers. Therefore, the driver shortage could also adversely
affect our profitability and limit our ability to expand our intermodal
business.
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Because
we depend on trucking companies for our truck brokerage services, our ability
to
maintain or expand our truck brokerage business may be adversely affected
by a
shortage of trucking capacity.
In
2006,
2005 and 2004, we derived 19%, 18% and 16%, respectively, of our revenue from
our truck brokerage services. We depend upon various third-party trucking
companies for the transportation of our customers’ loads. Particularly during
periods of economic expansion, trucking companies may be unable to expand their
fleets due to capital constraints or chronic
driver
shortages, and these trucking companies also may raise their rates. If we face
insufficient capacity among our third-party trucking companies, we may be unable
to maintain or expand our truck brokerage business. Also, we may be unable
to
pass rate increases on to our customers, which could adversely affect our
profitability.
We
depend on third parties for equipment essential to operate our business,
and if
we fail to secure sufficient equipment, we could lose customers and
revenue.
We
depend
on third parties for transportation equipment, such as containers and trailers,
necessary for the operation of our business. Our industry has experienced
equipment shortages in recent years, particularly during the peak-shipping
season in the fall. A substantial amount of intermodal freight originates at
or
near the major West Coast ports, which have historically had the most severe
equipment shortages. If we cannot secure sufficient transportation equipment
at
a reasonable price from third parties to meet our customers’ needs, our
customers may seek to have their transportation needs met by other providers.
This could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and
financial position.
Our
business could be adversely affected by strikes or work stoppages by draymen,
truckers, longshoremen and railroad workers.
There
has
been labor unrest, including work stoppages, among draymen. We could lose
business from any significant work stoppage or slowdown and, if labor unrest
results in increased rates for draymen, we may not be able to pass these cost
increases on to our customers. In the Fall of 2002, all of the West Coast ports
were shut down as a result of a dispute with the longshoremen. The ports
remained closed for nearly two weeks, until reopened as the result of a court
order under the Taft-Hartley Act. Our operations were adversely affected by
the
shutdown. In January 2003, a new six-year contract was agreed to by the
International Longshoremen and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime
Association. In the past several years, there have been strikes involving
railroad workers. Future strikes by railroad workers in the United States,
Canada or anywhere else that our customers’ freight travels by railroad could
adversely affect our business and results of operations. Any significant work
stoppage, slowdown or other disruption involving ports, railroads, truckers
or
draymen could adversely affect our business and results of
operations.
Our
results of operations are susceptible to changes in general economic conditions
and cyclical fluctuations.
Economic
recession, customers’ business cycles, changes in fuel prices and supply,
interest rate fluctuations, increases in fuel or energy taxes and other general
economic factors affect the demand for transportation services and the operating
costs of railroads, trucking companies and drayage companies. We have little
or
no control over any of these factors or their effects on the transportation
industry. Increases in the operating costs of railroads, trucking companies
or
drayage companies can be expected to result in higher freight rates. Our
operating margins could be adversely affected if we were unable to pass through
to our customers the full amount of higher freight rates. Economic recession
or
a downturn in customers’ business cycles also may have an adverse effect on our
results of operations and growth by reducing demand for our services. Therefore,
our results of operations, like the entire freight transportation industry,
are
cyclical and subject to significant period-to-period fluctuations.
Relatively
small increases in our transportation costs that we are unable to pass through
to our customers are likely to have a significant effect on our gross margin
and
operating income.
Transportation
costs represented 86%, 88% and 88% of our consolidated revenue in 2006, 2005
and
2004, respectively. Because transportation costs represent such a significant
portion of our costs, even relatively small increases in these transportation
costs, if we are unable to pass them through to our customers, are likely to
have a significant effect on our gross margin and operating income.
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Our
business could be adversely affected by heightened security measures, actual
or
threatened terrorist attacks, efforts to combat terrorism, military action
against a foreign state or other similar event.
We
cannot
predict the effects on our business of heightened security measures, actual
or
threatened terrorist attacks, efforts to combat terrorism, military action
against a foreign state or other similar events. It is possible that
one
or more of these events could be directed at U.S. or foreign ports, borders,
railroads or highways. Heightened security measures or other
events
are likely to slow the movement of freight through U.S. or foreign ports, across
borders or on U.S. or foreign railroads or highways and could adversely affect
our business and results of operations. Any of these events could also
negatively affect the economy and consumer confidence, which could cause a
downturn in the transportation industry.
If
we fail to maintain and enhance our information technology systems, we may
be at
a competitive disadvantage and lose customers.
Our
information technology systems are critical to our operations and our ability
to
compete effectively as an IMC, truck broker and logistics provider. We expect
our customers to continue to demand more sophisticated information technology
applications from their suppliers. If we do not continue to enhance our Network
Management System to meet the increasing demands of our customers, we may be
placed at a competitive disadvantage and could lose customers.
Our
information technology systems are subject to risks that we cannot control
and
the inability to use our information technology systems could materially
adversely affect our business.
Our
information technology systems are dependent upon global communications
providers, web browsers, telephone systems and other aspects of the Internet
infrastructure that have experienced significant system failures and electrical
outages in the past. Our systems are susceptible to outages from fire, floods,
power loss, telecommunications failures, break-ins and similar events. Our
servers are vulnerable to computer viruses, break-ins and similar disruptions
from unauthorized tampering with our computer systems. The occurrence of any
of
these events could disrupt or damage our information technology systems and
inhibit our internal operations, our ability to provide services to our
customers and the ability of our customers and vendors to access our information
technology systems. This could result in a loss of customers or a reduction
in
demand for our services.
The
transportation industry is subject to government regulation, and regulatory
changes could have a material adverse effect on our operating results or
financial condition.
Hub
Group, Inc. and various subsidiaries are licensed by the Department of
Transportation as motor carrier freight brokers. The Department of
Transportation prescribes qualifications for acting in this capacity, including
surety-bonding requirements. To date, compliance with these regulations has
not
had a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial
condition. However, the transportation industry is subject to legislative or
regulatory changes that can affect the economics of the industry by requiring
changes in operating practices or influencing the demand for, and cost of
providing, transportation services. Future laws and regulations may be more
stringent and require changes in operating practices, influence the demand
for
transportation services or increase the cost of providing transportation
services, any of which could adversely affect our business.
Our
operations are subject to various environmental laws and regulations, the
violation of which could result in substantial fines or
penalties.
From
time
to time, we arrange for the movement of hazardous materials at the request
of
our customers. As a result, we are subject to various environmental laws and
regulations relating to the handling of hazardous materials. If we are involved
in a spill or other accident involving hazardous materials, or if we are found
to be in violation of applicable laws or regulations, we could be subject to
substantial fines or penalties and to civil and criminal liability, any of
which
could have an adverse effect on our business and results of
operations.
We
derive a significant portion of our revenue from our largest customers and
the
loss of several of these customers could have a material adverse effect on
our
revenue and business.
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For
2006,
our largest 20 customers accounted for approximately 36.8% of our revenue.
A
reduction in or termination of our services by several of our largest customers
could have a material adverse effect on our revenue and
business.
Insurance
and claims expenses could significantly reduce our
earnings.
Our
future insurance claims expenses might exceed historical levels, which could
reduce our earnings. If the number or severity of claims increases, our
operating results could be adversely affected. We maintain insurance with
licensed insurance companies. Insurance carriers have recently raised premiums.
As a result, our insurance and claims expenses could
increase
when our current coverage expires. If these expenses increase, and we are unable
to offset the increase with higher freight rates, our earnings could be
materially and adversely affected.
Our
success depends upon our ability to recruit and retain key
personnel.
Our
success depends upon attracting and retaining the services of our management
team as well as our ability to attract and retain a sufficient number of other
qualified personnel to run our business. There is substantial competition for
qualified personnel in the transportation services industry. As all key
personnel devote their full time to our business, the loss of any member of
our
management team or other key person could have an adverse effect on us. We
do
not have written employment agreements with any of our executive officers and
do
not maintain key man insurance on any of our executive officers.
Our
growth could be adversely affected if we are not able to identify, successfully
acquire and integrate future acquisition prospects.
We
believe that future acquisitions that we make could significantly impact
financial results. Financial results most likely to be impacted include, but
are
not limited to, revenue, gross margin, salaries and benefits, selling general
and administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization, interest expense,
net income and our debt level.
Item
1B. UNRESOLVED
STAFF COMMENTS
None.
Item
2. PROPERTIES
We
directly, or indirectly through our subsidiaries, operate 46 offices
throughout the United States and in Canada, including our headquarters in
Downers Grove, Illinois and our Company-owned drayage operations. All of our
office space is leased. Most office leases have initial terms of more than
one
year, and many include options to renew. While some of our leases expire in
the
near term, we do not believe that we will have difficulty in renewing them
or in
finding alternative office space. We believe that our offices are adequate
for
the purposes for which they are currently used.
Item
3. LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
We
are a
party to litigation incident to our business, including claims for personal
injury and/or property damage, freight lost or damaged in transit, improperly
shipped or improperly billed. Some of the lawsuits to which we are party are
covered by insurance and are being defended by our insurance carriers. Some
of
the lawsuits are not covered by insurance and we defend those ourselves. We
do
not believe that the outcome of this litigation will have a materially adverse
effect on our financial position or results of operations. See Item 1 Business
-
Risk Management and Insurance.
Item
4. SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
There
were no matters submitted to a vote of our security holders during the fourth
quarter of 2006.
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Executive
Officers of the Registrant
In
reliance on General Instruction G to Form 10-K, information on executive
officers of the Registrant is included in this Part I. The table sets forth
certain information as of February 1, 2007 with respect to each person who
is an
executive officer of the Company.
Name
|
Age
|
Position
|
Phillip
C. Yeager
|
79
|
Chairman
of the Board of Directors
|
David
P. Yeager
|
53
|
Vice
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive
Officer
|
Mark
A. Yeager
|
42
|
President,
Chief Operating Officer and Director
|
Thomas
M. White
|
49
|
Senior
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
|
Stephen
P. Cosgrove
|
47
|
Executive
Vice President-Intermodal and Administration
|
James
B. Gaw
|
56
|
Executive
Vice President-Sales
|
Christopher
R. Kravas
|
41
|
Executive
Vice President-Strategy and Yield Management
|
Donald
G. Maltby
|
52
|
Executive
Vice President-Logistics
|
David
L. Marsh
|
39
|
Executive
Vice President-Highway
|
Dennis
R. Polsen
|
53
|
Executive
Vice President of Information Services
|
Terri
A. Pizzuto
|
48
|
Vice
President-Finance
|
David
C. Zeilstra
|
37
|
Vice
President, Secretary and General
Counsel
|
Phillip
C. Yeager, our founder, has been Chairman of the Board since October 1985.
From
April 1971 to October 1985, Mr. Yeager served as President of Hub City
Terminals, Inc. (“Hub Chicago”). Mr. Yeager became involved in intermodal
transportation in 1959, five years after the introduction of intermodal
transportation in the United States, as an employee of the Pennsylvania and
Pennsylvania Central Railroads. He spent 19 years with the Pennsylvania and
Pennsylvania Central Railroads, 12 of which involved intermodal transportation.
In 1991, Mr. Yeager was named Man of the Year by the Intermodal Transportation
Association. In 1995, he received the Salzburg Practitioners Award from Syracuse
University in recognition of his lifetime achievements in the transportation
industry. In October 1996, Mr. Yeager was inducted into the Chicago Area
Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame sponsored by the University of Illinois at
Chicago. In March 1997, he received the Presidential Medal from Dowling College
for his achievements in transportation services. In September 1998, he received
the Silver Kingpin award from the Intermodal Association of North America and
in
February 1999, he was named Transportation Person of the Year by the New York
Traffic Club. In June 2006, Mr. Yeager was awarded an honorary Doctor of Public
Service degree from the University of Denver in recognition of his achievements
in the intermodal transportation industry. In December 2006, the
Containerization and Intermodal Institute presented Mr. Yeager with their 2006
Connie Award in recognition of his contributions to their industry. Mr. Yeager
graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1951 with a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Economics. Mr. Yeager is the father of David P. Yeager and Mark A.
Yeager.
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David
P.
Yeager has served as our Vice Chairman of the Board since January 1992 and
as
Chief Executive Officer since March 1995. From October 1985 through December
1991, Mr. Yeager was President of Hub Chicago. From 1983 to October 1985, he
served as Vice President, Marketing of Hub Chicago. Mr. Yeager founded the
St.
Louis Hub in 1980 and served as its President from 1980 to 1983. Mr. Yeager
founded the Pittsburgh Hub in 1975 and served as its President from 1975 to
1977. Mr. Yeager received a Masters in Business Administration degree from
the
University of Chicago in 1987 and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University
of Dayton in 1975. Mr. Yeager is the son of Phillip C. Yeager and the brother
of
Mark A. Yeager.
Mark
A.
Yeager became the President of the Company in January 2005 and has been our
Chief Operating Officer and a director since May 2004. From July 1999 to
December 2004, Mr. Yeager was President-Field Operations. From November 1997
through June 1999 Mr. Yeager was Division President, Secretary and General
Counsel. From March 1995 to November 1997, Mr. Yeager was Vice President,
Secretary and General Counsel. From May 1992 to March 1995, Mr. Yeager served
as
our Vice President-Quality. Prior to joining us in 1992, Mr. Yeager was an
associate at the law firm of Grippo & Elden from January 1991 through May
1992 and an associate at the law firm of Sidley & Austin from May 1989
through January 1991. Mr. Yeager received a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown
University in 1989 and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University in
1986. Mr. Yeager is the son of Phillip C. Yeager and the brother of David P.
Yeager.
Thomas
M.
White has been our Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
since June 2002. Prior to joining us, Mr. White was a partner at Arthur
Andersen. Mr. White received a Masters of Science of Business Administration
from Purdue University in 1985 and a Bachelor of Business Administration from
Western Michigan University in 1979. Mr. White is a CPA and a member of the
board of directors of FTD Group, Inc. and Landauer, Inc.
Stephen
P. Cosgrove became our Executive Vice President-Intermodal and Administration
in
January 2005. Prior to this promotion, Mr. Cosgrove was Vice President-
Intermodal and Administration for the Central Region from February 2004 through
December 2004. Mr. Cosgrove served as Vice President of Hub Chicago from
December 1996 through January 2004 and from September 1995 to November 1996
was
General Manager of sales and marketing for Hub Chicago. Mr. Cosgrove worked
for
APL Stacktrain Services from 1986 through 1995 prior to coming to Hub Chicago.
James
B.
Gaw has been our Executive Vice President-Sales since February 2004. From
December 1996 through January 2004, Mr. Gaw was President of Hub North Central,
located in Milwaukee. From 1990 through late 1996, he was Vice President and
General Manager of Hub Chicago. Mr. Gaw joined Hub Chicago as Sales Manager
in
1988. Mr. Gaw’s entire career has been spent in the transportation industry,
including 13 years of progressive leadership positions at Itofca, an intermodal
marketing company, and Flex Trans. Mr. Gaw received a Bachelor of Science degree
from Elmhurst College in 1973.
Christopher
R. Kravas has been our Executive Vice President -Strategy and Yield Management
since December 2003. From February 2002 through November 2003, Mr. Kravas served
as President of Hub Highway Services. From February 2001 through December 2001,
Mr. Kravas was Vice President-Enron Freight Markets. Mr. Kravas joined Enron
after it acquired Webmodal, an intermodal business he founded. Mr. Kravas was
Chief Executive Officer of Webmodal from July 1999 through February 2001. From
1989 through June 1999 Mr. Kravas worked for the Burlington Northern Santa
Fe
Railway in various positions in the intermodal business unit and finance
department. Mr. Kravas received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987 from Indiana
University and a Masters in Business Administration in 1994 from the University
of Chicago.
Donald
G.
Maltby has been our Executive Vice President - Logistics since February 2004.
Mr. Maltby previously served as President of Hub Online, our e-commerce
division, from February 2000 through January 2004. Mr. Maltby also served as
President of Hub Cleveland from July 1990 through January 2000 and from April
2002 to January 2004. Prior to joining Hub Group, Mr. Maltby served as President
of Lyons Transportation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sherwin Williams Company,
from 1988 to 1990. In his career at Sherwin Williams, which began in 1981 and
continued until he joined us in 1990, Mr. Maltby held a variety of management
positions including Vice-President of Marketing and Sales for their
Transportation Division. Mr. Maltby has been in the transportation and logistics
industry since 1976, holding various executive and management positions. Mr.
Maltby received a Masters in Business Administration from Baldwin Wallace
College in 1982 and a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University
of
New York in 1976.
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David
L.
Marsh has been our Executive Vice President - Highway since February 2004.
Mr.
Marsh previously served as President of Hub Ohio from January 2000 through
January 2004. Mr. Marsh joined us in March 1991 and became General Manager
with
Hub Indianapolis in 1993, a position he held through December 1999. Prior to
joining Hub Group, Mr. Marsh worked for Carolina Freight Corporation, an LTL
carrier, starting in January 1990. Mr. Marsh received a Bachelor of Science
degree in Marketing and Physical Distribution from Indiana
University-Indianapolis in December 1989. Mr. Marsh has been a member of the
American Society of Transportation and Logistics, the Indianapolis Traffic
Club,
the Council for Logistics Management and served as an advisor to the Indiana
University-Indianapolis internship program for transportation and logistics.
Mr.
Marsh was honored as the Indiana Transportation Person of the Year in
1999.
Dennis
R.
Polsen has been our Executive Vice President of Information Services since
February 2004. From September 2001 to January 2004, Mr. Polsen was Vice
President - Chief Information Officer and from March 2000 through August 2001,
Mr. Polsen was our Vice-President of Application Development. Prior to joining
us, Mr. Polsen was Director of Applications for Humana, Inc. from September
1997
through February 2000 and spent 14 years prior to that developing, implementing,
and directing transportation logistics applications at Schneider National,
Inc.
Mr. Polsen received a Masters in Business Administration in May of 1983 from
the
University of Wisconsin Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor of Business
Administration in May of 1976 from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Mr.
Polsen is a past member of the American Trucking Association.
Terri
A.
Pizzuto has been our Vice President of Finance since July 2002. Prior to joining
us, Ms. Pizzuto was a partner in the Assurance and Business Advisory Group
at
Arthur Andersen LLP. Ms. Pizzuto worked for Arthur Andersen LLP for 22 years
holding various positions and serving numerous transportation companies. Ms.
Pizzuto received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of
Illinois in 1981. Ms. Pizzuto is a CPA and a member of the American Institute
of
Certified Public Accountants.
David
C.
Zeilstra has been our Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel since July
1999. From December 1996 through June 1999, Mr. Zeilstra was our Assistant
General Counsel. Prior to joining us, Mr. Zeilstra was an associate with the
law
firm of Mayer, Brown & Platt from September 1994 through November 1996. Mr.
Zeilstra received a Juris Doctor degree from Duke University in 1994 and a
Bachelor of Arts degree from Wheaton College in 1990.
Directors
of the Registrant
In
addition to Phillip C. Yeager, David P. Yeager and Mark A. Yeager, the following
three individuals are also on our Board of Directors: Gary D. Eppen - currently
retired and formerly the Ralph and Dorothy Keller Distinguished Service
Professor of Operations Management and Deputy Dean for part-time Masters in
Business Administration Programs at the Graduate School of Business at the
University of Chicago; Charles R. Reaves- Chief Executive Officer of Reaves
Enterprises, Inc., a real estate development company and Martin P. Slark -
Vice
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Molex, Incorporated, a manufacturer
of
electronic, electrical and fiber optic interconnection products and
systems.
13
PART
II
Item
5. MARKET
FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Our
Class
A Common Stock (“Class A Common Stock”) trades on the NASDAQ National Market
tier of the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol “HUBG.” Set forth below are the
high and low closing prices for shares of the Class A Common Stock for each
full
quarterly period in 2006 and 2005.
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||||||
High
|
Low
|
High
|
Low
|
||||||||||
First
Quarter
|
$
|
22.92
|
$
|
17.42
|
$
|
16.46
|
$
|
12.30
|
|||||
Second
Quarter
|
$
|
25.80
|
$
|
20.75
|
$
|
16.03
|
$
|
12.11
|
|||||
Third
Quarter
|
$
|
24.68
|
$
|
20.98
|
$
|
18.47
|
$
|
12.54
|
|||||
Fourth
Quarter
|
$
|
29.63
|
$
|
22.99
|
$
|
20.46
|
$
|
16.41
|
On
February 20, 2007, there were approximately 238 stockholders of record of
the Class A Common Stock and, in addition, there were an estimated 10,186
beneficial owners of the Class A Common Stock whose shares were held by brokers
and other fiduciary institutions. On February 20, 2007, there were 11 holders
of
record of our Class B Common Stock (the “Class B Common Stock” together with the
Class A Common Stock, the “Common Stock”).
We
were
incorporated in 1995 and have never paid cash dividends on either the Class
A
Common Stock or the Class B Common Stock. The declaration and payment of
dividends are subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors. Any
determination as to the payment of dividends will depend upon our results of
operations, capital requirements and financial condition of the Company, and
such other factors as the Board of Directors may deem relevant. Accordingly,
there can be no assurance that the Board of Directors will declare or pay cash
dividends on the shares of Common Stock in the future. Our certificate of
incorporation requires that any cash dividends must be paid equally on each
outstanding share of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. Our credit
facility prohibits us from paying dividends on the Common Stock if there has
been, or immediately following the payment of a dividend there would be, a
default or an event of default under the credit facility. We are currently
in
compliance with the covenants contained in the credit facility.
The
Board
of Directors approved a two-for-one stock split in the form of a stock dividend
which was paid on May 6, 2006. All shares have been retroactively restated
to
give effect to the two-for-one stock split, which was affected in the form
of a
100% stock dividend. Each of our Class A stockholders and Class B stockholders
received one Class A share on each share of Class A Common Stock and each share
of Class B Common Stock held by them on the record date in connection with
the
stock split. In accordance with the terms of our Certificate of Incorporation,
the number of votes held by each share of Class B Common Stock was adjusted
in
connection with this stock dividend such that each share of Class B Common
Stock
now entitles its holder to approximately 80 votes. Each share of Class A Common
Stock entitles its holder to one vote.
Note
13
of the Company’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements is incorporated
herein by reference.
14
Performance
Graph
The
following line graph compares the Company’s cumulative total stockholder return
on its Class A Common Stock since December 31, 2001 with the cumulative total
return of the Nasdaq Stock Market Index and the Nasdaq Trucking and
Transportation Index. These comparisons assume the investment of $100 on
December 31, 2001 in each index and in the Company’s Class A Common Stock and
the reinvestment of dividends.
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Item
6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Selected
Financial Data
|
||||||||||||||||
(in
thousands except per share data)
|
||||||||||||||||
Years
Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||||||||
2006
(2)
|
2005
|
2004
|
2003
|
2002
|
||||||||||||
Statement
of Income Data:
|
||||||||||||||||
Revenue
|
$
|
1,609,529
|
$
|
1,481,878
|
$
|
1,380,722
|
$
|
1,305,817
|
$
|
1,254,744
|
||||||
Gross
margin
|
218,418
|
174,742
|
167,062
|
155,569
|
143,759
|
|||||||||||
Operating
income
|
77,236
|
47,904
|
38,104
|
20,611
|
7,948
|
|||||||||||
Income
(loss) from continuing operations before taxes
|
79,508
|
48,871
|
27,551
|
13,842
|
(637
|
)
|
||||||||||
Income
(loss) from continuing operations after taxes
|
47,705
|
29,176
|
15,870
|
6,906
|
(376
|
)
|
||||||||||
Income
from discontinued operations, net of tax (1)
|
981
|
3,770
|
1,409
|
1,524
|
1,874
|
|||||||||||
Net
income
|
$
|
48,686 | $ | 32,946 | $ | 17,279 | $ | 8,430 | $ | 1,498 | ||||||
Basic
earnings per common share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
$
|
1.19
|
$
|
0.73
|
$
|
0.45
|
$
|
0.22
|
$
|
(0.01
|
) | |||||
Income from discontinued operations
|
$ | 0.03 | $ |
0.10
|
$ | 0.04 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.06 | ||||||
Diluted
earnings per common share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
$
|
1.17
|
$
|
0.71
|
$
|
0.42
|
$
|
0.22
|
$
|
(0.01
|
) | |||||
Income from discontinued operations
|
$
|
0.02
|
$
|
0.09
|
$
|
0.04
|
$
|
0.05
|
$
|
0.06
|
|
|||||
As
of December 31,
|
||||||||||||||||
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
2003
|
|
|
2002
|
||||
Balance
Sheet Data:
|
||||||||||||||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
484,548
|
$
|
444,418
|
$
|
410,845
|
$
|
388,527
|
$
|
399,262
|
||||||
Long-term
debt, excluding current portion
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
67,017
|
94,027
|
|||||||||||
Stockholders'
equity
|
258,844
|
242,075
|
226,936
|
143,035
|
134,340
|
(1)
HGDS
disposed of May 1, 2006
(2)
Comtrak was acquired February 28, 2006
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Item
7. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FORWARD
LOOKING STATEMENTS
The
information contained in this annual report contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Words such as “expects,” “hopes,” “believes,” “intends,” “estimates,”
“anticipates,” and variations of these words and similar expressions are
intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements are inherently uncertain and subject to risks. Such statements should
be viewed with caution. Actual results or experience could differ materially
from the forward-looking statements as a result of many factors. We assume
no
liability to update any such forward-looking statements contained in this annual
report. Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially, in
addition to those set forth under Items 1A “Risk Factors,” include:
· |
the
degree and rate of market growth in the domestic intermodal, truck
brokerage and logistics markets served by
us;
|
· |
deterioration
in our relationships with existing railroads or adverse changes to
the
railroads’ operating rules;
|
· |
changes
in rail service conditions or adverse weather
conditions;
|
· |
further
consolidation of railroads;
|
· |
the
impact of competitive pressures in the marketplace, including entry
of new
competitors, direct marketing efforts by the railroads or marketing
efforts of asset-based carriers;
|
· |
changes
in rail, drayage and trucking company
capacity;
|
· |
railroads
moving away from ownership of intermodal
assets;
|
· |
equipment
shortages or equipment surplus;
|
· |
changes
in the cost of services from rail, drayage, truck or other
vendors;
|
· |
labor
unrest in the rail, drayage or trucking company
communities;
|
· |
general
economic and business conditions;
|
· |
fuel
shortages or fluctuations in fuel
prices;
|
· |
increases
in interest rates;
|
· |
changes
in homeland security or terrorist
activity;
|
· |
difficulties
in maintaining or enhancing our information technology
systems;
|
· |
changes
to or new governmental regulation;
|
· |
loss
of several of our largest customers;
|
· |
inability
to recruit and retain key personnel;
|
· |
changes
in insurance costs and claims expense;
and
|
· |
inability
to close and successfully integrate any future business
combinations
|
CAPITAL
STRUCTURE
We
have
authorized common stock comprised of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common
Stock. The rights of holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock
are identical, except each share of Class B Common Stock entitles its holder
to
approximately 80 votes, while each share of Class A Common Stock entitles its
holder to one vote. We have authorized 2,000,000 shares of preferred
stock.
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
Hub
Group, Inc. (“we,” “us” or “our”) is the largest intermodal marketing company
(“IMC”) in the United States and a full service transportation provider offering
intermodal, truck brokerage and logistics services. We operate through a
nationwide network of operating centers.
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As
an
IMC, we arrange for the movement of our customers’ freight in containers and
trailers over long distances. We contract with railroads to provide
transportation for the long-haul portion of the shipment and with local trucking
companies, known as “drayage companies,” for local pickup and delivery. As part
of the intermodal services, we negotiate rail and drayage rates, electronically
track shipments in transit, consolidate billing and handle claims for freight
loss or damage on behalf of our customers.
Through
our newly formed subsidiary Comtrak Logistics, Inc. (“Comtrak”), we acquired
substantially all the assets of Comtrak Inc. at the close of business on
February 28, 2006. Comtrak is a transportation company whose services include
primarily rail and international drayage for the intermodal sector. The results
of Comtrak are included in our results of operations from March 1, 2006, its
date of acquisition.
Our
drayage services are provided by our subsidiaries, Comtrak and Quality Services,
LLC (“QS”) who assist us in providing reliable, cost effective intermodal
services to our customers. Our subsidiaries have terminals in Atlanta,
Birmingham, Charleston, Charlotte, Chattanooga, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus,
Dallas, Houston, Huntsville, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Memphis,
Nashville, Perry, Savannah, St. Louis, Stockton, and Tampa. At December 31,
2006, QS and Comtrak owned 305 tractors, leased 69 tractors, leased or owned
625
trailers and employed 424 drivers and contracted with 865 owner-operators.
We
also
arrange for the transportation of freight by truck, providing customers with
another option for their transportation needs. We match the customers’ needs
with carriers’ capacity to provide the most effective service and price
combinations. As part of our truck brokerage services, we negotiate rates,
track
shipments in transit and handle claims for freight loss or damage on behalf
of
our customers.
Our
logistics service consists of complex transportation management services,
including load consolidation, mode optimization and carrier management. These
service offerings are designed to take advantage of the increasing trend for
shippers to outsource all or a greater portion of their transportation
needs.
We
have
full time marketing representatives throughout North America who service local,
regional and national accounts. We believe that fostering long-term customer
relationships is critical to our success and allows us to better understand
our
customers’ needs and specifically tailor our transportation services to them.
One
of
our primary goals is to grow our net income. We achieved this growth through
an
increase in revenue and margin from our existing transportation customers,
winning new customers and the acquisition of Comtrak. Our yield management
group
works with sales and operations to enhance customer margins. Our top 50
customers’ revenue represents approximately 52% of our revenue. During 2006 and
2005, we severed relationships with certain customers, due to profitability
issues and credit issues which impeded our intermodal revenue growth. We have
mitigated our risks in the automotive sector by significantly reducing or
eliminating our relationship with two automotive parts suppliers in 2006. While
we continue to do some limited business for this sector, we are carefully
managing our credit exposure.
We
use
various performance indicators to manage our business. We closely monitor margin
and gains and losses for our top 50 customers and loads with negative margins.
We also evaluate on-time performance, costs per load by location and daily
sales
outstanding by location. Vendor cost changes and vendor service issues are
also
monitored closely.
Substantially
all of the assets of Hub Group Distribution Services, LLC (“HGDS” or “Hub
Distribution”) were sold to the President of the former subsidiary on May 1,
2006. Accordingly, the results of operations of HGDS for the current and prior
periods have been reported as discontinued operations. In addition, HGDS’s
assets and liabilities have been reclassified as discontinued operations in
the
consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2005.
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RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Year
Ended December 31, 2006, Compared to Year Ended December 31,
2005
The
following table summarizes our revenue by service line (in
thousands):
Twelve
Months Ended
|
||||||||||
December
31,
|
||||||||||
%
|
||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
Change
|
||||||||
Revenue
|
||||||||||
Intermodal
|
$
|
1,172,566
|
$
|
1,079,798
|
8.6
|
%
|
||||
Brokerage
|
306,332
|
266,545
|
14.9
|
%
|
||||||
Logistics
|
130,631
|
135,535
|
(3.6)
|
%
|
||||||
Total
revenue from continuing operations
|
$
|
1,609,529
|
$
|
1,481,878
|
8.6
|
%
|
The following table includes certain items in the consolidated statements of income as a percentage of revenue:
Twelve
Months Ended
|
|||||||
December
31,
|
|||||||
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
Revenue
|
100.0%
|
|
100.0 %
|
|
|||
Transportation
costs
|
86.4
|
|
|
88.2
|
|
||
Gross
margin
|
13.6
|
11.8
|
|||||
Costs
and expenses:
|
|||||||
Salaries
and benefits
|
5.9
|
|
|
5.6
|
|||
General
and administration
|
2.5
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
0.4
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
||
Total
costs and expenses
|
8.8
|
|
|
8.6
|
|
||
Operating
income
|
4.8
|
|
|
3.2
|
|
||
Other
income (expense):
|
|||||||
Interest
income
|
0.1
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
||
Total
other income (expense)
|
0.1
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
||
Income
from continuing operations before
provision
for income taxes
|
4.9
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
||
Provision
for income taxes
|
1.9
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
||
Income
from continuing operations
|
3.0%
|
2.0%
|
|
||||
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Revenue
Revenue
increased 8.6% to $1,609.5 million in 2006 from $1,481.9 million in 2005.
Intermodal revenue increased 8.6% to $1,172.6 million from $1,079.8 million
due
primarily to a 6.2% increase related to Comtrak, a 5.2% combined increase
related to pricing, mix and fuel surcharges, offset by a 2.8% decline in volume.
Truck brokerage revenue increased 14.9% to $306.3 million from $266.5 million
due primarily to a 9.7% increase in volume in addition to price increases,
mix
and fuel surcharges. Logistics revenue decreased 3.6% to $130.6 million from
$135.5 million due primarily to lost customers offset by increases in business
from both new and existing customers in 2006. Hub Distribution’s revenue has
been reclassified to discontinued operations due to its sale.
Gross
Margin
Gross
margin increased 25.0% to $218.4 million in 2006 from $174.7 million in 2005.
Gross margin percentage increased from 11.8% in 2005 to 13.6% in 2006 due to
various margin enhancement efforts, growth in truck brokerage and our drayage
operations, including the addition of Comtrak.
Salaries
and Benefits
Salaries
and benefits increased to $95.2 million in 2006 from $83.4 million in 2005.
The
increase is related to Comtrak and an increase in salaries, employee benefits
and incentive based compensation. As a percentage of revenue, salaries and
benefits increased to 5.9% in 2006 from 5.6% in 2005. Headcount as of December
31, 2006 and 2005 was 1,089 and 944, respectively, which excludes drivers,
as
driver costs are included in transportation costs. The increase in headcount
can
be attributed to the addition of the 167 employees resulting from the
acquisition of Comtrak.
General
and Administrative
General
and administrative expenses increased to $39.9 million in 2006 from $34.5
million in 2005 partially due to the acquisition of Comtrak. The increase
related to Comtrak was partially offset by a decrease in telephone expense,
bad
debt expense, office expense and equipment lease expense. As a percentage of
revenue, general and administrative expenses increased to 2.5% in 2006 from
2.3%
in 2005.
Depreciation
and Amortization
Depreciation
and amortization decreased 31.5% to $6.1 million from $8.9 million in 2005.
This
expense as a percentage of revenue decreased to 0.4% from 0.7%. The decrease
in
depreciation and amortization is due primarily to lower software depreciation
due to certain assets being fully depreciated.
Other
Income (Expense)
Interest
expense remained consistent at approximately $0.1 million in 2006 and 2005.
Interest income increased to $2.3 million in 2006 from $1.0 million in 2005.
The
increase in interest income is due to a higher average investment balance and
a
higher average interest rate in 2006.
Provision
for Income Taxes
The
provision for income taxes increased to $31.8 million in 2006 compared to $19.7
million in 2005. We provided for income taxes using an effective rate of 40.0%
in 2006 compared to 40.3% in 2005. The decrease in the effective rate in 2006
resulted primarily from adjustments to the valuation allowance.
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Income
from Continuing Operations
Income
from continuing operations increased to $47.7 million in 2006 compared to $29.2
million in 2005 due primarily to higher gross margin, lower depreciation and
amortization expense and higher interest income partially offset by an increase
in salaries and general and administrative expenses.
Income
from Discontinued Operations
Income
from discontinued operations includes income from the operations of HGDS. This
income was $1.0 million in 2006 and $3.8 million in 2005. Certain assets of
HGDS
were disposed of on May 1, 2006 at a pre-tax loss of $0.1 million.
Earnings
Per Common Share
Basic
earnings per share from continuing operations was $1.19 in 2006 and $0.73 in
2005. Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations was $0.03 in 2006
and $0.10 in 2005. Basic earnings per share was $1.22 in 2006 and $0.83 in
2005.
Diluted
earnings per share from continuing operations increased to $1.17 in 2006 from
$0.71 in 2005. Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations was
$0.02
in 2006 and $0.09 in 2005. Diluted earnings per share increased to $1.19 in
2006
from $0.80 in 2005.
All
shares, per-share amounts and options have been retroactively restated to give
effect to the two-for-one stock split in June 2006.
Year
Ended December 31, 2005, Compared to Year Ended December 31,
2004
The
following table summarizes our revenue by service line (in
thousands):
Twelve
Months Ended
|
||||||||||
December
31,
|
||||||||||
%
|
||||||||||
2005
|
2004
|
Change
|
||||||||
Revenue
|
||||||||||
Intermodal
|
$
|
1,079,798
|
$
|
1,014,533
|
6.4
|
%
|
||||
Brokerage
|
266,545
|
225,466
|
18.2
|
%
|
||||||
Logistics
|
135,535
|
140,723
|
(3.7)
|
%
|
||||||
Total
revenue from continuing operations
|
$
|
1,481,878
|
$
|
1,380,722
|
7.3
|
%
|
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The
following table includes certain items in the consolidated statements of income
as a percentage of revenue:
Twelve
Months Ended
|
|||||||
December
31,
|
|||||||
2005
|
2004
|
||||||
Revenue
|
100.0
%
|
|
100.0
%
|
|
|||
Transportation
costs
|
88.2
|
87.9
|
|||||
Gross
margin
|
11.8
|
|
|
12.1
|
|
||
Costs
and expenses:
|
|||||||
Salaries
and benefits
|
5.6
|
|
|
6.1
|
|||
General
and administration
|
2.3
|
|
|
2.5
|
|
||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
0.7
|
|
|
0.7
|
|||
Total
costs and expenses
|
8.6
|
|
|
9.3
|
|||
Operating
income
|
3.2
|
|
|
2.8
|
|||
Other
income (expense):
|
|||||||
Interest
expense
|
-
|
|
|
(0.3)
|
|
||
Interest
income
|
0.1
|
-
|
|||||
Debt
extinguishment expense
|
-
|
(0.5)
|
|
||||
Total
other income (expense)
|
0.1
|
(0.8)
|
|
||||
Income
from continuing operations before
provision
for income taxes
|
3.3
|
2.0
|
|||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
1.3
|
0.8
|
|||||
Income
from continuing operations
|
2.0%
|
|
1.2 %
|
|
|||
Revenue
Revenue
increased 7.3% to $1,481.9 million in 2005 from $1,380.7 million in 2004.
Intermodal revenue increased 6.4% to $1,079.8 million from $1,014.5 million
due
primarily to price increases, mix and fuel surcharges, offset by a 5.1% decrease
in volume. Truck brokerage revenue increased 18.2% to $266.5 million from $225.5
million due primarily to price increases, mix and fuel surcharges and a 5.4%
increase in volume. Logistics revenue decreased 3.7% to $135.5 million from
$140.7 million due primarily to the loss of two customers in 2005. Hub
Distribution’s revenue has been reclassified to discontinued operations due to
the sale in May 2006.
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Gross
Margin
Gross
margin increased 4.6% to $174.7 million in 2005 from $167.1 million in 2004.
Gross margin percentage decreased from 12.1% in 2004 to 11.8% in 2005 due
partially to additional costs for repositioning equipment in 2005, accessorial
cost increases, ramp up costs for certain new customers and start up costs
associated with our new containers. We made a decision to reposition equipment
to certain cities to expand the number of rail-controlled containers within
our
network in order to meet customer demand during the 2005 peak season. In
addition, in 2005 some of our rail carriers changed accessorial pricing and
there is often a lag time before we can pass along the increase to our
customers. Further, in 2005 we incurred initial ramp up costs for several large
customers and we had extra drayage costs associated with moving our new
containers from the pier.
Salaries
and Benefits
Salaries
and benefits decreased slightly to $83.4 million in 2005 from $83.8 million
in
2004. As a percentage of revenue, salaries and benefits decreased to 5.6% in
2005 from 6.1% in 2004 due primarily to an increase in revenue. Headcount as
of
December 31, 2005 and 2004 was 944 and 951, respectively, which excludes
drivers, as driver costs are included in transportation costs.
General
and Administrative
General
and administrative expenses decreased 1.3% to $34.5 million in 2005 from $35.0
million in 2004. As a percentage of revenue, these expenses decreased to 2.3%
in
2005 from 2.5% in 2004. General and administrative expense decreased primarily
due to reductions in outside services and equipment lease expense. Equipment
lease expense decreased by approximately $1.3 million due primarily to equipment
lease buy-outs. Outside services decreased by $0.6 million due primarily to
lower professional service costs.
Depreciation
and Amortization
Depreciation
and amortization decreased 12.4% to $8.9 million from $10.2 million in 2004.
This expense as a percentage of revenue remained consistent at 0.7%. The
decrease in depreciation and amortization is due primarily to lower computer
equipment and software depreciation.
Other
Income (Expense)
Interest
expense decreased 96.6% to $0.1 million from $3.6 million in 2004. The decrease
in interest expense is due primarily to carrying a lower average debt balance
this year as compared to the prior year and the extinguishment of the private
placement debt during the third quarter of 2004. The debt extinguishment
expenses of $7.3 million in 2004 includes a $6.8 million pre-payment penalty
associated with paying off the $50 million of 9.14% debt and the $0.5 million
write off of the related deferred financing costs.
Provision
for Income Taxes
The
provision for income taxes increased to $19.7 million in 2005 compared to $11.7
million in 2004. We provided for income taxes using an effective rate of 40.3%
in 2005 compared to 42.4% in 2004. The decrease in the effective rate in 2005
resulted primarily from a lower increase in reserves for 2005 and a lower state
tax rate due to business restructuring.
Income
from Continuing Operations
Net
income from continuing operations increased to $29.2 million in 2005 from $15.9
million in 2004 due primarily to an increase in our gross margin, lower general
and administrative expenses and lower interest expense.
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Income
from Discontinued Operations
Income
from discontinued operations represents income from the operations of HGDS.
This
income was $3.8 million in 2005 and $1.4 million in 2004.
Earnings
Per Common Share
Basic
earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.73 in 2005 and $0.45
in
2004. Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations were $0.10 in 2005
and $0.04 in 2004. Basic earnings per share were $0.83 in 2005 and $0.49 in
2004.
Diluted
earnings per share from continuing operations increased to $0.71 in 2005 from
$0.42 in 2004. Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations were
$0.09 in 2005 and $0.04 in 2004. Diluted earnings per share increased to $0.80
in 2005 from $0.46 in 2004. The weighted average diluted shares outstanding
increased 10.2% from 37,556,000 at December 31, 2004 to 41,392,000 at December
31, 2005 due primarily to the 7,200,000 shares from our stock offering being
outstanding the whole year in 2005 and the issuance of restricted stock.
All
shares, per-share amounts and options have been retroactively restated to give
effect to the two-for-one stock split in June 2006.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
In
2006,
we have funded our operations, capital expenditures, acquisitions and stock
buy
backs through cash flows from operations.
Cash
provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2006 was
approximately $76.6 million, which resulted primarily from net income from
continuing operations of $47.7 million, non-cash charges of $12.1 million and
an
increase in the change in operating assets of $16.8 million.
Net
cash
used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $35.7
million and related primarily to our acquisition of Comtrak for $39.9 million
partially offset by the $12.2 million of proceeds from the disposition of our
discontinued operations. We expect capital expenditures to be between $10.0
and
$11.0 million in 2007.
The
net
cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2006 was
$35.3
million. We generated $2.0 million of cash from stock options exercised and
used
$49.6 million of cash to purchase treasury stock. We also reported $12.3 million
of excess tax benefits from share-based compensation as a financing cash
in-flow. These tax benefits were previously reported as operating cash flows
prior to the adoption of SFAS 123 (R).
Cash
provided by discontinued operations was $1.8 million for the year ended December
31, 2006.
We
invest
our cash overnight in commercial paper. These investments are included in cash
and cash equivalents on our balance sheet due to their short term maturity
and
are carried at market value.
On
March
23, 2005 we entered into a revolving credit agreement that provides for
unsecured borrowings of up to $40.0 million. The interest rate ranges from
LIBOR
plus 0.75% to 1.25% or Prime plus 0.5%. The revolving line of credit expires
on
March 23, 2010. The financial covenants require a minimum net worth of $175.0
million and a cash flow leverage ratio of not more than 2.0 to 1.0. The
commitment fees charged on the unused line of credit are between 0.15% and
0.25%. On
February 21, 2006, we amended the revolving credit agreement to provide for
unsecured borrowing up to $50.0 million. No other terms of the agreement were
amended. Our unused and available borrowings under our bank revolving line
of
credit at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were $48.2 million and $39.0
million, respectively. We were in compliance with our debt covenants at December
31, 2006.
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We
have
standby letters of credit that expire from 2007 to 2012. As of December 31,
2006, our letters of credit were $1.8 million.
In
2006,
we added 2,000 new 53’ containers to our fleet. We financed these 2,000
containers with operating leases. These and other leasing arrangements are
included in Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements.
We
have a
related party payable of $5.0 million as of December 31, 2006 that will be
paid
during the first quarter of 2007. This amount relates to the 2006 earn out
payment due to the former owner of Comtrak. A similar amount will be paid in
2008 if the 2007 earn-out is achieved.
We
have
spent approximately $49.2 million on stock repurchases in 2006. We have
authorization to spend an additional $75.0 million to purchase common stock
through June of 2008.
CONTRACTUAL
OBLIGATIONS
Our
contractual cash obligations as of December 31, 2006 are minimum rental
commitments and the earn out payment to the former owner of Comtrak. We have
a
ten year lease agreement for a building and property (Comtrak’s Memphis
facility) with a related party, the President of Comtrak. Rent paid under this
agreement totaled $0.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. The annual
lease payments escalate by less than 1% per year. Minimum annual rental
commitments, at December 31, 2006, under non-cancelable operating leases,
principally for real estate, containers and equipment and the earn out relted
to
Comtrak are payable as follows (in thousands):
2007
|
$
|
28,066
|
||
2008
|
16,173
|
|||
2009
|
12,797
|
|||
2010
|
10,699
|
|||
2011
|
10,020
|
|||
2012
and thereafter
|
12,728
|
Deferred
Compensation
Under
our
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), participants can elect to
defer certain compensation. Payments under the Plan are due as follows (in
thousands):
2007
|
$
|
571
|
||
2008
|
2,160
|
|||
2009
|
955
|
|||
2010
|
1,386
|
|||
2011
|
519
|
|||
2012
and thereafter
|
2,671
|
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions.
In
certain circumstances, those estimates and assumptions can affect amounts
reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. We have made
our
best estimates and judgments of certain amounts included in the financial
statements, giving due consideration to materiality. We do not believe there
is
a great likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported related
to the accounting policies described below. However, application of these
accounting policies involves the exercise of judgment and use of assumptions
as
to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could differ from
these
estimates. The following is a brief discussion of the more significant
accounting policies and estimates.
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Allowance
for Uncollectible Trade Accounts Receivable
In
the
normal course of business, we extend credit to customers after a review of
each
customer’s credit history. An allowance for uncollectible trade accounts has
been established through an analysis of the accounts receivable aging, an
assessment of collectibility based on historical trends and an evaluation of
the
current economic conditions. To be more specific, we reserve a portion of every
account balance that has aged over one year, a portion of certain customers
in
bankruptcy and account balances specifically identified as uncollectible. The
allowance is reported on the balance sheet in net accounts receivable. Actual
collections of accounts receivable could differ from management’s estimates due
to changes in future economic, industry or customer financial conditions.
Recoveries of receivables previously charged off are recorded when
received.
Revenue
Recognition
Revenue
is recognized at the time 1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists,
2)
services have been rendered, 3) the sales price is fixed and determinable and
4)
collectibility is reasonably assured. In accordance with EITF 91-9, revenue
and
related transportation costs are recognized based on relative transit time.
Further, we report revenue on a gross basis in accordance with the criteria
in
EITF 99-19, “Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal versus Net as an Agent.” We
are the primary obligor and are responsible for providing the service desired
by
the customer. The customer views us as responsible for fulfillment including
the
acceptability of the service. Service requirements may include, for example,
on-time delivery, handling freight loss and damage claims, setting up
appointments for pick up and delivery and tracing shipments in transit. We
have
discretion in setting sales prices and as a result, our earnings vary. In
addition, we have the discretion to select our vendors from multiple suppliers
for the services ordered by our customers. Finally, we have credit risk for
our
receivables. These three factors, discretion in setting prices, discretion
in
selecting vendors and credit risk, further support reporting revenue on the
gross basis.
Deferred
Income Taxes
Deferred
income taxes are recognized for the future tax effects of temporary differences
between financial and income tax reporting using tax rates in effect for the
years in which the differences are expected to reverse. We believe that it
is
more likely than not that our deferred tax assets will be realized with the
exception of $248,000 related to state tax net operating losses and other state
credits for which valuation allowances have been established. In the event
the
probability of realizing the remaining deferred tax assets do not meet the
more
likely than not threshold in the future, a valuation allowance would be
established for the deferred tax assets deemed unrecoverable.
Valuation
of Goodwill and Other Indefinite-Lived Intangibles
We
review
goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangibles for impairment on an annual
basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying
amount of goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangibles may not be recoverable.
We utilize a third-party independent valuation firm to assist in performing
the
necessary valuations to be used in the impairment testing. These valuations
are
based on market capitalization, discounted cash flow analysis or a combination
of both methodologies. The assumptions used in the valuations include
expectations regarding future operating performance, discount rates, control
premiums and other factors which are subjective in nature. Actual cash flows
from operations could differ from management’s estimates due to changes in
business conditions, operating performance and economic conditions. Should
estimates differ materially from actual results, we may be required to record
impairment charges in the future.
Equipment
We
operate tractors and utilize containers in connection with our business. This
equipment may be purchased or acquired under capital or operating lease
agreements. In addition, we rent equipment from third parties and various
railroads under short term rental arrangements. Equipment which is purchased
is
depreciated on the straight line method over the estimated useful life. We
had
no equipment under capital lease arrangements at December 31, 2006. Our
equipment leases have five to seven year terms and in some cases contain renewal
options.
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Stock
based Compensation
Effective
January 1, 2006 we adopted the fair value recognition provisions of FASB
Statement No. 123 (R) “Share Based Payment” (SFAS No. 123 (R)), using the
modified prospective transition method. Prior to January 1, 2006, we accounted
for our share-based compensation plans under the recognition and measurement
provisions of APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,”
and related interpretations as permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting
Standard (SFAS) No. 123 “Accounting for Stock Based
Compensation.”
We have not granted any stock options since 2003. Instead, we have issued
restricted stock that vests over three to five years. In addition, during 2006,
the Board of Directors granted performance units which entitle the recipients
to
receive restricted stock contingent upon the achievement of an operating income
earnings target. As of December 31, 2006, there was $4.9 million of unrecognized
compensation cost related to non-vested shared based compensation that is
expected be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.52 years. In
addition, we have performance units that were issued in May of 2006. The
unrecognized compensation cost mentioned above does not include any potential
unrecognized compensation expense associated with the performance units.
New
Pronouncement
In
July
2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation
No. 48 (“FIN48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which is an
interpretation of SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 clarifies
the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum recognition threshold
a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial
statements. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, measurement,
classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods,
disclosure and transition. In addition, FIN 48 clearly scopes out income taxes
from Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 5, Accounting for
Contingencies. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December
15,
2006. We will implement this interpretation effective January 1, 2007. The
Company has completed its initial evaluation of the impact of the January 1,
2007 adoption of FIN 48 and determined that such adoption is not expected to
have a material impact on the Company’s financial position.
OUTLOOK,
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Business
Combinations/Divestitures
We
believe that future acquisitions that we make could significantly impact
financial results. Financial results most likely to be impacted include, but
are
not limited to, revenue, gross margin, salaries and benefits, selling general
and administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization, interest expense,
net income and our debt level.
Revenue
We
believe that the performance of the railroads and a severe or prolonged
slow-down of the economy are the most significant factors that could negatively
influence our revenue growth rate. Should there be further consolidation in
the
rail industry causing a service disruption, we believe our intermodal business
would likely be negatively impacted. Should there be a significant service
disruption, we expect that there may be some customers who would switch from
using our intermodal service to other transportation services. We expect that
these customers may choose to continue to utilize other services even when
intermodal service levels are restored. Other factors that could negatively
influence our growth rate include, but are not limited to, the elimination
of
fuel surcharges, the entry of new web-based competitors, customer retention,
inadequate drayage service and inadequate equipment supply.
Gross
Margin
We
expect
fluctuations in gross margin as a percentage of revenue from quarter-to-quarter
caused by various factors including, but not limited to, changes in the core
transportation business mix, trailer and container capacity, vendor pricing,
fuel costs, intermodal industry growth, intermodal industry service levels,
accessorials, competition and accounting estimates.
27
Salaries
and Benefits
We
estimate that salaries and benefits as a percentage of revenue could fluctuate
from quarter-to-quarter as there are timing differences between volume increases
and changes in levels of staffing. Factors that could affect the percentage
from
staying in the recent historical range include, but are not limited to, revenue
growth rates significantly higher or lower than forecasted, a management
decision to invest in additional personnel to stimulate new or existing
businesses, changes in customer requirements, changes in our operating structure
and changes in railroad intermodal service levels which could result in a
lower
or higher cost of labor per move.
General
and Administrative
We
believe there are several factors that could cause general and administrative
expenses to fluctuate as a percentage of revenue. As customer expectations
and
the competitive environment require the development of web-based business
interfaces and the restructuring of our information systems and related
platforms, we believe there could be significant expenses incurred, some of
which would not be capitalized. Other factors that could cause selling, general
and administrative expense to fluctuate include, but are not limited to, changes
in insurance premiums and outside services expense.
Depreciation
and Amortization
We
estimate that depreciation and amortization of property and equipment will
decrease slightly in 2007.
Impairment
of Property and Equipment, Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived
Intangibles
On
an
ongoing basis, we assess the realizability of our assets. If, at any point
during the year, management determines that an impairment exists, the carrying
amount of the asset is reduced by the estimated impairment with a corresponding
charge to earnings. If it is determined that an impairment exists, management
estimates that the write down of specific assets could have a material adverse
impact on earnings.
Other
Income (Expense)
Factors
that could cause a change in interest income include, but are not limited to,
funding working capital needs, funding capital expenditures, funding an
acquisition and buying back stock.
Item
7A. QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We
are
exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates on our bank line
of
credit which may adversely affect our results of operations and financial
condition. We seek to minimize the risk from interest rate volatility through
our regular operating and financing activities and when deemed appropriate,
through the use of derivative financial instruments. No derivative financial
instruments are outstanding at December 31, 2006. We do not use financial
instruments for trading purposes.
At
December 31, 2006, the Company had no outstanding obligations under its bank
line of credit arrangement.
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Item
8. FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
30
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets - December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005
|
31
|
Consolidated
Statements of Income - Years ended December 31, 2006, December 31,
2005
and December 31, 2004
|
32
|
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity - Years ended December 31,
2006,
December
31, 2005 and December 31, 2004
|
33
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows - Years ended December 31, 2006,
December
31, 2005 and December 31, 2004
|
34
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
35
|
Schedule
II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
|
S-1
|
29
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The
Board
of Directors and Stockholders of Hub Group, Inc.:
We
have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Hub Group, Inc. as
of
December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income,
stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 2006. Our audits also included the financial statement
schedule listed in the index at Item 15(a) for the years ended December 31,
2006, 2005 and 2004. These financial statements and schedule are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express
an
opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we
plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining,
on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used
and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In
our
opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the consolidated financial position of Hub Group, Inc. at
December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the consolidated results of their operations
and
their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
2006 in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also,
in
our opinion, the related financial statement schedule referred to above for
the
years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 when considered in relation to
the
basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in
all
material respects the information set forth therein.
As
described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, effective January
1, 2006, the Company changed the method of accounting for share-based payments
to conform with FASB Statement No. 123 (R), Share-Based
Payment.
We
also
have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of the Company’s internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria
established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee
of Sponsoring Organizations of Treadway Commission and our report dated February
22, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
ERNST
& YOUNG LLP
Chicago,
Illinois
February
22, 2007
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HUB
GROUP, INC.
|
|||||||
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
|
|||||||
(in
thousands, except share amounts)
|
|||||||
December
31,
|
|||||||
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
ASSETS
|
|||||||
CURRENT
ASSETS:
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$
|
43,491
|
$
|
36,133
|
|||
Accounts
receivable
|
|||||||
Trade,
net
|
158,284
|
147,004
|
|||||
Other
|
8,369
|
10,603
|
|||||
Prepaid
taxes
|
3,202
|
6,040
|
|||||
Deferred
taxes
|
3,433
|
-
|
|||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
4,450
|
3,860
|
|||||
Assets
of discontinued operations
|
-
|
17,855
|
|||||
TOTAL
CURRENT ASSETS
|
221,229
|
221,495
|
|||||
Restricted
investments
|
3,017
|
1,387
|
|||||
Property
and equipment, net
|
26,974
|
12,767
|
|||||
Other
intangibles, net
|
7,502
|
-
|
|||||
Goodwill,
net
|
225,448
|
208,150
|
|||||
Other
assets
|
378
|
619
|
|||||
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
$
|
484,548
|
$
|
444,418
|
|||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|||||||
CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
|
|||||||
Accounts
payable
|
|||||||
Trade
|
$
|
117,676
|
$
|
114,094
|
|||
Other
|
6,839
|
3,668
|
|||||
Accrued
expenses
|
|||||||
Payroll
|
15,901
|
14,826
|
|||||
Other
|
29,010
|
18,917
|
|||||
Related party payable |
5,000
|
-
|
|||||
Deferred
taxes
|
-
|
960
|
|||||
Liabilities
of discontinued operations
|
-
|
5,341
|
|||||
TOTAL
CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
174,426
|
157,806
|
|||||
Deferred
compensation
|
7,691
|
6,083
|
|||||
Deferred
taxes
|
43,587
|
38,454
|
|||||
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY:
|
|||||||
Preferred
stock, $.01 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued
or
outstanding in 2006 and 2005
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Common
stock
|
|||||||
Class
A: $.01 par value; 47,337,700 shares authorized; 41,224,792 shares
issued
and 38,943,122 outstanding in 2006; 41,224,792 shares issued and
39,962,484 outstanding in 2005
|
412
|
412
|
|||||
Class
B: $.01 par value; 662,300 shares authorized; 662,296 shares issued
and
outstanding in 2006 and 2005
|
7
|
7
|
|||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
179,203
|
183,524
|
|||||
Purchase
price in excess of predecessor basis, net of tax benefit of
$10,306
|
(15,458
|
)
|
(15,458
|
)
|
|||
Retained
earnings
|
146,243
|
97,557
|
|||||
Unearned
compensation
|
-
|
(6,259
|
)
|
||||
Treasury
stock; at cost, 2,281,670 shares in 2006 and 1,262,308 shares in
2005
|
(51,563
|
)
|
(17,708
|
)
|
|||
TOTAL
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
258,844
|
242,075
|
|||||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
$
|
484,548
|
$
|
444,418
|
The
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part
of
these statements.
31
HUB
GROUP, INC.
|
||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
|
||||||||||
(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
|
||||||||||
Years
Ended
|
||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||||||
Revenue
|
$
|
1,609,529
|
$
|
1,481,878
|
$
|
1,380,722
|
||||
Transportation
costs
|
1,391,111
|
1,307,136
|
1,213,660
|
|||||||
Gross
margin
|
218,418
|
174,742
|
167,062
|
|||||||
Costs
and expenses:
|
||||||||||
Salaries
and benefits
|
95,152
|
83,392
|
83,801
|
|||||||
General
and administrative
|
39,929
|
34,541
|
34,993
|
|||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
6,101
|
8,905
|
10,164
|
|||||||
Total
costs and expenses
|
141,182
|
126,838
|
128,958
|
|||||||
Operating
income
|
77,236
|
47,904
|
38,104
|
|||||||
Other
income (expense):
|
||||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(115
|
)
|
(124
|
)
|
(3,598
|
)
|
||||
Interest
income
|
2,311
|
971
|
259
|
|||||||
Debt
extinguishment expenses
|
-
|
-
|
(7,296
|
)
|
||||||
Other,
net
|
76
|
120
|
82
|
|||||||
Total
other income (expense)
|
2,272
|
967
|
(10,553
|
)
|
||||||
Income
from continuing operations before provision for income
taxes
|
79,508
|
48,871
|
27,551
|
|||||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
31,803
|
19,695
|
11,681
|
|||||||
Income
from continuing operations
|
47,705
|
29,176
|
15,870
|
|||||||
Discontinued
operations:
|
||||||||||
Income
from discontinued operations of HGDS (including loss on disposal
of $70 in
2006)
|
1,634
|
6,315
|
2,447
|
|||||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
653
|
2,545
|
1,038
|
|||||||
Income
from discontinued operations
|
981
|
3,770
|
1,409
|
|||||||
Net
income
|
$
|
48,686
|
$
|
32,946
|
$
|
17,279
|
||||
Basic
earnings per common share
|
||||||||||
Income
from continuing operations
|
$
|
1.19
|
$
|
0.73
|
$
|
0.45
|
||||
Income
from discontinued operations
|
$
|
0.03
|
$
|
0.10
|
$
|
0.04
|
||||
Net
income
|
$
|
1.22
|
$
|
0.83
|
$
|
0.49
|
||||
Diluted
earnings per common share
|
||||||||||
Income
from continuing operations
|
$
|
1.17
|
$
|
0.71
|
$
|
0.42
|
||||
Income
from discontinued operations
|
$
|
0.02
|
$
|
0.09
|
$
|
0.04
|
||||
Net
income
|
$
|
1.19
|
$
|
0.80
|
$
|
0.46
|
||||
Basic
weighted average number of shares outstanding
|
39,958
|
39,860
|
35,200
|
|||||||
Diluted
weighted average number of shares outstanding
|
40,823
|
41,392
|
37,556
|
The
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part
of
these statements.
32
HUB
GROUP, INC
|
||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
||||||||||
(in
thousands, except shares)
|
||||||||||
Years
ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||||||
Class
A & B Common Stock Shares Outstanding
|
||||||||||
Beginning
of year
|
40,624,780
|
41,191,812
|
32,211,184
|
|||||||
Exercise
of non-qualified stock options
|
-
|
692,516
|
1,491,532
|
|||||||
Issuance
of restricted stock
|
-
|
2,760
|
208,296
|
|||||||
Purchase
of treasury shares
|
(2,126,255
|
)
|
(2,378,712
|
)
|
(512,960
|
)
|
||||
Stock
offering
|
-
|
-
|
7,200,000
|
|||||||
Treasury
shares issued under restricted stock and stock options
exercised
|
1,106,893
|
1,116,404
|
593,760
|
|||||||
Ending
balance
|
39,605,418
|
40,624,780
|
41,191,812
|
|||||||
Class
A & B Common Stock Amount
|
||||||||||
Beginning
of year
|
$
|
419
|
$
|
412
|
$
|
324
|
||||
Issuance
of restricted stock and exercise of stock options
|
-
|
7
|
16
|
|||||||
Stock
offering
|
-
|
-
|
72
|
|||||||
Ending
balance
|
419
|
419
|
412
|
|||||||
Additional
Paid-in Capital
|
||||||||||
Beginning
of year
|
183,524
|
182,056
|
115,577
|
|||||||
Equity
reclassification impact of adopting SFAS No. 123 (R)
|
(6,259
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Exercise
of non-qualified stock options
|
(12,516
|
)
|
(7,663
|
)
|
3,045
|
|||||
Share-based
compensation expense
|
3,405
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Tax
benefit of share-based compensation plans
|
12,337
|
8,523
|
5,319
|
|||||||
Issuance
of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures
|
(1,288
|
)
|
608
|
2,316
|
||||||
Stock
offering
|
-
|
-
|
55,799
|
|||||||
Ending
balance
|
179,203
|
183,524
|
182,056
|
|||||||
Purchase
Price in Excess of Predecessor Basis, Net of Tax
|
||||||||||
Beginning
of year
|
(15,458
|
)
|
(15,458
|
)
|
(15,458
|
)
|
||||
Ending
balance
|
(15,458
|
)
|
(15,458
|
)
|
(15,458
|
)
|
||||
Retained
Earnings
|
||||||||||
Beginning
of year
|
97,557
|
64,611
|
47,332
|
|||||||
Net
income
|
48,686
|
32,946
|
17,279
|
|||||||
Ending
balance
|
146,243
|
97,557
|
64,611
|
|||||||
Unearned
Compensation
|
||||||||||
Beginning
of year
|
(6,259
|
)
|
(4,685
|
)
|
(4,448
|
)
|
||||
Issuance
of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures
|
-
|
(3,751
|
)
|
(2,385
|
)
|
|||||
Compensation
expense related to restricted stock awards
|
-
|
2,177
|
2,148
|
|||||||
Equity
reclassification impact of adopting SFAS No. 123 (R)
|
6,259
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Ending
balance
|
-
|
(6,259
|
)
|
(4,685
|
)
|
|||||
Treasury
Stock
|
||||||||||
Beginning
of year
|
(17,708
|
)
|
-
|
(292
|
)
|
|||||
Purchase
of treasury shares
|
(49,622
|
)
|
(33,245
|
)
|
(4,110
|
)
|
||||
Issuance
of restricted stock and exercise of stock options
|
15,767
|
15,537
|
4,402
|
|||||||
Ending
balance
|
(51,563
|
)
|
(17,708
|
)
|
-
|
|||||
Total
stockholders’ equity
|
$
|
258,844
|
$
|
242,075
|
$
|
226,936
|
The
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part
of
these statement.
33
HUB
GROUP, INC.
|
||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
||||||||||
(in
thousands)
|
||||||||||
Years
Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||||||
Cash
flows from operating activities:
|
||||||||||
Income from continuing operations
|
$
|
47,705
|
$
|
29,176
|
$
|
15,870
|
||||
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net
cash
|
||||||||||
provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
8,170
|
9,319
|
10,454
|
|||||||
Deferred taxes
|
690
|
18,382
|
11,714
|
|||||||
Compensation expense related to share-based compensation
plans
|
3,405
|
2,148
|
2,113
|
|||||||
Gain on sale of assets
|
(131
|
)
|
(271
|
)
|
(353
|
)
|
||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities excluding effects of
purchase
transaction:
|
||||||||||
Restricted investments
|
(1,630
|
)
|
(1,387
|
)
|
-
|
|||||
Accounts receivable, net
|
393
|
(18,931
|
)
|
(9,797
|
)
|
|||||
Prepaid taxes
|
2,234
|
(6,151
|
)
|
-
|
||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
(297
|
)
|
722
|
(455
|
)
|
|||||
Other assets
|
246
|
200
|
124
|
|||||||
Accounts payable
|
4,754
|
3,039
|
(2,546
|
)
|
||||||
Accrued expenses
|
9,440
|
8,497
|
8,048
|
|||||||
Deferred compensation
|
1,608
|
(1,534
|
)
|
1,381
|
||||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
76,587
|
43,209
|
36,553
|
|||||||
Cash
flows from investing activities:
|
||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of equipment
|
394
|
579
|
294
|
|||||||
Purchases of property and equipment
|
(8,372
|
)
|
(4,078
|
)
|
(3,377
|
)
|
||||
Cash used in acquisition of Comtrak, Inc.
|
(39,942
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Proceeds from the disposal of discontinued operations
|
12,203
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
(35,717
|
)
|
(3,499
|
)
|
(3,083
|
)
|
||||
Cash
flows from financing activities:
|
||||||||||
Proceeds from stock offering
|
-
|
-
|
55,871
|
|||||||
Proceeds from stock options exercised
|
1,963
|
4,738
|
7,394
|
|||||||
Purchase of treasury stock
|
(49,622
|
)
|
(33,245
|
)
|
(4,110
|
)
|
||||
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
|
12,337
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Net payments on revolver
|
-
|
-
|
(6,000
|
)
|
||||||
Payments on long-term debt
|
-
|
-
|
(69,034
|
)
|
||||||
Net
cash used in financing activities
|
(35,322
|
)
|
(28,507
|
)
|
(15,879
|
)
|
||||
Cash
flows from operating activities of discontinued operations
|
1,848
|
8,416
|
(702
|
)
|
||||||
Cash
flows used in investing activities of discontinued
operations
|
(38
|
)
|
(292
|
)
|
(83
|
)
|
||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations
|
1,810
|
8,124
|
(785
|
)
|
||||||
Net
increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
7,358
|
19,327
|
16,806
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents beginning of period
|
36,133
|
16,806
|
-
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents end of period
|
$
|
43,491
|
$
|
36,133
|
$
|
16,806
|
||||
Supplemental
disclosures of cash paid for:
|
||||||||||
Interest
|
$
|
114
|
$
|
124
|
$
|
2,995
|
||||
Income taxes
|
$
|
16,801
|
$
|
6,811
|
$
|
591
|
||||
The
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an
integral
part of these statement.
|
34
HUB
GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
1. Description
of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Business:
Hub
Group, Inc. (“we,” “us” or “our”) provides intermodal transportation services
utilizing primarily third party arrangements with railroads and drayage
companies. We also arrange for transportation of freight by truck and perform
logistics and drayage services.
Principles
of Consolidation:
The
consolidated financial statements include our accounts and all entities in
which
we have more than a 50% equity ownership or otherwise exercise unilateral
control. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been
eliminated.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents:
We
consider as cash equivalents all highly liquid instruments with an original
maturity of three months or less. We invest our cash overnight in commercial
paper of which $37.0 million and $36.0 million was outstanding at December
31,
2006 and 2005, respectively.
Accounts
Receivable and Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts:
In the
normal course of business, we extend credit to customers after a review of
each
customer’s credit history. An allowance for uncollectible trade accounts has
been established through an analysis of the accounts receivable aging, an
assessment of collectibility based on historical trends and an evaluation of
the
current economic conditions. To be more specific, we reserve a portion of every
account balance that has aged over one year, a portion of certain customers
in
bankruptcy and account balances specifically identified as uncollectible. The
allowance is reported on the balance sheet in net accounts receivable. Actual
collections of accounts receivable could differ from management’s estimates due
to changes in future economic, industry or customer financial conditions. Our
reserve for uncollectible accounts was approximately $6,299,000 and $6,815,000
at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Recoveries of receivables
previously charged off are recorded when received.
Property
and Equipment:
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation of property and
equipment is computed using the straight-line and various accelerated methods
at
rates adequate to depreciate the cost of the applicable assets over their
expected useful lives: building and improvements, 1 to 8 years; leasehold
improvements, the shorter of useful life or lease term; computer equipment
and
software, 3 to 5 years; furniture and equipment, 3 to 11 years; and
transportation equipment and automobiles, 3 to 8 years. Direct costs related
to
internally developed software projects are capitalized and amortized over their
expected useful life on a straight-line basis not to exceed five years. Interest
is capitalized on qualifying assets under development for internal use.
Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred and major
improvements are capitalized. The cost of assets retired or otherwise disposed
of and the accumulated depreciation thereon are removed from the accounts with
any gain or loss realized upon sale or disposal charged or credited to
operations. We review long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes
in
circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
In the event that the undiscounted future cash flows resulting from the use
of
the asset group is less than the carrying amount, an impairment loss equal
to
the excess of the assets carrying amount over its fair value is recorded.
Goodwill:
Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the fair market value
of
net assets acquired in connection with our business combinations. Under
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, “Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets” (“Statement 142”), goodwill and intangible assets that have
indefinite useful lives are not amortized but are subject to annual impairment
tests.
We
review
goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangibles for impairment on an annual
basis as of November 1, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
the carrying amount of goodwill or other intangibles may not be recoverable.
We
utilize a third-party independent valuation firm to assist in performing the
necessary valuations to be used in the impairment testing. These valuations
are
based on market capitalization, discounted cash flow analysis or a combination
of both methodologies. The assumptions used in the valuations include
expectations regarding future operating performance, discount rates, control
premiums and other factors which are subjective in nature. Actual cash flows
from operations could differ from management’s estimates due to changes in
business conditions, operating performance and economic conditions. Should
estimates differ materially from actual results, we may be required to record
impairment charges in the future.
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Fair
Value of Financial Instruments: The
carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts
payable approximates fair value at December 31, 2006 due to their short-term
nature.
Concentration
of Credit Risk:
Our
financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist
primarily of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. We place our
cash and temporary investments with high quality financial institutions. We
primarily serve customers located throughout the United States with no
significant concentration in any one region. No one customer accounted for
more
than 5% of revenue in 2006, 2005 or 2004. We review a customer’s credit history
before extending credit. In addition, we routinely assess the financial strength
of our customers and, as a consequence, believe that our trade accounts
receivable risk is limited.
Revenue
Recognition:
Revenue
is recognized at the time 1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists,
2)
services have been rendered, 3) the sales price is fixed and determinable and
4)
collectibility is reasonably assured. In accordance with EITF 91-9, revenue
and
related transportation costs are recognized based on relative transit time.
Further, we report our revenue on a gross basis in accordance with the criteria
in EITF 99-19, “Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal versus Net as an Agent.”
We are the primary obligor as we are responsible for providing the service
desired by the customer. Our customers view us as responsible for fulfillment
including the acceptability of the service. Services requirements may include,
for example, on-time delivery, handling freight loss and damage claims, setting
up appointments for pick up and delivery and tracing shipments in transit.
We
have discretion in setting sales prices and as a result, the amount we earn
varies. In addition, we have the discretion to select our vendors from multiple
suppliers for the services ordered by our customers. Finally, we have credit
risk for our receivables. These three factors, discretion in setting prices,
discretion in selecting vendors and credit risk, further support reporting
revenue on a gross basis.
Deferred
Income Taxes:
Deferred income taxes are recognized for the future tax effects of temporary
differences between financial and income tax reporting using tax rates in effect
for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. We believe
that
it is more likely than not that our deferred tax assets will be realized with
the exception of $248,000 related to state tax net operating losses and other
state credits for which a valuation allowance has been established. In the
event
the probability of realizing the deferred tax assets do not meet the more likely
than not threshold in the future, a valuation allowance would be established
for
the deferred tax assets deemed unrecoverable.
New
Accounting Pronouncement: In
July
2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation
No. 48 (“FIN48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which is an
interpretation of SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 clarifies
the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum recognition threshold
a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial
statements. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, measurement,
classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods,
disclosure and transition. In addition, FIN 48 clearly scopes out income taxes
from Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 5, Accounting for
Contingencies. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December
15,
2006. We will implement this interpretation effective January 1, 2007. The
Company has completed its initial evaluation of the impact of the January 1,
2007 adoption of FIN 48 and determined that such adoption is not expected to
have a material impact on the Company’s financial position.
Earnings
Per Common Share:
Basic
earnings per common share are based on the average quarterly weighted average
number of Class A and Class B shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted
earnings per common share are adjusted for the assumed exercise of dilutive
stock options and for restricted stock. In computing the per share effect of
the
assumed exercise of stock options, funds which would have been received from
the
exercise of options, including tax benefits assumed to be realized, are
considered to have been used to purchase shares at current market prices, and
the resulting net additional shares are included in the calculation of weighted
average shares outstanding. The dilutive effect of restricted stock and stock
options is computed using the treasury method.
Stock
based Compensation:
Prior
to January 1, 2006, we accounted for our share-based compensation plans under
the recognition and measurement provisions of APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations, as permitted by
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 123 “Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation.” No stock-option based employee compensation cost was
recognized in the income statement prior to 2006, as all stock options granted
had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock
on the date of grant. Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted the fair value
recognition provisions of FASB Statement No. 123 (R)
36
“Share-Based
Payment” (SFAS No. 123 (R)), using the modified-prospective transition method.
Under that transition method, compensation cost recognized in 2006 includes:
(a)
compensation costs for all share-based payments granted prior to, but not yet
vested as of January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated
in
accordance with the original provisions of SFAS No. 123 and (b) compensation
cost for all share-based payments granted subsequent to January 1, 2006, based
on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of
SFAS
No. 123 (R). Results for prior periods have not been restated. We have not
granted any stock options since 2003.
We
have
elected to calculate our initial pool of excess benefits under FASB Staff
Position 123 (R)-3 (“FSP”). Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123 (R), we
presented all benefits of tax deductions resulting from the exercise of
share-based compensation as operating cash flows in the Statement of Cash Flows.
Beginning on January 1, 2006, we changed our cash flow presentation in
accordance with the FSP which requires benefits of tax deductions in excess
of
the compensation cost recognized (excess tax benefits) to be classified as
a
financing cash in-flow and an operating cash out-flow. The results for the
year
ended December 31, 2006 include $12.3 million of excess tax benefits as a
financing cash in-flow and an operating cash out-flow.
The
following table illustrates the effect on the net income and net income per
share if we had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123,
to share-based employee compensation during the years ended December 31, (in
thousands, except per share data):
Years
Ended December 31,
|
|||||||
2005
|
2004
|
||||||
Income
from continuing operations, as reported
|
$
|
29,176
|
$
|
15,870
|
|||
Income
from discontinued operations, as reported
|
3,770
|
1,409
|
|||||
Total
net income, as reported
|
$
|
32,946
|
$
|
17,279
|
|||
Add:
Total share-based compensation included in net income, net of related
tax
effects
|
1,300
|
1,237
|
|||||
Deduct:
Total share-based employee compensation expense determined under
fair
value based method for all awards, net of related tax
effects
|
(1,600
|
)
|
(1,820
|
)
|
|||
Income
from continuing operations, pro forma
|
$
|
28,876
|
$
|
15,287
|
|||
Income
from discontinued operations, pro forma
|
3,770
|
1,409
|
|||||
Total
net income, pro forma
|
$
|
32,646
|
$
|
16,696
|
|||
Earnings
per share:
|
|||||||
Basic
from continuing operations, as reported
|
$
|
0.73
|
$
|
0.45
|
|||
Basic
from discontinued operations, as reported
|
$
|
0.10
|
$
|
0.04
|
|||
Basic
— pro forma from continuing operations
|
$
|
0.72
|
$
|
0.43
|
|||
Basic
— pro forma from discontinued operations
|
$
|
0.10
|
$
|
0.04
|
|||
Diluted
from continuing operations, as reported
|
$
|
0.71
|
$
|
0.42
|
|||
Diluted
from discontinued operations, as reported
|
$
|
0.09
|
$
|
0.04
|
|||
Diluted
— pro forma from continuing operations
|
$
|
0.70
|
$
|
0.41
|
|||
Diluted
— pro forma from discontinued operations
|
$
|
0.09
|
$
|
0.04
|
37
Use
of Estimates:
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. Significant
estimates include the allowance for doubtful accounts and cost of purchased
transportation. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Reclassifications:
Certain
prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year
presentation.
NOTE
2. Capital
Structure
We
have
authorized common stock comprised of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common
Stock. The rights of holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock
are identical, except each share of Class B Common Stock entitles its holder
to
approximately 80 votes, while each share of Class A Common Stock entitles its
holder to one vote. We have authorized 2,000,000 shares of preferred
stock.
NOTE
3. Earnings
Per Share
The
following is a reconciliation of our earnings per share (in thousands, except
for per share data):
Year
Ended
|
Year
Ended
|
||||||||||||||||||
December
31, 2006
|
December
31, 2005
|
||||||||||||||||||
Income
|
Shares
|
Per
Share Amount
|
Income
|
Shares
|
Per
Share Amount
|
||||||||||||||
Basic
EPS
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Income
from continuing operations
|
$
|
47,705
|
39,958
|
$
|
1.19
|
$
|
29,176
|
39,860
|
$
|
0.73
|
|||||||||
Income
from discontinued operations
|
981
|
39,958
|
0.03
|
3,770
|
39,860
|
0.10
|
|||||||||||||
Net
Income
|
$
|
48,686
|
39,958
|
$
|
1.22
|
$
|
32,946
|
39,860
|
$
|
0.83
|
|||||||||
Effect
of Dilutive Securities
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Stock
options and restricted stock
|
865
|
1,532
|
|||||||||||||||||
Diluted
EPS
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Income
from continuing operations
|
$
|
47,705
|
40,823
|
$
|
1.17
|
$
|
29,176
|
41,392
|
$
|
0.71
|
|||||||||
Income
from discontinued operations
|
981
|
40,823
|
0.02
|
3,770
|
41,392
|
0.09
|
|||||||||||||
Net
Income
|
$
|
48,686
|
40,823
|
$
|
1.19
|
$
|
32,946
|
41,392
|
$
|
0.80
|
Year
Ended
|
||||||||||
December
31, 2004
|
||||||||||
Income
|
Shares
|
Per
Share Amount
|
||||||||
Basic
EPS
|
||||||||||
Income
from continuing operations
|
$
|
15,870
|
35,200
|
$
|
0.45
|
|||||
Income
from discontinued operations
|
1,409
|
35,200
|
0.04
|
|||||||
Net
Income
|
$
|
17,279
|
35,200
|
$
|
0.49
|
|||||
Effect
of Dilutive Securities
|
||||||||||
Stock
options and restricted stock
|
2,356
|
|||||||||
Diluted
EPS
|
||||||||||
Income
from continuing operations
|
$
|
15,870
|
37,556
|
$
|
0.42
|
|||||
Income
from discontinued operations
|
1,409
|
37,556
|
0.04
|
|||||||
Net
Income
|
$
|
17,279
|
37,556
|
$
|
0.46
|
38
NOTE
4. Property
and Equipment
Property
and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):
Years
Ended December 31,
|
|||||||
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
Building
and improvements
|
$
|
54
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Leasehold
improvements
|
1,037
|
824
|
|||||
Computer
equipment and software
|
47,156
|
46,160
|
|||||
Furniture
and equipment
|
7,614
|
6,593
|
|||||
Transportation
equipment
|
20,512
|
2,181
|
|||||
76,373
|
55,758
|
||||||
Less:
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
(49,399
|
)
|
(42,991
|
)
|
|||
Property
and Equipment, net
|
$
|
26,974
|
$
|
12,767
|
Depreciation
expense was $7,779,000, $9,320,000 and $10,454,000, for 2006, 2005 and 2004,
respectively.
NOTE
5. Income
Taxes
The
following is a reconciliation of our effective tax rate to the federal statutory
tax rate:
Years
Ended December 31,
|
|||||
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
|||
U.S.
federal statutory rate
|
35.0%
|
35.0%
|
35.0%
|
||
State
taxes, net of federal benefit
|
3.5
|
3.3
|
4.1
|
||
Nondeductible
expenses
|
1.5
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
||
State
tax impact of business restructuring
|
-
|
-
|
(3.4)
|
||
Provision
for valuation allowance
|
(0.3)
|
0.4
|
0.9
|
||
Other
|
0.3
|
0.5
|
4.6
|
||
Net
effective rate
|
40.0%
|
40.3%
|
42.4%
|
We
and
our subsidiaries file both unitary and separate company state income tax
returns.
The
following is a summary of our provision for income taxes (in
thousands):
Years
Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||||||
Current
|
||||||||||
Federal
|
$
|
27,986
|
$
|
6,419
|
$
|
3,692
|
||||
State and local
|
3,078
|
983
|
567
|
|||||||
31,064
|
7,402
|
4,259
|
||||||||
Deferred
|
||||||||||
Federal
|
332
|
11,301
|
6,318
|
|||||||
State
and local
|
407
|
992
|
1,104
|
|||||||
739
|
12,293
|
7,422
|
||||||||
Total provision
|
$
|
31,803
|
$
|
19,695
|
$
|
11,681
|
39
The
following is a summary of our deferred tax assets and liabilities (in
thousands):
Years
Ended December 31,
|
|||||||
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
Reserve
for uncollectible accounts receivable
|
$
|
2,295
|
$
|
2,320
|
|||
Accrued
compensation
|
4,273
|
2,883
|
|||||
Other
reserves
|
1,611
|
1,272
|
|||||
Current deferred tax assets
|
8,179
|
6,475
|
|||||
Operating
loss carryforwards
|
790
|
1,376
|
|||||
Other
|
37
|
37
|
|||||
Income
tax basis in excess of financial basis of goodwill
|
4,923
|
5,294
|
|||||
Less valuation allowance
|
(248
|
)
|
(489
|
)
|
|||
Long-term deferred tax assets
|
5,502
|
6,218
|
|||||
Total deferred tax assets
|
$
|
13,681
|
$
|
12,693
|
|||
|
|||||||
Prepaids
|
(1,258
|
)
|
$
|
(958
|
)
|
||
Other
Receivables
|
(3,488
|
)
|
(6,477
|
)
|
|||
Current deferred tax liabilities
|
(4,746
|
)
|
(7,435
|
)
|
|||
Property
and equipment
|
(2,940
|
)
|
(4,750
|
)
|
|||
Goodwill
|
(46,149
|
)
|
(39,922
|
)
|
|||
Long-term deferred tax liabilities
|
(49,089
|
)
|
(44,672
|
)
|
|||
Total deferred tax liabilities
|
$
|
(53,835
|
)
|
$
|
(52,107
|
)
|
Our
state
net operating losses of $790,000 expire between December 31, 2007 and December
31, 2023. Management believes it is more likely than not that the deferred
tax
assets will be realized with the exception of $248,000 related to state net
operating losses and other state credits for which a valuation allowance has
been established.
NOTE
6. Long-Term
Debt and Financing Arrangements
On
March
23, 2005, we entered into a revolving credit agreement that provides for
unsecured borrowings of up to $40.0 million. The interest rate ranges from
LIBOR
plus 0.75% to 1.25% or Prime plus 0.5%. The revolving line of credit expires
on
March 23, 2010. The financial covenants require a minimum net worth of $175.0
million and a cash flow leverage ratio of not more than 2.0 to 1.0. The
commitment fees charged on the unused line of credit are between 0.15% and
0.25%.
On
February 21, 2006, we amended the revolving credit agreement to provide for
unsecured borrowing up to $50.0 million. No other terms of the agreement were
amended.
Our
unused and available borrowings under our bank revolving line of credit at
December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were $48.2 million and $39.0 million,
respectively. We were in compliance with our debt covenants at December 31,
2006.
We
have
standby letters of credit that expire from 2007 to 2012. As of December 31,
2006, our letters of credit were $1.8 million.
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NOTE
7. Rental
Expense, User Charges and Lease Commitments
Minimum
annual rental commitments, at December 31, 2006, under non-cancelable operating
leases, principally for real estate, containers and equipment are payable as
follows (in thousands):
2007
|
$
|
23,066
|
||
2008
|
16,173
|
|||
2009
|
12,797
|
|||
2010
|
10,699
|
|||
2011
|
10,020
|
|||
2012
and thereafter
|
12,728
|
|||
$
|
85,483
|
Total
rental expense included in general and administrative expense, which relates
primarily to real estate, was approximately $8,149,000, $7,607,000, and
$9,074,000 for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Many of the real estate leases
contain renewal options and escalation clauses which require payments of
additional rent to the extent of increases in the related operating costs.
We
straight-line rental expense in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 13, paragraph 15 and Financial Accounting Standards
Board Technical Bulletin 85-3.
In
March
2006, we entered into a ten year lease agreement for a building and property
(Comtrak’s Memphis facility) with a related party, the President of Comtrak.
Rent paid under this lease agreement included in general and administrative
expense totaled $550,000 for the year ended December 31, 2006. The annual lease
payments escalate by less than 1% per year.
We
incur
rental expense for our leased containers and tractors that are included in
transportation costs and totaled $8,057,000, $3,036,000 and $1,085,000 for
2006,
2005 and 2004, respectively.
We
incur
charges for use of a fleet of rail owned chassis and dedicated rail owned
containers on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Norfolk Southern and Union
Pacific which are included in transportation costs. Such charges were
$42,759,000, $33,830,000 and $31,063,000 for the years ended December 31, 2006,
2005 and 2004, respectively. At December 31, 2006, under these agreements,
we
have the ability to return the containers and pay for the chassis only when
we
are using them. As a result, no minimum commitment has been included in the
table above.
NOTE
8. Stock-Based
Compensation Plans
In
1996,
we adopted a Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “1996 Incentive Plan”). The number of
shares of Class A Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 1996 Incentive
Plan was 1,800,000. In 1997, we adopted a second Long-Term Incentive Plan (the
“1997 Incentive Plan”). The number of shares of Class A Common Stock reserved
for issuance under the 1997 Incentive Plan was 600,000. In 1999 we adopted
a
third Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “1999 Incentive Plan”). The number of shares
of Class A Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 1999 Incentive Plan
was
2,400,000. In 2002, we adopted a fourth Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2002
Incentive Plan”). The number of shares of Class A Common Stock reserved for
issuance under the 2002 Incentive Plan was 2,400,000. In 2003, we amended our
2002 Incentive Plan to add an additional 2,000,000 shares of Class A Common
Stock that are reserved for issuance. Under the 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2002
Incentive Plans, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock
and
performance units may be granted for the purpose of attracting and motivating
our key employees and non-employee directors. The options granted to
non-employee directors vest ratably over a three-year period and expire 10
years
after the date of grant. The options granted to employees vest over a range
of
three to five years and expire 10 years after the date of grant. Restricted
stock vests over a three to five year period. At December 31, 2006, 920,021
shares are available for future grant. Generally, when stock options are
exercised, either new shares are issued or shares are issued out of
treasury.
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We
recognize the cost of all share-based awards on a straight-line basis over
the
vesting period of the award including an estimate of forfeitures. Share-based
compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 was
$3.4 million, $2.1 million and $2.1 million or $2.0 million, $1.3 million and
$1.2 million, net of taxes, respectively. Share-based compensation is included
in salaries and benefits in the accompanying statements of income.
Information
regarding option plans for 2005 and 2004 is as follows:
2005
|
2004
|
||||||||||||
Shares
|
Weighted
Avg Exercise Price
|
Shares
|
Weighted
Avg Exercise Price
|
||||||||||
Options
outstanding, beginning of year
|
3,400,296
|
$
|
2.49
|
5,709,736
|
$
|
2.87
|
|||||||
Options
exercised
|
(1,604,068
|
)
|
2.96
|
(2,093,972
|
) |
3.53
|
|||||||
Options
granted
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Options
forfeited
|
(13,000
|
)
|
3.52
|
(215,468
|
) |
2.43
|
|||||||
Options
outstanding, end of year
|
1,783,228
|
$
|
2.06
|
3,400,296
|
$
|
2.49
|
The
following table summarizes the stock option activity for the year ended December
31, 2006:
Stock
Options
|
Shares
|
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
|
Weighted
Average Remaining Contractual Life
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
|
|||||||||
Outstanding
January 1, 2006
|
1,783,228
|
$
|
2.06
|
|
|||||||||
Options
exercised
|
(1,023,032
|
)
|
$
|
1.92
|
|
||||||||
Options
forfeited
|
(5,600
|
)
|
$
|
3.70
|
|
||||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2006
|
754,596
|
$
|
2.24
|
5.26
|
$
|
19,099,512
|
|||||||
Exercisable
at December 31, 2006
|
612,196
|
$
|
2.36
|
5.05
|
$
|
15,421,594
|
Intrinsic
value for stock options is defined as the difference between the current market
value and the grant price. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during
the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 was $21.3 million, $18.5
million and $11.5 million, respectively. Cash received from stock options
exercised during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 was $2.0
million, $4.7 million and $7.4 million, respectively. The tax benefit realized
for tax deductions from stock options exercised for the years ended December
31,
2006, 2005 and 2004 was $7.9 million, $6.8 million and $4.0 million,
respectively.
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The
following table summarizes information about options outstanding at December
31,
2006:
Options
Outstanding
|
Options
Exercisable
|
|||||||||||||||
Weighted
Avg
|
Weighted
Avg
|
Weighted
Avg
|
||||||||||||||
Range
of
|
Number
|
Remaining
|
Exercise
|
Number
|
Exercise
|
|||||||||||
Exercise
Prices
|
of
Shares
|
Contractual
Life
|
Price
|
of
Shares
|
Price
|
|||||||||||
$
1.22 to $ 1.22
|
|
69,600
|
|
6.13
|
$ |
1.22
|
10,400
|
$ |
1.22
|
|||||||
$
1.22 to $ 1.30
|
219,332
|
5.96
|
$ |
1.30
|
219,332
|
$ |
1.30
|
|||||||||
$
1.30 to $ 1.66
|
136,000
|
6.00
|
$ |
1.46
|
104,000
|
$ |
1.42
|
|||||||||
$
1.66 to $ 2.43
|
140,464
|
5.32
|
$ |
1.97
|
121,264
|
$ |
1.97
|
|||||||||
$
2.43 to $ 7.04
|
189,200
|
3.54
|
$ |
4.47
|
157,200
|
$ |
4.84
|
|||||||||
$
1.22 to $ 7.04
|
754,596
|
5.26
|
$ |
2.24
|
612,196
|
$ |
2.36
|
The
following table summarizes the non-vested restricted stock activity for the
year
ended December 31, 2006:
Non-vested
restricted stock
|
Shares
|
Weighted
Average Grant Date Fair Value
|
|||||
Non-vested
January 1, 2006
|
743,504
|
$
|
8.93
|
||||
Granted
|
106,819
|
$
|
21.58
|
||||
Vested
|
(513,399
|
)
|
$
|
6.33
|
|||
Forfeited
|
(22,958
|
)
|
$
|
9.17
|
|||
Non-vested
at December 31, 2006
|
313,966
|
$
|
17.48
|
During
2005, we granted 223,460 shares of restricted stock to certain employees and
10,644 shares of restricted stock to outside directors with a weighted average
grant date fair value of $16.68. The stock vests over a three year
period.
During
2004, we granted 235,380 shares of restricted stock to certain employees and
13,896 shares of restricted stock to outside directors with a weighted average
grant date fair value of $10.40. The stock vests over a three year
period.
The
fair
value of non-vested restricted stock is equal to the market price of our stock
at the date of grant.
The
total
fair value of restricted shares vested during the years ended December 31,
2006,
2005 and 2004 was $13.3 million, $9.2 million and $4.2 million, respectively.
As
of
December 31, 2006, there was $4.9 million of unrecognized compensation cost
related to non-vested share-based compensation that is expected to be recognized
over a weighted average period of 1.52 years.
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In
May
2006, the Board of Directors granted certain of our officers 593,542 performance
units. The performance units entitle the recipients to receive restricted shares
of our Class A Common Stock contingent upon the achievement of an operating
income earnings target. The aggregate operating income for the three year period
ending December 31, 2008 must meet a specified target amount in order for these
performance units to be earned and converted to restricted stock. Should the
employees earn restricted stock under this program, the restricted stock will
be
granted in early 2009 and then vests ratably as of the first business day of
January in each of 2010, 2011 and 2012 provided the officer remains an employee
on each of the vesting dates. The maximum amount that would be recorded as
salary expense over this 68 month period assuming the targets are met is $13.8
million, which is calculated based on the stock price on the date the
performance units were granted which was $23.25. We did not record expense
related to the performance units during 2006.
During
January 2007, we granted 189,824 shares of restricted stock to certain employees
and 10,644 shares of restricted stock to outside directors with a weighted
average grant date fair value of $27.55. The stock vests over a three year
period.
NOTE
9. Business
Segment
We
have
no separately reportable segments. Under the enterprise wide disclosure
requirements, we report revenue (in thousands), for Intermodal, Brokerage and
Logistics Services as follows:
Years
Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||||||
Transportation
|
||||||||||
Intermodal
|
$
|
1,172,566
|
$
|
1,079,798
|
$
|
1,014,533
|
||||
Brokerage
|
306,332
|
266,545
|
225,466
|
|||||||
Logistics
|
130,631
|
135,535
|
140,723
|
|||||||
Total
revenue from continuing operations
|
$
|
1,609,529
|
$
|
1,481,878
|
$
|
1,380,722
|
NOTE
10. Employee
Benefit Plans
We
had
two profit-sharing plans and trusts in 2006, and one in 2005 and 2004 under
section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. At our discretion, we partially
match qualified contributions made by employees to the plan. We expensed
approximately $1,659,000, $1,078,000 and $1,054,000 related to these plans
in
2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
In
January 2005, we established the Hub Group, Inc. Nonqualified Deferred
Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) to provide added incentive for the retention of
certain key employees. Under the Plan, participants can elect to defer certain
compensation. Accounts will grow on a tax-deferred basis to the participant.
Restricted investments included in the consolidated balance sheet represent
the
fair value of the mutual funds and other security investments related to the
Plan at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005. Both realized and unrealized
gains and losses, which have not been material, are included in income and
expense and offset the change in the deferred compensation liability. We provide
a 50% match on the first 6% of employee compensation deferred under the Plan,
with a maximum match equivalent to 3% of base salary. In addition, we have
a
legacy deferred compensation plan. There are no new contributions being made
into this legacy plan. We expensed $737,000, $647,000, and $876,000 related
to
these plans in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
NOTE
11. Legal
Matters
We
are a
party to litigation incident to our business, including claims for personal
injury and/or property damage, freight lost or damaged in transit, improperly
shipped or improperly billed. Some of the lawsuits to which we are party to
are
covered by insurance and are being defended by our insurance carriers. Some
of
the lawsuits are not covered by insurance and we are defending them ourselves.
Management does not believe that the outcome of this litigation will have a
materially adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.
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NOTE
12. Restructuring
Charges
During
the year ended December 31, 2004, we recorded a severance charge for 99
employees of $661,000. We also recorded a liability of $118,000 for the
estimated remaining lease obligations and closing costs related to two
facilities.
During
the year ended December 31, 2005, we recorded a severance charge for 37
employees of $249,000.
All
severance charges are included in salaries and benefits in the statements of
income and all lease obligation and closing costs are included in general and
administrative in the statements of income.
The
following table displays the activity and balances of the restructuring reserves
in the consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):
Headcount
|
Consolidation
|
|||||||||
Reduction
|
of
Facilities
|
Total
|
||||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2003
|
$ |
75
|
$ |
361
|
$ |
436
|
||||
Additional
restructuring expenses
|
661
|
118
|
779
|
|||||||
Cash
payments
|
(736
|
)
|
(333
|
)
|
(1,069
|
)
|
||||
Balance
at December 31, 2004
|
-
|
146
|
146
|
|||||||
Additional
restructuring expenses
|
249
|
-
|
249
|
|||||||
Cash
payments
|
(222
|
)
|
(186
|
)
|
(408
|
)
|
||||
Adjustments
for previous estimate
|
-
|
40
|
40
|
|||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2005
|
27
|
-
|
27
|
|||||||
Cash
payments
|
(27
|
)
|
-
|
(27
|
)
|
|||||
Balance
at December 31, 2006
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||
NOTE
13. Stock Buy Back Plans
During
the fourth quarter of 2003, the Board of Directors authorized the purchase
of up
to 1,000,000 shares of our Class A Common Stock from time to time. The timing
of
the program was determined by financial and market conditions. During the fourth
of quarter of 2003, we purchased 80,800 shares for $292,000. We purchased an
additional 386,000 shares for $2,763,000 in 2004. During the first quarter
of
2005, the Board of Directors terminated the prior buy back plan and authorized
the purchase of up to $30.0 million worth of our Class A Common Stock. During
the second quarter of 2005, we completed the authorized purchase of $30.0
million worth of our Class A Common Stock. We intend to hold the repurchased
shares in treasury for future use.
On
August
22, 2005, our Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to $45.0 million
of our Class A Common Stock. During the third quarter of 2006, we completed
the
authorized purchase of $45.0 million of Class A common stock. We intend to
hold
the repurchased shares in treasury for future use.
On
October 26, 2006, our Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to $75.0
million of our Class A Common Stock. This authorization expires June 30, 2008
and we have not yet purchased any shares pursuant to this plan. We may make
purchases from time to time as market conditions warrant and any repurchased
shares are expected to be held in treasury for future use.
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The
following table displays the number of shares purchased and available under
the
plans in 2006:
Total
Number of Shares Purchased
|
Average
Price Paid Per Share
|
Total
Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced
Plan
|
Maximum
Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan (in
000’s)
|
||||||||||
January
1 to
March
31
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
45,000
|
|||||||
April
1 to
June
30
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
45,000
|
|||||||
July
1 to
July
31
|
393,300
|
$
|
22.23
|
393,300
|
$
|
36,258
|
|||||||
August
1 to
August
31
|
1,563,845
|
$
|
23.19
|
1,563,845
|
$
|
-
|
|||||||
September
1 to
September
30
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|||||||
October
1 to
December
31
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
75,000
|
|||||||
Total
|
1,957,145
|
$
|
22.99
|
1,957,145
|
$
|
75,000
|
NOTE
14. Stock
Split
The
Board
of Directors approved a two-for-one stock split which was paid on May 11, 2005.
All shares and per-share amounts have been retroactively restated to give effect
to the two-for-one stock split which was effected in the form of a 100% stock
dividend. In addition, all options have been retroactively restated for the
stock split in accordance with the terms of the incentive plans. Each of our
Class A stockholders and Class B stockholders received one Class A share on
each
share of Class A Common Stock and each share of Class B Common Stock held by
them on the record date in connection with the stock split. In accordance with
the terms of our Certificate of Incorporation, the number of votes held by
each
shareholder of Class B Common Stock was proportionately adjusted in connection
with this stock dividend.
The
Board
of Directors approved a two-for-one stock split which was paid on June 6, 2006.
All shares and per-share amounts have been retroactively restated to give effect
to the two-for-one stock split which was effected in the form of a 100% stock
dividend. In addition, all options and performance units have been retroactively
restated for the stock split in accordance with the terms of the incentive
plans. Each of our Class A stockholders and Class B stockholders received one
Class A share on each share of Class A Common Stock and each share of Class
B
Common Stock held by them on the record date in connection with the stock split.
In accordance with the terms of our Certificate of Incorporation, the number
of
votes held by each shareholder of Class B Common Stock was adjusted in
connection with this stock dividend such that each share of Class B Common
Stock
now entitles its holder to approximately 80 votes. Each share of Class A Common
Stock entitles its holder to one vote.
NOTE
15. Public
Equity Offering
We
completed a public offering of Class A Common Stock priced at $8.25 per share,
before underwriting discounts and commissions, on July 2, 2004. We sold
7,200,000 shares and selling stockholders sold 1,540,000 shares. The Company’s
net proceeds of $55,871,000 were used to prepay the $50,000,000 of 9.14% debt
on
July 6, 2004 as well as the majority of the make-whole payment of
$6,804,000.
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NOTE
16. Acquisition
At
the
close of business on February 28, 2006, we acquired certain assets of Comtrak,
Inc. (“Comtrak”), a transportation company whose services include primarily rail
and international drayage for the intermodal sector. Comtrak was established
in
1983 and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. Comtrak utilizes company
drivers and third-party owner operators to serve its customers. Comtrak had
net
sales of $87.1 million, including sales to Hub of $8.6 million, for the year
ended December 31, 2005. The acquisition is consistent with our strategic plan
to increase the amount of local trucking (or drayage) we perform. Comtrak
performs drayage for the international intermodal market and this transaction
provides us with an immediate entry into this growing market.
We
paid
the $38.0 million purchase price plus a working capital adjustment of $1.2
million, which was finalized during 2006, in accordance with the terms of the
Asset Purchase Agreement, from available cash. There is an earn-out mechanism
for 2006 and 2007, which will not exceed $10.0 million in total and is based
on
Comtrak’s 2006 and 2007 EBITDA as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement. The
additional contingent consideration of $5 million for 2006 has been added to
the
purchase price and has been applied to goodwill since it will be paid. The
amount due the seller, and current President of Comtrak, is included in the
related party payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The
additional contingent consideration related to 2007 EBITDA will be added to
the
purchase price and will be applied to goodwill when the contingency is resolved.
The results of operations of Comtrak are included in our consolidated statements
of income for the period March 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006.
The
Comtrak acquisition was accounted for as a purchase business combination in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 “Business
Combinations.” Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheet at their fair values as of March 1,
2006.
Pro
forma
results including the acquisition at the beginning of the periods presented
are
not materially different than actual results.
The
following table summarizes the allocation of the total purchase price to the
assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of the acquisition (in
thousands):
March
1, 2006
|
||||
Accounts
receivable
|
||||
Trade,
net
|
$
|
9,012
|
||
Other
|
428
|
|||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
294
|
|||
Property
and equipment
|
13,507
|
|||
Goodwill
|
12,298
|
|||
Other
intangible assets
|
7,894
|
|||
Total
assets acquired
|
$
|
43,433
|
||
Accounts
payable
|
||||
Trade
|
$
|
832
|
||
Other
|
1,166
|
|||
Accrued
expenses
|
||||
Payroll
|
944
|
|||
Other
|
549
|
|||
Total
liabilities assumed
|
$
|
3,491
|
||
Net
assets acquired
|
$
|
39,942
|
||
Direct
acquisition costs
|
766
|
|||
Purchase
price
|
$
|
39,176
|
47
The
property and equipment’s useful lives range from 6 months to 11 years. The above
allocation is based on a valuation using management’s estimates and assumptions
and the use of an independent appraisal. We expect the amortization of all
goodwill for tax purposes to be deductible over 15 years and for book purposes
it has an indefinite life.
The
components of the “Other intangible assets” listed in the above table as of the
acquisition date are as follows (in thousands):
Amount
|
Accumulated
Amortization
|
Balance
at December 31, 2006
|
Life
|
||||||||||
Relationships
with owner operators
|
$
|
647
|
$
|
(90
|
)
|
$
|
557
|
6
years
|
|||||
Backlog/open
orders
|
20
|
(20
|
)
|
-
|
1
month
|
||||||||
Trade
name
|
2,904
|
-
|
2,904
|
Indefinite
|
|||||||||
Customer
relationships
|
3,823
|
(212
|
)
|
3,611
|
15
years
|
||||||||
Information
technology
|
500
|
(70
|
)
|
430
|
6
years
|
||||||||
Total
|
$
|
7,894
|
$
|
(392
|
)
|
$
|
7,502
|
The
above
intangible assets will be amortized using the straight-line method. Amortization
expense for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $0.4 million. Amortization
expense for the next five years is as follows (in thousands):
2007
|
$
|
445
|
||
2008
|
445
|
|||
2009
|
445
|
|||
2010
|
445
|
|||
2011
|
445
|
NOTE
17. Discontinued
Operations
On
May 1,
2006, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell certain assets of HGDS
to a
third party. As specified in the Asset Purchase Agreement, the buyer assumed
$4.5 million of liabilities and we received a cash payment of $12.2 million.
The
current and comparative period results of HGDS have been reported as
“discontinued operations” in our Consolidated Financial Statements. These
discontinued operations generated diluted earnings per share of $0.02, $0.09
and
$0.04 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
The
financial results of HGDS included in discontinued operations are as follows
(in
thousands):
Years
Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||||||
Revenue
|
$
|
19,194
|
$
|
49,621
|
$
|
46,084
|
||||
Income
from discontinued operations
|
||||||||||
before
income taxes
|
1,634
|
6,315
|
2,447
|
|||||||
Income
tax provision
|
653
|
2,545
|
1,038
|
|||||||
Income
from discontinued operations
|
$
|
981
|
$
|
3,770
|
$
|
1,409
|
48
The
total
assets sold to and liabilities assumed by the purchaser of HGDS on May 1, 2006
as well as total assets and liabilities of HGDS included in the captions “Assets
of discontinued operations” and “Liabilities of discontinued operations” at
December 31, 2005 are as follows (in thousands):
May
1, 2006
|
Dec.
31, 2005
|
||||||
Assets
|
|||||||
Accounts
receivable-trade, net
|
$
|
8,845
|
$
|
9,861
|
|||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
149
|
146
|
|||||
Property
and equipment, net
|
670
|
758
|
|||||
Goodwill,
net
|
7,026
|
7,026
|
|||||
Other
assets
|
44
|
64
|
|||||
Total
assets of discontinued operations
|
$
|
16,734
|
$
|
17,855
|
|||
Liabilities
|
|||||||
Accounts
payable-trade
|
$
|
3,619
|
$
|
3,618
|
|||
Accounts
payable-other
|
64
|
67
|
|||||
Accrued
expenses-payroll
|
449
|
1,183
|
|||||
Accrued
expenses-other
|
330
|
473
|
|||||
Total
liabilities of discontinued operations
|
$
|
4,462
|
$
|
5,341
|
NOTE
18. Selected
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
The
following table sets forth selected quarterly financial data for each of the
quarters in 2006 and 2005 (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Quarters
|
|||||||||||||
First
(2)
|
Second
|
Third
|
Fourth
|
||||||||||
Year
Ended December 31, 2006:
|
|||||||||||||
Revenue
|
$
|
356,764
|
$
|
395,296
|
$
|
432,009
|
$
|
425,460
|
|||||
Gross
margin
|
47,373
|
55,491
|
57,336
|
58,218
|
|||||||||
Income
from continuing operations
|
8,473
|
12,219
|
13,494
|
13,519
|
|||||||||
Income
from discontinued operations (1)
|
657
|
324
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
||||||
Net
income
|
$
|
9,130
|
$
|
12,543
|
$
|
13,494
|
$
|
13,519
|
|||||
Basic
earnings per share
|
|
||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations
|
$
|
0.21
|
$
|
0.30
|
$
|
0.34
|
$
|
0.35
|
|||||
Income from discontinued operations
|
0.02
|
0.01
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Net Income
|
$
|
0.23
|
$
|
0.31
|
$
|
0.34
|
$
|
0.35
|
|||||
Diluted
earnings per share
|
|
||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations
|
$
|
0.21
|
$
|
0.29
|
$
|
0.33
|
$
|
0.34
|
|||||
Income from discontinued operations
|
0.01
|
0.01
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Net Income
|
$
|
0.22
|
$
|
0.30
|
$
|
0.33
|
$
|
0.34
|
|||||
(1) HGDS disposed of May 1, 2006 | |||||||||||||
(2) Comtrak was acquired February 28, 2006 |
49
|
Quarters
|
||||||||||||
|
|
First
|
Second
|
Third
|
Fourth
|
||||||||
Year
Ended December 31, 2005:
|
|||||||||||||
Revenue
|
$
|
329,405
|
$
|
361,822
|
$
|
387,434
|
$
|
403,217
|
|||||
Gross
margin
|
40,108
|
43,820
|
45,261
|
45,553
|
|||||||||
Income
from continuing operations
|
4,713
|
7,229
|
8,426
|
8,808
|
|||||||||
Income
from discontinued operations
|
635
|
696
|
1,184
|
1,255
|
|||||||||
Net
Income
|
$
|
5,348
|
$
|
7,925
|
$
|
9,610
|
$
|
10,063
|
|||||
Basic
earnings per share
|
|||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations
|
$
|
0.12
|
$
|
0.18
|
$
|
0.21
|
$
|
0.22
|
|||||
Income from discontinued operations
|
0.02
|
0.02
|
0.03
|
0.03
|
|||||||||
Net Income
|
$
|
0.14
|
$
|
0.20
|
$
|
0.24
|
$
|
0.25
|
|||||
Diluted
earnings per share
|
|||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations
|
$
|
0.11
|
$
|
0.17
|
$
|
0.21
|
$
|
0.22
|
|||||
Income from discontinued operations
|
0.01
|
0.02
|
0.03
|
0.03
|
|||||||||
Net
Income
|
$
|
0.12
|
$
|
0.19
|
$
|
0.24
|
$
|
0.25
|
|||||
Item
9. CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE
None.
Item
9A. CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
MANAGEMENT’S
REPORT ON DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As
of
December 31, 2006, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and
with
the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer
and
Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and
procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(f) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Based upon this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer concluded that these disclosure controls and
procedures were effective.
No
significant changes were made in our internal control over financial reporting
during the fourth quarter of 2006 that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
Because
of its inherent limitations, internal controls over financial reporting may
not
prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of
effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance
with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
MANAGEMENT’S
ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Our
management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate controls
over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act.
Under
the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our
Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an
evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting
as of December 31, 2006. On
February 28, 2006, we acquired Comtrak Logistics, Inc. Consistent with published
guidance of the Securities and Exchange Commission, management excluded from
its
assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting
as of December 31, 2006, Comtrak’s internal control over financial reporting.
Total assets and total revenues from the Comtrak acquisition represent $52.7
million and $67.1 million, respectively of the related consolidated financial
statement amounts of Hub Group, Inc. as of year ended December 31,
2006.
50
Management
believes, however, that a control system, no matter how well designed and
operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the control
system are met, and no evaluation controls can provide absolute assurance that
all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have
been
detected.
Ernst
& Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, who audited
and reported on the consolidated financial statements, including in this report,
has issued an attestation report on management’s assessment of internal control
over financial reporting.
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER
FINANCIAL REPORTING
The
Board
of Directors and Shareholders
Hub
Group, Inc.
We
have
audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s
Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, that Hub Group,
Inc.
(the "Company") maintained effective internal control over financial reporting
as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal
Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations
of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria).
The
Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control
over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on
management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s
internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We
conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we
plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective
internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material
respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control
over
financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating
the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing
such
other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe
that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A
company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over
financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain
to
the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly
reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2)
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to
permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are
being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors
of
the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely
detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s
assets that could have a material effect on the financial
statements.
Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may
not
prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of
effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance
with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
As
indicated in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control
Over Financial Reporting, management’s assessment of and conclusion on the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting did not include
the
internal controls of Comtrak Logistics, Inc. (Comtrak), which is included in
the
2006 consolidated financial statements of the Company and constituted $52.7
million of total assets as of December 31, 2006 and $67.1 million of revenue
for
the ten months then ended. Our audit of internal control over financial
reporting of the Company also did not include an evaluation of the internal
control over financial reporting of Comtrak.
51
In
our
opinion, management’s assessment that the Company maintained effective internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, is fairly stated,
in
all material respects, based on the COSO criteria. Also, in our opinion, the
Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on the
COSO
criteria.
We
have
also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Hub Group,
Inc. as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements
of income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 2006 of Hub Group, Inc. and our report dated
February 22,
2007
expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Ernst
& Young LLP
Chicago,
Illinois
February
22, 2007
Item
9B.
OTHER INFORMATION
None.
52
PART
III
Item
10.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERANCE
The
sections entitled “Election of Directors” and “Ownership of the Capital Stock of
the Company” appearing in our proxy statement for our annual meeting of
stockholders to be held on May 7, 2007, sets forth certain information with
respect to our directors and Section 16 compliance and is incorporated herein
by
reference. Certain information with respect to persons who are or may be deemed
to be our executive officers is set forth under the caption “Executive Officers
of the Registrant” in Part I of this report.
Our
code
of ethics can be found on our website at www.hubgroup.com.
Item
11. EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
The
section entitled “Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers” appearing in
our proxy statement for our annual meeting of stockholders to be held on May
7,
2007, sets forth certain information with respect to the compensation of our
management and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item
12.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The
sections entitled “Ownership of the Capital Stock of the Company” appearing in
our proxy statement for our annual meeting of stockholders to be held on May
7,
2007, sets forth certain information with respect to the ownership of our Common
Stock and is incorporated herein by reference.
Equity
Compensation Plan Information-
The
following chart contains certain information regarding the Company’s Long-Term
Incentive Plans:
Plan
Category
|
Number
of securities
to
be issued
upon
exercise of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights(a)
|
Weighted-average
exercise
price of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights
|
Number
of securities
remaining
available for
future
issuance under
equity
compensation
plans
(excluding
securities
reflected in column (a))
|
Equity
compensation
plans
approved by
security
holders
|
754,596
|
$2.24
|
920,021
|
Equity
compensation
plans
not approved
by
security holders
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Total
|
754,596
|
$2.24
|
920,021
|
Item
13. CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
The
section entitled “Certain Transactions” appearing in our proxy statement for the
annual meeting of our stockholders to be held on May 7, 2007, sets forth certain
information with respect to certain business relationships and transactions
between us and our directors and officers and it is incorporated herein by
reference.
53
Item
14.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The
section entitled “Principal Accountant Fees and Services” appearing in our proxy
statement for our annual meeting of stockholders to be held on May 7, 2007,
sets
forth certain information with respect to certain fees we have paid to our
principal accountant for services and it is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item
15. EXHIBITS
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)
Financial Statements
The
following consolidated financial statements of the Registrant are included
under
Item 8 of this Form 10-K:
Report
of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated
Balance Sheets - December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005
Consolidated
Statements of Income - Years ended December 31, 2006, December 31, 2005 and
December 31, 2004
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity - Years ended December 31, 2006, December 31,
2005 and December 31, 2004
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows - Years ended December 31, 2006, December 31, 2005
and
December 31, 2004
Notes
to
Consolidated Financial Statements
(b)
Financial Statement Schedules
The
following financial statement schedules of Hub Group, Inc. are filed as part
of
this report and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements of Hub Group, Inc.:
Page
II.
Valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves
………………………………………………………………..
S-1
All
other
schedules are omitted because they are not required, are not applicable, or
the
required information is shown in the consolidated financial statements or notes
thereto.
(c)
Exhibits
The
exhibits included as part of this Form 10-K are set forth in the Exhibit Index
immediately preceding such Exhibits and are incorporated herein by
reference.
54
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date:
February 23, 2007
HUB
GROUP, INC.
By
/s/
David
P. Yeager
|
|
David
P. Yeager
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer and Vice Chairman
|
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has
been
signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated:
Title
|
Date
|
|
/s/Phillip
C. Yeager
Phillip C. Yeager
|
Chairman
and Director
|
February
23, 2007
|
/s/
David P. Yeager
David P. Yeager
|
Vice
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director
|
February
23, 2007
|
/s/
Mark A. Yeager
Mark A. Yeager
|
President,
Chief Operating Officer and Director
|
February
23, 2007
|
/s/
Thomas M. White
Thomas M. White
|
Senior
Vice President-Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer)
|
February
23, 2007
|
/s/
Charles R. Reaves
Charles R. Reaves
|
Director
|
February
23, 2007
|
/s/
Martin P. Slark
Martin P. Slark
|
Director
|
February
23, 2007
|
/s/
Gary D. Eppen
Gary D. Eppen
|
Director
|
February
23, 2007
|
55
SCHEDULE
II
|
|||||||||||||||||||
HUB
GROUP, INC.
|
|||||||||||||||||||
VALUATION
AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Balance
at
|
Charged
to
|
Charged
to
|
|
Balance
at
|
|||||||||||||||
Beginning
|
Costs
&
|
Other
|
End
|
||||||||||||||||
of
Year
|
Expenses
|
Accounts
(1)
|
Deductions
(2)
|
of
Year
|
|||||||||||||||
Year
Ended December 31:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Allowance
for uncollectible trade accounts
|
|||||||||||||||||||
2006 |
|
$
|
6,815,000
|
$
|
138,000
|
$
|
644,000
|
$
|
(1,298,000
|
)
|
$
|
6,299,000
|
|||||||
2005
|
$
|
6,869,000
|
$
|
476,000
|
$
|
1,135,000
|
$
|
(1,665,000
|
)
|
$
|
6,815,000
|
||||||||
2004 |
|
$
|
5,835,000
|
$
|
148,000
|
$
|
886,000
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
6,869,000
|
||||||||
Deferred
tax valuation allowance
|
|||||||||||||||||||
2006
|
$
|
489,000
|
$
|
(241,000
|
)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
248,000
|
||||||||
2005
|
|
$
|
271,000
|
$
|
218,000
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
489,000
|
||||||||
2004
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
271,000
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
271,000
|
|||||||||
(1) Expected customer account adjustments charged to revenue and write-offs, net of recoveries | |||||||||||||||||||
(2) Reserve adjustments |
S-1
INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
Number
Exhibit
3.1
|
Amended Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 and 3.3 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 33-90210) |
3.2
|
By-Laws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 33-90210) |
10.1
|
Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Hub City Canada, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrants report on Form 10-K dated March 26, 1997 and filed March 27, 1997, File No 000-27754) |
10.2
|
Stockholders' Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant’s report on Form 10-K dated March 26, 1997 and filed March 27, 1997, File No. 000-27754) |
|
10.3
|
Letter
from the Registrant to Thomas M. White dated June 4, 2002 (incorporated
by
reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the Registrant’s report on Form 10-K dated
March 12, 2003 and filed on March 13, 2003, File No.
000-27754)
|
10.4
|
Hub
Group’s Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan Basic Plan Document
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Registrant’s report on
Form 10-K dated February 25, 2005 and filed on February 28, 2005,
File No.
000-27754)
|
10.5
|
Hub
Group’s Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan Adoption Agreement
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Registrant’s report on
Form 10-K dated February 25, 2005 and filed on February 28, 2005,
File No.
000-27754)
|
10.6
|
Hub
Group’s Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan, Amendment 1 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Registrant’s report on Form 10-K
dated February 25, 2005 and filed on February 28, 2005, File No.
000-27754)
|
10.7
|
Description
of Executive Officer cash compensation for
2007
|
10.8
|
Director
compensation for 2007
|
10.9
|
Hub
Group’s 2002 Long Term Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective
December 3, 2003) (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 from
the
Registrant’s report on Form S-8 dated and filed May 17,
2004)
|
10.10
|
Purchase
Option and Right of Refusal Agreement dated November 11, 2004
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Report on
Form 8-K dated and filed November 16,
2004)
|
10.11
|
Equipment
Purchase Contract dated as of March 7, 2005 between Hub City Terminals,
Inc., and Shanghai Jindo Container Co., Ltd. (incorporated by reference
to
Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K dated March 7, 2005
and filed March 8, 2005, File No.
000-27754)
|
10.12
|
$40
million Credit Agreement dated as of March 23, 2005 among the Registrant,
Hub City Terminals, Inc. and Harris Trust and Savings Bank (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K dated
March 23, 2005 and filed March 25, 2005, File No.
000-27754)
|
10.13
|
Lease
Agreement dated as of May 10, 2005, between Banc of America Leasing
&
Capital, LLC and Hub City Terminals, Inc., with form of Schedule
thereto
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s report on
Form 8-K dated May 10, 2005 and filed May 16, 2005, File No.
000-27754)
|
10.14
|
Guaranty
of Corporation, dated as of May 10, 2005, made by Registrant to,
and for
the benefit of, Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K dated
May 10, 2005 and filed May 16, 2005, File No.
000-27754)
|
10.15
|
Asset
Purchase Agreement, dated January 19, 2006, by and among Hub Group,
Inc.,
Comtrak, Inc. and Michael J. Bruns (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit
10.1 to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K dated January 19, 2006 and
filed January 25, 2006, File No.
000-27754)
|
10.16
|
Amendment
to the $40 million Credit Agreement among the Registrant, Hub City
Terminals, Inc. and Harris Trust and Savings Bank dated February
21, 2006.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Registrant’s report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and filed February
27,
2006, File No. 000-27754)
|
10.17
|
Equipment
Purchase Contract dated as of March 21, 2006 between Hub City Terminals,
Inc. and Singamas North America, Inc. (incorporated by reference
to
Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K dated March 21, 2006
and filed March 24, 2006, File No.
000-27754)
|
10.18
|
Asset
Purchase Agreement, dated May 1, 2006, by and among Hub Group, Inc.,
Hub
Group Distribution Services, LLC and HGDS Acquisition, LLC (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K dated
May 1, 2006 and filed May 2, 2006, File No.
000-27754)
|
10.19
|
Form
of Hub Group, Inc. 2006 Performance Unit Award Statement (incorporated
by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K dated May
22, 2006 and filed May 26, 2006, File No.
000-27754)
|
10.20
|
Form
of Terms of Restricted Stock Award under Hub Group, Inc. 2002 Long-Term
Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the
Registrant’s report on Form 8-K dated May 22, 2006 and filed May 26, 2006,
File No. 000-27754)
|
14
|
Hub
Group’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (incorporated by reference
from Exhibit 99.2 to the Registrant’s report on Form 10-K dated March 12,
2003 and filed on March 13, 2003, File No.
000-27754)
|
21
|
Subsidiaries
of the Registrant
|
23.1
|
Consent
of Ernst & Young LLP
|
31.1
|
Certification
of David P. Yeager, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Pursuant to
Rule 13a-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
|
31.2
|
Certification
of Thomas M. White, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and
Treasurer, Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
|
32.1
|
Certification
of David P. Yeager and Thomas M. White, Chief Executive Officer
and Chief
Financial Officer respectively, Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350
|
EXHIBIT
10.7
Hub
Group, Inc.
Description
of Executive Officer Cash Compensation
For
2007
Annual
Cash Compensation
Base
Salary
Set
forth
below are the base salaries of the Chief Executive Officer and each of the
four
most highly compensated executive officers in 2006 effective January 1, 2007.
The Company considers various factors in assigning executive officers to
specific salary ranges, including job content, level of responsibility,
accountability, and the competitive compensation market. On an annual basis,
all
executive officers’ salaries are reviewed and adjusted to reflect individual
performance and position within their respective ranges.
Bonus
Plan
Executive
officers are eligible for annual performance-based awards under the Company’s
bonus plan, as are all salaried employees. For 2006, goals were weighted upon
achievement of targeted levels of earnings per share and, for some executives,
upon achievement of personal goals. The goals for 2007 will also be
weighted.
Restricted
Stock
The
Company makes periodic grants of restricted stock to executive officers. Grants
of restricted stock have historically provided for vesting in three years after
grant.
David
P. Yeager
Vice
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Base
2007 $574,867
Mark
A. Yeager
President
and Chief Operating Officer
Base
2007 $399,489
Thomas
M. White
Sr.
Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Base
2007 $366,672
David
Marsh
Executive
Vice President-Highway
Base
2007 $283,894
Donald
G. Maltby
Executive
Vice President-Logistics
Base
2007 $273,182
EXHIBIT
10.8
Hub
Group, Inc.
Directors’
Compensation For 2007
Directors’
Compensation
Each
non-employee director receives an annual retainer fee of $60,000 in 2007, paid
in quarterly installments. In addition, expenses are paid for attendance at
each
Committee meeting. Directors who are also officers or employees of the Company
receive no compensation for duties performed as a director.
Stock
Plan
The
Company makes periodic grants of restricted stock to the directors. In
connection with their 2007 compensation package, each independent director
received 3,548 shares of restricted stock in January 2007.
EXHIBIT
21
Subsidiaries
of Hub Group, Inc.
SUBSIDIARIES
|
JURISDICTION
OF INCORPORATION/ORGANIZATION
|
Hub
City Terminals, Inc.
|
Delaware
|
Hub
Group Atlanta, LLC
|
Delaware
|
Hub
Group Canada, L.P.
|
Delaware
|
Hub
City Texas, L.P.
|
Delaware
|
Hub
Group Associates, Inc.
|
Illinois
|
Hub
Group Distribution Services, LLC
|
Illinois
|
Quality
Services L.L.C.
|
Missouri
|
Hub
Chicago Holdings, Inc.
|
Delaware
|
Hub
Group Transport, LLC
|
Delaware
|
Hub
Freight Services, Inc.
|
Delaware
|
Comtrak
Logistics, Inc.
|
Delaware
|
EXHIBIT
23.1
Consent
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We
consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (Forms
S-8, Nos. 333-115576, 333-33006, 333-06327, 333-107745, 333-103845 and
333-48185) of Hub Group, Inc. and the related Prospectuses of our reports dated
February 22, 2007, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and
schedule of Hub Group, Inc., Hub Group, Inc. management’s assessment of the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, and the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Hub Group, Inc.,
included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2006.
/s/
Ernst
& Young LLP
Chicago,
Illinois
February
22, 2007