PAM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC - Quarter Report: 2007 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For
the
quarterly period ended June 30, 2007
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For
the
transition period from __________to__________
Commission
File Number: 0-15057
P.A.M.
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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71-0633135
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification no.)
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297
West Henri De Tonti, Tontitown, Arkansas 72770
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (479)
361-9111
N/A
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(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
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 the filing requirements
for
the past 90 days.
Yes
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No
o
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
one):
Large
accelerated filer o
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Accelerated
filer ý
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Non-accelerated
filer o
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes
o
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No
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Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date:
Class
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Outstanding
at July 17, 2007
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Common
Stock, $.01 Par Value
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10,270,807
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Form
10-Q
For
The
Quarter Ended June 30, 2007
Table
of
Contents
Part
I. Financial Information
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Item
1.
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Item
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Item
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Item
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Part
II. Other Information
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Item
1.
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Item
2.
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Item
4.
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Item
6.
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2
Item
1. Financial Statements.
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in
thousands, except share and per share data)
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June
30,
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December
31,
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2007
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2006
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ASSETS
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(unaudited)
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(see
note)
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Current
assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ |
657
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$ |
1,040
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Accounts
receivable-net:
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Trade
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68,993
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61,469
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Other
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1,346
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1,361
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Inventories
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954
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819
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Prepaid
expenses and deposits
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8,834
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14,928
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Marketable
equity securities available-for-sale
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16,405
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14,437
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Income
taxes refundable
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-
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498
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Total
current assets
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97,189
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94,552
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Property
and equipment:
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Land
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2,674
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2,674
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Structures
and improvements
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9,422
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9,383
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Revenue
equipment
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308,403
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286,933
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Office
furniture and equipment
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7,112
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6,890
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Total
property and equipment
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327,611
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305,880
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Accumulated
depreciation
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(110,428 | ) | (102,566 | ) | ||||
Net
property and equipment
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217,183
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203,314
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Other
assets:
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Goodwill
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15,413
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15,413
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Non-compete
agreements
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117
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217
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Other
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740
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750
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Total
other assets
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16,270
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16,380
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TOTAL
ASSETS
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$ |
330,642
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$ |
314,246
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LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current
liabilities:
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Accounts
payable
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$ |
24,531
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$ |
38,510
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Accrued
expenses and other liabilities
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11,983
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9,994
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Current
maturities of long-term debt
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934
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1,915
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Income
taxes payable
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105
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-
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Deferred
income taxes-current
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5,958
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5,658
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Total
current liabilities
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43,511
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56,077
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Long-term
debt-less current portion
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45,931
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21,205
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Deferred
income taxes-less current portion
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52,794
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51,902
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Other
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-
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34
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Total
liabilities
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142,236
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129,218
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SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY
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Preferred
stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; none
issued
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-
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-
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Common
stock, $.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized; 11,366,207
and
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11,362,207
shares issued; 10,270,807 and 10,303,607 shares
outstanding
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at
June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively
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114
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114
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Additional
paid-in capital
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77,504
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77,309
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Accumulated
other comprehensive income
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3,545
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3,142
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Treasury
stock, at cost; 1,095,400 and 1,058,600 shares at June 30,
2007
and
December 31, 2006, respectively
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(18,546 | ) | (17,869 | ) | ||||
Retained
earnings
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125,789
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122,332
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Total
shareholders’ equity
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188,406
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185,028
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TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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$ |
330,642
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$ |
314,246
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Note: The
consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2006 has been derived
from the
audited financial statements at that date but does not include all
of the
information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting
principles for complete financial statements. See notes to condensed
consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
(in
thousands, except per share data)
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Three
Months Ended
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Six
Months Ended
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June
30,
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June
30,
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2007
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2006
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2007
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2006
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OPERATING
REVENUES:
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Revenue,
before fuel surcharge
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$ |
92,547
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$ |
89,692
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$ |
180,090
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$ |
180,541
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Fuel
surcharge
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14,153
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13,673
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25,418
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23,349
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Total
operating revenues
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106,700
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103,365
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205,508
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203,890
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OPERATING
EXPENSES AND COSTS:
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Salaries,
wages and benefits
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34,036
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31,886
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67,741
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65,115
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Fuel
expense
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29,017
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25,964
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53,609
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48,219
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Rent
and purchased transportation
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9,535
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11,640
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19,569
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22,989
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Depreciation
and amortization
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10,150
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8,428
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19,499
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16,794
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Operating
supplies and expenses
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7,954
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6,568
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15,436
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12,506
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Operating
taxes and license
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4,603
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4,114
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8,954
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8,171
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Insurance
and claims
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4,667
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4,092
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9,202
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8,288
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Communications
and utilities
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762
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629
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1,530
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1,323
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Other
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1,793
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1,087
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3,433
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2,585
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Loss
(gain) on disposition of equipment
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11
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(33 | ) |
29
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(142 | ) | ||||||||||
Total
operating expenses and costs
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102,528
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94,375
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199,002
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185,848
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NET
OPERATING INCOME
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4,172
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8,990
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6,506
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18,042
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NON-OPERATING
INCOME
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167
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116
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408
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173
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INTEREST
EXPENSE
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(676 | ) | (353 | ) | (1,163 | ) | (817 | ) | ||||||||
INCOME
BEFORE INCOME TAXES
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3,663
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8,753
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5,751
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17,398
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FEDERAL
AND STATE INCOME TAXES:
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Current
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832
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3,314
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1,344
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6,585
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Deferred
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639
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198
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950
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388
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Total
federal and state income taxes
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1,471
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3,512
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2,294
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6,973
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NET
INCOME
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$ |
2,192
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$ |
5,241
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$ |
3,457
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$ |
10,425
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EARNINGS
PER COMMON SHARE:
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Basic
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$ |
0.21
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$ |
0.51
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$ |
0.34
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$ |
1.01
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Diluted
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$ |
0.21
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$ |
0.51
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$ |
0.34
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$ |
1.01
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AVERAGE
COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
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Basic
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10,306
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10,293
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10,306
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10,290
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Diluted
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10,307
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10,301
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10,307
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10,295
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See
notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
(in
thousands)
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Six
Months Ended
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June
30,
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2007
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2006
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OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
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Net
income
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$ |
3,457
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$ |
10,425
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Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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19,499
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16,794
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Bad
debt expense
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362
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37
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Stock
compensation-net of excess tax benefits
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112
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311
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Provision
for deferred income taxes
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950
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388
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Reclassification
of unrealized loss on marketable equity securities
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12
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Gain
on sale of marketable equity securities
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(120 | ) |
-
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Loss
(gain) on sale or disposal of equipment
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29
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(142 | ) | |||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Accounts
receivable
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(7,871 | ) | (5,247 | ) | ||||
Prepaid
expenses, inventories, and other assets
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5,969
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6,067
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Income
taxes payable
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603
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(134 | ) | |||||
Trade
accounts payable
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(1,095 | ) |
2,309
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Accrued
expenses
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2,056
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2,242
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Net
cash provided by operating activities
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23,963
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33,050
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INVESTING
ACTIVITIES:
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Purchases
of property and equipment
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(53,644 | ) | (20,992 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from sale or disposal of equipment
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7,362
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7,319
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Net
purchases of marketable equity securities
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(1,215 | ) | (227 | ) | ||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
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(47,497 | ) | (13,900 | ) | ||||
FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
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Borrowings
under line of credit
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263,478
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209,928
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Repayments
under line of credit
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(238,364 | ) | (227,504 | ) | ||||
Repayments
of long-term debt
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(1,368 | ) | (1,337 | ) | ||||
Repurchases
of common stock
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(677 | ) |
-
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Exercise
of stock options
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83
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101
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Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities
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23,152
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(18,812 | ) | |||||
NET
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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(382 | ) |
338
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CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS-Beginning of period
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1,039
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1,129
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CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS-End of period
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$ |
657
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$ |
1,467
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SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION-
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Cash
paid during the period for:
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||||||||
Interest
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$ |
1,175
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$ |
860
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||||
Income
taxes
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$ |
728
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$ |
6,742
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NONCASH
INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES-
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Purchases
of property and equipment included in accounts payable
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$ |
1,389
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$ |
-
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See
notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
(unaudited)
(in
thousands)
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Common
Stock
Shares
/ Amount
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Additional
Paid-In Capital
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Other
Comprehensive Income
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Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income
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Treasury
Stock
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Retained
Earnings
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Total
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Balance
at December 31, 2006
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10,303
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$ |
114
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$ |
77,309
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$ |
3,142
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$ | (17,869 | ) | $ |
122,332
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$ |
185,028
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Components
of comprehensive income:
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Net
income
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$ |
3,457
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3,457
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3,457
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Other
comprehensive gain:
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Unrealized
gain on marketable
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securities,
net of tax of $241
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403
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403
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403
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Total
comprehensive income
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$ |
3,860
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Treasury
stock repurchases
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(36 | ) | (677 | ) | (677 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise
of stock options-shares issued
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including
tax benefits
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4
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83
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83
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Share-based
compensation
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112
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112
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Balance
at June 30, 2007
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10,271
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$ |
114
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$ |
77,504
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$ |
3,545
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$ | (18,546 | ) | $ |
125,789
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$ |
188,406
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See
notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
June
30, 2007
NOTE
A: BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10
of
Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles
for complete financial statements. In management’s opinion, all
adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair
presentation have been included. Operating results for the six-month
period ended June 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that
may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2007. For further
information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and the footnotes
thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2006.
NOTE
B: RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In
February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159,
The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—
Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (“SFAS No.
159”). SFAS No. 159 permits an entity the option to measure many
financial instruments and certain other items at fair value on specified
election dates. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the
fair value option has been elected will be recognized in earnings at each
subsequent reporting date. The fair value option: (a) may be applied
instrument by instrument, with few exceptions, such as investments otherwise
accounted for by the equity method; (b) is irrevocable (unless a new election
date occurs); and (c) is applied only to entire instruments and not to portions
of instruments. Most of the provisions in SFAS No. 159 are elective;
however, the amendment to FASB Statement No. 115, Accounting for Certain
Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, applies to all entities with
available-for-sale and trading securities. SFAS No. 159 is effective
as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November
15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of the
previous fiscal year provided that the entity adopts SFAS No. 159 in the first
120 days of that fiscal year and also elects to apply the provisions of SFAS
No.
157, Fair Value Measurements. The Company did not
early-adopt SFAS No. 159 and management is currently evaluating the impact
that
adoption of SFAS No. 159 might have on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension
and Other Postretirement Plans — an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87,
88, 106, and 132(R) (“SFAS No. 158”). SFAS No. 158 requires
recognition of a net liability or asset to report the funded status of defined
benefit pension and other postretirement plans on the balance sheet and
recognition (as a component of other comprehensive income) of changes in the
funded status in the year in which the changes occur. Additionally,
SFAS No. 158 requires measurement of a plan’s assets and obligations as of
the balance sheet date and additional annual disclosures in the notes to the
financial statements. The recognition and disclosure provisions of
SFAS No. 158 are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15,
2006, while the requirement to measure a plan’s assets and obligations as of the
balance sheet date is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15,
2008. Adoption of this statement did not have a material effect on
the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”). SFAS
No. 157 provides enhanced guidance for using fair value to measure assets and
liabilities, establishes a common definition of fair value, provides a framework
for measuring fair value under United States Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (“GAAP”) and expands disclosure requirements about fair value
measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements
issued in fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim
periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating
the impact that adoption of SFAS No. 157 might have on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
In
June
2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for
uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements
in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition
threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition
and
measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax
return. In addition, FIN 48 provides guidance on derecognition,
classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods,
disclosure, and transition and is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2006. Adoption of this statement did not have a material
effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
NOTE
C: MARKETABLE EQUITY SECURITIES
The
Company accounts for its marketable securities in accordance with Statement
of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments
in Debt and Equity Securities (“SFAS No. 115”). SFAS No. 115
requires companies to classify their investments as either trading,
available-for-sale or held-to-maturity. The Company’s investments in
marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale and consist of equity
securities. Management determines the appropriate classification of
these securities at the time of purchase and re-evaluates such designation
as of
each balance sheet date. During the first six months of 2007, there
were no reclassifications of marketable securities. Marketable equity
securities are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses,
net
of tax, included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in
shareholders’ equity. The cost of securities sold is based on the
specific identification method. Interest and dividends on securities
classified as available-for-sale are included in non-operating
income. Realized gains and losses, and declines in value judged to be
other-than-temporary on available-for-sale securities, if any, are included
in
the determination of net income as gains (losses) on the sale of
securities.
As
of
June 30, 2007, these equity securities had a combined cost basis of
approximately $10.5 million and a combined fair market value of approximately
$16.4 million. During the first six months of 2007 the Company
received proceeds of approximately $265,000 for the sale of marketable equity
securities with a combined cost of approximately $145,000, resulting in a
realized gain of approximately $120,000. For the six months ended
June 30, 2007, the Company had net unrealized gains in market value of
approximately $400,000, net of deferred income taxes. As of June 30,
2007, these securities had gross unrealized gains of approximately $6.1 million
and gross unrealized losses of approximately $245,000. As of June 30,
2007, the total net unrealized gain, net of deferred income taxes, in
accumulated other comprehensive income was approximately $3.5
million.
The
following table shows the investments that were in a loss position at June
30,
2007 and December 31, 2006 and their related fair value at June 30, 2007 and
December 31, 2006. These investments are all classified as
available-for-sale and consist of equity securities. As of June 30,
2007 and December 31, 2006 there were no investments that had been in a
continuous unrealized loss position for twelve months or longer.
June
30, 2007
|
December
31, 2006
|
|||||||||||||||
(in
thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
Fair
Value
|
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
|
Fair
Value
|
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
|
|||||||||||||
Equity
securities with unrealized losses
|
$ |
1,769
|
$ |
245
|
$ |
417
|
$ |
12
|
||||||||
Totals
|
$ |
1,769
|
$ |
245
|
$ |
417
|
$ |
12
|
NOTE
D: STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
The
Company maintains a stock option plan under which incentive stock options and
nonqualified stock options may be granted. On March 2, 2006, the
Company’s Board of Director’s adopted, and shareholders later approved, the 2006
Stock Option Plan (the “2006 Plan”). The 2006 Plan replaces the
expired 1995 Stock Option Plan which had 263,500 options remaining which were
never issued. Under the 2006 Plan 750,000 shares are reserved for the
issuance of stock options to directors, officers, key employees and
others. The option exercise price under the 2006 Plan is the fair
market value of the stock on the date the option is granted. The fair
market value is determined by the average of the highest and lowest sales prices
for a share of the Company’s common stock, on its primary exchange, on the same
date that the option is granted. During 2007, options for 16,000
shares were issued under the 2006 Plan at an option exercise price of $22.92
per
share, and at June 30, 2007, 718,000 shares were available for granting future
options.
Outstanding
incentive stock options at June 30, 2007, must be exercised within six years
from the date of grant and vest in increments of 20% each
year. Outstanding nonqualified stock options at June 30, 2007, must
be exercised within five to ten years from the date of grant.
In
August
2002, the Company granted performance-based variable stock options for 300,000
shares to certain key executives. The exercise price for these awards
was fixed at the grant date and was equal to the fair market value of the stock
on that date. On the date of grant, options for 60,000 shares vested
immediately and vesting of the options for the remaining 240,000 shares was
scheduled to occur on a straight-line basis each year from March 15, 2003
through March 15, 2008 upon meeting performance criteria. In order to
meet the performance criteria, net income for each fiscal year must be at least
equal to 1.05 times net income for the preceding fiscal year, unless net income
for the preceding fiscal year was zero or negative, in which case net income
for
the fiscal year must be at least 90% of net income for the most recent year
with
positive income. The number of shares for which options vest each
fiscal year will not be known until the date the performance criteria is
measured. As of June 30, 2007, options for 180,000 shares have vested
under this 300,000 share option grant (including those options which immediately
vested upon grant) while options for 80,000 shares have been forfeited as the
performance criteria were not met for the fiscal years 2003 and
2004. As of June 30, 2007 it appears remote that the performance
criteria will be met for 2007. Therefore compensation expense related
to these options has not been recognized during the first six months of
2007.
At
June
30, 2007, the Company had stock-based compensation plans with total unrecognized
stock compensation expense of approximately $411,000. Of this amount
approximately $33,000 will be amortized on a straight line basis over the
remaining vesting period and $378,000 will be recognized only if it becomes
probable that the performance criteria required for vesting will be
met. As a result, the Company expects to recognize approximately
$11,000 in additional compensation expense related to unvested options awards
during the remainder of 2007 and to recognize approximately $22,000 of expense
in 2008. Total pre-tax stock-based compensation expense, recognized
in Salaries, wages and benefits during the second quarter of 2007 and 2006
was
approximately $5,000 and $211,000, respectively. Total pre-tax stock-based
compensation expense, recognized in Salaries, wages and benefits during the
first six months of 2007 and 2006 was approximately $112,000 and $311,000,
respectively. The weighted average grant date fair value of options
granted during the first six months of 2007 was $6.32 per share. The
recognition of stock-based compensation expense decreased diluted and basic
earnings per common share by approximately $0.01 during the six months ending
June 30, 2007 but did not have a recognizable impact on diluted or basic
earnings per share reported for the second quarter ending June 30, 2007. The
recognition of stock-based compensation expense decreased diluted and basic
earnings per common share by approximately $0.01 and $0.02 during the three
and
six months ending June 30, 2006, respectively.
The
fair
value of the Company’s employee stock options was estimated at the date of grant
using a Black-Scholes-Merton (“BSM”) option-pricing model using the following
assumptions:
Six
Months Ended
|
|||
June
30,
|
|||
2007
|
2006
|
||
Dividend
yield
|
0%
|
0%
|
|
Volatility
range
|
37.34%
- 38.54%
|
33.34%
- 38.54%
|
|
Risk-free
rate range
|
4.38%
- 4.48%
|
4.38%
- 5.02%
|
|
Expected
life
|
2.5
years - 5 years
|
2.5
years - 5 years
|
|
Fair
value of options
|
$6.32
- $9.45
|
$6.93
- $9.45
|
The
Company has never paid any cash dividends on its common stock and we do not
anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The
estimated volatility is based on the historical volatility of our
stock. The risk free rate for the periods within the expected life of
the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time
of
grant. The expected life of the options are calculated using
temporary guidance provided by the SEC which allows companies to elect a
“simplified method” where the expected life is the average of the vesting period
and the original contractual term. This simplified method is not
available for share option grants after December 31, 2007.
Information
related to option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2007 is as
follows:
Number
of Options
|
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
|
Weighted
Average Remaining Contractual Term
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value*
|
|||||||||||||
(in
years)
|
||||||||||||||||
Outstanding-beginning
of year
|
284,500
|
$ |
22.83
|
|||||||||||||
Granted
|
16,000
|
22.92
|
||||||||||||||
Exercised
|
(4,000 | ) |
20.79
|
|||||||||||||
Cancelled/forfeited/expired
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||
Outstanding
at June 30, 2007
|
296,500
|
$ |
22.86
|
4.6
|
$ |
10,440
|
||||||||||
Exercisable
at June 30, 2007
|
254,000
|
$ |
22.84
|
4.5
|
$ |
10,440
|
||||||||||
___________________________
|
||||||||||||||||
*
The intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the
market
value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the
option. The per share market value of our common stock, as determined
by the closing price on June 30, 2007, was $18.28.
|
The
number, exercise price and weighted average remaining contractual life of
options outstanding as of June 30, 2007 and the number and exercise price of
options exercisable as of June 30, 2007 is as follows:
Exercise
Price
|
Options
Outstanding
|
Weighted
Average Remaining Contractual Term
|
Options
Exercisable
|
|||
(in
years)
|
||||||
$16.99
|
8,000
|
1.7
|
8,000
|
|||
$18.27
|
12,000
|
2.7
|
12,000
|
|||
$19.88
|
12,500
|
1.3
|
10,000
|
|||
$22.68
|
12,000
|
0.7
|
12,000
|
|||
$22.92
|
16,000
|
4.7
|
16,000
|
|||
$23.22
|
220,000
|
5.2
|
180,000
|
|||
$26.73
|
16,000
|
4.0
|
16,000
|
|||
296,500
|
4.6
|
254,000
|
Cash
received from option exercises totaled approximately $83,000 and $101,000 during
the six months ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006,
respectively. The Company issues new shares upon option
exercise.
NOTE
E: SEGMENT INFORMATION
The
Company considers the guidance provided by Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information (“SFAS No. 131”), in its identification of operating
segments. The Company has determined that it has a total of eight
operating segments whose primary operations can be characterized as either
Truckload Services or Brokerage and Logistics Services, however in accordance
with the aggregation criteria provided by SFAS No. 131 the Company has
determined that the operations of the eight operating segments can be aggregated
into a single reporting segment, motor carrier operations. Truckload
Services revenues and Brokerage and Logistics Services revenues, each before
fuel surcharges, were as follows:
Three
Months Ended June 30,
|
Six
Months Ended June 30,
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007
|
2006
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount
|
%
|
Amount
|
%
|
Amount
|
%
|
Amount
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in
thousands, except percentage data)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Truckload
Services revenue
|
$ |
84,069
|
90.8
|
$ |
78,276
|
87.3
|
$ |
162,443
|
90.2
|
$ |
157,981
|
87.5
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Brokerage
and Logistics
Services
revenue
|
8,478
|
9.2
|
11,416
|
12.7
|
17,647
|
9.8
|
22,560
|
12.5
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
revenues
|
$ |
92,547
|
100.0
|
$ |
89,692
|
100.0
|
$ |
180,090
|
100.0
|
$ |
180,541
|
100.0
|
||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE
F: TREASURY STOCK
On
May
30, 2007, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized
the
Company to repurchase up to 600,000 shares of its common stock during the twelve
month period following the announcement. During the three months
ended June 30, 2007, the Company repurchased 36,800 shares of its common
stock. The Company accounts for Treasury stock using the cost method
and as of June 30, 2007, 1,095,400 shares were held in the treasury at an
aggregate cost of approximately $18,546,000.
NOTE
G: COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Comprehensive
income was comprised of net income plus or minus market value adjustments
related to our interest rate swap agreement and marketable
securities. The components of comprehensive income were as
follows:
Three
Months Ended
|
Six
Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||
June
30,
|
June
30,
|
|||||||||||||||
2007
|
2006
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||||||||
(in
thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
Net
income
|
$ |
2,192
|
$ |
5,241
|
$ |
3,457
|
$ |
10,425
|
||||||||
Other
comprehensive income:
|
||||||||||||||||
Reclassification
adjustment for losses on derivative instruments
|
||||||||||||||||
included
in net income accounted for as hedges, net of income taxes
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
18
|
||||||||||||
Reclassification
adjustment for unrealized losses on marketable
|
||||||||||||||||
securities
included in net income, net of income taxes
|
-
|
14
|
7
|
58
|
||||||||||||
Change
in fair value of interest rate swap agreements, net of income
taxes
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
||||||||||||
Change
in fair value of marketable securities, net of income
taxes
|
311
|
40
|
396
|
351
|
||||||||||||
Total
comprehensive income
|
$ |
2,503
|
$ |
5,295
|
$ |
3,860
|
$ |
10,853
|
NOTE
H: EARNINGS PER SHARE
Diluted
earnings per share computations assume the exercise of stock options to purchase
shares of common stock. The shares assumed exercised are based on the weighted
average number of shares under options outstanding during the period and only
include those options for which the exercise price is less than the average
share price during the period. The net additional shares issuable are
calculated based on the treasury stock method and are added to the weighted
average number of shares outstanding during the period.
A
reconciliation of the basic and diluted income per share computations for the
three and
six
months
ended
June
30,
2007
and
2006,
respectively, is as follows:
Three
Months Ended
|
Six
Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||
June
30,
|
June
30,
|
|||||||||||||||
2007
|
2006
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||||||||
(in
thousands, except per share data)
|
||||||||||||||||
Net
income
|
$ |
2,192
|
$ |
5,241
|
$ |
3,457
|
$ |
10,425
|
||||||||
Basic
weighted average common shares outstanding
|
10,306
|
10,293
|
10,306
|
10,290
|
||||||||||||
Dilutive
effect of common stock equivalents
|
1
|
8
|
1
|
5
|
||||||||||||
Diluted
weighted average common shares outstanding
|
10,307
|
10,301
|
10,307
|
10,295
|
||||||||||||
Basic
earnings per share
|
$ |
0.21
|
$ |
0.51
|
$ |
.34
|
$ |
1.01
|
||||||||
Diluted
earnings per share
|
$ |
0.21
|
$ |
0.51
|
$ |
.34
|
$ |
1.01
|
Options
to purchase 264,000 and 232,500 shares of common stock were outstanding at
June
30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, but were not included in the computation of
diluted earnings per share because to do so would have an anti-dilutive
effect.
NOTE
I: INCOME TAXES
The
Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation 48, Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”), on January 1, 2007. FIN
48 addressed the determination of how tax benefits claimed or expected to be
claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial
statements. Under FIN 48, the Company may recognize the tax benefit
from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the
position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based on the
technical merits of the position. Upon adoption, and as of June 30,
2007, an adjustment to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for
uncertain tax positions was not required as management believes that the
Company’s tax positions taken in income tax returns filed or to be filed are
supported by clear and unambiguous income tax laws.
The
Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. and Canadian federal income
tax
laws as well as the income tax laws of multiple state
jurisdictions. The major tax jurisdictions in which we operate
generally provide for a deficiency assessment statute of limitation period
of
three years and as a result, the Company’s tax years 2003 through 2006 remain
open to examination in those jurisdictions. The Company recognizes
interest and penalties related to uncertain income tax positions, if any, in
income tax expense. During the three and six months ended June 30,
2007, the Company has not recognized or accrued any interest or penalties
related to uncertain income tax positions.
FORWARD-LOOKING
INFORMATION
Certain
information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitutes
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements may
relate to expected future financial and operating results or events, and are
thus prospective. Such forward-looking statements are subject to
risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to
differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to, excess capacity in the trucking industry;
surplus inventories; recessionary economic cycles and downturns in customers’
business cycles; increases or rapid fluctuations in fuel prices, interest rates,
fuel taxes, tolls, license and registration fees; the resale value of the
Company’s used equipment and the price of new equipment; increases in
compensation for and difficulty in attracting and retaining qualified drivers
and owner-operators; increases in insurance premiums and deductible amounts
relating to accident, cargo, workers' compensation, health, and other claims;
unanticipated increases in the number or amount of claims for which the Company
is self insured; inability of the Company to continue to secure acceptable
financing arrangements; seasonal factors such as harsh weather conditions that
increase operating costs; competition from trucking, rail, and intermodal
competitors including reductions in rates resulting from competitive bidding;
the ability to identify acceptable acquisition candidates, consummate
acquisitions, and integrate acquired operations; a significant reduction in
or
termination of the Company's trucking service by a key customer; and other
factors, including risk factors, included from time to time in filings made
by
the Company with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to
update or clarify forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
There
have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates
from the information provided in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, included in our
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, except as
follows:
Income
Taxes – FIN 48. In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”), which became effective
for the Company beginning in 2007. FIN 48 addressed the determination
of how tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should
be
recorded in the financial statements. Under FIN 48, the Company may
recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more
likely than not that the position will be sustained on examination by taxing
authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The
application of income tax law to multi-jurisdictional operations such as those
performed by the Company, are inherently complex. Laws and
regulations in this area are voluminous and often ambiguous. As such,
we may be required to make subjective assumptions and judgments regarding our
income tax exposures. Interpretations of and guidance surrounding
income tax laws and regulations may change over time which could cause changes
in our assumptions and judgments that could materially affect amounts recognized
in the consolidated financial statements. For additional information
with respect to accounting for uncertain tax positions, see Note I to our
condensed consolidated financial statements.
BUSINESS
OVERVIEW
The
Company’s administrative headquarters are in Tontitown,
Arkansas. From this location we manage operations conducted through
wholly owned subsidiaries based in various locations around the United States
and Canada. The operations of these subsidiaries can generally be
classified into either truckload services or brokerage and logistics
services. Truckload services include those transportation services in
which we utilize company owned tractors or owner-operator owned
tractors. Brokerage and logistics services consist of services such
as transportation scheduling, routing, mode selection, transloading and other
value added services related to the transportation of freight which may or
may
not involve the usage of company owned or owner-operator owned
equipment. Both our truckload operations and our brokerage/logistics
operations have similar economic characteristics and are impacted by virtually
the same economic factors as discussed elsewhere in this Report. All
of the Company’s operations are in the motor carrier segment.
For
both
operations, substantially all of our revenue is generated by transporting
freight for customers and is predominantly affected by the rates per mile
received from our customers, equipment utilization, and our percentage of
non-compensated miles. These aspects of our business are carefully
managed and efforts are continuously underway to achieve favorable
results. For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2007,
truckload services revenues, excluding fuel surcharges, represented 90.8% and
90.2% of total revenues, excluding fuel surcharges, with remaining revenues,
excluding fuel surcharges, being generated from brokerage and logistics
services. For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006,
truckload services revenues, excluding fuel surcharges, represented 87.3% and
87.5% of total revenues, excluding fuel surcharges, with remaining revenues,
excluding fuel surcharges, being generated from brokerage and logistics
services.
The
main
factors that impact our profitability on the expense side are costs incurred
in
transporting freight for our customers. Currently our most
challenging costs include fuel, driver recruitment, training, wage and benefit
costs, independent broker costs (which we record as purchased transportation),
insurance, and maintenance and capital equipment costs.
In
discussing our results of operations we use revenue, before fuel surcharge,
(and
fuel expense, net of surcharge), because management believes that eliminating
the impact of this sometimes volatile source of revenue allows a more consistent
basis for comparing our results of operations from period to
period. During the three and six months ending June 30, 2007,
approximately $14.1 million and $25.4 million, respectively, of the Company’s
total revenue was generated from fuel surcharges. During the three
and six months ending June 30, 2006 approximately $13.7 million and $23.3
million, respectively, of the Company’s total revenue was generated from fuel
surcharges. We also discuss certain changes in our expenses as a
percentage of revenue, before fuel surcharge, rather than absolute dollar
changes. We do this because we believe the high variable cost nature
of certain expenses makes a comparison of changes in expenses as a percentage
of
revenue more meaningful than absolute dollar changes.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS – TRUCKLOAD SERVICES
The
following table sets forth, for truckload services, the percentage relationship
of expense items to operating revenues, before fuel surcharges, for the periods
indicated. Fuel costs are shown net of fuel surcharges.
Three
Months Ended
|
Six
Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||
June
30,
|
June
30,
|
|||||||||||||||
2007
|
2006
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||||||||
(percentages)
|
||||||||||||||||
Operating
revenues, before fuel surcharge
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
||||||||||||
Operating
expenses:
|
||||||||||||||||
Salaries,
wages and benefits
|
39.9
|
40.0
|
41.0
|
40.6
|
||||||||||||
Fuel
expense, net of fuel surcharge
|
17.9
|
16.0
|
17.6
|
16.1
|
||||||||||||
Rent
and purchased transportation
|
2.3
|
1.7
|
2.3
|
1.5
|
||||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
12.1
|
10.7
|
12.0
|
10.6
|
||||||||||||
Operating
supplies and expenses
|
9.4
|
8.4
|
9.5
|
7.9
|
||||||||||||
Operating
taxes and license
|
5.5
|
5.3
|
5.5
|
5.2
|
||||||||||||
Insurance
and claims
|
5.5
|
5.2
|
5.7
|
5.3
|
||||||||||||
Communications
and utilities
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
||||||||||||
Other
|
1.9
|
1.2
|
1.9
|
1.4
|
||||||||||||
(Gain)
loss on sale or disposal of property
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
(0.1 | ) | |||||||||||
Total
operating expenses
|
95.4
|
89.3
|
96.4
|
89.3
|
||||||||||||
Operating
income
|
4.6
|
10.7
|
3.6
|
10.7
|
||||||||||||
Non-operating
income
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.3
|
0.1
|
||||||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(0.8 | ) | (0.4 | ) | (0.7 | ) | (0.4 | ) | ||||||||
Income
before income taxes
|
4.0
|
10.4
|
3.2
|
10.4
|
THREE
MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 VS. THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
2006
For
the
quarter ended June 30, 2007, truckload services revenue, before fuel surcharges,
increased 7.4% to $84.1 million as compared to $78.3 million for the quarter
ended June 30, 2006. The increase was primarily due to an increase in
the number of miles traveled from 58.3 million miles during the second quarter
of 2006 to 64.9 million miles during the second quarter of 2007 and resulting
largely from an increase in the average number of company-owned tractors from
1,776 during the second quarter of 2006 to 2,055 during the second quarter
of
2007. However, due to a softer freight market during the second
quarter of 2007 as compared to the second quarter of 2006, the Company
experienced both a decrease in the average rate per total mile charged to
customers from approximately $1.34 during the second quarter 2006 to
approximately $1.30 during the second quarter of 2007 and lower equipment
utilization as the average miles traveled each work day per tractor decreased
from 508 miles each work day in the second quarter of 2006 to 488 miles each
work day in the second quarter of 2007.
Salaries,
wages and benefits remained relatively constant as a percentage of revenues,
before fuel surcharges, however, due to the direct correlation between driver
wages, which are primarily based on miles, and mileage-based revenue, salaries,
wages and benefits increased to $33.5 million for the second quarter of 2007
as
compared to $31.4 million for the second quarter of 2006 as the number of miles
traveled increased from 58.3 million during the second quarter of 2006 to 64.9
million during the second quarter of 2007. Also affecting the dollar-based
increase was an increase in amounts paid for driver lease expense, which is
a
component of salaries, wages and benefits, as the average number of owner
operators under contract increased from 45 during the second quarter of 2006
to
57 during the second quarter of 2007 and a decrease in amounts accrued for
employee bonus plans during the second quarter of 2007 as compared to the second
quarter of 2006.
Fuel
expense, net of fuel surcharge, increased from 16.0% of revenues, before fuel
surcharges, during the second quarter of 2006 to 17.9% of revenues, before
fuel
surcharges, during the second quarter of 2007 which represented an increase
from
$12.6 million during the second quarter of 2006 to $15.0 million during the
second quarter of 2007. The primary reason for the increase was
a reduction in the amount of fuel surcharges collected from customers on a
per-gallon basis from an average of $1.27 per gallon during the second quarter
of 2006 to an average of $1.17 per gallon during the second quarter of
2007. Fuel surcharge collections vary from period to period as they
are generally based on changes in fuel prices from period to period so that
during periods of rising fuel prices fuel surcharge collections increase while
fuel surcharge collections decrease during periods of falling fuel
prices. The average price paid per-gallon for diesel fuel decreased
as the Company progressed through the second quarter of 2007 while during the
second quarter of 2006 the average price paid per-gallon for diesel fuel rose
during the quarter. Also contributing to the increase was the
combined effect of an increase in the number of miles traveled from 58.3 million
miles during the second quarter of 2006 to 64.9 million miles during the second
quarter of 2007 and a lower miles-per-gallon (mpg) ratio of 5.91 mpg experienced
by the Company during the second quarter of 2007 as compared to a 6.01 mpg
ratio
during the second quarter of 2006.
Rent
and
purchased transportation increased from 1.7% of revenues, before fuel
surcharges, during the second quarter of 2006 to 2.3% of revenues, before fuel
surcharges, during the second quarter of 2007. The increase relates
to an increase in amounts paid to third party transportation companies for
intermodal services resulting from an increase in business with customers who
require intermodal services.
Depreciation
and amortization increased from 10.7% of revenues, before fuel surcharges,
during the second quarter of 2006 to 12.1% of revenues, before fuel surcharges,
during the second quarter of 2007. Depreciation expense increased
from $8.4 million during the second quarter of 2006 to $10.1 million during
the
second quarter of 2007 primarily as a result of fleet expansion and higher
new
tractor and trailer prices coupled with decreased residual trade-in values
guaranteed by the manufacturer. The Company increased its tractor
fleet from an average count of 1,776 units during the second quarter of 2006
to
an average count of 2,055 units during the second quarter of 2007.
Operating
supplies and expenses increased from 8.4% of revenues, before fuel surcharges,
during the second quarter of 2006 to 9.4% of revenues, before fuel surcharges,
during the second quarter of 2007. The increase relates primarily to an increase
in amounts paid for tractor repairs expense as the Company had an average of
279
more tractors in-service during the second quarter of 2007 as compared to
tractors in-service during the second quarter of 2006.
Operating
taxes and license increased from 5.3% of revenues, before fuel surcharges,
during the second quarter of 2006 to 5.5% of revenues, before fuel surcharges,
during the second quarter of 2007. The increase relates to an
increase in amounts paid for federal and state fuel taxes resulting from an
increase in the number of gallons of diesel fuel purchased during the second
quarter of 2007 as compared to the second quarter of 2006 due to a decrease
in
fuel efficiency experienced by the Company during the periods
compared.
Insurance
and claims expense increased from 5.2% of revenues, before fuel surcharges,
during the second quarter of 2006 to 5.5% of revenues, before fuel surcharges,
during the second quarter of 2007. The increase relates primarily to
an increase in auto liability insurance premiums which are determined based
on a
negotiated rate-per-mile with the Company’s insurance carrier and as a result,
insurance expense increased as the number of miles traveled increased from
58.3
million during the second quarter of 2006 to 64.9 million during the second
quarter of 2007. Also, during the third quarter of 2006 the Company’s
auto liability insurance policy expired and was renewed with a rate-per-mile
increase of approximately 4.4% which also contributed to the increase for the
periods compared.
Other
expenses increased from 1.2% of revenues, before fuel surcharges, during the
second quarter of 2006 to 1.9% of revenues, before fuel surcharges, during
the
second quarter of 2007. The increase relates primarily to an increase in
uncollectible revenue expense which during the second quarter of 2006 included
credits for recoveries of amounts previously written-off as uncollectible while
similar credits were not present during the second quarter of
2007. Also contributing to the increase was an increase in amounts
paid for the outsourcing of shop employees at one of the Company’s terminals
during the second quarter of 2007 as compared to the second quarter of
2006.
The
truckload services division operating ratio, which measures the ratio of
operating expenses, net of fuel surcharges, to operating revenues, before fuel
surcharges, increased from 89.3% for the second quarter 2006 to 95.4% for the
second quarter of 2007.
SIX
MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 VS. SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
2006
For
the
first six months ended June 30, 2007, truckload services revenue, before fuel
surcharges, increased 2.8% to $162.4 million as compared to $158.0 million
for
the first six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase was primarily
due to an increase in the number of miles traveled from 116.5 million miles
during the first six months of 2006 to 125.5 million miles during the first
six
months of 2007 and resulting largely from an increase in the average number
of
company-owned tractors from 1,757 during the first six months of 2006 to 2,036
during the first six months of 2007. However, due to a softer freight
market during the first six months of 2007 as compared to the first six months
of 2006, the Company experienced both a decrease in the average rate per total
mile charged to customers from approximately $1.36 during the first six months
2006 to approximately $1.29 during the first six months of 2007 and lower
equipment utilization as the average miles traveled each work day per tractor
decreased from 508 miles each work day in the first six months of 2006 to 473
miles each work day in the first six months of 2007.
Salaries,
wages and benefits increased from 40.6% of revenues, before fuel surcharges,
in
the first six months of 2006 to 41.0% of revenues, before fuel surcharges,
during the first six months of 2007. The increase was primarily
related to an increase in driver wages which increased from $39.5 million during
the first six months of 2006 to $42.7 million during the first six months of
2007 as the number of company driver compensated miles increased from 116.5
million miles during the first six months of 2006 to 125.5 million miles during
the first six months of 2007. Also contributing to the increase was an increase
of approximately $900,000 in self-insured health insurance expense during the
first six months of 2007 as compared to the first six months of
2006. Partially offsetting the increase was a decrease of
approximately $1.7 million in amounts accrued for employee bonus expense during
the first six months of 2007 as compared to the first six months of
2006.
Fuel
expense, net of fuel surcharge, increased from 16.1% of revenues, before fuel
surcharges, during the first six months of 2006 to 17.6% of revenues, before
fuel surcharges, during the first six months of 2007 which represented an
increase from $25.5 million during the first six months of 2006 to $28.6 million
during the first six months of 2007. The primary reason for the
increase was the combined effect of an increase in the number of miles traveled
from 116.5 million miles during the first six months of 2006 to 125.5 million
miles during the first six months of 2007 and a lower miles-per-gallon (mpg)
ratio of 5.84 mpg experienced by the Company during the first six months of
2007
as compared to a 5.99 mpg ratio during the first six months of 2006. Also
contributing to the increase was a reduction in the amount of fuel surcharges
collected from customers on a per-gallon basis from an average of $1.09 per
gallon during the first six months of 2006 to an average of $1.07 per gallon
during the first six months of 2007.
Rent
and
purchased transportation increased from 1.5% of revenues, before fuel
surcharges, during the first six months of 2006 to 2.3% of revenues, before
fuel
surcharges, during the first six months of 2007. The increase relates
to an increase in amounts paid to third party transportation companies for
intermodal services resulting from an increase in business with customers who
require intermodal services.
Depreciation
and amortization increased from 10.6% of revenues, before fuel surcharges,
during the first six months of 2006 to 12.0% of revenues, before fuel
surcharges, during the first six months of 2007. Depreciation expense
increased from $16.8 million during the first six months of 2006 to $19.5
million during the first six months of 2007 primarily as a result of fleet
expansion and higher new tractor and trailer prices coupled with decreased
residual trade-in values guaranteed by the manufacturer. The Company
increased its tractor fleet from an average count of 1,757 units during the
first six months of 2006 to an average count of 2,036 units during the first
six
months of 2007.
Operating
supplies and expenses increased from 7.9% of revenues, before fuel surcharges,
during the first six months of 2006 to 9.5% of revenues, before fuel surcharges,
during the first six months of 2007. The increase relates primarily to an
increase in amounts paid for tractor repairs expense as the Company had an
average of 279 more tractors in-service during the first six months of 2007
as
compared to tractors in-service during the first six months of
2006.
Operating
taxes and license increased from 5.2% of revenues, before fuel surcharges,
during the first six months of 2006 to 5.5% of revenues, before fuel surcharges,
during the first six months of 2007. The increase relates to an
increase in amounts paid for federal and state fuel taxes resulting from an
increase in the number of gallons of diesel fuel purchased during the first
six
months of 2007 as compared to the first six months of 2006 due to a decrease
in
fuel efficiency experienced by the Company during the periods
compared.
Insurance
and claims expense increased from 5.3% of revenues, before fuel surcharges,
during the first six months of 2006 to 5.7% of revenues, before fuel surcharges,
during the first six months of 2007. The increase relates primarily
to an increase in auto liability insurance premiums which are determined based
on a negotiated rate-per-mile with the Company’s insurance carrier and as a
result, insurance expense increased as the number of miles traveled increased
from 116.5 million during the first six months of 2006 to 125.5 million during
the first six months of 2007. Also, during the third quarter of 2006
the Company’s auto liability insurance policy expired and was renewed with a
rate-per-mile increase of approximately 4.4% which also contributed to the
increase for the periods compared.
Other
expenses increased from 1.4% of revenues, before fuel surcharges, during the
first six months of 2006 to 1.9% of revenues, before fuel surcharges, during
the
first six months of 2007. The increase relates primarily to an
increase in uncollectible revenue expense which during the first six months
of
2006 included credits for recoveries of amounts previously written-off as
uncollectible while similar credits were not present during the first six months
of 2007. Also contributing to the increase was an increase in amounts
paid for the outsourcing of shop employees at one of the Company’s terminals
during the first six months of 2007 as compared to the first six months of
2006.
The
truckload services division operating ratio, which measures the ratio of
operating expenses, net of fuel surcharges, to operating revenues, before fuel
surcharges, increased from 89.3% for the first six months 2006 to 96.4% for
the
first six months of 2007.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS – LOGISTICS AND BROKERAGE SERVICES
The
following table sets forth, for logistics and brokerage services, the percentage
relationship of expense items to operating revenues, before fuel surcharges,
for
the periods indicated. Brokerage service operations occur
specifically in certain divisions; however, brokerage operations occur
throughout the Company in similar operations having substantially similar
economic characteristics. Rent and purchased transportation, which
includes costs paid to third party carriers, are shown net of fuel
surcharges.
Three
Months Ended
|
Six
Months Ended
|
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June
30,
|
June
30,
|
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2007
|
2006
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||||||||
(percentages)
|
||||||||||||||||
Operating
revenues, before fuel surcharge
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
||||||||||||
Operating
expenses:
|
||||||||||||||||
Salaries,
wages and benefits
|
6.0
|
4.6
|
6.1
|
4.7
|
||||||||||||
Fuel
expense, net of fuel surcharge
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
||||||||||||
Rent
and purchased transportation
|
88.1
|
88.1
|
88.1
|
88.6
|
||||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
||||||||||||
Operating
supplies and expenses
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
||||||||||||
Operating
taxes and license
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
||||||||||||
Insurance
and claims
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
||||||||||||
Communications
and utilities
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
||||||||||||
Other
|
2.0
|
1.5
|
2.1
|
1.5
|
||||||||||||
(Gain)
loss on sale or disposal of property
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
||||||||||||
Total
operating expenses
|
96.5
|
94.5
|
96.7
|
95.2
|
||||||||||||
Operating
income
|
3.5
|
5.5
|
3.3
|
4.8
|
||||||||||||
Non-operating
income
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
||||||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(0.4 | ) | (0.4 | ) | (0.4 | ) | (0.4 | ) | ||||||||
Income
before income taxes
|
3.1
|
5.1
|
2.9
|
4.4
|
THREE
MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 VS. THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
2006
For
the
quarter ended June 30, 2007, logistics and brokerage services revenue, before
fuel surcharges, decreased 25.7% to $8.5 million as compared to $11.4 million
for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. The decrease was the result of a
26.0% decrease in the number of loads brokered during the second quarter of
2007
as compared to the second quarter of 2006.
Salaries,
wages and benefits increased from 4.6% of revenues, before fuel surcharges,
in
the second quarter of 2006 to 6.0% of revenues, before fuel surcharges, during
the second quarter of 2007. The increase relates to the effect of
lower revenues without a corresponding decrease in those wages with fixed cost
characteristics, such as general and administrative wages.
The
logistics and brokerage services division operating ratio, which measures the
ratio of operating expenses, net of fuel surcharges, to operating revenues,
before fuel surcharges, increased from 94.5% for the second quarter of 2006
to
96.5% for the second quarter of 2007.
SIX
MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 VS. SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
2006
For
the
first six months ended June 30, 2007, logistics and brokerage services revenue,
before fuel surcharges, decreased 21.8% to $17.6 million as compared to $22.6
million for the first six months ended June 30, 2006. The decrease
was the result of a 22.8% decrease in the number of loads brokered during the
first six months of 2007 as compared to the first six months of
2006.
Salaries,
wages and benefits increased from 4.7% of revenues, before fuel surcharges,
during the first six months of 2006 to 6.1% of revenues, before fuel surcharges,
during the first six months of 2007. The increase relates to the
effect of lower revenues without a corresponding decrease in those wages with
fixed cost characteristics, such as general and administrative
wages.
Rent
and
purchased transportation decreased from 88.6% of revenues, before fuel
surcharges, during the first six months of 2006 to 88.1% of revenues, before
fuel surcharges during the first six months of 2007. The decrease
relates to a decrease in amounts charged by third party logistics and brokerage
service providers primarily as a result of a more competitive and softer freight
market during the first six months of 2007 as compared to the first six months
of 2006.
The
logistics and brokerage services division operating ratio, which measures the
ratio of operating expenses, net of fuel surcharges, to operating revenues,
before fuel surcharges, increased from 95.2% for the first six months of 2006
to
96.7% for the first six months of 2007.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS – COMBINED SERVICES
THREE
MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 VS. THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
2006
Net
income for all divisions was $2.2 million, or 2.4% of revenues, before fuel
surcharge for the second quarter of 2007 as compared to $5.2 million or 5.8%
of
revenues, before fuel surcharge for the second quarter of 2006. The
decrease in net income resulted in a decrease in diluted earnings per share
to
$0.21 for the second quarter of 2007 compared to $0.51 for the second quarter
of
2006.
SIX
MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 VS. SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
2006
Net
income for all divisions was $3.5 million, or 1.9% of revenues, before fuel
surcharge for the first six months of 2007 as compared to $10.4 million or
5.8%
of revenues, before fuel surcharge for the first six months of
2006. The decrease in net income resulted in a decrease in diluted
earnings per share to $0.34 for the first six months of 2007 compared to $1.01
for the first six months of 2006.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The
growth of our business has required, and will continue to require, a significant
investment in new revenue equipment. Our primary sources of liquidity
have been funds provided by operations, proceeds from the sales of revenue
equipment, issuances of equity securities, and borrowings under our lines of
credit.
During
the first six months of 2007, we generated $24.0 million in cash from operating
activities. Investing activities used $47.5 million in cash in the
first six months of 2007. Financing activities provided $23.2 million
in cash in the first six months of 2007.
Our
primary use of funds is for the purchase of revenue equipment. We
typically use our existing lines of credit on an interim basis, proceeds from
the sale or trade of equipment, and cash flows from operations, to finance
capital expenditures and repay long-term debt. During the first six
months of 2007, we utilized cash on hand and our lines of credit to finance
revenue equipment purchases of approximately $51.3 million.
Occasionally
we finance the acquisition of revenue equipment through installment notes with
fixed interest rates and terms ranging from 36 to 48 months, however as of
June
30, 2007, we had no outstanding indebtedness under such installment
notes.
In
order
to maintain our tractor and trailer fleet count it is often necessary to
purchase replacement units and place them in service before trade units are
removed from service. The timing difference created during this
process often requires the Company to pay for new units without any reduction
in
price for trade units. In this situation, the Company later receives
payment for the trade units as they are delivered to the equipment vendor and
have passed vendor inspection. During the six months ended June 30,
2007, the Company received approximately $4.4 million for tractors delivered
for
trade and expects to receive approximately $6.9 million during the remainder
of
the year.
During
the remainder of the year, we expect to purchase approximately 300 new tractors
and approximately 475 trailers while continuing to sell or trade older
equipment, which we expect to result in net capital expenditures of
approximately $32.4 million. Management believes we will be able to
finance our near term needs for working capital over the next twelve
months, as well as acquisitions of revenue equipment during such period, with
cash balances, cash flows from operations, and borrowings believed to be
available from financing sources. We will continue to have
significant capital requirements over the long-term, which may require us to
incur debt or seek additional equity capital. The availability of
additional capital will depend upon prevailing market conditions, the market
price of our common stock and several other factors over which we have limited
control, as well as our financial condition and results of
operations. Nevertheless, based on our recent operating results,
current cash position, anticipated future cash flows, and sources of financing
that we expect will be available to us, we do not expect that we will experience
any significant liquidity constraints in the foreseeable future.
We
maintain two $30.0 million revolving lines of credit (Line A and Line B,
respectively) with separate financial institutions. Amounts
outstanding under Line A bear interest at LIBOR (determined as of the first
day
of each month) plus 1.25% (6.57% at June 30, 2007), are secured by our accounts
receivable and mature on May 31, 2009. At June 30, 2007 outstanding
advances on line A were approximately $19.9 million, including $310,000 in
letters of credit, with availability to borrow $10.1 million. Amounts
outstanding under Line B bear interest at LIBOR (determined on the last day
of
the previous month) plus 1.15% (6.47% at June 30, 2007), are secured by revenue
equipment and mature on June 30, 2008, however the Company has the intent and
ability to extend the terms of this line of credit for an additional one year
period until June 30, 2009. At June 30, 2007, $27.5 million,
including $2.5 million in letters of credit were outstanding under Line B with
availability to borrow $2.5 million.
Trade
accounts receivable at June 30, 2007 increased approximately $7.5 million as
compared to December 31, 2006. The increase resulted from a general
increase in revenue, which flows through the accounts receivable account, during
the month of June 2007 as compared to the revenues generated during the month
of
December 2006.
Prepaid
expenses and deposits at June 30, 2007 decreased approximately $6.1 million
as
compared to December 31, 2006. The decrease reflects the amortization
of prepaid tractor and trailer license fees and auto liability insurance
premiums. In December 2006 approximately $2.9 million of the 2007
license fees and approximately $3.0 million of the 2007 auto liability insurance
premiums were paid in advance. These prepaid expenses will be
amortized to expense through the remainder of the year.
Revenue
equipment, which generally consists of tractors, trailers, and revenue equipment
accessories such as Qualcomm™ satellite tracking units, increased approximately
$21.5 million as compared to December 31, 2006. This increase is
primarily the result of an increase in the size of the Company’s tractor and
trailer fleet as compared to December 31, 2006.
Accounts
payable at June 30, 2007 decreased approximately $14.0 million as compared
to
December 31, 2006. Approximately $12.4 million of the decrease is
related to the payment of accounts payable to vendors for tractors received
in
December 2006 but not paid for until the payment due date in January
2007. The net decrease also reflects a decrease of approximately $1.9
million in amounts accrued under employee bonus plans and a $2.6 million
decrease in amounts reclassified as bank drafts outstanding at June 30, 2007
as
compared to December 31, 2006. Partially offsetting these decreases
was an increase in amounts accrued for fuel purchases of approximately $1.1
million.
Accrued
expenses and other liabilities at June 30, 2007 increased approximately $2.0
million as compared to December 31, 2006. The increase is primarily
related to an increase in amounts accrued at the end of the period for employee
wages and benefits which can vary significantly throughout the year depending
on
many factors, including the timing of the actual date employees are paid in
relation to the last day of the reporting period.
Long-term
debt at June 30, 2007 increased approximately $24.7 million as compared to
December 31, 2006. The increase is primarily related to an increase
in the balance due on the Company’s lines of credit at June 30, 2007 as compared
to December 31, 2006. During the first six months of 2007 the Company
borrowed approximately $25.1 million more than it repaid under its lines of
credit in order to finance the purchase of revenue equipment during 2007 and
to
reduce accounts payable related to 2006 revenue equipment purchases previously
discussed above.
NEW
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
See
Note
B to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a description of the
most recent accounting pronouncements and their impact, if any, on the
Company.
Our
primary market risk exposures include equity price risk, interest rate risk,
and
commodity price risk (the price paid to obtain diesel fuel for our
tractors). The potential adverse impact of these risks and the
general strategies we employ to manage such risks are discussed
below.
The
following sensitivity analyses do not consider the effects that an adverse
change may have on the overall economy nor do they consider additional actions
we may take to mitigate our exposure to such changes. Actual results
of changes in prices or rates may differ materially from the hypothetical
results described below.
Equity
Price Risk
We
hold
certain actively traded marketable equity securities which subjects the Company
to fluctuations in the fair market value of its investment portfolio based
on
current market price. The recorded value of marketable equity
securities increased to $16.4 million at June 30, 2007 from $14.4 million at
December 31, 2006. The increase during the first six months of 2007
reflects additional purchases of approximately $1.5 million, sales of
approximately $150,000, and an increase in the fair market value of
approximately $650,000. A 10% decrease in the market price of our
marketable equity securities would cause a corresponding 10% decrease in the
carrying amounts of these securities, or approximately $1.6
million. For additional information with respect to the marketable
equity securities, see Note C to our condensed consolidated financial
statements.
Interest
Rate Risk
Our
two
lines of credit each bear interest at a floating rate equal to LIBOR plus a
fixed percentage. Accordingly, changes in LIBOR, which are effected
by changes in interest rates, will affect the interest rate on, and therefore
our costs under, the lines of credit. Assuming $40.0 million of
variable rate debt was outstanding, a hypothetical 100 basis point increase
in
LIBOR for a one year period would result in approximately $400,000 of additional
interest expense.
Commodity
Price Risk
Prices
and availability of all petroleum products are subject to political, economic
and market factors that are generally outside of our
control. Accordingly, the price and availability of diesel fuel, as
well as other petroleum products, can be unpredictable. Because our
operations are dependent upon diesel fuel, significant increases in diesel
fuel
costs could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and
financial condition. Based upon our 2006 fuel consumption, a 10%
increase in the average annual price per gallon of diesel fuel would increase
our annual fuel expenses by $9.7 million.
Evaluation
of disclosure controls and procedures. In accordance with
Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"),
the
Company's management evaluated, with the participation of the Company's
President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the
effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange
Act) as of June 30, 2007. Based upon that evaluation of these
disclosure controls and procedures, the President and Chief Executive Officer
and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and
procedures were effective as of June 30, 2007 so that material information
relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, was made
known
to them by others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which
this quarterly report on Form 10-Q was being prepared.
Changes
in internal controls over financial reporting. There was no
change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred
during the quarter ended June 30, 2007 that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over
financial reporting.
PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
The
nature of our business routinely results in litigation, primarily involving
claims for personal injuries and property damage incurred in the transportation
of freight. We believe that all such routine litigation is adequately
covered by insurance and that adverse results in one or more of those cases
would not have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition.
On
May
30, 2007, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized
the
Company to repurchase up to 600,000 shares of its common stock during the twelve
month period following the announcement. The following table
summarizes the Company’s common stock repurchases during the second quarter of
2007 made pursuant to this authorization. No shares were purchased
during the quarter other than through this program, and all purchases were
made
by or on behalf of the Company and not by any “affiliated
purchaser”.
Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities
|
||||||||
Total
number of shares purchased
|
Average
price paid per share
|
Total
number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans
or programs
|
Maximum
number of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or
programs
|
|||||
Period
|
||||||||
April
1-30, 2007
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
600,000
|
||||
May
1-31, 2007
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
600,000
|
||||
June
1-30, 2007
|
36,800
|
$18.3614
|
36,800
|
563,200
|
||||
Total
|
36,800
|
$18.3614
|
36,800
|
Our
annual meeting of stockholders was held on May 24, 2007. The matters
voted on at the meeting and the votes cast with respect to each matter were
as
follows:
Proposal
to elect eight directors:
|
Votes
For
|
Votes
Withheld
|
Abstentions
|
Broker
Non-votes
|
|||||
Frederick
P. Calderone
|
8,262,024
|
1,675,352
|
0
|
0
|
|||||
Frank
L. Conner
|
9,824,188
|
113,188
|
0
|
0
|
|||||
Christopher
L. Ellis
|
9,720,839
|
216,537
|
0
|
0
|
|||||
Manual
J. Moroun
|
8,170,048
|
1,767,328
|
0
|
0
|
|||||
Matthew
T. Moroun
|
8,141,485
|
1,795,891
|
0
|
0
|
|||||
Daniel
C. Sullivan
|
9,720,839
|
216,537
|
0
|
0
|
|||||
Robert
W. Weaver
|
7,974,126
|
1,963,250
|
0
|
0
|
|||||
Charles
F. Wilkins
|
9,665,054
|
272,322
|
0
|
0
|
Exhibits
required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K:
|
|
3.1
|
Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Form 10-Q filed on May
15,
2002)
|
3.2
|
Amended
and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference
to
Exhibit 3.2 of the Company's Form 8-K filed on January 22,
2007.)
|
Rule
13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer
|
|
Rule
13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer
|
|
Section
1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
|
|
Section
1350 Certification of Chief Financial
Officer
|
Pursuant
to the requirements 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.
P.A.M.
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
|
|
Dated: August
3, 2007
|
By:
/s/ Robert W. Weaver
|
Robert
W. Weaver
|
|
President
and Chief Executive Officer
|
|
(principal
executive officer)
|
|
Dated: August
3, 2007
|
By:
/s/ Larry J. Goddard
|
Larry
J. Goddard
|
|
Vice
President-Finance, Chief Financial
|
|
Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer
|
|
(principal
accounting and financial officer)
|
|
Index
to
Exhibits to Form 10-Q
Exhibit
Number
|
Exhibit
Description
|
|
3.1
|
Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Form 10-Q filed on May
15,
2002.)
|
|
3.2
|
Amended
and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference
to
Exhibit 3.2 of the Company's Form 8-K filed on January 22,
2007.)
|
|
Rule
13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer
|
||
Rule
13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer
|
||
Section
1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
|
||
Section
1350 Certification of Chief Financial
Officer
|
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