form10q.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q

[ X ]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2009

or

[    ]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Commission file number: 000-23192

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CELADON GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
13-3361050
(State or other jurisdiction of
(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
   
9503 East 33rd Street
 
One Celadon Drive
 
Indianapolis, IN
46235-4207
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
   
(317) 972-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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 such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [X]  No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes [  ]  No [  ]

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 [  ]
Accelerated filer [X]
Non-accelerated filer [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12-b2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes [  ]  No [X]

As of January 29, 2010 (the latest practicable date), 22,141,092 shares of the registrant's common stock, par value $0.033 per share, were outstanding.

 
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CELADON GROUP, INC.

Index to

December 31, 2009 Form 10-Q

Part I.
Financial Information
 
       
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements
 
       
   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2009 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2009
       
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 (Unaudited)
       
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 (Unaudited)
       
   
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements at December 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
       
 
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
       
 
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
       
 
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
       
Part II.
Other Information
 
       
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
       
 
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
       
 
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
       
 
Item 5.
Other Information
       
 
Item 6.
Exhibits


 
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Part I.  Financial Information

Item I.  Financial Statements

CELADON GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009
(Dollars in thousands except per share and par value amounts)

   
December 31,
2009
   
June 30,
2009
 
ASSETS
 
(unaudited)
       
             
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 6,617     $ 863  
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,059 at December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009
    56,069       55,291  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    17,905       10,044  
Tires in service
    5,119       4,336  
Equipment held for resale
    ---       8,012  
Income tax receivable
    ---       232  
Deferred income taxes
    2,994       2,780  
Total current assets
    88,704       81,558  
Property and equipment
    231,999       237,167  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    75,338       70,025  
Net property and equipment
    156,661       167,142  
Tires in service
    1,557       1,581  
Goodwill
    19,137       19,137  
Other assets
    1,566       1,581  
Total assets
  $ 267,625     $ 270,999  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
                 
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 5,793     $ 5,461  
Accrued salaries and benefits
    9,632       10,084  
Accrued insurance and claims
    9,587       8,508  
Accrued fuel expense
    9,184       8,592  
Other accrued expenses
    11,786       11,547  
Current maturities of long-term debt
    697       1,109  
Current maturities of capital lease obligations
    8,058       6,693  
Provision for income taxes
    468       ---  
Total current liabilities
    55,205       51,994  
Long-term debt, net of current maturities
    172       5,870  
Capital lease obligations, net of current maturities
    30,618       35,311  
Deferred income taxes
    33,722       34,132  
Minority interest
    ---       25  
Stockholders' equity:
               
Common stock, $0.033 par value, authorized 40,000,000 shares; issued 23,775,849 and 23,840,677 shares at December 31, 2009
    and June 30, 2009, respectively
    785       787  
Treasury stock at cost; 1,634,757 and 1,744,245 shares at December 30, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively
    (11,271 )     (12,025 )
Additional paid-in capital
    97,577       97,030  
Retained earnings
    64,541       62,955  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (3,724 )     (5,080 )
Total stockholders' equity
    147,908       143,667  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 267,625     $ 270,999  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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CELADON GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)


   
For the three months ended
December 31,
   
For the six months ended
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
Revenue:
                       
Freight revenue
  $ 109,090     $ 98,538     $ 219,776     $ 207,827  
Fuel surcharges
     18,144        21,108        35,295        58,687  
Total revenue
    127,234       119,646       255,071       266,514  
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
Salaries, wages, and employee benefits
    38,587       37,824       78,592       79,154  
Fuel
    30,393       29,882       60,130       77,948  
Operations and maintenance
    9,009       8,846       17,691       18,234  
Insurance and claims
    3,406       3,250       7,352       6,869  
Depreciation and amortization
    7,426       8,647       15,422       16,679  
Revenue equipment rentals
    8,651       6,977       18,027       13,040  
Purchased transportation
    20,103       12,759       38,231       28,520  
Costs of products and services sold
    1,570       1,566       3,202       3,134  
Communications and utilities
    1,206       1,131       2,444       2,348  
Operating taxes and licenses
    2,398       2,340       4,759       4,724  
General and other operating
    1,641       2,070       3,660       4,558  
Total operating expenses
    124,390       115,292       249,510       255,208  
                                 
Operating income
    2,844       4,354       5,561       11,306  
                                 
Other (income) expense:
                               
Interest income
    (17 )     (5 )     (38 )     (12 )
Interest expense
    558       1,022       1,221       2,124  
Other (income) expense, net
    13       (13 )     103       (10 )
Income before income taxes
    2,290       3,350       4,275       9,204  
Provision for income taxes
    1,269       1,652       2,688       4,737  
Net income
  $ 1,021     $ 1,698     $ 1,587     $ 4,467  
                                 
Earnings per common share:
                               
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.05     $ 0.08     $ 0.07     $ 0.20  
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.05     $ 0.08     $ 0.07     $ 0.21  
Average shares outstanding:
                               
Diluted
    22,217       22,162       22,203       22,096  
Basic
    21,867       21,746       21,857       21,664  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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CELADON GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
(Dollars in thousands)

 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net income
  $ 1,587     $ 4,467  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    14,995       18,178  
(Gain)\Loss on sale of equipment
    433       (1,499 )
Stock based compensation
    1,695       1,169  
Deferred income taxes
    1,762       1,364  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    117       61  
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Trade receivables
    (839 )     21,441  
Income tax recoverable
    (1,535 )     3,404  
Tires in service
    (741 )     (450 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    267       4,737  
Other assets
    328       (1,201 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    803       (10,656 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    18,872       41,015  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchase of property and equipment
    (27,511 )     (21,125 )
Proceeds on sale of property and equipment
    23,406       20,169  
Purchase of business, net of cash
    ---       (24,100 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (4,105 )     (25,056 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Payments on long-term debt
    (6,110 )     (14,906 )
Principal payments under capital lease obligations
    (3,327 )     (3,296 )
Net cash (used in) financing activities
    (9,437 )     (18,202 )
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
    424       ---  
Increase\(Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    5,754       (2,243 )
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    863       2,325  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
  $ 6.617     $ 82  
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
               
Interest paid
  $ 1,311     $ 2,264  
Income taxes paid
    3,885       ---  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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CELADON GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2009
(Unaudited)

1.           Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Celadon Group, Inc. and its majority owned subsidiaries (the "Company").  All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in the United States of America pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for interim financial statements.  Certain information and footnote disclosures have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.  In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition and results of operations for these periods.  The results of operations for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year.  These condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2.  
New Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements ("SFAS 157"), which was primarily codified into Topic 820 in the Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC").  SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements required under other accounting pronouncements, but does not change existing guidance as to whether or not an instrument is carried at fair value.  It also establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes information used in developing assumptions when pricing an asset or liability.  SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years.  In February 2008, FASB issued Staff Position No. 157-2, which provides a one-year delayed application of SFAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually).  The Company's adoption of the provisions of SFAS 157 with respect to the financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value did not have a material impact on the fair value measurements or the consolidated financial statements.  In accordance with SFAS 157-2, the Company's adoption did not have a material impact on nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, including, but not limited to, the valuation of the Company's reporting units for the purpose of assessing goodwill impairment, the valuation of property and equipment when assessing long-lived asset impairment, and the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations.  In October 2008, FASB issued SFAS 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset is Not Active, which became effective upon issuance, including periods for which financial statements have not been issued.  SFAS 157-3 clarifies the application of SFAS 157.  The Company's adoption of SFAS 157-3 in determination of fair values did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 141R (revised 2007), Business Combinations ("SFAS 141R"), which was primarily codified into Topic 805 Business Combinations in the ASC.  The statement retains the purchase method of accounting for acquisitions, but requires a number of changes, including changes in the way assets and liabilities are recognized in the purchase accounting.  It also changes the recognition of assets acquired and liabilities assumed arising from contingencies, requires the capitalization of in-process research and development at fair value, and requires the expensing of acquisition-related costs as incurred.  SFAS 141R was effective for us beginning July 1, 2009 and will apply prospectively to business combinations completed after that date.

 
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CELADON GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2009
(Unaudited)

In December 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB 51 ("SFAS 160"), which was primarily codified in to Topic 810 Consolidations in the ASC, and changes the accounting and reporting for minority interests.  Minority interests will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests and will be reported as a component of equity separate from the parent's equity, and purchases or sales of equity interests that do not result in a change in control will be accounted for as equity transactions.  In addition, net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest will be included in consolidated net income on the face of the income statement and, upon a loss of control, the interest sold, as well as any interest retained, will be recorded at fair value with any gain or loss recognized in earnings.  SFAS 160 was effective for us beginning July 1, 2009 and did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In March 2008, FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 ("SFAS 161"), which was primarily codified into Topic 815 Derivatives and Hedging in the ASC.  SFAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about an entity's derivative and hedging activities, including (i) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (ii) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133, and (iii) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows.  The Company adopted this statement effective July 1, 2009.

In May 2009, FASB issued SFAS No. 165, Subsequent Events, which was primarily codified into Topic 855 Subsequent Events in the ASC.  This standard is intended to establish general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued.  Specifically, this standard sets forth the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements, the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements, and the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date.  SFAS No. 165 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods ended after June 15, 2009.  We adopted this statement effective July 1, 2009.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, which were primarily codified into Topic 825 into the ASC.  This FSP amends FASB Statement No. 107, to require disclosures about fair values of financial instruments for interim reporting periods as well as in annual financial statements.  The FSP also amends APB Opinion No. 28 to require those disclosures in summarized financial information at interim reporting periods.  This FSP was effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009.  The adoption of this FSP did not affect the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, which was primarily codified into Topic 105 Generally Accepted Accounting Standards in the ASC.  This standard will become the single source of authoritative nongovernmental U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), superseding existing FASB, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants ("AICPA"), Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF"), and related accounting literature.  This standard reorganizes the thousands of GAAP pronouncements into roughly 90 accounting topics and displays them using a consistent structure.  Also included is relevant Securities and Exchange Commission guidance organized using the same topical structure in separate sections.  This guidance was effective for financial statements issued for reporting periods that end after September 15, 2009.  Beginning in the first quarter of 2010, this guidance impacts the Company's financial statements and related disclosures as all references to authoritative accounting literature reflect the newly adopted codification.

 
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CELADON GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2009
(Unaudited)

3.           Income Taxes

Income tax expense varies from the federal corporate income tax rate of 35%, primarily due to state income taxes, net of federal income tax effect and our permanent differences primarily related to our per diem pay structure.

The company follows ASC Topic 740-10-25 in Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.  Topic 740 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.  As of December 31, 2009, the Company recorded a $0.6 million liability for unrecognized tax benefits, a portion of which represents penalties and interest.

As of December 31, 2009, we are subject to U.S. Federal income tax examinations for the tax years 2006 through 2008.  We file tax returns in numerous state jurisdictions with varying statutes of limitations.

4.           Earnings Per Share

The difference in basic and diluted weighted average shares is due to the assumed exercise of outstanding stock options.  A reconciliation of the basic and diluted earnings per share calculation is as follows (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):

   
For three months ended
December 31,
   
For six months ended
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
                         
Net income
  $ 1,021     $ 1,698     $ 1,587     $ 4,467  
                                 
Denominator
                               
       Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    21,867       21,746       21,857       21,664  
       Equivalent shares issuable upon exercise of stock options and restricted stock
    350       416       346       432  
                                 
Diluted shares
    22,217       22,162       22,203       22,096  
                                 
Earnings per share
                               
Basic
  $ 0.05     $ 0.08     $ 0.07     $ 0.21  
Diluted
  $ 0.05     $ 0.08     $ 0.07     $ 0.20  


 
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CELADON GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2009
(Unaudited)

5.           Segment Information and Significant Customers

The Company operates in two segments, transportation and e-commerce.  The Company generates revenue in the transportation segment, primarily by providing truckload-hauling services through its subsidiaries Celadon Trucking Services Inc. ("CTSI"), Celadon Logistics Services, Inc ("CLSI"), Servicios de Transportacion Jaguar, S.A. de C.V., ("Jaguar"), and Celadon Canada, Inc. ("CelCan").  The Company provides certain services over the Internet through its e-commerce subsidiary, TruckersB2B, Inc. ("TruckersB2B").  TruckersB2B is an Internet based "business-to-business" membership program, owned by Celadon E-Commerce, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Celadon Group, Inc.  The e-commerce segment generates revenue by providing discounted fuel, tires, and other products and services to small and medium-sized trucking companies.  The Company evaluates the performance of its operating segments based on operating income (amounts below in thousands).

   
Transportation
   
E-commerce
   
Consolidated
 
Three months ended December 31, 2009
                 
Operating revenue
  $ 125,034     $ 2,200     $ 127,234  
Operating income
    2,576       268       2,844  
                         
Three months ended December 31, 2008
                       
Operating revenue
  $ 117,396     $ 2,250     $ 119,646  
Operating income
    4,045       309       4,354  
                         
Six months ended December 31, 2009
                       
Operating revenue
  $ 250,559     $ 4,512     $ 255,071  
Operating income
    4,971       590       5,561  
                         
Six months ended December 31, 2008
                       
Operating revenue
  $ 262,008     $ 4,506     $ 266,514  
Operating income
    10,668       638       11,306  

Information as to the Company's operating revenue by geographic area is summarized below (in thousands).  The Company allocates operating revenue based on country of origin of the tractor hauling the freight:

   
For the three months ended
December 31,
   
For the six months ended
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
Operating revenue:
                       
United States
  $ 110,882     $ 104,789     $ 222,738     $ 232,988  
Canada
    9,230       8,455       19,190       19,691  
Mexico
    7,122       6,402       13,143       13,835  
Total
  $ 127,234     $ 119,646     $ 255,071     $ 266,514  

No customer accounted for more than 5% of the Company's total revenue during any of its two most recent fiscal years or the interim periods presented above.

 
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CELADON GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2009
(Unaudited)

6.           Stock Based Compensation

The company accounts for all share-based grants to employees based up a grant date fair value of an award in accordance with FAS 123R, which was primarily codified into Topic 718 in the ASC.  On January 2006, stockholders approved the Company's 2006 Omnibus Incentive Plan ("2006 Plan"), which provides various vehicles to compensate the Company's key employees.  The 2006 Plan utilizes such vehicles as stock options, restricted stock grants, and stock appreciation rights ("SARs").  The 2006 Plan, as amended, authorized the Company to grant 2,687,500 shares.  The Company has granted 2,000 stock options and 57,604 shares of restricted stock pursuant to the 2006 Plan in fiscal 2010.  The Company is authorized to grant an additional 1,019,881 shares pursuant to the 2006 Plan.

The following table summarizes the expense components of our stock based compensation program:

   
For three months ended
December 31,
   
For six months ended
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
                         
Stock options expense
  $ 271     $ 299     $ 591     $ 630  
Restricted stock expense
    350       431       692       725  
Stock appreciation rights expense (income)
    (79 )     (601 )     320        (340 )
Total stock related compensation expense
  $ 542     $ 129     $ 1,603     $ 1,015  

The Company has granted a number of stock options under various plans.  Options granted to employees have been granted with an exercise price equal to the market price on the grant date and expire on the tenth anniversary of the grant date.  The majority of options granted to employees vest 25 percent per year, commencing with the first anniversary of the grant date.  Options granted to non-employee directors have been granted with an exercise price equal to the market price on the grant date, vest over one to four years, commencing with the first anniversary of the grant date, and expire on the tenth anniversary of the grant date.

A summary of the activity of the Company's stock option plans as of December 31, 2009 and changes during the period then ended is presented below:

Options
 
Shares
   
Weighted-Average Exercise
Price
   
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term
   
Aggregate Intrinsic
Value
 
                         
Outstanding at July 1, 2009
    1,289,841     $ 9.87       7.04     $ 677,650  
Granted
    2,000     $ 10.23       ---       ---  
Exercised
    (7,500 )   $ 1.83       ---       ---  
Forfeited or expired
    (10,750 )   $ 10.42       ---       ---  
Outstanding at December 31, 2009
    1,273,591     $ 9.91       6.57     $ 2,252,621  
Exercisable at December 31, 2009
    812,566     $ 9.97       6.11     $ 1,523,146  

 
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CELADON GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2009
(Unaudited)

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:
 

   
Fiscal 2010
   
Fiscal 2009
 
Weighted average grant date fair value
  $ 4.12     $ 4.84  
Dividend yield
    0       0  
Expected volatility
    49.8 %     47.1 %
Risk-free interest rate
    1.32 %     2.09 %
Expected lives
 
4.0 years
   
4.0 years
 

Restricted Shares

   
Number of Shares
   
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
 
Unvested at July 1, 2009
    309,706     $ 11.81  
Granted
    57,604     $ 9.24  
Vested
    (101,988 )   $ 10.61  
Forfeited
    (20,444 )   $ 14.88  
Unvested at December 31, 2009
    244,878     $ 11.45  

Restricted shares granted to employees have been granted with a fair value equal to the market price on the grant date and the grants vest by 25 percent or 33 percent per year, commencing with the first anniversary of the grant date.  In addition, for a portion of the shares certain financial targets must be met for these shares to vest.  Restricted shares granted to non-employee directors have been granted with a fair value equal to the market price on the grant date and vest on the date of the Company's next annual meeting.

As of December 31, 2009, the Company had $1.0 million and $2.4 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock, respectively, that is expected to be recognized over the remaining period of approximately 2.1 years for stock options and 2.5 years for restricted stock.

Stock Appreciation Rights

   
Number of Shares
   
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
 
Vested at July 1, 2009
    144,844     $ 8.64  
Granted
    ---       ---  
Paid
    ---       ---  
Forfeited
    ---       ---  
Vested at December 31, 2009
    144,844     $ 8.64  

SARs granted to employees vested on a four year vesting schedule.

 
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CELADON GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2009
(Unaudited)

7.           Stock Repurchase Programs

On October 24, 2007, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Company purchased 2,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock in open market transactions at an aggregate cost of approximately $13.8 million.  We intend to hold repurchased shares in treasury for general corporate purposes, including issuances under stock plans.  We account for treasury stock using the cost method.

8.           Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income consisted of the following components for the quarter and the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively (in thousands):

   
Three months ended
December 31,
   
Six months ended
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
                         
Net income
  $ 1,021     $ 1,698     $ 1,587     $ 4,467  
Currency hedges
    72       (45 )     29       (45 )
Foreign currency translation adjustments
    620       (4,669 )     1,326       (5,862 )
                                 
Total comprehensive income
  $ 1,713     $ (3,016 )   $ 2,942     $ (1,440 )

9.           Commitments and Contingencies

The Company has outstanding commitments to purchase approximately $32.6 million of revenue equipment at December 31, 2009.

Standby letters of credit, not reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, aggregated to approximately $0.3 million at December 31, 2009.  In addition, at December 31, 2009, 650,000 treasury shares were held in a trust as collateral for self insurance reserves.

The Company has employment and consulting agreements with various key employees providing for minimum combined annual compensation of $700,000 in fiscal 2010.

There are various claims, lawsuits, and pending actions against the Company and its subsidiaries in the normal course of the operation of their businesses with respect to cargo, auto liability, and income taxes.
 
The Company has future operating lease residual value guarantees of approximately $76.7 million, as of December 31, 2009.

On August 8, 2007, the 384th District Court of the State of Texas situated in El Paso, Texas, rendered a judgment against CTSI, for approximately $3.4 million in the case of Martinez v. Celadon Trucking Services, Inc., which was originally filed on September 4, 2002.  The case involves a workers' compensation claim of a former employee of CTSI who suffered a back injury as a result of a traffic accident.  CTSI and the Company believe all actions taken were proper and legal and contend that the proper and exclusive place for resolution of this dispute was before the Indiana Workers' Compensation Board.  While there can be no certainty as to the outcome, the Company believes that the ultimate resolution of this dispute will not have a materially adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, cash flows, or results of operations.  CTSI filed an appeal of the decision to the Texas Court of Appeals in October 2007.  Appellate briefs have been filed by CTSI and the plaintiff and the Americal Trucking Associations Litigation Center has filed an amicus curiae brief in support of CTSI's position.  The Texas Court of Appeals has set this matter for oral argument on February 18, 2010 in El Paso, Texas.

 
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CELADON GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2009
(Unaudited)

10.           Fair Value Measurements

The Company adopted SFAS No. 157, which was primarily codified into Topic 820 in the ASC, effective October 1, 2008.  Under this standard, the definition of fair value focuses on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the "exit price") in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  As permitted by FSP No. FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157, we deferred the adoption of SFAS No. 157 until October 1, 2010 for all non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the consolidated financial statements on a recurring basis (at lease annually).  
 
SFAS No. 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the valuation approaches, based on reliability of inputs, as follows:

Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.  An active market for the asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.  Level 2 inputs include: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (e.g., interest rates and yield curves observable at commonly quoted intervals or current market) and contractual prices for the underlying financial instrument, as well as other relevant economic measures.

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.  Unobservable inputs shall be used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.  Unobservable inputs shall reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability (including assumptions about risk).

As of December 31, 2009, the only assets or liabilities that were carried at fair value within our consolidated financial statements (other than cash equivalents) were derivative instruments of $4,000 which were valued based upon Level 2 inputs.

11.           Reclassifications and Adjustments

Certain items in the prior fiscal year's consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.  In addition, during the first quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company recorded a $0.5 million reduction to accumulated other comprehensive loss related to foreign currency translations from a discontinued operation in fiscal 1996.  The Company determined that the amounts that related to prior periods were immaterial to all prior periods and therefore recognized the reduction to retained earnings during the first quarter of fiscal 2010 as an immaterial error correction.


 
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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Disclosure Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report contains certain statements that may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, events, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, events, performance, or achievements expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Such statements may be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts.  These statements generally use words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "forecast," "should," "estimate," "plan," "outlook," "goal," and similar expressions.  While it is impossible to identify all factors that may cause actual results to differ from those expressed in or implied by forward-looking statements, the risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company's business, include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the section entitled Item 1A. Risk Factors set forth below.

All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Form 10-Q.  You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.  The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with regard thereto or any change in the events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

References to the "Company," "we," "us," "our," and words of similar import refer to Celadon Group, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Business Overview

We are one of North America's twenty largest truckload carriers as measured by revenue.  We generated $490.3 million in operating revenue during our fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.  We have grown significantly since our incorporation in 1986 through internal growth and a series of acquisitions since 1995.  As a dry van truckload carrier, we generally transport full trailer loads of freight from origin to destination without intermediate stops or handling.  Our customer base includes many Fortune 500 companies.

In our international operations, we offer time-sensitive transportation in and between the United States and two of its largest trading partners, Mexico and Canada.  We generated approximately one-half of our revenue in fiscal 2009 from international movements, and we believe our annual border crossings make us the largest provider of international truckload movements in North America.  We believe that our strategically located terminals and experience with the language, culture, and border crossing requirements of each North American country provide a competitive advantage in the international trucking marketplace.

We believe our international operations, particularly those involving Mexico, offer an attractive business niche.  The additional complexity of and need to establish cross-border business partners and to develop strong organization and adequate infrastructure in Mexico affords some barriers to competition that are not present in traditional U.S. truckload services.  Recently, we have become aware of various manufacturers that have moved, or indicated an interest in moving, certain of their manufacturing plants from China to Mexico.  To the extent this near-sourcing trend develops and expands, we believe it will offer us a unique opportunity to increase our operations to and from Mexico.

Our success is partially dependent upon the success of our operations in Mexico and Canada, and we are subject to risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign currencies, changes in the economic strength of the countries in which we do business, difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations and intellectual property rights, burdens of complying with a wide variety of international and United States export and import laws, and social, political, and economic instability.  Additional risks associated with our foreign operations, including restrictive trade policies and imposition of duties, taxes, or government royalties by foreign governments, are present but largely mitigated by the terms of NAFTA.

 
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In addition to our international business, we offer a broad range of truckload transportation services within the United States, including long-haul, regional, dedicated, intermodal, and logistics.  With six different asset-based acquisitions from 2003 to 2008, we expanded our operations and service offerings within the United States and significantly improved our lane density, freight mix, and customer diversity.

We also operate TruckersB2B, a profitable marketing business that affords volume purchasing power for items such as fuel, tires, and equipment to approximately 20,000 trucking fleets representing approximately 480,000 tractors.  TruckersB2B is included in our e-commerce unit, which is a separate operating segment under generally accepted accounting principles

Recent Results and Financial Condition

For the second quarter of fiscal 2010, total revenue increased 6.4% to $127.2 million, compared with $119.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2009.  Freight revenue, which excludes fuel surcharge, increased 10.8% to $109.1 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, compared with $98.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2009.  Net income decreased to $1.0 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, compared with $1.7 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2009, and earnings per diluted share decreased to $0.05 from $0.08.

At December 31, 2009, our total balance sheet debt (including capital lease obligations less cash) was $32.9 million, and our total stockholders' equity was $147.9 million.  At December 31, 2009, our debt to capitalization ratio was 18.2%.  At December 31, 2009, we had $39.7 million of available borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility.

Revenue

We generate substantially all of our revenue by transporting freight for our customers.  Generally, we are paid by the mile or by the load for our services.  We also derive revenue from fuel surcharges, loading and unloading activities, equipment detention, brokerage, intermodal, less-than-truckload, other trucking related services, and from TruckersB2B.  We believe that eliminating the impact of the sometimes volatile fuel surcharge revenue affords a more consistent basis for comparing our results of operations from period to period.  The main factors that affect our revenue are the revenue per mile we receive from our customers, the percentage of miles for which we are compensated, the number of tractors operating, and the number of miles we generate with our equipment.  These factors relate to, among other things, the U.S. economy, inventory levels, the level of truck capacity in our markets, specific customer demand, the percentage of team-driven tractors in our fleet, driver availability, and our average length of haul.

Expenses and Profitability

The main factors that impact our profitability on the expense side are the variable costs of transporting freight for our customers.  These costs include fuel expense, driver-related expenses, such as wages, benefits, training, recruitment, and independent contractor costs, which we record as purchased transportation.  Expenses that have both fixed and variable components include maintenance and tire expense and our total cost of insurance and claims.  These expenses generally vary with the miles we travel, but also have a controllable component based on safety, fleet age, efficiency, and other factors.  Our main fixed cost is the acquisition and financing of long-term assets, primarily revenue equipment.  Other mostly fixed costs include our non-driver personnel and facilities expenses.  In discussing our expenses as a percentage of revenue, we sometimes discuss changes as a percentage of revenue before fuel surcharges, in addition to absolute dollar changes, because we believe the high variable cost nature of our business makes a comparison of changes in expenses as a percentage of revenue more meaningful at times than absolute dollar changes.

The trucking industry has experienced significant increases in expenses over the past three years, in particular those relating to equipment costs and insurance.  Until recently, many trucking companies had been able to raise freight rates to cover the increased costs.  As freight demand has softened, carriers have been willing to accept rate decreases to utilize assets in service.


 
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Revenue Equipment and Related Financing

For the remainder of fiscal 2010, we expect to obtain tractors primarily for replacement.  At December 31, 2009, the average age of our domestic tractor fleet was approximately 1.3 years and the average age of our trailer fleet was approximately 5.0 years.  At December 31, 2009, we had future operating lease obligations totaling $180.7 million, including residual value guarantees of approximately $76.7 million.

   
December 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
   
Tractors
   
Trailers
   
Tractors
   
Trailers
 
Owned equipment
    975       2,916       1,737       3,251  
Capital leased equipment
    ---       3,717       ---       3,723  
Operating leased equipment
    1,735       3,332       1,166       3,101  
Independent contractors
    349       ---       206       ---  
Total
    3,059       9,965       3,109       10,075  

Independent contractors are utilized through a contract with us to supply one or more tractors and drivers for our use.  Independent contractors must pay their own tractor expenses, fuel, maintenance, and driver costs and must meet our specified guidelines with respect to safety.  A lease-purchase program that we offer provides independent contractors the opportunity to lease-to-own a tractor from the Company or a third party.  As of December 31, 2009, there were 349 independent contractors providing a combined 11.4% of our tractor capacity.

Outlook

Looking forward, our profitability goal is to achieve an operating ratio of approximately 90%.  We expect this to require improvements in rate per mile and miles per tractor and decreased non-revenue miles, to overcome expected additional cost increases.  Because a large percentage of our costs are variable, changes in revenue per mile affect our profitability to a greater extent than changes in miles per tractor.  For the remainder of fiscal 2010, the key factors that we expect to have the greatest effect on our profitability are our freight revenue per tractor per week (which will be affected by the general freight environment, including the balance of freight demand and industry-wide trucking capacity), our compensation of drivers, our fuel costs, and our insurance and claims.  To overcome cost increases and improve our margins, we will need to achieve increases in freight revenue per tractor.  Operationally, we will seek improvements in safety, driver recruiting, and retention.  Our success in these areas primarily will affect revenue, driver-related expenses, and insurance and claims expense.  Given the difficult freight market confronting our industry and the difficult economy, we believe achieving our near term profitability goal will be difficult.

 
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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth the percentage relationship of expense items to freight revenue for the periods indicated:

   
For the three months ended
December 31,
   
For the six months ended
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
Freight revenue(1)                                                              
    100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
Salaries, wages, and employee benefits
    35.4 %     38.4 %     35.8 %     38.1 %
Fuel(1)                                                           
    11.2 %     8.9 %     11.3 %     9.3 %
Operations and maintenance                                                           
    8.3 %     9.0 %     8.0 %     8.8 %
Insurance and claims                                                           
    3.1 %     3.3 %     3.3 %     3.3 %
Depreciation and amortization                                                           
    6.8 %     8.8 %     7.0 %     8.0 %
Revenue equipment rentals                                                           
    7.9 %     7.1 %     8.2 %     6.3 %
Purchased transportation                                                           
    18.4 %     12.9 %     17.4 %     13.7 %
Costs of products and services sold
    1.4 %     1.6 %     1.5 %     1.5 %
Communications and utilities                                                           
    1.1 %     1.1 %     1.1 %     1.1 %
Operating taxes and licenses                                                           
    2.2 %     2.4 %     2.2 %     2.3 %
General and other operating                                                           
    1.6 %     2.1 %     1.7 %     2.2 %
                                 
Total operating expenses                                                              
    97.4 %     95.6 %     97.5 %     94.6 %
                                 
Operating income                                                              
    2.6 %     4.4 %     2.5 %     5.4 %
                                 
Other expense:
                               
Interest expense                                                           
    0.5 %     1.0 %     0.6 %     1.0 %
                                 
Income before income taxes                                                              
    2.1 %     3.4 %     1.9 %     4.4 %
Provision for income taxes                                                              
    1.2 %     1.7 %     1.2 %     2.3 %
                                 
Net income                                                              
    0.9 %     1.7 %     0.7 %     2.1 %

(1)
Freight revenue is total revenue less fuel surcharges.  In this table, fuel surcharges are eliminated from revenue and subtracted from fuel expense.  Fuel surcharges were $18.1 million and $21.1 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $35.3 million and $58.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Comparison of Three Months Ended December 31, 2009 to Three Months Ended December 31, 2008

Operating revenue increased by $7.6 million, or 6.4%, to $127.2 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, from $119.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2009.  Freight revenue excludes $18.1 million and $21.1 million of fuel surcharge revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Freight revenue increased by $10.6 million, or 10.8%, to $109.1 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, from $98.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2009.  This increase was attributable to an increase in loaded miles to 65.1 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, from 55.7 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2009, offset by average freight revenue per loaded mile decreasing to $1.385 for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, from $1.485 for the second quarter of fiscal 2009.  This decrease in revenue per loaded mile was the result of a difficult freight market and the aggressive rate environment confronting our industry and a weakened economy.  Despite the difficult freight market, aggressive rate environment, and weakened economy, we achieved more than a seasonal pick up in shipments in the second quarter of fiscal 2010, which resulted in an increase in loaded miles and an increase in average revenue per tractor per week, which is our primary measure of asset productivity, to $2,370 in the second quarter of fiscal 2010, from $2,306 for the second quarter of fiscal 2009.

 
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Revenue for TruckersB2B was $2.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2010, compared to $2.3 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2009.  This decrease was primarily related to a drop in tire revenues and an increase in the number of member fleets that failed in the fiscal 2010 quarter, which was partially offset by an increase in fuel revenues.

Salaries, wages, and employee benefits were $38.6 million, or 35.4% of freight revenue, for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, compared to $37.8 million, or 38.4% of freight revenue, for the second quarter of fiscal 2009.  This dollar increase was due to increased driver payroll due to increased miles and an increase in the value of stock appreciation rights.  These increases were offset by a decrease in administrative payroll due to efforts to eliminate positions and increase efficiencies.  Also, offsetting this increase was a reduction in driver pay per mile and a reduction in our driver recruiting costs in the fiscal 2010 quarter as compared to the fiscal 2009 quarter.

Fuel expenses, net of fuel surcharge revenue of $18.1 million and $21.1 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 and 2009, respectively, increased to $12.2 million, or 11.2% of freight revenue, for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, compared to $8.8 million, or 8.9% of freight revenue, for the second quarter of fiscal 2009.  These increases were related to a decrease in fuel surcharge revenue, which offsets our fuel expense, and an increase in the gallons of fuel purchased, due to an increase in miles per tractor per week.  The cost associated with the increase in gallons of fuel purchased was offset by a 3.1% decrease in average fuel prices to $2.50 per gallon in the second quarter of fiscal 2010, from $2.58 per gallon in the second quarter of fiscal 2009.

Operations and maintenance expense increased to $9.0 million, or 8.3% of freight revenue, for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, from $8.8 million, or 9.0% of freight revenue, for the second quarter of fiscal 2009.  Operations and maintenance consist of direct operating expense, maintenance, and tire expense.  These dollar increases in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 are primarily related to an increase in costs associated with physical damage expense, offset by decreases in our maintenance expenses.

Insurance and claims expense increased to $3.4 million, or 3.1% of freight revenue, for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, from $3.3 million, or 3.3% of freight revenue, for the second quarter of fiscal 2009.  Insurance consists of premiums for liability, physical damage, cargo damage, and workers compensation insurance, in addition to claims expense.  This dollar increase resulted from an increase in our workers' compensation expense, related to the severity of claims in the quarter.  The majority of this increase was offset by a decrease in liability claims.  Our insurance program involves self-insurance at various risk retention levels.  Claims in excess of these risk levels are covered by insurance in amounts we consider to be adequate.  We accrue for the uninsured portion of claims based on known claims and historical experience.  We continually revise and change our insurance program to maintain a balance between premium expense and the risk retention we are willing to assume.  Insurance and claims expense will vary based primarily on the frequency and severity of claims, the level of self-retention, and the premium expense.

Depreciation and amortization, consisting primarily of depreciation of revenue equipment, decreased to $7.4 million, or 6.8% of freight revenue, for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, compared to $8.6 million, or 8.8% of freight revenue, for the second quarter of fiscal 2009.  This decrease was primarily attributable to decreased tractor depreciation, related to a net decrease of approximately 750 tractors out of our owned fleet as compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2009.  Revenue equipment held under operating leases is not reflected on our balance sheet and the expenses related to such equipment are reflected on our statements of operations in revenue equipment rentals, rather than in depreciation and amortization and interest expense, as is the case for revenue equipment that is financed with borrowings or capital leases.

 
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Revenue equipment rentals increased to $8.7 million, or 7.9% of freight revenue, for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, compared to $7.0 million or 7.1% of freight revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2009.  These increases were attributable to an increase in the number of tractors and trailers financed under operating leases.  At December 31, 2009, 1,735 tractors, or 64.0% of our company tractors, were held under operating leases, compared to 1,166 tractors, or 40.2% of our company tractors, at December 31, 2008.  At December 31, 2009, 3,332 trailers, or 33.4%, of our trailer fleet were held under operating leases, compared to 3,101, or 30.8% of our trailer fleet, at December 31, 2008.  To the extent we acquire any tractors in fiscal 2010, we expect to use operating leases for such acquisitions and, if so, we expect our revenue equipment rental to increase as a percentage of freight revenue.

Purchased transportation increased to $20.1 million, or 18.4% of freight revenue, for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, from $12.8 million or 12.9% of freight revenue, for the second quarter of fiscal 2009.  These increases are primarily related to an increase in independent contractors to 349, or 11.4% of our tractor capacity, in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to 206, or 6.6% of tractors in the second quarter of 2009, and the growth of our intermodal operations, which we added in the middle of fiscal 2009 with the acquisition of Continental Express, Inc.  Independent contractors are drivers who cover all their operating expenses (fuel, driver salaries, maintenance, and equipment costs) for a fixed payment per mile.  Many of our independent contractors operate under a tractor lease purchase program that we began in mid fiscal 2009.  Going forward, depending on outside factors such as the freight environment confronting our industry and the strength of the U.S. economy, in general, we may decide to increase the number of independent contractors we engage.  Accordingly, to the extent we increase the number of independent contractors in our fleet and continue to increase our purchased transportation for brokerage and intermodal transportation, we expect purchased transportation to increase as well.

All of our other operating expenses are relatively minor in amount, and there were no significant changes in such expenses.  Accordingly, we have not provided a detailed discussion of such expenses.

Our pretax margin, which we believe is a useful measure of our operating performance because it is neutral with regard to the method of revenue equipment financing that a company uses, decreased 130 basis points to 2.1% of freight revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, from 3.4% of freight revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2009.

In addition to other factors described above, Canadian exchange rate fluctuations principally impact salaries, wages, and benefits and purchased transportation and, therefore, impacted our pretax margin and results of operations.

Income taxes decreased to $1.3 million, with an effective tax rate of 55.4%, for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, from $1.7 million, with an effective tax rate of 49.3%, for the second quarter of fiscal 2009.  As pre-tax net income decreases, our non-deductible expenses, such as per diem expense, will have a greater impact on our effective rate.

As a result of the factors described above, net income decreased to $1.0 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, compared to a net income of $1.7 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2009.

Comparison of Six Months Ended December 31, 2009 to Six Months Ended December 31, 2008

Operating revenue decreased by $11.4 million, or 4.3%, to $255.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009, from $266.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2008.

Freight revenue, which excludes $35.3 million and $58.7 million of fuel surcharge for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, increased by $12.0 million, or 5.8%, to $219.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009, from $207.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009.  This increase was attributable to an increase in loaded miles to 131.2 million for the first six months ended December 31, 2009, from 116.2 million for the first six months ended December 31, 2008, offset by average freight revenue per loaded mile decreasing to $1.396 for the six months ended December 31, 2009, from $1.498 for the six months ended December 31, 2008.  This decrease in revenue per loaded mile was the result of a difficult freight market and the aggressive rate environment confronting our industry and a weakened economy.  This combination of factors resulted in a decrease in average revenue per tractor per week, which is our primary measure of asset productivity, to $2,432 for six months ended December 31, 2009, from $2,488 for six months ended December 31, 2008.

 
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Revenue for TruckersB2B was flat at $4.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.

Salaries, wages, and employee benefits were $78.6 million, or 35.8% of freight revenue, for the six months ended December 31, 2009, compared to $79.2 million, or 38.1% of freight revenue, for the six months ended December 31, 2008.   These decreases were due to a reduction in driver pay per mile, a reduction in our driver recruiting costs, and a decrease in administrative payroll due to efforts to eliminate positions and increase efficiencies.  These decreases were offset by an increase in driver payroll due to increased miles and an increase in the value of stock appreciation rights.
 
Fuel expenses, net of fuel surcharge revenue of $35.3 million and $58.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, increased to $24.8 million, or 11.3% of freight revenue, for the six months ended December 31, 2009, compared to $19.3 million, or 9.3% of freight revenue, for the six months ended December 31, 2008.  These increases were attributable to a decrease in fuel surcharge revenue, which offsets our fuel expense, and an increase in the gallons of fuel purchased, due to an increase in miles per tractor per week.  The cost associated with the increase in gallons of fuel purchased was partially offset by a 26.7% decrease in average fuel prices to $2.41 per gallon in the six months ended December 31, 2009, from $3.29 in the six months ended December 31, 2008.

Operations and maintenance decreased to $17.7 million, or 8.0% of freight revenue, for the six months ended December 31, 2009, from $18.2 million, or 8.8% of freight revenue, for the six months ended December 31, 2008.  Operations and maintenance consist of direct operating expense, maintenance, physical damage, and tire expense.  These decreases are primarily related to a decrease in costs associated with equipment maintenance.
 
Insurance and claims expense was $7.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009, compared to $6.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2008.  The percentage of freight revenue remained constant at 3.3%.  Insurance consists of premiums for liability, cargo damage, and workers compensation insurance.  This dollar increase is attributed to an increase in workers' compensation claims and cargo claims, offset by a decrease in our liability claims.  Our insurance program involves self-insurance at various risk retention levels.  Claims in excess of these risk levels are covered by insurance in amounts we consider to be adequate.  We accrue for the uninsured portion of claims based on known claims and historical experience.  We continually revise and change our insurance program to maintain a balance between premium expense and the risk retention we are willing to assume.

Depreciation and amortization, consisting primarily of depreciation of revenue equipment, decreased to $15.4 million, or 7.0% of freight revenue, for the six months ended December 31, 2009, from $16.7 million, or 8.0% of freight revenue, for the six months ended December 31, 2008.  These decreases are primarily due to a decrease in tractor depreciation related to a net decrease of approximately 750 tractors out of our owned fleet, as compared to fiscal 2009.  Revenue equipment held under operating leases is not reflected on our balance sheet and the expenses related to such equipment are reflected on our statements of operations in revenue equipment rentals, rather than in depreciation and amortization and interest expense, as is the case for revenue equipment that is financed with borrowings or capital leases.

Revenue equipment rentals were $18.0 million, or 8.2% of freight revenue, for the six months ended December 31, 2009, compared to $13.0 million, or 6.3% of freight revenue for the six months ended December 31, 2008.  At December 31, 2009, 1,735 tractors, or 64.0% of our company tractors, were held under operating leases, compared to 1,166 tractors, or 40.2% of our company tractors, at December 31, 2008.  At December 31, 2009, 3,332 trailers, or 33.4%, of our trailer fleet were held under operating leases, compared to 3,101, or 30.8% of our trailer fleet, at December 31, 2008.  To the extent we acquire any tractors in fiscal 2010, we expect to use operating leases for such acquisitions and, if so, we expect our revenue equipment rental to increase as a percentage of freight revenue.

 
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Purchased transportation increased to $38.2 million, or 17.4% of freight revenue, for the six months ended December 31, 2009, from $28.5 million, or 13.7% of freight revenue, for the six months ended December 31, 2008.  These increases are primarily related to an increase in independent contractors to 349, or 11.4% of our tractor capacity, in fiscal 2010 compared to 206, or 6.6% of tractors in fiscal 2009, and the growth of our intermodal operations, which we added in the middle of fiscal 2009 with the acquisition of Continental Express, Inc.  Independent contractors are drivers who cover all their operating expenses (fuel, driver salaries, maintenance, and equipment costs) for a fixed payment per mile.  Many of our independent contractors operate under a tractor lease purchase program that we began in mid fiscal 2009.  Going forward, depending on outside factors such as the freight environment confronting our industry and the strength of the U.S. economy, in general, we may decide to increase the number of independent contractors we engage.  Accordingly, to the extent we increase the number of independent contractors in our fleet and continue to increase our purchased transportation for brokerage and intermodal transportation, we expect purchased transportation to increase as well.

All of our other operating expenses are relatively minor in amount, and there were no significant changes in such expenses.  Accordingly, we have not provided a detailed discussion of such expenses.

Our pretax margin decreased 250 basis points to 1.9% of freight revenue for the six months ended December 31, 2009, from 4.4% of freight revenue for the six months ended December 31, 2008.

In addition to other factors described above, Canadian exchange rate fluctuations primarily impact salaries, wages and benefits, and purchased transportation, and, therefore impact our pretax margin and results of operations.

Income taxes decreased to $2.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009, compared to $4.7 million, for the six months ended December 31, 2008, while the effective tax rate increased to 62.9% from 51.5%.  Income tax expense for the six months ended December 31, 2008 included an adjustment of approximately $300,000 related to per diem calculations for prior years.  As per diem is a partially non-deductible expense, our effective tax rate will fluctuate as net income and per diem fluctuates in the future.

As a result of the factors described above, net income decreased by $2.9 million to $1.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009, from a net income of $4.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2008.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Trucking is a capital-intensive business.  We require cash to fund our operating expenses (other than depreciation and amortization), to make capital expenditures and acquisitions, and to repay debt, including principal and interest payments.  Other than ordinary operating expenses, we anticipate that capital expenditures for the acquisition of revenue equipment will constitute our primary cash requirement over the next twelve months.  Given our trade cycle for revenue equipment, we expect minimal capital expenditures over the next twelve months.  We frequently consider potential acquisitions, and if we were to consummate an acquisition, our cash requirements would increase and we may have to modify our expected financing sources for the purchase of tractors.  Subject to any required lender approval, we may make acquisitions in the future.  Our principal sources of liquidity are cash generated from operations, bank borrowings, capital and operating lease financing of revenue equipment, and proceeds from the sale of used revenue equipment.

As of December 31, 2009, we had on order 345 tractors for delivery through fiscal 2010.  These revenue equipment orders represent a capital commitment of approximately $32.6 million, before considering the proceeds of equipment dispositions.  We are using a mixture of cash and off balance sheet debt to purchase our new tractors.  At December 31, 2009, our total balance sheet debt, including capital lease obligations and current maturities less cash, was $32.9 million, compared to $84.2 million at December 31, 2008.  Our debt-to-capitalization ratio (total balance sheet debt as a percentage of total balance sheet debt plus total stockholders' equity) was 18.2% at December 31, 2009, and 37.5% at December 31, 2008.

 
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We believe we will be able to fund our operating expenses, as well as our current commitments for the acquisition of revenue equipment over the next twelve months, with a combination of cash generated from operations, borrowings available under our primary credit facility, and lease financing arrangements.  We will continue to have significant capital requirements over the long term, and the availability of the needed capital will depend upon our financial condition and operating results and numerous other factors over which we have limited or no control, including prevailing market conditions and the market price of our common stock.  However, based on our operating results, anticipated future cash flows, current availability under our credit facility, and sources of equipment lease financing that we expect will be available to us, we do not expect to experience significant liquidity constraints in the foreseeable future.

Cash Flows

For the six months ended December 31, 2009, net cash provided by operations was $18.9 million, compared to cash provided by operations of $41.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2008.  Cash provided by operations decreased due to the change in trade receivables, partially offset by the change in accounts payable and accrued expenses.

Net cash used in investing activities was $4.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $25.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2008.  Cash used in investing activities includes the net cash effect of acquisitions and dispositions of revenue equipment during each period.  Capital expenditures for new equipment totaled $27.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009, and $21.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2008.  Also, in December 2008 we used $24.1 million to purchase the assets of Continental.  We generated proceeds from the sale of property and equipment of $23.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009, compared to $20.2 million in proceeds for the six months ended December 31, 2008.

Net cash used in financing activities was $9.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009, compared to net cash used in financing activities of $18.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2008.  The decrease in cash used for financing activities was primarily due to the increased payment on our revolving debt line in the six months ended December 31, 2008.  Financing activity represents borrowings (new borrowings, net of repayment) and payments of the principal component of capital lease obligations and long-term debt.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Operating leases have been an important source of financing for our revenue equipment.  Our operating leases include some under which we do not guarantee the value of the asset at the end of the lease term ("walk-away leases") and some under which we do guarantee the value of the asset at the end of the lease term ("residual value").  Therefore, we are subject to the risk that equipment value may decline, in which case we would suffer a loss upon disposition and be required to make cash payments because of the residual value guarantees.  We were obligated for residual value guarantees related to operating leases of $76.7 million at December 31, 2009 compared to $83.1 million at December 31, 2008.  We believe that any residual payment obligations will be satisfied by the value of the related equipment at the end of the lease.  To the extent the expected value at the lease termination date is lower than the residual value guarantees, we would accrue for the difference over the remaining lease term.  We anticipate that going forward we will use a combination of cash generated from operations and operating leases to finance tractor purchases and operating leases to finance trailer purchases.
 
Primary Credit Agreement

On September 26, 2005, Celadon Group, Inc., Celadon Trucking Services, Inc., and TruckersB2B entered into an unsecured Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") with LaSalle Bank National Association, as administrative agent, and LaSalle Bank National Association, Fifth Third Bank (Central Indiana), and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as lenders.  The Credit Agreement was amended on December 23, 2005, by the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, pursuant to which Celadon Logistics Services, Inc. was added as a borrower to the Credit Agreement.  The Credit Agreement was also amended on June 30, 2007 and January 22, 2008 by the Second Amendment to Credit Agreement and Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, respectively.  On August 11, 2009, the Credit Agreement was amended and restated (the "Restatement").  Pursuant to the Restatement, (i) the maximum available borrowing limit under the Credit Agreement was reduced from a $70 million unsecured line to a $40 million secured line and (ii) certain financial covenants were adjusted as follows: Minimum Fixed Charge ratio to a minimum of .90, Maximum Lease-Adjusted Total Debt to EBITDAR ratio up to 3.25 to 1, Minimum Tangible Net Worth to $100 million, and the Minimum Asset Coverage ratio to be no less than 1.25 to 1.  The Restatement and the financial covenants included therein were in effect starting June 30, 2009.  The Credit Agreement, as amended by the Restatement, matures on January 23, 2013.  The Credit Agreement is intended to provide for ongoing working capital needs and general corporate purposes.  Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are based, at the option of the Company, on a base rate equal to the greater of the federal funds rate plus an applicable margin between 0.75% and 1.50% and the administrative agent's prime rate or LIBOR plus an applicable margin between 2.25% and 3.00% that is adjusted quarterly based on cash flow coverage.  The Credit Agreement is guaranteed by Celadon E-Commerce, Inc., CelCan, and Jaguar, each of which is a subsidiary of the Company.
 
 
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Letters of credit are limited to an aggregate commitment of $15.0 million and the swing line facility has a limit of $3.0 million.  A commitment fee that is adjusted quarterly between 0.375% and 0.5% per annum based on cash flow coverage is due on the daily unused portion of the Credit Agreement.  The Credit Agreement contains certain restrictions and covenants relating to, among other things, dividends, tangible net worth, cash flow, mergers, consolidations, acquisitions and dispositions, and total indebtedness.  We were in compliance with these covenants at December 31, 2009, and expect to remain in compliance for the foreseeable future.  At December 31, 2009, none of our credit facility was utilized for outstanding borrowings and $0.3 million was utilized for standby letters of credit.

Contractual Obligations

As of December 31, 2009, our operating leases, capitalized leases, other debts, and future commitments have stated maturities or minimum annual payments as follows:

   
Annual Cash Requirements
as of December 31, 2009
(in thousands)
Payments Due by Period
 
   
Total
   
Less than
1 year
   
1-3
Years
   
3-5
Years
   
More than
5 years
 
                               
Operating leases                                                      
  $ 104,010     $ 37,347     $ 47,688     $ 11,897     $ 7,078  
Lease residual value guarantees
    76,717       3,662       53,647       12,806       6,602  
Capital leases(1)                                                      
    41,543       9,692       30,281       1,570       ---  
Long-term debt(1)                                                      
    912       735       177       ---       ---  
Sub-total                                                      
  $ 223,182     $ 51,436     $ 131,793     $ 26,273     $ 13,680  
                                         
Future purchase of revenue equipment
  $ 32,551     $ 20,857     $ 3,511     $ 8,183       ---  
Employment and consulting agreements(2)
    700       700       ---       ---       ---  
Standby Letters of Credit                                                      
    259       259       ---       ---       ---  
                                         
Total                                                      
  $ 256,692     $ 73,252     $ 135,304     $ 34,456     $ 13,680  

(1)
Includes interest.
(2)
Amounts do not include amounts that could become payable to our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer under certain circumstances if their employment by the Company is terminated.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires us to make estimates and assumptions that impact the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.  Therefore, the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and associated disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities are affected by these estimates and assumptions.  We evaluate these estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis,

 
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utilizing historical experience, consultation with experts, and other methods considered reasonable in the particular circumstances.  Nevertheless, actual results may differ significantly from our estimates and assumptions, and it is possible that materially different amounts would be reported using differing estimates or assumptions.  We consider our critical accounting policies to be those that require us to make more significant judgments and estimates when we prepare our financial statements.  Our critical accounting policies include the following:

Depreciation of Property and Equipment.  We depreciate our property and equipment using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset.  We generally use estimated useful lives of two to seven years for tractors and trailers, and estimated salvage values for tractors and trailers generally range from 35% to 50% of the capitalized cost.  Gains and losses on the disposal of revenue equipment are included in depreciation expense in our statements of operations.

We review the reasonableness of our estimates regarding useful lives and salvage values of our revenue equipment and other long-lived assets based upon, among other things, our experience with similar assets, conditions in the used equipment market, and prevailing industry practice.  Changes in our useful life or salvage value estimates or fluctuations in market values that are not reflected in our estimates, could have a material effect on our results of operations.

Revenue equipment and other long-lived assets are tested for impairment whenever an event occurs that indicates an impairment may exist.  Expected future cash flows are used to analyze whether an impairment has occurred.  If the sum of expected undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying value of the long-lived asset, then an impairment loss is recognized.  We measure the impairment loss by comparing the fair value of the asset to its carrying value.  Fair value is determined based on a discounted cash flow analysis or the appraised or estimated market value of the asset, as appropriate.

Operating leases.  We have financed a substantial percentage of our tractors and trailers with operating leases.  These leases generally contain residual value guarantees, which provide that the value of equipment returned to the lessor at the end of the lease term will be no lower than a negotiated amount.  To the extent that the value of the equipment is below the negotiated amount, we are liable to the lessor for the shortage at the expiration of the lease.  For all equipment, we are required to recognize additional rental expense to the extent we believe the fair market value at the lease termination will be less than our obligation to the lessor.

In accordance with ASC Topic 840, Accounting for Leases, property and equipment held under operating leases, and liabilities related thereto, are not reflected on our balance sheet.  All expenses related to revenue equipment operating leases are reflected on our statements of operations in the line item entitled "Revenue equipment rentals."  As such, financing revenue equipment with operating leases instead of bank borrowings or capital leases effectively moves the interest component of the financing arrangement into operating expenses on our statements of operations.

Claims Reserves and Estimates. The primary claims arising for us consist of cargo liability, personal injury, property damage, collision and comprehensive, workers' compensation, and employee medical expenses.  We maintain self-insurance levels for these various areas of risk and have established reserves to cover these self-insured liabilities.  We also maintain insurance to cover liabilities in excess of these self-insurance amounts.  Claims reserves represent accruals for the estimated uninsured portion of reported claims, including adverse development of reported claims, as well as estimates of incurred but not reported claims.  Reported claims and related loss reserves are estimated by third party administrators, and we refer to these estimates in establishing our reserves.  Claims incurred but not reported are estimated based on our historical experience and industry trends, which are continually monitored, and accruals are adjusted when warranted by changes in facts and circumstances.  In establishing our reserves we must take into account and estimate various factors, including, but not limited to, assumptions concerning the nature and severity of the claim, the effect of the jurisdiction on any award or settlement, the length of time until ultimate resolution, inflation rates in health care, and in general interest rates, legal expenses, and other factors.  Our actual experience may be different than our estimates, sometimes significantly.  Changes in assumptions as well as changes in actual experience could cause these estimates to change in the near term.  Insurance and claims expense will vary from period to period based on the severity and frequency of claims incurred in a given period.

 
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Accounting for Income Taxes.  Deferred income taxes represent a substantial liability on our consolidated balance sheet.  Deferred income taxes are determined in accordance with ASC topic 740, Accounting for Income Taxes.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, and operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards.  We evaluate our tax assets and liabilities on a periodic basis and adjust these balances as appropriate.  We believe that we have adequately provided for our future tax consequences based upon current facts and circumstances and current tax law.  However, should our tax positions be challenged and not prevail, different outcomes could result and have a significant impact on the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements.

The carrying value of our deferred tax assets (tax benefits expected to be realized in the future) assumes that we will be able to generate, based on certain estimates and assumptions, sufficient future taxable income in certain tax jurisdictions to utilize these deferred tax benefits.  If these estimates and related assumptions change in the future, we may be required to reduce the value of the deferred tax assets resulting in additional income tax expense.  We believe that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance, will be realized, based on forecasted income.  However, there can be no assurance that we will meet our forecasts of future income.  We evaluate the deferred tax assets on a periodic basis and assess the need for additional valuation allowances.

Federal income taxes are provided on that portion of the income of foreign subsidiaries that is expected to be remitted to the United States.

Seasonality

In the trucking industry, revenue generally decreases as customers reduce shipments during the winter holiday season and as inclement weather impedes operations.  At the same time, operating expenses generally increase, with fuel efficiency declining because of engine idling and weather.  We have substantial operations in the Midwestern and Eastern United States and Canada.  For the reasons stated, in those geographic regions in particular, third quarter net income historically has been lower than net income in each of the other three quarters of the year excluding charges.  Our equipment utilization typically improves substantially between May and October of each year because of seasonal increased shipping and better weather.  Also, during September and October, business generally increases as a result of increased retail merchandise shipped in anticipation of the holidays.

Inflation

Many of our operating expenses, including fuel costs, revenue equipment, and driver compensation, are sensitive to the effects of inflation, which result in higher operating costs and reduced operating income.  The effects of inflation on our business during the past three years were most significant in fuel.  The effects of inflation on revenue were not material in the past three years.  We attempt to limit the effects of inflation through increases in freight rates and fuel surcharges.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We experience various market risks, including fluctuations in interest rates, variability in currency exchange rates, and fuel prices.  We have established policies, procedures, and internal processes governing our management of market risks and the use of financial instruments to manage our exposure to such risks.

Interest Rate Risk.  We are exposed to interest rate risk principally from our primary credit facility.  The credit facility carries a maximum variable interest rate of either the bank's base rate or LIBOR plus 1.125%.  At December 31, 2009, the interest rate for revolving borrowings under our credit facility was LIBOR plus 1.5%, an effective rate of 4.75%.  At December 31, 2009, we did not have any borrowings outstanding under the credit facility.  A hypothetical 10% increase in the bank's base rate and LIBOR would be immaterial to our net income.

 
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Currency Exchange Rate Risk.  We are subject to variability in foreign currency exchange rates in our international operations.  Exposure to this variability is periodically managed primarily through the use of natural hedges, whereby funding obligations and assets are both managed in the local currency.  We, from time-to-time, enter into currency exchange agreements to manage our exposure arising from fluctuating exchange rates related to specific and forecasted transactions.  We operate this program pursuant to documented corporate risk management policies and do not enter into derivative transactions for speculative purposes.

Our currency risk consists primarily of foreign currency denominated firm commitments and forecasted foreign currency denominated intercompany and third-party transactions.  At December 31, 2009, we had outstanding foreign exchange derivative contracts in notional amounts of $5.1 million with a fair value of these contracts approximately equal to the original contract value.  Derivative gains/(losses), initially reported as a component of other comprehensive income, are reclassified to earnings in the period when the forecasted transaction affects earnings.

Assuming revenue and expenses for our Canadian operations identical to that in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 (both in terms of amount and currency mix), we estimate that a $0.01 decrease in the Canadian dollar exchange rate would reduce our annual net income by approximately $130,000.  Also, we estimate that a $0.01 decrease in the Mexican peso exchange rate would reduce our annual net income by approximately $82,000.

Commodity Price Risk.  Shortages of fuel, increases in prices, or rationing of petroleum products can have a materially adverse effect on our operations and profitability.  Fuel is subject to economic, political, and market factors that are outside of our control.  Historically, we have sought to recover a portion of short-term increases in fuel prices from customers through the collection of fuel surcharges.  However, fuel surcharges do not always fully offset increases in fuel prices.  As of December 31, 2009, we had no derivative financial instruments in place to reduce our exposure to fuel price fluctuations.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

As required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), the Company has carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer.  Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  There were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second quarter of fiscal 2010 that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company's reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in Company reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding disclosures.

The Company has confidence in its disclosure controls and procedures.  Nevertheless, the Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors or intentional fraud.  An internal control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of such internal controls are met.  Further, the design of an internal control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs.  Because of the inherent limitations in all internal control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.

 
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Part II.  Other Information

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

There are various claims, lawsuits, and pending actions against the Company and its subsidiaries which arose in the normal course of the operations of its business.  The Company believes many of these proceedings are covered in whole or in part by insurance and that none of these matters will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position or results of operations in any given period.

On August 8, 2007, the 384th District Court of the State of Texas situated in El Paso, Texas, rendered a judgment against CTSI, for approximately $3.4 million in the case of Martinez v. Celadon Trucking Services, Inc., which was originally filed on September 4, 2002.  The case involves a workers' compensation claim of a former employee of CTSI who suffered a back injury as a result of a traffic accident.  CTSI and the Company believe all actions taken were proper and legal and contend that the proper and exclusive place for resolution of this dispute was before the Indiana Workers' Compensation Board.  While there can be no certainty as to the outcome, the Company believes that the ultimate resolution of this dispute will not have a materially adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, cash flows, or results of operations.  CTSI filed an appeal of the decision to the Texas Court of Appeals in October 2007.  Appellate briefs have been filed by CTSI and the plaintiff and the Ameritan Trucking Associations Litigation Center has filed an amicus curiae brief in support of CTSI's position.  The Texas Court of Appeals has set this matter for oral argument on February 18, 2010 in El Paso, Texas.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

While we attempt to identify, manage, and mitigate risks and uncertainties associated with our business, some level of risk and uncertainty will always be present.  Our Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2009, in the section entitled Item 1A. Risk Factors, describes the risks and uncertainties associated with our business.  These risks and uncertainties have the potential to materially affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, projected results, and future prospects.
 
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's new Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 initiative may decrease the number of available drivers, which may make it more difficult for us to attract and retain drivers.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's new Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 initiative introduces a new enforcement and compliance model, which implements driver standards in addition to the company standards currently in place.  As a result of this new regulation, there may be a reduced number of eligible drivers.  If current or potential drivers are eliminated due to the Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 initiative, we may have difficulty attracting and retaining qualified drivers.
 
Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company held its regular Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") on November 13, 2009.  Stockholders representing 20,375,176 shares, or 93.3%, of the total outstanding shares were present in person or by proxy.  At the Annual Meeting, Stephen Russell, Michael Miller, Anthony Heyworth, Catherine Langham, and Paul Will were elected to serve as directors for one-year terms.  A tabulation of the vote with respect to each nominee follows:
 

 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld(1)
       
Stephen Russell
13,444,376
 
6,930,800
Michael Miller
12,361,853
 
8,013,323
Anthony Heyworth
11,690,447
 
8,684,729
Catherine Langham
12,399,583
 
7,975,593
Paul Will
12,778,216
 
7,596,960

(1) Includes votes withheld, votes against, abstentions, and broker non-votes.

 
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Item 5.  Other Information.

Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

By action unanimously approved on January 26, 2010, the Compensation and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company made the following stock option and restricted stock awards, effective January 26, 2010, to Stephen Russell, Paul Will, Chris Hines, Jonathan Russell, and Kenneth Core, the Company's named executive officers:

Name and Position
 
Stock Option Awards
   
Restricted Stock Awards
 
             
Stephen Russell,
Chairman and CEO
    94,000       46,000  
                 
Paul Will,
Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, CFO, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary
    71,000       35,000  
                 
Chris Hines,
President and COO
    39,000       19,000  
                 
Jonathan Russell,
Executive Vice President of Logistics
    36,000       17,000  
                 
Kenneth Core,
Vice President and Secretary
    --       3,000  
                 

The restricted stock and stock option awards vest one-fourth on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date, conditioned on continued employment.  The exercise price of the stock options is the closing price of the Company's stock on January 25, 2010, $9.86.  Upon exercise, the stock options will convert to the Company’s common stock on a one-for-one basis.

 
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Item 6.  Exhibits.

3.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, effective January 12, 2006.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ending December 31, 2005, filed with the SEC on January 30, 2006.)
3.2
Certificate of Designation for Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000, filed with the SEC on September 28, 2000.)
3.3
Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 3, 2006.)
4.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, effective January 12, 2006.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ending December 31, 2005, filed with the SEC on January 30, 2006.)
4.2
Certificate of Designation for Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000, filed with the SEC on September 28, 2000.)
4.3
Rights Agreement, dated as of July 20, 2000, between Celadon Group, Inc. and Fleet National Bank, as Rights Agent.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the SEC on July 20, 2000.)
4.4
Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 3, 2006.)
31.1
Certification pursuant to Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, by Stephen Russell, the Company's Chief Executive Officer.*
31.2
Certification pursuant to Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, by Paul Will, the Company's Chief Financial Officer.*
32.1
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, by Stephen Russell, the Company's Chief Executive Officer.*
32.2
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, by Paul Will, the Company's Chief Financial Officer.*

*  Filed herewith
 
 
 
 
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SIGNATURES

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.


 
Celadon Group, Inc.
(Registrant)
   
   
   /s/ Stephen Russell 
 
Stephen Russell
 
Chief Executive Officer
   
   
   /s/ Paul Will 
 
Paul Will
 
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary
   
Date:  January 29, 2010
 

 
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