UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[Mark one]
[ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number 0-14690
WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEBRASKA 47-0648386
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
14507 FRONTIER ROAD
POST OFFICE BOX 45308
OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68145-0308
(Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (402) 895-6640
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
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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).
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated
filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting
company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated
filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer X Accelerated filer
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as
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As of July 30, 2009, 71,741,407 shares of the registrant's common
stock, par value $.01 per share, were outstanding.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements: 4
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2009 and 2008 5
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2009 and 2008 6
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008 7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2009 and 2008 8
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) as of
June 30, 2009 9
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations 14
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 30
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 31
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 32
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 32
Item 6. Exhibits 33
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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains historical information and
forward-looking statements based on information currently available to our
management. The forward-looking statements in this report, including those
made in Item 2, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations," are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These
safe harbor provisions encourage reporting companies to provide prospective
information to investors. Forward-looking statements can be identified by
the use of certain words, such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate,"
"expect," "intend," "plan," "project" and other similar terms and language.
We believe the forward-looking statements are reasonable based on currently
available information. However, forward-looking statements involve risks,
uncertainties and assumptions, whether known or unknown, that could cause
our actual results, business, financial condition and cash flows to differ
materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. A
discussion of important factors relating to forward-looking statements is
included in Item 1A (Risk Factors) of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2008 and in Item 1A (Risk Factors) of our Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009. Readers should not unduly
rely on the forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-Q because
such statements speak only to the date they were made. Unless otherwise
required by applicable securities laws, we undertake no obligation or duty
to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein to
reflect subsequent events or circumstances or the occurrence of
unanticipated events.
Item 1. Financial Statements.
The interim consolidated financial statements contained herein reflect
all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a
fair statement of the financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows for the periods presented. The interim consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form
10-Q and were also prepared without audit. The interim consolidated
financial statements do not include all information and footnotes required
by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
for complete financial statements; although in management's opinion, the
disclosures are adequate so that the information presented is not
misleading.
Operating results for the three-month and six-month periods ended June
30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected
for the year ending December 31, 2009. In the opinion of management, the
information set forth in the accompanying consolidated condensed balance
sheets is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the
consolidated balance sheets from which it has been derived.
These interim consolidated financial statements and notes thereto
should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying
notes contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2008.
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WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share amounts) June 30,
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2009 2008
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(Unaudited)
Operating revenues $ 403,051 $ 578,181
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Operating expenses:
Salaries, wages and benefits 128,385 148,588
Fuel 57,166 154,963
Supplies and maintenance 33,327 41,261
Taxes and licenses 23,962 27,886
Insurance and claims 22,591 23,907
Depreciation 39,214 41,683
Rent and purchased transportation 71,735 105,220
Communications and utilities 3,989 4,820
Other 672 (1,015)
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Total operating expenses 381,041 547,313
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Operating income 22,010 30,868
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Other expense (income):
Interest expense 3 3
Interest income (437) (964)
Other 20 1
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Total other expense (income) (414) (960)
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Income before income taxes 22,424 31,828
Income taxes 9,732 13,716
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Net income $ 12,692 $ 18,112
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Earnings per share:
Basic $ 0.18 $ 0.26
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Diluted $ 0.18 $ 0.25
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Dividends declared per share $ 0.050 $ 0.050
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic 71,579 70,410
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Diluted 72,010 71,417
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Six Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share amounts) June 30,
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2009 2008
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(Unaudited)
Operating revenues $ 797,559 $ 1,090,968
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Operating expenses:
Salaries, wages and benefits 262,571 291,775
Fuel 108,776 278,799
Supplies and maintenance 71,224 81,770
Taxes and licenses 48,357 56,151
Insurance and claims 44,256 48,639
Depreciation 79,308 83,479
Rent and purchased transportation 140,328 199,683
Communications and utilities 8,391 10,059
Other 1,082 (3,673)
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Total operating expenses 764,293 1,046,682
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Operating income 33,266 44,286
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Other expense (income):
Interest expense 79 6
Interest income (926) (2,037)
Other (252) 52
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Total other expense (income) (1,099) (1,979)
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Income before income taxes 34,365 46,265
Income taxes 14,777 19,778
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Net income $ 19,588 $ 26,487
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Earnings per share:
Basic $ 0.27 $ 0.38
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Diluted $ 0.27 $ 0.37
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Dividends declared per share $ 0.100 $ 0.100
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic 71,577 70,428
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Diluted 71,962 71,438
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).
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WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share amounts) June 30, December 31,
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2009 2008
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(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 87,285 $ 48,624
Accounts receivable, trade, less allowance
of $9,183 and $9,555, respectively 168,674 185,936
Other receivables 23,998 18,739
Inventories and supplies 12,072 10,644
Prepaid taxes, licenses and permits 7,205 16,493
Current deferred income taxes 32,565 30,789
Other current assets 25,619 20,659
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Total current assets 357,418 331,884
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Property and equipment 1,556,033 1,613,102
Less - accumulated depreciation 681,324 686,463
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Property and equipment, net 874,709 926,639
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Other non-current assets 16,193 16,795
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$ 1,248,320 $ 1,275,318
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 43,961 $ 46,684
Current portion of long-term debt - 30,000
Insurance and claims accruals 77,139 79,830
Accrued payroll 26,938 25,850
Other current liabilities 19,098 19,006
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Total current liabilities 167,136 201,370
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Other long-term liabilities 7,810 7,406
Insurance and claims accruals, net of current
portion 119,500 120,500
Deferred income taxes 194,567 200,512
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000
shares authorized; 80,533,536 shares
issued; 71,583,073 and 71,576,267 shares
outstanding, respectively 805 805
Paid-in capital 93,947 93,343
Retained earnings 838,941 826,511
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (6,535) (7,146)
Treasury stock, at cost; 8,950,463 and
8,957,269 shares, respectively (167,851) (167,983)
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Total stockholders' equity 759,307 745,530
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$ 1,248,320 $ 1,275,318
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).
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WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Six Months Ended
(In thousands) June 30,
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2009 2008
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(Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 19,588 $ 26,487
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation 79,308 83,479
Deferred income taxes (8,018) (3,660)
Gain on disposal of property and equipment (1,082) (5,969)
Stock-based compensation 630 756
Other long-term assets (446) 422
Insurance claims accruals, net of current
portion (1,000) 5,500
Other long-term liabilities 268 (20)
Changes in certain working capital items:
Accounts receivable, net 17,262 (21,495)
Other current assets (2,359) 11,377
Accounts payable (2,723) 14,156
Other current liabilities (1,078) 9,177
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Net cash provided by operating activities 100,350 120,210
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment (78,872) (114,320)
Retirements of property and equipment 52,127 48,350
Decrease in notes receivable 1,976 3,478
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Net cash used in investing activities (24,769) (62,492)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of short-term debt (30,000) -
Dividends on common stock (7,158) (7,038)
Repurchases of common stock - (4,486)
Stock options exercised 107 3,097
Excess tax benefits from exercise of stock
options (1) 955
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Net cash used in financing activities (37,052) (7,472)
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Effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on
cash 132 2,187
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 38,661 52,433
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 48,624 25,090
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 87,285 $ 77,523
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow
information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest $ 134 $ 6
Income taxes $ 16,371 $ 21,352
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing
activities:
Notes receivable issued upon sale of revenue
equipment $ 928 $ 1,844
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).
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WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(1) Comprehensive Income
Other than our net income, our only other source of comprehensive
income (loss) is foreign currency translation adjustments. Comprehensive
income (loss) from foreign currency translation adjustments was income of
$2,198,000 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009 and $1,543,000 for
the same period ended June 30, 2008. Such comprehensive income (loss) was
income of $611,000 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009 and
$2,187,000 for the same period ended June 30, 2008.
(2) Long-Term Debt
On June 1, 2009, we entered into a credit agreement for a new $50.0
million three-year credit facility with the Branch Banking & Trust Company
("BB&T"). This new credit facility replaced our prior $50.0 million credit
facility with Harris, N.A. that expired on May 31, 2009. The new credit
facility is an unsecured revolving credit facility and expires on May 31,
2012.
As of June 30, 2009, we have two committed credit facilities with banks
totaling $225.0 million that mature in May 2011 ($175.0 million) and May
2012 ($50.0 million). Borrowings under these credit facilities bear
variable interest based on the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"). As
of June 30, 2009, we had no borrowings outstanding under these credit
facilities with banks. The $225.0 million of credit available under these
facilities is reduced by $47.4 million in stand-by letters of credit under
which we are obligated. Each of the debt agreements includes, among other
things, two financial covenants requiring us (i) not to exceed a maximum
ratio of total debt to total capitalization and (ii) not to exceed a maximum
ratio of total funded debt to earnings before interest, income taxes,
depreciation, and amortization (as such terms are defined in each credit
facility). At June 30, 2009, we were in compliance with these covenants.
(3) Income Taxes
For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009, there
were no material changes to the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits.
We accrued an interest benefit of $0.1 million during the three-month period
and $0.4 million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2009. Our total
gross liability for unrecognized tax benefits at June 30, 2009 is $7.1
million. If recognized, $4.1 million of unrecognized tax benefits would
impact our effective tax rate. Interest of $3.3 million has been reflected
as a component of the total liability. We do not expect any other
significant increases or decreases for uncertain tax positions during the
next twelve months.
We file U.S. federal income tax returns, as well as income tax returns
in various states and several foreign jurisdictions. The years 2006 through
2008 are open for examination by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS"), and
various years are open for examination by state and foreign tax authorities.
State and foreign jurisdictional statutes of limitations generally range
from three to four years.
(4) Commitments and Contingencies
As of June 30, 2009, we have committed to property and equipment
purchases of approximately $74.7 million.
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We are involved in certain claims and pending litigation arising in the
normal course of business. Management believes the ultimate resolution of
these matters will not materially affect our consolidated financial
statements.
(5) Earnings Per Share
We compute and present earnings per share in accordance with Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 128, Earnings per Share.
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted
earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted
average number of common shares plus the effect of dilutive potential common
shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method.
Dilutive potential common shares include outstanding stock options and stock
awards. There are no differences in the numerators of our computations of
basic and diluted earnings per share for any period presented. The
computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is shown below (in
thousands, except per share amounts).
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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2009 2008 2009 2008
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Net income $ 12,692 $ 18,112 $ 19,588 $ 26,487
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Weighted-average common shares
outstanding 71,579 70,410 71,577 70,428
Common stock equivalents 431 1,007 385 1,010
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Shares used in computing diluted
earnings per share 72,010 71,417 71,962 71,438
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Basic earnings per share $ .18 $ .26 $ .27 $ .38
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Diluted earnings per share $ .18 $ .25 $ .27 $ .37
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Options to purchase shares of common stock that were outstanding during
the periods indicated above, but were excluded from the computation of
diluted earnings per share because the option purchase price was greater
than the average market price of the common shares, were:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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2009 2008 2009 2008
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Number of options 912,369 29,500 1,209,619 29,500
Range of option
purchase prices $17.18-$20.36 $19.26-$20.36 $16.68-$20.36 $19.26-$20.36
(6) Stock-Based Compensation
Our Equity Plan provides for grants of nonqualified stock options,
restricted stock and stock appreciation rights. The Board of Directors or
the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors determines the terms of
each award, including type of award, recipients, number of shares subject to
each award and vesting conditions of each award. Stock option and
restricted stock awards are described below. No awards of stock
appreciation rights have been issued to date. The maximum number of shares
of common stock that may be awarded under the Equity Plan is 20,000,000
shares. The maximum aggregate number of shares that may be awarded to any
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one person under the Equity Plan is 2,562,500. As of June 30, 2009, there
were 8,674,882 shares available for granting additional awards.
We apply the fair value method of SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004), Share-
Based Payment, in accounting for stock-based compensation awards granted
under our Equity Plan. Stock-based employee compensation expense was $0.3
million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009 and $0.4 million for
the same period ended June 30, 2008, and was $0.6 million for the six-month
period ended June 30, 2009 and $0.8 million for the same period ended June
30, 2008. Stock-based employee compensation expense is included in
salaries, wages and benefits within the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The total income tax benefit recognized in the Consolidated Statements of
Income for stock-based compensation arrangements was $0.2 million for the
three-month period ended June 30, 2009 and $0.1 million for the same period
ended June 30, 2008 and $0.3 million for each of the six-month periods ended
June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008. As of June 30, 2009, the total
unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock-based compensation
awards was approximately $2.2 million and is expected to be recognized over
a weighted average period of 1.6 years.
We do not have a formal policy for issuing shares upon exercise of
stock options or vesting of restricted stock, so such shares are generally
issued from treasury stock. From time to time, we repurchase shares of our
common stock, the timing and amount of which depends on market and other
factors. Historically, the shares acquired under these regular repurchase
programs have provided us with sufficient quantities of stock to issue for
stock-based compensation. Based on current treasury stock levels, we do not
expect to repurchase additional shares specifically for stock-based
compensation during 2009.
Stock Options
Stock options are granted at prices equal to the market value of the
common stock on the date the option award is granted. Option awards
currently outstanding become exercisable in installments from 24 to 72
months after the date of grant. The options are exercisable over a period
not to exceed ten years and one day from the date of grant.
The following table summarizes Equity Plan stock option activity for
the six months ended June 30, 2009:
Weighted
Average Aggregate
Number Weighted Remaining Intrinsic
of Options Average Contractual Value
(in Exercise Term (in
thousands) Price ($) (Years) thousands)
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Outstanding at beginning of period 2,264 $ 13.74
Options granted - $ -
Options exercised (7) $ 15.68
Options forfeited (5) $ 17.46
Options expired - $ -
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Outstanding at end of period 2,252 $ 13.72 4.15 $ 10,077
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Exercisable at end of period 1,685 $ 12.53 3.13 $ 9,558
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We did not grant any stock options during the three-month and six-month
periods ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008. The fair value of stock
option grants is estimated using a Black-Scholes valuation model. The total
intrinsic value of share options exercised was $20 thousand and $0.4 million
for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008 and $21
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thousand and $2.7 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and
June 30, 2008.
Restricted Stock
Restricted stock awards entitle the holder to shares of common stock
when the award vests. The value of these shares may fluctuate according to
market conditions and other factors. Restricted stock awards that have not
yet vested will vest sixty months from the grant date of the award. The
restricted shares do not confer any voting or dividend rights to recipients
until such shares fully vest and do not have any post-vesting sales
restrictions.
The following table summarizes restricted stock activity for the six
months ended June 30, 2009:
Number of Restricted Shares Weighted Average Grant Date
(in thousands) Fair Value ($) (per share)
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Nonvested at beginning of period 35 $ 22.88
Shares granted - $ -
Shares vested - $ -
Shares forfeited - $ -
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Nonvested at end of period 35 $ 22.88
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We did not grant any shares of restricted stock during the three-month
and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008. We estimate the fair
value of restricted stock awards based upon the market price of the
underlying common stock on the date of grant, reduced by the present value
of estimated future dividends because the awards are not entitled to receive
dividends prior to vesting. Our estimate of future dividends is based on
the most recent quarterly dividend rate, adjusted for any known future
changes in the dividend rate.
(7) Segment Information
We have two reportable segments - Truckload Transportation Services
("Truckload") and Value Added Services ("VAS").
The Truckload segment consists of six operating fleets that are
aggregated because they have similar economic characteristics and meet the
other aggregation criteria of SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information ("No. 131"). The six operating fleets
that comprise our Truckload segment are as follows: (i) dedicated services
("Dedicated") provides truckload services required by a specific customer,
generally for a distribution center or manufacturing facility; (ii) the
regional short-haul ("Regional") fleet transports a variety of consumer,
nondurable products and other commodities in truckload quantities within
five geographic regions across the United States using dry van trailers;
(iii) the medium-to-long-haul van ("Van") fleet provides comparable
truckload van service over irregular routes; (iv) the expedited
("Expedited") fleet provides time-sensitive truckload services utilizing
driver teams; and, the (v) flatbed ("Flatbed") and (vi) temperature-
controlled ("Temperature-Controlled") fleets provide truckload services for
products with specialized trailers. Revenues for the Truckload segment
include non-trucking revenues of $1.0 million and $1.9 million for the
three-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008 and $2.2 million
and $3.8 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and June 30,
2008. These revenues consist primarily of the portion of shipments
delivered to or from Mexico where we utilize a third-party capacity
provider.
The VAS segment generates the majority of our non-trucking revenues
through four operating units that provide non-trucking services to our
customers. These four VAS operating units are (i) truck brokerage
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("Brokerage"), (ii) freight management (single-source logistics) ("Freight
Management"), (iii) intermodal services ("Intermodal") and (iv) Werner
Global Logistics international services ("International").
We generate other revenues related to third-party equipment
maintenance, equipment leasing and other business activities. None of these
operations meets the quantitative threshold reporting requirements of SFAS
No. 131. As a result, these operations are grouped in "Other" in the tables
below. "Corporate" includes revenues and expenses that are incidental to
our activities and are not attributable to any of our operating segments.
We do not prepare separate balance sheets by segment and, as a result,
assets are not separately identifiable by segment. We have no significant
intersegment sales or expense transactions that would require the
elimination of revenue between our segments in the tables below.
The following tables summarize our segment information (in thousands):
Revenues
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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2009 2008 2009 2008
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Truckload Transportation Services $ 349,580 $ 505,214 $ 693,437 $ 951,383
Value Added Services 50,469 67,629 97,942 129,815
Other 2,314 4,054 4,830 7,959
Corporate 688 1,284 1,350 1,811
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Total $ 403,051 $ 578,181 $ 797,559 $1,090,968
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Operating Income
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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2009 2008 2009 2008
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Truckload Transportation Services $ 18,846 $ 25,778 $ 27,707 $ 35,013
Value Added Services 2,791 3,684 4,524 7,351
Other (31) 916 252 1,982
Corporate 404 490 783 (60)
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Total $ 22,010 $ 30,868 $ 33,266 $ 44,286
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(8) Subsequent Events
We performed an evaluation of Company activity and have concluded that
as of August 3, 2009, the date these financial statements were issued, there
are no material subsequent events requiring additional disclosure or
recognition in these financial statements, as required by SFAS No. 165,
Subsequent Events.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations ("MD&A") summarizes the financial statements from management's
perspective with respect to our financial condition, results of operations,
liquidity and other factors that may affect actual results. The MD&A is
organized in the following sections:
* Overview
* Results of Operations
* Liquidity and Capital Resources
* Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
* Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
* Regulations
* Critical Accounting Policies
* Accounting Standards
The MD&A should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Overview:
We operate in the truckload and logistics sectors of the transportation
industry. In the truckload sector, we focus on transporting consumer
nondurable products that ship more consistently throughout the year. In the
logistics sector, besides managing transportation requirements for
individual customers, we provide additional sources of truck capacity,
alternative modes of transportation, a global delivery network and systems
analysis to optimize transportation needs. Our success depends on our
ability to efficiently manage our resources in the delivery of truckload
transportation and logistics services to our customers. Resource
requirements vary with customer demand, which may be subject to seasonal or
general economic conditions. Our ability to adapt to changes in customer
transportation requirements is essential to efficiently deploy resources and
make capital investments in tractors and trailers (with respect to our
Truckload segment) or obtain qualified third-party capacity at a reasonable
price (with respect to our VAS segment). Although our business volume is
not highly concentrated, we may also be occasionally affected by our
customers' financial failures or loss of customer business.
Operating revenues reported in our operating statistics table are
categorized as (i) trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge, (ii) trucking
fuel surcharge revenues, (iii) non-trucking revenues, including VAS, and
(iv) other operating revenues. Trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge,
and trucking fuel surcharge revenues are generated by the six operating
fleets in the Truckload segment (Dedicated, Regional, Van, Expedited,
Temperature-Controlled and Flatbed). Non-trucking revenues, including VAS,
are generated primarily by the four operating units in our VAS segment
(Brokerage, Freight Management, Intermodal and International), and a small
amount is generated by the Truckload segment. Other operating revenues are
generated from other business activities such as third-party equipment
maintenance and equipment leasing. Trucking and trucking fuel surcharge
revenues accounted for 86% of total operating revenues in second quarter
2009, and non-trucking and other operating revenues accounted for 14% of
total operating revenues.
Trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge, are typically generated on a
per-mile basis and also include revenues such as stop charges,
loading/unloading charges and equipment detention charges. Because fuel
surcharge revenues fluctuate in response to changes in fuel costs, we
identify them separately in the operating statistics table and exclude them
from the statistical calculations to provide a more meaningful comparison
between periods. The key statistics used to evaluate trucking revenues, net
of fuel surcharge, are (i) average revenues per tractor per week, (ii)
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average revenues per mile (total and loaded), (iii) average monthly miles
per tractor, (iv) average percentage of empty miles (miles without trailer
cargo), (v) average trip length (in loaded miles) and (vi) average number of
tractors in service. General economic conditions, seasonal trucking
industry freight patterns and industry capacity are important factors that
impact these statistics. Our Truckload segment also generates a small
amount of revenues categorized as non-trucking revenues, related to
shipments delivered to or from Mexico where the Truckload segment utilizes a
third-party capacity provider. We exclude such revenues from the
statistical calculations.
Our most significant resource requirements are company drivers, owner-
operators, tractors, trailers and equipment operating costs (such as fuel
and related fuel taxes, driver pay, insurance and supplies and maintenance).
To mitigate our risk to fuel price increases, we recover additional fuel
surcharges from our customers that generally recoup a majority of the
increased fuel costs; however, we cannot assure that current recovery levels
will continue in future periods. Our financial results are also affected by
company driver and owner-operator availability and the market for new and
used revenue equipment. We are self-insured for a significant portion of
bodily injury, property damage and cargo claims, workers' compensation
benefits and health claims for our employees (supplemented by premium-based
insurance coverage above certain dollar levels). For that reason, our
financial results may also be affected by driver safety, medical costs,
weather, legal and regulatory environments and insurance coverage costs to
protect against catastrophic losses.
The operating ratio is a common industry measure used to evaluate our
profitability and that of our Truckload segment operating fleets. The
operating ratio consists of operating expenses expressed as a percentage of
operating revenues. The most significant variable expenses that impact the
Truckload segment are driver salaries and benefits, fuel, fuel taxes
(included in taxes and licenses expense), payments to owner-operators
(included in rent and purchased transportation expense), supplies and
maintenance and insurance and claims. These expenses generally vary based
on the number of miles generated. We also evaluate these costs on a per-
mile basis to adjust for the impact on the percentage of total operating
revenues caused by changes in fuel surcharge revenues, per-mile rates
charged to customers and non-trucking revenues. As discussed further in the
comparison of operating results for second quarter 2009 to second quarter
2008, several industry-wide issues may cause costs to increase in future
periods. These issues include a softer freight market, changing fuel
prices, higher new truck and trailer purchase prices and a weaker used
equipment market. Our main fixed costs include depreciation expense for
tractors and trailers and equipment licensing fees (included in taxes and
licenses expense). The Truckload segment requires substantial cash
expenditures for tractor and trailer purchases. We fund these purchases
with net cash from operations and financing available under our existing
credit facilities, as management deems necessary.
We provide non-trucking services primarily through four operating units
within our VAS segment. Unlike our Truckload segment, the VAS segment is
less asset-intensive and is instead dependent upon qualified employees,
information systems and qualified third-party capacity providers. The
largest expense item related to the VAS segment is the cost of
transportation we pay to third-party capacity providers. This expense item
is recorded as rent and purchased transportation expense. Other operating
expenses include salaries, wages and benefits and computer hardware and
software depreciation. We evaluate VAS by reviewing the gross margin
percentage (revenues less rent and purchased transportation expenses
expressed as a percentage of revenues) and the operating income percentage.
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Results of Operations:
The following table sets forth certain industry data regarding the
freight revenues and operations for the periods indicated.
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
------------------- % --------------------- %
2009 2008 Change 2009 2008 Change
-------- -------- ------ -------- -------- ------
Trucking revenues, net of
fuel surcharge (1) $310,066 $368,577 -15.9% $618,042 $717,001 -13.8%
Trucking fuel surcharge
revenues (1) 38,506 134,929 -71.5% 73,159 230,698 -68.3%
Non-trucking revenues,
including VAS (1) 51,446 69,510 -26.0% 100,115 133,629 -25.1%
Other operating revenues (1) 3,033 5,165 -41.3% 6,243 9,640 -35.2%
-------- -------- -------- ----------
Total operating revenues (1) $403,051 $578,181 -30.3% $797,559 $1,090,968 -26.9%
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Operating ratio
(consolidated) (2) 94.5% 94.7% 95.8% 95.9%
Average monthly miles per
tractor 9,874 10,397 -5.0% 9,710 10,132 -4.2%
Average revenues per
total mile (3) $1.439 $1.465 -1.8% $1.439 $1.459 -1.4%
Average revenues per
loaded mile (3) $1.651 $1.690 -2.3% $1.656 $1.688 -1.9%
Average percentage of
empty miles (4) 12.80% 13.35% -4.1% 13.15% 13.53% -2.8%
Average trip length in
miles (loaded) 456 540 -15.6% 463 541 -14.4%
Total miles (loaded and
empty) (1) 215,412 251,630 -14.4% 429,582 491,374 -12.6%
Average tractors in service 7,272 8,068 -9.9% 7,374 8,083 -8.8%
Average revenues per tractor
per week (3) $3,280 $3,514 -6.7% $3,224 $3,412 -5.5%
Total tractors (at quarter end)
Company 6,615 7,320 6,615 7,320
Owner-operator 670 730 670 730
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Total tractors 7,285 8,050 7,285 8,050
Total trailers (Truckload and
Intermodal, at quarter end) 24,515 24,700 24,515 24,700
(1) Amounts in thousands.
(2) Operating expenses expressed as a percentage of operating revenues.
Operating ratio is a common measure in the trucking industry used to
evaluate profitability.
(3) Net of fuel surcharge revenues.
(4) Miles without trailer cargo.
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The following table sets forth the revenues, operating expenses and
operating income for the Truckload segment. Revenues for the Truckload
segment include non-trucking revenues of $1.0 million and $1.9 million for
the three-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008 and $2.2
million and $3.8 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and
June 30, 2008, as described on page 12.
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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2009 2008 2009 2008
Truckload Transportation Services -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
(amounts in thousands) $ % $ % $ % $ %
--------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Revenues $349,580 100.0 $505,214 100.0 $693,437 100.0 $951,383 100.0
Operating expenses 330,734 94.6 479,436 94.9 665,730 96.0 916,370 96.3
-------- -------- -------- --------
Operating income $ 18,846 5.4 $ 25,778 5.1 $ 27,707 4.0 $ 35,013 3.7
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Higher fuel prices and higher fuel surcharge revenues increase our
consolidated operating ratio and the Truckload segment's operating ratio
when fuel surcharges are reported on a gross basis as revenues versus
netting against fuel expenses. Eliminating fuel surcharge revenues, which
are generally a more volatile source of revenue, provides a more consistent
basis for comparing the results of operations from period to period. The
following table calculates the Truckload segment's operating ratio as if
fuel surcharges are excluded from revenue and instead reported as a
reduction of operating expenses.
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
----------------------------- -----------------------------
Truckload Transportation Services 2009 2008 2009 2008
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
(amounts in thousands) $ % $ % $ % $ %
--------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Revenues $349,580 $505,214 $693,437 $951,383
Less: trucking fuel surcharge
revenues 38,506 134,929 73,159 230,698
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Revenues, net of fuel surcharges 311,074 100.0 370,285 100.0 620,278 100.0 720,685 100.0
-------- -------- -------- --------
Operating expenses 330,734 479,436 665,730 916,370
Less: trucking fuel surcharge
revenues 38,506 134,929 73,159 230,698
-------- -------- -------- --------
Operating expenses, net of
fuel surcharges 292,228 93.9 344,507 93.0 592,571 95.5 685,672 95.1
-------- -------- -------- --------
Operating income $ 18,846 6.1 $ 25,778 7.0 $ 27,707 4.5 $ 35,013 4.9
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The following table sets forth the VAS segment's non-trucking revenues,
rent and purchased transportation expense, gross margin, other operating
expenses and operating income. Other operating expenses for the VAS segment
primarily consist of salaries, wages and benefits expense. VAS also incurs
smaller expense amounts in the supplies and maintenance, depreciation, rent
and purchased transportation (excluding third-party transportation costs),
insurance, communications and utilities and other operating expense
categories.
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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Value Added Services 2009 2008 2009 2008
------------- ------------- ------------- --------------
(amounts in thousands) $ % $ % $ % $ %
----------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- --------------
Revenues $50,469 100.0 $67,629 100.0 $97,942 100.0 $129,815 100.0
Rent and purchased
transportation expense 41,841 82.9 57,841 85.5 81,279 83.0 110,520 85.1
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Gross margin 8,628 17.1 9,788 14.5 16,663 17.0 19,295 14.9
Other operating expenses 5,837 11.6 6,104 9.1 12,139 12.4 11,944 9.2
------- ------- ------- --------
Operating income $ 2,791 5.5 $ 3,684 5.4 $ 4,524 4.6 $ 7,351 5.7
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30,
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2008
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Operating Revenues
Operating revenues decreased 30.3% for the three months ended June 30,
2009, compared to the same period of the prior year. Excluding fuel
surcharge revenues, trucking revenues decreased 15.9% due primarily to a
9.9% decrease in the average number of tractors in service and a 5.0%
decrease in average monthly miles per tractor. With respect to pricing and
rates, revenue per total mile, excluding fuel surcharges, decreased by 1.8%.
The freight market was very challenging in second quarter 2009, however
freight volumes improved from those experienced during first quarter 2009.
We experienced some seasonal freight improvement as the quarter progressed.
However, freight volumes in second quarter 2009 were well below volumes
during the same period in 2008, in part because June 2008 was the strongest
freight month for us during 2008. We are cautiously optimistic that freight
is bottoming, but it remains difficult thus far in third quarter 2009. We
adapted to these challenging market conditions by reducing our fleet size by
9.9% when comparing second quarter 2009 to second quarter 2008. Fewer
trucks and a 15.6% shorter length of haul reduced our total miles by 14.4%
over this same period. Having fewer trucks in service also lowered our
freight requirements and thereby reduced our need to book less attractive
and less profitable freight to keep our trucks and drivers productive.
Based on current market conditions, we do not plan to make further
significant reductions to our fleet, unless there is a significant decline
in the freight market or a loss of customer business.
The soft freight market during second quarter 2009 combined with the
excess truck capacity in the market caused continued pressure on freight
rates. These factors resulted in a 2.3% decrease in revenue per loaded
mile, excluding fuel surcharge. Revenue per total mile decreased only 1.8%,
as our average percentage of empty miles improved to 12.80% in second
quarter 2009 from 13.35% in second quarter 2008. We expect the pressure on
freight rates to continue until freight demand improves, and we could
experience further rate deterioration.
Fuel surcharge revenues represent collections from customers for the
higher cost of fuel. These revenues decreased 71.5% to $38.5 million in
second quarter 2009 from $134.9 million in second quarter 2008 due to a
decrease in average diesel fuel prices of more than $2.00 per gallon in
second quarter 2009 compared to second quarter 2008. To lessen the effect
of fluctuating fuel prices on our margins, we collect fuel surcharge
revenues from our customers. Our fuel surcharge programs are designed to
(i) recoup higher fuel costs from customers when fuel prices rise and (ii)
provide customers with the benefit of lower fuel costs when fuel prices
decline. These programs enable us to recover a majority, but not all, of
the fuel price increases. The remaining portion is generally not
recoverable because it results from empty miles (which are not billable to
customers), out-of-route miles and truck idle time. Fuel prices that change
rapidly in short time periods also impact our recovery because the surcharge
rate in most fuel surcharge programs only changes once per week. In a
rapidly rising fuel price market, there is generally a several week delay
between the payment of higher fuel prices and surcharge recovery. In a
rapidly declining fuel price market, the opposite generally occurs, and
there is a temporary higher surcharge recovery compared to the price paid
for fuel.
We continue to diversify our business from the Van fleet to the
Dedicated, Regional and Expedited fleets and North America cross-border
service provided by the Truckload segment and the four operating units of
the VAS segment. Our goal is to attain a more balanced portfolio comprised
of one-way truckload (which includes Regional, Van and Expedited), dedicated
and logistics (which includes the VAS segment) services. This
diversification should help soften the impact of a weak freight market and
enables us to provide expanded services to our customers.
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VAS revenues are generated by its four operating units. VAS revenues
declined 25.4% to $50.5 million in second quarter 2009 from $67.6 million in
second quarter 2008 due to three factors: (i) a 20% reduction in the
average revenue per shipment due to lower fuel prices and customer rates;
(ii) shifting significantly more shipments not committed to third-party
capacity providers to our Truckload segment to help cushion the impact of a
soft freight market; and (iii) a reduction in the number of industry freight
shipments because of the weaker freight market and recessionary economy.
VAS gross margin dollars decreased 11.9% to $8.6 million in second quarter
2009 from $9.8 million for the same period in 2008 on the lower revenue
because of the reasons noted above. However, the VAS gross margin
percentage improved from 14.5% in second quarter 2008 to 17.1% in second
quarter 2009.
Brokerage revenues declined due to the factors described in the
paragraph above, however its gross margin percentage improved by 60 basis
points due to a decline in fuel prices and a lower cost of capacity.
Freight Management revenues declined due to reduced shipments with existing
customers, resulting from a decline in certain customers' overall shipment
levels. Intermodal revenues and gross margins declined because of a weak
and competitive intermodal market in second quarter 2009. International
achieved meaningful revenue and profit improvement from newly-awarded
business.
Operating Expenses
Our operating ratio (operating expenses expressed as a percentage of
operating revenues) was 94.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2009,
compared to 94.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2008. Expense items
that impacted the overall operating ratio are described on the following
pages. The tables on page 17 show the operating ratios and operating
margins for our two reportable segments, Truckload and VAS.
The following table sets forth the cost per total mile of operating
expense items for the Truckload segment for the periods indicated. We
evaluate operating costs for this segment on a per-mile basis, which is a
better measurement tool for comparing the results of operations from period
to period.
Three Months Ended Increase Six Months Ended Increase
June 30, (Decrease) June 30, (Decrease)
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2009 2008 per Mile 2009 2008 per Mile
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Salaries, wages and benefits $0.570 $0.568 $0.002 $0.585 $0.571 $0.014
Fuel 0.265 0.614 (0.349) 0.252 0.565 (0.313)
Supplies and maintenance 0.147 0.155 (0.008) 0.158 0.158 0.000
Taxes and licenses 0.111 0.110 0.001 0.112 0.114 (0.002)
Insurance and claims 0.104 0.094 0.010 0.102 0.098 0.004
Depreciation 0.179 0.160 0.019 0.182 0.164 0.018
Rent and purchased transportation 0.138 0.188 (0.050) 0.137 0.181 (0.044)
Communications and utilities 0.018 0.019 (0.001) 0.019 0.020 (0.001)
Other 0.003 (0.003) 0.006 0.003 (0.006) 0.009
Owner-operator costs are included in rent and purchased transportation
expense. Owner-operator miles as a percentage of total miles were 11.4% for
second quarter 2009 compared to 12.1% for second quarter 2008. Owner-
operators are independent contractors who supply their own tractor and
driver and are responsible for their operating expenses (including driver
pay, fuel, supplies and maintenance and fuel taxes). This decrease in
owner-operator miles as a percentage of total miles shifted costs from the
rent and purchased transportation category to other expense categories. Due
to this decrease, we estimate that rent and purchased transportation expense
for the Truckload segment was lower by approximately 0.9 cents per total
mile, and other expense categories had offsetting increases on a total-mile
basis as follows: (i) salaries, wages and benefits, 0.4 cents; (ii) fuel,
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0.2 cents; (iii) supplies and maintenance, 0.1 cent; (iv) depreciation, 0.1
cent; and (v) taxes and licenses, 0.1 cent.
In the latter months of 2008, we took steps to manage and reduce a
variety of controllable costs and adapt to a smaller fleet. Numerous cost-
saving programs were implemented throughout the first six months of 2009.
Examples of these cost-saving measures included improving our ratio of
tractors to non-driver employees, reducing driver advertising and other
driver recruiting expenses, restructuring discretionary driver pay programs
and decreasing the company-matching contribution percentage for our 401(k)
plan.
Salaries, wages and benefits in the Truckload segment increased
slightly by 0.2 cents per mile on a total-mile basis in second quarter 2009
compared to second quarter 2008. This increase is primarily attributed to
(i) lower average miles per tractor which increases the per-mile cost of
non-driver and student salaries and fringe benefits that are somewhat fixed
in nature and (ii) the shift from rent and purchased transportation to
salaries, wages and benefits because of the decrease in owner-operator miles
as a percentage of total miles (as described above). We improved our
average tractor-to-non-driver ratio for the trucking operation by 6% for
second quarter 2009 compared to second quarter 2008. Higher group health
insurance costs were offset by lower expense for workers' compensation
claims. Non-driver salaries, wages and benefits in the non-trucking VAS
segment were 1% lower in second quarter 2009 than in second quarter 2008.
Although VAS revenues were 25.4% lower in second quarter 2009 than in the
second quarter 2008 because of the factors described on page 19, VAS handled
only 2% fewer shipments in second quarter 2009. This 2% reduction includes
shipments VAS transferred to the Truckload segment.
We renewed our workers' compensation insurance coverage for the policy
year beginning April 1, 2009. Our coverage levels are the same as the prior
policy year. We continue to maintain a self-insurance retention of $1.0
million per claim. Our workers' compensation insurance premiums for the
policy year beginning April 2009 are slightly lower than the previous policy
year, due primarily to lower projected payroll.
The qualified and student driver recruiting and retention markets
improved in second quarter 2009 compared to second quarter 2008. The
weakness in the construction and automotive industries, trucking company
failures and fleet reductions and the higher national unemployment rate
contributed to an improved driver recruiting and retention market during
second quarter 2009. We anticipate that availability of drivers will remain
strong until economic conditions improve. When economic conditions improve,
competition for qualified drivers will likely increase, and we cannot
predict whether we will experience future driver shortages. If such a
shortage were to occur and driver pay rate increases were necessary to
attract and retain drivers, our results of operations would be negatively
impacted to the extent that corresponding freight rate increases were not
obtained.
Fuel decreased 34.9 cents per total mile for the Truckload segment in
second quarter 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 due to lower average
diesel fuel prices following the rapid fuel price decline that occurred in
fourth quarter 2008 and improved miles per gallon (see paragraph below).
Diesel fuel prices rose during much of second quarter 2009 and were
approximately $0.50 per gallon higher at quarter-end than the beginning of
the quarter. Average diesel fuel costs were more than $2.00 per gallon
lower in second quarter 2009 than in second quarter 2008.
During second quarter 2009, we continued to improve fuel miles per
gallon ("mpg") through several initiatives to improve fuel efficiency.
These initiatives have been ongoing since March 2008 and include (i)
reducing truck idle time, (ii) lowering non-billable miles, (iii) increasing
the percentage of aerodynamic, more fuel-efficient trucks in the company
truck fleet and (iv) installing auxiliary power units ("APUs") in company
trucks. APUs consume less diesel fuel than idling the main engine. As of
June 30, 2009, we installed APUs in approximately 60% of the company-owned
truck fleet. As a result of these fuel savings initiatives, we improved our
company truck average mpg by 3.9% in second quarter 2009 compared to second
quarter 2008. This mpg improvement resulted in the purchase of 1.3 million
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fewer gallons of diesel fuel in second quarter 2009 than in second quarter
2008. This equates to a reduction of approximately 14,400 tons of carbon
dioxide emissions. We intend to continue these and other environmentally
conscious initiatives, including our active participation as a U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") SmartWay Transport Partner. The
SmartWay Transport Partnership is a national voluntary program developed by
EPA and freight industry representatives to reduce greenhouse gases and air
pollution and promote cleaner, more efficient ground freight transportation.
Shortages of fuel, increases in fuel prices and petroleum product
rationing can have a materially adverse effect on our operations and
profitability. We are unable to predict whether fuel price levels will
increase or decrease in the future or the extent to which fuel surcharges
will be collected from customers. As of June 30, 2009, we had no derivative
financial instruments to reduce our exposure to fuel price fluctuations.
Supplies and maintenance for the Truckload segment decreased 0.8 cents
per total mile in second quarter 2009 compared to second quarter 2008.
Through our cost-saving programs, we realized decreases in driver-related
costs such as advertising, recruiting, motels and travel. These savings
were partially offset by higher maintenance costs as the average age of our
company truck fleet increased from 2.3 years at June 30, 2008 to 2.6 years
at June 30, 2009. The higher average age results in more maintenance that
is not covered by warranty.
Taxes and licenses for the Truckload segment increased 0.1 cent on a
total-mile basis in second quarter 2009 compared to second quarter 2008.
Fuel taxes decreased per mile as a result of the 3.9% improvement in the
company truck mpg. An improved mpg results in fewer gallons of diesel fuel
purchased and consequently lower fuel taxes. This decrease was offset by
the effect of lower average miles per tractor on the fixed cost components
of this operating expense category.
Insurance and claims for the Truckload segment increased by 1.0 cent
per total mile in second quarter 2009 from second quarter 2008. This
increase was the result of higher expense related to smaller liability
claims and less favorable development on cargo claims, offset partially by
better experience on large claims. We renewed our liability insurance
policies on August 1, 2009 and continue to be responsible for the first $2.0
million per claim with an annual $8.0 million aggregate for claims between
$2.0 million and $5.0 million. The annual aggregate for claims in excess of
$5.0 million and less than $10.0 million increased from $4.0 million to $5.0
million. We maintain liability insurance coverage with insurance carriers
substantially in excess of the $10.0 million per claim. Our liability
insurance premium dollars for the policy year that began August 1, 2009 are
slightly lower than the previous policy year but increased about 9% on a
per-mile basis.
Depreciation expense for the Truckload segment increased 1.9 cents per
total mile in second quarter 2009 compared to second quarter 2008. This
increase was due primarily to the effect of lower average miles per tractor
and, to a lesser extent, an increase in the number of APUs installed on
company trucks and a higher ratio of trailers to tractors resulting from the
tractor fleet reductions. While we incur depreciation expense on the APUs,
we also incur lower fuel expense because tractors with APUs consume less
fuel during periods of truck idling.
Depreciation expense was historically affected by the engine emissions
standards imposed by the EPA that became effective in October 2002 and
applied to all new trucks purchased after that time, resulting in increased
truck purchase costs. Depreciation expense is affected because in January
2007, a second set of more strict EPA engine emissions standards became
effective for all newly manufactured truck engines. Compared to trucks with
engines produced before 2007, the trucks with new engines manufactured under
the 2007 standards have higher purchase prices. We began to take delivery
of trucks with these 2007-standard engines in first quarter 2008 to replace
older trucks in our fleet. As of June 30, 2009, 69% of the engines in our
fleet of company-owned trucks were manufactured by Caterpillar.
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In January 2010, a final set of more rigorous EPA-mandated emissions
standards will become effective for all new engines manufactured after that
date. It is expected that these trucks will have a higher purchase price
than the trucks manufactured to meet the 2007 EPA engine emission standards
but may be more fuel efficient. We are currently evaluating the options
available to us to prepare for the upcoming 2010 standards. We expect to
receive and test a small number of engines that meet the 2010 standards
during the remaining months of 2009.
Rent and purchased transportation expense consists mainly of payments
to third-party capacity providers in the VAS segment and other non-trucking
operations and payments to owner-operators in the Truckload segment. The
payments to third-party capacity providers generally vary depending on
changes in the volume of services generated by the VAS segment. As a
percentage of VAS revenues, VAS rent and purchased transportation expense
decreased to 82.9% in second quarter 2009 compared to 85.5% in second
quarter 2008.
Rent and purchased transportation for the Truckload segment decreased
5.0 cents per total mile in second quarter 2009 due primarily to decreased
fuel prices that resulted in lower reimbursements to owner-operators for
fuel and, to a lesser extent, the decrease in the percentage of owner-
operator truck miles versus company truck miles. Our customer fuel
surcharge programs do not differentiate between miles generated by company-
owned and owner-operator trucks. Challenging operating conditions continue
to make owner-operator recruitment and retention difficult. Such conditions
include inflationary cost increases that are the responsibility of owner-
operators and a shortage of financing. We have historically been able to
add company-owned tractors and recruit additional company drivers to offset
any decrease in the number of owner-operators. If a shortage of owner-
operators and company drivers occurs, increases in per mile settlement rates
(for owner-operators) and driver pay rates (for company drivers) may become
necessary to attract and retain these drivers. These increases could
negatively affect our results of operations to the extent that we were not
able to obtain corresponding freight rate increases.
Other operating expenses for the Truckload segment increased 0.6 cents
per total mile in second quarter 2009 compared to second quarter 2008.
Gains on sales of assets (primarily trucks and trailers) are reflected as a
reduction of other operating expenses and are reported net of sales-related
expenses, including costs to prepare the equipment for sale. Gains on sales
of assets decreased to $0.4 million in second quarter 2009 from $2.2 million
in second quarter 2008. In second quarter 2009, we realized lower average
gains per truck and trailer sold. Buyer demand for used trucks and trailers
remained low due to the weak freight market and recessionary economy.
During the first six months of 2009, we closed eight lower volume Fleet
Truck Sales offices and continue to operate in eight locations across the
continental United States. We believe our wholly-owned subsidiary and used
truck retail network, Fleet Truck Sales, is one of the largest Class 8 used
truck and equipment retail entities in the United States. Fleet Truck Sales
continues to be our resource for remarketing our used trucks and trailers,
in addition to trading trucks to original equipment manufacturers when
purchasing new trucks.
Other Expense (Income)
Our interest income was $0.4 million in second quarter 2009 compared to
$1.0 million in second quarter 2008. Our average cash and cash equivalents
balances were comparable for second quarter 2009 and second quarter 2008;
however, the average interest rate earned on these funds was lower in second
quarter 2009.
Income Taxes
Our effective income tax rate (income taxes expressed as a percentage
of income before income taxes) increased slightly to 43.4% for second
quarter 2009 from 43.1% for second quarter 2008. The higher income tax rate
was due primarily to lower income before income taxes on an annualized
basis, which caused non-deductible expenses such as driver per diem to
comprise a larger percentage of our income before income taxes.
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
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Operating Revenues
Operating revenues decreased 26.9% for the six months ended June 30,
2009, compared to the same period of the prior year. Excluding fuel
surcharge revenues, trucking revenues decreased 13.8% due primarily to an
8.8% decrease in the average number of tractors in service, a 4.2% decrease
in average monthly miles per tractor and a 1.4% decrease in average revenues
per total mile. Fuel surcharge revenues decreased 68.3% to $73.2 million in
the 2009 year-to-date period from $230.7 million in the 2008 year-to-date
period because of lower diesel fuel prices. VAS revenues decreased 24.6%
due to the factors described on page 19.
Operating Expenses
Our operating ratio (operating expenses expressed as a percentage of
operating revenues) was 95.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2009,
compared to 95.9% for the same period of 2008. Expense items that impacted
the overall operating ratio are described below. The tables on page 17 show
the operating ratios and operating margins for our two reportable segments,
Truckload and VAS.
Owner-operator miles as a percentage of total miles were 11.5% for the
six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to 12.2% for the six months ended
June 30, 2008. This decrease in owner-operator miles as a percentage of
total miles shifted costs from the rent and purchased transportation
category to other expense categories. Due to this decrease, we estimate
that rent and purchased transportation expense for the Truckload segment was
lower by approximately 0.8 cents per total mile, and other expense
categories had offsetting increases on a total-mile basis as follows: (i)
salaries, wages and benefits, 0.3 cents; (ii) fuel, 0.2 cents; (iii)
supplies and maintenance, 0.1 cent; (iv) depreciation, 0.1 cent; and (v)
taxes and licenses, 0.1 cent.
Salaries, wages and benefits in the Truckload segment increased by 1.4
cents per mile in the 2009 year-to-date period. This increase is primarily
attributed to lower average miles per tractor (which has the effect of
increasing costs of a fixed nature when evaluated on a per-mile basis) on
the non-driver, student and fringe benefit components of this expense
category. Other factors contributing to the increase include higher student
salaries expense (average active trainer teams increased 1.7%) and the shift
from rent and purchased transportation to salaries, wages and benefits
because of the decrease in owner-operator miles as a percentage of total
miles. Although we improved our tractor-to-non-driver ratio for the
trucking operation by 11% during the first six months of 2009, the benefit
was not fully realized until the second quarter of 2009 because of related
one-time costs that occurred during the first quarter of 2009. Higher group
health insurance costs were partially offset by lower workers' compensation
expense, and such health insurance costs also contributed to the salaries,
wages and benefits increase. Non-driver salaries, wages and benefits in the
non-trucking VAS segment were essentially flat. Although VAS revenues were
lower in the first six months of 2009 than in the same period of 2008, the
number of shipments handled by VAS in the 2009 period, including those
transferred to the Truckload segment, was about the same.
Fuel decreased 31.3 cents per total mile for the Truckload segment in
the first six months of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 due to the
lower average fuel price per gallon and a 4.5% improvement in the company
truck fleet mpg. Average diesel fuel prices were $1.78 per gallon lower in
the first six months of 2009 than in the same 2008 period.
Supplies and maintenance costs for the Truckload segment were flat on a
per-mile basis in the 2009 year-to-date period when compared to the same
period in 2008. Higher equipment maintenance costs were offset by savings
achieved in driver advertising, recruiting, motel and travel costs.
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Taxes and licenses for the Truckload segment decreased 0.2 cents on a
total-mile basis due to fuel tax savings resulting from the mpg improvement
in the first six months of 2009 over the same period of 2008, offset
partially by the effect of lower average miles per tractor on the fixed cost
components of this operating expense category.
Insurance and claims increased 0.4 cents on a total-mile basis for the
Truckload segment due primarily to higher cargo claims expense in the six
months ended June 30, 2009 versus the 2008 year-to-date period.
Depreciation for the Truckload segment increased 1.8 cents per total
mile in the 2009 year-to-date period compared to the same period in 2008.
This increase resulted from the effect of lower average miles per tractor
and, to a lesser extent, an increase in the number of APUs installed on
company trucks and a higher ratio of trailers to tractors resulting from the
tractor fleet reductions.
Rent and purchased transportation for the Truckload segment decreased
4.4 cents per total mile in the first six months of 2009 compared to the
same period in 2008 primarily because of a decrease in the fuel
reimbursement paid to owner-operators (because of lower average diesel fuel
prices) and the shift from rent and purchased transportation to salaries,
wages and benefits because of the decrease in owner-operator miles as a
percentage of total miles. Rent and purchased transportation expense for
the VAS segment decreased in response to lower VAS revenues. As a percentage
of VAS revenues, VAS rent and purchased transporation expense decreased to
83.0% in the 2009 year-to-date period from 85.1% in the 2008 year-to-date
period.
Other operating expenses for the Truckload segment increased 0.9 cents
per total mile due to lower gains on sales of assets in the first six months
of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. Gains on sales of assets
decreased to $1.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2009 from $6.0
million in the six months ended June 30, 2008. In the 2009 year-to-date
period, we realized lower average gains per truck and trailer sold. Buyer
demand for used trucks and trailers remained low because of the weak freight
market and recessionary economy.
Other Expense (Income)
Our interest income was $0.9 million during the six months ended June
30, 2009 compared to $2.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2008.
Our average cash and cash equivalents balance was about 20% lower for the
six months ended June 30, 2009 than the same period in 2008, and the average
interest rate earned on these funds was lower in the 2009 period.
Income Taxes
Our effective income tax rate (income taxes expressed as a percentage
of income before income taxes) increased slightly to 43.0% for the six
months ended June 30, 2009 from 42.7% for the same period in 2008. The
higher income tax rate was due primarily to lower income before income taxes
on an annualized basis, which caused non-deductible expenses such as driver
per diem to comprise a larger percentage of our income before income taxes.
Liquidity and Capital Resources:
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, net cash provided by
operating activities decreased to $100.4 million, a 16.5% decrease ($19.9
million) compared to the same six-month period one year ago. The decrease
in net cash provided by operating activities resulted primarily from (i) a
$16.9 million decrease in cash flows related to accounts payable, due to the
volume and timing of VAS payments to third-party capacity providers, lower
diesel fuel prices and the timing of revenue equipment payments, (ii) a
$13.7 million decrease in cash flows related to other current assets,
primarily related to the timing of receipts for used equipment sales and
trades, (iii) a $14.7 million decrease in insurance and claims accruals
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(both current and long-term) due to settlements of claims, and (iv) lower
net income of $6.9 million. The decrease in net cash provided by operating
activities was offset partially by a lower accounts receivable balance in
second quarter 2009 because of a decrease in fuel surcharge billings and
lower revenues attributed to the smaller fleet size. We were able to make
net capital expenditures, repay debt and pay dividends because of the net
cash provided by operating activities and existing cash balances as
discussed below.
Net cash used in investing activities for the six-month period ended
June 30, 2009 decreased by 60.4% ($37.7 million), from $62.5 million for the
six-month period ended June 30, 2008 to $24.8 million for the six-month
period ended June 30, 2009. Net property additions (primarily revenue
equipment) were $26.7 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009,
compared to $66.0 million during the same period of 2008.
As of June 30, 2009, we committed to property and equipment purchases,
net of trades, of approximately $74.7 million. We expect our net capital
expenditures (primarily revenue equipment) to be in the range of $75.0
million to $125.0 million in 2009. We intend to fund these net capital
expenditures through cash flow from operations, existing cash balances and
financing available under our existing credit facilities, as management
deems necessary.
Net financing activities used $37.1 million during the six months ended
June 30, 2009 and $7.5 million during the same period in 2008. The change
from 2008 to 2009 included debt repayments of $30.0 million during the six-
month period ended June 30, 2009, and no debt repayments during the six-
month period ended June 30, 2008. We paid dividends of $7.2 million in the
six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to $7.0 million in the same period
of 2008. Financing activities included no common stock repurchases for the
six-month period ended June 30, 2009 and $4.5 million in the same period of
2008. From time to time, the Company has repurchased, and may continue to
repurchase, shares of the Company's common stock. The timing and amount of
such purchases depends on market and other factors. As of June 30, 2009,
the Company had purchased 1,041,200 shares pursuant to our current Board of
Directors repurchase authorization and had 6,958,800 shares remaining
available for repurchase.
Management believes our financial position at June 30, 2009 is strong.
As of June 30, 2009, we had $87.3 million of cash and cash equivalents and
$759.3 million of stockholders' equity. Cash is invested in government
portfolio money market funds. We do not hold any investments in auction-
rate securities. As of June 30, 2009, we had $225.0 million of available
credit pursuant to credit facilities, of which we had no outstanding
borrowings. The credit available under these facilities is reduced by the
$47.4 million in stand-by letters of credit under which we are obligated.
These letters of credit are primarily required as security for insurance
policies. On June 1, 2009, we entered into a credit agreement for a new $50
million three-year credit facility with the Branch Banking & Trust Company
("BB&T"). This new credit facility replaced our prior $50 million credit
facility with Harris, N.A. that expired on May 31, 2009. Management
believes our financial position is strong and foresees no significant
barriers to obtaining sufficient financing, if necessary.
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Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments:
The following table sets forth our contractual obligations and
commercial commitments as of June 30, 2009.
Payments Due by Period
(in millions)
Less More
than 1 1-3 3-5 than 5 Period
Total year years years years Unknown
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Contractual Obligations
Unrecognized tax benefits $ 7.1 $ 1.0 $ - $ - $ - $ 6.1
Equipment purchase
commitments 74.7 74.7 - - - -
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Total contractual cash
obligations $ 81.8 $ 75.7 $ - $ - $ - $ 6.1
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Other Commercial
Commitments
Unused lines of credit $ 177.6 $ - $ 177.6 $ - $ - $ -
Standby letters of credit 47.4 47.4 - - - -
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Total commercial
commitments $ 225.0 $ 47.4 $ 177.6 $ - $ - $ -
======= ======= ======= ======= ======= =======
Total obligations $ 306.8 $ 123.1 $ 177.6 $ - $ - $ 6.1
======= ======= ======= ======= ======= =======
We have committed credit facilities with two banks totaling $225.0
million, of which we had no outstanding borrowings at June 30, 2009. These
credit facilities bear variable interest based on the London Interbank
Offered Rate ("LIBOR"). The credit available under these facilities is
reduced by the amount of standby letters of credit under which we are
obligated. The unused lines of credit are available to us in the event we
need financing for the replacement of our fleet or for other significant
capital expenditures. The stand-by letters of credit are primarily required
for insurance policies. The equipment purchase commitments relate to
committed equipment expenditures. As of June 30, 2009, we have recorded a
$7.1 million liability for unrecognized tax benefits. We expect $1.0
million to be settled within the next twelve months and are unable to
reasonably determine when the $6.1 million categorized as "period unknown"
will be settled.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements:
As of June 30, 2009, we did not have any non-cancelable revenue
equipment operating leases or other arrangements that meet the definition of
an off-balance sheet arrangement.
Regulations:
Effective October 1, 2005, all truckload carriers became subject to
revised hours of service ("HOS") regulations issued by the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration ("FMCSA") ("2005 HOS Regulations"). The most
significant change for us from the previous regulations is that now,
pursuant to the 2005 HOS Regulations, drivers using the sleeper berth must
take at least one break of eight consecutive hours off-duty during their ten
hours off-duty. Previously, drivers using a sleeper berth were allowed to
split their ten-hour off-duty time into two periods, provided neither period
was less than two hours. The more restrictive sleeper berth regulations are
requiring some drivers to plan their time better. The 2005 HOS Regulations
also had a negative impact on our mileage efficiency, resulting in lower
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mileage productivity for those customers with multiple-stop shipments or
those shipments with pick-up or delivery delays.
Effective December 27, 2007, the FMCSA issued an interim final rule
that amended the 2005 HOS Regulations to (i) allow drivers up to 11 hours of
driving time within a 14-hour, non-extendable window from the start of the
workday (this driving time must follow 10 consecutive hours of off-duty
time) and (ii) restart calculations of the weekly on-duty time limits after
the driver has at least 34 consecutive hours off duty. This interim rule
made essentially no changes to the 11-hour driving limit and 34-hour restart
rules that we have been following since the 2005 HOS Regulations became
effective. In 2006 and 2007, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia also considered the 2005 HOS Regulations and heard arguments on the
various petitions for review, one of which was submitted by Public Citizen
(a consumer safety organization). On January 23, 2008, the Court denied
Public Citizen's motion to invalidate the interim final rule. The FMCSA
solicited comments on the interim final rule until February 15, 2008. On
November 19, 2008, the FMCSA issued a final rule which adopts the provisions
of the December 2007 interim final rule. This rule became effective January
19, 2009. On March 9, 2009, Public Citizen and other safety advocate groups
petitioned the Court for reconsideration of the FMCSA's final rule,
asserting the rule is not stringent enough. On March 12, 2009, the American
Trucking Associations ("ATA") then filed a motion to intervene in support of
keeping the current FMCSA rules in place. In July 2009, the Court issued an
order setting the briefing schedule for the matter; opening and reply briefs
from Public Citizen and the FMCSA and ATA are due from August to mid-
November, with oral arguments to follow any time thereafter. The Court will
then issue its final decision and is currently not expected to do so until
the summer of 2010. We will continue to monitor any developments.
On January 18, 2007, the FMCSA published a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking ("NPRM") in the Federal Register on the trucking industry's use
of Electronic On-Board Recorders ("EOBRs") for compliance with HOS rules.
The proposed rule includes (i) performance specifications for EOBR
technology for HOS compliance; (ii) incentives to encourage EOBR use by
motor carriers; and (iii) requirements for EOBR use by operators with
serious HOS compliance problems during at least two compliance reviews over
any two-year period. In late 2008, the FMCSA submitted the rule to the U.S.
Office of Management and Budget, but the rule was not approved for
publication before the end of the Bush Administration. On January 23, 2009,
in accordance with instructions issued by the Obama Administration, the
FMCSA withdrew the proposed rule for reconsideration and review by the Obama
Administration. While we do not believe the rule, as proposed, would have a
significant effect on our operations and profitability, we will continue to
monitor future developments.
The EPA mandated a new set of more stringent engine emissions standards
for all newly manufactured truck engines. These standards became effective
in January 2007. Compared to trucks with engines manufactured before 2007
and not subject to the new standards, the trucks manufactured with the new
engines have higher purchase prices (approximately $5,000 to $10,000 more
per truck). In January 2010, a final set of more rigorous EPA-mandated
emissions standards will become effective for all new engines manufactured
after that date. These regulations dramatically decrease discharges of
particulate matter (soot and ash) and nitrogen oxide, which virtually
eliminates these emissions from on-road diesel engines. Engine
manufacturers responded to the 2010 standards by modifying engines to
produce cleaner combustion and by using selective catalytic reduction
("SCR") and exhaust gas recirculation ("EGR") technologies to remove
pollutants from exhaust gases exiting the combustion chamber. We are
currently evaluating the options available to us to prepare for the upcoming
2010 standards.
Several U.S. states, counties and cities have enacted legislation or
ordinances restricting idling of trucks to short periods of time. This
action is significant when it impacts the driver's ability to idle the truck
for purposes of operating air conditioning and heating systems particularly
while in the sleeper berth. Many of the statutes or ordinances recognize
the need of the drivers to have a comfortable environment in which to sleep
and include exceptions for those circumstances. California had such an
exemption; however, since January 1, 2008, the California sleeper berth
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exemption no longer exists. We have taken steps to address this issue in
California, which include driver training, better scheduling and the
installation and use of APUs. California has also enacted restrictions on
transport refrigeration unit ("TRU") emissions that require companies to
operate compliant TRUs in California. The California regulations apply not
only to California intrastate carriers, but also to carriers based outside
of California who wish to enter the state with TRUs. On January 9, 2009,
the EPA issued California a waiver from preemption (as published in the
Federal Register on January 16, 2009), which enables California to phase in
its Low-Emission TRU In-Use Performance Standards over several years. The
first compliance deadline applies to model year 2002 and older TRU engines
and was delayed from July 17, 2009 to December 31, 2009. Enforcement of
California's in-use performance standards for these model year engines will
begin in January 2010. California also requires the registration of all
California-based TRUs by July 31, 2009. For compliance purposes, we have
completed the TRU registration process in California, and we are currently
evaluating our options for meeting these requirements over the next several
years as the regulations gradually become effective.
Critical Accounting Policies:
We operate in the truckload sector of the trucking industry and the
logistics sector of the transportation industry. In the truckload sector,
we focus on transporting consumer nondurable products that generally ship
consistently throughout the year. In the logistics sector, besides managing
transportation requirements for individual customers, we provide additional
sources of truck capacity, alternative modes of transportation, a global
delivery network and systems analysis to optimize transportation needs. Our
success depends on our ability to efficiently manage our resources in the
delivery of truckload transportation and logistics services to our
customers. Resource requirements vary with customer demand and may be
subject to seasonal or general economic conditions. Our ability to adapt to
changes in customer transportation requirements is essential to efficient
resource deployment, making capital investments in tractors and trailers or
obtaining qualified third-party carrier capacity at a reasonable price.
Although our business volume is not highly concentrated, we may also be
occasionally affected by our customers' financial failures or loss of
customer business.
Our most significant resource requirements are company drivers, owner-
operators, tractors, trailers and related equipment operating costs (such as
fuel and related fuel taxes, driver pay, insurance and supplies and
maintenance). To mitigate our risk to fuel price increases, we recover
additional fuel surcharges from our customers that recoup a majority, but
not all, of the increased fuel costs; however, we cannot assure that current
recovery levels will continue in future periods. Our financial results are
also affected by company driver and owner-operator availability and the new
and used revenue equipment market. Because we are self-insured for a
significant portion of bodily injury, property damage and cargo claims and
for workers' compensation benefits and health claims for our employees
(supplemented by premium-based insurance coverage above certain dollar
levels), financial results may also be affected by driver safety, medical
costs, weather, legal and regulatory environments and insurance coverage
costs to protect against catastrophic losses.
The most significant accounting policies and estimates that affect our
financial statements include the following:
* Selections of estimated useful lives and salvage values for purposes
of depreciating tractors and trailers. Depreciable lives of
tractors and trailers range from 5 to 12 years. Estimates of
salvage value at the expected date of trade-in or sale (for example,
three years for tractors) are based on the expected market values of
equipment at the time of disposal. Although our normal replacement
cycle for tractors is three years, we calculate depreciation expense
for financial reporting purposes using a five-year life and 25%
salvage value. Depreciation expense calculated in this manner
continues at the same straight-line rate (which approximates the
continuing declining market value of the tractors) when a tractor is
held beyond the normal three-year age. Calculating depreciation
expense using a five-year life and 25% salvage value results in the
same annual depreciation rate (15% of cost per year) and the same
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net book value at the normal three-year replacement date (55% of
cost) as using a three-year life and 55% salvage value. We
continually monitor the adequacy of the lives and salvage values
used in calculating depreciation expense and adjust these
assumptions appropriately when warranted.
* Impairment of long-lived assets. We review our long-lived assets
for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate the
carrying amount of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable. An
impairment loss would be recognized if the carrying amount of the
long-lived asset is not recoverable and the carrying amount exceeds
its fair value. For long-lived assets classified as held and used,
the carrying amount is not recoverable when the carrying value of
the long-lived asset exceeds the sum of the future net cash flows.
We do not separately identify assets by operating segment because
tractors and trailers are routinely transferred from one operating
fleet to another. As a result, none of our long-lived assets have
identifiable cash flows from use that are largely independent of the
cash flows of other assets and liabilities. Thus, the asset group
used to assess impairment would include all of our assets.
* Estimates of accrued liabilities for insurance and claims for
liability and physical damage losses and workers' compensation. The
insurance and claims accruals (current and noncurrent) are recorded
at the estimated ultimate payment amounts and are based upon
individual case estimates (including negative development) and
estimates of incurred-but-not-reported losses using loss development
factors based upon past experience. An actuary reviews our self-
insurance reserves for bodily injury and property damage claims and
workers' compensation claims every six months.
* Policies for revenue recognition. Operating revenues (including
fuel surcharge revenues) and related direct costs are recorded when
the shipment is delivered. For shipments where a third-party
capacity provider (including owner-operators under contract with us)
is utilized to provide some or all of the service and we (i) are the
primary obligor in regard to the shipment delivery, (ii) establish
customer pricing separately from carrier rate negotiations, (iii)
generally have discretion in carrier selection and/or (iv) have
credit risk on the shipment, we record both revenues for the dollar
value of services we bill to the customer and rent and purchased
transportation expense for transportation costs we pay to the third-
party provider upon the shipment's delivery. In the absence of the
conditions listed above, we record revenues net of those expenses
related to third-party providers.
* Accounting for income taxes. Significant management judgment is
required to determine (i) the provision for income taxes, (ii)
whether deferred income taxes will be realized in full or in part
and (iii) the liability for unrecognized tax benefits in accordance
with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB")
Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes -
an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109. Deferred income tax
assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates that are
expected to apply to taxable income in the years when those
temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. When
it is more likely that all or some portion of specific deferred
income tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance must
be established for the amount of deferred income tax assets that are
determined not to be realizable. A valuation allowance for deferred
income tax assets has not been deemed necessary due to our
profitable operations. Accordingly, if facts or financial
circumstances change and consequently impact the likelihood of
realizing the deferred income tax assets, we would need to apply
management's judgment to determine the amount of valuation allowance
required in any given period.
* Allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful
accounts is our estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in
our existing accounts receivable. We review the financial condition
of customers for granting credit and monitor changes in customers'
financial conditions on an ongoing basis. We determine the
allowance based on our historical write-off experience and national
economic conditions. During the last year, numerous significant
events affected the U.S. financial markets and resulted in
significant reduction of credit availability and liquidity.
Consequently, we believe some of our customers may be unable to
obtain or retain adequate financing to support their businesses in
the future. We anticipate that because of these combined factors,
some of our customers may also be compelled to restructure their
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businesses or may be unable to pay amounts owed to us. We have
formal policies in place to continually monitor credit extended to
customers and to manage our credit risk. We maintain credit
insurance for some customer accounts. We evaluate the adequacy of
our allowance for doubtful accounts quarterly and believe our
allowance for doubtful accounts is adequate based on information
currently available.
Management periodically re-evaluates these estimates as events and
circumstances change. Together with the effects of the matters discussed
above, these factors may significantly impact our results of operations from
period to period.
Accounting Standards:
In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, Subsequent Events ("No.
165"). This statement establishes 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. SFAS No. 165
sets forth (i) the period after the balance sheet date during which
management should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for
potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements; (ii) the
circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions
occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements; and
(iii) the disclosures that an entity should make about events or
transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. The provisions of
SFAS No. 165 became effective for interim or annual financial periods ending
after June 15, 2009. Upon adoption, SFAS No. 165 had no effect on our
financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, The FASB Accounting
Standards CodificationTM and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles - a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162 ("No. 168"). This
statement establishes the FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM
("Codification") as the source of authoritative U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles ("GAAP") recognized by the FASB to be applied by
nongovernmental entities. On the effective date of SFAS No. 168, the
Codification will supersede all then-existing non-SEC accounting and
reporting standards. The Codification did not change GAAP but reorganizes
the literature. The provisions of SFAS No. 168 are effective for financial
statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15,
2009. As of June 30, 2009, management believes that SFAS No. 168 will not
have any effect on our current accounting practices or on our financial
position, results of operations and cash flows.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
We are exposed to market risk from changes in commodity prices, foreign
currency exchange rates and interest rates.
Commodity Price Risk
The price and availability of diesel fuel are subject to fluctuations
attributed to changes in the level of global oil production, refining
capacity, seasonality, weather and other market factors. Historically, we
have recovered a majority, but not all, of fuel price increases from
customers in the form of fuel surcharges. We implemented customer fuel
surcharge programs with most of our customers to offset much of the higher
fuel cost per gallon. However, we do not recover all of the fuel cost
increase through these surcharge programs. We cannot predict the extent to
which fuel prices will increase or decrease in the future or the extent to
which fuel surcharges could be collected. As of June 30, 2009, we had no
derivative financial instruments to reduce our exposure to fuel price
fluctuations.
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Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
We conduct business in several foreign countries, including Mexico,
Canada and China. To date, most foreign revenues are denominated in U.S.
Dollars, and we receive payment for foreign freight services primarily in
U.S. Dollars to reduce direct foreign currency risk. Assets and liabilities
maintained by subsidiary companies in the local currency are subject to
foreign exchange gains or losses. Foreign currency transaction gain and
losses primarily relate to changes in the value of revenue equipment owned
by a subsidiary in Mexico, whose functional currency is the Peso. Foreign
currency transaction gains were $2.2 million for second quarter 2009 and
$1.5 million for second quarter 2008.
Interest Rate Risk
We had no debt outstanding at June 30, 2009. Interest rates on our
unused credit facilities are based on the LIBOR. Increases in interest
rates could impact our annual interest expense on future borrowings. As of
June 30, 2009, we do not have any derivative financial instruments to reduce
our exposure to interest rate increases.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an
evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our
management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure
controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 15d-15(e) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"). Our disclosure controls and
procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving the
desired control objectives. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls
and procedures are effective in enabling us to record, process, summarize
and report information required to be included in our periodic filings with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission within the required time period.
Management, under the supervision and with the participation of our
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that no
changes in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during our
most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
We have confidence in our internal controls and procedures.
Nevertheless, our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that the internal controls or
disclosure procedures and controls 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 that resource constraints exist, and
the benefits of controls must be 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, have been prevented or detected.
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
On October 15, 2007, we announced that on October 11, 2007 our Board of
Directors approved an increase in the number of shares of our common stock
that Werner Enterprises, Inc. (the "Company") is authorized to repurchase.
Under this October 2007 authorization, the Company is permitted to
repurchase an additional 8,000,000 shares. As of June 30, 2009, the Company
had purchased 1,041,200 shares pursuant to this authorization and had
6,958,800 shares remaining available for repurchase. The Company may
purchase shares from time to time depending on market, economic and other
factors. The authorization will continue unless withdrawn by the Board of
Directors.
No shares of common stock were repurchased during the second quarter of
2009 by either the Company or any "affiliated purchaser," as defined by Rule
10b-18 of the Exchange Act.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on May 12,
2009 for the purpose of electing three directors to each serve for a three-
year term and ratifying the appointment of our independent registered public
accounting firm. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to
Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act. There was no solicitation in opposition
to management's director nominees, and all such nominees were elected. Of
the 71,576,367 shares entitled to vote, stockholders representing 67,413,912
shares (94.2%) were present in person or by proxy.
The stockholders elected three Class III directors to each serve for a
three-year term expiring at the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and
until their respective successors are elected and qualified. The voting
tabulation for the elected directors was as follows:
Abstained/ Broker
For Against Withheld Non-Votes
---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
Clarence L. Werner 65,430,484 0 1,983,428 0
Patrick J. Jung 67,112,811 0 301,101 0
Duane K. Sather 67,080,411 0 333,501 0
Gary L. Werner, Gregory L. Werner, Gerald H. Timmerman, Michael L.
Steinbach, and Kenneth M. Bird continued serving their terms of office as
directors after the meeting.
The stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the
independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December
31, 2009. The voting tabulation was as follows:
Abstained/ Broker
For Against Withheld Non-Votes
---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
Appointment of KPMG LLP 67,192,190 213,936 7,786 0
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Item 6. Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Exhibit Incorporated by Reference to:
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3(i) Restated Articles of Incorporation of Werner Exhibit 3(i) to the registrant's report
Enterprises, Inc. on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
June 30, 2007
3(ii) Revised and Restated By-Laws of Werner Exhibit 3(ii) to the registrant's report
Enterprises, Inc. on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
June 30, 2007
31.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Filed herewith
pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
31.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Filed herewith
pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
32.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Filed herewith
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
32.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Filed herewith
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
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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.
WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.
Date: August 3, 2009 By: /s/ John J. Steele
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John J. Steele
Executive Vice President, Treasurer
and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 3, 2009 By: /s/ James L. Johnson
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James L. Johnson
Senior Vice President, Controller and
Corporate Secretary
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