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CORRECTING and REPLACING Celadon Group Reports June Quarter and Full Fiscal Year Results and Management Changes
Please replace the release dated July 25, 2007 with the following
corrected version due to multiple revisions.
The corrected release reads:
CELADON GROUP REPORTS JUNE QUARTER AND FULL FISCAL YEAR RESULTS AND
MANAGEMENT CHANGES
Celadon Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CLDN), due to certain typographical errors,
all of which were immaterial and did not impact earnings per share as
previously reported, is re-releasing its financial and operating results
for the three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2007.
Revenue for the quarter increased approximately 4% to $131.7 million in
the 2007 quarter from $126.7 million in the 2006 quarter. Freight
revenue, excluding fuel surcharges, was up 5% to $112.7 million in the
2007 quarter from $107.4 million in the 2006 quarter. Net income
decreased approximately 20% to $5.1 million in the 2007 quarter from
$6.4 million for the same quarter last year. Diluted earnings per share
decreased 19% to $0.22 in the 2007 quarter from $0.27 for the same
quarter last year.
For the full year, revenue increased 5%, to $502.7 million from $480.2
million for the prior year. Net income for the 2007 fiscal year
increased 9% to $22.3 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, compared with
$20.5 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, for the prior year.
Chairman and CEO Steve Russell commented on the quarter: "Despite a more
challenging environment during the June 2007 quarter, we continued to
execute on our business model of growth through acquisition,
diversification of customer base, limiting exposure to any particular
customer or industry and managing our overall cost structure. For the
past three quarters, capacity has exceeded demand in the industry. We
have used this situation as an opportunity to make a series of
acquisitions. Our acquisition of certain assets of Air Road Express in
early June added new customers in lanes similar to Celadon's north-south
focus. As in the case of the acquisitions of Digby Transportation in
October 2006 and Warrior Express in March 2007, the assets were
purchased at appraised value, resulting in zero goodwill in the
transactions for accounting purposes. As a financially strong and high
quality service provider, we believe we are well positioned to
demonstrate further growth through acquisitions, in addition to internal
growth when the freight environment improves.
"The industry environment has resulted in an
increase in deadhead as a percent of total miles, to 10.5% in the June
2007 quarter from 9.2% in the June 2006 quarter. Utilization, or miles
per week per tractor, also declined 7% on a year to year basis. On the
positive side, our continued commitment to the quality of life of our
drivers has allowed us to increase our average seated line-haul tractors
by about 100 over the past four months, which will allow us to benefit
when the supply/demand ratio improves. Costs remain under control as
well. Operating ratio, net of fuel surcharge, was 91.3% in the 2007
quarter compared with 90.3 in the June 2006 quarter as operating income
declined by five percent, to $9.9 million in the June 2007 quarter from
$10.4 million in the June 2006 quarter."
The Company also announced a series of management changes. Tom Glaser,
who joined the Company in 2001 and has been President and Chief
Operating Officer since 2004, has decided to retire. Russell stated that
"Tom has contributed greatly to Celadon's growth and development as a
respected industry leader over the past six years. We wish Tom well in
the future, and sincerely appreciate his meaningful contributions during
his tenure with Celadon."
Chris Hines, who has been a member of the Board of Directors for Celadon
since June 2006, will replace Tom Glaser as President and Chief
Operating Officer. Chris spent sixteen years with General Electric,
including as President of Transport International Pool ("TIP”),
its North American trailer equipment leasing business. Under Chris'
direction, TIP's revenue grew to $450 million, operated 150,000 trailers
and had 1,200 employees. While in that position, Chris launched the TIP
Mexican subsidiary, which is now the largest leasing company in Mexico.
TIP's operations also included over 20,000 trailers in Canada, which was
the largest equipment leasing company in Canada. Most recently, Hines
was President of Tripmaster, which provides tracking and communication
systems to the trucking industry. Russell stated that "Chris brings a
strong sales and marketing focus, which we believe will propel Celadon's
growth in the future. With Chris' appointment as President, he will no
longer be a member of Celadon's Board of Directors."
Cathy Langham has been appointed to replace Chris Hines on the Board of
Directors. Langham is President and Chief Executive Officer of Langham
Logistics, Inc., a 19 year old global freight management and logistics
company based in Indianapolis. Langham is also Chairperson of the
Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, and serves on the Board of The
Finish Line (NASDAQ-FINL) and the Regions Bank Board of Advisors.
Langham is former Indiana board chair of the National Association of
Women Business Owners (NAWBO), and of the Air Forwarders Association.
Conference Call Information
An investor conference call is scheduled for Thursday, July 26, at 10:00
a.m. ET. Steve Russell and other members of management will discuss the
results of the quarter. To listen and participate in the
question-and-answer exchange, dial 866-770-7051 (international calls
617-213-8064) pin number 75959377 a few minutes prior to the starting
time. A replay will be available through September 26 by dialing
888-286-8010 (international calls 617-801-6888) and entering call back
code 93268255.
This call is being webcast by CCBN and can be accessed on Celadon's web
site at www.celadongroup.com.
Any statistical and financial information that is discussed during the
conference call also will be available at www.celadongroup.com.
Celadon Group Inc. (www.celadongroup.com),
through its subsidiaries, primarily provides long-haul, full-truckload
freight service across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The company
also owns TruckersB2B Inc. (www.truckersb2b.com)
which provides cost savings to member fleets.
This press release and statements made by Celadon in its stockholder
reports and public filings, as well as oral public statements by Celadon
representatives, contain certain forward-looking information, usually
identified by words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates,"
"projects," "intends,”
expects," "plans,”
or similar expressions. These statements are made pursuant to the
safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and
expectations of Celadon's management and are subject to significant
risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set forth
in forward-looking statements. With respect to general business
operations, the following factors, among others, could cause actual
results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements:
excess tractor and trailer capacity in the trucking industry; decreased
demand for our services or loss of one or more of our major customers;
surplus inventories; recessionary economic cycles and downturns in
customers' business cycles; strikes, work slow downs, or work stoppages
at our facilities, or at customer, port, border crossing, or other
shipping related facilities; our ability to execute our strategic plan;
increases in compensation for and difficulty in attracting and retaining
qualified drivers and independent contractors; increases in insurance
premiums and deductible amounts; elevated experience in the frequency or
severity of claims relating to accident, cargo, workers' compensation,
health, and other matters; fluctuations in claims expenses that result
from high self-insured retention amounts and differences between
estimates used in establishing and adjusting claims reserves and actual
results over time; increases or rapid fluctuations in fuel prices, as
well as fluctuations in hedging activities and surcharge collection, the
volume and terms of diesel purchase commitments, interest rates, fuel
taxes, tolls, and license and registration fees; fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates; increases in the prices paid for new revenue
equipment; increases in interest rates or decreased availability of
capital or other sources of financing for revenue equipment; decreases
in the resale value of our used equipment; seasonal factors such as
harsh weather conditions that increase operating costs; competition from
trucking, rail, and intermodal competitors; regulatory requirements that
increase costs or decrease efficiency, including revised
hours-of-service requirements for drivers; our ability to identify
acceptable acquisition candidates, consummate acquisitions, and
integrate acquired operations; the timing of, and any rules relating to,
the opening of the border to Mexican drivers; challenges associated with
doing business internationally; our ability to retain key employees; and
the effects of actual or threatened military action or terrorist attacks
or responses, including security measures that may impede shipping
efficiency, especially at border crossings. Readers should review and
consider the various disclosures made by Celadon in this press release,
stockholder reports, and in its Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and other public
filings. Celadon disclaims any such obligation to update or alter
its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information,
future events, or otherwise. For a more detailed discussion of these factors, please refer to the
various disclosures made by the Company in its press releases,
stockholder reports, and filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in thousands, except par value)
June 30, June 30, 2007
2006
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$1,190
$1,674
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$1,176 and $1,269 in 2007 and 2006, respectively
59,387
55,462
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
10,616
10,132
Tires in service
3,012
2,737
Equipment held for resale
11,154
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Income tax receivable
1,526
5,216
Deferred income taxes
2,021
1,867
Total current assets
88,906
78,987
Property and equipment, at cost
239,635
121,733
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
44,553
30,466
Net property and equipment
195,082
91,267
Tires in service
1,449
1,569
Goodwill
19,137
19,137
Other assets
1,075
1,005
Total assets
$305,649
$190,066
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$7,959
$4,369
Accrued salaries and benefits
11,779
16,808
Accrued insurance and claims
6,274
7,048
Accrued fuel expense
6,425
6,481
Other accrued expenses
12,157
12,018
Current maturities of long-term debt
10,736
975
Current maturities of capital lease obligations
6,228
507
Total current liabilities
61,558
48,206
Long-term debt, net of current maturities
28,886
9,608
Capital lease obligations, net of current maturities
48,792
933
Deferred income taxes
20,332
9,867
Minority interest
25
25
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, authorized 404,966 shares; no
shares issued and outstanding
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Common stock, $0.033 par value, authorized 40,000,000 shares;
issued and outstanding 23,581,245 and 23,111,367 shares at June
30, 2007 and June 30, 2006
778
763
Additional paid-in capital
93,582
90,828
Retained earnings
54,345
32,092
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(2,649 ) (2,256 )
Total stockholders’ equity
146,056
121,427
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$305,649
$190,066
Key Operating Statistics
For the three months ended
For the fiscal year ended
June 30,
June 30,
2007
2006
2007
2006
Operating Statistics (U.S./Canada)
Average revenue per loaded mile(a)
$
1.527
$
1.506
$
1.534
$
1.491
Average revenue per total mile (a)
$
1.367
$
1.368
$
1.380
$
1.367
Avg. revenue per tractor per week (a)
$
2,762
$
2,975
$
2,793
$
2,948
Average miles per tractor per week
2,021
2,174
2,024
2,157
Average line-haul tractors (b)
2,624
2,366
2,512
2,297
Tractors at end of period (c)
3,016
2,732
3,016
2,732
Trailers at end of period (c)
7,843
7,630
7,843
7,630
Operating Ratio (a)
91.3
%
90.3
%
90.7
%
91.7
%
(a) Excluding fuel surcharges
(b) Excludes tractors operated by our Mexican subsidiary, Jaguar.
(c) Total fleet, including equipment operated by independent
contractors and our Mexican subsidiary, Jaguar.
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
For the three months ended For the fiscal year ended June 30, June 30, 2007
2006
2007
2006
Freight revenue
$112,731
$107,393
$433,012
$414,465
Fuel surcharge revenue
$18,964
$19,279
$69,680
$65,729
Total revenue
$131,695
$126,672
$502,692
$480,194
Operating expenses:
Salaries, wages and employee benefits
37,287
38,606
144,845
144,634
Fuel
31,331
29,817
116,251
109,253
Operations and maintenance
8,726
7,599
32,299
29,411
Insurance and claims
2,225
2,730
13,054
13,697
Depreciation and amortization
7,718
3,158
21,880
12,442
Revenue equipment rentals
6,600
9,257
31,900
39,601
Purchased transportation
20,640
18,370
73,699
70,305
Costs of products and services sold
1,619
1,444
6,961
5,433
Professional and consulting fees
725
500
2,249
2,698
Communications and utilities
1,288
1,098
4,838
4,148
Operating taxes and licenses
2,244
2,143
8,629
8,247
General and other operating
1,430
1,559
5,987
6,097
Total operating expenses
121,833
116,281
462,592
445,966
Operating income
9,862
10,391
40,100
34,228
Other (income) expense:
Interest income
(5
)
(34
)
(21
)
(153
)
Interest expense
1,474
206
3,532
933
Other
70
6
109
34
Income before income taxes
8,323
10,213
36,480
33,414
Income tax expense
3,178
3,825
14,228
12,866
Net income
$5,145
$6,388
$22,252
$20,548
Earnings per common share:
Diluted earnings per share
$0.22
$0.27(1
)
$0.94
$0.88(2
)
Basic earnings per share
$0.22
$0.28(1
)
$0.96
$0.90(2
)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Diluted
23,820
23,545(1
)
23,697
23,386(2
)
Basic
23,407
23,063(1
)
23,252
22,828(2
)
(1) Earnings per share amounts and average number of shares outstanding
have been adjusted to give retroactive effect to a three-for-two stock
split effected in the form of a 50% stock dividend declared May 5, 2006.
(2) Earnings per share amounts and average number of shares outstanding
have been adjusted to give retroactive effect to two three-for-two stock
splits effected in the form of a 50% stock dividend declared January 18,
2006 and May 5, 2006.
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