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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Quarterly period ended June 30, 2007
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TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 001-32172
Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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03-0450326 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization)
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Identification No.) |
429 Post Road
P.O. Box 210
Buchanan, MI 49107
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
(269) 695-2700
(Issuers Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated
filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
The Registrant has 26,735,880 shares of its common stock outstanding as of July 20, 2007.
Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.
Form 10-Q
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006
(Unaudited)
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Part I Financial Information
Item 1 Financial Statements
Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
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June 30, |
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December 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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328,000 |
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$ |
79,000 |
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Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $70,000 and $77,000, respectively |
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6,699,000 |
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5,354,000 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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147,000 |
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265,000 |
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Other current assets |
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303,000 |
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181,000 |
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Deferred tax asset, current |
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1,069,000 |
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1,069,000 |
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Total current assets |
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8,546,000 |
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6,948,000 |
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Property and equipment, net of $1,601,000 and $1,410,000 in accumulated depreciation, respectively |
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2,408,000 |
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2,488,000 |
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Goodwill |
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5,527,000 |
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5,527,000 |
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Identified intangible assets, net of $1,164,000 and $1,004,000 in accumulated amortization, respectively |
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4,065,000 |
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4,225,000 |
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Loans and advances |
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125,000 |
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143,000 |
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Deferred tax asset, long term |
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1,334,000 |
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2,069,000 |
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Other long term assets |
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381,000 |
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209,000 |
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$ |
22,386,000 |
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$ |
21,609,000 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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1,109,000 |
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$ |
1,034,000 |
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Accrued salaries and wages |
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576,000 |
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724,000 |
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Accrued acquisition earnouts |
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0 |
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1,960,000 |
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Accrued expenses, other |
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1,490,000 |
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740,000 |
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Current maturities of long term debt |
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117,000 |
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117,000 |
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Other current liabilities |
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530,000 |
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295,000 |
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Total current liabilities |
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3,822,000 |
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4,870,000 |
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Line of credit |
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1,346,000 |
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1,159,000 |
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Notes payable and capital leases, net of current maturities |
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58,000 |
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127,000 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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108,000 |
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115,000 |
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Total long-term liabilities |
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1,512,000 |
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1,401,000 |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Preferred stock, $.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares no shares issued or outstanding |
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Common stock, $.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 26,915,880 and
26,516,037 shares issued and 26,735,880 and 26,336,037 shares outstanding |
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27,000 |
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27,000 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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20,958,000 |
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20,459,000 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(3,826,000 |
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(5,041,000 |
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Treasury stock, at cost, 180,000 shares held |
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(107,000 |
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(107,000 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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17,052,000 |
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15,338,000 |
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$ |
22,386,000 |
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$ |
21,609,000 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Revenues |
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Operating revenue |
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13,842,000 |
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$ |
11,120,000 |
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$ |
25,335,000 |
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$ |
20,675,000 |
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Expenses |
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Direct expenses |
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10,328,000 |
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8,257,000 |
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18,801,000 |
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15,386,000 |
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Gross margin |
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3,514,000 |
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2,863,000 |
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6,534,000 |
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5,289,000 |
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Sales, general and administrative expense |
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2,242,000 |
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1,923,000 |
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4,492,000 |
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3,644,000 |
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Other expense |
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27,000 |
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29,000 |
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34,000 |
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132,000 |
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Interest Expense |
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34,000 |
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63,000 |
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58,000 |
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108,000 |
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Income before income tax provision |
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1,211,000 |
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848,000 |
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1,950,000 |
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1,405,000 |
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Income tax provision |
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457,000 |
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735,000 |
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Net income |
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$ |
754,000 |
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$ |
848,000 |
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$ |
1,215,000 |
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$ |
1,405,000 |
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Earnings per common share |
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Basic income per common share |
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0.03 |
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0.03 |
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0.05 |
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0.05 |
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Diluted income per common share |
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0.03 |
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0.03 |
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0.04 |
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0.05 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding |
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Basic weighted average common shares outstanding |
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26,706,100 |
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26,285,034 |
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26,574,016 |
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26,285,034 |
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Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding |
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27,509,728 |
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26,441,809 |
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27,365,538 |
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26,398,952 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Operating activities |
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Net Income applicable to stockholders |
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$ |
1,215,000 |
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$ |
1,405,000 |
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Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash from Operating Activities
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Provisions for allowance for doubtful accounts |
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(7,000 |
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(228,000 |
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Depreciation & amortization expense |
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451,000 |
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513,000 |
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Stock compensation expense |
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85,000 |
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59,000 |
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Common stock issued for ESOP |
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123,000 |
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Loss on retirement of note receivable |
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90,000 |
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Loss on disposal of equipment |
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27,000 |
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21,000 |
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Changes in Assets and Liabilities
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Account receivables and other trade receivables |
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(1,337,000 |
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(949,000 |
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Other current assets |
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(120,000 |
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35,000 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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118,000 |
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132,000 |
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Other long-term assets |
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556,000 |
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(76,000 |
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Accounts payable |
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76,000 |
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279,000 |
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Accrued expenses |
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750,000 |
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(6,000 |
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Accrued salaries and wages |
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(147,000 |
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(249,000 |
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Other liabilities |
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223,000 |
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154,000 |
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798,000 |
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(225,000 |
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Cash provided by Operating Activities |
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2,013,000 |
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1,180,000 |
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Investing activities |
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Payment of acquisition earn-out |
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(1,960,000 |
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(1,460,000 |
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Payment for purchases of property and equipment |
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(254,000 |
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(472,000 |
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Proceeds from sale of assets |
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23,000 |
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6,000 |
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Proceeds from notes receivable |
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18,000 |
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150,000 |
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Cash Flows used in Investing Activities |
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(2,173,000 |
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(1,776,000 |
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Financing activities |
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Credit line, net |
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187,000 |
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394,000 |
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Payments of debt |
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(69,000 |
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(102,000 |
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Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net |
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291,000 |
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Cash Flows provided by Financing Activities |
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409,000 |
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292,000 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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249,000 |
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(304,000 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
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79,000 |
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386,000 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
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328,000 |
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$ |
82,000 |
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information and
non-cash investing and financing activities: |
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Cash paid during the period for interest |
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$ |
59,000 |
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$ |
101,000 |
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Cash paid during the period for income taxes |
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$ |
49,000 |
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$ |
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Debt used to finance purchase of building |
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$ |
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$ |
647,000 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders Equity
Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
(Unaudited)
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Additional |
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Accumulated |
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Common Stock |
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Treasury Stock |
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Paid In |
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Earnings |
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Shares |
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Amount |
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Shares |
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Amount |
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Capital |
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(Deficit) |
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Total |
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Balance, December 31, 2006 |
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26,516,037 |
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$ |
27,000 |
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(180,000 |
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$ |
(107,000 |
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$ |
20,459,000 |
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$ |
(5,041,000 |
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$ |
15,338,000 |
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Issuance of stock for
exercise of warrants |
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290,500 |
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291,000 |
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291,000 |
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Issuance of common stock |
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19,343 |
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Issuance of ESOP shares |
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90,000 |
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123,000 |
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123,000 |
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Stock option expense |
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85,000 |
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85,000 |
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Net income |
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1,215,000 |
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1,215,000 |
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Balance June 30, 2007 |
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26,915,880 |
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$ |
27,000 |
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(180,000 |
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$ |
(107,000 |
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$ |
20,958,000 |
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$ |
(3,826,000 |
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$ |
17,052,000 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
6
Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006
(Unaudited)
1. Significant Accounting Principles
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Express-1 Expedited
Solutions, Inc. (we, us, our or the Company) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and in accordance with the
instructions to Form 10-Q. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual
financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations.
However, we believe that the disclosures contained herein are adequate to make the information
presented not misleading.
The financial statements reflect, in our opinion, all material adjustments (which include only
normal recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly present our financial position at June 30, 2007
and results of operations for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006. The
preparation of the financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingencies at the
date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the reporting period. Estimates have been prepared on the basis of the most current and best
available information and actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read
in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC and available on
the SECs website (www.sec.gov). Results of operations in interim periods are not necessarily
indicative of results to be expected for a full year.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue at the point in time it completes delivery on the shipments it
handles; with related costs of delivery being accrued as incurred and expensed within the same
period in which the associated revenue is recognized. The Company uses the following supporting
criteria to determine revenue has been earned and should be recognized: i) persuasive evidence that
an arrangement exists, ii) services have been rendered, iii) the sales price is fixed and
determinable and iv) collectability is reasonably assured.
Revenue is reported by the Company on a gross basis in accordance with release 99-19 from the
Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), Reporting
Revenue Costs as a Principal versus Net as an Agent. The Company is the primary obligor and is
responsible for providing the service desired by the customer. The customer holds the Company
responsible for fulfillment including the acceptability of the service. Requirements may include,
for example, on-time delivery, handling freight loss and damage claims, establishing pick-up and
delivery times, and tracing shipments in transit. The Company has discretion in setting sales
prices and as a result, its earnings vary. In addition it has discretion to select its drivers,
contractors or other transportation providers (collectively, service providers) from among
thousands of alternatives. Finally, the Company bears credit risk for all of its receivables.
These three factors, discretion in setting sales prices, discretion in selecting service provider
and credit risk further support reporting revenue on the gross basis.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for share-based compensation in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard (SFAS) Number 123R, Share-Based Payment, which was adopted January 1, 2006,
utilizing the modified prospective method.
The Company has in place a stock option plan approved by the shareholders for 5,600,000 shares
of its common stock. Through the plan, the Company offers shares to employees and assists in the
recruitment of qualified employees and non-employee directors. Under the plan, the Company may also
grant restricted stock awards, subject to the satisfaction by the recipient of certain conditions
7
and enumerated in the specific restricted stock grant.
Options generally become fully vested three to four years from the date of grant and expire
five to ten years from grant date. During the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007, the
Company granted 25,000 and 410,475 options to purchase shares of its common stock pursuant to its
stock option plan as amended, respectively. As of June 30, 2007, the Company had 2,608,525 shares
available for future stock option grants under its existing plan.
The weighted-average fair value of each stock option recorded in expense for the three and
six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 were estimated on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model and were amortized over the vesting period of the underlying
options. The Company has used one grouping for the assumptions, as its option grants are primarily
basic with similar characteristics. The expected term of options granted has been derived based
upon the Companys history of actual exercise behavior and represents the period of time that
options granted are expected to be outstanding. Historical data was also used to estimate option
exercises and employee terminations. Estimated volatility is based upon the Companys historical
market price at consistent points in a period equal to the expected life of the options. The
risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant
and the dividend yield is zero. The assumptions outlined in the table below were utilized in the
calculations of compensation expense from option grants in the reporting periods reflected.
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|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
Risk-free interest rate |
|
|
5.00 |
% |
|
|
4.35 |
% |
|
|
5.00 |
% |
|
|
4.35 |
% |
Expected life |
|
6.0 years |
|
5.0 years |
|
6.0 years |
|
5.0 years |
Expected volatility |
|
|
35 |
% |
|
|
31 |
% |
|
|
35 |
% |
|
|
26 |
% |
Expected dividend yield |
|
none |
|
none |
|
none |
|
none |
Grant date fair value |
|
$ |
0.59 |
|
|
$ |
0.37 |
|
|
$ |
0.62 |
|
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
The following table summarizes the stock option activity for the six-month period ended June 30,
2007:
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Weighted |
|
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|
|
Weighted |
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
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|
|
Average |
|
|
Remaining |
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|
|
Shares |
|
|
Exercise Price |
|
|
Contractual Life |
|
Outstanding at beginning of period |
|
|
13,153,738 |
|
|
$ |
1.49 |
|
|
2.5 Years |
Warrants granted |
|
|
10,173 |
|
|
|
1.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants expired/cancelled |
|
|
(20,000 |
) |
|
|
1.35 |
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants exercised |
|
|
(290,500 |
) |
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Options granted |
|
|
410,475 |
|
|
|
1.45 |
|
|
|
|
|
Options expired/cancelled |
|
|
(1,070,000 |
) |
|
|
1.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
Options exercised |
|
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|
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|
|
Outstanding at end of period |
|
|
12,193,886 |
|
|
$ |
1.48 |
|
|
2.4 Years |
Outstanding exercisable at end of period |
|
|
11,072,822 |
|
|
$ |
1.50 |
|
|
2.0 Years |
As of June 30, 2007, the Company had approximately $319,000 of unrecognized compensation cost
related to non-vested share-based compensation that is anticipated to be recognized over a weighted
average period of approximately 1.09 years. Estimated compensation expense related to existing
share-based plans is $91,000, $142,000, $79,000 and $7,000 for the years ended December 31, 2007,
2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively.
At June 30, 2007, the aggregate intrinsic value of warrants and options outstanding was
$18,055,000 and the aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable was $16,504,000. During the
three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007, 90,500 and 290,500 warrants were exercised and the
Company received approximately $90,500 and $290,500 in cash from these transactions, respectively.
The total fair value of options vested during the same three and six-month periods was
approximately $56,000 and $99,000, respectively.
8
Use of Estimates
The Company prepares its consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These principles require management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company reviews its
estimates, including but not limited to purchased transportation, recoverability of long-lived
assets, recoverability of prepaid expenses, tax provision, allowance for doubtful accounts,
deferred tax assets and expenses associated with the exercise of stock options, on a regular basis.
The Company makes adjustments based on historical experiences and existing and expected future
conditions. These evaluations are performed and adjustments are made as information is available.
Management believes that these estimates are reasonable; however, actual results could differ from
these estimates.
Income Taxes
Taxes on income are provided in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes.
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences
of events that have been reflected in the consolidated financial statements. Deferred tax assets
and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the book values and the tax basis
of particular assets and liabilities, and the tax effects of net operating loss and capital loss
carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected
to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be
recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in the tax rate
is recognized as income or expense in the period that included the enactment date. A valuation
allowance is provided to offset the net deferred tax assets if, based upon the available evidence,
it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The
Company has no valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets, as of June 30, 2007. The Company had
gross federal net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $8,250,000 as of December 31,
2006. Based upon the pre-tax income reported in the first six months of 2007, the Company estimates
these loss carry forwards have been reduced to approximately $6,300,000 as of June 30, 2007.
Earnings Per Share
Earnings per common share are computed in accordance with SFAS No. 128, Earnings Per Share,
which requires companies to present basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share.
Basic Earnings per Share Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the
weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. The numerators,
denominators and basic earnings per share are outlined in the table below.
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|
For the Three Months |
|
For the Six Months |
|
|
Ended June 30, |
|
Ended June 30, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
Net income |
|
$ |
754,000 |
|
|
$ |
848,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,215,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,405,000 |
|
Basic
weighted shares outstanding |
|
|
26,706,100 |
|
|
|
26,285,034 |
|
|
|
26,574,016 |
|
|
|
26,285,034 |
|
Basic earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
Diluted Earnings per Share Diluted earnings per common share are computed by dividing net
income by the combined weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding and dilutive
options outstanding during the period. The numerators, denominators and diluted earnings per share
are outlined in the table below.
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|
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|
|
For the Three Months |
|
For the Six Months |
|
|
Ended June 30, |
|
Ended June 30, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
Net income |
|
$ |
754,000 |
|
|
$ |
848,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,215,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,405,000 |
|
Basic
weighted shares outstanding |
|
|
26,706,100 |
|
|
|
26,285,034 |
|
|
|
26,574,016 |
|
|
|
26,285,034 |
|
Dilutive options and warrants |
|
|
803,628 |
|
|
|
156,775 |
|
|
|
791,522 |
|
|
|
113,918 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
weighted shares outstanding |
|
|
27,509,728 |
|
|
|
26,441,809 |
|
|
|
27,365,538 |
|
|
|
26,398,952 |
|
Diluted earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
9
Warrants Exercised During the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007, the Company
received approximately $91,000 and $291,000 in cash from the exercise of 90,500 and 290,500
warrants, respectively. These warrants were originally issued in conjunction with a private
placement in September 2003 and carried an exercise price of $1.00 each. The impact of these
transactions was (i) an increase in the number of shares outstanding for the three and six-month
periods by 90,500 and 290,500 shares, respectively (ii) an associated reduction in basic and
diluted earnings per common share, and (iii) an increase in additional paid-in capital.
Stock and Warrants Granted During the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, the Company
issued 19,343 shares of its common stock and granted 10,173 warrants to the holders of convertible
securities issued during July 2003 in connection with a private placement, respectively. The
warrants carry an exercise price of $1.25 per share and are exercisable until July 2008.
2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted FASB Interpretation Number 48 (FIN 48),
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which is an interpretation of SFAS Number 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the
minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the
financial statements. FIN 48 also provides guidance on the recognition, measurement,
classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.
In addition, FIN 48 clearly scopes out income taxes from FASB Statement Number 5, Accounting for
Contingencies.
On May 22, 2007, the FASB issued Interpretation Number 48-1 (FIN 48-1), Definition of
Settlement in FASB Interpretation Number 48, to provide guidance about how an enterprise should
determine whether a tax position is effectively settled for the purpose of recognizing previously
unrecognized tax benefits. Under FIN 48-1, a tax position is considered to be effectively settled
if the taxing authority completed its examination, the company does not plan to appeal, and it is
remote that the taxing authority would reexamine the tax position in the future.
The Company did not record an adjustment within its financial statements as a result of
adopting the provisions of FIN 48, as of June 30, 2007 and does not currently anticipate a material
impact upon its financial statements in future periods as a result of this pronouncement.
Other new pronouncements issued but not effective until after June 30, 2007 are not
expected to have a significant effect on the Companys consolidated financial position or results
of operations, with the possible exception of the following, which are currently being evaluated by
management:
In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No.
159 The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Including an amendment
of FASB Statement No. 115. SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure eligible items at
fair value at specified election dates and report unrealized gains and losses on items for which
the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS No. 159
is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating
the effect adoption of this statement will have on the Companys consolidated financial position
and results of operations when it becomes effective in 2008.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 Fair Value Measurements, which defines
fair value, establishes a framework for consistently measuring fair value under generally accepted
accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement
applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements and is
effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating
the impact of adopting this Statement.
3. Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
In the ordinary course of business, the Company may be a party to a variety of legal actions.
The Company does not anticipate any of these matters or any matters in the aggregate to have a
materially adverse effect on the Companys business or its financial position or results of
operations.
10
Regulatory Compliance
The Companys activities are regulated by state and federal agencies under requirements that
are subject to broad interpretations.
Among these regulations are limitations on the hours-of-service that can be performed by the
Companys drivers, limitations on the types of commodities that can be hauled, limitations on the
gross vehicle weight for each class of vehicle utilized by the Company and limitations on the
transit authorities within certain regions. The Company cannot predict future changes to be adopted
by the regulatory bodies that could require changes to the manner in which the Company operates.
Contingent Commitment
The Company has entered into an agreement with a third-party transportation equipment leasing
company which results in a contingent liability. The Company has accounted for this contingency
based upon the guidelines contained within FIN Number 45 and in SFAS Number 5. Accordingly the
Company has estimated the maximum amount of the contingent liability to be $51,000 as of June 30,
2007, and has recorded this amount as a reserve within its balance sheet and as an expense within
its statement of earnings. The Company periodically evaluates the contingency amount and adjusts
the liability based upon the results of those periodic evaluations. Based upon its analysis, the
Company estimates that the range in liability that could be recognized is between $0 and $51,000,
as of June 30, 2007.
4. Debt
Line of Credit
The Company had $1.3 million outstanding and $4.3 million available for additional borrowings
under its line of credit as of June 30, 2007. The maximum amount available for borrowings has been
reduced by approximately $400,000 for letters of credit issued on
behalf of the Company and securing
performance under certain insurance contracts. The facility has a maximum available amount of $6.0
million and matures on September 30, 2008.
Term Debt
The Company has outstanding $175,000 of term debt related to capital leases on revenue
equipment and other assets used within its operations as of June 30, 2007. Of this amount, $117,000
is classified as current; maturing in less than one year.
5. Related Party Transaction
In March 2007, the Company issued $210,000 to the former owners of Dasher Express, Inc. and
$1,750,000 to the former owners of Express-1, Inc. to satisfy its contingent earn-out payments
associated with the Companys performance for calendar year 2006. The Companys Board of Directors,
at the recommendation of the Companys management, determined that a cash payment was in the
Companys best interest and accordingly satisfied this obligation with cash available from
operations and with borrowings from the Companys line of credit. The Companys CEO is among the
former owners of Express-1, Inc. and received approximately 41% of the $1,750,000 distribution.
Members of his extended family, who are also Named Executive Officers of the Company, collectively
received 32% of the distribution as former owners of Express-1, Inc., exclusive of the CEOs
proceeds.
6. Operating Segments
The Companys two reportable business segments, Express-1 and Evansville, are defined by the
types of services offered to the customers of each. Express-1 provides ground-based expedited
transportation services throughout the continental United States, and
to parts of Canada and Mexico. The
Evansville segment provides dedicated expedite transportation services primarily to one customer
account servicing automotive dealerships within a 250-mile radius of Evansville, Indiana.
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of
significant accounting policies within this report and more fully within the Companys annual
report on Form 10-K for 2006. Substantially all inter-segment sales prices are market based and all
inter-segment activities are eliminated for financial reporting purposes. The Company evaluates
performance based on operating income of the respective business units.
The schedule below identifies select financial data for each of the business segments for the
three and six month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.
11
Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc
Segment Data
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate and |
|
|
|
|
Express-1 |
|
Evansville |
|
Other |
|
Consolidated |
Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
12,575,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,267,000 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
13,842,000 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
1,556,000 |
|
|
|
102,000 |
|
|
|
(447,000 |
) |
|
|
1,211,000 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
188,000 |
|
|
|
32,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
220,000 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,000 |
|
|
|
34,000 |
|
Tax provision |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
457,000 |
|
|
|
457,000 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
5,527,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,527,000 |
|
Total assets |
|
|
18,490,000 |
|
|
|
820,000 |
|
|
|
3,076,000 |
|
|
|
22,386,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
9,868,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,252,000 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
11,120,000 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
1,094,000 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
(346,000 |
) |
|
|
848,000 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
207,000 |
|
|
|
47,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
254,000 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
63,000 |
|
|
|
63,000 |
|
Tax provision |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
3,567,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
3,567,000 |
|
Total assets |
|
|
15,630,000 |
|
|
|
845,000 |
|
|
|
2,444,000 |
|
|
|
18,919,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
22,850,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,485,000 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
25,335,000 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
2,540,000 |
|
|
|
237,000 |
|
|
|
(827,000 |
) |
|
|
1,950,000 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
376,000 |
|
|
|
75,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
451,000 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58,000 |
|
|
|
58,000 |
|
Tax provision |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
735,000 |
|
|
|
735,000 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
5,527,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,527,000 |
|
Total assets |
|
|
18,490,000 |
|
|
|
820,000 |
|
|
|
3,076,000 |
|
|
|
22,386,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
18,244,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,431,000 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
20,675,000 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
1,969,000 |
|
|
|
128,000 |
|
|
|
(692,000 |
) |
|
|
1,405,000 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
419,000 |
|
|
|
94,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
513,000 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
108,000 |
|
|
|
108,000 |
|
Tax provision |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
3,567,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
3,567,000 |
|
Total assets |
|
|
15,630,000 |
|
|
|
845,000 |
|
|
|
2,444,000 |
|
|
|
18,919,000 |
|
7. Subsequent Events
The Company held discussions with its contract customer and contract administrator for its
Evansville segment in August 2007. It is the understanding of the Companys management that, at
this time, the customer does not wish to enter into another long-term contract but prefers to
continue with the relationship under the general provisions of the expired contract. The Company
remains in negotiations regarding rate increases and other provisions sought in Evansville and
anticipates modifications will be in place during the third quarter of 2007. The Company believes
it is in its best interest to continue to service the account in Evansville, even without a
long-term contract.
Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Forward-Looking Statements. This Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than
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statements of historical facts,
included or incorporated by reference in this Form 10-Q which address activities, events or
developments that the Company expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including
such things as future capital expenditures (including the amount and nature thereof), finding
suitable merger or acquisition candidates, expansion and growth of the Companys business and
operations, and other such matters are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on
certain assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of its experience and its perception
of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments as well as other factors
it believes are appropriate in the circumstances.
Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance and involve significant
risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those projected in
the forward-looking statements. Factors that could adversely affect actual results and performance
include, among others, the Companys limited operating history, potential fluctuations in quarterly
operating results and expenses, government regulation, technology change and competition.
Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this Form 10-Q are qualified by these
cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments
anticipated by the Company will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have
the expected consequence to or effects on the Company or its business or operations. The Company
assumes no obligations to update any such forward-looking statements.
Executive Summary
Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc. (we, us, our and the Company) operates as an
expedited transportation company. We service over 1,500 customers, specializing in time-sensitive
transportation, fulfilled through a variety of exclusive-use vehicles, delivering reliable same-day
or high-priority service between points within the United States and parts of Canada. Our services
include expedited surface transportation, aircraft charters and dedicated expedited delivery. Our
vehicle classifications include cargo vans, both 12-foot and 24-foot straight trucks and semi
tractor-trailers. We offer an ISO 9001:2000 certified, twenty-four hour, seven-day-a -week call
center allowing our customers immediate communication and status updates on time sensitive
shipments while in-transit. Our customers receive electronic alerts, shipment tracking, proof of
delivery, billing status and performance reports. We are dedicated to providing premium services
that are customized to meet our clients individual needs and flexible enough to cope with an
ever-changing business environment.
We offer our services through two business segments referred to as Express-1 and Evansville.
Both these segments are focused within the time-sensitive, high-priority expedite transportation
market. Representing approximately 90% of our consolidated revenue, Express-1 is our largest
business segment. Our Evansville operations account for approximately 10% of consolidated revenue
and are sometimes referred to as Dedicated or Evansville Dedicated within our reports. These
two expedite operations are complementary and provide us with a core base of focused transportation
services on which to build.
We serve our customers needs through two primary operational centers. Our Express-1
operations are located in Buchanan, Michigan, while our dedicated operations are located in
Evansville, Indiana. We also operate a small cross-dock facility in Swanton, Ohio, near Toledo,
which exclusively supports our Express-1 operations.
Express-1 provides its services primarily through a fleet of independent contractors operating
a variety of their own equipment, including vans, straight trucks and
semis. We often refer to this
business model as asset-light meaning we predominantly rely upon equipment owned by our fleet of
independent contract drivers to service the freight of our customers as opposed to purchasing our
own fleet of equipment or assets. Our asset-light model can be contrasted with non-asset and
asset-intensive business models which are both common within the transportation industry. The use
of terms that describe the ownership and source of assets is helpful in allowing our investors to
understand the amount of capital investment necessary in each form of transportation business
model. Since we own and operate less than ten units within this segment, we consider ourselves to
be asset- light. To supplement the capacity available from our fleet of contract drivers and
company trucks, we utilize a network of transportation carriers to handle additional freight. The
use of an asset-light model has enabled Express-1 to maintain its profitability under varying
economic conditions. Express-1 operates throughout the United States
and within certain provinces of
Canada and Mexico.
We operate a dedicated transportation service from our Evansville, Indiana facility.
Approximately 90% of our Evansville revenues are generated by service to one account. Our dedicated
service contract extended through April 2007, and the Company has been operating without a contract
since that time. In August 2007, we received word that a long-term contract will not be
forthcoming at this time. The customer has requested further that we continue our Evansville services without a
long-term commitment.
Our growth strategy centers on initiatives, which we feel will continue to enhance both our
top and bottom lines. Through
internal
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growth, referred to by us as organic growth, our management
team anticipates we will continue to increase our fleet capacity, expedited market presence and
geographic footprint. To complement organic growth, we plan to entertain selective acquisitions on
occasion, in furtherance of our expedited market focus. We continued to execute our strategy in the
second quarter of 2007 as reflected by our year-over-year organic revenue growth of 27.4% for
Express-1 and 1.2% for Evansville. Additionally, we have been able to hold direct expenses
in-line as a percentage of total revenue compared to the previous year.
For the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006
Each of our business segments, which are defined more fully below, have unique operations and
sources of revenue and associated expense. In addition to revenue and direct expenses, we identify
the costs associated with our executive management team, public company expense, board of
directors, legal and other costs of operating as a public company under the caption Corporate.
Our Express-1 segment has two means of generating revenues. Most of the revenue within this
business segment is generated through a fleet of vehicles, we refer to this as our Core Fleet.
These vehicle are predominantly owned and operated (approximately 98%) by independent contract
drivers, with about 2% of the units owned by us. Revenue is also generated in our Express-1 segment
through brokering loads to third-party transportation companies. Within our reports, we refer to
revenue generated from this brokerage activity as our Brokerage revenue. Jointly, the activities
of our Core Fleet and Brokerage are integral to Express-1. Both activities service the same
customer base, are used interchangeably within our operations and are managed by the same staff and
support team. When a load request is received within our operations center, the team quickly
assesses whether the load can be hauled by our fleet of contract drivers or is to be brokered to
one of our partner carriers. In all cases, we remain the primary obligor in the transaction and
bear risks associated with providing freight services.
Our Evansville business segment operates as a division of our Company and utilizes a fleet of
Company owned or Company leased vehicles with employee drivers to generate its revenue.
We refer to the impact of fuel on our business throughout this discussion. For purposes of
these references, we have only considered the impact of fuel surcharge revenues, fuel surcharge
payments to contractors and fuel costs associated with the Express-1 Core Fleet and Evansville
operations, excluding our Express-1 Brokerage operations. We feel that this approach, most readily
conveys the impact of fuel on our business, our revenues and costs. Fuel charges are not commonly
negotiated as a separate item within our Express-1 Brokerage operations, which is a common practice
within the brokerage portion of the transportation industry. For that reason, its impossible to
accurately separate fuel revenues and costs from other revenues and costs on a load-by-load basis,
for the Express-1 Brokerage activities.
The table below is provided to allow the users of our reports a means to quickly determine the
period-over-period changes in dollars, year-over-year percentage and percentage of revenue for some
of the main captions within our financial reports. It is not intended to replace the financial
statements contained elsewhere within this report on Form 10-Q and
users of our reports are
encouraged to review those financials as well as the notes thereto. For the purpose of this
comparison, we have reclassified our Interest and Other expense line items into our Sales, General
and Administrative expenses.
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Percentage of Revenue |
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
Revenues |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Change |
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% Change |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Express-1 core fleet |
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$ |
10,861,000 |
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$ |
7,696,000 |
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$ |
3,165,000 |
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41.1 |
% |
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78.4 |
% |
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69.2 |
% |
Express-1 brokerage |
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1,714,000 |
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2,172,000 |
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(458,000 |
) |
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-21.1 |
% |
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12.4 |
% |
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19.5 |
% |
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Total Express-1 |
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12,575,000 |
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9,868,000 |
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2,707,000 |
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27.4 |
% |
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90.8 |
% |
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88.7 |
% |
Evansville |
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1,267,000 |
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1,252,000 |
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15,000 |
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1.2 |
% |
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9.2 |
% |
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11.3 |
% |
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Total revenues |
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$ |
13,842,000 |
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$ |
11,120,000 |
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$ |
2,722,000 |
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24.5 |
% |
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100.0 |
% |
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100.0 |
% |
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Direct expenses |
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Express-1 core fleet |
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$ |
7,894,000 |
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$ |
5,469,000 |
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$ |
2,425,000 |
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44.3 |
% |
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72.7 |
% |
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71.1 |
% |
Express-1 brokerage |
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1,396,000 |
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1,799,000 |
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(403,000 |
) |
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-22.4 |
% |
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81.4 |
% |
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82.8 |
% |
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Total Express-1 |
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9,290,000 |
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7,268,000 |
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2,022,000 |
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27.8 |
% |
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73.9 |
% |
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73.7 |
% |
Evansville |
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1,038,000 |
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989,000 |
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49,000 |
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5.0 |
% |
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81.9 |
% |
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79.0 |
% |
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Total direct expenses |
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$ |
10,328,000 |
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$ |
8,257,000 |
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$ |
2,071,000 |
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25.1 |
% |
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74.6 |
% |
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74.3 |
% |
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Gross Margin |
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Express-1 core fleet |
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$ |
2,967,000 |
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$ |
2,227,000 |
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$ |
740,000 |
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33.2 |
% |
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27.3 |
% |
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28.9 |
% |
Express-1 brokerage |
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318,000 |
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373,000 |
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(55,000 |
) |
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-14.7 |
% |
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18.6 |
% |
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17.2 |
% |
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Total Express-1 |
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3,285,000 |
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2,600,000 |
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685,000 |
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26.3 |
% |
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26.1 |
% |
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26.3 |
% |
Evansville |
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229,000 |
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263,000 |
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(34,000 |
) |
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-12.9 |
% |
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18.1 |
% |
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21.0 |
% |
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Total gross margin |
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$ |
3,514,000 |
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$ |
2,863,000 |
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$ |
651,000 |
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22.7 |
% |
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25.4 |
% |
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25.7 |
% |
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Sales, general and administrative expenses |
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Express-1 (*) |
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$ |
1,729,000 |
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$ |
1,506,000 |
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$ |
223,000 |
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14.8 |
% |
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13.7 |
% |
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15.3 |
% |
Evansville (*) |
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127,000 |
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163,000 |
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(36,000 |
) |
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-22.1 |
% |
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10.0 |
% |
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13.0 |
% |
Corporate |
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447,000 |
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346,000 |
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101,000 |
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29.2 |
% |
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3.2 |
% |
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3.1 |
% |
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Total sales general and administrative expenses |
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$ |
2,303,000 |
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$ |
2,015,000 |
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$ |
288,000 |
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14.3 |
% |
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16.6 |
% |
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18.1 |
% |
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Income from operations |
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Express-1 |
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$ |
1,556,000 |
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$ |
1,094,000 |
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$ |
462,000 |
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42.2 |
% |
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12.4 |
% |
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11.1 |
% |
Evansville |
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102,000 |
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100,000 |
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2,000 |
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2.0 |
% |
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8.1 |
% |
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8.0 |
% |
Corporate |
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(447,000 |
) |
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(346,000 |
) |
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(101,000 |
) |
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29.2 |
% |
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-3.2 |
% |
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-3.1 |
% |
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Total income from operations |
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1,211,000 |
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848,000 |
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363,000 |
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42.8 |
% |
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8.7 |
% |
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7.6 |
% |
Tax Provision |
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457,000 |
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(457,000 |
) |
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100.0 |
% |
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3.3 |
% |
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Total net income |
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$ |
754,000 |
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$ |
848,000 |
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$ |
(94,000 |
) |
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-11.1 |
% |
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5.4 |
% |
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7.6 |
% |
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* |
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Percentages reflected in the table above in columns labeled Percentage of Revenue, Three Months
Ended June 30 were calculated based upon associated revenues for each grouping reflected, rather
than consolidated revenues. |
Revenues
Consolidated Revenues increased 24.5 % during the three months ended June 30, 2007
compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006. The increase in revenue primarily relates to
strong organic growth within our Express-1 business segment. Our Evansville operations generate
revenue primarily from one account, which makes it much more difficult to obtain an
increase in revenues within this segment. Fuel surcharge revenue was $1,125,000 and $821,000 for
the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, contributing to some of the increase
in revenue. Fuel surcharges are billed to our customers based upon a variable matrix that is tied
to a national weekly index published by the Department of Energy.
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Express-1 Revenues increased 27.4% during the three months ended June 30, 2007 as compared
to the same three months of 2006. The increase in revenue was associated with growth in revenues
from the core fleet, which represents the freight hauled on our fleet of independent contractor
and company owned trucks. Express-1 successfully increased its average fleet size by
approximately 36% during the second quarter of 2007 compared to the second quarter of 2006. With
this added capacity, we leveraged organic growth opportunities by expanding market share with
existing customers as well as acquiring new accounts. Due to the increased fleet size, we
successfully diverted some load opportunities that previously would have been brokered to other
carriers onto our own fleet of independent contractors. Our margins are normally a little higher
on loads hauled by our own fleet, than those brokered to third parties. We occasionally go
through periods of time where the opportunity to broker semi-truckload business volume has been
greater due to capacity shortages within the general freight markets. We refer to this cyclical
business volume as capacity expedites, and our strategy has been to position Express-1 to take
advantage of capacity expedites when present, but to continue to focus on building its fleet
capacity as a core means of growth. Fuel surcharge revenue was $994,000 during the current
quarter compared to $685,000 for the same period in 2006.
Evansville Revenues increased 1.2% in the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the
three months ended June 30, 2006. The increase in revenues for Evansville was attributable to the
acquisition of new customers. Revenue derived from the primary customer in Evansville was
approximately even with that from the same period in the prior year. Evansville recorded $132,000
in fuel surcharges for the second quarter of 2007, as compared to $136,000 in fuel surcharges for
the same period in 2006.
Direct Expenses
Consolidated Direct Expenses, increased by 25.1% for the three
months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006. These expenses consist primarily of payment for
trucking services, independent contractors, fuel, insurance, cross-dock facilities, equipment costs
and direct personnel payroll expenses. During the period we experienced some increases in costs
within both our Express-1 and Evansville business segments. The primary factors contributing to the
increase in direct costs are the cost of fuel, equipment maintenance and accident claims. During
the second quarter of 2007, fuel related expenses totaled $1,258,000 compared to $952,000 in the
second quarter of 2006.
Express-1 Direct Expenses increased by 27.8% during the second quarter of 2007 compared to
the second quarter of 2006. As a percentage of revenue, direct expenses were essentially level
during the period. Payments to contractors and other parties for providing services were in-line
with the same period in the previous year, while payments for insurance claims and the cost of
operating a larger fleet increased. Fuel prices impacted costs during the period compared to the
same period in the prior year, and represented $991,000 and $696,000 during the second quarters
of 2007 and 2006 respectively.
Evansville Direct Expenses increased by 5.0% during the second quarter of 2007 compared to
the second quarter of 2006. The increase was related to rises in the cost of direct labor,
equipment and facilities. Evansville has benefited from more favorable margins on the portion of
business not associated with the dedicated contract, which somewhat mitigates the increases in
direct costs. The impact of fuel on direct costs within Evansville was minimal for the period, as
fuel represented $267,000 and $256,000 for the second quarters of 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Gross Margin
Consolidated Gross Margin improved by 22.7% and represented approximately 25.4% of
consolidated revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to 25.7% of consolidated
revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2006. The decline in gross margin as a percentage of
revenue was primarily associated with the aforementioned increases in costs within our Evansville
segment. Within Express-1, gross margin improved slightly as a percentage of revenue. Fuel costs
and surcharges had a limited effect on gross margin as a percentage of revenue for the period.
Express-1 Gross Margin increased by 26.3% and represented 26.1% of revenue for the three
months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to 26.3% of revenues for the same period in 2006. During
the second quarter of 2007, Express-1 organically grew its revenue by 27.4% over the same period
in the prior year resulting from growth of 35.8% within its fleet of independent contract
drivers. The growth within the Express-1 fleet, lessened the impact of softness in the brokerage
activities related to the weak general freight market for semi tractor-trailers.
Evansville Gross Margin decreased by 12.9% and represented 18.1% of revenue for the three
months ended June 30, 2007 compared to 21.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2006. The
decrease in margin was due to cost increases associated with the
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Evansville dedicated contract.
Fuel costs did not significantly impact margin within our Evansville operations for the quarter
compared to the same quarter in the prior year.
Sales, General and Administrative Expenses (Including interest and other expenses)
Consolidated Sales, General and Administrative Expenses (SG&A) increased by 14.3% and
represented 16.6% of revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to 18.1% of
revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2006. Decreases in SG&A as a percentage of revenue
were realized within both business segments. Our Corporate expenses remained relatively flat as we
are implementing the provisions of Section 404 of Sarbanes Oxley. Our management is pleased with
the cost containment efforts of our entire team, and we continue to cautiously anticipate
additional leverage can be attained in the future. We have invested some of our profits into
initiatives we feel will help generate longer-term growth. These include expansion within our sales
and recruiting forces and development of larger international capabilities.
Express-1 Sales, General and Administrative Expense increased by 14.8% and represented 13.7%
of associated revenue for the three-month period ended June 30, 2007 compared to 15.3% for the
same period in 2006. Express-1 continued to benefit from its operating leverage and we believe
it should continue to achieve higher rates of growth in revenue than the rate of increase within
SG&A in the future.
Evansville Sales, General and Administrative Expense decreased by 22.1% and represented 10%
of revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to 13.0% of revenue for the
three months ended June 30, 2006. Contributing to this decrease was the elimination of
amortization associated with start-up costs for the Evansville operation and a reduction in the
amount of corporate overhead absorbed within the period compared to the same period in the prior
year.
Income From Operations
Consolidated Income From Operations increased 42.8% during the three months ended June 30,
2007 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006. We have benefited from the success within
our Express-1 segment. The improvement in operating income came during a soft general freight
market. We continue to gain market share and grow due to the hard work and dedication of our
employees and independent contract drivers, which we refer to as VPs or Value Providers. We
are dedicated to customer service and focused on profitable long-term growth. As shareholders, our
employees have a stake in our success and continue to drive this momentum.
Express-1 Income from Operations improved by 42.2% during the three months ended June 30,
2007 compared to the same period in the prior year. Contributing to the year-over-year change
were improvements in gross margin and SG&A expenses. Express-1 has continued its historical trend
of strong revenue and earnings growth, which emphasizes our operating leverage.
Evansville Income from Operations increased by 2.0% during the three months ended June 30,
2007 compared to the same period in the prior year. Contributing to the overall profitability
within Evansville was an increase in revenue from newly-acquired customer accounts with stronger
margins. We continue to operate our Evansville dedicated services without a long-term contract,
and anticipate some rate increases and other provisions will be forthcoming to compensate for our
support of this dedicated customer.
Provision for, Benefit from Income Tax
During the three months ended June 30, 2007, we recorded a current income tax provision of
$457,000 on a consolidated basis compared to no current tax provision in the three months ended
June 30, 2006. No taxes were recorded during the second quarter of 2006 due to the existence of a
deferred tax valuation allowance in excess of $2.0 million. The valuation allowance was eliminated
during the fourth quarter of 2006. On June 30, 2007, our estimates indicated we had approximately
$6.3 million of Federal Net Operating Loss Carry-forwards (NOLs), which will be used to reduce
future taxable income. We do not anticipate using a significant amount of cash for income tax
payments until these NOLs are exhausted, but we do anticipate paying a nominal amount of
Alternative Minimum Tax and State income taxes during this period. We record our provision for
Federal and State income taxes at the approximate rate of 37.5% of pre-tax income.
Net Income
Net Income declined by 11.1% during the three months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to the
three months ended June 30, 2006.
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The decrease is due to the recording of a current tax provision
during the 2007 period. As previously mentioned, net income before tax
increased by 42.8% during the quarter.
Earnings Per Share
Basic Earnings Per Share was $0.03 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to $0.03
for the three months ended June 30, 2006. During these same periods, basic weighted average shares
outstanding were 26,706,100 and 26,285,034 for 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Diluted Earnings Per Share was $0.03 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to
$0.03 for the three months ended June 30, 2006. During these same periods, diluted weighted average
shares outstanding were 27,509,728 and 26,441,809 for 2007 and 2006 respectively.
For the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006
The table below is provided to allow the users of our reports a means to quickly determine the
period-over-period changes in dollars, year-over-year percentage and percentage of revenue for some
of the main categories within our reports. It is not intended to replace the financial statements
contained elsewhere within this report on Form 10-Q and users of our reports are encouraged to
review those financials as well as the notes thereto. For the purposes of this comparison, we have
reclassified our Interest and Other expense line items into our Sales, General and Administrative
expenses.
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Percentage of Revenue |
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
Revenues |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Change |
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% Change |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Express-1 contractors |
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$ |
19,499,000 |
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$ |
13,933,000 |
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$ |
5,566,000 |
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39.9 |
% |
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77.0 |
% |
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67.4 |
% |
Express-1 brokerage |
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3,351,000 |
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4,311,000 |
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(960,000 |
) |
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-22.3 |
% |
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13.2 |
% |
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20.8 |
% |
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Total Express-1 |
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22,850,000 |
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18,244,000 |
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4,606,000 |
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25.2 |
% |
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90.2 |
% |
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88.2 |
% |
Evansville |
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2,485,000 |
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2,431,000 |
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54,000 |
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2.2 |
% |
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9.8 |
% |
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11.8 |
% |
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Total revenues |
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$ |
25,335,000 |
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$ |
20,675,000 |
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$ |
4,660,000 |
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22.5 |
% |
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100.0 |
% |
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100.0 |
% |
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Direct expenses |
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Express-1 contractors |
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$ |
14,159,000 |
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$ |
9,978,000 |
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$ |
4,181,000 |
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41.9 |
% |
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72.6 |
% |
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71.6 |
% |
Express-1 brokerage |
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2,681,000 |
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3,428,000 |
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(747,000 |
) |
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-21.8 |
% |
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80.0 |
% |
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79.5 |
% |
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Total Express-1 |
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16,840,000 |
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13,406,000 |
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3,434,000 |
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25.6 |
% |
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73.7 |
% |
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73.5 |
% |
Evansville |
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1,961,000 |
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1,980,000 |
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(19,000 |
) |
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-1.0 |
% |
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78.9 |
% |
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81.4 |
% |
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Total direct expenses |
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$ |
18,801,000 |
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$ |
15,386,000 |
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$ |
3,415,000 |
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22.2 |
% |
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74.2 |
% |
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74.4 |
% |
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Gross Margin |
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Express-1 contractors |
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$ |
5,340,000 |
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$ |
3,955,000 |
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$ |
1,385,000 |
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35.0 |
% |
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27.4 |
% |
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28.4 |
% |
Express-1 brokerage |
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670,000 |
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|
|
883,000 |
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(213,000 |
) |
|
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-24.1 |
% |
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20.0 |
% |
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20.5 |
% |
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|
Total Express-1 |
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6,010,000 |
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4,838,000 |
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1,172,000 |
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24.2 |
% |
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26.3 |
% |
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26.5 |
% |
Evansville |
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524,000 |
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451,000 |
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73,000 |
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16.2 |
% |
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21.1 |
% |
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18.6 |
% |
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Total gross margin |
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$ |
6,534,000 |
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$ |
5,289,000 |
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$ |
1,245,000 |
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23.5 |
% |
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25.8 |
% |
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25.6 |
% |
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Sales, general and administrative expenses |
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Express-1 |
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$ |
3,470,000 |
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|
$ |
2,869,000 |
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$ |
601,000 |
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20.9 |
% |
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15.2 |
% |
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15.7 |
% |
Evansville |
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287,000 |
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|
323,000 |
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(36,000 |
) |
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|
-11.1 |
% |
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11.5 |
% |
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13.3 |
% |
Corporate |
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827,000 |
|
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|
692,000 |
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135,000 |
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19.5 |
% |
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3.3 |
% |
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3.3 |
% |
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|
|
Total sales general and administrative expenses |
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$ |
4,584,000 |
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$ |
3,884,000 |
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|
$ |
700,000 |
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18.0 |
% |
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18.1 |
% |
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18.8 |
% |
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Income from operations |
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Express-1 |
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$ |
2,540,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,969,000 |
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|
$ |
571,000 |
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|
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29.0 |
% |
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11.1 |
% |
|
|
10.8 |
% |
Evansville |
|
|
237,000 |
|
|
|
128,000 |
|
|
|
109,000 |
|
|
|
85.2 |
% |
|
|
9.5 |
% |
|
|
5.3 |
% |
Corporate |
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|
(827,000 |
) |
|
|
(692,000 |
) |
|
|
(135,000 |
) |
|
|
19.5 |
% |
|
|
-3.3 |
% |
|
|
-3.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Total income from operations |
|
|
1,950,000 |
|
|
|
1,405,000 |
|
|
|
545,000 |
|
|
|
38.8 |
% |
|
|
7.7 |
% |
|
|
6.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax Provision |
|
|
735,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(735,000 |
) |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
2.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Total net income |
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$ |
1,215,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,405,000 |
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|
$ |
(190,000 |
) |
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|
-13.5 |
% |
|
|
4.8 |
% |
|
|
6.8 |
% |
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* |
|
Percentages reflected in the table above in columns labeled Percentage of Revenue, Six Months
Ended June 30 were calculated based upon associated revenues for each grouping reflected, rather
than consolidated revenues. |
Revenue
Consolidated Revenues increased 22.5 % during the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to
the six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase in revenue was generated primarily by organic
growth within our Express-1 segment. Our Evansville operations generate revenue primarily from one
dedicated contract making it more difficult to obtain an increase. Fuel surcharge revenue was
$1,964,000 and $1,419,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively,
contributing to some of the increase in revenue.
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Express-1 Revenues increased 25.2% during the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the
same six months of 2006. Increases in capacity within our core fleet provided the stimulus for
this growth. Express-1 realized an increase in average fleet size of approximately 33% during the
first half of 2007 compared to the first half of 2006. We have continued to handle more of our
customer calls on our own fleet, as opposed to brokering the loads to third party carriers.
Consequently, weve seen a decline in the Brokerage portion of our Express-1 Brokerage
activities, as the number of loads moved by our own equipment has increased substantially
year-over-year. Coupled with this has been an overall decline in the
volume of loads available for brokerage during the six months of
2007, versus the same period in 2006. Our volume of semi-truckload
capacity expedites began to decline in third-quarter of 2006, and is
impacted by capacity swings within the general truck-load market. Fuel surcharge revenue was $1,717,000 during the first six months of 2007
compared to $1,178,000 for the same period in 2006.
Evansville Revenues increased 2.2% in the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the six
months ended June 30, 2006. The increase in revenues for Evansville was attributable to the
acquisition of new customers. Revenue derived from the dedicated contract customer was down
slightly year-over-year. Evansville recorded $247,000 in fuel surcharges during the first half of
2007 compared to $241,000 in fuel surcharges during the first half of 2006.
Direct Expense
Consolidated Direct Expenses, increased by 22.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2007
compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006. As a percentage of revenue, we were able to hold
cost increases to a minimum within our business segments. During the first six months of 2007, fuel
related expenses totaled $2,150,000 and $1,678,000 for 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Express-1 Direct Expenses increased by 25.6% during the first six months of 2007 compared
to the same period in 2006. As a percentage of revenue, direct expenses were level during the
period thereby supporting our margin. Express-1 payments to contractors and other parties were
essentially flat, while payments for insurance claims and the cost of operating a larger fleet
increased slightly. Fuel prices impacted costs during the period compared to the same period in
the prior year and represented $1,649,000 and $1,211,000 of direct expense during the first six
months of 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Evansville Direct Expenses decreased by 1.0% during the first six months of 2007 compared to
the same period in 2006. Our Evansville operations were able to hold increases related to direct
wages, equipment and facilities during the early part of the year, which offset increases near
the end of the first half of 2007. Benefiting Evansville greatly have been the more favorable
margins on new accounts. The impact of fuel on direct costs within Evansville was minimal during
the period, as fuel represented $501,000 and $467,000 for the first six months of 2007 and 2006,
respectively.
Gross Margin
Consolidated Gross Margin improved by 23.5% and represented approximately 25.8% of
consolidated revenues for the first half of 2007 compared to 25.6% of consolidated revenue for the
same period in 2006. The improvements were primarily associated with the aforementioned ability to
hold costs in-line as a percentage of revenue coupled with the improvements in margin on new
accounts in Evansville. Fuel costs and surcharges had a limited effect on gross margin as a
percentage of revenue for the period.
Express-1 Gross Margin increased by 24.2% and represented 26.3% of revenue for the first
half of 2007 compared to 26.5% of revenues for the same period in 2006. Express-1 has been able
to successfully hold its margin at a historically good level, in spite of
softness within the transportation markets. This underscores the premium value attributable
to our expedited freight compared to that of general commodity transportation. During the first
half of 2007, Express-1 successfully grew its fleet by 33.3% over the same period in 2006.
Evansville Gross Margin increased by 16.2% and represented 21.1% of revenue for the first
half of 2007 compared to 18.6% for the same period in 2006. The increase was primarily the result
of stronger margins associated with new customer accounts within the segment. During the period
fuel cost did not significantly impact margin within Evansville compared to the same period in
the prior year.
Sales, General and Administrative Expenses (Including interest and other expenses)
Consolidated Sales, General and Administrative Expenses (SG&A) increased by 18.0% and
represented 18.1% of revenue during the first six months of 2007 compared to 18.8% of revenue for
the same period in 2006. Decreases in SG&A as a percentage of revenue were realized within both our
business segments, while our Corporate expenses remained level, even as we are implementing
Section 404 of Sarbanes Oxley. Our management is pleased with the cost containment efforts of our
entire team, and we continue to cautiously anticipate additional leverage in the future. We have
begun to invest and will continue to invest some of our profits into initiatives targeting longer
term growth. These include expansion within our sales and recruiting force and development of a
larger international capability.
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Express-1 Sales, General and Administrative Expense increased by 20.9% for the first six
months of 2007 compared to the same period in 2006. Included within SG&A during the first six
months of 2007 was the write-down on one specific customers account receivable in the amount of
$175,000. Express-1 continued to benefit from its operating leverage and we anticipate achieving
higher rates of growth in revenue than for SG&A in the future.
Evansville Sales, General and Administrative Expense decreased by 11.1% during the first
six months of 2007 compared to the same period in 2006. Contributing to this decrease was the
elimination of amortization related to start-up costs during April 2007.
Income From Operations
Consolidated Income From Operations increased 38.8% during the six months ended June 30, 2007
compared to the same period in 2006. We benefited from the success within our Express-1 operations
and improvements in our Evansville operations. Our increases in operating income were achieved in
a weak transportation market. Our entire organization is focused on continuing to drive momentum.
Express-1 Income from Operations improved by 29.0% during the first half of 2007 compared to
the same period in 2006. Contributing to the year-over-year change were strong margins and
controls over SG&A. Express-1 continued its historical trend of strong revenue and earnings
growth, emphasizing our operating leverage.
Evansville Income from Operations increased by 85.2% during the first half of 2007 compared
to the same period in 2006. Contributing to the overall profitability within Evansville were
increases in revenue from newly-acquired customer accounts with stronger margins.
Provision for, Benefit from Income Tax
During the six months ended June 30, 2007, we recorded a current income tax provision of
$735,000 on a consolidated basis compared to not recording a current tax provision in the same
period in 2006. Due to the existence of a deferred tax valuation allowance, we did not record a
provision for current taxes on our statements during the first nine months of 2006. The valuation
allowance was eliminated during the fourth quarter of 2006. On
June 30, 2007, we estimate our Net Operating Loss Carryforwards
(NOLs)
to be approximately $6.3 million. This will be used to reduce future taxable income until
exhausted. We do not anticipate using a significant amount of cash for income tax payments, but
will pay a nominal amount of Alternative Minimum Tax and State income
taxes until the NOL is
depleted. We record our provision for income taxes at the approximate rate of 37.5% of pre-tax
income.
Net Income
Net Income declined by 13.5% during the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the six
months ended June 30, 2006. The decrease is due to recording of a current tax provision during the
2007 period. As previously mentioned, net income before tax
increased by 38.8% during the same period.
Earnings Per Share
Basic Earnings Per Share was $0.05 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to $0.05
for the six months ended June 30, 2006. During these same periods, basic weighted average shares
outstanding were 26,574,016 and 26,285,034 for 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Diluted Earnings Per Share was $0.04 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to $0.05
for the six months ended June 30, 2006. During these same periods, diluted weighted average shares
outstanding were 27,365,538 and 26,398,952 for 2007 and 2006 respectively.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions. In certain circumstances, those
estimates and assumptions can affect amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements. We have made our best estimates and judgments of certain amounts included in the
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financial statements, giving due consideration to materiality. We do not believe there is a great
likelihood that materially different amounts will be reported related to the accounting policies
described below. However, application of these accounting policies involves the exercise of
judgment and use of assumptions as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could
differ from these estimates. Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, includes a summary of the
significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of our consolidated financial
statements. Following is a brief discussion of the changes that occurred during 2007 to the
significant accounting policies and estimates disclosed in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue at the time of delivery based upon the following criteria: i) persuasive evidence of an
arrangement exists, ii) services have been rendered, iii) the sales price is fixed and determinable
and iv) collectability is reasonably assured. We report revenue on a gross basis in accordance
with EITF 99-19, Reporting Revenue Costs as a Principal versus Net as an Agent. We are the primary
obligor and are responsible for providing the service desired by the customer and we are
responsible for fulfillment including the acceptability of the service. We have discretion in
setting sales prices and as a result, our earnings vary. In addition we have discretion to select
our drivers, contractors or other transportation providers (collectively, service providers) from
among thousands of alternatives. Finally, we have credit risk for our receivables. These three
factors, discretion in setting sales prices, discretion in selecting service provider and credit
risk further support reporting revenue on the gross basis.
New Pronouncement
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48),
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which is an interpretation of SFAS No. 109, Accounting
for Income Taxes. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum
recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial
statements. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest
and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. In addition, FIN 48
clearly scopes out income taxes from FASB Statement No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies. The
adoption of FIN 48 had no impact on our financial statements in the current period.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flow
As of June 30, 2007, we had $4,724,000 of working capital with associated cash and cash
equivalents of $328,000 compared with working capital of $2,078,000 and cash of $79,000 at December
31, 2006. This represents an increase of 120% or $2,397,000 in non-cash working capital during the
period.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2007, we generated $2,013,000 in cash from operations
compared to $1,180,000 for the first
six months of 2006. Primary components of this increase were (i) an increase of approximately
$500,000 in tax-adjusted net income (net income before tax , less the amount of cash paid for
income taxes), (ii) an increase in receivables and related provisions for doubtful accounts of
approximately $170,000, and (iii) a reduction in other assets, and increases in accrued expenses
and other accruals of approximately $505,000.
Investing
activities used approximately $2,173,000 during the six
months ended June 30, 2007 compared to our use of $1,776,000 on these activities during the prior
year. Most of this cash was used to satisfy earn-out payments to the former owners of Express-1,
Inc. and Dasher Express, Inc. during both years. These payments totaled $1,960,000 and $1,460,000,
respectively during the six month periods ending June 30, 2007 and 2006. In addition to these
payments, we used $231,000 and $466,000 on capital expenditure items, such as satellite
communications equipment for our fleet, computer software and related computer hardware, during the
2007 and 2006 periods respectively. During 2006, we received approximately $150,000 in proceeds from a
loan on one of our former business units.
Financing
activities generated approximately $409,000 and $292,000 for the six month periods ended June 30, 2007
and 2006 respectively. This cash from financing activities was principally derived from $291,000 we
received on the exercise of warrants and new borrowings on our line of credit facility and
reductions in capital lease obligations of $118,000 during the 2007
period. Financing activities generated approximately $292,000 for
the same six-month period in 2006.
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Liquidity
Credit Facility To ensure that our Company has adequate near-term liquidity, we maintain a
$6.0 million line of credit facility with a Michigan banking corporation (the Bank). The line of
credit calls for our operating subsidiary, Express-1, Inc. to be the borrower and the Company to
act as guarantor. Under the loan documents, we may draw upon the line of credit the lesser of (i)
$6,000,000 or (ii) 80% of the eligible accounts receivable of Express-1, Inc. plus $912,000 based
upon real property also included in the collateral base. All obligations under the agreements are
secured by the accounts receivable and other assets of Express-1, Inc. All advances under the
agreement are subject to interest at the Banks prime rate plus an applicable margin ranging from
negative 0.50% to positive 0.25% and based upon the Companys performance in the preceding quarter.
Interest is payable monthly. The maturity date of the loan is September 30, 2008, and the facility
contains covenants pertaining to the maintenance of certain financial ratios. As of June 30, 2007,
the Company was in compliance with all terms and conditions under the loan agreements and had
available borrowing capacity of approximately $4.3 million with an effective interest rate of 8.0%.
The Bank facility also permits the issuance of letters of credit as security for the Companys
obligations and contingent obligations. As of June 30, 2007, we had outstanding letters of credit
totaling approximately $400,000, issued primarily for deductibles and premium security on various
insurance policies. The total of these letters of credit has reduced the above-described borrowing
capacity by an equal amount.
Warrants and Options We may receive proceeds in the future from the exercise of warrants and
options outstanding as of June 30, 2007, in accordance with the following schedule:
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Approximate |
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Number of |
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Approximate |
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|
|
Shares |
|
|
Proceeds |
|
Total Outstanding as of June 30, 2007: |
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|
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Options granted within Stock Compensation Plan |
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2,991,475 |
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|
$ |
3,663,146 |
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Options granted outside Stock Compensation Plan(1) |
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|
1,712,857 |
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|
|
2,997,500 |
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Warrants issued |
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7,489,554 |
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|
|
11,394,532 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,193,886 |
|
|
$ |
18,055,178 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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(1) |
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Consists of options granted to sellers of Dasher Express, Inc. and
Express-1, Inc. in conjunction with the purchase agreements for these
two acquisitions. |
Contractual Obligations The table below reflects all contractual obligations of our Company
as of June 30, 2007. Included within this table is the maximum amount that could become due and
payable for the one remaining contingent earn-out payment on the Dasher and Express-1 acquisitions. The
contingent amount is tied directly to the segment performance of Express-1 for the full year of
2007.
We believe a significant portion of the required payments will be generated by our operations.
However, we may have to secure additional sources of funds in the future to make some portion of
the payments as due.
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|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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Payments due by period |
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|
|
|
|
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Less than 1 |
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1-3 |
|
3-5 |
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More than 5 |
Contractual Obligations |
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Total |
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year |
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years |
|
years |
|
years |
Long-term debt |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital lease obligations |
|
|
168,000 |
|
|
|
110,000 |
|
|
|
58,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating leases |
|
|
64,000 |
|
|
|
46,000 |
|
|
|
18,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contingent Earn-out obligations (*) |
|
|
2,210,000 |
|
|
|
2,210,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable |
|
|
7,000 |
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|
|
7,000 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total contractual cash obligations |
|
$ |
2,449,000 |
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|
$ |
2,373,000 |
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|
$ |
76,000 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(*) |
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Represents the maximum amount we could be required to pay, based upon the attainment
of specific performance targets of our Express-1, Inc. business segment. |
Legal Proceedings From time-to-time we are named as a defendant in legal proceedings.
The potential exists that we could incur material expenses in the defense and resolution of legal
matters. Furthermore, since we have not established material reserves in connection with such
claims, any such liability would be recorded as an expense in the period incurred or estimated.
This amount, even if not material to our overall financial condition, could adversely affect our
results of operations in the period recorded.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Market risk generally represents the risk of loss that may result from the potential change in
value of a financial instrument as a result of fluctuations in interest rates and market prices. We
do not currently have any trading derivatives nor do we expect to have any in the future. We have
established policies and internal processes related to the management of market risks, which we use
in the normal course of our business operations.
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Interest Rate Risk
We have interest rate risk, as borrowings under our credit facility are based on variable
market interest rates. As of June 30, 2007, we had $1.3 million of variable rate debt outstanding
under our credit facility. Presently, the variable interest rate on outstanding obligations under
the line is 8.0%. A hypothetical 10% increase in our credit facilitys weighted-average interest
rate for the three months ended June 30, 2007, would correspondingly decrease our earnings and
operating cash flows by approximately $2,600 in the period or $10,400 annually.
Intangible Asset Risk
We have a substantial amount of intangible assets and are required to perform goodwill
impairment tests whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be
recoverable from estimated future cash flows. As a result of our periodic evaluations, we may
determine that the intangible asset values need to be written down to their fair values, which
could result in material charges that could be adverse to our operating results and financial
position. Although at June 30, 2007, we believed our intangible assets were recoverable, changes in
the economy, the business in which we operate and our own relative performance could change the
assumptions used to evaluate intangible asset recoverability. We continue to monitor those
assumptions and their effect on the estimated recoverability of our intangible assets.
Equity Price Risk
We do not own any equity investments other than in our subsidiaries. As a result, we do not
currently have any direct equity price risk.
Commodity Price Risk
We do not enter into contracts for the purchase or sale of commodities. As a result, we do not
currently have any direct commodity price risk.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Under the supervision and with the
participation of the Companys management, including the Companys principal executive officer and
principal financial officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design
and operations of its disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act),
as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on their evaluation, our principal
executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and
procedures were effective such that the material information required to be included in our
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported
within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms relating to Express-1 Expedited Solutions,
Inc., including our consolidated subsidiaries, and was made known to them by others within those
entities, particularly during the period when this report was being prepared.
Changes in internal controls. There were no changes in our internal controls over financial
reporting during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
From time-to-time, the Company is involved in various civil actions as part of its normal
course of business. The Company is not party to any litigation that is material to ongoing
operations as defined in Item 103 of Regulation S-K as of the period ended June 30, 2007.
The Company has joined with several other unsecured creditors to force bankruptcy proceedings
against a former customer in South Carolina. The Company cannot reasonably estimate the amount or
timing of a recovery, if any, at this time. Accordingly, the Company has written off the entire
balance of this receivable within its financial statements as presented herein.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Refer to Item 1A of our annual report (Form 10K) for the year ended December 31, 2006, under
the caption RISK FACTORS for specific details on factors and events that are not within our
control and could affect our financial results.
In addition to the Risk Factors outlined with our Form 10-K and referenced above, we have
additional risk associated with non-renewal of the long-term service contract in our Evansville
business segment. With approximately 90% of its revenues generated from one dedicated customer,
Evansville could be significantly adversely impacted by the loss of this business volume. We have
been advised that a long-term renewal of the dedicated contract will not be immediately
forthcoming. We have further agreed to continue to serve this customer, without a long-term
commitment. Should this primary customer decide to cancel our services in the future, we could
incur significant shutdown expenses as well as realizing interruptions to our revenue and earnings
streams associated with our Evansville business segment.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
At various times from January 1, 2007 until June 30, 2007, the Company issued a total of
19,343 shares of common stock and concurrently issued warrants to purchase a total of 10,173 shares of common stock at
an exercise price of $1.25. The foregoing shares of common stock and warrants were issued upon the
exercise, by a number of individuals, of options to purchase units consisting of shares of the
Companys common stock and warrants.
At various times from January 1, 2007 until June 30, 2007, the Company issued a total of
290,500 shares of common stock upon the exercise by Barron Partners of certain warrants. The
company received a total of $291,000 in consideration of said exercises.
All of the foregoing securities were issued by the Company in reliance on the exemptions from
registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities
Act) or Rule 506 of Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. Each of the
recipients of the Companys securities represented to the Company that they were an accredited or
sophisticated investor, had sufficient liquid assets to sustain a loss of their investment in the
Company, had consulted with such independent legal counsel or other advisers as they deemed
appropriate to evaluate their investment in the Company, had been afforded the right to ask
questions of the Company, and were acquiring the Companys securities solely for their own account
as a personal investment.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities.
The Companys line of credit contains various covenants pertaining to the maintenance of
certain financial ratios. As of June 30, 2007, the Company was in compliance with the ratios
required under its revolving credit agreement. No events of default exist on the credit facility as
of the filing date.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The following three proposals were submitted to the shareholders at the annual meeting held
June 14, 2007. All items were approved and ratified by vote at the meeting.
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(1) |
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To elect a board of seven directors; |
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(2) |
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To ratify the appointment of Pender Newkirk & Company as independent auditors
for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2007; |
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(3) |
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To approve and ratify an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation
and Bylaws creating three classes of Director (Class I, Class II and Class III)
with staggered three-year terms of appointment. |
The votes to the above matters are as follows:
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For |
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Against |
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Abstentions |
1. Election of Directors |
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Mike Welch Inside Director |
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24,684,654 |
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|
|
0 |
|
|
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74,529 |
|
Mark Patterson Inside Director |
|
|
24,682,917 |
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|
|
0 |
|
|
|
76,266 |
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Jim Martell Independent Director |
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|
24,686,604 |
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|
|
0 |
|
|
|
72,579 |
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Jennifer Dorris Independent Director |
|
|
24,651,738 |
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|
|
0 |
|
|
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107,445 |
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John Affleck-Graves Independent Director |
|
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24,685,724 |
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|
|
0 |
|
|
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73,459 |
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Jay Taylor Independent Director |
|
|
24,686,617 |
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|
|
0 |
|
|
|
72,566 |
|
Calvin R. Whitehead Independent Director |
|
|
24,686,175 |
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|
|
0 |
|
|
|
73,008 |
|
2. Appointment of Auditor |
|
|
24,428,346 |
|
|
|
316,545 |
|
|
|
14,290 |
|
3. Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation and
Bylaws Creating Three Classes of Director with
Staggered Three Year Terms of Appointment |
|
|
14,125,554 |
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|
|
771,117 |
|
|
|
14,882 |
|
All matters submitted to the shareholders for vote above, passed and were adopted. No
additional matters were submitted to the shareholders for voting during the three-month period
ended June 30, 2007.
Item 5. Other Information.
None
Item 6. Exhibits
31.1 |
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Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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31.2 |
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Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.1 |
|
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002. (This exhibit shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Further,
this exhibit shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.) |
|
32.2 |
|
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002. (This exhibit shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Further, this exhibit
shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.) |
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|
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Add: corporate charter for staggered terms, etc. |
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc. |
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/s/ Michael R. Welch |
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Michael R. Welch |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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|
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/s/ Mark K. Patterson |
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Mark K. Patterson |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Date August 13, 2007 |
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
3(i)
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Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation Amended and Restated |
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3(ii)
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Corporate Bylaws as of June 20, 2007 |
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31.1
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Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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31.2
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Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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|
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32.1
|
|
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002. (This exhibit shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Further,
this exhibit shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.) |
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32.2
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Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002. (This exhibit shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Further, this exhibit
shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.) |
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exv3wxiy
Exhibit 3(i)
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF
EXPRESS-1 EXPEDITED SOLUTIONS, INC.
Pursuant to Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the
undersigned officer of Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc. (the Corporation), a
corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the
State of Delaware, certifies:
FIRST: This Certificate of Amendment was authorized and approved by the Board of
Directors on January 26, 2007, and by the holders of a majority of the Corporations issued
and outstanding voting capital stock on June 14, 2007.
SECOND: Article VII of the Certificate of Incorporation is deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following:
ARTICLE VII
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall consist of at least one member
and no more than nine members, each of whom shall be a natural person. The exact
number of directors within the limitations specified in the preceding sentence shall
be fixed from time to time in the manner provided in the Bylaws of the Corporation.
The directors shall be divided into three classes designated as Class I, Class II
and Class III. Each class shall consist, as nearly as may be possible, of one-third
of the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors. The term of
office of the initial Class I directors will expire in 2008, the term of office of
the initial Class II directors will expire in 2009 and the term of office of the
initial Class III directors will expire in 2010. Initial class assignments shall be
determined by the Board of Directors. At each annual meeting of stockholders,
successors to the directors whose terms expired at that annual meeting shall be
elected for a three-year term. A director shall hold office until the annual meeting
for the year in which his term expires and until his successor shall be elected and
qualified, subject, however, to such directors prior death, resignation,
retirement, disqualification or removal from office.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Amendment to be duly
executed by its Chief Financial Officer this June 20, 2007.
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EXPRESS-1 EXPEDITED SOLUTIONS, INC.
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By: |
/s/ Mark Patterson
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Mark Patterson, Chief Financial |
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Officer |
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exv3wxiiy
Exhibit 3(ii)
AMENDED AND RESTATED
BYLAWS
OF
EXPRESS-1 EXPEDITED SOLUTIONS, INC.
June 20, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I OFFICES |
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Section 1. Registered Office |
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1 |
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Section 2. Other Offices |
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1 |
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ARTICLE II STOCKHOLDERS |
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Section 1. Place of Meetings |
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1 |
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Section 2. Annual Meeting |
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1 |
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Section 3. List of Stockholders |
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1 |
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Section 4. Special Meetings |
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1 |
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Section 5. Notice |
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1 |
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Section 6. Quorum |
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2 |
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Section 7. Voting |
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2 |
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Section 9. Method of Voting |
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2 |
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Section 9. Record Date |
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2 |
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Section 10. Action by Consent |
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2 |
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Section 11. Stockholder Proposals |
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3 |
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Section 12. Nomination of Directors |
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3 |
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ARTICLE III BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
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Section 1. Management |
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4 |
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Section 2. Qualification: Election: Term |
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4 |
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Section 3. Number |
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4 |
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Section 4. Removal |
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5 |
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Section 5. Vacancies |
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5 |
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Section 6. Place of Meetings |
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5 |
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Section 7. Annual Meeting |
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5 |
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Section 8. Regular Meetings |
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5 |
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Section 9. Special Meetings |
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5 |
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Section 10. Quorum |
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5 |
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Section 11. Interested Directors |
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5 |
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Section 12. Committees |
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6 |
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Section 13. Action by Consent |
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6 |
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Section 14. Compensation of Directors |
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6 |
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ARTICLE IV NOTICE |
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Section 1. Form of Notice |
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6 |
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Section 2. Waiver |
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6 |
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ARTICLE V OFFICERS AND AGENTS |
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Section 1. In General |
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7 |
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Section 2. Election |
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7 |
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Section 3. Other Officers and Agents |
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7 |
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Section 4. Compensation |
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7 |
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Section 5. Term of Office and Removal |
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7 |
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Section 6. Employment and Other Contracts |
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7 |
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Section 7. Chairman of the Board of Directors |
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7 |
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Section 8. Chief Executive Officer |
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7 |
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Section 9. President |
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8 |
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Section 10. Chief Financial Officer |
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8 |
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Section 11. Secretary |
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8 |
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Section 12. Bonding |
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8 |
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ARTICLE VI CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING SHARES |
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Section 1. Form of Certificates |
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8 |
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Section 2. Lost Certificates |
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8 |
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Section 3. Transfer of Shares |
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9 |
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Section 4. Registered Stockholders |
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9 |
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ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Section 1. Dividends |
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9 |
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Section 2. Reserves |
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9 |
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Section 3. Telephone and Similar Meeting |
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9 |
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Section 4. Books and Records |
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10 |
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Section 5. Fiscal Year |
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10 |
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Section 6. Seal |
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10 |
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Section 7. Advances of Expenses |
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10 |
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Section 8. Indemnification |
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10 |
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Section 9. Insurance |
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11 |
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Section 10. Resignation |
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11 |
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Section 11 Amendment of Bylaws |
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11 |
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Section 12. Invalid Provisions |
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11 |
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Section 13. Relation to the Certificate |
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11 |
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ii
AMENDED AND RESTATED
BYLAWS
OF
EXPRESS-1 EXPEDITED SOLUTIONS, INC.
ARTICLE I
OFFICES
SECTION 1. REGISTERED OFFICE. The registered office and registered agent of Express-1
Expedited Solutions, Inc. (the Corporation) will be as from time to time set forth in the
Corporations Certificate of Incorporation (as may be amended from time to time) or in any
certificate filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
SECTION 2. OTHER OFFICES. The Corporation may also have offices at such other places both
within and without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine
or the business of the Corporation may require.
ARTICLE II
STOCKHOLDERS
SECTION 1. PLACE OF MEETINGS. All meetings of the stockholders for the election of Directors
will be held at such place, within or without the State of Delaware, as may be fixed from time to
time by the Board of Directors. Meetings of stockholders for any other purpose may be held at such
time and place, within or without the State of Delaware, as may be stated in the notice of the
meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.
SECTION 2. ANNUAL MEETING. An annual meeting of the stockholders will be held at such time as
may be determined by the Board of Directors, at which meeting the stockholders will elect Directors
as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation and these Bylaws, and transact such other business
as may properly be brought before the meeting.
SECTION 3. LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS. At least ten days before each meeting of stockholders, a
complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at said meeting, arranged in alphabetical order,
with the address of and the number of voting shares registered in the name of each, will be
prepared by the officer or agent having charge of the stock transfer books. Such list will be open
to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary
business hours, for a period of at least ten day prior to the meeting. Such list will be produced
and kept open at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and will be
subject to the inspection of any stockholder who may be present.
SECTION 4. SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the stockholders, for any purpose or
purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, may
be called by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Board of
Directors. Business transacted at all special meetings will be confined to the purposes stated in
the notice of the meeting unless all stockholders entitled to vote are present and consent.
SECTION 5. NOTICE. Written or printed notice stating the place, day and hour of any meeting of
the stockholders and, in case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting
is called, will be delivered not less than ten nor more than sixty days before the date of the
meeting, either personally or by mail, by or at the direction of the Chairman of the Board, the
Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Secretary, or the officer or person calling the
meeting, to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. If mailed, such notice will
be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail, addressed to the
1
stockholder at his address as it appears on the stock transfer books of the Corporation, with
postage thereon prepaid.
SECTION 6. QUORUM. At all meetings of the stockholders, the presence in person or by proxy of
the holders of a majority of the shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote will be
necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business except as otherwise
provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. If, however, such quorum is not
present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders entitled to vote
thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, will have power to adjourn the meeting from
time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present or
represented. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, or if after the adjournment a new record
date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting will be given to each
stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum
is presented or represented, any business may be transacted that might have been transacted at the
meeting as originally notified.
SECTION 7. VOTING. When a quorum is present at any meeting of the Corporations stockholders,
the vote of the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote on, and voted for or against,
any matter will decide any questions brought before such meeting, unless the question is one upon
which, by express provision of law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a different
vote is required, in which case such express provision will govern and control the decision of such
question. The stockholders present in person or by proxy at a duly organized meeting may continue
to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to
leave less than a quorum.
SECTION 8. METHOD OF VOTING. Each outstanding share of the Corporations capital stock,
regardless of class, will be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting
of stockholders, except to the extent that the voting rights of the shares of any class or classes
are limited or denied by the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended from time to time. At any
meeting of the stockholders, every stockholder having the right to vote will be entitled to vote in
person, or by proxy appointed by an instrument in writing subscribed by such stockholder and
bearing a date not more than three years prior to such meeting, unless such instrument provides for
a longer period. Each proxy will be revocable unless expressly provided therein to be irrevocable
and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an
irrevocable power. A proxy may be made irrevocable regardless of whether the interest with which it
is coupled is an interest in the stock itself or an interest in the Corporation generally. Such
proxy will be filed with the Secretary of the Corporation prior to or at the time of the meeting.
Voting on any question or in any election, other than for directors, may be by voice vote or show
of hands unless the presiding officer orders, or any stockholder demands, that voting be by written
ballot.
SECTION 9. RECORD DATE. The Board of Directors may fix in advance a record date for the
purpose of determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders,
which record date will not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is
adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date will not be less than ten nor more than
sixty days prior to such meeting. In the absence of any action by the Board of Directors, the close
of business on the date next preceding the day on which the notice is given will be the record
date, or, if notice is waived, the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the
meeting is held will be the record date.
SECTION 10. ACTION BY CONSENT. Any action required or permitted by law, the Certificate of
Incorporation or these Bylaws to be taken at a meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation may
be taken without a meeting if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken,
is signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that
would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to
vote thereon were present and voted and will be delivered to the Corporation
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by delivery to its registered office in Delaware, its principal place of business or an officer or
agent of the Corporation having custody of the minute book.
SECTION 11. STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS. No proposal by a stockholder made pursuant to this Article
II may he voted upon at a meeting of stockholders unless such stockholder shall have delivered or
mailed in a timely manner (as set herein) and in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation (i)
notice of such proposal, (ii) the text of the proposed alteration, amendment or repeal, if such
proposal relates to a proposed change to the Corporations Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws,
(iii) evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Secretary of the Corporation of such stockholders
status as such and of the number of shares of each class of capital stock of the Corporation of
which such stockholder is the beneficial owner, (iv) a list of the names and addresses of other
beneficial owners of shares of the capital stock of the Corporation, if any, with whom such
stockholder is acting in concert, and the number of shares of each class of capital stock of the
Corporation beneficially owned by each such beneficial owner and (v) an opinion of counsel, which
counsel and the form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Board
of Directors of the Corporation, to the effect that the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws
resulting from the adoption of such proposal would not be in conflict with the laws of the State of
Delaware, if such proposal relates to a proposed change to the Corporations Certificate of
Incorporation or Bylaws. To be timely in connection with an annual meeting of stockholders, a
stockholders notice and other aforesaid items shall be delivered to or mailed and received at the
principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than ninety nor more than 180 days prior to
the earlier of the date of the meeting or the corresponding date on which the immediately preceding
years annual meeting of stockholders was held. To be timely in connection with the voting on any
such proposal at a special meeting of the stockholders, a stockholders notice and other aforesaid
items shall be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the
Corporation not less than forty days nor more than sixty days prior to the date of such meeting,
provided, however, that in the event that less than fifty days notice or prior public disclosure of
the date of the special meeting of the stockholders is given or made to the stockholders, such
stockholders notice and other aforesaid items to be timely must be so received not later than the
close of business on the seventh day following the day on which such notice of date of the meeting
was mailed or such public disclosure was made. Within thirty days (or such shorter period that may
exist prior to the date of the meeting) after such stockholder shall have submitted the aforesaid
items, the Secretary and the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall respectively determine
whether the items to be ruled upon by them are reasonably satisfactory and shall notify such
stockholder in writing of their respective determinations. If such stockholder fails to submit a
required item in the form or within the time indicated, or if the Secretary or the Board of
Directors of the Corporation determines that the items to be ruled upon by them are not reasonably
satisfactory, then such proposal by such stockholder may not be voted upon by the stockholders of
the Corporation at such meeting of stockholders. The presiding person at each meeting of
stockholders shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that a proposal was
not made in accordance with the procedure prescribed by these Bylaws, and if he should so
determine, he shall so declare to the meeting and the defective proposal shall be disregarded. The
requirements of this Section II shall be in addition to any other requirements imposed by these
Bylaws, by the Corporations Certificate of Incorporation or the law.
SECTION 12. NOMINATION OF DIRECTORS. Nominations for the election of directors may be made by
the Board of Directors or by any stockholder (a Nominator) entitled to vote in the election of
directors. Such nominations, other than those made by the Board of Directors, shall be made in
writing pursuant to timely notice delivered to or mailed and received by the Secretary of the
Corporation as set forth in this Section. To be timely in connection with an annual meeting of
stockholders, a Nominators notice, setting forth the name and address of the person to be
nominated, shall be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the
Corporation not less than ninety days nor more than 180 days prior to the earlier of the date of
the meeting or the corresponding date on which the immediately preceding years annual meeting of
stockholders was held. To be timely in connection with any election of a
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director at a special meeting of the stockholders, a Nominators notice, setting forth the name and
address of the person to he nominated, shall be delivered to or mailed and received at the
principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the tenth
day following the day on which such notice of date of the meeting was mailed or such public
disclosure was made, whichever first occurs. At such time, the Nominator shall also submit written
evidence, reasonably satisfactory to the Secretary of the Corporation, that the Nominator is a
stockholder of the Corporation and shall identify in writing (i) the name and address of the
Nominator, (ii) the number of shares of each class of capital stock of the Corporation of which the
Nominator is the beneficial owner, (iii) the name and address of each of the persons with whom the
Nominator is acting in concert and (iv) the number of shares of capital stock of which each such
person with whom the Nominator is acting in concern, is the beneficial owner pursuant to which the
nomination or nominations are to be made. At such time, the Nominator shall also submit in writing
(i) the information with respect to each such proposed nominee that would be required to be
provided in a proxy statement prepared in accordance with Regulation 14A under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and (ii) a notarized affidavit executed by each such proposed
nominee to the effect that, if elected as a member of the Board of Directors, he will serve and
that he is eligible for election as a member of the Board of Directors. Within thirty days (or such
shorter time period that may exist prior to the date of the meeting) after the Nominator has
submitted the aforesaid items to the Secretary of the Corporation, the Secretary of the Corporation
shall determine whether the evidence of the Nominators status as a stockholder submitted by the
Nominator is reasonably satisfactory and shall notify the Nominator in writing of his
determination. If the Secretary of the Corporation finds that such evidence is not reasonably
satisfactory, or if the Nominator fails to submit the requisite information in the form or within
the time indicated, such nomination shall be ineffective for the election at the meeting at which
such person is proposed to be nominated. The presiding person at each meeting of stockholders
shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that a nomination was not made in
accordance with the procedures prescribed by these bylaws, and if he should so determine, he shall
so declare to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded. The requirements of
this Section shall be in addition to any other requirements imposed by these bylaws, by the
Certificate of Incorporation or by law.
ARTICLE III
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SECTION 1. MANAGEMENT. The business and affairs of the Corporation will be managed by or under
the direction of its Board of Directors who may exercise all such powers of the Corporation and do
such lawful acts and things as are not by law, by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these
Bylaws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders.
SECTION 2. QUALIFICATION; ELECTION; TERM. None of the Directors need to be a stockholder of
the Corporation or a resident of the State of Delaware. The Directors shall be divided into three
classes designated as Class I, Class II and Class III. Each class shall consist, as nearly as may
be possible, of one-third of the number of Directors constituting the entire Board of Directors.
The term of office of the initial Class I Directors will expire in 2008, the term of office of the
initial Class II Directors will expire in 2009 and the term of office of the initial Class III
Directors will expire in 2010. At each annual meeting of stockholders, successors to the Directors
whose terms expired at that annual meeting shall be elected for a three-year term. A Director shall
hold office until the annual meeting for the year in which his term expires and until his successor
shall be elected and qualified, subject, however, to such Directors prior death, resignation,
retirement, disqualification or removal from office. Directors shall be elected by a plurality of
the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the
election of Directors at any annual or special meeting of stockholders.
SECTION 3. NUMBER. The number of Directors of the Corporation will be at least one and not
more than nine. The number of Directors authorized will be fixed as the Board of
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Directors may from time to time designate, or if no such designation has been made, the number of
Directors will be the same as the number of members of the initial Board of Directors as set forth
in the Certificate of Incorporation.
SECTION 4. REMOVAL. Any Director may be removed, only for cause, at any special meeting of
stockholders by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in number of all outstanding
voting stock entitled to vote; provided that notice of the intention to act upon such matter has
been given in the notice calling such meeting.
SECTION 5. VACANCIES. If the number of Directors is changed, any increase or decrease shall be
apportioned among the classes so as to maintain, as nearly as possible, an equal number of
Directors in each class. In the event an increase or decrease makes it impossible to maintain an
equal number of Directors in each class, increases shall be allocated to the class or classes with
the longest remaining term, and decreases shall be allocated to the class with the shortest
remaining term. Any Director elected to fill a vacancy resulting from an increase in such class
shall hold office for a term that shall coincide with the remaining term of that class. In no event
will a decrease in the number of Directors result in the elimination of an entire class of
Directors, cause any class to contain a number of Directors two or more greater than any other
class, or shorten the term of any incumbent Director. Any Director elected to fill a vacancy not
resulting from an increase in the number of Directors shall have the same remaining term as that of
his or her predecessor. Any vacancy on the Board of Directors, whether resulting from an increase
in the number of Directors or otherwise, shall be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of
the Directors then holding office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director.
SECTION 6. PLACE OF MEETINGS. Meetings of the Board of Directors, regular or special, may be
held at such place within or without the State of Delaware as may be fixed from time to time by the
Board of Directors.
SECTION 7. ANNUAL MEETING. The first meeting of each newly elected Board of Directors will be
held without further notice immediately, following the annual meeting of stockholders and at the
same place, unless by unanimous consent, the Directors then elected and serving change such time or
place.
SECTION 8. REGULAR MEETINGS. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without
notice at such time and place as is from time to time determined by resolution of the Board of
Directors.
SECTION 9. SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the
Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President on oral or written notice to
each Director, given either personally, by telephone, by telegram or by mail; special meetings will
be called by the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President or Secretary in like
manner and on like notice on the written request of at least three Directors. The purpose or
purposes of any special meeting will be specified in the notice relating thereto.
SECTION 10. QUORUM. At all meetings of the Board of Directors the presence of a majority of
the number of Directors fixed by these Bylaws will be necessary and sufficient to constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business, and the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the
Directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum will be the act of the Board of
Directors, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by law, the Certificate of
Incorporation or these Bylaws. If a quorum is not present at any meeting of the Board of Directors,
the Directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time without notice other than
announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present.
SECTION 11. INTERESTED DIRECTORS. No contract or transaction between the Corporation and one
or more of its Directors or officers, or between the Corporation and any
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other corporation, partnership, association or other organization in which one or more of the
Corporations Directors or officers are directors or officers or have a financial interest, will be
void or voidable solely for this reason, solely because the Director or officer is present at or
participates in the meeting of the Board of Directors or committee thereof that authorizes the
contract or transaction, or solely because his or their votes are counted for such purpose if: (i)
the material facts as to his relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are
disclosed or are known to the Board of Directors or the committee, and the Board of Directors or
committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative vote of a
majority of the disinterested Directors, even though the disinterested Directors be less than a
quorum, (ii) the material facts as to his relationship or interest and as to the contract or
transaction are disclosed or are known to the stockholders entitled to vote thereon, and the
contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the stockholders or (iii)
the contract or transaction is fair as to the Corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved
or ratified by the Board of Directors, a committee thereof or the stockholders. Common or
interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the
Board of Directors or of a committee that authorizes the contract or transaction.
SECTION 12. COMMITTEES. The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the
entire Board, designate committees, each committee to consist of two or more Directors of the
Corporation, which committees will have such power and authority and will perform such functions as
may be provided in such resolution. Such committee or committees will have such name or names as
may be designated by the Board and will keep regular minutes of their proceedings and report the
same to the Board of Directors when required.
SECTION 13. ACTION BY CONSENT. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of
the Board of Directors or any committee of the Board of Directors may be taken without such a
meeting if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by, all
the members of the Board of Directors or such committee, as the case may be.
SECTION 14. COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS. Directors will receive such compensation for their
services and reimbursement for their expenses as the Board of Directors, by resolution, may
establish; provided that nothing herein contained will be construed to preclude any Director from
serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefore.
ARTICLE IV
NOTICE
SECTION 1. FORM OF NOTICE. Whenever by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or of these
Bylaws, notice is to be given to any Director or stockholder, and no provision is made as to how
such notice will be given, such notice may be given in writing, by mail, postage prepaid, addressed
to such Director or stockholder at such address as appears on the books of the Corporation. Any
notice required or permitted to be given by mail will be deemed to be given at the time the same is
deposited in the United States mail.
SECTION 2. WAIVER. Whenever any notice is required to be given to any stockholder or Director
of the Corporation as required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a waiver
thereof in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after
the time stated in such notice, will be equivalent to the giving of such notice. Attendance of a
stockholder or Director at a meeting will constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except
where such stockholder or Director attends for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning
of the meeting, to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting has not been
lawfully called or convened.
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ARTICLE V
OFFICERS AND AGENTS
SECTION 1. IN GENERAL. The officers of the Corporation will consist of a Chief Executive
Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary and such other officers as shall be
elected by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer. Any two or more offices may be
held by the same person.
SECTION 2. ELECTION. The Board of Directors, at its first meeting after each annual meeting of
stockholders, will elect the officers, none of whom need be a member of the Board of Directors.
SECTION 3. OTHER OFFICERS AND AGENTS. The Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer may
also elect and appoint such other officers and agents as it or he deems necessary, who will be
elected and appointed for such terms and will exercise such powers and perform such duties as may
be determined from time to time by the Board or the Chief Executive Officer.
SECTION 4. COMPENSATION. The compensation of all officers and agents of the Corporation will
be fixed by the Board of Directors or any committee of the Board, if so authorized by the Board.
SECTION 5. TERM OF OFFICE AND REMOVAL. Each officer of the Corporation will hold office until
his death, his resignation or removal from office, or the election and qualification of his
successor, whichever occurs first. Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the Board of
Directors or the Chief Executive Officer may be removed at any time, for or without cause, by the
affirmative vote of a majority of the entire Board of Directors or at the discretion of the Chief
Executive Officer (without regard to how the agent or officer was elected), but such removal will
not prejudice the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed. If the office of any officer
becomes vacant for any reason, the vacancy may be filled by the Board of Directors or, in the case
of a vacancy in the office of officer other than Chief Executive Officer and President, such
vacancy may be filled by the Chief Executive Officer.
SECTION 6. EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER CONTRACTS. The Board of Directors may authorize any officer or
officers or agent or agents to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the
name or on behalf of the Corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific
instances. The Board of Directors may, when it believes the interest of the Corporation will best
be served thereby, authorize executive employment contracts that will have terms no longer than ten
years and contain such other terms and conditions as the Board of Directors deems appropriate.
Nothing herein will limit the authority of the Board or Directors to authorize employment contracts
for shorter terms.
SECTION 7. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. If the Board of Directors has elected a
Chairman of the Board, he will preside at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board of
Directors.
SECTION 8. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. The Chief Executive Officer will be the chief executive
officer of the Corporation and, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, will supervise
and control all of the business and affairs of the Corporation. The Chief Executive Officer shall
have the authority to elect any officer of the Corporation other than the Chief Executive Officer
or President. He will, in the absence of the Chairman of the Board, preside at all meetings of the
stockholders and the Board of Directors. The Chief Executive Officer will have all powers and
perform all duties incident to the office of Chief Executive Officer and will have such other
powers and perform such other duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.
During the absence or disability of the President, the Chief Executive Officer will exercise the
powers and perform the duties of President.
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SECTION 9. PRESIDENT. The President will have responsibility, for oversight of the
Corporations operating and development activities. In the absence or disability of the Chief
Executive Officer and the Chairman of the Board, the President will exercise the powers and perform
the duties of the Chief Executive Officer. The President will render to the Directors whenever they
may requires it an account of the operating and development activities of the Corporation and will
have such other powers and perform such other duties as the Board of Directors may from time to
time prescribe or as the Chief Executive Officer may from time to time delegate to him.
SECTION 10. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. The Chief Financial Officer will have principal
responsibility for the financial operations of the Corporation. The Chief Financial Officer will
render to the Directors whenever they may require it an account of the operating results and
financial condition of the Corporation and will have such other powers and perform such other
duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe or as the Chief Executive Officer
may from time to time delegate to him.
SECTION 11. SECRETARY. The Secretary will attend all meetings of the stockholders and record
all votes and the minutes of all proceedings in a book to be kept for that purpose. The Secretary
will perform like duties for the Board of Directors and committees thereof when required. The
Secretary will give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special
meetings of the Board of Directors. The Secretary will keep in safe custody the seal of the
Corporation. The Secretary will be under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer. The
Secretary will have such other powers and perform such other duties as the Board of Directors may
from time to time prescribe or as the Chief Executive Officer may from time to time delegate to
him.
SECTION 12. BONDING. The Corporation may secure a bond to protect the Corporation from loss in
the event of defalcation by any of the officers, which bond may be in such form and amount and with
such surety as the Board of Directors may deem appropriate.
ARTICLE VI
CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING SHARES
SECTION 1. FORM OF CERTIFICATES. Certificates, in such form as may be determined by the Board
of Directors, representing shares to which stockholders are entitled will be delivered to each
stockholder. Such certificates will be consecutively numbered and will be entered in the stock book
of the Corporation as they are issued. Each certificate will state on the face thereof the holders
name, the number, class of shares, and the par value of such shares or a statement that such shares
are without par value. They will be signed by the Chief Executive Officer or President and the
Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, and may be sealed with the seal of the Corporation or a
facsimile thereof. If any certificate is countersigned by a transfer agent, or an assistant
transfer agent or registered by a registrar, either of which is other than the Corporation or an
employee of the Corporation, the signatures of the Corporations officers may be facsimiles. In
case any officer or officers who have signed, or whose facsimile signature or signatures have been
used on such certificate or certificates, ceases to be such officer or officers of the Corporation,
whether because of death, resignation or otherwise, before such certificate or certificates have
been delivered by the Corporation or its agents, such certificate or certificates may nevertheless
be adopted by the Corporation and be issued and delivered as though the person or persons who
signed such certificate or certificates or whose facsimile signature or signatures have been used
thereon had not ceased to be such officer or officers of the Corporation.
SECTION 2. LOST CERTIFICATES. The Board of Directors may direct that a new certificate be
issued in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost
or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming
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the certificate to be lost or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate, the
Board of Directors, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, may
require the owner of such lost or destroyed certificate, or his legal representative, to advertise
the same in such manner as it may require and/or to give the Corporation a bond, in such form, in
such sum, and with such surety or sureties as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may
be made against the Corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost or
destroyed. When a certificate has been lost, apparently destroyed or wrongfully taken, and the
holder of record fails to notify the Corporation within a reasonable time after such holder has
notice of it, and the Corporation registers a transfer of the shares represented by the certificate
before receiving such Notification, the holder of record is precluded from making any
claim against the Corporation for the transfer of a new certificate.
SECTION 3. TRANSFER OF SHARES. Shares of stock will be transferable only on the books of the
Corporation by the holder thereof in person or by such holders duly authorized attorney. Upon
surrender to the Corporation or the transfer agent of the Corporation of a certificate representing
shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to
transfer, it will be the duty of the Corporation or the transfer agent of the Corporation to issue
a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the
transaction upon its books.
SECTION 4. REGISTERED STOCKHOLDERS. The Corporation will be entitled to treat the holder of
record of any share or shares of stock as the holder in fact thereof and, accordingly, will not be
bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part
of any other person, whether or not it has express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise
provided by law.
ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 1. DIVIDENDS. Dividends upon the outstanding shares of the Corporation, subject to the
provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by the Board Directors at
any regular or special meeting. Dividends may be declared and paid in cash, in property, or in
shares of the Corporation, subject to the provisions or the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware and the Certificate of Incorporation. The Board of Directors may fix in advance a record
date for the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend, such
record date will not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted,
and such record date will not be more than sixty days prior to the payment date of such dividend.
In the absence of any action by the Board of Directors, the close of business on the date upon
which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution declaring such dividend will be the record date.
SECTION 2. RESERVES. There may be created by resolution of the Board of Directors out of the
surplus of the Corporation such reserve or reserves as the Directors from time to time, in their
discretion, deem proper to provide for contingencies, or to equalize dividends, or to repair or
maintain any property of the Corporation, or for such other purpose as the Directors may deem
beneficial to the Corporation, and the Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the
manner in which it was created. Surplus of the Corporation to the extent so reserved will not be
available for the payment of dividends or other distributions by the Corporation.
SECTION 3. TELEPHONE AND SIMILAR MEETINGS. Stockholders, directors and committee members may
participate in and hold meetings by means of conference telephone or similar communications
equipment by which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation in
such a meeting will constitute presence in person at the meeting, except where a person
participates in the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the
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beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting has not
been lawfully called or convened.
SECTION 4. BOOKS AND RECORDS. The Corporation will keep correct and complete books and records
of account and minutes of the proceedings of its stockholders and Board of Directors, and will keep
at its registered office or principal place of business, or at the office of its transfer agent or
registrar, a record of its stockholders, giving the names and addresses of all stockholders and the
number and class of the shares held by each.
SECTION 5. FISCAL YEAR. The fiscal year of the Corporation will be fixed by resolution of the
Board of Directors.
SECTION 6. SEAL. The Corporation may have a seal, and the seal may be used by causing it or a
facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise. Any officer of the
Corporation will have authority to affix the seal to any document requiring it.
SECTION 7. ADVANCES OF EXPENSES. The Corporation will advance to its directors and officers
expenses incurred by them in connection with any Proceeding, which term includes any threatened,
pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether brought by or in the right of the
Corporation or otherwise and whether of a civil, criminal, administrative or investigative nature
(including all appeals therefrom), in which a director or officer may be or may, have been involved
as a party or otherwise, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer of the
Corporation, by reason of any action taken by him or of any inaction on his part while acting as
such, or by reason of the fact that he is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a
director, officer, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture,
trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise (Official, which term also includes directors
and officers of the Corporation in their capacities as directors and officers of the Corporation),
whether or not he is serving in such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred; provided that the Official undertakes to repay all amounts advanced unless:
(i) in the case of all Proceedings other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the
Corporation, the Official establishes to the satisfaction of the disinterested members of the Board
of Directors that he acted in good faith or in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to the best interests of the Corporation and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, that
he did not have reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful, provided that the termination
of any such Proceeding by judgment, order of court, settlement. conviction, or upon a plea of nolo
contendere or its equivalent, shall not by itself create a presumption as to whether the Official
acted in good faith or in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of the Corporation and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, as to whether he had
reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful; or
(ii) in the case of a Proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation, the Official
establishes to the satisfaction of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors that he
acted in good faith or in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of the Corporation, provided that if in such a Proceeding the Official is adjudged to be
liable to the Corporation, all amounts advanced to the Official for expenses must be repaid except
to the extent that the court in which such adjudication was made shall determine upon application
that despite such adjudication, in view of all the circumstances, the Official is fairly and
reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court may deem proper.
SECTION 8. INDEMNIFICATION. The Corporation will indemnify its directors and officers to the
fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and may, if and to
the extent authorized by the Board of Directors, so indemnify such other persons whom it has the
power to indemnify against any liability, reasonable expense or other matter whatsoever.
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SECTION 9. INSURANCE. The Corporation may at the discretion of the Board of Directors purchase
and maintain insurance on behalf of the Corporation and any person whom it has the power to
indemnify pursuant to law, the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws or otherwise.
SECTION 10. RESIGNATION. Any director, officer or agent may resign by giving written notice to
the President or the Secretary. Such resignation will take effect at the time specified therein or
immediately if no time is specified therein. Unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of
such resignation will not be necessary, to make it effective.
SECTION 11. AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS. Other than as set forth herein, these Bylaws may be altered,
amended, or repealed at any meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present, by the
affirmative vote of a majority of the Directors present at such meeting.
SECTION 12. INVALID PROVISIONS. If any part of these Bylaws is held invalid or inoperative for
any reason, the remaining parts, so far as possible and reasonable, will be valid and operative.
SECTION 13. RELATION TO THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. These Bylaws are subject to, and
governed by, the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation as amended from time to time.
The undersigned, being the Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, confirms the adoption
and approval of the foregoing Amended and Restated Bylaws, effective as of the June 20, 2007.
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EXHIBIT 31.1
I, Michael R. Welch, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included
in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and
procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to
the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within
those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and
presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and
procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over
financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit
committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of
internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have
a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
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EXHIBIT 31.2
I, Mark K.
Patterson, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included
in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and
procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to
the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within
those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and
presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and
procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over
financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit
committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of
internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have
a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
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EXHIBIT 32.1
WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002
Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. s.1350 as adopted pursuant to section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002, I, the undersigned Chief Executive Officer of Express-1
Expedited Solutions, Inc. (the Company), hereby certify, based on my knowledge, that the
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, (the Report)
fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial
condition and results of operations of the Company.
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EXHIBIT 32.2
WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002
Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. s.1350 as adopted pursuant to section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002, I, the undersigned Chief Financial Officer of Express-1
Expedited Solutions, Inc. (the Company), hereby certify, based on my knowledge, that the
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, (the Report)
fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial
condition and results of operations of the Company.
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