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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 15, 2010
EXPRESS-1 EXPEDITED SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
         
Delaware   001-32172   03-0450326
         
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
3399 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 225, Saint Joseph, Michigan, 49085
(Address of principal executive offices — zip code)
(269) 429-9761
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 2.02   RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On November 15, 2010, Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc. issued a press release reporting its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. A copy of the release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
The information furnished herein, including Exhibit 99.1, is not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. This information will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates them by reference.
ITEM 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
     
Exhibit No.   Exhibit Description
 
   
99.1
  Press Release dated November 15, 2010.

 


 

SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
Dated November 15, 2010  Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Mike Welch    
    Mike Welch   
    Chief Executive Officer   

 

exv99w1
         
Exhibit 99.1
Contact:
Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.
Mike Welch
269-429-9761
Mike.Welch@xpocorporate.com
XPO REVENUES INCREASE BY 70% IN THIRD QUARTER
SAINT JOSEPH, Mich. — November 15, 2010 — Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc. (XPO) today reported its earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010.
For the quarter, revenue from continuing operations increased by 70% to $44.4 million compared to $26.2 million in the third quarter of 2009. Additionally, year over year revenues also increased by 70% to $116.4 million compared to $68.5 million in the initial nine months of 2009.
For the quarter, net income improved by $919,000 to $1.7 million, or $.05 per fully diluted share compared to income of $811,000 in the third quarter of 2009. Year to date net income improved by $3.0 million to $4.1 million or $.12 per fully diluted share compared to net income of $1.1 million in the comparable period in 2009.
“2010 continues to be a breakout year for Express-1 Expedited Solutions and I couldn’t be happier about our strong financial results in what we consider very unsure economic times. We continue to believe that we are well positioned as we look to the immediate future. Again, I would like to thank our employees for their leadership and hard work as we continue to proactively meet and respond to the challenges in our industry.” commented Mike Welch, the Company’s CEO.
“Express-1’s numbers continue to speak for themselves in 2010. Mike and his team have much to be excited about as we continue to emerge from the recession” stated James Martell, Chairman of XPO.
Investor Conference Call
Management will conduct a conference call on Monday, November 15, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. EDT to discuss the Company’s third quarter financial results. Those wishing to take part in the live teleconference call can dial 877-407-0782 with international participants dialing 201-689-8567. A playback will be available until midnight on November 19, 2010. To listen to the playback, please call 877-660-6853. Use account number 286 and conference ID number 360349. Those interested in accessing a live or archived Webcast of the call should visit http://www.investorcalendar.com under Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.
About Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.
Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc. is a non-asset based services organization focused on premium transportation through its business units, Express-1, Inc. (Buchanan, Michigan), Concert Group Logistics, Inc. (CGL) (Downers Grove, Illinois), and Bounce Logistics, Inc. (South Bend, Indiana). These business units are focused on premium services that include same-day, time-sensitive transportation and domestic and international freight forwarding. Serving more than 4,000 customers, the Company’s premium transportation offerings are provided through one of six operations centers; Buchanan, Michigan; South Bend, Indiana; Downers Grove, Illinois; Rochester Hills, Michigan; Tampa, Florida, and Miami Florida. Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc. is publicly traded on the NYSE AMEX Equities Exchange under the symbol XPO. For more information about the Company, visit www.xpocorporate.com

 


 

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that may be subject to various risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are made based on management’s current expectations or beliefs, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. These forward-looking statements, which may include statements regarding our future financial performance or results of operations, including expected revenue growth, cash flow growth, future expenses, future operating margins and other future or expected performance are subject to risks. These risks include: the acquisition of businesses or the launch of new lines of business could increase operating expenses and dilute operating margins; increased competition could lead to negative pressure on our pricing and the need for increased marketing; the inability to maintain, establish or renew relationships with customers, whether due to competition or other factors; the inability to comply with regulatory requirements governing our business operations; and to the general risks associated with our businesses.
In addition to the risks and uncertainties discussed above, you can find additional information concerning risks and uncertainties that would cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or suggested in the forward-looking statements in the reports that we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release represent our judgment as of the date of this release and you should not unduly rely on such statements. Unless otherwise required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of this press release. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in the filing may not occur, and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.

 


 

Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
                 
    (Unaudited)        
    September 30, 2010     December 31, 2009  
ASSETS
Current assets:
               
Cash
  $ 951,000     $ 495,000  
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $302,000 and $225,000, respectively
    26,282,000       17,569,000  
Prepaid expenses
    430,000       158,000  
Deferred tax asset, current
    169,000       353,000  
Other current assets
    554,000       459,000  
 
           
Total current assets
    28,386,000       19,034,000  
 
           
 
               
Property and equipment, net of $3,116,000 and $2,651,000 in accumulated depreciation, respectively
    2,806,000       2,797,000  
Goodwill
    16,959,000       16,959,000  
Identifiable intangible assets, net of $2,669,000 and $2,198,000 in accumulated amortization, respectively
    8,704,000       9,175,000  
Loans and advances
    162,000       30,000  
Other long-term assets
    735,000       1,044,000  
 
           
Total long-term assets
    29,366,000       30,005,000  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 57,752,000     $ 49,039,000  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 8,780,000     $ 6,769,000  
Accrued salaries and wages
    1,218,000       310,000  
Accrued expenses, other
    3,469,000       2,272,000  
Line of credit
          6,530,000  
Current maturities of notes payable and capital leases
    1,671,000       1,215,000  
Other current liabilities
    495,000       968,000  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    15,633,000       18,064,000  
 
           
 
               
Line of credit
    4,073,000        
Notes payable and capital leases, net of current maturities
    2,513,000       213,000  
Deferred tax liability, long-term
    1,630,000       1,156,000  
Other long-term liabilities
    841,000       1,202,000  
 
           
Total long-term liabilities
    9,057,000       2,571,000  
 
           
 
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, $.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding
           
Common stock, $.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 32,562,522 and 32,215,218 shares issued, respectively; and 32,382,522 and 32,035,218 shares outstanding, respectively
    33,000       32,000  
Additional paid-in capital
    27,077,000       26,488,000  
Treasury stock, at cost, 180,000 shares held
    (107,000 )     (107,000 )
Accumulated earnings
    6,059,000       1,991,000  
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    33,062,000       28,404,000  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 57,752,000     $ 49,039,000  
 
           

 


 

Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30, 2010     September 30, 2009     September 30, 2010     September 30, 2009  
 
                               
Revenues
                               
Operating revenue
  $ 44,448,000     $ 26,211,000     $ 116,430,000     $ 68,526,000  
Expenses
                               
Direct expense
    36,309,000       21,482,000       95,453,000       56,944,000  
 
                       
Gross margin
    8,139,000       4,729,000       20,977,000       11,582,000  
Sales general and administrative expense
    5,219,000       3,284,000       13,892,000       9,533,000  
 
                       
Operating income from continuing operations
    2,920,000       1,445,000       7,085,000       2,049,000  
 
                       
Other expense
    48,000       19,000       102,000       28,000  
Interest expense
    32,000       26,000       140,000       74,000  
 
                       
Income from continuing operations before income tax
    2,840,000       1,400,000       6,843,000       1,947,000  
Income tax provision
    1,110,000       599,000       2,775,000       858,000  
 
                       
Income from continuing operations
    1,730,000       801,000       4,068,000       1,089,000  
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
          10,000             15,000  
 
                       
Net income
  $ 1,730,000     $ 811,000     $ 4,068,000     $ 1,104,000  
 
                       
 
                               
Basic income per share
                               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.05     $ 0.03     $ 0.13     $ 0.03  
Income from discontinued operations
                       
Net income
    0.05       0.03       0.13       0.03  
 
                               
Diluted income per share
                               
Income from continuing operations
    0.05       0.03       0.12       0.03  
Income from discontinued operations
                       
Net income
  $ 0.05     $ 0.03     $ 0.12     $ 0.03  
Weighted average common shares outstanding
                               
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
    32,381,502       32,035,218       32,154,890       32,035,218  
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
    33,008,742       32,138,885       32,741,822       32,142,150  

 


 

Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.
Summary Financial Table
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
(Unaudited)
                                                 
                                    Percent of  
    Quarter to Date     Quarter to Quarter Change     Business Unit Revenue  
    2010     2009     In Dollars     In Percentage     2010     2009  
Revenues
                                               
Express-1
  $ 21,407,000     $ 14,704,000     $ 6,703,000       45.6 %     48.2 %     56.1 %
Concert Group Logistics
    18,586,000       8,945,000       9,641,000       107.8 %     41.8 %     34.1 %
Bounce Logistics
    5,696,000       3,077,000       2,619,000       85.1 %     12.8 %     11.7 %
Intercompany eliminations
    (1,241,000 )     (515,000 )     (726,000 )     -141.0 %     -2.8 %     -1.9 %
 
                                   
Total revenues
    44,448,000       26,211,000       18,237,000       69.6 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
 
                                   
 
                                               
Direct expenses
                                               
Express-1
    16,096,000       11,430,000       4,666,000       40.8 %     75.2 %     77.7 %
Concert Group Logistics
    16,699,000       8,026,000       8,673,000       108.1 %     89.8 %     89.7 %
Bounce Logistics
    4,755,000       2,541,000       2,214,000       87.1 %     83.5 %     82.6 %
Intercompany eliminations
    (1,241,000 )     (515,000 )     (726,000 )     -141.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
 
                                   
Total direct expenses
    36,309,000       21,482,000       14,827,000       69.0 %     81.7 %     82.0 %
 
                                   
 
                                               
Gross margin
                                               
Express-1
    5,311,000       3,274,000       2,037,000       62.2 %     24.8 %     22.3 %
Concert Group Logistics
    1,887,000       919,000       968,000       105.3 %     10.2 %     10.3 %
Bounce Logistics
    941,000       536,000       405,000       75.6 %     16.5 %     17.4 %
 
                                   
Total gross margin
    8,139,000       4,729,000       3,410,000       72.1 %     18.3 %     18.0 %
 
                                   
 
                                               
Selling, general & administrative
                                               
Express-1
    2,779,000       1,867,000       912,000       48.8 %     13.0 %     12.7 %
Concert Group Logistics
    1,335,000       632,000       703,000       111.2 %     7.2 %     7.1 %
Bounce Logistics
    661,000       355,000       306,000       86.2 %     11.6 %     11.5 %
Corporate
    444,000       430,000       14,000       3.3 %     1.0 %     1.6 %
 
                                   
Total selling, general & administrative
    5,219,000       3,284,000       1,935,000       58.9 %     11.7 %     12.5 %
 
                                   
 
                                               
Operating income from continuing operations
                                               
Express-1
    2,532,000       1,407,000       1,125,000       80.0 %     11.8 %     9.6 %
Concert Group Logistics
    552,000       287,000       265,000       92.3 %     3.0 %     3.2 %
Bounce Logistics
    280,000       181,000       99,000       54.7 %     4.9 %     5.9 %
Corporate
    (444,000 )     (430,000 )     (14,000 )     -3.3 %     -1.0 %     -1.6 %
 
                                   
Operating income from continuing operations
    2,920,000       1,445,000       1,475,000       102.1 %     6.6 %     5.5 %
 
                                   
 
                                               
Interest expense
    32,000       26,000       6,000       23.1 %     0.1 %     0.1 %
Other expense
    48,000       19,000       29,000       152.6 %     0.1 %     0.1 %
 
                                   
Income from continuing operations before tax
    2,840,000       1,400,000       1,440,000       102.9 %     6.4 %     5.3 %
 
                                               
Tax provision
    1,110,000       599,000       511,000       85.3 %     2.5 %     2.3 %
 
                                   
Income from continuing operations
    1,730,000       801,000       929,000       116.0 %     3.9 %     3.1 %
 
                                               
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
          10,000       (10,000 )     -100.0 %     0.0 %     0.0 %
 
                                   
Net income
  $ 1,730,000     $ 811,000     $ 919,000       113.3 %     3.9 %     3.1 %
 
                                   

 


 

Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.
Summary Financial Table
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Unaudited)
                                                 
                                    Percent of  
    Year to Date     Year to year Change     Business Unit Revenue  
    2010     2009     In Dollars     In Percentage     2010     2009  
Revenues
                                               
Express-1
  $ 58,176,000     $ 33,682,000     $ 24,494,000       72.7 %     50.0 %     49.2 %
Concert Group Logistics
    47,598,000       28,739,000       18,859,000       65.6 %     40.9 %     41.9 %
Bounce Logistics
    13,494,000       7,089,000       6,405,000       90.4 %     11.6 %     10.3 %
Intercompany eliminations
    (2,838,000 )     (984,000 )     (1,854,000 )     -188.4 %     -2.5 %     -1.4 %
 
                                   
Total revenues
    116,430,000       68,526,000       47,904,000       69.9 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
 
                                   
 
                                               
Direct expenses
                                               
Express-1
    44,358,000       26,099,000       18,259,000       70.0 %     76.2 %     77.5 %
Concert Group Logistics
    42,653,000       25,952,000       16,701,000       64.4 %     89.6 %     90.3 %
Bounce Logistics
    11,280,000       5,877,000       5,403,000       91.9 %     83.6 %     82.9 %
Intercompany eliminations
    (2,838,000 )     (984,000 )     (1,854,000 )     -188.4 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
 
                                   
Total direct expenses
    95,453,000       56,944,000       38,509,000       67.6 %     82.0 %     83.1 %
 
                                   
 
                                               
Gross margin
                                               
Express-1
    13,818,000       7,583,000       6,235,000       82.2 %     23.8 %     22.5 %
Concert Group Logistics
    4,945,000       2,787,000       2,158,000       77.4 %     10.4 %     9.7 %
Bounce Logistics
    2,214,000       1,212,000       1,002,000       82.7 %     16.4 %     17.1 %
 
                                   
Total gross margin
    20,977,000       11,582,000       9,395,000       81.1 %     18.0 %     16.9 %
 
                                   
 
                                               
Selling, general & administrative
                                               
Express-1
    7,155,000       5,319,000       1,836,000       34.5 %     12.3 %     15.8 %
Concert Group Logistics
    3,582,000       1,949,000       1,633,000       83.8 %     7.5 %     6.8 %
Bounce Logistics
    1,696,000       904,000       792,000       87.6 %     12.6 %     12.8 %
Corporate
    1,459,000       1,361,000       98,000       7.2 %     1.3 %     2.0 %
 
                                   
Total selling, general & administrative
    13,892,000       9,533,000       4,359,000       45.7 %     11.9 %     13.9 %
 
                                   
 
                                               
Operating income from continuing operations
                                               
Express-1
    6,663,000       2,264,000       4,399,000       194.3 %     11.5 %     6.7 %
Concert Group Logistics
    1,363,000       838,000       525,000       62.6 %     2.9 %     2.9 %
Bounce Logistics
    518,000       308,000       210,000       68.2 %     3.8 %     4.3 %
Corporate
    (1,459,000 )     (1,361,000 )     (98,000 )     -7.2 %     -1.3 %     -2.0 %
 
                                   
Operating income from continuing operations
    7,085,000       2,049,000       5,036,000       245.8 %     6.1 %     3.0 %
 
                                   
 
                                               
Interest expense
    140,000       74,000       66,000       89.2 %     0.1 %     0.1 %
Other expense
    102,000       28,000       74,000       264.3 %     0.1 %     0.0 %
 
                                   
Income from continuing operations before tax
    6,843,000       1,947,000       4,896,000       251.5 %     5.9 %     2.8 %
 
                                               
Tax provision
    2,775,000       858,000       1,917,000       223.4 %     2.4 %     1.3 %
 
                                   
Income from continuing operations
    4,068,000       1,089,000       2,979,000       273.6 %     3.5 %     1.6 %
 
                                               
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
          15,000       (15,000 )     -100.0 %     0.0 %     0.0 %
 
                                   
Net income
  $ 4,068,000     $ 1,104,000     $ 2,964,000       268.5 %     3.5 %     1.6 %