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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): August 15, 2011
EXPRESS-1 EXPEDITED SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-32172
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03-0450326 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
3399 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 225, Saint Joseph, Michigan 49085
(Address of principal executive offices)
(269) 429-9761
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 8.01 Other Events
On June 22, 2011, Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc. (the Company) filed a Current Report
on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission to report the change of the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm from Pender Newkirk & Company LLP to KPMG LLP
(KPMG). KPMG was specifically engaged to serve as the Companys independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, and to perform audits of the
Companys financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 (the Re-Audit).
On August 15, 2011, KPMG completed the Re-Audit. As a result of the Re-Audit, the Companys
consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of
changes in stockholders equity for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 have not changed.
The Companys consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2010 contained
an immaterial correction as described in Note 1 (Significant Accounting Policies) to the
consolidated financial statements included in Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. In
addition, Note 17 (Subsequent Events) to the consolidated financial statements has been updated and
certain other notes to the consolidated financial statements have been revised and updated.
A copy of the Companys financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, and
the audit report of KPMG with respect thereto, are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit No. |
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Exhibit Description |
23.1 |
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Consent of KPMG re: incorporation of audit report in S-8 and S-3 |
99.1 |
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Consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, and related
audit report of KPMG dated August 15, 2011. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Dated August 15, 2011 |
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Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc. |
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By:
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/s/ Michael R. Welch
Michael R. Welch
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Chief Executive Officer |
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exv23w1
Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (No. 333-166986) on Form
S-8 and the Registration Statement (No. 333-112899) on Form S-3 of
Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc. of our report dated August 15, 2011, with respect to the
consolidated balance sheets of Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc. as of December 31, 2010 and
2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders equity, and
cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2010, and all related
financial statement schedules, which report appears in the August 15, 2011 Current Report on Form
8-K of Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.
(signed) KPMG LLP
Chicago, IL
August 15, 2011
exv99w1
Exhibit 99.1
Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.
Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
Table of Contents
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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Consolidated Statements of Operations |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders Equity |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
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Consolidated Financial Statements
Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.
Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.
as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in
stockholders equity, and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial
statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the auditing standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its
internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control
over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the
Companys internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An
audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc. as of December 31,
2010 and 2009, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in
conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
(signed) KPMG LLP
Chicago, IL
August 15, 2011
F-2
Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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December 31, |
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December 31, |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash |
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$ |
561,000 |
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$ |
495,000 |
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Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $136,000 and $225,000, respectively |
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24,272,000 |
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17,569,000 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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257,000 |
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158,000 |
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Deferred tax asset, current |
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314,000 |
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353,000 |
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Income tax receivable |
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1,348,000 |
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Other current assets |
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813,000 |
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459,000 |
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Total current assets |
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27,565,000 |
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19,034,000 |
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Property and equipment, net of $3,290,000 and $2,651,000 in accumulated depreciation, respectively |
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2,960,000 |
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2,797,000 |
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Goodwill |
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16,959,000 |
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16,959,000 |
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Identified intangible assets, net of $2,827,000 and $2,198,000 in accumulated amortization, respectively |
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8,546,000 |
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9,175,000 |
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Loans and advances |
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126,000 |
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30,000 |
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Other long-term assets |
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516,000 |
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1,044,000 |
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Total long-term assets |
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29,107,000 |
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30,005,000 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
56,672,000 |
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$ |
49,039,000 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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8,756,000 |
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6,769,000 |
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Accrued salaries and wages |
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1,165,000 |
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310,000 |
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Accrued expenses, other |
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2,877,000 |
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2,272,000 |
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Line of credit |
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6,530,000 |
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Current maturities of long-term debt |
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1,680,000 |
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1,215,000 |
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Other current liabilities |
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773,000 |
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968,000 |
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Total current liabilities |
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15,251,000 |
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18,064,000 |
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Line of credit |
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2,749,000 |
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Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current maturities |
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2,083,000 |
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213,000 |
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Deferred tax liability, long-term |
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2,032,000 |
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1,156,000 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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544,000 |
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1,202,000 |
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Total long-term liabilities |
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7,408,000 |
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2,571,000 |
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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, $.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 32,687,522 and 32,215,218
shares issued, respectively; and 32,507,522 and 32,035,218 shares outstanding,
respectively |
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33,000 |
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32,000 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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27,208,000 |
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26,488,000 |
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Treasury stock, at cost, 180,000 shares held |
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(107,000 |
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(107,000 |
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Accumulated earnings |
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6,879,000 |
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1,991,000 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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34,013,000 |
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28,404,000 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
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$ |
56,672,000 |
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$ |
49,039,000 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part to the consolidated financial statements.
F-3
Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
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Twelve Months Ended |
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December 31, |
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December 31, |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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Revenues |
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Operating revenue |
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157,987,000 |
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$ |
100,136,000 |
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Expenses |
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Direct expense |
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130,587,000 |
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83,396,000 |
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Gross margin |
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27,400,000 |
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16,740,000 |
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Sales, general and administrative expense |
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18,954,000 |
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13,569,000 |
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Operating income from continuing operations |
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8,446,000 |
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3,171,000 |
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Other expense |
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140,000 |
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51,000 |
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Interest expense |
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205,000 |
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105,000 |
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Income from continuing operations before income tax |
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8,101,000 |
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3,015,000 |
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Income tax provision |
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3,213,000 |
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1,325,000 |
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Income from continuing operations |
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4,888,000 |
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1,690,000 |
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Income from discontinued operations, net of tax (1) |
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15,000 |
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Net income |
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$ |
4,888,000 |
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$ |
1,705,000 |
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Basic income per share |
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Income from continuing operations |
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0.15 |
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$ |
0.05 |
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Income from discontinued operations |
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Net income |
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0.15 |
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0.05 |
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Diluted income per share |
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Income from continuing operations |
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0.15 |
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0.05 |
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Income from discontinued operations |
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Net income |
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$ |
0.15 |
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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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32,241,383 |
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32,035,218 |
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Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding |
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33,115,981 |
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32,167,447 |
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Within income from discontinued operations are provisions for income tax of $0 and $13,000 for
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The accompanying notes are an integral part to the consolidated financial statements.
F-4
Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Twelve Months Ended |
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December 31, |
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December 31, |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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Operating activities |
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Net income |
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$ |
4,888,000 |
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$ |
1,705,000 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities |
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(Recovery) Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts |
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(84,000 |
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92,000 |
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Depreciation & amortization expense |
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1,290,000 |
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1,191,000 |
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Stock compensation expense |
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157,000 |
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172,000 |
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Loss (gain) on disposal of equipment |
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4,000 |
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(29,000 |
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Non-cash impairment of incentive payments |
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75,000 |
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124,000 |
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Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisition: |
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Accounts receivable |
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(6,618,000 |
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(5,459,000 |
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Deferred taxes |
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900,000 |
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713,000 |
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Income tax receivable |
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(1,348,000 |
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Other current assets |
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(355,000 |
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104,000 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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(99,000 |
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214,000 |
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Other long-term assets/advances |
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338,000 |
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(93,000 |
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Accounts payable |
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1,987,000 |
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191,000 |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
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1,780,000 |
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1,529,000 |
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Other long term liabilities |
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(658,000 |
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(553,000 |
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Cash flows provided (used) by operating activities |
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2,257,000 |
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(99,000 |
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Investing activities |
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Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired |
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(2,250,000 |
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Accrued purchase price and earn-out payment |
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(500,000 |
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(1,100,000 |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
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(811,000 |
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(186,000 |
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Proceeds from sale of assets |
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2,000 |
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62,000 |
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Cash flows used by investing activities |
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(1,309,000 |
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(3,474,000 |
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Financing activities |
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Line of credit, net |
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(3,781,000 |
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4,210,000 |
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Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt |
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5,000,000 |
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Payments of long-term debt |
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(2,665,000 |
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(1,249,000 |
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Proceeds from exercise of options |
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564,000 |
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Cash flows (used) provided by financing activities |
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(882,000 |
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2,961,000 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash |
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66,000 |
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(612,000 |
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Cash, beginning of period |
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495,000 |
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1,107,000 |
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Cash, end of period |
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$ |
561,000 |
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$ |
495,000 |
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Supplemental disclosures of noncash activities: |
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Cash paid during the period for interest |
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$ |
124,000 |
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$ |
105,000 |
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Cash paid during the period for income taxes |
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3,521,000 |
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396,000 |
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Increase of goodwill due to accrual of acquisition earnout |
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687,000 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-5
Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders Equity
For the Two Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
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Additional |
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Common Stock |
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Treasury Stock |
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Paid in |
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Accumulated |
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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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Earnings |
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Total |
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Balance, January 1, 2009 |
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32,215,218 |
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$ |
32,000 |
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(180,000 |
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$ |
(107,000 |
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$ |
26,316,000 |
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$ |
286,000 |
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$ |
26,527,000 |
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Stock compensation expense |
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172,000 |
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172,000 |
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Net income |
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1,705,000 |
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1,705,000 |
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Balance, December 31, 2009 |
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32,215,218 |
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32,000 |
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(180,000 |
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(107,000 |
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26,488,000 |
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|
1,991,000 |
|
|
|
28,404,000 |
|
Issuance of stock for exercise of options |
|
|
472,304 |
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
563,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
564,000 |
|
Stock compensation expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
157,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
157,000 |
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,888,000 |
|
|
|
4,888,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2010 |
|
|
32,687,522 |
|
|
$ |
33,000 |
|
|
|
(180,000 |
) |
|
$ |
(107,000 |
) |
|
$ |
27,208,000 |
|
|
$ |
6,879,000 |
|
|
$ |
34,013,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
F-6
Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
1. Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Business
Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc. (the Company) provides premium transportation and
logistics services to thousands of customers primarily through its three wholly owned subsidiaries:
Express-1, Inc. (Express-1) provides time critical expedited transportation to its
customers. This typically involves dedicating one truck and driver to a load which has a specified
time delivery requirement. Most of the services provided are completed through a fleet of exclusive
use vehicles that are owned and operated by independent contract drivers. The use of non-owned
resources to provide transportation services minimizes the amount of capital investment required
and is often described with the terms non-asset or asset-light. In January of 2009, certain
assets and liabilities of First Class Expediting Services Inc. (FCES) were purchased to
complement the operations of Express-1. Express-1 began consolidating the results of FCES as of the
purchase date.
Concert Group Logistics, Inc. (CGL) provides freight forwarding services through a chain
of independently owned stations located throughout the United States, along with our two CGL-owned
branches. These stations are responsible for selling and operating freight forwarding
transportation services within their geographic area under the authority of CGL. In October of
2009, certain assets and liabilities of LRG International Inc. (LRG) (currently CGL
International) were purchased to complement the operations of CGL. CGL began consolidating the
results of LRG as of the purchase date.
Bounce Logistics, Inc. (Bounce) provides premium truckload brokerage transportation
services to its customers throughout the United States.
For specific financial information relating to the above subsidiaries refer to Note 16
Operating Segments.
During 2008, the Company discontinued its Express-1 Dedicated business unit, in anticipation
of the cessation of these operations in February 2009. All revenues and costs associated with these
operations have been accounted for, net of taxes, in the line item labeled Income from
discontinued operations for all years presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. More
information on the discontinuance of the Express-1 Dedicated operations can be found in Note 2
Discontinued Operations.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all
of its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation. The Company does not have any variable interest entities whose
financial results are not included in the consolidated financial statements.
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 impact the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The
Company reviews its estimates, including but not limited to: accrued revenue, purchased
transportation, recoverability of long-lived assets, accrual of acquisition earn-outs, estimated
legal accruals, valuation allowances for deferred taxes, reserve for uncertain tax positions, and
allowance for doubtful accounts, on a regular basis and 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 and have been discussed with the audit committee; however, actual results could differ
from these estimates.
Reclassification
The Company has made an immaterial correction to reclassify $500,000 in the December 31, 2010
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows from an operating cash expenditure to an investing cash
expenditure to appropriately reflect an October 2010 payment in respect of a note payable to the
former owners of LRG relating to the purchase of LRG. The reclassification increased cash flows
provided by operating activities by $500,000 and increased cash flows used by investing activities
by an identical amount.
F-7
Concentration of Risk
Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk,
are cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable.
Cash and cash equivalents are maintained at financial institutions and, at times, balances may
exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses related to these
balances. All of the non-interest bearing cash balances were fully insured at December 31, 2010 due
to a temporary federal program in effect from December 31, 2010 through December 31, 2012. Under
the program, there is no limit to the amount of insurance for eligible accounts. Beginning in 2013,
insurance coverage will revert to $250,000 per depositor at each financial institution, and the
non-interest bearing cash balances may again exceed federally insured limits. At December 31, 2010
and 2009, there were no amounts held in interest bearing accounts.
The Company continues to mitigate the concentration of credit risk with respect to trade
receivables for any one customer by the expansion of customer base, industry base and service
areas. For the year ended December 31, 2010, a domestic automotive manufacturer accounted for
approximately 5% of the Companys consolidated revenue. During 2010, the Company generated
approximately 8% of its consolidated revenue from the Big Three domestic automotive manufacturers.
Additionally, at December 31, 2010, accounts receivable balances related to the Big Three domestic
automotive makers equaled 6% of the Companys consolidated accounts receivable. The concentration
of credit risk extends to major automotive industry suppliers, international automotive
manufacturers and many customers who support and derive revenue from the automotive industry.
For the year ended December 31, 2009, a domestic automotive manufacturer accounted for
approximately 7% of the Companys consolidated revenue. During 2009, the Company generated
approximately 9% of its consolidated revenue from the Big Three domestic automotive manufacturers.
Additionally, at December 31, 2009, accounts receivable balances related to the Big Three domestic
automotive makers equaled 9% of the Companys consolidated accounts receivable balance. The
concentration of credit risk extends to major automotive industry suppliers, international
automotive manufacturers and many customers who support and derive revenue from the automotive
industry.
The Company extends credit to its various customers based on an evaluation of the customers
financial condition and ability to pay in accordance with the payment terms. The Company provides
for estimated losses on accounts receivable considering a number of factors, including the overall
aging of accounts receivable, customers payment history and customers current ability to pay
their obligations. The Company writes off accounts receivable against the allowance for doubtful
accounts when an account is deemed uncollectable. Based on managements review of accounts
receivable and other receivables, an allowance for doubtful accounts of $136,000 and $225,000 is
considered necessary as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. We do not accrue interest on
past due receivables.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Expenditures for maintenance and repair costs are
expensed as incurred. Major improvements that increase the estimated useful life of an asset are
capitalized. When property and equipment are sold or otherwise disposed of, the asset account and
related accumulated depreciation account are relieved, and any gain or loss is included in the
results of operations. Depreciation is calculated by the straight-line method over the following
estimated useful lives of the related assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years |
|
Land |
|
|
0 |
|
Building and improvements |
|
|
39 |
|
Office equipment |
|
|
3-10 |
|
Warehouse equipment and shelving |
|
|
3-7 |
|
Computer equipment and software. |
|
|
3-5 |
|
Leasehold improvements |
|
Lease term |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives
Goodwill consists of the excess of cost over the fair value of net assets acquired in business
combinations. Intangible assets with indefinite lives consist principally of the Express-1 and CGL
trade names. The Company follows the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Boards
(FASB) Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) Topic 350, Intangibles Goodwill and Other,
which requires an annual impairment test for goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives.
If the carrying value of intangibles with indefinite lives exceeds their fair value, an impairment
loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. Goodwill is evaluated using a two-step
impairment test at the reporting unit level. The first step compares the book value of a reporting
unit, including goodwill, with its fair value. If the book value of a reporting unit exceeds its
fair value, we complete the second step in order to determine the amount of goodwill impairment
loss that we should record. In the second step, we determine an implied fair value of the
reporting units goodwill by allocating the fair value of the reporting unit to all of the assets
and liabilities other than goodwill. The amount of impairment is equal to the excess of the book
value of goodwill over the implied fair value of that goodwill.
F-8
The Company performs the annual
impairment testing during the third quarter unless events or circumstances indicate impairment of
the goodwill may have occurred before that time. For the years presented, we did not recognize
any goodwill impairment as the estimated fair value of our reporting units with goodwill
significantly exceeded the book value of these reporting units.
Identified Intangible Assets
The Company follows the provisions of ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant and Equipment, which
establishes accounting standards for the impairment of long-lived assets such as property, plant
and equipment and intangible assets subject to amortization. The Company reviews long-lived assets
to be held-and-used for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. If the sum of the undiscounted expected
future cash flows over the remaining useful life of a long-lived asset group is less than its
carrying amount, the asset is considered to be impaired. Impairment losses are measured as the
amount by which the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset. When
fair values are not available, the Company estimates fair value using the expected future cash
flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risks associated with the recovery of the asset.
During 2010 and 2009, there was no impairment of identified intangible assets.
The Companys intangible assets subject to amortization consist of trade names, employee
contracts, non-compete agreements, customer relationships and other intangibles that are amortized
on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the related intangible asset. The
estimated useful lives of the respective intangible assets range from four to 12 years.
Other Long-Term Assets
Other long-term assets consist primarily of balances representing various deposits, the
long-term portion of the Companys non-qualified deferred compensation plan and notes receivable
from various CGL independent station owners. Also included within this account classification are
incentive payments to independent station owners within the CGL network. These payments are made by
CGL to certain station owners as an incentive to join the network. These amounts are amortized over
the life of each independent station contract and the unamortized portion is recoverable in the
event of default under the terms of the agreements.
Fair Value Measurements
FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, defines fair value as the price
that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date and classifies the inputs used to measure fair
value into the following hierarchy:
|
|
|
Level 1 Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets; |
|
|
|
Level 2 Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices
for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived
valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets; and |
|
|
|
Level 3 Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable, generally utilizing
pricing models or other valuation techniques that reflect managements judgment and
estimates. |
Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The aggregate net fair value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain market
assumptions and pertinent information available to management. The respective carrying value of
certain financial instruments approximated their fair values. These financial instruments include
cash, accounts receivable, notes receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and short-term
borrowings. Fair values approximate carrying values for these financial instruments since they are
short-term in nature and they are receivable or payable on demand. The fair value of the Companys
long-term debt and CGL notes receivable approximated their respective carrying values based on the
interest rates associated with these instruments.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis
Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, which
means that the assets and liabilities are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are
subject to fair value measurements or adjustments in certain circumstances, for example, when the
Company makes an acquisition or in connection with goodwill and trade name impairment testing.
In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 350, IntangiblesGoodwill and Other, the Companys
goodwill and indefinite lived intangibles are tested for impairment annually or more frequently if
significant events or changes indicate possible impairment. The Companys annual impairment
analyses were completed in the third quarter of fiscal years 2010 and 2009, and resulted in no
F-9
impairments. For the years presented, we did not recognize any goodwill impairment as the
estimated fair value of our reporting unit with goodwill significantly exceeded its carrying
amount.
As discussed further in Note 10 Acquisitions, the Company completed an acquisition in the
fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009. The acquisition-date fair values of the intangible assets
acquired have been estimated by management using income approach methodologies, pricing models and
valuation techniques. The valuation of these identifiable intangible assets, as well as the other
assets acquired and liabilities assumed, was based on managements estimates, available information
and reasonable and supportable assumptions. The fair value measurements were determined primarily
based on Level 3 unobservable input data that reflect the Companys assumptions regarding how
market participants would value the assets.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue at the point in time delivery is completed on the freight
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 that revenue has been earned and should be recognized:
|
|
|
Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; |
|
|
|
Services have been rendered; |
|
|
|
The sales price is fixed and determinable; and |
|
|
|
Collectability is reasonably assured. |
The Company reports revenue on a gross basis in accordance with ASC Topic 605, Reporting
Revenue Gross as Principal Versus Net as an Agent, and, as such, presentation on a gross basis is
required as:
|
|
|
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). |
|
|
|
For Express-1 and Bounce, the Company has complete discretion to select its drivers,
contractors or other transportation providers (collectively, service providers). For
CGL, the Company enters into agreements with significant service providers that specify
the cost of services, among other things, and has ultimate authority in providing
approval for all service providers that can be used by CGL independently owned stations.
Independently owned stations may further negotiate the cost of services with CGL
approved service providers for individual customer shipments. |
|
|
|
Express-1 and Bounce have complete discretion to establish sales prices.
Independently owned stations within CGL have the discretion to establish sales prices. |
|
|
|
The Company bears credit risk for all receivables. In the case of CGL the
independently owned stations reimburse CGL for a portion (typically 70-80%) of credit
losses. CGL retains the risk that the independent station owners will not meet this
obligation. |
Income Taxes
Taxes on income are provided in accordance with ASC Topic 740, 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.
Accounting for uncertainty in income taxes is determined based on ASC Topic 740, which
clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a companys financial
statements and provides guidance on the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax
position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. ASC Topic 740 also provides guidance on
derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures
and transition. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company accrued approximately $135,000 and $0
for certain potential state income taxes.
During 2010 the Internal Revenue Service completed its review of the Companys 2006 tax year,
and based upon the review, no assessments or adjustments were required.
F-10
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for share-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718,
Compensation Stock Compensation. The Company has recorded compensation expense related to
stock options of $157,000 and $172,000 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009,
respectively.
The Company has in place a stock option plan approved by the Companys stockholders for up to
5,600,000 shares of its common stock. Through the plan, the Company offers stock options to
employees and directors.
Options generally become fully vested three to five years from the date of grant and expire
five to ten years from the grant date. As of December 31, 2010, the Company had 2,123,000 shares
available for future stock option grants under its existing plan. Under the plan, the Company may
also grant restricted stock awards, subject to the satisfaction by the recipient of certain
conditions specified in the restricted stock grant. During the life of the plan 472,000 stock
options have been exercised.
The weighted-average fair value of each stock option recorded in expense for the years ended
December 31, 2010 and 2009 was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option
pricing model and amortized over the requisite service period of the underlying options. The
Company has used one grouping for the assumptions, as its option grants have 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
Risk-free interest rate |
|
2.5% |
|
2.8% |
Expected life |
|
5.8 years |
|
5.1 years |
Expected volatility |
|
35% |
|
35% |
Expected dividend yield |
|
none |
|
none |
Grant date fair value |
|
$0.53 |
|
$0.31 |
As of December 31, 2010, the Company had approximately $292,000 of unrecognized compensation
cost related to non-vested stock-based compensation that is anticipated to be recognized over a
weighted average period of approximately 1.12 years. Remaining estimated compensation expense
related to existing stock-based plans is $147,000, $107,000 and $38,000 for the years ending
December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013 thereafter, respectively.
As of December 31, 2010, the aggregate intrinsic value of warrants and options outstanding and
exercisable was $4,161,000 and $3,301,000 respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2010
and 2009, stock options with a fair value of $159,000 and $199,000 vested, respectively. For
additional information regarding our plan refer to Note 9 Equity.
Earnings per Share
Earnings per common share are computed in accordance with ASC Topic 260, Earnings per
Share, which requires companies to present basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per
share. Basic earnings per common share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average
number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. 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 year. The table below identifies the
weighted average number of shares outstanding and the associated earnings per common share for the
periods represented.
F-11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
$ |
4,888,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,690,000 |
|
Income from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
4,888,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,705,000 |
|
Basic shares outstanding |
|
|
32,241,383 |
|
|
|
32,035,218 |
|
Diluted shares outstanding |
|
|
33,115,981 |
|
|
|
32,167,447 |
|
Basic earnings per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
Income from discontinued operations |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Net Income |
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
Diluted earnings per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
Income from discontinued operations |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Net Income |
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding |
|
|
32,241,383 |
|
|
|
32,035,218 |
|
Effect of dilutive securities: Assumed exercise of stock options |
|
|
874,598 |
|
|
|
132,229 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding |
|
|
33,115,981 |
|
|
|
32,167,447 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company has in place an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Shares issued to this plan
are included in both the basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding amounts.
Common shares outstanding from the ESOP were 255,000 for each of the years ended December 31, 2010
and 2009, respectively. For additional information refer to Note 13 Employee Benefit Plans.
Recently Issued Financial Accounting Standards
The Companys management does not believe that any recent codified pronouncements by the FASB
will have a material impact on the Companys current or future consolidated financial statements.
2. Discontinued Operations
During the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company discontinued its Express-1 Dedicated business
unit. The Company had operated this unit under the terms of a dedicated contract to supply
transportation services to a domestic automotive manufacturer.
Substantially all of the assets of the Express-1 Dedicated business unit have been redeployed
in other operating units of the Company, and therefore, no impairment charges or assets held for
sale were recorded on the Companys financial statements during 2010 or 2009. Management does not
anticipate recording any additional material activity on its discontinued operations in future
periods.
The following table reflects the revenue, operating expenses, gross margins and net income of
the Companys discontinued Express-1 Dedicated business unit for 2010 and 2009.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ending December 31, |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
Operating revenue |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
666,000 |
|
Operating expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
532,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
134,000 |
|
Sales, general and administrative |
|
|
|
|
|
|
106,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from discontined operations, before tax provision |
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,000 |
|
Tax provision |
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from discontined operations, net of tax |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
15,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-12
3. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ending December 31, |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
Buildings |
|
$ |
1,115,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,115,000 |
|
Leasehold improvements |
|
|
345,000 |
|
|
|
241,000 |
|
Office equipment |
|
|
586,000 |
|
|
|
435,000 |
|
Trucks and trailers |
|
|
1,786,000 |
|
|
|
1,725,000 |
|
Warehouse equipment |
|
|
117,000 |
|
|
|
117,000 |
|
Computer equipment |
|
|
1,390,000 |
|
|
|
1,091,000 |
|
Computer software |
|
|
911,000 |
|
|
|
724,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,250,000 |
|
|
|
5,448,000 |
|
Less: accumulated depreciation |
|
|
(3,290,000 |
) |
|
|
(2,651,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total property and equipment, net |
|
$ |
2,960,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,797,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation expense of property and equipment totaled approximately $641,000 and
$608,000 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Within our Consolidated Statements of Operations, depreciation expense is included in both
direct expense and sales, general and administrative expense. For 2010 and 2009 depreciation
expense of $192,000 and $191,000 was included within direct expense, while depreciation expense
of $449,000 and $417,000 was included within sales, general and administrative expense,
respectively.
4. Goodwill
The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of January 1, 2009 |
|
$ |
14,915,000 |
|
Contingent contractually earned payments (CGL) |
|
|
687,000 |
|
LRG Purchase |
|
|
1,357,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of December 31, 2009 |
|
|
16,959,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of December 31, 2010 |
|
$ |
16,959,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
In October 2009, the Company, through its subsidiary CGL, acquired certain assets of LRG
International, Inc., a Florida based international forwarding company (LRG). As consideration the
former owners of LRG were paid $2.0 million in cash at closing, and received $500,000 on the one
year anniversary of the closing, October 1, 2010. Additionally, earn-out consideration of $450,000
was earned by the former owners of LRG based on financial criteria being met in 2010. In the first
quarter of 2011, the $450,000 earn-out above was paid in cash. One additional potential earn-out of
$450,000 can also be earned based on 2011 financial criteria being met. The fair value liability of
the potential earn-out payments was based on the Companys third-party valuation and was
approximately $737,000 as of December 31, 2009. As of December 31, 2010, based on the net present
value of the expected cash payments, the earn-out liability was approximately $819,000. The
increase in the liability of approximately $82,000 was recorded as interest expense during 2010.
The last earn-out payment may be made in cash, shares of the Companys common stock, or a
combination of the two, at the discretion of the Company.
In conjunction with the acquisition of CGL in January 2008, the Company recorded goodwill
totaling $7,178,000 of which $500,000 represented a note payable to the former owners of CGL
payable on the one year anniversary of the transaction. In addition to the goodwill created at the
time of the initial transaction, the contract provided for contingent consideration to be paid to
the former owners of CGL in the event certain performance measures were achieved. Based on the
achievement of these performance measures and negotiations between the Company and the former
owners of CGL, an earn-out of $687,000 was negotiated. The earn-out was comprised of a $600,000
obligation payable to the former owners of CGL in addition to the forgiveness of an $87,000 note
receivable due from the former owners of CGL. The $600,000 obligation was paid in the first quarter
of 2009 in addition to the $500,000 note payable established at the time of purchase. This
transaction resulted in a cash payment of $1.1 million to the former owners of CGL and an
additional $687,000 being added to goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2009. The negotiated
earn-out represented payment in full for all future earn-out compensation related to the CGL
purchase agreement. For additional information refer to Note 10 Acquisitions.
F-13
5. Identified Intangible Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
Year Ending December 31, |
|
|
|
In Years |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
Intangibles not subject to amortization: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade name |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
6,420,000 |
|
|
$ |
6,420,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangibles subject to amortization: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade name, net of accumulated amortization of $52,000 and $11,000, respectively |
|
|
3.98 |
|
|
|
168,000 |
|
|
|
209,000 |
|
Employee contracts, net of accumulated amortization of $270,000 and $235,000, respectively |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,000 |
|
Non-compete agreements, net of accumulated amortization of $654,000 and $539,000, respectively |
|
|
1.98 |
|
|
|
109,000 |
|
|
|
224,000 |
|
Independent participant network, net of accumulated amortization of $591,000 and $392,000,
respectively |
|
|
1.96 |
|
|
|
389,000 |
|
|
|
588,000 |
|
Customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of $676,000 and $483,000, respectively |
|
|
10.64 |
|
|
|
1,298,000 |
|
|
|
1,491,000 |
|
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $584,000 and $538,000, respectively |
|
|
3.54 |
|
|
|
162,000 |
|
|
|
208,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.54 |
|
|
|
2,126,000 |
|
|
|
2,755,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total identifiable intangible assets |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
8,546,000 |
|
|
$ |
9,175,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following is a schedule by year of future expected amortization expense related to
identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2010:
|
|
|
|
|
2011 |
|
$ |
491,000 |
|
2012 |
|
|
428,000 |
|
2013 |
|
|
232,000 |
|
2014 |
|
|
203,000 |
|
2015 |
|
|
129,000 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
643,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total future expected amortization expense |
|
$ |
2,126,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
The Company recorded amortization expense of approximately $649,000 and $580,000 for the years
ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
6. Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases
The Company enters into long-term debt and capital leases with various third parties from time
to time to finance certain operational equipment and other assets used in its business operations.
The Company also uses financing for acquisitions and business start ups, among other things.
Generally, these loans and capital leases bear interest at market rates, and are collateralized
with accounts receivable, equipment and certain assets of the Company.
The table below outlines the Companys long-term debt and capital lease obligations as of
December 31, 2010 and 2009.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ending December 31, |
|
|
|
Interest rates |
|
|
Term (months) |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
Capital leases for equipment |
|
|
18 |
% |
|
|
24-60 |
|
|
$ |
13,000 |
|
|
$ |
28,000 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
2.5 |
% |
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
3,750,000 |
|
|
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt and capital leases |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,763,000 |
|
|
|
1,428,000 |
|
Less: current maturities of long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,680,000 |
|
|
|
1,215,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current maturities of long term-debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,083,000 |
|
|
$ |
213,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company recorded interest expense associated with capital leases of $3,000 and $5,000 for
the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. For these same years, the Company
recorded gross payments for capital lease obligations of $18,000 and $54,000, respectively. The
Company also recorded interest expense for the above long-term debt of $91,000 and $37,000 for the
years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
The following is a schedule by year of future minimum principal payments required under the
terms of the above long-term debt and capital lease obligations as of December 31, 2010:
|
|
|
|
|
2011 |
|
$ |
1,680,000 |
|
2012 |
|
|
1,667,000 |
|
2013 |
|
|
416,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total future principal payments |
|
$ |
3,763,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
The Company entered into a $5.0 million term loan on March 31, 2010. Commencing April 30,
2010, the term loan is payable in 36 consecutive monthly installments consisting of $139,000 in
monthly principal payments plus the unpaid interest accrued on the loan. Interest is payable at
the one-month LIBOR plus 225 basis points (2.51% as of December 31, 2010).
F-14
7. Revolving Credit Facility
On March 31, 2010, the Company amended its existing credit agreement, and paid-off the amounts
related to the line of credit and term loan that were outstanding thereunder at December 31, 2009.
The new revolving credit facility under this credit agreement provides for a receivables based line
of credit of up to $10.0 million. The Company may draw upon the receivables based line of credit
the lesser of $10.0 million or 80% of eligible accounts receivable, less amounts outstanding under
letters of credit and 50% of the above term loan balance. The proceeds of the line of credit are to
be used exclusively for working capital purposes. On March 31, 2011, this credit agreement was
further amended. Please see Note 17 Subsequent Events for additional information.
Substantially all of the assets of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries are pledged
as collateral securing the Companys performance under the revolving credit facility and term loan.
The revolving credit facility bears interest based at the one-month LIBOR plus an initial
increment of 200 basis points (2.01% as of December 31, 2010).
The credit agreement governing the revolving credit facility and the term loan contains
certain covenants related to the Companys financial performance. Included among the covenants are
a fixed charge coverage ratio and a total funded debt to earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization ratio. As of December 30, 2010, the Company was in compliance with
all terms under the credit agreement and no events of default existed under the terms of this
agreement.
The Company had outstanding standby letters of credit as of December 31, 2010 totaling
$410,000 related to insurance policies either continuing in force or recently canceled. Amounts
outstanding for letters of credit reduce the amount available under the revolving credit facility,
on a dollar-for-dollar basis.
Available capacity in excess of outstanding borrowings under the line was approximately $6.8
million as limited by 80% of the Companys eligible receivables as of December 31, 2010. The line
of credit carries a maturity date of March 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2010 the line of credit
balance was $2,749,000.
The Company entered into a credit agreement with National City Bank in January 2008. This
agreement provided for a receivables based line of credit of up to $11.0 million and a term loan of
$3.6 million. The Company was able to draw upon the receivables based line of credit the lesser of
$11.0 million or 80% of eligible accounts receivables, less amounts outstanding under letters of
credit. To fund the purchase of CGL, the Company drew approximately $3.6 million on the term loan
and $5.4 million on the receivables based line of credit. Substantially all the assets of the
Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries were pledged as collateral securing the Companys
performance under the line of credit and term loan. The outstanding balance on the line of credit
and term loan was approximately $6,530,000 and $1,400,000, respectively, at December 31, 2009. On
March 31, 2010, the Company amended this credit agreement and paid off the balances outstanding
thereunder as of December 31, 2009.
The interest rate was based upon a spread above 30-day LIBOR with an initial increment of 125
basis points above 30-day LIBOR for the line of credit and 150 basis points above 30-day LIBOR for
the term loan. Amortizing over a 36-month period, the term loan required monthly principal payments
of $100,000 together with accrued interest be paid until retired. The Companys interest rate
spread remained LIBOR plus 150 basis points for the term loan and LIBOR plus 125 basis points for
the line of credit, as of December 31, 2009 (1.74% and 1.49% as of December 31, 2009 for the term
loan and line of credit, respectively). The weighted average interest on the line of credit and
term loan was approximately 1.53% as of December 31, 2009 and the rates were adjusted monthly.
The credit agreement governing the line of credit and the term loan contained certain
covenants related to the Companys financial performance. Included among the covenants were a
fixed charge coverage ratio and a total funded debt to earnings before interest and taxes, plus
depreciation and amortization ratio. Available capacity in excess of outstanding borrowings under
the line of credit was approximately $4.1 million as of December 31, 2009.
The Company had outstanding standby letters of credit as of December 31, 2009 of $335,000
related to insurance policies. Amounts outstanding for letters of credit reduced the amount
available under the Companys line of credit, on a dollar-for-dollar basis.
8. Commitments and Contingencies
Lease Commitments
The following is a schedule by year of future minimum payments required under operating leases
for various transportation and office equipment and real estate lease commitments that have an
initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term as of December 31, 2010.
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
|
2011 |
|
$ |
590,000 |
|
2012 |
|
|
328,000 |
|
2013 |
|
|
214,000 |
|
2014 |
|
|
60,000 |
|
2015 |
|
|
48,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
1,240,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Rent expense was approximately $472,000 and $446,000 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and
2009, respectively.
F-15
Litigation
In the ordinary course of business, the Company may be a party to a variety of legal actions.
The Company does not currently 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.
The Company carries liability and excess umbrella insurance policies that it deems sufficient
to cover potential legal claims arising in the normal course of conducting its operations as a
transportation company. In the event the Company is required to satisfy a legal claim in excess of
the coverage provided by this insurance, the cash flows and earnings of the Company could be
negatively impacted.
During 2008, Express-1 became involved in litigation relating to an accident involving an
Express-1 vehicle. Throughout 2009 legal discovery took place and in November 2009 the Company
received an order from the court to begin mediation. As a result of mediation, an agreement was
reached to settle the litigation for an amount in excess of the Companys insured limits. As a
result of this settlement, the Company recorded $400,000 in expense in the fourth quarter of 2009
that was included in sales, general and administrative expense.
Regulatory Compliance
The Companys activities are regulated by state and federal regulatory agencies under
requirements that are subject to broad interpretations. The Company cannot predict positions that
may be taken by these third parties that could require changes to the manner in which the Company
operates.
9. Equity
Preferred Stock
The authorized preferred stock of the Company consists of 10,000,000 shares at $0.001 par
value, of which no shares were issued, designated or outstanding as of December 31, 2010 and 2009.
Common Stock
Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote. The holders of common stock are also
entitled to receive dividend payments whenever funds are legally available and dividends are
declared by the Board of Directors, subject to the prior rights of the holders of all classes of
stock outstanding. The Company records stock as issued when the consideration is received or the
obligation is incurred.
Treasury Stock
In 2005, the Company received 180,000 shares of its common stock from the holders thereof in
settlement of certain loans and deposits between the Company and these stockholders. The shares
were recorded at market price on the dates on which they were acquired by the Company.
Options and Warrants
The Company issued warrants related to the original capitalization of the Company in 2001. As
of December 31, 2010, and 2009 all previously issued warrants were expired, and accordingly, no
warrants were outstanding as of December 31, 2010 and 2009.
Additionally the Company has in place a stock option plan pursuant to which 5,600,000 shares
of common stock have been approved by the Companys stockholders to be issued. Through the plan,
the Company offers shares to assist in the recruitment and retaining of qualified employees and
non-employee directors. Outstanding options granted to employees and non-employee directors totaled
3,005,000 and 3,143,000 as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
F-16
The following table summarizes the Companys stock option and warrant activity with
related information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants/ |
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
|
|
Options |
|
|
Price Range |
|
|
Exercise Price |
|
|
|
|
Warrants & options outstanding as of January 1, 2009 |
|
|
5,861,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.57 - 2.75 |
|
|
$ |
1.52 |
|
Warrants cancelled/expiring |
|
|
(2,252,000 |
) |
|
|
1.25 - 2.20 |
|
|
|
2.05 |
|
Options granted |
|
|
175,000 |
|
|
|
0.67 - 1.03 |
|
|
|
0.89 |
|
Options expired/cancelled |
|
|
(641,000 |
) |
|
|
0.79 - 2.75 |
|
|
|
1.29 |
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2009 |
|
|
3,143,000 |
|
|
|
0.57 - 1.48 |
|
|
|
1.14 |
|
Options granted |
|
|
635,000 |
|
|
|
1.25 -1.65 |
|
|
|
1.41 |
|
Options exercised |
|
|
(472,000 |
) |
|
|
0.98 - 1.25 |
|
|
|
1.19 |
|
Options expired/cancelled |
|
|
(301,000 |
) |
|
|
0.98 - 1.52 |
|
|
|
1.29 |
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2010 |
|
|
3,005,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.57 - 1.65 |
|
|
$ |
1.18 |
|
|
|
|
The following tables summarize information about options outstanding and exercisable as of December
31, 2010 and 2009:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding Options |
|
|
Exercisable Options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
Number |
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
Average |
|
|
Number |
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
Outstanding |
|
|
Life |
|
|
Price |
|
|
Exercisable |
|
|
Life |
|
|
Price |
|
Range of Exercise |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0.57 - $1.65 |
|
|
3,005,000 |
|
|
|
6.2 |
|
|
$ |
1.18 |
|
|
|
2,330,000 |
|
|
|
5.5 |
|
|
$ |
1.14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding Options |
|
|
Exercisable Options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
Number |
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
Average |
|
|
Number |
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
Outstanding |
|
|
Life |
|
|
Price |
|
|
Exercisable |
|
|
Life |
|
|
Price |
|
Range of Exercise |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0.57 - $1.48 |
|
|
3,143,000 |
|
|
|
5.1 |
|
|
$ |
1.14 |
|
|
|
2,697,000 |
|
|
|
4.6 |
|
|
$ |
1.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10. Acquisitions
First Class
In January of 2009, the Company purchased certain assets and liabilities from FCES. FCES was
a Rochester Hills, Michigan based company providing regional expedited transportation in the
Midwest. The Company paid the former owners of FCES $250,000 in cash and received approximately
$40,000 of net assets consisting primarily of fixed assets, net of related debt. The Company
funded the transaction through cash available from working capital.
For financial reporting purposes, FCES is included with the operating results of Express-1.
The Company has recognized identifiable intangible assets of $210,000 amortizable over a 2-5 year
period.
The purchase price allocation for FCES as of January 2009 was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment |
|
$ |
82,000 |
|
Intangibles |
|
|
210,000 |
|
Liabilities assumed |
|
|
(42,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Total purchase price |
|
$ |
250,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
LRG
On October 1, 2009, CGL purchased certain assets and liabilities of Tampa, Florida-based LRG,
an international freight forwarder. The LRG purchase complemented and expanded CGLs ability to
move international freight competitively. LRGs financial activity is included within CGLs
segment information.
F-17
At closing the Company paid the former owners of LRG $2.0 million in cash. The Company used
its then-existing line of credit to finance the transaction. On the one year anniversary of the
closing, the Company paid the former owners $500,000. The transaction also provided for potential
earn-outs of $900,000 provided certain performance criteria are met within the new CGL
International division of CGL over a 2 year period. During the first quarter of 2011, the Company
paid a $450,000 cash earn-out. One additional potential earn-out of $450,000 can also be earned
based on 2011 financial criteria being met. At the October 1, 2009 closing date the Company
recorded approximately $1,237,000 in liabilities related to the fair value of these future
payments, which are measured using Level 3 fair value inputs (see Note 5 Identified Intangible
Assets).
The Company accounted for the acquisition as a purchase and included the results of operation
of the acquired business in the consolidated financial statements from the effective date of the
acquisition.
The purchase price allocation for LRG as of October 1, 2009 was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment |
|
$ |
30,000 |
|
Trademarks/names |
|
|
220,000 |
|
Association memberships |
|
|
160,000 |
|
Customer lists |
|
|
1,410,000 |
|
Non-compete agreements |
|
|
60,000 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
1,357,000 |
|
Earn-outs and accrued purchase price |
|
|
(1,237,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Total purchase price |
|
$ |
2,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
The following table sets forth the components of identifiable intangible assets associated with the
acquisition of LRG:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value |
|
|
Useful Lives |
|
Trademark/name |
|
$ |
220,000 |
|
|
5 years |
Association memberships |
|
|
160,000 |
|
|
5 years |
Customer list |
|
|
1,410,000 |
|
|
12 years |
Non-compete agreements |
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
5 years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total identifiable intangible assets |
|
$ |
1,850,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated information presents the results of operations
of the Company for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009, as if the acquisition of LRG had
taken place at the beginning of the year presented. The 2010 consolidated financial statements
include a full year of LRG (currently CGL International) results. Pro forma results presented
within the table do not include adjustments for amortization of intangibles and depreciation of
fixed assets as a result of the LRG acquisition.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma Consolidated Results |
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
For the year ended |
|
|
|
December 31, 2009 |
|
Operating revenue |
|
$ |
106,540,000 |
|
Income from continuing operations before tax |
|
|
3,409,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
$ |
1,926,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic income from continuing operations per share |
|
|
0.06 |
|
Diluted income from continuing operations per
share |
|
|
0.06 |
|
F-18
11. Income Taxes
The components of the income tax provision consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
Current |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal |
|
$ |
1,968,000 |
|
|
$ |
172,000 |
|
State |
|
|
330,000 |
|
|
|
453,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,298,000 |
|
|
|
625,000 |
|
|
|
|
Deferred |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal |
|
|
798,000 |
|
|
|
591,000 |
|
State |
|
|
117,000 |
|
|
|
122,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
915,000 |
|
|
|
713,000 |
|
|
|
|
Total income tax provision |
|
|
3,213,000 |
|
|
|
1,338,000 |
|
Income tax provision included in discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,000 |
|
|
|
|
Income tax provision included in continuing operations |
|
$ |
3,213,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,325,000 |
|
|
|
|
The provision for income taxes is different from that which would be obtained by applying the
statutory federal income tax rate to income before income taxes. The items causing this difference
are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
Income tax provision at statutory rate |
|
$ |
2,754,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,038,000 |
|
Increase (decrease) in income tax due to: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State tax |
|
|
317,000 |
|
|
|
379,000 |
|
Uncertain tax position provision |
|
|
135,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
All other non-deductible items |
|
|
7,000 |
|
|
|
(79,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total provision for income tax |
|
$ |
3,213,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,338,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the current
deferred tax asset and non-current deferred tax liability as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 are as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
Current deferred tax items |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts |
|
$ |
53,000 |
|
|
$ |
90,000 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
|
(93,000 |
) |
|
|
(98,000 |
) |
Accrued expenses |
|
|
294,000 |
|
|
|
90,000 |
|
Accrued insurance claims |
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
|
271,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax asset, current |
|
$ |
314,000 |
|
|
$ |
353,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current deferred tax items |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant & equipment |
|
$ |
(396,000 |
) |
|
$ |
(138,000 |
) |
Intangible assets |
|
|
(1,984,000 |
) |
|
|
(1,615,000 |
) |
Accrued expenses |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
115,000 |
|
Accrued deferred compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
125,000 |
|
Stock option expense |
|
|
253,000 |
|
|
|
222,000 |
|
Net operating loss carryforward |
|
|
75,000 |
|
|
|
135,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax liability, long-term |
|
|
(2,032,000 |
) |
|
|
(1,156,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax liability |
|
$ |
(1,718,000 |
) |
|
$ |
(803,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2010, the Company had no remaining federal net operating loss carry
forward. The Companys state net operating loss carry forward at December 31,2010, totaled
approximately $1,500,000 and will begin expiring in 2021. The Company is subject to examination by
the IRS for the calendar years 2007 through 2010. The Company is also subject to examination by
various state taxing authorities for the calendar years 2006 through 2010. The Company does not
anticipate any significant increase or
decrease in unrecognized tax benefit within the next 12 months. The Company has not recorded
a valuation allowance related to the current deferred tax asset as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 as
the current and historical taxable income supports the realization of the assets.
F-19
Liability for Uncertain Tax Positions
In July 2006, the FASB issued guidance which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in
income taxes recognized in an entitys financial statements in accordance with ASC Topic 740, and
prescribed a recognition threshold and measurement attributes for financial statement disclosure of
tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under this guidance, the impact of an
uncertain income tax position on the income tax return must be recognized at the largest amount
that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing authority. An
uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has less than a 50% likelihood of being
sustained. Additionally, this guidance provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest
and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.
The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2007. However, the adoption did not have a
material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements until fiscal year 2010. As a
result of the implementation of this guidance, the Company has recognized the following liability
for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009. A reconciliation of the beginning to ending amount
of the recognized uncertain tax position liability is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
Balance at January 1 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year |
|
|
70,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Additions for tax positions of prior years |
|
|
65,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Reductions for tax positions of prior years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reductions due to the statute of limitations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlements |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31 |
|
$ |
135,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits
as a component of income tax expense. The Company recognized $30,000 and $0 for interest and
penalties related to uncertain tax positions during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009,
respectively.
12. Related Party Transactions
In January 2008, in conjunction with the Companys purchase of substantially all assets of CGL
(the CGL Transaction), Daniel Para, was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company. Prior
to the completion of the CGL Transaction, Mr. Para served as the Chief Executive Officer of CGL,
and was its largest stockholder. The Company purchased substantially all the assets of CGL for $9.0
million in cash, 4,800,000 shares of the Companys common stock and the assumption of certain
liabilities. The transaction contained performance targets, whereby the former owners of CGL could
earn up to $2.0 million of additional consideration. During March of 2009, the final earn-out
settlement with CGL was completed for consideration totaling $1.2 million, which included a $1.1
million cash payment in addition to the forgiveness of $87,000 of debt. The settlement included a
general release between the Company and the former owners of CGL. Subsequent to the release, the
Company has no future obligations related to the earn-out provisions of the CGL Transaction. As the
largest stockholder of CGL, Mr. Para received, either directly or through his family trusts and
partnerships, approximately 85% of the proceeds transferred in the transaction. Immediately after
the transaction, Mr. Para became the largest stockholder of the Company, through holdings
attributable to himself and Dan Para Investments, LLC.
In April 2009, the Company contracted the services of Mr. Para to serve as the Companys
Director of Business Development. In this capacity, Mr. Para managed all Company activity related
to mergers and acquisitions. His remuneration for these services was $10,000 per month. Effective
June 1, 2010, Mr. Para was appointed Chief Executive Officer of CGL and is no longer serving as the
Director of Business Development.
In January 2008, in conjunction with the CGL Transaction, the Company entered into a lease for
approximately 6,000 square feet of office space located within an office complex at 1430 Branding
Avenue, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515. On June 11, 2011, the Company amended this lease to extend
the term of the lease by one year, through December 31, 2013. On August 1, 2011, the Company
amended this lease to expand the office space to approximately 7,425 square feet. The amended
lease calls for rent payments of $114,000, $132,000 and $133,000 for the years ending December 31,
2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively. The building is owned by an Illinois limited liability company,
which has within its ownership group Mr. Para, the Chief Executive Officer of CGL.
In March 2010, the Company issued a promissory note to an employee for $150,000. The note
accrues interest at 5.5 percent per annum, and is collateralized by a mortgage on real property.
The note has no stated maturity however, the note and accrued interest
F-20
are payable in full to the Company upon termination of the employees employment. The note
and accrued interest will be paid by the employee in the form of performance bonuses in the future.
As of December 31, 2010, approximately $30,000 of the note was classified as a current note
receivable based on the expected bonus to be paid to the employee in 2011, and approximately
$126,000 was classified as long-term note receivable, which includes accrued interest from the
issuance date.
The above transactions are not necessarily indicative of amounts, terms and conditions that
the Company may have received in transactions with unrelated third parties.
13. Employee Benefit Plans
The Company has a defined contribution 401(k) salary reduction plan intended to qualify under
Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the 401(k) Plan). The 401(k) Plan allows
eligible employees, as defined in the plan document, to defer up to 15 percent of their eligible
compensation, with the Company contributing an amount determined at the discretion of the Board of
Directors. The Company contributed approximately $120,000 and $65,000 to the 401(k) Plan for the
years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
The Company also maintained a Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan for certain employees.
This plan allowed participants to defer a portion of their salary on a pre-tax basis and accumulate
tax-deferred earnings plus interest. These deferrals were in addition to those allowed under the
401(k) Plan. The Company provided a discretionary matching contribution of 25 percent of the
employee contribution, subject to a maximum Company contribution of $2,500 per employee. The
Companys matching contribution expense for such plans was $0 and $0 for the years ended December
31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. During the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company decided to
terminate this plan effective in January 2010. Liabilities totaling $350,000 will be paid out to
plan participants during 2011 in conjunction with the termination of the plan.
The Company has in place an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) for all employees. The ESOP
allows employer contributions, at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors. To be eligible to
receive contributions, an employee must complete one year of full time service and be employed on
the last day of the year. Contributions to the ESOP vest over a five-year period. The Company did
not contribute shares to the ESOP in 2010 or 2009.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ESOP Shares |
|
|
Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expense |
|
|
|
Awarded |
|
|
Valuation |
|
|
Issuance Date |
|
|
Recognized |
|
Outstanding prior to 2005 |
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
1.20 |
|
|
|
3/31/2005 |
|
|
$ |
30,000 |
|
2005 |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
0.74 |
|
|
|
10/6/2006 |
|
|
|
124,000 |
|
2006 |
|
|
90,000 |
|
|
|
1.38 |
|
|
|
4/10/2007 |
|
|
|
101,000 |
|
2007 |
|
|
90,000 |
|
|
|
1.12 |
|
|
|
12/11/2007 |
|
|
|
101,000 |
|
2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
255,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
398,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In addition to stock contributions to the ESOP, the Company has on occasion contributed
cash to provide for the payment of plan benefits and general plan expenses. The Company contributed
cash of $0 and $40,000 to the ESOP in the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
14. Employment Agreements
The Company has in place with certain managers and executives employment agreements calling
for base compensation payments totaling $1,280,000, $961,000 and $235,000 for the years ending
December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively. These agreements expire on various dates within the
listed periods and also provide for performance based bonus and stock awards, provided the
Companys performance meets defined performance objectives. These employment contracts vary in
length and provide for continuity of employment pending termination for cause for the covered
individuals.
F-21
15. Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.
Quarterly Financial Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2010 |
|
Operating revenue |
|
$ |
31,642,000 |
|
|
$ |
40,340,000 |
|
|
$ |
44,448,000 |
|
|
$ |
41,557,000 |
|
Direct expense |
|
|
26,043,000 |
|
|
|
33,101,000 |
|
|
|
36,309,000 |
|
|
|
35,134,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margin |
|
|
5,599,000 |
|
|
|
7,239,000 |
|
|
|
8,139,000 |
|
|
|
6,423,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales, general and administrative expense |
|
|
4,075,000 |
|
|
|
4,598,000 |
|
|
|
5,219,000 |
|
|
|
5,062,000 |
|
Other expense |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
34,000 |
|
|
|
48,000 |
|
|
|
38,000 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
88,000 |
|
|
|
32,000 |
|
|
|
65,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations before income tax |
|
|
1,484,000 |
|
|
|
2,519,000 |
|
|
|
2,840,000 |
|
|
|
1,258,000 |
|
Income tax provision |
|
|
650,000 |
|
|
|
1,015,000 |
|
|
|
1,110,000 |
|
|
|
438,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
|
834,000 |
|
|
|
1,504,000 |
|
|
|
1,730,000 |
|
|
|
820,000 |
|
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
834,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,504,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,730,000 |
|
|
$ |
820,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic income per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
Income from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
0.05 |
|
|
|
0.05 |
|
|
|
0.03 |
|
Diluted income per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
0.05 |
|
|
|
0.05 |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
Income from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2009 |
|
Operating revenue |
|
$ |
20,072,000 |
|
|
$ |
22,243,000 |
|
|
$ |
26,211,000 |
|
|
$ |
31,610,000 |
|
Direct expense |
|
|
16,856,000 |
|
|
|
18,606,000 |
|
|
|
21,482,000 |
|
|
|
26,452,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margin |
|
|
3,216,000 |
|
|
|
3,637,000 |
|
|
|
4,729,000 |
|
|
|
5,158,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales, general and administrative expense |
|
|
3,243,000 |
|
|
|
3,006,000 |
|
|
|
3,284,000 |
|
|
|
4,036,000 |
|
Other expense |
|
|
(10,000 |
) |
|
|
19,000 |
|
|
|
19,000 |
|
|
|
23,000 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
22,000 |
|
|
|
26,000 |
|
|
|
26,000 |
|
|
|
31,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations before income tax |
|
|
(39,000 |
) |
|
|
586,000 |
|
|
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
|
1,068,000 |
|
Income tax provision |
|
|
(14,000 |
) |
|
|
273,000 |
|
|
|
599,000 |
|
|
|
467,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
|
(25,000 |
) |
|
|
313,000 |
|
|
|
801,000 |
|
|
|
601,000 |
|
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
(25,000 |
) |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
5,000 |
|
|
$ |
288,000 |
|
|
$ |
811,000 |
|
|
$ |
601,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic income per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
Income from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
Diluted income per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
Income from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
16. Operating Segments
The Company has three reportable segments based on the type of service provided, to its
customers:
Express-1, Inc. provides time critical expedited transportation to its customers. This
typically involves dedicating one truck to a load which has a specified time delivery requirement.
Most of the services provided are completed through a fleet of exclusive use
F-22
vehicles that are
owned and operated by independent contract drivers. The use of non-owned resources to provide
transportation services minimizes the amount of capital investment required and is often described
with the terms non-asset or asset-light.
Concert Group Logistics, Inc. provides freight forwarding services through a chain of
independently owned stations located throughout the United States, along with our two CGL-owned CGL
International branches. These stations are responsible for selling and operating freight forwarding
transportation services within their geographic area under the authority of CGL. In October of
2009, certain assets and liabilities of LRG (currently CGL International) were purchased to
complement the operations of CGL.
Bounce Logistics, Inc. provides premium truckload brokerage transportation services to its
customers throughout the United States.
The costs of the Companys Board of Directors, executive team and certain corporate costs
associated with operating as a public company are referred to as corporate charges. In addition
to the aforementioned items, the Company also commonly records items such as its income tax
provision and other charges that are reported on a consolidated basis within the corporate
classification item.
The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the
summary of significant accounting policies. The Company evaluates performance based on operating
income of the respective business segments.
The following schedule identifies select financial data for each of the business segments.
Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc
Operating Segment Data
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
Discontinued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Concert Group |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing |
|
|
Operations |
|
Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
|
Express-1 |
|
|
Logistics |
|
|
Bounce |
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
Eliminations |
|
|
Operations |
|
|
E-1 Dedicated |
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
76,644,000 |
|
|
$ |
65,222,000 |
|
|
$ |
19,994,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(3,873,000 |
) |
|
$ |
157,987,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss) from
continuing operations |
|
|
7,606,000 |
|
|
|
1,882,000 |
|
|
|
865,000 |
|
|
|
(1,907,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,446,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
686,000 |
|
|
|
629,000 |
|
|
|
31,000 |
|
|
|
19,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,365,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
171,000 |
|
|
|
31,000 |
|
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
205,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Tax provision (benefit) |
|
|
2,382,000 |
|
|
|
529,000 |
|
|
|
262,000 |
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,213,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill |
|
|
7,737,000 |
|
|
|
9,222,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,959,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
24,509,000 |
|
|
|
25,106,000 |
|
|
|
4,836,000 |
|
|
|
25,867,000 |
|
|
|
(23,646,000 |
) |
|
|
56,672,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
50,642,000 |
|
|
$ |
41,162,000 |
|
|
$ |
10,425,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(2,093,000 |
) |
|
$ |
100,136,000 |
|
|
$ |
666,000 |
|
Operating income (loss) from
continuing operations |
|
|
3,446,000 |
|
|
|
1,121,000 |
|
|
|
458,000 |
|
|
|
(1,854,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,171,000 |
|
|
|
28,000 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
711,000 |
|
|
|
452,000 |
|
|
|
27,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,190,000 |
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
76,000 |
|
|
|
24,000 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
105,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Tax provision |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,325,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,325,000 |
|
|
|
13,000 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
7,737,000 |
|
|
|
9,222,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,959,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
23,381,000 |
|
|
|
23,509,000 |
|
|
|
2,150,000 |
|
|
|
16,858,000 |
|
|
|
(16,859,000 |
) |
|
|
49,039,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
17. Subsequent Events
Proposed Equity Investment
On June 13, 2011, the Company entered into an Investment Agreement (the Investment
Agreement) with Jacobs Private Equity, LLC (JPE) and the other investors party thereto
(including by joinders thereto) (collectively with JPE, the Investors), providing for an
aggregate investment by the Investors of up to $150 million in cash in the Company, including
amounts payable upon exercise of the warrants described below. The Investment Agreement has been
approved by the Companys Board of Directors, acting upon the unanimous recommendation of a special
committee composed of independent directors. Following the closing of the transactions
contemplated by the Investment Agreement, JPE will be the controlling stockholder of the Company,
and Bradley Jacobs, the Managing Member of JPE, will become Chairman of the Board of Directors of
the Company. Mr. Jacobs will also become the Companys Chief Executive Officer following the
closing.
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Subject to the terms and conditions of the Investment Agreement, upon the closing, the Company
will issue to the Investors, for $75,000,000 in cash, (i) an aggregate of 75,000 shares of Series A
Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock of the Company (the Preferred Stock) and (ii) warrants to
purchase 42,857,143 shares of common stock of the Company (subject to adjustment in connection with
the contemplated reverse stock split described below) (the Warrants, and together with the
Preferred Stock, the Securities). We refer to this investment as the Equity Investment.
The descriptions of the Equity Investment and the Investment Agreement and the related
Exhibits contained herein are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Investment Agreement
and the Exhibits thereto, copies of which are filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Companys Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2011.
The authorized preferred stock of the Company consists of 10,000,000 shares, but none of those
shares have been issued or designated. In connection with the Equity Investment, the Company will
file a Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, designating
the 75,000 shares of Preferred Stock for issuance to JPE and the other Investors upon the closing
of the Equity Investment.
The Preferred Stock will have an initial liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, for an
aggregate initial liquidation preference of $75,000,000. The Preferred Stock will be convertible at
any time, in whole or in part and from time to time, at the option of the holder thereof into a
number of shares of Company common stock equal to the then-applicable liquidation preference
divided by the conversion price, which shall initially be $1.75 per share of Company common stock
(before giving effect to the contemplated 4:1 reverse stock split referred to below, and subject to
customary anti-dilution adjustments), for an effective initial aggregate conversion rate of
42,857,143 shares of Company common stock. The Preferred Stock will pay quarterly cash dividends
equal to the greater of (i) the as-converted dividends on the underlying Company common stock for
the relevant quarter and (ii) 4% of the then-applicable liquidation preference per annum. Accrued
and unpaid dividends for any quarter will accrete to liquidation preference for all purposes. The
Preferred Stock is not redeemable or subject to any required offer to purchase, and will vote
together with the Companys common stock on an as-converted basis on all matters, except as
otherwise required by law, and separately as a class with respect to certain matters implicating
the rights of holders of shares of Preferred Stock.
Each Warrant will initially be exercisable at any time and from time to time from the closing
date until the tenth anniversary of the closing date, at the option of the holder thereof, into one
share of Company common stock at an initial exercise price of $1.75 in cash per share of Company
common stock (before giving effect to the contemplated 4:1 reverse stock split referred to below,
and subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments). The initial aggregate number of shares of
Company common stock subject to Warrants will be 42,857,143 shares.
In connection with the closing of the Equity Investment, the common stock of the Company will
undergo a 4:1 reverse stock split. Giving effect to such reverse stock split, the Preferred Stock
will have a conversion price of $7.00 per share of Company common stock. Also giving effect to such
split, the Warrants will have an exercise price of $7.00 per share of Company common stock, and the
aggregate number of shares of Company common stock subject to the Warrants will be 10,714,286
shares.
The closing of the Equity Investment is subject to the approval by the stockholders of the
Company of (i) the Equity Investment as required by NYSE Amex Rule 713, (ii) an amendment to the
certificate of incorporation of the Company providing for, among other things, an increase in the
number of authorized shares of Company common stock and the reverse stock split described above and
(iii) a new incentive compensation plan to be entered into in connection with the Equity
Investment. The closing of the Equity Investment is further subject to other customary closing
conditions. The Company has scheduled a special meeting of its stockholders for September 1, 2011,
at which time the Companys stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 1, 2011
will have the opportunity to vote on the foregoing proposals, as well as a proposal to change the
Companys name to XPO Logistics, Inc. A definitive proxy statement with respect to the special
meeting was filed with the SEC on August 3, 2011.
The Company estimates direct incremental costs associated with the Equity Investment will be
approximately $3,600,000 if the closing of the Equity Investment occurs and estimates the direct
incremental costs will be between approximately $650,000 and $5,500,000 if the closing of the
Equity Investment does not occur, depending on certain other circumstances. Included in the
estimated direct incremental costs is $1,000,000 in professional service fees which the Company may
be obligated to reimburse JPE in the event the closing of the Equity Investment occurs and in
certain other circumstances as specifically described in Section 5.04(a) of the Investment
Agreement. Also included in the estimated direct incremental costs is an estimated $450,000 in
professional service fees, for which JPE may be obligated to reimburse the Company in the event the
closing of the Equity Investment does not occur under certain circumstances as specifically
described in Section 5.04(a) of the Investment Agreement. In addition, included in the upper
range of the estimated direct incremental costs of $5,500,000 in the event the closing of the
Equity Investment does not occur is a termination fee of up to $3,374,000 which the Company may be
obligated to pay upon termination of the Investment Agreement in connection with a Superior
Proposal (as defined in the Investment Agreement) to acquire 100% of the Company and in certain
other circumstances as specifically described in Section 5.04(b) of the Investment Agreement.
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Employment Agreements and Amendments to Employment Agreements
On July 18, 2011, the Company and John D. Welch, the Companys Chief Financial Officer,
amended his employment agreement, dated as of March 21, 2011. The amendment is effective as of July
18, 2011, but will be null and void and of no further force or effect if the Investment Agreement,
described above, is terminated prior to the closing of the Equity Investment. The significant terms
of this amendment include: (i) the acceleration upon the closing of the Equity Investment of the
vesting of all outstanding unvested options held by Mr. Welch that were granted by the Company
prior to June 13, 2011; (ii) the lock-up until the first anniversary of the closing of the Equity
Investment of 5,000 shares of Company common stock issued upon exercise of options granted by the
Company prior to June 13, 2011; (iii) the grant on July 22, 2011 to Mr. Welch of options to
purchase 175,000 shares of Company common stock; (iv) the expansion of the scope of Mr. Welchs
restrictive covenants with respect to duration, definition of competitive activities and geographic
restrictions; (v) the forfeiture of any unexercised Company stock options granted after June 13,
2011 (whether vested or unvested) in the event of (a) a breach of the restrictive covenants, (b) a
termination by the Company for Cause or (c) any financial restatement or material loss to the
Company to which Mr. Welch materially contributed due to fraud or willful misconduct; and (vi) the
modification of the definition of Good Reason to provide that Good Reason will also exist if the
Company replaces Mr. Welch as Chief Financial Officer. This amendment also extends the term of Mr.
Welchs employment agreement to the third anniversary of the closing of the Equity Investment,
provides for an increase in his salary from $160,000 to $180,000, and specifies the amount and
terms of his existing 2011 bonus opportunity.
On July 18, 2011, the Company and Michael R. Welch, the Companys Chief Executive Officer,
amended his employment agreement, dated as of July 1, 2005, as previously amended as of July 1,
2008, July 14, 2010 and June 10, 2011. The amendment is effective as of July 18, 2011, but will be
null and void and of no further force or effect if the Investment Agreement, described above, is
terminated prior to the closing of the Equity Investment. The significant terms of this amendment
include: (i) the acceleration upon the closing of the Equity Investment of the vesting of all
outstanding unvested options held by Mr. Welch that were granted by the Company prior to June 13,
2011; (ii) the lock-up until the third anniversary of the closing of the Equity Investment of
60,000 shares of Company common stock issued upon exercise of options granted by the Company prior
to June 13, 2011; (iii) the grant on July 22, 2011 to Mr. Welch of options to purchase 200,000
shares of Company common stock; (iv) the expansion of the scope of Mr. Welchs restrictive
covenants with respect to duration, definition of competitive activities and geographic
restrictions; and (v) the forfeiture of any unexercised Company stock options granted after June
13, 2011 (whether vested or unvested) in the event of (a) a breach of the restrictive covenants,
(b) a termination by the Company for Cause or (c) any financial restatement or material loss to
the Company to which Mr. Welch materially contributed due to fraud or willful misconduct. This
amendment also extends the term of Mr. Welchs employment agreement to the third anniversary of the
closing of the Equity Investment and specifies the amount and terms of his existing 2011 bonus
opportunity.
Revolving Credit Facility Credit Agreement Amendment
On March 31, 2011, the Company amended the credit agreement governing the Companys revolving
credit facility and the term loan described in Note 7 Revolving Credit Facility above to extend
the maturity date of the revolving credit facility to March 31, 2013 and to eliminate the
receivables borrowing base limitation previously applicable to the revolving credit facility. The
revolving credit facility continues to provide for a line of credit of up to $10.0 million. The
Company may draw upon this line of credit up to $10.0 million, less amounts outstanding under
letters of credit. The proceeds of the line of credit will be used exclusively for working capital
purposes.
Related Party Transactions Extension of Lease
The Company currently leases office space located within an office complex at 1430 Branding
Avenue, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515. The building is owned by an Illinois limited liability
company, which has within its ownership group Daniel Para, the President of CGL.
On June 11, 2011, the Company amended its lease to extend the term of the lease by one year,
through December 31, 2013. On August 1, 2011, the Company amended this lease to expand the office
space to approximately 7,425 square feet. The amended lease calls for rent payments of $114,000,
$132,000 and $133,000 for the years ending December 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.
F-25