hg8kearningsrelease2008q2.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) July 24, 2008
 
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HUB GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
    0-27754
36-4007085
          (Commission File Number)      
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3050 Highland Parkway, Suite 100
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

(630) 271-3600
(Registrant’s 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 any of the following provisions:
 
 
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
 
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ITEM 2.02       RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On July 24, 2008, Hub Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing its second quarter 2008 operating results. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

 



 

 

ITEM 9.01        FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
   
 
(a)  Not Applicable.
 
 
(b)  Not Applicable.
 
 
(c)  Not Applicable.
 
 
(d)  A list of exhibits filed herewith is contained on the Exhibit
 
       Index which immediately precedes such exhibits and is
 
 
       incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 



 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

                                                                                                                     HUB GROUP, INC.
 
 
DATE: July 25, 2008
/s/ Terri A. Pizzuto
 
By:  Terri A. Pizzuto
 
Title:  Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
 
 




 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Exhibit No.
 

 
99.1
 
Press release, issued on July 24, 2008, announcing operating results for Hub Group, Inc. for the second quarter 2008.

hgpressrelease2008q2.htm
Exhibit 99.1
 
Hub Group, Inc. Reports 14% EPS Growth and Another Record Second Quarter

DOWNERS GROVE, IL, July 24, 2008, -- Hub Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HUBG) today reported record diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 of $0.40.  This represents an increase of 14% compared to last year's second quarter diluted earnings per share of $0.35.  Hub Group’s income for the second quarter was $15.0 million, a 9% increase versus income for the second quarter of 2007.

Hub Group’s revenue increased 22% to $490.9 million compared to $401.6 million in the second quarter of 2007.  Second quarter intermodal revenue increased 17% to $351.6 million.  The increase was attributable to a 5% volume increase and a 12% increase in pricing, related primarily to fuel.  Truck brokerage revenue was up 34% to $98.7 million this quarter.  Second quarter logistics revenue increased 50% to $40.6 million.  Gross margin increased $2.1 million to $59.8 million compared to the second quarter of 2007.

Commenting on the results, David P. Yeager, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hub Group stated, “We are proud of our record earnings for the second quarter.  The results demonstrate that our strategy and business model continue to be effective in any economic environment.”


FULL YEAR 2008

Given the current operating environment, we are comfortable that the earnings for 2008 will be within the current analysts’ range of $1.59 to $1.69 per diluted share.


CONFERENCE CALL

Hub will hold a conference call at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (12:00 p.m. Central Time) on Thursday, July 24, 2008 to discuss its second quarter results.

Hosting the conference call will be David P. Yeager, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Terri A. Pizzuto, Executive Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
 
This call is being webcast and can be accessed through the Investors link on Hub Group’s Web site at www.hubgroup.com ..  Those interested in participating in the question and answer session should follow the telephone dial-in instructions below.
 
 
To participate in the conference call by telephone, please call ten minutes early by dialing (888) 679-8037.  The conference call participant code is 37878566. Participants may pre-register for the call at https://www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=PMP9UTGD9.  Pre-registrants will be issued a pin number to use when dialing into the live call which will provide quick access to the conference, bypassing the operator.  The call will be limited to 60 minutes, including questions and answers.
 
An audio replay will be available through the Investors link on the Company's Web site at http://www.hubgroup.com. This replay will be available for 30 days.

 
ABOUT HUB GROUP: Hub Group, Inc. is a leading asset light freight transportation management company providing comprehensive intermodal, truck brokerage and logistics services. The Company operates through a network of over 30 offices throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico.

CERTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Statements in this press release that are not historical, including statements about Hub Group's or management's earnings guidance, intentions, beliefs, expectations, representations, projections, plans or predictions of the future, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and subject to risks. Such statements should be viewed with caution. Actual results or experience could differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of many factors. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include the factors listed from time to time in Hub Group's SEC reports including, but not limited to, the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2008.  Hub Group assumes no liability to update any such forward-looking statements.
 
SOURCE: Hub Group, Inc.

CONTACT: Amy Lisek of Hub Group, Inc., +1-630-795-2214

 
 
 

HUB GROUP, INC.
 
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
               
   
Three Months
   
Six Months
   
   
Ended June 30,
   
Ended June 30,
   
                             
   
2008
   
2007
   
 2008
 
  2007
 
   
                     
Revenue
  $ 490,929     $ 401,565     $ 915,924     $ 794,862  
Transportation costs
    431,090       343,802       798,583       680,438  
Gross margin
    59,839       57,763       117,341       114,424  
                           
Costs and expenses:
                         
Salaries and benefits
    24,301       24,177       49,664       49,787  
General and administrative
    10,477       10,218       20,627       21,819  
Depreciation and amortization
    991       1,203       1,992       2,375  
Total costs and expenses
    35,769       35,598       72,283       73,981  
                           
Operating income
    24,070       22,165       45,058       40,443  
                           
Other income (expense):
                         
Interest expense
    (26 )     (24 )     (52 )     (45 )
Interest and dividend income
    340       611       678       1,256  
Other, net
    (9 )     55       86       58  
Total other income
    305       642       712       1,269  
                           
Income before provision for income taxes
 
    24,375       22,807       45,770       41,712  
                           
Provision for income taxes
    9,405       9,032       17,665       16,518  
                           
Net income
  $ 14,970     $ 13,775     $ 28,105     $ 25,194  
                           
Basic earnings per common share
  $ 0.40     $ 0.35     $ 0.76     $ 0.64  
                           
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ 0.40     $ 0.35     $ 0.75     $ 0.64  
                           
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding
    37,191       39,043       37,146       39,150  
                           
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding
    37,489       39,538       37,447       39,652  
                           

 
HUB GROUP, INC.
 
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
(in thousands, except share amounts)
 
       
   
June 30,
2008
   
December 31,
2007
 
ASSETS
 
(unaudited)
       
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 54,038     $ 38,002  
Accounts receivable
               
Trade, net
    191,878       160,944  
Other
    10,720       9,828  
Prepaid taxes
    86       86  
Deferred taxes
    3,876       5,044  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    5,925       4,318  
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
    266,523       218,222  
                 
Restricted investments
    7,746       5,206  
Property and equipment, net
    28,181       29,662  
Other intangibles, net
    6,833       7,056  
Goodwill, net
    230,448       230,448  
Other assets
    1,251       1,373  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 540,982     $ 491,967  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Accounts payable
               
Trade
  $ 147,282     $ 123,020  
Other
    9,029       6,683  
Accrued expenses
               
Payroll
    12,137       16,446  
Other
    28,434       33,063  
       Related party payable
    -       5,000  
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
    196,882       184,212  
                 
Non-current liabilities
    9,753       9,708  
Deferred taxes
    51,129       47,148  
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
               
Preferred stock, $.01 par value;  2,000,000 shares authorized;  no shares issued or outstanding in 2008 and 2007
    -       -  
Common stock
               
Class A:  $.01 par value;  97,337,700 shares authorized and 41,224,792 shares issued in 2008 and 2007;  37,001,494 shares outstanding in 2008 and 36,666,731 outstanding in 2007
    412       412  
Class B:  $.01 par value; 662,300 shares authorized; 662,296 shares issued and outstanding in 2008 and 2007
    7       7  
Additional paid-in capital
    172,357       176,657  
Purchase price in excess of predecessor basis, net of tax benefit of $10,306
    (15,458 )     (15,458 )
Retained earnings
    234,147       206,042  
Treasury stock; at cost, 4,223,298 shares in 2008 and 4,558,061 shares in 2007
    (108,247 )     (116,761 )
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    283,218       250,899  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 540,982     $ 491,967  



 
 
 

 
 
 
HUB GROUP, INC.
 
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
(in thousands)
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
    Net Income
  $ 28,105     $ 25,194  
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
       Depreciation and amortization
    3,395       3,706  
       Deferred taxes
    5,149       3,034  
       Compensation expense related to share-based compensation plans
    2,257       1,923  
       Gain loss on sale of assets
    (197 )     (117 )
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
          Restricted investments
    (2,540 )     (1,786 )
          Accounts receivable, net
    (31,826 )     1,667  
          Prepaid taxes
    -       2,033  
          Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (1,607 )     (345 )
          Other assets
    122       4  
          Accounts payable
    26,608       (4,388 )
          Accrued expenses
    (8,938 )     (174 )
          Deferred compensation
    45       180  
            Net cash provided by operating activities
    20,573       30,931  
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
   Proceeds from sale of equipment
    364       550  
   Purchases of property and equipment
    (1,858 )     (7,453 )
   Cash used in acquisition of Comtrak, Inc.
    (5,000 )     (5,000 )
            Net cash used in investing activities
    (6,494 )     (11,903 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
   Proceeds from stock options exercised
    355       329  
   Purchase of treasury stock
    (796 )     (12,898 )
   Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
    2,398       2,430  
            Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    1,957       (10,139 )
                 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    16,036       8,889  
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period
    38,002       43,491  
Cash and cash equivalents end of period
  $ 54,038     $ 52,380