10-Q 1 a07-10854_110q.htm 10-Q

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007

Commission file number: 000-50796


STANDARD PARKING CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

 

16-1171179

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

900 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600

Chicago, Illinois 60611-1542

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

 

(312) 274-2000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES ý NO o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o

Accelerated filer x

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES o NO x

As of July 30, 2007, there were 9,438,688 shares of common stock of the registrant outstanding.

 

 




STANDARD PARKING CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q INDEX

Part I. Financial Information

 

 

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements:

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2007 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2006

 

3

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006 and the six months ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006

 

4

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006

 

5

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

 

6

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

13

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

21

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

22

Part II. Other Information

 

 

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

23

Item 4.

 

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

23

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

 

24

Signatures

 

25

Index to Exhibits

 

26

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.                          Financial Statements

STANDARD PARKING CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except for share and per share data)

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

December 31, 2006

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(see Note)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

7,394

 

$

8,058

 

Notes and accounts receivable, net

 

38,603

 

40,003

 

Prepaid expenses and supplies

 

2,695

 

2,221

 

Deferred taxes

 

8,290

 

8,290

 

Total current assets

 

56,982

 

58,572

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advances and deposits

 

1,982

 

1,493

 

Long-term receivables, net

 

4,773

 

5,131

 

Leaseholds and equipment, net

 

16,853

 

16,902

 

Intangible and other assets, net

 

3,828

 

3,105

 

Goodwill

 

119,579

 

119,078

 

Deferred taxes

 

4,537

 

8,247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

208,534

 

$

212,528

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

36,309

 

$

33,167

 

Accrued and other current liabilities

 

29,157

 

29,087

 

Long-term borrowings

 

2,366

 

2,766

 

Total current liabilities

 

67,832

 

65,020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term borrowings, excluding current portion

 

76,992

 

82,899

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

22,459

 

23,356

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $.001 per share; 12,100,000 shares authorized; 9,436,913 and 9,621,799 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively

 

9

 

10

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

161,059

 

169,633

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

232

 

139

 

Treasury stock, at cost

 

 

(647

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(120,049

)

(127,882

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

41,251

 

41,253

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

208,534

 

$

212,528

 

 


Note:                        The balance sheet at December 31, 2006 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.

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STANDARD PARKING CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except for share and per share data, unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

Parking services revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease contracts

 

$

35,988

 

$

38,677

 

$

71,186

 

$

77,031

 

Management contracts

 

28,539

 

26,220

 

56,735

 

51,457

 

 

 

64,527

 

64,897

 

127,921

 

128,488

 

Reimbursed management contract expense

 

87,588

 

82,897

 

178,085

 

170,937

 

Total revenue

 

152,115

 

147,794

 

306,006

 

299,425

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of parking services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease contracts

 

31,768

 

34,862

 

63,786

 

69,666

 

Management contracts

 

11,703

 

11,212

 

23,427

 

21,235

 

 

 

43,471

 

46,074

 

87,213

 

90,901

 

Reimbursed management contract expense

 

87,588

 

82,897

 

178,085

 

170,937

 

Total cost of parking services

 

131,059

 

128,971

 

265,298

 

261,838

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease contracts

 

4,220

 

3,815

 

7,400

 

7,365

 

Management contracts

 

16,836

 

15,008

 

33,308

 

30,222

 

Total gross profit

 

21,056

 

18,823

 

40,708

 

37,587

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses (1)

 

10,844

 

10,053

 

21,658

 

20,734

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,276

 

1,525

 

2,528

 

2,970

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

8,936

 

7,245

 

16,522

 

13,883

 

Other expenses (income):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

1,770

 

2,194

 

3,573

 

4,380

 

Interest income

 

(227

)

(70

)

(446

)

(144

)

 

 

1,543

 

2,124

 

3,127

 

4,236

 

Minority interest

 

89

 

74

 

249

 

198

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

7,304

 

5,047

 

13,146

 

9,449

 

Income tax expense

 

2,953

 

682

 

5,313

 

1,280

 

Net income

 

$

4,351

 

$

4,365

 

$

7,833

 

$

8,169

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

.46

 

$

.44

 

$

.82

 

$

.81

 

Diluted

 

$

.45

 

$

.43

 

$

.80

 

$

.79

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

9,465,280

 

10,006,370

 

9,534,306

 

10,064,119

 

Diluted

 

9,688,009

 

10,267,312

 

9,773,835

 

10,322,185

 

 


(1)                                  Non-cash compensation expense of $288 and $465 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, and $247 and $325 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, is included in general and administrative expense.

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.

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STANDARD PARKING CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands, except for share and per share data, unaudited)

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

7,833

 

$

8,169

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operations:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,499

 

2,712

 

Loss on sale of assets

 

29

 

258

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

136

 

358

 

Amortization of carrying value in excess of principal

 

 

(96

)

Non-cash compensation

 

465

 

325

 

Excess tax benefit related to stock option exercises

 

(944

)

 

Recovery of allowance for doubtful accounts

 

(196

)

(280

)

Deferred taxes

 

3,710

 

962

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities

 

3,029

 

(306

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

16,561

 

12,102

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of leaseholds and equipment

 

(2,483

)

(678

)

Contingent earn-out payments

 

(102

)

(150

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(2,585

)

(828

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

(9,998

)

(5,997

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

754

 

327

 

Tax benefit related to stock option exercises

 

944

 

 

Payments on senior credit facility

 

(5,050

)

(6,650

)

Payments on long-term borrowings

 

(77

)

(229

)

Payments on joint venture borrowings

 

 

(369

)

Payments of debt issuance costs

 

(35

)

(617

)

Payments on capital leases

 

(1,195

)

(1,246

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(14,657

)

(14,781

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

17

 

(445

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(664

)

(3,952

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

8,058

 

10,777

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

7,394

 

$

6,825

 

Supplemental disclosures:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

3,372

 

$

4,694

 

Income taxes

 

719

 

199

 

Supplemental disclosures of non-cash activity:

 

 

 

 

 

Debt issued for capital lease obligation

 

$

 

$

2,050

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.

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STANDARD PARKING CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except for share and per share data, unaudited)

1.                 Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Standard Parking Corporation have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of adjustments of a normal and recurring nature) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations have been included. Operating results for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that might be expected for any other interim period or the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007. The financial statements presented in this report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 9, 2007.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries, and joint ventures in which the Company has more than 50% ownership interest. Minority interest recorded in the consolidated statement of income is the joint venture partner’s non-controlling interest in consolidated joint ventures. We have interests in thirteen joint ventures, each of which operates between one and twenty-two parking facilities. Of the thirteen joint ventures, eight are majority owned by us and are consolidated into our financial statements, and five are single purpose entities where we have a 50% interest or a minority interest. Investments in joint ventures where the Company has a 50% or less non-controlling ownership interest are accounted for under the equity method. All significant intercompany profits, transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Variable Interest Entities

Equity

 

Commencement of
Operations

 

Nature of
Activities

 

% Ownership

 

Locations

Other investments in VIE’s

 

Dec 91 — March 05

 

Management of parking lots, shuttle operations and parking meters

 

50

%

Various states

 

The existing VIE’s in which we have a variable interest are not consolidated into our financial statements because we are not the primary beneficiary.

2. Stock-Based Compensation

Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123R using the modified prospective method and consequently we have not retroactively adjusted prior period results. Under this method, compensation costs for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 are based on the estimated fair value of the respective options and the proportion vesting in the period. Deductions for stock-based employee compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 were calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Allocation of compensation expense was made using historical option terms for option grants made to our employees and historical price volatility.

The Company has an amended and restated Long-Term Incentive Plan that was adopted in conjunction with the IPO. The maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued and awarded under the Long-Term Incentive Plan is 1,000,000, of which 440,524 shares are outstanding as of June 30, 2007. The Long-Term Incentive Plan will terminate 10 years from the date it was adopted by our board. In most cases the options vest at the end of a three-year period from the date of the award. Options are granted with an exercise price equal to the closing price at the date of grant.

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The estimated weighted average fair value of the options granted was $15.73 for 2007 option grants and $11.18 for 2006 option grants, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions; weighted average dividend yield was 0% for fiscal year 2007 and 2006, weighted average volatility of 34.84% and 27.07% for 2007 and 2006, respectively, which was based on the 90 day historical volatility of our common stock at the grant date, weighted average risk free interest based on zero-coupon U.S. government issues with a remaining term equal to the expected life of the option of 4.65% for 2007 and 5.03% for 2006, and a weighted average expected term of 7 years for 2007 and 2006.

On April 25, 2007, we issued stock options, which vested immediately, to purchase 9,534 shares of common stock at a market price of $34.05 per share to certain directors.

The Company recognized $202 and $247 of stock based compensation expense, for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, which is included in general and administrative expense.  The Company recognized $279 and $325 of stock based compensation expense, for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, which is also included in general and administrative expense.  As of June 30, 2007, there was $4 of unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested options which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.75 years.

Restricted Stock

In December 2006, the Board of Directors adopted a performance-based incentive program under our Long-Term Incentive Plan. This new program provides certain executive officers with the opportunity to earn a combination of stock (50%) and cash (50%) if certain performance targets for pre-tax income and pre-tax free cash flow are achieved. On February 23, 2007, certain participating executives became entitled to performance restricted stock based on the stock price at the commencement of the performance cycle and as a result 8,202 shares were issued subject to vesting upon the achievement of the performance goals. On April 13, 2007, an additional 6,647 shares of the performance restricted stock were issued subject to vesting upon the achievement of the performance goals to the remaining participating executives.  A new three-year performance cycle begins every calendar year.

In accordance with SFAS No. 123R, recording of stock-based compensation expense for awards with performance conditions is based on the probable outcome of that performance condition.  The Company recognized $86 and $186 of non-cash compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, which is included in general and administrative expenses.  As of June 30, 2007, there was $542 of unrecognized compensation costs related to the performance-based incentive program which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.5 years.

3.                 Net Income Per Common Share

In accordance with SFAS No.128, “Earnings Per Share (“EPS”),” basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted daily average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is based upon the weighted daily average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period plus dilutive potential common shares, including stock options using the treasury-stock method.

A reconciliation of the weighted average shares outstanding to the weighted average diluted shares outstanding is as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Weighted average basic shares outstanding

 

9,465,280

 

10,006,370

 

9,534,306

 

10,064,119

 

Effect of dilutive common stock options

 

222,729

 

260,942

 

239,529

 

258,066

 

Weighted average of diluted shares outstanding

 

9,688,009

 

10,267,312

 

9,773,835

 

10,322,185

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2007, 14,849 shares of performance based restricted stock were not included in the computation of weighted average diluted common share amounts because the number of shares ultimately issued is contingent on the Company’s performance goals, which were not achieved as of that date.

4.                 Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards, Fair Value Measurements

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(“Statement No. 157”). Statement No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The statement does not require new fair value measurements, but is applied to the extent that other accounting pronouncements require or permit fair value measurements. The statement emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. Companies will be required to disclose the extent to which fair value is used to measure assets and liabilities, the inputs used to develop the measurements, and the effect of certain of the measurements on earnings (or changes in net assets) for the period. Statement No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of Statement No. 157 on its consolidated financial statements, but is not yet in a position to determine the impact of its adoption.

5.                 Acquisition

As of January 1, 2006, we acquired the Seattle parking operations of Sound Parking. As part of the agreement, all of Sound Parking’s operations in Seattle and Bellevue, Washington were assigned to us. Sound Parking operated approximately 55 parking locations and 2 shuttle operations. In conjunction with the acquisition we entered into long-term employment contracts with two of Sound Parking’s principals.

6.                 Goodwill

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill is summarized as follows:

Beginning balance at January 1, 2007

 

$

119,078

 

Effect of foreign currency translation

 

399

 

Contingency payments related to prior acquisitions

 

102

 

Ending balance at June 30, 2007

 

$

119,579

 

 

Our obligation for contingency payments related to prior acquisitions terminated on April 30, 2007.

7.                 Long-term Receivables

Long-term receivables, net, consist of the following:

 

 

Amount Outstanding

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

December 31, 2006

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Bradley International Airport

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantor payments

 

$

3,979

 

$

4,337

 

Other Bradley related, net

 

3,203

 

3,203

 

Valuation allowance

 

(2,484

)

(2,484

)

Net amount related to Bradley other long-term receivables, net

 

4,698

 

5,056

 

Other long-term receivables, net

 

75

 

75

 

Total long-term receivables, net

 

$

4,773

 

$

5,131

 

 

We entered into a 25-year agreement with the State of Connecticut that expires on April 6, 2025, under which we operate the surface parking and 3,500 garage parking spaces at Bradley International Airport located in the Hartford, Connecticut metropolitan area. The parking garage was financed on April 6, 2000 through the issuance of $53,800 of State of Connecticut special facility revenue bonds, representing $47,700 non-taxable Series A bonds and a separate taxable issuance of $6,100 Series B bonds. The Series B bonds were retired on July 1, 2006 according to the terms of the indenture. The Bradley agreement provides that we deposit with a trustee for the bondholders all gross revenues collected from operations of the surface and garage parking, and from these gross revenues, the trustee pays debt service on the special facility revenue bonds, operating and capital maintenance expenses of the surface and garage parking facilities and specific annual guaranteed minimum payments to the State. Principal and interest on the Bradley special facility revenue bonds increase from approximately $3,600 in lease year 2002 to approximately $4,500 in lease year 2025. Our annual guaranteed minimum payments to the State increase from approximately $8,300 in lease year 2002 to approximately $13,200 in lease year 2024.

To the extent that monthly gross receipts are not sufficient for the trustee to make the required payments, we are

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obligated pursuant to our agreement, to deliver the deficiency amount to the trustee within three business days of being notified. We are responsible for these deficiency payments regardless of the amount of utilization for the Bradley parking facilities. In the six months ended June 30, 2007, we received repayments (net of deficiency payments) of $358 and received $273 for interest and premium income on deficiency repayments from the trustee.  In the six months ended June 30, 2006, we received repayments (net of deficiency payments) of $40 and received $523 for interest and premium income on deficiency repayments from the trustee. The total receivable from the trustee for interest and premium income related to deficiency repayments as of June 30, 2007 was $82 compared to $0 as of June 30, 2006.

The deficiency payments represent contingent interest bearing advances to the trustee to cover operating cash flow requirements. The payments, if any, are recorded as a receivable by us for which we are reimbursed from time to time as provided in the trust agreement. As of June 30, 2007, we have advanced to the trustee $3,979, net of reimbursements. We believe these advances to be fully recoverable and therefore have not recorded a valuation allowance for them. We do not guarantee the payment of any principal or interest on any debt obligations of the State of Connecticut or the trustee. Total cumulative net management fees related to Bradley are $5,206. Prior to 2003, we recognized a total of $2,506 in fees. A full valuation allowance was recorded against these fees during the year ended December 31, 2003. Due to the existence of outstanding deficiency payments, $2,700 in management fees have not been recognized as of June 30, 2007.

8.                 Borrowing Arrangements

Long-term borrowings, in order of preference, consist of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount Outstanding

 

 

 

Interest Rate(s)

 

Due Date

 

June 30, 2007

 

December 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior credit facility

 

Various

 

June 2011

 

$

72,000

 

$

77,050

 

Capital lease obligations

 

Various

 

Various

 

5,691

 

6,849

 

Obligations on Seller notes and other

 

Various

 

Various

 

1,667

 

1,766

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

79,358

 

85,665

 

Less current portion

 

 

 

 

 

2,366

 

2,766

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

76,992

 

$

82,899

 

 

Senior Credit Facility

We entered into an amended and restated senior credit agreement as of June 29, 2006 with Bank of America, N.A. and LaSalle Bank, N.A., as co-administrative agents, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as syndication agent and four other lenders. This agreement amended and restated our credit facility dated June 2, 2004.

The senior credit facility was increased from $90,000 to $135,000. The $135,000 revolving credit facility will expire on June 29, 2011. The revolving credit facility includes a letter of credit sub-facility with a sublimit of $50,000 and a swing line sub-facility with a sublimit of $10,000.

The revolving credit facility bears interest, at our option, at either (1) LIBOR plus the applicable LIBOR Margin ranging between 1.50% and 2.25% depending on the ratio of our total funded indebtedness to our EBITDA from time to time (“Total Debt Ratio”) or (2) the Base Rate (as defined below) plus the applicable Base Rate Margin ranging between 0.00% and 0.75% depending on our Total Debt Ratio. We may elect interest periods of one, two, three or six months for LIBOR based borrowings. The Base Rate is the greater of (i) the rate publicly announced from time to time by Bank of America, N.A. as its “prime rate”, or (ii) the overnight federal funds rate plus 0.50%.

The senior credit facility includes a fixed charge ratio covenant, a total debt to EBITDA ratio covenant, a limit on our ability to incur additional indebtedness, issue preferred stock or pay dividends, and certain other restrictions on our activities. We are required to repay borrowings under the senior credit facility out of the proceeds of future issuances of debt or equity securities and asset sales, subject to certain exceptions. The senior credit facility is secured by substantially all of our assets and all assets acquired in the future (including a pledge of 100% of the stock of our existing and future domestic guarantor subsidiaries and 65% of the stock of our existing and future foreign subsidiaries).

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We are in compliance with all of our financial covenants.

The weighted average interest rate on our senior credit facility at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was 5.8% and 5.9%, respectively. The rate includes all outstanding LIBOR contracts, interest rate cap effect and letters of credit. The weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings, not including letters of credit, was 7.0% and 7.2% at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.

At June 30, 2007, we had $19,400 of letters of credit outstanding under the senior credit facility, borrowings against the senior credit facility aggregated $72,000, and we had $43,600 available under the senior credit facility.

Consolidated joint ventures have entered into four agreements for stand-alone development projects providing non-recourse funding. These joint venture debentures are collateralized by the specific contracts that were funded and approximate the net book value of the related assets.

We have entered into various financing agreements, which were used for the purchase of equipment.

9.                 Stock Repurchase

In March 2007, the Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase shares of our common stock, on the open market or through private purchases, up to $20,000 in aggregate. We repurchased certain shares in open market transactions from time to time during the six months ended June 30, 2007 and our majority shareholder agreed in each case to sell shares equal to its pro-rata ownership at the same price paid by us in each open market purchase.

During the first quarter of 2007 we repurchased 47,639 shares at an average price of $35.14 per share, including average commissions of $0.03 per share, on the open market. Our majority shareholder sold to us 50,000 shares in the first quarter at an average price of $35.11 per share. The total value of the first quarter transactions were $3,430. All treasury shares were retired in March 2007.

During the second quarter of 2007 we repurchased 87,800 shares at an average price of $36.66 per share, including average commissions of $0.03 per share, on the open market.  Our majority shareholder sold to us 91,404 shares in the second quarter at an average price of $36.63 per share.  The total value of the second quarter transactions were $6,568.  All treasury shares were retired during the second quarter.

On February 23, 2006, the Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase shares of our common stock, on the open market or through private purchases, for a value not to exceed $7,500. During the first quarter of 2006 we repurchased 120,300 shares at an average price of $24.93 per share on the open market with a total value of $2,999.

During the second quarter of 2006 we repurchased 104,969 shares at an average price of $28.56 per share on the open market. The total value of the second quarter transactions were $2,998. These shares were retired in July 2006.

10.          Domestic and Foreign Operations

Our business activities consist of domestic and foreign operations. Foreign operations are conducted in Canada. Revenue attributable to foreign operations was less than 10% of consolidated revenue for each of the periods ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006.

A summary of information about our foreign and domestic operations is as follows:

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For the three months ended

 

For the six months ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

Total revenues, excluding reimbursement of management contract expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

$

63,535

 

$

63,925

 

$

125,972

 

$

126,643

 

Foreign

 

992

 

972

 

1,949

 

1,845

 

Consolidated

 

$

64,527

 

$

64,897

 

$

127,921

 

$

128,488

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

$

8,631

 

$

7,036

 

$

16,046

 

$

13,533

 

Foreign

 

305

 

209

 

476

 

350

 

Consolidated

 

$

8,936

 

$

7,245

 

$

16,522

 

$

13,883

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income before income taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

$

6,988

 

$

4,820

 

$

12,647

 

$

9,067

 

Foreign

 

316

 

227

 

499

 

382

 

Consolidated

 

$

7,304

 

$

5,047

 

$

13,146

 

$

9,449

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

December 31, 2006

 

Identifiable assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

$

200,323

 

$

205,412

 

Foreign

 

8,211

 

7,116

 

Consolidated

 

$

208,534

 

$

212,528

 

 

11.          Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income consists of the following components:

 

 

For the three months ended

 

For the six months ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

Net income

 

$

4,351

 

$

4,365

 

$

7,833

 

$

8,169

 

Revaluation of interest rate cap

 

33

 

(151

)

76

 

(255

)

Effect of foreign currency translation

 

144

 

324

 

17

 

65

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

4,528

 

$

4,538

 

$

7,926

 

$

7,979

 

 

12. Income Taxes

For the three months ended June 30, 2007, the Company recognized income tax expense of $2,933 on pre-tax earnings of $7,304 compared to $682 tax expense on pretax earnings of $5,047 for the three months ended June 30, 2006. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company recognized income tax expense of $5,313 on pre-tax earnings of $13,146 compared to $1,280 tax expense on pretax earnings of $9,449 for the three months ended June 30, 2006. In the fourth quarter of 2006 the Company concluded that certain net operating loss carryforwards and other deferred tax assets were more likely than not to be realized and accordingly, reversed the valuation allowance by the amount considered recoverable. The increase in income tax expense is based on a projected annual effective tax rate of approximately 40.2% as of the second quarter of 2007 compared to approximately 13.5% in the second quarter of 2006. The change in the Company’s effective tax rate resulted from the Company’s reversal of the valuation at December 31, 2006.

In July 2006, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. FIN 48 also prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Company recognizes potential interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, in income tax expense. Upon adoption as of January 1, 2007, the Company completed a detailed analysis of its tax positions and determined that the implementation of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results from operations.

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The tax years that remain subject to examination for the Company’s major tax jurisdictions at January 1, 2007 are shown below:

2003 – 2006

United States — federal income tax

2002 – 2006

United States — state and local income tax

2002 – 2006

Canada

 

13. Hurricane Katrina

We have a claim for $6,000 which consists of $3,000 for property damage and $3,000 for business interruption. The settlement of the claim has not been finalized, however, we have received partial payments from the insurance carrier totaling $2,000. We are required to reimburse the owners of the leased and managed locations for property damage of approximately $2,200, which was accrued for as of December 31, 2006  For the period ended June 30, 2007, we have made reimbursements of approximately $1,400 to the owners of the leased and managed locations.  Based on the status of the claim, no additional recoveries of costs have been recorded.

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Item 2.                          Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion will assist in understanding our financial position and results of operations. The information below should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, the related notes to the consolidated financial statements and our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

In addition to historical information, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” as well as in this Quarterly Report generally. You should carefully review the risks described in this Quarterly Report as well as the risks described in other documents filed by us and from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, when used in this Quarterly Report, the words “anticipates,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” and “expects” and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from the results expressed in, or implied by these forward-looking statements or us. We undertake no obligation to revise these forward-looking statements to reflect any future events or circumstances.

We continue to be subject to certain factors that could cause our results to differ materially from expected and historical results (see the “Risk Factors” set forth in our 2006 Form 10-K filed on March 9, 2007).

Overview

Our Business

We manage parking facilities in urban markets and at airports across the United States and in three Canadian provinces. We do not own any facilities, but instead enter into contractual relationships with property owners or managers.

We operate our clients’ parking properties through two types of arrangements: management contracts and leases. Under a management contract, we typically receive a base monthly fee for managing the facility, and we may also receive an incentive fee based on the achievement of facility performance objectives. We also receive fees for ancillary services. Typically, all of the underlying revenues and expenses under a standard management contract flow through to our clients rather than to us. However, some management contracts, which are referred to as “reverse” management contracts, usually provide for larger management fees and require us to pay various costs. Under lease arrangements, we generally pay to the property owner either a fixed annual rent, a percentage of gross customer collections, or a combination thereof. We collect all revenues under lease arrangements and we are responsible for most operating expenses, but we are typically not responsible for major maintenance, capital expenditures or real estate taxes. Margins for lease contracts vary significantly, not only due to operating performance, but also due to variability of parking rates in different cities and varying space utilization by parking facility type and location. As of June 30, 2007, we operated 88% of our locations under management contracts and 12% under leases.

In evaluating our financial condition and operating performance, management’s primary focus is on our gross profit, total general and administrative expense and general and administrative expense as a percentage of our gross profit. Although the underlying economics to us of management contracts and leases are similar, the manner in which we are required to account for them differs. Revenue from leases includes all gross customer collections derived from our leased locations (net of parking tax), whereas revenue from management contracts only includes our contractually agreed upon management fees and amounts attributable to ancillary services. Gross customer collections at facilities under management contracts, therefore, are not included in our revenue. Accordingly, while a change in the proportion of our operating agreements that are structured as leases versus management contracts may cause significant fluctuations in reported revenue and expense of parking services, that change will not artificially affect our gross profit.  For example, as of June 30, 2007, 88% of our locations were operated under management contracts, and 82% of our gross profit for the period ended June 30, 2007 was derived from management contracts. Only 44% of total revenue (excluding reimbursement of management contract expenses), however, was from management contracts because under those contracts the revenue collected from parking customers belongs to our clients. Therefore, gross profit and total general and administrative expense, rather than revenue, are management’s primary

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focus.

General Business Trends

We believe that sophisticated commercial real estate developers and property managers and owners recognize the potential for parking and related services to be a profit generator rather than a cost center. Often, the parking experience makes both the first and the last impressions on their properties’ tenants and visitors. By outsourcing these services, they are able to capture additional profit by leveraging the unique operational skills and controls that an experienced parking management company can offer. Our ability to consistently deliver a uniformly high level of parking and related services and maximize the profit to our clients improves our ability to win contracts and retain existing locations. Our retention rate for the twelve month period ended June 30, 2007 was 89%, compared to 92% for the year-ago period, which also reflects our decision not to renew, or terminate, unprofitable contracts.

We are also experiencing an increase in our ability to leverage existing relationships to increase the scope of services provided, thereby increasing the profit per location. For the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006, we improved average gross profit per location by 11.3% from $9.5 thousand to $10.6 thousand.

Summary of Operating Facilities

We focus our operations in core markets where a concentration of locations improves customer service levels and operating margins. The following table reflects our facilities operated at the end of the periods indicated:

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

December 31, 2006

 

June 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Managed facilities

 

1,753

 

1,733

 

1,718

 

Leased facilities

 

238

 

245

 

263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total facilities

 

1,991

 

1,978

 

1,981

 

 

Revenue

We recognize parking services revenue from lease and management contracts as the related services are provided. Substantially all of our revenues come from the following two sources:

·                                          Parking services revenue—lease contracts. Parking services revenues related to lease contracts consist of all revenue received at a leased facility, including parking receipts (net of parking tax), consulting and real estate development fees, gains on sales of contracts and payments for exercising termination rights.

·                                          Parking services revenue—management contracts. Management contract revenue consists of management fees, including both fixed and performance-based fees, and amounts attributable to ancillary services such as accounting, equipment leasing, payments received for exercising termination rights, consulting, developmental fees, gains on sales of contracts, insurance and other value-added services with respect to managed locations. We believe we generally purchase required insurance at lower rates than our clients can obtain on their own because we effectively self-insure for all liability and worker’s compensation claims by maintaining a large per-claim deductible. As a result, we have generated operating income on the insurance provided under our management contracts by focusing on our risk management efforts and controlling losses. Management contract revenues do not include gross customer collections at the managed locations as this revenue belongs to the property owner rather than to us. Management contracts generally provide us with a management fee regardless of the operating performance of the underlying facility.

Reimbursement of Management Contract Expense

Reimbursement of management contract expense consists of the direct reimbursement from the property owner for operating expenses incurred under a management contract.

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Cost of Parking Services

Our cost of parking services consists of the following:

·     Cost of parking services—lease contracts. The cost of parking services under a lease arrangement consists of contractual rental fees paid to the facility owner and all operating expenses incurred in connection with operating the leased facility. Contractual fees paid to the facility owner are generally based on either a fixed contractual amount or a percentage of gross revenue or a combination thereof. Generally, under a lease arrangement we are not responsible for major capital expenditures or real estate taxes.

·     Cost of parking services—management contracts. The cost of parking services under a management contract is generally the responsibility of the facility owner. As a result, these costs are not included in our results of operations. However, our reverse management contracts, which typically provide for larger management fees, do require us to pay for certain costs.

Gross Profit

Gross profit equals our revenue less the cost of generating such revenue. This is the key metric we use to examine our performance because it captures the underlying economic benefit to us of both lease contracts and management contracts.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses include salaries, wages, payroll taxes, insurance, travel and office related expenses for our headquarters, field offices supervisory employees, chairman of the board and board of directors.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation is determined using a straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the various asset classes or in the case of leasehold improvements, over the initial term of the operating lease or its useful life, whichever is shorter. Intangible assets determined to have finite lives are amortized over their remaining useful life.

Seasonality

During the first quarter of each year, seasonality impacts our performance with regard to moderating revenues, with the reduced levels of travel most clearly reflected in the parking activity associated with our airport and hotel businesses as well as increases in certain costs of parking services, such as snow removal, both of which negatively affect gross profit. Although our revenues and profitability are affected by the seasonality of the business, general and administrative costs are relatively stable throughout the fiscal year.

Results of Operations

Three Months ended June 30, 2007 Compared to Three Months ended June 30, 2006

Parking services revenue—lease contracts. Lease contract revenue decreased $2.7 million, or 7.0%, to $36.0 million in the second quarter of 2007, compared to $38.7 million in the second quarter of 2006. This decrease resulted from reductions in revenue related to contract expirations of $6.9 million, offset by an increase of $2.0 million in revenues from new locations and an increase in same location revenue of $2.2 million. The increase in same location revenue was due to increases in short-term parking revenue of $0.2 million, or 8.7%, and an increase in monthly parking revenue of $2.0 million, or 6.7%.

Parking services revenue—management contracts. Management contract revenue increased $2.3 million, or 8.8%, to $28.5 million in the second quarter of 2007, compared to $26.2 million in the second quarter of 2006. This increase resulted from an increase of $2.9 million in revenues from new locations, a favorable change in insurance loss experience reserve estimates relating to prior years of $0.8 million, and an increase in same location revenue of $0.6 million that was partially offset by reductions in revenue attributable to contract expirations of $2.0 million. The increase in same location revenue was primarily due to additional fees from reverse management locations and ancillary services.

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Reimbursement of management contract expense. Reimbursement of management contract expenses increased $4.7 million, or 5.7%, to $87.6 million in the second quarter of 2007, compared to $82.9 million in the second quarter of 2006. This increase resulted from additional reimbursements for costs incurred on the behalf of owners.

Cost of parking services—lease contracts. Cost of parking services for lease contracts decreased $3.1 million, or 8.9%, to $31.8 million in the second quarter of 2007, compared to $34.9 million in the second quarter of 2006. This decrease resulted from reductions in costs attributable to contract expirations of $6.7 million and a favorable change in insurance loss experience reserve estimates relating to prior years of $0.1 million that were partially offset by an increase in costs from new locations of $1.9 million and an increase in same location costs of $1.8 million. The increase in same location costs was due to increases in rent expense of $1.7 million, or 7.8%, due to percentage rental payments from increased revenue, and $0.3 million, or 5.7%, for increases in payroll and payroll related expenses, partially offset by a decrease in other operating costs of $0.1 million.

Cost of parking services—management contracts. Cost of parking services for management contracts increased $0.5 million, or 4.4%, to $11.7 million in the second quarter of 2007, compared to $11.2 million in the second quarter of 2006. This increase resulted from an increase of $2.2 million in costs from new reverse management locations that was offset by reductions in costs attributable to contract expirations of $1.7 million with same store costs remaining flat.

Reimbursed management contract expense. Reimbursed management contract expenses increased $4.7 million, or 5.7%, to $87.6 million in the second quarter of 2007, compared to $82.9 million in the second quarter of 2006. This increase resulted from additional reimbursed costs incurred on the behalf of owners.

Gross profit—lease contracts. Gross profit for lease contracts increased $0.4 million, or 10.6%, to $4.2 million in the second quarter of 2007, compared to $3.8 million in the second quarter of 2006. Gross margin for lease contracts increased to 11.7% in the second quarter of 2007, compared to 9.9% in the second quarter of 2006. This margin increase was due to decreases in costs related to contract expirations.

Gross profit—management contracts. Gross profit for management contracts increased $1.8 million, or 12.2%, to $16.8 million in the second quarter of 2007, compared to $15.0 million in the second quarter of 2006. Gross margin for management contracts increased to 59.0% in the second quarter of 2007, compared to 57.2% in the second quarter of 2006. This increase was primarily due to additional fees from reverse management locations and ancillary services.

General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses increased $0.7 million, or 7.9%, to $10.8 million in the second quarter of 2007, compared to $10.1 million in the second quarter of 2006. This increase resulted primarily from increases in payroll and payroll related expenses of $0.6 million and an increase in professional fees of $0.1 million.

Interest expense. Interest expense decreased $0.4 million, or 19.3%, to $1.8 million in the second quarter of 2007, compared to $2.2 million in the second quarter of 2006. This decrease resulted primarily from the redemption of the 9¼% Senior Subordinated Notes, the refinancing of our senior credit facility and reduced borrowings under our senior credit facility.

Interest income. Interest income increased $0.1 million, to $0.2 million in the second quarter of 2007, compared to $0.1 million in the second quarter of 2006. The increase resulted primarily from increase of repayments received in 2007 for interest bearing guarantor payments related to Bradley International Airport.

Income tax expense. Income tax expense increased $2.2 million, to $2.9 million in the second quarter of 2007, compared to $0.7 million in the second quarter of 2006. In the fourth quarter of 2006 the Company concluded that certain net operating loss carryforwards and other deferred tax assets were more likely than not to be realized and accordingly, reversed the valuation allowance by the amount considered recoverable. The increase in income tax expense is based on an effective tax rate of approximately 40% in 2007 compared to approximately 14.0% in 2006. The change in the Company’s effective tax rate resulted from the Company’s reversal of the valuation allowance at December 31, 2006.

Six Months ended June 30, 2007 Compared to Six Months ended June 30, 2006

Parking services revenue—lease contracts. Lease contract revenue decreased $5.8 million, or 7.6%, to $71.2 million in

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the first six months of 2007, compared to $77.0 million in the first six months of 2006. This decrease resulted from reductions in revenue related to contract expirations of $13.3 million, offset by an increase of $3.4 million in revenues from new locations and an increase in same location revenue of $4.1 million. The increase in same location revenue was due to increases in short-term parking revenue of $0.3 million, or 7.7%, and an increase in monthly parking revenue of $3.8 million, or 6.5%.

Parking services revenue—management contracts. Management contract revenue increased $5.2 million, or 10.3%, to $56.7 million in the first six months of 2007, compared to $51.5 million in the first six months of 2006. This increase resulted from an increase of $5.5 million in revenues from new locations, a favorable change in insurance loss experience reserve estimates relating to prior years of $1.6 million, and an increase in same location revenue of $2.0 million that was partially offset by reductions in revenue attributable to contract expirations of $3.9 million The increase in same location revenue was primarily due to additional fees from reverse management locations and ancillary services.

Reimbursement of management contract expense. Reimbursement of management contract expenses increased $7.2 million, or 4.2%, to $178.1 million in the first six months of 2007, compared to $170.9 million in the first six months of 2006. This increase resulted from additional reimbursements for costs incurred on the behalf of owners.

Cost of parking services—lease contracts. Cost of parking services for lease contracts decreased $5.9 million, or 8.4%, to $63.8 million in the first six months of 2007, compared to $69.7million in the first six months of 2006. This decrease resulted from reductions in costs attributable to contract expirations of $13.3 million and a favorable change in insurance loss experience reserve estimates relating to prior years of $0.2 million that was partially offset by an increase in costs from new locations of $3.2 million and an increase in same location costs of $4.4 million. The increase in same location costs was due to increases in rent expense of $3.4 million, or 8.1%, due to percentage rental payments from increased revenue, $0.8 million, or 6.9%, for increases in payroll and payroll related expenses and an increase in other operating costs of $0.2 million.

Cost of parking services—management contracts. Cost of parking services for management contracts increased $2.2 million, or 10.3%, to $23.4 million in the first six months of 2007, compared to $21.2 million in the first six months of 2006. This increase resulted from an increase of $4.0 million in costs from new reverse management locations and an increase in same location costs of $1.1 million that was partially offset by reductions in costs attributable to contract expirations of $2.9 million. The increase in same location costs was due to increases in payroll and payroll related costs of $0.7 million, or 5.5%, and increases attributable to operating expenses on our reverse management locations of $0.4 million.

Reimbursed management contract expense. Reimbursed management contract expenses increased $7.2 million, or 4.2%, to $178.1 million in the first six months of 2007, compared to $170.9 million in the first six months of 2006. This increase resulted from additional reimbursed costs incurred on the behalf of owners.

Gross profit—lease contracts. Gross profit for lease contracts remained flat at $7.4 million for the first six months of 2007 and 2006.  Gross margin for lease contracts increased to 10.4% in the first six months of 2007, compared to 9.6% in the first six months of 2006. This margin increase was due to decreases in costs related to contract expirations.

Gross profit—management contracts. Gross profit for management contracts increased $3.1 million, or 10.2%, to $33.3 million in the first six months of 2007, compared to $30.2 million in the first six months of 2006. Gross margin for management contracts remained flat at 58.7% for the first six months of 2007 and 2006.

General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses increased $1.0 million, or 4.5%, to $21.7 million in the first six months of 2007, compared to $20.7 million in the first six months of 2006. This increase resulted from increases in payroll and payroll related expenses of $1.0 million.

Interest expense. Interest expense decreased $0.8 million, or 20.7%, to $3.6 million in the first six months of 2007, compared to $4.4 million in the first six months of 2006. This decrease resulted primarily from the redemption of the 9¼% Senior Subordinated Notes, the refinancing of our senior credit facility and reduced borrowings under our senior credit facility.

Interest income. Interest income increased $0.3 million, to $0.4 million in the first six months of 2007, compared to $0.1 million in the first six months of 2006. The increase resulted primarily from increase of repayments received in 2007 for interest bearing guarantor payments related to Bradley International Airport and payment of interest in conjunction with an

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outstanding receivable.

Income tax expense. Income tax expense increased $4.0 million, to $5.3 million in the first six months of 2007, compared to $1.3 million in the first six months of 2006. In the fourth quarter of 2006 the Company concluded that certain net operating loss carryforwards and other deferred tax assets were more likely than not to be realized and accordingly, reversed the valuation allowance by the amount considered recoverable. The increase in income tax expense is based on an effective tax rate of approximately 40% in 2007 compared to approximately 14.0% in 2006. The change in the Company’s effective tax rate resulted from the Company’s reversal of the valuation allowance at December 31, 2006.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Outstanding Indebtedness

On June 30, 2007, we had total indebtedness of approximately $79.4 million, a reduction of $6.3 million from December 31, 2006. The $79.4 million includes:

·                                          $72.0 million under our senior credit facility; and

·                                          $7.4 million of other debt including capital lease obligations and obligations on seller notes and other indebtedness.

We believe that our cash flow from operations, combined with additional borrowings under our senior credit facility, which amounted to $43.6 million at June 30, 2007, will be sufficient to enable us to pay our indebtedness, or to fund other liquidity needs. We may need to refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness, on or before their respective maturities. We believe that we will be able to refinance our indebtedness on commercially reasonable terms.

Senior Credit Facility

We entered into an amended and restated senior credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) as of June 29, 2006 with Bank of America, N.A. and LaSalle Bank, N.A., as co-administrative agents, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as syndication agent and four other lenders. This agreement amends and restates our credit facility dated June 2, 2004.

The senior credit facility was increased from $90.0 million to $135.0 million.  The $135.0 million revolving credit facility will expire on June 29, 2011.  The credit facility includes a letter of credit sub-facility with a sublimit of $50.0 million and a swing line sub-facility with a sublimit of $10.0 million.

The revolving credit facility bears interest, at our option, at either (1) LIBOR plus the applicable LIBOR Margin ranging between 1.50% and 2.25% depending on the ratio of our total funded indebtedness to our EBITDA from time to time (“Total Debt Ratio”) or (2) the Base Rate (as defined below) plus the applicable Base Rate Margin raging between 0.00% and 0.75% depending on our Total Debt Ratio. We may elect interest periods of one, two, three or six months for LIBOR based borrowings. The Base Rate is the greater of (i) the rate publicly announced from time to time by Bank of America, N.A. as its “prime rate”, or (ii) the overnight federal funds rate plus 0.50%.

The senior credit facility includes a fixed charge ratio covenant, a total debt to EBITDA ratio covenant, a limit on our ability to incur additional indebtedness, issue preferred stock or pay dividends, and certain other restrictions on our activities. We are required to repay borrowings under the senior credit facility out of the proceeds of future issuances of debt or equity securities and asset sales, subject to certain customary exceptions. The senior credit facility is secured by substantially all of our assets and all assets acquired in the future (including a pledge of 100% of the stock of our existing and future domestic guarantor subsidiaries and 65% of the stock of our existing and future foreign subsidiaries).

We are in compliance with all of our financial covenants.

At June 30, 2007, we had $19.4 million letters of credit outstanding under the senior credit facility, borrowings against the senior credit facility aggregated $72.0 million and we had $43.6 million available under the senior credit facility.

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Interest Rate Cap Transactions

We use a variable rate senior credit facility to finance our operations.  This facility exposes us to variability in interest payments due to changes in interest rates.  If interest rates increase, interest expense increases and conversely, if interest rates decrease, interest expense also decreases.  We believe that it is prudent to limit the exposure of an increase in interest rates.

To meet this objective, we entered into two interest rate cap transactions with LaSalle Bank, N.A. (“LaSalle”) in 2005, allowing us to continue to take advantage of LIBOR based pricing under our Credit Agreement while hedging our interest rate exposure on a portion of our borrowings under the Credit Agreement (“Rate Cap Transactions”).  Under each Rate Cap Transaction, we received payments from LaSalle at the end of each quarterly period to the extent that the prevailing three month LIBOR during that period exceeded our cap rate.

In 2006 we entered into a Rate Cap Transaction with LaSalle, which allows us to limit our exposure on a portion of our borrowings under the Credit Agreement.  Under the third Rate Cap Transaction, we receive payments from LaSalle each quarterly period to the extent that the prevailing three month LIBOR during that period exceeds our cap rate of 5.75%.  The third Rate Cap Transaction caps our LIBOR interest rate on a notional amount of $50.0 million at 5.75% for a total of 36 months.  The Rate Cap Transaction began as of August 4, 2006 and settles each quarter on a date that coincides with our quarterly interest payment dates under the Credit Agreement.

At June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the $50.0 million Rate Cap Transaction was reported at its fair value of $0.1 million and is included in prepaid expenses and other assets on the consolidated balance sheet.  Total changes in the fair value of the Rate Cap Transaction as of June 30, 2007 are $0.2 million, of which $0.1 million has been reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, on the consolidated balance sheet.  $50 thousand of this change has been recorded as an increase of interest expense in the consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2007.  $42 thousand of this change was recorded as an increase of interest expense on the consolidated statement for the year ended December 31, 2006.

We do not enter into derivative instruments for any purpose other than cash flow hedging purposes.

Stock Repurchase

In March 2007, the Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase shares of our common stock, on the open market or through private purchases, up to $20.0 million in aggregate.  We repurchased certain shares in open market transactions from time to time during the six months ended June 30, 2007 and our majority shareholder agreed in each case to sell shares equal to its pro-rata ownership at the same price paid by us in each open market purchase.

During the first quarter of 2007 we repurchased 47,639 shares at an average of $35.14 per share, including average commissions of $0.03 per share, on the open market.  Our majority shareholder sold to us 50,000 shares in the first quarter an average price of $35.11 per share.  The total value of the first quarter transactions was $3.4 million.  All treasury shares were retired in March 2007.

During the second quarter of 2007 we repurchased 87,800 shares at an average price of $36.66 per share, including average commissions of $0.03 per share, on the open market.  Our majority shareholder sold to us 91,404 shares in the second quarter at an average price of $36.63 per share.  The total value of the second quarter transactions was $6.6 million.  All treasury shares were retired during the second quarter.

On February 23, 2006, the Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase shares of our common stock, on the open market or through private purchases, for a value not to exceed $7.5 million.  During the first quarter of 2006 we repurchased 120,300 shares at an average price of $24.93 per share on the open market with a total value of approximately $3.0 million.

During the second quarter of 2006 we repurchased 104,969 shares at an average price of $28.56 per share on the open market. The total value of the transactions were approximately $3.0 million. These shares were retired in July 2006.

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Letters of Credit

At June 30, 2007, we have provided letters of credit totaling $19.0 million to our casualty insurance carriers to collateralize our casualty insurance program.

As of June 30, 2007, we provided $0.4 million in letters to collateralize other programs.

Deficiency Payments

Pursuant to our obligations with respect to the parking garage operations at Bradley International Airport, we are required to make certain payments for the benefit of the State of Connecticut and for holders of special facility revenue bonds. The deficiency payments represent contingent interest bearing advances to the trustee to cover operating cash flow requirements. The payments, if any, are recorded as a receivable by us for which we are reimbursed from time to time as provided in the trust agreement. As of June 30, 2007 we have advanced to the trustee $4.0 million, net of reimbursements. We believe these advances to be fully recoverable and therefore have not recorded a valuation allowance for them. We do not guarantee the payment of any principal or interest on any debt obligations of the State of Connecticut or the trustee.

We received repayments (net of deficiency payments) of $358 thousand in the first six months of 2007 compared to $40 thousand in the first six months of 2006. In addition, we received $273 thousand as payment for interest and premium income.

Daily Cash Collections

As a result of day-to-day activity at our parking locations, we collect significant amounts of cash. Lease contract revenue is generally deposited into our local bank accounts, with a portion remitted to our clients in the form of rental payments according to the terms of the leases. Under management contracts, some clients require us to deposit the daily receipts into one of our local bank accounts, with the cash in excess of our operating expenses and management fees remitted to the clients at negotiated intervals. Other clients require us to deposit the daily receipts into client accounts and the clients then reimburse us for operating expenses and pay our management fee subsequent to month-end. Some clients require a segregated account for the receipts and disbursements at locations. Our working capital and liquidity may be adversely affected if a significant number of our clients require us to deposit all parking revenues into their respective accounts.

Our liquidity also fluctuates on an intra-month and intra-year basis depending on the contract mix and timing of significant cash payments. Additionally, our ability to utilize cash deposited into our local accounts is dependent upon the availability and movement of that cash into our corporate account. For all these reasons, from time to time, we carry a significant cash balance, while also utilizing our senior credit facility.

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $16.5 million for the first six months of 2007.  Cash provided included $13.5 million from operations, a net increase in operating assets and liabilities of $3.0 million due to an increase in accounts payable of $2.7 million, a decrease of $2.4 million in accounts receivable, which was partially offset by a decrease of $1.7 million in other liabilities and an increase in prepaid expenses of $0.4 million.

Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $12.1 million for the first six months of 2006. Cash provided included $12.4 million from operations which was partially offset by a net decrease in operating assets and liabilities of $0.3 million.

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities totaled $2.6 million in the first six months of 2007.  Cash used in investing for the first six months of 2007 included capital expenditures of $2.5 million for capital investments needed to secure and/or extend leased facilities, investment in information system enhancements and infrastructure and $0.1 million for contingent payments on previously acquired contracts.

Net cash used in investing activities totaled $0.8 million in the first six months of 2006. Cash used in investing for 2006

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included capital expenditures of $0.7 million for capital investments needed to secure and/or extend leased facilities, investment in information system enhancements and infrastructure and $0.1 million for contingent payments on previously acquired contracts.

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities totaled $14.7 million in the first six months of 2007.  Cash used in financing activities for 2007 included $10.0 million to repurchase our common stock, $5.0 million in payments on the senior credit facility, $1.2 million used on payments on capital leases, and $0.1 million for cash used on long-term borrowings, which is partially offset by $0.7 million in proceeds from the exercise of stock options and $0.9 million in excess tax benefits related to stock option exercises.

Net cash used in financing activities totaled $14.8 million in the first six months of 2006. The 2006 activity included $6.0 million to repurchase our common stock, $6.7 million in payments on the senior credit facility, $1.2 million for payments on capital leases, $0.6 million on debt issuance costs and $0.6 million for cash used on joint venture and other long-term borrowings, which was partially offset by $0.3 million in proceeds from the exercise of stock options.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We had cash and cash equivalents of $7.4 million at June 30, 2007, compared to $8.1 million at December 31, 2006. The cash balances reflect our ability to utilize funds deposited into our local accounts and which based upon availability, timing of deposits and the subsequent movement of that cash into our corporate accounts may result in significant changes to our cash balances.

Item 3.                          Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Interest Rates

Our primary market risk exposure consists of risk related to changes in interest rates. We use a variable rate senior credit facility to finance our operations. This facility exposes us to variability in interest payments due to changes in interest rates. If interest rates increase, interest expense increases and conversely, if interest rates decrease, interest expense also decreases. We believe that it is prudent to limit the exposure of an increase in interest rates.

To meet this objective, we entered into two interest rate cap transactions with LaSalle Bank, N.A. (“LaSalle”) in 2005, allowing us to continue to take advantage of LIBOR based pricing under our Credit Agreement while hedging our interest rate exposure on a portion of our borrowings under the Credit Agreement (“Rate Cap Transactions”).  Under each Rate Cap Transaction, we received payments from LaSalle at the end of each quarterly period to the extent that the prevailing three month LIBOR during that period exceeded our cap rate.

In 2006 we entered into a Rate Cap Transaction with LaSalle, which allows us to limit our exposure on a portion of our borrowings under the Credit Agreement.  Under the third Rate Cap Transaction, we receive payments from LaSalle each quarterly period to the extent that the prevailing three month LIBOR during that period exceeds our cap rate of 5.75%.  The third Rate Cap Transaction caps our LIBOR interest rate on a notional amount of $50.0 million at 5.75% for a total of 36 months.  The Rate Cap Transaction began as of August 4, 2006 and settles each quarter on a date that coincides with our quarterly interest payment dates under the Credit Agreement.

At June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the $50.0 million Rate Cap Transaction was reported at its fair value of $0.1 million and is included in prepaid expenses and other assets on the consolidated balance sheet.  Total changes in the fair value of the Rate Cap Transaction as of June 30, 2007 are $0.2 million, of which $0.1 million has been reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, on the consolidated balance sheet.  $50 thousand of this change has been recorded as an increase of interest expense in the consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2007.  $42 thousand of this change was recorded as an increase of interest expense on the consolidated statement for the year ended December 31, 2006.

We do not enter into derivative instruments for any purpose other than cash flow hedging purposes.

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Our $135.0 million senior credit facility provides for a $135.0 million variable rate revolving facility. Interest expense on such borrowing is sensitive to changes in the market rate of interest. If we were to borrow the entire $135.0 million available under the facility, a 1% increase in the average market rate would result in an increase in our annual interest expense of $1.35 million.

This amount is determined by considering the impact of the hypothetical interest rates on our borrowing cost, but does not consider the effects of the reduced level of overall economic activity that could exist in such an environment. Due to the uncertainty of the specific changes and their possible effects, the foregoing sensitivity analysis assumes no changes in our financial structure.

Foreign Currency Risk

Our exposure to foreign exchange risk is minimal. All foreign investments are denominated in U.S. dollars, with the exception of Canada. We had approximately $1.2 million and $0.1 million of Canadian dollar denominated cash and debt instruments, respectively, at June 30, 2007. We do not hold any hedging instruments related to foreign currency transactions. We monitor foreign currency positions and may enter into certain hedging instruments in the future should we determine that exposure to foreign exchange risk has increased.

Item 4.                          Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Within the 90-day period prior to the filing date of this report, our chief executive officer, chief financial officer and corporate controller carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon their evaluation, our chief executive officer, chief financial officer and corporate controller concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were adequate and effective and designed to ensure that material information relating to us (including our consolidated subsidiaries) required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods.

Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

There were no significant changes in our internal controls over financial reporting or any other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of the evaluation referred to above.

Limitations of the Effectiveness of Internal Control

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the internal control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations of any internal control system, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues, if any, within a company have been detected.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2.                          Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Company.  The following table contains detail related to the repurchase of common stock by the Company based on the date of trade during the quarter ended June 30, 2007. (In thousands except share and per share data)

Quarter Ended June 30, 2007

 

Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased

 

Average
Price Paid
per Share

 

Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs

 

Maximum Dollar
Value of Shares that
May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plan or
Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From April 1 to April 30

 

43,803

 

$

35.78

 

43,803

 

$

15,003

 

From May 1 to May 31

 

132,393

 

36.94

 

132,393

 

10,112

 

From June 1 to June 30

 

3,008

 

36.52

 

3,008

 

10,002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for the quarter ended June 30

 

179,204

 

$

36.65

 

179,204

 

$

10,002

 

 

In March 2007, the Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase shares of our common stock, on the open market or through private purchases, up to $20,000 in aggregate.  We repurchased certain shares in open market transactions from time to time during the second quarter and our majority shareholder agreed in each case to sell shares equal to its pro-rata ownership at the same price paid by us in each open market purchase.

During the second quarter of 2007 we repurchased 87,800 shares at an average price of $36.66 per share, including average commissions of $0.03 per share, on the open market.  Our majority shareholder sold to us 91,404 shares in the second quarter at an average price of $36.63 per share.  The total value of the second quarter transactions were $6,568.  All treasury shares were retired during the second quarter.

Item 4.                          Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a)          Our annual meeting of stockholders was held on April 25, 2007.

(b)         All director nominees were elected.

(c)          Certain matters voted upon at the meeting and the votes cast with respect to such matters are as follows:

Proposals and Vote Tabulations

 

 

Votes Cast

 

Broker

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Non-votes

 

Management Proposals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratification of selection of independent auditors for 2007

 

8,977,613

 

84,493

 

158

 

-0-

 

 

Election of Directors

Director

 

Votes
Received

 

Votes
Withheld

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charles L. Biggs

 

8,883,041

 

179,223

 

Karen M. Garrison

 

8,883,041

 

179,223

 

John V. Holten

 

6,142,632

 

2,919,632

 

Gunnar E. Klintberg

 

6,603,069

 

2,459,195

 

Leif F. Onarheim

 

6,387,282

 

2,674,982

 

A. Petter Ostberg

 

6,211,281

 

2,850,983

 

Robert S. Roath

 

8,882,911

 

179,353

 

James A. Wilhelm

 

6,734,780

 

2,327,484

 

 

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Item 6.                          Exhibits

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

31.1

 

Section 302 Certification dated August 3, 2007 for James A. Wilhelm, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

31.2

 

Section 302 Certification dated August 3, 2007 for G. Marc Baumann, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

31.3

 

Section 302 Certification dated August 3, 2007 for Daniel R. Meyer, Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Assistant Treasurer (Principal Accounting Officer)

32.1

 

Certification pursuant to 18 USC Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated August 3, 2007

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

STANDARD PARKING CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: August 3, 2007

By:

/s/ DANIEL R. MEYER

 

 

Daniel R. Meyer
Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller
and Assistant Treasurer
(Principal Accounting Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: August 3, 2007

By:

/s/ G. MARC BAUMANN

 

 

G. Marc Baumann
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

31.1

 

Section 302 Certification dated August 3, 2007 for James A. Wilhelm, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

31.2

 

Section 302 Certification dated August 3, 2007 for G. Marc Baumann, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

31.3

 

Section 302 Certification dated August 3, 2007 for Daniel R. Meyer, Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Assistant Treasurer (Principal Accounting Officer)

32.1

 

Certification pursuant to 18 USC Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated August 3, 2007

 

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