10-Q 1 a07-25385_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 September 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 x  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 October 26, 2007, there were 9,308,023 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 September 30, 2007 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2006

 

3

 

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

 

4

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and September 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 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)

 

 

 

September 30, 2007

 

December 31, 2006

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(see Note)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

6,820

 

$

8,058

 

Notes and accounts receivable, net

 

42,710

 

40,003

 

Prepaid expenses and supplies

 

3,009

 

2,221

 

Deferred taxes

 

8,290

 

8,290

 

Total current assets

 

60,829

 

58,572

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advances and deposits

 

3,599

 

1,493

 

Long-term receivables, net

 

4,633

 

5,131

 

Leaseholds, cost of contracts and equipment, net

 

20,126

 

16,902

 

Intangible and other assets, net

 

3,992

 

3,105

 

Goodwill

 

119,911

 

119,078

 

Deferred taxes

 

1,899

 

8,247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

214,989

 

$

212,528

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

38,209

 

$

33,167

 

Accrued and other current liabilities

 

33,891

 

29,087

 

Long-term borrowings

 

2,131

 

2,766

 

Total current liabilities

 

74,231

 

65,020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term borrowings, excluding current portion

 

78,805

 

82,899

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

20,789

 

23,356

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $.001 per share; 12,100,000 shares authorized; 9,337,181 and 9,621,799 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively

 

9

 

10

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

157,432

 

169,633

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

373

 

139

 

Treasury stock, at cost

 

(1,130

)

(647

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(115,520

)

(127,882

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

41,164

 

41,253

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

214,989

 

$

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

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2007

 

September 30, 2006

 

September 30, 2007

 

September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parking services revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease contracts

 

$

36,182

 

$

38,200

 

$

107,368

 

$

115,231

 

Management contracts

 

31,150

 

27,542

 

87,885

 

78,999

 

 

 

67,332

 

65,742

 

195,253

 

194,230

 

Reimbursed management contract expense

 

85,167

 

86,915

 

263,252

 

257,852

 

Total revenue

 

152,499

 

152,657

 

458,505

 

452,082

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of parking services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease contracts

 

31,666

 

34,765

 

95,452

 

104,431

 

Management contracts

 

13,378

 

11,758

 

36,805

 

32,993

 

 

 

45,044

 

46,523

 

132,257

 

137,424

 

Reimbursed management contract expense

 

85,167

 

86,915

 

263,252

 

257,852

 

Total cost of parking services

 

130,211

 

133,438

 

395,509

 

395,276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease contracts

 

4,516

 

3,435

 

11,916

 

10,800

 

Management contracts

 

17,772

 

15,784

 

51,080

 

46,006

 

Total gross profit

 

22,288

 

19,219

 

62,996

 

56,806

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses (1)

 

11,356

 

10,393

 

33,014

 

31,127

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,389

 

1,438

 

3,917

 

4,408

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

9,543

 

7,388

 

26,065

 

21,271

 

Other expenses (income):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

1,739

 

2,161

 

5,312

 

6,541

 

Interest income

 

(47

)

(235

)

(493

)

(379

)

 

 

1,692

 

1,926

 

4,819

 

6,162

 

Minority interest

 

109

 

113

 

358

 

311

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

7,742

 

5,349

 

20,888

 

14,798

 

Income tax expense

 

3,213

 

821

 

8,526

 

2,101

 

Net income

 

$

4,529

 

$

4,528

 

$

12,362

 

$

12,697

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

.48

 

$

.46

 

$

1.30

 

$

1.27

 

Diluted

 

$

.47

 

$

.44

 

$

1.27

 

$

1.23

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

9,360,320

 

9,948,454

 

9,476,311

 

10,025,564

 

Diluted

 

9,579,626

 

10,217,861

 

9,709,098

 

10,287,410

 

 


(1)                                  Non-cash compensation expense of $98 and $563 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, and $78 and $403 for the three and nine months ended September 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)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2007

 

September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

12,362

 

$

12,697

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,828

 

4,056

 

(Gain) loss on sale of assets

 

(533

)

352

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

204

 

457

 

Amortization of carrying value in excess of principal

 

 

(108

)

Non-cash compensation

 

563

 

403

 

Excess tax benefit related to stock option exercises

 

(1,041

)

 

Recovery of allowance for doubtful accounts

 

(22

)

(450

)

Write-off of debt issuance costs

 

 

416

 

Write-off of carrying value in excess of principal related to the 9 ¼% senior subordinated notes

 

 

(352

)

Deferred taxes

 

6,348

 

1,460

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities

 

3,655

 

2,348

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

25,364

 

21,279

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions

 

(5,762

)

 

Purchase of leaseholds and equipment

 

(3,024

)

(808

)

Contingent earn-out payments

 

(102

)

(225

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(8,888

)

(1,033

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

(14,996

)

(5,997

)

Repurchase of convertible redeemable preferred stock, series D

 

 

(1

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

848

 

501

 

Tax benefit related to stock option exercises

 

1,041

 

 

(Payments) proceeds on senior credit facility

 

(2,900

)

35,400

 

Payments on long-term borrowings

 

(103

)

(291

)

Payments on joint venture borrowings

 

 

(521

)

Payments of debt issuance costs

 

(35

)

(732

)

Payments on capital leases

 

(1,745

)

(1,908

)

Repurchase of 9 ¼% senior subordinated notes

 

 

(48,877

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(17,890

)

(22,426

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

176

 

59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(1,238

)

(2,121

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

8,058

 

10,777

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

6,820

 

$

8,656

 

Supplemental disclosures:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

5,049

 

$

7,521

 

Income taxes

 

939

 

295

 

Supplemental disclosures of non-cash activity:

 

 

 

 

 

Debt issued for capital lease obligation

 

$

30

 

$

2,335

 

 

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 nine-month periods ended September 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 eleven joint ventures, each of which operates between one and twenty-two parking facilities. Of the eleven joint ventures, eight are majority owned by us and are consolidated into our financial statements, and three 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 nine months ended September 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 nine months ended September 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 432,750 shares are outstanding as of September 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 $2 and $78 of stock based compensation expense, for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, which is included in general and administrative expense. The Company recognized $281 and $403 of stock based compensation expense, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, which is also included in general and administrative expense. As of September 30, 2007, there was $3 of unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested options which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.5 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 participating executives 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 $96 and $282 of non-cash compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, which is included in general and administrative expenses. As of September 30, 2007, there was $448 of unrecognized compensation costs related to the performance-based incentive program which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.25 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

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September  30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Weighted average basic shares outstanding

 

9,360,320

 

9,948,454

 

9,476,311

 

10,025,564

 

Effect of dilutive common stock options

 

219,306

 

269,407

 

232,787

 

261,846

 

Weighted average of diluted shares outstanding

 

9,579,626

 

10,217,861

 

9,709,098

 

10,287,410

 

 

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For the nine months ended September 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 (“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.                 Acquisitions

 

During the third quarter ended September 30, 2007, the Company completed four acquisitions. Consideration for all four third quarter acquistions was approximately $6,400, ($5,800 paid in cash and $600 through the sale of certain contract rights) with an estimated $1,400 to be paid over time based upon projected future financial performance.

 

                  In September 2007, we acquired certain assets of Downtown Parking, LLC. a parking operator in Chicago, Illinois.

                  In September 2007, we acquired certain assets of Alliance International Security, Inc., a regional security services firm based in Los Angeles, California.

                  In July 2007, we acquired contract rights for certain locations in Los Angeles, California from a related party.

                  In July 2007, we acquired certain valet parking locations in Honolulu, Hawaii.

 

Substantially all of the purchase price has been preliminarily allocated to cost of contracts and is being amortized over the estimated life of the related contracts. The Company financed the acquisition through additional term borrowings under the senior credit facility and existing cash. The results of operations of these acquisitions are included in the Company’s consolidated statement of income from the date of acquisition. None of the acquisitions, either individually or in the aggregate is considered material to the Company.

 

The Company also recognized a gain of approximately $600 related to the sale of certain contract rights during the quarter ended September 30, 2007.

 

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

 

731

 

Contingency payments related to prior acquisitions

 

102

 

Ending balance at September 30, 2007

 

$

119,911

 

 

Our obligation for contingency payments related to prior acquisitions terminated on April 30, 2007. As a result of the acquisitions which occurred in the third quarter of 2007, our contingent payments outstanding total $1,400 and will be paid over time based on performance. Such contingent payments will be accounted for as additional purchase price.

 

7.                 Long-Term Receivables

 

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

 

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Amount Outstanding

 

 

 

September 30, 2007

 

December 31, 2006

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Bradley International Airport

 

 

 

 

 

Deficiency payments

 

$

3,839

 

$

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

 

4,558

 

5,056

 

Other long-term receivables, net

 

75

 

75

 

Total long-term receivables, net

 

$

4,633

 

$

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 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 nine months ended September 30, 2007, we received repayments (net of deficiency payments) of $498 and received $331 for interest and premium income on deficiency repayments from the trustee. In the nine months ended September 30, 2006, we received repayments (net of deficiency payments) of $308 and received $544 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 September 30, 2007 was $25 compared to $168 as of September 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 September 30, 2007, we have advanced to the trustee $3,839, 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 $5,356. 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, $2,850 in management fees have not been recognized as of September 30, 2007.

 

8.                 Borrowing Arrangements

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount Outstanding

 

 

 

Interest Rate(s)

 

Due Date

 

September 30, 2007

 

December 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior credit facility

 

Various

 

June 2011

 

$

74,150

 

$

77,050

 

Capital lease obligations

 

Various

 

Various

 

5,168

 

6,849

 

Obligations on Seller notes and other

 

Various

 

Various

 

1,618

 

1,766

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80,936

 

85,665

 

Less current portion

 

 

 

 

 

2,131

 

2,766

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

78,805

 

$

82,899

 

 

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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 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.

 

The weighted average interest rate on our senior credit facility at September 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 September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.

 

At September 30, 2007, we had $21,389 of letters of credit outstanding under the senior credit facility, borrowings against the senior credit facility aggregated $74,150, and we had $39,461 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 nine months ended September 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 was $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 was $6,568. All treasury shares were retired during the second quarter.

 

During the third quarter of 2007 we repurchased 67,878 shares at an average price of $36.28 per share, including average commissions of $0.03 per share, on the open market. Our majority shareholder sold to us 69,886 shares in the third

 

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quarter at an average price of $36.25 per share. The total value of the third quarter transactions was $4,997. 107,506 shares were retired in September 2007 and the remaining 30,258 shares were held as treasury stock and retired in October 2007.

 

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 was $2,998. These shares were retired in July 2006.

 

There were no repurchases in the third quarter of 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 September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006.

 

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

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2007

 

September 30, 2006

 

September 30, 2007

 

September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues, excluding reimbursement of management contract expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

$

66,274

 

$

64,801

 

$

192,246

 

$

191,444

 

Foreign

 

1,058

 

941

 

3,007

 

2,786

 

Consolidated

 

$

67,332

 

$

65,742

 

$

195,253

 

$

194,230

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

$

9,228

 

$

7,211

 

$

25,274

 

$

20,744

 

Foreign

 

315

 

177

 

791

 

527

 

Consolidated

 

$

9,543

 

$

7,388

 

$

26,065

 

$

21,271

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income before income taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

$

7,415

 

$

5,155

 

$

20,062

 

$

14,222

 

Foreign

 

327

 

194

 

826

 

576

 

Consolidated

 

$

7,742

 

$

5,349

 

$

20,888

 

$

14,798

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2007

 

December 31, 2006

 

Identifiable assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

$

206,647

 

$

205,412

 

Foreign

 

8,342

 

7,116

 

Consolidated

 

$

214,989

 

$

212,528

 

 

11.          Comprehensive Income

 

Comprehensive income consists of the following components:

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2007

 

September 30, 2006

 

September 30, 2007

 

September 30, 2006

 

Net income

 

$

4,529

 

$

4,528

 

$

12,362

 

$

12,697

 

Revaluation of interest rate cap

 

(18

)

(49

)

58

 

(304

)

Effect of foreign currency translation

 

159

 

(6

)

176

 

59

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

4,670

 

$

4,473

 

$

12,596

 

$

12,452

 

 

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12. Income Taxes

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2007, the Company recognized income tax expense of $3,213 on pre-tax earnings of $7,742 compared to $821 tax expense on pretax earnings of $5,349 for the three months ended September 30, 2006. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company recognized income tax expense of $8,526 on pre-tax earnings of $20,888 compared to $2,101 tax expense on pretax earnings of $14,798 for the nine months ended September 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 primarily based on a projected annual effective tax rate of approximately 40.2% as of the third quarter of 2007 compared to approximately 14.2% in the third 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.

 

The tax years that remain subject to examination for the Company’s major tax jurisdictions at September 30, 2007 are shown below:

 

2004 – 2006

 

United States — federal income tax

2002 – 2006

 

United States — state and local income tax

2003 – 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. While the settlement of the claim has not been finalized, 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 September 30, 2007, we have made reimbursements of approximately $1,400 to or on behalf of  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 September 30, 2007, we operated 89% of our locations under management contracts and 11% 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 September 30, 2007, 89% of our locations were operated under management contracts, and 81% of our gross profit for the period ended September 30, 2007 was derived from management contracts. Only 45% 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 focus.

 

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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 September 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 September 30, 2007 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2006, we improved average gross profit per location by 14.3% from $9.6 thousand to $10.8 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:

 

 

 

September 30, 2007

 

December 31, 2006

 

September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Managed facilities

 

1,837

 

1,733

 

1,743

 

Leased facilities

 

234

 

245

 

261

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total facilities

 

2,071

 

1,978

 

2,004

 

 

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

 

Parking services revenue—lease contracts. Lease contract revenue decreased $2.0 million, or 5.3%, to $36.2 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared to $38.2 million in the third quarter of 2006. This decrease resulted from reductions in revenue related to contract expirations of $6.3 million, offset by an increase of $1.9 million in revenues from new locations, an increase in same location revenue of $1.8 million and a $0.6 million non-cash gain related to the sale of a contract right in conjunction with one of the acquisitions completed during the third quarter. The increase in same location revenue was due to increases in short-term parking revenue of $1.4 million, or 7.1%, and an increase in monthly parking revenue of $0.4 million, or 4.2%.

 

Parking services revenue—management contracts. Management contract revenue increased $3.7 million, or 13.1%, to $31.2 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared to $27.5 million in the third quarter of 2006. This increase resulted from an increase of $4.3 million in revenues from new locations, a favorable change in insurance loss experience reserve estimates relating to prior years of $0.6 million, and an increase in same location revenue of $0.5 million that was partially offset by reductions in revenue attributable to contract expirations of $1.7 million. The increase in same location revenue was primarily due to additional fees from reverse management locations and ancillary services.

 

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Reimbursed management contract expense. Reimbursed management contract expenses decreased $1.7 million, or 2.0%, to $85.2 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared to $86.9 million in the third quarter of 2006. This decrease resulted from reduced 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 $31.7 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared to $34.8 million in the third quarter of 2006. This decrease resulted from reductions in costs attributable to contract expirations of $5.8 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 $1.1 million and an increase in same location costs of $1.7 million. The increase in same location costs was due to increases in rent expense of $1.3 million, or 6.0%, due to percentage rental payments from increased revenue, and $0.5 million, or 15.2%, 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 $1.6 million, or 13.8%, to $13.4 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared to $11.8 million in the third quarter of 2006. This increase resulted from an increase of $3.1 million in costs from new reverse management locations that were offset by reductions in costs attributable to contract expirations of $1.3 million and reductions in same store costs of $0.2 million. The decrease in same location costs was due to decreases attributable to operating expenses on our reverse management locations of $0.3 million, partially offset by increases in payroll and payroll related costs of $0.1 million, or 1.6%.

 

Reimbursed management contract expense. Reimbursed management contract expenses decreased $1.7 million, or 2.0%, to $85.2 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared to $86.9 million in the third quarter of 2006. This decrease resulted from reduced reimbursed costs incurred on the behalf of owners.

 

Gross profit—lease contracts. Gross profit for lease contracts increased $1.1 million, or 31.5%, to $4.5 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared to $3.4 million in the third quarter of 2006. Gross margin for lease contracts increased to 12.5% in the third quarter of 2007, compared to 9.0% in the third quarter of 2006. This margin increase was primarily due to decreases in costs related to contract expirations and a $0.6 million non-cash gain related to the sale of a contract right in conjunction with one of the acquisitions completed during the third quarter.

 

Gross profit—management contracts. Gross profit for management contracts increased $2.0 million, or 12.6%, to $17.8 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared to $15.8 million in the third quarter of 2006. Gross margin for management contracts remained relatively flat at 57.1% in the third quarter of 2007, compared to 57.3% in the third quarter of 2006.

 

General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses increased $1.0 million, or 9.3%, to $11.4 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared to $10.4 million in the third quarter of 2006. This increase resulted primarily from increases in payroll and payroll related expenses of $1.1 million, partially offset by a decrease in professional fees of $0.1 million.

 

Interest expense. Interest expense decreased $0.5 million, or 19.5%, to $1.7 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared to $2.2 million in the third quarter of 2006. This decrease resulted primarily from the redemption of the 9¼% Senior Subordinated Notes and reduced borrowings under our senior credit facility.

 

Interest income. Interest income decreased $0.2 million, to $50 thousand in the third quarter of 2007, compared to $0.2 million in the third quarter of 2006. The decrease resulted primarily from timing of interest income on the interest bearing deficiency payments related to Bradley International Airport.

 

Income tax expense. Income tax expense increased $2.4 million, to $3.2 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared to $0.8 million in the third 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% 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.

 

Nine Months ended September 30, 2007 Compared to Nine Months ended September 30, 2006

 

Parking services revenue—lease contracts. Lease contract revenue decreased $7.8 million, or 6.8%, to $107.4 million in the first nine months of 2007, compared to $115.2 million in the first nine months of 2006. This decrease resulted from reductions in revenue related to contract expirations of $19.7 million, offset by an increase of $5.8 million in revenues from

 

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new locations, an increase in same location revenue of $5.5 million and a $0.6 million non-cash gain related to the sale of a contract right in conjunction with one of the acquisitions completed during the third quarter. The increase in same location revenue was due to increases in short-term parking revenue of $4.1 million, or 6.5%, and an increase in monthly parking revenue of $1.4 million, or 4.6%.

 

Parking services revenue—management contracts. Management contract revenue increased $8.9 million, or 11.2%, to $87.9 million in the first nine months of 2007, compared to $79.0 million in the first nine months of 2006. This increase resulted from an increase of $9.9 million in revenues from new locations, a favorable change in insurance loss experience reserve estimates relating to prior years of $1.7 million, and an increase in same location revenue of $2.9 million that was partially offset by reductions in revenue attributable to contract expirations of $5.6 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 $5.4 million, or 2.1%, to $263.3 million in the first nine months of 2007, compared to $257.9 million in the first nine 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 $8.9 million, or 8.6%, to $95.5 million in the first nine months of 2007, compared to $104.4 million in the first nine months of 2006. This decrease resulted from reductions in costs attributable to contract expirations of $19.2 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 $5.5 million and an increase in same location costs of $5.0 million. The increase in same location costs was due to increases in rent expense of $4.5 million, or 7.1%, due to percentage rental payments from increased revenue, $1.0 million, or 11.2%, for increases in payroll and payroll related expenses, partially offset by a decrease in other operating costs of $0.5 million.

 

Cost of parking services—management contracts. Cost of parking services for management contracts increased $3.8 million, or 11.6%, to $36.8 million in the first nine months of 2007, compared to $33.0 million in the first nine months of 2006. This increase resulted from an increase of $7.2 million in costs from new reverse management locations and an increase in same location costs of $0.8 million that was partially offset by reductions in costs attributable to contract expirations of $4.2 million. The increase in same location costs was due to increases in payroll and payroll related costs of $0.8 million, or 4.0%.

 

Reimbursed management contract expense. Reimbursed management contract expenses increased $5.4 million, or 2.1%, to $263.3 million in the first nine months of 2007, compared to $257.9 million in the first nine 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 increased $1.1 million, or 10.3%, to $11.9 million in the first nine months of 2007, compared to $10.8 million in the first nine months of 2006. Gross margin for lease contracts increased to 11.1% in the first nine months of 2007, compared to 9.4% in the first nine months of 2006. This margin increase was primarily due to decreases in costs related to contract expirations and a $0.6 million non-cash gain related to the sale of a contract right in conjunction with one of the acquisitions completed during the third quarter.

 

Gross profit—management contracts. Gross profit for management contracts increased $5.1 million, or 11.0%, to $51.1 million in the first nine months of 2007, compared to $46.0 million in the first nine months of 2006. Gross margin for management contracts remained relatively flat at 58.1% for the first nine months of 2007, compared to 58.2% for the first nine months of 2006.

 

General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses increased $1.9 million, or 6.1%, to $33.0 million in the first nine months of 2007, compared to $31.1 million in the first nine months of 2006. This increase resulted from increases in payroll and payroll related expenses of $2.1 million, partially offset by a decrease in professional fees of $0.2 million.

 

Interest expense. Interest expense decreased $1.2 million, or 18.8%, to $5.3 million in the first nine months of 2007, compared to $6.5 million in the first nine 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 $0.1 million, to $0.5 million in the first nine months of 2007, compared to $0.4 million in the first nine months of 2006. The increase resulted primarily from increase of repayments received in 2007 for

 

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interest bearing deficiency payments related to Bradley International Airport and payment of interest in conjunction with an outstanding receivable.

 

Income tax expense. Income tax expense increased $6.4 million, to $8.5 million in the first nine months of 2007, compared to $2.1 million in the first nine 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% 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 September 30, 2007, we had total indebtedness of approximately $80.9 million, a reduction of $4.8 million from December 31, 2006. The $80.9 million includes:

 

                                          $74.1 million under our senior credit facility; and

 

                                          $6.8 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 borrowing capacity under our senior credit facility, which amounted to $39.5 million at September 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 amended and restated 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 September 30, 2007, we had $21.4 million of letters of credit outstanding under the senior credit facility, borrowings against the senior credit facility aggregated $74.1 million and we had $39.5 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 September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the $50.0 million Rate Cap Transaction was reported at its fair value of $20 thousand and $0.1 million, respectively, 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 September 30, 2007 are $0.3 million, of which $0.1 million has been reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, on the consolidated balance sheet. $0.1 million of this change has been recorded as an increase of interest expense in the consolidated statement of income for the nine months ended September 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 nine months ended September 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 at 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.

 

During the third quarter of 2007 we repurchased 67,878 shares at an average price of $36.28 per share, including average commissions of $0.03 per share, on the open market. Our majority shareholder sold to us 69,886 shares in the third quarter at an average price of $36.25 per share. The total value of the third quarter transactions was $5.0 million. 107,506 shares were retired in September 2007 and the remaining 30,258 shares were held as treasury stock and retired in October 2007.

 

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 was approximately $3.0 million. These shares were retired in July 2006.

 

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There were no repurchases in the third quarter of 2006.

 

Letters of Credit

 

At September 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 September 30, 2007, we provided $2.4 million in letters to collateralize other obligations.

 

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 September 30, 2007, we have advanced to the trustee $3.8 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 $0.5 million in the first nine months of 2007 compared to $0.3 million in the first nine months of 2006. In addition, we received $0.3 million  as payment for interest and premium income in the first nine months of 2007 compared to $0.5 million in the first nine months of 2006.

 

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 $25.4 million for the first nine months of 2007. Cash provided included $21.7 million from operations, a net increase in operating assets and liabilities of $3.7 million due to an increase in accounts payable of $4.6 million, an increase in other liabilities of $3.1 million, which was partially offset by an increase of $1.7 million in accounts receivable, an increase of $1.6 million in other assets and an increase of $0.7 million in prepaid expenses.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $21.3 million for the first nine months of 2006. Cash provided included $18.9 million from operations, a net increase in operating assets and liabilities of $2.4 million due to an increase in accounts payable of $2.0 million, a decrease of $2.8 million in accounts receivable, which was partially offset by a decrease of $1.6 million in other liabilities relating to our casualty insurance program and an increase in prepaid expenses of $0.8 million.

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities totaled $8.9 million in the first nine months of 2007. Cash used in investing for the first nine months of 2007 included business acquisitions of $5.8 million, capital expenditures of $3.0 million for capital

 

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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 $1.0 million in the first nine months of 2006. Cash used in investing activities for the first nine months of 2006 included capital expenditures of $0.8 million for capital investments needed to secure and/or extend facilities, investment in information system enhancements and infrastructure and $0.2 million for contingent payments on previously acquired contracts.

 

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

 

Net cash used in financing activities totaled $17.9 million in the first nine months of 2007. Cash used in financing activities for 2007 included $15.0 million to repurchase our common stock, $2.9 million in payments on the senior credit facility, $1.7 million for payments on capital leases, and $0.1 million for cash used on long-term borrowings, which is partially offset by $0.8 million in proceeds from the exercise of stock options and $1.0 million in excess tax benefits related to stock option exercises.

 

Net cash used in financing activities totaled $22.4 million in the first nine months of 2006. The 2006 activity included $6.0 million to repurchase our common stock, $48.9 million for the redemption of the 9 ¼% Senior Subordinated Notes, $1.9 million for payments on capital leases, $0.7 million on debt issuance costs and $0.8 million for cash used on joint venture and other long-term borrowings, which was partially offset by $0.5 million in proceeds from the exercise of stock options and $35.4 million in proceeds from the senior credit facility.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

We had cash and cash equivalents of $6.8 million at September 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 September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the $50.0 million Rate Cap Transaction was reported at its fair value of $20 thousand and $0.1 million, respectively, 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 September 30, 2007 are $0.3 million, of which $0.1 million has been reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, on the consolidated balance sheet. $0.1 million of this change has been recorded as an increase of interest expense in the consolidated statement of income for the nine months ended September 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.

 

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

 

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 $0.8 million and $0.1 million of Canadian dollar denominated cash and debt instruments, respectively, at September 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 September 30, 2007. (In thousands except share and per share data)

 

Quarter Ended September 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 July 1 to July 31

 

44,776

 

$

35.92

 

44,776

 

$

8,394

 

From August 1 to August 31

 

47,804

 

36.11

 

47,804

 

6,668

 

From September 1 to September 30

 

45,184

 

36.78

 

45,184

 

5,006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for the quarter ended September 30

 

137,764

 

$

36.27

 

137,764

 

5,006

 

 

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 third 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 third quarter of 2007 we repurchased 67,878 shares at an average price of $36.28 per share, including average commissions of $0.03 per share, on the open market. Our majority shareholder sold to us 69,886 shares in the third quarter at an average price of $36.25 per share. The total value of the third quarter transactions was $4,997. 107,506 shares were retired in September 2007 and the remaining 30,258 shares were held as treasury stock and retired in October 2007.

 

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Item 6.                Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

First Amendment to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement dated October 1, 2007 between the Company and Thomas Hagerman

31.1

 

Section 302 Certification dated November 2, 2007 for James A. Wilhelm, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

31.2

 

Section 302 Certification dated November 2, 2007 for G. Marc Baumann, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

31.3

 

Section 302 Certification dated November 2, 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 November 2, 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: November 2, 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: November 2, 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

 

 

 

10.1

 

First Amendment to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement dated October 1, 2007 between the Company and Thomas Hagerman

31.1

 

Section 302 Certification dated November 2, 2007 for James A. Wilhelm, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

31.2

 

Section 302 Certification dated November 2, 2007 for G. Marc Baumann, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

31.3

 

Section 302 Certification dated November 2, 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 November 2, 2007

 

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