-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, R98kOMxV2b0xgX7GhVfbrXLPBW2N56jDwkFwrLZoN/08COIPBsNuBO+vki6usbzt HrUmfDN4zmVxHaF9z7EU1Q== 0000793074-07-000108.txt : 20070720 0000793074-07-000108.hdr.sgml : 20070720 20070720143608 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000793074-07-000108 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070718 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070720 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070720 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WERNER ENTERPRISES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000793074 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213] IRS NUMBER: 470648386 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-14690 FILM NUMBER: 07991262 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14507 FRONTIER ROAD STREET 2: P O BOX 45308 CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68145 BUSINESS PHONE: 4028956640 8-K 1 wern8k071807.txt WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC. 8K 7/18/07 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------------- FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 18, 2007 ------------------- WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) NEBRASKA 0-14690 47-0648386 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (IRS Employer incorporation) Number) Identification No.) 14507 FRONTIER ROAD POST OFFICE BOX 45308 OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68145 (Address of principal (Zip Code) executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (402) 895-6640 Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. On July 18, 2007, the registrant issued a news release announcing its operating revenues and earnings for the second quarter ended March 31, 2007. A copy of the news release is included as an exhibit to this Form 8-K. ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (d) Exhibit 99.1 News release issued by the registrant on July 18, 2007. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC. Date: July 20, 2007 By: /s/ John J. Steele ------------------- ------------------------------ John J. Steele Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Date: July 20, 2007 By: /s/ James L. Johnson ------------------- ------------------------------ James L. Johnson Senior Vice President, Controller and Corporate Secretary EX-99.1 2 wern2q07.txt WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC. 8K 7/18/07 WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC. 14507 Frontier Road P. O. Box 45308 Omaha, Nebraska 68145 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: John J. Steele - --------------------- Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (402) 894-3036 Robert E. Synowicki, Jr. Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer (402) 894-3000 WERNER ENTERPRISES REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2007 REVENUES AND EARNINGS Omaha, Nebraska, July 18, 2007: - ------------------------------ Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WERN), one of the nation's largest truckload transportation and logistics companies, reported revenues and earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007. Revenues increased slightly to $531.3 million in second quarter 2007 compared to $528.9 million in second quarter 2006. Earnings per share decreased 15% to $.30 per share in second quarter 2007 compared to $.35 per share in second quarter 2006. Despite a continued soft freight market and the impact of fuel and higher insurance and claims costs, the Company made sequential progress from first quarter 2007 when earnings per share were 36% lower than first quarter 2006, after adjusting for the effect of a previously disclosed customer bankruptcy charge of $.05 per share in first quarter 2006. Freight demand softness and the temporary truck supply increase caused by the trucking industry prebuy made for continued challenging market conditions during second quarter 2007. Load volumes for our Van Network of non-dedicated fleet trucks were lower in April and May 2007 than in the same months of the previous four years. Load volumes in the first half of June 2007 improved meaningfully to levels nearly as high as those during the first half of June 2006, and then declined in the second half of June 2007 below levels in the second half of June of the prior four years. Load volumes in second quarter 2007 progressively improved from April to May to June, which is a typical seasonal pattern for second quarter. We will comment on freight trends for July 2007 in our second quarter Form 10-Q, which we expect to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission in early August 2007. In mid-March 2007 we began reducing our Van medium-to-long-haul fleet by 250 trucks, or about 8% of total Van solo driver trucks, to better match freight and trucks and to improve profitability. By the latter part of April 2007, this initial goal was achieved, and we had not yet achieved the desired balance of trucks and freight. As a result, we decided to further reduce our Van fleet by an additional 400 trucks, which we completed by the end of June 2007. We were able to transfer a portion of our Van fleet trucks to other more profitable fleets. The net impact to our total fleet was an approximate 500-truck reduction from mid-March 2007 to the end of June 2007. We have been holding meetings with our partner customers to explain our goal of committing 100% of our Van truck capacity on a daily basis. We intend to meet our partner customers' flex and surge shipment needs using the breadth and depth of the 5,000 qualified carriers managed by our experienced Brokerage team. Our daily prebook percentages of loads to trucks for the Van Network improved and began exceeding 2006 and 2005 percentage levels in mid-May and throughout most of the remainder of second quarter 2007. This contributed to sequential miles per truck improvement of 6% from first quarter 2007 to second quarter 2007 and year-over-year improvement from a negative 3% in first quarter 2007 compared to first quarter 2006 to a positive 1% in second quarter 2007 compared to second quarter 2006. We are also beginning to experience better freight selectivity for the reduced number of Van fleet trucks, which should have a more favorable effect on rate per mile and empty miles. While the overall freight rate market conditions are challenging, we remained disciplined with our pricing as we responded to significantly more customer bid packages than normal in the first half of 2007. For the last year, truckload industry freight rates have been flat to lower due to (1) the immense truck prebuy prompted by the changes to the engine emission regulations that became effective for newly manufactured engines beginning January 2007, which added 6% more trucks than are normally produced in the years 2005 and 2006 (or 170,000 extra trucks) and (2) a softer freight market due to weakness in the housing and automotive sectors, inventory tightening, and moderating growth in the retail sector. Since April 2007, class 8 truck production declined dramatically, which we expect will continue for several more months. Over time, lower new truck production should help place the supply of trucks more in balance with the freight market. Over the same period that truckload freight rates have been depressed, inflationary and operational cost pressures have severely challenged truckload carriers. If this environment continues in the near term, it becomes more likely that trucking company failures will increase. It also becomes more likely that when the market turns, industry freight rates will rebound and increase more rapidly than normal. The driver market remained challenging in second quarter 2007. Normally in the spring and summer months, the driver market is difficult due to outdoor jobs that become available with improving weather conditions. The ongoing diversification of our service offerings to Dedicated (35% of revenues), Mexico and Canada international truckload revenues (10% of revenues) and logistics through our Value Added Services division (14% of revenues) helped soften the impact of a less favorable freight market in second quarter 2007, while providing increased service offerings to our customers. Werner intends to continue to diversify and grow Dedicated, International truckload and Value Added Services. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Fleet Truck Sales, is one of the largest equipment sales remarketing companies in the U.S., and has been in business since 1992. Gains on sales of assets, primarily trucks and trailers, increased to $7.6 million in second quarter 2007 compared to $7.1 million in second quarter 2006. In second quarter 2007, the Company continued to sell its oldest van trailers that are fully depreciated, replacing them with new trailers, and expects to continue doing so throughout the remainder of 2007. Gains on sales are reflected as a reduction of Other Operating Expenses in the Company's income statement. Average fuel cost per gallon in second quarter 2007 was the same as second quarter 2006. The Department of Energy (DOE) national average fuel price was three cents per gallon lower in second quarter 2007 than second quarter 2006. The DOE price, which is reported each Monday, establishes the fuel surcharge rate per mile billable to the customer for shipments dispatched the following week. The Company's actual fuel costs are based on supplier rack fuel prices and can vary significantly from day-to-day, while the surcharge revenue rate typically changes only once a week. As a result, there can be significant variations between fuel costs and fuel surcharge revenues. During second quarter 2007 compared to second quarter 2006, the effect of the lower average DOE price per gallon compared to the flat fuel price per gallon caused fuel surcharge revenues to decline more than fuel costs in second quarter 2007 and resulted in a one-cent per share negative impact to earnings per share. In addition, there was a shifting of revenues from fuel surcharges to base rates due to (1) increased brokerage freight with all-in base and surcharge rates during the first five months of 2007 and (2) a few customers changing their fuel surcharge programs which had the effect of lowering fuel surcharge revenues and increasing base rate revenues. The industry-wide adoption of ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel beginning in fourth quarter 2006 resulted in an approximate 2% degradation of fuel mile per gallon for all trucks, due to the lower energy content (btu) of ULSD. The Company successfully offset a portion of the negative impact of these factors by increasing the percentage of aerodynamic trucks in the fleet and lowering out-of-route miles. To provide shippers with additional sources of managed capacity and network analysis, the Company is growing its non-asset based Value Added Services (VAS) division. VAS includes brokerage, freight transportation management, intermodal, and Werner Global Logistics.
Value Added Services (amounts in 000's) 2Q07 2Q06 - --------------------------------------- ---------------- --------------- Revenues $75,849 100.0% $68,807 100.0% Gross margin 8,541 11.3 6,603 9.6 Operating income 3,457 4.6 2,365 3.4
VAS generated 10% revenue growth, 29% gross margin growth, and 46% operating income growth. Brokerage continued to produce strong results with 33% revenue growth and improved operating income as a percentage of revenues. Brokerage is generating revenue at an annualized rate of $135 million. Freight Management, our single source logistics solution, successfully distributed freight to other operating divisions and continues to secure new customer business awards that are generating growth across all Company business units. Intermodal revenues declined due to a more difficult intermodal market, but produced significant operating income improvement as we benefited from intermodal strategy changes that we began implementing during the latter part of 2006. In addition, Freight Management and Brokerage provided more freight to the truckload divisions in second quarter 2007 compared to second quarter 2006. This freight is included in truckload revenues and not included in VAS revenues. Werner Global Logistics (WGL) is actively assisting customers with innovative global supply chain solutions. All necessary business licenses have been obtained; our experienced management team is fully staffed and trained in Shanghai, Shenzen and Omaha; and WGL has successfully managed over 1,000 international container shipments to date. Customer development efforts are actively in process, and WGL is expecting to be a positive operating income contributor by the end of third quarter 2007. WGL continues to produce several new and meaningful customer business awards. WGL is a licensed U.S. NVOCC, U.S. Customs Broker, Class A Freight Forwarder in China, licensed China NVOCC and a TSA approved Indirect Air Carrier. A comparison of the Company's truckload operating ratio, net of fuel surcharge revenues, and VAS operating ratio for second quarters 2007 and 2006 is shown below.
Operating Ratios 2Q07 2Q06 Difference - ---------------- ------ ------ ---------- Truckload Transportation Services 90.8% 88.4% 2.4% Value Added Services 95.4 96.6 (1.2)
Higher fuel prices and higher fuel surcharge collections have the effect of increasing the total company operating ratio and the Truckload Transportation Services segment's operating ratio. Eliminating this sometimes volatile source of revenue provides a more consistent basis for comparing the results of operations from period to period. The Truckload Transportation Services segment's operating ratios for second quarter 2007 and second quarter 2006 are 92.3% and 90.4%, respectively, if fuel surcharge revenues are included in revenues and not netted against operating expenses. The Company's financial position remains strong. The Company ended the quarter with $50.0 million of debt after repayments of $30.0 million in second quarter 2007. During second quarter 2007, the Company purchased 1.5 million shares of its stock at an average share price of $19.06 for a total cost of $28.6 million. The Company has 2.2 million shares remaining and available for repurchase under its current authorization from the board of directors. Capital expenditures, net of sales, were ($2.2) million in second quarter 2007.
INCOME STATEMENT DATA (Unaudited) (In thousands, except per share amounts) Quarter % of Quarter % of Ended Operating Ended Operating 6/30/07 Revenues 6/30/06 Revenues ----------- ---------- --------- ---------- Operating revenues $531,286 100.0 $528,889 100.0 ----------- ---------- --------- ---------- Operating expenses: Salaries, wages and benefits 150,335 28.3 149,743 28.3 Fuel 99,918 18.8 102,812 19.4 Supplies and maintenance 40,077 7.6 38,982 7.4 Taxes and licenses 29,317 5.5 27,905 5.3 Insurance and claims 23,922 4.5 21,613 4.1 Depreciation 41,629 7.8 41,072 7.8 Rent and purchased transportation 108,903 20.5 101,335 19.1 Communications and utilities 5,182 1.0 4,827 0.9 Other (6,383) (1.2) (5,751) (1.1) ----------- ---------- --------- ---------- Total operating expenses 492,900 92.8 482,538 91.2 ----------- ---------- --------- ---------- Operating income 38,386 7.2 46,351 8.8 ----------- ---------- --------- ---------- Other expense (income): Interest expense 1,057 0.2 4 0.0 Interest income (923) (0.2) (1,221) (0.2) Other 46 0.0 85 0.0 ----------- ---------- --------- ---------- Total other expense (income) 180 0.0 (1,132) (0.2) ----------- ---------- --------- ---------- Income before income taxes 38,206 7.2 47,483 9.0 Income taxes 15,952 3.0 19,462 3.7 ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- Net income $22,254 4.2 $28,021 5.3 =========== ========== =========== ========== Diluted shares outstanding 74,748 79,689 =========== =========== Diluted earnings per share $.30 $.35 =========== =========== OPERATING STATISTICS Quarter Ended Quarter Ended 6/30/07 % Change 6/30/06 ------------- ---------- ------------- Trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge (1) $375,169 -0.2% $375,897 Trucking fuel surcharge revenues (1) 73,403 -6.1% 78,213 Non-trucking revenues, including VAS (1) 78,184 9.2% 71,569 Other operating revenues (1) 4,530 41.1% 3,210 ------------- ------------- Operating revenues (1) $531,286 0.5% $528,889 ============= ============= Average monthly miles per tractor 10,078 1.4% 9,938 Average revenues per total mile (2) $1.463 0.0% $1.463 Average revenues per loaded mile (2) $1.685 0.4% $1.679 Average percentage of empty miles 13.19% 2.7% 12.84% Average trip length in miles (loaded) 561 -3.9% 584 Total miles (loaded and empty) (1) 256,486 -0.1% 256,852 Average tractors in service 8,483 -1.5% 8,615 Average revenues per tractor per week (2) $3,402 1.4% $3,356 Capital expenditures, net (1) ($2,189) $33,965 Cash flow from operations (1) $66,268 $43,595 Return on assets (annualized) 6.2% 8.3% Total tractors (at quarter end) Company 7,530 7,905 Owner-operator 820 805 ------------- ------------- Total tractors 8,350 8,710 Total trailers (truck and intermodal, quarter end) 24,800 25,180
(1) Amounts in thousands. (2) Net of fuel surcharge revenues.
INCOME STATEMENT DATA (Unaudited) (In thousands, except per share amounts) Six Months % of Six Months % of Ended Operating Ended Operating 6/30/07 Revenues 6/30/06 Revenues ------------- ---------- ------------- ---------- Operating revenues $1,035,199 100.0 $1,020,811 100.0 ------------- ---------- ------------- ---------- Operating expenses: Salaries, wages and benefits 300,856 29.1 296,356 29.0 Fuel 189,003 18.3 191,458 18.8 Supplies and maintenance 79,668 7.7 76,774 7.5 Taxes and licenses 59,480 5.7 57,374 5.6 Insurance and claims 48,127 4.7 40,808 4.0 Depreciation 84,186 8.1 82,173 8.1 Rent and purchased transportation 209,118 20.2 189,354 18.5 Communications and utilities 10,274 1.0 9,722 1.0 Other (11,165) (1.1) (6,381) (0.6) ------------- ---------- ------------- ---------- Total operating expenses 969,547 93.7 937,638 91.9 ------------- ---------- ------------- ---------- Operating income 65,652 6.3 83,173 8.1 ------------- ---------- ------------- ---------- Other expense (income): Interest expense 2,393 0.2 277 0.0 Interest income (1,974) (0.2) (2,216) (0.2) Other 118 0.0 126 0.0 ------------- ---------- ------------- ---------- Total other expense (income) 537 0.0 (1,813) (0.2) ------------- ---------- ------------- ---------- Income before income taxes 65,115 6.3 84,986 8.3 Income taxes 27,193 2.6 34,936 3.4 ------------- ---------- ------------- ---------- Net income $37,922 3.7 $50,050 4.9 ============= ========== ============= ========== Diluted shares outstanding 75,477 80,324 ============= ============= Diluted earnings per share $.50 $.62 ============= ============= OPERATING STATISTICS YTD 07 % Change YTD 06 ----------- ---------- ----------- Trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge (1) $741,475 -0.4% $744,153 Trucking fuel surcharge revenues (1) 133,786 -4.5% 140,101 Non-trucking revenues, including VAS (1) 151,135 15.8% 130,549 Other operating revenues (1) 8,803 46.5% 6,008 ----------- ----------- Operating revenues (1) $1,035,199 1.4% $1,020,811 =========== =========== Average monthly miles per tractor 9,792 -1.0% 9,886 Average revenues per total mile (2) $1.453 -0.2% $1.456 Average revenues per loaded mile (2) $1.680 0.5% $1.671 Average percentage of empty miles 13.51% 5.0% 12.87% Average trip length in miles (loaded) 567 -3.1% 585 Total miles (loaded and empty) (1) 510,200 -0.2% 511,169 Average tractors in service 8,684 0.8% 8,618 Average revenues per tractor per week (2) $3,284 -1.1% $3,321 Capital expenditures, net (1) $29,375 $41,835 Cash flow from operations (1) $134,324 $147,115 Return on assets (annualized) 5.3% 7.4% Total tractors (at quarter end) Company 7,530 7,905 Owner-operator 820 805 ------------- ------------- Total tractors 8,350 8,710 Total trailers (truck and intermodal, quarter end) 24,800 25,180
(1) Amounts in thousands. (2) Net of fuel surcharge revenues.
BALANCE SHEET DATA (In thousands, except share amounts) 6/30/07 12/31/06 ------------ ------------ (Unaudited) ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $32,897 $31,613 Accounts receivable, trade, less allowance of $9,381 and $9,417, respectively 223,747 232,794 Other receivables 13,890 17,933 Inventories and supplies 10,862 10,850 Prepaid taxes, licenses and permits 8,217 18,457 Current deferred income taxes 27,440 25,251 Other current assets 19,904 24,143 ------------ ------------ Total current assets 336,957 361,041 ------------ ------------ Property and equipment 1,662,218 1,687,220 Less - accumulated depreciation 610,540 590,880 ------------ ------------ Property and equipment, net 1,051,678 1,096,340 ------------ ------------ Other non-current assets 19,488 20,792 ------------ ------------ $1,408,123 $1,478,173 ============ ============ LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $66,487 $75,821 Current portion of long-term debt 30,000 - Insurance and claims accruals 82,609 73,782 Accrued payroll 23,786 21,344 Other current liabilities 18,683 19,963 ------------ ------------ Total current liabilities 221,565 190,910 ------------ ------------ Long-term debt 20,000 100,000 Other long-term liabilities 6,897 999 Insurance and claims accruals, net of current portion 101,000 99,500 Deferred income taxes 207,030 216,413 Stockholders' equity: Common stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 80,533,536 shares issued; 72,947,352 and 75,339,297 shares outstanding, respectively 805 805 Paid-in capital 102,429 105,193 Retained earnings 893,084 862,403 Accumulated other comprehensive loss 106 (207) Treasury stock, at cost; 7,586,184 and 5,194,239 shares, respectively (144,793) (97,843) ------------ ------------ Total stockholders' equity 851,631 870,351 ------------ ------------ $1,408,123 $1,478,173 ============ ============
Werner Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is a premier transportation and logistics company, with coverage throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and China. Werner maintains its global headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska with offices throughout North America and China. Werner is among the five largest truckload carriers in the United States, with a diversified portfolio of transportation services that includes dedicated, medium-to-long-haul, regional and local van capacity, expedited, temperature-controlled, and flatbed. Werner's Value Added Services portfolio includes freight management, truck brokerage, intermodal, load/mode and network optimization and freight forwarding. Werner, through its subsidiary companies, is a licensed U.S. NVOCC, U.S. Customs Broker, Class A Freight Forwarder in China, licensed China NVOCC and a TSA approved Indirect Air Carrier. Werner Enterprises' common stock trades on The NASDAQ Global Select MarketSM under the symbol WERN. The Werner website address is www.werner.com. Note: This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are based on information currently available. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated as a result of a number of factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in Item 1A of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to the extent it becomes aware that it will not be achieved for any reason. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----