UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC
20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT PURSUANT
TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date
of
Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) April 24, 2008
HUB
GROUP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State
or
Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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0-27754
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36-4007085
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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3050
Highland Parkway, Suite
100
Downers
Grove, Illinois
60515
(Address,
including zip code, of principal executive offices)
(630)
271-3600
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
NOT
APPLICABLE
(Former
Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)
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the
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ITEM
2.02 RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL
CONDITION
On
April
24, 2008, Hub Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing its first
quarter 2008 operating results. The press release is furnished as Exhibit
99.1
to this Form 8-K.
ITEM
9.01 FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND
EXHIBITS
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(d) A
list of exhibits filed herewith is contained on the
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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 hereunto
duly authorized.
HUB GROUP, INC.
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DATE:
April 25, 2008
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/s/
Terri A.
Pizzuto
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By: Terri
A. Pizzuto
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Title: Executive
Vice President, Chief
Financial
Officer and
Treasurer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No.
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99.1
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Press
release, issued on April 24, 2008, announcing operating results for
Hub Group, Inc. for the first quarter
2008.
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EXHIBIT 99.1
Hub
Group, Inc. Reports 21% EPS Growth and Another
Record
First
Quarter
DOWNERS
GROVE, IL, April 24, 2008, -- Hub Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HUBG) today reported
record diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 of
$0.35. This represents an increase of 21% compared to last year's
first quarter diluted earnings per share of $0.29. Hub Group’s
operating margin increased to 4.9% in the first quarter 2008 from 4.6% in 2007
due to growth, purchasing transportation more cost effectively, and cost
control.
Hub
Group’s revenue increased 8.1% to $425.0 million compared to $393.3 million in
the first quarter of 2007. First quarter intermodal revenue increased
5.2% to $302.8 million. Truck brokerage revenue was up 19.9% to $89.9
million this quarter. First quarter logistics revenue increased 6.1%
to $32.3 million. Gross margin increased to $57.5 million compared to
$56.7 million in the first quarter of 2007.
Commenting
on the results, David P.
Yeager, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hub Group stated,
“We are very pleased with
our earnings per share growth and the performance of all three business
lines. Our efforts to increase productivity continue to help us
control our costs. Thanks to our scalable, asset-light model, we were
able to generate impressive returns despite the weak economic
conditions.”
FULL
YEAR
2008
Given
the
current operating environment, we are comfortable that the earnings for 2008
will be within the current analysts’ range of $1.58 to $1.70 per diluted
share.
CONFERENCE
CALL
Hub
will
hold a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (4:00 p.m. Central Time) on
Thursday, April 24, 2008 to discuss its first quarter results.
Hosting
the conference call will be David P. Yeager, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer and Terri A. Pizzuto, Executive Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer.
This
call is being webcast and can be
accessed through the Investors link on Hub Group’s
Web site at www.hubgroup.com. Those
interested in
participating in the question and answer session should follow the telephone
dial-in instructions below.
To
participate in the conference call by telephone, please call ten minutes early
by dialing (888) 680-0879. The conference call participant code is
46298316. Participants may
pre-register for the call at https://www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=PWYE8NGWR. Pre-registrants
will be issued a pin number to use when dialing into the live call which will
provide quick access to the conference, bypassing the operator. The
call will be limited to 60 minutes, including questions and
answers.
An
audio replay will be available
through the Investors
link
on the Company's Web site at www.hubgroup.com.
This replay will be available for 30
days.
ABOUT
HUB
GROUP: Hub Group, Inc. is a leading asset light freight transportation
management company providing comprehensive intermodal, truck brokerage and
logistics services. The Company operates through a network of over 30 offices
throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico.
CERTAIN
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Statements in this press release that are not
historical, including statements about Hub Group's or management's earnings
guidance, intentions, beliefs, expectations, representations, projections,
plans
or predictions of the future, are forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements are inherently uncertain and subject to risks. Such statements should
be viewed with caution. Actual results or experience could differ materially
from the forward-looking statements as a result of many factors. Factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially include the factors listed
from
time to time in Hub Group's SEC reports including, but not limited to, the
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. Hub
Group assumes no liability to update any such forward-looking
statements.
SOURCE:
Hub Group, Inc.
CONTACT:
Amy Lisek of Hub Group, Inc., +1-630-795-2214
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HUB
GROUP, INC.
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UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
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(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
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Three
Months
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Ended
March 31,
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2008
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2007
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Revenue
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$ | 424,995 | $ | 393,297 | ||||
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Transportation
costs
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367,493 | 336,636 | ||||||
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Gross
margin
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57,502 | 56,661 | ||||||
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Costs
and expenses:
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Salaries
and benefits
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25,363 | 25,610 | ||||||
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General
and administrative
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10,150 | 11,601 | ||||||
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Depreciation
and amortization
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1,001 | 1,172 | ||||||
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Total
costs and expenses
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36,514 | 38,383 | ||||||
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Operating
income
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20,988 | 18,278 | ||||||
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Other
income (expense):
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Interest
expense
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(26 | ) | (21 | ) | ||||
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Interest
and dividend income
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338 | 645 | ||||||
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Other,
net
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95 | 3 | ||||||
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Total
other income
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407 | 627 | ||||||
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Income
before provision for income taxes
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21,395 | 18,905 | ||||||
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Provision
for income taxes
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8,260 | 7,486 | ||||||
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Net
income
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$ | 13,135 | $ | 11,419 | ||||
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Basic
earnings per common share
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$ | 0.35 | $ | 0.29 | ||||
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Diluted
earnings per common share
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$ | 0.35 | $ | 0.29 | ||||
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Basic
weighted average number of shares outstanding
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37,101 | 39,257 | ||||||
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Diluted
weighted average number of shares outstanding
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37,405 | 39,766 | ||||||
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HUB
GROUP, INC.
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UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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(in
thousands, except share amounts)
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March
31,
2008
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December
31,
2007
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ASSETS
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CURRENT
ASSETS:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ | 38,878 | $ | 38,002 | ||||
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Accounts
receivable
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Trade,
net
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164,170 | 160,944 | ||||||
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Other
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7,325 | 9,828 | ||||||
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Prepaid
taxes
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86 | 86 | ||||||
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Deferred
taxes
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3,945 | 5,044 | ||||||
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Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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3,740 | 4,318 | ||||||
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TOTAL
CURRENT ASSETS
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218,144 | 218,222 | ||||||
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Restricted
investments
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7,452 | 5,206 | ||||||
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Property
and equipment, net
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28,858 | 29,662 | ||||||
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Other
intangibles, net
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6,945 | 7,056 | ||||||
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Goodwill,
net
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230,448 | 230,448 | ||||||
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Other
assets
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1,237 | 1,373 | ||||||
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TOTAL
ASSETS
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$ | 493,084 | $ | 491,967 | ||||
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
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Accounts
payable
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Trade
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$ | 123,815 | $ | 123,020 | ||||
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Other
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8,387 | 6,683 | ||||||
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Accrued
expenses
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Payroll
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8,372 | 16,446 | ||||||
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Other
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27,157 | 33,063 | ||||||
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Related
party payable
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- | 5,000 | ||||||
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TOTAL
CURRENT LIABILITIES
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167,731 | 184,212 | ||||||
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Non-current
liabilities
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9,407 | 9,708 | ||||||
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Deferred
taxes
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49,281 | 47,148 | ||||||
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STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY:
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Preferred
stock, $.01 par value; 2,000,000 shares
authorized; no shares issued or outstanding in 2008 and
2007
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Common
stock
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Class
A: $.01 par value; 97,337,700 shares authorized and
41,224,792 shares issued in 2008 and 2007; 36,975,979
outstanding in 2008 and 36,666,731 outstanding in 2007
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412 | 412 | ||||||
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Class
B: $.01 par value; 662,300 shares authorized; 662,296 shares
issued and outstanding in 2008 and 2007
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7 | 7 | ||||||
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Additional
paid-in capital
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171,401 | 176,657 | ||||||
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Purchase
price in excess of predecessor basis, net of tax benefit of
$10,306
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Retained
earnings
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219,177 | 206,042 | ||||||
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Treasury
stock; at cost, 4,248,813 shares in 2008 and 4,558,061 shares in
2007
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(108,874 | ) | (116,761 | ) | ||||
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TOTAL
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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266,665 | 250,899 | ||||||
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TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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$ | 493,084 | $ | 491,967 | ||||
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HUB
GROUP, INC.
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UNAUDITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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thousands)
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Three
Months Ended March 31,
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2008
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2007
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Cash
flows from operating activities:
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Net
income
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$ | 13,135 | $ | 11,419 | ||||
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Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash
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provided
by operating activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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1,706 | 1,804 | ||||||
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Deferred
taxes
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3,232 | 1,652 | ||||||
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Compensation
expense related to share-based compensation plans
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1,171 | 960 | ||||||
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Loss
on sale of assets
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29 | 2 | ||||||
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Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Restricted
investments
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(2,246 | ) | (1,261 | ) | ||||
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Accounts
receivable, net
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(723 | ) | 7,803 | |||||
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Prepaid
taxes
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- | 2,033 | ||||||
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Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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578 | (2,344 | ) | |||||
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Other
assets
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136 | 30 | ||||||
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Accounts
payable
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2,499 | (6,416 | ) | |||||
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Accrued
expenses
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(13,980 | ) | (5,631 | ) | ||||
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Deferred
compensation
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(301 | ) | (637 | ) | ||||
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Net
cash provided by operating activities
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5,236 | 9,414 | ||||||
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Cash
flows from investing activities:
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Proceeds
from sale of equipment
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29 | 15 | ||||||
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Purchases
of property and equipment
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(849 | ) | (2,078 | ) | ||||
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Cash
used in acquisition of Comtrak, Inc.
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(5,000 | ) | (5,000 | ) | ||||
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Net
cash used in investing activities
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(5,820 | ) | (7,063 | ) | ||||
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Cash
flows from financing activities:
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Proceeds
from stock options exercised
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315 | 248 | ||||||
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Purchase
of treasury stock
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(672 | ) | (12,740 | ) | ||||
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Excess
tax benefits from share-based compensation
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1,817 | 1,380 | ||||||
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Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities
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1,460 | (11,112 | ) | |||||
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Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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876 | (8,761 | ) | |||||
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Cash
and cash equivalents beginning of period
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38,002 | 43,491 | ||||||
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Cash
and cash equivalents end of period
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$ | 38,878 | $ | 34,730 | ||||
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Supplemental
disclosures of cash paid for:
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Interest
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$ | 26 | $ | 21 | ||||
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Income
taxes
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$ | 4,018 | $ | 232 | ||||