Hub Group, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2015 Earnings per Share of $0.32 Excluding One-time Costs
OAK BROOK, Ill., April 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Hub Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HUBG) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.
Hub Group reported income of $10.3 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015 compared to $12.0 million for the first quarter of 2014. Hub Group's diluted earnings per share was $0.28 for the quarter. Hub Group's pre-tax income included one-time costs of $2.3 million including a $1.4 million Canadian currency translation loss and $0.9 million of severance. Excluding the effect of these items, non-GAAP earnings per share was $0.32 for the quarter (see table below). Non-GAAP earnings per share decreased 3% when compared with the prior year period. Hub Group's revenue decreased 1.5% to $836 million.
The Hub segment's revenue decreased 1.5% to $643 million. First quarter intermodal revenue decreased 3% to $421 million due to a decrease in fuel revenue. Intermodal volume increased 1%. Truck brokerage revenue increased 6% to $89 million this quarter. First quarter Unyson Logistics revenue decreased 1% to $133 million. The Hub segment's operating income was $13.7 million.
The Mode segment's revenue increased 2% to $214 million. Operating income was $5.1 million, an increase of 11% compared to the prior year period.
Hub Group ended the quarter with $129 million in cash.
CONFERENCE CALL
Hub Group will hold a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, April 23, 2015 to discuss its first quarter results.
Hosting the conference call will be David Yeager, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mark Yeager, Vice-Chairman, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Terri 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. The webcast is listen-only. 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 register at http://www.yourconferencecenter.com/r.aspx?p=1&a=UuaITmZViChKOr. Registrants will be issued a passcode and PIN to use when dialing into the live call which will provide quickest access to the conference. You may register at any time, including up to and after the call start time. On the day of the call, dial (888) 206-4074 approximately ten minutes prior to the scheduled call time; enter the participant passcode and PIN received during registration. 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 intermodal, truck brokerage and logistics services. The Company operates through a network of offices and independent agents 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 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, our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. Hub Group assumes no liability to update any such forward-looking statements.
| 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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| 2015 |
2014 |
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| Revenue |
$ 835,941 |
$ 848,449 |
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| Transportation costs |
746,813 |
759,705 |
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| Gross margin |
89,128 |
88,744 |
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| Costs and expenses: |
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| Salaries and benefits |
39,476 |
37,092 |
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| Agent fees and commissions |
14,826 |
13,666 |
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| General and administrative |
14,071 |
15,432 |
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| Depreciation and amortization |
1,960 |
2,058 |
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| Total costs and expenses |
70,333 |
68,248 |
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| Operating income |
18,795 |
20,496 |
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| Other income (expense): |
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| Interest expense |
(741) |
(407) |
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| Interest and dividend income |
6 |
14 |
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| Other, net |
(1,404) |
(205) |
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| Total other expense |
(2,139) |
(598) |
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| Income before provision for income taxes |
16,656 |
19,898 |
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| Provision for income taxes |
6,380 |
7,863 |
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| Net income |
$ 10,276 |
$ 12,035 |
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| Basic earnings per common share |
$ 0.28 |
$ 0.33 |
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| Diluted earnings per common share |
$ 0.28 |
$ 0.33 |
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| Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding |
36,156 |
36,661 |
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| Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding |
36,169 |
36,724 |
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| HUB GROUP, INC. |
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| UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY SEGMENT |
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| (in thousands) |
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| Three Months |
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| Ended March 31, 2015 |
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| Hub |
Mode |
Inter-Segment Elims |
Hub Group Consolidated |
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| Revenue |
$ 643,443 |
$ 213,522 |
$ (21,024) |
$ 835,941 |
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| Transportation costs |
580,258 |
187,579 |
(21,024) |
746,813 |
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| Gross margin |
63,185 |
25,943 |
- |
89,128 |
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| Costs and expenses: |
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| Salaries and benefits |
35,660 |
3,816 |
- |
39,476 |
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| Agent fees and commissions |
15 |
14,811 |
- |
14,826 |
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| General and administrative |
12,198 |
1,873 |
- |
14,071 |
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| Depreciation and amortization |
1,618 |
342 |
- |
1,960 |
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| Total costs and expenses |
49,491 |
20,842 |
- |
70,333 |
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| Operating income |
13,694 |
5,101 |
- |
18,795 |
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| UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY SEGMENT |
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| (in thousands) |
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| Three Months |
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| Ended March 31, 2014 |
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| Hub |
Mode |
Inter-Segment Elims |
Hub Group Consolidated |
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| Revenue |
$ 653,409 |
$ 208,906 |
$ (13,866) |
$ 848,449 |
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| Transportation costs |
588,912 |
184,659 |
(13,866) |
759,705 |
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| Gross margin |
64,497 |
24,247 |
- |
88,744 |
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| Costs and expenses: |
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| Salaries and benefits |
33,337 |
3,755 |
- |
37,092 |
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| Agent fees and commissions |
11 |
13,655 |
- |
13,666 |
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| General and administrative |
13,739 |
1,693 |
- |
15,432 |
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| Depreciation and amortization |
1,517 |
541 |
- |
2,058 |
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| Total costs and expenses |
48,604 |
19,644 |
- |
68,248 |
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| Operating income |
15,893 |
4,603 |
- |
20,496 |
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| HUB GROUP, INC. |
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| UNAUDITED NON-GAAP TO GAAP RECONCILIATION |
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| (earnings per share) |
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| Three Months |
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| Ended, March 31, |
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| Change |
Change |
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| 2015 |
2014 |
$ |
% |
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| Diluted GAAP EPS |
$ 0.28 |
$ 0.33 |
$ (0.05) |
-15.2% |
| Canadian currency translation loss, net of tax |
0.02 |
- |
0.02 |
|
| Severance costs, net of tax |
0.02 |
- |
0.02 |
|
| Diluted non-GAAP EPS (adjusted) |
$ 0.32 |
$ 0.33 |
$ (0.01) |
-3.0% |
| Diluted shares |
36,169 |
36,724 |
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In accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), reported earnings per share include the after-tax impact of the items identifiable in this table. For internal purposes, Hub excludes these items from results when evaluating operating performance. This table and Hub's internal use of non-GAAP earnings per share are not intended to imply, and should not be interpreted as implying, that non-GAAP earnings per share is a better measure of performance than GAAP earnings per share.
| HUB GROUP, INC. |
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| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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| (in thousands, except share amounts) |
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| March 31, |
December 31, |
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| 2015 |
2014 |
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| (unaudited) |
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| ASSETS |
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| CURRENT ASSETS: |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 129,261 |
$ 109,769 |
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| Accounts receivable trade, net |
409,506 |
401,803 |
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| Accounts receivable other |
14,299 |
24,886 |
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| Prepaid taxes |
10,380 |
14,937 |
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| Deferred taxes |
6,216 |
4,816 |
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| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
17,600 |
14,355 |
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| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS |
587,262 |
570,566 |
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| Restricted investments |
21,846 |
21,944 |
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| Property and equipment, net |
332,637 |
338,327 |
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| Other intangibles, net |
14,110 |
14,434 |
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| Goodwill, net |
262,759 |
262,813 |
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| Other assets |
3,713 |
4,043 |
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| TOTAL ASSETS |
$ 1,222,327 |
$ 1,212,127 |
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| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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| CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
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| Accounts payable trade |
$ 269,354 |
$ 256,345 |
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| Accounts payable other |
21,736 |
21,333 |
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| Accrued payroll |
16,991 |
16,192 |
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| Accrued other |
36,180 |
43,523 |
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| Current portion of capital lease |
2,538 |
2,504 |
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| Current portion of long term debt |
21,921 |
19,619 |
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| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES |
368,720 |
359,516 |
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| Long term debt |
76,085 |
72,460 |
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| Non-current liabilities |
21,885 |
22,929 |
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| Long term portion of capital lease |
15,298 |
15,937 |
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| Deferred taxes |
143,386 |
140,501 |
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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 2015 and 2014 |
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| - |
- |
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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 2015 and 2014; 36,062,587 shares outstanding in 2015 and 36,247,324 shares outstanding in 2014 |
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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 2015 and 2014 |
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| 7 |
7 |
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| Additional paid-in capital |
166,941 |
171,235 |
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| Purchase price in excess of predecessor basis, net of tax benefit of $10,306 |
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| (15,458) |
(15,458) |
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| Retained earnings |
600,085 |
589,809 |
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| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(74) |
(77) |
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| Treasury stock; at cost, 5,162,205 shares in 2015 and 4,977,468 shares in 2014 |
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| (154,960) |
(145,144) |
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| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
596,953 |
600,784 |
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| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
$ 1,222,327 |
$ 1,212,127 |
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| HUB GROUP, INC. |
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| UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
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| (in thousands) |
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| Three Months Ended |
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| March 31, |
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| 2015 |
2014 |
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| Cash flows from operating activities: |
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| Net income |
$ 10,276 |
$ 12,035 |
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| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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| Depreciation and amortization |
8,731 |
6,779 |
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| Deferred taxes |
1,593 |
1,991 |
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| Compensation expense related to share-based compensation plans |
2,034 |
2,143 |
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| Gain on sale of assets |
- |
(6) |
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| Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation |
(13) |
- |
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| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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| Restricted investments |
98 |
(117) |
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| Accounts receivable, net |
2,874 |
(31,471) |
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| Prepaid taxes |
4,557 |
86 |
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| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
(3,246) |
(597) |
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| Other assets |
330 |
(837) |
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| Accounts payable |
13,414 |
29,286 |
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| Accrued expenses |
5,733 |
1,128 |
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| Non-current liabilities |
(1,052) |
(1,839) |
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| Net cash provided by operating activities |
45,329 |
18,581 |
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| Cash flows from investing activities: |
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| Proceeds from sale of equipment |
26 |
85 |
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| Purchases of property and equipment |
(15,057) |
(33,035) |
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| Net cash used in investing activities |
(15,031) |
(32,950) |
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| Cash flows from financing activities: |
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| Proceeds from issuance of debt |
11,480 |
25,361 |
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| Repayments of long term debt |
(5,553) |
(1,124) |
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| Stock tendered for payments of withholding taxes |
(2,754) |
(3,023) |
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| Purchase of treasury stock |
(13,419) |
- |
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| Capital lease payments |
(605) |
(616) |
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| Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation |
42 |
104 |
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| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
(10,809) |
20,702 |
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| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
3 |
- |
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| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
19,492 |
6,333 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period |
109,769 |
68,964 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents end of period |
$ 129,261 |
$ 75,297 |
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SOURCE Hub Group, Inc.
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