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Universal Truckload Services, Inc. Reports Revenue and Net Income for the Thirteen Weeks Ended March 31, 2012


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WARREN, Mich., April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Truckload Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: UACL) today announced financial results for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012.

For the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012, operating revenues increased 11.6%, or $18.2 million, to $175.8 million from $157.6 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 2, 2011, and our operating ratio improved 70 basis points to 96.9% for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 from 97.6% for the thirteen weeks ended April 2, 2011.  Included in operating revenues are fuel surcharges of $22.1 million and $17.9 million for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011, respectively.  Income from operations increased by 40.4%, or $1.5 million, to $5.4 million for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 from $3.8 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 2, 2011, and net income increased by $0.7 million, to $3.6 million, or $0.23 per basic and diluted share, for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012, from $2.9 million, or $0.19 per basic and diluted share, for the thirteen weeks ended April 2, 2011.  Included in net income for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 were $0.2 million, or $0.01 per basic and diluted share, of after-tax gains on the sales of marketable securities classified as available for sale.  Included in net income for the thirteen weeks ended April 2, 2011 were $0.5 million, or $0.04 per basic and diluted share, of after-tax gains on the sales of marketable securities classified as available for sale.

Universal's truckload revenue for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 increased by 7.0% to $104.1 million from $97.3 million in the corresponding period of 2011.  Included in truckload revenue for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 is $1.3 million of revenue from our acquisition completed in the first quarter of 2011.  Brokerage revenue for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 increased by 26.0% to $46.4 million from $36.8 million in the corresponding period of 2011.  Included in brokerage revenue for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 is $0.8 million of revenue from our acquisition completed in the first quarter of 2011.  Intermodal revenue for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2012 increased by 7.8% to $25.3 million from $23.5 million in the corresponding period of 2011.

"The first quarter of 2012 proved to be another solid quarter for us," stated Don Cochran, Universal's President and CEO.  "Our revenue growth in the first quarter of 2012 was driven by an increase in the number of loads we hauled and in our average operating revenue per loaded mile compared to the first quarter of 2011.  Included in our operating revenues for the first quarters of 2012 and 2011 were $22.1 million and $17.9 million, respectively, of fuel surcharges that we pass on to our owner-operators.  Excluding these fuel surcharges, we were able to improve our operating ratio by 80 basis points and increase our income from operations by 40.4%.  In addition, excluding the effect of gains on marketable securities, we were able to increase our earnings per share from $0.15 per share in the first quarter of 2011 to $0.22 per share in the first quarter of 2012, a 46.7% increase.  We maintain our positive outlook on 2012, although cognizant of the challenges ahead, and will continue to look for ways to improve our operating efficiency."

Universal Truckload Services, Inc. is primarily an asset light provider of transportation services to shippers throughout the United States and in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec.  The Company's trucking services include both flatbed and dry van operations and the Company provides rail-truck and steamship-truck intermodal support services.  The Company also offers truck brokerage services, which allow us to supplement our capacity and provide our customers with transportation of freight by using third party capacity, and full service international freight forwarding and customs house brokerage services.

Some of the statements contained in this press release might be considered forward-looking statements.  These statements identify prospective information.  Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time and/or management's good faith belief with respect to future events, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in the statements.  These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations described.  Additional information about the factors that may adversely affect these forward-looking statements is contained in the Company's reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information except to the extent required by applicable securities laws. 

UNIVERSAL TRUCKLOAD SERVICES, INC.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income

(In thousands, except per share data)




Thirteen Weeks Ended






March 31,

2012


April 2,

2011

Operating revenues:









Truckload




$

104,121

$

97,313


Brokerage





46,383


36,805


Intermodal





25,344


23,512



Total operating revenues





175,848


157,630

Operating expenses:









Purchased transportation





135,070


120,459


Commissions expense





10,074


9,906


Other operating expense





4,018


3,704


Selling, general, and administrative





14,198


12,723


Insurance and claims





4,142


4,137


Depreciation and amortization





2,968


2,871



Total operating expenses





170,470


153,800



Income from operations





5,378


3,830

Interest income, net





12


17

Other non-operating income





504


990



Income before provision for income taxes





5,894


4,837

Provision for income taxes





2,296


1,938



Net income




$

3,598

$

2,899

Earnings per common share:









Basic




$

0.23

$

0.19


Diluted




$

0.23

$

0.19

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:









Basic





15,537


15,632


Diluted





15,537


15,632

Dividends declared per common share




$

1.00

$

—













UNIVERSAL TRUCKLOAD SERVICES, INC.

 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)






March 31,

2012


December 31,

2011

Assets






Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,761

$

878


Marketable securities


16,018


16,059


Accounts receivable – net


76,997


74,876


Other current assets


18,237


17,527



Total current assets


113,013


109,340


Property and equipment – net


88,701


89,985


Other long-term assets – net


28,969


29,619



Total assets

$

230,683

$

228,944







Liabilities and shareholders' equity






Total current liabilities

$

68,471

$

55,650


Total long-term liabilities


12,277


11,158



Total liabilities


80,748


66,808



Total shareholders' equity


149,935


162,136



Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

230,683

$

228,944


UNIVERSAL TRUCKLOAD SERVICES, INC.


Unaudited Summary of Operating Data







Thirteen Weeks Ended





March 31,

2012


April 2,

2011









Average number of tractors provided by owner-operators
















Truckload



2,412


2,412



Intermodal



618


655



Total



3,030


3,067











Truckload Revenues:








Average operating revenues per loaded mile


$

3.09

$

2.73



Average operating revenues per loaded mile, excluding









fuel surcharges


$

2.56

$

2.32



Average operating revenues per load


$

1,101

$

1,044



Average operating revenues per load, excluding









fuel surcharges


$

913

$

889



Average length of haul (2)



357


383



Number of loads



94,606


93,196









Brokerage Revenues:








Average operating revenues per loaded mile (1)


$

2.53

$

2.20



Average operating revenues per load (1)


$

1,441

$

1,311



Average length of haul (1) (2)



570


596



Number of loads (1)



29,190


25,583




Intermodal Revenues:








Drayage (in thousands)


$

21,234

$

20,904



Domestic Intermodal (in thousands)



1,391


—



Depot (in thousands)



2,719


2,608











Total (in thousands)


$

25,344

$

23,512











Average operating revenues per loaded mile (3)


$

4.23

$

3.87



Average operating revenues per loaded mile, excluding









fuel surcharges (3)


$

3.42

$

3.25



Average operating revenues per load (3)


$

282

$

303



Average operating revenues per load, excluding









fuel surcharges (3)


$

228

$

254



Number of loads (3)



75,263


68,993




(1)  Excludes operating data from Universal Logistics Solutions, Inc., and D. Kratt International, Inc., in order to improve the relevance of the
statistical data related to our brokerage services and improve the comparability to our peer companies.


(2)  Average length of haul is computed using loaded miles.


(3)  Excludes operating data from Universal Logistics Solutions, Inc., in order to improve the relevance of the statistical data related to our
intermodal services and improve the comparability to our peer companies.












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