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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 26, 2018

Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Michigan

0-51142

38-3640097

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

12755 E. Nine Mile Road, Warren, Michigan

(Address of principal executive offices)

48089

(Zip Code)

(586) 920-0100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company        

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    

 

 

 

 


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 26, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company's financial and operating results for the thirteen weeks and twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2018, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 26, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.105 per share of common stock.  The dividend is payable to the Company's shareholders of record at the close of business on August 6, 2018, and is expected to be paid on August 16, 2018.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

99.1

Press Release dated July 26, 2018.

 


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.

 

 

 

 

UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: July 26, 2018

 

 

/s/ Steven Fitzpatrick

 

 

 

 

Steven Fitzpatrick

 

 

 

 

Secretary

 

 

ulh-ex991_7.htm

Exhibit 99.1

 

Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. Reports Consolidated Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results

 

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Second Quarter 2018 Operating Revenues:  $365.9 million, highest quarterly revenue ever

 

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Second Quarter 2018 Operating Income:  $26.3 million, highest reported operating income

 

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Second Quarter 2018 EPS:  $0.62, best earnings per share in our history

Warren, MI – July 26, 2018 — Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULH), a leading asset-light provider of customized transportation and logistics solutions, today reported consolidated second quarter 2018 net income of $17.7 million, or $0.62 per basic and diluted share, a 520% increase over the same period last year.  Universal also reported second quarter 2018 total operating revenues of $365.9 million, the highest quarterly revenue ever reported.  This compares to net income of $2.7 million, or $0.10 per basic and diluted share, during second quarter 2017 on total operating revenues of $305.2 million.  

Operating revenues from truckload services increased $6.0 million to $82.7 million, compared to $76.7 million for the same period last year. Included in truckload revenues for the recently completed quarter were $9.2 million in separately identified fuel surcharges compared to $7.1 million during the same period last year.  The increase in truckload services reflects a 12.7% increase in average operating revenue per load, excluding fuel surcharges.  This increase was partially offset by a 7.2% decrease in the number of loads hauled.  During the quarter ended June 30, 2018, Universal moved 74,878 loads compared to 80,720 during the same period last year.  

Revenues for the second quarter 2018 from brokerage services increased $27.8 million, or 43.0%, to $92.5 million compared to $64.7 million one year earlier. The growth in brokerage revenues is due to increases in the average operating revenue per load and in the number of loads hauled.  Universal’s average operating revenue per load increased 30.1% to $1,659 per load, up from $1,275 per load one year earlier. The number of brokerage loads hauled in the second quarter 2018 increased 8.9% to 53,101 compared to 48,768 during the same period last year.  

Intermodal services revenues increased $16.2 million, or 41.9%, to $54.9 million in the second quarter 2018, up from $38.7 million during the same period last year.  Intermodal revenues for the recently completed quarter included $9.8 million of revenues from Universal’s acquisition of Fore Transportation in February 2018.  Second quarter 2018 intermodal revenues also included $5.8 million in separately identified fuel surcharges, compared to $3.9 million during the same period last year.  Intermodal services growth included increases both in the average operating revenue per load, excluding fuel surcharges, and in the number of loads hauled.  During the quarter ended June 30, 2018, Universal moved 98,468 intermodal loads, compared to 87,952 loads during the same period last year, an increase of 12.0%, while also increasing its average operating revenue per load, excluding fuel surcharges, by 27.4%.


Second quarter 2018 operating revenues from dedicated services increased to $28.7 million compared to $24.4 million one year earlier. Dedicated services revenues included $4.5 million in separately identified fuel surcharges in the second quarter 2018 compared to $3.3 million during the same period last year.  The increase in dedicated services revenues is also attributable to increases in the number of loads hauled and in the average operating revenue per mile, excluding fuel surcharges.  During the quarter ended June 30, 2018, Universal moved 61,732 dedicated services loads, compared to 52,310 loads one year earlier, and the average rate per mile, excluding fuel surcharges increased 2.6%.  Universal’s average dedicated operating revenue per load, excluding fuel surcharges, decreased 8.0%, primarily driven by a decrease in the average length of haul.    

Revenues from value-added services increased $6.6 million to $107.2 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2018.  This compares to $100.6 million from value-added services one year earlier.  Operations supporting heavy-truck accounted for $5.3 million of the increase in value-added services in the second quarter 2018.  Overall, revenues from value-added services grew by 6.6% compared to the same period last year.

Consolidated income from operations increased $19.9 million to $26.3 million, compared to $6.4 million one year earlier. Both Universal’s transportation and logistics segments outperformed the same period last year. Income from operations in the transportation segment, which is primarily comprised of truckload, brokerage and intermodal services operations, increased 21.0% to $10.3 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2018.  In the logistics segment, which includes value-added and dedicated services, operating income increased $17.5 million to $15.0 million in the second quarter 2018.  This compares to an operating loss of $2.5 million in second quarter of 2017, which included approximately $8.0 million of losses in our Mexican value-added operations.

The effective tax rate for the second quarter 2018 was 25.2%, and reflects the estimated impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.  This compares to an effective tax rate of 37.8% during the same period last year.  Net income for the second quarter 2018 also includes $0.2 million of pre-tax holding gains on marketable securities due to changes in fair value recognized in income.

During the second quarter of 2018, EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, increased $21.4 million to $39.8 million, compared to $18.4 million in the same period last year.  As a percentage of total operating revenues, operating income and EBITDA margins for the second quarter 2018 were 7.2% and 10.9%, respectively.  These profitability metrics compare to 2.1% and 6.0%, respectively, in second quarter 2017.  

“Team Universal delivered excellent results this quarter,” stated Jeff Rogers, Universal’s Chief Executive Officer.  “This is the third consecutive quarter we have reported record breaking revenues, and the second quarter 2018 also boasts Universal’s highest level of operating income in history.  We are successfully executing on our profitability targets, while continuing to deliver the highest level of customer service.  I can’t thank the Universal team enough for the hard work and dedication it took to get to this point, and I look forward to continued success in the future.”

Universal calculates and reports selected financial metrics for purposes of our lending arrangements and in an effort to isolate and exclude the impact of non-operating expenses related to our corporate development activities.  These statistics are described in more detail below in the section captioned “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

As of June 30, 2018, Universal held cash and cash equivalents totaling $1.7 million and $12.5 million in marketable securities.  Outstanding debt at the end of the second quarter 2018 was $273.4 million and capital expenditures totaled $24.3 million.

Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. also announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.105 per share of common stock.  The dividend is payable to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 6, 2018 and will be paid on August 16, 2018.


Conference call:

We invite investors and analysts to our quarterly earnings conference call.  

Quarterly Earnings Conference Call Dial-in Details:

Time:  10:00 AM Eastern Time

Date:  Friday, July 27, 2018

Call Toll Free:  (866) 622-0924

International Dial-in:  +1 (660) 422-4956

Conference ID:  7840079

A replay of the conference call will be available beginning two hours after the call through August 31, 2018, by calling (855) 859-2056 (toll free) or +1 (404) 537-3406 (toll) and using conference ID 7840079. The call will also be available on investors.universallogistics.com.  

 

Source: Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.

 

For Further Information:

Steven Fitzpatrick, Investor Relations

SFitzpatrick@UniversalLogistics.com

About Universal:

Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. is a leading asset-light provider of customized transportation and logistics solutions throughout the United States, and in Mexico, Canada and Colombia.  We provide our customers with supply chain solutions that can be scaled to meet their changing demands and volumes.  We offer our customers a broad array of services across their entire supply chain, including truckload, brokerage, intermodal, dedicated, and value-added services. 

Forward Looking Statements

Some of the statements contained in this press release might be considered forward-looking statements. These statements identify prospective information. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “goal,” “seek,” “believe,” “project,” “estimate,” “future,” “likely,” “may,” “should” and similar references to future periods. 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 LOGISTICS HOLDINGS, INC.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 

 

Twenty-six Weeks Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

July 1,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

July 1,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Operating revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Truckload services

 

$

82,657

 

 

$

76,744

 

 

$

159,849

 

 

$

148,234

 

Brokerage services

 

 

92,486

 

 

 

64,714

 

 

 

170,645

 

 

 

122,703

 

Intermodal services

 

 

54,871

 

 

 

38,729

 

 

 

101,480

 

 

 

74,656

 

Dedicated services

 

 

28,708

 

 

 

24,375

 

 

 

56,783

 

 

 

49,271

 

Value-added services

 

 

107,203

 

 

 

100,637

 

 

 

212,281

 

 

 

194,777

 

Total operating revenues

 

 

365,925

 

 

 

305,199

 

 

 

701,038

 

 

 

589,641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased transportation and equipment rent

 

 

178,252

 

 

 

142,600

 

 

 

340,263

 

 

 

273,827

 

Direct personnel and related benefits

 

 

87,403

 

 

 

81,238

 

 

 

173,359

 

 

 

156,782

 

Operating supplies and expenses

 

 

30,336

 

 

 

31,467

 

 

 

58,428

 

 

 

60,451

 

Commission expense

 

 

9,733

 

 

 

8,237

 

 

 

18,645

 

 

 

15,781

 

Occupancy expense

 

 

7,791

 

 

 

7,666

 

 

 

15,164

 

 

 

15,497

 

General and administrative

 

 

7,618

 

 

 

6,495

 

 

 

15,605

 

 

 

14,453

 

Insurance and claims

 

 

5,294

 

 

 

9,538

 

 

 

10,754

 

 

 

15,396

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

13,246

 

 

 

11,541

 

 

 

25,464

 

 

 

21,868

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

339,673

 

 

 

298,782

 

 

 

657,682

 

 

 

574,055

 

Income from operations

 

 

26,252

 

 

 

6,417

 

 

 

43,356

 

 

 

15,586

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(2,954

)

 

 

(2,481

)

 

 

(5,507

)

 

 

(4,717

)

Other non-operating income

 

 

336

 

 

 

464

 

 

 

(59

)

 

 

532

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

23,634

 

 

 

4,400

 

 

 

37,790

 

 

 

11,401

 

Income tax expense

 

 

5,965

 

 

 

1,661

 

 

 

9,687

 

 

 

4,344

 

Net income

 

$

17,669

 

 

$

2,739

 

 

$

28,103

 

 

$

7,057

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.62

 

 

$

0.10

 

 

$

0.99

 

 

$

0.25

 

Diluted

 

$

0.62

 

 

$

0.10

 

 

$

0.99

 

 

$

0.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

28,395

 

 

 

28,443

 

 

 

28,391

 

 

 

28,439

 

Diluted

 

 

28,402

 

 

 

28,443

 

 

 

28,398

 

 

 

28,439

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared per common share:

 

$

0.105

 

 

$

0.070

 

 

$

0.210

 

 

$

0.140

 

 


UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS HOLDINGS, INC.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

 

 

June 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,664

 

 

$

1,672

 

Marketable securities

 

 

12,526

 

 

 

15,144

 

Accounts receivable - net

 

 

213,681

 

 

 

171,036

 

Other current assets

 

 

41,260

 

 

 

40,814

 

Total current assets

 

 

269,131

 

 

 

228,666

 

Property and equipment - net

 

 

284,374

 

 

 

267,195

 

Other long-term assets - net

 

 

134,406

 

 

 

114,731

 

Total assets

 

$

687,911

 

 

$

610,592

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities, excluding current maturities of debt

 

$

184,463

 

 

$

158,200

 

Debt - net

 

 

272,224

 

 

 

247,978

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

38,446

 

 

 

35,649

 

Total liabilities

 

 

495,133

 

 

 

441,827

 

Total shareholders' equity

 

 

192,778

 

 

 

168,765

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

$

687,911

 

 

$

610,592

 

 


UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS HOLDINGS, INC.

Unaudited Summary of Operating Data

 

 

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 

 

Twenty-six Weeks Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

July 1,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

July 1,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Truckload Services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of loads

 

 

74,878

 

 

 

80,720

 

 

 

147,844

 

 

 

160,255

 

Average operating revenue per load, excluding fuel surcharges

 

$

976

 

 

$

866

 

 

$

953

 

 

$

838

 

Average operating revenue per mile, excluding fuel surcharges

 

$

2.85

 

 

$

2.46

 

 

$

2.76

 

 

$

2.41

 

Average length of haul

 

 

342

 

 

 

351

 

 

 

346

 

 

 

347

 

Average number of tractors

 

 

1,792

 

 

 

1,959

 

 

 

1,833

 

 

 

1,944

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brokerage Services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of loads (a)

 

 

53,101

 

 

 

48,768

 

 

 

99,099

 

 

 

91,126

 

Average operating revenue per load (a)

 

$

1,659

 

 

$

1,275

 

 

$

1,654

 

 

$

1,270

 

Average length of haul (a)

 

 

582

 

 

 

548

 

 

 

576

 

 

 

572

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intermodal Services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of loads

 

 

98,468

 

 

 

87,952

 

 

 

192,497

 

 

 

171,505

 

Average operating revenue per load, excluding fuel surcharges

 

$

493

 

 

$

387

 

 

$

466

 

 

$

387

 

Average number of tractors

 

 

1,030

 

 

 

924

 

 

 

955

 

 

 

900

 

Number of depots

 

 

14

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dedicated Services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of loads

 

 

61,732

 

 

 

52,310

 

 

 

122,221

 

 

 

104,306

 

Average operating revenue per load, excluding fuel surcharges

 

$

358

 

 

$

389

 

 

$

365

 

 

$

392

 

Average operating revenue per mile, excluding fuel surcharges

 

$

1.96

 

 

$

1.91

 

 

$

1.97

 

 

$

1.96

 

Average length of haul

 

 

183

 

 

 

203

 

 

 

186

 

 

 

200

 

Average number of tractors

 

 

722

 

 

 

812

 

 

 

745

 

 

 

771

 

 

(a)

Excludes operating data from Universal Logistics Solutions 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.


UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS HOLDINGS, INC.

Unaudited Summary of Operating Data - Continued

 

 

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 

 

Twenty-six Weeks Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

July 1,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

July 1,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Value-added Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average number of direct employees

 

 

3,855

 

 

 

3,931

 

 

 

3,972

 

 

 

4,354

 

Average number of full-time equivalents

 

 

1,513

 

 

 

1,846

 

 

 

1,372

 

 

 

1,666

 

Number of active programs

 

 

49

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenues by Segment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation

 

$

234,157

 

 

$

175,032

 

 

$

440,265

 

 

$

353,428

 

Logistics

 

 

131,397

 

 

 

129,850

 

 

 

260,046

 

 

 

235,585

 

Other

 

 

371

 

 

 

317

 

 

 

727

 

 

 

628

 

Total

 

$

365,925

 

 

$

305,199

 

 

$

701,038

 

 

$

589,641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from Operations by Segment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation

 

$

10,275

 

 

$

8,495

 

 

$

20,388

 

 

$

14,848

 

Logistics

 

 

15,014

 

 

 

(2,525

)

 

 

22,447

 

 

 

1,668

 

Other

 

 

963

 

 

 

447

 

 

 

521

 

 

 

(930

)

Total

 

$

26,252

 

 

$

6,417

 

 

$

43,356

 

 

$

15,586

 

 

 



Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to providing consolidated financial statements based on generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP), we are providing additional financial measures that are not required by or prepared in accordance with GAAP (non-GAAP). We present EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, as supplemental measures of our performance. We define EBITDA as net income plus (i) interest expense, net, (ii) income taxes and (iii) depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA. You are encouraged to evaluate these adjustments and the reasons we consider them appropriate for supplemental analysis.

In accordance with the requirements of Regulation G issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, we are presenting the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure and reconciling the non-GAAP financial measure to the comparable GAAP measure. Set forth below is a reconciliation of net income, the most comparable GAAP measure, to EBITDA for each of the periods indicated:

 

 

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 

 

Twenty-six Weeks Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

July 1,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

July 1,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

( in thousands)

 

 

( in thousands)

 

EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

17,669

 

 

$

2,739

 

 

$

28,103

 

 

$

7,057

 

Income tax expense

 

 

5,965

 

 

 

1,661

 

 

 

9,687

 

 

 

4,344

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

2,954

 

 

 

2,481

 

 

 

5,507

 

 

 

4,717

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

13,246

 

 

 

11,541

 

 

 

25,464

 

 

 

21,868

 

EBITDA

 

$

39,834

 

 

$

18,422

 

 

$

68,761

 

 

$

37,986

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA margin (a)

 

 

10.9

%

 

 

6.0

%

 

 

9.8

%

 

 

6.4

%

 

(a)

EBITDA margin is computed by dividing EBITDA by total operating revenues for each of the periods indicated.

We present EBITDA because we believe it assists investors and analysts in comparing our performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance.

EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool. Some of these limitations are:

EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;

EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;

EBITDA does not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our debts;

Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and

Other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

Because of these limitations, EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and EBITDA only supplementally.