OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2013--
Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: WERN), one of the nation's largest
transportation and logistics companies, reported revenues and earnings
for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012.
Summarized financial results for fourth quarter and year 2012 compared
to fourth quarter and year 2011 are as follows (dollars in thousands,
except per share data):
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Three Months Ended
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Year Ended
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December 31,
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December 31,
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2012
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2011
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% Change
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2012
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2011
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% Change
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Total revenues
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$
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509,694
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$
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507,937
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0%
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$
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2,036,386
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$
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2,002,850
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2%
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Trucking revenues, net of fuel
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surcharge
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$
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330,081
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$
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329,110
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0%
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$
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1,309,503
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$
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1,310,612
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0%
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Value Added Services (“VAS”)
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revenues
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$
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77,665
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$
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79,674
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(3)%
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$
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320,933
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$
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291,109
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10%
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Operating income
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$
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43,124
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$
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49,399
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(13)%
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$
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171,444
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$
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173,674
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(1)%
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Net income
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$
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25,981
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$
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29,368
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(12)%
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$
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103,034
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$
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102,757
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0%
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Earnings per diluted share
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$
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0.35
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$
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0.40
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(12)%
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$
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1.40
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$
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1.40
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0%
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Werner Enterprises achieved annual earnings of $103 million in 2012. We
sincerely value and appreciate the support of our customers and the
dedication, commitment, creativity and work ethic of our Werner
associates who enabled us to achieve these results.
Freight demand in the first three weeks of fourth quarter 2012 was
steady but did not show typical seasonal improvement, and was consistent
with the sluggish freight trend experienced in the latter half of third
quarter 2012. Freight demand began to show seasonal improvement in the
latter part of October 2012. This seasonal demand trend continued into
early December, before the typical seasonal decline in the last few
weeks of December. Freight demand was softer in fourth quarter 2012
compared to relatively strong demand experienced in fourth quarter 2011.
In fourth quarter 2012, customers were generally more cautious with
their shipping volumes and tightly managed inventories during this
period of economic and fiscal policy uncertainty. Freight trends thus
far in 2013 have followed typical seasonal patterns. The pre-booked
percentage of loads to trucks for the One-Way Truckload fleets to date
in 2013 is similar to the same period in 2012.
Average revenues per total mile, net of fuel surcharge, rose 1.0% in
fourth quarter 2012 compared to fourth quarter 2011 and rose 0.8%
sequentially from third quarter 2012. Fourth quarter 2011 rates were
aided by several larger sized seasonal projects and higher surge
pricing, compared to fourth quarter 2012. We believe there are several
truckload capacity constraints including an older industry truck fleet,
the higher cost of new trucks and trailers, significant safety
regulatory changes and a challenging driver market. We continue to work
jointly with our customers to secure sustainable transportation
solutions across all modes and to offset increased rates through
enhanced optimization and transportation solutions whenever possible.
Several initiatives designed to improve truck and driver productivity
were successful in fourth quarter 2012. Average monthly miles per truck
declined only slightly by 0.2% in fourth quarter 2012 compared to fourth
quarter 2011, compared to year-over-year declines of 3.4% in second
quarter 2012 and 3.1% in third quarter 2012. Average monthly miles per
truck improved 1.3% sequentially from third quarter 2012 to fourth
quarter 2012.
In fourth quarter 2012, we averaged 7,156 trucks in service and we ended
the quarter with 7,150 trucks. This is a 40 truck increase from the end
of third quarter 2012, which followed a 215 truck decline during third
quarter 2012 due primarily to our decision to exit certain less
profitable customer business. Through new business awards, our truck
count continues to increase in 2013, further narrowing the gap to meet
our 7,300 truck goal. For 2012, our truckload operating margin
percentage was 9.0%. We do not intend to consider growing our truck
fleet beyond 7,300 trucks until our truckload operating margin
percentage has reached 11% on an annualized basis.
Our primary objectives continue to be improving our operating margin
percentage and our returns on assets, equity and invested capital, while
staying true to our broad transportation services portfolio. Only
through enhanced returns can we continue our commitment to reinvest in
our fleet and our expanded portfolio of services.
We continue to diversify our business model with the goal of achieving a
balanced portfolio of revenues comprised of One-Way Truckload (which
includes the short-haul Regional, medium-to-long-haul Van and Expedited
fleets), Specialized Services and VAS. Our Specialized Services unit,
primarily Dedicated, ended the quarter with 3,295 trucks (or 46% of our
total fleet).
Diesel fuel prices were 13 cents per gallon higher in fourth quarter
2012 than in fourth quarter 2011 and were 4 cents per gallon higher than
in third quarter 2012. For the first 28 days of January 2013, the
average diesel fuel price per gallon was 2 cents higher than the average
diesel fuel price per gallon in the same period of 2012 and 14 cents
lower than in first quarter 2012. The components of the Company's total
fuel cost consist of and are recorded in our income statement as
follows: (i) Fuel (fuel expense for company trucks excluding federal and
state fuel taxes); (ii) Taxes and Licenses (federal and state fuel
taxes); and (iii) Rent and Purchased Transportation (fuel component of
our independent contractor costs, including the base cost of fuel and
additional fuel surcharge reimbursement for costs exceeding the fuel
base).
Capacity in our industry remains constrained by economic, safety and
regulatory factors. From 2007 to 2010, the number of new class 8 trucks
built was well below historical replacement levels for our industry.
This led to the oldest average industry truck age in 40 years. Carriers
were compelled to begin upgrading their aging truck fleets, which led to
increased replacement purchases of new and later-model used trucks
during 2011. Orders for new class 8 trucks slowed during 2012. We
believe these orders slowed as current freight rate relief is not
keeping pace with the increased costs and capital requirements for new
and much more expensive EPA-compliant trucks. The significantly higher
costs of new equipment and related diesel exhaust fluid will not be
recovered through a single year rate review cycle; however, we remain
committed to investing in a best in class fleet for the benefit of our
customers, our drivers and the Werner brand.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA") published
final driver hours of service rules in December 2011, to be effective
July 1, 2013. Among the changes are more restrictive requirements
covering driver use of the 34-hour restart rule and a new mandatory
30-minute rest period after 8 hours on duty. The trucking industry
association and consumer advocate groups have both appealed these
changes for varying reasons. The court is expected to rule on these
appeals in the spring of 2013. Assuming the rules are adopted without
change, we currently believe the new rules will result in a modest
decrease in truck productivity.
In July, Congress passed the federal transportation bill which requires
the U.S. Department of Transportation to promulgate rules and
regulations mandating the use of electronic on-board recorders (“EOBRs”)
by July 2013 with full adoption for all trucking companies by no later
than July 2015. We are the recognized industry leader for electronic
logging of driver hours as we proactively adopted a paperless log system
in 1996 that was subsequently approved for our use by the FMCSA in 1998.
We believe that as EOBRs become the industry standard and industry
requirement, EOBR use will help to level the competitive field for
transit times, driver recruiting, driver retention and rates.
The driver recruiting and retention market remained challenging in
fourth quarter 2012. Driver pay increases by our competitors, a slightly
lower number of and increased competition for truck driving school
graduates in the industry and an improved housing construction market
were all factors. During fourth quarter 2012, driver retention improved
as several initiatives were successful in lowering driver turnover.
While we are not immune to fluctuations in the driver market, we
continue to believe we are in a better position in the current market
than many competitors because approximately 70% of our driving jobs are
in more attractive, shorter-haul Regional and Dedicated fleet operations
that enable us to return these drivers to their homes on a more frequent
and consistent basis.
Gains on sales of assets were $4.7 million in fourth quarter 2012
compared to $4.8 million in fourth quarter 2011 and $5.4 million in
third quarter 2012. We sold fewer trucks and trailers in fourth quarter
2012 which resulted in slightly lower gains. We expect to sell fewer
trucks and trailers in 2013 compared to 2012. Gains on sales are
reflected as a reduction of Other Operating Expenses in our income
statement.
The higher cost of new equipment results in higher depreciation expense.
As of December 31, 2012, approximately 57% of our company tractors
consisted of environmentally friendly but higher cost trucks with
engines that comply with the 2010 emissions standards. We continue to
invest in equipment solutions such as more aerodynamic truck features,
idle reduction systems, tire inflation systems and trailer skirts which
improve the mile per gallon efficiency of our fleet. Our net capital
expenditures in fourth quarter 2012 were $45 million, resulting in full
year 2012 net capital expenditures of $225 million. We expect our net
capital expenditures for 2013 to be lower, in a range of $100 million to
$150 million. Capital expenditures in first quarter 2013 will likely be
low, with the majority of 2013 capital expenditures expected to occur in
the last three calendar quarters of the year. The average age our truck
fleet as of December 31, 2012 was 2.3 years, and we expect to maintain
our average truck age at approximately this level during 2013.
To provide shippers with additional sources of managed capacity and
network analysis, we continue to develop our non-asset-based VAS
segment. VAS includes Brokerage, Freight Management, Intermodal and
Werner Global Logistics (International).
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Three Months Ended
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Year Ended
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December 31,
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December 31,
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2012
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2011
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2012
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2011
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Value Added Services (amounts in
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thousands)
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$
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%
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$
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Operating revenues
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$
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77,665
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100.0
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$
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79,674
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100.0
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$
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320,933
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100.0
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$
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291,109
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100.0
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Rent and purchased
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transportation expense
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64,799
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83.4
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65,829
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82.6
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271,104
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84.5
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244,194
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83.9
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Gross margin
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12,866
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16.6
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13,845
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17.4
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49,829
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15.5
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46,915
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16.1
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Other operating expenses
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8,934
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11.5
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8,012
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10.1
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33,830
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10.5
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29,879
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10.2
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Operating income
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$
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3,932
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5.1
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$
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5,833
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7.3
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$
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15,999
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5.0
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$
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17,036
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5.9
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The following table shows the change in shipment volume and average
revenue (excluding logistics fee revenue) per shipment for all VAS
shipments.
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Three Months Ended
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Year Ended
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December 31,
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December 31,
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2012
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2011
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Difference
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% Change
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2012
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2011
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Difference
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% Change
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Total VAS shipments
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64,226
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67,666
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(3,440)
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(5)%
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265,411
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256,116
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9,295
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4%
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Less: Non-committed
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shipments to Truckload
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segment
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20,587
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20,337
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250
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1%
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79,025
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78,842
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183
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0%
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Net VAS shipments
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43,639
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47,329
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(3,690)
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(8)%
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186,386
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177,274
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9,112
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5%
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Average revenue per
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shipment
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$
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1,643
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$
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1,554
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$
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89
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6
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%
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$
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1,602
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$
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1,529
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$
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73
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5%
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In fourth quarter 2012, VAS revenues decreased $2.0 million or 3%, gross
margin dollars decreased $1.0 million or 7% and operating income dollars
decreased $1.9 million or 33%, compared to fourth quarter 2011. A softer
freight market, less project business and lower than planned new
customer business caused the revenues, gross margin and operating income
declines. VAS received a new customer award involving all four VAS
operating units and began managing shipments in January 2013. We
continue to focus on expanding this area of our business.
Brokerage revenues in fourth quarter 2012 decreased 5% compared to
fourth quarter 2011 due to an 8% decrease in shipment volume, partially
offset by an increase in average revenue per shipment. Brokerage gross
margin percentage decreased 100 basis points due to lower special
project business, and Brokerage operating income in fourth quarter 2012
was lower than in fourth quarter 2011. Intermodal revenues decreased 1%,
and Intermodal operating income was lower comparing fourth quarter 2012
to fourth quarter 2011. Werner Global Logistics revenues increased in
fourth quarter 2012 compared to fourth quarter 2011 while operating
income declined.
Comparisons of the operating ratios (net of fuel surcharge revenues) for
the Truckload segment and VAS segment for fourth quarters 2012 and 2011
and the full year 2012 and 2011 are shown below.
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Three Months
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Ended
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Year Ended
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December 31,
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December 31,
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Operating Ratios
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2012
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2011
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Difference
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2012
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2011
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Difference
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Truckload Transportation Services
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88.0%
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87.1%
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0.9%
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88.4%
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88.1%
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0.3%
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Value Added Services
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94.9%
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92.7%
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2.2%
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95.0%
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94.1%
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%
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0.9%
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Fluctuating fuel prices and fuel surcharge collections impact the total
company operating ratio and the Truckload segment's operating ratio when
fuel surcharges are reported on a gross basis as revenues versus netting
against fuel expenses. Eliminating fuel surcharge revenues, which are
generally a more volatile source of revenue, provides a more consistent
basis for comparing the results of operations from period to period. The
Truckload segment's operating ratios for fourth quarter 2012 and fourth
quarter 2011 are 90.7% and 89.9%, respectively, and for 2012 and 2011
are 91.0% and 90.7%, respectively, when fuel surcharge revenues are
reported as revenues instead of a reduction of operating expenses.
Our financial position remains strong. As of December 31, 2012, we had
$90.0 million of debt outstanding and $714.9 million of stockholders'
equity. We paid a $109.8 million special dividend to shareholders in
December 2012. After reducing our $250.0 million of available credit by
the $90.0 million of outstanding debt and the $33.8 million in stand-by
letters of credit, we had $126.2 million of available borrowing capacity
as of December 31, 2012. In January 2013, we repaid $20.0 million of
debt.
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INCOME STATEMENT DATA
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(Unaudited)
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(In thousands, except per share amounts)
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Quarter
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% of
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Quarter
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% of
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Ended
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Operating
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Ended
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Operating
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12/31/2012
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Revenues
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12/31/2011
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Revenues
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Operating revenues
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$
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509,694
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100.0
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$
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507,937
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100.0
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Operating expenses:
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Salaries, wages and benefits
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137,039
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26.9
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136,253
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26.8
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Fuel
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100,353
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19.7
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100,695
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19.8
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Supplies and maintenance
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41,338
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8.1
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40,778
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8.0
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Taxes and licenses
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22,252
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4.3
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22,545
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4.5
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Insurance and claims
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16,797
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3.3
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17,329
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3.4
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Depreciation
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42,879
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8.4
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39,473
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7.8
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Rent and purchased transportation
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103,979
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20.4
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100,289
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19.8
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Communications and utilities
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3,200
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0.6
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3,569
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0.7
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Other
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(1,267)
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|
|
(0.2)
|
|
|
|
(2,393)
|
|
|
|
(0.5)
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
466,570
|
|
|
|
91.5
|
|
|
|
458,538
|
|
|
|
90.3
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
43,124
|
|
|
|
8.5
|
|
|
|
49,399
|
|
|
|
9.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other expense (income):
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
63
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
42
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
(521)
|
|
|
|
(0.1)
|
|
|
|
(421)
|
|
|
|
(0.1)
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(83)
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(210)
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total other expense (income)
|
|
|
(541)
|
|
|
|
(0.1)
|
|
|
|
(589)
|
|
|
|
(0.1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
43,665
|
|
|
|
8.6
|
|
|
|
49,988
|
|
|
|
9.8
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
17,684
|
|
|
|
3.5
|
|
|
|
20,620
|
|
|
|
4.0
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
$
|
25,981
|
|
|
|
5.1
|
|
|
|
$
|
29,368
|
|
|
|
5.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted shares outstanding
|
|
|
73,584
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
73,289
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
|
|
$
|
0.35
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.40
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING STATISTICS
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended
|
|
|
|
12/31/2012
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
12/31/2011
|
Trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge (1)
|
|
|
$
|
330,081
|
|
|
|
0.3%
|
|
|
|
$
|
329,110
|
|
Trucking fuel surcharge revenues (1)
|
|
|
95,365
|
|
|
|
3.0%
|
|
|
|
92,598
|
|
Non-trucking revenues, including VAS (1)
|
|
|
81,154
|
|
|
|
(1.1)%
|
|
|
|
82,047
|
|
Other operating revenues (1)
|
|
|
3,094
|
|
|
|
(26.0)%
|
|
|
|
4,182
|
|
Operating revenues (1)
|
|
|
$
|
509,694
|
|
|
|
0.3%
|
|
|
|
$
|
507,937
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average percentage of empty miles
|
|
|
12.56%
|
|
|
|
6.2%
|
|
|
|
11.83%
|
|
Average trip length in miles (loaded) (3)
|
|
|
482
|
|
|
|
(1.0)%
|
|
|
|
487
|
|
Average tractors in service
|
|
|
7,156
|
|
|
|
(0.5)%
|
|
|
|
7,194
|
|
Average revenues per tractor per week (2)
|
|
|
$
|
3,548
|
|
|
|
0.8%
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,519
|
|
Capital expenditures, net (1)
|
|
|
$
|
44,680
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
78,598
|
|
Cash flow from operations (1)
|
|
|
$
|
56,381
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
64,141
|
|
Return on assets (annualized)
|
|
|
7.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.1%
|
|
Total tractors (at quarter end)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company
|
|
|
6,505
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,600
|
|
Independent contractor
|
|
|
645
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
600
|
|
Total tractors
|
|
|
7,150
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,200
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total trailers (truck and intermodal, quarter end)
|
|
|
23,380
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,045
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Amounts in thousands.
(2) Net of fuel surcharge revenues.
(3)
Quarter ended 12/31/2011 trip length corrected. See www.werner.com
(“Investors tab” under “Featured Documents”) for correction of prior
quarterly and annual trip length data.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME STATEMENT DATA
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
|
|
|
% of
|
|
|
Year
|
|
|
% of
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Operating
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Operating
|
|
|
|
12/31/2012
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
12/31/2011
|
|
|
Revenues
|
Operating revenues
|
|
|
$
|
2,036,386
|
|
|
|
100.0
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,002,850
|
|
|
|
100.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salaries, wages and benefits
|
|
|
544,322
|
|
|
|
26.7
|
|
|
|
536,509
|
|
|
|
26.8
|
|
Fuel
|
|
|
401,417
|
|
|
|
19.7
|
|
|
|
412,905
|
|
|
|
20.6
|
|
Supplies and maintenance
|
|
|
172,505
|
|
|
|
8.5
|
|
|
|
169,386
|
|
|
|
8.5
|
|
Taxes and licenses
|
|
|
90,002
|
|
|
|
4.4
|
|
|
|
92,917
|
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
Insurance and claims
|
|
|
65,593
|
|
|
|
3.2
|
|
|
|
67,523
|
|
|
|
3.4
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
166,957
|
|
|
|
8.2
|
|
|
|
158,634
|
|
|
|
7.9
|
|
Rent and purchased transportation
|
|
|
420,480
|
|
|
|
20.7
|
|
|
|
387,472
|
|
|
|
19.3
|
|
Communications and utilities
|
|
|
13,745
|
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
|
15,181
|
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(10,079)
|
|
|
|
(0.5)
|
|
|
|
(11,351)
|
|
|
|
(0.6)
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
1,864,942
|
|
|
|
91.6
|
|
|
|
1,829,176
|
|
|
|
91.3
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
171,444
|
|
|
|
8.4
|
|
|
|
173,674
|
|
|
|
8.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other expense (income):
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
288
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
85
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
(1,837)
|
|
|
|
(0.1)
|
|
|
|
(1,448)
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(173)
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
131
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total other expense (income)
|
|
|
(1,722)
|
|
|
|
(0.1)
|
|
|
|
(1,232)
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
173,166
|
|
|
|
8.5
|
|
|
|
174,906
|
|
|
|
8.7
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
70,132
|
|
|
|
3.4
|
|
|
|
72,149
|
|
|
|
3.6
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
$
|
103,034
|
|
|
|
5.1
|
|
|
|
$
|
102,757
|
|
|
|
5.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted shares outstanding
|
|
|
73,453
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
73,225
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
|
|
$
|
1.40
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1.40
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING STATISTICS
|
|
|
|
Year
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
|
12/31/2012
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
12/31/2011
|
Trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge (1)
|
|
|
$
|
1,309,503
|
|
|
|
(0.1)%
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,310,612
|
|
Trucking fuel surcharge revenues (1)
|
|
|
376,104
|
|
|
|
0.7%
|
|
|
|
373,384
|
|
Non-trucking revenues, including VAS (1)
|
|
|
334,534
|
|
|
|
10.9%
|
|
|
|
301,772
|
|
Other operating revenues (1)
|
|
|
16,245
|
|
|
|
(4.9)%
|
|
|
|
17,082
|
|
Operating revenues (1)
|
|
|
$
|
2,036,386
|
|
|
|
1.7%
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,002,850
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average percentage of empty miles
|
|
|
12.29%
|
|
|
|
5.0%
|
|
|
|
11.71%
|
|
Average trip length in miles (loaded) (3)
|
|
|
481
|
|
|
|
(2.4)%
|
|
|
|
493
|
|
Average tractors in service
|
|
|
7,225
|
|
|
|
(0.2)%
|
|
|
|
7,242
|
|
Average revenues per tractor per week (2)
|
|
|
$
|
3,486
|
|
|
|
0.2%
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,480
|
|
Capital expenditures, net (1)
|
|
|
$
|
224,927
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
232,198
|
|
Cash flow from operations (1)
|
|
|
$
|
255,096
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
264,480
|
|
Return on assets (annualized)
|
|
|
7.7%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.3%
|
|
Total tractors (at quarter end)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company
|
|
|
6,505
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,600
|
|
Independent contractor
|
|
|
645
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
600
|
|
Total tractors
|
|
|
7,150
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,200
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total trailers (truck and intermodal, quarter end)
|
|
|
23,380
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,045
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Amounts in thousands.
(2) Net of fuel surcharge revenues.
(3)
Year ended 12/31/2011 trip length corrected. See www.werner.com
(“Investors tab” under “Featured Documents”) for correction of prior
quarterly and annual trip length data.
|
|
|
BALANCE SHEET DATA
|
|
(In thousands, except share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12/31/2012
|
|
|
|
12/31/2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
$
|
15,428
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
12,412
|
|
Accounts receivable, trade, less allowance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of $10,528 and $10,154, respectively
|
|
|
211,133
|
|
|
|
|
218,712
|
|
Other receivables
|
|
|
8,004
|
|
|
|
|
9,213
|
|
Inventories and supplies
|
|
|
23,260
|
|
|
|
|
30,212
|
|
Prepaid taxes, licenses and permits
|
|
|
14,893
|
|
|
|
|
15,094
|
|
Current deferred income taxes
|
|
|
25,139
|
|
|
|
|
25,805
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
21,330
|
|
|
|
|
29,883
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
319,187
|
|
|
|
|
341,331
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment
|
|
|
1,690,490
|
|
|
|
|
1,625,008
|
|
Less – accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
696,647
|
|
|
|
|
682,872
|
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
993,843
|
|
|
|
|
942,136
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other non-current assets
|
|
|
21,870
|
|
|
|
|
18,949
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,334,900
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,302,416
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Checks issued in excess of cash balances
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
6,671
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
56,397
|
|
|
|
|
93,486
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Insurance and claims accruals
|
|
|
57,679
|
|
|
|
|
62,681
|
|
Accrued payroll
|
|
|
21,134
|
|
|
|
|
19,483
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
20,983
|
|
|
|
|
16,504
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
176,193
|
|
|
|
|
198,825
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt, net of current portion
|
|
|
70,000
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
15,779
|
|
|
|
|
14,194
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Insurance and claims accruals, net of current portion
|
|
|
125,500
|
|
|
|
|
121,250
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
232,531
|
|
|
|
|
243,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders’ equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
authorized; 80,533,536 shares issued; 73,246,598
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and 72,847,576 shares outstanding, respectively
|
|
|
805
|
|
|
|
|
805
|
|
Paid-in capital
|
|
|
97,457
|
|
|
|
|
94,396
|
|
Retained earnings
|
|
|
758,617
|
|
|
|
|
779,994
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
(4,156)
|
|
|
|
|
(5,170)
|
|
Treasury stock, at cost; 7,286,938 and 7,685,960
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
shares, respectively
|
|
|
(137,826)
|
|
|
|
|
(144,878)
|
|
Total stockholders’ equity
|
|
|
714,897
|
|
|
|
|
725,147
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,334,900
|
|
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Werner Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is a premier
transportation and logistics company, with coverage throughout North
America, Asia, Europe, South America, Africa and Australia. Werner
maintains its global headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska and maintains
offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China and Australia.
Werner is among the five largest truckload carriers in the United
States, with a diversified portfolio of transportation services that
includes dedicated van, temperature-controlled and flatbed;
medium-to-long-haul, regional and local van; and expedited services.
Werner's Value Added Services portfolio includes freight management,
truck brokerage, intermodal, and international services. International
services are provided through Werner’s domestic and global subsidiary
companies and include ocean, air and ground transportation; freight
forwarding; and customs brokerage.
Werner Enterprises, Inc.’s common stock trades on The NASDAQ Global
Select MarketSM under the symbol “WERN”. For further
information about Werner, visit the Company’s website at www.werner.com.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such forward-looking
statements are based on information presently available to the Company’s
management and are current only as of the date made. Actual results
could also differ materially from those anticipated as a result of a
number of factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2011. For those reasons, undue reliance should not be placed on any
forward-looking statement. The Company assumes no duty or obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statement, although it may do so
from time to time as management believes is warranted or as may be
required by applicable securities law. Any such updates or revisions may
be made by filing reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, through the issuance of press releases or by other methods
of public disclosure.
Source: Werner Enterprises, Inc.
Werner Enterprises, Inc.
John J. Steele, 402-894-3036
Executive
Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer