OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 2012--
Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: WERN), one of the nation's largest
transportation and logistics companies, reported revenues and earnings
for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012.
Summarized financial results for third quarter and year-to-date 2012
compared to third quarter and year-to-date 2011 are as follows (dollars
in thousands, except per share data):
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3Q12
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3Q11
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% Change
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YTD12
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YTD11
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% Change
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Total revenues
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$
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506,504
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$
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509,587
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(1)%
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$
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1,526,692
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$
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1,494,913
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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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326,222
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$
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331,346
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(2)%
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$
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979,422
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$
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981,502
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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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82,490
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$
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76,635
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8%
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$
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243,268
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$
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211,435
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15%
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Operating income
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$
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41,805
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$
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50,066
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(17)%
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$
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128,320
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$
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124,275
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3%
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Net income
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$
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25,128
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$
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29,578
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(15)%
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$
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77,053
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$
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73,389
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5%
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Earnings per diluted share
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$
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0.34
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$
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0.40
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(15)%
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$
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1.05
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$
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1.00
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5%
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Werner Enterprises had a 15% decline in earnings per diluted share in
third quarter 2012 compared to third quarter 2011, resulting from softer
freight demand, rising fuel prices and other cost increases that
exceeded rate increases. Earnings per diluted share for third quarter
2012 were in line with expectations that the Company announced on
September 13, 2012.
Freight demand in third quarter 2012 did not show normal seasonal
improvement from mid-August through September; in contrast, we
experienced seasonal strengthening in demand during the same period in
third quarter 2011. In third quarter 2012, our customers generally chose
to keep their inventory levels leaner in a market with economic and
political uncertainty. Freight trends for October 2012 to date have
continued to trend below levels for the same period in 2011.
Average revenues per total mile, net of fuel surcharge, rose 1.9% in
third quarter 2012 compared to third quarter 2011. Lower than
anticipated freight volumes caused our loads to truck ratio in our
truckload segment to be slightly below equilibrium for much of third
quarter 2012. As a result, spot pricing rates trended lower, and the
number of special freight projects with customers declined for both our
truck fleets and VAS Brokerage unit in third quarter 2012 compared to
third quarter 2011. Project freight is generally of a higher volume and
shorter duration and therefore commands a premium price. While the
recent freight trends have been disappointing, we believe truckload
capacity constraints will continue due to 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.
In third quarter 2012, we averaged 7,222 trucks in service and we ended
the quarter with 7,110 trucks. This is a 215 truck decline from the end
of second quarter 2012. This truck decline resulted primarily from our
decision to exit certain less profitable customer business during third
quarter 2012. 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 3,285 trucks (or 46% of our
total fleet).
Diesel fuel prices were seven cents per gallon higher in third quarter
2012 than in third quarter 2011 and were 11 cents per gallon higher than
in second quarter 2012. In second quarter 2012, the Department of Energy
("DOE") national average fuel survey price per gallon declined each week
for the last eleven weeks. In a period of steadily declining fuel
prices, the Company experiences a temporary favorable earnings lag
effect, since fuel costs decline at a faster pace than the market
indexes used to determine fuel surcharge collections. This occurred
during second quarter 2012, enabling the Company to temporarily have
lower net fuel expense, which helped to offset uncompensated fuel costs
such as truck idling, empty miles, and out-of-route miles. In third
quarter 2012, the DOE national average fuel price increased each week
for eleven consecutive weeks. When fuel prices steadily rise each
week, there is a temporary negative earnings lag effect that occurs
because the cost of fuel rises immediately and the market indexes that
are used to determine fuel surcharges increase at a slower pace. This
occurred during third quarter 2012, causing the Company to have higher
net fuel expense. For the first 17 days of October 2012, the average
diesel fuel price per gallon was 40 cents higher than the average diesel
fuel price per gallon in the same period of 2011 and 30 cents higher
than in fourth quarter 2011.
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 have been slowing 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.
In July, Congress passed the federal transportation bill which requires
the U.S. Department of Transportation (“DOT”) 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 Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration (“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 became more challenging in
third quarter 2012 compared to second quarter 2012. Driver pay increases
by our competitors, a slightly lower number of and increased competition
for truck driving school graduates and an improved housing construction
market were all factors. Driver pay increased 1.4 cents per total mile
in third quarter 2012 compared to third quarter 2011 as we made certain
pay adjustments over the last year to attract and retain drivers for
specific fleets. 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 $5.4 million in third quarter 2012
compared to $6.0 million in third quarter 2011 and $5.7 million in
second quarter 2012. We sold fewer trucks and trailers in third quarter
2012 which resulted in slightly lower gains. We expect to sell fewer
trucks and trailers in fourth quarter 2012 compared to fourth quarter
2011. Gains on sales are reflected as a reduction of Other Operating
Expenses in our income statement.
We continued to buy new trucks and trailers to replace older equipment
we sell or trade. The higher cost of new equipment results in higher
depreciation expense. We continue to invest in environmentally friendly
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 third quarter 2012 were $58 million, which puts
year-to-date net capital expenditures for 2012 at $180 million. We
expect our net capital expenditures for the full year 2012 to be in a
range of $210 million to $225 million. The average age of our truck
fleet as of September 30, 2012 was 2.3 years, and we expect to further
reduce our average truck age to approximately 2.2 years as of December
31, 2012.
To provide shippers with additional sources of managed capacity and
network analysis, we continue to develop our non-asset-based VAS
segment. VAS includes Brokerage, Freight Management, Intermodal and
Werner Global Logistics (International).
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Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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September 30,
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September 30,
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2012
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2011
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2012
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2011
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Value Added Services (amounts in thousands)
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$
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%
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$
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%
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$
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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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82,490
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100.0
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$
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76,635
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100.0
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$
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243,268
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100.0
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$
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211,435
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100.0
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Rent and purchased
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transportation expense
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69,888
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84.7
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64,648
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84.4
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206,305
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84.8
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178,365
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84.4
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Gross margin
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12,602
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15.3
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11,987
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15.6
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36,963
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15.2
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33,070
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15.6
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Other operating expenses
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8,823
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10.7
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7,913
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10.3
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24,896
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10.2
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21,867
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10.3
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Operating income
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$
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3,779
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4.6
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$
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4,074
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5.3
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$
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12,067
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5.0
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$
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11,203
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5.3
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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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Nine Months Ended
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September 30,
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September 30,
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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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65,989
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65,343
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646
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1%
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201,185
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188,450
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12,735
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7%
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Less: Non-committed
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shipments to Truckload
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segment
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20,473
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19,853
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620
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3%
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58,438
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58,505
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(67)
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0%
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Net VAS shipments
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45,516
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45,490
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26
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0%
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142,747
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129,945
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12,802
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10%
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Average revenue per
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shipment
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$
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1,651
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$
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1,556
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$
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95
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6%
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$
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1,589
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$
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1,520
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$
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69
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5%
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In third quarter 2012, VAS revenues increased $6 million or 8%, gross
margin dollars increased 5% and operating income dollars decreased 7%
compared to third quarter 2011.
Brokerage revenues in third quarter 2012 increased 7% compared to third
quarter 2011 due to an 8% increase in average revenue per shipment,
partially offset by a 1% decrease in shipment volume. Brokerage gross
margin percentage declined 60 basis points due to lower special project
business, and Brokerage operating income in third quarter 2012 was
higher than in third quarter 2011. Intermodal revenues increased 10%,
and Intermodal operating income was higher comparing third quarter 2012
to third quarter 2011. Werner Global Logistics revenues increased
slightly in third quarter 2012 compared to third quarter 2011 while
operating income declined.
Comparisons of the operating ratios (net of fuel surcharge revenues) for
the Truckload segment and VAS segment for third quarters 2012 and 2011
and year-to-date 2012 and 2011 are shown below.
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Operating Ratios
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3Q12
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3Q11
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Difference
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YTD12
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YTD11
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Difference
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Truckload Transportation Services
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88.9%
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86.3%
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2.6%
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88.6%
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88.4%
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0.2%
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Value Added Services
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95.4%
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94.7%
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0.7%
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95.0%
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94.7%
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0.3%
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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 third quarter 2012 and third
quarter 2011 are 91.3% and 89.3%, respectively, and for year-to-date
2012 and 2011 are 91.1% and 91.0%, respectively, when fuel surcharge
revenues are reported as revenues instead of a reduction of operating
expenses.
Our financial position remains strong. As of September 30, 2012 we had
no debt and $796.2 million of stockholders' equity.
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INCOME STATEMENT DATA
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(Unaudited)
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(In thousands, except per share amounts)
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Quarter
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% of
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Quarter
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% of
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Ended
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Operating
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Ended
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Operating
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9/30/2012
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Revenues
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9/30/2011
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Revenues
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Operating revenues
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$
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506,504
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100.0
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$
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509,587
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100.0
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Operating expenses:
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Salaries, wages and benefits
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134,923
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26.6
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132,128
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25.9
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Fuel
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98,805
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19.5
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103,777
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20.4
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Supplies and maintenance
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44,589
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8.8
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44,334
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8.7
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Taxes and licenses
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22,251
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4.4
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23,932
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4.7
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Insurance and claims
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14,469
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2.8
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15,603
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3.1
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Depreciation
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41,901
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8.3
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40,197
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7.9
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Rent and purchased transportation
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107,495
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21.2
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100,081
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19.6
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Communications and utilities
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3,382
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0.7
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3,846
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0.8
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Other
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(3,116)
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(0.6)
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(4,377)
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(0.9)
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Total operating expenses
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464,699
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|
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91.7
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459,521
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90.2
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Operating income
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41,805
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|
8.3
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50,066
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9.8
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Other expense (income):
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Interest expense
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18
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—
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5
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—
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Interest income
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(461)
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(0.1)
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(337)
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(0.1)
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Other
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16
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—
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52
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—
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Total other expense (income)
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(427)
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(0.1)
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(280)
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(0.1)
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Income before income taxes
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|
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42,232
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8.4
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50,346
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9.9
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Income taxes
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|
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17,104
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3.4
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20,768
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4.1
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Net income
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$
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25,128
|
|
|
|
5.0
|
|
|
|
$
|
29,578
|
|
|
|
5.8
|
|
Diluted shares outstanding
|
|
|
73,445
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
73,231
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
|
|
$
|
0.34
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.40
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING STATISTICS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9/30/12
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
9/30/11
|
|
|
|
Trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge (1)
|
|
|
$
|
326,222
|
|
|
|
(1.5)%
|
|
|
|
$
|
331,346
|
|
|
|
|
Trucking fuel surcharge revenues (1)
|
|
|
90,143
|
|
|
|
(4.4)%
|
|
|
|
|
94,326
|
|
|
|
|
Non-trucking revenues, including VAS (1)
|
|
|
86,157
|
|
|
|
8.6%
|
|
|
|
|
79,320
|
|
|
|
|
Other operating revenues (1)
|
|
|
3,982
|
|
|
|
(13.3)%
|
|
|
|
|
4,595
|
|
|
|
|
Operating revenues (1)
|
|
|
$
|
506,504
|
|
|
|
(0.6)%
|
|
|
|
$
|
509,587
|
|
|
|
|
Average monthly miles per tractor
|
|
|
9,575
|
|
|
|
(3.1)%
|
|
|
|
|
9,881
|
|
|
|
|
Average revenues per total mile (2)
|
|
|
$
|
1.573
|
|
|
|
1.9%
|
|
|
|
$
|
1.543
|
|
|
|
|
Average revenues per loaded mile (2)
|
|
|
$
|
1.797
|
|
|
|
2.6%
|
|
|
|
$
|
1.752
|
|
|
|
|
Average percentage of empty miles
|
|
|
12.48%
|
|
|
|
4.5%
|
|
|
|
|
11.94%
|
|
|
|
|
Average trip length in miles (loaded) (3)
|
|
|
477
|
|
|
|
(2.7
|
|
|
|
|
490
|
|
|
|
|
Total miles (loaded and empty) (1)
|
|
|
207,446
|
|
|
|
(3.4)%
|
|
|
|
|
214,792
|
|
|
|
|
Average tractors in service
|
|
|
7,222
|
|
|
|
(0.3)%
|
|
|
|
|
7,246
|
|
|
|
|
Average revenues per tractor per week (2)
|
|
|
$
|
3,475
|
|
|
|
(1.2)%
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,518
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures, net (1)
|
|
|
$
|
58,321
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
47,660
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flow from operations (1)
|
|
|
$
|
59,917
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
83,309
|
|
|
|
|
Return on assets (annualized)
|
|
|
7.5%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.5%
|
|
|
|
|
Total tractors (at quarter end)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company
|
|
|
6,460
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,630
|
|
|
|
|
Independent contractor
|
|
|
650
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
620
|
|
|
|
|
Total tractors
|
|
|
7,110
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,250
|
|
|
|
|
Total trailers (truck and intermodal, quarter end)
|
|
|
23,600
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,925
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Amounts in thousands.
(2) Net of fuel surcharge revenues.
(3)
Quarter ended 9/30/11 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
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months
|
|
|
% of
|
|
|
Nine Months
|
|
|
% of
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Operating
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Operating
|
|
|
|
9/30/2012
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
9/30/2011
|
|
|
Revenues
|
Operating revenues
|
|
|
$
|
1,526,692
|
|
|
|
100.0
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,494,913
|
|
|
|
100.0
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salaries, wages and benefits
|
|
|
|
407,283
|
|
|
|
26.7
|
|
|
|
|
400,256
|
|
|
|
26.8
|
|
Fuel
|
|
|
|
301,064
|
|
|
|
19.7
|
|
|
|
|
312,210
|
|
|
|
20.9
|
|
Supplies and maintenance
|
|
|
|
131,167
|
|
|
|
8.6
|
|
|
|
|
128,608
|
|
|
|
8.6
|
|
Taxes and licenses
|
|
|
|
67,750
|
|
|
|
4.4
|
|
|
|
|
70,372
|
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
Insurance and claims
|
|
|
|
48,796
|
|
|
|
3.2
|
|
|
|
|
50,194
|
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
|
124,078
|
|
|
|
8.1
|
|
|
|
|
119,161
|
|
|
|
8.0
|
|
Rent and purchased transportation
|
|
|
|
316,501
|
|
|
|
20.7
|
|
|
|
|
287,183
|
|
|
|
19.2
|
|
Communications and utilities
|
|
|
|
10,545
|
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
|
|
11,612
|
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
(8,812)
|
|
|
|
(0.5)
|
|
|
|
|
(8,958)
|
|
|
|
(0.6)
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
|
1,398,372
|
|
|
|
91.6
|
|
|
|
|
1,370,638
|
|
|
|
91.7
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
|
128,320
|
|
|
|
8.4
|
|
|
|
|
124,275
|
|
|
|
8.3
|
|
Other expense (income):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
225
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
|
(1,316)
|
|
|
|
(0.1)
|
|
|
|
|
(1,027)
|
|
|
|
(0.1)
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
(90)
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
341
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total other expense (income)
|
|
|
|
(1,181)
|
|
|
|
(0.1)
|
|
|
|
|
(643)
|
|
|
|
(0.1)
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
|
129,501
|
|
|
|
8.5
|
|
|
|
|
124,918
|
|
|
|
8.4
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
|
52,448
|
|
|
|
3.5
|
|
|
|
|
51,529
|
|
|
|
3.5
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
$
|
77,053
|
|
|
|
5.0
|
|
|
|
$
|
73,389
|
|
|
|
4.9
|
|
Diluted shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
73,414
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
73,203
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
|
|
$
|
1.05
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING STATISTICS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
YTD 12
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
YTD 11
|
|
|
|
Trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge (1)
|
|
|
$
|
979,422
|
|
|
|
(0.2)%
|
|
|
|
$
|
981,502
|
|
|
|
|
Trucking fuel surcharge revenues (1)
|
|
|
|
280,739
|
|
|
|
—%
|
|
|
|
|
280,786
|
|
|
|
|
Non-trucking revenues, including VAS (1)
|
|
|
|
253,380
|
|
|
|
15.3%
|
|
|
|
|
219,725
|
|
|
|
|
Other operating revenues (1)
|
|
|
|
13,151
|
|
|
|
1.9%
|
|
|
|
|
12,900
|
|
|
|
|
Operating revenues (1)
|
|
|
$
|
1,526,692
|
|
|
|
2.1%
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,494,913
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average monthly miles per tractor
|
|
|
|
9,650
|
|
|
|
(2.3)%
|
|
|
|
|
9,882
|
|
|
|
|
Average revenues per total mile (2)
|
|
|
$
|
1.556
|
|
|
|
2.4%
|
|
|
|
$
|
1.520
|
|
|
|
|
Average revenues per loaded mile (2)
|
|
|
$
|
1.772
|
|
|
|
3.0%
|
|
|
|
$
|
1.721
|
|
|
|
|
Average percentage of empty miles
|
|
|
|
12.20%
|
|
|
|
4.5%
|
|
|
|
|
11.67%
|
|
|
|
|
Average trip length in miles (loaded) (3)
|
|
|
|
481
|
|
|
|
(2.8)%
|
|
|
|
|
495
|
|
|
|
|
Total miles (loaded and empty) (1)
|
|
|
|
629,441
|
|
|
|
(2.5)%
|
|
|
|
|
645,568
|
|
|
|
|
Average tractors in service
|
|
|
|
7,248
|
|
|
|
(0.2)%
|
|
|
|
|
7,259
|
|
|
|
|
Average revenues per tractor per week (2)
|
|
|
$
|
3,465
|
|
|
|
(0.1)%
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,467
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures, net (1)
|
|
|
$
|
180,247
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
153,600
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flow from operations (1)
|
|
|
$
|
198,715
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
200,339
|
|
|
|
|
Return on assets (annualized)
|
|
|
|
7.7%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.1%
|
|
|
|
|
Total tractors (at quarter end)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company
|
|
|
|
6,460
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,630
|
|
|
|
|
Independent contractor
|
|
|
|
650
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
620
|
|
|
|
|
Total tractors
|
|
|
|
7,110
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,250
|
|
|
|
|
Total trailers (truck and intermodal, quarter end)
|
|
|
|
23,600
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,925
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Amounts in thousands.
(2) Net of fuel surcharge revenues.
(3)
YTD 2011 trip length data 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)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9/30/12
|
|
|
12/31/11
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
|
$
|
18,037
|
|
|
|
$
|
12,412
|
|
Accounts receivable, trade, less allowance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of $10,530 and $10,154, respectively
|
|
|
|
217,758
|
|
|
|
218,712
|
|
Other receivables
|
|
|
|
9,957
|
|
|
|
9,213
|
|
Inventories and supplies
|
|
|
|
25,172
|
|
|
|
30,212
|
|
Prepaid taxes, licenses and permits
|
|
|
|
6,568
|
|
|
|
15,094
|
|
Current deferred income taxes
|
|
|
|
27,420
|
|
|
|
25,805
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
|
23,768
|
|
|
|
29,883
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
|
328,680
|
|
|
|
341,331
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment
|
|
|
|
1,689,927
|
|
|
|
1,625,008
|
|
Less – accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
|
691,418
|
|
|
|
682,872
|
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
|
998,509
|
|
|
|
942,136
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other non-current assets
|
|
|
|
19,143
|
|
|
|
18,949
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,346,332
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,302,416
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Checks issued in excess of cash balances
|
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
|
$
|
6,671
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
|
74,216
|
|
|
|
93,486
|
|
Insurance and claims accruals
|
|
|
|
56,798
|
|
|
|
62,681
|
|
Accrued payroll
|
|
|
|
26,512
|
|
|
|
19,483
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
|
19,902
|
|
|
|
16,504
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
|
177,428
|
|
|
|
198,825
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
|
15,306
|
|
|
|
14,194
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Insurance and claims accruals, net of current portion
|
|
|
|
121,200
|
|
|
|
121,250
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
|
236,232
|
|
|
|
243,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders’ equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
authorized; 80,533,536 shares issued; 72,883,336
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and 72,847,576 shares outstanding, respectively
|
|
|
|
805
|
|
|
|
805
|
|
Paid-in capital
|
|
|
|
97,404
|
|
|
|
94,396
|
|
Retained earnings
|
|
|
|
846,116
|
|
|
|
779,994
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
|
(3,902)
|
|
|
|
(5,170)
|
|
Treasury stock, at cost; 7,650,200 and 7,685,960
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
shares, respectively
|
|
|
|
(144,257)
|
|
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(144,878)
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Total stockholders’ equity
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796,166
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725,147
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$
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1,346,332
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$
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1,302,416
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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