Hub Group Inc
For the period ended Mar 31, 2024. Filed May 3, 2024.
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Mar 31, 2024 · Filed May 3, 2024
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. Interim Financial Statements
Our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Hub Group, Inc. (the “Company,” “Hub,” “we,” “us” or “our”) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements have been omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. However, we believe that the disclosures contained herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.
The financial statements reflect, in our opinion, all material adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly present our financial position as of March 31, 2024 and results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the “2023 10-K”). Results of operations in interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for a full year due partially to seasonality.
On January 4, 2024, the Company announced a two-for-one stock split of the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock. The stock split was implemented in the form of a distribution of one additional Class A share for each share outstanding. The record date for the stock split was as of the close of business on January 16, 2024. The Company distribution date of the additional shares was January 26, 2024. As a result of the stock split, the number of authorized shares remained unchanged. Additionally, the par value per share of the common stock remains unchanged. All other share amounts in our condensed consolidated balance sheets, condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, condensed consolidated statements of stockholders' equity and related footnote disclosures have been adjusted and presented as though the stock split had occurred as of the earliest period presented.
On February 22, 2024, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share on the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock. The dividend was paid on March 27, 2024 to stockholders of record as of March 8, 2024. The declaration and payment of the quarterly cash dividend was subject to the approval of the Board at its sole discretion and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
In October 2023, the Board authorized the purchase of up to $250 million of our Class A Common Stock pursuant to a share repurchase program. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we purchased 587,928 shares for approximately $26 million.
Due to presentation changes made in our condensed consolidated statement of shareholders' equity, certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation.
NOTE 2. Earnings Per Share
The following is a reconciliation of our earnings per share (in thousands, except for per share data):
| Three Months Ended, March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Net income for basic and diluted earnings per share | $27,053 | $61,780 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding - basic | 61,325 | 65,098 |
| Dilutive effect of restricted stock | 341 | 578 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted | 61,666 | 65,676 |
| Earnings per share - basic | $0.44 | $0.95 |
| Earnings per share - diluted | $0.44 | $0.94 |
NOTE 3. Acquisitions
Forward Air Final Mile Acquisition
On December 20, 2023, we acquired 100% of the equity interest of Forward Air Final Mile (“FAFM”). FAFM provides residential last mile delivery services and installation of big and bulky goods, with a focus on appliances, throughout the United States. Total consideration for the transaction was $261 million paid from cash on hand. The financial results of FAFM, since the date of acquisition, are included in our Logistics segment.
The FAFM acquisition expanded ourfinal mile services to include the delivery and installation of appliances. FAFM provides residential last mile delivery services through a non-asset business model, working with a network of over 350 carriers throughout the country.
The initial accounting for the acquisition of FAFM is incomplete as we, with the support of our valuation specialist, are in the process of finalizing the fair market value calculations of the acquired net assets. In addition, the Company is in the process of preparing and reviewing the applicable future cash flows used in determining the purchase accounting. Finally, certain post-closing activities outlined in the acquisition agreement remain incomplete. As a result, the amounts recorded in the condensed consolidated financial statements related to the FAFM acquisition are preliminary and the measurement period remains open.
The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of the total consideration to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of the acquisition (in thousands):
| Accounts receivable trade | $28,574 |
|---|---|
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2,305 |
| Property and equipment | 2,793 |
| Right-of-use assets - operating leases | 15,003 |
| Other intangibles | 134,456 |
| Goodwill | 105,687 |
| Other assets | 173 |
| Total assets acquired | $288,991 |
| Accounts payable trade | $155 |
| Accounts payable other | 2,177 |
| Accrued payroll | 1,271 |
| Accrued other | 9,449 |
| Lease liability - operating leases short-term | 6,145 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 19 |
| Lease liability - operating leases long-term | 8,857 |
| Total liabilities assumed | $28,073 |
| Total consideration | $260,918 |
| Cash paid | $260,918 |
The FAFM acquisition was accounted for as a purchase business combination in accordance with ASC 805 “Business Combinations.” Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at their estimated fair values as of December 20, 2023 with the remaining unallocated purchase price recorded as goodwill. The goodwill recognized in the FAFM acquisition was primarily attributable to potential expansion and future development of the acquired business.
Tax history and attributes are not inherited in an equity purchase of this kind, however, the goodwill and other intangibles recognized in this purchase will be fully tax deductible over a period of 15 years.
The components of “Other intangibles” listed in the above table as of the acquisition date are preliminarily estimated based on prior final mile acquisitions as follows (in thousands):
| Estimated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accumulated · Balance at · Useful | ||||
| Amount | Amortization | March 31, 2024 | Life | |
| Customer relationships | $127,733 | $2,484 | $125,249 | 15 years |
| Developed technology | $6,723 | $490 | $6,233 | 4 years |
The above intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method. Amortization expense related to this acquisition for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $2.5 million. The intangible assets have a remaining weighted average useful life of approximately 14.15 years.
Amortization expense related to FAFM for the next five years is as follows (in thousands):
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Remainder of year) | $7,647 |
| 2025 | 10,196 |
| 2026 | 10,196 |
| 2027 | 10,126 |
| 2028 | 8,516 |
FAFM's actual results are included in our condensed consolidated financial statements since the acquisition date of December 20, 2023. The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated results of operations present the effects of FAFM as though it had been acquired as of January 1, 2023 (in thousands, except for per share amounts):
| Three Months Ended | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,221,622 |
| Net income | $61,814 |
| Earnings per share | |
| Basic | $0.95 |
| Diluted | $0.94 |
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated results for the annual periods were prepared using the acquisition method of accounting and are based on the historical financial information of Hub and FAFM. The historical financial information has been adjusted to give effect to the pro forma adjustments that are: (i) directly attributable to the acquisition, (ii) factually supportable and (iii) expected to have a continuing impact on the combined results. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated results are not necessarily indicative of what our condensed consolidated results of operations actually would have been had we completed the FAFM acquisition as of January 1, 2023.
NOTE 4. Segment Reporting
We havetwo reportable segments: Intermodal and Transportation Solutions (“ITS”) and Logistics which are based primarily on the services each segment provides. Our ITS segment includes our asset-light business lines: intermodal and dedicated trucking. Our Logistics segment includes our non-asset business lines: managed transportation, truck brokerage, final mile, consolidation, warehousing and fulfillment.
Intermodal and Transportation Solutions. Our Intermodal and Transportation Solutions segment offers high service, nationwide door-to-door intermodal transportation, providing value, visibility and reliability in both transcontinental and local lanes by combining rail transportation with local trucking. This segment includes our trucking operations which provides our customers with local pickup and delivery (referred to as “drayage”) as well as high service local and regional trucking trans portation using equipment dedicated to their needs. We arrange for the movement of our customers’ freight in one of our approximately 50,000 containers. We contract with railroads to provide transportation for the long-haul portion of the shipment between rail terminals. Drayage between origin or destination and rail terminals are provided by our own trucking operations and third parties with whom we contract. Our dedicated service operation offers fleets of equipment and drivers to each customer on a contract basis, as well as the management and infrastructure to operate according to the customer’s high service expectations. As of March 31, 2024, our trucking transportation operation consisted of approximately 2,300 tractors,2,900 employee drivers and 4,300 trailers. We also contract for services with approximately 400 independent owner-operators.
Logistics. Our Logistics segment offers a wide range of services including transportation management, freight brokerage services, shipment optimization, load consolidation, mode selection, carrier management, load planning and execution, warehousing, fulfillment, cross-docking, consolidation services and final mile delivery. These services include a full range of trucking transportation services, including dry van, expedited, less-than-truckload, refrigerated and flatbed, all of which is provided by third party carriers with whom we contract. We also leverage proprietary technology along with collaborative relationships with third party service providers to deliver cost savings and performance-enhancing supply chain services to our clients. Our transportation management offering also serves as a source of volume for our ITS segment.
The following tables summarize our financial and operating data by segment (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| Operating Revenue | March 31, | |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Intermodal and Transportation Solutions | $552,033 | $709,249 |
| Logistics | 480,224 | 469,141 |
| Inter-segment eliminations | (32,764) | (26,125) |
| Total operating revenue | $999,493 | $1,152,265 |
| Three Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| Operating Income | March 31, | |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Intermodal and Transportation Solutions | $13,031 | $49,379 |
| Logistics | 24,108 | 28,826 |
| Total operating income | $37,139 | $78,205 |
| Three Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and Amortization | March 31, | |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Intermodal and Transportation Solutions | $27,049 | $27,142 |
| Logistics | 11,282 | 8,307 |
| Total depreciation and amortization | $38,331 | $35,449 |
Separate balance sheets are not presented by segment to our Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”). Our CODM uses consolidated asset information to make capital decisions.
NOTE 5. Fair Value Measurement
The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximated fair value as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. As of March 31, 2024, the fair value of the Company’s fixed-rate borrowings was $3.1 million less than the historical carrying value of $334.8 million. As of December 31, 2023, the fair value of the Company's fixed-rate borrowings was $1.4 million less than the historical carrying value of $350.7 million. The fair value of the fixed-rate borrowings was estimated using an income approach based on current interest rates available to the Company for borrowings on similar terms and maturities.
We consider as cash equivalents all highly liquid instruments with an original maturity of three months or less. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, our cash and temporary investments were with high quality financial institutions in demand deposit accounts, savings accounts, checking accounts, certificates of deposits and money market accounts.
Restricted investments included $20.4 million and $20.8 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, of mutual funds and other security investments which are reported at fair value. These investments relate to our non-qualified deferred compensation plan and insurance deposits.
Our assets and liabilities measured at fair value are based on valuation techniques which consider prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets and liabilities. These valuation methods are based on either quoted market prices (Level 1) or inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly (Level 2), or unobservable inputs (Level 3). Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and mutual funds and related liabilities are defined as “Level 1,” while long-term debt is defined as “Level 2” of the fair value hierarchy in the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the Codification.
NOTE 6. Long-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements
In February 2022, we entered into afive-year, $350 million unsecured credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement"). Borrowings under the Credit Agreement generally bear interest at a variable rate equal to (i)the secured overnight financing rate (published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, “SOFR”), plus a specified margin based on the term of such borrowing, plus a specified margin based upon Hub’s total net leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) (the "Total Net Leverage Ratio"), or (ii) the base rate (which is the highest of (a) the administrative agent's prime rate, (b) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% or (c) the sum of 1% andone-month SOFR) plus a specified margin based upon the Total Net Leverage Ratio. The specified margin for SOFR loans varies from 100.0 to 175.0 basis points per annum. The specified margin for base rate loans varies from 0.0 to 75.0 basis points per annum. Hub must also pay (1) a commitment fee ranging from 10.0 to 25.0 basis points per annum (based upon the Total Net Leverage Ratio) on the aggregate unused commitments and (2) a letter of credit fee ranging from 100.0 to 175.0 basis points per annum (based upon the Total Net Leverage Ratio) on the undrawn amount of letters of credit.
We have standby letters of credit that expire in 2024. As of March 31,2024 and December 31, 2023, our letters of credit were $0.8 and $0.9 million, respectively.
As March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we hadno borrowings under our Credit Agreement and our unused and available borrowings were $349.2 million and $349.1 million, respectively. We were in compliance with the financial covenants in our debt agreement as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
We have entered into various Equipment Notes (“Notes”) for the purchase of tractors, trailers, containers and refrigeration units. The Notes are secured by the underlying equipment financed in the agreements.
Our outstanding Notes are as follows (in thousands):
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Interim funding for equipment received and expected to be converted to an equipment note in a subsequent period; interest paid at a variable rate | $707 | $3,265 |
| Secured Equipment Notes due on various dates in 2029 commencing on various dates in 2024; interest is paid monthly at a fixed annual rate between 5.73% and 6.14% | 14,106 | - |
| Secured Equipment Notes due on various dates in 2028 commencing on various dates in 2023; interest is paid monthly at a fixed annual rate between 5.21% and 6.32% | 100,180 | 105,744 |
| Secured Equipment Notes due on various dates in 2027 commencing on various dates in 2022 and 2023; interest is paid monthly at a fixed annual rate between 2.07% and 6.45% | 137,746 | 147,192 |
| Secured Equipment Notes due on various dates in 2026 commencing on various dates in 2021; interest is paid monthly at a fixed annual rate between 1.48% and 2.41% | 52,804 | 55,797 |
| Secured Equipment Notes due on various dates in 2025 commencing on various dates in 2020; interest is paid monthly at a fixed annual rate between 1.51% and 1.80% | 24,827 | 30,930 |
| Secured Equipment Notes due on various dates in 2024 commencing on various dates in 2017, 2019 and 2020; interest is paid monthly at a fixed annual rate between 2.58% and 3.40% | 4,440 | 7,754 |
| Total debt | 334,810 | 350,682 |
| Less current portion of long-term debt | (104,035) | (105,108) |
| Total long-term debt | $230,775 | $245,574 |
NOTE 7. Legal Matters
The Company is involved in certain claims and pending litigation arising from the normal conduct of business, including putative class-action lawsuits involving employment related claims. Based on management's present knowledge, management does not believe that any potential unrecorded loss contingencies arising from these pending matters are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company's overall financial position, operating results, or cash flows after taking into account any existing accruals for settlements or losses determined to be probable and estimable. However, actual outcomes could be material to the Company's financial position, operating results, or cash flows for any particular period.
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