Form 8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 10, 2005

 


 

YELLOW ROADWAY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   0-12255   48-0948788

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

10990 Roe Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas   66211
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (913) 696-6100

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

Yellow Roadway Corporation has released its results of operations and financial condition for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2004, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.

 

Not applicable

 

  (b) Pro forma financial information.

 

Not applicable

 

  (c) Exhibits.

 

99.1    Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, Statements of Consolidated Operations for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, and Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows for the twelve months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003.

 

Information in this Current Report that is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

    YELLOW ROADWAY CORPORATION
                        (Registrant)
Date: February 10, 2005   By:  

/s/ Donald G. Barger, Jr.


        Donald G. Barger, Jr.
        Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number


 

Description


99.1   Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, Statements of Consolidated Operations for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, and Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows for the twelve months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003.
Consolidated Balance Sheets

Exhibit 99.1

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Yellow Roadway Corporation and Subsidiaries

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     December 31,
2004


    December 31,
2003


 

ASSETS

                

CURRENT ASSETS:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 106,489     $ 75,166  

Accounts receivable, net

     778,596       699,142  

Prepaid expenses and other

     168,356       110,128  
    


 


Total current assets

     1,053,441       884,436  
    


 


PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

                

Cost

     2,672,289       2,538,614  

Less - accumulated depreciation

     1,249,571       1,135,346  
    


 


Net property and equipment

     1,422,718       1,403,268  
    


 


Goodwill

     632,141       617,313  

Intangibles, net

     468,310       467,114  

Other assets

     50,559       91,098  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 3,627,169     $ 3,463,229  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

                

Accounts payable

   $ 307,089     $ 260,175  

Wages, vacations, and employees’ benefits

     427,731       351,287  

Other current and accrued liabilities

     210,519       178,478  

Asset backed securitization (“ABS”) borrowings

     —         71,500  

Current maturities of long-term debt

     254,400       1,757  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     1,199,739       863,197  
    


 


OTHER LIABILITIES:

                

Long-term debt, less current portion

     403,535       836,082  

Deferred income taxes, net

     319,839       298,256  

Accrued pension and postretirement

     274,616       256,187  

Claims and other liabilities

     215,249       207,422  
    


 


Total other liabilities

     1,213,239       1,597,947  
    


 


SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

                

Common stock, $1 par value per share

     51,303       50,146  

Capital surplus

     694,504       653,739  

Retained earnings

     550,484       366,157  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (33,159 )     (23,167 )

Unamortized restricted stock awards

     (10,479 )     (567 )

Treasury stock, at cost (2,217 and 2,359 shares)

     (38,462 )     (44,223 )
    


 


Total shareholders’ equity

     1,214,191       1,002,085  
    


 


Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 3,627,169     $ 3,463,229  
    


 



STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS

Yellow Roadway Corporation and Subsidiaries

For the Three Months and Twelve Months Ended December 31

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months

    Twelve Months

 
     2004

    2003a

    2004

    2003a

 

OPERATING REVENUE

   $ 1,774,137     $ 903,365     $ 6,767,485     $ 3,068,616  
    


 


 


 


OPERATING EXPENSES:

                                

Salaries, wages and employees’ benefits

     1,064,447       584,379       4,172,144       1,970,440  

Operating expenses and supplies

     273,118       129,484       1,011,864       449,825  

Operating taxes and licenses

     43,939       24,038       169,374       83,548  

Claims and insurance

     34,348       27,698       132,793       67,670  

Depreciation and amortization

     44,722       25,192       171,468       87,398  

Purchased transportation

     206,070       104,205       752,788       318,176  

Gains on property disposals, net

     (3,957 )     (589 )     (4,547 )     (167 )

Acquisition charges

     —         2,260       —         3,124  
    


 


 


 


Total operating expenses

     1,662,687       896,667       6,405,884       2,980,014  
    


 


 


 


OPERATING INCOME

     111,450       6,698       361,601       88,602  
    


 


 


 


NONOPERATING (INCOME) EXPENSES:

                                

Interest expense

     9,506       8,810       43,954       20,606  

Write off debt issuance costs

     —         —         18,279       —    

Other

     999       (796 )     1,705       1,182  
    


 


 


 


Nonoperating expenses, net

     10,505       8,014       63,938       21,788  
    


 


 


 


INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     100,945       (1,316 )     297,663       66,814  

INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)

     37,600       (644 )     113,336       26,131  
    


 


 


 


NET INCOME (LOSS)

   $ 63,345     $ (672 )   $ 184,327     $ 40,683  
    


 


 


 


AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING-BASIC

     48,617       32,721       48,149       30,370  

AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING-DILUTED

     51,170       33,098       49,174       30,655  

BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

   $ 1.30     $ (0.02 )   $ 3.83     $ 1.34  

DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

   $ 1.24     $ (0.02 )   $ 3.75     $ 1.33  

a Includes the results of Roadway LLC for December 12 through 31.


STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

Yellow Roadway Corporation and Subsidiaries

For the Years Ended December 31

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     2004

    2003

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

                

Net income

   $ 184,327     $ 40,683  

Noncash items included in net income:

                

Depreciation and amortization

     171,468       87,398  

Deferred debt issuance cost write off

     18,279       —    

Gains on property disposals, net

     (4,547 )     (167 )

Deferred income tax provision, net

     17,996       25,767  

Changes in assets and liabilities, net:

                

Accounts receivable

     (70,230 )     (7,430 )

Accounts payable

     34,284       21,294  

Other working capital items

     41,865       (40,053 )

Claims and other

     30,792       23,189  

Other, net

     11,484       5,055  
    


 


Net cash from operating activities

     435,718       155,736  
    


 


INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

                

Acquisition of property and equipment

     (201,818 )     (103,327 )

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

     37,529       4,193  

Acquisition of companies

     (10,463 )     (513,338 )

Other

     4,494       —    
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (170,258 )     (612,472 )
    


 


FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

                

Senior secured credit facility

     —         175,000  

ABS borrowings, net

     (71,500 )     21,500  

Issuance of long-term debt

     —         400,000  

Debt issuance costs

     (2,938 )     (34,734 )

Repayment of long-term debt

     (175,044 )     (60,342 )

Treasury stock purchases

     —         (2,921 )

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     15,859       4,685  

Other

     (514 )     —    
    


 


Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (234,137 )     503,188  
    


 


NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     31,323       46,452  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     75,166       28,714  
    


 


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

   $ 106,489     $ 75,166