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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended January 31, 2008
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number: 000-21057
DYNAMEX INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
(State of incorporation)
  86-0712225
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
5429 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1000, Dallas, Texas   75240
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(214) 560-9000
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer þ   Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller reporting company o
        (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
     The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock, $.01 par value, outstanding as of
February 29, 2008 was 10,239,475 shares.
 
 

 


 

INDEX
         
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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
       
       
 
       
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
 
       
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    E-1  
 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
 Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 906
 Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 906

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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except per share data)
                 
    January 31,     July 31,  
    2008     2007  
    (Unaudited)          
ASSETS
CURRENT
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 8,572     $ 8,857  
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $849 and $866, respectively)
    50,746       42,649  
Income taxes receivable
    1,681       1,092  
Prepaid and other current assets
    2,182       3,559  
Deferred income taxes
    3,425       3,136  
 
           
Total current assets
    66,606       59,293  
 
               
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT — net
    8,730       8,495  
GOODWILL
    48,357       47,613  
INTANGIBLES — net
    902       326  
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
    535       1,398  
OTHER
    4,500       3,915  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 129,630     $ 121,040  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Accounts payable trade
  $ 11,454     $ 15,426  
Accrued liabilities
    23,938       21,679  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    35,392       37,105  
 
               
LONG-TERM DEBT
           
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
    2,421       2,526  
 
           
Total liabilities
    37,813       39,631  
 
           
 
               
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
 
               
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Preferred stock; $0.01 par value, 10,000 shares authorized; none outstanding
           
Common stock; $0.01 par value, 50,000 shares authorized; 10,239 and 10,145 outstanding, respectively
    102       101  
Additional paid-in capital
    47,318       45,671  
Retained earnings
    38,535       31,122  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    5,862       4,515  
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    91,817       81,409  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 129,630     $ 121,040  
 
           
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Statements of Consolidated Operations
(in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three months ended     Six months ended  
    January 31,     January 31,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Sales
  $ 111,957     $ 100,988     $ 223,709     $ 201,603  
Cost of sales:
                               
Purchased transportation
    73,596       66,138       147,517       132,005  
Other direct costs
    8,528       8,675       16,654       16,495  
 
                       
Cost of sales
    82,124       74,813       164,171       148,500  
 
                       
 
                               
Gross profit
    29,833       26,175       59,538       53,103  
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses:
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
    16,967       14,583       33,041       28,665  
Other
    6,929       6,810       13,515       13,257  
 
                       
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    23,896       21,393       46,556       41,922  
 
                       
 
                               
Depreciation and amortization
    702       596       1,373       1,188  
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment
    (7 )     (2 )     (16 )     6  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating income
    5,242       4,188       11,625       9,987  
 
                               
Interest expense
    54       116       132       228  
Other income, net
    (204 )     (1,640 )     (304 )     (1,732 )
 
                       
 
                               
Income before income taxes
    5,392       5,712       11,797       11,491  
 
                               
Income taxes
    1,973       1,990       4,384       4,121  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income
  $ 3,419     $ 3,722     $ 7,413     $ 7,370  
 
                       
 
                               
Basic earnings per common share:
  $ 0.33     $ 0.35     $ 0.73     $ 0.70  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted earnings per common share:
  $ 0.33     $ 0.35     $ 0.72     $ 0.68  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average shares:
                               
Common shares outstanding
    10,232       10,602       10,203       10,601  
Adjusted common shares — assuming exercise of stock options
    10,342       10,783       10,309       10,767  
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                 
    Six months ended  
    January 31,  
    2008     2007  
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
               
Net income
  $ 7,413     $ 7,370  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    1,373       1,188  
Amortization of deferred bank financing fees
    10       14  
Provision for losses on accounts receivable
    217       322  
Stock option compensation
    607       526  
Deferred income taxes
    574       1,402  
Lessor financed leasehold improvements
          1,989  
Non-cash rent expense
    23       532  
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment
    (16 )     6  
Changes in current operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (8,314 )     (7,974 )
Prepaids and other current assets
    787       790  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (1,713 )     (12 )
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    961       6,153  
 
           
 
               
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Purchase of property and equipment
    (1,470 )     (2,732 )
Acquisition of customer lists
    (657 )      
Purchase of investments
    (261 )     (230 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (2,388 )     (2,962 )
 
           
 
               
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Principal payments on long-term debt
          (2 )
Net payments under line of credit
          (900 )
Proceeds from stock option exercise
    893       159  
Tax benefit realized by exercise of stock options
    148       83  
Purchase and retirement of treasury stock
          (1,094 )
Other assets and deferred financing fees
    (340 )     (1,132 )
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    701       (2,886 )
 
           
 
               
 
           
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH
    441       (1,423 )
 
           
 
               
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (285 )     (1,118 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR
    8,857       6,058  
 
           
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR
  $ 8,572     $ 4,940  
 
           
 
               
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
               
Cash paid for interest
  $ 86     $ 206  
 
           
Cash paid for taxes
  $ 4,268     $ 2,100  
 
           
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Polices
Description of Business - Dynamex Inc. (the “Company” or “Dynamex”) provides same-day delivery and logistics services in the United States and Canada. The Company’s primary services are (i) same-day, on-demand delivery, (ii) scheduled and distribution and (iii) fleet outsourcing and facilities management.
Basis of presentation — The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Dynamex Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. All dollar amounts in the financial statements and notes to the financial statements, except per share data, are stated in thousands of dollars unless otherwise indicated. Except as otherwise indicated, references to years mean our fiscal year ending July 31, 2007 or ended July 31 of the year referenced, and comparisons are to the corresponding period of the prior year.
The accompanying interim financial statements are unaudited. Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted, although the Company believes the disclosures included herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The results of the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year, and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2007.
The accompanying interim financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position at January 31, 2008, the results of its operations for the three and six months periods ended January 31, 2008 and 2007, and cash flows for the six-month periods ended January 31, 2008 and 2007. The tax provisions for the three and six months periods ended January 31, 2008 and 2007 are based upon management’s estimates of the Company’s annualized effective tax rate.
Business and credit concentrations — The Company’s customers are not concentrated in any specific geographic region or industry. During the six months ended January 31, 2008 and 2007, sales to Office Depot, Inc. represented approximately 14.3% and 14.3%, respectively, of the Company’s revenue. Sales to the Company’s five largest customers, including Office Depot, represented approximately 25.6% and 26.2% of the Company’s consolidated sales for the six months ended January 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
A significant portion of the Company’s revenues are generated in Canada. For the six month period ended January 31, 2008, Canadian revenues accounted for approximately 38.5% of total consolidated revenue, compared to 36.7% for the same period in 2007. The exchange rate between the Canadian dollar and the U.S. dollar increased 13.1% in the six month period ended January 31, 2008 compared to the corresponding period in the prior year. Had the exchange rate been the same as in the prior period, Canadian sales for the six month period ended January 31, 2008 would have accounted for 35.6% of total sales.
Office Depot represented approximately 10.6% of the net accounts receivable at January 31, 2008. There were no other significant accounts receivable from a single customer. The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and other information.
Other assets – Recoverable contract contingency costs - The Company has recorded as an Other Asset certain costs related to contractually reimbursable contingency costs incurred in connection with the launch of certain contracts in accordance with EITF 99-5, “Accounting for Pre-Production Costs Related to Long-Term Supply Arrangements.” These costs will be recovered during the initial contract term from a designated portion of the unit price specified in the contract. Should the contract be cancelled for any reason, the customer is obligated to reimburse the Company for any unamortized balance. Total net recoverable contract contingency costs capitalized at January 31, 2008 amount to $1,357 compared to $1,381 at July 31, 2007.
Other long-term liabilities - During July 2006 the Company entered into a new lease for its U.S. corporate headquarters. This lease agreement contains tenant improvement allowances and rent escalation clauses. The Company recognizes a deferred rent liability for tenant improvement allowances within other long-term liabilities

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and amortizes these amounts over the term of the lease as a reduction of rent expense. For scheduled rent escalation clauses during the lease term, the Company records rental expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.
Certain reclassifications have been made to conform prior period data to the current presentation.
2. Comprehensive Income
The three components of comprehensive income are net income, foreign currency translation gains (losses) and unrealized gains (losses) on investments. Investments consist of payroll withholdings from participants in the Company’s deferred compensation plan that are invested in funds designated by the individual participants. Comprehensive income for the three and six months ended January 31, 2008 and 2007 was as follows:
                                 
    Three months ended     Six months ended  
    January 31,     January 31,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Net income
  $ 3,419     $ 3,722     $ 7,413     $ 7,370  
 
Foreign currency translation gains (losses)
    (1,722 )     (1,976 )     1,361       (1,988 )
 
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments
    (106 )     (95 )     (14 )     32  
 
                       
 
Comprehensive income
  $ 1,591     $ 1,651     $ 8,760     $ 5,414  
 
                       
3. Intangibles — net
At January 31, 2008, intangibles and related amortization expense for the three and six months ended January 31, 2008 and 2007 consisted of the following:
                         
            Accumulated        
    Asset     amortization     Net  
Deferred bank financing fees
  $ 132     $ (132 )   $  
 
Customer lists
    749       (141 )     608  
 
Trademarks and other
    470       (176 )     294  
 
                 
 
Total
  $ 1,351     $ (449 )   $ 902  
 
                 
                                 
    Amortization expense     Amortization expense  
    Three months ended January 31,     Six months ended January 31,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Deferred bank financing fees
  $ 2     $ 8     $ 10     $ 14  
 
Customer lists
    41       8       64       16  
 
Trademarks and other
    4       4       9       9  
 
                       
 
Total
  $ 47     $ 20     $ 83     $ 39  
 
                       

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4. Computation of Earnings Per Share
The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share computation as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings Per Share. Common stock equivalents related to stock options are excluded from diluted earnings per share calculations if their effect would be anti-dilutive to earnings per share.
                                 
    Three months ended     Six months ended  
    January 31,     January 31,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Net income
  $ 3,419     $ 3,722     $ 7,413     $ 7,370  
 
                               
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    10,232       10,602       10,203       10,601  
 
                               
Common share equivalents related to options
    110       181       106       166  
 
                       
 
                               
Common shares and common share equivalents
    10,342       10,783       10,309       10,767  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income per common share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.33     $ 0.35     $ 0.73     $ 0.70  
 
                       
Diluted
  $ 0.33     $ 0.35     $ 0.72     $ 0.68  
 
                       
5. Repurchase of Equity Securities
During fiscal years 2006 and 2007, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase up to $38 million of Dynamex Inc. common stock on the open market. Through January 31, 2008, the Company had repurchased a total of 1,841 shares at an average price of $19.77 per share for a total dollar cost of $36,402. Delaware law permits treasury shares to be retired when appropriately authorized by the Board of Directors, and the Company has retired such shares by appropriate reductions in the value of common stock and additional paid-in capital. On September 19, 2007, the Board of Directors approved the addition of $20 million to the total authorized repurchase amount. The Company intends to purchase additional common shares from time to time using available cash or temporary borrowings from its revolving credit facility at prices acceptable to the Company. During the six months ended January 31, 2008, the Company did not purchase any Dynamex Inc. common stock on the open market.
6. Contingencies
The California Employment Development Department (the “EDD”), in 2005, conducted an employment tax audit of certain of the Company’s operations in California for the period April 2003 through March 2005. As a result of the audit, the EDD concluded that certain independent contractors used by the Company should be reclassified as employees. Based on such reclassification, the EDD made a $345 assessment plus accrued interest against the Company, the bulk of which is for personal income taxes. The Company subsequently provided documentation to the EDD related to the original assessment which resulted in a reduction in the assessment of approximately $100. The Company is pursuing an administrative appeal of the denial of its Refund Claim.
The California EDD conducted an employment tax audit of the Company’s other California operations in 2006. Based on its conclusion that certain independent contractors used by the Company should be reclassified as employees, a Notice of Assessment was issued by the EDD in April 2007 in the amount of $2.8 million, $2.0 of which the EDD claims represents personal income tax of the reclassified individuals. As in the earlier matter, the Company is collecting documentation which will work to reduce the personal income tax portion of the assessment. The Company has filed a Petition for Reassessment and intends to vigorously contest the assessment.
On April 15, 2005, a purported class action was filed against the Company by a former Company driver in the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County, alleging that the Company unlawfully misclassified its California drivers as independent contractors, rather than employees, and asserting, as a consequence, entitlement on behalf of

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the purported class claimants to overtime compensation and other benefits under California wage and hour laws, reimbursement of certain operating expenses, and various insurance and other benefits and the obligation of the Company to pay employer payroll taxes under federal and state law. The Plaintiff filed a Motion for Class Certification on November 2, 2006. The Company responded in a Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Defendants’ Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification on November 29, 2006. A hearing was held on December 12, 2006, and on December 14, 2006, the Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification was denied. The Plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal on January 5, 2007. During the summer of 2007, Plaintiff associated additional counsel for the Appeal. Plaintiff requested and was granted various extensions in which to file his Opening Brief. Plaintiff’s Brief and the Company’s Reply Brief have been filed. Plaintiff is required to file his Reply Brief on March 31, 2008. Thereafter the Court will schedule an Oral hearing.
On October 17, 2007, two former independent contractor drivers in New York filed a purported class action / collective action against the Company in the United States District Court in New York alleging that the Company had unlawfully misclassified its drivers in New York and in the United States as independent contractors rather than as employees, and the Company had unlawfully failed to comply with the “Truth In Truck Leasing” and “Leasing Regulations” under U.S. Transportation Statutes. The Complaint seeks relief under the New York Labor and Wage Statutes and the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act including payment of wages for all hours worked plus overtime, as well as for reimbursement of business expenses and improper deductions made from driver wages and injunctive relief to prevent further violations. The truck leasing claims seek unspecified amounts by which plaintiffs were underpaid and amounts for which the Company had over deducted.
The Company believes that the independent contractor owner-operator drivers are properly classified as independent contractors and intends to vigorously defend this litigation.  Given the nature and preliminary status of the claims, however, the Company cannot yet determine the amount or a reasonable range of potential loss in these matters, if any.
The Company is a party to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of its business. The Company believes that the ultimate resolution of these proceedings will not, in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity of the Company.
7. Other Income
In December 2006 the Company reached agreement with Canadian taxing authorities on the valuation of intercompany services performed by the U.S. on behalf of Dynamex Canada. The Canadian Revenue Authority (CRA) specifically challenged certain allocations of expenses between the Canadian and United States operations during audits of fiscal years 2001 and 2002. As a result, Canadian taxable income was reduced approximately $4 million with a corresponding increase in U.S. taxable income. During the second quarter of fiscal 2007 Dynamex Canada transferred cash to the U.S. in payment for services provided by the U.S. from 2001 to 2005 which resulted in a foreign currency transaction gain of approximately $937.
Dynamex Canada received in December 2006 from the CRA approximately $1.35 million Cdn in income tax refunds for income tax years 2001 to 2003 and approximately $345 Cdn in interest income on the overpayment of such Canadian income taxes. The effects of the foreign currency transaction gain and the total interest income of $425 received and accrued are recorded in Other Income in the Condensed Statements of Consolidated Operations.
Management recorded the net effects of the above described items during the second quarter of fiscal 2007. Since the challenge by the CRA and the resulting transfer pricing studies were accounting estimates resolved during the second quarter, management considers it appropriate to record the effects during the second quarter of fiscal 2007. The effect of this resolution was an increase in net income of approximately $972 ($0.09 and $0. 09 per basic share for the three and six months ended January 31, 2007, respectively, and $0.09 and $0.09 per fully diluted share for the three and six months ended January 31, 2007, respectively). Excluding the impact of this transaction, fully diluted earnings per common share for the three and six months ended January 31, 2007, would have been $0.26 and $0.59 as shown in the following table:

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    Three months ended     Six months ended  
    January 31,     January 31,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Income before income taxes — As reported
  $ 5,392     $ 5,712     $ 11,797     $ 11,491  
 
                               
Income from transfer pricing (foreign exchange gain and interest income)
          1,362             1,362  
 
                       
 
                               
Income before income taxes — Excluding transfer pricing effects
  $ 5,392     $ 4,350     $ 11,797     $ 10,129  
 
                       
 
                               
Income taxes — As reported
  $ 1,973     $ 1,990     $ 4,384     $ 4,121  
 
                               
Income tax effects (foreign exchange gain, interest income and intercompany services)
          390             390  
 
                       
 
                               
Income taxes — Excluding transfer pricing effects
  $ 1,973     $ 1,600     $ 4,384     $ 3,731  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income — As reported
  $ 3,419     $ 3,722     $ 7,413     $ 7,370  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income — Excluding transfer pricing effects
  $ 3,419     $ 2,750     $ 7,413     $ 6,398  
 
                       
 
                               
 
                       
Net income from the transfer pricing transactions
  $     $ 972     $     $ 972  
 
                       
Earnings per share:
                               
Basic — As reported
  $ 0.33     $ 0.35     $ 0.73     $ 0.70  
Transfer pricing adjustment
          0.09             0.09  
 
                       
Basic — Excluding transfer pricing effects
  $ 0.33     $ 0.26     $ 0.73     $ 0.61  
 
                       
 
                               
Fully diluted — As reported
  $ 0.33     $ 0.35     $ 0.72     $ 0.68  
Transfer pricing adjustment
          0.09             0.09  
 
                       
Fully diluted — Excluding transfer pricing effects
  $ 0.33     $ 0.26     $ 0.72     $ 0.59  
 
                       
8. Income Taxes
Total income tax expense was $1,973 or 36.6% of income before taxes in the current year quarter, and $4,384 or 37.2% in the six months ended January 31, 2008. In 2007 the Company’s resolution of the cross-border transfer pricing issues for fiscal years 2001 through 2005 described in Footnote 7 above affected income tax expense reported in the three and six month periods ended January 31, 2007. Total income tax expense was $1,990, 34.8% of income before taxes in the 2007 quarter. Excluding the impact of the one-time benefit from the resolution of prior year cross-border transfer pricing issues, income tax expense would have been approximately $1.6 million, 36.8% of income before taxes as shown in Footnote 7 above.
In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation (FIN) No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” (FIN 48) that provides guidance on the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in financial statements. The Company adopted FIN 48 on August 1, 2007. The adoption of the FIN 48 provision did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This discussion contains forward-looking statements, which involve assumptions regarding Company operations and future prospects. Although the Company believes its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are subject to risk and uncertainty, including, among other things, competition, foreign exchange, and risks associated with the same-day transportation industry. These and other risks are mentioned from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Caution should be taken that these factors could cause the actual results to differ from those stated or implied in this and other Company communications.
General
The Company, through its national network of same-day delivery and logistics operations, is the leading provider of such services in the United States and Canada.
A significant portion of the Company’s revenues are generated in Canada. For the six month period ended January 31, 2008, Canadian revenues accounted for approximately 38.5% of total consolidated revenue, compared to 36.7% for the same period in 2007. The exchange rate between the Canadian dollar and the U.S. dollar increased 13.1% in the six month period ended January 31, 2008 compared to the corresponding period in the prior year. Had the exchange rate been the same as in the prior period, Canadian sales for the six month period ended January 31, 2008 would have accounted for 35.6% of total sales.
Sales consist primarily of charges to customers for delivery services and weekly or monthly charges for recurring services, such as facilities management. Sales are recognized when the service is performed. The yield (value per transaction) for a particular service is dependent upon a number of factors including size and weight of articles transported, distance transported, special handling requirements, requested delivery time and local market conditions. Generally, articles of greater weight transported over longer distances and those that require special handling produce higher yields.
Cost of sales consists of costs relating directly to performance of services, including driver and messenger costs, third party delivery charges, warehousing and sorting expenses, bad debts, insurance, and workers’ compensation costs. Substantially all of the drivers used by the Company provide their own vehicles, and more than 99% are independent contractors as opposed to employees of the Company. Drivers and messengers are generally compensated based on a percentage of the delivery charge. Consequently, the Company’s driver and messenger costs are variable in nature. To the extent that delivery personnel are employees of the Company, employee benefit costs related to them, such as payroll taxes and insurance, are also included in cost of sales.
Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG & A”) include salaries and benefit costs incurred at the business center level related to taking orders and dispatching drivers and messengers, as well as administrative costs related to such functions. Also included in SG & A expenses are regional and corporate level marketing and administrative costs and occupancy costs related to business center and corporate locations.
Generally, the Company’s on-demand services provide higher gross profit margins than do local and regional distribution or fleet management services because driver payments for on-demand services are generally lower as a percentage of sales from such services due to the smaller size of the vehicle required. However, scheduled distribution and fleet management services generally have fewer administrative requirements related to order taking, dispatching drivers and billing. As a result of these variances, the Company’s gross margin is dependent in part on the mix of business for a particular period.
During the six months ended January 31, 2008 and 2007, sales to Office Depot, Inc. represented approximately 14.3% and 14.3%, respectively, of the Company’s consolidated sales. Sales to the Company’s five largest customers, including Office Depot, represented approximately 25.6% and 26.2% of the Company’s consolidated sales for the six months ended January 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

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Critical Accounting Policies
The Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based on the Company’s financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting policies generally accepted in the United States of America. The Company’s critical accounting policies are set forth in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2007. As of, and for the six month period ended January 31, 2008, there have been no material changes or updates to the Company’s critical accounting policies.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation (FIN) No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” (FIN 48) that provides guidance on the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in financial statements. The Company adopted FIN 48 on August 1, 2007. The adoption of the FIN 48 provision did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157 (“SFAS 157”), “Fair Value Measurement,” This Statement establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. While SFAS 157 does not require any new value measurements, it may change the application of fair value measurements embodied in other accounting standards. SFAS 157 will be effective at the beginning of the Company’s 2009 fiscal year. The Company is currently assessing the effect of this pronouncement, but does not expect the impact on our consolidated financial statements to be material.
In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 159 (“SFAS 159”), “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No 115.” This Statement permits an entity to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. A business entity will report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings. The fair value option (a) may be applied instrument by instrument, (b) is irrevocable, and (c) is applied to entire instruments and not to portions of instruments. SFAS No. 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. The Company believes the adoption of SFAS No. 159 will have no material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 141R (“SFAS No. 141R”), “Business Combinations.” This Statement requires most identifiable assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests, and goodwill acquired in a business combination to be recorded at full fair value. The Statement applies to all business combinations, including combinations among mutual entities and combinations by contract alone. Under SFAS 141R, all business combinations will be accounted for by applying the acquisition method. SFAS 141R is effective for periods beginning on or after December 15, 2008 and will be effective for us beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 for business combinations occurring after the effective date. The Company believes the adoption of SFAS No. 141R will have no material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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Results of Operations
The following table sets forth for the periods indicated, certain items from the Company’s condensed statements of consolidated operations, expressed as a percentage of sales:
                                 
    Three months ended     Six months ended  
    January 31,     January 31,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Sales
    100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
 
                               
Cost of sales:
                               
Purchased transportation
    65.7 %     65.5 %     65.9 %     65.5 %
Other direct costs
    7.6 %     8.6 %     7.5 %     8.2 %
 
                       
Cost of sales
    73.3 %     74.1 %     73.4 %     73.7 %
 
                       
 
                               
Gross profit
    26.7 %     25.9 %     26.6 %     26.3 %
 
                               
Selling, general and administrative expenses:
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
    15.1 %     14.5 %     14.8 %     14.2 %
Other
    6.2 %     6.7 %     6.0 %     6.6 %
 
                       
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    21.3 %     21.2 %     20.8 %     20.8 %
 
                       
 
                               
Depreciation and amortization
    0.6 %     0.6 %     0.6 %     0.6 %
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment
    0.0 %     0.0 %     0.0 %     0.0 %
 
                       
 
                               
Operating income
    4.8 %     4.1 %     5.2 %     4.9 %
 
                               
Interest expense
    0.0 %     0.1 %     0.1 %     0.1 %
Other income, net
    -0.2 %     -1.6 %     -0.2 %     -0.9 %
 
                       
 
                               
Income before income taxes
    5.0 %     5.6 %     5.3 %     5.7 %
 
                               
Income taxes
    1.8 %     2.0 %     2.0 %     2.0 %
 
                       
 
                               
Net income
    3.2 %     3.6 %     3.3 %     3.7 %
 
                       

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The following tables sets forth for the periods indicated, the Company’s sales accumulated by service type and country:
                                 
    Three months ended  
    January 31,  
    2008     2007  
Sales by service type:
                               
On demand
  $ 36,840       32.9 %   $ 32,810       32.5 %
Scheduled/distribution
    36,570       32.7 %     36,203       35.8 %
Outsourcing
    38,547       34.4 %     31,975       31.7 %
 
                       
Total sales
  $ 111,957       100.0 %   $ 100,988       100.0 %
 
                       
 
                               
Sales by country:
                               
United States
  $ 68,157       60.9 %   $ 63,709       63.1 %
Canada
    43,800       39.1 %     37,279       36.9 %
 
                       
Total sales
  $ 111,957       100.0 %   $ 100,988       100.0 %
 
                       
                                 
    Six months ended  
    January 31,  
    2008     2007  
Sales by service type:
                               
On demand
  $ 74,100       33.1 %   $ 69,335       34.4 %
Scheduled/distribution
    73,063       32.7 %     67,860       33.7 %
Outsourcing
    76,546       34.2 %     64,408       31.9 %
 
                       
Total sales
  $ 223,709       100.0 %   $ 201,603       100.0 %
 
                       
 
                               
Sales by country:
                               
United States
  $ 137,640       61.5 %   $ 127,671       63.3 %
Canada
    86,069       38.5 %     73,932       36.7 %
 
                       
Total sales
  $ 223,709       100.0 %   $ 201,603       100.0 %
 
                       
Three months ended January 31, 2008 compared to three months ended January 31, 2007
Net income for the three months ended January 31, 2008 was $3.4 million ($0.33 per fully diluted share) compared to $3.7 million ($0.35 per fully diluted share) for the three months ended January 31, 2007. Net income for the three and six months ended January 31, 2007, included approximately $972,000 ($0.09 per fully diluted share) from the resolution of prior year cross border transfer pricing issues with the Canadian tax authorities. See Footnote 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Sales for the three months ended January 31, 2008 were $112 million, a 10.9% increase compared to the same period in 2007. The average conversion rate between the Canadian dollar and the U.S. dollar increased 16.4% compared to the prior year quarter, which had the effect of increasing sales for the three months ended January 31, 2008 by approximately $6.0 million had the conversion rate been the same as the prior year period. Also, management estimates that approximately 2.7% of the year-over-year increase in sales is attributable to fuel surcharges. The core growth rate, the rate excluding changes in foreign exchange and fuel surcharges, was approximately 2.2% this quarter. The core growth rate was negatively impacted by one and a half less business days this year due to the Christmas and New Year’s holidays falling on Tuesday. On a sales per day basis, the core growth rate was 4.9%. The prior year quarter includes approximately $2.0 million in sales for services provided on an interim basis to one customer in Canada. Excluding those sales, the core growth rate per day was approximately 7.0%.

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Cost of sales for the three months ended January 31, 2008 increased $7.3 million, or 9.8%, to $82.1 million from $74.8 million for the same period in the prior year. Cost of sales, as a percentage of sales was 73.3% for the three months ended January 31, 2008, lower than the 74.1% for the same period in the prior year. The improvement is a direct result of cost improvement initiatives the Company undertook to normalize the large amount of new business started over the last year.
SG & A expenses for the three months ended January 31, 2008 increased $2.5 million, or 11.7%, to $23.9 million from $21.4 million for the same period in the prior year. As a percentage of sales, SG & A expenses were 21.3% for the three months ended January 31, 2008, compared to 21.2% in the same period last year. Approximately $1.1 million of the increase is attributable to the stronger Canadian dollar with the balance attributable to the impact of additional personnel hired over the last twelve months to support not only the current level of business but also future sales growth, in addition to normal increases in compensation and higher premiums related to medical and dental coverage. As the core growth rate accelerates above the current level, management expects to realize additional leverage from its relatively fixed cost infrastructure.
For the three months ended January 31, 2008, depreciation and amortization was $702,000 compared to $596,000 for the same period in the prior year. The increase is attributable to lessor financed leasehold improvements that occurred during fiscal year 2007 and the higher level of capital expenditures in FY 2007 and FY 2008. Management does not expect a significant change in the level of depreciation and amortization expense due to limited capital requirements associated with its non-asset based business.
Other income, net for the three months ended January 31, 2008, was $204,000 compared to $1,640,000 for the same period in the prior year. This decrease is principally attributable to the prior year resolution of cross-border transfer pricing issues for fiscal years 2001 through 2005. As a result, the Company realized interest income of approximately $425,000 from the overpayment of prior year Canadian taxes without a corresponding increase in interest expense from the U.S. as the Company had available net operating losses to offset the additional income, and the realization of $937,000 in foreign currency transaction gains from the payment of those inter-company charges. The prior year inter-company charges were denominated in Canadian dollars, the value of which increased in U.S. dollars from those prior year levels.
Interest expense was $54,000, a decrease of $62,000 or 53.4% for the current quarter. Lower interest expense compared to the prior year is primarily attributable to a lower average outstanding debt.
The effective income tax rate was 36.6% for the current quarter compared to 34.8% for the prior year. Excluding the prior year impact of the one-time benefit from the resolution of prior year cross-border transfer pricing issues, the prior year income tax expense would have been approximately $1.6 million, 36.8% of income before taxes.
Six months ended January 31, 2008 compared to six months ended January 31, 2007
Net income for the six months ended January 31, 2008 was $7.4 million ($0.72 per fully diluted share) compared to $7.4 million ($0.68 per fully diluted share) for the six months ended January 31, 2007. Net income for the three and six months ended January 31, 2007, was favorably impacted by approximately $972,000 ($0.09 per fully diluted share) from the settlement of cross border transfer pricing issues with the Canadian tax authorities. See Footnote 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Sales for the six months ended January 31, 2008 were $224 million, an 11.0% increase over $202 million for the same period in 2007. The average conversion rate between the Canadian dollar and the U.S. dollar increased 13.3% over the prior year period, which had the effect of increasing sales for the six months ended January 31, 2008 by approximately $10.0 million had the conversion rate been the same as the prior year period. Also, management estimates that approximately 1.6% of the year-over-year increase in sales is attributable to fuel surcharges. The core growth rate, the rate excluding changes in foreign exchange and fuel surcharges, was approximately 4.5% this period. The core growth rate was negatively impacted by one and a half less business days this year due to the Christmas and New Year’s holidays falling on Tuesday. On a sales per day basis, the core growth rate was 5.9%.

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The prior year six months includes approximately $2.0 million in sales for services provided on an interim basis to one customer in Canada. Excluding those sales, the core growth rate per day was approximately 6.9%.
Cost of sales for the six months ended January 31, 2008 increased $15.7 million, or 10.6%, to $164.2 million from $148.5 million for the same period in the prior year. Cost of sales, as a percentage of sales was 73.4% for the six months ended January 31, 2008, compared to 73.7% for the six months ended January 31, 2007. The decrease is principally attributable to the prior year including cost from attractively priced new contracts; however, the customers’ short time window for implementation caused a number of large and complex startups to be initiated almost simultaneously. And due to the short time frame for implementation last year, we primarily used existing employees to operate and manage this new business which stretched our operational and management capacity. As a result, the period normally required to stabilize and fully optimize the new operations took longer and the costs were higher resulting in the increase in cost of sales as a percent of sales in the prior year.
SG & A expenses for the six months ended January 31, 2008 increased $4.6 million, or 11.1%, to $46.6 million from $41.9 million for the same period in the prior year. As a percentage of sales, SG & A expenses were 20.8% for the six months ended January 31, 2008, compared to 20.8% for the six months ended January 31, 2007. Approximately $4.4 million of the dollar increase is attributable to the impact of additional personnel hired over the last twelve months to support not only the current level of business but also future sales growth, in addition to normal increases in compensation and higher premiums related to medical and dental coverage. As the core growth rate accelerates above the current level, management expects to realize additional leverage from its relatively fixed cost infrastructure.
For the six months ended January 31, 2008, depreciation and amortization was $1.4 million compared to $1.2 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase is primarily attributable to lessor financed leasehold improvements that occurred during fiscal year 2007. Management does not expect a significant change in the level of depreciation and amortization expense due to limited capital requirements associated with its non-asset based business.
Other income, net for the six months ended January 31, 2008, was $304,000 compared to $1.7 million for the same period in the prior year. This decrease is principally attributable to the prior year resolution of cross-border transfer pricing issues for fiscal years 2001 through 2005. As a result, the Company realized interest income of approximately $425,000 from the overpayment of prior year Canadian taxes without a corresponding increase in interest expense from the U.S. as the Company had available net operating losses to offset the additional income, and the realization of $937,000 in foreign currency transaction gains on those inter-company charges. The prior year inter-company charges were denominated in Canadian dollars, the value of which increased in U.S. dollars from those prior year levels.
Interest expense was $132,000, a decrease of $96,000 or 42.1% for the current quarter. Lower interest expense compared to the prior year is primarily attributable to a lower average outstanding debt.
The effective income tax rate was 37.2% for the current period compared to 35.9% for the prior year. Excluding the prior year impact of the one-time benefit from the resolution of prior year cross-border transfer pricing issues, the prior year income tax expense would have been approximately $3.7 million, 36.8% of income before taxes.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flow generated from operations and our bank revolving credit facility. Net cash provided by operating activities was $1.0 million for the six months ended January 31, 2008 compared to $6.2 million for the same period in 2007. The additional requirement this year is primarily attributable to the $4.7 million payment in August 2007 for stock repurchase transactions consummated in FY 2007, plus the positive impact of the lessor financed leasehold improvements included in the prior year period. The increase in accounts receivable, although higher than the FY 2007 yearend balance after considering the growth in sales and changes in the Canadian dollar, is in line with the increase for the same period last year. Management expects the increase in accounts receivable to be more in-line with the year-over-year growth in sales by the end of the third quarter of this fiscal year.
Net cash provided by operations, prior to changes in current operating assets and liabilities, was $10.2 million for the six months ended January 31, 2008 compared to $13.3 million for the six months ended January 31, 2007,

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Excluding the non-cash lessor financed leased hold improvement of $2.0 million from the prior year, net cash generated from operations, before changes in current operating assets and liabilities decreased 10.2% this period compared to the prior year period primarily due to the increase in cash taxes as the Company utilized available deductions and credits in the prior year.
Capital expenditures for the six months ended January 31, 2008 were approximately $1.5 million compared to $2.7 million in 2007. The 2007 expenditures include $2.0 million of lessor financed leasehold improvements. Management expects capital expenditures to be in the $2 million to $3 million range for the full fiscal year, excluding lessor financed leasehold improvements. Our cash flow from operations has been our primary source of liquidity, and we expect it to continue to be the primary source in the future.
Our revolving credit facility was initially established in 2005 and last amended in July 2007. The credit facility has a maturity date of July 31, 2009 and has no scheduled principal payments. The revolving credit facility is secured by all of the Company’s U.S. assets and 100% of the stock of its domestic subsidiaries.
The revolving credit facility requires us to satisfy certain financial and other covenants, including:
         
        Level at January 31,
Compliance Area   Covenant   2008
Ratio of funded debt to EBITDA
  Maximum of 2.00 to 1.00   0.21
Total indebtedness
  $20 million, including LOC’s   $5.9 million
Letters of credit sublimit
  $7.5 million   $5.9 million
Maximum treasury stock purchases in any fiscal year
  $20 million   $0
Fixed charge coverage ratio
  Equal to or greater than 1.50 to 1.00   1.64
The Company’s EBITDA (earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization) was approximately $6.1 million (5.5% of sales) for the three months ended January 31, 2008, compared to $6.4 million (6.4% of sales) in the same period last year. The Company’s EBITDA was approximately $13.3 million (5.9% of sales) for the six months ended January 31, 2008, compared to $12.9 million (6.4% of sales) in the same period last year. The decrease in EBITDA, as a percentage of sales, is primarily attributable to the one-time benefit from resolution of cross-border transfer pricing issues in the prior year. Excluding this one-time benefit in the prior year EBITDA was $5.1 million (5.0% of sales) and $11.5 million (5.7% of sales) for the three and six months periods ended January 31, 2007, respectively. EBITDA and EBITDA margin (percentage of EBITDA to sales) are supplementally presented because management believes that it is a widely accepted and useful financial indicator regarding our results of operations. Management believes EBITDA assists in analyzing and benchmarking the performance and value of our business. Although our management uses EBITDA as a financial measure to assess the performance of our business compared to that of others in our industry, the use of EBITDA is limited because it does not include certain costs that are material in amount, such as interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, necessary to operate our business. EBITDA is not a recognized term under generally accepted accounting principles and, when analyzing our operating performance, investors should use EBITDA in addition to, not as an alternative for, operating income, net income and cash flows from operating activities. The following table reconciles net income presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) to EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure:

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    Three months ended     Six months ended  
    January 31,     January 31,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Net income
  $ 3,419     $ 3,722     $ 7,413     $ 7,370  
Adjustments:
                               
Income tax expense
    1,973       1,990       4,384       4,121  
Interest expense
    54       116       132       228  
Depreciation and amortization
    702       596       1,373       1,188  
 
                       
EBITDA
  $ 6,148     $ 6,424     $ 13,302     $ 12,907  
 
                       
 
                               
EBITDA margin
    5.5 %     6.4 %     5.9 %     6.4 %
Management expects internally generated cash flow and temporary borrowings from its bank credit facility will be sufficient to fund its operations, capital requirements and common stock repurchases.
Inflation
The Company does not believe that inflation has had a material effect on the Company’s results of operations nor does it believe it will do so in the foreseeable future. However, there can be no assurance the Company’s business will not be affected by inflation in the future.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Foreign Exchange Exposure
Significant portions of the Company’s operations are conducted in Canada. Exchange rate fluctuations between the U.S. and Canadian dollar result in fluctuations in the amounts relating to the Canadian operations reported in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company historically has not entered into hedging transactions with respect to its foreign currency exposure, but may do so in the future.
The sensitivity analysis model used by the Company for foreign exchange exposure compares the revenue and net income figures from Canadian operations, at the actual exchange rate, to a 10% decrease in the exchange rate. Based on this model, a 10% decrease would result in a decrease in quarterly revenue of approximately $4.4 million and a decrease in quarterly net income of approximately $180,000 over this period. There can be no assurances that the above projected exchange rate decrease will materialize. Fluctuations of exchange rates are beyond the control of the Company’s management.
Interest Rate Exposure
The sensitivity analysis model used by the Company for interest rate exposure compares interest expense fluctuations over a one-year period based on current debt levels and current average interest rates versus current debt levels at current average interest rates with a 10% increase. Based on this model, a 10% increase would result in no material increase in interest expense. There can be no assurances that the above projected interest rate increase will materialize. Fluctuations of interest rates are beyond the control of the Company’s management.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a - 15(e) and 15d – 15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of January 31, 2008 (the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q). Based upon the evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the design and operation of these disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The California Employment Development Department (the “EDD”), in 2005, conducted an employment tax audit of certain of the Company’s operations in California for the period April 2003 through March 2005. As a result of the audit, the EDD concluded that certain independent contractors used by the Company should be reclassified as employees. Based on such reclassification, the EDD made a $345,000 assessment plus accrued interest against the Company, the bulk of which is for personal income taxes. The Company subsequently provided documentation to the EDD related to the original assessment which resulted in a reduction in the assessment of approximately $100,000. The Company is pursuing an administrative appeal of the denial of its Refund Claim.
The California EDD conducted an employment tax audit of the Company’s other California operations in 2006. Based on its conclusion that certain independent contractors used by the Company should be reclassified as employees, a Notice of Assessment was issued by the EDD in April 2007 in the amount of $2.8 million, $2.0 of which the EDD claims represents personal income tax of the reclassified individuals. As in the earlier matter, the Company is collecting documentation which will work to reduce the personal income tax portion of the assessment. The Company has filed a Petition for Reassessment and intends to vigorously contest the assessment.
On April 15, 2005, a purported class action was filed against the Company by a former Company driver in the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County, alleging that the Company unlawfully misclassified its California drivers as independent contractors, rather than employees, and asserting, as a consequence, entitlement on behalf of the purported class claimants to overtime compensation and other benefits under California wage and hour laws, reimbursement of certain operating expenses, and various insurance and other benefits and the obligation of the Company to pay employer payroll taxes under federal and state law. The Plaintiff filed a Motion for Class Certification on November 2, 2006. The Company responded in a Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Defendants’ Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification on November 29, 2006. A hearing was held on December 12, 2006, and on December 14, 2006, the Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification was denied. The Plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal on January 5, 2007. During the summer of 2007, Plaintiff associated additional counsel for the Appeal. Plaintiff requested and was granted various extensions in which to file his Opening Brief. Plaintiff’s Brief and the Company’s Reply Brief have been filed. Plaintiff is required to file his Reply Brief on March 31, 2008. Thereafter the Court will schedule an Oral hearing.
On October 17, 2007, two former independent contractor drivers in New York filed a purported class action / collective action against the Company in the United States District Court in New York alleging that the Company had unlawfully misclassified its drivers in New York and in the United States as independent contractors rather than as employees, and the Company had unlawfully failed to comply with the “Truth In Truck Leasing” and “Leasing Regulations” under U.S. Transportation Statutes. The Complaint seeks relief under the New York Labor and Wage Statutes and the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act including payment of wages for all hours worked plus overtime, as well as for reimbursement of business expenses and improper deductions made from driver wages and injunctive relief to prevent further violations. The truck leasing claims seek unspecified amounts by which plaintiffs were underpaid and amounts for which the Company had over deducted.
The Company believes that the independent contractor owner-operator drivers are properly classified as independent contractors and intends to vigorously defend this litigation.  Given the nature and preliminary status of the claims, however, the Company cannot yet determine the amount or a reasonable range of potential loss in these matters, if any.
The Company is a party to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of its business. The Company believes that the ultimate resolution of these proceedings will not, in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity of the Company.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
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uncertainties. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth in the following risk factors and elsewhere in this report.
Competition May Adversely Affect Our Results
The market for same-day delivery and logistics services has been and is expected to remain highly competitive. Competition is often intense, particularly for basic delivery services. High fragmentation and low barriers to entry characterize the industry. We compete with other companies in the industry not only to be providers of services but also for qualified drivers. Some of these companies have longer operating histories and greater financial and other resources than we do. Because of the low cost of entry, companies that do not currently operate delivery and logistics businesses may enter the industry in the future. See “Business — Competition” in the July 31, 2007 Form 10K.
An Increase in Claims May Expose Us to Losses
We utilized the services of approximately 4,500 independent contractor owner-operator drivers. From time to time such persons are involved in accidents or other activities that may give rise to liability claims. We currently carry liability insurance with a per occurrence and an aggregate limit of $30 million. Our independent contractor owner-operators are required to maintain liability insurance of at least the minimum amounts required by applicable state or provincial law (generally such minimum requirements range from $20,000 to $40,000). We also have insurance policies covering property and fiduciary trust liability, which coverage includes all drivers and messengers. We make no assurance that claims against us, whether under the liability insurance or the surety bonds, will not exceed the applicable amount of coverage, that our insurer will be solvent at the time of settlement of an insured claim, or that we will be able to obtain insurance at acceptable levels and costs in the future. If we were to experience a material increase in the frequency or severity of accidents, liability claims, workers’ compensation claims or unfavorable resolutions of claims, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected. In addition, significant increases in insurance costs could reduce our profitability.
We Rely on Independent Contractor Owner-Operator Drivers to Make Deliveries for Our Customers
Substantially all of our drivers at January 31, 2008 were independent contractor owner-operators. We are currently a party to purported class actions brought by former drivers in California and New York alleging, among other things, that the Company has misclassified its drivers in these jurisdictions as independent contractors rather than employees and seeking recovery of overtime pay and other benefits and expense reimbursements. We believe that our classification of our owner-operators as independent contractors is proper under applicable law and we intend to vigorously defend these actions. However, in the event of an adverse determination in these actions, the Company could be required to pay overtime pay and other benefits and expense reimbursements to former and current drivers who are members of the class for prior periods and, in the case of current drivers, prospectively. To the extent that we are required to pay our owner-operators overtime pay and other benefits and expense reimbursements, our operating costs will increase, which could adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations.
We also do not pay or withhold any federal, state or provincial employment tax with respect to or on behalf of independent contractors. Our classification of our owner-operator drivers as independent contractors has been challenged from time to time by various taxing authorities, as in the case of California, where we have been subjected to assessments and interest for prior periods as a result of audits by the California Employment Development Department. While we believe that our owner-operators are not employees under existing interpretations of federal (U.S. and Canadian), state and provincial laws and intend to vigorously defend such challenges, there is no certainty that we will prevail. If we are required to pay employer taxes or pay backup withholding in respect of prior periods on behalf of our owner-operators, our operating costs will increase, which could adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations.
See “Business — Services” and “—Employees” in our July 31, 2007 Form 10K and “Legal Proceedings” in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10Q.
We May Be Adversely Affected by Local Delivery Industry and General Economic Conditions
Our sales and earnings are especially sensitive to events that affect the delivery services industry including extreme weather conditions, economic factors affecting our significant customers and shortages of or disputes with labor, any of which could result in our inability to service our clients effectively or our inability to profitably manage our operations. In addition, downturns in the level of general economic activity and employment in the U.S. or Canada may negatively impact demand for our services.
Fluctuations of Foreign Exchange Rates May Adversely Affect Our Results
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financial statements. The Canadian dollar is the functional currency for the Canadian operations; therefore, any change in the exchange rate will affect our reported sales, expenses and net income for such period. We historically have not entered into hedging transactions with respect to our foreign currency exposure, but may do so in the future. We cannot be assured that fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation” in the July 31, 2007 Form 10K.
Failure to Maintain Permits and Licensing May Adversely Affect Our Ability to Operate
Although certain aspects of the transportation industry have been significantly deregulated, our delivery operations are still subject to various federal (U.S. and Canadian), state, provincial and local laws, ordinances and regulations that in many instances require certificates, permits and licenses. If we fail to maintain required certificates, permits or licenses, or to comply with applicable laws, ordinances or regulations we may incur substantial fines or possible revocation of our authority to conduct certain of our operations. See “Business — Regulation” in the July 31, 2007 Form 10K.
We Depend Upon Key Personnel for Our Continued Operations
Our success is largely dependent on the skills, experience and performance of certain key members of our management. The loss of the services of any of these key employees could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our future success and plans for growth also depend on its ability to attract and retain skilled personnel in all areas of our business. There is strong competition for skilled personnel in the same-day delivery and logistics businesses.
Technological Advances May Adversely Affect Our Business
Technological advances in the nature of facsimile, electronic mail and electronic signature capture have affected the market for on-demand document delivery services. Although we have shifted our focus to the distribution of non-faxable items and logistics services, there can be no assurance that these or other technologies will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations in the future.
We Are Highly Dependent Upon Our Technology Infrastructure
We rely heavily on technology to operate our transportation and business networks, and any disruption to our technology infrastructure or the internet could harm our operations and our reputation among our customers. Our ability to attract and retain customers and to compete effectively depends in part upon the sophistication and reliability of our technology network, including our ability to provide features of service that are important to our customers. Any disruption to our computer systems and web site could adversely impact our customer service, our ability to receive orders and respond to prompt delivery assignments and result in increased costs. While we have invested and will continue to invest in technology security initiatives and disaster recovery plans, these measures cannot fully insulate us from technology disruptions and the resulting adverse effect on our operations and financial results.
We Are Dependent on Availability of Qualified Delivery Personnel
We are dependent upon our ability to attract and retain, as employees or through independent contractor or other arrangements, qualified delivery personnel who possess the skills and experience necessary to meet the needs of our operations. We compete in markets in which unemployment is generally relatively low and the competition for independent contractor owner-operators and other employees is intense. We must continually evaluate and upgrade our pool of available independent contractor owner-operators to keep pace with demands for delivery services. We have no assurance that qualified delivery personnel will continue to be available in sufficient numbers and on terms acceptable to us. Our inability to attract and retain qualified delivery personnel could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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locations. We may be required to incur additional debt, issue additional securities that may potentially result in dilution to current holders and also may result in increased goodwill, intangible assets and amortization expense. We have no assurance that we will be able to obtain additional financing if necessary, or that such financing can be obtained on terms we will deem acceptable. As a result, we may be unable to successfully implement our acquisition strategy. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation — Liquidity and Capital Resources.”
Factors Beyond Our Control May Affect the Volatility of Our Stock Price
Prices for our common stock will be determined in the marketplace and may be influenced by many factors, including the depth and liquidity of the market for our common stock, investor perception of us and general economic and market conditions. Variations in our operating results, general trends in the industry and other factors could cause the market price of our common stock to fluctuate significantly. In addition, general trends and developments in the industry, government regulation and other factors could have a significant impact on the price of our common stock. The stock market has, on occasion, experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often particularly affected market prices for smaller companies and that often have been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of the affected companies, and the price of our common stock could be affected by such fluctuations.
Escalating Fuel Costs May Adversely Affect Our Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The independent contractor owner-operators we engage are responsible for all vehicle expense including maintenance, insurance, fuel and all other operating costs. We make every reasonable effort to include fuel cost adjustments in customer billings that we pay to independent contractor owner-operators to offset the impact of fuel price increases. If future fuel cost adjustments are insufficient to offset independent contractor owner-operators’ costs, we may be unable to attract a sufficient number of independent contractor owner-operators that may negatively impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company held its annual shareholder meeting on January 8, 2008. At that meeting, the shareholders voted on the following three proposals:
Proposal #1   To elect five (5) directors of the Company
                 
Nominee   For   Withheld
Richard K. McClelland
    9,509,335       60,222  
Brian J. Hughes
    9,472,570       96,987  
Wayne Kern
    7,660,716       1,908,841  
Bruce E. Ranck
    9,523,976       45,581  
Stephen P. Smiley
    9,453,653       115,904  
Proposal #2   To approve the adoption of the Company’s 2008 Equity Compensation Plan.
                         
For   Against   Abstain   Non-Votes
6,130,793     618,174       6,070       2,814,520  
Proposal #3   To ratify the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP as independent auditors of the
Company for the year ending July 31, 2008
                         
For   Against   Abstain        
9,534,853     18,999       15,705                        

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Item 6. Exhibits
     Exhibits:
  31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant, pursuant to 17 CFR 240. 13a — 15(e) or 17 CFR 240. 15d – 15(e)
 
  31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant, pursuant to 17 CFR 240. 13a — 15(e) or 17 CFR 240. 15d – 15(e)
 
  32.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
  32.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
    DYNAMEX INC.
 
 
Dated: March 11, 2008  by   /s/ Richard K. McClelland    
    Richard K. McClelland   
    President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board
(Principal Executive Officer) 
 
 
     
Dated: March 11, 2008  by   /s/ Ray E. Schmitz    
    Ray E. Schmitz   
    Vice President – Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) 
 
 
     
Dated: March 11, 2008  by   /s/ Samuel T. Hicks    
    Samuel T. Hicks   
    Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer) 
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibits
31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant, pursuant to 17 CFR 240. 13a - 15(e) or 17 CFR 240. 15d – 15(e)
 
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant, pursuant to 17 CFR 240. 13a - 15(e) or 17 CFR 240. 15d – 15(e)
 
32.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
32.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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