EGL Q1 2007 10-Q






UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[x]

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007

or

[

]

Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from ___ to ___


Commission File Number 0-27288

EGL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Texas

 

76-0094895

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)



15350 Vickery Drive, Houston, Texas 77032

(281) 618-3100

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Registrant’s Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report


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   X      NO ____

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer [X]

Accelerated filer  [   ]

Non-accelerated filer  [   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

YES            NO   X   

At May 1, 2007 the number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock was 40,812,161 (net of 5,708,606 treasury shares).









EGL, INC.

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of
March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006

1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the
Three Months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006

2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
Three Months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006

3

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the
Three Months ended March 31, 2007

4

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

5

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations

21

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

33

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

33

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

33

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

33

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

35

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

35

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

35

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

35

Item 5.

Other Information

35

Item 6.

Exhibits

36

SIGNATURES

37



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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

EGL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except par values)

  

March 31,

2007

 

December 31,

2006

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

122,261

 

$

131,915

Restricted cash

 

8,382

 

9,464

Trade receivables, net of allowance of $13,298 and $13,349

 

586,762

 

623,558

Other receivables

 

29,129

 

30,676

Income tax receivable

 

-

 

3,341

Deferred income taxes

 

8,467

 

7,227

Other current assets

 

36,558

 

29,369

Total current assets

 

791,559

 

835,550

Property and equipment, net

 

187,550

 

188,498

Goodwill

 

112,771

 

112,498

Deferred income taxes

 

1,763

 

2,200

Other assets, net

 

40,342

 

41,692

Total assets

 

$

1,133,985

 

$

1,180,438

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Trade payables and accrued transportation costs

 

$

330,580

 

$

373,970

Accrued salaries and related costs

 

57,147

 

43,877

Current portion of long-term debt

 

17,113

 

12,739

Income taxes payable

 

14,392

 

7,936

Accrued selling, general and administrative expenses
and other liabilities

 

104,088

 

109,528

Total current liabilities

 

523,320

 

548,050

Deferred income taxes

 

23,952

 

23,873

Long-term debt

 

118,892

 

157,157

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

28,366

 

31,544

Total liabilities

 

694,530

 

760,624

Minority interests

 

1,527

 

1,761

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 4, 8 and 9)

    

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; 46,511
and 46,441 shares issued; 40,802 and 40,722 shares outstanding

 

47

 

46

Additional paid-in capital

 

86,147

 

83,439

Retained earnings

 

469,353

 

454,366

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(10,887)

 

(12,879)

Treasury stock, 5,709 and 5,719 shares held

 

(106,732)

 

(106,919)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

437,928

 

418,053

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

1,133,985

 

$

1,180,438

     

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.



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EGL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

  

Three Months Ended

  

March 31,

  

2007

 

2006

Revenues

 

$

798,760

 

$

752,363

Cost of transportation

 

528,668

 

515,162

Net revenues

 

270,092

 

237,201

Operating expenses:

    

Personnel costs

 

151,556

 

134,596

Facility costs

 

30,831

 

23,091

Depreciation and amortization

 

8,388

 

8,911

Selling and promotion

 

5,482

 

3,854

Merger costs

 

3,504

 

-

General and administrative

 

44,160

 

44,868

Total operating expenses

 

243,921

 

215,320

     

Operating income

 

26,171

 

21,881

     

Interest expense

 

(2,035)

 

(2,794)

Interest income

 

784

 

518

Other income (expense)

 

2,518

 

(1,206)

Total non-operating income (expense)

 

1,267

 

(3,482)

     

Income before provision for income taxes

 

27,438

 

18,399

Provision for income taxes

 

10,132

 

7,295

Net income

 

$

17,306

 

$

11,104

     

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.28

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

40,751

 

40,096

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.27

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

41,000

 

40,649

     

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.




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EGL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

  

Three Months Ended

  

March 31,

  

2007

 

2006

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

 

$

17,306

 

$

11,104

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

 

8,388

 

8,911

Bad debt expense

 

746

 

716

Stock-based compensation expense

 

1,049

 

2,633

Deferred income tax benefit

 

(651)

 

(628)

Gain on sale of unconsolidated affiliates

 

(1,890)

 

-

Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates

 

-

 

133

Minority interests

 

(237)

 

431

Other

 

230

 

(231)

Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding business combinations:

    

Decrease in trade receivables

 

38,927

 

59,460

(Increase) decrease in other receivables

 

1,496

 

(881)

Increase in other assets and liabilities

 

(8,369)

 

(2,898)

Decrease in payables and other accrued liabilities

 

(20,231)

 

(13,875)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

36,764

 

64,875

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Capital expenditures

 

(5,774)

 

(7,469)

(Increase) decrease in restricted cash

 

1,097

 

(618)

Proceeds from sales of property and equipment

 

172

 

203

Proceeds from property insurance

 

-

 

517

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

 

-

 

(1,444)

Collection of notes receivable

 

1,007

 

266

Cash received from sale of unconsolidated affiliates

 

2,895

 

1,254

Other

 

1

 

5

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(602)

 

(7,286)

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from issuance of debt

 

78,005

 

88,025

Repayment of debt

 

(116,915)

 

(134,055)

Repayment of short-term debt with maturities of less than three months, net

 

(8,070)

 

(1,844)

Payment of financing fees

 

-

 

(68)

Repayment of financed insurance premiums and software maintenance

 

(830)

 

(1,306)

Payments on capital lease obligations

 

(338)

 

(662)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

1,421

 

9,336

Excess tax benefit of employee stock plans

 

419

 

2,889

Other

 

-

 

(128)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(46,308)

 

(37,813)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

492

 

580

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(9,654)

 

20,356

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period

 

131,915

 

111,507

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period

 

$

122,261

 

$

131,863

     

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.



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EGL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(unaudited)

(in thousands)


  

Common stock

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

Retained earnings

 

Treasury stock

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

Total

       

Shares

 

Amount

Shares

 

Amount

Balance at December 31, 2006

 

46,441

 

$

46

 

$

83,439

 

$

454,366

 

(5,719)

 

$

(106,919)

 

$

(12,879)

 

$

418,053

Net income

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

17,306

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

17,306

Change in value of marketable securities, net

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

4

 

4

Change in fair value of cash flow hedge, net of tax

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(43)

 

(43)

Foreign currency
translation adjustments

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

2,031

 

2,031

Cumulative impact of change in accounting for uncertainties in income taxes (FIN 48 – see Note 1)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(2,319)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(2,319)

Exercise of stock options and issuance of restricted stock awards, including tax benefit

 

70

 

1

 

1,659

 

-

 

10

 

187

 

-

 

1,847

Stock-based compensation expense

 

-

 

-

 

1,049

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1,049

Balance at March 31, 2007

 

46,511

 

$

47

 

$

86,147

 

$

469,353

 

(5,709)

 

$

(106,732)

 

$

(10,887)

 

$

437,928

                 



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EGL, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS





The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by EGL, Inc. (EGL or the Company) in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) for interim financial statements and, accordingly, do not include all information and footnotes required under generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the accounting principles and practices disclosed in, and should be read in conjunction with, the annual audited financial statements of the Company included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 0-27288).  In the opinion of management, these interim financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial position at March 31, 2007 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2007.  Results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for EGL’s full fiscal year.

Note 1 - Organization, operations and summary of significant accounting policies

EGL is a leading global transportation, supply chain management and information services company dedicated to providing flexible logistics solutions on a price competitive basis.  The Company’s services include air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, local pick up and delivery service, materials management, warehousing, trade facilitation and procurement and integrated logistics and supply chain management services.  The Company provides services through offices around the world as well as through its worldwide network of exclusive and nonexclusive agents.  The principal markets for all lines of business are North America, Europe and Asia with significant operations in the Middle East, South America and South Pacific (see Note 12).

Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include EGL and all of its wholly-owned subsidiaries and investees that the Company controls, through majority ownership or other variable interests.  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  Investments in 50% or less owned affiliates, over which the Company has significant influence, are accounted for by the equity method.

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.  Management considers many factors in selecting appropriate operational and financial accounting policies and controls, and in developing the assumptions that are used in the preparation of these financial statements.  Management must apply significant judgment in this process.  Among the factors, but not fully inclusive of all factors that may be considered by management in these processes, are:  the range of accounting policies permitted by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; management’s understanding of the Company’s business – both historical results and expected future results; expectations of the future performance of the economy, both domestically and globally, within various sectors that serve the Company’s principal customers and suppliers of goods and services; expected rates of change, sensitivity and volatility associated with the assumptions used in developing estimates; and whether historical trends are expected to be representative of future trends.  The estimation process often times may yield a range of potentially reasonable estimates of the ultimate future outcomes and management must select an amount that lies within that range of reasonable estimates based upon the quantity, quality and risks associated with the variability that might be expected from the future outcome and the factors considered in developing the estimate.  This estimation process may result in the selection of estimates that could be viewed as conservative or aggressive by others.  Management attempts to use its business and financial accounting judgment in selecting the most appropriate estimate, however, actual amounts could and will differ from those estimates.



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EGL, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)





Revenue recognition

Domestic revenues and most domestic operating costs are recognized when shipments are picked up from the customer.  International revenues and freight consolidation costs are recognized in the period when shipments are tendered to a carrier for transport to a foreign destination.  This is one of the permissible methods under Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 91-9, “Revenue and Expense Recognition for Freight Services in Process.”  This method generally results in recognition of revenues and gross profit earlier than methods that do not recognize revenues until a proof of delivery is received.  This method of revenue and cost recognition does not result in a material difference than if revenue and costs were recognized upon delivery.  Customs brokerage and other revenues are recognized upon completing the documents necessary for customs clearance or completing other fee-based services.  Revenues recognized as an indirect air carrier or an ocean freight consolidator include the direct carrier’s charges to EGL for carrying the shipment.  Revenues recognized in other capacities include only the commissions and fees received.  The Company reports the costs of certain reimbursed incidental activities on a gross basis in revenues and cost of transportation.

Stock-based compensation

Stock-based compensation is accounted for in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (Revised) “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS 123R).  The Company adopted SFAS 123R as of January 1, 2006.  The Company establishes fair values for its equity awards to determine its cost and recognizes the related expense over the appropriate vesting period.  The Company recognizes expense for stock options, restricted stock and shares issued under the Company’s employee stock purchase plan.  Before the adoption of SFAS 123R, the Company applied Accounting Principles Board No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” (APB 25) and related interpretations.

New accounting pronouncements

The Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48) as of January 1, 2007.  The Interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes by prescribing a minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before it is recognized in the financial statements.  Upon implementation the Company recorded an increase to its liability for unrecognized tax benefits and a corresponding reduction to retained earnings of $2.3 million, including penalties and interest.  The Company has not recognized any material changes in the amounts of previously recorded unrecognized tax benefits in the first quarter 2007.  Including the Cumulative Effects decrease in retained earnings at the beginning of 2007, the Company had $8.2 million of total unrecognized tax benefits.  Of this total, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably impact the effective tax rate is $7.5 million.  The Company reports penalties and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of operating income.  In prior years the amounts were reported as a component of income tax expense.

The total amount of interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits as of adoption is $2.5 million.  The Company is currently under U.S. federal income tax audit for tax years 2000 and 2001.  The case is with the Appeals division of the IRS and is expected to go to Joint Committee for review and closure during 2007.  No other tax years are currently under federal income tax audit.  The Company is also subject to income tax audits in the state and foreign jurisdictions in which it conducts business.  Generally, tax years 2002 through 2006 remain open for potential audit if not already in progress.  The Company estimates the change in unrecognized tax benefits to be approximately $3.1 million with respect to audits in progress and tax years for which the statute of limitations may expire within the next twelve months.

On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (SFAS 157).  SFAS 157 establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years.  The Company is required to adopt the provision of SFAS 157, as applicable, as of January 1, 2008.  The Company is currently evaluating this standard but has not yet determined the impact, if any, this adoption will have on its financial statements.



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EGL, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)





In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (SAB 108), effective for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006.  SAB 108 provides interpretive guidance on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year misstatements should be considered in quantifying a current year misstatement for the purpose of a materiality assessment.  The adoption did not have an effect on the Company’s financial statements.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (SFAS 159).  SFAS 159 permits the Company to choose, at specified election dates, to measure eligible items at fair value (the “fair value option”).  The Company would report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting period.  This accounting standard is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007.  The Company is evaluating the effect of adoption of this new standard on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Note 2 - Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.  Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the entity.  Stock options and restricted stock awards are the only potentially dilutive share equivalents the Company had outstanding for both periods presented.

The table below indicates the potential common shares issuable which were included for purposes of computing diluted earnings per common share:

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

2007

 

2006

 

(in thousands)

Net income

  $

17,306

 

  $

11,104

    

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - used in basic earnings
per common share

40,751

 

40,096

Net dilutive potential common shares issuable under stock-based awards

249

 

553

Weighted-average common shares and dilutive potential common shares
used in diluted earnings per common share

41,000

 

40,649


Potential common shares issuable which were excluded from diluted potential common shares as their effect would be anti-dilutive were 903,000 and 773,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  The shares are anti-dilutive because the assumed proceeds under the treasury stock method are greater than the average market price of the underlying shares.



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EGL, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)





Note 3 - Comprehensive income

Components of comprehensive income are as follows:

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

  

2007

 

2006

  

(in thousands)

Net income

 

$

17,306

 

$

11,104

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

2,031

 

3,563

Marketable securities, net

 

4

 

7

Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax

 

-

 

596

Fair value of cash flow hedge, net of tax

 

(43)

 

376

Comprehensive income

 

$

19,298

 

$

15,646


Note 4 – Future lease obligations

The Company maintains facility accruals for its remaining lease obligations under noncancelable operating leases at domestic and international locations that the Company has vacated and consolidated due to excess capacity resulting from the Company having multiple facilities in certain locations.  All lease costs for facilities being consolidated were charged to operations until the date that the Company vacated each facility.  These facility accruals are included in other current and non-current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.  The changes in these accruals during the three months ended March 31, 2007 are as follows:


  

Future lease obligations, net of subleasing income

  

(in thousands)

Accrued liability at December 31, 2006

 

$

5,980

Revisions to estimates

 

(623)

Payments

 

(269)

Accrued liability at March 31, 2007

 

$

5,088


Amounts recorded for future lease obligations are net of approximately $14.0 million in anticipated future recoveries from actual sublease agreements and $8.0 million from expected sublease agreements as of March 31, 2007.  Sublease income has been anticipated only in locations where sublease agreements have been executed as of March 31, 2007 or are deemed probable of execution and collection.  The Company’s lease agreements for these facilities expire from 2007 to 2025 and sublease agreements expire from 2007 to 2012.  There is a risk that subleasing transactions will not occur within the same timing or pricing assumptions made by the Company, or at all, which could result in future revisions to these estimates.



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EGL, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)





Note 5 – Accrued selling, general and administrative expenses and other liabilities

Accrued selling, general and administrative expenses and other liabilities consist of the following amounts:


 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

2007

 

2006

 

(in thousands)

General and administrative expense accruals

$

29,052

 

$

36,555

Other current liabilities

25,300

 

22,240

Insurance payable

22,874

 

22,277

Accrued professional fees and legal matters

15,121

 

16,699

Other accrued taxes

4,936

 

7,957

Accrued merger costs

3,499

 

-

Accrued interest

1,671

 

2,047

Vacant facilities accruals

1,635

 

1,753

Total

$

104,088

 

$

109,528


Note 6 – Debt

Debt consists of the following amounts:


 

March 31,

2007

 

December 31,

2006

 

(in thousands)

Senior floating rate secured notes

$

100,000

 

$

100,000

Borrowings on revolving line of credit

-

 

37,000

Financed vehicles

21,436

 

22,438

Borrowings on international credit facilities

9,533

 

4,032

Mortgage payable

2,958

 

3,213

Financed software licenses and maintenance

1,338

 

1,759

Notes payable to sellers

200

 

200

Financed insurance premiums

-

 

409

Other debt

540

 

845

Total debt

136,005

 

169,896

    

Current portion of debt

17,113

 

12,739

Long-term debt

$

118,892

 

$

157,157


Amended and Restated Credit Agreement


The Company entered into an agreement dated as of September 30, 2005 establishing a $300 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement).  The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement amends and restates the Company’s prior revolving credit agreement dated as of September 15, 2004, as previously amended (the Prior Credit Agreement).  The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement is with a syndicate of 13 financial institutions with Bank of America, N.A. as lender and administrative agent and matures on September 30, 2010.

The Company may use borrowings under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement for working capital, capital expenditures and other lawful corporate purposes, to make permitted acquisitions and investments, to pay dividends and to repurchase its common stock.

Amounts borrowed under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement are guaranteed by all of the Company’s existing and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries and secured equally and ratably by:



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EGL, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (CONTINUED)





-

all of the Company’s present and future shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) each of its present and future subsidiaries (limited, in the case of certain material first-tier foreign subsidiaries, to a pledge of 65% of the capital stock of such subsidiaries);

-

all of the Company’s and each of its domestic subsidiaries’ present and future property and assets; and

-

all proceeds and products of the property and assets described above.

Loans under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement initially bore interest at a rate per annum equal to either, at the Company’s option, (1) LIBOR plus 1.25% or (2) the Base Rate (defined as the higher of Bank of America, N.A.’s prime rate or 0.50% over the Federal Funds rate).  In addition, the Company is initially required to pay a commitment fee of 0.20% on the undrawn amounts under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.  Interest rates and commitment fees under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement are subject to increase or decrease as a function of the ratio of the Company’s Consolidated Net Funded Indebtedness to Consolidated EBITDA (each as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement).  The Company may select interest periods of one, two, three or six months for LIBOR loans, subject to availability.  Interest will be payable at the end of the selected interest period, but no less frequently than quarterly.

Under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the Company is subject to various covenants, including, among others, the following:

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a requirement that the Company maintain, on a rolling four-quarter basis, a ratio of Consolidated Net Funded Indebtedness to Consolidated EBITDA (each as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) of not greater than 3.0 to 1.0;

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a requirement that, on a rolling four-quarter basis, the Company have a ratio of Consolidated EBIT to Consolidated Interest Charges (each as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) of at least 3.0 to 1.0;

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a requirement that, at the end of each fiscal quarter, the Company have a ratio of book accounts receivable by the Company and its subsidiaries to Consolidated Net Funded Indebtedness (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) of at least 1.1 to 1.0; and

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limitations on, among other things, liens indebtedness, asset sales, dividends and stock redemptions, investments and acquisitions, transactions with affiliates and consolidations, mergers and sales of all or a substantial part of the Company’s consolidated assets.

The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains events of default customary for an agreement of this type, including without limitation, an event of default upon certain specified changes in control.  The occurrence of certain specified “internal control” events that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company also constitutes an event of default under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.  If a default occurs and is continuing, the administrative agent may, among other things, declare all outstanding principal amounts immediately due and payable.

The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains a $75 million sub-facility for letters of credit.  At March 31, 2007, the Company had no outstanding borrowings, $14.9 million in letters of credit outstanding and unused borrowing capacity of $285.1 million under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

Note Purchase Agreement

On October 12, 2005, the Company entered into a note purchase agreement (the Note Purchase Agreement) providing for the issuance and sale of $100 million aggregate principal amount of floating rate, senior secured notes due October 12, 2012 (the Notes) to the purchasers named therein.  Banc of America Securities LLC acted as placement



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agent for this offering.  The issuance and sale of the Notes by the Company, and the resale of the Notes by Banc of America Securities LLC was made pursuant to one or more exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

The Company used the proceeds from the sale of the Notes to repay the amounts outstanding under its $100 million bridge loan facility established by an agreement (the Bridge Loan Agreement) dated as of September 30, 2005, among the Company and the other parties thereto.  The Bridge Loan Agreement was entered into in connection with the tender offer.  The Bridge Loan Agreement was terminated upon repayment.

The Notes are guaranteed by all of the Company’s existing and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries and are secured by:

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all of the Company’s present and future shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) each of its present and future subsidiaries (limited, in the case of certain material first-tier foreign subsidiaries, to a pledge of 65% of the capital stock of such subsidiaries);

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all of the Company’s and each of its domestic subsidiaries’ present and future property and assets; and

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all proceeds and products of the property and assets described above.

The Notes rank pari passu in right of payment with the Company’s obligations under its Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the obligations of the Company’s guarantor subsidiaries to guarantee the Company’s obligations under the Note Purchase Agreement rank pari passu in right of payment with their guarantees in respect of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

Interest on the Notes will accrue at a floating rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus 1.65% for the applicable interest period. Interest periods are defined as the three month period commencing on the closing date and each successive three month period thereafter.  Interest on the Notes is payable quarterly in arrears on the last day of each interest period.

Under the Note Purchase Agreement, the Company is subject to various covenants, including, among others, the following:

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a requirement that the Company maintain, on a rolling four-quarter basis, a ratio of Consolidated Net Debt to Consolidated EBITDA (each as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) of not greater than 3.5 to 1.0;

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a requirement that the Company maintain, on a rolling four-quarter basis, a ratio of Consolidated EBIT to Consolidated Interest Expense (each as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) of at least 2.5 to 1.0;

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a requirement that the Company have, at all times, a ratio of (x) book accounts receivable of the Company and certain subsidiaries to (y) Consolidated Net Debt (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) of at least 1.1 to 1.0;

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a requirement that the Company not, at any time, permit the aggregate amount of all Priority Debt (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) to exceed 10% of the Company’s Consolidated Net Worth (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) as of the most recently ended fiscal quarter; and

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limitations on, among other things, liens asset sales, dividends and stock redemptions, investments and acquisitions, transactions with affiliates and consolidations and mergers and a requirement that we offer to prepay the note in the event of specified changes in control.

The Note Purchase Agreement contains customary events of default.  If a default occurs and is continuing, the Notes then outstanding shall (either automatically or by declaration of the holders of more than 50% of the principal



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amount of Notes then outstanding, depending upon the circumstances resulting in the default) become immediately due and payable.  If an event of default occurs and is continuing because the Company failed to pay principal, interest or other amounts due and payable on the Notes, then any Note holder may declare all of the Notes held by it to be immediately due and payable.

International credit facilities and other debt

As of March 31, 2007, the Company had $52.5 million capacity on international credit facilities and $9.5 million outstanding against those facilities.  Borrowings under international bank lines of credit are generally renewed upon expiration.  The notes payable to seller is composed of a note payable to the former owners of the Company’s operations in Thailand, which is payable in annual installments of $200,000 through 2008.  As of March 31, 2007, the Company has $1.3 million outstanding under financed insurance premiums payable in monthly installments of approximately $223,000 from April 2007 through October 2007.  Loans for financed vehicles are payable in monthly payments totaling approximately $379,000 through January 2012 and have implied interest rates averaging 7.3%.

Note 7 – Interest rate swap

In November 2005, the Company entered into an interest rate swap transaction with a financial institution to hedge its exposure to changes in the fair value of the Company’s $100 million floating rate, senior secured notes, which has been designated as a fair value hedge under SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities", as amended by SFAS 149.  In accordance with the swap agreement, the notional amount stepped down to $75 million in April 2006 and to $50 million in January 2007.  The Company pays a fixed rate of 4.87% and the financial institution pays a floating three-month LIBOR rate.

The fair value of the Company’s interest rate swap agreement recorded as a derivative asset and included in other assets, net on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet totaled approximately $90,000 and $188,000 as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.  The change in the mark-to-market valuation is a component of other comprehensive income (see Note 3).  The interest rate swap expires in January 2009.

Note 8 – Guarantees

The Company guarantees certain financial liabilities, the majority of which relate to the Company’s freight forwarding operations.  The Company, in the normal course of business, is required to guarantee certain amounts related to customs bonds and services received from airlines.  These types of guarantees are usual and customary in the freight forwarding industry.  The Company operates as a customs broker and prepares and files all formal documentation required for clearance through customs agencies, obtains customs bonds, facilitates the payment of import duties on behalf of the importer and arranges for payment of collect freight charges.  The Company also assists the importer in obtaining the most advantageous commodity classifications, qualifying for duty drawback refunds and arranging for surety bonds for importers.

The Company secures guarantees primarily by three methods:  a $75 million standby letter of credit subfacility (Note 6), surety bonds and security time deposits.  Security time deposits are restricted as to withdrawal for a specified timeframe and are classified on the Company’s balance sheet as restricted cash.

The Company issues IATA (International Air Transportation Association) related guarantees, customs bonds and other working capital credit line guarantees in the normal course of business.  IATA-related guarantees and customs bonds are issued to facilitate the movement and clearance of freight.  Working capital credit line guarantees include, but are not limited to, guarantees associated with insurance requirements and certain potential tax obligations.  Generally, guarantees have one-year or two-year terms and are renewed upon expiration.  As of March 31, 2007, total IATA-related guarantees, customs bonds and other working capital credit line guarantees were approximately $103.5 million.  Approximately $64.8 million of guarantees, customs bonds and borrowings against credit line facilities were outstanding, including guarantees of the Company’s trade payables and accrued transportation costs and borrowings against its



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international credit facilities of $9.5 million which were recorded as liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.

Note 9 – Contingencies

Proposed acquisition

On March 18, 2007, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Talon Holdings Corp., a Delaware limited liability company (Parent), and Talon Acquisition Co., a Texas corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (Merger Sub). Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.  Parent is owned by a group formed by James R. Crane and the investment funds affiliated with Centerbridge Partners, L.P. (Centerbridge) and The Woodbridge Company Limited (Woodbridge, and collectively with Crane and Centerbridge, the Crane group).  At the effective time of the merger, each outstanding share of common stock of the Company, other than any shares owned by Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or its subsidiaries, any shareholders who are entitled to and who properly exercise dissenters’ rights under Texas law, and Mr. Crane and any other members of management who roll over their Company stock into equity of Parent, will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive $38.00 in cash, without interest.

The Board of Directors of the Company (with Messrs. Crane and Hevrdejs abstaining) approved the Merger Agreement on the unanimous recommendation of a Special Committee comprised entirely of independent directors.

Mr. Crane currently has beneficial ownership of 7,189,563 shares of common stock of the Company, constituting approximately 17.63% of all of the outstanding shares of Company common stock.  Mr. Crane has committed to contribute 7,065,063 shares of Company common stock, constituting all of the Company common stock (other than unvested shares of restricted stock) of which he is the sole record and beneficial owner, to Parent immediately prior to the consummation of the merger in exchange for equity interests in Parent.  In addition, Mr. Crane has committed to contribute an additional $52,027,606 in cash to Parent immediately prior to the consummation of the merger in exchange for equity interests in Parent.  Mr. Crane, pursuant to a letter agreement dated March 27, 2007, syndicated $51,000,000 of such cash investment to Sterling Group Partners II, L.P. and Sterling Group Partners II (Parallel), L.P.  Sterling is a private equity firm of which Company director Frank J. Hevrdejs is co-founder and principal.  In a filing with the SEC, the following members of Company management were identified as part of Mr. Crane’s group (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b) under the Exchange Act):  James R. Crane, E. Joseph Bento, Ronald E. Talley, Gregory Weigel, Keith Winters, Vittorio Favati and Bruno Sidler.

The Merger Agreement may be terminated under certain circumstances, including if the Company's Board of Directors (or the Special Committee) has determined in good faith that it has received a superior proposal and otherwise complies with certain terms of the Merger Agreement.  Upon the termination of the Merger Agreement, under specified circumstances, the Company will be required to pay Parent a termination fee of $30 million.  In addition, upon termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances, the Company will be obligated to pay the reasonable out-of-pocket documented expenses of Parent and Merger Sub, up to $15 million, which would be credited against the $30 million termination fee if it becomes payable.  Under specified circumstances, Parent will be required to pay the Company a termination fee of $30 million.  Mr. Crane, Centerbridge and Woodbridge have severally agreed to guarantee their proportionate liability of any such amounts payable by Parent to the Company.

In the event that the Company pays Parent the termination fee described above, Mr. Crane would be entitled to the reimbursement of his expenses incurred in connection with the merger and to 51% of the termination fee.  Mr. Crane has delivered letters to Joseph Bento, Gregory Weigel, Keith Winters, Vittorio Favati, Bruno Sidler, Ronald Talley and Sam Slater, each a member of the Company’s senior management team, providing that, in exchange for the agreement of such individuals to invest 50% of their merger proceeds in Parent and their agreement to remain employed with the Company through the date of payment of any termination fee, Mr. Crane will form a partnership or limited liability company with such individuals, whereby they will be collectively entitled to receive substantially all of any termination fee that Mr. Crane would otherwise be entitled to receive. Mr. Crane satisfied this obligation by the formation of



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Management Holdings, as described above.  The rights of such individuals to such payments apply regardless of whether such individuals have the opportunity to (and regardless of whether they elect to) continue employment with any successful bidder for the Company.

On March 20, 2007, the Company announced that that the Special Committee had received a written proposal dated March 19, 2007 from Apollo Management L.P. (Apollo) expressing its interest in the acquisition of the Company for $40.00 per share, subject to certain conditions, including expedited confirmatory due diligence.  The Special Committee determined that, under the Merger Agreement, Apollo’s proposal was an alternative proposal.  Accordingly, the Special Committee informed the Crane group of the existence of the proposal, and made arrangements so that Apollo may conduct its due diligence investigation with respect to its proposal.  On March 27, 2007, in a lawsuit filed by Apollo against the Company which subsequently alleged breach of fiduciary duty and tortious interference, Apollo increased its proposed purchase price to $41.00 per share, subject to certain conditions and assuming no termination fee is payable to Parent.

On May 3, 2007, the Company announced that the Special Committee had received a definitive proposal, dated May 2, 2007, from CEVA Group Plc, a public company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales that is owned by affiliates of Apollo (collectively referred to as the Apollo group), to acquire the Company in a merger transaction in which the holders of Company common stock would receive $43.00 per share in cash.  The definitive proposal included financing commitments.

On May 7, 2007, the Company announced that the Special Committee had determined that the definitive proposal received from the Apollo group is a superior proposal as defined in the Merger Agreement.  The Special Committee notified the Crane group of its determination and its availability to discuss and negotiate any revised proposal that the Crane group wishes to make during the period provided by the agreement, which period will end at the close of business on May 11, 2007.  At that time, the Special Committee would consider whether the terms of the Apollo group proposal remains a superior proposal, and, if so, the Board of Directors and the Special Committee would then consider whether to take such actions as would be necessary and proper to terminate the merger agreement with the Crane group and enter into an agreement with the Apollo group.  There can be no assurance that the Apollo group's proposal will lead to the termination of the merger agreement with the Crane group and the execution of a definitive agreement with the Apollo group, or that the proposed transaction with the Apollo group will be approved or consummated.

Acquisition proposal litigation

The Company is aware of six lawsuits that challenge the proposal made by Mr. Crane and others to acquire all of the equity interests in the Company (the Proposal).  They are as follows:

Vivian Golombuski v. EGL, Inc. et al., Cause No. 2007-00139, in the 125th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas.  Plaintiff filed this suit against the Company, all of its directors other than Mr. Wolff, Centerbridge Partners LP, and The Woodbridge Company Ltd. as a class action on behalf of all Company shareholders except those affiliated with any of the defendants.  Plaintiff alleges that the Proposal is unfair and grossly inadequate and that the director defendants breached their fiduciary duties to the shareholders.  Plaintiff alleges that Centerbridge Partners LP and The Woodbridge Company Ltd. aided and abetted the director defendants’ breaches of fiduciary duty.  Plaintiff brings causes of action against all defendants for abuse of control, gross mismanagement and waste of corporate assets.  Plaintiff seeks to enjoin the defendants from effectuating the Proposal, costs, and attorneys fees.

The following four cases have been consolidated with Golombuski:

Platinum PVA Fund v. Milton Carroll, et al., consolidated with Golombuski in the 125th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas.  Plaintiff filed this suit against the Company and all of its directors other than Mr. Wolff on behalf of a class of all Company shareholders except those affiliated with any of the defendants.  Plaintiff alleges that the Proposal offers grossly inadequate compensation to the Company’s shareholders and that the director defendants must take other measures to maximize value to shareholders.  Plaintiff seeks to enjoin the Proposal and to recover damages, costs, and attorneys’ fees.



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Raymond Somers v. James R. Crane, et al., consolidated with Golombuski in the 125th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas.  Plaintiff brings this action derivatively on behalf of the Company against all of its directors other than Mr. Wolff, Centerbridge Partners LP, and The Woodbridge Company Ltd.  Plaintiff alleges that the Proposal is for a grossly inadequate and unfair price; that the Board and the Special Committee of the Board are dominated and controlled by Mr. Crane; and that the individual defendants have engaged in self-dealing.  Plaintiff seeks to recover damages on behalf of the Company against the individual defendants for breach of fiduciary duty, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, and waste of corporate assets, and against General Atlantic for aiding and abetting the director defendants in their alleged breaches of duty.  Plaintiff seeks an injunction against the Proposal, a constructive trust, and costs including attorneys’ fees.

Jim Roberts v. EGL, Inc., et al., Cause No. 2007-05941, consolidated with Golombuski in the 125th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas.  Plaintiff filed this suit against the Company, all of its directors other than Mr. Wolff, and General Atlantic LLC on behalf of a class of all Company shareholders except those affiliated with any of the defendants.  Plaintiff alleges that the Proposal is unfair and grossly inadequate, and that the individual defendants have breached their fiduciary duties by not taking measures to ensure that the interests of the Company’s public shareholders are properly protected.  Plaintiff seeks to enjoin the Proposal.

Federated Kaufmann Small Cap Fund v. James R. Crane, et al., Cause No. 2007-05941, consolidated with Golombuski in the 125th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas.  Plaintiff filed this suit against the Company and all of its directors other than Mr. Wolff.  Plaintiff alleges that the Proposal is for a grossly unfair and inadequate price and brings causes of action for shareholder oppression against all defendants.  Further, Plaintiff questions the independence of the Special Committee.  Plaintiff also asserts that it is the most qualified class representative because of its large financial stake in the litigation due to its ownership of approximately 900,000 shares of the Company.  Plaintiff seeks to enjoin the Proposal and to recover damages, costs, and attorney’s fees.

On April 11, 2007, Plaintiffs in the consolidated cases filed a Motion for Appointment of Receiver and Temporary Injunction and Memorandum in Support Thereof.  In addition, on May 7, 2007, Plaintiffs indicated that they intended to seek an order from the Court temporarily restraining the Company and its Board of Directors from paying any termination fee contemplated by the merger agreement governing the Proposal.  At a hearing on Plaintiffs’ motion for a temporary restraining order on May 10, 2007, the Court denied Plaintiffs’ motion.

Apollo Management VI, L.P. v. EGL, Inc., et al., Cause No. 2007-18386, in the 190th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas.  Plaintiff filed this suit against the Company and all of its directors.  Plaintiff does not allege that it is a shareholder.  Plaintiff alleges that the Proposal is for a grossly unfair and inadequate price and alleges that the bid process is flawed.  Plaintiff brings causes of action for breach of fiduciary duties against all defendants and alleges a second count of breach of fiduciary duty against only Crane.  Plaintiff brings one count of tortious interference with prospective business relations against all defendants and a second count of prospective business relations against only Crane.  Plaintiff further alleges that the directors have allowed Crane to dominate and control the bid process.  Plaintiff seeks to enjoin the Proposal.

Plaintiffs in Apollo have filed a Motion to Consolidate with the Golombuski cases.

Independent contractor litigation

One former and two current independent contractor pickup and delivery (“P&D”) drivers filed a complaint in California state court on September 12, 2005, on behalf of themselves and similarly situated drivers in California alleging various causes of action based on their theory that the drivers are employees and not independent contractors.  The complaint requests (i) that the matter be designated as a class action on behalf of all independent contractor P&D drivers working for the Company in California; (ii) a declaratory judgment that the Company has violated the law; (iii) an equitable accounting; and (iv) an unspecified amount of damages and restitution in the form of business expenses, unpaid overtime, meal period compensation, unlawful deductions from wages, statutory penalties, interest, attorneys’ fees and costs.  The Company removed the case to federal district court for the Northern District of California, and the parties have agreed to focus only on the individual claims of the three named defendants in the first phase of the proceedings.  In



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the event one or more of the plaintiffs’ claims survive the summary judgment phase, the next phase would focus on whether the action is maintainable as a class action.  The Company intends to vigorously defend this lawsuit and believes that plaintiffs are properly classified as independent contractors.

Other legal matters

In addition, the Company is party to routine litigation incidental to its business, which primarily involves employment matters or claims for goods lost or damaged in transit or improperly shipped.  Many of the other lawsuits to which the Company is a party are covered by insurance and are being defended by Company’s insurance carriers.  The Company has established accruals for these other matters and it is management’s opinion that the resolution of such litigation will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.  However, a substantial settlement payment or judgment in excess of the Company’s accruals could have a material adverse effect on its consolidated results of operations or cash flows.

U.K. fire damage

On January 9, 2005, the Company’s London (Thurrock) warehouse and all contents were destroyed by fire.  At the time of the fire, the Company maintained insurance coverage for damaged property, business interruption and cargo losses with insurance limits of $35 million for damaged property and business interruption and $10 million for cargo losses.

As of March 31, 2007, $5.1 million of cargo claims have been settled under the Company’s insurance policy.  An additional estimated $3.7 million of claims remain open of which are deemed probable of recovery under the Company’s insurance policy.  At March 31, 2007, a $3.7 million insurance receivable and a $3.7 million insurance liability for these estimated cargo losses were included in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.  However, existing claims could be settled in excess of the Company’s insurance limits, which could have a material adverse impact on its financial position, cash flows and results of operations.

Federal income tax audit

The Company’s U.S. federal income tax returns from fiscal years 2000 to 2001 are currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).  Specifically, the income tax returns filed by EGL, Inc. for fiscal years ended September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2001, and the final income tax return filed by Circle International Group, Inc., a subsidiary of EGL, Inc., for the fiscal year ended October 2, 2000, when it was a separate company prior to the merger with EGL, Inc. are currently under audit.

The case has been with the Appeals division of the IRS since June 2005.  In December 2006, the Company reached a settlement agreement with the IRS Appeals team in this case.  As a result of the settlement the Company will capitalize a portion of software research and development expenditures for fiscal year September 30, 2001.  The Company will also capitalize a portion of merger transaction costs for the short period Circle International Group, Inc. return ended October 2, 2000.

Under the settlement terms the Company estimates it will pay approximately $2.5 million in cash taxes when the case is closed.  Additionally, the Company will recognize an estimated future cash tax benefit of $2.8 million related to temporary items that will be recovered in future periods.

The case must be reviewed by the Joint Committee of Congress which the Company expects to occur by the end of third quarter 2007.  While the outcome of review cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not believe any additional material adjustments to its tax returns are probable at this time.  The case can be formally closed once Joint Committee review is complete.



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The Company is also subject to tax audits in certain of its foreign and domestic jurisdictions and management believes such returns have been filed in accordance with tax laws in effect at the time.  However, there is no assurance that such audits will not result in future adjustments.

Note 10 – Employee benefit plans

The Company maintains the EGL, Inc. 401(k) Plan pursuant to which the Company provides up to dollar for dollar discretionary matching of employee tax-deferred savings up to a maximum of 5% of eligible compensation for employees in the United States.  Each participant vests in the Company’s contribution over the course of five years at a vesting rate of 20% per year.  During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company funded the 2006 discretionary contribution to the plan of $660,000.

Effective December 31, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans.”  Certain of our international subsidiaries sponsor defined benefit pension plans covering certain full-time employees.  Benefits are based on the employee’s years of service and compensation.  The Company’s plans are funded in conformity with the funding requirements of applicable government regulations of the country in which the plans are located.  These foreign plans are not subject to the United States Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.  Components of compensation expense consisted of the following:

  

Three Months Ended

March 31,

  

2007

 

2006

  

(in thousands)

Net benefit cost for defined benefit plans:

    

Service cost

 

$

444

 

$

404

Interest cost

 

549

 

361

Expected return on plan assets

 

(581)

 

(366)

Recognized gains and losses

 

103

 

14

Amortization of prior service cost

 

-

 

43

Net pension enhancement and curtailment/ settlement expense

 

(4)

 

(4)

Net benefit cost for defined benefit plans

 

$

511

 

$

452

Contributions to benefit plans

 

$

919

 

$

869


Estimated contributions to the defined benefit plans for the period of April 1 to December 31, 2007 are approximately $916,000.

Note 11 – Related party transactions

Aircraft usage payments

On July 18, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved, in lieu of incremental cash compensation, an arrangement to provide James R. Crane, the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, or his designees, with up to an aggregate of 150 hours per year of personal use of the Company-owned aircraft without reimbursement by Mr. Crane.  Mr. Crane actually used 158.7 hours in 2005.  On March 15, 2006, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the 8.7 hours of overage and reduced the amount allowed for personal usage in 2006 by 8.7 hours to 141.3 hours.  In 2006, Mr. Crane’s personal usage amounted to 62.6 hours.

The Company included usage of 62.6 hours in Mr. Crane’s taxable income for 2006, as required by current U.S. federal income tax regulations.  The U.S. federal income tax regulations also restrict the amount of corporate tax deductions for operating costs and tax depreciation attributable to personal use of the company plane.  The amount of non-deductible personal use expense is reduced by the imputed income recognized by the employee.  



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On August 5, 2005, the Board of Directors approved, in lieu of additional director cash compensation that would make the existing compensation package more competitive, an arrangement to provide the independent members of the Board of Directors with limited personal usage of the aircraft, without reimbursement by the directors.  Personal usage of the aircraft by the directors is subject to availability, with priority given to the Company’s usage, and the cumulative number of hours allowed for all directors may not exceed 100 hours per year.  In 2006 the directors did not utilize the company plane for personal use.

In the second quarter of 2006, the Company made a decision to sell the Company-owned aircraft as it was not utilized to the extent anticipated when purchased.  As of June 30, 2006, the Company had designated the aircraft as an asset held for sale.  The Company reclassified $11.4 million, which represented the net realizable value of the aircraft as of June 30, 2006, from property, plant and equipment to assets held for sale.  The Company recognized an impairment loss on the asset of $369,000, which is the difference of the carrying value of the asset and the net realizable value of the asset at June 30, 2006.  In December 2006, the Company sold the aircraft to an unrelated third party for an aggregate cash purchase price of $11.5 million.  The Company recognized a loss of $55,000, which is included in other income on its condensed consolidated statement of income for fiscal year 2006.

On November 13, 2006, the Company entered into a Non-Exclusive Aircraft Lease Agreement with JRC Citation, LLC for the lease of one 2006 Cessna Citation X aircraft.  JRC Citation, LLC is controlled by James R. Crane.  The Company plans to use the aircraft for business travel by its employees and directors.  The lease has a one-year term and each party has the right to terminate the lease without cause upon thirty days written notice.  The lease is non-exclusive, and JRC Citation, LLC may also lease the aircraft to other parties during the term of the lease.  The Company’s use of the aircraft is on an “as needed” basis and the Company is not committed to any minimum usage of the aircraft.  The Company will pay rent on the aircraft based on each flight hour of use of the aircraft at the rate of $2,200 per flight hour.  The Company is also obligated to obtain or supply all services and supplies necessary to the operation, maintenance and storage of the aircraft, including paying for fuel, maintenance costs and storage fees and obtaining the services of pilots for operation of the aircraft when used by it.  JRC Citation, LLC is obligated to maintain bodily injury and property damage liability insurance on the aircraft.  The Company has agreed to defend and indemnify JRC Citation, LLC and its shareholders, members, directors, officers, managers and employees against any claims, damages or liabilities arising from the Company’s operation, maintenance, storage or other use of the aircraft.  During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company incurred expenses of $320,000 for usage of this aircraft.

Shared employees

Certain of the Company’s current and former employees also perform services for companies owned by Mr. Crane.  The Company is reimbursed for these services based upon an allocation percentage of total salaries agreed to by the Company and Mr. Crane.  The Company received no reimbursements in the three months ended March 31, 2007 and received $8,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.  There were no amounts billed but not received as of March 31, 2007.



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Note 12 – Business segment information

The Company is organized functionally in geographic operating segments.  Accordingly, management focuses its attention on revenues, net revenues, income before taxes, identifiable assets, capital expenditures and depreciation and amortization in each of these geographical divisions when evaluating the effectiveness of geographic management.

Financial information regarding the Company’s operations by geographic division is as follows (in thousands):



 

North America

 

South America

 

Europe, Middle East & Africa

 

Asia & South Pacific

 

Eliminations

 

Total Reportable Segments

Three months ended March 31, 2007:

           

Total revenues

$

370,677

 

$

25,550

 

$

158,563

 

$

260,187

 

$

(16,217)

 

$

798,760

Interdivision revenues

(5,868)

 

(1,718)

 

(4,060)

 

(4,571)

 

16,217

 

-

Revenues from external
customers

$

364,809

 

$

23,832

 

$

154,503

 

$

255,616

 

$

-

 

$

798,760

Total net revenues

$

165,270

 

$

9,469

 

$

53,155

 

$

42,198

 

$

-

 

$

270,092

Intercompany (income)
expense

(52)

 

(1,164)

 

(1,397)

 

$

2,613

 

-

 

-

Net revenues

$

165,218

 

$

8,305

 

$

51,758

 

$

44,811

 

$

-

 

$

270,092

Income before taxes

$

21,733

 

$

858

 

$

4,468

 

$

7,267

   

$

34,326

Capital expenditures

$

5,016

 

$

113

 

$

204

 

$

437

   

$

5,770

Depreciation and amortization
expense

$

3,965

 

$

264

 

$

930

 

$

960

   

$

6,119

            

Three months ended March 31, 2006:

           

Total revenues

$

332,317

 

$

23,479

 

$

151,765

 

$

262,656

 

$

(17,854)

 

$

752,363

Interdivision revenues

(6,639)

 

(1,419)

 

(4,048)

 

(5,748)

 

17,854

 

-

Revenues from external
customers

$

325,678

 

$

22,060

 

$

147,717

 

$

256,908

 

$

-

 

$

752,363

Total net revenues

$

142,654

 

$

8,053

 

$

48,081

 

$

38,413

 

$

-

 

$

237,201

Intercompany (income)
expense

(722)

 

(776)

 

(1,056)

 

$

2,554

 

-

 

-

Net revenues

$

141,932

 

$

7,277

 

$

47,025

 

$

40,967

 

$

-

 

$

237,201

Income before taxes

$

19,814

 

$

129

 

$

5,596

 

$

5,562

   

$

31,101

Capital expenditures

$

6,365

 

$

330

 

$

271

 

$

477

   

$

7,443

Depreciation and amortization
expense

$

4,348

 

$

282

 

$

1,081

 

$

1,076

   

$

6,787


Revenues from transfers between divisions represent approximate amounts that would be charged if an unaffiliated company provided the services.  Revenues and expenses for geographic divisions include 100 percent of amounts for unconsolidated affiliates directly involved in freight forwarding activities.  Total divisional revenues are reconciled with total consolidated revenues by eliminating inter-divisional revenues and revenues and expenses for unconsolidated affiliates.  Income (loss) before taxes includes profits (losses) on intercompany transactions.


Performance measurement and resource allocation for the reportable segments are based on many factors.  The primary financial measures used by management to evaluate the operating performance of the Company’s segments include the revenues, costs and expenses directly controlled by each reportable segment and exclude the following:



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-

certain costs related to general corporate functions and


-

interest and certain other miscellaneous nonoperating income and expenses not directly used in assessing the performance of the operating segments.


The Company does not maintain a corporate balance sheet, therefore segment asset information monitored by management includes general corporate assets, as applicable, in the respective operating segments.

The reconciliation between income before taxes, capital expenditures and depreciation and amortization for reportable segments to consolidated amounts is as follows (in thousands):

  

Three Months Ended

March 31,

  

2007

 

2006

Income before taxes for reportable segments

 

$

34,326

 

$

31,101

Interest, corporate administrative expenses
and other miscellaneous nonoperating
income (expense)

 

(6,888)

 

(12,702)

Income before taxes

 

$

27,438

 

$

18,399

     

Capital expenditures for reportable segments

 

$

5,770

 

$

7,443

Capital expenditures not allocated to segments

 

4

 

26

Capital expenditures

 

$

5,774

 

$

7,469

     

Depreciation and amortization for reportable
segments

 

$

6,119

 

$

6,787

Depreciation and amortization not allocated to
segments

 

2,269

 

2,124

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

8,388

 

$

8,911


The Company’s identifiable assets by geographic division are summarized below (in thousands):

 

North America

 

South America

 

Europe, Middle East & Africa

 

Asia & South Pacific

 

Consolidated

Balance at March 31, 2007

$

635,444

 

$

55,017

 

$

237,419

 

$

206,105

 

$

1,133,985

Balance at December 31, 2006

$

647,705

 

$

55,076

 

$

239,585

 

$

238,072

 

$

1,180,438





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ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


The following is management’s discussion and analysis of certain significant factors that have affected selected aspects of the Company’s financial position and operating results during the periods included in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.  This discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and the discussion under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the annual audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (File No. 0-27288).

Overview

The primary macroeconomic growth indicators of our business include general growth in the economy, international trade, particularly out of Asia, the level of high-tech spending and the increase in outsourcing of logistics projects.  Business drivers that we control and focus on internally are our ability to: (i) link transportation services with our logistics services, (ii) cross-sell our services to existing and prospective customers and (iii) collaborate with our customers to provide flexible, cost-effective and profitable supply chain solutions.

We achieved gross revenues of $799 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, a 6.2% increase over gross revenues of $752 million in the first quarter of 2006.  Our financial position was strengthened by higher gross and net revenues in the first quarter of 2007.  Despite growth in business, we remain committed to leveraging our infrastructure by containing our operating expenses and improving our yield management in 2007.

Our results of operations, cash flows and financial position for the first quarter of 2007 reflect, among other things, the following:

Leveraging our global network.  In the first quarter of 2007, we continued to leverage our global network and our ability to cross-sell services in an effort to increase volumes through our service offerings in the geographic divisions we serve.  In addition, our balanced product offering enabled us to provide flexible solutions to our customers both domestically and internationally.

Continued focus on net revenue margins.  Net revenue margins improved to 33.8% in the first quarter of 2007 from 31.5% in the first quarter of 2006.  Air freight forwarding margin increased to 29.1% in the first quarter of 2007 as compared to 27.7% in the first quarter of 2006 due to increases in Asia/South Pacific and Europe/Middle East resulting from an improved purchasing environment attributable to higher levels of international carrier capacity and a prior year decision to re-evaluate and aggressively address specific business that did not generate acceptable levels of operating income.  Customs brokerage and other margins increased to 55.7% in the first quarter of 2007 as compared to 50.5% in the first quarter of 2006 due to increases in North America and Asia/South Pacific resulting from several new logistics projects with higher margins.

Costs associated with proposed acquisition.  During the first quarter of 2007, we incurred $3.5 million associated with the proposals to acquire the Company.

Effective tax rate.  The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was 36.9% compared to 39.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2006.  The effective tax rate decreased due to decrease of valuation allowances required for deferred tax assets of historical foreign loss companies and the deferral of US income taxes on unremitted foreign earnings.

Our organization continues to work towards continued revenue growth within our existing network and continued improvement of working capital management plus improving yields and operational efficiencies, including the implementation of a resource improvement plan completed in the first quarter of 2007.



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Proposed acquisition

On March 18, 2007, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Talon Holdings Corp., a Delaware limited liability company (Parent), and Talon Acquisition Co., a Texas corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (Merger Sub).  Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.  Parent is owned by a group formed by James R. Crane and the investment funds affiliated with Centerbridge Partners, L.P. (Centerbridge) and The Woodbridge Company Limited (Woodbridge, and collectively with Crane and Centerbridge, the Crane group).  At the effective time of the merger, each outstanding share of common stock of the Company, other than any shares owned by Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or its subsidiaries, any shareholders who are entitled to and who properly exercise dissenters’ rights under Texas law, and Mr. Crane and any other members of management who roll over their Company stock into equity of Parent, will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive $38.00 in cash, without interest.

The Board of Directors of the Company (with Messrs. Crane and Hevrdejs abstaining) approved the Merger Agreement on the unanimous recommendation of a Special Committee comprised entirely of independent directors.

Mr. Crane currently has beneficial ownership of 7,189,563 shares of common stock of the Company, constituting approximately 17.63% of all of the outstanding shares of Company common stock.  Mr. Crane has committed to contribute 7,065,063 shares of Company common stock, constituting all of the Company common stock (other than unvested shares of restricted stock) of which he is the sole record and beneficial owner, to Parent immediately prior to the consummation of the merger in exchange for equity interests in Parent.  In addition, Mr. Crane has committed to contribute an additional $52,027,606 in cash to Parent immediately prior to the consummation of the merger in exchange for equity interests in Parent.  Mr. Crane, pursuant to a letter agreement dated March 27, 2007, syndicated $51,000,000 of such cash investment to Sterling Group Partners II, L.P. and Sterling Group Partners II (Parallel), L.P. Sterling is a private equity firm of which Company director Frank J. Hevrdejs is co-founder and principal.  Mr. Crane also entered into a voting agreement with Parent and Merger Sub whereby Mr. Crane has agreed to vote his 7,065,063 shares of Company common stock in favor of the Merger Agreement and against any competing transaction.  The voting agreement will terminate if the Merger Agreement is terminated.

In a filing with the SEC, the following members of Company management were identified as part of Mr. Crane’s group (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b) under the Exchange Act):  James R. Crane, E. Joseph Bento, Ronald E. Talley, Gregory Weigel, Keith Winters, Vittorio Favati and Bruno Sidler.  On April 24, 2007, these individuals, and Mr. Sam Slater (another member of Company management), entered into a limited liability company agreement of Talon Management Holdings LLC (Management Holdings).  The LLC Agreement contemplates that immediately prior to the closing of the merger, Mr. Crane will contribute all of the cash and shares he has committed to contribute to Parent to Management Holdings, which will in turn contribute such cash and shares to Parent.  The other members of Company management party to the LLC Agreement will contribute half of their proceeds received in respect of their common stock, restricted stock or options of the Company in the merger to Management Holdings, which will in turn contribute such amounts to Parent.  In consideration of these contributions, the members of Management Holdings will receive equity interests in Management Holdings.  Mr. Crane will be the managing member of Management Holdings.

Mr. Crane, Centerbridge and Woodbridge are the current owners of Parent.  Following the consummation of the merger, Parent will be the owner of all of the outstanding equity interests of the Company, and Parent will be owned by Management Holdings, Centerbridge, Woodbridge and Sterling. Management Holdings will own approximately 43% of the equity interests of Parent following the merger.  Sterling has agreed to grant Mr. Crane a proxy to vote its equity interests in Parent.  These interests, together with the interests owned by Management Holdings, will give Management Holdings control over the vote of approximately 51% of the equity interests in Parent following the merger.

The Company made customary representations, warranties and covenants in the Merger Agreement, all of which expire at the effective time of the merger.  The Company may not solicit competing proposals or, subject to exceptions that permit the Company's Board of Directors (or the Special Committee) to take actions consistent with their fiduciary



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duties, participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding alternative proposals.  Consummation of the merger is not subject to a financing condition, but is subject to various other conditions, including approval of the merger by the Company's shareholders, expiration or termination of applicable waiting periods under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, foreign competition approvals and other customary closing conditions.

The Merger Agreement may be terminated under certain circumstances, including if the Company's Board of Directors (or the Special Committee) has determined in good faith that it has received a superior proposal and otherwise complies with certain terms of the Merger Agreement.  Upon the termination of the Merger Agreement, under specified circumstances, the Company will be required to pay Parent a termination fee of $30 million.  In addition, upon termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances, the Company will be obligated to pay the reasonable out-of-pocket documented expenses of Parent and Merger Sub, up to $15 million, which would be credited against the $30 million termination fee if it becomes payable.  Under specified circumstances, Parent will be required to pay the Company a termination fee of $30 million.  Mr. Crane, Centerbridge and Woodbridge have severally agreed to guarantee their proportionate liability of any such amounts payable by Parent to the Company.

In the event that the Company pays Parent the termination fee described above, Mr. Crane would be entitled to the reimbursement of his expenses incurred in connection with the merger and to 51% of the termination fee.  Mr. Crane has delivered letters to Joseph Bento, Gregory Weigel, Keith Winters, Vittorio Favati, Bruno Sidler, Ronald Talley and Sam Slater, each a member of the Company’s senior management team, providing that, in exchange for the agreement of such individuals to invest 50% of their merger proceeds in Parent and their agreement to remain employed with the Company through the date of payment of any termination fee, Mr. Crane will form a partnership or limited liability company with such individuals, whereby they will be collectively entitled to receive substantially all of any termination fee that Mr. Crane would otherwise be entitled to receive. Mr. Crane satisfied this obligation by the formation of Management Holdings, as described above.  The rights of such individuals to such payments apply regardless of whether such individuals have the opportunity to (and regardless of whether they elect to) continue employment with any successful bidder for the Company.

In connection with the merger (1) each Company stock option will vest in full and be cancelled and converted into the right to receive a cash payment equal to the number of shares of Company common stock underlying such option multiplied by the amount (if any) by which the $38.00 per share merger consideration exceeds the exercise price, without interest and less any applicable withholding tax and (2) all shares of Company restricted stock will vest in full and be cancelled and converted into the right to receive a cash payment equal to the number of outstanding shares of restricted stock multiplied by the $38.00 per share merger consideration, without interest and less any applicable withholding tax.

The Special Committee engaged Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (Deutsche Bank) to serve as financial advisor to the Special Committee.  On March 18, 2007, Deutsche Bank delivered an opinion to the Special Committee and the Board of Directors that, as of the date of the opinion, the merger consideration was fair, from a financial point of view, to the shareholders of the Company (other than Mr. Crane and any other members of management who roll over their Company stock into equity of Parent).

In connection with the approval of the Merger Agreement, on March 18, 2007 the Company entered into an amendment to its Rights Agreement.  The amendment was effected to exclude the merger, the Merger Agreement and the other transactions contemplated thereby from the provisions of the Rights Agreement.

On March 20, 2007, the Company announced that that the Special Committee had received a written proposal dated March 19, 2007 from Apollo Management L.P. (Apollo) expressing its interest in the acquisition of the Company for $40.00 per share, subject to certain conditions, including expedited confirmatory due diligence.  The Special Committee determined that, under the Merger Agreement, Apollo’s proposal was an alternative proposal.  Accordingly, the Special Committee informed the Crane group of the existence of the proposal, and made arrangements so that Apollo may conduct its due diligence investigation with respect to its proposal.  On March 27, 2007, in a lawsuit filed by Apollo against the Company which subsequently alleged breach of fiduciary duty and tortious interference, Apollo increased its



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proposed purchase price to $41.00 per share, subject to certain conditions and assuming no termination fee is payable to Parent.

On May 3, 2007, the Company announced that the Special Committee had received a definitive proposal, dated May 2, 2007, from CEVA Group Plc, a public company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales that is owned by affiliates of Apollo (collectively referred to as the Apollo group), to acquire the Company in a merger transaction in which the holders of Company common stock would receive $43.00 per share in cash.  The definitive proposal included financing commitments.

On May 7, 2007, the Company announced that the Special Committee had determined that the definitive proposal received from the Apollo group is a superior proposal as defined in the Merger Agreement.  The Special Committee notified the Crane group of its determination and its availability to discuss and negotiate any revised proposal that the Crane group wishes to make during the period provided by the agreement, which period will end at the close of business on May 11, 2007.  At that time, the Special Committee would consider whether the terms of the Apollo group proposal remains a superior proposal, and, if so, the Board of Directors and the Special Committee would then consider whether to take such actions as would be necessary and proper to terminate the merger agreement with the Crane group and enter into an agreement with the Apollo group.  There can be no assurance that the Apollo group's proposal will lead to the termination of the merger agreement with the Crane group and the execution of a definitive agreement with the Apollo group, or that the proposed transaction with the Apollo group will be approved or consummated.



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Results of Operations

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

2007

 

2006

   

% of Total

   

% of Total

 

Amount

 

Revenues

 

Amount

 

Revenues

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

Revenues:

       

Air freight forwarding

$

506,581

 

63.4

 

$

494,872

 

65.8

Ocean freight forwarding

121,978

 

15.3

 

109,490

 

14.5

Customs brokerage and other

170,201

 

21.3

 

148,001

 

19.7

Revenues

$

798,760

 

100.0

 

$

752,363

 

100.0

   

% of

   

% of

   

Revenues

   

Revenues

Net revenues:

       

Air freight forwarding

$

147,569

 

29.1

 

$

137,119

 

27.7

Ocean freight forwarding

27,736

 

22.7

 

25,353

 

23.2

Customs brokerage and other

94,787

 

55.7

 

74,729

 

50.5

Net revenues

270,092

 

33.8

 

237,201

 

31.5

   

% of Net

   

% of Net

   

Revenues

   

Revenues

Operating expenses:

       

Personnel costs

151,556

 

56.1

 

134,596

 

56.8

Merger costs

3,504

 

1.3

 

-

 

-

Other selling, general and administrative
expenses

88,861

 

32.9

 

80,724

 

34.0

Operating income

26,171

 

9.7

 

21,881

 

9.2

Nonoperating income (expense), net

1,267

 

0.5

 

(3,482)

 

(1.5)

Income before provision for income taxes

27,438

 

10.2

 

18,399

 

7.7

Provision for income taxes

10,132

 

3.8

 

7,295

 

3.0

Net income

$

17,306

 

6.4

 

$

11,104

 

4.7


Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 Compared To Three Months Ended March 31, 2006

Revenues increased $46.4 million, or 6.2%, to $798.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to $752.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2006 due to an $11.7 million increase in air freight forwarding revenues, a $12.5 million increase in ocean freight forwarding revenues and a $22.2 million increase in customs brokerage and other revenues.  Net revenues, which represent revenues less freight transportation costs, increased $32.9 million, or 13.9%, to $270.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to $237.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2006 due to increases across all product lines.  Net revenue margins of 33.8% increased by 230 basis points from the first quarter of 2006 due to improvements in air freight forwarding and customs brokerage and other margins.

Air freight forwarding revenues.  Air freight forwarding revenues increased $11.7 million, or 2.4%, to $506.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to $494.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2006 primarily due to continuing volume and shipment increases in North America and Europe/Middle East, partially offset by a decline in volume and shipments in Asia/South Pacific.



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Air freight forwarding net revenues increased $10.5 million, or 7.7%, to $147.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to $137.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2006 due to increases in North America and Europe/Middle East.  Air freight forwarding margins increased to 29.1% in the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to 27.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2006.

Ocean freight forwarding revenues.  Ocean freight forwarding revenues increased $12.5 million, or 11.4%, to $122.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to $109.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2006 due primarily to volume increases in Asia/South Pacific, South America and North America due to our increased focus on the ocean market and our customers’ continued shift toward a lower cost deferred product.

Ocean freight forwarding net revenues increased $2.3 million, or 9.1%, to $27.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to $25.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2006 primarily due to increases in Asia/South Pacific and North America.  Ocean forwarding margins decreased to 22.7% in the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to 23.2% in the three months ended March 31, 2006 primarily due to a change in the product mix in Europe/Middle East.

Customs brokerage and other revenues.  Customs brokerage and other revenues, which include warehousing, distribution and other logistics services, increased $22.2 million, or 15.0%, to $170.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to $148.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2006.  Customs brokerage revenues increased primarily due to an increase in Asia/South Pacific and North America trade activity.  Warehousing and logistics revenues increased across all geographic divisions.

Customs brokerage and other net revenues increased by $20.1 million, or 26.9%, to $94.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to $74.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2006.  Customs brokerage and other margins increased to 55.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to 50.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2006 primarily due to new projects with higher margins in North America and Asia/South Pacific.

Personnel costs.  Personnel costs include all compensation expenses, including those relating to sales commissions, incentive programs, salaries and temporary and contract labor.  Personnel costs increased $17.0 million, or 12.6%, to $151.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to $134.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2006.  The increase in personnel costs was primarily due to increased headcount to support the increase in business activity and increased temporary labor related to several new logistics projects in North America partially offset by decreases in incentive compensation and stock-based compensation expense.  We incurred $1.0 million of stock-based compensation expense during the three months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to $2.6 million of stock-based compensation expense in the three months ended March 31, 2006.  As a percentage of net revenues, personnel costs decreased to 56.1% in the three months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to 56.8% in the three months ended March 31, 2006.

Merger costs.  For the three months ended March 31, 2007, we incurred $3.5 million of costs associated with the proposals to acquire the Company.

Other selling, general and administrative expenses.  Other selling, general and administrative expenses increased $8.2 million, or 10.2%, to $88.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to $80.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2006.  The increase is primarily due to higher facilities costs, maintenance and travel and entertainment expenses, partially offset by a decrease in insurance premiums and claims activity.  As a percentage of net revenues, other selling, general and administrative expenses were 32.9% in the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to 34.0% in the three months ended March 31, 2006.

Nonoperating expense, net.  For the three months ended March 31, 2007, nonoperating income, net, was $1.3 million compared to nonoperating expense, net of $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006.  The $4.8 million change was primarily due to a $1.9 million gain from the sale of TDS, Inc. from the receipt of escrow payments



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in 2007, a $1.0 million decrease in net interest expense and a $1.2 million net decrease in foreign exchange losses and forward contracts due to the hedging of certain of certain non-U.S. dollar transactions.  Minority interest income was $237,000 in the first quarter of 2007 compared to expense of $431,000 in the first quarter of 2006.

Income tax.  The tax rate for the first quarter of 2007 was 36.9%, which reflects the decrease of valuation allowances required for deferred tax assets of historical foreign loss companies and the deferral of US income taxes on unremitted foreign earnings.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

General

Our ability to satisfy our debt obligations, fund working capital and make capital expenditures depends upon our future performance, which is subject to general economic conditions and other factors, some of which are beyond our control.  If we achieve significant near-term revenue growth, we may experience a need for increased working capital financing as a result of the difference between our collection cycles and the timing of our payments to vendors.  Historically, we have generated higher cash flow from operations in the first half of the year than the second half of the year, reflecting the seasonality of our business.

We make significant disbursements on behalf of our customers for transportation costs (primarily ocean) and customs duties for which the customer is the primary obligor.  The billings to customers for these disbursements, which are several times the amount of revenues and fees derived from these transactions, are not recorded as revenues and expenses on our statement of income; rather, they are reflected in our trade receivables and trade payables.  Growth in the level of this activity or lengthening of the period of time between incurring these costs and being reimbursed by our customers for these costs may negatively affect our liquidity.

As primarily a non-asset based freight forwarder, we do not have the same level of capital expenditures that would be required of an asset based forwarder.  We believe our anticipated capital expenditures for 2007 will be in the range of $30 to $35 million, including approximately $8 to $12 million expected on information systems expenditures.  Our capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2007, were $5.8 million.

Based on current plans, we believe that our existing capital resources, including $122.3 million of cash and cash equivalents and $285.1 million of available borrowing capacity on our credit facility, will be sufficient to meet working capital requirements through March 31, 2008.  However, future changes in our business could cause us to consume available resources before that time.  Additionally, funds may not be available when needed and even if available, additional funds may be raised through financing arrangements and/or the issuance of preferred or common stock or convertible securities on terms and prices significantly more favorable than those of the currently outstanding common stock, which could have the effect of diluting or adversely affecting the holdings or rights of our existing shareholders.  If adequate funds are unavailable, we may be required to delay, scale back or eliminate some of our operating activities, including, without limitation, the timing and extent of our marketing programs, and the extent and timing of hiring additional personnel.  We cannot provide assurance that additional financing will be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all.

Cash flows from operating activities.  Net cash provided by operating activities was $36.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to $64.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2006.  Cash flows from operations in the three months ended March 31, 2007 were generated primarily from $17.3 million in net income and an $11.8 million net increase in cash from changes in working capital. In the three months ended March 31, 2006, net income was $11.1 million and there was a $41.8 million net increase in cash from changes in working capital.  In the three months ended March 31, 2007, the increase in cash from changes in working capital is due to a $38.9 million decrease in trade receivables, compared with a $59.5 million decrease in the three months ended March 31, 2006.  In addition to the decrease in trade receivables, there was a $20.2 million decrease in payables and other accrued liabilities, compared with a $13.9 million decrease in the three months ended March 31, 2006.



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Cash flows from investing activities.  Net cash used in investing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $602,000 compared to $7.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2006.  We incurred capital expenditures of $5.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to $7.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2006.  In the three months ended March 31, 2007, restricted cash decreased by $1.1 million, as compared to an increase of $618,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2006.  Additionally, in the three months ended March 31, 2007, we received $2.9 million from the sale of TDS Logistics, Inc. (TDS) and received $1.0 million from the collection of amounts from notes receivable.  In the three months ended March 31, 2006, we purchased a freight forwarding and customs brokerage operation in Colombia for $1.4 million, net of cash acquired and received $1.3 million from the sale of TDS.

Cash flows from financing activities.  Net cash used in financing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $46.3 million compared to $37.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2006.  The cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2007 consists of $116.9 million in repayments of debt, $8.1 million from the repayment of short-term debt, net of issuances and $830,000 of repayment of financed insurance premiums, offset by $78.0 million in proceeds from the issuance of debt and $1.4 million in proceeds from the exercise of 70,000 stock options.  The cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2006 consists of $134.1 million in repayments of debt, $1.8 million from the repayment of short-term debt, net of issuances, $1.3 million of repayment of financed insurance premiums and $662,000 in payments of capital lease obligations, offset by $88.0 million in proceeds from the issuance of debt, $9.3 million in proceeds from the exercise of 407,000 stock options and $2.9 million in excess tax benefits from employee stock plans.

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

We entered into an agreement dated as of September 30, 2005 establishing a $300 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement).  The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement amends and restates our prior revolving credit agreement dated as of September 15, 2004, as previously amended (the Prior Credit Agreement).  The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement is with a syndicate of 13 financial institutions with Bank of America, N.A. as lender and administrative agent and matures on September 30, 2010.

We may use borrowings under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement for working capital, capital expenditures and other lawful corporate purposes, to make permitted acquisitions and investments, to pay dividends and to repurchase our common stock.

Amounts borrowed under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement are guaranteed by all of our existing and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries and secured equally and ratably by:

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all of our present and future shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) each of our present and future subsidiaries (limited, in the case of certain material first-tier foreign subsidiaries, to a pledge of 65% of the capital stock of such subsidiaries);


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all of our and each of our domestic subsidiaries’ present and future property and assets; and


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all proceeds and products of the property and assets described above.

Loans under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement bore interest initially at a rate per annum equal to either, at our option, (1) LIBOR plus 1.25% or (2) the Base Rate (defined as the higher of Bank of America, N.A.’s prime rate or 0.50% over the Federal Funds rate).  In addition, we are required to pay a commitment fee of 0.20% on the undrawn amounts under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.  Interest rates and commitment fees under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement are subject to increase or decrease as a function of the ratio of our Consolidated Net Funded Indebtedness to Consolidated EBITDA (each as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement).  We may select interest periods of one, two, three or six months for LIBOR loans, subject to availability.  Interest will be payable at the end of the selected interest period, but no less frequently than quarterly.



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Under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, we are subject to various covenants, including, among others, the following:

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a requirement that we maintain, on a rolling four-quarter basis, a ratio of Consolidated Net Funded Indebtedness to Consolidated EBITDA (each as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) of not greater than 3.0 to 1.0;

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a requirement that, on a rolling four-quarter basis, we have a ratio of Consolidated EBIT to Consolidated Interest Charges (each as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) of at least 3.0 to 1.0;

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a requirement that, at the end of each fiscal quarter, we have a ratio of book accounts receivable by us and our subsidiaries to Consolidated Net Funded Indebtedness (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) of at least 1.1 to 1.0; and

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limitations on, among other things, liens indebtedness, asset sales, dividends and stock redemptions, investments and acquisitions, transactions with affiliates and consolidations, mergers and sales of all or a substantial part of our consolidated assets.

The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains events of default customary for an agreement of this type, including without limitation, an event of default upon certain specified changes in control.  The occurrence of certain specified “internal control” events that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on us also constitutes an event of default under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.  If a default occurs and is continuing, the administrative agent may, among other things, declare all outstanding principal amounts immediately due and payable.

The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains a $75 million sub-facility for letters of credit.  On October 4, 2005, we borrowed approximately $95.8 million under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to partially fund the purchase of shares of our common stock in connection with the tender offer (see note 6 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements).  At March 31, 2007, we had no outstanding borrowings, $14.9 million in letters of credit outstanding and unused borrowing capacity of $285.1 million under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

Note Purchase Agreement

On October 12, 2005, we entered into a note purchase agreement (the Note Purchase Agreement) providing for the issuance and sale of $100 million aggregate principal amount of floating rate, senior secured notes due October 12, 2012 (the Notes) to the purchasers named therein.  Banc of America Securities LLC acted as placement agent for this offering.  The issuance and sale of the Notes by us, and the resale of the Notes by Banc of America Securities LLC was made pursuant to one or more exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

We used the proceeds from the sale of the Notes to repay the amounts outstanding under our $100 million bridge loan facility established by an agreement (the Bridge Loan Agreement) dated as of September 30, 2005, among EGL and the other parties thereto.  The Bridge Loan Agreement was entered into in connection with the tender offer.  The Bridge Loan Agreement was terminated upon repayment.

The Notes are guaranteed by all of our existing and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries and are secured by:

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all of our present and future shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) each of our present and future subsidiaries (limited, in the case of certain material first-tier foreign subsidiaries, to a pledge of 65% of the capital stock of such subsidiaries);

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all proceeds and products of the property and assets described above.

The Notes rank pari passu in right of payment with our obligations under our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the obligations of our guarantor subsidiaries to guarantee our obligations under the Note Purchase Agreement rank pari passu in right of payment with their guarantees in respect of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

Interest on the Notes will accrue at a floating rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus 1.65% for the applicable interest period. Interest periods are defined as the three month period commencing on the closing date and each successive three month period thereafter.  Interest on the Notes is payable quarterly in arrears on the last day of each interest period.

Under the Note Purchase Agreement, we are subject to various covenants, including, among others, the following:

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a requirement that we maintain, on a rolling four-quarter basis, a ratio of Consolidated Net Debt to Consolidated EBITDA (each as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) of not greater than 3.5 to 1.0;

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a requirement that we maintain, on a rolling four-quarter basis, a ratio of Consolidated EBIT to Consolidated Interest Expense (each as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) of at least 2.5 to 1.0;

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a requirement that we have, at all times, a ratio of (x) book accounts receivable of the Company and certain subsidiaries to (y) Consolidated Net Debt (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) of at least 1.1 to 1.0;

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a requirement that we not, at any time, permit the aggregate amount of all Priority Debt (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) to exceed 10% of our Consolidated Net Worth (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) as of the most recently ended fiscal quarter; and

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limitations on, among other things, liens asset sales, dividends and stock redemptions, investments and acquisitions, transactions with affiliates and consolidations and mergers and a requirement that we offer to prepay the note in the event of specified changes in control.

The Note Purchase Agreement contains customary events of default.  If a default occurs and is continuing, the Notes then outstanding shall (either automatically or by declaration of the holders of more than 50% of the principal amount of Notes then outstanding, depending upon the circumstances resulting in the default) become immediately due and payable.  If an event of default occurs and is continuing because we failed to pay principal, interest or other amounts due and payable on the Notes, then any Note holder may declare all of the Notes held by it to be immediately due and payable.

Capital expenditures.  We are in the process of developing and implementing computer system solutions for operational, human resources and financial systems.  Once placed into service, depreciation related to the systems is charged on a straight-line basis over the expected useful life of the software.  As of March 31, 2007, $44.4 million of this software was under development and was not being depreciated.  Our expected capital expenditures for 2007 are approximately $30 to $35 million, including approximately $8 to $12 million for information technology development and upgrades.

Litigation.  We are party to several litigation matters, including six lawsuits challenging the proposal made by Mr. Crane and others to acquire EGL.  In addition, we are party to routine litigation incidental to our business, which primarily involves other employment matters or claims for goods lost or damaged in transit or improperly shipped.  Many of the other lawsuits to which we are a party are covered by insurance and are being defended by our insurance carriers.  We have established accruals for these other matters and it is management’s opinion that resolution of such litigation will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position.  However, a substantial



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settlement payment or judgment in excess of our accruals could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations or cash flows.  For a description of material pending litigation, see Part III, Item 1 of this report.

Federal income tax audit.  As discussed in note 9 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements, EGL’s U.S. federal income tax returns from fiscal years 2000 to 2001 are currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).  Specifically, the income tax returns filed by EGL, Inc. for fiscal years ended September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2001, and the final income tax return filed by Circle International Group, Inc., a subsidiary of EGL, Inc., for the fiscal year ended October 2, 2000, when it was a separate company prior to the merger with EGL, Inc. are currently under audit.  The case has been with the Appeals division of the IRS since June 2005.  In December 2006, the Company reached a settlement agreement with the IRS Appeals team in this case.  As a result of the settlement the Company will capitalize a portion of software research and development expenditures for fiscal year September 30, 2001.  The Company will also capitalize a portion of merger transaction costs for the short period Circle International Group, Inc. return ended October 2, 2000.  Under the settlement terms the Company estimates it will pay approximately $2.5 million in cash taxes when the case is closed.  Additionally, the Company will recognize an estimated future cash tax benefit of $2.8 million related to temporary items that will be recovered in future periods.  The case must be reviewed by the Joint Committee of Congress which the Company expects to occur by the end of third quarter 2007.  While the outcome of review cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not believe any additional material adjustments to its tax returns are probable at this time.  The case can be formally closed once Joint Committee review is complete.  The Company is also subject to tax audits in certain of its foreign and domestic jurisdictions and management believes such returns have been filed in accordance with tax laws in effect at the time.  However, there is no assurance that such audits will not result in future adjustments.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As is common in our industry, we have entered into certain off-balance sheet arrangements in the ordinary course of business that result in risks not directly reflected in our balance sheets.  Our significant off-balance sheet arrangements include liabilities associated with guarantees secured by letters of credit, surety bonds and security time deposits and non-cancelable operating leases.  We have not engaged in any off-balance sheet financing arrangements through special purpose entities.

Guarantees.  We guarantee certain financial liabilities, the majority of which relate to our freight forwarding operations.  In the normal course of our business, we are required to guarantee certain amounts related to customs bonds and services received from airlines.  These types of guarantees are usual and customary in the freight forwarding industry.  We operate as a customs broker and prepare and file all formal documentation required for clearance through customs agencies, obtain customs bonds, facilitate the payment of import duties on behalf of the importer and arrange for payment of collect freight charges.  We also assist the importer in obtaining the most advantageous commodity classifications, qualifying for duty drawback refunds and arranging for surety bonds.

We secure these guarantees primarily by three methods:  a $75 million standby letter of credit sub-facility included within our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, surety bonds and security time deposits.  Security time deposits are restricted as to withdrawal for a specified timeframe and are classified on our balance sheet as restricted cash.  As of March 31, 2007, we had $14.9 million in letters of credit outstanding.

We also issue IATA (International Air Transportation Association) related guarantees, customs bonds and other working capital credit line guarantees in the normal course of business.  IATA related guarantees and customs bonds are issued to facilitate the movement and clearance of freight.  Working capital credit line guarantees include, but are not limited to, guarantees associated with insurance requirements and certain potential tax obligations.  Generally, guarantees have one-year or two-year terms and are renewed upon expiration.  As of March 31, 2007, total IATA related guarantees, customs bonds and other working capital credit line guarantees were approximately $103.5 million.  Approximately $64.8 million of guarantees, customs bonds and borrowings against credit line guarantees were outstanding, including guarantees of our trade payables and accrued transportation costs and borrowings against our international credit facilities of $9.5 million, which were recorded as liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet.



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Leases.  We enter into operating lease agreements, principally for freight operation facilities and office space.  These leases are non-cancelable and expire on various dates through 2027.  Certain of our lease agreements contain renewal options and rent escalation clauses.  These leases allow us to conserve cash by paying a monthly lease payment for use of facilities, rather than purchasing the facilities.  We may decide to cancel or terminate a lease before the end of its term due to excess capacity resulting from having multiple facilities in certain locations or changing business needs, in which case we typically are liable to the lessor for the remaining lease payments under the term of the lease.  We maintain facility accruals for remaining lease obligations under non-cancelable operating leases at domestic and international locations that we have vacated.

Contractual Obligations

As of March 31, 2007, there have not been any material changes in EGL's contractual obligations as presented in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Critical Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates


Our condensed consolidated financial statements are impacted by the accounting policies we use and the estimates and assumptions we make during their preparation.  We disclosed our critical accounting policies in our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K and no significant changes have occurred since that time.



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ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have been no material changes in exposure to market risk from that discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company maintains systems of disclosure controls and procedures designed to (1) ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, (2) and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, as defined in Rules 13a - 15 (e) and 15d - 15(e) under the Exchange Act.  During the quarter the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the chief executive officer and the chief accounting officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based upon that evaluation, the Company's chief executive officer and chief accounting officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective.


During the quarter ended March 31, 2007, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Independent contractor litigation

One former and two current independent contractor pickup and delivery (“P&D”) drivers filed a complaint in California state court on September 12, 2005, on behalf of themselves and similarly situated drivers in California alleging various causes of action based on their theory that the drivers are employees and not independent contractors.  The complaint requests (i) the matter be designated as a class action on behalf of all independent contractor P&D drivers working for EGL in California; (ii) a declaratory judgment that EGL has violated the law; (iii) an equitable accounting and an unspecified amount of damages; and (iv) restitution in the form of business expenses, unpaid overtime, meal period compensation, unlawful deductions from wages, statutory penalties, interest, attorneys’ fees and costs.  We removed the case to federal district court for the Northern District of California, and the parties have agreed to focus only on the individual claims of the three named defendants in the first phase of the proceedings.  In the event one or more of the plaintiffs’ claims survive the summary judgment phase, the next phase would focus on whether the action is maintainable as a class action.  We intend to vigorously defend this lawsuit and believe that plaintiffs are properly classified as independent contractors.

Acquisition proposal litigation

The Company is aware of six lawsuits that challenge the proposal made by Mr. Crane and others to acquire all of the equity interests in the Company (the Proposal).  They are as follows:

Vivian Golombuski v. EGL, Inc. et al., Cause No. 2007-00139, in the 125th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas.  Plaintiff filed this suit against the Company, all of its directors other than Mr. Wolff, Centerbridge Partners LP, and The Woodbridge Company Ltd. as a class action on behalf of all Company shareholders except those affiliated with any of the defendants.  Plaintiff alleges that the Proposal is unfair and grossly inadequate and that the director defendants breached their fiduciary duties to the shareholders.  Plaintiff alleges that Centerbridge Partners LP and The Woodbridge Company Ltd. aided and abetted the director defendants’ breaches of fiduciary duty.  Plaintiff brings causes of action against all defendants for abuse of control, gross mismanagement and waste of corporate assets.  Plaintiff seeks to enjoin the defendants from effectuating the Proposal, costs, and attorneys fees.



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The following four cases have been consolidated with Golombuski:

Platinum PVA Fund v. Milton Carroll, et al., consolidated with Golombuski in the 125th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas.  Plaintiff filed this suit against the Company and all of its directors other than Mr. Wolff on behalf of a class of all Company shareholders except those affiliated with any of the defendants.  Plaintiff alleges that the Proposal offers grossly inadequate compensation to the Company’s shareholders and that the director defendants must take other measures to maximize value to shareholders.  Plaintiff seeks to enjoin the Proposal and to recover damages, costs, and attorneys’ fees.

Raymond Somers v. James R. Crane, et al., consolidated with Golombuski in the 125th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas.  Plaintiff brings this action derivatively on behalf of the Company against all of its directors other than Mr. Wolff, Centerbridge Partners LP, and The Woodbridge Company Ltd.  Plaintiff alleges that the Proposal is for a grossly inadequate and unfair price; that the Board and the Special Committee of the Board are dominated and controlled by Mr. Crane; and that the individual defendants have engaged in self-dealing.  Plaintiff seeks to recover damages on behalf of the Company against the individual defendants for breach of fiduciary duty, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, and waste of corporate assets, and against General Atlantic for aiding and abetting the director defendants in their alleged breaches of duty.  Plaintiff seeks an injunction against the Proposal, a constructive trust, and costs including attorneys’ fees.

Jim Roberts v. EGL, Inc., et al., Cause No. 2007-05941, consolidated with Golombuski in the 125th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas.  Plaintiff filed this suit against the Company, all of its directors other than Mr. Wolff, and General Atlantic LLC on behalf of a class of all Company shareholders except those affiliated with any of the defendants.  Plaintiff alleges that the Proposal is unfair and grossly inadequate, and that the individual defendants have breached their fiduciary duties by not taking measures to ensure that the interests of the Company’s public shareholders are properly protected.  Plaintiff seeks to enjoin the Proposal.

Federated Kaufmann Small Cap Fund v. James R. Crane, et al., Cause No. 2007-05941, consolidated with Golombuski in the 125th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas.  Plaintiff filed this suit against the Company and all of its directors other than Mr. Wolff.  Plaintiff alleges that the Proposal is for a grossly unfair and inadequate price and brings causes of action for shareholder oppression against all defendants.  Further, Plaintiff questions the independence of the Special Committee.  Plaintiff also asserts that it is the most qualified class representative because of its large financial stake in the litigation due to its ownership of approximately 900,000 shares of the Company.  Plaintiff seeks to enjoin the Proposal and to recover damages, costs, and attorney’s fees.

On April 11, 2007, Plaintiffs in the consolidated cases filed a Motion for Appointment of Receiver and Temporary Injunction and Memorandum in Support Thereof.  In addition, on May 7, 2007, Plaintiffs indicated that they intended to seek an order from the Court temporarily restraining the Company and its Board of Directors from paying any termination fee contemplated by the merger agreement governing the Proposal.  At a hearing on Plaintiffs’ motion for a temporary restraining order on May 10, 2007, the Court denied Plaintiffs’ motion.

Apollo Management VI, L.P. v. EGL, Inc., et al., Cause No. 2007-18386, in the 190th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas.  Plaintiff filed this suit against the Company and all of its directors.  Plaintiff does not allege that it is a shareholder.  Plaintiff alleges that the Proposal is for a grossly unfair and inadequate price and alleges that the bid process is flawed.  Plaintiff brings causes of action for breach of fiduciary duties against all defendants and alleges a second count of breach of fiduciary duty against only Crane.  Plaintiff brings one count of tortious interference with prospective business relations against all defendants and a second count of prospective business relations against only Crane.  Plaintiff further alleges that the directors have allowed Crane to dominate and control the bid process.  Plaintiff seeks to enjoin the Proposal.

Plaintiffs in Apollo have filed a Motion to Consolidate with the Golombuski cases.

In addition, we are party to routine litigation incidental to our business, which primarily involves employment matters or claims for goods lost or damaged in transit or improperly shipped.  Many of the other lawsuits to which we are a party are covered by insurance and are being defended by our insurance carriers.  We have established accruals for



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these other matters and it is management’s opinion that resolution of such litigation will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position.  However, a substantial settlement payment or judgment in excess of our accruals could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations or cash flows.

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

The Company has incurred substantial costs in connection with the proposed merger, and will incur additional costs whether or not the merger is completed.

The Company already has incurred substantial costs in connection with the proposed merger transaction with affiliates of James R. Crane (the Crane Group), including fees of professionals and diversion of management resources, and anticipates incurring additional costs prior to the special meeting of shareholders to approve the merger and the closing of the transaction. The Company is also subject to certain restrictions under the merger agreement on the conduct of its business prior to completion of the merger, which may adversely affect its business. In addition, if the merger is not completed due to certain circumstances specified in the merger agreement, the Company may be required to pay the Crane Group a termination fee of $30 million.

In addition, if the merger is not completed, the Company may experience negative reactions from the financial markets and its suppliers, customers and employees. In particular, if the merger is not completed for any reason, the Company's stock price may decline for reasons that include the market’s perceptions as to the reasons why the merger was not completed.

ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

NONE

ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

NONE

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

NONE

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The statements contained in this document (including the portion, if any, appended to this Form 10-Q or incorporated by reference) that are not historical facts are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act.  Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those relating to (i) projections of revenues, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, capital expenditures, dividends, capital structure or other financial items; (ii) plans and objectives of management for future operations, including plans or objectives relating to EGL’s service offerings; (iii) future economic performance; (iv) the consummation of any merger or similar transaction involving EGL; (v) assumptions underlying or relating to any of the matters in clauses (i) through (iv); and (vi) other statements that include expectations, intentions, projections, developments, future events, expected performance, underlying assumptions, and other statements which are other than statements of historical facts.


Forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q (including the portion, if any, appended to the Form 10-Q or incorporated by reference) are also identifiable by use of the following words and other similar expressions, among others:



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“anticipate,”

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“intend,”

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“believe,”

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“may,”

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“budget,”

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“might,”

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“could,”

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“expect,”

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These statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, our ability to manage and continue growth, risks associated with operating in international markets, events impacting the volume of international trade, our ability to comply with rules relating to the performance of U.S. government contracts, fuel shortages and price volatility of fuel, seasonal trends in our business, currency devaluations and fluctuations in foreign markets, our effective income tax rate, our ability to upgrade our information technology systems, protecting our intellectual property rights, heightened global security measures, availability of cargo space, increases in the prices charged by our suppliers, competition in the freight industry and our ability to maintain market share, material weaknesses within our internal controls, control by and dependence on our founder, liability for loss or damage to goods, the results of litigation, exposure to fines and penalties if our owner/operators are deemed to be employees, failure to comply with environmental, health and safety, and criminal laws and regulations and governmental permit and licensing requirements, laws and regulations that decrease our ability to change our charter and bylaws, the impact of goodwill impairments, the successful deployment of our global IT infrastructure and other factors detailed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize (or the consequences of such a development worsen), or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those forecasted or expected.  The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update publicly or revise such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS:

Exhibit Number

Description

*3.1

Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of EGL, as amended (filed as Exhibit 3(i) to EGL’s Form 8-A/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

*3.2

Statement of Resolutions Establishing the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of EGL (filed as Exhibit 3(ii) to EGL’s Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

*3.3

Amended and Restated Bylaws of EGL, as amended (filed as Exhibit 3(ii) to EGL’s Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) (filed herewith).

 

31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) (filed herewith).

 

32

Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).

 


* Incorporated by reference as indicated.




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EGL, INC.





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.

EGL, INC.


Date:  May 10, 2007

By:

/s/ James R. Crane

_______________________________

James R. Crane

Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer

(principal executive officer)

Date:  May 10, 2007

By:

/s/ Michael D. Slaughter

_______________________________

Michael D. Slaughter

Chief Accounting Officer

(principal financial officer)





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EGL, INC.





INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number

Description

*3.1

Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of EGL, as amended (filed as Exhibit 3(i) to EGL’s Form 8-A/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

*3.2

Statement of Resolutions Establishing the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of EGL (filed as Exhibit 3(ii) to EGL’s Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

*3.3

Amended and Restated Bylaws of EGL, as amended (filed as Exhibit 3(ii) to EGL’s Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) (filed herewith).

 

31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) (filed herewith).

 

32

Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).

 


* Incorporated by reference as indicated.





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