May 14, 2010 (Canada NewsWire Group) -- Trimac Income Fund (TSX Symbol TMA.UN) (the "Fund") today released the financial results of the Fund and Trimac Transportation Services Limited Partnership ("Trimac" or the "Partnership") for the first quarter ended
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Three months ended
March 31,
Partnership 2010 2009
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(millions of dollars)
Transportation revenue 60.1 60.3
Fuel surcharges 5.4 4.7
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Total revenue 65.5 65.0
EBITDA(1) 5.7 5.5
Net earnings (loss) 0.6 (0.7)
Three months ended
March 31,
The Fund 2010 2009
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(millions of dollars, except per unit
amounts and numbers of units)
Distributable cash per unit(1)(2) $0.1183 $0.1106
Distributions per unit(1) $0.1200 $0.1200
Basic earnings (loss) per unit $0.0294 $(0.0050)
Fully diluted earnings (loss) per unit $0.0118 $(0.0449)
Weighted average number of units used in
computing basic earnings (loss) per unit 12,584,679 12,584,679
Number of units outstanding used in
computing diluted earnings (loss) per unit 26,090,257 25,304,697
(1) EBITDA, distributable cash per unit and distributions per unit are
not recognized measures under generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP) and do not have a standardized meaning prescribed
by GAAP. Therefore, these amounts may not be comparable to similar
measures presented by other issuers. Management considers EBITDA and
distributable cash to be key measures that indicate the ability of
the Fund to meet its capital and financing commitments.
(2) Distributable cash available will fluctuate on a monthly basis due to
seasonal cash flows, sustaining capital incurred, income taxes, and
interest paid. See "Distributable Cash" for additional commentary.
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Trimac's revenue, including fuel surcharges, for the three-month period ended
Trimac Receives Safety Award
Trimac is also pleased to announce that on
In commenting on the results for the first quarter, Jeffrey J. McCaig, Chairman and CEO of Trimac, said:
"We are very proud of our safety record and appreciate the recognition we received through the NTTC award. Safety is our core value and this award proves it. With regard to our financial results, our cost reduction programs initiated in 2009 have allowed Trimac to maintain a consistent EBITDA for the quarter. We are well positioned to balance capacity and costs with appropriate business activity. With our new credit facilities we have the flexibility to respond to changes quickly and to take advantage of opportunities when they arise. An opportunity did arise in the first quarter of 2010 and we were able to acquire the assets of a transportation company based out of
For comments regarding management's outlook for 2010 please see Trimac's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three-month period ended
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Financial Highlights for the Partnership
Three months ended
March 31
2010 2009
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(millions of dollars)
Revenues
Transportation revenue 60.1 60.3
Fuel surcharges 5.4 4.7
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65.5 65.0
Direct costs 49.7 48.9
Selling and administrative 10.1 10.6
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EBITDA(1) 5.7 5.5
Depreciation net of gains on disposal
of capital assets(2) 4.1 5.0
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Operating earnings 1.6 0.5
Interest expense (net) 0.9 1.0
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Earnings (loss) before taxes 0.7 (0.5)
Income tax expense 0.1 0.2
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Net earnings (loss) 0.6 (0.7)
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As a percentage of revenue
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Direct costs 75.9% 75.2%
Selling and administrative 15.4% 16.3%
EBITDA(1) 8.7% 8.5%
Depreciation(2) 6.3% 7.7%
Operating earnings 2.4% 0.8%
As at As at
March 31 December 31
(millions of dollars) 2010 2009
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Total assets 143.1 140.1
Total long-term liabilities 53.6 45.3
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The above selected financial and operating information has been derived from, and should be read in conjunction with, the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Partnership.
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(1) EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization) is not a recognized measure under GAAP, does not have a
standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, may not be
comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Management
believes that EBITDA is a useful complementary measure of cash
available for distribution before debt servicing expense, capital
expenditures and income taxes.
(2) Effective January 1, 2010 the Partnership has revised its estimate of
useful life on certain of its trailers. The change was adopted
prospectively and has resulted in lower depreciation expense of
$0.6 million during the current period.
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Distributable Cash
The table below illustrates distributable cash to unitholders beginning with net cash provided by the Partnership's operations.
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Three months ended March 31, 2010 2009
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(millions of dollars except unit amounts,
certain percentages and number of units)
Net cash (used in) provided by operations (0.9) 5.0
Net change in non-cash working capital(1) 5.6 (0.7)
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Cash provided by operations 4.7 4.3
Less adjustments for:
Net sustaining capital expenditures
(net of proceeds)(2)(3) (1.1) (1.2)
Provision for long-term unfunded
contractual operational obligations(4) (0.1) 0.1
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Total estimated cash available for
distribution (before public expenses) 3.5 3.2
Percentage of available cash distributable
to unitholders(5) 48% 50%
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Cash available for distribution to
unitholders (before public expenses) 1.7 1.6
Public expenses(6) (0.2) (0.2)
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Distributable cash from operations(2)(7) 1.5 1.4
Distributions declared and payable 1.5 1.5
Distributable cash per unit(2)(7) 0.1183 0.1106
Distributions declared per unit 0.1200 0.1200
Payout ratio(2)(7) 101.5% 108.5%
Weighted average number of units outstanding 12,584,679 12,584,679
Net capital expenditures
Sustaining capital expenditures(2) 1.4 2.1
Proceeds on disposal of replaced assets (0.3) (0.9)
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Net sustaining capital expenditures(2)(3) 1.1 1.2
Growth capital expenditures(2)(8) 0.3 0.7
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1.4 1.9
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(1) Changes in non-cash operating assets and liabilities are not included
in the calculation of distributable cash. Working capital investments
are funded through a combination of cash flow not distributed and the
use of credit facilities available to the Partnership.
(2) Distributable cash from operations, sustaining capital expenditures,
net sustaining capital expenditures, payout ratio, and growth capital
expenditures are not measures recognized by GAAP, do not have
standardized meanings prescribed by GAAP and may not be comparable to
similarly named measures presented by other issuers.
(3) Net sustaining capital expenditures refers to capital expenditures,
net of proceeds on disposal of assets replaced, which are necessary
to sustain current revenue levels.
(4) Represents a provision for cash requirements relating to a long-term
incentive plan and an executive pension liability.
(5) Percentage is equal to weighted average number of units outstanding
of 12,584,679 divided by fully diluted units of 26,090,257.
(6) Represents expenses associated with the Fund's status as a reporting
issuer.
(7) Distributable cash available will fluctuate on a monthly basis due to
seasonal cash flows, sustaining capital expenditures incurred, income
taxes paid and interest costs on outstanding debt.
(8) Cash used to fund growth capital expenditures does not affect
distributable cash to unitholders where financing is available for
these purposes. The Partnership funds growth capital from
undistributed cash from operations, cash available from distributions
on non-cash exchangeable shares and, to the extent available,
existing lines of credit.
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During the current period, the Partnership's cash provided by operations increased by
Distributions in the current period were paid using cash generated from operations including cash retained in the business relating to non-cash exchangeable shares. Due to the seasonal nature of the Partnership's business and the timing of sustaining capital purchases, the amount of distributable cash may vary from quarter to quarter. Trimac's Board of Directors approves the level of monthly distributions based upon estimated annual cash flows, less estimated cash required for debt service, cash taxes, and other amounts (including sustaining capital expenditures, current expenses and provisions) and reserves to stabilize the monthly amount of distributions to unitholders as may be considered appropriate by the Board of Directors. Growth capital expenditures are funded from undistributed cash from operations, cash available from notional distributions on non-cash exchangeable shares, and, to the extent available, cash and existing lines of credit.
Distributable cash from operations is not a defined term under GAAP but is determined by the Partnership as net cash provided by operations for the period, adjusted to remove specific non-cash items, including changes in working capital, and reduced by sustaining capital expenditures, provisions for funding long-term liabilities, provisions for committed capital purchases in progress, and public costs.
Management believes that distributable cash from operations is a useful supplemental measure of performance as it provides investors with an indication of the amount of cash available for distribution to unitholders. Investors are cautioned, however, that distributable cash from operations should not be construed as an alternative to using net income as a measure of profitability or as an alternative to the statement of cash flows. In addition, the Fund's method of calculating distributable cash from operations may not be comparable to calculations used by other issuers.
Quarterly results
Effective
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Revenue
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Three months ended March 31
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(millions of
dollars) 2010 2009 Gross revenue Net revenue
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Net Net
Trans- Trans-
Fuel porta- Fuel porta-
Total Sur- tion Total Sur- tion
Rev- char- Rev- Rev- char- Rev- Var- Var-
enue ges enue enue ges enue iance % iance %
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Bulk
trucking
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Western
division 36.2 3.2 33.0 36.6 3.0 33.6 (0.4) -1.1% (0.6) -1.8%
Eastern
division 24.3 2.2 22.1 22.2 1.7 20.5 2.1 9.5% 1.6 7.8%
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Total bulk
trucking 60.5 5.4 55.1 58.8 4.7 54.1 1.7 2.9% 1.0 1.8%
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BPL 2.1 - 2.1 3.3 - 3.3 (1.2) -36.4% (1.2) -36.4%
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NTS 7.2 - 7.2 8.0 - 8.0 (0.8) -10.0% (0.8) -10.0%
less:
interco.
revenue (4.3) - (4.3) (5.1) - (5.1) 0.8 0.8
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Other - - - - - - - -
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Total
revenue 65.5 5.4 60.1 65.0 4.7 60.3 0.5 0.8% (0.2) -0.3%
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For the current period, total revenue increased by
The western division's revenue decreased by
The eastern division's revenue increased by
For the current period, Bulk Plus Logistics' (BPL) revenue decreased by
NTS revenue for the current period decreased by
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EBITDA
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Three months ended March 31
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(millions of
dollars) 2010 % Rev. 2009 % Rev. Variance % % Rev.
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Bulk trucking
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Western division 3.9 10.8% 3.5 9.6% 0.4 11.4% 1.2%
Eastern division 1.2 4.9% 0.9 4.1% 0.3 33.3% 0.9%
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Total bulk trucking 5.1 8.4% 4.4 7.5% 0.7 15.9% 0.9%
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BPL - 0.0% 0.9 27.3% (0.9) -100.0% -27.3%
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NTS 0.5 6.9% 0.4 5.0% 0.1 25.0% 1.9%
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Other 0.1 (0.2) 0.3
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Total EBITDA 5.7 8.7% 5.5 8.5% 0.2 3.6% 0.2%
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EBITDA for the current period totaled
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Capital Expenditures
Three months ended March 31, 2010 2009
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(millions of dollars)
Gross sustaining capital expenditures 1.4 2.1
Less: proceeds on disposal of capital assets (0.3) (0.9)
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Net sustaining capital expenditures 1.1 1.2
Growth capital expenditures 0.3 0.7
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Net capital expenditures 1.4 1.9
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The Partnership's net capital expenditures, including growth and sustaining capital, totalled
Gross sustaining capital purchases of
Growth capital expenditures of
Net annual capital expenditures relating to sustaining capital requirements will vary from year to year based on: the economic life of the capital assets; historical purchase dates; the mix of life cycles expiring in a given year; other factors affecting equipment cost; disposal proceeds of replaced assets; and, annual equipment utilization. Sustaining capital purchases are funded from the Partnership's net cash provided by operations in the year, cash available from notional distributions on non-cash exchangeable shares and, thereafter, to the extent required, available credit facilities.
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Trimac Income Fund
Consolidated Balance Sheet
(Unaudited)
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(thousands of dollars)
As at As at
March 31, December 31,
2010 2009
$ $
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Assets
Current assets
Cash 15 180
Interest receivable 241 241
Distributions receivable 324 172
Prepaid expenses 59 85
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639 678
Investment in Trimac Transportation
Services Limited Partnership 61,973 63,136
Note receivable from Trimac Transportation
Services Inc. 35,438 35,438
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98,050 99,252
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Liabilities
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 66 60
Due to associated companies and partnerships 25 107
Distributions payable 504 504
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595 671
Deferred compensation plan 161 144
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756 815
Unitholders' equity 97,294 98,437
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98,050 99,252
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The Fund commenced business operations on
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Trimac Income Fund
Consolidated Statement of Earnings, Comprehensive Income
and Unitholders' Equity
(Unaudited)
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(thousands of dollars, except per unit amounts and number of units)
Three months ended March 31, 2010 2009
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$ $
Share of adjusted loss of the Partnership(1) (166) (562)
Interest income (net) 699 682
Administrative costs (163) (183)
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Net earnings (loss) 370 (63)
Other comprehensive (loss) income - share of
Partnership other comprehensive (loss) income (3) 25
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Comprehensive income (loss) 367 (38)
Opening unitholders' equity 98,437 102,824
Issue of additional units - -
Distributions declared (1,510) (1,511)
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Closing unitholders' equity 97,294 101,275
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Basic earnings (loss) per unit(2) $ 0.0294 $ (0.0050)
Fully diluted earnings (loss) per unit(2) $ 0.0118 $ (0.0449)
Weighted average number of units outstanding
used in computing basic earnings (loss)
per unit 12,584,679 12,584,679
Number of units outstanding used in computing
diluted earnings (loss) per unit 26,090,257 25,304,697
(1) The net earnings (loss) of the Partnership are allocated between TTSI
and the Fund based on the terms of the partnership agreement. The
following is a reconciliation of net earnings (loss) in the unaudited
interim consolidated financial statements of the Partnership to the
amount recorded by the Fund.
Three months ended March 31, 2010 2009
$ $
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Net earnings (loss) of the Partnership 611 (683)
Add: Interest expense on TTSI debt included
in Partnership earnings 336 671
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Adjusted Partnership earnings (loss) 947 (12)
Less: Purchase price allocation adjustments:
Increase in amortization of capital assets
and loss on disposal of capital assets (277) (612)
Amortization of intangible assets (898) (1,010)
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Adjusted Partnership loss after purchase
price adjustments (228) (1,634)
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Share of adjusted Partnership loss (166) (562)
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(2) Pursuant to an investor liquidity agreement, holders of TTSI
Exchangeable Shares have the right to effectively liquidate their
10,230,538 shares of TTSI and receive units in the Fund. Following
the full exercise of such liquidation rights, the Fund would own
100 percent of the Partnership. The number of units used in the
calculation of diluted earnings per unit assumes full liquidation at
the beginning of the period.
Trimac Income Fund
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
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(thousands of dollars)
Three months ended March 31, 2010 2009
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$ $
Cash provided (used)
Operations
Net earnings (loss) 370 (63)
Add items not affecting cash:
Share of adjusted loss from the Partnership 166 562
Distributions from the Partnership - -
Deferred compensation costs 17 6
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Cash provided by operations 553 505
Net change in non-cash working capital (50) (788)
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Net cash provided by (used in) operations 503 (283)
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Investments
Distributions from the Partnership 842 1,416
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Cash provided by investing activities 842 1,416
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Financing
Distributions paid (1,510) (1,978)
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Cash used in financing activities (1,510) (1,978)
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Decrease in cash (165) (845)
Cash, beginning of period 180 970
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Cash, end of period 15 125
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Supplemental information
Cash received from interest (net) 699 682
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The financial statements included in this news release do not contain the notes to the statements. Financial statements with note disclosure are filed with securities regulators.
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Trimac Transportation Services Limited Partnership
Consolidated Balance Sheet
(Unaudited)
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(thousands of dollars)
As at As at
March 31, December 31,
2010 2009
$ $
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Assets
Current assets
Cash 418 406
Accounts receivable 30,827 28,217
Materials and supplies 1,372 1,389
Due from related parties 2,051 1,479
Income taxes recoverable - -
Prepaid expenses 9,516 10,352
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44,184 41,843
Capital assets 87,939 87,482
Intangible assets 2,883 2,701
Goodwill 6,182 6,182
Other 1,903 1,870
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143,091 140,078
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Liabilities
Current liabilities
Bank indebtedness 1,344 716
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 23,727 27,072
Distributions payable 1,894 1,953
Income taxes payable 6 23
Due to related parties 749 1,095
Current maturities of long-term debt 18,667 18,667
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46,387 49,526
Long-term debt 51,567 43,392
Future income taxes 516 507
Other long-term liabilities 1,473 1,439
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99,943 94,864
Partnership equity 43,148 45,214
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143,091 140,078
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The Partnership provides bulk trucking services throughout
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Trimac Transportation Services Limited Partnership
Consolidated Statement of Earnings, Comprehensive Income and Partnership
Equity
(Unaudited)
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(thousands of dollars)
Three months ended March 31, 2010 2009
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$ $
Revenue
Transportation revenue 60,055 60,257
Fuel surcharges 5,418 4,718
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65,473 64,975
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Operating costs and expenses
Direct 49,705 48,833
Selling and administrative 10,061 10,621
Depreciation and amortization 4,087 5,218
Gain on sale of assets, net (21) (190)
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Operating expense 63,832 64,482
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Operating earnings 1,641 493
Interest on long-term debt 909 984
Other interest expense 64 23
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973 1,007
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Earnings (loss) before income taxes 668 (514)
Income tax expense
Current 48 161
Future 9 8
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57 169
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Net earnings (loss) 611 (683)
Other comprehensive (loss) income - net
change in cumulative translation adjustments (10) 100
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Comprehensive income (loss) 601 (583)
Opening partnership equity 45,214 50,763
Distributions declared (2,667) (3,232)
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Closing partnership equity 43,148 46,948
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Accumulated other comprehensive (losses)
income (included in partnership equity)
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Opening balance (186) 264
Other comprehensive (loss) income (10) 100
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Closing balance (196) 364
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Trimac Transportation Services Limited Partnership
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
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(thousands of dollars)
Three months ended March 31, 2010 2009
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$ $
Cash provided (used)
Operations
Net earnings (loss) 611 (683)
Add back (deduct) items not affecting cash:
Depreciation and amortization 4,087 5,218
Gain on sale of assets, net (21) (190)
Future income tax expense 9 8
Other non-cash items (11) 14
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Cash provided by operations 4,675 4,367
Net change in non-cash working capital (5,637) 671
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Net cash (used in) provided by operations (962) 5,038
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Investments
Purchases of capital assets (1,655) (2,830)
Proceeds on sale of capital assets 289 960
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Net capital expenditures delivered (1,366) (1,870)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and
accrued liabilities relating to investing
activities (394) 1,345
Decrease in accounts receivable relating
to investing activities - 5
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Net cash expended on capital expenditures (1,760) (520)
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Acquisition of transportation businesses (3,340) -
Other (2) 65
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Cash used in investing activities (5,102) (455)
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Financing
Increase in long-term debt 8,175 1,557
Repayments of long-term debt - -
Distributions paid (2,727) (3,304)
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Cash provided by (used in) financing activities 5,448 (1,747)
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(Decrease) increase in net cash (616) 2,836
(Bank indebtedness) cash, beginning of period (310) 381
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(Bank indebtedness) cash, end of period (926) 3,217
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Supplemental information
Income taxes paid 65 665
Interest paid 1,474 1,741
Net cash consists of the following:
Cash 418 3,217
Bank indebtedness (1,344) -
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(926) 3,217
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The financial statements included in this news release do not contain the notes to the statements. Financial statements with note disclosure are filed with securities regulators.
