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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2011
or
     
o   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 001-35007
Swift Transportation Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   20-5589597
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
2200 South 75 th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85043

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(602) 269-9700
(Registrant’s 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 filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
             
Large accelerated filer o
  Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer þ   Smaller reporting company o
 
      (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s Class A common stock as of August 4, 2011 was 79,381,863, and the number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s Class B common stock as of August 4, 2011 was 60,116,713.
 
 

 

 


 

         
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PART I.     FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1:    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Swift Transportation Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated balance sheets
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)        
    (In thousands, except share data)  
ASSETS
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 44,656     $ 47,494  
Restricted cash
    96,294       84,568  
Accounts receivable, net
    332,312       276,879  
Income tax refund receivable
    8,633       5,059  
Inventories and supplies
    17,916       9,882  
Assets held for sale
    11,526       8,862  
Prepaid taxes, licenses, insurance and other
    43,184       40,709  
Deferred income taxes
    27,798       30,741  
Other current assets
    12,303       8,122  
 
           
Total current assets
    594,622       512,316  
 
           
Property and equipment, at cost:
               
Revenue and service equipment
    1,648,280       1,600,025  
Land
    136,043       141,474  
Facilities and improvements
    227,758       224,976  
Furniture and office equipment
    36,317       33,660  
 
           
Total property and equipment
    2,048,398       2,000,135  
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
    730,563       660,497  
 
           
Net property and equipment
    1,317,835       1,339,638  
Insurance claims receivable
          34,892  
Other assets
    66,497       59,049  
Intangible assets, net
    359,400       368,744  
Goodwill
    253,256       253,256  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 2,591,610     $ 2,567,895  
 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 97,855     $ 90,220  
Accrued liabilities
    104,044       80,455  
Current portion of claims accruals
    75,021       86,553  
Current portion of long-term debt and obligations under capital leases
    55,728       66,070  
Fair value of guarantees
    2,886       2,886  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    335,534       326,184  
 
           
Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases
    1,632,732       1,708,030  
Claims accruals, less current portion
    110,433       135,596  
Deferred income taxes
    315,066       303,549  
Securitization of accounts receivable
    176,000       171,500  
Fair value of interest rate swaps
    3,412        
Other liabilities
    4,133       6,207  
 
           
Total liabilities
    2,577,310       2,651,066  
 
           
Contingencies (note 13)
               
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
               
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; Authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued
           
Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share; Authorized 500,000,000 shares; 79,377,725 and 73,300,000 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
    794       733  
Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share; Authorized 250,000,000 shares; 60,116,713 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010
    601       601  
Additional paid-in capital
    890,066       822,140  
Accumulated deficit
    (863,883 )     (886,671 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (13,480 )     (20,076 )
Noncontrolling interests
    202       102  
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)
    14,300       (83,171 )
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)
  $ 2,591,610     $ 2,567,895  
 
           
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated statements of operations
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)  
Operating revenue
  $ 850,470     $ 736,185     $ 1,609,359     $ 1,391,015  
 
                       
Operating expenses:
                               
Salaries, wages and employee benefits
    202,556       186,918       398,032       364,721  
Operating supplies and expenses
    58,766       54,221       115,870       102,051  
Fuel
    168,537       115,494       318,818       221,576  
Purchased transportation
    223,680       197,789       417,717       373,491  
Rental expense
    19,224       19,493       37,213       38,396  
Insurance and claims
    27,876       29,479       50,601       49,686  
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
    51,553       48,403       101,911       108,422  
Amortization of intangibles
    4,617       5,199       9,344       10,677  
Impairments
                      1,274  
Gain on disposal of property and equipment
    (700 )     (1,757 )     (2,955 )     (3,205 )
Communication and utilities
    6,335       6,132       12,795       12,554  
Operating taxes and licenses
    15,459       13,625       30,717       26,990  
 
                       
Total operating expenses
    777,903       674,996       1,490,063       1,306,633  
 
                       
Operating income
    72,567       61,189       119,296       84,382  
 
                       
Other (income) expenses:
                               
Interest expense
    36,631       62,768       74,132       125,364  
Derivative interest expense
    4,003       18,292       8,683       42,006  
Interest income
    (471 )     (283 )     (938 )     (503 )
Other
    (664 )     (1,469 )     (1,175 )     (1,840 )
 
                       
Total other (income) expenses, net
    39,499       79,308       80,702       165,027  
 
                       
Income (loss) before income taxes
    33,068       (18,119 )     38,594       (80,645 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
    13,485       4,960       15,806       (4,565 )
 
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ 19,583     $ (23,079 )   $ 22,788     $ (76,080 )
 
                       
Basic earnings (loss) per share
  $ 0.14     $ (0.38 )   $ 0.16     $ (1.27 )
 
                       
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
  $ 0.14     $ (0.38 )   $ 0.16     $ (1.27 )
 
                       
Shares used in per share calculations
                               
Basic
    139,479       60,117       138,807       60,117  
 
                       
Diluted
    140,716       60,117       139,812       60,117  
 
                       
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Consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss)
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    (In thousands)  
Net income (loss)
  $ 19,583     $ (23,079 )   $ 22,788     $ (76,080 )
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                               
Change in fair value of derivatives, net of tax
    (2,087 )           (2,087 )      
Accumulated losses on derivatives reclassified to income, net of tax
    4,003       9,941       8,683       20,903  
 
                       
Total other comprehensive income
    1,916       9,941       6,596       20,903  
 
                       
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $ 21,499     $ (13,138 )   $ 29,384     $ (55,177 )
 
                       
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Consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity (deficit)
                                                                         
    Class A     Class B                     Accumulated                
    Common Stock     Common Stock     Additional             Other             Total  
            Par             Par     Paid-in     Accumulated     Comprehensive     Noncontrolling     Stockholders’  
    Shares     Value     Shares     Value     Capital     Deficit     Loss     Interests     Equity (Deficit)  
    (Unaudited)  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
 
Balances, December 31, 2010
    73,300,000     $ 733       60,116,713     $ 601     $ 822,140     $ (886,671 )   $ (20,076 )   $ 102     $ (83,171 )
Issuance of Class A common stock for cash, net of fees and expenses of issuance
    6,050,000       61                       62,933                               62,994  
Grant of restricted Class A common stock
    9,334                             140                               140  
Exercise of stock options and tax deficiency
    18,391                             250                               250  
Other comprehensive income
                                                    6,596               6,596  
Non-cash equity compensation
                                    4,603                               4,603  
Sale of interest in captive insurance subsidiary
                                                            100       100  
Net income
                                            22,788                       22,788  
 
                                                     
Balances, June 30, 2011
    79,377,725     $ 794       60,116,713     $ 601     $ 890,066     $ (863,883 )   $ (13,480 )   $ 202     $ 14,300  
 
                                                     
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated statements of cash flows
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    (In thousands)  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income (loss)
  $ 22,788     $ (76,080 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles
    111,255       119,292  
Amortization of debt issuance costs, original issue discount, and losses on terminated swaps
    12,310       6,404  
Gain on disposal of property and equipment less write-off of totaled tractors
    (2,197 )     (2,870 )
Impairment of property and equipment
          1,274  
Deferred income taxes
    15,785       (21,673 )
Provision for (reduction of) allowance for losses on accounts receivable
    21       (1,922 )
Income effect of mark-to-market adjustment of interest rate swaps
          16,813  
Non-cash equity compensation
    4,743        
Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from changes in:
               
Accounts receivable
    (55,454 )     (34,539 )
Inventories and supplies
    (8,034 )     836  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (6,049 )     1,470  
Other assets
    (6,315 )     3,261  
Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities
    33,360       20,986  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    122,213       33,252  
 
           
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Increase in restricted cash
    (11,726 )     (35,326 )
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
    16,357       15,491  
Capital expenditures
    (111,158 )     (58,705 )
Payments received on notes receivable
    3,784       2,702  
Expenditures on assets held for sale
    (4,987 )     (981 )
Payments received on assets held for sale
    6,232       1,263  
Payments received on equipment sale receivables
          208  
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (101,498 )     (75,348 )
 
           
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock, net of issuance costs
    62,994        
Repayment of long-term debt and capital leases
    (87,872 )     (35,689 )
Borrowings under accounts receivable securitization
    86,000       79,000  
Repayment of accounts receivable securitization
    (81,500 )     (90,000 )
Payment of deferred loan costs
    (3,425 )      
Other financing activities
    250       228  
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (23,553 )     (46,461 )
 
           
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (2,838 )     (88,557 )
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    47,494       115,862  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 44,656     $ 27,305  
 
           
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Consolidated statements of cash flows — (continued)
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    (In thousands)  
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
               
Cash paid during the period for:
               
Interest
  $ 50,956     $ 147,958  
 
           
Income taxes
  $ 4,280     $ 25,358  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental schedule of:
               
Non-cash investing activities:
               
Equipment sales receivables
  $ 3,150     $ 2,869  
 
           
Equipment purchase accrual
  $ 5,946     $ 21,711  
 
           
Notes receivable from sale of assets
  $ 4,301     $ 4,201  
 
           
Non-cash financing activities:
               
Re-recognition of securitized accounts receivable
  $     $ 148,000  
 
           
Capital lease additions
  $ 705     $ 28,802  
 
           
Cancellation of senior notes
  $     $ 89,352  
 
           
Reduction in stockholder loan
  $     $ 231,000  
 
           
Paid-in-kind interest on stockholder loan
  $     $ 3,246  
 
           
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Notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
Note 1. Basis of Presentation
Swift Transportation Company (formerly Swift Corporation) is the holding company for Swift Transportation Co., LLC (a Delaware limited liability company, formerly Swift Transportation Co., Inc., a Nevada corporation) and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Swift Transportation Co.”), a truckload carrier headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, and Interstate Equipment Leasing, LLC (“IEL”) (all the foregoing being, collectively, “Swift” or the “Company”). The Company operates predominantly in one industry, road transportation, throughout the continental United States and Mexico and has only one reportable segment. At June 30, 2011, the Company operated a national terminal network and a tractor fleet of approximately 16,900 units comprised of 12,800 company tractors and 4,100 owner-operator tractors, a fleet of 49,300 trailers, and 5,700 intermodal containers.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) include all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the interim periods presented. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010. Management has evaluated the effect on the Company’s reported financial condition and results of operations of events subsequent to June 30, 2011 through the issuance of the financial statements.
Note 2. New Accounting Standards
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) — Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. This ASU was issued concurrently with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) 13, Fair Value Measurements (IFRS 13), and amends Accounting Standards Codification Topic (“Topic”) 820 to require entities to provide largely identical guidance about fair value measurement and disclosure requirements. The new standards do not extend the use of fair value but, rather, provide guidance about how fair value should be applied where it already is required or permitted under IFRS or GAAP. For GAAP, most of the changes are clarifications of existing guidance or wording changes to align with IFRS 13. ASU No. 2011-04 is effective for the Company’s interim and annual periods prospectively beginning January 1, 2012. Early adoption is not permitted for the Company. In the period of adoption, the Company will be required to disclose a change, if any, in valuation technique and related inputs that result from applying the ASU and to quantify the total effect, if practicable. The Company does not expect the adoption of this statement to have a material impact on the amounts and disclosures in its consolidated financial statements.
Note 3. Issuance of Class A Common Stock
On January 20, 2011, the Company issued an additional 6,050,000 shares of its Class A common stock to the underwriters of its initial public offering at the initial public offering price of $11.00 per share, less the underwriters’ discount, and received proceeds of $63.2 million before expenses of such issuance, pursuant to the over-allotment option in the underwriting agreement. Of these proceeds, the Company used $60.0 million in January 2011 to pay down its first lien term loan and $3.2 million in February 2011 to pay down its accounts receivable securitization facility.
Note 4. Income Taxes
The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 was 41%, which was 2% higher than the expected effective tax rate primarily due to the amortization of previous losses from accumulated other comprehensive income (“OCI”) to income (for book purposes) related to the Company’s previous interest rate swaps that were terminated in December 2010 and a change in unrecognized tax benefits during the quarter resulting from a state tax audit. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2010 was -27%, representing income tax expense on a net loss; this result was also primarily due to the amortization of previous losses from accumulated OCI related to the previous interest rate swaps and a change in unrecognized tax benefits during the quarter resulting from an IRS examination. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was 6%, which was 19% less than the 2010 expected effective tax rate of 25% as a result of the same factors causing the difference in the three months ended June 30, 2010. The amortization had a larger impact on the effective tax rate in the 2010 periods because the amortization was larger in 2010, and because the magnitude of the estimated expected full year pre-tax income (loss) was smaller for 2010.
As of June 30, 2011, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits totaling approximately $5.3 million, all of which would favorably impact its effective tax rate if subsequently recognized. The Company recognizes potential accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. Accrued interest and penalties as of June 30, 2011 were approximately $1.9 million. To the extent interest and penalties are not assessed with respect to uncertain tax positions, amounts accrued will be reduced and reflected as a reduction of the overall income tax provision. The Company anticipates that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by approximately $3.8 million during the next twelve months, which should not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited) — (continued)
Certain of the Company’s subsidiaries are currently under examination by Federal and various state jurisdictions for years ranging from 1997 to 2009. At the completion of these examinations, management does not expect any adjustments that would have a material impact on the Company’s effective tax rate. Periods subsequent to 2009 remain subject to examination.
Note 5. Intangible Assets
Intangible assets as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were (in thousands):
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
Customer Relationship:
               
Gross carrying value
  $ 275,324     $ 275,324  
Accumulated amortization
    (96,961 )     (87,617 )
 
               
Trade Name:
               
Gross carrying value
    181,037       181,037  
 
           
Intangible assets, net
  $ 359,400     $ 368,744  
 
           
For all periods ending on or after December 31, 2007, amortization of intangibles consists primarily of amortization of $261.2 million gross carrying value of definite-lived intangible assets recognized under purchase accounting in connection with Swift Transportation Co.’s going private in the 2007 transactions in which Swift Corporation acquired Swift Transportation Co. Intangible assets acquired as a result of the Swift Transportation Co. acquisition include trade name, customer relationships, and owner-operator relationships. Amortization of the customer relationship acquired in the going private transaction is calculated on the 150% declining balance method over the estimated useful life of 15 years. The customer relationship contributed to the Company at May 9, 2007 is amortized using the straight-line method over 15 years. The owner-operator relationship was amortized using the straight-line method over three years and was fully amortized at December 31, 2010. The trade name has an indefinite useful life and is not amortized, but rather is tested for impairment at least annually, unless events occur or circumstances change between annual tests that would more likely than not reduce the fair value.
Amortization of intangibles for three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 is comprised of $4.3 million and $4.9 million respectively, related to intangible assets recognized in conjunction with the 2007 going private transaction and $0.3 million in each period related to previous intangible assets existing prior to the 2007 going private transaction. Amortization of intangibles for six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 is comprised of $8.8 million and $10.1 million respectively, related to intangible assets recognized in conjunction with the 2007 going private transaction and $0.6 million in each period related to previous intangible assets existing prior to the 2007 going private transaction.
Note 6. Assets Held for Sale
Assets held for sale as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were (in thousands):
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
Land and facilities
  $ 7,625     $ 3,896  
Revenue equipment
    3,901       4,966  
 
           
Assets held for sale
  $ 11,526     $ 8,862  
 
           
As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, assets held for sale are stated at the lower of depreciated cost or fair value less estimated selling expenses. The Company expects to sell these assets within the next twelve months. The increase in assets held for sale during the six months ended June 30, 2011 was the result of management identifying a property at its Mira Loma, California facility as an asset held for sale with a carrying value of $4.9 million in the first quarter of 2011. This increase was offset by the sale of a property located in Laredo, Texas previously identified as an asset held for sale with a carrying value of $1.2 million in the first quarter of 2011.
In the first quarter of 2010, management undertook an evaluation of the Company’s revenue equipment and concluded that it would be more cost effective to dispose of approximately 2,500 trailers through scrap or sale rather than to maintain them in the operating fleet. These trailers met the requirements for assets held for sale treatment and were reclassified as such, with a related $1.3 million pre-tax impairment charge being recorded during the period as discussed in Note 11.

 

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Note 7. Debt and Financing Transactions
Other than the Company’s accounts receivable securitization as discussed in Note 8 and its outstanding capital lease obligations as discussed in Note 9, the Company had long-term debt outstanding at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, as follows (in thousands):
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
Senior secured first lien term loan due December 2016, net of $9,753 and $10,649 OID at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
  $ 999,636     $ 1,059,351  
Senior second priority secured notes due November 15, 2018, net of $9,333 and $9,965 OID at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
    490,667       490,035  
Floating rate notes due May 15, 2015
    11,000       11,000  
12.50% fixed rate notes due May 15, 2017
    15,638       15,638  
Note payable, with principal and interest payable in five annual payments of $514 plus interest at a fixed rate of 7.00% through February 2013 secured by real property
    1,028       1,542  
Notes payable, with principal and interest payable in 24 monthly payments of $130 including interest at a fixed rate of 7.5% through May 2011
          512  
Notes payable, with principal and interest payable in 36 monthly payments of $38 at a fixed rate of 4.25% through December 2013
    1,152       1,394  
 
           
Total long-term debt
    1,519,121       1,579,472  
Less: current portion
    870       10,304  
 
           
Long-term debt, less current portion
  $ 1,518,251     $ 1,569,168  
 
           
The majority of currently outstanding debt was issued in December 2010 to refinance debt initially incurred in connection with the Company’s acquisition of Swift Transportation Co. in May 2007, a going private transaction under SEC rules. The debt outstanding at June 30, 2011 primarily consists of proceeds from a first lien term loan, pursuant to a senior secured credit facility with a group of lenders, with a face value of $1.01 billion at June 30, 2011, net of unamortized original issue discount of $9.8 million, and proceeds from the offering of $500 million face value of senior second priority secured notes, net of unamortized original issue discount of $9.3 million at June 30, 2011. The credit facility and senior notes are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and are guaranteed by Swift Transportation Company, IEL, Swift Transportation Co. and its domestic subsidiaries other than its captive insurance subsidiaries, driver training academy subsidiary, and its bankruptcy-remote special purpose subsidiary. As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the balance of deferred loan costs was $24.7 million and $23.1 million, respectively, and is reported in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets.
In January 2011, the Company used $60.0 million of proceeds from its issuance of an additional 6,050,000 shares of its Class A common stock, as discussed in Note 3, to pay down the first lien term loan. As a result of this prepayment, the next scheduled principal payment on the first lien term loan is due September 30, 2016.
Senior Secured Credit Facility
The credit facility was entered into on December 21, 2010 and consists of a first lien term loan with an original aggregate principal amount of $1.07 billion due December 2016 and a $400 million revolving line of credit due December 2015. As of June 30, 2011, interest on the first lien term loan accrues at 6.00% (the LIBOR floor of 1.50% plus the applicable margin of 4.50%). As of June 30, 2011, there were no borrowings under the $400 million revolving line of credit, while the Company had outstanding letters of credit under the revolving line of credit primarily for workers’ compensation and self-insurance liability purposes totaling $167.9 million, leaving $232.1 million available under the revolving line of credit. Outstanding letters of credit incur fees of 4.50% per annum. The Company was in compliance with the covenants in the senior secured credit agreement at June 30, 2011.
Senior Second Priority Secured Notes
On December 21, 2010, Swift Services Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, completed a private placement of senior second priority secured notes totaling $500 million face value which mature in November 2018 and bear interest at 10.00% (the “senior notes”). The Company received proceeds of $490 million, net of a $10.0 million original issue discount. Interest on the senior notes is payable on May 15 and November 15 each year. The Company was in compliance with the covenants in the indenture governing the senior notes at June 30, 2011.

 

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Fixed and Floating-Rate Notes
As of June 30, 2011, there was $11.0 million outstanding of floating rate notes due May 15, 2015, accruing at three-month LIBOR plus 7.75% (8.01% at June 30, 2011), and $15.6 million outstanding of 12.50% fixed rate notes due May 15, 2017. The Company was in compliance with the covenants in the indentures governing the fixed and floating rate notes at June 30, 2011. In July 2011, the Company initiated a call of the $11.0 million remaining floating rate notes at par, which call is scheduled to close on August 15, 2011.
Note 8. Accounts Receivable Securitization
On June 8, 2011, Swift Receivables Company II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SRCII”), a wholly-owned bankruptcy-remote special purpose subsidiary, entered into a receivables sale agreement (the “2011 RSA”) with unrelated financial entities (the “Purchasers”) to replace the Company’s prior accounts receivable sale facility and to sell, on a revolving basis, undivided interests in the Company’s accounts receivable. Pursuant to the 2011 RSA, the Company’s receivable originator subsidiaries will sell all of their eligible accounts receivable to SRCII, which in turn, sells a variable percentage ownership interest in its accounts receivable to the Purchasers. The 2011 RSA provides for up to $275 million initially in borrowing capacity, subject to eligible receivables and reserve requirements, secured by the receivables. The 2011 RSA terminates on June 8, 2014 and is subject to customary fees and contains various customary affirmative and negative covenants, representations and warranties, and default and termination provisions. Outstanding balances under the 2011 RSA accrue program fees generally at commercial paper rates plus 125 basis points and unused capacity is subject to an unused commitment fee of 40 basis points. Pursuant to the 2011 RSA, collections on the underlying receivables by the Company are held for the benefit of SRCII and the Purchasers in the facility and are unavailable to satisfy claims of the Company and its subsidiaries. The facility qualifies for treatment as a secured borrowing under Topic 860, “Transfers and Servicing,” and as such, outstanding amounts are carried on the Company’s balance sheet as a liability with program fees recorded in interest expense.
Additionally, on June 8, 2011, in connection with the entry into the 2011 RSA discussed above, the Company terminated its prior receivables sale agreement, dated as of July 30, 2008 (the “2008 RSA”). The maximum amount available under the 2008 RSA was $210 million and outstanding balances under the 2008 RSA accrued interest at a yield of LIBOR plus 300 basis points or Prime plus 200 basis points, at the Company’s discretion.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company incurred program fee expenses of $1.1 million and $2.4 million, respectively, associated with the 2011 RSA and 2008 RSA, which was recorded in interest expense. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company incurred program fee expenses of $1.3 million and $2.4 million, respectively, associated with the 2008 RSA, which was recorded in interest expense. As of June 30, 2011, the outstanding borrowing under the 2011 RSA was $176.0 million against a total available borrowing base of $256.9 million, leaving $80.9 million available.
Note 9. Capital Leases
The Company leases certain revenue equipment under capital leases. The Company’s capital leases are typically structured with balloon payments at the end of the lease term equal to the residual value the Company is contracted to receive from certain equipment manufacturers upon sale or trade back to the manufacturers. The Company is obligated to pay the balloon payments at the end of the leased term whether or not it receives the proceeds of the contracted residual values from the respective manufacturers. Certain leases contain renewal or fixed price purchase options. Obligations under capital leases total $169.3 million at June 30, 2011, the current portion of which is $54.9 million. The leases are collateralized by revenue equipment with a cost of $376.1 million and accumulated amortization of $131.3 million at June 30, 2011. The amortization of the equipment under capital leases is included in depreciation and amortization of property and equipment.
Note 10. Derivative Financial Instruments
In April 2011, as contemplated by the credit facility, the Company entered into two forward-starting interest rate swap agreements with a total notional amount of $350 million. These interest rate swaps take effect in January 2013 and have a maturity date of July 2015. At April 27, 2011 (“designation date”), the Company designated and qualified these interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges. These interest rate swap agreements are highly effective as a hedge of the Company’s variable rate debt. Subsequent to the April 27, 2011 designation date, the effective portion of the changes in fair value of the designated swaps is recorded in accumulated OCI and is thereafter recognized to derivative interest expense as the interest on the variable debt affects earnings, which hedged interest accruals do not begin until January 2013. Any ineffective portions of the changes in the fair value of designated interest rate swaps will be recognized directly to earnings as derivative interest expense in the Company’s statements of operations. At June 30, 2011, changes in fair value of the designated interest rate swap agreements totaling $2.1 million, net of tax, were reflected in

 

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accumulated OCI. As of June 30, 2011, the Company estimates that none of the unrealized losses included in OCI related to these swaps will be realized and reported in earnings within the next twelve months. The fair value of the interest rate swap liability at June 30, 2011 was $3.4 million. The fair values of the interest rate swaps are based on valuations provided by third parties, derivative pricing models, and credit spreads derived from the trading levels of the Company’s first lien term loan. Refer to Note 11 for further discussion of the Company’s fair value methodology.
In December 2010, in conjunction with its IPO and debt refinancing transactions, the Company terminated its last two remaining interest rate swap agreements related to its refinanced debt and paid $66.4 million to the counterparties to settle the outstanding liabilities. In accordance with Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, the balance of unrealized losses recorded in accumulated OCI on the date of termination is required to remain in accumulated OCI and be amortized to expense through the term of the hedged interest payments, which extends to the original maturity of the swaps in August 2012. At June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, unrealized losses totaling $11.5 million and $20.2 million after taxes, respectively, were reflected in accumulated OCI. As of June 30, 2011, the Company estimates that $11.0 million of unrealized losses included in accumulated OCI related to the terminated swaps will be realized and reported in earnings within the next twelve months.
As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, information about classification of fair value of the Company’s interest rate derivative contracts, all of which are designated as hedging instruments under Topic 815, is as follows (in thousands):
                         
            Fair Value  
    Balance Sheet     June 30,     December 31,  
Derivative Liabilities Description   Classification     2011     2010  
Interest rate derivative contracts designated as hedging instruments under Topic 815:
  Fair value of interest rate swaps   $ 3,412     $  
 
                   
Total derivatives
          $ 3,412     $  
 
                   
For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, information about amounts and classification of gains and losses from the Company’s interest rate derivative contracts that were designated as hedging instruments under Topic 815 is as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
Amount of loss recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)
  $ 3,412     $     $ 3,412     $  
Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into income as “Derivative interest expense” (effective portion)
  $ (4,003 )   $ (9,941 )   $ (8,683 )   $ (20,903 )
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, information about amounts and classification of gains and losses on the Company’s interest rate derivative contracts that were not designated as hedging instruments under Topic 815 is as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
Amount of loss recognized in income on derivative as “Derivative interest expense”
  $     $ (8,351 )   $     $ (21,103 )
Note 11. Fair Value Measurement
Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, requires that the Company disclose estimated fair values for its financial instruments. The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability. Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time and are based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect these estimates. Because the fair value is estimated as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the amounts that will actually be realized or paid at settlement or maturity of the instruments in the future could be significantly different.

 

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The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in thousands):
                                 
    June 30, 2011     December 31, 2010  
    Carrying     Fair     Carrying     Fair  
    Value     Value     Value     Value  
 
Financial Liabilities:
                               
Senior secured first lien term loan
  $ 999,636     $ 1,003,884     $ 1,059,351     $ 1,062,497  
Senior second priority secured notes
    490,667       519,494       490,035       513,312  
Fixed rate notes
    15,638       16,615       15,638       17,202  
Floating rate notes
    11,000       10,931       11,000       10,973  
Securitization of accounts receivable
    176,000       176,000       171,500       174,715  
Interest rate swaps
    3,412       3,412       N/A       N/A  
The carrying amounts shown in the table (other than the securitization of accounts receivable and interest rate swaps) are included in the consolidated balance sheet in Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases. The fair values of the financial instruments shown in the above table as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 represent management’s best estimates of the amounts that would be received to sell those assets or that would be paid to transfer those liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at that date. Those fair value measurements maximize the use of observable inputs. However, in situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date, the fair value measurement reflects the Company’s own judgments about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Those judgments are developed by the Company based on the best information available in the circumstances.
The following summary presents a description of the methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument.
First lien term loans, senior second priority secured notes, and fixed and floating rate notes
The fair values of the first lien term loan, senior second priority secured notes, fixed rate notes, and floating rate notes were determined by bid prices in trading between qualified institutional buyers.
Securitization of Accounts Receivable
The Company’s securitization of accounts receivable consists of borrowings outstanding pursuant to the Company’s 2011 RPA, as discussed in Note 8. Its fair value is estimated by discounting future cash flows using a discount rate commensurate with the uncertainty involved.
Interest rate swaps
The Company’s interest rate swap agreements were carried on the balance sheet at fair value at June 30, 2011 and consisted of two interest rate swaps. These swaps were entered into for the purpose of hedging the variability of interest expense and interest payments on the Company’s long-term variable rate debt. Because the Company’s interest rate swaps are not actively traded, they are valued using valuation models. Interest rate yield curves and credit spreads derived from trading levels of the Company’s first lien term loan are the significant inputs into these valuation models. These inputs are observable in active markets over the terms of the instruments the Company holds. The Company considers the effect of its own credit standing and that of its counterparties in the valuations of its derivative financial instruments. As of June 30, 2011, the Company had recorded a credit valuation adjustment of $0.5 million, based on the credit spread derived from trading levels of the Company’s first lien term loan, to reduce the interest rate swap liability to its fair value.
Fair value hierarchy
Topic 820 establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP and expands financial statement disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Topic 820 further specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques, which is based on whether the inputs into the valuation technique are observable or unobservable. The hierarchy is as follows:
   
Level 1 — Valuation techniques in which all significant inputs are quoted prices from active markets for assets or liabilities that are identical to the assets or liabilities being measured.

 

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Level 2 — Valuation techniques in which significant inputs include quoted prices from active markets for assets or liabilities that are similar to the assets or liabilities being measured and/or quoted prices from markets that are not active for assets or liabilities that are identical or similar to the assets or liabilities being measured. Also, model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets are Level 2 valuation techniques.
 
   
Level 3 — Valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. Unobservable inputs are valuation technique inputs that reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.
When available, the Company uses quoted market prices to determine the fair value of an asset or liability. If quoted market prices are not available, the Company will measure fair value using valuation techniques that use, when possible, current market-based or independently-sourced market parameters, such as interest rates and currency rates. The level in the fair value hierarchy within which a fair measurement in its entirety falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Following is a brief summary of the Company’s classification within the fair value hierarchy of each major category of assets and liabilities that it measures and reports on its balance sheet at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2011:
   
Interest rate swaps. The Company’s interest rate swaps are not actively traded but are valued using valuation models and credit valuation adjustments, both of which use significant inputs that are observable in active markets over the terms of the instruments the Company holds, and accordingly, the Company classified these valuation techniques as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
As of June 30, 2011, information about inputs into the fair value measurements of each major category of the Company’s assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis in periods subsequent to their initial recognition was as follows (in thousands):
                                 
            Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using  
            Quoted              
            Prices in              
            Active     Significant        
    Total Fair     Markets for     Other     Significant  
    Value and     Identical     Observable     Unobservable  
    Carrying Value     Assets     Inputs     Inputs  
Description   on Balance Sheet     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)  
As of June 30, 2011:
                               
Liabilities:
                               
Interest rate swaps
  $ 3,412     $     $ 3,412     $  
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the changes in fair value during the six month period ended June 30, 2010 of the Company’s Level 3 retained interest in receivables that was measured at fair value on a recurring basis prior to the Company’s adoption of ASU No. 2009-16, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets (Topic 860), on January 1, 2010 (in thousands):
                                         
            Sales, Collections           Transfers in        
    Fair Value at     and     Total Realized     and/or Out of     Fair Value at  
    Beginning of Period     Settlements, Net     Gains (Losses)     Level 3     End of Period  
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
  $ 79,907     $     $     $ (79,907 )1   $  
 
                             
     
1  
Upon adoption of ASU 2009-16 on January 1, 2010, the Company’s retained interest in receivables was de-recognized upon recording the previously transferred receivables and recognizing the securitization proceeds as a secured borrowing on the Company’s balance sheet. Thus the removal of the retained interest balance is reflected here as a transfer out of Level 3.

 

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For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, information about inputs into the fair value measurements of the Company’s assets that were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in the period is as follows (in thousands):
                                         
            Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using        
            Quoted Prices     Significant              
            in Active     Other              
            Markets for     Observable     Significant        
    Fair Value at     Identical Assets     Inputs     Unobservable     Total Gains  
Description   End of Period     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     Inputs (Level 3)     (Losses)  
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
                                       
Long-lived assets held for sale
    2,277                   2,277       (1,274 )
 
                             
Total
  $ 2,277     $     $     $ 2,277     $ (1,274 )
 
                             
In accordance with the provisions of Topic 360, Property, Plant and Equipment, trailers with a carrying amount of $3.6 million were written down to their fair value of $2.3 million during the first quarter of 2010, resulting in an impairment charge of $1.3 million, which was included in impairments in the consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2010. The impairment of these assets was identified due to the Company’s decision to remove them from the operating fleet through sale or salvage. For these assets valued using significant unobservable inputs, inputs utilized included the Company’s estimates and recent auction prices for similar equipment and commodity prices for units expected to be salvaged.
Note 12. Earnings (loss) per Share
The computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share is as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (In thousands, except per share amounts)  
Net income (loss)
  $ 19,583     $ (23,079 )   $ 22,788     $ (76,080 )
 
                       
Weighted average shares:
                               
Common shares outstanding for basic earnings (loss) per share
    139,479       60,117       138,807       60,117  
 
                       
Common shares outstanding for diluted earnings (loss) per share
    140,716       60,117       139,812       60,117  
 
                       
Basic earnings (loss) per share
  $ 0.14     $ (0.38 )   $ 0.16     $ (1.27 )
 
                       
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
  $ 0.14     $ (0.38 )   $ 0.16     $ (1.27 )
 
                       
The difference between basic shares outstanding and diluted shares outstanding for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2011 represents the dilutive effect of potential Class A common shares issuable under outstanding stock option awards. As discussed in Note 3, the Company issued 6,050,000 shares of Class A common stock in January 2011. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, all potential common shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options are excluded from diluted shares outstanding as their effect is antidilutive. As of June 30, 2011 and 2010, there were 5,906,758 and 6,207,920 options outstanding, respectively.
Note 13. Contingencies
The Company is involved in certain claims and pending litigation primarily arising in the normal course of business. The majority of these claims relate to workers compensation, auto collision and liability, and physical damage and cargo damage. The Company expenses legal fees as incurred and accrues for the uninsured portion of contingent losses from these and other pending claims when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Based on the knowledge of the facts and, in certain cases, advice of outside counsel, management believes the resolution of claims and pending litigation, taking into account existing reserves, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company. However, the results of complex legal proceedings are difficult to predict and the Company’s view of these matters may change in the future as the litigation and events related thereto unfold.
Note 14. Change in Estimate
In the first quarter of 2010, management undertook an evaluation of the Company’s revenue equipment and concluded that it would be more cost effective to scrap approximately 7,000 dry van trailers rather than to maintain them in the operating fleet and is now in the process of scrapping them. These trailers did not qualify for assets held for sale treatment and were thus considered long-lived assets held and used. As a result, management revised its previous estimates regarding remaining useful lives and estimated residual values for these trailers, resulting in incremental depreciation expense in the first quarter of 2010 of $7.4 million. These trailers are in addition to the approximately 2,500 trailers that were reclassified to assets held for sale, as discussed in Note 6.

 

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Note 15. Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
The payment of principal and interest on the Company’s senior second priority secured notes are guaranteed by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”) other than its driver academy subsidiary, its captive insurance subsidiaries, its special-purpose receivables securitization subsidiary, and its foreign subsidiaries (the “Non-guarantor Subsidiaries”). The separate financial statements of the Guarantor Subsidiaries are not included herein because the Guarantor Subsidiaries are the Company’s wholly-owned consolidated subsidiaries and are jointly, severally, fully and unconditionally liable for the obligations represented by the senior second priority secured notes.
The condensed consolidating financial statements present consolidating financial data for (i) Swift Transportation Company (on a parent only basis), (ii) Swift Services Holdings, Inc. (on an issuer only basis), (iii) the combined Guarantor Subsidiaries, (iv) the combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, (iv) an elimination column for adjustments to arrive at the information for the parent company and subsidiaries on a consolidated basis and (v) the parent company and subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. Swift Services Holdings, Inc. was formed in November 2010 in anticipation of the issuance of the senior second priority secured notes, and as such, there is no financial activity for this entity prior to this date.
Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for by the respective parent company using the equity method for purposes of this presentation. Results of operations of subsidiaries are therefore reflected in the parent company’s investment accounts and earnings. The principal elimination entries set forth below eliminate investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited) — (continued)
Condensed consolidating balance sheet as of June 30, 2011
                                                 
    Swift     Swift                          
    Transportation     Services           Non-     Eliminations        
    Company     Holdings,     Guarantor     Guarantor     for        
    (Parent)     Inc. (Issuer)     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Consolidation     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 5,350     $     $ 31,118     $ 8,188     $     $ 44,656  
Restricted cash
                      96,294             96,294  
Accounts receivable, net
                17,434       317,436       (2,558 )     332,312  
Intercompany receivable (payable)
    426,354       467,118       (952,072 )     58,600              
Other current assets
    11,907       709       98,367       10,377             121,360  
 
                                   
Total current assets
    443,611       467,827       (805,153 )     490,895       (2,558 )     594,622  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Property and equipment, net
                1,286,304       31,531             1,317,835  
Other assets
    (563,134 )     2,817       312,622       7,235       306,957       66,497  
Intangible assets, net
                347,784       11,616             359,400  
Goodwill
                246,977       6,279             253,256  
 
                                   
Total assets
  $ (119,523 )   $ 470,644     $ 1,388,534     $ 547,556     $ 304,399     $ 2,591,610  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Current portion of long-term debt and obligations under capital leases
  $     $     $ 55,429     $ 51,275     $ (50,976 )   $ 55,728  
Other current liabilities
    1,845       6,475       246,954       27,089       (2,557 )     279,806  
 
                                   
Total current liabilities
    1,845       6,475       302,383       78,364       (53,533 )     335,534  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases
          490,667       1,141,368       5,732       (5,035 )     1,632,732  
Deferred income taxes
    (117,462 )     (9,279 )     438,710       3,097             315,066  
Securitization of accounts receivable
                      176,000             176,000  
Other liabilities
                50,554       67,424             117,978  
 
                                   
Total liabilities
    (115,617 )     487,863       1,933,015       330,617       (58,568 )     2,577,310  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total stockholders’ (deficit) equity
    (3,906 )     (17,219 )     (544,481 )     216,939       362,967       14,300  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficit) equity
  $ (119,523 )   $ 470,644     $ 1,388,534     $ 547,556     $ 304,399     $ 2,591,610  
 
                                   

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited) — (continued)
Condensed consolidating balance sheet as of December 31, 2010
                                                 
    Swift     Swift                            
    Transportation     Services             Non-     Eliminations        
    Company     Holdings,     Guarantor     Guarantor     for        
    (Parent)     Inc. (Issuer)     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Consolidation     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,561     $     $ 35,844     $ 10,089     $     $ 47,494  
Restricted cash
                      84,568             84,568  
Accounts receivable, net
                16,398       261,175       (694 )     276,879  
Intercompany receivable (payable)
    324,359       487,942       (861,300 )     48,999              
Other current assets
    9,104       44       82,247       11,980             103,375  
 
                                   
Total current assets
    335,024       487,986       (726,811 )     416,811       (694 )     512,316  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Net property and equipment
                1,309,453       30,185             1,339,638  
Other assets
    (588,713 )     2,051       301,472       7,966       371,165       93,941  
Intangible assets, net
                356,696       12,048             368,744  
Goodwill
                246,977       6,279             253,256  
 
                                   
Total assets
  $ (253,689 )   $ 490,037     $ 1,487,787     $ 473,289     $ 370,471     $ 2,567,895  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Current portion of long-term debt and obligations under capital leases
  $     $     $ 65,672     $ 3,757     $ (3,359 )   $ 66,070  
Other current liabilities
    3,848       1,389       226,623       28,948       (694 )     260,114  
 
                                   
Total current liabilities
    3,848       1,389       292,295       32,705       (4,053 )     326,184  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases
          490,035       1,217,197       2,537       (1,739 )     1,708,030  
Deferred income taxes
    (162,856 )     (486 )     463,183       3,708             303,549  
Securitization of accounts receivable
                      171,500             171,500  
Other liabilities
                91,565       50,238             141,803  
 
                                   
Total liabilities
    (159,008 )     490,938       2,064,240       260,688       (5,792 )     2,651,066  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total stockholders’ (deficit) equity
    (94,681 )     (901 )     (576,453 )     212,601       376,263       (83,171 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficit) equity
  $ (253,689 )   $ 490,037     $ 1,487,787     $ 473,289     $ 370,471     $ 2,567,895  
 
                                   

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited) — (continued)
Condensed consolidating statement of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2011
                                                 
    Swift     Swift                            
    Transportation     Services             Non-     Eliminations        
    Company     Holdings,     Guarantor     Guarantor     for        
    (Parent)     Inc. (Issuer)     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Consolidation     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
Operating revenue
  $     $     $ 835,131     $ 42,292     $ (26,953 )   $ 850,470  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Operating expenses:
                                               
Salaries, wages and employee benefits
    2,319             193,457       6,780             202,556  
Operating supplies and expenses
    1,295             51,125       7,581       (1,235 )     58,766  
Fuel
                163,194       5,343             168,537  
Purchased transportation
                232,759       2,698       (11,777 )     223,680  
Rental expense
                19,101       309       (186 )     19,224  
Insurance and claims
                20,031       21,600       (13,755 )     27,876  
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
                50,790       763             51,553  
Amortization of intangibles
                4,404       213             4,617  
Impairments
                                   
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment
                (728 )     28             (700 )
Communication and utilities
                6,086       249             6,335  
Operating taxes and licenses
                13,164       2,295             15,459  
 
                                   
Total operating expenses
    3,614             753,383       47,859       (26,953 )     777,903  
 
                                   
Operating (loss) income
    (3,614 )           81,748       (5,567 )           72,567  
 
                                   
Interest expense, net
          12,893       25,804       1,466             40,163  
Other (income) expenses
    (21,929 )     (9,559 )     5,595       (8,618 )     33,847       (664 )
 
                                   
Income (loss) before income taxes
    18,315       (3,334 )     50,349       1,585       (33,847 )     33,068  
Income tax (benefit) expense
    (1,268 )     (4,730 )     18,862       621             13,485  
 
                                   
Net income (loss)
  $ 19,583     $ 1,396     $ 31,487     $ 964     $ (33,847 )   $ 19,583  
 
                                   

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited) — (continued)
Condensed consolidating statement of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2010
                                                 
    Swift     Swift                              
    Transportation     Services             Non-     Eliminations        
    Company     Holdings,     Guarantor     Guarantor     for        
    (Parent)     Inc. (Issuer)     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Consolidation     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
Operating revenue
  $     $     $ 723,125     $ 37,190     $ (24,130 )   $ 736,185  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Operating expenses:
                                               
Salaries, wages and employee benefits
                180,734       6,184             186,918  
Operating supplies and expenses
    1,586             43,874       9,393       (632 )     54,221  
Fuel
                111,165       4,329             115,494  
Purchased transportation
                206,817       1,733       (10,761 )     197,789  
Rental expense
                19,358       329       (194 )     19,493  
Insurance and claims
                26,483       15,539       (12,543 )     29,479  
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
                47,735       668             48,403  
Amortization of intangibles
                4,963       236             5,199  
Impairments
                                   
Gain on disposal of property and equipment
                (1,757 )                 (1,757 )
Communication and utilities
                5,919       213             6,132  
Operating taxes and licenses
                11,606       2,019             13,625  
 
                                   
Total operating expenses
    1,586             656,897       40,643       (24,130 )     674,996  
 
                                   
Operating (loss) income
    (1,586 )           66,228       (3,453 )           61,189  
 
                                   
Interest expense, net
                78,900       1,877             80,777  
Other (income) expenses
    22,039             4,995       (9,561 )     (18,942 )     (1,469 )
 
                                   
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (23,625 )           (17,667 )     4,231       18,942       (18,119 )
Income tax (benefit) expense
    (546 )           4,372       1,134             4,960  
 
                                   
Net income (loss)
  $ (23,079 )   $     $ (22,039 )   $ 3,097     $ 18,942     $ (23,079 )
 
                                   

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited) — (continued)
Condensed consolidating statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2011
                                                 
    Swift     Swift                            
    Transportation     Services             Non-     Eliminations        
    Company     Holdings,     Guarantor     Guarantor     for        
    (Parent)     Inc. (Issuer)     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Consolidation     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
Operating revenue
  $     $     $ 1,579,665     $ 83,551     $ (53,857 )   $ 1,609,359  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Operating expenses:
                                               
Salaries, wages and employee benefits
    4,743             379,996       13,293             398,032  
Operating supplies and expenses
    2,173             99,839       16,478       (2,620 )     115,870  
Fuel
                308,614       10,204             318,818  
Purchased transportation
                436,196       4,875       (23,354 )     417,717  
Rental expense
                36,950       636       (373 )     37,213  
Insurance and claims
                38,438       39,673       (27,510 )     50,601  
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
                100,498       1,413             101,911  
Amortization of intangibles
                8,912       432             9,344  
Impairments
                                   
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment
                (3,014 )     59             (2,955 )
Communication and utilities
                12,307       488             12,795  
Operating taxes and licenses
                26,166       4,551             30,717  
 
                                   
Total operating expenses
    6,916             1,444,902       92,102       (53,857 )     1,490,063  
 
                                   
Operating (loss) income
    (6,916 )           134,763       (8,551 )           119,296  
 
                                   
Interest expense, net
          25,775       52,832       3,270             81,877  
Other (income) expenses
    (25,378 )     (22,277 )     7,463       (18,833 )     57,850       (1,175 )
 
                                   
Income (loss) before income taxes
    18,462       (3,498 )     74,468       7,012       (57,850 )     38,594  
Income tax (benefit) expense
    (4,326 )     (9,457 )     26,814       2,775             15,806  
 
                                   
Net income (loss)
  $ 22,788     $ 5,959     $ 47,654     $ 4,237     $ (57,850 )   $ 22,788  
 
                                   

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited) — (continued)
Condensed consolidating statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2010
                                                 
    Swift     Swift                              
    Transportation     Services                     Eliminations        
    Company     Holdings,     Guarantor     Non-Guarantor     for        
    (Parent)     Inc. (Issuer)     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Consolidation     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
Operating revenue
  $     $     $ 1,365,622     $ 78,079     $ (52,686 )   $ 1,391,015  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Operating expenses:
                                               
Salaries, wages and employee benefits
                352,614       12,107             364,721  
Operating supplies and expenses
    2,457             84,227       16,945       (1,578 )     102,051  
Fuel
                212,993       8,583             221,576  
Purchased transportation
                391,577       3,310       (21,396 )     373,491  
Rental expense
                38,132       654       (390 )     38,396  
Insurance and claims
                42,645       36,363       (29,322 )     49,686  
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
                107,029       1,393             108,422  
Amortization of intangibles
                10,199       478             10,677  
Impairments
                1,274                   1,274  
Gain on disposal of property and equipment
                (3,205 )                 (3,205 )
Communication and utilities
                12,131       423             12,554  
Operating taxes and licenses
                22,967       4,023             26,990  
 
                                   
Total operating expenses
    2,457             1,272,583       84,279       (52,686 )     1,306,633  
 
                                   
Operating (loss) income
    (2,457 )           93,039       (6,200 )           84,382  
Interest expense, net
                163,512       3,355             166,867  
Other (income) expenses
    74,468             10,699       (18,696 )     (68,311 )     (1,840 )
 
                                   
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (76,925 )           (81,172 )     9,141       68,311       (80,645 )
Income tax (benefit) expense
    (845 )           (6,704 )     2,984             (4,565 )
 
                                   
Net income (loss)
  $ (76,080 )   $     $ (74,468 )   $ 6,157     $ 68,311     $ (76,080 )
 
                                   

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited) — (continued)
Condensed consolidating statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2011
                                                 
    Swift     Swift                              
    Transportation     Services             Non-     Eliminations        
    Company     Holdings,     Guarantor     Guarantor     for        
    (Parent)     Inc. (Issuer)     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Consolidation     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
  $     $     $ 163,890     $ (41,677 )   $     $ 122,213  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                               
Increase in restricted cash
                      (11,726 )           (11,726 )
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
                16,253       104             16,357  
Capital expenditures
                (108,228 )     (2,930 )           (111,158 )
Payments received on notes receivable
                3,784                   3,784  
Expenditures on assets held for sale
                (4,987 )                 (4,987 )
Payments received on assets held for sale
                6,232                   6,232  
Funding of intercompany notes
                (3,899 )           3,899        
Payments received on intercompany notes
                2,047             (2,047 )      
 
                                   
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
                (88,798 )     (14,552 )     1,852       (101,498 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Cash flows from financing activities:
                                               
Proceeds from issuance of class A common stock, net of issuance costs
    62,994                               62,994  
Payment of deferred loan costs
          (910 )     (1,631 )     (884 )           (3,425 )
Borrowings under accounts receivable securitization
                      86,000             86,000  
Repayment of accounts receivable securitization
                      (81,500 )           (81,500 )
Repayment of long-term debt and capital leases
                (87,672 )     (200 )           (87,872 )
Proceeds from intercompany notes
                      3,899       (3,899 )      
Repayment of intercompany notes
                      (2,047 )     2,047        
Other financing activities
    250                               250  
Net funding (to) from affiliates
    (59,455 )     910       9,485       49,060              
 
                                   
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    3,789             (79,818 )     54,328       (1,852 )     (23,553 )
 
                                   
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    3,789             (4,726 )     (1,901 )           (2,838 )
 
                                   
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    1,561             35,844       10,089             47,494  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 5,350     $     $ 31,118     $ 8,188     $     $ 44,656  
 
                                   

 

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Swift Transportation Company and Subsidiaries
Notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited) — (continued)
Condensed consolidating statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2010
                                                 
    Swift     Swift                            
    Transportation     Services             Non-     Eliminations        
    Company     Holdings,     Guarantor     Guarantor     for        
    (Parent)     Inc.(Issuer)     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Consolidation     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $     $     $ 33,136     $ 116     $     $ 33,252  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                               
Increase in restricted cash
                      (35,326 )           (35,326 )
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
                15,491                   15,491  
Capital expenditures
                (56,691 )     (2,014 )           (58,705 )
Payments received on notes receivable
                2,702                   2,702  
Expenditures on assets held for sale
                (981 )                 (981 )
Payments received on assets held for sale
                1,263                   1,263  
Payments received on equipment sale receivables
                208                   208  
Payments received on intercompany notes
                9,302             (9,302 )      
Dividend from subsidiary
                8,000             (8,000 )      
Capital contribution to subsidiary
                (11,350 )           11,350        
 
                                   
Net cash used in investing activities
  $     $     $ (32,056 )   $ (37,340 )   $ (5,952 )   $ (75,348 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Cash flows from financing activities:
                                               
Borrowings under accounts receivable securitization
                      79,000             79,000  
Repayment of accounts receivable securitization
                      (90,000 )           (90,000 )
Repayment of long-term debt and capital leases
                (35,689 )                 (35,689 )
Repayment of intercompany notes
                      (9,302 )     9,302        
Dividend to parent
                      (8,000 )     8,000        
Capital contribution
                      11,350       (11,350 )      
Other financing activities
                228                   228  
Net funding (to) from affiliates
    (16,665 )           (23,334 )     39,999              
 
                                   
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (16,665 )           (58,795 )     23,047       5,952       (46,461 )
 
                                   
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (16,665 )           (57,715 )     (14,177 )           (88,557 )
 
                                   
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    21,114             70,438       24,310             115,862  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 4,449     $     $ 12,723     $ 10,133     $     $ 27,305  
 
                                   

 

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ITEM 2:  
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this report and our Annual Report on form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Non-GAAP Measures
In addition to disclosing financial results that are determined in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, we also disclose certain non-GAAP financial information, such as, Adjusted Operating Ratio, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EPS, which are not recognized measures under GAAP and should not be considered alternatives to or superior to profitability and cash flow measures derived in accordance with GAAP. We use Adjusted Operating Ratio, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EPS as a supplement to our GAAP results in evaluating certain aspects of our business, as described below. We believe our presentation of Adjusted Operating Ratio, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EPS is useful because it provides investors and securities analysts the same information that we use internally for purposes of assessing our core operating performance. See below for more information on our use of Adjusted Operating Ratio, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EPS, as well as a description of the computation and reconciliation of our Operating Ratio to our Adjusted Operating Ratio, our net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA, and our diluted earnings (loss) per share to Adjusted EPS.
We define Adjusted Operating Ratio as (a) total operating expenses, less (i) fuel surcharge revenue, (ii) non-cash impairment charges, (iii) other special items, and (iv) excludable transaction costs, as a percentage of (b) total revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue. We believe fuel surcharge is sometimes volatile and eliminating the impact of this source of revenue (by netting fuel surcharge revenue against fuel expense) provides a more consistent basis for comparing our results of operations. We also believe excluding impairments and other special items enhances the comparability of our performance from period to period. A reconciliation of our Adjusted Operating Ratio for each of the periods indicated is as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    (Amounts in thousands)  
Operating revenue
  $ 850,470     $ 736,185     $ 1,609,359     $ 1,391,015  
Less: Fuel surcharge revenue
    178,316       112,103       316,133       200,919  
 
                       
Revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue
    672,154       624,082       1,293,226       1,190,096  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating expense
    777,903       674,996       1,490,063       1,306,633  
Adjusted for:
                               
Fuel surcharge revenue
    (178,316 )     (112,103 )     (316,133 )     (200,919 )
Non-cash impairments (a)
                      (1,274 )
Other items (b)
                      (7,382 )
 
                       
Adjusted operating expense
    599,587       562,893       1,173,930       1,097,058  
 
                       
Adjusted operating income
  $ 72,567     $ 61,189     $ 119,296     $ 93,038  
 
                       
Adjusted Operating Ratio (c)
    89.2 %     90.2 %     90.8 %     92.2 %
Operating Ratio
    91.5 %     91.7 %     92.6 %     93.9 %
     
(a)  
Revenue equipment with a carrying amount of $3.6 million was written down to its fair value of $2.3 million, resulting in an impairment charge of $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2010.
 
(b)  
Incremental pre-tax depreciation expense reflecting management’s revised estimates regarding salvage value and useful lives for approximately 7,000 dry van trailers, which management decided during the first quarter of 2010 to scrap over the next few years.
 
(c)  
We have not included adjustments to Adjusted Operating Ratio to reflect the non-cash amortization expense of $4.3 million and $4.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $8.8 million and $10.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, relating to certain intangible assets identified in the 2007 going-private transaction through which Swift Corporation acquired Swift Transportation Co.

 

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We define Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA) as net income (loss) plus (i) depreciation and amortization, (ii) interest and derivative interest expense, including other fees and charges associated with indebtedness, net of interest income, (iii) income taxes, (iv) non-cash impairments, (v) non-cash equity compensation expense, (vi) other special non-cash items, and (vii) excludable transaction costs. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is a relevant measure for estimating the cash generated by our operations that would be available to cover capital expenditures, taxes, interest and other investments and that it enhances an investor’s understanding of our financial performance. We use Adjusted EBITDA for business planning purposes and in measuring our performance relative to that of our competitors. Our method of computing Adjusted EBITDA is consistent with that used in our senior secured credit agreement for covenant compliance purposes and may differ from similarly titled measures of other companies. A reconciliation of GAAP net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA for each of the periods indicated is as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    (Amounts in thousands)  
Net income (loss)
  $ 19,583     $ (23,079 )   $ 22,788     $ (76,080 )
 
                               
Adjusted for:
                               
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
    51,553       48,403       101,911       108,422  
Amortization of intangibles
    4,617       5,199       9,344       10,677  
Interest expense
    36,631       62,768       74,132       125,364  
Derivative interest expense
    4,003       18,292       8,683       42,006  
Interest income
    (471 )     (283 )     (938 )     (503 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
    13,485       4,960       15,806       (4,565 )
 
                       
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)
  $ 129,401     $ 116,260     $ 231,726     $ 205,321  
 
                       
Non-cash equity compensation (a)
    2,319             4,743        
Non-cash impairments (b)
                      1,274  
 
                       
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA)
  $ 131,720     $ 116,260     $ 236,469     $ 206,595  
 
                       
     
(a)  
Represents recurring non-cash equity compensation expense following our IPO, on a pre-tax basis. In accordance with the terms of our senior credit agreement, this expense is added back in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA for covenant compliance purposes.
 
(b)  
Includes the items discussed in note (a) to the Adjusted Operating Ratio table above.
We define Adjusted EPS as (1) income (loss) before income taxes plus (i) amortization of the intangibles from our 2007 going-private transaction, (ii) non-cash impairments, (iii) other special non-cash items, (iv) excludable transaction costs, (v) the mark-to-market adjustment on our interest rate swaps that is recognized in the statement of operations in a given period, and (vi) the amortization of previous losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income related to the interest rate swaps we terminated upon our IPO and refinancing transactions in December 2010; (2) reduced by income taxes at 39%, our normalized effective tax rate; (3) divided by weighted average diluted shares outstanding. We believe the presentation of financial results excluding the impact of the items noted above provides a consistent basis for comparing our results from period to period and to those of our peers due to the non-comparable nature of the intangibles from our going-private transaction, the historical volatility of the interest rate derivative agreements and the non-operating nature of the impairment charges, transaction costs and other adjustment items. A reconciliation of GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share to Adjusted EPS for each of the periods indicated is as follows (the numbers reflected in the below table are calculated on a per share basis and may not foot due to rounding):
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
 
                               
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
  $ 0.14     $ (0.38 )   $ 0.16     $ (1.27 )
 
                               
Adjusted for:
                               
Income tax expense (benefit)
    0.10       0.08       0.11       (0.08 )
 
                       
Income (loss) before income taxes
    0.24       (0.30 )     0.28       (1.34 )
 
                       
Non-cash impairments(a)
                      0.02  
Other special non-cash items(b)
                      0.12  
Mark-to-market adjustment of interest rate swaps(c)
          0.09             0.28  
Amortization of certain intangibles(d)
    0.03       0.08       0.06       0.17  
Amortization of unrealized losses on interest rate swaps(e)
    0.03             0.06        
 
                       
Adjusted income (loss) before income taxes
    0.29       (0.13 )     0.40       (0.75 )
Provision for income tax (benefit) expense at normalized effective rate
    0.11       (0.05 )     0.16       (0.29 )
 
                       
Adjusted EPS
  $ 0.18     $ (0.08 )   $ 0.24     $ (0.46 )
 
                       

 

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(a)  
Includes the items discussed in note (a) to the Adjusted Operating Ratio table above.
 
(b)  
Includes the items discussed in note (b) to the Adjusted Operating Ratio table above.
 
(c)  
Mark-to-market adjustment of interest rate swaps of $5.7 million and $16.8 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, reflects the portion of the change in fair value of these financial instruments which was recorded in earnings and excludes any portion recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income under cash flow hedge accounting.
 
(d)  
Amortization of certain intangibles reflects the non-cash amortization expense of $4.3 million and $4.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $8.8 million and $10.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, relating to certain intangible assets identified in the 2007 going-private transaction through which Swift Corporation acquired Swift Transportation Co.
 
(e)  
Amortization of unrealized losses on interest rate swaps reflects the non-cash amortization expense of $4.0 million and $8.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, included in derivative interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations and is comprised of previous losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income related to the interest rate swaps we terminated upon our IPO and concurrent refinancing transactions in December 2010. Such losses were incurred in prior periods when hedge accounting applied to the swaps and are being expensed in relation to the hedged interest payments through the original maturity of the swaps in August 2012.
Overview
We are a multi-faceted transportation services company and the largest truckload carrier in North America. As of June 30, 2011, we operate a tractor fleet of approximately 16,900 units comprised of 12,800 company tractors and 4,100 owner-operator tractors, a fleet of 49,300 trailers, and 5,700 intermodal containers from 34 major terminals positioned near major freight centers and traffic lanes in the United States and Mexico. We offer customers the opportunity for “one-stop shopping” for their truckload transportation needs through a broad spectrum of services and equipment. Our extensive suite of services includes general, dedicated, and cross-border U.S./Mexico truckload services through dry van, temperature-controlled, flatbed, and specialized trailers, in addition to rail intermodal and non-asset based freight brokerage and logistics management services, making it an attractive choice for a broad array of customers.
We principally operate in short-to-medium-haul traffic lanes around our terminals, with an average loaded length of haul of less than 500 miles. We concentrate on this length of haul because the majority of domestic truckload freight (as measured by revenue) moves in these lanes and our extensive terminal network affords us marketing, equipment control, supply chain, customer service, and driver retention advantages in local markets. Our relatively short average length of haul also helps reduce competition from railroads and trucking companies that lack a regional presence.
The tables below reflect a summary of our operating results and other key performance measures for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.
Operating Results Summary
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    (In thousands, except per share data)  
Total operating revenue
  $ 850,470     $ 736,185     $ 1,609,359     $ 1,391,015  
Revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue
  $ 672,154     $ 624,082     $ 1,293,226     $ 1,190,096  
Net income (loss)
  $ 19,583     $ (23,079 )   $ 22,788     $ (76,080 )
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
  $ 0.14     $ (0.38 )   $ 0.16     $ (1.27 )
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 131,720     $ 116,260     $ 236,469     $ 206,595  
Adjusted EPS
  $ 0.18     $ (0.08 )   $ 0.24     $ (0.46 )
Key Performance Indicators
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
Weekly trucking revenue per tractor
  $ 3,051     $ 2,910     $ 2,957     $ 2,812  
Deadhead miles percentage
    11.76 %     11.90 %     11.94 %     12.06 %
Average tractors available for dispatch:
                               
Company
    11,151       10,783       11,128       10,765  
Owner Operator
    4,032       3,798       4,002       3,747  
 
                       
Total
    15,183       14,581       15,130       14,512  
Operating Ratio
    91.5 %     91.7 %     92.6 %     93.9 %
Adjusted Operating Ratio
    89.2 %     90.2 %     90.8 %     92.2 %

 

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Results of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
Factors Affecting Comparability Between Periods
Three months ended June 30, 2011 results of operations
Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2011 was $19.6 million compared to a net loss of $23.1 million in the 2010 quarter. Items impacting comparability between the second quarter of 2011 and the corresponding prior year period include the following:
   
approximately $26 million reduction in interest expense in the 2011 quarter resulting from our IPO and refinancing transactions that occurred in December 2010; and
   
approximately $14 million reduction in derivative interest expense in the 2011 quarter resulting from our termination of our previous interest rate swaps in December 2010 in conjunction with our IPO and refinancing transactions.
Six months ended June 30, 2011 results of operations
Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was $22.8 million compared to a net loss of $76.1 million in the 2010 period. Items impacting comparability between the six months ended June 30, 2011 and the corresponding prior year period include the following:
   
approximately $51 million reduction in interest expense in the 2011 period resulting from our IPO and refinancing transactions that occurred in December 2010; and
   
approximately $33 million reduction in derivative interest expense in the 2011 period resulting from our termination of our previous interest rate swaps in December 2010 in conjunction with our IPO and refinancing transactions.
Six months ended June 30, 2010 results of operations
Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $76.1 million. Items impacting comparability between the six months ended June 30, 2010 and other periods include the following:
   
$1.3 million of pre-tax impairment charge for trailers reclassified to assets held for sale during the first quarter of 2010; and
   
$7.4 million of incremental pre-tax depreciation expense reflecting management’s decision in the first quarter of 2010 to sell as scrap approximately 7,000 dry van trailers over the course of the next several years and the corresponding revision to estimates regarding salvage and useful lives of such trailers.
Revenue
We record three types of revenue: trucking revenue, fuel surcharge revenue, and other revenue. A summary of our revenue generated by type is as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Trucking revenue
  $ 602,268     $ 551,644     $ 1,156,989     $ 1,055,151  
Fuel surcharge revenue
    178,316       112,103       316,133       200,919  
Other revenue
    69,886       72,438       136,237       134,945  
 
                       
Operating revenue
  $ 850,470     $ 736,185     $ 1,609,359     $ 1,391,015  
 
                       

 

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Trucking Revenue
Trucking revenue is generated by hauling freight for our customers using our trucks or our owner-operators’ equipment and includes all revenue we earn from our general truckload, dedicated, cross border, and drayage services. For the three months ended June 30, 2011, our trucking revenue increased by $50.6 million, or 9.2%, compared with the same period in 2010. This increase was comprised of a 4.3% growth in loaded trucking miles and a 4.7% increase in average trucking revenue per loaded mile, excluding fuel surcharge, compared with the same period in 2010. These increases contributed to a 4.8% increase in productivity, measured by weekly trucking revenue per tractor in the 2011 quarter over the 2010 quarter. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, our trucking revenue increased by $101.8 million, or 9.7%, compared with the same period in 2010. This increase was comprised of a 5.1% growth in loaded trucking miles and a 4.4% increase in average trucking revenue per loaded mile, excluding fuel surcharge, compared with the same period in 2010. These increases contributed to a 5.2% increase in productivity, measured by weekly trucking revenue per tractor in the 2011 period over the 2010 period.
Fuel Surcharge Revenue
Fuel surcharges are designed to compensate us for fuel costs above a certain cost per gallon base. Generally, we receive fuel surcharges on the miles for which we are compensated by customers. The main factors that affect fuel surcharge revenue are the price of diesel fuel and the number of loaded miles. Our fuel surcharges are billed on a lagging basis, meaning we typically bill customers in the current week based on a previous week’s applicable index. Therefore, in times of increasing fuel prices, we do not recover as much as we are currently paying for fuel. In periods of declining prices, the opposite is true.
For the three months ended June 30, 2011, fuel surcharge revenue increased by $66.2 million, or 59.1%, compared with the same period in 2010. The average of the United States Department of Energy, or DOE’s national weekly average diesel fuel index increased 32.7% to $4.02 per gallon in 2011 compared with $3.03 per gallon in the 2010 period. The 3.4% increase in total loaded miles also increased fuel surcharge revenue.
For the six months ended June 30, 2011, fuel surcharge revenue increased by $115.2 million, or 57.3%, compared with the same period in 2010. The average of the DOE’s national weekly average diesel fuel index increased 29.6% to $3.81 per gallon in 2011 compared with $2.94 per gallon in the 2010 period. The 4.4% increase in total loaded miles also increased fuel surcharge revenue.
Other Revenue
Our other revenue is generated primarily by our rail intermodal business, non-asset based freight brokerage and logistics management service, tractor leasing revenue of Interstate Equipment Leasing (“IEL”), premium revenue generated by our wholly-owned captive insurance companies, and other revenue generated by our shops. For the three months ended June 30, 2011, other revenue decreased by $2.6 million, or 3.5%, compared with the 2010 period. This resulted primarily from a $1.1 million decrease in revenue generated by our shops and a $0.7 million decrease in intermodal revenue, which reflects a significant decrease in trailer on flat car, or TOFC, revenue largely offset by a moderate increase in container on flat car, or COFC, revenue. These items were partially offset by an increase in tractor leasing revenue of IEL as a result of the growth in our owner operator fleet. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, other revenue increased by $1.3 million, or 1.0%, compared with the 2010 period. This resulted primarily from a $3.6 million increase in tractor leasing revenue of IEL resulting from the growth in our owner operator fleet, partially offset by a decrease in revenue generated by our shops.
Operating Expenses
Salaries, Wages and Employee Benefits
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Salaries, wages and employee benefits
  $ 202,556     $ 186,918     $ 398,032     $ 364,721  
% of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue
    30.1 %     30.0 %     30.8 %     30.6 %
% of operating revenue
    23.8 %     25.4 %     24.7 %     26.2 %
For the three months ended June 30, 2011, salaries, wages, and employee benefits increased by $15.6 million, or 8.4%, compared with the same period in 2010. As a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue, salaries, wages, and employee benefits were relatively flat with the same period in 2010. The dollar increase was primarily as a result of a 4.9% increase in the total miles driven by company drivers in the second quarter of 2011 compared to the second quarter of 2010, an increase in healthcare costs, and an increase in administrative staff to support our growing business. Additionally, there was $2.3 million of stock compensation expense recognized in the second quarter of 2011 whereas no stock compensation expense was recognized in the prior year until our IPO in December 2010 due to the terms of our stock option award agreements.

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2011, salaries, wages, and employee benefits increased by $33.3 million, or 9.1%, compared with the same period in 2010. As a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue, salaries, wages, and employee benefits were relatively flat with the same period in 2010. The dollar increase was primarily as a result of a 5.8% increase in the total miles driven by company drivers in the first six months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 and an increase in administrative staff to support our growing business. Additionally, there was $4.7 million of stock compensation expense recognized in the first six months of 2011 as compared to none in the 2010 period as noted above.
The compensation paid to our drivers and other employees has increased and may increase further in future periods as the economy strengthens and other employment alternatives become more available.
Operating Supplies and Expenses
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Operating supplies and expenses
  $ 58,766     $ 54,221     $ 115,870     $ 102,051  
% of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue
    8.7 %     8.7 %     9.0 %     8.6 %
% of operating revenue
    6.9 %     7.4 %     7.2 %     7.3 %
For the three months ended June 30, 2011, operating supplies and expenses increased by $4.5 million, or 8.4%, compared with the same period in 2010. As a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue, operating supplies and expenses were flat with the same period in 2010. The dollar increase was primarily the result of an increase in tractor maintenance expense due to the increase in total miles driven by company tractors in the second quarter of 2011 compared to the second quarter of 2010 and an overall increase in our fleet age.
For the six months ended June 30, 2011, operating supplies and expenses increased by $13.8 million, or 13.5%, compared with the same period in 2010. As a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue, operating supplies and expenses increased to 9.0%, compared with 8.6% for the 2010 period. The increase was primarily the result of an increase in tractor maintenance expense due to the increase in total miles driven by company tractors in the first six months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 and an overall increase in our fleet age. Additionally, our driver recruiting expenses increased due to the tightening driver labor market and our expanded hiring of drivers in response to our increased volumes.
Because we believe that the market for drivers has tightened, hiring expenses, including recruiting and advertising, have increased and we expect will continue to increase in order to attract sufficient numbers of qualified drivers to operate our fleet.
Fuel Expense
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Fuel expense
  $ 168,537     $ 115,494     $ 318,818     $ 221,576  
% of operating revenue
    19.8 %     15.7 %     19.8 %     15.9 %
Fuel expense increased in the second quarter of 2011 primarily because fuel prices increased, as the average of the DOE’s national weekly average diesel fuel index increased by 32.7% compared to the second quarter of 2010 and because of the increase in total miles driven by company drivers in the second quarter of 2011 compared to the second quarter of 2010.
Fuel expense increased in the first six months of 2011 primarily because fuel prices increased, as the average of the DOE’s national weekly average diesel fuel index increased by 29.6% compared to the same period in 2010 and because of the increase in total miles driven by company drivers in the first six months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.

 

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To measure the effectiveness of our fuel surcharge program, we subtract fuel surcharge revenue (other than the fuel surcharge revenue we reimburse to owner-operators, the railroads, and other third parties which is included in purchased transportation) from our fuel expense. The result is referred to as net fuel expense. Our net fuel expense as a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue is affected by the cost of diesel fuel net of surcharge collection, the percentage of miles driven by company trucks, our fuel economy, and our percentage of deadhead miles, for which we do not receive fuel surcharge revenues. Net fuel expense as a percentage of revenue less fuel surcharge revenue is shown below:
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Total fuel surcharge revenue
  $ 178,316     $ 112,103     $ 316,133     $ 200,919  
Less: Fuel surcharge revenue reimbursed to owner-operators and other third parties
    67,150       40,648       117,935       73,514  
 
                       
Company fuel surcharge revenue
  $ 111,166     $ 71,455     $ 198,198     $ 127,405  
 
                       
Total fuel expense
  $ 168,537     $ 115,494     $ 318,818     $ 221,576  
Less: Company fuel surcharge revenue
    111,166       71,455       198,198       127,405  
 
                       
Net fuel expense
  $ 57,371     $ 44,039     $ 120,620     $ 94,171  
 
                       
% of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue
    8.5 %     7.1 %     9.3 %     7.9 %
For the three months ended June 30, 2011, net fuel expense increased $13.3 million, or 30.3%, compared with the same period in 2010 primarily as a result of the increase in total miles driven by company tractors. As a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue, net fuel expense increased to 8.5%, compared with 7.1% for the 2010 period largely due to the increase in fuel prices year over year, as well as the mix shift whereby the percentage of our total miles driven by company tractors increased by 93 basis points compared to the second quarter in 2010.
For the six months ended June 30, 2011, net fuel expense increased $26.4 million, or 28.1%, compared with the same period in 2010 primarily as a result of the increase in total miles driven by company tractors. As a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue, net fuel expense increased to 9.3%, compared with 7.9% for the 2010 period largely due to the increase in fuel prices year over year, as well as the mix shift whereby the percentage of our total miles driven by company tractors increased by 92 basis points compared to the first six months in 2010.
Purchased Transportation
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Purchased transportation expense
  $ 223,680     $ 197,789     $ 417,717     $ 373,491  
% of operating revenue
    26.3 %     26.9 %     26.0 %     26.9 %
Because we reimburse owner-operators and other third parties for fuel surcharges we receive, we subtract fuel surcharge revenue reimbursed to third parties from our purchased transportation expense. The result, referred to as purchased transportation, net of fuel surcharge reimbursements, is evaluated as a percentage of revenue less fuel surcharge revenue, as shown below:
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Purchased transportation
  $ 223,680     $ 197,789     $ 417,717     $ 373,491  
Less: Fuel surcharge revenue reimbursed to owner-operators and other third parties
    67,150       40,648       117,935       73,514  
 
                       
Purchased transportation, net of fuel surcharge reimbursement
  $ 156,530     $ 157,141     $ 299,782     $ 299,977  
 
                       
% of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue
    23.3 %     25.2 %     23.2 %     25.2 %
For the three months ended June 30, 2011, purchased transportation, net of fuel surcharge reimbursement, was flat compared with 2010. As a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue, purchased transportation, net of fuel surcharge reimbursement, decreased to 23.3%, compared with 25.2% for 2010. The decrease in percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue is primarily a result of a reduction in the average cost per mile of our purchased transportation, a 4.7% increase in average trucking revenue per loaded mile, excluding fuel surcharge, compared with the same period in 2010, and the mix shift noted above resulting in a 93 basis point increase in the percentage of total miles driven by company tractors, opposed to owner-operators or rail providers.

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2011, purchased transportation, net of fuel surcharge reimbursement, was flat compared with 2010. As a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue, purchased transportation, net of fuel surcharge reimbursement, decreased to 23.2%, compared with 25.2% for 2010. The decrease in percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue is primarily a result of a reduction in the average cost per mile of our purchased transportation, a 4.4% increase in average trucking revenue per loaded mile, excluding fuel surcharge, compared with the same period in 2010, and the mix shift noted above resulting in a 92 basis point increase in the percentage of total miles driven by company tractors, opposed to owner-operators or rail providers.
Insurance and Claims
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Insurance and claims
  $ 27,876     $ 29,479     $ 50,601     $ 49,686  
% of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue
    4.1 %     4.7 %     3.9 %     4.2 %
% of operating revenue
    3.3 %     4.0 %     3.1 %     3.6 %
For the three months ended June 30, 2011, insurance and claims expense decreased by $1.6 million, or 5.4%, compared with the same period in 2010. As a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue, insurance and claims decreased to 4.1%, compared with 4.7% for the 2010 quarter, primarily as a result of a decrease in our current year actuarial loss pick due to our continued improvement in our accident frequency and severity, partially offset by the increase in total auto liability exposure miles and increased losses incurred in the second quarter by our captive insurance subsidiaries on owner operator claims.
For the six months ended June 30, 2011, insurance and claims expense increased by $0.9 million, or 1.8%, compared with the same period in 2010. As a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue, insurance and claims decreased to 3.9%, compared with 4.2% for the same period in 2010, primarily due to the decrease in our current year actuarial loss pick, partially offset by the increase in total auto liability exposure miles. Sequentially, insurance and claims expense increased slightly as a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue in the second quarter of 2011 over the first quarter primarily as a result of increased losses incurred in the second quarter by our captive insurance subsidiaries on owner operator claims as well as the benefit in the first quarter of 2011 for improvements in prior year losses.
Rental Expense and Depreciation and Amortization of Property and Equipment
Because the mix of our leased versus owned tractors varies, we believe it is appropriate to combine our rental expense with our depreciation and amortization of property and equipment when comparing results from period to period for analysis purposes.
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Rental expense
  $ 19,224     $ 19,493     $ 37,213     $ 38,396  
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
    51,553       48,403       101,911       108,422  
 
                       
Rental expense and depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
  $ 70,777     $ 67,896     $ 139,124     $ 146,818  
 
                       
% of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue
    10.5 %     10.9 %     10.8 %     12.3 %
% of operating revenue
    8.3 %     9.2 %     8.6 %     10.6 %

 

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Rental expense and depreciation and amortization of property and equipment were primarily driven by our fleet of tractors and trailers shown below:
                         
    June 30,     December 31,     June 30,  
    2011     2010     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
Tractors:
                       
Company
                       
Owned
    6,675       6,844       7,433  
Leased — capital leases
    3,048       3,048       2,822  
Leased — operating leases
    3,043       2,331       2,064  
 
                 
Total company tractors
    12,766       12,223       12,319  
 
                 
Owner-operator
                       
Financed through the Company
    2,974       2,813       3,112  
Other
    1,128       1,054       717  
 
                 
Total owner-operator tractors
    4,102       3,867       3,829  
 
                 
Total tractors
    16,868       16,090       16,148  
 
                 
Trailers
    49,256       48,992       48,683  
 
                 
Containers
    5,731       4,842       4,262  
 
                 
For the three months ended June 30, 2011, rental expense and depreciation and amortization of property and equipment increased by $2.9 million, or 4.2%, compared with the same period in 2010. As a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue, such expenses decreased to 10.5% compared with 10.9% for the 2010 period as a result of the increase in weekly trucking revenue per tractor noted above. The dollar increase was primarily due to higher depreciation expense due to a larger average number of tractors and intermodal containers in the second quarter of 2011 as compared to the second quarter of 2010.
For the six months ended June 30, 2011, rental expense and depreciation and amortization of property and equipment decreased by $7.7 million, or 5.2%, compared with the same period in 2010. As a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue, such expenses decreased to 10.8%, compared with 12.3% for the 2010 period. This decrease was primarily due to the $7.4 million of incremental depreciation expense recorded during the first quarter of 2010, reflecting management’s revised estimates regarding salvage value and useful lives for approximately 7,000 dry van trailers, which management decided during the first quarter of 2010 to sell as scrap over the next few years. Additionally, the increase in weekly trucking revenue per tractor noted above also contributed to the decreases in cost as a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue. These decreases were partially offset by higher depreciation expense due to a larger average number of owned tractors and intermodal containers in the first six months of 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010.
In the first quarter of 2011, we decided to replace within the next 12 months certain Qualcomm units with remaining useful lives extending beyond twelve months. Accordingly, we have revised their estimated useful lives, which will result in an increase of approximately $3 million in depreciation expense in 2011, of which $1.0 million and $1.7 million were included in the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively.
Amortization of Intangibles
Amortization of intangibles consists primarily of amortization of $261.2 million gross carrying value of definite-lived intangible assets recognized under purchase accounting in connection with our 2007 going private transaction in which Swift Corporation acquired Swift Transportation Co.
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Amortization of intangibles
  $ 4,617     $ 5,199     $ 9,344     $ 10,677  
Amortization of intangibles for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 is comprised of $4.3 million and $4.9 million, respectively, related to intangible assets recognized in conjunction with the 2007 going private transaction and $0.3 million in each period related to previous intangible assets from smaller acquisitions by Swift Transportation Co. prior to the going private transaction. Amortization expense decreased slightly in the 2011 quarter from the prior year quarter primarily due to the 150% declining balance amortization method applied to the customer relationship intangible recognized in conjunction with the 2007 going private transaction.
Amortization of intangibles for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 is comprised of $8.8 million and $10.1 million, respectively, related to intangible assets recognized in conjunction with the 2007 going private transaction and $0.6 million in each period related to previous intangible assets from smaller acquisitions by Swift Transportation Co. prior to the going private transaction. Amortization expense decreased slightly in the 2011 period from the prior year period primarily due to the 150% declining balance amortization method applied to the customer relationship intangible recognized in conjunction with the 2007 going private transaction.

 

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Impairments
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Impairments
  $     $     $     $ 1,274  
Results for the six months ended June 30, 2010 include a $1.3 million pre-tax impairment charge for trailers, as discussed in Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements.
Interest Expense
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Interest expense
  $ 36,631     $ 62,768     $ 74,132     $ 125,364  
Interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 is primarily based on the end of period debt balances of $999.6 million carrying value for the senior secured first lien term loan, $490.7 million carrying value of senior second priority secured notes, $176.0 million for our accounts receivable securitization obligation, and $26.6 million for our previous fixed and floating rate notes. Interest expense in the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 is primarily based on the previous debt balances of $1.49 billion for our previous first lien term loan, $709 million for our previous senior secured notes, and $137.0 million for our accounts receivable securitization obligation. In addition, as of June 30, 2011, we had $169.3 million of capital lease obligations compared to $170.2 million of capital leases at June 30, 2010. Interest expense decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 largely because of the IPO and refinancing transactions which occurred in December 2010 resulting in lower debt balances and lower interest rates on the senior secured credit facility and fixed rate notes.
Derivative Interest Expense
Derivative interest expense consists of expenses related to our interest rate swaps, including the income effect of mark-to-market adjustments of interest rate swaps and settlement payments. We de-designated our previous swaps and discontinued hedge accounting effective October 1, 2009, as a result of an amendment to our prior senior secured credit facility, after which the entire mark-to-market adjustment was charged to earnings rather than being recorded in equity as a component of other comprehensive income under cash flow hedge accounting treatment. Furthermore, the non-cash amortization of previous losses recorded in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) in prior periods (when hedge accounting was in effect) is recorded in derivative interest expense. In December 2010, in conjunction with our IPO and refinancing transactions, we terminated all our remaining interest rate swaps and paid $66.4 million to our counterparties in full satisfaction of these interest rate swap agreements. In April 2011, in connection with our new senior secured credit facility, we entered into two forward-starting interest rate swap agreements with a total notional amount of $350 million. These interest rate swaps take effect in January 2013, mature in July 2015, and have been designated and qualified as cash flow hedges. As such, the effective portion of the changes in fair value of these designated swaps is recorded in accumulated OCI and is thereafter recognized to derivative interest expense as the interest on the variable debt affects earnings, which hedged interest accruals do not begin until January 2013. Any ineffective portions of the changes in the fair value of designated interest rate swaps will be recognized directly to earnings as derivative interest expense. The following is a summary of our derivative interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010:
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Derivative interest expense
  $ 4,003     $ 18,292     $ 8,683     $ 42,006  
Derivative interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 is related to our terminated swaps and represents the previous losses recorded in accumulated OCI that are amortized to derivative interest expense over the original term of the swaps, which had a maturity of August 2012. Derivative interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 represents settlement payments and changes in fair value of our previous interest rate swaps with notional amounts of $1.14 billion. Cash settlements paid pursuant to the swaps in the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 were $13.8 million and $27.5 million, respectively.

 

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Income Tax Expense
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Income tax expense (benefit)
  $ 13,485     $ 4,960     $ 15,806     $ (4,565 )
Income tax expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 reflects an effective tax rate of 41%, which was 2% higher than the expected effective tax rate primarily due to the amortization of previous losses from accumulated other comprehensive income (“OCI”) to income (for book purposes) related to the Company’s previous interest rate swaps that were terminated in December 2010 and a change in unrecognized tax benefits during the quarter resulting from a state tax audit. Income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2010 reflects an effective tax rate of -27%, representing income tax expense on a net loss; this result was also primarily due to the amortization of previous losses from accumulated OCI related to the previous interest rate swaps and a change in unrecognized tax benefits during the quarter resulting from an IRS examination. Income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was 6%, which was 19% less than the 2010 expected effective tax rate of 25% as a result of the same factors causing the difference in the three months ended June 30, 2010. The amortization had a larger impact on the effective tax rate in the 2010 periods because the amortization was larger in 2010, and because the magnitude of the estimated expected full year pre-tax income (loss) was smaller for 2010.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
At June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had the following sources of liquidity available to us:
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)        
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Cash and cash equivalents, excluding restricted cash
  $ 44,656     $ 47,494  
Availability under revolving line of credit due December 2015
    232,102       246,809  
Availability under accounts receivable securitization facility
    80,900       2,500  
 
           
Total unrestricted liquidity
  $ 357,658     $ 296,803  
 
           
Restricted cash
    96,294       84,568  
 
           
Total liquidity, including restricted cash
  $ 453,952     $ 381,371  
 
           
At June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had restricted cash of $96.3 million and $84.6 million, respectively, primarily held by our captive insurance companies for the payment of claims. As of June 30, 2011, there were no outstanding borrowings, and there were $167.9 million letters of credit outstanding under our $400 million revolving line of credit.
Our business requires substantial amounts of cash to cover operating expenses as well as to fund items such as cash capital expenditures, other assets, working capital changes, principal and interest payments on our obligations, letters of credit to support insurance requirements, and tax payments to fund our taxes in periods when we generate taxable income.
We make substantial net capital expenditures to maintain a modern company tractor fleet, refresh our trailer fleet, and potentially fund growth in our revenue equipment fleet if justified by customer demand and our ability to finance the equipment and generate acceptable returns. As of June 30, 2011, we expect our net cash capital expenditures to be approximately $130 million for the remainder of 2011. However, we expect to continue to obtain a portion of our equipment under operating and capital leases, which are not reflected as net cash capital expenditures. Beyond 2011, we expect our net capital expenditures to remain substantial.
As of June 30, 2011, we had $769.8 million of purchase commitments outstanding to acquire replacement tractors through the rest of 2011, 2012 and 2013. We generally have the option to cancel tractor purchase orders with 60 to 90 days notice prior to scheduled production, although the notice date has lapsed for approximately 30% of the commitments remaining at June 30, 2011. In addition, we had trailer and intermodal container purchase commitments outstanding at June 30, 2011 for $46.6 million and $14.1 million, respectively, through the rest of 2011. These purchases are expected to be financed by the combination of operating leases, capital leases, debt, proceeds from sales of existing equipment and cash flows from operations.
As of June 30, 2011, we have outstanding purchase commitments of approximately $3.1 million for fuel, facilities, and non-revenue equipment. Factors such as costs and opportunities for future terminal expansions may change the amount of such expenditures.
We believe we can finance our expected cash needs, including debt repayment, in the short-term with cash flows from operations, borrowings available under our revolving line of credit, borrowings under our 2011 RSA, and lease financing believed to be available for at least the next twelve months. Over the long-term, we will continue to have significant capital requirements, which may require us to seek additional borrowings, lease financing, or equity capital. The availability of financing or equity capital will depend upon our financial condition and results of operations as well as prevailing market conditions. If such additional borrowings, lease financing, or equity capital is not available at the time we need to incur such indebtedness, then we may be required to utilize the revolving portion of our senior secured credit facility (if not then fully drawn), extend the maturity of then-outstanding indebtedness, rely on alternative financing arrangements, or engage in asset sales.
In addition, the indenture for our senior secured notes provides that we may only incur additional indebtedness if, after giving effect to the new incurrence, we meet minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 2.00:1.00, as defined therein, or the indebtedness qualifies under certain specifically enumerated carve-outs and debt incurrence baskets, including a provision that permits us to incur capital lease obligations of up to $350 million at any one time. As of June 30, 2011, we had a fixed charge coverage ratio of 3.58:1.00. However, there can be no assurance that we can maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio over 2.00:1.00, in which case our ability to incur additional indebtedness under our existing financial arrangements to satisfy our ongoing capital requirements would be limited as noted above, although we believe the combination of our expected cash flows, financing available through operating leases which are not subject to debt incurrence baskets, the capital lease basket, and the funds available to us through our accounts receivable sale facility and our revolving credit facility will be sufficient to fund our expected capital expenditures for 2011.

 

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The 2011 RSA contains certain restrictions and provisions (including cross-default provisions to the Company’s other debt agreements) which, if not met, could restrict the Company’s ability to borrow against future eligible receivables. The inability to borrow against additional receivables would reduce liquidity as the daily proceeds from collections on the receivables levered prior to termination are remitted to the lenders, with no further reinvestment of these funds by the lenders into the Company.
Our IPO and refinancing transactions in December 2010 provided us (i) a reduction in interest expense resulting from a reduction in indebtedness and the interest rates applicable to our new debt facilities, and (ii) a deferred maturity date in connection with our senior secured credit facility, which positively impacts our liquidity on a long-term basis. Further, refinancing our accounts receivable securitization facility during the second quarter of 2011 benefits us by increasing our borrowing capacity and reducing the interest rates applicable to amounts borrowed as compared to our previous facility.
Additionally, we meet the fixed charge coverage ratio required to incur additional indebtedness under our senior second priority secured notes (whereas we did not previously meet such ratio under our prior senior secured notes), which also positively impacts liquidity.
Cash Flow
Our summary statements of cash flows information for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 is set forth in the table below:
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 122,213     $ 33,252  
Net cash used in investing activities
  $ (101,498 )   $ (75,348 )
Net cash used in financing activities
  $ (23,553 )   $ (46,461 )
Operating Activities
The $89.0 million increase in net cash provided by operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2011 versus the same period in 2010 was primarily the result of the $118.1 million decrease in cash paid for interest and taxes between the periods, primarily as a result of the decrease in debt balances and interest rates after the IPO and refinancing transactions that occurred in December 2010 and a reduction in tax payments made during the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to that of the same period in 2010. Additionally, there was a $34.9 million increase in operating income between the periods and a $2.8 million reduction in claims payments made over the same periods. These increases in cash provided by operating activities were partially offset by a greater increase in accounts receivable in the 2011 period.
Investing Activities
The $26.2 million increase in net cash used in investing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2011 versus the same period in 2010 was driven mainly by a $51.6 million increase in capital expenditures, net of disposal proceeds, between the periods. This increase in net cash used in investing activities was partially offset by a $23.6 million decrease in restricted cash accumulation between the periods. In the first six months of 2010, restricted cash increased much more due to a change in our insurance strategy as we began insuring our first $1 million of liability through our wholly-owned captive insurance subsidiaries, Mohave Transportation Insurance Company (“Mohave”), and Red Rock Risk Retention Group, Inc. (“Red Rock”) thus increasing our collateral requirements.
Financing Activities
Cash used in financing activities decreased by $22.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2011. This decrease reflects proceeds of $63.2 million, before expenses, from the sale of our Class A common stock, pursuant to the over-allotment option in connection with our IPO and a net $4.5 million increase in borrowings under the 2011 RSA partially offset by a $52.2 million increase in payments on long term debt and capital lease obligations.

 

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Capital and Operating Leases
In addition to the net cash capital expenditures discussed above, we also acquired revenue equipment with capital and operating leases. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, we acquired tractors through capital and operating leases with original values of $0.7 million and $132.3 million, respectively, which was partially offset by operating lease terminations with originating values of $24.3 million for tractors in the first six months of 2011. During the six months ended June 30, 2010, we acquired tractors through capital and operating leases with original values of $28.8 million and $7.3 million, respectively, which was partially offset by operating lease terminations with originating values of $9.5 million for tractors in the first six months of 2010. In addition, no trailer leases expired in the six months ended June 30, 2011 while $22.5 million of trailer leases expired in the six months ended June 30, 2010.
Working Capital
As of June 30, 2011, we had a working capital surplus of $259.1 million, which was an improvement of $73.0 million from December 31, 2010. The increase is primarily a result of the $55.4 million increase in accounts receivable due to the increase in revenue, as well as a net $4.5 million increase in borrowing under the accounts receivable securitization facility (a non-current obligation) and a $5.6 million decrease in the equipment accrual between the periods. Additionally, our issuance of additional Class A common stock in January 2011 pursuant to the underwriters’ over-allotment option, as discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, contributed to the working capital improvement as we used $10.7 million of the proceeds to pay down the current portion of our first lien term loan during the first quarter of 2011, while the remainder was applied to non-current obligations.
Material Debt Agreements
Overview
As of June 30, 2011, we had the following material debt agreements:
   
senior secured credit facility consisting of a term loan due December 2016, and a revolving line of credit due December 2015 (none drawn);
   
senior second priority secured notes due November 2018;
   
floating rate notes due May 2015;
   
fixed rate notes due May 2017;
   
2011 RSA due June 2014; and
   
other secured indebtedness and capital lease agreements.
The majority of currently outstanding debt was issued in December 2010 to refinance debt initially incurred in connection with the Company’s acquisition of Swift Transportation Co. in May 2007, a going private transaction under SEC rules. The debt outstanding at June 30, 2011 primarily consists of proceeds from a first lien term loan pursuant to a senior secured credit facility with a group of lenders with a face value of $1.01 billion at June 30, 2011, net of unamortized original issue discount of $9.8 million, and proceeds from the offering of $500 million face value of senior second priority secured notes, net of unamortized original issue discount of $9.3 million at June 30, 2011. The credit facility and senior notes are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and are guaranteed by Swift Transportation Company, IEL, Swift Transportation Co. and its domestic subsidiaries other than its captive insurance subsidiaries, driver training academy subsidiary, and its bankruptcy-remote special purpose subsidiary.
On January 20, 2011, the Company issued an additional 6,050,000 shares of its Class A common stock to the underwriters of its initial public offering at the initial public offering price of $11.00 per share, less the underwriters’ discount, and received proceeds of $63.2 million, before expenses, pursuant to the over-allotment option in the underwriting agreement. Of these proceeds, $60.0 million were used in January 2011 to pay down the first lien term loan. As a result of this prepayment, the next scheduled principal payment on the first lien term loan is due September 30, 2016.
Senior Secured Credit Facility
The credit facility was entered into on December 21, 2010 and consists of a first lien term loan with an original aggregate principal amount of $1.07 billion due December 2016 and a $400 million revolving line of credit due December 2015. As of June 30, 2011, the principal outstanding under the first lien term loan was $1.01 billion and the unamortized original issue discount was $9.8 million.

 

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As of June 30, 2011, there were no borrowings under the $400 million revolving line of credit and the Company had outstanding letters of credit under the revolving line of credit primarily for workers’ compensation and self-insurance liability purposes totaling $167.9 million, leaving $232.1 million available under the revolving line of credit. At June 30, 2011, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants contained in the senior secured credit agreement.
Senior Second Priority Secured Notes
On December 21, 2010, Swift Services Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, completed a private placement of senior second priority secured notes totaling $500 million face value which mature in November 2018 and bear interest at 10.00% (the “senior notes”). The Company received proceeds of $490 million, net of a $10.0 million original issue discount. Interest on the senior notes is payable on May 15 and November 15 each year. At June 30, 2011, the Company was in compliance with the covenants contained in the indenture governing the senior notes.
Fixed and Floating-Rate Notes
As of June 30, 2011, there was $11.0 million outstanding of floating rate notes due May 15, 2015, accruing at three-month LIBOR plus 7.75% (8.01% at June 30, 2011), and $15.6 million outstanding of 12.50% fixed rate notes due May 15, 2017. In July 2011, the Company initiated a call of the $11.0 million remaining floating rate notes at par, which call is scheduled to close on August 15, 2011.
2011 RSA
On June 8, 2011, we through SRCII, a wholly-owned bankruptcy-remote special purpose subsidiary, entered into a receivables sale agreement with unrelated financial entities (the “Purchasers”) to replace our prior accounts receivable sale facility and to sell, on a revolving basis, undivided interests in our consolidated accounts receivable. The 2011 RSA provides for up to $275 million initially in borrowing capacity, subject to eligible receivables and reserve requirements, secured by the receivables and terminates on June 8, 2014. Outstanding balances under the 2011 RSA accrue program fees generally at commercial paper rates plus 125 basis points and unused capacity is subject to an unused commitment fee of 40 basis points. Additionally, on June 8, 2011, in connection with the entry into the 2011 RSA, we terminated the 2008 RSA. The maximum amount available under the 2008 RSA was $210 million and the final maturity date was July 30, 2013. Outstanding balances under the 2008 RSA accrued interest at a yield of LIBOR plus 300 basis points or Prime plus 200 basis points, at the Company’s discretion and was subject to an unused commitment fee ranging from 25 to 50 basis points, depending on the aggregate unused commitment of the 2008 RSA. The 2011 RSA benefits the Company, as compared to the 2008 RSA, by increasing its borrowing capacity by $65 million and reducing the interest rate on amounts drawn by approximately 175 basis points. As of June 30, 2011, the outstanding borrowing under the 2011 RSA was $176.0 million against a total available borrowing base of $256.9 million, leaving $80.9 million available. Refer to Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements included under Part I of this report for a further discussion of our securitization facility.
Pursuant to the 2011 RSA, collections on the underlying receivables by the Company are held for the benefit of SRCII and the lenders in the facility and are unavailable to satisfy claims of the Company and its subsidiaries. The 2011 RSA contains certain restrictions and provisions (including cross-default provisions to the Company’s other debt agreements) which, if not met, could restrict the Company’s ability to borrow against future eligible receivables. The inability to borrow against additional receivables would reduce liquidity as the daily proceeds from collections on the receivables levered prior to termination are remitted to the lenders, with no further reinvestment of these funds by the lenders into the Company.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We lease approximately 4,700 tractors under operating leases. Operating leases have been an important source of financing for our revenue equipment. Tractors held under operating leases are not carried on our consolidated balance sheets, and lease payments in respect of such tractors are reflected in our consolidated statements of operations in the line item “Rental expense.” Our revenue equipment rental expense was $35.6 million in the six months ended June 30 2011, compared with $37.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2010. In connection with various operating leases, we issued residual value guarantees, which provide that if we do not purchase the leased equipment from the lessor at the end of the lease term, we are liable to the lessor for an amount equal to the shortage (if any) between the proceeds from the sale of the equipment and an agreed residual value. As of June 30, 2011, the maximum possible payment under the residual value guarantees was approximately $18.3 million. To the extent the expected value at the lease termination date is lower than the residual value guarantee, we would accrue for the difference over the remaining lease term. We believe that proceeds from the sale of equipment under operating leases would exceed the payment obligation on substantially all operating leases.

 

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Seasonality
In the transportation industry, results of operations generally show a seasonal pattern. As customers ramp up for the holiday season at year-end, the late third and fourth quarters have historically been our strongest volume quarters. As customers reduce shipments after the winter holiday season, the first quarter has historically been a lower volume quarter for us than the other three quarters. In the eastern and midwestern United States, and to a lesser extent in the western United States, during the winter season, our equipment utilization typically declines and our operating expenses generally increase, with fuel efficiency declining because of engine idling and harsh weather sometimes creating higher accident frequency, increased claims, and more equipment repairs. Our revenue also may be affected by bad weather and holidays as a result of curtailed operations or vacation shutdowns, because our revenue is directly related to available working days of shippers. From time to time, we also suffer short-term impacts from weather-related events such as tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, ice storms, floods, fires, earthquakes, and explosions that could harm our results of operations or make our results of operations more volatile.
Inflation
Inflation can have an impact on our operating costs. A prolonged period of inflation could cause interest rates, fuel, wages, and other costs to increase, which would adversely affect our results of operations unless freight rates correspondingly increased. However, with the exception of fuel, the effect of inflation has been minor in recent years. Our average fuel cost per gallon has increased 36.0% between the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2011. Historically, the majority of the increase in fuel costs has been passed on to our customers through a corresponding increase in fuel surcharge revenue, making the impact of the increased fuel costs on our operating results less severe. If fuel costs escalate and we are unable to recover these costs timely with effective fuel surcharges, it would have an adverse effect on our operation and profitability.
Forward Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report contains statements that may constitute forward-looking statements, usually identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “plans,” “projects,” “expects,” “intends,” or similar expressions which speak only as of the date the statement was made. Forward-looking statements in this quarterly report include statements concerning: adjustments to income tax assessments as the result of ongoing and future audits; anticipated changes in our unrecognized tax benefits during the next 12 months; the outcome of pending litigation and actions we intend to take in respect thereof; the amount and timing of the recognition of unrealized losses included in other comprehensive income; trends concerning supply, demand, pricing and costs in the trucking industry; our expectation of increasing driver wage and hiring expenses; the benefits of our fuel surcharge program and our ability to recover increasing fuel costs through surcharges; the impact of the lag effect relating to our fuel surcharges; the sources and sufficiency of our liquidity and financial resources; the consequences of a failure to maintain compliance with our debt covenants; the impact of new accounting standards; the timing of our disposition of assets held for sale; the timing of the realization in earnings of unrealized losses relating to our interest rate swaps; our intentions concerning the potential use of derivative financial instruments to hedge fuel price increases; and the timing and amount of future acquisitions of trucking equipment and other capital expenditures and the use and availability of cash, cash flow from operations, leases and debt to finance such acquisitions. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual events may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
As to the Company’s business and financial performance, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements: the amount and velocity of changes in fuel prices and our ability to recover fuel prices through our fuel surcharge program; the direction and duration of any trends, in pricing and volumes; assumptions regarding demand; any future recessionary economic cycles and downturns in customers’ business cycles, particularly in market segments and industries in which we have a significant concentration of customers; increasing competition from trucking, rail, intermodal, and brokerage competitors; a significant reduction in, or termination of, our trucking services by a key customer; our ability to sustain cost savings realized as part of our recent cost reduction initiatives; our ability to achieve our strategy of growing our revenue; our history of net losses; volatility in the price or availability of fuel; increases in new equipment prices or replacement costs; our significant ongoing capital requirements; the regulatory environment in which we operate, including existing regulations and changes in existing regulations, or violations by us of existing or future regulations; the costs of environmental and safety compliance and/or the imposition of liabilities under environmental and safety laws and regulations; difficulties in driver recruitment and retention; increases in driver compensation to the extent not offset by increases in freight rates; potential volatility or decrease in the amount of earnings as a result of our claims exposure through our wholly-owned captive insurance companies; risks relating to our captive insurance companies; uncertainties associated with our operations in Mexico; our ability to attract and maintain relationships with owner-operators; the possible re-classification of our owner operators as employees; our ability to retain or replace key personnel; conflicts of interest or potential litigation that may arise from other businesses owned by Jerry Moyes; potential failure in computer or communications systems; our labor relations; our ability to execute or integrate any future acquisitions successfully; seasonal factors such as harsh weather conditions that increase operating costs; goodwill impairment; compliance with federal securities laws; and our ability to service our outstanding indebtedness, including compliance with our indebtedness covenants, and the impact such indebtedness may have on the way we operate our business.

 

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ITEM 3:  
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We have interest rate exposure arising from our senior secured credit facility, senior secured floating rate notes, 2011 RSA, and other financing agreements, which have variable interest rates. These variable interest rates are impacted by changes in short-term interest rates, although the volatility related to the first lien term loan is mitigated due a 1.50% LIBOR floor on our senior secured credit facility. We manage interest rate exposure through a mix of variable rate debt, fixed rate notes and lease financing, and $350 million notional amount of forward-starting interest rate swaps (weighted average rate of 3.09% before applicable margin). There are no leverage options or prepayment features for the interest rate swaps. Assuming the current level of borrowings, a hypothetical one-percentage point increase in interest rates would increase our annual interest payments by $1.9 million considering the effect of the LIBOR floor on the senior secured credit facility and excluding the effect of the interest rate swaps which do not take effect until January 2013.
We have commodity exposure primarily with respect to fuel used in company-owned tractors. Further increases in fuel prices will continue to raise our operating costs, even after applying fuel surcharge revenue. Historically, we have been able to recover a majority of fuel price increases from our customers in the form of fuel surcharges. The weekly average diesel price per gallon in the United States, as reported by the DOE, rose from an average of $2.94 per gallon for the six months ended June 30, 2010 to an average of $3.81 per gallon for the six months ended June 30, 2011. We cannot predict the extent or speed of potential changes in fuel price levels in the future, the degree to which the lag effect of our fuel surcharge programs will impact us as a result of the timing and magnitude of such changes, or the extent to which effective fuel surcharges can be maintained and collected to offset such increases. We generally have not used derivative financial instruments to hedge our fuel price exposure in the past, but continue to evaluate this possibility.
ITEM 4:  
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as of the end of the period covered by this report, we evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) and determined that as of June 30, 2011, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended June 30, 2011 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II.  
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Additional information about our legal proceedings is included under Part I, Item 3, “Legal Proceedings”, in our Annual Report on form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
We are involved in litigation and claims primarily arising in the normal course of business, which include claims for personal injury or property damage incurred in the transportation of freight. Our insurance program for liability, physical damage, and cargo damage involves self-insurance with varying risk retention levels. Claims in excess of these risk retention levels are covered by insurance in amounts that management considers to be adequate. We expense legal fees as incurred and make a provision for the uninsured portion of contingent losses when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Based on its knowledge of the facts and, in certain cases, advice of outside counsel, management believes the resolution of claims and pending litigation, taking into account existing reserves, will not have a material adverse effect on us. Moreover, the results of complex legal proceedings are difficult to predict and the Company’s view of these matters may change in the future as the litigation and events related thereto unfold. In addition, we are involved in the following litigation:
2004 owner-operator class action litigation
On January 30, 2004, a class action lawsuit was filed by Leonel Garza on behalf of himself and all similarly situated persons against Swift Transportation: Garza vs. Swift Transportation Co., Inc., Case No. CV07-0472. The putative class originally involved certain owner-operators who contracted with us under a 2001 Contractor Agreement that was in place for one year. The putative class is alleging that we should have reimbursed owner-operators for actual miles driven rather than the contracted and industry standard remuneration based upon dispatched miles. The trial court denied plaintiff’s petition for class certification, the plaintiff appealed and on August 6, 2008, the Arizona Court of Appeals issued an unpublished Memorandum Decision reversing the trial court’s denial of class certification and remanding the case back to the trial court. On November 14, 2008, we filed a petition for review to the Arizona Supreme Court regarding the issue of class certification as a consequence of the denial of the Motion for Reconsideration by the Court of Appeals. On March 17, 2009, the Arizona Supreme Court granted our petition for review, and on July 31, 2009, the Arizona Supreme Court vacated the decision of the Court of Appeals opining that the Court of Appeals lacked automatic appellate jurisdiction to reverse the trial court’s original denial of class certification and remanded the matter back to the trial court for further evaluation and determination. Thereafter, the plaintiff renewed the motion for class certification and expanded it to include all persons who were employed by Swift as employee drivers or who contracted with Swift as owner-operators on or after January 30, 1998, in each case who were compensated by reference to miles driven. On November 4, 2010, the Maricopa County trial court entered an order certifying a class of owner-operators and expanding the class to include employees. We filed a petition for review to the Arizona Court of Appeals to dismiss class certification, urging dismissal on several grounds including, but not limited to, the lack of an employee class representative, and because the named owner-operator class representative only contracted with us for a 3-month period under a one-year contract that no longer exists. We intend to pursue all available appellate relief supported by the record, which we believe demonstrates that the class is improperly certified and, further, that the claims raised have no merit or are subject to mandatory arbitration. The Maricopa County trial court’s decision pertains only to the issue of class certification, and we retain all of our defenses against liability and damages. The final disposition of this case and the impact of such final disposition cannot be determined at this time.
Driving academy class action litigation
On March 11, 2009, a class action lawsuit was filed by Michael Ham, Jemonia Ham, Dennis Wolf, and Francis Wolf on behalf of themselves and all similarly situated persons against Swift Transportation: Michael Ham, JemoniaHam, Dennis Wolf and Francis Wolf v. Swift Transportation Co., Inc., Case No. 2:09-cv-02145-STA-dkv, or the Ham Complaint. The case was filed in the United States District Court for the Western Section of Tennessee Western Division. The putative class involves former students of our Tennessee driving academy who are seeking relief against us for the suspension of their Commercial Driver Licenses, or CDLs, and any CDL retesting that may be required of the former students by the relevant state department of motor vehicles. The allegations arise from the Tennessee Department of Safety, or TDOS, having released a general statement questioning the validity of CDLs issued by the State of Tennessee in connection with the Swift Driving Academy located in the State of Tennessee. We have filed an answer to the Ham Complaint. We have also filed a cross claim against the Commissioner of the TDOS, or the Commissioner, for a judicial declaration and judgment that we did not engage in any wrongdoing as alleged in the complaint and a grant of injunctive relief to compel the Commissioner to redact any statements or publications that allege wrongdoing by us and to issue corrective statements to any recipients of any such publications. The Commissioner’s motion to dismiss our cross claim has been dismissed by the court.

 

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On or about April 23, 2009, two class action lawsuits were filed against us in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, respectively: Michael Pascarella, et al. v.Swift Transportation Co., Inc., Sharon A. Harrington, Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, and David Mitchell, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Safety, Case No. 09-1921(JBS), in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, or the Pascarella Complaint; and Shawn McAlarnen et al. v. Swift Transportation Co., Inc., Janet Dolan, Director of the Bureau of Driver Licensing of The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, and David Mitchell, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Safety, Case No. 09-1737 (E.D. Pa.), in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, or the McAlarnen Complaint. Both putative class action complaints involve former students of our Tennessee driving academy who are seeking relief against us, the TDOS, and the state motor vehicle agencies for the threatened suspension of their CDLs and any CDL retesting that may be required of the former students by the relevant state department of motor vehicles. The potential suspension and CDL re-testing was initiated by certain states in response to the general statement by the TDOS questioning the validity of CDL licenses the State of Tennessee issued in connection with the Swift Driving Academy located in Tennessee. The Pascarella Complaint and the McAlarnen Complaint are both based upon substantially the same facts and circumstances as alleged in the Ham Complaint. The only notable difference among the three complaints is that both the Pascarella and McAlarnen Complaints name the local motor vehicles agency and the TDOS as defendants, whereas the Ham Complaint does not. We deny the allegations of any alleged wrongdoing and intend to vigorously defend our position. The McAlarnen Complaint has been dismissed without prejudice because the McAlarnen plaintiff has elected to pursue the Director of the Bureau of Driver Licensing of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for damages. We have filed an answer to the Pascarella Complaint. We have also filed a cross-claim against the Commissioner for a judicial declaration and judgment that we did not engage in any wrongdoing as alleged in the complaint and a request for injunctive relief to compel the Commissioner to redact any statements or publications that allege wrongdoing by us and to issue corrective statements to any recipients of any such publications. The Commissioner’s motion to dismiss our cross claim has been dismissed by the court.
On May 29, 2009, we were served with two additional class action complaints involving the same alleged facts as set forth in the Ham Complaint and the Pascarella Complaint. The two matters are Gerald L. Lott and Francisco Armenta on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Swift Transportation Co., Inc. and David Mitchell the Commissioner of theTennessee Department of Safety, Case No. 2:09-cv-02287, filed on May 7, 2009 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, or the Lott Complaint; and Marylene Broadnax on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Swift Transportation Corporation, Case No. 09-cv-6486-7, filed on May 22, 2009 in the Superior Court of Dekalb County, State of Georgia, or the Broadnax Complaint. While the Ham Complaint, the Pascarella Complaint, and the Lott Complaint all were filed in federal district courts, the Broadnax Complaint was filed in state court. As with all of these related complaints, we have filed an answer to the Lott Complaint and the Broadnax Complaint. We have also filed a cross-claim against the Commissioner for a judicial declaration and judgment that we did not engage in any wrongdoing as alleged in the complaint and a request for injunctive relief to compel the Commissioner to redact any statements or publications that allege wrongdoing by us and to issue corrective statements to any recipients of any such publications. The Commissioner’s motion to dismiss our cross claim has been dismissed by the court. The portion of the Lott complaint against the Commissioner has been dismissed as a result of a settlement agreement reached between the approximately 138 Lott class members and the Commissioner granting the class members 90 days to retake the test for their CDL.
The Pascarella Complaint, the Lott Complaint, and the Broadnax Complaint are consolidated with the Ham Complaint in the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee and discovery is ongoing.
On July 1, 2011, the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee Western division entered an order of court granting class certification of the consolidated matters. We believe that the court committed reversible error in granting class certification and on July 15, 2011 we filed a motion for reconsideration of the class certification determination.
We intend to vigorously contest class certification as well as the allegations made by the plaintiffs should the class remain certified. Based on its knowledge of the facts and advice of outside counsel, management does not believe the outcome of this litigation is likely to have a material adverse effect on us; however, the final disposition of this case and the impact of such final disposition cannot be determined at this time.
Owner-operator misclassification class action litigation
On December 22, 2009, a class action lawsuit was filed against Swift Transportation and IEL: John Doe 1 and Joseph Sheer v. Swift Transportation Co., Inc., and Interstate Equipment Leasing, Inc., Jerry Moyes, and Chad Killebrew, Case No. 09-CIV-10376 filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, or the Sheer Complaint. The putative class involves owner-operators alleging that Swift Transportation misclassified owner-operators as independent contractors in violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, or FLSA, and various New York and California state laws and that such owner-operators should be considered employees. The lawsuit also raises certain related issues with respect to the lease agreements that certain owner-operators have entered into with IEL. At present, in addition to the named plaintiffs, approximately 200 other current or former owner-operators

 

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have joined this lawsuit. Upon our motion, the matter has been transferred from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to the United States District Court in Arizona. On May 10, 2010, plaintiffs filed a motion to conditionally certify an FLSA collective action and authorize notice to the potential class members. On June 23, 2010, plaintiffs filed a motion for a preliminary injunction seeking to enjoin Swift and IEL from collecting payments from plaintiffs who are in default under their lease agreements and related relief. On September 30, 2010, the District Court granted Swift’s motion to compel arbitration and ordered that the class action be stayed pending the outcome of arbitration. The court further denied plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction and motion for conditional class certification. The Court also denied plaintiff’s request to arbitrate the matter as a class. The plaintiff filed a petition for a writ of mandamus asking that the District Court’s order be vacated. On July 27, 2011, the court denied the plaintiff’s petition for writ of mandamus. We intend to vigorously defend against any arbitration proceedings. The final disposition of this case and the impact of such final disposition cannot be determined at this time.
California employee class action
On March 22, 2010, a class action lawsuit was filed by John Burnell, individually and on behalf of all other similarly situated persons against Swift Transportation: John Burnell and all others similarly situated v. Swift Transportation Co., Inc., Case No. CIVDS 1004377 filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, for the County of San Bernardino, or the Burnell Complaint. On June 3, 2010, upon motion by Swift, the matter was removed to the United States District Court for the central District of California, Case No. EDCV10-00809-VAP. The putative class includes drivers who worked for us during the four years preceding the date of filing alleging that we failed to pay the California minimum wage, failed to provide proper meal and rest periods, and failed to timely pay wages upon separation from employment. The Burnell Complaint is currently subject to a stay of proceedings pending determination of similar issues in a case unrelated to Swift, Brinker v Hohnbaum, which is currently pending before the California Supreme Court. We intend to vigorously defend certification of the class as well as the merits of these matters should the class be certified. The final disposition of this case and the impact of such final disposition of this case cannot be determined at this time.
Environmental notice
On April 17, 2009, we received a notice from the Lower Willamette Group, or LWG, advising that there are a total of 250 potentially responsible parties, or PRPs, with respect to alleged environmental contamination of the Lower Willamette River in Portland, Oregon designated as the Portland Harbor Superfund site, or the Site, and that as a previous landowner at the Site we have been asked to join a group of 60 PRPs and proportionately contribute to (i) reimbursement of funds expended by LWG to investigate environmental contamination at the Site and (ii) remediation costs of the same, rather than be exposed to potential litigation. Although we do not believe we contributed any contaminants to the Site, we were at one time the owner of property at the Site and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act imposes a standard of strict liability on property owners with respect to environmental claims. Notwithstanding this standard of strict liability, we believe our potential proportionate exposure to be minimal and not material. No formal complaint has been filed in this matter. Our pollution liability insurer has been notified of this potential claim. We do not believe the outcome of this matter is likely to have a material adverse effect on us. However, the final disposition of this matter and the impact of such final disposition cannot be determined at this time.
California owner-operator and employee driver class action
On July 1, 2010, a class action lawsuit was filed by Michael Sanders against Swift Transportation and IEL: Michael Sanders individually and on behalf of others similarly situated v. Swift Transportation Co., Inc. and Interstate Equipment Leasing, Case No. 10523440 in the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, or the Sanders Complaint. The putative class involves both owner-operators and driver employees alleging differing claims against Swift and IEL. Many of the claims alleged by both the putative class of owner-operators and the putative class of employee drivers overlap the same claims as alleged in the Sheer Complaint with respect to owner-operators and the Burnell Complaint as it relates to employee drivers. As alleged in the Sheer Complaint, the putative class includes owner-operators of Swift during the four years preceding the date of filing alleging that Swift misclassified owner-operators as independent contractors in violation of FLSA and various California state laws and that such owner-operators should be considered employees. As also alleged in the Sheer Complaint, the owner-operator portion of the Sanders Complaint also raises certain related issues with respect to the lease agreements that certain owner-operators have entered into with IEL. As alleged in the Burnell Complaint, the putative class in the Sanders Complaint includes drivers who worked for us during the four years preceding the date of filing alleging that we failed to provide proper meal and rest periods, failed to provide accurate wage statement upon separation from employment, and failed to timely pay wages upon separation from employment. The Sanders Complaint also raises two issues with respect to the owner-operators and two issues with respect to drivers that were not also alleged as part of either the Sheer Complaint or the Burnell Complaint. These separate owner-operator claims allege that Swift failed to provide accurate wage statements and failed to properly compensate for waiting times. The separate employee driver claims allege that Swift failed to reimburse business expenses and coerced driver employees to patronize the employer. The Sanders Complaint seeks to create two classes, one which is mostly (but not entirely) encompassed by the Sheer Complaint and another which is mostly (but not entirely) encompassed by the Burnell Complaint. Upon our motion, the Sanders Complaint has been transferred from the Superior Court of California for the County of Alameda to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The Sanders matter is currently subject to a stay of proceedings pending determinations in other unrelated appellate cases that seek to address similar issues. The issue of class certification must first be resolved before the court will address the merits of the case, and we retain all of our defenses against liability and damages pending a determination of class certification. We intend to vigorously defend against certification of the class as well as the merits of this matter should the class be certified. The final disposition of this case and the impact of such final disposition cannot be determined at this time.

 

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California and Oregon Minimum Wage Class Action
On July 12, 2011, a class action lawsuit was filed by Simona Montalvo on behalf of herself and all similarly situated persons against Swift Transportation: Montalvo et al. v. Swift Transportation Corporation d/b/a ST Swift Transportation Corporation in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego. On July 22, 2011 a class action lawsuits was filed by Glen Ridderbush on behalf of himself and all similarly situated persons against Swift Transportation: Ridderbush et al. v. Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona LLC and Swift Transportation Services, LLC in the Circuit Court for the State of Oregon, Multnomah County. Both putative classes include employees alleging that candidates for employment were not paid minimum wage during their orientation phase.
The issue of class certification must first be resolved before the court will address the merits of the case, and we retain all of our defenses against liability and damages pending a determination of class certification. We intend to vigorously defend against certification of the class as well as the merits of this matter should the class be certified. The final disposition of this case and the impact of such final disposition cannot be determined at this time.
ITEM 1A:  
RISK FACTORS
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, should be carefully considered as these risk factors could materially affect our business, financial condition, future results and/or our ability to maintain compliance with our debt covenants. The risks described in our Annual Report are not the only risks facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial may also adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and/or our ability to maintain compliance with our debt covenants.
ITEM 6:  
EXHIBITS
             
Exhibit Number   Description   Page or Method of Filing
       
 
   
  3.1    
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Swift Transportation Company
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010
       
 
   
  3.2    
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Swift Transportation Company
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010
       
 
   
  4.1    
Intercreditor Agreement
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on May 5, 2011
       
 
   
  10.1    
Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated June 8, 2011, among Swift Receivables Company II, LLC, Swift Transportation Services, LLC, Swift Leasing Co., LLC, and Swift Intermodal, LLC
  Filed herewith
       
 
   
  10.2*    
Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated June 8, 2011, among Swift Receivables Company II, LLC, Swift Transportation Services, LLC, the various conduit purchasers from time to time party hereto, the various related committed purchasers from time to time party hereto, the various purchaser agents from time to time party hereto, the various LC participants from time to time party hereto, and PNC Bank, National Association
  Filed herewith
       
 
   
  31.1    
Certification by CEO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Exhibit Number   Description   Page or Method of Filing
       
 
   
  31.2    
Certification by CFO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  Filed herewith
       
 
   
  32.1    
Certification by CEO and CFO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  Furnished herewith
       
 
   
  101**    
XBRL Instance Document
  Furnished herewith
       
 
   
  101**    
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
  Furnished herewith
       
 
   
  101**    
XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document
  Furnished herewith
       
 
   
  101**    
XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document
  Furnished herewith
       
 
   
  101**    
XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Link base Document
  Furnished herewith
     
*  
Certain Confidential Information contained in this Exhibit was omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text and replacing it with an asterisk. This Exhibit has been filed separately with the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission without the redaction pursuant to Confidential Treatment Request under Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
**  
Pursuant to applicable securities laws and regulations, we are deemed to have complied with the reporting obligation relating to the submission of interactive data files in such exhibits and are not subject to liability under any anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws as long as we have made a good faith attempt to comply with the submissions requirements and promptly amend the interactive data files after becoming aware that the interactive data files fail to comply with the submission requirements. Users of this data are advised that, pursuant to Rule 406T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed and otherwise are not subject to liability.

 

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
 
  SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY    
 
       
Date: August 9, 2011
  /s/ Jerry Moyes
 
   
 
  Jerry Moyes    
 
  Chief Executive Officer and President    
 
       
Date: August 9, 2011
  /s/ Virginia Henkels
 
Virginia Henkels
   
 
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer    

 

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