OAK BROOK, Ill., July 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Hub Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HUBG) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2016.

Hub Group reported net income of $20.7 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016 compared to $18.5 million in the second quarter of 2015. Hub Group's diluted earnings per share was $0.61 for the quarter. Earnings per share increased 20% when compared with the prior year period. Hub Group's revenue decreased 5% to $856 million due primarily to lower fuel revenue.

The Hub segment's revenue decreased 6% to $649 million due primarily to a decrease in fuel revenue. Second quarter intermodal revenue decreased 6% to $438 million. Intermodal volume decreased 2%. Truck brokerage revenue decreased 11% to $83 million this quarter. Second quarter Unyson Logistics revenue decreased 1% to $127 million. The Hub segment's operating income was $27.2 million, an increase of 24% compared to the prior year period.

The Mode segment's revenue decreased 1% to $232 million. Operating income was $7.1 million compared to $7.5 million in the prior year period.

Hub Group ended the quarter with $164 million in cash.

CONFERENCE CALL

Hub Group will hold a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 to discuss its second quarter results.

Hosting the conference call will be Dave Yeager, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Also participating on the call will be Don Maltby, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Terri Pizzuto, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer.

This call is being webcast and can be accessed through the Investors link on Hub Group's Web site at www.hubgroup.com. The webcast is listen-only. Those interested in participating in the question and answer session should follow the telephone dial-in instructions below.

To participate in the conference call by telephone, please register at http://www.yourconferencecenter.com/r.aspx?p=1&a=UVdYOgtaldUyqs. Registrants will be issued a passcode and PIN to use when dialing into the live call which will provide quickest access to the conference. You may register at any time, including up to and after the call start time. On the day of the call, dial (888) 771-4384 approximately ten minutes prior to the scheduled call time; enter the participant passcode and PIN received during registration. The call will be limited to 60 minutes, including questions and answers.

An audio replay will be available through the Investors link on the Company's Web site at www.hubgroup.com. This replay will be available for 30 days.

ABOUT HUB GROUP: Hub Group, Inc. is a transportation management company that provides multi-modal solutions throughout North America, including intermodal, truck brokerage and logistics services. As a publicly traded company with over $3.5 billion in revenue, Hub Group's organization of over 2,500 employees delivers innovative, customer-focused solutions and industry leading service to help customers better control supply chains and their costs. For more information, visit www.hubgroup.com.

CERTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Statements in this press release that are not historical, including statements about Hub Group's or management's intentions, beliefs, expectations, representations, projections, plans or predictions of the future, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and subject to risks. Such statements should be viewed with caution. Actual results or experience could differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of many factors. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include the factors listed from time to time in Hub Group's SEC reports including, but not limited to, our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and our report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2016. Hub Group assumes no liability to update any such forward-looking statements.



                                                                                      HUB GROUP, INC.

                                                                        UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                                                                         (in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                                                                         Three Months                     Six Months

                                                                                                        Ended June 30,                  Ended June 30,
                                                                                                        --------------                  --------------

                                                                                                                        2016                             2015                      2016                       2015
                                                                                                                        ----                             ----                      ----                       ----

    Revenue                                                                                                     $855,557                         $899,513                $1,661,416                 $1,735,454


    Transportation costs                                                                                         741,067                          797,784                 1,438,539                  1,544,597
                                                                                                                 -------                          -------                 ---------                  ---------

                                                 Gross margin                          114,490                                101,729                            222,877                    190,857


    Costs and expenses:

                                                  Salaries and
                                                  benefits                              43,602                                 38,837                             87,465                     78,313

                                                  Agent fees and
                                                  commissions               18,360                                     16,686                           35,262                    31,512

                                                  General and
                                                  administrative            16,083                                     14,763                           32,727                    28,834

                                                  Depreciation and
                                                  amortization               2,148                                      1,967                            4,283                     3,927


                                                  Total costs
                                                  and expenses              80,193                                     72,253                          159,737                   142,586


    Operating income                                                                                              34,297                           29,476                    63,140                     48,271


    Other income (expense):

                                                  Interest
                                                  expense                                (857)                                 (720)                           (1,767)                   (1,461)

                                                  Interest and
                                                  dividend income              120                                         19                              181                        25

                                                 Other, net                                216                                    261                              1,152                    (1,143)


                                                  Total
                                                  other
                                                  expense                                (521)                                 (440)                             (434)                   (2,579)


    Income before provision for income taxes                                                                     33,776                           29,036                    62,706                     45,692


    Provision for income taxes                                                                                   13,105                           10,569                    24,069                     16,949
                                                                                                                 ------                           ------                    ------                     ------


    Net income                                                                                                   $20,671                          $18,467                   $38,637                    $28,743
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    Basic earnings per common share                                                                               $0.61                            $0.51                     $1.12                      $0.80
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    Diluted earnings per common share                                                                             $0.61                            $0.51                     $1.12                      $0.80
                                                                                                                  =====                            =====                     =====                      =====


    Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding                                                         33,944                           35,986                    34,541                     36,071
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    Diluted weighted average number of shares
     outstanding                                            34,027 36,075                 34,575                                 36,122
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                                                                          HUB GROUP, INC.

                                                            UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY SEGMENT

                                                                          (in thousands)


                                                                      Three Months

                                                                  Ended June 30, 2016
                                                                -------------------

                                                      Hub                                     Mode             Inter-Segment Elims                     Hub Group Total
                                                      ---                                     ----             -------------------                     ---------------

    Revenue                                              $648,523                                 $231,924                          $(24,890)                          $855,557


    Transportation costs                                  565,448                                  200,509                           (24,890)                           741,067
                                                          -------                                  -------                            -------                            -------

                         Gross
                         margin                83,075                     31,415                             -                                 114,490


    Costs and expenses:

                         Salaries
                         and
                         benefits              39,787                      3,815                             -                                  43,602

                         Agent fees and
                         commissions        13                  18,347                                     -                                  18,360

                         General and
                         administrative 14,226                   1,857                                     -                                  16,083

                         Depreciation
                         and
                         amortization    1,830                     318                                     -                                   2,148


                         Total
                         costs and
                         expenses       55,856                  24,337                                     -                                  80,193


    Operating income                                      $27,219                                   $7,078         $                        -                           $34,297
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                                                                          HUB GROUP, INC.

                                                            UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY SEGMENT

                                                                          (in thousands)


                                                                      Three Months

                                                                  Ended June 30, 2015
                                                                -------------------

                                                      Hub                                     Mode             Inter-Segment Elims                     Hub Group Total
                                                      ---                                     ----             -------------------                     ---------------

    Revenue                                              $686,451                                 $233,847                          $(20,785)                          $899,513


    Transportation costs                                  614,289                                  204,280                           (20,785)                           797,784
                                                          -------                                  -------                            -------                            -------

                         Gross
                         margin                72,162                     29,567                             -                                 101,729


    Costs and expenses:

                         Salaries
                         and
                         benefits              35,288                      3,549                             -                                  38,837

                         Agent fees and
                         commissions        14                  16,672                                     -                                  16,686

                         General and
                         administrative 13,194                   1,569                                     -                                  14,763

                         Depreciation
                         and
                         amortization    1,647                     320                                     -                                   1,967


                         Total
                         costs and
                         expenses       50,143                  22,110                                     -                                  72,253


    Operating income                                      $22,019                                   $7,457         $                        -                           $29,476
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                                                                            HUB GROUP, INC.

                                                              UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY SEGMENT

                                                                            (in thousands)


                                                              Six Months

                                                          Ended June 30, 2016
                                                        -------------------

                                                            Hub                                       Mode             Inter-Segment Elims                  Hub Group Total
                                                            ---                                       ----             -------------------                  ---------------

    Revenue                                                    $1,263,751                                 $440,755                      $(43,090)                          $1,661,416


    Transportation costs                                        1,101,522                                  380,107                       (43,090)                           1,438,539
                                                                ---------                                  -------                        -------                            ---------

                         Gross
                         margin                 162,229                           60,648                             -                              222,877


    Costs and expenses:

                         Salaries
                         and
                         benefits                79,883                            7,582                             -                               87,465

                         Agent fees and
                         commissions         27                         35,235                                     -                               35,262

                         General and
                         administrative  28,948                          3,779                                     -                               32,727

                         Depreciation
                         and
                         amortization     3,644                            639                                     -                                4,283


                         Total
                         costs and
                         expenses       112,502                         47,235                                     -                              159,737


    Operating income                                              $49,727                                  $13,413            $                 -                             $63,140
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                                                                           HUB GROUP, INC.

                                                             UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY SEGMENT

                                                                           (in thousands)


                                                             Six Months

                                                         Ended June 30, 2015
                                                       -------------------

                                                           Hub                                       Mode             Inter-Segment Elims                  Hub Group Total
                                                           ---                                       ----             -------------------                  ---------------

    Revenue                                                   $1,329,894                                 $447,369                      $(41,809)                          $1,735,454


    Transportation costs                                       1,194,547                                  391,859                       (41,809)                           1,544,597
                                                               ---------                                  -------                        -------                            ---------

                         Gross
                         margin                135,347                           55,510                             -                              190,857


    Costs and expenses:

                         Salaries
                         and
                         benefits               70,948                            7,365                             -                               78,313

                         Agent fees and
                         commissions        29                         31,483                                     -                               31,512

                         General and
                         administrative 25,392                          3,442                                     -                               28,834

                         Depreciation
                         and
                         amortization    3,265                            662                                     -                                3,927


                         Total
                         costs and
                         expenses       99,634                         42,952                                     -                              142,586


    Operating income                                             $35,713                                  $12,558            $                 -                             $48,271
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                                                                                          HUB GROUP, INC.

                                                                                    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                                               (in thousands, except share amounts)



                                                                                                                               June 30,                           December 31,

                                                                                                                                               2016                            2015
                                                                                                                                               ----                            ----

                                                                                                                                        (unaudited)


    ASSETS

                          CURRENT ASSETS:

                          Cash and cash equivalents                                     $164,150                  $207,749

                           Accounts receivable trade,
                           net                                                399,207                   379,987

                          Accounts receivable other                             3,917                    10,344

                          Prepaid taxes                                                                  3,339                                 362

                          Deferred taxes                                                                                -                              8,412

                           Prepaid expenses and other
                           current assets                                      15,071                    17,756
                                                                               ------                    ------

                                                                TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS         585,684                   624,610


                          Restricted investments                                            19,991                    21,108

                          Property and equipment, net                         381,532                   374,847

                          Other intangibles, net                                            12,491                    13,139

                          Goodwill, net                                                                262,485                             262,594

                          Other assets                                                                   4,287                               4,848

                                                                TOTAL ASSETS                                       $1,266,470                          $1,301,146
                                                                                                                   ==========                          ==========



    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

                          CURRENT LIABILITIES:

                          Accounts payable trade                                                                $251,815                            $230,432

                          Accounts payable other                                            24,841                    21,495

                          Accrued payroll                                                               22,883                              33,020

                          Accrued other                                                                 38,005                              38,733

                           Current portion of capital
                           lease                                                2,648                     2,608

                           Current portion of long
                           term debt                                           35,430                    32,409
                                                                               ------                    ------

                                                                 TOTAL CURRENT
                                                                 LIABILITIES                 375,622                   358,697


                          Long term debt                                                                94,968                             100,895

                          Non-current liabilities                                           21,536                    20,233

                           Long term portion of capital
                           lease                                               11,962                    13,299

                          Deferred taxes                                                               159,319                             160,182


                          STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

                          Preferred stock, $.01 par
                           value; 2,000,000 shares
                           authorized; no shares
                           issued or outstanding in
                           2016 and 2015

                                                            -                                                         -

                          Common stock

                           Class A: $.01 par value;
                                       97,337,700 shares
                                       authorized and
                                       41,224,792 shares
                                       issued in 2016 and
                                       2015; 33,567,862 shares
                                       outstanding in 2016 and
                                       35,633,961 shares
                                       outstanding in 2015


                                                            412                                   412

                           Class B:  $.01 par
                                       value; 662,300 shares
                                       authorized; 662,296
                                       shares issued and
                                       outstanding in 2016 and
                                       2015

                                                              7                                     7

                           Additional paid-in
                           capital                                                         169,229                   174,285

                           Purchase price in excess of
                           predecessor basis, net of
                           tax benefit of $10,306

                           (15,458)                                            (15,458)

                          Retained earnings                                                699,395                   660,758

                           Accumulated other
                           comprehensive loss                                   (231)                    (178)

                           Treasury stock; at cost,
                           7,656,930 shares in 2016
                           and 5,590,831 shares in
                           2015

                          (250,291)                                            (171,986)
                           --------                                             --------

                                       TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS'
                                       EQUITY                                   603,063                   647,840
                                                                                -------                   -------

                                                                 TOTAL LIABILITIES
                                                                 AND STOCKHOLDERS'
                                                                 EQUITY                   $1,266,470                $1,301,146
                                                                                          ==========                ==========



                                                                                HUB GROUP, INC.

                                                                UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                                                                 (in thousands)


                                                                                                                               Six Months Ended

                                                                                                                                   June 30,
                                                                                                                                   --------

                                                                                                                                                2016                 2015
                                                                                                                                                ----                 ----



    Cash flows from operating activities:

                       Net income                                                                                 $38,637                           $28,743

                        Adjustments to reconcile net
                        income

                        to net cash provided by
                        operating activities:

                                  Depreciation and
                                  amortization                                        21,426                 17,526

                                 Deferred taxes                                                   7,777                  2,489

                                  Compensation expense
                                  related to share-based
                                  compensation plans                        4,245                  4,110

                                  Gain on sale of
                                  assets                                                          (255)                  (60)

                                  Excess tax benefits
                                  from share-based
                                  compensation                                           132                   (33)

                        Changes in operating assets
                        and liabilities:

                                  Restricted
                                  investments                                                     1,117                  (295)

                                  Accounts receivable,
                                  net                                               (12,826)               (11,407)

                                 Prepaid taxes                                                  (2,977)                13,284

                                  Prepaid expenses and
                                  other current assets                                 2,685                  3,030

                                 Other assets                                                                  561                                216

                                 Accounts payable                                                24,740                 15,132

                                 Accrued expenses                                              (14,031)                  8,943

                                  Non-current
                                  liabilities                                                     1,211                (1,226)

                                                         Net cash provided by
                                                         operating activities                               72,442                             80,452
                                                                                                            ------                             ------


    Cash flows from investing activities:

                        Proceeds from sale of
                        equipment                                                    1,148                    136

                        Purchases of property and
                        equipment                                                 (25,217)               (23,716)

                                                         Net cash used in
                                                         investing
                                                         activities                            (24,069)               (23,580)
                                                                                                -------                -------


    Cash flows from financing activities:

                        Proceeds from issuance of
                        debt                                                        13,274                 18,548

                       Repayments of long term debt                               (16,180)               (10,938)

                        Stock tendered for payments
                        of withholding taxes                                       (2,379)               (2,877)

                       Purchase of treasury stock                                            (85,000)               (13,419)

                       Capital lease payments                                                 (1,297)               (1,243)

                        Excess tax benefits from
                        share-based compensation                                     (359)                    89

                                                         Net cash used in
                                                         financing
                                                         activities                            (91,941)                (9,840)
                                                                                                -------                 ------



                        Effect of exchange rate
                        changes on cash and cash
                        equivalents                                                   (31)                  (21)



    Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents                                                                            (43,599)                 47,011

    Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period                                                                                    207,749                 109,769

    Cash and cash equivalents end of period                                                                                         $164,150                $156,780
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