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Last Mile Logistics Group Inc. Website:
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Information As Of May 28,
2008 |
| Exchange:
OTCBB |
Market
Cap:
4.4 Million |
| Outstanding Shares:
55.3 Million |
52 Low / High:
$0.07 / $1.25 |
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Price May 28, 2008:
$0.08 |
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'Regional “last mile”
3PL services providers such as LMLG help customers minimize
delivery costs by consolidating freight and running efficient
routes. “Last mile” 3PL service providers comprise an
important niche segment of the overall logistics services
market.'
Overview
Chesapeake Logistics, which on October 2, 2006, merged
into Last Mile Logistics Group, Inc., has established itself
as a premier third party logistics provider in the
Mid-Atlantic market. The Company has focused on a
fast-growing market segment, providing services for the
“last mile” of transportation to the consumer: home delivery
and related services for heavy consumer goods (furniture,
televisions, appliances, bedding, medical equipment and
exercise equipment). Services have been provided on
merchandise from Pier 1 Imports, Crate & Barrel, Sony, The
Sharper Image, Walmart.com, Panasonic, Brookstone, Golden
Technologies, Herman Miller, Mitsubishi, LG, JC Penney,
MasterBrand and others. The Company's vision is to
professionalize the home delivery of heavy freight with a
well-defined, tech-supported, service-focused business
process offered to all companies that need reliable home
delivery service in the Mid-Atlantic market, in an industry
with few capable service providers.
Investment Highlights
- With virtually no sales and marketing, The Company has
experienced a 30% average annual growth rate, in their first 6 years of
operations.
- While the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx and UPS dominate
the home delivery of envelopes and packages, there are no
dominant providers in the home delivery of heavy freight.
- Last Mile Logistics Group, Inc. delivers for Mitsubishi,
Sony, Serta, LG, The Home Depot, Pier 1 Imports, Lowe's,
Panasonic, Walmart, JCPenney and many others.
- Assuming the added revenue for acquired businesses being
$2.0M in annual revenue per acquired business, the company
plans to increase revenue over $10M in the next few years
via acquisitions. 5 acquisitions in total are planned,
three in 2008, two in 2009,
- Despite slowed GDP growth in the U.S. economy in 2008,
experts expect the third party logistics (3PL) services
market will grow nearly 8 percent this year. 3PL growth
rates have averaged nearly 13 percent annually since 1996. A
slower U.S. economy may actually benefit industry
participants by encouraging more retailers, manufacturers
and distributors to reduce costs by outsourcing more of
their supply chain logistics.
- LMLG revenues rose 13.6 percent year-over-year in 2007,
and the Company has secured major new customer contracts in
recent quarters including a contract to deliver cabinets to
customers’ homes for one of the nation’s premier
cabinetmakers and a contract with FurnitureOnTheWeb.com, a
leading Internet furniture retailer.
- The U.S. third party logistics services industry was
valued at nearly $114 billion in 2006, a 9.5 percent
increase over the previous year. The global 3PL market was
valued at nearly $400 billion and produced 12 percent
year-over-year growth.
- At year-end 2007, LMLG had contracts with approximately
60 customers. Two customers accounted for revenues of
$464,453 and $397,736, respectively, or 27.2 percent and
23.3 percent, respectively, of total consolidated revenues.
- LMLG’s revenues increased 13.6 percent in 2007 to $1.9
million from $1.7 million in the prior year.
- Beacon Equity Research expects LMLG to produce revenues
exceeding $3.2 million in 2008, $6.1 million in 2009 and
approaching $12 million in 2010. The Company’s growth will
likely consist of 30 percent organic growth with the balance
attributable to acquisitions.
- Beacon Equity Research initiated coverage of LMLG with a
Speculative Buy rating and a $0.32 price target at the end
of May 2008.
- A recent PriceWaterhouseCoopers report notes that,
despite tightening credit markets, 1,291 transportation and
logistics industry-related deals were closed in 2007, the
highest level in the past 20 years. Merger and acquisition
activity, as measured by total deal value during 2007, was
lower than 2006 at $80.2 billion versus $159.9 billion, but
the pace of deal value accelerated in the 2007 fourth
quarter. Deal volume associated with passenger air targets
declined while volume for trucking, passenger ground and
shipping targets increased.
Market Trends and Market Size
In an article published in the Fall 2003/Winter 2004 issue of
Mercer on Travel and Transport, the authors estimated the U.S.
market for the delivery of appliances and furniture at that
time to be approximately $7 billion. Adding the home delivery
of televisions and medical equipment to this value, and based
on the growth in internet sales over the past two years, the
Company has determined that $10 billion is a conservative
estimate of the total market value of the heavy goods home
delivery industry in the United States. With 10% of the US
houses in this region per the US Census Bureau (Maryland, DC,
Delaware, Virginia, Pennsylvania and West Virginia), that
translates into a $1 billion market in this region alone. With
a conservative estimate to capture 5% of the regional market
for heavy goods home delivery, this goal translates into a $50
million business, even before the Company ventures into other
markets.
Several converging trends are contributing to this market
growth, including the following:
- Delivery and related services needed for retailers to
differentiate and add value.
- Larger % of sales via internet: per Forrester
Research, online sales will increase from $172 billion in
2005 to $329 billion in 2010.
- Continued trend to outsource logistics: In a 2005
Study conducted by Accenture and Northeastern University,
CEO’s of the nation’s largest third party logistics (3PL)
firms expect over 15% annual growth rates over the next
five years. A 2006 3PL Study conducted by CapGemini, SAP,
Georgia Tech and DHL concluded that North American
companies expect logistics outsourcing to jump from 48% of
logistics expense to 56% over the next few years.
- Growing presence of eBay and other online auctions are
changing distribution patterns of products, and creating
niche opportunities for distribution service providers.
- Emergence of “last-mile” providers: In an article by
two of the most respected logistics experts, one of their
8 predictions for the 21st Century is that two types of
carriers will emerge: long haul and “last mile”.
- Aging, retiring baby boomers will demand greater home
delivery services of items ranging from home electronics
to medical equipment.
Acquisition Strategy
Benefits:
Acquiring other regional providers of heavy goods home
delivery is an integral component of Chesapeake’s growth
strategy. The benefits of this rollup strategy are as follows:
- Greater density in local market allows for greater
efficiencies – savings on driver wages, fuel and vehicle
costs
- Immediate gain in sales – contributes to financial
growth, adding to the number of existing customers and
reducing risk associated with any potential loss of one
large customer
- Adds delivery crew personnel, reducing risk of loss of
labor, reduces need and costs associated with recruiting as
a percentage of sales
- Adds overall talent to organization with previous
owners/managers – this facilitates opportunity to focus
specific owner talents and interests – operations, business
development, marketing and public relations
- Adds facilities to extend Company’s reach into outer
markets, and allow for greater route efficiency within local
market
- Enhances capability to handle larger regional business
opportunities
- Greater facility throughput and potential to consolidate
facilities
- Proof of strategy: Demonstrating the benefits of a
rollup strategy in the local market will serve as a model to
jumpstart a national organization.
Acquisition Target Identification
LMLG has already identified seven companies to date, all of
whom provide delivery, storage and related services in the
Mid-Atlantic market, as potential acquisition candidates. LMLG
will continue to target additional organizations, and will
initiate communication with the owners over the next few
months. Assuming the added revenue of acquired
businesses of $2.0M in annual revenue per business acquired,
with 5 acquisitions in total planned, three in 2008, two in
2009, the company plans to increase revenue over $10M in the
next few years via acquisitions.
Acquisition Route Density Example
1) Take customer delivery route data for one day for 3
separate delivery companies (A, B & C)
2) Estimate pre-merger costs of routes based on miles, hours
and resources
3) Assume merger of all three companies A, B & C, and using
same route data, build new delivery routes of combined company
4) Analyze financial improvements
- Company A: 10 stops, 129.5 Miles, 7 Hrs 53 Min
- Company B: 10 Stops, 122.2 Miles, 7 Hrs 48 Min
- Company C: 10 Stops, 134.2 Miles, 8 Hrs 55 Min
5) Financials of 3 Pre-Merger Routes:
Total gross margin percentage was 32.9% with a Gross Margin
value of $887 on operating costs of $1,813.
6) Post Merger Route Stats
- LMLG Route #1: 15 Stops, 119.4 Miles, 9 Hrs 45 Min
- LMLG Route #2: 15 Stops, 154.5 Miles, 10 Hrs 31 Min
7) The resulting geographic density of customer stops, by
merging three delivery businesses, creates immediate economic
benefits.
- Number of trucks required to deliver to 30 customers
drops from 3 to 2, a 33% reduction
- Number of miles routed to deliver from LMLG location to
30 customers drops from 386 to 274, a 29% improvement
- Number of hours to deliver from LMLG location to 30
customers drops from 24.6 to 20.3, a 17% improvement
8) Financials of 2 Post Merger Routes:
Total gross margin percentage was 43.3% with a Gross Margin
value of $1,169 on operating costs of $1,531.
9) Financial Improvement from Merger Density:
- The Company's gross margins improved from 32.9% to 43.3%
after the route merger. Gross margins improved by $282 in
this example.
Recession Proof
Retailers need to cut costs during tough economic times -
outsourced delivery to 3PL companies like LMLG increases as a
result.
- LMLG 4th Quarter Revenue was 45% higher than 2006
- January 2008 to date is 48% higher than 2007 for LMLG
- In the last recession - 3PL Revenues increased
“Revenue of 3PLs increased 7.4% to a total of $60.8
billion in 2001, nearly double the revenues of 1996”.
Richard Armstrong
Modern Materials Handling Magazine
10/1/02
How Companies Benefit from using
LMLG
- Barcode scanning
- Vehicle Routing
- Resource Planning
- Delivery Crew Dispatch
- Online Ordering
- Real-time GPS tracking
- Electronic signature POD
LMLG's Technology Example:
1) Customer places order with retailer
2) Retailer transmits delivery order to Last Mile Logistics
(fax, e-mail, Web site)
3) Last Mile Logistics contacts customer within 1 business
day to establish a date and time window (4 hour)
4) Retail team designs route and assigns crew and equipment
5) Merchandise received or picked up by Last Mile Logistics
6) Customer notified 30 minutes prior to delivery
7) Last Mile Logistics arrives on time at customer location
with the merchandise
8) Merchandise delivered to room of choice
9) Packaging removed
10) Items assembled
11) Satisfied customer accepts order with POD signature
12) Proof of Delivery - Name, Date, Time, Signature
transmitted to retailer by fax or Web site
Recent News and Press Releases
Last Mile Logistics Group Awarded Distribution
Services for Top 100 3PL
Marketwire (Wed, May 28)
LAST MILE LOGISTICS GROUP, INC. Financials
EDGAR Online Financials(Tue, Apr 15)
LAST MILE LOGISTICS GROUP, INC. Files SEC form
10KSB, Annual Report
EDGAR Online(Mon, Apr 7)
Last Mile Logistics Group (LMLG.OB) Improves
Delivery, Partners With CXT Software
Marketwire(Mon, Mar 31)
Local 3PL Providers Like Last Mile Logistics
(LMLG.OB) Part of Near-Sourcing Trend
Marketwire(Thu, Mar 20)
Local Supply Chain Logistics Reduces Carbon
Footprint, Saves on Costs
Marketwire(Mon, Mar 17)
Last Mile Logistics Group, Inc. Announced as Winner
in National Business Plan Competition
Marketwire(Mon, Mar 3)
Last Mile Logistics Group Initiates Services for
Online Furniture Retailer
Marketwire(Thu, Feb 28)
Last Mile Logistics Group Announces Acquisition
Strategy
Marketwire(Tue, Feb 19)
Last Mile Logistics Group Expands Services With
Deliveries for Premier Cabinet Manufacturer
PrimeNewswire(Wed, Nov 14)
Last Mile Logistics Group Reports Record Revenue for
Third Quarter
PrimeNewswire(Tue, Nov 13)
Management
Regina Flood
Chairman/CEO of Chesapeake Logistics, Regina Flood has over 25
years of logistics and management experience. Her background
includes extensive experience in operations management,
customer service, strategy formulation, sales, contract
negotiation, ERP integration, multi-year logistics systems
projects and supply chain process reengineering. Prior to
Chesapeake, Regina was with PriceWaterhouseCoopers,
successfully leading large-scale business process and systems
implementation projects in the areas of distribution, order
management and manufacturing. Clients included Rhone Poulenc
Rorer, Becton Dickinson, Fresenius Medical Care, W.R. Grace (NMC),
Lucent Technologies and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Prior to
PWC she worked for Ryder, one of the top global logistics
companies. Regina has an MBA in Operations Research from
Loyola University of Chicago and a BS from the University of
Notre Dame.
Brian Flood
President/COO of Chesapeake Logistics, Brian Flood has over 25
years of logistics and finance leadership. His background
includes experience in transportation and financial
management, financial planning, quality process
implementation, business development, pricing and supply chain
process reengineering. He developed a method for measuring the
value of logistics improvements, trademarked by the USPTO as
LVA, published in a leading logistics periodical. Prior to
Chesapeake, Brian was Senior Vice-President/GM and CFO for TNT
Logistics, the U.S. division of a $12 billion worldwide
logistics organization. Prior to TNT, Brian worked for Ryder,
Beatrice and Ernst & Young. A CPA, he has an MBA in Finance &
Marketing from the University of Chicago and a BBA in
Accounting from the University of Notre Dame.
Barry Utz
Vice President/Controller of Chesapeake Logistics, Barry Utz
has over 20 years experience in both start-up and
multi-billion dollar international companies specializing in
supply chain management, distribution and manufacturing. Most
recent experience was as a Vice President of Finance with a
segment of Sylvan Learning Centers. Prior to that served as
Vice President of Finance and Administration for Optinel
Systems, a venture capital funded startup company developing
systems for the cable industry. Barry has acquisition
experience, and led preparation for investor presentations. A
CPA, other executive financial positions were with Formica
Corporation, Goldwell Cosmetics and TNT Logistics.
Lance Fitzhugh
Operations Manager of Chesapeake Logistics, Lance Fitzhugh has
18 years of experience in the transportation industry. Lance
has been responsible for driver recruiting and oversight,
route design and planning, driver safety programs, DOT
reporting and all aspects associated with managing a warehouse
and transportation company. Lance’s professional background
includes working for Waste Management, Preston Trucking,
Carolina Freight and Roadway Express.
Contact
Last Mile Logistics
6675 Amberton Drive, Suite 12
Elkridge, MD 21075
E-Mail:
IR@lastmilelogisticsgroup.com
Phone: 301.931.1771
Fax: 301.937.6810
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
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expectations about its future results, performance,
prospects and opportunities.
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could cause Last Mile Logistics Group
Inc.'s actual results,
performance, prospects or opportunities to differ materially
from those expressed in, or implied by, these
forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and
other factors include, without limitation, the Company's
growth expectations and ongoing funding requirements, and
specifically, the Company's growth prospects with scalable
customers, and those outlined above. Other risks include the
Company's limited operating history, the Company's history
of operating losses, consumers' acceptance, the Company's
use of licensed technologies, risk of increased competition,
the potential need for additional financing, the terms and
conditions of any financing that is consummated, the limited
trading market for the Company's securities, the possible
volatility of the Company's stock price, the concentration
of ownership, and the potential fluctuation in the Company's
operating results.
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