On February 7, 2017, the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment in the matter of Wilmoth et al v. Celadon Trucking Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Celadon Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), regarding a complaint that was originally filed in 2013. As previously disclosed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, this matter was a contingency with no reserve accrued because an unfavorable result was not deemed probable. In its contingency disclosure, the Company had estimated the possible range of financial exposure in the matter to be between $0 and approximately $5.9 million. Summary judgment was affirmed in the amount of approximately $3.3 million, plus pre- and post-judgment interest. Accordingly, the Company anticipates that any potential financial exposure in the matter remains within the previously disclosed range.
Although the Company intends to further appeal the matter, there is no assurance the Indiana Supreme Court would accept the appeal. Accordingly, the Company assessed that the likelihood of a favorable outcome has now decreased and anticipates accruing between approximately $4.5 million and $5.0 million, pretax, in respect of this matter, which is not covered by insurance. Due to the timing of the Indiana Court of Appeals decision, and the need to determine the amount of, and record, the accrual in the Company’s financial statements, as well as update related disclosures, the Company’s filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for its second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2016 will be delayed. The Company will file the Form 10-Q as promptly as practicable, but in no event later than the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date. Except for the accrual and related expenses, including income taxes, required in connection with this matter, the Company does not anticipate any changes to the financial statements accompanying its press release dated February 1, 2017, attached as Exhibit 99.1 to its Current Report on Form 8-K furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 2, 2017.
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