10-Q

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

FORM 10-Q

S	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended July 1, 2006
OR
*	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 000-11917

THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	34-0176110
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
1500 North Mantua Street P.O. Box 5193 Kent, Ohio 44240 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(330) 673-9511 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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 such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes S   No *

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of "accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
(Check one): Large Accelerated Filer *     Accelerated Filer S     Non-Accelerated Filer *

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes * No S

There were 7,588,788 Common Shares outstanding as of August 1, 2006. 

 

The Davey Tree Expert Company
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
July 1, 2006


INDEX
 

	Page
Part I.    Financial Information
Item 1.    Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets -- July 1, 2006 and December 31, 2005	2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations -- Three months                and six months ended July 1, 2006 and July 2, 2005	3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -- Six months                ended July 1, 2006 and July 2, 2005	4
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	5
Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	15
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	24
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures	24
Part II.  Other Information
Item 1A.Risk Factors	25
Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	25
Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	26
Item 6.    Exhibits	26
Signatures	27
Exhibit Index	28

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THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share dollar amounts)

	July 1,           2006	December 31,         2005
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$           416	$        3,445
Accounts receivable, net	85,309	69,537
Operating supplies	4,380	4,302
Other current assets	7,408	7,978
Total current assets	97,513	85,262
Property and equipment	312,973	290,170
Less accumulated depreciation	208,191	199,402
	104,782	90,768
Other assets	13,920	11,606
Identified intangible assets and goodwill, net	6,635	6,493
	$    222,850	$    194,129
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$      18,008	$      21,665
Accrued expenses	19,008	20,515
Other current liabilities	17,286	16,223
Total current liabilities	54,302	58,403
Long-term debt	50,570	29,065
Self-insurance accruals	29,779	23,033
Other noncurrent liabilities	4,025	5,075
	138,676	115,576
Common shareholders' equity:
Common shares, $1.00 par value, per share; 24,000 shares           authorized; 10,728 shares issued	10,728	10,728
Additional paid-in capital	5,903	6,799
Common shares subscribed, unissued	8,557	8,876
Retained earnings	115,961	110,119
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,044	525
	142,193	137,047
Less:  Cost of common shares in treasury; 3,145 shares at                  July 1, 2006 and 3,228 shares at December 31, 2005	53,662	53,753
Common share subscription receivable	4,357	4,741
	84,174	78,553
	$    222,850	$    194,129
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share dollar amounts)

	Three  Months Ended		Six  Months Ended
	July 1, 2006	July 2, 2005	July 1, 2006	July 2, 2005
Revenues	$   132,332	$   121,404	$   233,704	$   209,553
Costs and expenses:
Operating	84,078	77,379	154,053	139,034
Selling	19,450	17,615	35,658	32,266
General and administrative	8,123	7,510	16,942	15,478
Depreciation and amortization	7,045	6,318	13,503	12,187
Gain on sale of assets, net	(85)	58	(206)	43
	118,611	108,880	219,950	199,008
Income from operations	13,721	12,524	13,754	10,545
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(860)	(609)	(1,441)	(1,033)
Interest income	68	46	124	103
Other, net	(127)	(305)	(643)	(848)
Income before income taxes	12,802	11,656	11,794	8,767
Income tax	5,108	4,768	4,706	3,586
Net income	$       7,694	$       6,888	$       7,088	$       5,181
Net income per share:
Basic	$         1.00	$           .88	$           .90	$           .65
Diluted	$           .94	$           .83	$           .84	$           .61
Weighted-average shares outstanding
Basic	7,718	7,817	7,877	8,020
Diluted	8,205	8,322	8,395	8,527
Dividends declared per share	$           .08	$           .07	$           .15	$           .14
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(In thousands)

	Six Months Ended
	July 1, 2006	July 2, 2005
Operating activities
Net income	$       7,088	$       5,181
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net           cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	13,503	12,187
Other	916	(147)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(15,772)	(14,373)
Operating liabilities	1,163	(3,427)
Other	(1,585)	2,105
Net cash provided by operating activities	5,313	1,526
Investing activities
Capital expenditures, equipment	(26,447)	(19,122)
Other	(1,074)	(783)
Net cash used in investing activities	(27,521)	(19,905)
Financing activities
Revolving credit facility proceeds, net	21,800	21,600
Purchase of common shares for treasury	(5,135)	(3,928)
Sale of common shares from treasury	4,245	2,741
Dividends	(1,244)	(1,173)
Other	(487)	(1,656)
Net cash provided by financing activities	19,179	17,584
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(3,029)	(795)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	3,445	1,244
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$         416	$         449
Supplemental cash flow information follows:
Interest paid	$        1,330	$           931
Income taxes paid	6,817	3,609
Detail of acquisitions:
Assets acquired:
Equipment	$          141	$
Intangibles	835
Debt issued for purchases of businesses	450
Cash paid	$          526	$
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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The Davey Tree Expert Company
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
July 1, 2006
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

A.  Basis of Financial Statement Preparation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP") and with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for interim financial information. The consolidated financial statements include all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. 

Certain information and disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements have been omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Use of Estimates in Financial Statement Preparation--The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts. The Company's consolidated financial statements include amounts that are based on management's best estimates and judgments.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

New Accounting Pronouncement Adopted--As discussed in Note D, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised), "Share-Based Payment ("FAS 123R")," effective January 1, 2006. FAS 123R requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of stock options, to be recognized as compensation costs in the financial statements based on their estimated fair values over the requisite employee service period (that is, pro forma disclosure is no longer an alternative to financial statement recognition). Prior to January 1, 2006, in accordance with FAS 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," the Company followed Accounting Principles Board Opinion 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" ("APB 25"). Under APB 25, no stock-based compensation expense was recognized related to the Company's stock options and Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as all options granted under the stock option plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant and, with respect to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, the discount did not exceed 15%.

Financial Statement Presentation-Changes--Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current interim period presentation.
 

B.  Seasonality of Business

Operating results for the six months ended July 1, 2006 are not indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the year ending December 31, 2006 because of business seasonality. Business seasonality results in higher revenues during the second and third quarters as compared with the first and fourth quarters of the year, while the methods of accounting for fixed costs, such as depreciation expense, are not significantly impacted by business seasonality.

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The Davey Tree Expert Company
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
July 1, 2006
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

C.  Accounts Receivable, Net

Accounts receivable, net, consisted of the following:

	July 1,         2006	December 31,         2005
Accounts receivable	$      78,967	$      67,504
Receivables under contractual arrangements	10,054	4,287
	89,021	71,791
Less allowances for doubtful accounts	3,712	2,254
	$      85,309	$      69,537

Receivables under contractual arrangements consist of work-in-process in accordance with the terms of contracts, primarily with utility services customers.
 

D.  Share-Based Compensation

The Davey Tree Expert Company 2004 Omnibus Stock Plan was approved by the Company's shareholders at its annual shareholders' meeting in May 2004. The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, with the maximum number of common shares that may be granted to or purchased by all employees and directors under this Plan being 5,000,000. In addition to the maintenance of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, the Plan provides for the grant of stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, stock purchase rights, stock equivalent units, cash awards, and other stock or performance-based incentives. These awards are payable in cash or common shares, or any combination thereof, as established by the Compensation Committee.

New Accounting Pronouncement Adopted--Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted FAS 123R, "Share-Based Payment." FAS 123R requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of stock options, to be recognized as compensation costs in the financial statements based on their estimated fair values over the requisite employee service period (that is, pro forma disclosure is no longer an alternative to financial statement recognition).

Prior to January 1, 2006, in accordance with FAS 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," the Company followed APB 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees." Under APB 25, no stock-based compensation expense was recognized related to the Company's stock options and Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as all options granted under the stock option plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant and, with respect to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, the discount did not exceed 15%.

Under FAS 123R, all new grants of employee stock options awarded after December 31, 2005 to employees and subscriptions to purchase shares under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan after December 31, 2005 result in compensation costs being recognized. In adopting FAS 123R, there was no effect on prior period financial statements as compensation costs are only permitted to be recognized prospectively.

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The Davey Tree Expert Company
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
July 1, 2006
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

D.  Share-Based Compensation (continued)

Stock-based compensation expense under all share-based payment plans - our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, stock option plans, and performance-based restricted stock units - included in the results of operations follows:

	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	July 1, 2006	July 2, 2005	July 1, 2006	July 2, 2005
Compensation expense, all share-based      payment plans	$          179	$            75	$             321	$          126

As a result of adopting FAS 123R on January 1, 2006, reported results for the six months ended July 1, 2006, were lower than if the Company had continued to account for share-based compensation under APB 25, as follows: (i) income before income taxes--$115; (ii)  net income--$69; (iii) basic net income per share--$.01; and, (iv) diluted net income per share--$.01. 

Stock-based compensation consisted of the following:

Employee Stock Purchase Plan--Under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, all full-time employees with one year of service are eligible to purchase, through payroll deduction, shares of common stock. Employee purchases under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan are at 85% of the fair market value of the common shares--a 15% discount. Compensation costs are recognized as payroll deductions are made. The 15% discount of total shares purchased under the plan resulted in compensation cost being recognized during the six months ended July 1, 2006 of $112.

Stock Option Plans--Since adopting FAS 123R on January 1, 2006 and through the end of the second quarter, July 1, 2006, there were 238,000 stock option awards granted. The stock option awards were granted at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company's common stock at the dates of grant. The stock options were awarded under a graded vesting schedule and have a term of ten years. Compensation costs for stock options are recognized over the requisite service period on the straight-line recognition method. Compensation expense for stock options during the six months ended July 1, 2006 was $24.

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units--During February 2006, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors awarded 36,687 Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units to certain management employees. Similar awards were made in prior periods. The awards vest over specified periods. The following table summarizes Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units as of July 1, 2006.

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The Davey Tree Expert Company
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
July 1, 2006
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

D.  Share-Based Compensation (continued)

Date of Grant	Fair Value         Per Share	Restricted Stock   Units Granted
December 5, 2003	$   13.50	16,508
May 19, 2004	15.70	27,643
February 29, 2005	20.00	37,468
February 28, 2006	6.22	36,687
		118,306

The fair value of the restricted stock units for awards made prior to January 1, 2006 is based on the market price of the Company's common stock on the date of award and is recognized as compensation cost on the straight-line recognition method over the vesting period. Under the provisions of FAS 123R, compensation cost for awards made after December 31, 2005 is determined using a fair-value method, amortized over the requisite service period and remeasured at each reporting date until the date of settlement. Compensation expense on restricted stock awards totaled $185 for the six months ended July 1, 2006 and $126 for the six months ended
July 2, 2005.

For stock-based awards issued on or after January 1, 2006, the fair value of each award was estimated on the date of grant using a binomial option-pricing model. The binomial model considers a range of assumptions related to volatility, risk-free interest rate and employee exercise behavior. Expected volatilities utilized in the binomial model are based on historical volatility of the Company's stock prices and other factors. Similarly, the dividend yield is based on historical experience and expected future changes. The binomial model also incorporates exercise and forfeiture assumptions based on an analysis of historical data. The expected life of the stock-based awards is derived from the output of the binomial model and represents the period of time that awards granted are expected to be outstanding.

The fair values of stock-based awards granted during the six months ended July 1, 2006 were estimated at the date of grant with the following assumptions: volatility-14.1%; expected dividend yield-1.5%; risk-free interest rate-4.7% and expected life of the award-8.2 years.

As of July 1, 2006, there was $1,067 of unrecognized compensation cost related to performance-based restricted stock units, which will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.6 years.

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The Davey Tree Expert Company
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
July 1, 2006
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

D.  Share-Based Compensation (continued)

General Stock Option Information--The following table summarizes activity under the stock options plans for the six months ended July 1, 2006.

	Number of   Options     Outstanding	Weighted-Average     Exercise Price
Outstanding, December 31, 2005	906,293	$  11.28
Granted	238,000	22.50
Exercised	(173,165)	8.16
Forfeited	-	-
Outstanding, July 1, 2006	971,128	14.59

Information regarding the stock options outstanding at July 1, 2006 is summarized below:
 

Exercise Price	Number    Outstanding	Weighted-Average Remaining          Contractual Life	Weighted-Average      Exercise Price	Number    Exercisable	Weighted-Average     Exercise Price
Employee options:
$      7.90	200,283	.5 years	$   7.90	200,283	$   7.90
13.50	497,245	7.5 years	13.50	189,745	13.50
22.50	230,000	9.9 years	22.50	-	22.50
	927,528	6.5 years	14.52	390,028	10.62
Director options:
$11.00 to $22.50	43,600	3.5 years	16.03	35,600	14.58
	971,128	6.4 years	14.59	425,628	10.95

 As of July 1, 2006, the aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding was $7,681 and options exercisable was $4,914 ("intrinsic value" is defined as the amount by which the market price of a common share of stock exceeds the exercise price of an option).  The Company issues common shares from treasury upon the exercise of stock options or restricted stock units.

E.  Pension Plans

Substantially all of the Company's domestic employees are covered by noncontributory defined benefit pension plans. A plan for nonbargaining employees provides a benefit based primarily on annual compensation up to a defined level and years of credited service. Another plan is for bargaining employees not covered by union pension plans and provides benefits at a fixed monthly amount based upon length of service.  During May 2004, the Company adopted a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan ("SERP") and a Benefit Restoration Pension Plan ("Restoration Plan") for certain management employees. Both the SERP and the Restoration Plan are defined benefit plans under which nonqualified supplemental pension benefits will be paid in addition to amounts received under the Company's qualified retirement defined benefit pension plans, which are subject to Internal Revenue Service limitations on covered compensation.

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The Davey Tree Expert Company
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
July 1, 2006
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

E.  Pension Plans (continued)

The results of operations included the following net periodic benefit cost recognized related to the defined benefit pension plans.

	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	July 1, 2006	July 2, 2005	July 1, 2006	July 2, 2005
Components of pension expense (income)
Service costs--increase in benefit obligation earned	$     354	$     306	$     707	$     613
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	369	332	738	665
Expected return on plan assets	(545)	(496)	(1,089)	(993)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	55	102	110	204
Amortization of prior service cost	18	1	36	2
Amortization of transition asset	(18)	(18)	(36)	(36)
Net pension expense of defined benefit pension plans	$     233	$     227	$     466	$     455

Contributions of $27 were made to the defined-benefit plans during the six-months ended July 1, 2006. The Company expects, as of July 1, 2006, to make additional defined-benefit plan contributions of $61 before December 31, 2006.

F.   Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following: 

	July 1,         2006	December 31,         2005
Revolving credit facility
Prime rate borrowings	$        8,400	$       3,600
LIBOR borrowings	42,000	25,000
	50,400	28,600
Term loans	936	1,130
	51,336	29,730
Less current portion	766	665
	$      50,570	$     29,065

Revolving Credit Facility--The Company has a $120,000 revolving credit facility with a group of banks, which will expire in December 2007 and permits borrowings, as defined, up to $120,000 with a letter of credit sublimit of $70,000. The revolving credit facility contains certain affirmative and negative covenants customary for this type of facility and includes financial covenant ratios, as defined, with respect to funded debt to EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), and funded debt to capitalization.

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The Davey Tree Expert Company
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
July 1, 2006
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

F.  Long-Term Debt (continued)

As of July 1, 2006, the Company had unused commitments under the facility approximating $17,050, with $102,950 committed, consisting of borrowings of $46,900 and issued letters of credit of $56,050.  Borrowings outstanding bear interest, at the Company's option, at the agent bank's prime rate or LIBOR plus a margin adjustment ranging from .7% to 1.5%, based on a ratio of funded debt to EBITDA.  A commitment fee ranging from .15% to .20% is also required based on the average daily unborrowed commitment.

The Company uses an interest rate contract to effectively convert a portion of variable-rate revolving credit borrowings to a fixed rate, thus reducing the impact of interest-rate changes on future interest expense.  As of July 1, 2006, the Company had an interest rate contract outstanding, with an underlying notional amount totaling $10,000, requiring interest to be paid at 4.96% and maturing in November 2008.  The fair value of the contract is the amount quoted by the financial institution that the Company would pay or receive to terminate the agreement, an asset of $114 at July 1, 2006.

G.  Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of comprehensive income (loss) follow:

	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	July 1, 2006	July 2, 2005	July 1, 2006	July 2, 2005
Comprehensive Income
Net income	$     7,694	$     6,888	$     7,088	$     5,181
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	385	(68)	405	(97)
Derivative instruments:
Change in fair value of interest rate contract	75	(1)	183	55
Other comprehensive income (loss),             before income taxes	460	(69)	588	(42)
Income tax expense, related to             items of other comprehensive income (loss)	(28)	-	(69)	(21)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	432	(69)	519	(63)
Comprehensive income	$     8,126	$      6,819	$     7,607	$     5,118

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The Davey Tree Expert Company
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
July 1, 2006
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)
 

H.  Net Income Per Share and Common Shares Outstanding

Net income per share is computed as follows:

	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	July 1, 2006	July 2, 2005	July 1, 2006	July 2, 2005
Income available to common shareholders:
Net income	$       7,694	$        6,888	$      7,088	$     5,181
Weighted-average shares:
Basic:
Outstanding	7,539,777	7,617,447	7,523,455	7,640,859
Partially-paid share subscriptions	177,776	200,026	353,599	378,702
Basic weighted-average shares	7,717,553	7,817,473	7,877,054	8,019,561
Diluted:
Basic from above	7,717,553	7,817,473	7,877,054	8,019,561
Incremental shares from assumed:
Exercise of stock subscription purchase rights	113,162	94,653	113,334	94,680
Exercise of stock options	373,924	410,028	404,488	412,974
Diluted weighted-average shares	8,204,639	8,322,154	8,394,876	8,527,215
Net income per share:
Basic	$        1.00	$           .88	$         .90	$         .65
Diluted	$          .94	$           .83	$         .84	$         .61

Common Shares Outstanding--A summary of the activity of the common shares outstanding for the six months ended July 1, 2006 follows:

Shares outstanding at December 31, 2005	7,500,923
Shares purchased	(228,240)
Shares sold to employees and directors	112,739
Stock subscription offering -- cash purchases	25,191
Options exercised	173,165
	82,855
Shares outstanding at July 1, 2006	7,583,778

On July 1, 2006, the Company had 7,583,778 common shares outstanding, options exercisable to purchase 425,628 common shares, partially-paid subscriptions for 713,059 common shares and purchase rights outstanding for 252,273 common shares.

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The Davey Tree Expert Company
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
July 1, 2006
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)
 

H.  Net Income Per Share and Common Shares Outstanding (continued)

The partially-paid subscriptions relate to common shares purchased at $12.00 per share, in connection with the stock subscription offering completed in August 2002, whereby some employees opted to finance their subscription with a down-payment of at least 10% of their total purchase price and a seven- year promissory note for the balance due, bearing interest at 4.75% per year.  Promissory note payments, of both principal and interest, are made either by payroll deduction or annual lump-sum payment.  The promissory notes are collateralized with the common shares subscribed and the common shares are only issued when the related promissory note is paid-in-full.  Dividends are paid on all unissued subscribed shares.

The purchase rights outstanding were granted, in connection with the stock subscription offering completed in August 2002, to all employees (excluding directors, officers and certain operations management) that purchased $5 or more of common stock. A right to purchase one additional common share at $12.00 per share was granted for every two common shares purchased. Each right may be exercised at the rate of one-seventh per year and will expire seven years after the date that the right was granted.  Employees may not exercise a right if they cease to be employed by the Company.

I.  Segment Information

The Company's operating results are reported in two segments: Residential and Commercial Services and Utility Services for operations in the United States. Residential and Commercial Services provides for the treatment, preservation, maintenance, cultivation, planting and removal of trees, shrubs and other plant life; its services also include the practice of landscaping, tree surgery, tree feeding and tree spraying, as well as the application of fertilizer, herbicides and insecticides. Utility Services is principally engaged in the practice of line clearing for public utilities, including the clearing of tree growth from power lines, clearance of rights-of-way and chemical brush control.

Our Canadian operations provide a comprehensive range of Davey horticultural services, and Davey Resource Group provides services related to natural resource management and consulting, forestry research and development, and environmental planning and also maintains research, technical support and laboratory diagnostic facilities. Canadian operations and Davey Resource Group are presented below as "All Other."

Measurement of Segment Profit and Loss and Segment Assets--The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based primarily on operating income and also actively manages business unit operating assets.

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The Davey Tree Expert Company
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
July 1, 2006
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)
 

I.  Segment Information (continued)

Segment information reconciled to consolidated external reporting information follows:

	Utility  Services	Residential  Commercial    Services	All         Other	Reconciling    Adjustments	Consolidated
Three Months Ended July 1, 2006
Revenues	$    53,301	$    58,063	$    20,968	$            -	$    132,332
Income (loss) from operations	2,378	8,877	3,192	(726)  (a)	13,721
Interest expense				(860)	(860)
Interest income				68	68
Other income (expense), net				(127)	(127)
Income before income taxes					$      12,802
Three Months Ended July 2, 2005
Revenues	$    46,111	$    56,086	$    19,207	$          -	$    121,404
Income (loss) from operations	2,246	8,718	3,044	(1,484) (a)	12,524
Interest expense				(609)	(609)
Interest income				46	46
Other income (expense), net				(305)	(305)
Income before income taxes					$     11,656
Six Months Ended July 1, 2006
Revenues	$   105,590	$    92,813	$    35,301	$          -	$   233,704
Income (loss) from operations	4,889	7,086	3,950	(2,171)  (a)	13,754
Interest expense				(1,441)	(1,441)
Interest income				124	124
Other income (expense), net				(643)	(643)
Income before income taxes					$     11,794
Six Months Ended July 2, 2005
Revenues	$    90,179	$    90,001	$    29,373	$           -	$   209,553
Income (loss) from operations	3,369	6,543	2,909	(2,276) (a)	10,545
Interest expense				(1,033)	(1,033)
Interest income				103	103
Other income (expense), net				(848)	(848)
Income before income taxes					$       8,767
(a)    Reconciling adjustments from segment reporting to consolidated external financial reporting include unallocated              corporate items related to depreciation expense, gain (loss) on sale of assets and corporate expenses.

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Item 2.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

We provide a wide range of horticultural services to residential, commercial, utility and institutional customers throughout the United States and Canada.

Our operating results are reported in two segments: Residential and Commercial Services and Utility Services for operations in the United States. Residential and Commercial Services provides for the treatment, preservation, maintenance, cultivation, planting and removal of trees, shrubs and other plant life; its services also include the practice of landscaping, tree surgery, tree feeding and tree spraying, as well as the application of fertilizer, herbicides and insecticides. Utility Services is principally engaged in the practice of line clearing for public utilities, including the clearing of tree growth from power lines, clearance of rights-of-way and chemical brush control.

Our Canadian operations provide a comprehensive range of Davey horticultural services, and Davey Resource Group provides services related to natural resource management and consulting, forestry research and development, and environmental planning and also maintains research, technical support and laboratory diagnostic facilities. Canadian operations and Davey Resource Group are referred to below as "All Other."

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table sets forth our consolidated results of operations as a percentage of revenues.

	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	July 1, 2006	July 2, 2005	July 1, 2006	July 2, 2005
Revenues	100.0 %	100.0 %	100.0 %	100.0 %
Costs and expenses:
Operating	63.5	63.7	65.9	66.4
Selling	14.7	14.5	15.3	15.4
General and administrative	6.1	6.2	7.2	7.4
Depreciation and amortization	5.3	5.2	5.8	5.8
Gain on sale of assets, net	-	-	-	-
Income from operations	10.4	10.4	5.9	5.0
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(.6)	(.5)	(.6)	(.4)
Interest income	-	-	-	-
Other, net	(.1)	(.3)	(.3)	(.4)
Income before income taxes	9.7	9.6	5.0	4.2
Income taxes	3.9	3.9	2.0	1.7
Net income	5.8 %	5.7 %	3.0 %	2.5 %

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Second Quarter Overview 

• Revenues of $132,332 in the second quarter of 2006 were 9.0% higher as compared to $121,404 in the second quarter of 2005. Revenues increased 15.6% in Utility Services, 3.5% in Residential and Commercial Services and, in total, for All Other segments increased 9.2%.
   
• Income from operations for the second quarter of 2006 was $13,721 compared to $12,524 in the second quarter of 2005.  Income from operations was $2,378 in Utility Services and $8,877 for Residential and Commercial Services and, in total, for All Other segments $3,192.
   
• Net income for the second quarter of 2006 was $7,694 or $1.00 per share as compared to $6,888 or $.88 per share in the second quarter of 2005.

  
First Half and Cash Flow Overview 

• Revenues increased 11.5% to $233,704 in the first half of 2006 compared to $209,553 in the first half of 2005.  Revenues increased 17.1% in Utility Services, 3.1% in Residential and Commercial Services and, in total, for All Other segments increased 20.2%.
   
• Income from operations for the first half of 2006 was $13,754 compared to $10,545 in the first half of 2005.  Income from operations for the first half of 2006 was $4,889 in Utility Services, $7,086 in Residential and Commercial Services, and $3,950 for All Other segments.
   
• Net income for the first half of 2006 was $7,088 or $.90 per share as compared to $5,181 or $.65 per share in the first half of 2005.
   
• Cash flow provided by operations was $5,313 in the first half of 2006 compared to $1,526 in the first half of 2005.

Results of Operations--Second Quarter--Three Months Ended July 1, 2006 Compared to Three Months Ended July 2, 2005.

Revenues--Revenues of $132,332 increased $10,928 compared with $121,404 in 2005. Utility Services increased $7,190 or 15.6% compared with the second quarter 2005. Increases in existing contracts as well as new contracts and increased productivity within our eastern and western utility operations accounted for the increase. Residential and Commercial Services increased $1,977 or 3.5% from the comparable period last year.  The increase is primarily attributable to a general increase in demand for Residential and Commercial services. All Other segments increased $1,761 or 9.2%.  Increased demand for Canadian services coupled with new and expanded inventory and consulting contracts within the Resource Group account for the increase.

Operating Expenses--Operating expenses of $84,078 increased $6,699 compared with the second quarter 2005 but, as a percentage of revenues, decreased .2% to 63.5%. Utility Services increased $6,088 or 17.4% compared with the second quarter 2005. Additional labor and equipment costs necessary to support the increased revenue in both our eastern and western utility operations, account for the increase. Residential and Commercial Services increased $797 or 2.7% compared with 2005.  Increases in labor, equipment and material expense necessary to support the increase in revenues were slightly offset by a reduction in subcontractor expense. All Other segments increased $624 or 5.3%.  The increase is due to an increase in labor and equipment costs associated with the increased revenue within our Canadian and Resource Group operations.

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Selling Expenses--Selling expenses of $19,450 for the second quarter increased $1,835 over the second quarter 2005 and as a percentage of revenues increased .2% to 14.7%.  Utility Services experienced an increase of $441 or 10.3% over the same period last year, primarily for field management wages and incentives and travel expenses associated with the increased revenue. Residential and Commercial Services experienced an increase of $984 or 8.3% over the second quarter 2005. The increase is attributable to increased field management wages and incentives expense and branch office wages and expenses. All Other segments combined increased $299 or 11.3% for field management wages and incentive expense primarily in our Canadian operations, the result of increased revenues.

General and Administrative Expenses--General and administrative expenses of $8,123 increased $613 from $7,510 in the second quarter 2005 but as a percentage of revenues, decreased .1% to 6.1%.  The increase is attributable to an increase in salary and incentive expense, professional services and employee education and training expense, computer and office supplies and stock-based compensation expense.

Depreciation and Amortization Expense--Depreciation and amortization expense of $7,045 increased $727 from $6,318 in the second quarter 2005, and as a percentage of revenues increased .1% to 5.3%.  The increase is the result of additional capital expenditures necessary to support the continued increase in business levels.

Gain on the Sale of Assets, Net--Gain on the sale of assets of $85 increased $143 from the $58 loss experienced in the same period last year.  The increase is the result of an increase in the number of vehicles disposed of in the second quarter 2006 as compared to the second quarter 2005.

Interest Expense--Interest expense of $860 increased $251 from the $609 incurred in the second quarter 2005.  The increase is the result of higher interest rates on our bank borrowings and higher debt levels as compared to the second quarter 2005.

Income Taxes--Income tax expense for the second quarter was $5,108, as compared to $4,768 for the second quarter 2005.  The 2006 effective tax rate was 39.9% as compared to 40.9% in 2005.

Net Income--Net income for the second quarter of $7,694 was $806 more than the $6,888 in the second quarter 2005 and, as a percentage of revenues, increased .1% to 5.8%

Results of Operations--First Half--Six Months Ended July 1, 2006 Compared to Six Months Ended
July 2, 2005.

Revenues--Revenues of $233,704 increased 11.5% or $24,151 from the $209,553 in the first half of 2005. Utility Services increased 17.1% or $15,411. Increases in existing contracts, new contracts and increased productivity, within our eastern and western utility operations account for the increase.  Residential and Commercial Services increased $2,812 or 3.1% from the comparable period last year, the result of an overall increase in demand for Residential and Commercial services. All Other segments increased $5,928 or 20.2% from the first half of 2005.  The increase is primarily attributable to an overall increase in the demand for Canadian services as well as increases in inventory and consulting contracts within the Resource Group.

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Operating Expenses--Operating expenses of $154,053 increased $15,019 from the $139,034 in the first half of 2005 but as a percentage of revenues decreased .5% to 65.9%. Utility Services increased $12,300 or 17.8% from 2005.  Eastern utility operations incurred additional costs for labor and equipment associated with the start-up of new contracts and additional revenues, while our western utility operations experienced increases in labor and equipment costs, the result of additional revenues.  Residential and Commercial Services increased $554 or 1.1%. Increases in labor, equipment and materials associated with the increase in revenues were partially offset by a decrease in subcontractor expense. All Other segments increased $2,824 or 15.2% from the first half of 2005. Increases in labor, equipment and material expense occurred in our Canadian operations, the result of increased revenues.

Selling Expenses--Selling expenses of $35,658 increased $3,392 over the first half 2005 but as a percentage of revenues declined .1% to 15.3%.  Utility Services experienced an increase of $920 or 11.0% over the same period last year, primarily for field management wages and incentives and travel expenses associated with the increased revenue. Residential and Commercial Services experienced an increase of $1,591 or 7.4% over the first half 2005. The increase is attributable to increased field management wages and incentives expense and branch office wages and expenses. All Other segments combined increased $809 or 18.0% for field management wages and incentive expense primarily in our Canadian operations, the result of increased revenues.

General and Administrative Expenses--General and administrative expenses of $16,942 increased $1,464 or 9.5% from $15,478 in the first half 2005, but as a percentage of revenues declined .2% to 7.2%. The increase is the result of increases in salary and incentive expense, professional services and employee education and training expense, computer and office supplies, and stock-based compensation expense as compared to the first half 2005.

Depreciation and Amortization Expense--Depreciation and amortization expense of $13,503 increased $1,316 from $12,187 in the first half of 2005, but as a percentage of revenues remained stable at 5.8%.  The increase is due to additional capital expenditures for equipment among all operating segments, the result of increased demand for our services.

Gain on the Sale of Assets, Net--Gain on the sale of assets of $206 increased $249 from the $43 loss experienced in the same period last year.  The increase is the result of an increase in the number of vehicles disposed of in the first half of 2006 as compared to the first half 2005.

Interest Expense--Interest expense of $1,441 increased $408 from the $1,033 incurred in the first half 2005.  The increase is attributable to higher interest rates on bank borrowings and higher debt levels during the first half 2005.

Income Taxes--Income tax was $4,706 as compared to $3,586 for the first half 2005.  The 2006 effective tax rate was 39.9% as compared to 40.9% during the first half 2005.

Net Income--Net income of $7,088 was $1,907 more than the $5,181 for the first half 2005 and, as a percentage of revenues, increased .5% to 3.0%.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our principal financial requirements are for capital spending, working capital and business acquisitions.

Cash decreased $3,029 during the first six months of 2006.  Net cash provided by operating activities of $5,313 and financing activities of $19,179 was offset by $27,521 of cash used in investing activities.

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Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Operating activities for the first six months of 2006 provided $5,313 of cash, a net increase of $3,787 as compared to the $1,526 provided during the first six months of 2005. The net increase of $3,787 in cash provided by operating activities for first-half 2006 as compared to first-half 2005 was attributable to $1,907 increase in net income, $1,316 increase in depreciation and amortization, $1,063 increase in other items; all of which were offset by a net $499 use of cash from changes in operating assets and liabilities.

Accounts receivable increased $15,772 during the first six months of 2006. The increase arises primarily from business seasonality and changes in business levels. With respect to the change in accounts receivable arising from business seasonality, the "days-sales-outstanding" in accounts receivable ("DSO") at the end of second quarter 2006 decreased one day to 58 days, as compared with the end of the second quarter 2005.  The DSO at July 2, 2005 was 59 days.

Accounts payable and accrued expenses decreased $5,164 during the first six months of 2006. Increases in employee compensation, self-insured medical claims and tax liabilities were offset by decreases in commercial insurance payables and trade payables.

Self-insurance accruals increased $6,327 in 2006, as compared with the increase of $3,438 experienced in 2005.  The increase occurred in all classifications -- workers' compensation, general liability and vehicle liability--and resulted primarily from an overall increase in deductible amounts under commercial insurance (that is, an increase in the self-insured risk retention).

Operating assets, net increased $1,585, a change of $3,690 over the $2,105 decrease in 2005.  The increase is attributable to increases in prepaid expenses and deposits related to insurance coverage.

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities

Investing activities used $27,521 of cash, $7,616 more than the $19,905 used in the first six months of 2005.  Capital expenditures made during both first-half 2006 and first-half 2005 were necessary to support our increased business levels.  We anticipate that capital expenditures in 2006 will exceed that of 2005.

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

Financing activities provided $19,179 of cash, $1,595 more than the $17,584 provided during the first six months of 2005.  Our revolving credit facility and other borrowings, net provided $1,369 more than the $19,944 provided in 2005 and were used primarily for capital expenditures. Treasury share transactions (purchases and sales) used $297 less than the $1,187 used in 2005.  Dividends paid increased to $1,244 from the $1,173 paid in the first six months of 2005.

Revolving Credit Facility--The Company has a $120,000 revolving credit facility with a group of banks, which will expire in December 2007 and permits borrowings, as defined, up to $120,000 with a letter of credit sublimit of $70,000.

As of July 1, 2006, the Company had unused commitments under the facility approximating $17,050, with $102,950 committed, consisting of borrowings of $46,900 and issued letters of credit of $56,050.  Borrowings outstanding bear interest, at the Company's option, at the agent bank's prime rate or LIBOR plus a margin adjustment ranging from .7% to 1.5%, based on a ratio of funded debt to EBITDA.  A commitment fee ranging from .15% to .20% is also required based on the average daily unborrowed commitment.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

There are no "off-balance sheet arrangements" as that term is defined in Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Regulation S-K, Item 303(a)(4)(ii).

Contractual Obligations Summary

The following is a summary of our long-term contractual obligations, as at July 1, 2006, to make future payments for the periods indicated.

		Six            Months Ending December 31,	Year Ending December 31,
Description	Total	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	Thereafter
Revolving credit facility	$   50,400	$           -	$  50,400	$          -	$          -	$          -	$          -
Term loans	936	21	765	75	75	-	-
Capital lease obligations	2,955	542	1,482	487	444	-	-
Operating lease obligations	4,769	1,107	1,657	1,084	579	270	72
Self-insurance accruals	40,587	8,392	12,650	8,972	5,134	2,486	2,953
Other liabilities	2,815	363	809	842	422	201	178
	$ 102,462	$ 10,425	$  67,763	$ 11,460	$  6,654	$  2,957	$  3,203

The self-insurance accruals in the summary above reflect the total of the undiscounted amount accrued as at July 1, 2006 and amounts estimated to be due each year may differ from actual payments required to fund claims. Other liabilities include estimates of future funding requirements related to retirement plans and other items. Because their future cash outflows are uncertain, noncurrent deferred taxes have been excluded from the summary above.

As of July 1, 2006, we were contingently liable for letters of credit in the amount of $59,122, of which $56,050 is committed under the revolving credit facility.  Substantially all of these letters of credit, which expire within a year, are planned for renewal as necessary.

Also, as is common in our industry, we have performance obligations that are supported by surety bonds, which expire during 2006 and 2007.  We intend to renew the surety bonds where appropriate and as necessary.

Capital Resources

Cash, generated from operations, and our revolving credit facility are our primary sources of capital.

Business seasonality results in higher revenues during the second and third quarters as compared with the first and fourth quarters of the year, while our methods of accounting for fixed costs, such as depreciation expense, are not significantly impacted by business seasonality. Capital resources during these periods are equally affected. We satisfy seasonal working capital needs and other financing requirements with the revolving credit facility and several other short-term lines of credit.  We are continually reviewing our existing sources of financing and evaluating alternatives. At July 1, 2006, we had working capital of $43,211, short-term lines of credit approximating $4,501 and $17,050 available under our revolving credit facility.

Our sources of capital presently allow us the financial flexibility to meet our capital-spending plan and to complete business acquisitions.

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New Accounting Pronouncement Adopted

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised), "Share-Based Payment ("FAS 123R")." FAS 123R requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of stock options, to be recognized as compensation costs in the financial statements based on their estimated fair values over the requisite employee service period (that is, pro forma disclosure is no longer an alternative to financial statement recognition).

Prior to January 1, 2006, in accordance with FAS 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,"  the Company followed Accounting Principles Board Opinion 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" ("APB 25"). Under APB 25, no stock-based compensation expense was recognized related to the Company's stock options and Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as all options granted under the stock option plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant and, with respect to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, the discount did not exceed 15%.

Under FAS 123R, all new grants of employee stock options awarded after December 31, 2005 to employees and subscriptions to purchase shares under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan after December 31, 2005 result in compensation costs being recognized. In adopting FAS 123R, there was no effect on prior period financial statements as compensation costs are only permitted to be recognized prospectively.

Compensation costs under all share-based payment plans-our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, stock option plans, and performance-based restricted stock units-totaled $321 for the six months ended July 1, 2006 and $126 for the six months ended July 2, 2005.

As of July 1, 2006, there was $1,067 of unrecognized compensation cost related to performance-based restricted stock units, which will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.6 years.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires the use of estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented.  

On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions, including those related to accounts receivable, specifically those receivables under contractual arrangements primarily arising from Utility Services customers; allowance for doubtful accounts; and self-insurance accruals.  We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

We believe the following are our "critical accounting policies and estimates"--those most important to the financial presentations and those that require the most difficult, subjective or complex judgments.

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Revenue Recognition--Revenues from Residential and Commercial Services are recognized as the services are provided and amounts are determined to be collectible. Revenues from contractual arrangements, primarily with Utility Services customers, are recognized based on costs incurred to total estimated contract costs. Changes in estimates and assumptions related to total estimated contract costs may have a material effect on the amounts reported as receivables arising from contractual arrangements and the corresponding amounts of revenues and profit.

Utility Services Customers--We generate a significant portion of revenues and corresponding accounts receivable from our customers in the utility industry. One utility industry customer approximated 12% of revenues during 2005, 13% during 2004 and 14% during 2003.  Adverse conditions in the utility industry or individual utility customer operations may affect the collectibility of our receivables or our ability to generate ongoing revenues.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts--In determining the allowance for doubtful accounts, we evaluate the collectibility of our accounts receivable based on a combination of factors. In circumstances where we are aware of a specific customer's inability to meet its financial obligations to us (e.g., bankruptcy filings), we record a specific allowance for doubtful accounts against amounts due to reduce the net recognized receivable to the amount we reasonably believe will be collected. For all other customers, we recognize allowances for doubtful accounts based on the length of time the receivables are past due. If circumstances change (e.g., unexpected material adverse changes in a major customer's ability to meet its financial obligation to us or higher than expected customer defaults), our estimates of the recoverability of amounts could differ from the actual amounts recovered.

Self-Insurance Accruals--We are generally self-insured for losses and liabilities related primarily to workers' compensation, vehicle liability and general liability claims. We use commercial insurance as a risk-reduction strategy to minimize catastrophic losses. We accrue ultimate losses based upon estimates of the aggregate liability for claims incurred using certain actuarial assumptions followed in the insurance industry and based on our specific experience.

Our self-insurance accruals include claims for which the ultimate losses will develop over a period of years. Accordingly, our estimates of ultimate losses can change as claims mature. Our accruals also are affected by changes in the number of new claims incurred and claim severity. The methodology for estimating ultimate losses and the total cost of claims were determined by third-party consulting actuaries; the resulting accruals are continually reviewed by us, and any adjustments arising from changes in estimates are reflected in income currently.

Our self-insurance accruals are based on estimates and, while we believe that the amounts accrued are adequate, the ultimate claims may be in excess of or less than the amounts provided.

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Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance.  In some cases, forward-looking statements may be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.  These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our or our industry's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from what is expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements.  Some important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include:

■   Our business, other than tree services to utility customers, is highly seasonal and weather-     dependent.

■   Significant customers, particularly utilities, may experience financial difficulties, resulting
     in payment delays or delinquencies.

■   The seasonal nature of our business and changes in general and local economic conditions,
     among other factors, may cause our quarterly results to fluctuate, and our prior
     performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.

■   Significant increases in fuel prices for extended periods of time will increase our operating
     expenses.

■   We have significant contracts with our utility, commercial and government customers
      that include liability risk exposure as part of those contracts.  Consequently, we have
      substantial insurance, and increases in the cost of obtaining adequate insurance, or the
      inadequacy of our self-insurance accruals or insurance coverages, could negatively impact
      our liquidity.

■   Because no public market exists for our common shares, the ability of shareholders to sell
     their common shares is limited.

■   We are subject to intense competition.

■   Our failure to comply with environmental laws could result in significant liabilities, fines
     and/or penalties.

■   We may encounter difficulties obtaining surety bonds or letters of credit necessary to
     support our operations.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.  Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of these statements.  We are under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q to conform these statements to actual future results.

The factors described above, as well as other factors that may adversely impact our actual results, are discussed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 in "Item 1A. Risk Factors."

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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

During the six months ended July 1, 2006, there have been no material changes in the reported market risks presented in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Item 4.   Controls and Procedures.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act.  Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of July 1, 2006 in alerting them on a timely basis to material information required to be included in our periodic filings with the SEC.

During the quarter ended July 1, 2006, there were no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting or in other factors that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

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The Davey Tree Expert Company

Part II.  Other Information

Items 1, 3 and 5 are not applicable.
Item 1A.      Risk Factors.
	Information regarding risk factors appears in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements," in Part I - Item 2 of this Form 10-Q and in Part I - Item 1A of the Company's annual report on From 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.  There have been no material changes from the risk factors described previously in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K.
Item 2.        Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
	The following table provides information on purchases made by the Company of its common shares outstanding during the first six months of 2006.

Period                        Fiscal 2006	Total     Number of Shares     Purchased	Average   Price Paid per Share	Total Number of    Shares Purchased   as Part of Publicly   Announced Plans          or Programs	Maximum Number     (or Approximate       Dollar Value) of        Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the       Plans or Programs
January 1 to January 28	-	-	n/a	n/a
January 29 to February 25	-	-	n/a	n/a
February 26 to April 1	51,128	$    22.50	n/a	n/a
Total First Quarter	51,128	22.50
April 2 to April 29	61,281	22.50	n/a	n/a
April 30 to May 27	99,766	22.50	n/a	n/a
May 28 to July 1	16,065	22.50	n/a	n/a
Total Second Quarter	177,112	22.50
Total Year to Date	228,240	22.50

n/a--Not applicable. There are no publicly announced plans or programs of the Company to purchase its common shares.

Our common shares are not listed or traded on an established public trading market and market prices are, therefore, not available.  Semiannually, for purposes of our 401KSOP, the fair market value of our common shares is determined by an independent stock valuation firm, based upon our performance and financial condition, using a peer group of comparable companies selected by that firm.  The peer group currently consists of ABM Industries Incorporated, Dycom Industries, Inc., FirstService Corporation, Quanta Services, Inc., Rollins, Inc., and The ServiceMaster Company.  The semiannual valuations are effective for a period of six months and the per share price established by those valuations is the price at which our Board of Directors has determined our common shares will be bought and sold during that six-month period in transactions involving the Company or one of its employee benefit or stock purchase plans.  Since 1979, the Company has provided a ready market for all shareholders through its direct purchase of their common shares, although the Company is under no obligation to do so. The purchases listed above were added to the treasury stock of the Company.

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Item 4.      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
	An annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 16, 2006.  The following sets forth the actions considered and the results of the voting:

Election of Directors Nominees for director for the term expiring on the date of the annual	Number of Shares
meeting in 2009 -- All elected.	For	Against	Nonvotes
William L. Phipps	6,490,640	710	1,764,445
Robert A. Stefanko	6,489,855	1,495	1,764,445
Karl J. Warnke	6,476,716	14,634	1,764,445

Item 6.      Exhibits.
	See Exhibit Index page, below.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

		THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY
	By:	/s/ David E. Adante
Date:   August 3, 2006		David E. Adante
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
		(Principal Financial Officer)
Date:   August 3, 2006	By:	/s/ Nicholas R. Sucic
		Nicholas R. Sucic
		Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
		(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	Filed Herewith
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	Filed Herewith
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.	Furnished Herewith
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.	Furnished Herewith

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EX-31

                                                                                                                                                    Exhibit 31.1

Certification

Certification of Chief Executive Officer
I, R. Douglas Cowan, certify that:
1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of The Davey Tree Expert Company;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
	(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and       procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating       to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within       those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
	(b)  Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over        financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance        regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for        external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and       presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and       procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting       that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal       quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to       materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
	(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal       control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the       registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a       significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date:   August 3, 2006		/s/ R. Douglas Cowan
		R. Douglas Cowan
		Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

                                                                                                                                                     Exhibit 31.2

Certification

Certification of Chief Financial Officer
I, David E. Adante, certify that:
1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of The Davey Tree Expert Company;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
	(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and       procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating       to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within       those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
	(b)  Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over        financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance        regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for        external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and       presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and       procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting       that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal       quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to       materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
	(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal       control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the       registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a       significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 3, 2006		/s/ David E. Adante
		David E. Adante
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

EX-32

                                                                                                                                                  Exhibit 32.1

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Certification of Chief Executive Officer
I, R. Douglas Cowan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Davey Tree Expert Company (the "Company"), do hereby certify in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
(1.)   The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended July 1, 2006              (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the              Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and
(2.)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the              financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date:   August 3, 2006	/s/ R. Douglas Cowan
	R. Douglas Cowan
	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

                                                                                                                                                    Exhibit 32.2
 

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Certification of Chief Financial Officer
I, David E. Adante, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of The Davey Tree Expert Company (the "Company"), do hereby certify in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
(1.)   The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended July 1, 2006              (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the              Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and
(2.)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the              financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date:   August 3, 2006	/s/ David E. Adante
	David E. Adante
	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary