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Marten Transport Ltd – ‘8-K’ for 1/23/20 – ‘EX-99.1’

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     MARTEN TRANSPORT ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR END RESULTS

   Reports highest operating revenue and operating income for any year in Company history

 

MONDOVI, Wis., January 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marten Transport, Ltd. (Nasdaq/GS:MRTN) today reported the highest operating revenue and operating income for any year in its history. For each of the fourth quarters ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, net income was $15.7 million, or 29 cents per diluted share. For the year ended December 31, 2019, net income improved 11.0% to $61.1 million, or $1.11 per diluted share, from $55.0 million, or $1.00 per diluted share, for 2018.

 

Operating Results Comparison

 
                         

Net income used to calculate the percentage increase from 2017 to 2018 below excludes a $56.5 million deferred income tax benefit in the fourth quarter of 2017.

                 
                         
   

Percentage

   

Percentage

   

Percentage

 
   

Change

   

Change

   

Change

 
   

Year

   

Year

   

Three Months

 
   

Ended

   

Ended

   

Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2019 vs. 2018

   

2018 vs. 2017

   

2019 vs. 2018

 
                         

Operating revenue

    7.1

%

    12.8

%

    6.5

%

                         

Operating income

    8.7

%

    23.7

%

    (3.8

)%

                         

Net income

    11.0

%

    62.7

%

    0.1

%

 

 

Operating revenue improved 6.5% to $217.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2019 from $204.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2018, and improved 7.1% to a record $843.3 million for 2019 from $787.6 million for 2018. Excluding fuel surcharges, operating revenue improved 7.7% to $190.2 million for the 2019 quarter from $176.5 million for the 2018 quarter, and improved 8.6% to $739.9 million for 2019 from $681.4 million for 2018. Fuel surcharge revenue decreased slightly to $27.0 million for the 2019 quarter from $27.4 million for the 2018 quarter, and decreased to $103.4 million for 2019 from $106.2 million for 2018.

 

Operating income was $18.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, compared with $19.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2018, and improved 8.7% to a record $76.5 million for 2019 from $70.3 million for 2018.

 

Operating expenses as a percentage of operating revenue were 91.3% for the fourth quarter of 2019, compared with 90.4% for the fourth quarter of 2018. Operating expenses as a percentage of operating revenue, with both amounts net of fuel surcharges, were 90.1% for the 2019 quarter, compared with 88.9% for the 2018 quarter.

 

Operating expenses as a percentage of operating revenue improved to 90.9% for 2019 from 91.1% for 2018. Operating expenses as a percentage of operating revenue, with both amounts net of fuel surcharges, were 89.7% for each year.

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Randolph L. Marten said, “Our talented people earned the highest operating revenue and operating income for any year in our history, exceeding the previous records set for each in 2018 by 7.1% and 8.7%, respectively. We overcame a softer freight environment to deliver our best operating ratio, net of fuel surcharges, over the last 14 years through the disciplined execution of our unique multifaceted business model across our diverse customer base. We added 329 Dedicated and 101 Truckload tractors throughout 2019, profitably growing the size of our fleet by 16.1% since the beginning of the year – and expect to continue to expand our capacity in 2020. We’re off to a strong start with recent awards of new dedicated business with several customers for over 185 additional tractors starting in 2019’s fourth and 2020’s first quarters.”

 

 

 

 

Marten Transport, with headquarters in Mondovi, Wis., is a multifaceted business offering a network of truck-based transportation capabilities across the Company’s five distinct business platforms - Truckload, Dedicated, Intermodal, Brokerage and MRTN de Mexico. Marten is one of the leading temperature-sensitive truckload carriers in the United States, specializing in transporting and distributing food and other consumer packaged goods that require a temperature-controlled or insulated environment. Marten’s dry freight services are expanding, with 1,650 dry vans operating as of December 31, 2019. The Company offers service in the United States, Canada and Mexico, concentrating on expedited movements for high-volume customers. Marten’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol MRTN.

 

This press release contains certain statements that may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include a discussion of the Company’s prospects for future growth and by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. Important factors known to the Company that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements are discussed in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. The Company undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

CONTACTS: Tim Kohl, President, and Jim Hinnendael, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of Marten Transport, Ltd., 715-926-4216.

 

 

 

 

MARTEN TRANSPORT, LTD.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 

(In thousands, except share information)

 

2019

   

2018

 
   

(Unaudited)

         

ASSETS

               

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 31,461     $ 56,763  

Receivables:

               

Trade, net

    90,712       83,033  

Other

    11,055       3,808  

Prepaid expenses and other

    20,938       19,924  

Total current assets

    154,166       163,528  
                 

Property and equipment:

               

Revenue equipment, buildings and land, office equipment and other

    904,237       816,430  

Accumulated depreciation

    (263,843

)

    (228,200

)

Net property and equipment

    640,394       588,230  

Other noncurrent assets

    2,026       2,146  

Total assets

  $ 796,586     $ 753,904  
                 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

               

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 22,917     $ 15,704  

Insurance and claims accruals

    31,729       28,103  

Accrued and other current liabilities

    21,680       28,166  

Total current liabilities

    76,326       71,973  

Deferred income taxes

    122,022       105,977  

Noncurrent operating lease liabilities

    649       -  

Total liabilities

    198,997       177,950  
                 

Stockholders’ equity:

               

Preferred stock, $.01 par value per share; 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding

    -       -  

Common stock, $.01 par value per share; 192,000,000 shares authorized; 54,703,466 shares at December 31, 2019, and 54,466,691 shares at December 31, 2018, issued and outstanding

    547       545  

Additional paid-in capital

    79,465       76,814  

Retained earnings

    517,577       498,595  

Total stockholders’ equity

    597,589       575,954  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 796,586     $ 753,904  

 

 

 

  

MARTEN TRANSPORT, LTD.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months

   

Year

 
   

Ended December 31,

   

Ended December 31,

 

(In thousands, except per share information)

 

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 
                                 

Operating revenue

  $ 217,185     $ 203,961     $ 843,271     $ 787,594  
                                 

Operating expenses (income):

                               

Salaries, wages and benefits

    72,707       65,924       274,156       252,047  

Purchased transportation

    41,596       38,670       158,948       144,611  

Fuel and fuel taxes

    31,437       29,189       121,341       121,633  

Supplies and maintenance

    11,998       9,592       46,737       40,853  

Depreciation

    24,842       22,305       95,137       88,585  

Operating taxes and licenses

    2,678       2,418       10,100       9,473  

Insurance and claims

    8,846       10,859       38,201       38,657  

Communications and utilities

    1,908       1,641       7,709       6,634  

Gain on disposition of revenue equipment

    (3,343

)

    (2,038

)

    (8,680

)

    (7,244

)

Other

    5,729       5,863       23,124       21,997  
                                 

Total operating expenses

    198,398       184,423       766,773       717,246  
                                 

Operating income

    18,787       19,538       76,498       70,348  
                                 

Other

    (262

)

    (234

)

    (1,190

)

    (681

)

                                 

Income before income taxes

    19,049       19,772       77,688       71,029  
                                 

Income taxes expense

    3,301       4,035       16,617       16,002  
                                 

Net income

  $ 15,748     $ 15,737     $ 61,071     $ 55,027  
                                 

Basic earnings per common share

  $ 0.29     $ 0.29     $ 1.12     $ 1.01  
                                 

Diluted earnings per common share

  $ 0.29     $ 0.29     $ 1.11     $ 1.00  
                                 

Dividends declared per common share

  $ 0.03     $ 0.025     $ 0.77     $ 0.10  

 

 

 

 

MARTEN TRANSPORT, LTD.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

 

                   

Dollar

   

Percentage

 
                   

Change

   

Change

 
   

Three Months

   

Three Months

   

Three Months

 
   

Ended

   

Ended

   

Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2019

   

2018

   

2019 vs. 2018

   

2019 vs. 2018

 

Operating revenue:

                               

Truckload revenue, net of fuel surcharge revenue

  $ 82,991     $ 81,020     $ 1,971       2.4

%

Truckload fuel surcharge revenue

    12,278       12,979       (701

)

    (5.4

)

Total Truckload revenue

    95,269       93,999       1,270       1.4  
                                 

Dedicated revenue, net of fuel surcharge revenue

    59,570       49,041       10,529       21.5  

Dedicated fuel surcharge revenue

    11,345       10,216       1,129       11.1  

Total Dedicated revenue

    70,915       59,257       11,658       19.7  
                                 

Intermodal revenue, net of fuel surcharge revenue

    21,132       21,738       (606

)

    (2.8

)

Intermodal fuel surcharge revenue

    3,391       4,226       (835

)

    (19.8

)

Total Intermodal revenue

    24,523       25,964       (1,441

)

    (5.5

)

                                 

Brokerage revenue

    26,478       24,741       1,737       7.0  
                                 

Total operating revenue

  $ 217,185     $ 203,961     $ 13,224       6.5

%

                                 

Operating income:

                               

Truckload

  $ 7,110     $ 9,537     $ (2,427

)

    (25.4

)%

Dedicated

    8,110       5,268       2,842       53.9  

Intermodal

    1,472       3,153       (1,681

)

    (53.3

)

Brokerage

    2,095       1,580       515       32.6  

Total operating income

  $ 18,787     $ 19,538     $ (751

)

    (3.8

)%

                                 

Operating ratio:

                               

Truckload

    92.5

%

    89.9

%

               

Dedicated

    88.6       91.1                  

Intermodal

    94.0       87.9                  

Brokerage

    92.1       93.6                  

Consolidated operating ratio

    91.3

%

    90.4

%

               

 

 

 

 

MARTEN TRANSPORT, LTD.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

 

                   

Dollar

   

Percentage

 
                   

Change

   

Change

 
   

Year

   

Year

   

Year

 
   

Ended

   

Ended

   

Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2019

   

2018

   

2019 vs. 2018

   

2019 vs. 2018

 

Operating revenue:

                               

Truckload revenue, net of fuel surcharge revenue

  $ 329,304     $ 322,324     $ 6,980       2.2

%

Truckload fuel surcharge revenue

    48,696       53,016       (4,320

)

    (8.1

)

Total Truckload revenue

    378,000       375,340       2,660       0.7  
                                 

Dedicated revenue, net of fuel surcharge revenue

    223,935       187,137       36,798       19.7  

Dedicated fuel surcharge revenue

    42,049       36,715       5,334       14.5  

Total Dedicated revenue

    265,984       223,852       42,132       18.8  
                                 

Intermodal revenue, net of fuel surcharge revenue

    77,750       85,572       (7,822

)

    (9.1

)

Intermodal fuel surcharge revenue

    12,644       16,453       (3,809

)

    (23.2

)

Total Intermodal revenue

    90,394       102,025       (11,631

)

    (11.4

)

                                 

Brokerage revenue

    108,893       86,377       22,516       26.1  
                                 

Total operating revenue

  $ 843,271     $ 787,594     $ 55,677       7.1

%

                                 

Operating income:

                               

Truckload

  $ 29,666     $ 35,067     $ (5,401

)

    (15.4

)%

Dedicated

    31,245       18,589       12,656       68.1  

Intermodal

    6,612       11,150       (4,538

)

    (40.7

)

Brokerage

    8,975       5,542       3,433       61.9  

Total operating income

  $ 76,498     $ 70,348     $ 6,150       8.7

%

                                 

Operating ratio:

                               

Truckload

    92.2

%

    90.7

%

               

Dedicated

    88.3       91.7                  

Intermodal

    92.7       89.1                  

Brokerage

    91.8       93.6                  

Consolidated operating ratio

    90.9

%

    91.1

%

               

 

 

 

 

MARTEN TRANSPORT, LTD.

OPERATING STATISTICS

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months

   

Year

 
   

Ended December 31,

   

Ended December 31,

 
   

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 

Truckload Segment:

                               

Revenue (in thousands)

  $ 95,269     $ 93,999     $ 378,000     $ 375,340  

Average revenue, net of fuel surcharges, per tractor per week(1)

  $ 3,736     $ 3,941     $ 3,797     $ 3,833  

Average tractors(1)

    1,690       1,564       1,663       1,613  

Average miles per trip

    554       558       548       573  

Non-revenue miles percentage(2)

    12.0

%

    11.4

%

    11.6

%

    9.5

%

Total miles (in thousands)

    39,538       36,171       155,177       153,514  
                                 

Dedicated Segment:

                               

Revenue (in thousands)

  $ 70,915     $ 59,257     $ 265,984     $ 223,852  

Average revenue, net of fuel surcharges, per tractor per week(1)

  $ 3,286     $ 3,360     $ 3,378     $ 3,300  

Average tractors(1)

    1,380       1,111       1,272       1,088  

Average miles per trip

    313       321       315       309  

Non-revenue miles percentage(2)

    0.6

%

    0.5

%

    0.7

%

    0.7

%

Total miles (in thousands)

    29,114       24,025       108,814       93,269  
                                 

Intermodal Segment:

                               

Revenue (in thousands)

  $ 24,523     $ 25,964     $ 90,394     $ 102,025  

Loads

    9,731       10,493       36,309       42,425  

Average tractors

    107       91       91       88  
                                 

Brokerage Segment:

                               

Revenue (in thousands)

  $ 26,478     $ 24,741     $ 108,893     $ 86,377  

Loads

    15,690       14,314       63,200       51,104  
                                 

At December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

                               

Total tractors(1)

    3,212       2,755                  

Average age of company tractors (in years)

    1.8       1.7                  

Total trailers

    5,464       5,347                  

Average age of company trailers (in years)

    2.4       2.5                  

Ratio of trailers to tractors(1)

    1.7       1.9                  

 

   

Three Months

   

Year

 
   

Ended December 31,

   

Ended December 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 
                                 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 33,570     $ 38,526     $ 153,180     $ 150,623  

Net cash (used for) investing activities

    (41,151

)

    (12,428

)

    (137,229

)

    (101,270

)

Net cash (used for) financing activities

    (1,438

)

    (5,074

)

    (41,253

)

    (8,381

)

                                 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

                               

Basic

    54,695       54,514       54,630       54,590  

Diluted

    55,216       55,014       55,113       55,149  

  

(1) 

Includes tractors driven by both company-employed drivers and independent contractors. Independent contractors provided 92 and 46 tractors as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. 

 

 

(2)

Represents the percentage of miles for which the company is not compensated.

 


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