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Pam Transportation Services Inc. – ‘10-Q’ for 3/31/23

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11st Page  –  Filing Submission
"Table of Contents
"Part I. Financial Information
"Financial Statements (unaudited)
"Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022
"Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
"Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
"Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
"Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2023
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
"Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
"Controls and Procedures
"Part II. Other Information
"Legal Proceedings
"Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
"Exhibits
"Signatures

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM  i 10-Q

 

 

 i     Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended  i March 31, 2023

or

 i     Transition Report Pursuant to the Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the transition period from __________to__________

 

 

P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 i Delaware

 i 0-1507

 i 71-0633135

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission File

Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification no.)

 

 i 297 West Henri De Tonti,  i Tontitown,  i Arkansas  i 72770

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( i 479)  i 361-9111

 

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

 i Common Stock, $.01 par value

 i PTSI

 i NASDAQ Global Market

 

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 the filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 i Yes  ☑        No  ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files.)

 i Yes  ☑        No  ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer ☐

 i Accelerated filer ☑ 

Non-accelerated filer ☐  

Smaller reporting company  i 

 

Emerging growth company  i 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

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

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

 

Class

 

Outstanding at April 19, 2023

Common Stock, $.01 Par Value

 

 i 22,033,325

 

 

 

 

P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.

Form 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2023

Table of Contents

 

 

Part I. Financial Information

     

Item 1.

Financial Statements (unaudited).

3
     
 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022

3
     
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

4
     
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 5
     
 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

6
     
 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2023

7
     

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

16
     

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

19
     

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures.

20
     

Part II. Other Information

     

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings.

21
     

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

21
     

Item 6.

Exhibits.

22
   

Signatures

23

 

2

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

 

P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

  

March 31,

  

December 31,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 

ASSETS

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $ i 92,473  $ i 74,087 

Accounts receivable-net:

        

Trade, less current estimated credit loss of $5,672 and $5,381, respectively

   i 131,431    i 134,739 

Other

   i 7,443    i 6,263 

Inventories

   i 2,624    i 2,570 

Prepaid expenses and deposits

   i 14,136    i 15,729 

Marketable equity securities

   i 41,440    i 41,728 

Income taxes refundable

   i 3,280    i 5,650 

Total current assets

   i 292,827    i 280,766 
         

Property and equipment:

        

Land

   i 19,718    i 19,718 

Structures and improvements

   i 36,557    i 35,534 

Revenue equipment

   i 621,208    i 637,510 

Office furniture and equipment

   i 13,638    i 13,157 

Total property and equipment

   i 691,121    i 705,919 

Accumulated depreciation

  ( i 244,436)  ( i 242,324)

Net property and equipment

   i 446,685    i 463,595 
         

Other assets

   i 4,329    i 4,801 
         

TOTAL ASSETS

 $ i 743,841  $ i 749,162 
         

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable

 $ i 46,229  $ i 48,917 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   i 43,342    i 34,233 

Current maturities of long-term debt

   i 58,735    i 58,815 

Total current liabilities

   i 148,306    i 141,965 
         

Long-term debt - less current portion

   i 192,522    i 205,466 

Deferred income taxes

   i 100,885    i 101,445 

Other long-term liabilities

   i 22    i 103 

Total liabilities

   i 441,735    i 448,979 
         

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note L)

          
         

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

        

Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued

   i -    i - 

Common stock, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 22,300,971 and 22,293,687 shares issued; 22,050,556 and 22,166,450 shares outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

   i 223    i 223 

Additional paid-in capital

   i 40,680    i 40,472 

Treasury stock, at cost; 250,415 and 127,237 shares at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

  ( i 7,516)  ( i 4,000)

Retained earnings

   i 268,719    i 263,488 

Total stockholders’ equity

   i 302,106    i 300,183 
         

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 $ i 743,841  $ i 749,162 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

3

 

 

P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

 
   

2023

   

2022

 

OPERATING REVENUES:

               

Revenue, before fuel surcharge

  $  i 193,454     $  i 196,089  

Fuel surcharge

     i 28,270        i 23,359  

Total operating revenues

     i 221,724        i 219,448  
                 

OPERATING EXPENSES AND COSTS:

               

Salaries, wages and benefits

     i 48,278        i 39,275  

Operating supplies and expenses

     i 41,073        i 31,647  

Rent and purchased transportation

     i 87,096        i 91,376  

Depreciation

     i 16,497        i 14,877  

Insurance and claims

     i 15,435        i 6,863  

Other

     i 5,423        i 4,213  

Gain on sale or disposition of equipment

    ( i 577 )     ( i 147 )

Total operating expenses and costs

     i 213,225        i 188,104  
                 

OPERATING INCOME

     i 8,499        i 31,344  
                 

NON-OPERATING INCOME

     i 899        i 1,929  

INTEREST EXPENSE

    ( i 2,356 )     ( i 1,667 )
                 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     i 7,042        i 31,606  
                 

FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT):

               

Current

     i 2,371        i 3,538  

Deferred

    ( i 560 )      i 4,126  

Total federal and state income tax expense

     i 1,811        i 7,664  
                 

NET INCOME

  $  i 5,231     $  i 23,942  
                 

INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:

               

Basic

  $  i 0.24     $  i 1.07  

Diluted

  $  i 0.23     $  i 1.06  
                 

AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:

               

Basic

     i 22,148        i 22,292  

Diluted

     i 22,317        i 22,483  

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

 
   

2023

   

2022

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

               

Net income

  $  i 5,231     $  i 23,942  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

               

Depreciation

     i 16,497        i 14,877  

Bad debt expense

     i 302        i 268  

Stock compensation-net of excess tax benefits

     i 208        i 137  

Provision for deferred income taxes

    ( i 560 )      i 4,126  

Loss/(Gain) on marketable equity securities

     i 288       ( i 1,397 )

Gain on sale or disposition of equipment

    ( i 577 )     ( i 147 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

               

Accounts receivable

     i 1,826       ( i 14,568 )

Prepaid expenses, deposits, inventories, and other assets

     i 1,930       ( i 26 )

Income taxes payable

     i 2,371        i 3,384  

Trade accounts payable

    ( i 2,783 )      i 4,477  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     i 9,474        i 6,020  

Net cash provided by operating activities

     i 34,207        i 41,093  
                 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

               

Purchases of property and equipment

    ( i 6,108 )     ( i 10,016 )

Proceeds from disposition of equipment

     i 7,192        i 1,042  

Net cash provided by / (used in) investing activities

     i 1,084       ( i 8,974 )
                 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

               

Borrowings under line of credit

     i 282,515        i 184,177  

Repayments under line of credit

    ( i 282,515 )     ( i 184,177 )

Borrowings of long-term debt

     i -        i 42,058  

Repayments of long-term debt

    ( i 13,024 )     ( i 11,434 )

Borrowings under margin account

     i 18        i 11  

Repayments under margin account

    ( i 383 )     ( i 360 )

Repurchases of common stock

    ( i 3,516 )     ( i 3,000 )

Net cash (used in) / provided by financing activities

    ( i 16,905 )      i 27,275  
                 

NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH

     i 18,386        i 59,394  
                 

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH -Beginning of period

     i 74,087        i 18,509  
                 

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH -End of period

  $  i 92,473     $  i 77,903  
                 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

               

Cash paid during the period for:

               

Interest

  $  i 2,353     $  i 1,527  

Income taxes

     i -     $  i 155  
                 

NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

               

Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable

  $  i 528     $  i 6,593  

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

   

Common Stock

Shares / Amount

   

Additional

Paid-In Capital

   

Treasury

Stock

   

Retained

Earnings

   

Total

 
                                                 

Balance at January 1, 2023

     i 22,166     $  i 223     $  i 40,472     $ ( i 4,000 )   $  i 263,488     $  i 300,183  
                                                 

Net Income

    -        i -        i -        i -        i 5,231        i 5,231  
                                                 

Treasury stock repurchases

    ( i 123 )      i -        i -       ( i 3,516 )      i -       ( i 3,516 )
                                                 

Restricted stock issued

     i 7       -       -       -       -       -  
                                                 

Stock based compensation

    -        i -        i 208        i -        i -        i 208  
                                                 

Balance at March 31, 2023

     i 22,050     $  i 223     $  i 40,680     $ ( i 7,516 )   $  i 268,719     $  i 302,106  

 

 

   

Common Stock

Shares / Amount

   

Additional

Paid-In Capital

   

Treasury

Stock

   

Retained

Earnings

   

Total

 
                                                 

Balance at January 1, 2022

     i 22,348     $  i 234     $  i 84,472     $ ( i 169,946 )   $  i 301,350     $  i 216,110  
                                                 

Net Income

    -        i -        i -        i -        i 23,942        i 23,942  
                                                 

Stock Split

    -        i 111       ( i 111 )      i -        i -        i -  
                                                 

Treasury stock repurchases

    ( i 83 )      i -        i -       ( i 3,000 )      i -       ( i 3,000 )
                                                 

Retirement of Treasury Shares

    -       ( i 122 )     ( i 44,289 )      i 172,946       ( i 128,535 )      i -  
                                                 

Stock based compensation

    -        i -        i 137        i -        i -        i 137  
                                                 

Balance at March 31, 2022

     i 22,265     $  i 223     $  i 40,209     $  i -     $  i 196,757     $  i 237,189  

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

All prior period share and per share data has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on March 29, 2022.

 

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P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

March 31, 2023

 

 

 
 i 

NOTE A:   BASIS OF PRESENTATION

In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the information reported in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. and its legally distinct subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated, is presented on a consolidated basis. Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to “P.A.M.,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us” mean P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

The consolidated financial results for the three months ended  March 31, 2023, include the results of our recently formed subsidiaries, Met Express, Inc. and Costar Equipment, Inc., from June 14, 2022, the date of the acquisition of substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Metropolitan Trucking, Inc. and its related entities, through  March 31, 2023. All material intercompany items and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In management’s opinion, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2022 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. Operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and the footnotes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

 

On March 8, 2022, our Board of Directors declared a  i 2-for-1 forward stock split of the shares of our common stock, which was effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend. The stock split entitled each shareholder of record at the close of business on March 18, 2022, to receive one additional share of common stock for each share of common stock owned as of that date. The stock split was paid on March 29, 2022. Upon the completion of the March 2022 stock split, our outstanding shares increased from approximately  i 11.1 million shares to approximately  i 22.2 million shares. All share and per share amounts in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q give effect to these stock splits and have been adjusted retrospectively, where applicable, for all periods presented.

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 i 

NOTE B:   RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

The Company considered the applicability and impact of all accounting standard updates ("ASU") issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") to the Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") and has determined there are no ASUs that have not already been adopted which require significant consideration for disclosure as of March 31, 2023. Additionally, the Company did not adopt any new ASUs during the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

 

 
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NOTE C:   REVENUE RECOGNITION

The Company has a single performance obligation, which is to transport our customer’s freight from a specified origin to a specified destination. The Company has the discretion to choose to self-transport or to arrange for alternate transportation to fulfill the performance obligation. Where the Company decides to self-transport the freight, the Company classifies the service as truckload services, and where the Company arranges for alternate transportation of the freight, the Company classifies the service as brokerage and logistics services. In either case, the Company is paid a rate to transport freight from its origin location to a specified destination. Because the primary factors influencing revenue recognition, including performance obligation, customer base, and timing of revenue recognition, are the same for both of its service categories, the Company utilizes the same revenue recognition method throughout its operations.

 

Company revenue is generated from freight transportation services performed utilizing heavy truck trailer combinations. While various ownership arrangements may exist for the equipment utilized to perform these services, including Company owned or leased, owner-operator owned, and third-party carriers, revenue is generated from the same base of customers. Contracts with these customers establish rates for services performed, which are predominantly rates that will be paid to pick up, transport and drop off freight at various locations. In addition to transportation, revenue is also awarded for various accessorial services performed in conjunction with the base transportation service. The Company also has other revenue categories that are not discussed in this note or broken out in our condensed consolidated statements of operations due to their immaterial amounts.

 

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In fulfilling the Company’s obligation to transport freight from a specified origin to a specified destination, control of freight is transferred to us at the point it has been loaded into the driver’s trailer, the doors are sealed and the driver has signed a bill of lading, which is the basic transportation agreement that establishes the nature, quantity and condition of the freight loaded, the responsibility for invoice payment and the pickup and delivery locations. Our revenue is generated, and our customer receives benefit, as the freight progresses towards delivery locations. In the event our customer cancels the shipment at some point prior to the final delivery location and re-consigns the shipment to an alternate delivery location, we are entitled to receive payment for services performed for the partial shipment. Shipments are generally conducted over a relatively short time span, generally one to three days; however, freight is sometimes stored temporarily in our trailer at one of our drop yard locations or at a location designated by a customer. Our revenue is categorized as either Freight Revenue or Fuel Surcharge Revenue, and both are earned by performing the same freight transportation services, as discussed further below.

 

Freight Revenue – revenue generated by the performance of the freight transportation service, including any accessorial service, provided to customers.

 

Fuel Surcharge Revenue – revenue designed to adjust freight revenue rates to an agreed-upon base cost for diesel fuel. Diesel fuel prices can fluctuate widely during the term of a contract with a customer. At the point that freight revenue rates are negotiated with customers, a sliding scale is agreed upon that approximately adjusts diesel fuel costs to an agreed-upon base amount. In general, as fuel prices increase, revenue from fuel surcharge increases, so that diesel fuel cost is adjusted to the approximate base amount agreed upon.

 

Revenue is recognized over time as the freight progresses towards its destination and the transportation service obligation is fulfilled. For loads picked up during the reporting period, but delivered in a subsequent reporting period, revenue is allocated to each period based on the transit time in each period as a percentage of total transit time. There are no assets or liabilities recorded in conjunction with revenue recognized, other than accounts receivable and estimated credit losses.

 

 
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NOTE D:   MARKETABLE EQUITY SECURITIES

The Company’s investments in marketable securities consist of equity securities with readily determinable fair values. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method, and interest and dividends on securities are included in non-operating income.

 

Marketable equity securities are carried at fair value, with gains and losses in fair market value included in the determination of net income. The fair value of marketable equity securities is determined based on quoted market prices in active markets, as described in Note J.

 

The following table sets forth market value, cost, and unrealized gains on equity securities as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

 

 i 
   

March 31, 2023

   

December 31, 2022

 
   

(in thousands)

 

Fair market value

  $  i 41,440     $  i 41,728  

Cost

     i 30,350        i 30,350  

Unrealized gain

  $  i 11,090     $  i 11,378  
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The following table sets forth the gross unrealized gains and losses on the Company’s marketable securities as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

 

 i 
   

March 31, 2023

   

December 31, 2022

 
   

(in thousands)

 

Gross unrealized gains

  $  i 13,206     $  i 13,478  

Gross unrealized losses

     i 2,116        i 2,100  

Net unrealized gain

  $  i 11,090     $  i 11,378  
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The Company did not sell any marketable equity securities and had no realized gains or losses during the quarter ending on March 31, 2023 or 2022, respectively.

 

For the quarter ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized dividends received of approximately $ i 377,000 in non-operating income in its condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the quarter ended March 31, 2022, the Company recognized dividends received of approximately $ i 309,000 in non-operating income in its condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

The Company’s equity securities are periodically used as collateral against any outstanding margin account borrowings. As of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company had outstanding borrowings of approximately $ i 549,000 and $ i 914,000, respectively, under its margin account. Margin account borrowings are used for the purchase of marketable equity securities and as a source of short-term liquidity and are included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

Our marketable equity securities portfolio had a net unrealized pre-tax loss in market value of approximately $ i 288,000 during the first quarter of 2023, and a net unrealized pre-tax gain in market value of approximately $ i 1,397,000 during the first quarter of 2022, which were reported as non-operating income in its condensed consolidated statements of operations for the respective periods.

 

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NOTE E:   STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company maintains a stock incentive plan (the “Plan”) under which incentive and nonqualified stock options and other stock awards may be granted. Under the Plan,  i 3,000,000 shares are reserved for the issuance of stock awards to directors, officers, key employees, and others. The stock option exercise price and the restricted stock value under the Plan shall not be less than  i 85% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date the award is granted. The fair market value is determined by the closing price of the Company’s common stock, on its primary exchange, on the same date that the option or award is granted.

 

During February 2023, the Company granted  i 28,313 shares of common stock to key employees. This stock award had a grant date fair value of $ i 28.30 per share, based on the closing price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant, and vests in  i 25% increments over four years, beginning one year from the anniversary date of the grant.

 

The total grant date fair value of stock vested during the first three months of 2023 was approximately $ i 206,000. The total pre-tax stock-based compensation expense, recognized in salaries, wages and benefits during the first three months of 2023, was approximately $ i 208,000 and includes approximately $ i 0 recognized as a result of the grant of shares to certain non-employee directors. The recognition of stock-based compensation expense decreased both diluted and basic earnings per common share by approximately $ i 0.01 during the first three months of 2023. As of March 31, 2023, the Company had stock-based compensation plans with total unvested stock-based compensation expense of approximately $ i 2,999,000, which is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining vesting period. As a result, the Company expects to recognize approximately $ i 603,000 in additional compensation expense related to unvested stock awards during the remainder of 2023 and to recognize approximately $ i 841,000, $ i 870,000, $ i 543,000, and $ i 142,000 in additional compensation expense related to unvested stock awards during the years 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively.

 

There were no stock awards that vested during the first three months of 2022. The total pre-tax stock-based compensation expense, recognized in salaries, wages and benefits during the first three months of 2022, was approximately $ i 137,000. The recognition of stock-based compensation expense decreased both diluted and basic earnings per common share by approximately $ i 0.01 during the first three months of 2022. As of  March 31, 2022the Company had stock-based compensation plans with total unvested stock-based compensation expense of approximately $ i 2,840,000, which was being amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining vesting period.

 

A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested restricted stock as of March 31, 2023, and changes during the three months ended March 31, 2023, is as follows:

 

 i 
   

Restricted Stock

 
   

Number of

Shares

   

Weighted-

Average Grant

Date Fair Value

 

Non-vested at January 1, 2023

     i 235,832     $  i 13.15  

Granted

     i 28,313        i 28.30  

Canceled/forfeited/expired

     i -        i -  

Vested

    ( i 7,284 )      i 38.80  

Non-vested at March 31, 2023

     i 256,861     $  i 14.09  
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NOTE F:   SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company follows the guidance provided by ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, in its identification of operating segments. The Company has determined that it has a total of  i two operating segments whose primary operations can be characterized as either Truckload Services or Brokerage and Logistics Services; however, in accordance with the aggregation criteria provided by FASB ASC Topic 280, the Company has determined that the operations of the  i two operating segments have similar economic characteristics and can be aggregated into a single reportable segment, Motor Carrier Operations. Truckload Services revenues and Brokerage and Logistics Services revenues, each before fuel surcharges, were as follows:

 

 i 
   

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
   

2023

   

2022

 
   

Amount

   

%

   

Amount

   

%

 
   

(in thousands, except percentage data)

 

Truckload Services revenue

  $  i 125,198        i 64.7     $  i 124,978        i 63.7  

Brokerage and Logistics Services revenue

     i 68,256        i 35.3        i 71,111        i 36.3  

Total revenues

  $  i 193,454        i 100.0     $  i 196,089        i 100.0  
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NOTE G:   TREASURY STOCK

The Company’s stock repurchase program has been extended and expanded several times, most recently in November 2021, when the Board of Directors reauthorized  i 500,000 shares of common stock for repurchase under the initial September 2011 authorization. As of March 31, 2023, there remain  i 207,975 shares of common stock authorized for repurchase under this plan.

 

The Company accounts for treasury stock using the cost method. As of March 31, 2023,  i 250,415 shares were held in the treasury at an aggregate cost of approximately $ i 7,516,000.

 

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NOTE H:   EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by adjusting the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding by common stock equivalents attributable to dilutive restricted stock. The computation of diluted earnings per share does not assume conversion, exercise, or contingent issuance of securities that would have an anti-dilutive effect on earnings per share. The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share were as follows:

 

 i 
   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

 
   

2023

   

2022

 
   

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

Net income

  $  i 5,231     $  i 23,942  
                 

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

     i 22,148        i 22,292  

Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents

     i 169        i 191  

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

     i 22,317        i 22,483  
                 

Basic earnings per share

  $  i 0.24     $  i 1.07  

Diluted earnings per share

  $  i 0.23     $  i 1.06  
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 i 

NOTE I:   INCOME TAXES

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. and Canadian federal income tax laws as well as the income tax laws of multiple state jurisdictions. The major tax jurisdictions in which the Company operates generally provide for a deficiency assessment statute of limitations period of three years, and as a result, the Company’s tax years 2019 and forward remain open to examination in those jurisdictions.

 

In determining whether a tax asset valuation allowance is necessary, management, in accordance with the provisions of ASC 740-10-30, Accounting for Income Taxes, weighs all available evidence, both positive and negative, to determine whether, based on the weight of that evidence, a valuation allowance is necessary. If negative conditions exist which indicate a valuation allowance might be necessary, consideration is then given to what effect the future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences and the availability of tax strategies might have on future taxable income to determine the amount, if any, of the required valuation allowance. As of March 31, 2023, management determined that the future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences and available tax strategies would generate sufficient future taxable income to realize its tax assets and therefore a valuation allowance was not necessary.

 

The Company recognizes a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. As of March 31, 2023, an adjustment to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for uncertain tax positions has not been required as management believes that the Company’s tax positions taken in income tax returns filed or to be filed are supported by clear and unambiguous income tax laws. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain income tax positions, if any, in income tax expense. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company has not recognized or accrued any interest or penalties related to uncertain income tax positions.

 

The Company’s effective income tax rates were  i 25.7% and  i 24.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2023 differs from amounts computed by applying the United States federal statutory rates to pre-tax income primarily due to state income taxes and the tax benefits related to stock compensation.

 

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NOTE J:   FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, marketable equity securities, accounts receivable, trade accounts payable, and borrowings.

 

The Company follows the guidance for financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis. This guidance defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date and also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

 

Level 1:

Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

  

 

 

Level 2:

Inputs other than Level 1 inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable; or other inputs not directly observable, but derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.

 

 

 

 

Level 3:

Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity.

 

The Company utilizes the market approach to measure fair value for its financial assets and liabilities. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities.

 

At March 31, 2023, the following items are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

 i 
   

Total

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

 
   

(in thousands)

 
                                 

Marketable equity securities

  $  i 41,440     $  i 41,440       -       -  
 / 

 

The Company’s investments in marketable securities are recorded at fair value based on quoted market prices. The carrying value of other financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to their short maturities.

 

The carrying amount for the line of credit approximates fair value because the line of credit interest rate is adjusted frequently.

 

For long-term debt other than the lines of credit, the fair values are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements. The carrying value and estimated fair value of this other long-term debt at March 31, 2023 was as follows:

 

 i 
   

Carrying

Value

   

Estimated

Fair Value

 
   

(in thousands)

 
                 

Long-term debt

  $  i 251,257     $  i 234,088  
 / 

 

The Company has not elected the fair value option for any of its financial instruments.

 

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 i 

NOTE K:   NOTES PAYABLE

During the first three months of 2023, the Company’s subsidiaries did not enter into any new installment obligations.

 

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 i 

NOTE L:   LITIGATION

We are involved in certain claims and pending litigation arising from the ordinary conduct of business. We also provide accruals for claims within our self-insured retention amounts. We are currently self-insured for certain layers of auto liability claims in excess of $ i 2.0 million. Therefore, we specifically reserve for claims that are expected to exceed $ i 2.0 million when fully developed, based on the facts and circumstances of those claims.

 

If we experience claims that are not covered by our insurance or that exceed our estimated claim reserve, it could increase the volatility of our earnings and have a materially adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

We were named a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit filed on August 6, 2021, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. The complaint alleged failure to pay over-the-road drivers minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Arkansas Minimum Wage Act, violations of the Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA), violations of the Arkansas Wage Payment Law (discharge pay and unlawful, usurious advance fees), violations of the Arkansas Common Law, and violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).  We denied liability on all claims.  On August 5, 2022, the parties filed a Joint Motion for Preliminary Approval of a Collective and Class Action Settlement.  On October 7, 2022, the parties submitted to the court an executed Settlement Agreement and Release, to resolve and release all claims asserted in the litigation from January 1, 2020, through July 31, 2022, for $ i 4,750,000. We did not admit liability for any claim. The District Court granted preliminary approval of the settlement on November 14, 2022Notice of the settlement has been sent to class and collective action members. A final fairness hearing on the settlement is scheduled to be held by the District Court on April 5, 2023. Management has determined that any losses under this claim will not be covered by existing insurance policies.

 

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 i 

NOTE M:   LEASES

The Company currently leases shop, office and parking spaces in various locations in the United States and Mexico. The initial term for the majority of these leases is one year or less, with an option for early cancellation and an option to renew for subsequent one- month periods. These leases can be terminated by either party by providing notice to the other party of the intent to cancel or to not extend. Relatively short lease durations for these properties are intended to provide flexibility to the Company as changing operational needs and shifting opportunities often result in cancellation or non-renewal of these leases by the Company or the lessor.

 

The initial lease term for certain shop and office locations is for periods ranging from one to five years with early cancellation options. The Company prefers that leases include early cancellation provisions to prevent becoming locked into long-term leases that become operationally unjustified and to allow the flexibility to pursue more cost-effective options for similar properties if they become available. These leases often include the option to extend for additional periods, which may or may not be exercised. Based on historical experience, the Company does not always extend these leases, sometimes exercises the option to cancel leases early and sometimes lessors choose to cancel leases or not extend.

 

The Company leases trucks to owner-operators under our lease-to-own program. We also lease dock space to a related party at our Laredo, Texas terminal.

 

Right-of-Use Leases

 

The Company is party to operating leases which include initial terms ranging from three to five years and which do not include an option for early cancellation. In accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 842, these leases resulted in the recognition of right-of-use assets and corresponding operating lease liabilities, respectively, valued at $ i 0.4 million as of March 31, 2023. These assets and liabilities are recognized based on the present value of future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date, using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate as of the respective dates of lease inception, as the rate implicit in each lease is not readily determinable. The right-of-use assets are recorded in other assets, and the lease liability is recorded in accrued expenses and other liabilities and in other long-term liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Lease expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over the lease term and is recorded in rent and purchased transportation in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. While these lease agreements may contain provisions to extend after the initial term for an additional five years, the Company is not reasonably certain these extension options will be exercised. Therefore, potential lease payments that might occur under this extension period are not included in amounts recorded in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2023.

 

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Scheduled amounts and timing of cash flows arising from future right-of-use operating lease payments at March 31, 2023, are:

 

 i 

Maturity of Lease Liabilities

 

(in thousands)

 

2023 (remaining)

  $  i 256  

2024

     i 114  

2025 and thereafter

     i -  

Total undiscounted operating lease payments

  $  i 370  

Less: Imputed interest

    ( i 7 )

Present value of operating lease liabilities

  $  i 363  
         

Balance Sheet Classification

       

Right-of-use assets (recorded in other non-current assets)

  $  i 363  
         

Current lease liabilities (recorded in other current liabilities)

  $  i 342  

Long-term lease liabilities (recorded in other long-term liabilities)

     i 21  

Total operating lease liabilities

  $  i 363  
         

Other Information

       

Weighted-average remaining lease term for operating leases (in years)

     i 1.08  

Weighted-average discount rate for operating leases

     i 3.74 %
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Cash Flows

 

 i No new right-of-use assets were recognized as a non-cash asset addition that resulted from new operating lease liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2023. Cash paid for amounts included in the present value of operating lease liabilities was $ i 0.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023, and is included in operating cash flows within the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.

 

Operating Lease Costs

 

 i 
   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

 
   

2023

   

2022

 
   

(in thousands)

 

Long term

  $  i 81     $  i 151  

Short term

     i 738        i 546  

Total

  $  i 819     $  i 697  
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Lease Revenue

The Company's operating lease revenue is disclosed in the table below.

 

 i 
   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

 
   

2023

   

2022

 
   

(in thousands)

 

Leased truck revenue (recorded in revenue, before fuel surcharge)

  $  i 2,049     $  i 2,138  

Leased facility space revenue (recorded in non-operating income)

     i 99        i 229  

Total lease revenue

  $  i 2,148     $  i 2,367  
 / 

 

The Company leases trucks to owner-operators under operating leases, which generally have a term of up to five years and include options to purchase the truck at the end of the lease. In the event that an independent contractor defaults on their lease, the Company generally leases the truck to another independent contractor.

 

As of March 31, 2023, the gross carrying value of trucks underlying these leases was $ i 56.7 million and accumulated depreciation was $ i 32.2 million. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the equipment, down to an estimated salvage value. In most cases, the Company has agreements in place with certain manufacturers whereby salvage values are guaranteed by the manufacturer. In other cases, where salvage values are not guaranteed, estimates of salvage value are based on the expected market values of equipment at the time of disposal. During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, the Company incurred $ i 1.6 million of depreciation expense for these assets.

 

The Company leases dock space to a related party at our Laredo, Texas, terminal. The dock space is depreciated in conjunction with the structures and improvements for the entire Laredo terminal on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the assets. Lease income is recorded as a component of non-operating income in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

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Lease Receivables

 

Future minimum operating lease payments receivable at March 31, 2023:

 

 i 
   

(in thousands)

 
         

2023 (remaining)

  $  i 5,008  

2024

     i 4,243  

2025

     i 1,124  

2026

     i 385  

2027 and thereafter

     i 24  

Total future minimum lease payments receivable

  $  i 10,784  
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 i 

NOTE N:   NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES

The Company did not finance any equipment purchases during the first three months of 2023 utilizing noncash financing.

 

 
 i 

NOTE O:   ACQUISITION OF METROPOLITAN TRUCKING

On June 14, 2022, subsidiaries of the Company, Met Express, Inc. and Costar Equipment, Inc. (collectively, the “Buyer”), entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Metropolitan Trucking, Inc. and related subsidiaries. Metropolitan Trucking, Inc. was a truckload carrier headquartered in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, providing asset-based dry van truckload transportation services, including local, regional, and dedicated services. The acquisition has been determined to be a business combination.

 

Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Buyer acquired substantially all the assets and assumed certain specified liabilities of Metropolitan Trucking, Inc., and its related entities (the “Transaction”). The Buyer paid $ i 79.9 million of total consideration, including cash and certain assumed indebtedness of Metropolitan Trucking, Inc., and its related entities. The Transaction closed on June 14, 2022.

 

Total cash paid of $ i 64.3 million was funded out of the Company’s available cash. The Transaction included the assumption of $ i 12.6 million of indebtedness and $ i 2.9 million of other current liabilities. The Asset Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, covenants, escrow, and indemnification provisions.

 

The results of the acquired business have been included in the condensed consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition and represented  i 13.7% of consolidated total assets as of March 31, 2023, and represented  i 9.5% of revenues excluding fuel surcharge for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

 

The allocation of the purchase price is detailed in the tables below.

 

The assets and liabilities associated with the acquisition were recorded at their fair values as of the acquisition date and the amounts are as follows:

 

 i 
   

(in thousands)

 
         

Trade and other accounts receivable

  $  i 10,821  

Other current assets

     i 316  

Property and equipment

     i 68,722  

Total assets

     i 79,859  

Accounts payable

    ( i 2,915 )

Long-term debt

    ( i 12,627 )

Total cash paid

  $  i 64,317  
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Certain information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitutes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements may relate to expected future financial and operating results, prospects, plans or events, and are thus prospective. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, excess capacity in the trucking industry; surplus inventories; recessionary economic cycles and downturns in customers' business cycles; increases or rapid fluctuations in fuel prices, inflation, interest rates, fuel taxes, tolls, and license and registration fees; potential economic, business or operational disruptions or uncertainties that may result from any future outbreaks of the COVID-19 pandemic or other public health crises; the resale value of the Company's used equipment and the price of new equipment; increases in compensation for and difficulty in attracting and retaining qualified drivers and owner-operators; increases in insurance premiums and deductible amounts relating to accident, cargo, workers' compensation, health, and other claims; increases in the number or amount of claims for which the Company is self-insured; inability of the Company to continue to secure acceptable financing arrangements; seasonal factors such as harsh weather conditions that increase operating costs; competition from trucking, rail, and intermodal competitors including reductions in rates resulting from competitive bidding; the ability to identify acceptable acquisition candidates, consummate acquisitions, and integrate acquired operations; our ability to develop and implement suitable information technology systems and prevent failures in or breaches of such systems; the impact of pending or future litigation; general risks associated with doing business in Mexico, including, without limitation, exchange rate fluctuations, inflation, import duties, tariffs, quotas, political and economic instability and terrorism; the potential impact of new laws, regulations or policy, including, without limitation, tariffs, import/export, trade and immigration regulations or policies; a significant reduction in or termination of the Company's trucking service by a key customer; and other factors, including risk factors, included from time to time in filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed above and in company filings might not transpire.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from the information provided in Item 7, Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, included in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.

 

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

The Company is a holding company that owns subsidiaries engaged in providing truckload dry van carrier services transporting general commodities throughout the continental United States, as well as in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The Company’s consolidated operating subsidiaries also provide transportation services in Mexico through its gateways in Laredo and El Paso, Texas under agreements with Mexican carriers. Unless the context otherwise requires, this report presents information regarding the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. The Company’s administrative headquarters are in Tontitown, Arkansas. From this location we manage operations conducted through our wholly-owned subsidiaries based in various locations around the United States and in Mexico and Canada. The operations of these subsidiaries can generally be classified into either truckload services or brokerage and logistics services. This designation is based primarily on the ownership of the asset that performed the freight transportation service. Truckload services are performed by Company divisions that generally utilize Company-owned trucks, long-term contractors, or single-trip contractors to transport loads of freight for customers, while brokerage and logistics services coordinate or facilitate the transport of loads of freight for customers and generally involve the utilization of single-trip contractors. Both our truckload operations and our brokerage and logistics operations have similar economic characteristics and are impacted by virtually the same economic factors as discussed elsewhere in this report.

 

For both operations, substantially all of our revenue is generated by transporting freight for customers and is predominantly affected by the rates per mile received from our customers, equipment utilization, and our percentage of non-compensated miles. These aspects of our business are carefully managed, and efforts are continuously underway to achieve favorable results. Truckload services revenues, excluding fuel surcharges, represented 64.7% and 63.7% of total revenues, excluding fuel surcharges, for the quarters ended March 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively. The remaining revenues, excluding fuel surcharges, were generated from brokerage and logistics services.

 

The main factors that impact our profitability on the expense side are costs incurred in transporting freight for our customers. Currently, our most challenging costs include fuel, driver recruitment, training, wage and benefits costs, independent broker costs (which we record as purchased transportation), insurance, maintenance and capital equipment costs.

 

In discussing our results of operations, we use revenue, before fuel surcharge (and fuel expense, net of fuel surcharge), because management believes that eliminating the impact of this sometimes volatile source of revenue allows a more consistent basis for comparing our results of operations from period to period. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, approximately $28.3 million and $23.4 million, respectively, of the Company’s total revenue was generated from fuel surcharges. We may also discuss certain changes in our expenses as a percentage of revenue, before fuel surcharge, rather than absolute dollar changes. We do this because we believe the variable cost nature of certain expenses makes a comparison of changes in expenses as a percentage of revenue more meaningful than absolute dollar changes.

 

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On June 14, 2022, newly formed subsidiaries of the Company completed the acquisition of substantially all the assets and certain liabilities of Metropolitan Trucking, Inc. and related entities (“Metropolitan”). Metropolitan was a 320-truck dry van truckload carrier, with the East Coast serving as its primary operating territory. The purchase price paid at closing included approximately $15.5 million in assumed debt and $64.3 million paid using available cash balances. The Company is currently operating these assets through its newly formed subsidiary, Met Express, Inc. See Note O to the condensed consolidated financial statements for more information regarding this acquisition.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS TRUCKLOAD SERVICES

The following table sets forth, for truckload services, the percentage relationship of expense items to operating revenues, before fuel surcharges, for the periods indicated. Fuel costs are reported net of fuel surcharges.

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

 
   

2023

   

2022

 
   

(percentages)

 

Operating revenues, before fuel surcharge

    100.0       100.0  
                 

Operating expenses:

               

Salaries, wages and benefits

    36.2       28.8  

Operating supplies and expenses

    10.0       6.5  

Rent and purchased transportation

    24.6       26.3  

Depreciation

    12.9       11.5  

Insurance and claims

    12.3       5.5  

Other

    3.8       2.9  

Gain on sale or disposal of property

    (0.5 )     (0.1 )

Total operating expenses

    99.3       81.4  

Operating income

    0.7       18.6  

Non-operating income

    0.6       1.2  

Interest expense

    (1.5 )     (1.0 )

(Loss) / Income before income taxes

    (0.2 )     18.8  

 

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 VS. THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022

 

During the first quarter of 2023, truckload services revenue, before fuel surcharges, was relatively flat at $125.2 million as compared to $125.0 million during the first quarter of 2022. The increase in revenue was primarily the result of an increase in the total number of trucks operated during the first quarter of 2023 compared to the first quarter of 2022. This increase was largely offset by a decrease in the average rate per mile charged to our customers for the first quarter of 2023 compared to the first quarter of 2022.

 

Salaries, wages and benefits increased from 28.8% of revenues, before fuel surcharges, in the first quarter of 2022 to 36.2% of revenues, before fuel surcharges, during the first quarter of 2023. This percentage-based increase is primarily a result of the interaction of expenses with fixed-cost characteristics, such as general and administrative wages, maintenance wages, and operations wages with a decrease in revenue per mile for the periods compared, coupled with an increase in the number of employees during the first quarter of 2023 compared to the first quarter of 2022.

 

Operating supplies and expenses increased from 6.5% of revenues, before fuel surcharges, during the first quarter of 2022 to 10.0% of revenues, before fuel surcharges, during the first quarter of 2023. The increase relates primarily to a decrease in the average rate per mile charged to customers, coupled with an increase in miles driven.

 

Insurance and claims increased from 5.5% of revenues, before fuel surcharges, during the first quarter 2022 to 12.3% of revenues, before fuel surcharges, during the first quarter 2023. This increase relates primarily to an increase in accident reserves recognized in the first quarter of 2023, as compared to the first quarter of 2022. During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, the Company recorded a $10.0 million liability for claims expected to settle in excess of insurance limits specific to an accident in February 2022.

 

The truckload services division operating ratio, which measures the ratio of operating expenses, net of fuel surcharges, to operating revenues, before fuel surcharges, increased from 81.4% for the first quarter of 2022 to 99.3% for the first quarter of 2023.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS LOGISTICS AND BROKERAGE SERVICES

The following table sets forth, for logistics and brokerage services, the percentage relationship of expense items to operating revenues, before fuel surcharges, for the periods indicated. Brokerage service operations occur specifically in certain divisions; however, brokerage operations occur throughout the Company in similar operations having substantially similar economic characteristics.

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

 
   

2023

   

2022

 
   

(percentages)

 

Operating revenues, before fuel surcharge

    100.0       100.0  
                 

Operating expenses:

               

Salaries, wages and benefits

    4.4       4.5  

Rent and purchased transportation

    82.4       82.2  

Other

    2.0       1.9  

Total operating expenses

    88.8       88.6  

Operating income

    11.2       11.4  

Non-operating income

    0.2       0.6  

Interest expense

    (0.6 )     (0.6 )

Income before income taxes

    10.8       11.4  

 

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 VS. THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022

 

During the first quarter of 2023, logistics and brokerage services revenue, before fuel surcharges, decreased 4.0% to $68.3 million as compared to $71.1 million during the first quarter of 2022. The decrease relates to a decrease in the average rates charged to customers during the first quarter of 2023 as compared to the first quarter of 2022.

 

Rents and purchased transportation increased from 82.2% of revenues, before fuel surcharges, during the first quarter of 2022 to 82.4% of revenues, before fuel surcharges, during the first quarter of 2023. The increase resulted from paying third-party carriers a larger percentage of customer revenue.

 

The logistics and brokerage services division operating ratio, which measures the ratio of operating expenses, net of fuel surcharges, to operating revenues, before fuel surcharges, increased from 88.6% for the first quarter of 2022 to 88.8% for the first quarter of 2023.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS COMBINED SERVICES

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 VS. THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022

 

Net income for all divisions was approximately $5.2 million, or 2.7% of revenues, before fuel surcharges, for the first quarter of 2023 as compared to net income of $23.9 million, or 12.2% of revenues, before fuel surcharges, for the first quarter of 2022. The decrease in net income resulted in diluted earnings per share of $0.23 for the first quarter of 2023 as compared to diluted earnings per share of $1.06 for the first quarter of 2022.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our business has required, and will continue to require, a significant investment in new revenue equipment. Our primary sources of liquidity have been funds provided by operations, proceeds from the sales of revenue equipment, and borrowings under our credit facilities, installment notes, and investment margin account.

 

During the first three months of 2023, we generated $34.2 million in cash from operating activities. Investing activities generated $1.1 million in cash in the first three months of 2023. Financing activities used $16.9 million in cash in the first three months of 2023.

 

Our primary use of funds is for the purchase of revenue equipment. We typically use installment notes, our existing line of credit on an interim basis, proceeds from the sale or trade of equipment, and cash flows from operations to finance capital expenditures and repay long-term debt. During the first three months of 2023, we utilized cash on hand and our line of credit to finance purchases of revenue equipment and other assets of approximately $6.1 million.

 

We commonly finance the acquisition of revenue equipment through installment notes with fixed interest rates and terms ranging from 36 to 84 months. During the first three months of 2023, the Company’s subsidiary, P.A.M. Transport, Inc., did not enter into any new installment obligations.

 

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During the remainder of 2023, we expect to purchase approximately 340 new trucks and 1,000 new trailers while continuing to sell or trade older equipment, which we expect to result in net capital expenditures of approximately $80.3 million.

 

We currently intend to retain our future earnings to finance our growth and do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

 

During the first three months of 2023, we maintained a revolving line of credit. Amounts outstanding under the line bear interest at Term SOFR plus 1.35% (6.22% at March 31, 2023), are secured by our trade accounts receivable and mature on July 1, 2024. An “unused fee” of 0.25% is charged if average borrowings are less than $18.0 million. At March 31, 2023 outstanding advances on the line of credit were approximately $0.4 million, consisting of letters of credit, with availability to borrow $59.6 million.

 

Trade accounts receivable decreased from $134.7 million at December 31, 2022 to $131.4 million at March 31, 2023. The decrease resulted from a decrease in freight revenues, which flow through accounts receivable, during the first quarter of 2023 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2022.

 

Prepaid expenses and deposits decreased from $15.7 million at December 31, 2022 to $14.1 million at March 31, 2023. The decrease relates to the normal amortization of items prepaid as of December 31, 2022.

 

Revenue equipment decreased from $637.5 million at December 31, 2022 to $621.2 million at March 31, 2023. The decrease is primarily due to the disposition of aging trucks and trailers during the first quarter of 2023.

 

Accounts payable decreased from $48.9 million at December 31, 2022 to $46.2 million at March 31, 2023. This decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in the amount due to third-party carriers as of March 31, 2023.

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities increased from $34.2 million at December 31, 2022 to $43.3 million at March 31, 2023. The increase is primarily due to accruals of claims reserves during the first three months of 2023.

 

Long-term debt and current maturities of long term-debt are reviewed on an aggregate basis, as the classification of amounts in each category are typically affected merely by the passage of time. Long-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt, on an aggregate basis, decreased from $264.3 million at December 31, 2022 to $251.3 million at March 31, 2023. The decrease was primarily related to not financing the acquisition of additional revenue equipment during the first quarter of 2023.

 

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

See Note B to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a description of the most recent accounting pronouncements and their impact, if any, on the Company.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

 

Our primary market risk exposures include equity price risk, interest rate risk, commodity price risk (the price paid to obtain diesel fuel for our trucks), and foreign currency exchange rate risk. The potential adverse impacts of these risks are discussed below. While the Company has used derivative financial instruments in the past to manage its interest rate and commodity price risks, the Company does not currently enter into such instruments for risk management purposes or for speculation or trading.

 

The following sensitivity analyses do not consider the effects that an adverse change may have on the overall economy, nor do they consider additional actions we may take to mitigate our exposure to such changes. Actual results of changes in prices or rates may differ materially from the hypothetical results described below.

 

Equity Price Risk

We hold certain actively traded marketable equity securities, which subjects the Company to fluctuations in the fair market value of its investment portfolio based on the current market price of such securities. The recorded value of marketable equity securities decreased to $41.4 million at March 31, 2023 from $41.7 million at December 31, 2022. A 10% decrease in the market price of our marketable equity securities would cause a corresponding 10% decrease in the carrying amounts of these securities, or approximately $4.1 million. For additional information with respect to the marketable equity securities, see Note D to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Interest Rate Risk

Our line of credit bears interest at a floating rate equal to SOFR plus a fixed percentage. Accordingly, changes in SOFR, which are affected by changes in interest rates, or a change to a new index rate, will affect the interest rate on, and therefore our costs under, the line of credit. Assuming $1.0 million of variable rate debt was outstanding under our line of credit for a full fiscal year, a hypothetical 100 basis point increase in SOFR would result in approximately $10,000 of additional interest expense.

 

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Commodity Price Risk

Prices and availability of all petroleum products are subject to political, economic, and market factors that are generally outside of our control. Accordingly, the price and availability of diesel fuel, as well as other petroleum products, can be unpredictable. Because our operations are dependent upon diesel fuel, significant increases in diesel fuel costs could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. Based upon our 2022 fuel consumption, a 10% increase in the average annual price per gallon of diesel fuel would increase our annual fuel expenses by $9.7 million.

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

We are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk related to the activities of our branch office located in Mexico. Currently, we do not hedge our exchange rate exposure through any currency forward contracts, currency options, or currency swaps as all of our revenues, and substantially all of our expenses and capital expenditures, are transacted in U.S. dollars. However, certain operating expenditures and capital purchases related to our Mexico branch office are incurred in or exposed to fluctuations in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Mexican peso. Based on 2022 expenditures denominated in pesos, a 10% increase in the exchange rate would increase our annual operating expenses by $0.6 million.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.

 

Based on management’s evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2023, our disclosure controls and procedures are designed at a reasonable assurance level and are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in internal controls over financial reporting. We regularly review our system of internal control over financial reporting and make changes to our processes and systems to improve controls and increase efficiency, while ensuring that we maintain an effective internal control environment. Changes may include such activities as implementing new, more efficient systems, consolidating activities, and migrating processes.

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2023, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

We are involved in certain claims and pending litigation arising from the ordinary conduct of business. We also provide accruals for claims within our self-insured retention amounts. We are currently self-insured for certain layers of auto liability claims in excess of $2.0 million. Therefore, we specifically reserve for claims that are expected to exceed $2.0 million when fully developed, based on the facts and circumstances of those claims. If we experience claims that are not covered by our insurance or that exceed our estimated claim reserve, it could increase the volatility of our earnings and have a materially adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

We were named a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit filed on August 6, 2021, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. The complaint alleged failure to pay over-the-road drivers minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Arkansas Minimum Wage Act, violations of the Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA), violations of the Arkansas Wage Payment Law (discharge pay and unlawful, usurious advance fees), violations of the Arkansas Common Law, and violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).  We denied liability on all claims.  On August 5, 2022, the parties filed a Joint Motion for Preliminary Approval of a Collective and Class Action Settlement.  On October 7, 2022, the parties submitted to the court an executed Settlement Agreement and Release, to resolve and release all claims asserted in the litigation from January 1, 2020, through July 31, 2022, for $4,750,000. We did not admit liability for any claim. The District Court granted preliminary approval of the settlement on November 14, 2022. Notice of the settlement has been sent to class and collective action members. A final fairness hearing on the settlement is scheduled to be held by the District Court on April 5, 2023. Management has determined that any losses under this claim will not be covered by existing insurance policies.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

There have been no material changes to the Company’s risk factors as previously disclosed in Item 1A to Part I of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

The Company’s stock repurchase program has been extended and expanded several times, most recently in November 2021, when the Board of Directors reauthorized 500,000 shares of common stock for repurchase under the initial September 2011 authorization. Since the reauthorization, the Company has repurchased 292,025 stock-split adjusted shares (including 41,610 pre-split shares) of its common stock under this repurchase program.

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s common stock repurchases during the first quarter of 2023. No shares were purchased during the quarter other than through this program, and all purchases were made by or on behalf of the Company and not by any “affiliated purchaser.”

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

                               
Period  

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

of shares that may

yet be purchased

under the plans or

programs (1)

 

January 1-31, 2023

    --     $ --       --       331,153  

February 1-28, 2023

    18,188       29.15       18,188       312,965  

March 1-31, 2023

    104,990       28.41       104,990       207,975  

Total

    123,178     $ 28.52       123,178          

 

 

(1)

The Company’s stock repurchase program does not have an expiration date.

 

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Exhibit

Number

Exhibit Description

   

3.1

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2002)

3.2

Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 30, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed on May 1, 2020)

3.3

Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 10, 2022

3.4

Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company's Form 8-K filed on December 11, 2007)

3.5

First Amendment to the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 7, 2020)

3.6

Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed on August 5, 2020)

3.7

Third Amendment to the Amended and restated By-Laws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed on March 10, 2021)

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer

32.1

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS

Inline XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document

101.PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

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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.

 

 

 

P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.

   
   

Dated: May 2, 2023

By: /s/ Joseph A. Vitiritto

 

Joseph A. Vitiritto

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

(principal executive officer)

   

Dated: May 2, 2023

By: /s/ Lance K. Stewart

 

Lance K. Stewart

 

Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial

 

Officer, and Treasurer

 

(principal accounting and financial officer)

 

 

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Dates Referenced Herein   and   Documents Incorporated by Reference

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7/1/24
12/31/23
Filed on:5/2/23
4/19/23
4/5/23
For Period end:3/31/23
1/1/23
12/31/2210-K
11/14/22
10/7/22
8/5/2210-Q,  8-K
7/31/22
6/14/228-K
3/31/2210-Q,  DEF 14A
3/29/22
3/18/22
3/8/228-K
1/1/22
8/6/2110-Q
1/1/20
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7 Previous Filings that this Filing References

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 8/05/22  Pam Transportation Services Inc.  10-Q        6/30/22   68:4.6M                                   RDG Filings/FA
 3/10/21  Pam Transportation Services Inc.  8-K:5,9     3/04/21   11:213K                                   GlobalOne Filings Inc/FA
 8/05/20  Pam Transportation Services Inc.  8-K:5,9     8/04/20    3:98K                                    GlobalOne Filings Inc/FA
 5/01/20  Pam Transportation Services Inc.  8-K:5,7,9   4/27/20    3:74K                                    RDG Filings/FA
 1/07/20  Pam Transportation Services Inc.  8-K:5,9     1/03/20    2:37K                                    GlobalOne Filings Inc/FA
12/11/07  Pam Transportation Services Inc.  8-K:5,9    12/06/07    2:107K
 5/15/02  Pam Transportation Services Inc.  10-Q        3/31/02    4:88K
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