P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. Reports Second Consecutive Year of Record Annual Operating Results

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P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTSI) reported a net income of $18.0 million for Q4 2022, translating to earnings per share of $0.81, compared to $27.9 million or $1.24 per share in Q4 2021. For the full year, net income reached $90.7 million or $4.04 per share, up from $76.5 million and $3.35 in 2021. Operating revenues increased 11.1% in Q4 and 33.9% for the year, totaling $237.6 million and $946.9 million, respectively. The average age of the truck fleet rose from 1.8 years to 2.1 years. The company repurchased 210,457 shares totaling $7.0 million.

Positive

• Net income increased to $90.7 million for FY 2022, up from $76.5 million in FY 2021.
• Operating revenues rose by 33.9% year-over-year to $946.9 million for FY 2022.
• Successful share repurchase of 210,457 shares for $7.0 million strengthens shareholder value.

Negative

• Fourth quarter net income dropped to $18.0 million, less than $27.9 million in Q4 2021.
• Loss estimate for a claim could negatively impact financial results.
• Average age of the truck fleet increased to 2.1 years, suggesting potential maintenance cost increases.

TONTITOWN, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTSI) (“the Company”) today reported net income of $18.0 million, or diluted and basic earnings per share of $0.81, for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, and net income of $90.7 million, or diluted earnings per share of $4.04 ($4.08 basic), for the year ended December 31, 2022. These results compare to net income of $27.9 million, or diluted earnings per share of $1.24 ($1.25 basic), for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, and net income of $76.5 million, or diluted earnings per share of $3.35 ($3.37 basic), for the year ended December 31, 2021. Net income and diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022 includes the negative impact of a loss estimate for a claim anticipated to settle in excess of insurance policy limits. Excluding the negative impact of this loss estimate, adjusted (non-GAAP) net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 was $24.0 million, or adjusted (non-GAAP) diluted and basic earnings per share of $1.08.

Consolidated operating revenues increased 11.1% to $237.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $213.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. For the year ended December 31, 2022, consolidated operating revenues increased 33.9% to $946.9 million compared to $707.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Joe Vitiritto, President of the Company, commented, “I am proud of our team’s results and how we navigated 2022’s challenges. Our driving associates have my utmost respect and admiration. Without them we couldn’t have achieved these results. We did not see a traditional peak in the fourth quarter as we anticipated, but our entire team stepped up to the challenge and navigated a challenging environment well. We continue to remain focused on continually improving and delivering value to our customers, our team members and our shareholders in 2023.”

Liquidity, Capitalization, and Cash Flow

As of December 31, 2022, we had an aggregate of $175.5 million of cash, marketable equity securities, and available liquidity under our line of credit and $300.2 million of stockholders’ equity. Outstanding debt was $264.3 million as of December 31, 2022.

During 2022, we generated $168.8 million in operating cash flow while net capital expenditures, excluding acquisition related assets, resulted in a cash outflow of $46.6 million.

Equipment

During 2022, we achieved truck fleet growth of approximately 28%, including 17% growth related to the acquisition of the assets of Metropolitan Trucking earlier in 2022, and by December 31, 2022, we had received most trucks ordered for 2022. Our fleet growth required us to keep existing trucks longer, and that negatively impacted our truck fleet average age which increased from an average age of 1.8 years at the end of 2021 to an average age of 2.1 years at the end of 2022. We did not receive all our trailing equipment ordered for 2022 and due to growth in our truck fleet, we were required to keep older trailers longer than our preferred replacement cycle. As a result, the average age of our trailer fleet increased from an average age of 5.5 years at the end of 2021 to an average age of 6.6 years at the end of 2022. We have experienced a slight increase in repairs and maintenance costs as our equipment aged and that increase is due more to a general increase in the pricing of parts and labor needed to make the repairs than in the frequency of repairs.

Share Repurchase Program

During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company purchased 34,113 shares of its outstanding common stock under its authorized stock repurchase program for a total cost of approximately $1.1 million, bringing the year-to-date total purchases to 210,457 shares (including 41,610 pre-split shares) at a cost of approximately $7.0 million. Approximately 331,000 shares remain available for purchase under this program.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to our results under United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this press release also includes non-GAAP financial measures termed adjusted operating income, adjusted operating ratio, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share. The Company defines adjusted operating income, adjusted operating ratio, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share as GAAP operating income, GAAP operating ratio, GAAP net income and GAAP diluted earnings per share, respectively, excluding certain significant items, such as certain litigation-related charges and any tax impact associated with such items. Management believes that reporting adjusted operating income, adjusted operating ratio, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share more clearly reflects the Company’s current operating results and provides investors with a better understanding of the Company’s overall financial performance. Management also believes that adjusted operating ratio is more representative of our operations when excluding the volatility of fuel prices, which we cannot control. In addition, the adjusted results, although not a financial measure under GAAP, may facilitate the ability to analyze the Company’s financial results in relation to those of its competitors and to the Company’s prior financial performance by excluding items which otherwise would distort the comparison. However, because not all companies use identical calculations, the Company's presentation of adjusted results may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Adjusted operating income, adjusted operating ratio, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share are not recognized terms under GAAP, do not purport to be alternatives to, and should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, operating income, operating ratio, net income and diluted earnings per share, respectively, as defined under GAAP.

Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, we have provided a tabular reconciliation of GAAP operating income to adjusted operating income and adjusted operating ratio, GAAP net income to adjusted net income and GAAP diluted earnings per share to adjusted diluted earnings per share in this press release.

About P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc.

P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. 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.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information included in this document contains or may contain “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, ongoing and potential future economic, business or operational disruptions or uncertainties due to any further outbreaks of the COVID-19 pandemic or other public health crises; excess capacity in the trucking industry; surplus inventories; recessionary economic cycles and downturns in customers' business cycles; increases or rapid fluctuations in fuel prices, interest rates, fuel taxes, tolls, and license and registration fees; the resale value of the Company's used equipment, the price of new equipment and new equipment availability; 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; unanticipated 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 due to new information, future events or otherwise. Considering these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed above and in company filings might not transpire.

P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries Key Financial and Operating Statistics (unaudited)
	Quarter Ended December 31,				Twelve Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
	(in thousands, except earnings per share)				(in thousands, except earnings per share)
Revenue, before fuel surcharge	$203,449		$194,606		$818,751		$641,253
Fuel surcharge	34,167		19,308		128,111		65,867
Operating Revenue	237,616		213,914		946,862		707,120
Operating expenses and costs:
Salaries, wages and benefits	48,849		38,845		181,918		141,019
Operating supplies and expenses	42,849		27,853		166,005		102,228
Rent and purchased transportation	91,450		86,629		364,971		279,016
Depreciation	16,159		13,586		62,806		55,012
Insurance and claims	13,235		8,986		32,516		18,792
Other	5,415		3,789		18,128		12,295
Gain on disposition of equipment	(587)		(484)		(3,250)		(1,447)
Total operating expenses and costs	217,370		179,204		823,094		606,915
Operating income	20,246		34,710		123,768		100,205
Non-operating (expense) income	5,997		3,486		3,168		10,339
Interest expense	(2,343)		(1,668)		(7,929)		(8,039)
Income before income taxes	23,900		36,528		119,007		102,505
Income tax expense	5,917		8,637		28,334		25,989
Net income	$17,983		$27,891		$90,673		$76,516
Diluted earnings per share (1)	$0.81		$1.24		$4.04		$3.35
Average shares outstanding – Diluted (1)	22,319		22,528		22,436		22,864

P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries Key Financial and Operating Statistics (unaudited)
	Quarter Ended December 31,				Twelve Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Truckload Operations
Total miles (in thousands)	52,451		44,467		203,982		182,908
Operating ratio (2)	91.0%		79.2%		83.7%		82.3%
Empty miles factor	9.03%		9.79%		9.29%		8.81%
Revenue per total mile, before fuel surcharge	$2.60		$2.94		$2.65		$2.35
Total loads	104,719		89,935		406,053		357,090
Revenue per truck per work day	$893		$1,077		$919		$864
Revenue per truck per week	$4,466		$5,385		$4,593		$4,320
Average company-driver trucks	2,056		1,545		1,915		1,582
Average owner operator trucks	405		381		394		375
Logistics Operations
Total revenue (in thousands)	$67,172		$63,863		$277,816		$211,675
Operating ratio	88.1%		88.2%		87.2%		88.7%

P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
	December 31,		December 31,
	2022		2021
	(in thousands)
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$74,087		$18,509
Trade accounts receivable, net	134,739		121,854
Other receivables	6,263		7,092
Inventories	2,570		1,456
Prepaid expenses and deposits	15,729		10,962
Marketable equity securities	41,728		39,424
Income taxes refundable	5,650		277
Total current assets	280,766		199,574
Property and equipment	705,919		585,303
Less: accumulated depreciation	242,324		201,124
Total property and equipment, net	463,595		384,179
Other non-current assets	4,801		3,628
Total assets	$749,162		$587,381
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$48,917		$43,381
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	34,232		14,114
Income taxes payable	-		4,364
Current portion of long-term debt	58,815		49,544
Total current liabilities	141,964		111,403
Long-term debt, net of current portion	205,466		172,733
Deferred income taxes	101,445		86,715
Other long-term liabilities	104		420
Total liabilities	448,979		371,271
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock	223		234
Additional paid-in capital	40,472		84,472
Treasury stock, at cost	(4,000)		(169,946)
Retained earnings	263,488		301,350
Total stockholders’ equity	300,183		216,110
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$749,162		$587,381

P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Amounts (unaudited) Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Ratio
	Quarter Ended December 31,				Twelve Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
	(Dollars in thousands)				(Dollars in thousands)
GAAP Presentation
Total operating revenue	$237,616		$213,914		$946,862		$707,120
Total operating expenses	(217,370)		(179,204)		(823,094)		(606,915)
Operating income	$20,246		$34,710		$123,768		$100,205
Operating ratio	91.5%		83.8%		86.9%		85.8%
Non-GAAP Presentation
Total operating revenue	$237,616		$213,914		$946,862		$707,120
Fuel surcharge	(34,167)		(19,308)		(128,111)		(65,867)
Revenue, excluding fuel surcharge	203,449		194,606		818,751		641,253
Total operating expenses	217,370		179,204		823,094		606,915
Less: fuel surcharge	(34,167)		(19,308)		(128,111)		(65,867)
Less: specific legal reserves increase	(8,000)		(5,500)		(14,675)		(5,500)
Adjusted operating expenses	175,203		154,396		680,308		535,548
Adjusted Operating income	$28,246		$40,210		$138,443		$105,705
Adjusted Operating ratio	86.1%		79.3%		83.1%		83.5%

P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Amounts (unaudited) Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income
	Quarter Ended December 31,				Twelve Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Net income (GAAP)	$17,983		$27,891		$90,673		$76,516
Adjustments:
Specific legal reserves increase	8,000		5,500		14,675		5,500
Tax benefit of adjustment (3)	(1,981)		(1,299)		(3,495)		(1,390)
Adjusted Net income (non-GAAP)	$24,002		$32,092		$101,853		$80,626

P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Amounts (unaudited) Reconciliation of Diluted Earnings Per Share to Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (1)
	Quarter Ended December 31,				Twelve Months Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)	$0.81		$1.24		$4.04		$3.35
Adjustments:
Specific legal reserves increase	0.36		0.24		0.65		0.24
Tax benefit of adjustment (3)	(0.09)		(0.06)		(0.15)		(0.06)
Adjusted Diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP)	$1.08		$1.42		$4.54		$3.53

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1. All prior period share and per share data has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the Company’s separate 2-for-1 forward stock splits effective August 16, 2021 and March 29, 2022, respectively.
2. The Truckload Operations operating ratio has been calculated based upon total operating expenses, net of fuel surcharge, as a percentage of revenue, before fuel surcharge. We used revenue, before fuel surcharge, and operating expenses, net of fuel surcharge, because we believe that eliminating this sometimes volatile source of revenue affords a more consistent basis for comparing our results of operations from period to period.
3. The tax benefit is calculated using the effective tax rates for each respective period prior to any adjustments for non-GAAP amounts.

 

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FAQ

What were PTSI's earnings per share for Q4 2022?

P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. reported earnings per share of $0.81 for Q4 2022.

How much did PTSI's operating revenues increase in 2022?

P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. reported a 33.9% increase in operating revenues for 2022, totaling $946.9 million.

What is the net income for PTSI in FY 2022?

P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. reported a net income of $90.7 million for the fiscal year 2022.

How many shares did PTSI repurchase in 2022?

P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. repurchased a total of 210,457 shares in 2022.

What was the average age of PTSI's truck fleet at the end of 2022?

The average age of P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc.'s truck fleet increased to 2.1 years by the end of 2022.