Landstar System Inc 10-Q for FY2022 Q3
Landstar System Inc (LSTR)
About this 10-Q
Landstar System Inc filed this 10-Q on October 28, 2022, covering the quarter ended September 24, 2022 (FY2022 Q3).
Headline figures
Quarter ended September 24, 2022, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $1.82B
- up 4.7% from $1.73B a year earlier
- Net income
- $100.22M
- up 1.6% from net income of $98.68M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- $2.76
- up 7.0% from $2.58 a year earlier
Table of Contents
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| ☒ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | ||||
Non-accelerated filer |
☐ | Smaller reporting company | ||||
| Emerging growth company | ||||||
Table of Contents
Index
PART I – Financial Information
| Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited) | ||||
| Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 24, 2022 and December 25, 2021 |
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| Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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| Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
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| PART II – Other Information |
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| Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
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| EX – 31.1 Section 302 CEO Certification | ||||
| EX – 31.2 Section 302 CFO Certification | ||||
| EX – 32.1 Section 906 CEO Certification | ||||
| EX – 32.2 Section 906 CFO Certification | ||||
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Significant Accounting Policies |
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| (1) | Includes power-only, expedited, straight truck, cargo van, and miscellaneous other truck transportation revenue generated by the transportation logistics segment. Power-only refers to shipments where the Company furnishes a power unit and an operator but not trailing equipment, which is typically provided by the shipper or consignee. |
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Income Taxes |
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Earnings Per Share |
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Additional Cash Flow Information |
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Segment Information |
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Other Comprehensive Income |
Unrealized Holding Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities |
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the interim consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included herein, and with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2021 and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The following is a “safe harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements contained in this document that are not based on historical facts are “forward-looking statements.” This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and other sections of this Form 10-Q contain forward-looking statements, such as statements which relate to Landstar’s business objectives, plans, strategies and expectations. Terms such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “intention,” “expects,” “plans,” “predicts,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “will,” the negative thereof and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are by nature subject to uncertainties and risks, including but not limited to: the impact of the Russian conflict with Ukraine on the operations of certain independent commission sales agents, including the Company’s largest such agent by revenue in the 2021 fiscal year; the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic; an increase in the frequency or severity of accidents or other claims; unfavorable development of existing accident claims; dependence on third party insurance companies; dependence on independent commission sales agents; dependence on third party capacity providers; decreased demand for transportation services; U.S trade relationships; substantial industry competition; disruptions or failures in the Company’s computer systems; cyber and other information security incidents; dependence on key vendors; changes in fuel taxes; status of independent contractors; regulatory and legislative changes; regulations focused on diesel emissions and other air quality matters; intellectual property; and other operational, financial or legal risks or uncertainties detailed in Landstar’s Form 10-K for the 2021 fiscal year, described in Item 1A “Risk Factors”, Landstar’s Form 10-Qs for the 2022 first and second quarters, described in Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors”, and in this report or in Landstar’s other Securities and Exchange Commission filings from time to time. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results or events to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated. Investors should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.
Introduction
Landstar System, Inc. and its subsidiary, Landstar System Holdings, Inc. (collectively referred to herein with their subsidiaries and other affiliated companies as “Landstar” or the “Company”), a Fortune 500 company, is a worldwide, technology-enabled, asset-light provider of integrated transportation management solutions delivering safe, specialized transportation services to a broad range of customers utilizing a network of agents, third party capacity providers and employees. The Company offers services to its customers across multiple transportation modes, with the ability to arrange for individual shipments of freight to comprehensive third party logistics solutions to meet all of a customer’s transportation needs. Landstar provides services principally throughout the United States and to a lesser extent in Canada and Mexico, and between the United States and Canada, Mexico and other countries around the world. The Company’s services emphasize safety, information coordination and customer service and are delivered through a network of over 1,200 independent commission sales agents and over 112,000 third party capacity providers, primarily truck capacity providers, linked together by a series of digital technologies which are provided and coordinated by the Company. The nature of the Company’s business is such that a significant portion of its operating costs varies directly with revenue.
Landstar markets its integrated transportation management solutions primarily through independent commission sales agents and exclusively utilizes third party capacity providers to transport customers’ freight. Landstar’s independent commission sales agents enter into contractual arrangements with the Company and are responsible for locating freight, making that freight available to Landstar’s capacity providers and coordinating the transportation of the freight with customers and capacity providers. The Company’s third party capacity providers consist of independent contractors who provide truck capacity to the Company under exclusive lease arrangements (the “BCO Independent Contractors”), unrelated trucking companies who provide truck capacity to the Company under non-exclusive contractual arrangements (the “Truck Brokerage Carriers”), air cargo carriers, ocean cargo carriers and railroads. Through this network of agents and capacity providers linked together by Landstar’s ecosystem of digital technologies, Landstar operates an integrated transportation management solutions business primarily throughout North America with revenue of $6.5 billion during the most recently completed fiscal year. The Company reports the results of two operating segments: the transportation logistics segment and the insurance segment.
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The transportation logistics segment provides a wide range of integrated transportation management solutions. Transportation services are provided by Landstar’s “Operating Subsidiaries”: Landstar Ranger, Inc., Landstar Inway, Inc., Landstar Ligon, Inc., Landstar Gemini, Inc., Landstar Transportation Logistics, Inc., Landstar Global Logistics, Inc., Landstar Express America, Inc., Landstar Canada, Inc., Landstar Metro, S.A.P.I. de C.V., and as further described below, Landstar Blue. Transportation services offered by the Company include truckload, less-than-truckload and other truck transportation, rail intermodal, air cargo, ocean cargo, expedited ground and air delivery of time-critical freight, heavy-haul/specialized, U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico cross-border, intra-Mexico, intra-Canada, project cargo and customs brokerage. Examples of the industries serviced by the transportation logistics segment include automotive parts and assemblies, consumer durables, building products, metals, chemicals, foodstuffs, heavy machinery, retail, electronics and military equipment. In addition, the transportation logistics segment provides transportation services to other transportation companies, including third party logistics and less-than-truckload service providers. The independent commission sales agents market services provided by the transportation logistics segment. Billings for freight transportation services are typically charged to customers on a per shipment basis for the physical transportation of freight and are referred to as transportation revenue. During the thirty-nine-week period ended September 24, 2022, revenue generated by BCO Independent Contractors, Truck Brokerage Carriers and railroads represented approximately 35%, 53% and 2%, respectively, of the Company’s consolidated revenue. Collectively, revenue generated by air and ocean cargo carriers represented approximately 8% of the Company’s consolidated revenue in the thirty-nine-week period ended September 24, 2022.
On May 6, 2020, the Company formed a new subsidiary that was subsequently renamed Landstar Blue, LLC (“Landstar Blue”). Landstar Blue arranges truckload brokerage services with a focus on the contract services market. Landstar Blue also helps the Company to develop and test digital technologies and processes for the benefit of all Landstar independent commission sales agents. On June 15, 2020, Landstar Blue completed the acquisition of an independent agent of the Company whose business focused on truckload brokerage services. The results of operations from Landstar Blue are presented as part of the Company’s transportation logistics segment. Revenue from Landstar Blue represented less than 1% of the Company’s transportation logistics segment revenue in the thirty-nine-week period ended September 24, 2022.
The insurance segment is comprised of Signature Insurance Company (“Signature”), a wholly owned offshore insurance subsidiary, and Risk Management Claim Services, Inc. The insurance segment provides risk and claims management services to certain of Landstar’s operating subsidiaries. In addition, it reinsures certain risks of the Company’s BCO Independent Contractors and provides certain property and casualty insurance directly to certain of Landstar’s operating subsidiaries. Revenue at the insurance segment represents reinsurance premiums from third party insurance companies that provide insurance programs to BCO Independent Contractors where all or a portion of the risk is ultimately borne by Signature. Revenue at the insurance segment represented approximately 1% of the Company’s consolidated revenue for the thirty-nine-week period ended September 24, 2022.
Changes in Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Management believes the Company’s success principally depends on its ability to generate freight revenue through its network of independent commission sales agents and to deliver freight safely and efficiently utilizing third party capacity providers. Management believes the most significant factors to the Company’s success include increasing revenue, sourcing capacity, empowering its network through technology-based tools and controlling costs.
Revenue
While customer demand, which is subject to overall economic conditions, ultimately drives increases or decreases in revenue, the Company primarily relies on its independent commission sales agents to establish customer relationships and generate revenue opportunities. Management’s emphasis with respect to revenue growth is on revenue generated by independent commission sales agents who on an annual basis generate $1 million or more of Landstar revenue (“Million Dollar Agents”). Management believes future revenue growth is primarily dependent on its ability to increase both the revenue generated by Million Dollar Agents and the number of Million Dollar Agents through a combination of recruiting new agents, increasing the revenue opportunities generated by existing independent commission sales agents and providing its independent commission sales agents with digital technologies they may use to grow revenue and increase efficiencies at their businesses. During the 2021 fiscal year, 593 independent commission sales agents generated $1 million or more of Landstar revenue and thus qualified as Million Dollar Agents. During the 2021 fiscal year, the average revenue generated by a Million Dollar Agent was $6,150,000 and revenue generated by Million Dollar Agents in the aggregate represented 94% of consolidated revenue.
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Management monitors business activity by tracking the number of loads (volume) and revenue per load by mode of transportation. Revenue per load can be influenced by many factors other than a change in price. Those factors include the average length of haul, freight type, special handling and equipment requirements, fuel costs and delivery time requirements. For shipments involving two or more modes of transportation, revenue is generally classified by the mode of transportation having the highest cost for the load. The following table summarizes this information by trailer type for truck transportation and by mode for all others:
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$ | 3,022,297 | $ | 2,502,025 | $ | 914,154 | $ | 918,115 | ||||||||
| Unsided/platform equipment |
1,336,956 | 1,112,358 | 453,924 | 422,979 | ||||||||||||
| Less-than-truckload |
105,994 | 85,551 | 35,343 | 30,819 | ||||||||||||
| Other truck transportation (1) |
632,001 | 518,472 | 195,345 | 208,817 | ||||||||||||
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5,097,248 | 4,218,406 | 1,598,766 | 1,580,730 | ||||||||||||
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113,762 | 120,540 | 27,652 | 44,472 | ||||||||||||
| Ocean and air cargo carriers |
475,156 | 191,951 | 164,252 | 84,111 | ||||||||||||
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75,629 | 61,654 | 25,462 | 24,986 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 2,043,772 | $ | 1,899,313 | $ | 627,809 | $ | 690,257 | ||||||||
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420,436 | 381,594 | 141,091 | 133,332 | ||||||||||||
| Less-than-truckload |
142,740 | 135,038 | 45,912 | 49,943 | ||||||||||||
| Other truck transportation (1) |
243,341 | 208,402 | 76,594 | 81,242 | ||||||||||||
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31,940 | 40,420 | 7,720 | 13,620 | ||||||||||||
| Ocean and air cargo carriers |
34,410 | 29,650 | 11,520 | 10,190 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 2,674 | $ | 2,412 | $ | 2,494 | $ | 2,556 | ||||||||
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3,180 | 2,915 | 3,217 | 3,172 | ||||||||||||
| Less-than-truckload |
743 | 634 | 770 | 617 | ||||||||||||
| Other truck transportation (1) |
2,597 | 2,488 | 2,550 | 2,570 | ||||||||||||
| Total truck transportation |
2,632 | 2,393 | 2,537 | 2,534 | ||||||||||||
| Rail intermodal |
3,562 | 2,982 | 3,582 | 3,265 | ||||||||||||
| Ocean and air cargo carriers |
13,809 | 6,474 | 14,258 | 8,254 | ||||||||||||
| Revenue per load on loads hauled via BCO Independent Contractors |
$ | 2,629 | $ | 2,456 | $ | 2,517 | $ | 2,623 | ||||||||
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8 | % | 4 | % | 9 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||
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1 | % | 1 | % | 1 | % | 1 | % | ||||||||
| (1) | Includes power-only, expedited, straight truck, cargo van, and miscellaneous other truck transportation revenue generated by the transportation logistics segment. Power-only refers to shipments where the Company furnishes a power unit and an operator but not trailing equipment, which is typically provided by the shipper or consignee. |
| (2) | Includes primarily reinsurance premium revenue generated by the insurance segment and intra-Mexico transportation services revenue generated by Landstar Metro. |
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Expenses
Purchased transportation
Also critical to the Company’s success is its ability to secure capacity, particularly truck capacity, at rates that allow the Company to profitably transport customers’ freight. The following table summarizes the number of available truck capacity providers on the dates indicated:
| September 24, 2022 |
September 25, 2021 |
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| (1) | Active refers to Truck Brokerage Carriers who moved at least one load in the 180 days immediately preceding the fiscal quarter end. |
Purchased transportation represents the amount a BCO Independent Contractor or other third party capacity provider is paid to haul freight. The amount of purchased transportation paid to a BCO Independent Contractor is primarily based on a contractually agreed-upon percentage of revenue generated by loads hauled by the BCO Independent Contractor. Purchased transportation paid to a Truck Brokerage Carrier is based on either a negotiated rate for each load hauled or, to a lesser extent, a contractually agreed-upon fixed rate per load. Purchased transportation paid to railroads and ocean cargo carriers is based on either a negotiated rate for each load hauled or a contractually agreed-upon fixed rate per load. Purchased transportation paid to air cargo carriers is generally based on a negotiated rate for each load hauled. Purchased transportation as a percentage of revenue for truck brokerage, rail intermodal and ocean cargo services is normally higher than that of BCO Independent Contractor and air cargo services. Purchased transportation is the largest component of costs and expenses and, on a consolidated basis, increases or decreases as a percentage of consolidated revenue in proportion to changes in the percentage of consolidated revenue generated through BCO Independent Contractors and other third party capacity providers and external revenue from the insurance segment, consisting of reinsurance premiums. Purchased transportation as a percent of revenue also increases or decreases in relation to the availability of truck brokerage capacity and with changes in the price of fuel on revenue generated from shipments hauled by Truck Brokerage Carriers. The Company passes 100% of fuel surcharges billed to customers for freight hauled by BCO Independent Contractors to its BCO Independent Contractors. These fuel surcharges are excluded from revenue and the cost of purchased transportation. Purchased transportation costs are recognized over the freight transit period as the performance obligation to the customer is completed.
Commissions to agents
Commissions to agents are based on contractually agreed-upon percentages of (i) revenue, (ii) revenue less the cost of purchased transportation, or (iii) revenue less a contractually agreed upon percentage of revenue retained by Landstar and the cost of purchased transportation (the “retention contracts”). Commissions to agents as a percentage of consolidated revenue vary directly with fluctuations in the percentage of consolidated revenue generated by the various modes of transportation and reinsurance premiums and, in general, vary inversely with changes in the amount of purchased transportation as a percentage of revenue on services provided by Truck Brokerage Carriers, railroads, air cargo carriers and ocean cargo carriers. Commissions to agents are recognized over the freight transit period as the performance obligation to the customer is completed.
Other operating costs, net of gains on asset sales/dispositions
Maintenance costs for Company-provided trailing equipment and BCO Independent Contractor recruiting and qualification costs are the largest components of other operating costs. Also included in other operating costs are trailer rental costs, the provision for uncollectible advances and other receivables due from BCO Independent Contractors and independent commission sales agents and gains/losses, if any, on sales of Company-owned trailing equipment.
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Insurance and claims
With respect to insurance and claims cost, potential liability associated with accidents in the trucking industry is severe and occurrences are unpredictable.
For periods prior to May 1, 2019, Landstar retains liability for commercial trucking claims up to $5 million per occurrence and maintains various third party insurance arrangements for liabilities in excess of its $5 million self-insured retention. Effective May 1, 2019, the Company entered into a new three year commercial auto liability insurance arrangement for losses incurred between $5 million and $10 million (the “Initial Excess Policy”) with a third party insurance company. The Company subsequently extended the Initial Excess Policy for one additional policy year, from May 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023. For commercial trucking claims incurred on or after May 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023, the extended Initial Excess Policy provides for a limit for a single loss of $5 million, with a remaining aggregate limit of $10 million for the policy period ending April 30, 2023, and an option to increase such aggregate limit for a pre-established amount of additional premium. If aggregate losses under the Initial Excess Policy exceed the aggregate limit for the period ending April 30, 2023, and the Company did not elect to increase such aggregate limit for a pre-established amount of additional premium, the Company would retain liability of up to $10 million per occurrence, inclusive of its $5 million self-insured retention for commercial trucking claims during the remainder of the policy period ending April 30, 2023.
The Company also maintains third party insurance arrangements providing excess coverage for commercial trucking liabilities in excess of $10 million. These third party arrangements provide coverage on a per occurrence or aggregated basis. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the occurrence of trials in courts throughout the United States involving catastrophic injury and fatality claims against commercial motor carriers that have resulted in verdicts in excess of $10 million. Within the transportation logistics industry, these verdicts are often referred to as “Nuclear Verdicts.” The increase in Nuclear Verdicts has had a significant impact on the cost of commercial auto liability claims throughout the United States. Due to the increasing cost of commercial auto liability claims, the availability of excess coverage has significantly decreased, and the pricing associated with such excess coverage, to the extent available, has significantly increased. With respect to the annual policy year ended April 30, 2021, as compared to the annual policy year ended April 30, 2020, the Company experienced an increase of approximately $14 million, or over 170%, in the premiums charged by third party insurance companies to the Company for excess coverage for commercial trucking liabilities in excess of $10 million. Effective May 1, 2021, with respect to the annual policy year ending April 30, 2022, as compared to the annual policy year ended April 30, 2021, the Company experienced an increase of approximately $3 million, or 19%, in the premiums charged by third party insurance companies to the Company for excess coverage for commercial trucking liabilities in excess of $10 million. Effective May 1, 2022, with respect to the annual policy year ending April 30, 2023, as compared to the annual policy year ended April 30, 2022, the Company experienced an increase of approximately $2.3 million, or 10%, in the premiums charged by third party insurance companies to the Company for excess coverage for commercial trucking liabilities in excess of $10 million.
Moreover, in recent years the Company has increased the level of its financial exposure to commercial trucking claims in excess of $10 million, including through the use of additional self-insurance, deductibles, aggregate loss limits, quota shares and other arrangements with third party insurance companies, based on the availability of coverage within certain excess insurance coverage layers and estimated cost differentials between proposed premiums from third party insurance companies and historical and actuarially projected losses experienced by the Company at various levels of excess insurance coverage. For example, with respect to a hypothetical claim in the amount of $35 million incurred during the annual policy year ending April 30, 2023, the Company would have an aggregate financial exposure of approximately $10 million. Furthermore, the Company’s third party insurance arrangements provide excess coverage up to an uppermost coverage layer, in excess of which the Company retains additional financial exposure. No assurances can be given that the availability of excess coverage for commercial trucking claims will not continue to deteriorate, that the pricing associated with such excess coverage, to the extent available, will not continue to increase, nor that insurance coverage from third party insurers for excess coverage of commercial trucking claims will even be available on commercially reasonable terms at certain levels. Moreover, the occurrence of a Nuclear Verdict, or the settlement of a catastrophic injury and/or fatality claim that could have otherwise resulted in a Nuclear Verdict, could have a material adverse effect on Landstar’s cost of insurance and claims and its results of operations.
Further, the Company retains liability of up to $1,000,000 for each general liability claim, up to $250,000 for each workers’ compensation claim and up to $250,000 for each cargo claim. In addition, under reinsurance arrangements by Signature of certain risks of the Company’s BCO Independent Contractors, the Company retains liability of up to $500,000, $1,000,000 or $2,000,000 with respect to certain occupational accident claims and up to $750,000 with respect to certain workers’ compensation claims. The Company’s exposure to liability associated with accidents incurred by Truck Brokerage Carriers, railroads and air and ocean cargo carriers who transport freight on behalf of the Company is reduced by various factors including the extent to which such carriers maintain their own insurance coverage. A material increase in the frequency or severity of accidents, cargo claims or workers’ compensation claims or the material unfavorable development of existing claims could have a material adverse effect on Landstar’s cost of insurance and claims and its results of operations.
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Selling, general and administrative
During the thirty-nine-week period ended September 24, 2022, employee compensation and benefits accounted for approximately 68% of the Company’s selling, general and administrative costs. Employee compensation and benefits include wages and employee benefit costs as well as incentive compensation and stock-based compensation expense. Incentive compensation and stock-based compensation expense is highly variable in nature in comparison to wages and employee benefit costs.
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization primarily relate to depreciation of trailing equipment and information technology hardware and software.
Costs of revenue
The Company incurs costs of revenue related to the transportation of freight and, to a much lesser extent, reinsurance premiums received by Signature. Costs of revenue include variable costs of revenue and other costs of revenue. Variable costs of revenue include purchased transportation and commissions to agents, as these costs are entirely variable on a shipment-by-shipment basis. Other costs of revenue include fixed costs of revenue and semi-variable costs of revenue, where such costs may vary over time based on certain economic factors or operational metrics such as the number of Company-controlled trailers, the number of BCO Independent Contractors, the frequency and severity of insurance claims, the number of miles traveled by BCO Independent Contractors, or the number and/or scale of information technology projects in process or in-service to support revenue generating activities, rather than on a shipment-by-shipment basis. Other costs of revenue associated with the transportation of freight include: (i) other operating costs, primarily consisting of trailer maintenance and BCO Independent Contractor recruiting and qualification costs, as reported in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) transportation-related insurance premiums paid and claim costs incurred, included as a portion of insurance and claims in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) costs incurred related to internally developed software including ASC 350-40 amortization, implementation costs, hosting costs and other support costs utilized to support our independent commission sales agents, third party capacity providers, and customers, included as a portion of depreciation and amortization and of selling, general and administrative in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income; and (iv) depreciation on Company-owned trailing equipment, included as a portion of depreciation and amortization in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. Other costs of revenue associated with reinsurance premiums received by Signature are comprised of broker commissions and other fees paid related to the administration of insurance programs to BCO Independent Contractors and are included in selling, general and administrative in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. In addition to costs of revenue, the Company incurs various other costs relating to its business, including most selling, general and administrative costs and portions of costs attributable to insurance and claims and depreciation and amortization. Management continually monitors all components of the costs incurred by the Company and establishes annual cost budgets that, in general, are used to benchmark costs incurred on a monthly basis.
Gross Profit, Variable Contribution, Gross Profit Margin and Variable Contribution Margin
The following table sets forth calculations of gross profit, defined as revenue less costs of revenue, and gross profit margin defined as gross profit divided by revenue, for the periods indicated. The Company refers to revenue less variable costs of revenue as “variable contribution” and variable contribution divided by revenue as “variable contribution margin”. Variable contribution and variable contribution margin are each non-GAAP financial measures. The closest comparable GAAP financial measures to variable contribution and variable contribution margin are, respectively, gross profit and gross profit margin. The Company believes variable contribution and variable contribution margin are useful measures of the variable costs that we incur at a shipment-by-shipment level attributable to our transportation network of third party capacity providers and independent commission sales agents in order to provide services to our customers. The Company believes variable contribution and variable contribution margin are important performance measurements and management considers variable contribution and variable contribution margin in evaluating the Company’s financial performance and in its decision-making, such as budgeting for infrastructure, trailing equipment and selling, general and administrative costs.
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The reconciliations of gross profit to variable contribution and gross profit margin to variable contribution margin are each presented below:
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| Revenue |
$ | 5,761,795 | $ | 4,592,551 | $ | 1,816,132 | $ | 1,734,299 | ||||||||
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| Purchased transportation |
4,512,341 | 3,583,197 | 1,416,323 | 1,356,671 | ||||||||||||
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465,759 | 356,997 | 154,125 | 135,295 | ||||||||||||
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4,978,100 | 3,940,194 | 1,570,448 | 1,491,966 | ||||||||||||
| Trailing equipment depreciation |
27,760 | 26,362 | 9,397 | 8,615 | ||||||||||||
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13,868 | 9,534 | 4,829 | 3,450 | ||||||||||||
| Insurance-related costs (1) |
98,821 | 78,175 | 32,380 | 30,502 | ||||||||||||
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34,878 | 27,117 | 13,356 | 10,572 | ||||||||||||
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175,327 | 141,188 | 59,962 | 53,139 | ||||||||||||
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5,153,427 | 4,081,382 | 1,630,410 | 1,545,105 | ||||||||||||
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| Gross profit |
$ | 608,368 | $ | 511,169 | $ | 185,722 | $ | 189,194 | ||||||||
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10.6 | % | 11.1 | % | 10.2 | % | 10.9 | % | ||||||||
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175,327 | 141,188 | 59,962 | 53,139 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 783,695 | $ | 652,357 | $ | 245,684 | $ | 242,333 | ||||||||
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| (1) | Insurance-related costs in the table above include (i) other costs of revenue related to the transportation of freight that are included as a portion of insurance and claims in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income and (ii) certain other costs of revenue related to reinsurance premiums received by Signature that are included as a portion of selling, general and administrative in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. Insurance and claims costs included in other costs of revenue relating to the transportation of freight primarily consist of insurance premiums paid for commercial auto liability, general liability, cargo and other lines of coverage related to the transportation of freight and the related cost of claims incurred under those programs, and, to a lesser extent, the cost of claims incurred under insurance programs available to BCO Independent Contractors that are reinsured by Signature. Other insurance and claims costs included in costs of revenue that are included in selling, general and administrative in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income consist of brokerage commissions and other fees incurred by Signature relating to the administration of insurance programs available to BCO Independent Contractors that are reinsured by Signature. |
In general, variable contribution margin on revenue generated by BCO Independent Contractors represents a fixed percentage due to the nature of the contracts that pay a fixed percentage of revenue to both the BCO Independent Contractors and independent commission sales agents. For revenue generated by Truck Brokerage Carriers, variable contribution margin may be either a fixed or variable percentage, depending on the contract with each individual independent commission sales agent. Variable contribution margin on revenue generated from shipments hauled by railroads, air cargo carriers, ocean cargo carriers and Truck Brokerage Carriers, other than those under retention contracts, is variable in nature, as the Company’s contracts with independent commission sales agents provide commissions to agents at a contractually agreed upon percentage of the amount represented by revenue less purchased transportation for these types of shipments. Approximately 40% of the Company’s consolidated revenue in the thirty-nine-week period ended September 24, 2022 was generated under transactions that pay a fixed percentage of revenue to the third party capacity provider and/or agents while 60% was generated under transactions that pay a variable percentage of revenue to the third party capacity provider and/or agents.
Operating income as a percentage of gross profit and operating income as a percentage of variable contribution
The following table presents operating income as a percentage of gross profit and operating income as a percentage of variable contribution. The Company’s operating income as a percentage of variable contribution is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated as operating income divided by variable contribution. The Company believes that operating income as a percentage of variable contribution is useful and meaningful to investors for the following principal reasons: (i) the variable costs of revenue for a significant portion of the business are highly influenced by short-term market-based trends in the freight transportation industry, whereas other costs, including other costs of revenue, are much less impacted by short-term freight market trends; (ii) disclosure of this measure allows investors to better
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understand the underlying trends in the Company’s results of operations; (iii) this measure is meaningful to investors’ evaluations of the Company’s management of costs attributable to operations other than the purely variable costs associated with purchased transportation and commissions to agents that the Company incurs to provide services to our customers; and (iv) management considers this financial information in its decision-making, such as budgeting for infrastructure, trailing equipment and selling, general and administrative costs.
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| Gross profit |
$ | 608,368 | $ | 511,169 | $ | 185,722 | $ | 189,194 | ||||||||
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$ | 446,749 | $ | 356,928 | $ | 133,498 | $ | 131,412 | ||||||||
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73.4 | % | 69.8 | % | 71.9 | % | 69.4 | % | ||||||||
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$ | 783,695 | $ | 652,357 | $ | 245,684 | $ | 242,333 | ||||||||
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$ | 446,749 | $ | 356,928 | $ | 133,498 | $ | 131,412 | ||||||||
| Operating income as % of variable contribution |
57.0 | % | 54.7 | % | 54.3 | % | 54.2 | % | ||||||||
The increase in operating income as a percentage of gross profit from the 2021 thirty-nine-week period to the 2022 thirty-nine-week period resulted from operating income increasing at a more rapid percentage rate than the increase in gross profit, as the Company was able to scale our fixed cost infrastructure, primarily certain components of selling, general and administrative costs, across a larger gross profit base. The increase in operating income as a percentage of gross profit from the 2021 thirteen-week period to the 2022 thirteen-week period resulted from operating income increasing notwithstanding a modest decrease in gross profit, as certain components of selling, general and administrative costs, namely incentive and equity compensation under the Company’s variable compensation programs, decreased approximately $8,500,000 from the 2021 thirteen-week period to the 2022 thirteen-week period.
The increase in operating income as a percentage of variable contribution from the 2021 thirty-nine-week period to the 2022 thirty-nine-week period resulted from operating income increasing at a more rapid percentage rate than the increase in variable contribution, as the Company was able to scale our fixed cost infrastructure, primarily certain components of selling, general and administrative costs, as well as certain components of our other costs of revenue, across a larger variable contribution base. The ten basis point increase in operating income as a percentage of variable contribution from the 2021 thirteen-week period to the 2022 thirteen-week period resulted from operating income increasing at a modestly higher percentage rate than the increase in variable contribution, as the Company was able to scale our fixed cost infrastructure, primarily certain components of selling, general and administrative costs across a larger variable contribution base.
Also, as previously mentioned, the Company reports two operating segments: the transportation logistics segment and the insurance segment. External revenue at the insurance segment, representing reinsurance premiums, has historically been relatively consistent on an annual basis at 2% or less of consolidated revenue and generally corresponds directly with the number of trucks provided by BCO Independent Contractors. The discussion of cost line items in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations considers the Company’s costs on a consolidated basis rather than on a segment basis. Management believes this presentation format is the most appropriate to assist users of the financial statements in understanding the Company’s business for the following reasons: (1) the insurance segment has no other operating costs; (2) discussion of insurance and claims at either segment without reference to the other may create confusion amongst investors and potential investors due to intercompany arrangements and specific deductible programs that affect comparability of financial results by segment between various fiscal periods but that have no effect on the Company from a consolidated reporting perspective; (3) selling, general and administrative costs of the insurance segment comprise less than 10% of consolidated selling, general and administrative costs and have historically been relatively consistent on a year-over-year basis; and (4) the insurance segment has no depreciation and amortization.
THIRTY NINE WEEKS ENDED SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 COMPARED TO THIRTY NINE WEEKS ENDED SEPTEMBER 25, 2021
Revenue for the 2022 thirty-nine-week period was $5,761,795,000, an increase of $1,169,244,000, or 25%, compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week period. Transportation revenue increased $1,163,398,000, or 26%. The increase in transportation revenue was attributable
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to increased revenue per load of approximately 15% and an increased number of loads hauled of approximately 9% compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week period. Reinsurance premiums were $58,836,000 and $52,990,000 for the 2022 and 2021 thirty-nine-week periods, respectively. The increase in revenue from reinsurance premiums was primarily attributable to (i) an increase in the aggregate value of equipment insured by BCO Independent Contractors under a physical damage program reinsured by Signature; (ii) an increase in the average number of trucks provided by BCO Independent Contractors and (iii) participation levels among BCO Independent Contractors in certain occupational accident programs and workers’ compensation programs in the 2022 thirty-nine-week period compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week period.
Truck transportation revenue generated by BCO Independent Contractors and Truck Brokerage Carriers (together, the “third party truck capacity providers”) for the 2022 thirty-nine-week period was $5,097,248,000, representing 88% of total revenue, an increase of $878,842,000, or 21%, compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week period. Revenue per load on loads hauled by third party truck capacity providers increased approximately 10% compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week period, and the number of loads hauled by third party truck capacity providers increased approximately 10% in the 2022 thirty-nine-week period compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week period.
The increase in revenue per load on loads hauled via truck was due to a tight truck capacity environment experienced during the 2022 thirty-nine-week period, in particular during the first fiscal quarter of 2022, and the impact of higher diesel fuel costs on loads hauled via Truck Brokerage Carriers, partially offset by (i) a decrease in the number of loads hauled via heavy specialized equipment, which typically have a higher revenue per load, as a percentage of total truck loads and (ii) a decreased average length of haul during the 2022 thirty-nine-week period. Revenue per load on loads hauled via van equipment increased 11%, revenue per load on loads hauled via unsided/platform equipment increased 9%, revenue per load on less-than-truckload loadings increased 17% and other truck transportation services revenue per load increased 4% as compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week period.
The increase in the number of loads hauled via truck compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week period was due to a broad-based increase in demand for the Company’s truck transportation services. Loads hauled via van equipment increased 9%, loads hauled via unsided/platform equipment increased 10%, less-than-truckload loadings increased 6% and loads hauled via other truck transportation services increased 17% as compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week period.
Fuel surcharges billed to customers on revenue generated by BCO Independent Contractors are excluded from revenue. Fuel surcharges on Truck Brokerage Carrier revenue identified separately in billings to customers and included as a component of Truck Brokerage Carrier revenue were $153,195,000 and $74,195,000 in the 2022 and 2021 thirty-nine-week periods, respectively. It should be noted that billings to many customers of the Company’s truck brokerage services include a single all-in rate that does not separately identify fuel surcharges on loads hauled via Truck Brokerage Carriers. Accordingly, the overall impact of changes in fuel prices on revenue and revenue per load on loads hauled via truck is likely to be greater than that indicated.
Transportation revenue generated by rail intermodal, air cargo and ocean cargo carriers (collectively, the “multimode capacity providers”) for the 2022 thirty-nine-week period was $588,918,000, or 10% of total revenue, an increase of $276,427,000, or 88%, compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week period. Revenue per load on revenue generated by multimode capacity providers increased approximately 99% in the 2022 thirty-nine-week period compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week period, while the number of loads hauled by multimode capacity providers decreased approximately 5% over the same period. Revenue per load on loads hauled by multimode capacity providers increased for all modes, primarily due to continuing U.S. and global economic recoveries coupled with the impact of global supply chain disruptions which were particularly acute with respect to international ocean and air freight. Revenue per load on loads hauled via air, ocean and rail intermodal increased 139%, 93% and 19%, respectively, during the 2022 thirty-nine-week period as compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week period. Revenue per load on revenue generated by multimode capacity providers is influenced by many factors, including revenue mix among the various modes of transportation used, length of haul, complexity of freight, density of freight lanes, fuel costs and availability of capacity. The decrease in the number of loads hauled by multimode capacity providers was due to a 21% decrease in rail loadings and a 19% decrease in air loadings, partially offset by a 34% increase in ocean loadings. The 21% decrease in rail loadings was broad-based across several agencies and customers, and the 19% decrease in air loadings was entirely attributable to decreased loadings at one specific customer. The 34% increase in ocean loadings was due to a broad-based increase in demand across many customers for the Company’s ocean services.
Purchased transportation was 78.3% and 78.0% of revenue in the 2022 and 2021 thirty-nine-week periods, respectively. The increase in purchased transportation as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to (i) an increased percentage of revenue generated by Truck Brokerage Carriers, which typically has a higher rate of purchased transportation than revenue generated by BCO Independent Contractors and (ii) an increased percentage of revenue generated by multimode capacity providers, which typically has a higher rate of purchased transportation than third party truck capacity providers, partially offset by a lower rate of purchased transportation on revenue generated by Truck Brokerage Carriers. Commissions to agents were 8.1% and 7.8% of revenue in the 2022 and 2021 thirty-nine-week periods, respectively. The increase in commissions to agents as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to a decreased cost of purchased transportation as a percentage of revenue on revenue generated by Truck Brokerage Carriers.
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Investment income was $2,023,000 and $2,138,000 in the 2022 and 2021 thirty-nine-week periods, respectively. The decrease in investment income was primarily attributable to a lower average investment balance held by the insurance segment in the 2022 thirty-nine-week period, partially offset by higher average rates of return on investments in the 2022 thirty-nine-week period.
Other operating costs increased $7,761,000 in the 2022 thirty-nine-week period compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week period. The increase in other operating costs compared to the prior year was primarily due to (i) increased trailing equipment maintenance costs as a result of (x) increased labor and parts costs charged by the Company’s network of third party trailer maintenance facilities as the Company retained older trailing equipment to support current business levels; and (y) an increased average trailer fleet size during the 2022 thirty-nine-week period and (ii) the impact of the resumption of a large in-person event for the Company’s BCO Independent Contractors.
Insurance and claims increased $21,067,000 in the 2022 thirty-nine-week period compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week period. The increase in insurance and claims expense compared to the prior year was primarily due to increased severity of current year trucking claims during the 2022 thirty-nine-week period, the impact of net unfavorable development of prior years’ claims in the 2022 thirty-nine-week period and increased insurance premiums, primarily for commercial auto and excess liability coverage. During the 2022 and 2021 thirty-nine-week periods, insurance and claims costs included $7,505,000 and $4,522,000 of net unfavorable adjustments to prior years’ claims estimates, respectively.
Selling, general and administrative costs increased $6,479,000 in the 2022 thirty-nine-week period compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week period. The increase in selling, general and administrative costs compared to the prior year was attributable to increased wages, an increased provision for customer bad debt and the return of the Company’s annual agent convention held in April 2022, partially offset by decreased stock-based compensation expense and a decreased provision for incentive compensation. Included in selling, general and administrative costs was stock-based compensation expense of $9,409,000 and $18,717,000 for the 2022 and 2021 thirty-nine-week periods, respectively, and incentive compensation expense of $14,185,000 and $21,370,000 for the 2022 and 2021 thirty-nine-week periods, respectively.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased $6,095,000 in the 2022 thirty-nine-week period compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week period. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense was primarily due to increased depreciation on digital technology tools in connection with the deployment of new and upgraded applications for use by the Company’s network of agents, capacity providers and employees, and to a lesser extent, in connection with increased trailing equipment depreciation.
Interest and debt expense in the 2022 thirty-nine-week period increased $301,000 compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week period. The increase in interest and debt expense was primarily attributable to increased average borrowings on the Company’s revolving credit facility during the 2022 thirty-nine-week period, as the Company had no borrowings under its revolving credit facility during the 2021 period. The Company had no borrowings under its revolving credit facility as of the end of the 2022 thirty-nine-week period.
The provisions for income taxes for the 2022 and 2021 thirty-nine-week periods were based on estimated annual effective income tax rates of 24.5% and 24.4%, respectively, adjusted for discrete events, such as benefits resulting from stock-based awards. The estimated annual effective income tax rate was higher than the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% in both periods primarily attributable to state taxes and nondeductible executive compensation. The effective income tax rate for the 2022 thirty-nine-week period was 23.9%, which was lower than the estimated annual effective income tax rate of 24.5%, primarily attributable to excess tax benefits realized on stock-based awards. The effective income tax rate in the 2021 thirty-nine-week period of 24.2% was lower than the 24.4% estimated annual effective income tax rate, primarily due to excess tax benefits realized on stock-based awards in the 2021 thirty-nine-week period.
Net income was $337,612,000, or $9.15 per diluted share, in the 2022 thirty-nine-week period. Net income was $268,209,000, or $7.00 per diluted share, in the 2021 thirty-nine-week period.
THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 COMPARED TO THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED SEPTEMBER 25, 2021
Revenue for the 2022 thirteen-week period was $1,816,132,000, an increase of $81,833,000, or 5%, compared to the 2021 thirteen-week period. Transportation revenue increased $80,397,000, or 5%. The increase in transportation revenue was attributable to increased revenue per load of approximately 4%, while the number of loads hauled was approximately equal to the 2021 thirteen-week period. Reinsurance premiums were $19,731,000 and $18,295,000 for the 2022 and 2021 thirteen-week periods, respectively. The increase in revenue from reinsurance premiums was primarily attributable to (i) an increase in the aggregate value of equipment insured by BCO
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Independent Contractors under a physical damage program reinsured by Signature; (ii) an increase in the average number of trucks provided by BCO Independent Contractors and (iii) participation levels among BCO Independent Contractors in certain occupational accident programs and workers’ compensation programs in the 2022 thirteen-week period compared to the 2021 thirteen-week period.
Truck transportation revenue generated by third party truck capacity providers for the 2022 thirteen-week period was $1,598,766,000, representing 88% of total revenue, an increase of $18,036,000, or 1%, compared to the 2021 thirteen-week period. The number of loads hauled by third party truck capacity providers increased approximately 1% in the 2022 thirteen-week period compared to the 2021 thirteen-week period, while revenue per load on loads hauled by third party truck capacity providers was approximately equal to the 2021 thirteen-week period.
The increase in the number of loads hauled via truck compared to the 2021 thirteen-week period was due to (i) a broad-based increase in demand for the Company’s truck transportation services provided via unsided/platform equipment and (ii) a modest increase in demand for the Company’s truck transportation services provided via van equipment, partially offset by reduced demand for substitute line-haul and power-only services from certain parcel and less-than-truckload carriers. Loads hauled via unsided/platform equipment increased 6% and loads hauled via van equipment increased 2%, while less-than-truckload loadings decreased 8% and other truck transportation services load count decreased 6% as compared to the 2021 thirteen-week period. The number of loads hauled via truck increased 5% in July, was relatively flat in August and then declined 1% in September, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2021.
Fuel surcharges billed to customers on revenue generated by BCO Independent Contractors are excluded from revenue. Fuel surcharges on Truck Brokerage Carrier revenue identified separately in billings to customers and included as a component of Truck Brokerage Carrier revenue were $58,658,000 and $28,621,000 in the 2022 and 2021 thirteen-week periods, respectively.
Transportation revenue generated by multimode capacity providers for the 2022 thirteen-week period was $191,904,000, or 11% of total revenue, an increase of $63,321,000, or 49%, compared to the 2021 thirteen-week period. Revenue per load on revenue generated by multimode capacity providers increased approximately 85% in the 2022 thirteen-week period compared to the 2021 thirteen-week period, while the number of loads hauled by multimode capacity providers decreased approximately 19% over the same period. Revenue per load on loads hauled by multimode capacity providers increased for all modes, primarily due to the continuing U.S. and global economic recoveries coupled with the impact of global supply chain disruptions which were particularly acute with respect to international ocean and air freight. Revenue per load on loads hauled via air, ocean and rail intermodal increased 127%, 63% and 10%, respectively, during the 2022 thirteen-week period as compared to the 2021 thirteen-week period. The decrease in the number of loads hauled by multimode capacity providers was due to a 43% decrease in rail loadings, partially offset by an 18% increase in ocean loadings. Air loadings during the 2022 thirteen-week period were approximately equal to the 2021 thirteen-week period. The 43% decrease in rail loadings was broad-based across several agencies and customers. The 18% increase in ocean loadings was due to a broad-based increase in demand across many customers for the Company’s ocean services.
Purchased transportation was 78.0% and 78.2% of revenue in the 2022 and 2021 thirteen-week periods, respectively. The decrease in purchased transportation as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to a lower rate of purchased transportation on revenue generated by Truck Brokerage Carriers, partially offset by (i) an increased percentage of revenue generated by Truck Brokerage Carriers, which typically has a higher rate of purchased transportation than revenue generated by BCO Independent Contractors; and (ii) an increased percentage of revenue generated by multimode capacity providers, which typically has a higher rate of purchased transportation than third party truck capacity providers. Commissions to agents were 8.5% and 7.8% of revenue in the 2022 and 2021 thirteen-week periods, respectively. The increase in commissions to agents as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to a decreased cost of purchased transportation as a percentage of revenue on revenue generated by Truck Brokerage Carriers.
Investment income was $716,000 and $706,000 in the 2022 and 2021 thirteen-week periods, respectively.
Other operating costs increased $2,784,000 in the 2022 thirteen-week period compared to the 2021 thirteen-week period. The increase in other operating costs compared to the prior year was primarily due to (i) increased trailing equipment maintenance costs as a result of (x) increased labor and parts costs as the Company retained older equipment to support current business levels, and (y) an increased average trailer fleet size during the 2022 thirteen-week period, (ii) the impact of the resumption of a large in-person event for the Company’s BCO Independent Contractors and (iii) decreased gains on the sale of operating property.
Insurance and claims increased $1,876,000 in the 2022 thirteen-week period compared to the 2021 thirteen-week period. The increase in insurance and claims expense compared to the prior year was primarily due to increased severity of current year trucking claims during the 2022 thirteen-week period as well as increased premiums for commercial auto and excess liability coverage, partially offset by decreased net unfavorable development of prior years’ claims during the 2022 thirteen-week period. During the 2022 and 2021 thirteen-week periods, insurance and claims costs included $2,124,000 and $3,542,000 of net unfavorable adjustments to prior years’ claims estimates, respectively.
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Selling, general and administrative costs decreased $5,679,000 in the 2022 thirteen-week period compared to the 2021 thirteen-week period. The decrease in selling, general and administrative costs compared to the prior year was attributable to a decreased provision for incentive compensation, decreased stock-based compensation expense and decreased employee benefit costs, partially offset by increased wages. Included in selling, general and administrative costs was incentive compensation expense of $4,462,000 and $8,755,000 for the 2022 and 2021 thirteen-week periods, respectively, and stock-based compensation expense of $3,599,000 and $7,824,000 for the 2022 and 2021 thirteen-week periods, respectively.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased $2,294,000 in the 2022 thirteen-week period compared to the 2021 thirteen-week period. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense was primarily due to increased depreciation on digital technology tools in connection with the deployment of new and upgraded applications for use by the Company’s network of agents, capacity providers and employees, and to a lesser extent, in connection with increased trailing equipment depreciation.
Interest and debt expense in the 2022 thirteen-week period increased $82,000 compared to the 2021 thirteen-week period.
The provisions for income taxes for the 2022 and 2021 thirteen-week periods were based on estimated annual effective income tax rates of 24.5% and 24.4%, respectively, adjusted for discrete events, such as benefits resulting from stock-based awards. The estimated annual effective income tax rate was higher than the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% in both periods primarily attributable to state taxes and nondeductible executive compensation. The effective income tax rate for the 2022 thirteen-week period was 24.3%, which was lower than the estimated annual effective income tax rate of 24.5%, primarily attributable to higher than anticipated state income tax refunds and excess tax benefits realized on stock-based awards. The effective income tax rate in the 2021 thirteen-week period of 24.4% was consistent with the estimated annual effective income tax rate of 24.4%.
Net income was $100,218,000, or $2.76 per diluted share, in the 2022 thirteen-week period. Net income was $98,675,000, or $2.58 per diluted share, in the 2021 thirteen-week period.
CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY
Working capital and the ratio of current assets to current liabilities were $543,330,000 and 1.6 to 1, respectively, at September 24, 2022, compared with $512,917,000 and 1.5 to 1, respectively, at December 25, 2021. Landstar has historically operated with current ratios within the range of 1.5 to 1 to 2.0 to 1. Cash provided by operating activities was $436,381,000 in the 2022 thirty-nine-week period compared with $216,990,000 in the 2021 thirty-nine-week period. The increase in cash flow provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to favorable working capital impacts in connection with the timing of collections of receivables and payment of certain payables and increased net income.
The Company declared and paid $0.80 per share, or $29,506,000 in the aggregate, in cash dividends during the thirty-nine-week period ended September 24, 2022 and, during such period, also paid $75,387,000 of dividends payable which were declared during fiscal year 2021 and included in current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet at December 25, 2021. The Company declared and paid $0.67 per share, or $25,693,000 in the aggregate, in cash dividends during the thirty-nine-week period ended September 25, 2021 and, during such period, also paid $76,770,000 of dividends payable which were declared during fiscal year 2020 and included in current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet at December 26, 2020. During the thirty-nine-week period ended September 24, 2022, the Company purchased 1,900,826 shares of its common stock at a total cost of $285,983,000. During the thirty-nine-week period ended September 25, 2021, the Company purchased 317,046 shares of its common stock at a total cost of $50,230,000. As of September 24, 2022, the Company may purchase in the aggregate up to 1,099,174 shares of its common stock under its authorized stock purchase program. Long-term debt, including current maturities, was $109,470,000 at September 24, 2022, $2,334,000 lower than at December 25, 2021.
Shareholders’ equity was $873,173,000, or 89% of total capitalization (defined as long-term debt including current maturities plus equity), at September 24, 2022, compared to $862,010,000, or 89% of total capitalization, at December 25, 2021. The increase in shareholders’ equity was primarily the result of net income, partially offset by purchases of shares of the Company’s common stock, dividends declared by the Company in the 2022 thirty-nine-week period and taxes paid in lieu of shares issued related to stock-based compensation plans.
On August 18, 2020, Landstar entered into an amended and restated credit agreement with a syndicate of banks and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”). As previously disclosed in a Form 8-K filed
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with the SEC on July 8, 2022, Landstar entered into a second amended and restated credit agreement, dated July 1, 2022, with a bank syndicate led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”) that superseded and replaced the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement which matures July 1, 2027, provides for borrowing capacity in the form of a revolving credit facility of $300,000,000, $45,000,000 of which may be utilized in the form of letters of credit. The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also includes an “accordion” feature providing for a possible increase of up to an aggregate amount of borrowing capacity of $600,000,000. The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which superseded and replaced the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, is referred to herein as the “Credit Agreement.” As of September 24, 2022, there were no borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility of the Credit Agreement.
The Credit Agreement contains a number of covenants that limit, among other things, the incurrence of additional indebtedness. The Company is required to, among other things, maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, as described in the Credit Agreement, and maintain a Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, below a specified maximum. The Credit Agreement provides for a restriction on cash dividends and other distributions to stockholders on the Company’s capital stock to the extent there is a default under the Credit Agreement. In addition, the Credit Agreement under certain circumstances limits the amount of such cash dividends and other distributions to stockholders to the extent that, after giving effect to any payment made to effect such cash dividend or other distribution, the Leverage Ratio would exceed 2.5 to 1 on a pro forma basis as of the end of the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter. The Credit Agreement provides for an event of default in the event that, among other things, a person or group acquires 35% or more of the outstanding capital stock of the Company or obtains power to elect a majority of the Company’s directors or the directors cease to consist of a majority of Continuing Directors, as defined in the Credit Agreement. None of these covenants are presently considered by management to be materially restrictive to the Company’s operations, capital resources or liquidity. The Company is currently in compliance with all of the debt covenants under the Credit Agreement.
At September 24, 2022, the Company had no borrowings outstanding and $33,493,000 of letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Agreement. At September 24, 2022, there was $266,507,000 available for future borrowings under the Credit Agreement. In addition, the Company has $76,567,000 in letters of credit outstanding as collateral for insurance claims that are secured by investments totaling $85,074,000 at September 24, 2022. Investments, all of which are carried at fair value, include primarily investment-grade bonds and asset-backed securities having maturities of up to five years. Fair value of investments is based primarily on quoted market prices. See “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” included herein for further discussion on measurement of fair value of investments.
Historically, the Company has generated sufficient operating cash flow to meet its debt service requirements, fund continued growth, both organic and through acquisitions, complete or execute share purchases of its common stock under authorized share purchase programs, pay dividends and meet working capital needs. As an asset-light provider of integrated transportation management solutions, the Company’s annual capital requirements for operating property are generally for trailing equipment and information technology hardware and software. In addition, a significant portion of the trailing equipment used by the Company is provided by third party capacity providers, thereby reducing the Company’s capital requirements. During the 2022 thirty-nine-week period, the Company purchased $21,096,000 of operating property and acquired $26,741,000 of trailing equipment by entering into finance leases. Landstar anticipates acquiring either by purchase or lease financing during the remainder of fiscal year 2022 approximately $17,000,000 in operating property, consisting primarily of new trailing equipment to replace older trailing equipment and information technology equipment.
On April 1, 2022, Landstar Investment Holdco, LLC, a newly formed Delaware LLC and wholly owned subsidiary of Landstar System Holdings, Inc., purchased Class A units of Cavnue, LLC for approximately $4,999,000 in cash consideration. Cavnue, LLC is a privately held company focused on combining technology and road infrastructure to unlock the full potential of connected and autonomous vehicles.
Management believes that cash flow from operations combined with the Company’s borrowing capacity under the Credit Agreement will be adequate to meet Landstar’s debt service requirements, fund continued growth, both internal and through acquisitions, pay dividends, complete the authorized share purchase program and meet working capital needs.
LEGAL MATTERS
The Company is involved in certain claims and pending litigation arising from the normal conduct of business. Many of these claims are covered in whole or in part by insurance. Based on knowledge of the facts and, in certain cases, opinions of outside counsel, management believes that adequate provisions have been made for probable losses with respect to the resolution of all such claims and pending litigation and that the ultimate outcome, after provisions therefor, will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Company, but could have a material effect on the results of operations in a given quarter or year.
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Landstar provides for the estimated costs of self-insured claims primarily on an actuarial basis. The amount recorded for the estimated liability for claims incurred is based upon the facts and circumstances known on the applicable balance sheet date. The ultimate resolution of these claims may be for an amount greater or less than the amount estimated by management. The Company continually revises its existing claim estimates as new or revised information becomes available on the status of each claim. Historically, the Company has experienced both favorable and unfavorable development of prior years’ claims estimates. During the 2022 and 2021 thirty-nine-week periods, insurance and claims costs included $7,505,000 and $4,522,000 of net unfavorable adjustments to prior years’ claims estimates, respectively. It is reasonably likely that the ultimate outcome of settling all outstanding claims will be more or less than the estimated claims liability at September 24, 2022.
Significant variances from management’s estimates for the ultimate resolution of self-insured claims could be expected to positively or negatively affect Landstar’s earnings in a given quarter or year. However, management believes that the ultimate resolution of these items, given a range of reasonably likely outcomes, will not significantly affect the long-term financial condition of Landstar or its ability to fund its continuing operations.
SEASONALITY
Landstar’s operations are subject to seasonal trends common to the trucking industry. Truckload shipments for the quarter ending in March are typically lower than for the quarters ending June, September and December.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company is exposed to changes in interest rates as a result of its financing activities, primarily its borrowings on its revolving credit facility, if any, and investing activities with respect to investments held by the insurance segment.
On August 18, 2020, Landstar entered into the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with a syndicate of banks and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. As previously disclosed in a Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 8, 2022, Landstar entered into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated July 1, 2022, with a bank syndicate led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which superseded and replaced the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, is referred to herein as the “Credit Agreement.” The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement which matures July 1, 2027, provides for borrowing capacity in the form of a revolving credit facility of $300,000,000, $45,000,000 of which may be utilized in the form of letters of credit. The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also includes an “accordion” feature providing for a possible increase of up to an aggregate amount of borrowing capacity of $600,000,000.
The revolving credit loans under the Credit Agreement as of September 24, 2022, at the option of Landstar, bear interest at (i) a forward-looking term rate based on the secured overnight financing rate plus 0.10% and an applicable margin ranging from 1.25% to 2.00%, or (ii) an alternate base rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.00%, in each case with the applicable margin determined based upon the Company’s Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, at the end of the most recent applicable fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered. The revolving credit facility bears a commitment fee, payable in arrears, of 0.20% to 0.30%, based on the Company’s Leverage Ratio at the end of the most recent applicable fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered. During the entire third quarter of 2022 and as of September 24, 2022 and December 25, 2021, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement.
Long-term investments, all of which are available-for-sale and are carried at fair value, include primarily investment-grade bonds and asset-backed securities having maturities of up to five years. Assuming that the long-term portion of investments remains at $111,457,000, the balance at September 24, 2022, a hypothetical increase or decrease in interest rates of 100 basis points would not have a material impact on future earnings on an annualized basis. Short-term investments consist of short-term investment-grade instruments and the current maturities of investment-grade corporate bonds and asset-backed securities. Accordingly, any future interest rate risk on these short-term investments would not be material to the Company’s operating results.
Assets and liabilities of the Company’s Canadian and Mexican operations are translated from their functional currency to U.S. dollars using exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and revenue and expense accounts are translated at average monthly exchange rates during the period. Adjustments resulting from the translation process are included in accumulated other comprehensive income. Transactional gains and losses arising from receivable and payable balances, including intercompany balances, in the normal course of business that are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the operation are recorded in the statements of income
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when they occur. The assets held at the Company’s Canadian and Mexican subsidiaries at September 24, 2022 were collectively, as translated to U.S. dollars, approximately 2% of total consolidated assets. Accordingly, translation gains or losses of 50% or less related to the Canadian and Mexican operations would not be material.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, an evaluation was carried out, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 24, 2022 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the third quarter of 2022, which were identified in connection with management’s evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
In designing and evaluating disclosure controls and procedures, Company management recognizes that any disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Because of the inherent limitation in any control system, no evaluation or implementation of a control system can provide complete assurance that all control issues and all possible instances of fraud have been or will be detected.
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
See Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Legal Matters”
Item 1A. Risk Factors
For a discussion identifying risk factors and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, see the discussions under Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2021, under Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 26, 2022 and June 25, 2022, and in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Except as set forth under Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 26, 2022 and June 25, 2022, there have been no material changes to the Risk Factors described in Part I “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2021, as filed with the SEC.
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Company
The following table provides information regarding the Company’s purchase of its common stock during the period from June 26, 2022 to September 24, 2022, the Company’s third fiscal quarter:
| Fiscal Period |
Total Number of Shares Purchased |
Average Price Paid Per Share |
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs |
Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Programs |
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| June 25, 2022 |
1,603,239 | |||||||||||||||
| June 26, 2022 – July 23, 2022 |
— | $ | — | — | 1,603,239 | |||||||||||
| July 24, 2022 – August 20, 2022 |
12,110 | 146.44 | 12,110 | 1,591,129 | ||||||||||||
| August 21, 2022 – September 24, 2022 |
491,955 | 145.50 | 491,955 | 1,099,174 | ||||||||||||
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504,065 | $ | 145.52 | 504,065 | ||||||||||||
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On December 7, 2021, the Landstar System, Inc. Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase up to 1,912,824 additional shares of the Company’s common stock from time to time in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. As of September 24, 2022, the Company had authorization to purchase in the aggregate up to 1,099,174 shares of its common stock under this program. No specific expiration date has been assigned to the December 7, 2021 authorization.
Dividends
As previously disclosed in a Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 8, 2022, Landstar entered into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated July 1, 2022, with a bank syndicate led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement provides for a restriction on cash dividends and other distributions to stockholders on the Company’s capital stock in the event there is a default under the Credit Agreement. In addition, the Credit Agreement, under certain circumstances, limits the amount of such cash dividends and other distributions to stockholders to the extent that, after giving effect to any payment made to effect such cash dividend or other distribution, the Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, would exceed 2.5 to 1 on a pro forma basis as of the end of the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
The exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index are furnished as part of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Registrant’s Commission File No.: 0-21238
| + | management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement |
| * | Filed herewith |
| ** | Furnished herewith |
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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.
| LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC. | ||
| Date: October 28, 2022 | /s/ James B. Gattoni | |
| James B. Gattoni | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Date: October 28, 2022 | /s/ James P. Todd | |
| James P. Todd | ||
| Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary | ||
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GENERAL RELEASE
This General Release (the “Agreement”) is hereby entered into between Federico L. Pensotti (“Executive”), and Landstar System Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), on this 1st day of July, 2022.
WHEREAS, Executive and the Company are parties to an employment agreement dated as of May 20, 2021 (the “Employment Agreement”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Executive is entitled to certain severance benefits upon the execution of a general release in favor of the Company;
NOW, THEREFORE, in exchange for the good and valuable consideration set forth in Section 2 and Section 9(b) hereof, the adequacy of which is specifically acknowledged, Executive hereby agrees as follows:
1. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. By mutual agreement of the Company and Executive, Executive’s employment with the Company and each of its affiliated entities (the Company, together with such entities, collectively, the “Company Group”) terminated effective July 1, 2022 (the “Termination Date”). Executive agrees to execute any documents necessary to effectuate or memorialize such termination.
2. SEVERANCE BENEFITS. Subject to Executive having not revoked this Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Company shall provide Executive severance in the amount of equal to $831,250, which reflects the sum of (i) Executive’s annual base salary and (ii) Executive’s target annual bonus, which is equal to 75% of his annual base salary. In accordance with the terms of the Employment Agreement and subject to the execution and non-revocation of this Agreement, such amount will be paid upon the expiration of the 60-day period following the Termination Date. Executive understands and agrees that the Company shall not make any other payments or provide any other benefits to Executive, except as specifically described in this Agreement.
3. BENEFITS.
(a) Executive shall be entitled, at his own expense, to continue to participate in the Company’s group medical and health benefits plan from and after the Termination Date to the extent required under applicable law (the “COBRA Coverage”), subject to his timely electing to continue such participation and to paying any and all required premiums. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event should such COBRA Coverage (or the Company’s obligation to pay for such COBRA Coverage) extend beyond the time Executive qualifies for Medicare or coverage under another group benefits plan providing health care benefits (“Other Health Care Insurance Benefits”), which shall include, without limitation, eligibility for medical benefits from another employer on the basis of his employment. Executive agrees to notify the Company within 10 days of first becoming eligible for any such Other Health Care Insurance Benefits.
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(b) Executive shall be entitled to any accrued, vested benefits available as of the Termination Date under the terms of the Company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Executive shall also be entitled to his rights in respect of any vested rights outstanding at the Termination Date awarded pursuant to the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan, as determined in accordance with the “Equity” Section of the Employment Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, Executive acknowledges that all outstanding equity awards held by Executive that have not become vested as of the Termination Date were cancelled and forfeited for no additional consideration as of the Termination Date. Executive shall also be entitled to a one-time payment for any earned, but unused vacation days, less lawful deductions. Such amount will be paid promptly following the Termination Date.
(c) All other benefits associated with Executive’s employment, except those identified by this Agreement in Section 3(a) and Section 3(b), ceased as of the Termination Date.
(d) On or prior to the Termination Date Executive shall return all property of the Company in his possession, except Executive may keep the phone and computer provided by the Company (the “Retained Property”) subject to Executive making the Retained Property available to the Company to remove and erase Company information on or prior to the Termination Date.
4. DEFINITION OF “RELEASED PARTIES”. In this Agreement, the word “Released Parties” means each member of the Company Group (including, but not limited to, each such member by which Executive was employed); the partners, members, principals, Executives, agents, officers, directors, and shareholders of each member of the Company Group; and any person or entity which may succeed to the rights and liabilities of any of the foregoing entities or persons by assignment or otherwise.
5. RELEASE OF CLAIMS. Executive, on behalf of himself, his agents, representatives, administrators, receivers, trustees, executives, successors, heirs, designees, legal representatives, assignees, and attorneys hereby irrevocably and forever releases, discharges the Released Parties from any and all claims, demands, actions, or causes of action, of any kind or nature, past or present, known or unknown, arising out of, or in any way connected with, his employment or his separation from employment with the Company Group (“Claims”), other than Claims Executive may have for the payment or provision of the compensation and benefits described in Sections 2 and 3 of this Agreement. Executive expressly intends to release (and understands that by this Release he is releasing) all Claims of whatever kind or nature, whether presently known, unknown, suspected, or unsuspected by Executive. Executive understands and acknowledges that Executive could hereafter discover facts different from or in addition to those Executive now believes to be true with respect to the matters released in this Release, and assumes any and all risk of mistake (or discovery of additional facts) in connection with the matters giving rise to the execution of this Agreement.
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6. EXTENT OF RELEASE. This Agreement is valid whether any claim arises under any federal, state, or local statute (including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Executive Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, as amended, all Florida state and local county wage and hour statutes and orders, and all Florida state or local county employment and labor related statutes, rules, laws or regulations.), and all other statutes (including, but not limited to, any state or local statute) regulating the terms and conditions of Executive’s employment, including, but not limited to, laws pertaining to the payment of wages, the provision of benefits or insurance and the provision of workers’ compensation), regulation or ordinance, under the common law or in equity (including, but not limited to, any claims for wrongful discharge or termination, infliction of physical damage or emotional distress, or defamation), or under any policy, agreement, understanding or promise, written or oral, formal or informal, between any member of the Company Group and the Executive or otherwise adopted, promulgated or implemented by any member of the Company Group. The Release also includes, but is not limited to, any possible or potential claim pursuant to any federal, state or local whistleblower law, breach of implied or express contract, misrepresentation, wrongful discharge, or any other employment related tort, common law or contract claim, including claims for attorneys’ fees, costs, and/or expenses. The Executive intends the Release to cover and waive any and all claims to the fullest extent as permitted by any applicable law, including claims for fraud in the inducement of this Agreement.
7. CONSIDERATION. The consideration hereby provided to Executive under this Agreement is not required under the standard practices or policies of the Company Group and would not be payable under the Employment Agreement or otherwise provided to Executive but for the execution, delivery and non-revocation of this Agreement. Executive attests that he knows of no circumstances other than his agreeing to the terms of this Agreement which would require any member of the Company Group to provide him with such consideration.
8. RESTRICTIONS. Executive attests that he has not filed, nor will he initiate or cause to be initiated on his behalf, any complaint, charge, claim, or proceeding against any member of the Company Group before any local, state or federal agency, court, or other body relating to his employment or the termination thereof (each individually a “Proceeding”). Except for the right to payment of the severance benefits described in Section 2, Executive waives the right to benefit in any manner from relief, including but not limited to recovery of damages of any nature, including compensatory, general, special or punitive; costs, fees, or other expenses, including attorneys’ fees incurred in seeking recovery of damages; and non-monetary relief arising out of any Proceeding, including any EEOC proceeding. By entering into this Agreement, Executive acknowledges that he will be limiting the availability of certain remedies that he may have against the Released Parties, and also will be limiting his ability to pursue any Claims against the Released Parties.
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9. NO DISPARAGEMENT.
(a) Executive will not, directly or indirectly, engage in any conduct (including written, oral or electronic statements or other communications to the print or electronic media) intended to embarrass, impair the reputation of or otherwise disparage any of the Released Parties, or that could reasonably be expected to embarrass, impair the reputation of or otherwise disparage any of the Released Parties in any material way; provided, that Executive shall not be precluded from taking any action or making any statement (i) to the extent required by applicable law, (ii) in the course of providing information to government officials within the scope of their regulatory or enforcement authority or (iii) to the extent necessary to accurately and truthfully respond to any legal or administrative proceeding, government investigation or similar proceeding or inquiry to which he is a party or of which he is a subject.
(b) The Company will not, directly or indirectly, engage in any conduct (including written, oral or electronic statements or other communications to the print or electronic media) intended to embarrass, impair the reputation of or otherwise disparage the Executive, or that could reasonably be expected to embarrass, impair the reputation of or otherwise disparage the Executive in any material way; provided, the Released Parties shall not be precluded from taking any action or making any statement (i) to the extent required by applicable law, (ii) in the course of providing information to government officials within the scope of their regulatory or enforcement authority or (iii) to the extent necessary to accurately and truthfully respond to any legal or administrative proceeding, government investigation or similar proceeding or inquiry to which any Released Party is a party or of which any Released Party is a subject.
10. NON-ADMISSION OF WRONGDOING. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as an admission of wrongdoing or liability on the part of the Company, any other member of the Company Group or any of the Released Parties.
11. PENALTIES. If Executive initiates or participates in any legal actions in contravention of his obligations under this Agreement, or if Executive otherwise fails to abide by any of the terms of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, Section 8 or 9 hereof, the Company and each of the member of the Company Group may reclaim any amounts paid under this Agreement, without waiving the release granted herein, and terminate any benefit or payments that are due under this Agreement, in addition to any other remedies that may be available to the Company at applicable law.
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12. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND DEFENSE OF TRADE SECRETS ACT.
(a) Executive shall at all times protect and maintain the secrecy of the Company’s trade secrets and confidential information, including (i) the financial, operational, strategic and contractual information of the Company Group and its customers, agents, BCOs and third-party carriers, (ii) customer, agent, BCO and carrier lists, and (iii) information technology and information systems plans, strategies, formulas, patterns, compilations, programs, devices, methods, techniques, and processes, that derive independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from disclosure.
(b) 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) provides: “An individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that: (A) is made (i) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.” Nothing in this Agreement is intended to conflict with 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) or create liability for disclosures of trade secrets that are expressly allowed by 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b). Accordingly, the parties to this Agreement have the right to disclose in confidence trade secrets to federal, state, and local government officials, or to an attorney, for the sole purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law. The parties also have the right to disclose trade secrets in a document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, but only if the filing is made under seal and protected from public disclosure.
13. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. Should any provision or part of this Agreement be found to be invalid or unenforceable, only that particular provision or part so found and not the entire Agreement shall be inoperative. If the Release contained herein is declared illegal, invalid or unenforceable, Executive agrees that the severance payable under Section 2 shall be credited against any damages to which he may be entitled from the Company or any other member of the Company Group, and treated as part of the consideration for any subsequent release that shall be executed between the Parties.
14. EVIDENCE. Executive acknowledges that this document may be used as evidence in any proceeding relating to his employment or the termination thereof. Executive waives all objections as to its form.
15. RIGHT TO COUNSEL. The Company advises Executive to consult with an attorney prior to execution of this Agreement. Executive understands that it is in his best interest to have this document reviewed by an attorney of his own choosing and at his own expense. Executive hereby acknowledges that he has been afforded a period of at least twenty-one days during which to consider this Agreement and to have this Agreement reviewed by his attorney. Executive understands that he may execute this Agreement prior to the expiration of such period, in which case he shall waive his right to utilize the full twenty-one day period to consider this Agreement. If Executive does not
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accept this Agreement by executing this Agreement on or before 5 P.M. on the first business day following the twenty-first day following his Termination Date, Executive agrees and understands that he will forego the right to receive the severance benefits otherwise available to him under the Employment Agreement, which are contingent upon the execution, delivery and non-revocation of the release of Claims contained herein.
16. FREE WILL. Executive is entering into this Agreement of his own free will. Executive attests that no member of the Company Group nor any other Released Party has exerted any undue pressure or influence upon him. Executive has had reasonable time to determine whether entering into this Agreement is in his best interest. Executive understands and hereby acknowledges that if he requests additional time to review the provisions of this Agreement, a reasonable extension of time will be granted.
17. REVOCATION. This Agreement may be revoked by Executive within seven days after the date on which he signs this Agreement. This Agreement is not binding or enforceable until such seven day period has expired. Any revocation must be made in a signed letter executed by Executive and received by the Company at the following address no later than 5:00 p.m. Florida time on the seventh day after Executive has executed this Agreement: 13410 Sutton Park Drive, South, Jacksonville, FL 32224, Attn: General Counsel. If Executive revokes this Agreement, this Agreement will not be effective or enforceable and Executive will not be entitled to receive the severance benefits described in Section 2 of this Agreement and the commitment of the Company set forth in Section 9(b).
18. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, applicable to contracts made and entirely to be performed therein.
19. AMENDMENT. No amendment, modification, or alteration of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding and enforceable unless the same shall be in writing, wherein specific reference is made to this Agreement, and such writing is duly executed by the Parties.
20. TAX WITHHOLDING. All payments made to Executive in accordance with the terms of the Employment Agreement and recognized under this Release, including the severance benefit payable in accordance herewith, shall be subject to reduction for all applicable federal, employment and other taxes that are required to be withheld therefrom in accordance with applicable law.
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21. WAIVER. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof. No delay on the part of any party hereto in exercising any right, power, or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof.
22. SUCCESSORS; THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Parties hereto and their respective successors, transferees, and assigns. This Agreement shall also inure to the benefit of all the Released Parties and their respective heirs, administrators, representatives, executors, successors and assigns.
| FEDERICO L. PENSOTTI | ||||
| Dated: July 1, 2022 | /s/ Federico L. Pensotti | |||
| LANDSTAR SYSTEM HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||
| Dated: July 1, 2022 | /s/ Michael K. Kneller | |||
| Name: Michael K. Kneller | ||||
| Title: Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | ||||
EXHIBIT 31.1
SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION
I, James B. Gattoni, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Landstar System, Inc.; |
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: October 28, 2022
| /s/ James B. Gattoni |
| James B. Gattoni |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT 31.2
SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION
I, James P. Todd, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Landstar System, Inc.; |
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: October 28, 2022
| /s/ James P. Todd |
| James P. Todd |
| Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary |
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Landstar System, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 24, 2022, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, James B. Gattoni, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
| (1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| (2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Date: October 28, 2022
| /s/ James B. Gattoni |
| James B. Gattoni |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Landstar System, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 24, 2022, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, James P. Todd, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
| (1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| (2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Date: October 28, 2022
| /s/ James P. Todd |
| James P. Todd |
| Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary |