8-K
PAMT CORP (PAMT)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 21, 2021
PAM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-15057 | 71-0633135 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
297 West Henri De Tonti, Tontitown, Arkansas 72770
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (479) 361-9111
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Common Stock, $.01 par value | PTSI | NASDAQ Global Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
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On April 21, 2021, P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. issued a news release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2021. A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in this report and the exhibit hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
The information herein (including the exhibit hereto) may contain "forward-looking statements" that are made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and otherwise may be protected. Such statements are made based on the current beliefs and expectations of the Company's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those anticipated by forward-looking statements.
Please refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for information concerning risks, uncertainties and other factors that may affect future results.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished with this Report:
99.1 News release issued by the Registrant on April 21, 2021.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. | ||
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| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: April 21, 2021 | By: | /s/ Allen W. West |
| Allen W. West<br><br> <br>Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer,<br><br> <br>Secretary and Treasurer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit<br><br> <br>Number | Exhibit Description |
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| 99.1 | News release issued by the Registrant on April 21, 2021 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
ex_242728.htm
Exhibit 99.1
FROM: P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
P.O. BOX 188
Tontitown, AR 72770
Allen W. West
(479) 361-9111
P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER
ENDED MARCH 31, 2021
Tontitown, Arkansas, April 21, 2021...... P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTSI) today reported net income of $11.9 million, or diluted earnings per share of $2.08 ($2.09 basic), for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. These results compare to net loss of $1.3 million, or diluted and basic loss per share of $0.23, for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.
Operating revenue increased 15.3% to $148.9 million for the first quarter of 2021 compared to $129.2 million for the first quarter of 2020.
Joe Vitiritto, President of the Company, commented, “Although we had a record first quarter and our team navigated the challenges well, we are not satisfied with these results. Severe weather conditions during February negatively impacted our primary operating lanes and limited our ability to achieve internal targets set for the quarter. We recovered well and regained momentum as we progressed through March but not enough to fully recover the February lost opportunities. We will continue to focus on the challenging driver market and are doing whatever is necessary to find, retain, and grow our driving force, which is our most valuable asset. We have been encouraged by our rate improvement results so far this bid season and anticipate additional improvement as we progress through the year. We are also encouraged by the cost control and operating efficiency goals that we believe remain achievable throughout the remainder of the year.”
About P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc.
P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. is a leading truckload dry van carrier transporting general commodities throughout the continental United States, as well as in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The Company also provides transportation services in Mexico through its gateways in Laredo and El Paso, Texas under agreements with Mexican carriers.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information included in this document contains or may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements may relate to expected future financial and operating results, prospects, plans or events, and are thus prospective. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, ongoing and potential future economic, business and operational disruptions and uncertainties due to the COVID-19 pandemic or other public health crises; excess capacity in the trucking industry; surplus inventories; recessionary economic cycles and downturns in customers' business cycles; increases or rapid fluctuations in fuel prices, interest rates, fuel taxes, tolls, and license and registration fees; the resale value of the Company's used equipment and the price of new equipment; increases in compensation for and difficulty in attracting and retaining qualified drivers and owner-operators; increases in insurance premiums and deductible amounts relating to accident, cargo, workers' compensation, health, and other claims; unanticipated increases in the number or amount of claims for which the Company is self-insured; inability of the Company to continue to secure acceptable financing arrangements; seasonal factors such as harsh weather conditions that increase operating costs; competition from trucking, rail, and intermodal competitors including reductions in rates resulting from competitive bidding; the ability to identify acceptable acquisition candidates, consummate acquisitions, and integrate acquired operations; our ability to develop and implement suitable information technology systems and prevent failures in or breaches of such systems; the impact of pending or future litigation; general risks associated with doing business in Mexico, including, without limitation, exchange rate fluctuations, inflation, import duties, tariffs, quotas, political and economic instability and terrorism; the potential impact of new laws, regulations or policy, including, without limitation, tariffs, import/export, trade and immigration regulations or policies; a significant reduction in or termination of the Company's trucking service by a key customer; and other factors, including risk factors, included from time to time in filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed above and in company filings might not transpire.
| P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries<br><br> <br>Key Financial and Operating Statistics<br><br> <br>(unaudited) | ||||||
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| Quarter ended March 31, | ||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | |||||
| Revenue, before fuel surcharge | $ | 135,141 | $ | 111,822 | ||
| Fuel surcharge | 13,717 | 17,333 | ||||
| Operating revenue | 148,858 | 129,155 | ||||
| Operating expenses and costs: | ||||||
| Salaries, wages and benefits | 33,395 | 32,798 | ||||
| Operating supplies and expenses | 23,555 | 23,715 | ||||
| Rent and purchased transportation | 58,013 | 42,927 | ||||
| Depreciation | 14,352 | 14,295 | ||||
| Insurance and claims | 3,247 | 42 | ||||
| Other | 2,726 | 5,844 | ||||
| (Gain) loss on disposition of equipment | (84 | ) | 48 | |||
| Total operating expenses and costs | 135,204 | 119,669 | ||||
| Operating income | 13,654 | 9,486 | ||||
| Interest expense | (2,279 | ) | (2,212 | ) | ||
| Non-operating income (expense) | 4,699 | (9,076 | ) | |||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 16,074 | (1,802 | ) | |||
| Income tax expense | 4,125 | (498 | ) | |||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 11,949 | $ | (1,304 | ) | |
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | 2.08 | $ | (0.23 | ) | |
| Average shares outstanding – Diluted | 5,751 | 5,746 |
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| Truckload Operations | 2021 | 2020 | ||||
| Total miles | 47,067 | 54,086 | ||||
| Operating ratio (1) | 90.10 | % | 90.17 | % | ||
| Empty miles factor | 8.08 | % | 7.75 | % | ||
| Revenue per total mile, before fuel surcharge | $ | 1.92 | $ | 1.69 | ||
| Total loads | 90,097 | 97,013 | ||||
| Revenue per truck per work day | $ | 710 | $ | 671 | ||
| Revenue per truck per week | $ | 3,550 | $ | 3,355 | ||
| Average company-driver trucks | 1,652 | 1,584 | ||||
| Average owner operator trucks | 368 | 544 | ||||
| Logistics Operations | ||||||
| Total revenue (in thousands) | $ | 44,783 | $ | 20,511 | ||
| Operating ratio | 89.49 | % | 97.53 | % |
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| 1) | Operating ratio has been calculated based upon total operating expenses, net of fuel surcharge, as a percentage of revenue, before fuel surcharge. We used revenue, before fuel surcharge, and operating expenses, net of fuel surcharge, because we believe that eliminating this sometimes volatile source of revenue affords a more consistent basis for comparing our results of operations from period to period. |
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