ITEM 1. BUSINESS - ----------------
P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. (the "Company"), operating through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is an irregular route, common and contract motor carrier authorized to transport general commodities throughout the continental United States and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, pursuant to operating authorities granted by the former Interstate Commerce Commission ("ICC"), various state regulatory agencies and Canadian regulatory agencies. Under its operating authorities, the Company may transport all types of freight (except household goods, commodities in bulk and certain explosives) intrastate within any state, and from any point in the continental United States, Ontario or Quebec to any other point in the continental United States or in Ontario or Quebec over any route selected by the Company. The Company transports dry freight commodities ("freight") in 48-foot and 53-foot long, high cube conventional and specialized freight vans ("trailers"). The freight consists primarily of automotive parts, consumer goods, such as general retail store merchandise and products from the manufacturing sector, such as heating and air conditioning units. All freight is transported as truckload quantities.
The Company is a holding company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware in June 1986 and conducts its operations through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, P.A.M. Transport, Inc. ("P.A.M. Transport"), P.A.M. Special Services, Inc., T.T.X., Inc., P.A.M. Dedicated Services, Inc., P.A.M. Logistics Services, Inc., Choctaw Express, Inc., Choctaw Brokerage, Inc., Allen Freight Services, Inc. and Decker Transport Co., Inc. The Company's operating authorities are held by P.A.M. Transport, P.A.M. Dedicated Services, Inc., Choctaw Express, Inc., Choctaw Brokerage, Inc., Allen Freight Services, Inc. and Decker Transport Co., Inc. Although not organized until June 1986, the Company is, for financial accounting purposes, the successor to P.A.M. Transport, which was organized under the laws of the State of Arkansas in 1980. Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to the Company in this Annual Report on Form 10-K include P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries. At December 31, 1999, the Company operated a transport fleet consisting of 1,468 over-the-road tractors ("tractors") and 3,846 trailers.
The Company is headquartered and maintains its primary terminal, maintenance facilities and corporate and administrative offices in Tontitown in the northwest corner of Arkansas, a major center for the trucking industry and where the support services (including warranty repair services) of most major tractor and trailer equipment manufacturers are readily available.
MARKETING/MAJOR CUSTOMERS
The Company's marketing emphasis is directed to that segment of the truckload market which is generally service-sensitive, as opposed to being solely price competitive. Since 1990, the Company has diversified its marketing efforts to gain access to non-traditional freight traffic, including international (Mexico and Canada), domestic regional short-haul, dedicated fleet services and intermodal transportation. The Company also participates in various "core carrier" partnerships with its larger customers. The Company estimates that approximately 55% of its deliveries to customers are made on a JIT ("just in time") basis, whereby products and raw materials are scheduled for delivery as they are needed on the retail customer's shelves or in the manufacturing customer's production line. Such requirements place a premium on the freight carrier's delivery performance and reliability. With respect to these JIT deliveries, approximately 50% require the use of two-man driver teams to meet the customer's schedule. The need for this service is a product of modern manufacturing and assembly methods which are designed to drastically decrease inventory levels and handling costs.
The Company's marketing efforts are conducted by eight outside sales persons domiciled within the Company's major markets. Field personnel are supervised from Company headquarters, emphasizing an even flow of freight traffic (balance between originations and destinations in a given geographical area) and minimization of movement of empty equipment.
During 1999, the Company's five largest customers, for which the Company provides carrier services covering a number of geographic locations, accounted for approximately 52% of total revenues. General Motors Corporation accounted for approximately 30% of 1999 revenues. A total loss of this business, however unlikely, would have an adverse impact on the Company's operations, at least over the short term.
The Company also provides transportation services to other manufacturers who are suppliers for automobile manufacturers. As a result, concentration of the Company's business within the industry is greater than the concentration in a single customer. Of the Company's revenues for 1999 that were attributable to its top ten customers, approximately 46% were derived from transportation services provided to the automobile industry.
The Company is no longer required to file tariffs with the Interstate Commerce Commission ("ICC") or any successor agency. See "Regulation."
OPERATIONS
The Company maintains dispatch offices at its headquarters, as well as its offices in Jacksonville, Florida; Columbia, Mississippi; Warren, Ohio; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Willard, Ohio; Riverdale, New Jersey; and Irving, Texas, with a toll free WATS line to facilitate communications with both customers and drivers. The location, status and contact assignment of all of the Company's equipment are available on an up-to-date basis through the Company's computer system, which permits the Company to better meet delivery schedules, respond to customer inquiries and match equipment with the next available load.
The Company has installed Qualcomm Omnitracs(TM) display units in all of its tractors. The Omnitracs system is a satellite-based global positioning and communications system that allows fleet managers to communicate directly with drivers. Drivers can provide location status and updates directly to the customer's computer, saving telephone usage cost, lost productivity, and inconvenience. The Omnitracs system provides customer service with accurate estimated time of arrival information which optimizes load selection and service levels to the Company's customers.
The Company communicates through electronic data interchange with many of its customers, providing live status reports of freight shipments and arrival time information. This system provides the Company's customers flexibility and convenience by allowing the customer to tender freight electronically.
The Company has contractual arrangements with some customers to move freight in dedicated lanes within the United States. A majority of this freight is moved on a round-trip basis, and due to the volume involved, the Company has agreed to dedicate equipment and personnel to handle this part of its business. The Company has found that dedicated service promotes increased utilization of equipment and greater driver satisfaction due to the greater regularity of the routes and schedules, which allows the drivers to be at home more often. There exists a large volume of dedicated-type business throughout the continental United States. The Company has enjoyed considerable success in entering this market, and is aggressively seeking to expand its share of the dedicated services market.
OVER-THE-ROAD EQUIPMENT
The Company operated a fleet of 1,468 tractors and 3,846 trailers at December 31, 1999. All of the trailers and all except 148 tractors are owned or leased by the Company. The tractors that are not Company owned are leased from owner/operators on a per mile basis.
At the end of the respective years, the average age of the Company's tractors was 1.94 in 1997, 1.74 in 1998 and 1.64 in 1999. The average age of the Company's trailer fleet was 2.85, 3.31, and 3.97 at the end of 1997, 1998, and 1999, respectively.
During 1999, the Company purchased 545 new tractors and 455 new trailers and disposed of 407 tractors and 129 trailers. During 2000, the Company expects to purchase 330 new tractors and 25 new trailers while continuing to sell or trade older equipment.
MAINTENANCE
The Company has a strictly enforced comprehensive preventive maintenance program for the tractors and trailers it operates. Inspections and various levels of repair and preventive maintenance are performed at set mileage intervals on both tractors and trailers. Although a significant portion of maintenance is performed at the Company's maintenance facility in Tontitown, Arkansas, the Company's subsidiaries have additional maintenance facilities in Columbia, Mississippi; Springfield, Missouri; Riverdale, New Jersey; Willard and Warren, Ohio; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Irving, Laredo and El Paso, Texas. These facilities enhance the Company's preventive and routine maintenance operations and are strategically located on major transportation routes where a majority of the Company's freight originates and terminates. A maintenance and safety inspection is performed on all vehicles each time they return to a terminal. The Company's primary maintenance facilities consist of thirteen mechanical repair bays, four body-shop bays and three safety and maintenance inspection bays. The Company believes that its current maintenance facilities will be adequate to accommodate its fleet for the foreseeable future.
The Company's tractors carry full warranty coverage of at least 100,000 miles. Extended warranties are negotiated with the manufacturer and major component manufacturer (i.e., engine, transmission, differential) for up to 750,000 miles. Trailers are also warranted by the manufacturer and major component manufacturer for up to five years.
Manufacturers of tractors are required to certify that new tractors meet federal emission standards and the Company receives such certifications on each new tractor it acquires. Certain governmental regulations require the Company to adhere to a fuel and oil spillage prevention plan and to comply with regulations concerning the discharge and disposal of waste oil. The Company believes it is in compliance with applicable waste disposal and emission regulations. The Company also maintains insurance to cover clean up expense in the event of a spill.
DRIVERS
At December 31, 1999, the Company utilized 1,486 drivers in its operations. All drivers are recruited, screened, drug tested and trained and are subject to the control and supervision of the Company's operations and safety departments. The Company's driver training program stresses the importance of safety and reliable, on-time delivery. Drivers are required to report to their dispatchers daily and at the earliest possible moment when any condition en route occurs which might delay their scheduled delivery time.
The Company's drivers are selected only after strict application screening and drug testing. Before being permitted to operate a vehicle for the Company, drivers must undergo classroom instruction on Company policies and procedures, safety techniques and proper operation of equipment and then must pass both written and road tests. Instruction in defensive driving and safety techniques continues after hiring, with the Company holding seminars at its terminals in Tontitown, Arkansas; Jacksonville, Florida; Columbia, Mississippi; Riverdale, New Jersey; Warren, Ohio; and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Company currently employs approximately 56 persons on a full-time basis in its driver recruiting, training and safety instruction programs.
The Company's drivers are compensated on the basis of miles driven, loading and unloading, extra stop pay and layovers in transit. Drivers can earn bonuses by recruiting other qualified drivers who become employed by the Company and both cash and non-cash prizes are awarded for consecutive periods of safe, accident-free driving.
Intense competition in the trucking industry for qualified drivers over the last several years, along with difficulties and added expense in recruiting and retaining qualified drivers, has had a negative impact on the industry. The Company's operations have also been impacted and from time to time the Company has experienced under-utilization and increased expenses due to a shortage of qualified drivers. Management places the highest of priorities on the recruitment and retention of an adequate supply of qualified drivers.
EMPLOYEES
At December 31, 1999, the Company employed 1,899 persons, of which 1,486 are drivers, 112 are maintenance personnel, 139 are employed in operations, 34 are employed in marketing, 56 are employed in safety and personnel, and 72 are employed in general administration and accounting. The Company also has 148 owner/operators under contract who are compensated on a per mile basis. None of these employees are represented by a collective bargaining unit and the Company believes that its employee relations are good.
REGULATION
The Company is a common and contract motor carrier that is regulated by certain state and Canadian regulatory agencies. Prior to January 1, 1996, the Company was also regulated by the ICC. The ICC governed such activities as the authority to engage in motor carrier operations, rates and charges, accounting systems, certain mergers, consolidations, acquisitions and periodic financial reporting. On January 1, 1996, however, the ICC Termination Act of 1995 (the "Termination Act") was enacted, terminating the ICC and substantially deregulating the rail and motor carrier industries.
The Termination Act substantially revises the Motor Carrier Act of 1980, eliminating numerous unnecessary provisions and streamlining many of the ICC's functions regarding the regulation of the motor carrier industry. The majority of the remaining ICC functions are transferred to the United States Department of Transportation ("DOT"), with limited responsibilities transferred to a newly formed Surface Transportation Board. Some of the ICC functions that have been eliminated include: tariff filings, except for non-contiguous domestic trade; rate regulation, except for non-contiguous domestic trade and individual household goods movements; federal grants of operating authority; price regulation and tariff filing requirements for office and exhibit moves; the possibility of future undercharge claims; restrictions on intermodal ownership; review of motor carrier mergers; and state regulation of transportation intermediaries. In addition, registration and insurance filings under the Motor Carrier Act are streamlined into a single federal registration and insurance system to eliminate duplicative and burdensome filing requirements. Exemption authority to permit administrative deregulation has also been substantially broadened, with restrictions remaining on only cargo loss and damage, insurance, safety fitness and antitrust immunity.
Prior to the enactment of the Termination Act, most of the ICC's authority to oversee the commercial operation of the motor carrier industry had already been transferred to the DOT. The primary remaining functions which are transferred to the DOT by the Termination Act are motor carrier registration and the setting and maintenance of minimum levels of liability insurance. In addition, the maintenance of nationwide motor carrier industry commercial rules (such as leasing rules, uniform cargo loss and damage rules, rules for shipper payment, and perfecting security interests) are transferred to the DOT.
Currently, the ICC and the DOT operate separate registration systems. The ICC requires that interstate, for hire carriers receive a license (operating authority) with the standards for granting of authority limited to a showing of safety and fitness and insurance coverage at a specified level. The DOT registration system extends to all carriers, including private and exempt carriers not regulated by the ICC. The DOT assigns each carrier an identification number. Carriers are not required to show proof of insurance at the time of DOT registration, nor is any fee currently charged. The Termination Act continues the two registration systems for a period of twenty-four months, during which time the Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a rule-making and implement changes to consolidate these two registration systems into one system. The new system will serve as a clearing house and depository of information on and identification of all domestic and foreign motor carriers, brokers, freight forwarders and others required to register. The DOT will utilize the information in overseeing safety fitness and compliance with required levels of insurance. Registrations will be renewed periodically and the on-line system will be available to state authorities and the public.
The Termination Act also continues antitrust immunity granted by the ICC but contains reforms intended to prevent any potential market abuses.
Motor carrier operations are also subject to safety requirements prescribed by the DOT governing interstate operation. Such matters as weight and dimensions of equipment are also subject to federal and state regulations.
The Company believes that it is in compliance in all material respects with applicable regulatory requirements relating to its trucking business and operates with a satisfactory rating from the DOT.
COMPETITION
The trucking industry is highly competitive. The Company competes primarily with other irregular route long-haul truckload carriers, with private carriage conducted by its existing and potential customers, and, to a lesser extent, with the railroads. Increased competition has resulted from deregulation of the trucking industry and has generally exerted downward pressure on prices. The Company competes on the basis of its quality of service and delivery performance as well as price. Many of the other irregular route long-haul truckload carriers have substantially greater financial resources, own more equipment or carry a larger total volume of freight than the Company.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The executive officers of the Company are as follows:
Name Position with Company ---- ----------------------- Robert Weaver President and Chief Executive Officer
W. Clif Lawson Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Larry J. Goddard Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
ROBERT W. WEAVER, age 49, is a co-founder of the Company and served as its Vice President from March 1980 to June 1986. He was President and Chief Operating Officer from June 1986 until he resigned in February 1987. Between February 1987 and September 1989, he was self-employed as a transportation Consultant. In September 1989, Mr. Weaver returned to the Company as President and Chief Operating Officer and a director. On February 22, 1990, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer.
W. CLIF LAWSON, age 46, has been Executive Vice President of the Company since August 1989 and Chief Operating Officer since March 1992. He joined the Company in June 1984 and served in various operations and sales capacities until August 1989.
LARRY J. GODDARD, age 41, has been Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer since January 1991 and served as Controller of the Company from May 1989 to January 1991. In addition, he has served as Secretary since September 1989, and Treasurer since May 1991. From November 1987 to May 1989, he served as General Accounting Manager of the Company.
ITEM 2.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES - ------------------
The Company's executive offices and primary terminal facilities are located in Tontitown, Arkansas. The Company's facilities are located on approximately 45 acres and consist of 79,193 square feet of office space and maintenance and storage facilities. The Company's facilities in Tontitown are owned by the Company.
The Company's subsidiaries also lease terminal facilities in Jacksonville, Florida; Springfield, Missouri; Riverdale, New Jersey; Willard and Warren, Ohio; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Memphis, Tennessee; and Laredo, El Paso, and Irving, Texas; the terminal facilities in Columbia, Mississippi are owned. These facilities are leased primarily on a month-to-month basis, and provide on-the-road maintenance and trailer drop and relay stations.
The Company has access to trailer drop and relay stations in various locations across the country. Certain of these facilities are leased by the Company on a month-to-month basis from an affiliate of its majority shareholder.
The Company believes that all of the properties owned or leased by the Company are suitable for their purposes and adequate to meet the Company's needs.
ITEM 3.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS - -------------------------
The nature of the Company's business routinely results in litigation, primarily involving claims for personal injuries and property damage incurred in the transportation of freight, and management of the Company believes all such litigation is adequately covered by insurance and that adverse results in one or more of those cases would not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition.
ITEM 4.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders of the Company during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 1999.
PART II
ITEM 5.
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Company's Common Stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market System under the Nasdaq symbol PTSI. The following table sets forth, for the fiscal quarters indicated, the range of the high and low sales price per share for the Common Stock as quoted on the Nasdaq National Market System.
As of March 13, 2000, the number of stockholders of record was approximately 331. The Company has not declared or paid any cash dividend on its common stock. The policy of the Board of Directors of the Company is to retain earnings for the expansion and development of the Company's business. Future dividend policy and the payment of dividends, if any, will be determined by the Board of Directors in light of circumstances then existing, including the Company's earnings, financial condition and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors.
ITEM 6.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA. - ------------------------------------
The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included elsewhere herein.
ITEM 7.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. - ------------------------
Certain statements contained in this filing are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements relating to financial results and plans for future business development activities, 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, general economic conditions, competition in the transportation industry and other uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
The following table sets forth the percentage relationship of revenue and expense items to operating revenues for the periods indicated.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
1999 COMPARED TO 1998
For the year ended December 31, 1999, revenues increased 44.9% to $207 million as compared to $143 million for the year ended December 31, 1998. The Company's utilization (revenue per tractor per work day) increased 5.0% from $543 in 1998 to $570 in 1999.
The Company's operating ratio increased from 88.1% in 1998 to 88.2% in 1999
Salaries, wages and benefits decreased from 45.5% of revenues in 1998 to 43.5% of revenues in 1999. The decrease relates primarily to the brokerage operations of Decker Transport in which revenues are generated through the use of outside transportation services and not Company paid drivers.
Operating supplies and expenses decreased from 18.5% of revenues in 1998 to 17.0% of revenues in 1999. The decrease, which was partially offset by an increase in fuel costs, relates primarily to costs associated with the Decker brokerage operations being combined and paid to other transportation companies in the form of purchased transportation.
Rent and purchased transportation increased from 0.8% of revenues in 1998 to 6.4% of revenues in 1999. The increase relates primarily to the purchase of transportation services from other transportation companies in order to support brokerage operations.
Depreciation and amortization decreased from 9.8% of revenues in 1998 to 8.9% of revenues in 1999. The decrease relates primarily to the utilization of outside transportation companies' drivers and equipment in order to perform brokerage activities.
The Company's effective tax rate increased from 38.9% in 1998 to 40.1% in 1999. This increase is related to payments made to Decker drivers in the form of a per diem which is only partially deductible by the Company for federal and state income tax purposes.
1998 COMPARED TO 1997
For the year ended December 31, 1998, revenues increased 12.5% to $143 million as compared to $127 million for the year ended December 31, 1997. The Company's utilization (revenue per tractor per work day) increased .74% from $539 in 1997 to $543 in 1998.
The Company's operating ratio improved from 89.4% in 1997 to 88.1% in 1998.
Operating supplies and expenses decreased from 19.4% of revenues in 1997 to 18.5% of revenues in 1998, reflecting a decrease of 1.9% in fuel costs for 1998. This decrease was partially offset by an increase of .8% in driver recruiting and training costs.
Rent and purchased transportation decreased from 1.3% of revenues in 1997 to 0.8% of revenues in 1998. This decrease was due to the replacement of rental trailers with Company-owned trailers and a planned decrease in intermodal operations, thus reducing purchased transportation costs.
The Company's effective tax rate increased from 38.2% in 1997 to 39.0% in 1998.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
During 1999, the Company generated $39.6 million in cash from operating activities. The ratio of current assets to current liabilities was .8 at the end of 1999, compared to 1.2 and 1.0 at the end of 1998 and 1997, respectively.
Investing activities used $47.8 million in cash in 1999 compared to $38.3 million and $16.5 million in 1998 and 1997, respectively. The cash used in all three years related primarily to the purchase of revenue equipment used in the Company's operations.
Financing activities provided $5.8 million in cash in 1999 primarily from long-term debt incurred to finance the purchase of revenue equipment used in the Company's operations.
The Company's principal subsidiary, P.A.M. Transport, Inc., has a $15.0 million secured bank line of credit subject to borrowing limitations. Withdrawals from the line of credit are at an interest rate of LIBOR as of the first day of the month plus 1.40% (7.88% at December 31, 1999). The Company's borrowing limitation at December 31, 1999 was $7.5 million. This line of credit is guaranteed by the Company and matures May 31, 2001. The line of credit agreement contains restrictive covenants which require the Company to maintain a net worth of $12.5 million and a debt service coverage ratio of not less than 1.0 to 1.0. The line of credit agreement also includes restrictions on dividend payments and certain corporate acts such as mergers and consolidations. At December 31, 1999, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.
In addition to cash flow from operations, the Company uses its existing line of credit on an interim basis to finance capital expenditures and repay long-term debt. Longer-term transactions, such as installment notes (generally three and four year terms at fixed rates) are typically entered into for the purchase of revenue equipment; however, the Company purchased additional revenue equipment during 1999 with a cost of approximately $24.0 million using its existing line of credit and cash on hand. Four subsidiaries of the Company, P.A.M. Transport, Inc., P.A.M. Dedicated Services, Inc., Choctaw Express, Inc., and Decker Transport Co., Inc., entered into installment obligations in 1999 for the purchase of replacement revenue equipment which totaled approximately $11.1 million, $2.2 million, $12.4 million, and $7.5 million, respectively, payable in 36, 48, and 60 monthly installments at interest rates ranging from 6.34% to 7.73%. The Company's weighted average interest rates on all borrowings were 6.73%, 7.68% and 7.69% for 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
During 1999, the Company sold or traded revenue equipment for approximately $12.7 million. The Company plans to replace 25 trailers and 330 tractors in 2000, which would result in additional debt of approximately $26.2 million. Management expects that the Company's net cash provided by operating activities and its available line of credit will be sufficient to meet the Company's capital commitments as of December 31, 1999, to repay indebtedness coming due in the current year, and to fund its operating needs during fiscal 2000.
INSURANCE
Auto liability and collision coverage are generally subject to a $2,500 deductible per occurrence while cargo loss coverage generally has a $1,000 deductible. The Company maintains a reserve for estimated losses for claims incurred, and maintains a reserve for claims incurred but not reported (based on the Company's historical experience). The Company is fully-insured through an insurance company for workers' compensation coverage in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Florida. The Company continues to be self-insured for workers' compensation coverage in Ohio with excess coverage maintained for claims exceeding $350,000. The Company has reserved for estimated losses to pay such claims as incurred as well as claims incurred but not reported. The Company has not experienced any adverse trends involving differences in claims experienced versus claims estimates for workers' compensation reserves. The Company contracts a third-party licensed associate of risk management and a certified Hazard Control Manager to develop its workers' compensation reserves using the Company's historical data of past injuries. Letters of credit are held by a bank as security for workers' compensation claims in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Florida, respectively, and two letters of credit are held by a bank for auto liability claims.
SEASONALITY
The Company's revenues do not exhibit a seasonal pattern, due primarily to its varied customer mix. Operating expenses are generally somewhat higher in the winter months, primarily due to decreased fuel efficiency and increased maintenance costs in cold weather.
ENVIRONMENTAL
The Company has no outstanding inquiries with any federal or state environmental agency at December 31, 1999.
INFLATION
Inflation has an impact on most of the Company's operating costs. Recently, the effect of inflation has been minimal.
Competition for drivers has increased in recent years, leading to increased labor costs. While increases in fuel and driver costs affect the Company's operating costs, the effects of such increases are not greater for the Company than for other trucking concerns.
ITEM 7A.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Company is exposed to cash flow and interest rate risk due to changes in interest rates with respect to its long-term debt. See note 3 to the consolidated financial statements for details on the Company's long-term debt.
ITEM 8.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA. - ----------------------------------------------------------
The following statements are filed with this report:
Report of Independent Public Accountants
Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 1999 and 1998
Consolidated Statements of Income - Years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - Years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
ITEM 9.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE. - ----------------------
No response is required to this item.
P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
CONTENTS
Report of Independent Public Accountants Audited Consolidated Financial Statements: Consolidated Balance Sheets Consolidated Statements of Income Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Report of Independent Public Accountants
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1999. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1999, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Fayetteville, Arkansas February 18, 2000
P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements December 31, 1999
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND CONSOLIDATION
P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. (the "Company"), through its subsidiaries, operates as a truckload motor carrier.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Majority ownership of the Company is held by an affiliate of another transportation company, with whom the Company has certain business relationships.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
TIRE PURCHASES
Tires purchased with revenue equipment are capitalized as a cost of the related equipment. Replacement tires are included in other current assets and are amortized over a 24-month period. Amounts paid for the recapping of tires are expensed when incurred.
EXCESS OF COST OVER NET ASSETS ACQUIRED
The excess of cost over net assets acquired, or goodwill, is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 25 years. The carrying value of goodwill will be reviewed if the facts and circumstances suggest that it may be impaired. If this review indicates that goodwill will not be recoverable, as determined based on undiscounted cash flows expected over the remaining amortization period, the Company's carrying value of the goodwill would be reduced by the estimated shortfall of cash flows. No reduction of goodwill was required in 1999, 1998, or 1997.
CLAIMS LIABILITIES
With respect to cargo loss, physical damage and auto liability, the Company maintains the following insurance coverage and deductibles: P.A.M. Transport, Inc., P.A.M. Dedicated Services, Inc., and Choctaw Express, Inc. are covered under the same insurance policy issued by St. Paul Insurance Company. The auto liability and physical damage coverages are subject to a $2,500 deductible per occurrence while the cargo loss coverage has a $1,000 deductible. Allen Freight Services, Inc., is also insured by St. Paul Insurance Company.
P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
The auto liability policy does not have a deductible. The physical damage coverage is subject to a $2,500 deductible per occurance, while the cargo loss coverage is subject to a deductible of $5,000 per occurrence. Decker Transport Company, Inc. is insured by Wausau Insurance Company for auto liability and Lexington Insurance Company for cargo loss and physical damage coverage. Each of these coverages are subject to a $2,500 deductible per occurance. The Company maintains a reserve for estimated losses for claims incurred and maintains a reserve for claims incurred but not reported (based on the Company's historical experience). During 1998, the Company changed from being self-insured for workers' compensation coverage in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Florida with excess coverage maintained for claims exceeding $250,000, to being fully-insured through Virginia Surety Insurance Company for workers' compensation coverage in those states. The Company continues to be self-insured for workers' compensation coverage in Ohio with excess coverage maintained for claims exceeding $350,000. The Company has reserved for estimated losses to pay such claims as incurred as well as claims incurred but not reported. The Company has not experienced any adverse trends involving differences in claims experienced versus claims estimates for workers' compensation reserves. The Company contracts a third-party licensed associate of risk management and a certified Hazard Control Manager to develop its workers' compensation reserves using the Company's historical data of past injuries. Letters of credit in the amounts of $300,000, $200,000, $250,000, and $100,000 are held by a bank as security for workers' compensation claims in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Florida, respectively, and letters of credit aggregating $704,500 are held by a bank for auto liability claims.
REVENUE RECOGNITION POLICY
The Company recognizes revenue based upon relative transit time in each reporting period with expenses recognized as incurred.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment is recorded at cost. For financial reporting purposes, the cost of such property is depreciated principally by the straight-line method. For tax reporting purposes, accelerated depreciation or applicable cost recovery methods are used. Gains and losses are reflected in the year of disposal. The following is a table reflecting estimated ranges of asset lives by major class of depreciable assets:
P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
EQUIPMENT HELD FOR SALE
Equipment held for sale consists of revenue equipment no longer in service that is expected to be sold within the next year. This equipment is recorded at its estimated net realizable value.
INCOME TAXES
The Company applies the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes ("SFAS No. 109"). SFAS No. 109 requires recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for expected future consequences of events that have been included in a company's financial statements or tax return. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statements and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates.
BUSINESS SEGMENT AND CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK
The Company operates in one business segment, motor carrier operations. The Company provides transportation services to customers throughout the United States and portions of Canada and Mexico. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations and generally does not require collateral. The Company maintains reserves for potential credit losses and such losses have been within management's expectations.
In 1999, 1998 and 1997, one customer accounted for 30%, 35% and 25% of revenues, respectively. A second customer accounted for 9% of revenues in 1999 and 12% of revenues in both 1998 and 1997. The Company's largest customer is an automobile manufacturer. The Company also provides transportation services to other manufacturers who are suppliers for automobile manufacturers including the Company's largest customer. As a result, concentration of the Company's business within the automobile industry is greater than the concentration in a single customer. Of the Company's revenues for 1999, 1998 and 1997, 46%, 53% and 41%, respectively, were derived from transportation services provided to the automobile manufacturing industry.
COMPENSATION TO EMPLOYEES
Stock based compensation to employees is accounted for based on the instrinsic value method under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.
P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, ("SFAS No. 133"), as amended by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 137, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Deferral of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 133. SFAS No. 133 establishes accounting and reporting standards requiring that every derivative instrument (including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts) be recorded in the balance sheet as either an asset or liability measured at its fair value. SFAS No. 133 requires that changes in the derivative's fair value be recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. Special accounting for qualifying hedges allows a derivative's gains and losses to offset related results on the hedged item in the income statement. Companies must formally document, designate, and assess the effectiveness of transactions that receive hedge accounting. SFAS No. 133 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000; however, companies may implement the statement as of the beginning of any fiscal quarter beginning on or after June 16, 1998.
SFAS No. 133 cannot be applied retroactively and must be applied to (a) derivative instruments and (b) certain derivative instruments embedded in hybrid contracts that were issued, acquired, or substantively modified after December 31, 1997 (and, at the company's election, before January 1, 1998). The Company has not yet quantified the impact of adopting SFAS No. 133 on its financial statements and has not determined the timing of or method of the adoption of SFAS No. 133. However, as of December 31, 1999, the Company had no outstanding derivative instruments or embedded derivatives.
RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior years' consolidated financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(1) Equipment financings consist of installment obligations for revenue and service equipment purchases, payable in various monthly installments through 2004, at a weighted average interest rate of 6.73% and collateralized by equipment with a net book value of approximately $74.7 million at December 31, 1999. P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
3. LONG-TERM DEBT (continued)
(2) The line of credit agreement with a bank provides for maximum borrowings of $15.0 million and contains restrictive covenants which require the Company to maintain, on a consolidated basis, a net worth of $12.5 million and a debt service coverage ratio of not less than 1.0 to 1.0. Borrowings on the line of credit are at an interest rate of LIBOR as of the first day of the month plus 1.40% (7.88% at December 31, 1999). The line of credit agreement also includes restrictions on dividend payments and certain corporate acts such as mergers and consolidations. The Company was in compliance with all provisions of the agreement at December 31, 1999.
(3) 6% note to the former owner of Decker Transport Company, Inc., payable in monthly installments through January 2004 and secured by a letter of credit from a bank in the amount of $2,000,000.
(4) 8% real estate note to the former majority shareholder, payable in monthly installments through March 2003.
(5) Capitalized lease obligations terminated during 1999.
(6) Insurance financings consist of a premium finance agreement with an insurance premium funding company, payable in monthly installments through 2001 at an interest rate of 6%.
Scheduled annual maturities on long-term debt outstanding at December 31, 1999 are: (thousands) 2000 $ 22,271 2001 23,744 2002 20,557 2003 10,175 2004 1,141 --------- $ 77,888 ========= Interest payments of approximately $5.5 million, $3.8 million, and $3.5 million were made during 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
4. INCOME TAXES
Under SFAS No. 109, deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the carrying amounts for income tax purposes.
Significant components of the Company's deferred tax liabilities and assets are as follows:
The reconciliation between the effective income tax rate and the statutory Federal income tax rate is presented in the following table:
P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
4. INCOME TAXES (continued)
The current income tax provision consists of the following:
As of December 31, 1999, the Company has investment tax credit carryovers of approximately $1.1 million, which begin expiring in 2000. The current taxes provided in 1999, 1998 and 1997 result from alternative minimum taxable income. The Company has alternative minimum tax credits of approximately $4.7 million at December 31, 1999, which carryover indefinitely.
Income taxes paid totaled approximately $2,200,000, $1,200,000 and $1,300,000 for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
5. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
The Company maintains an incentive stock option plan, a nonqualified stock option plan, and an employee stock option plan for the issuance of options to directors, officers, key employees and others. During 1998, the incentive stock option plan was amended to include an additional 400,000 shares available for future granting. The option price under these plans is the fair market value of the stock at the date the options were granted, ranging from $5.75 to $10.63 as of December 31, 1999. At December 31, 1999, approximately 650,000 shares were available for granting future options.
Outstanding incentive stock options and employee stock options at December 31, 1999, must be exercised within six years from the date of grant and vest in increments of 20% each year. Outstanding nonqualified stock options at December 31, 1999, must be exercised within five to six years and certain nonqualified options may not be exercised within one year of the date of grant.
P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
5. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (continued)
Transactions in stock options under these plans are summarized as follows:
The following is a summary of stock options outstanding as of December 31, 1999:
P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
5. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (continued)
The Company adopted the disclosure-only provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation ("SFAS No. 123"). Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized for the stock option plans. Had compensation cost for the Company's stock option plans been determined consistent with the provisions of SFAS No. 123, the Company's net income and earnings per share would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below:
The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: dividend yield of 0%; expected volatility of 31.63% to 76.64%; risk-free interest rate of 5.25% to 7.02%; and expected lives of five years.
6. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The Company applies Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 128, Earnings Per Share, for computing and presenting earnings per share. Basic earnings per common share were computed by dividing the income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share were calculated as follows:
P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
6. EARNINGS PER SHARE (continued)
7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company provides motor carrier services to an affiliate of its majority shareholder. Revenues from these transactions totaled approximately $.3 million, $.5 million and $1.9 million for 1999, 1998, and 1997, respectively.
Payments made by the Company to an affiliate of the majority shareholder for the reimbursement of operating and other expenses paid on behalf of the Company and debt repayments made on notes payable to the affiliate totaled approximately $1.2 million, $1.1 million and $.9 million in 1999, 1998, and 1997, respectively.
Trade accounts payable at December 31, 1999, includes a payable to an affiliate of the majority shareholder of $117,020.
P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
8. LEASES AND COMMITMENTS
No capital lease obligations were entered into during 1999 or 1998 and all previous capital lease commitments terminated during 1999. Lease amortization is included in depreciation expense.
9. PROFIT SHARING PLAN
P.A.M. Transport, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, sponsors a profit sharing plan for the benefit of all eligible employees. The plan qualifies under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code thereby allowing eligible employees to make tax deductible contributions to the plan. The plan provides for employer matching contributions of 50% of each participant's voluntary contribution up to 3% of the participant's compensation.
Decker Transport Company, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, sponsors a 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, which is a defined contribution plan covering all eligible employees. Subsequent to 1999, Decker's Plan was merged with the P.A.M. Transport, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan and Trust.
Total contributions to the above plans totaled approximately $200,000, $133,000 and $92,000 in 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
10. LITIGATION
The Company is not a party to any pending legal proceedings which management believes to be material to the financial position or results of operations of the Company. The Company maintains liability insurance against risks arising out of the normal course of its business.
P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
11. QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
The tables below present quarterly financial information for 1999 and 1998:
P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
12. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating fair value disclosures for financial instruments:
Cash and cash equivalents - The carrying amount reported in the balance sheet for cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value.
Long-term debt - The fair values of the Company's long-term debt are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based on the Company's current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.
Line of credit - The carrying amount for the line of credit approximates fair value.
The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company's financial instruments at December 31 are as follows (in thousands):
13. ACQUISITION
On January 11, 1999, the Company closed the purchase of substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Decker Transport Co., Inc., a truckload carrier located in New Jersey. The Company acquired assets, which consisted primarily of revenue equipment and trade accounts receivable, totaling approximately $21.0 million and assumed liabilities, which consisted primarily of installment note obligations and trade accounts payable, totaling approximately $14.1 million. In connection with this acquisition, the Company issued to the seller an installment note in the amount of $4.0 million at an interest rate of 6% and paid cash of approximately $9.8 million utilizing existing cash and its line of credit.
The purchase price has been allocated to assets and liabilities based on their estimated fair values as of the date of acquisition. Goodwill was recorded as a result of the purchase allocation and it is being amortized over a 25-year period. The Company also entered into three-year Non-competition Agreements with eight shareholders or officers/employees of Decker Transport Co., Inc.
P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
13. ACQUISITION (continued)
The acquisition has been accounted for under the purchase method, effective January 11, 1999, with the operations of Decker included in the Company's financial statements since that date. Actual fiscal 1999 operating results are representative of 1999 pro forma amounts. The following fiscal 1998 pro forma financial information is based on the audited consolidated financial statements of P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1998 and from the audited combined financial statements of Decker Transport Co., Inc. and Van Houten Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 1998 and adjusted as if the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 1998, with certain assumptions made that management believes to be reasonable. This information is for comparative purposes only and does not purport to be indicative of the results of operations that would have occurred had the transaction been completed at the beginning of the period or indicative of the results that may occur in the future.
PART III
Except as to information with respect to executive officers which is contained in a separate heading under Item 1 to this Form 10-K, the information required by Part III of Form 10-K is, pursuant to General Instruction G (3) of Form 10-K, incorporated by reference from the Company's definitive proxy statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A for the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 15, 2000. The Company will, within 120 days of the end of its fiscal year, file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a definitive proxy statement pursuant to Regulation 14A.
ITEM 10.
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT. - --------------------------------------------------------------------
The information responsive to this item is incorporated by reference from the section entitled "Election of Directors" contained in the proxy statement.
ITEM 11.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. - -----------------------------------
The information responsive to this item is incorporated by reference from the section entitled "Executive Compensation" contained in the proxy statement.
ITEM 12.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information responsive to this item is incorporated by reference from the section entitled "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" contained in the proxy statement.
ITEM 13.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS. - --------------------------------------------------------------
The information responsive to this item is incorporated by reference from the section entitled "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions" contained in the proxy statement.
PART IV
ITEM 14.
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a)1. Financial Statements and Auditors' Report. ----------------------------------------------
The following financial statements and auditors' report have been filed as Item 8 in Part II of this report:
Report of Independent Public Accountants
Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 1999 and 1998
Consolidated Statements of Income - Years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - Years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(a)2. Financial Statement Schedules. --------------------------------
The following supporting financial statement schedule is filed with this report:
II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts - Years Ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
All other schedules are omitted as the required information is inapplicable or the information is presented in the consolidated financial statements or related notes.
(a)3. Exhibits. ---------
The following exhibits are filed with or incorporated by reference into this report. The exhibits which are denominated by an asterisk (*) were previously filed as a part of, and are hereby incorporated by reference from either (i) the Form S-1 Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 1986, Registration No. 33-7618, as amended on August 8, 1986, September 3, 1986 and September 10, 1986 ("1986 S-1"); (ii) the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1987 ("1987 10-K"); (iii) the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992 ("1992 10-K"); (iv) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1994 ("6/30/94 10-Q"); (v) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995 ("6/30/95 10-Q"); (vi) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1996 (9/30/96 10-Q); (vii) the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 ("1996 10-K"); (viii) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998 ("6/30/98 10-Q"); or (ix) the Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 11, 1999 ("1/11/99 8-K").
Exhibit# Description of Exhibit - -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- *2.1 Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 11, 1999, by and among P.A.M. NewCo., Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant), Decker Transport Co. Inc., Van Houten Ltd. and William Van Houten (Exh. 2.1, 1/11/99 8-K)
*3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (Exh. 3.1, 1986 S-1)
*3.1.1 Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation dated June 24, 1987 (Exh. 3.1.1, 1987 10-K)
*3.2 Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant (Exh. 3.2, 1986 S-1)
*3.2.1 Amendment to Article I, Section 3 of Bylaws of Registrant (Exh. 3.2.1, 1986 S-1)
*3.2.2 Amendments to Bylaws of Registrant adopted May 7, 1987 (Exh. 3.2.2, 1987 10-K)
*3.2.3 Amendments to Bylaws of Registrant adopted January 4, 1993 (Exh. 3.2.3, 1992 10-K)
*4.1 Specimen Stock Certificate (Exh. 4.1, 1986 S-1)
*4.2 Loan Agreement dated July 26, 1994 among First Tennessee Bank National Association, Registrant and P.A.M. Transport, Inc. together with Promissory Note (Exh. 4.1, 6/30/94 10-Q)
*4.2.1 Security Agreement dated July 26, 1994 between First Tennessee Bank National Association and P.A.M. Transport, Inc.(Exh. 4.2, 6/30/94 10-Q)
*4.3 First Amendment to Loan Agreement date June 27, 1995 by and among P.A.M. Transport, Inc., First Tennessee Bank National Association and P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc., together with Promissory Note in the principal amount of $2,500,000 (Exh. 4.1.1, 6/30/95 10-Q)
*4.3.1 First Amendment to Security Agreement dated June 28, 1995 by and between P.A.M. Transport, Inc. and First Tennessee Bank National Association (Exh. 4.2.2, 6/30/95 10-Q)
*4.3.2 Security Agreement dated June 27, 1995 by and between Choctaw Express, Inc. and First Tennessee Bank National Association (Exh. 4.1.3, 6/30/95 10-Q)
*4.3.3 Guaranty Agreement of P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. dated June 27, 1995 in favor of First Tennessee Bank National Association respecting $10,000,000 line of credit (Exh. 4.1.4, 6/30/95 10-Q)
*4.4 Second Amendment to Loan Agreement dated July 3, 1996 by and among P.A.M. Transport, Inc., First Tennessee Bank National Association and P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc., together with Promissory Note in the principal amount of $5,000,000 (Exh. 4.1.1, 9/30/96 10-Q)
*4.4.1 Second Amendment to Security Agreement dated July 3, 1996 by and between P.A.M. Transport, Inc. and First Tennessee National Bank Association (Exh. 4.1.2, 9/30/96 10-Q)
*4.4.2 First Amendment to Security Agreement dated July 3, 1996 by and between Choctaw Express, Inc. and First Tennessee Bank National Association(Exh. 4.1.3, 9/30/96 10-Q)
*4.4.3 Security Agreement dated July 3, 1996 by and between Allen Freight Services, Inc. and First Tennessee Bank National Association (Exh. 4.1.4, 9/30/96 10-Q)
No other long-term debt instrument of the Registrant or its subsidiaries authorizes indebtedness exceeding 10% of the total assets of the Registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis and the Registrant hereby undertakes to provide the Commission upon request with any long-term debt instrument not filed herewith.
*10.1 Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Robert W. Weaver dated July 1, 1998 (Exh. 10.1, 6/30/98 10-Q)
*10.2 1995 Stock Option Plan, effective June 29, 1995 (Exh. 10.6, 1996 10-K)
21.1 Subsidiaries of the Registrant
23.1 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
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(b) Reports on Form 8-K. -----------------------
No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 1999.
SIGNATURES - ----------
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
Dated: March 29, 2000 By: /s/ Robert W. Weaver ----------------------------- ROBERT W. WEAVER President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
Dated: March 29, 2000 By: /s/ Larry J. Goddard ----------------------------- LARRY J. GODDARD Vice President - Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer (principal financial and accounting officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
Dated: March 29, 2000 By: /s/ Robert W. Weaver ---------------------------- ROBERT W. WEAVER President and Chief Executive Officer, Director
Dated: March 29, 2000 By: /s/ Matthew T. Moroun ---------------------------- MATTHEW T. MOROUN, Director
Dated: March 29, 2000 By: /s/ Daniel C. Sullivan ---------------------------- DANIEL C. SULLIVAN, Director
Dated: March 29, 2000 By: /s/ Charles F. Wilkins ---------------------------- CHARLES F. WILKINS, Director
Dated: March 29, 2000 By: /s/ Frederick P. Calderone ---------------------------- FREDERICK P. CALDERONE, Director
Dated: March 29, 2000 By: /s/ Joseph J. Casaroll ---------------------------- JOSEPH J. CASAROLL, Director
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description - ------------ ---------------------------------- 21.1 Subsidiaries of the Registrant 23.1 Consent of Arthur Anderson LLP 27 Financial Data Schedule