February 11, 2025 05:00 PM Eastern Standard Time

TONTITOWN, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PAMT CORP (NASDAQ: PAMT) (“we” or the “Company”) today reported consolidated net loss of $31.6 million, or diluted and basic loss per share of $1.45, for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 and consolidated net loss of $31.8 million, or diluted and basic loss per share of $1.45, for the year ended December 31, 2024. These results compare to consolidated net loss of $2.2 million, or diluted and basic loss per share of $0.10, for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, and consolidated net income of $18.4 million, or diluted and basic earnings per share of $0.83, for the year ended December 31, 2023.

The Company made a change in accounting estimates related to salvage values and useful lives for revenue equipment during the quarter ended December 31, 2024 that increased depreciation by approximately $24.7 million. In addition, an impairment charge of $6.4 million was recorded to align the carrying value of revenue equipment to market values of used equipment, which have declined throughout 2024. Excluding the negative impact of these one-time non-cash charges, adjusted (non-GAAP) operating loss was $6.6 million⁽¹⁾ and adjusted (non-GAAP) net loss was $7.8 million⁽¹⁾, or adjusted (non-GAAP) diluted and basic loss per share of $0.36⁽¹⁾ for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.

Consolidated operating revenues decreased 7.6% to $166.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to $180.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. For the year ended December 31, 2024, consolidated operating revenues decreased 11.9% to $714.6 million compared to $810.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Liquidity, Capitalization, and Cash Flow

As of December 31, 2024, we had an aggregate of $170.5 million of cash, marketable equity securities, and available liquidity under our line of credit and $277.5 million of stockholders’ equity. Outstanding debt was $325.6 million as of December 31, 2024, which represents a $63.9 million increase from December 31, 2023. This increase in debt was primarily driven by the addition of approximately $163.0 million in revenue equipment during the year. During 2024, we generated $59.0 million in operating cash flow.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to our results under United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this press release also includes non-GAAP financial measures termed adjusted operating (loss) income, adjusted operating ratio, adjusted net (loss) income and adjusted diluted (loss) earnings per share. The Company defines adjusted operating (loss) income, adjusted operating ratio, adjusted net (loss) income and adjusted diluted (loss) earnings per share as GAAP operating (loss) income, GAAP operating ratio, GAAP net (loss) income and GAAP diluted (loss) earnings per share, respectively, excluding certain significant items, such as depreciation and impairment charges, and any tax impact associated with such items. Management believes that reporting adjusted operating (loss) income, adjusted operating ratio, adjusted net (loss) income and adjusted diluted (loss) earnings per share more clearly reflects the Company’s current operating results and provides investors with a better understanding of the Company’s overall financial performance.

Management also believes that adjusted operating ratio is more representative of our operations when excluding the volatility of fuel prices, which we cannot control. In addition, the adjusted results, although not a financial measure under GAAP, may facilitate the ability to analyze the Company’s financial results in relation to those of its competitors and to the Company’s prior financial performance by excluding items which otherwise would distort the comparison. However, because not all companies use identical calculations, the Company's presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Adjusted operating (loss) income, adjusted operating ratio, adjusted net (loss) income and adjusted diluted (loss) earnings per share are not recognized terms under GAAP, do not purport to be alternatives to, and should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, operating (loss) income, operating ratio, net (loss) income and diluted (loss) earnings per share, respectively, as defined under GAAP.

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

About PAMT CORP

PAMT CORP is a holding company that owns subsidiaries engaged in providing truckload dry van carrier services transporting general commodities throughout the continental United States, as well as in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The Company’s consolidated operating subsidiaries also provide transportation services in Mexico through its gateways in Laredo and El Paso, Texas, under agreements with Mexican carriers.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information included in this document contains or may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements may relate to expected future financial and operating results, prospects, plans or events, and are thus prospective. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, excess capacity in the trucking industry; surplus inventories; general inflation, recessionary economic cycles and downturns in customers' business cycles; a significant reduction in or termination of the Company's trucking service by a key customer, including as a result of future labor or international trade disruptions; increases or rapid fluctuations in fuel prices, interest rates, fuel taxes, tolls, and license and registration fees; potential economic, business or operational disruptions or uncertainties that may result from any future public health crises; the resale value of the Company's used equipment; the price and availability of new equipment consistent with anticipated acquisitions and replacement plans; increases in compensation for and difficulty in attracting and retaining qualified drivers and owner-operators; increases in insurance premiums and deductible amounts relating to accident, cargo, workers' compensation, health, and other claims; increases in the number or amount of claims for which the Company is self-insured; inability of the Company to continue to secure acceptable financing arrangements; seasonal factors such as harsh weather conditions that increase operating costs; competition from trucking, rail, and intermodal competitors including reductions in rates resulting from competitive bidding; the ability to identify acceptable acquisition candidates, consummate acquisitions, and integrate acquired operations; our ability to develop and implement suitable information technology systems and prevent failures in or breaches of such systems; the impact of pending or future litigation; general risks associated with doing business in Mexico, including, without limitation, exchange rate fluctuations, inflation, import duties, tariffs, quotas, political and economic instability and terrorism; the potential impact of new laws, regulations or policy, including, without limitation, rules regarding the classification of independent contractors as employees, tariffs, import/export, trade and immigration regulations or policies; and other factors, including risk factors, included from time to time in filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements, whether due to new information, future events or otherwise. Considering these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed above and in company filings might not transpire.