PAM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
10-Q, 1998-05-12
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                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

         (Mark One)

         ( x )      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
                        OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         For the quarterly period ended   March 31, 1998
                                          --------------
                                       OR

          (    )    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
                        OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

           For the transition period from ________________  to  ________________

           Commission File Number  0-15057
                                   -------  

                      P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
                      ------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



         DELAWARE                                              71-0633135
         --------                                              ----------
(State or other jurisdiction of                             (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                             Identification No.)

                   Highway 412 West, Tontitown, Arkansas 72770
                   -------------------------------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)

                                 (501) 361-9111
                                 --------------
               (Registrants telephone number, including area code)

                                      N/A
                                      ---
         (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
                               since last report)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes  X              No
    ---               ---

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

         Class                            Outstanding at April 30, 1998
         -----                            -----------------------------
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value                        8,286,035

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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                          Item 1. Financial Statements

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                      P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (in thousands)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                            March 31,      December 31,
                                                                             1998             1997
                                                                             ----             ----
ASSETS                                                                    (unaudited)        (note)
<S>        <C>                                                              <C>            <C>
Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                                             $    974          $  6,401
      Receivables:                                                               
           Trade, net of allowance                                            20,574            16,915
           Other                                                                 680             1,703
      Equipment held for sale                                                    724             1,529
      Operating supplies and inventories                                         466               449
      Deferred income taxes                                                        0                61
      Prepaid expenses and deposits                                            4,352             3,384
      Income taxes refundable                                                     35               415
                                                                            --------           -------
           Total current assets                                               27,805            30,857
                                                                                  
                                                                             
Property and equipment, at cost                                              116,391           103,572
      Less:  accumulated depreciation                                        (39,886)          (37,382)
                                                                            --------           -------
           Net property and equipment                                         76,505            66,190
                                                                             
Other assets:
      Excess of cost over net assets acquired                                  2,369             2,400
      Non compete agreement                                                      627               737
      Other                                                                      720               504
                                                                            --------          --------
           Total other assets                                                  3,716             3,641
                                                                            --------          --------
Total assets                                                                $108,026          $100,688
                                                                            ========          ========
                                                                                           
                                                                           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
      Current maturities of long-term debt                                  $ 16,995         $  15,544
      Trade accounts payable                                                   9,769             9,233
      Deferred income taxes                                                      225                 0
      Other current liabilities                                                5,456             4,835
                                                                            --------           -------
          Total current liabilities                                           32,445            29,612
                                                                               
                                                                                      
Long-term debt, less current portion                                          29,811            28,226
Non compete agreement                                                            282               312
Deferred income taxes                                                         10,268             9,376
Shareholders' equity:                                                             
      Common stock                                                                83                83
      Additional paid-in capital                                              18,707            18,592
      Retained earnings                                                       16,430            14,487
                                                                            --------          --------
           Total shareholders' equity                                         35,220            33,162
                                                                            --------          --------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                  $108,026          $100,688
                                                                            ========          ========
</TABLE>

         Note: The balance sheet at December 31, 1997 has been derived from the
         audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of
         the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting
         principles for complete financial statements. See notes to condensed
         consolidated financial statements.

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                      P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (unaudited)
                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          Three months Ended
                                                                               March 31,

                                                                     1998                 1997
                                                                     ----                 ----
<S>                                                                 <C>                   <C>
Operating revenues                                                  $ 35,440              $ 32,630

Operating expenses:
  Salaries, wages and benefits                                        16,181                15,156
  Operating supplies                                                   6,863                 6,729
  Rent/purchased transportation                                          221                   411
  Depreciation and amortization                                        3,457                 3,242
  Operating taxes and licenses                                         2,140                 1,891
  Insurance and claims                                                 1,463                 1,465
  Communications and utilities                                           349                   202
  Other                                                                  649                   524
  Loss on sale of equipment                                               48                     0
                                                                    --------              --------
                                                                      31,371                29,620
                                                                    --------              --------
Operating income                                                       4,069                 3,010
Other income/(expense):                                                 (829)                 (870)
                                                                    --------              -------- 
  Interest expense                                                      (829)                 (870)


Income before income taxes                                             3,240                 2,140

Income taxes -current                                                    119                   163
             --deferred                                                1,177                   693
                                                                    --------              -------- 
                                                                       1,296                   856

Net income                                                          $  1,944              $  1,284
                                                                    ========              ========

Net income per common share (basic and diluted)                     $   0.23              $   0.16
                                                                    ========              ======== 

Average common shares outstanding                                      8,286                 8,126
                                                                    ========              ========

</TABLE>

          See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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                      P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (unaudited)
                                 (in thousands)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 Three months Ended
                                                                                      March 31,

                                                                                1998              1997
                                                                                ----              ----
<S>      <C>                                                                   <C>              <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income                                                                     $ 1,944          $ 1,284
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
  provided by operating activities:
      Depreciation and amortization                                              3,457            3,242
      Non compete agreement amortization                                           110              110
      Provision for deferred income taxes                                        1,177              693
      Loss on retirement of property and equipment                                  48                0
      Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
         Accounts receivable                                                    (2,256)          (3,747)
         Prepaid expenses and other current assets                              (1,200)            (529)
         Accounts payable                                                          536            2,495
         Accrued expenses                                                          620            1,293
                                                                               -------          ------- 
Net cash provided by operating activities                                        4,436            4,841

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property and equipment                                            (14,073)          (1,904)
Proceeds from sales of assets                                                    1,090                0
                                                                               -------         --------
Net cash used in investing activities                                          (12,983)          (1,904)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under lines of credit                                                36,265           33,011
Repayments under lines of credit                                               (40,846)         (38,747)
Borrowings of long-term debt                                                    11,625            1,747
Repayments of long-term debt                                                    (4,038)          (4,445)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options                                            114               16
                                                                               -------         --------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                              3,120           (8,418)
                                                                               -------         --------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                       (5,427)          (5,481)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                               $ 6,401          $ 5,941
                                                                               -------         --------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                     $   974          $   460
                                                                               =======          =======
</TABLE>

       See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                      P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES
        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
                                 MARCH 31, 1998

NOTE A: BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of
Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements. In management's opinion, all adjustments (consisting of
normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation have been included.
Operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 1998 are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended
December 31, 1998. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial
statements and the footnotes thereto included in the Company's annual report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997.

NOTE B:  NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT
In the first three months of 1998, the Company's subsidiary, P.A.M. Dedicated
Services, Inc., entered into installment obligations for the purchase of revenue
equipment in the aggregate amount of approximately $11.6 million. These
obligations are payable in 36 and 60 monthly installments at interest rates
ranging from 7.00% to 7.50%.


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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

            Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                       Condition and Results of Operations



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                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                       CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Certain information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements may relate to
financial results and plans for future business 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 and other uncertainties detailed in this report
and detailed from time to time in other filings by the Company with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 VS. THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997
For the quarter ended March 31, 1998, revenues increased 8.6% to $35.4 million
as compared to $32.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 1997. The main
factor for the increase in revenues was a 9.3% increase in the average number of
tractors from 920 in the first quarter of 1997 compared to 1,005 in the first
quarter of 1998.

The Company's operating ratio improved to 88.5% of revenues in the first quarter
of 1998 compared to 90.8% in the first quarter of 1997.

Salaries, wages and benefits decreased from 46.5% of revenues in the first
quarter of 1997 to 45.7% of revenues in the first quarter of 1998. The major
factors for the decrease were decreases in the amounts paid to Allen Freight
Services, Inc. (AFS) fleet owners and a reduction in the amount accrued for the
Company's 1998 Incentive Bonus Plan. These reductions were partially offset by
an increase in amounts paid to drivers due to changes in driver pay packages.

Operating supplies and expenses decreased from 20.6% of revenues in the first
three months of 1997 to 19.4% of revenues in the first three months of 1998. The
decrease represents a lower price paid for diesel fuel.

Interest expense decreased from 2.7% of revenues in the first three months of
1997 to 2.3% of revenues in the first three months of 1998. This decrease
reflects a lower average line of credit balance for the first quarter of 1998
when compared to the first quarter of 1997.

The Company's effective tax rate remained constant at 40% for the periods
compared.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

During the first three months of 1998 the Company generated $4.4 million in cash
from operating activities. Investing activities used $13.0 million in cash in
the first three months of 1998. Financing activities generated $3.0 million in
the first three months of 1998 primarily from the borrowing of long-term debt.

The Company's principal subsidiary, P.A.M. Transport, Inc., has a $15.0 million
secured bank line of credit subject to borrowing limitations. The line of credit
includes a provision that allows the Company to finance equipment at a reduced
interest rate of LIBOR + 1.50% (currently 7.19%). The maximum amount of
equipment that may be financed under this equipment provision is $7.5 million
with the remaining $7.5 million representing a general "working capital" line of
credit at an interest rate of LIBOR + 2.15% (currently 7.84%). Outstanding
advances on this line of credit were approximately $2.1 million at March 31,
1998, including $1.5 million in letters of credit. The Company's borrowing base
limitation at March 31, 1998 was $14.1 million. The line of credit is guaranteed
by the Company and matures on May 31, 1998 while the equipment portion of the
line of credit matures on May 31, 1999.

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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 to
five year terms at fixed rates), are typically entered into for the purchase of
revenue equipment. P.A.M. Dedicated Services, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company,
entered into installment obligations during the first three months of 1998 for
the purchase of revenue equipment in the amount of approximately $11.6 million
payable in 36 and 60 monthly installments at interest rates ranging from 7.00%
to 7.50%.

During the remainder of 1998, the Company plans to replace 355 tractors and to
add 105 additional new tractors and 300 additional new trailers, which would
result in additional debt of approximately $30.3 million. Management expects
that the Company's existing working capital and its available line of credit
will be sufficient to meet the Company's capital commitments as of March 31,
1998, to repay indebtedness coming due in the current year, and to fund its
operating needs during the remainder of fiscal 1998.

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                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


     Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

         (a) The following exhibits are filed with this report:

                  11.1     -  Statement Re: Computation of Diluted Earnings Per
                              Share.

                  27.1    -   Financial Data Schedule (for SEC use only).


         (b)   Reports on Form 8-K

                  None.


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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.



                                        P.A.M. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.




Dated:   May 8, 1998                    By: /s/ Robert W. Weaver
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Robert W. Weaver
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer
                                           (principal executive officer)




Dated:   May 8, 1998                    By: /s/ Larry J. Goddard
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Larry J. Goddard
                                           Vice President-Finance, Chief 
                                           Financial Officer, Secretary and
                                           Treasurer (principal accounting
                                           and financial officer)




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                                EXHIBIT NO. 11.1

             STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

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     EXHIBIT (11)----STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

Diluted earnings per share computations assumes the exercise of stock purchase
warrants and options to purchase shares of common stock. The shares assumed
exercised are based on the weighted average number of warrants and options
outstanding during the period and only include those warrants and options whose
average share price during the period exceeds its related exercise price. The
net additional shares issuable are calculated based on the treasury stock method
and are added to the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the
period.


<TABLE>

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1998
<S>                                                                            <C>
Actual net income (A)                                                          $  1,943,673
                                                                               ============

Assumed exercise of stock options and warrants                                      323,850
Application of assumed proceeds ($1,682,557) toward
  repurchase of outstanding common stock at an average
  market price of $10.063                                                          (167,202)
                                                                               ------------
Net additional shares issuable                                                      156,648
                                                                               ============

Adjustment of shares outstanding:
  Weighted average common shares outstanding                                      8,286,035
  Net additional shares issuable                                                    156,648
                                                                               ------------
  Adjusted shares outstanding (B)                                                 8,442,683
                                                                               ============

Net income per common share (A) divided by (B)                                       $ 0.23
                                                                               ============


DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1997

Actual net income (A)                                                          $  1,284,245
                                                                               ============

Assumed exercise of stock options and warrants                                      451,358
Application of assumed proceeds ($1,915,100) toward
  repurchase of outstanding common stock at an average
  market price of $5.833                                                           (328,322)
                                                                               ------------  
Net additional shares issuable                                                      123,036
                                                                               ============

Adjustment of shares outstanding:
  Weighted average common shares outstanding                                      8,126,466
  Net additional shares issuable                                                    123,036
                                                                               ------------
  Adjusted shares outstanding (B)                                                 8,249,502
                                                                               ============

Net income per common share (A) divided by (B)                                 $       0.16
                                                                               ============

</TABLE>


                                                                           










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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                             974
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   21,833
<ALLOWANCES>                                       579
<INVENTORY>                                        466
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                27,805
<PP&E>                                         116,391
<DEPRECIATION>                                  39,886
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 108,026
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           32,445
<BONDS>                                         29,811
                                0
                                          0
<COMMON>                                            83
<OTHER-SE>                                      35,137
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   108,026
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                35,440
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   31,371
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 829
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  3,240
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,296
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,944
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,944
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .23
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .23
        

</TABLE>


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