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P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. Reports Record Results, Announces Stock Split
TONITOWN, AR / ACCESSWIRE / July 14, 2021 / P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTSI) today reported net income of $15.3 million, or diluted earnings
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TONITOWN, AR / ACCESSWIRE / July 14, 2021 / P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTSI) today reported net income of $15.3 million, or diluted earnings per share of $2.66, for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, and net income of $27.3 million, or diluted earnings per share of $4.74, for the six-month period then ended. These results compare to net loss of $0.8 million, or diluted loss per share of $0.14, and net loss of $2.1 million, or diluted loss per share of $0.37, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.Operating revenues increased 73.4% to $161.3 million for the second quarter of 2021 compared to $93.0 million for the second quarter of 2020. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, operating revenues increased 39.6% to $310.1 million compared to $222.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020.On July 13, 2021, the Company's Board of Directors declared a 2-for-1 forward stock split of its common stock in the form of a 100% stock dividend, payable on August 16, 2021, to stockholders of record on July 30, 2021. Under the terms of the stock split, the Company's stockholders will receive a dividend of one share for every share held on the record date. The dividend will be paid in authorized but unissued shares of common stock of the Company. The additional shares will be distributed by the Company's transfer agent, Computershare, and the per share price of the Company's common stock will adjust accordingly on The Nasdaq Stock Market. The Company expects trading will begin on a split-adjusted basis on August 17, 2021. The Company currently has approximately 5.7 million shares of common stock outstanding. After the stock split, the number of shares of common stock outstanding will increase to approximately 11.4 million shares.Joe Vitiritto, President of the Company, commented, 'It was only one year ago that we were scrambling to find replacement freight as many of our largest customers reacted to the pandemic by completely suspending their operations. Now, just one year later and with a redesigned network, we are pleased to report record revenue and record operating income for the quarter. I have been really impressed with the progress our team has achieved in such a short timeframe, and I want to thank our driving associates for the work they put in every single day. We couldn't achieve any of this without their efforts...