UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


[Mark			one]
☒			QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021


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

Commission File Number: 0-14690

WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nebraska

47-0648386

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

14507 Frontier Road

Post Office Box 45308

Omaha

Nebraska

68145-0308

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(402) 895-6640

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value

WERN

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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 ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer

☒

Accelerated filer

☐

Non-accelerated filer

☐

Smaller reporting company

☐

Emerging growth company

☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of ~~October~~April 30, ~~2020~~2021, 67,918,148, ~~69,097,926~~ shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, were outstanding.

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements:	3
	Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three ~~and Nine~~ Months Ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and 2020 ~~and 2019~~	4
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three ~~and Nine~~ Months Ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and 2020 ~~and 2019~~	5
	Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 and December 31, ~~2019~~2020	6
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ~~Nine~~Three Months Ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and 2020 ~~and 2019~~	7
	Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended ~~September 30, 2020,~~ ~~June 30, 2020,~~ March 31, ~~2020,~~ ~~September~~ ~~30, 2019~~,~~June 30, 2019~~2021 and ~~March 31, 2019~~2020	8
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) as of ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021	109
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	1918
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	2927
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	2927
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
~~Item 1.~~	~~Legal Proceedings~~	31
~~Item 1A.~~	~~Risk Factors~~	31
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	3128
Item 6.	Exhibits	3229

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains historical information and forward-looking statements based on information currently available to our management. The forward-looking statements in this report, including those made in Item 2 (Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations) of Part I, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These safe harbor provisions encourage reporting companies to provide prospective information to investors. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of certain words, such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project” and other similar terms and language. We believe the forward-looking statements are reasonable based on currently available information. However, forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, whether known or unknown, that could cause our actual results, business, financial condition and cash flows to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. A discussion of important factors relating to forward-looking statements is included in Item 1A (Risk Factors) of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2019~~2020 (“~~2019~~2020 Form 10-K”)~~, in Item 1A (Risk Factors) of Part II of our subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and in Item 1A (Risk Factors) of Part II of this Form 10-Q.~~. Readers should not unduly rely on the forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-Q because such statements speak only to the date they were made. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, we undertake no obligation or duty to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect subsequent events or circumstances or the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Item 1. Financial Statements.

The interim consolidated financial statements contained herein reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) instructions to Form 10-Q and were also prepared without audit. The interim consolidated financial statements do not include all information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements; although in management’s opinion, the disclosures are adequate so that the information presented is not misleading.

Operating results for the three-month ~~and nine-month periods~~period ended ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, ~~2020.~~2021. In the opinion of management, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated condensed balance sheets is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the consolidated balance sheets from which it has been derived.

These interim consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes contained in our ~~2019~~2020 Form 10-K.

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WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME


		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,					Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2020		2019		2020		2019		(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2021		2020
		(Unaudited)									(Unaudited)
Operating revenues	Operating revenues	$	590,214	$	618,264	$	1,751,876	$	1,841,914	Operating revenues	$	616,446	$	592,703
Operating expenses:	Operating expenses:									Operating expenses:
Salaries, wages and benefits	Salaries, wages and benefits	197,151		209,586		598,129		618,386		Salaries, wages and benefits	204,853		205,997
Fuel	Fuel	37,933		59,518		117,381		176,720		Fuel	50,838		48,771
Supplies and maintenance	Supplies and maintenance	44,015		46,907		133,079		136,963		Supplies and maintenance	46,147		45,721
Taxes and licenses	Taxes and licenses	24,032		24,244		70,835		70,788		Taxes and licenses	23,233		22,850
Insurance and claims	Insurance and claims	23,307		21,930		85,160		65,631		Insurance and claims	22,056		36,064
Depreciation	Depreciation	62,980		62,620		199,487		184,816		Depreciation	63,951		68,837
Rent and purchased transportation	Rent and purchased transportation	131,843		134,797		378,989		413,809		Rent and purchased transportation	146,493		126,442
Communications and utilities	Communications and utilities	3,797		3,892		11,141		11,806		Communications and utilities	3,022		3,808
Other	Other	3,053		1,413		11,688		3,177		Other	(6,618)		3,147
Total operating expenses	Total operating expenses	528,111		564,907		1,605,889		1,682,096		Total operating expenses	553,975		561,637
Operating income	Operating income	62,103		53,357		145,987		159,818		Operating income	62,471		31,066
Other expense (income):	Other expense (income):									Other expense (income):
Interest expense	Interest expense	887		2,408		3,639		4,695		Interest expense	838		1,591
Interest income	Interest income	(323)		(756)		(1,326)		(2,648)		Interest income	(297)		(626)
Other	Other	55		47		123		(11)		Other	42		45
Total other expense (income)	Total other expense (income)	619		1,699		2,436		2,036		Total other expense (income)	583		1,010
Income before income taxes	Income before income taxes	61,484		51,658		143,551		157,782		Income before income taxes	61,888		30,056
Income taxes	Income taxes	15,152		12,614		35,029		39,334		Income taxes	15,396		6,998
Net income	Net income	$	46,332	$	39,044	$	108,522	$	118,448	Net income	$	46,492	$	23,058
Earnings per share:	Earnings per share:									Earnings per share:
Basic	Basic	$	0.67	$	0.56	$	1.57	$	1.70	Basic	$	0.68	$	0.33
Diluted	Diluted	$	0.67	$	0.56	$	1.56	$	1.69	Diluted	$	0.68	$	0.33

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:	Weighted-average common shares outstanding:									Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic	Basic	69,097		69,198		69,148		69,684		Basic	67,932		69,253
Diluted	Diluted	69,449		69,600		69,500		70,053		Diluted	68,223		69,609

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME


		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,					Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	(In thousands)	2020		2019		2020		2019		(In thousands)	2021		2020
		(Unaudited)									(Unaudited)
Net income	Net income	$	46,332	$	39,044	$	108,522	$	118,448	Net income	$	46,492	$	23,058
Other comprehensive income (loss):	Other comprehensive income (loss):									Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	Foreign currency translation adjustments	782		(1,065)		(8,182)		79		Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,568)		(9,893)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax	Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax	401		(1,440)		(5,819)		(1,651)		Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax	1,303		(5,597)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,183		(2,505)		(14,001)		(1,572)		Other comprehensive income (loss)	(265)		(15,490)
Comprehensive income	Comprehensive income	$	47,515	$	36,539	$	94,521	$	116,876	Comprehensive income	$	46,227	$	7,568

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS


(In thousands, except share amounts)	(In thousands, except share amounts)	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019		(In thousands, except share amounts)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
		(Unaudited)					(Unaudited)
ASSETS	ASSETS					ASSETS
Current assets:	Current assets:					Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	Cash and cash equivalents	$	40,476	$	26,418	Cash and cash equivalents	$	83,130	$	29,334
Accounts receivable, trade, less allowance of $8,854 and $7,921, respectively		337,897		322,846
Accounts receivable, trade, less allowance of $8,897 and $8,686, respectively						Accounts receivable, trade, less allowance of $8,897 and $8,686, respectively	347,902		341,104
Other receivables	Other receivables	28,937		52,221		Other receivables	44,363		23,491
Inventories and supplies	Inventories and supplies	9,354		9,243		Inventories and supplies	11,919		12,062
Prepaid taxes, licenses and permits	Prepaid taxes, licenses and permits	7,328		16,757		Prepaid taxes, licenses and permits	12,876		17,231
Other current assets	Other current assets	40,129		38,849		Other current assets	32,719		33,694
Total current assets	Total current assets	464,121		466,334		Total current assets	532,909		456,916
Property and equipment	Property and equipment	2,384,537		2,343,536		Property and equipment	2,410,791		2,405,335
Less – accumulated depreciation	Less – accumulated depreciation	857,106		817,260		Less – accumulated depreciation	873,449		862,077
Property and equipment, net	Property and equipment, net	1,527,431		1,526,276		Property and equipment, net	1,537,342		1,543,258
Other non-current assets	Other non-current assets	148,584		151,254		Other non-current assets	159,275		156,502
Total assets	Total assets	$	2,140,136	$	2,143,864	Total assets	$	2,229,526	$	2,156,676
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY					LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:	Current liabilities:					Current liabilities:

Accounts payable	Accounts payable	$	104,041	$	94,634	Accounts payable	$	113,064	$	83,263
Current portion of long-term debt	Current portion of long-term debt	0		75,000		Current portion of long-term debt	0		25,000
Insurance and claims accruals	Insurance and claims accruals	81,024		69,810		Insurance and claims accruals	91,097		76,917
Accrued payroll	Accrued payroll	42,885		38,347		Accrued payroll	41,912		35,594

Accrued expenses						Accrued expenses	25,350		25,032
Income taxes payable						Income taxes payable	19,226		7,824
Other current liabilities	Other current liabilities	28,258		31,049		Other current liabilities	17,112		20,384
Total current liabilities	Total current liabilities	256,208		308,840		Total current liabilities	307,761		274,014
Long-term debt, net of current portion	Long-term debt, net of current portion	175,000		225,000		Long-term debt, net of current portion	175,000		175,000
Other long-term liabilities	Other long-term liabilities	48,362		21,129		Other long-term liabilities	41,485		43,114
Insurance and claims accruals, net of current portion	Insurance and claims accruals, net of current portion	234,797		228,218		Insurance and claims accruals, net of current portion	235,850		231,638

Deferred income taxes	Deferred income taxes	245,632		249,669		Deferred income taxes	241,700		237,870
Commitments and contingencies	Commitments and contingencies					Commitments and contingencies	0		0
Stockholders’ equity:	Stockholders’ equity:					Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 80,533,536 shares	Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 80,533,536 shares					Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 80,533,536 shares
issued; 69,097,926 and 69,244,525 shares outstanding, respectively		805		805
issued; 67,918,148 and 67,931,726 shares outstanding, respectively						issued; 67,918,148 and 67,931,726 shares outstanding, respectively	805		805
Paid-in capital	Paid-in capital	114,074		112,649		Paid-in capital	114,588		116,039
Retained earnings	Retained earnings	1,384,474		1,294,608		Retained earnings	1,478,616		1,438,916
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(28,729)		(14,728)		Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23,098)		(22,833)
Treasury stock, at cost; 11,435,610 and 11,289,011 shares, respectively		(290,487)		(282,326)
Treasury stock, at cost; 12,615,388 and 12,601,810 shares, respectively						Treasury stock, at cost; 12,615,388 and 12,601,810 shares, respectively	(343,181)		(337,887)
Total stockholders’ equity	Total stockholders’ equity	1,180,137		1,111,008		Total stockholders’ equity	1,227,730		1,195,040
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	2,140,136	$	2,143,864	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	2,229,526	$	2,156,676

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


		Nine Months Ended September 30,					Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	(In thousands)	2020		2019		(In thousands)	2021		2020
		(Unaudited)					(Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:	Cash flows from operating activities:					Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	Net income	$	108,522	$	118,448	Net income	$	46,492	$	23,058
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:					Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	Depreciation	199,487		184,816		Depreciation	63,951		68,837
Deferred income taxes	Deferred income taxes	(2,358)		8,413		Deferred income taxes	3,487		(2,912)
Gain on disposal of property and equipment	Gain on disposal of property and equipment	(7,293)		(14,530)		Gain on disposal of property and equipment	(10,520)		(2,469)
Non-cash equity compensation	Non-cash equity compensation	6,003		6,346		Non-cash equity compensation	2,502		2,406

Insurance and claims accruals, net of current portion	Insurance and claims accruals, net of current portion	6,579		15,840		Insurance and claims accruals, net of current portion	4,212		5,973
Other	Other	21,771		(4,527)		Other	1,285		88
Changes in certain working capital items:	Changes in certain working capital items:					Changes in certain working capital items:
Accounts receivable, net	Accounts receivable, net	(15,051)		14,552		Accounts receivable, net	(6,798)		11,946
Other current assets	Other current assets	(1,335)		5,667		Other current assets	551		12,195
Accounts payable	Accounts payable	6,477		(532)		Accounts payable	18,481		354
Other current liabilities	Other current liabilities	23,594		(2,308)		Other current liabilities	12,224		13,900
Net cash provided by operating activities	Net cash provided by operating activities	346,396		332,185		Net cash provided by operating activities	135,867		133,376
Cash flows from investing activities:	Cash flows from investing activities:					Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment	Additions to property and equipment	(294,448)		(375,202)		Additions to property and equipment	(82,555)		(57,231)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	107,185		103,543		Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	44,689		38,391
Investment in equity securities						Investment in equity securities	(5,000)		0
Decrease in notes receivable	Decrease in notes receivable	6,277		9,247		Decrease in notes receivable	1,575		2,316
Net cash used in investing activities	Net cash used in investing activities	(180,986)		(262,412)		Net cash used in investing activities	(41,291)		(16,524)
Cash flows from financing activities:	Cash flows from financing activities:					Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of short-term debt	Repayments of short-term debt	(75,000)		0		Repayments of short-term debt	(25,000)		0

Repayments of long-term debt	Repayments of long-term debt	(50,000)		(50,000)		Repayments of long-term debt	0		(50,000)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		0		275,000
Change in net checks issued in excess of cash balances		0		8,902

Dividends on common stock	Dividends on common stock	(18,669)		(279,962)		Dividends on common stock	(6,114)		(6,232)
Repurchases of common stock	Repurchases of common stock	(8,798)		(42,301)		Repurchases of common stock	(5,507)		(8,798)
Tax withholding related to net share settlements of restricted stock awards	Tax withholding related to net share settlements of restricted stock awards	(3,941)		(1,191)		Tax withholding related to net share settlements of restricted stock awards	(3,740)		(3,930)

Stock options exercised		0		171
Net cash used in financing activities	Net cash used in financing activities	(156,408)		(89,381)		Net cash used in financing activities	(40,361)		(68,960)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash	Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash	(1,968)		32		Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash	(419)		(2,073)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	7,034		(19,576)		Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	53,796		45,819
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	33,442		33,930		Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	29,334		33,442
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period		$	40,476	$	14,354
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period(1)						Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period(1)	$	83,130	$	79,261
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:	Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:					Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid	Interest paid	$	3,882	$	4,361	Interest paid	$	878	$	1,811
Income taxes paid	Income taxes paid	36,880		41,038		Income taxes paid	536		611
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:	Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:					Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Notes receivable issued upon sale of property and equipment	Notes receivable issued upon sale of property and equipment	$	2,283	$	5,542	Notes receivable issued upon sale of property and equipment	$	988	$	1,099
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps	Change in fair value of interest rate swaps	(5,819)		(1,651)		Change in fair value of interest rate swaps	1,303		(5,597)
Property and equipment acquired included in accounts payable	Property and equipment acquired included in accounts payable	24,068		8,847		Property and equipment acquired included in accounts payable	23,570		13,848
Property and equipment disposed included in other receivables	Property and equipment disposed included in other receivables	5,183		1,486		Property and equipment disposed included in other receivables	17		1,251
Dividends accrued but not yet paid at end of period	Dividends accrued but not yet paid at end of period	6,219		6,229		Dividends accrued but not yet paid at end of period	6,792		6,218
(1) The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to amounts reported within the Consolidated Balance Sheets Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:						(1) The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to amounts reported within the Consolidated Balance Sheets Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents						Cash and cash equivalents	$	83,130	$	72,237
Restricted cash included in other current assets						Restricted cash included in other current assets	0		7,024
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash						Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	83,130	$	79,261

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts) Common
Stock Paid-In
Capital Retained
Earnings Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss) Treasury
Stock Total
Stockholders’
Equity
(Unaudited)
BALANCE, December 31, 2019 $ 805 $ 112,649 $ 1,294,608 $ (14,728) $ (282,326) $ 1,111,008
Comprehensive income 0 0 23,058 (15,490) 0 7,568
Purchases of 282,992 shares of common stock 0 0 0 0 (8,798) (8,798)
Dividends on common stock ($0.09 per share) 0 0 (6,218) 0 0 (6,218)
Equity compensation activity, 125,203 shares 0 (4,360) 0 0 430 (3,930)
Non-cash equity compensation expense 0 2,406 0 0 0 2,406
BALANCE, March 31, 2020 805 110,695 1,311,448 (30,218) (290,694) 1,102,036
Comprehensive income 0 0 39,132 306 0 39,438
Dividends on common stock ($0.09 per share) 0 0 (6,219) 0 0 (6,219)
Equity compensation activity, 10,297 shares 0 (199) 0 0 194 (5)
Non-cash equity compensation expense 0 1,138 0 0 0 1,138
BALANCE, June 30, 2020 805 111,634 1,344,361 (29,912) (290,500) 1,136,388
Comprehensive income 0 0 46,332 1,183 0 47,515
Dividends on common stock ($0.09 per share) 0 0 (6,219) 0 0 (6,219)
Equity compensation activity, 893 shares 0 (19) 0 0 13 (6)
Non-cash equity compensation expense 0 2,459 0 0 0 2,459
BALANCE, September 30, 2020 $ 805 $ 114,074 $ 1,384,474 $ (28,729) $ (290,487) $ 1,180,137


(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)	Common Stock		Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Treasury Stock		Total Stockholders’ Equity
	(Unaudited)
BALANCE, December 31, 2020	$	805	$	116,039	$	1,438,916	$	(22,833)	$	(337,887)	$	1,195,040
Comprehensive income	0		0		46,492		(265)		0		46,227
Purchases of 130,446 shares of common stock	0		0		0		0		(5,507)		(5,507)
Dividends on common stock ($0.10 per share)	0		0		(6,792)		0		0		(6,792)
Equity compensation activity, 116,868 shares	0		(3,953)		0		0		213		(3,740)
Non-cash equity compensation expense	0		2,502		0		0		0		2,502
BALANCE, March 31, 2021	$	805	$	114,588	$	1,478,616	$	(23,098)	$	(343,181)	$	1,227,730


BALANCE, December 31, 2019	$	805	$	112,649	$	1,294,608	$	(14,728)	$	(282,326)	$	1,111,008
Comprehensive income	0		0		23,058		(15,490)		0		7,568
Purchases of 282,992 shares of common stock	0		0		0		0		(8,798)		(8,798)
Dividends on common stock ($0.09 per share)	0		0		(6,218)		0		0		(6,218)
Equity compensation activity, 125,203 shares	0		(4,360)		0		0		430		(3,930)
Non-cash equity compensation expense	0		2,406		0		0		0		2,406
BALANCE, March 31, 2020	$	805	$	110,695	$	1,311,448	$	(30,218)	$	(290,694)	$	1,102,036

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~~WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.~~

~~CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY~~

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts) Common
Stock Paid-In
Capital Retained
Earnings Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss) Treasury
Stock Total
Stockholders’
Equity
(Unaudited)
BALANCE, December 31, 2018 $ 805 $ 107,455 $ 1,413,746 $ (16,073) $ (241,180) $ 1,264,753
Comprehensive income 0 0 36,086 513 0 36,599
Purchases of 600,000 shares of common stock 0 0 0 0 (20,545) (20,545)
Dividends on common stock ($0.09 per share) 0 0 (6,290) 0 0 (6,290)
Equity compensation activity, 46,129 shares 0 (1,578) 0 0 399 (1,179)
Non-cash equity compensation expense 0 2,051 0 0 0 2,051
BALANCE, March 31, 2019 805 107,928 1,443,542 (15,560) (261,326) 1,275,389
Comprehensive income 0 0 43,318 420 0 43,738
Purchases of 700,000 shares of common stock 0 0 0 0 (21,756) (21,756)
Dividends on common stock ($3.84 per share) 0 0 (267,331) 0 0 (267,331)
Equity compensation activity, 6,901 shares 0 (140) 0 0 130 (10)
Non-cash equity compensation expense 0 2,314 0 0 0 2,314
BALANCE, June 30, 2019 805 110,102 1,219,529 (15,140) (282,952) 1,032,344
Comprehensive income 0 0 39,044 (2,505) 0 36,539
Dividends on common stock ($0.09 per share) 0 0 (6,229) 0 0 (6,229)
Equity compensation activity, 9,712 shares 0 (19) 0 0 188 169
Non-cash equity compensation expense 0 1,981 0 0 0 1,981
BALANCE, September 30, 2019 $ 805 $ 112,064 $ 1,252,344 $ (17,645) $ (282,764) $ 1,064,804

~~See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).~~

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WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(1) Accounting Policies

New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted

In ~~June 2016,~~December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Statements,” which requires measurement and recognition of expected versus incurred credit losses for financial assets. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 as of January 1, 2020. Upon adoption, this update had no effect on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement,” which modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements. As part of its disclosure framework project, the FASB has eliminated, amended and added disclosure requirements for fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement. The Company adopted ASU 2018-13 as of January 1, 2020. Upon adoption, this update had no effect on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force),” which updates the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract to align with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The Company adopted ASU 2018-15 as of January 1, 2020. Upon adoption, this update had no effect on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

~~Accounting Standards Updates Not Yet Effective~~

~~In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU~~ No. 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes,” which reduces complexity in accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles stated in Topic 740 and by clarifying and amending existing guidance to improve consistent application of and simplify other areas of Topic 740. The ~~provisions~~Company adopted ASU 2019-12 as of January 1, 2021. Upon adoption, this update ~~are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Although we are evaluating the impact of adopting ASU No. 2019-12~~had no effect on our financial position, results of operations and cash ~~flows, we do not expect a material effect upon adoption.~~flows.

Accounting Standards Updates Not Yet Effective

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848)” which provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform on financial reporting. The provisions of this update are effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022 and apply only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. We are evaluating the impact of the optional expedients in this update and their applicability to modifications of our existing credit facilities and hedging relationships that reference LIBOR.

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(2) Revenue

Revenue Recognition

Revenues are recognized over time as control of the promised services is transferred to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those services.

The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by revenue source (in thousands):


		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,					Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020		2019		2020		2019			2021		2020
Truckload Transportation Services	Truckload Transportation Services	$	458,256	$	480,351	$	1,368,172	$	1,423,201	Truckload Transportation Services	$	462,949	$	464,863
Werner Logistics	Werner Logistics	117,351		121,331		339,678		369,584		Werner Logistics	137,853		112,164
Inter-segment eliminations	Inter-segment eliminations	(30)		(1)		(55)		(240)		Inter-segment eliminations	(134)		(11)
Transportation services	Transportation services	575,577		601,681		1,707,795		1,792,545		Transportation services	600,668		577,016
Other revenues	Other revenues	14,637		16,583		44,081		49,369		Other revenues	15,778		15,687
Total revenues	Total revenues	$	590,214	$	618,264	$	1,751,876	$	1,841,914	Total revenues	$	616,446	$	592,703

The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by geographic areas in which we conduct business (in thousands). Operating revenues for foreign countries include revenues for (i) shipments with an origin or destination in that country and (ii) other services provided in that country. If both the origin and destination are in a foreign country, the revenues are attributed to the country of origin.


		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,					Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020		2019		2020		2019			2021		2020
United States	United States	$	534,978	$	551,008	$	1,581,474	$	1,631,861	United States	$	555,239	$	530,071
Mexico	Mexico	36,708		49,031		111,174		153,803		Mexico	38,756		43,421
Other	Other	18,528		18,225		59,228		56,250		Other	22,451		19,211
Total revenues	Total revenues	$	590,214	$	618,264	$	1,751,876	$	1,841,914	Total revenues	$	616,446	$	592,703

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Contract Balances and Accounts Receivable

A receivable is an unconditional right to consideration and is recognized when shipments have been completed and the related performance obligation has been fully satisfied. At ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, the accounts receivable, trade, net, balance was ~~$337.9~~$347.9 million and ~~$322.8~~$341.1 million, respectively. Contract assets represent a conditional right to consideration in exchange for goods or services and are transferred to receivables when the rights become unconditional. At ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, the balance of contract assets was ~~$7.8~~$8.9 million and ~~$5.9~~$6.9 million, respectively. We have recognized contract assets within the other current assets financial statement caption on the balance sheet. These contract assets are considered current assets as they will be settled in less than 12 months.

Contract liabilities represent advance consideration received from customers and are recognized as revenues over time as the related performance obligation is satisfied. The balance of contract liabilities was ~~$1.0~~$1.7 million as of ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 and ~~$1.3~~$1.5 million as of December 31, ~~2019.~~2020. The amount of revenues recognized in the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 that was included in the December 31, ~~2019~~2020 contract liability balance was ~~$1.3 million~~.$1.5 million. We have recognized contract liabilities within the accounts payable and other current liabilities financial statement captions on the balance sheet. These contract liabilities are considered current liabilities as they will be settled in less than 12 months.

Performance Obligations

We have elected to apply the practical expedient in ASC Topic 606 to not disclose the value of remaining performance obligations for contracts with an original expected length of one year or less. Remaining performance obligations represent the transaction price allocated to future reporting periods for freight shipments started but not completed at the reporting date that we expect to recognize as revenue in the period subsequent to the reporting date; transit times generally average approximately 3 days.

During the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, ~~and September 30, 2019,~~ revenues recognized from performance obligations related to prior periods (for example, due to changes in transaction price) were not material.

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(3) Leases

We have entered into operating leases primarily for real estate. The leases have terms which range from 1 year to 11 years, and some include options to renew. Renewal terms are included in the lease term when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise the option to renew.

Operating leases are included in other non-current assets, other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities on the consolidated condensed balance sheets. These assets and liabilities are recognized based on the present value of future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date, using our incremental borrowing rate because the rate implicit in each lease is not readily determinable. We have certain contracts for real estate that may contain lease and non-lease components which we have elected to treat as a single lease component. Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Variable lease expense is recognized in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred. Lease expense is reported in rent and purchased transportation on the consolidated statements of income.

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The following table presents information about the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from our operating leases as of ~~September 30, 2020.~~March 31, 2021.


(In thousands)	(In thousands)	September 30, 2020			(In thousands)	March 31, 2021
Maturity of Lease Liabilities	Maturity of Lease Liabilities				Maturity of Lease Liabilities
2020 (remaining)		$	904
2021		3,546
2021 (remaining)					2021 (remaining)	$	2,806
2022	2022	2,622			2022	2,934
2023	2023	1,635			2023	1,910
2024	2024	1,404			2024	1,507
2025					2025	969
Thereafter	Thereafter	1,442			Thereafter	473
Total undiscounted operating lease payments	Total undiscounted operating lease payments	$	11,553		Total undiscounted operating lease payments	$	10,599
Less: Imputed interest	Less: Imputed interest	(766)			Less: Imputed interest	(633)
Present value of operating lease liabilities	Present value of operating lease liabilities	$	10,787		Present value of operating lease liabilities	$	9,966

Balance Sheet Classification	Balance Sheet Classification				Balance Sheet Classification
Right-of-use assets (recorded in other non-current assets)	Right-of-use assets (recorded in other non-current assets)	$	10,417		Right-of-use assets (recorded in other non-current assets)	$	9,506

Current lease liabilities (recorded in other current liabilities)	Current lease liabilities (recorded in other current liabilities)	3,327			Current lease liabilities (recorded in other current liabilities)	$	3,408
Long-term lease liabilities (recorded in other long-term liabilities)	Long-term lease liabilities (recorded in other long-term liabilities)	7,460			Long-term lease liabilities (recorded in other long-term liabilities)	6,558
Total operating lease liabilities	Total operating lease liabilities	$	10,787		Total operating lease liabilities	$	9,966

Other Information	Other Information				Other Information
Weighted-average remaining lease term for operating leases	Weighted-average remaining lease term for operating leases	4.00 years			Weighted-average remaining lease term for operating leases	3.70 years
Weighted-average discount rate for operating leases	Weighted-average discount rate for operating leases	3.38		%	Weighted-average discount rate for operating leases	3.30		%

Cash Flows

~~An initial right-of-use asset of $8.7 million was recognized as a non-cash asset addition with the adoption of the new lease accounting standard on January 1, 2019.~~ During the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, ~~and September 30, 2019, additional~~ right-of-use assets of ~~$2.4~~$0.5 million and ~~$3.6~~$0.9 million, respectively, were recognized as non-cash asset additions that resulted from new operating lease liabilities. Cash paid for amounts included in the present value of operating lease liabilities was ~~$3.0~~$0.9 million and ~~$2.7~~$1.0 million ~~during~~for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, ~~and September 30, 2019,~~ respectively, and is included in operating cash flows.

Operating Lease Expense

Operating lease expense was ~~$2.7~~$3.6 million and $~~6.8~~2.0 million for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, ~~respectively, and $2.0 million and $6.2~~respectively. This expense included $1.0 million for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2019, respectively. This expense included~~ ~~$0.9 million~~March 31, 2021 and ~~$2.8 million~~ ~~for the three and nine months ended September 30,~~March 31, 2020 ~~respectively, and $0.9~~

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~~million and $2.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively,~~ for long-term operating leases, with the remainder for variable and short-term lease expense.

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Lessor Operating Leases

We are the lessor of tractors and trailers under operating leases with initial terms of 2 to 10 years. We recognize revenue for such leases on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Revenues were ~~$3.0~~$3.1 million and $~~9.4~~3.3 million for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, ~~respectively, and $3.6 million and $10.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,~~ respectively. The following table presents information about the maturities of these operating leases as of ~~September 30, 2020.~~March 31, 2021.


(In thousands)	(In thousands)	September 30, 2020		(In thousands)	March 31, 2021
2020 (remaining)		$	2,746
2021		6,809
2021 (remaining)				2021 (remaining)	$	7,206
2022	2022	56		2022	2,111
2023	2023	0		2023	0
2024	2024	0		2024	0
2025				2025	0
Thereafter	Thereafter	0		Thereafter	0
Total	Total	$	9,611	Total	$	9,317

(4) ~~Credit Facilities~~Investments

Investment in Mastery Logistics Systems, Inc.

In 2020, we entered into a strategic partnership with Mastery Logistics Systems, Inc. (“MLSI”), a transportation technology development company. We are collaborating with MLSI to develop a cloud-based transportation management system using MLSI's SaaS technology which we have agreed to license. In 2020, we paid MLSI $5.0 million for shares of preferred stock of MLSI which represent approximately 5% ownership. This investment is being accounted for under ASC 321, Investments - Equity Securities and is recorded in other noncurrent assets on the consolidated balance sheet. As of March 31, 2021, no events have occurred that would indicate that the value of our investment in MLSI has changed.

Investment in TuSimple

On January 8, 2021, we made a $5.0 million equity investment in TuSimple, an autonomous trucking technology company. Our interest, which represents less than 1%, is being accounted for under ASC 321, Investments - Equity Securities and is recorded in other noncurrent assets on the consolidated balance sheet. As of March 31, 2021, no events have occurred that would indicate that the value of our investment in TuSimple has changed.

Subsequent Event

TuSimple completed its initial public offering in April 2021. Upon completion, our equity investment was converted to Class A common shares. We will record future changes in the value of our investment, based on the share price reported by Nasdaq, in other expense (income) on the consolidated statements of income.

(5) Credit Facilities

As of ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, we had unsecured committed credit facilities with two banks. We had with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. a $300.0 million credit facility which will expire on May 14, 2024. We also had a $200.0 million credit facility with BMO Harris Bank N.A., which will expire on May 14, 2024. ~~Our unsecured line of credit with U.S. Bank, N.A. expired on July 13, 2020.~~ Borrowings under these credit facilities bear variable interest based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”).

As of ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, our outstanding debt totaled ~~$175.0~~$175.0 million and ~~$300.0~~$200.0 million, respectively. We had ~~$25.0~~$25.0 million outstanding under the credit facilities at a variable interest rate of ~~0.83%~~0.78% as of ~~September 30, 2020.~~March 31, 2021. We had (i) an additional ~~$75.0~~$75.0 million outstanding under the Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. credit facility at a variable rate of ~~0.83%~~0.78% as of ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, which is effectively fixed at 2.32% with an interest rate swap agreement through May 14, 2024 and (ii) an additional $75.0 million outstanding under the BMO Harris Bank N.A. credit facility at a variable rate of ~~0.86%~~0.81% as of ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, which is effectively fixed at 2.36% with an interest rate swap agreement through May 14, 2024. The $500.0 million of borrowing capacity under our credit facilities at ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, is further reduced by ~~$44.6~~$50.9 million in stand-by letters of credit under which we are obligated. Each of the debt agreements includes, among other things, financial covenants requiring us (i) to exceed a minimum ratio of earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization to interest expense and/or (ii) not to exceed a maximum ratio of total funded debt to earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (as such terms are defined in each credit facility). At ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, we were in compliance with these covenants.

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At ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, the aggregate future maturities of long-term debt by year are as follows (in thousands):


2020		$	0
2021	2021	0		2021	$	0
2022	2022	0		2022	0
2023	2023	0		2023	0
2024	2024	175,000		2024	175,000
2025				2025	0
Total	Total	$	175,000	Total	$	175,000

The carrying amounts of our long-term debt approximate fair value due to the duration of the notes and the variable interest rates.

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~~(5)~~(6) Commitments and Contingencies

As of ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, we have committed to property and equipment purchases of approximately ~~$133.6 million.~~$164.4 million.

We are involved in certain claims and pending litigation, including those described herein, arising in the ordinary course of business. The majority of these claims relate to bodily injury, property damage, cargo and workers’ compensation incurred in the transportation of freight, as well as certain class action litigation related to personnel and employment matters. We accrue for the uninsured portion of contingent losses from these and other pending claims when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Based on the knowledge of the facts, management believes the resolution of claims and pending litigation, taking into account existing reserves, will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements. Moreover, the results of complex legal proceedings are difficult to predict, and our view of these matters may change in the future as the litigation and related events unfold.

On May 17, 2018, in Harris County District Court in Houston, Texas, a jury rendered an adverse verdict against Werner Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) in a lawsuit arising from a December 30, 2014 accident between a Werner tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle. On July 30, 2018, the court entered a final judgment against Werner for $92.0 million, including pre-judgment interest.

The Company has premium-based liability insurance to cover the potential outcome from this jury verdict. Under the Company’s insurance policies in effect on the date of this accident, the Company’s maximum liability for this accident is $10.0 million (plus pre-judgment and post-judgment interest) with premium-based coverage that exceeds the jury verdict amount. As a result of this jury verdict, the Company had recorded a liability of ~~$22.4~~$24.9 million as of ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, and ~~$18.8~~$23.6 million as of December 31, ~~2019.~~2020. Under the terms of the Company’s insurance policies, the Company is the primary obligor of the verdict, and as such, the Company has also recorded a ~~$79.2~~$79.2 million receivable from its third-party insurance providers in other non-current assets and a corresponding liability of the same amount in the long-term portion of insurance and claims accruals in the consolidated balance sheets as of ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 and December 31, ~~2019.~~2020.

The Company is pursuing an appeal of this verdict. No assurances can be given regarding the outcome of any such appeal.

We have been involved in class action litigation in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska, in which the plaintiffs allege that we owe drivers for unpaid wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and the Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act and that we failed to pay minimum wage per hour for drivers in our Career Track Program, related to short break time and sleeper berth time. The period covered by this class action suit is August 2008 through March 2014. The case was tried to a jury in May 2017, resulting in a verdict of $0.8 million in plaintiffs’ favor on the short break matter and a verdict in our favor on the sleeper berth matter. As a result of various post-trial motions, the court awarded $0.5 million to the plaintiffs for attorney fees and costs. As of ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, we had accrued for the jury’s award, attorney fees and costs in the short break matter and had not accrued for the sleeper berth matter. Plaintiffs appealed the post-verdict amounts awarded by the trial court for fees, costs and liquidated damages, and the Company filed a cross appeal on the verdict that was in plaintiffs’ favor. The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit denied Plaintiffs’ appeal and granted Werner’s appeal, vacating the judgment in favor of the plaintiffs. The appellate court sent the case back to the trial court for proceedings consistent with the appellate court’s opinion. On June 22, 2020, the trial court denied Plaintiffs’ request for a new trial and entered judgment in favor of the Company, dismissing the case with prejudice. On July 21, 2020, Plaintiffs’ counsel filed a notice of appeal of that dismissal.

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We are also involved in certain class action litigation in which the plaintiffs allege claims for failure to provide meal and rest breaks, unpaid wages, unauthorized deductions and other items. Based on the knowledge of the facts, management does not currently believe the outcome of these class actions is likely to have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations. However, the final disposition of these matters and the impact of such final dispositions cannot be determined at this time.

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~~(6)~~(7) Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Dilutive potential common shares include outstanding ~~stock options and~~ restricted stock awards. Performance awards are excluded from the calculation of dilutive potential common shares until the threshold performance conditions have been satisfied. There are no differences in the numerators of our computations of basic and diluted earnings per share for any periods presented.

The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is shown below (in thousands, except per share amounts).

Three Months Ended
September 30, Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Net income $ 46,332 $ 39,044 $ 108,522 $ 118,448
Weighted average common shares outstanding 69,097 69,198 69,148 69,684
Dilutive effect of stock-based awards 352 402 352 369
Shares used in computing diluted earnings per share 69,449 69,600 69,500 70,053
Basic earnings per share $ 0.67 $ 0.56 $ 1.57 $ 1.70
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.67 $ 0.56 $ 1.56 $ 1.69

There were no options to purchase shares of common stock that were outstanding during the periods indicated above that were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the option purchase price was greater than the average market price of the common shares during the period. Performance awards are excluded from the calculation of dilutive potential common shares until the threshold performance conditions have been satisfied.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021		2020
Net income	$	46,492	$	23,058
Weighted average common shares outstanding	67,932		69,253
Dilutive effect of stock-based awards	291		356
Shares used in computing diluted earnings per share	68,223		69,609
Basic earnings per share	$	0.68	$	0.33
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.68	$	0.33

~~(7)~~(8) Equity Compensation

The Werner Enterprises, Inc. Amended and Restated Equity Plan (the “Equity Plan”), approved by the Company’s shareholders in 2013, provides for grants to employees and non-employee directors of the Company in the form of nonqualified stock options, restricted stock and units (“restricted awards”), performance awards, and stock appreciation rights. The Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors determines the terms of each award, including the type, recipients, number of shares subject to and vesting conditions of each award. No awards of stock appreciation rights have been issued under the Equity Plan to ~~date.~~date, and no stock option awards are outstanding. The maximum number of shares of common stock that may be awarded under the Equity Plan is 20,000,000 shares. The maximum aggregate number of shares that may be awarded to any one person in any one calendar year under the Equity Plan is 500,000. As of ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, there were ~~6,686,021~~6,537,930 shares available for granting additional awards.

Equity compensation expense is included in salaries, wages and benefits within the Consolidated Statements of Income. As of ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested equity compensation awards was approximately ~~$11.0~~$16.1 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of ~~1.8 years~~.2.0 years. The following table summarizes the equity compensation expense and related income tax benefit recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands):


		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,					Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020		2019		2020		2019			2021		2020
Restricted awards:	Restricted awards:									Restricted awards:
Pre-tax compensation expense	Pre-tax compensation expense	$	1,375	$	1,310	$	3,863	$	3,786	Pre-tax compensation expense	$	1,549	$	1,398
Tax benefit	Tax benefit	351		335		985		966		Tax benefit	395		356
Restricted stock expense, net of tax	Restricted stock expense, net of tax	$	1,024	$	975	$	2,878	$	2,820	Restricted stock expense, net of tax	$	1,154	$	1,042
Performance awards:	Performance awards:									Performance awards:
Pre-tax compensation expense	Pre-tax compensation expense	$	1,086	$	680	$	2,149	$	2,577	Pre-tax compensation expense	$	946	$	1,010
Tax benefit	Tax benefit	277		173		548		657		Tax benefit	241		258
Performance award expense, net of tax	Performance award expense, net of tax	$	809	$	507	$	1,601	$	1,920	Performance award expense, net of tax	$	705	$	752

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We do not have a formal policy for issuing shares upon ~~an exercise of stock options or~~ vesting of restricted and performance awards. Such shares are generally issued from treasury stock. From time to time, we repurchase shares of our common stock, the timing and amount of which depends on market and other factors. Historically, the shares acquired from such repurchases have provided us with sufficient quantities of stock to issue for equity compensation. Based on current treasury stock levels, we do not expect to repurchase additional shares specifically for equity compensation during ~~2020.~~

~~Stock Options~~

Stock options are granted at prices equal to the market value of the common stock on the date the option award is granted. No stock option awards were outstanding as of September 30, 2020. There were no stock option awards granted or exercised in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020. NaN stock options were granted in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019, and the total intrinsic value of stock options exercised in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019 was $136 thousand.2021.

Restricted Awards

Restricted stock entitles the holder to shares of common stock when the award vests. Restricted stock units entitle the holder to a combination of cash or stock equal to the value of common stock when the unit vests. The value of these shares may fluctuate according to market conditions and other factors. Restricted awards currently outstanding vest over periods ranging from 12 to 60 months from the grant date of the award. The restricted awards do not confer any voting or dividend rights to recipients until such shares vest and do not have any post-vesting sales restrictions.

The following table summarizes restricted award activity for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30, 2020:~~March 31, 2021:


		Number of Restricted Awards (in thousands)	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ($)			Number of Restricted Awards (in thousands)	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ($)
Nonvested at beginning of period	Nonvested at beginning of period	369	$	32.83	Nonvested at beginning of period	367	$	35.78
Granted	Granted	151	38.43		Granted	114	41.30
Vested	Vested	(87)	32.86		Vested	(107)	34.96
Forfeited	Forfeited	(44)	35.52		Forfeited	(2)	35.53
Nonvested at end of period	Nonvested at end of period	389	34.70		Nonvested at end of period	372	37.70

We estimate the fair value of restricted awards based upon the market price of the underlying common stock on the date of grant, reduced by the present value of estimated future dividends because the awards are not entitled to receive dividends prior to vesting. Our estimate of future dividends is based on the most recent quarterly dividend rate at the time of grant, adjusted for any known future changes in the dividend rate. Cash settled restricted stock units are recorded as a liability within the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are adjusted to fair value each reporting period.

The total fair value of previously granted restricted awards vested during the ~~nine-month~~three-month periods ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020 ~~and September 30, 2019~~ was ~~$3.4~~$4.5 million and $~~1.8~~2.9 million, respectively. We withheld shares based on the closing stock price on the vesting date to settle the employees’ statutory obligation for the applicable income and other employment taxes. The shares withheld to satisfy the tax withholding obligations were recorded as treasury stock.

Performance Awards

Performance awards entitle the recipient to shares of common stock upon attainment of performance objectives as pre-established by the Compensation Committee. If the performance objectives are achieved, performance awards currently outstanding vest, subject to continued employment, 36 months after the grant date of the award. The performance awards do not confer any voting or dividend rights to recipients until such shares vest and do not have any post-vesting sales restrictions.

The following table summarizes performance award activity for the three months ended March 31, 2021:


	Number of Performance Awards (in thousands)	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ($)
Nonvested at beginning of period	262	$	32.96
Granted	74	40.93
Vested	(100)	33.04
Forfeited	0	0
Nonvested at end of period	236	35.42

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The ~~following table summarizes performance award activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2020:~~

Number of
Performance
Awards (in
thousands) Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair
Value ($)
Nonvested at beginning of period 327 $ 28.75
Granted 100 37.65
Vested (151) 23.61
Forfeited (47) 34.44
Nonvested at end of period 229 34.68

~~The 2020~~2021 performance awards are earned based upon the level of attainment by the Company of specified performance objectives related to cumulative diluted earnings per share for the two-year period from January 1, ~~2020~~2021 to December 31, ~~2021.~~2022. Shares earned based on cumulative diluted earnings per share may be capped based on ~~absolute~~the Company’s total shareholder return during the three-year period ended December 31, ~~2022.~~2023, relative to the total shareholder return of a peer group of companies for the same period. The ~~2020~~2021 performance awards will vest in one installment on the third anniversary from the grant date. In January ~~2020,~~2021, the Compensation Committee determined the ~~2017~~2018 fiscal year performance objectives were achieved at a level above the target level; the additional shares earned above the target level were included in ~~2019~~2020 shares granted.

We estimate the fair value of performance awards based upon the market price of the underlying common stock on the date of grant, reduced by the present value of estimated future dividends because the awards are not entitled to receive dividends prior to vesting. Our estimate of future dividends is based on the most recent quarterly dividend rate at the time of grant, adjusted for any known future changes in the dividend rate.

The vesting date fair value of performance awards that vested during the ~~nine-month~~three-month periods ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020 was $4.1 million and ~~September 30, 2019 was~~ ~~$5.8 million~~ ~~and $1.2~~$5.8 million, respectively. We withheld shares based on the closing stock price on the vesting date to settle the employees’ statutory obligation for the applicable income and other employment taxes. The shares withheld to satisfy the tax withholding obligations were recorded as treasury stock.

~~(8)~~(9) Segment Information

We have 2 reportable segments – Truckload Transportation Services (“TTS”) and Werner Logistics.

The TTS segment consists of two operating units, Dedicated and One-Way Truckload. These units are aggregated because they have similar economic characteristics and meet the other aggregation criteria described in the accounting guidance for segment reporting. Dedicated provides truckload services dedicated to a specific customer, generally for a retail distribution center or manufacturing facility, utilizing either dry van or specialized trailers. One-Way Truckload is comprised of the following operating fleets: (i) the medium-to-long-haul van (“Van”) fleet transports a variety of consumer nondurable products and other commodities in truckload quantities over irregular routes using dry van trailers, including Mexico cross-border routes; (ii) the expedited (“Expedited”) fleet provides time-sensitive truckload services utilizing driver teams; (iii) the regional short-haul (“Regional”) fleet provides comparable truckload van service within geographic regions across the United States; and (iv) the Temperature Controlled fleet provides truckload services for temperature sensitive products over irregular routes utilizing temperature-controlled trailers. Revenues for the TTS segment include a small amount of non-trucking revenues which consist primarily of the intra-Mexico portion of cross-border shipments delivered to or from Mexico where we utilize a third-party capacity provider.

The Werner Logistics segment generates the majority of our non-trucking revenues through ~~four~~three operating units that provide non-trucking services to our customers. These ~~four~~three Werner Logistics operating units are as follows: (i) Truckload Logistics, which uses contracted carriers to complete shipments for brokerage customers and freight management customers for which we offer a full range of single-source logistics management services and solutions; (ii) the intermodal (“Intermodal”) unit offers rail transportation through alliances with rail and drayage providers as an alternative to truck transportation; ~~(iii) Werner Global Logistics international (“WGL”) provides complete management of global shipments from origin to destination using a combination of air, ocean, truck~~ and ~~rail transportation modes; and (iv)~~(iii) Werner Final Mile (“Final Mile”) offers home and business deliveries of large or heavy items using third-party agents with two associates operating a liftgate straight truck. In first quarter 2021, we completed the previously-announced sale of the Werner Global Logistics (“WGL”) freight forwarding services for international ocean and air shipments to Scan Global Logistics Group, and we realized a $1.0 million gain when the transaction closed on February 26, 2021. Werner Logistics will continue to provide North American truck brokerage, freight management, intermodal and final mile services.

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We generate other revenues from our driver training schools, transportation-related activities such as third-party equipment maintenance and equipment leasing, and other business activities. None of these operations meets the quantitative reporting thresholds. As a result, these operations are grouped in “Other” in the table below. “Corporate” includes revenues and expenses that are incidental to our activities and are not attributable to any of our operating segments, including gains and losses on sales of assets not attributable to our operating segments. We do not prepare separate balance sheets by segment and, as a result, assets are not separately identifiable by segment. Inter-segment eliminations in the table below represent transactions between reporting segments that are eliminated in consolidation. The following table summarizes our segment information (in thousands):


		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,					Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020		2019		2020		2019			2021		2020
Revenues	Revenues									Revenues
Truckload Transportation Services	Truckload Transportation Services	$	458,256	$	480,351	$	1,368,172	$	1,423,201	Truckload Transportation Services	$	462,949	$	464,863
Werner Logistics	Werner Logistics	117,351		121,331		339,678		369,584		Werner Logistics	137,853		112,164
Other	Other	14,156		15,896		42,539		47,464		Other	15,399		15,068
Corporate	Corporate	481		687		1,542		1,905		Corporate	379		619
Subtotal	Subtotal	590,244		618,265		1,751,931		1,842,154		Subtotal	616,580		592,714
Inter-segment eliminations	Inter-segment eliminations	(30)		(1)		(55)		(240)		Inter-segment eliminations	(134)		(11)
Total	Total	$	590,214	$	618,264	$	1,751,876	$	1,841,914	Total	$	616,446	$	592,703

Operating Income	Operating Income									Operating Income
Truckload Transportation Services	Truckload Transportation Services	$	63,080	$	48,870	$	143,394	$	143,488	Truckload Transportation Services	$	57,628	$	29,089
Werner Logistics	Werner Logistics	(852)		3,028		3,372		12,921		Werner Logistics	4,574		1,085
Other	Other	566		1,709		2,932		5,181		Other	866		2,900
Corporate	Corporate	(691)		(250)		(3,711)		(1,772)		Corporate	(597)		(2,008)
Total	Total	$	62,103	$	53,357	$	145,987	$	159,818	Total	$	62,471	$	31,066

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

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (the “MD&A”) summarizes the financial statements from management’s perspective with respect to our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and other factors that may affect actual results. The MD&A is organized in the following sections:

•Overview

•COVID-19

•Results of Operations

•Liquidity and Capital Resources

•Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

•Regulations

•Critical Accounting Estimates

The MD&A should be read in conjunction with our ~~2019~~2020 Form 10-K.

Overview:

We have two reportable segments, Truckload Transportation Services (“TTS”) and Werner Logistics, and we operate in the truckload and logistics sectors of the transportation industry. In the truckload sector, we focus on transporting consumer nondurable products that generally ship more consistently throughout the year. In the logistics sector, besides managing transportation requirements for individual customers, we provide additional sources of truck capacity, alternative modes of transportation, a ~~global~~North American delivery network and systems analysis to optimize transportation needs. Our success depends on our ability to efficiently and effectively manage our resources in the delivery of truckload transportation and logistics services to our customers. Resource requirements vary with customer demand, which may be subject to seasonal or general economic conditions. Our ability to adapt to changes in customer transportation requirements is essential to efficiently deploy resources and make capital investments in tractors and trailers (with respect to our TTS segment) or obtain qualified third-party capacity at a reasonable price (with respect to our Werner Logistics segment). ~~Although our business volume is not highly concentrated, we~~We may also be affected by our customers’ financial failures or loss of customer business.

Revenues for our TTS segment operating units (Dedicated and One-Way Truckload) are typically generated on a per-mile basis and also include revenues such as stop charges, loading and unloading charges, equipment detention charges and equipment repositioning charges. To mitigate our risk to fuel price increases, we recover from our customers additional fuel surcharge revenues that generally recoup a majority of the increased fuel costs; however, we cannot assure that current recovery levels will continue in future periods. Because fuel surcharge revenues fluctuate in response to changes in fuel costs, we identify them separately and exclude them from the statistical calculations to provide a more meaningful comparison between periods. The key statistics used to evaluate trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge, are (i) average revenues per tractor per week, (ii) average percentage of empty miles (miles without trailer cargo), (iii) average trip length (in loaded miles) and (iv) average number of tractors in service. General economic conditions, seasonal trucking industry freight patterns and industry capacity are important factors that impact these statistics. Our TTS segment also generates a small amount of revenues categorized as non-trucking revenues, which consist primarily of the intra-Mexico portion of cross-border shipments delivered to or from Mexico where the TTS segment utilizes a third-party capacity provider. We exclude such revenues from the statistical calculations.

Our most significant resource requirements are company drivers, independent contractors, tractors and trailers. Independent contractors supply their own tractors and drivers and are responsible for their operating expenses. Our financial results are affected by company driver and independent contractor availability and the markets for new and used revenue equipment. We are self-insured for a significant portion of bodily injury, property damage and cargo claims; workers’ compensation claims; and associate health claims (supplemented by premium-based insurance coverage above certain dollar levels). For that reason, our financial results may also be affected by driver safety, medical costs, weather, legal and regulatory environments and insurance coverage costs to protect against catastrophic losses.

The operating ratio is a common industry measure used to evaluate our profitability and that of our TTS segment operating fleets. The operating ratio consists of operating expenses expressed as a percentage of operating revenues. The most significant variable expenses that impact the TTS segment are driver salaries and benefits, fuel, fuel taxes (included in taxes and licenses expense), payments to independent contractors (included in rent and purchased transportation expense), supplies and maintenance and insurance and claims. As discussed further in the comparison of operating results for ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020~~2021 to ~~third~~first quarter ~~2019,~~2020, several industry-wide issues have caused, and could continue to cause, costs to increase in future periods. These issues include shortages of drivers or independent contractors, changing fuel prices, compliance with new or proposed regulations and tightening of the commercial ~~trucking~~truck liability insurance ~~market and a weak used equipment~~ market. Our main fixed costs include depreciation expense for tractors and trailers and equipment licensing fees (included in taxes and licenses expense). The TTS segment

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~~expense). The TTS segment~~ requires substantial cash expenditures for tractor and trailer purchases. We fund these purchases with net cash from operations and financing available under our existing credit facilities, as management deems necessary.

We provide non-trucking services primarily through the ~~four~~three operating units within our Werner Logistics segment (Truckload Logistics, Intermodal, ~~WGL~~ and Final Mile). In first quarter 2021, we completed the previously-announced sale of the WGL freight forwarding services for international ocean and air shipments to Scan Global Logistics Group. WGL had annual revenues of $53 million in 2020, and we realized a $1.0 million gain from the sale in first quarter 2021. Unlike our TTS segment, the Werner Logistics segment is less asset-intensive and is instead dependent upon qualified associates, information systems and qualified third-party capacity providers. The largest expense item related to the Werner Logistics segment is the cost of purchased transportation we pay to third-party capacity providers. This expense item is recorded as rent and purchased transportation expense. Other operating expenses consist primarily of salaries, wages and benefits. We evaluate the Werner Logistics segment’s financial performance by reviewing the gross margin percentage (revenues less rent and purchased transportation expenses expressed as a percentage of revenues) and the operating income percentage. The gross margin percentage can be impacted by the rates charged to customers and the costs of securing third-party capacity. We have a mix of contracted long-term rates and variable rates for the cost of third-party capacity, and we cannot assure that our operating results will not be adversely impacted in the future if our ability to obtain qualified third-party capacity providers changes or the rates of such providers increase.

COVID-19:

The COVID-19 pandemic, declared March 11, 2020, has profoundly impacted the U.S. economy. During the pandemic, the transportation industry has been designated by the U.S. government as an essential industry for keeping the U.S. supply chain moving. We are working hard to stay healthy while safely delivering our customers’ freight on time. Our leadership team meets frequently to address issues related to customers, freight, drivers, safety, staffing, human resources, and costs and provides regular updates to all our associates. Throughout our offices and terminal network, we are closely following the safety guidelines set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO), including hygiene and social distancing. We made and intend to continue to make significant investments in personal protective products to keep our associates safe, and ~~over~~we are helping to get our associates access to the vaccine. Over half of our office associates continue working from home. We introduced Werner-specific associate relief plans to provide rapid and needed assistance to those Werner associates affected by the virus.

Over the past several years, we have repositioned Werner to increase our ability to execute through different macroeconomic environments. We believe our freight base, which is heavily weighted toward customers delivering essential products that are continually being restocked in today’s economy, is enabling us to more effectively manage through the difficult economic environment created by the pandemic. Revenues from our top 100 customers were 86% of our total revenues in the first nine months of 2020, and 65% of those revenues were from the discount retail, home improvement retail, food and beverage and consumer packaged goods verticals.

Our results in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020~~2021 reflect seasonally strong freight market conditions in a ~~rapidly recovering~~strengthening economy and tight driver market. Freight demand in our One-Way Truckload fleet was strong and gained momentum in ~~third~~first quarter, and Dedicated freight demand remained strong during the quarter. We believe we proactively managed and adapted our fleet and cost structure without compromising service.

While there remain significant uncertainties related to COVID-19 and its effect on the economy, we believe that demand for our services will ~~remain~~continue to be strong ~~for~~during the ~~fourth quarter and continuing into~~remainder of 2021. We performed a customer industry and financial risk assessment on our 100 largest customers shortly after the pandemic declaration. While our financial risk has clearly increased since the pandemic began, we believe we have a relatively lower level of financial risk with the predominance of financially stronger companies in our customer base as well as a lower overall industry risk due to our focus on industries delivering essential products.

At the end of ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020,~~2021, we believe we are well positioned with a strong balance sheet and sufficient liquidity. Our debt is low at $175 million, or a net debt ratio of ~~0.3~~0.2 times earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization for the last twelve months. We had available liquidity of ~~$320~~$357 million, considering cash on hand and available credit facilities of ~~$280.4 million under our two facilities that expire in May 2024.~~$274 million. We also have sufficient cushion with our two debt covenants. We currently plan to continue paying our quarterly dividend, which we have paid quarterly ~~for 34 consecutive years.~~since 1987. This cash outlay currently results in slightly ~~more~~less than $6$7 million per quarter. Net capital expenditures in ~~2020~~2021 currently are expected to be in the range of $275 million to $300 million. ~~We continue to expect free cash flow (net cash provided by operating activities less net cash used for capital expenditures) to exceed $150 million in 2020.~~

We do not currently expect the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), enacted in March 2020, to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. Under the CARES Act, we ~~are deferring~~deferred payment of certain employer payroll taxes for ~~the remainder of~~ 2020, with 50% due December 31, 2021 and 50% due December 31, 2022. We also expect to ~~utilize~~utilized a provision allowing accelerated income tax depreciation for certain assets, which ~~will~~did not impact our effective tax rate.

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~~effective tax rate.~~ There have been a number of regulatory actions and waivers related to the COVID-19 pandemic, in an effort to keep the supply chain moving. We do not currently expect these collective changes to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Results of Operations:

The following table sets forth the Consolidated Statements of Income in dollars and as a percentage of total operating revenues and the percentage increase or decrease in the dollar amounts of those items compared to the prior year.


		Three Months Ended (3ME) September 30,						Nine Months Ended (9ME) September 30,						Percentage Change in Dollar Amounts			Three Months Ended (3ME) March 31,						Percentage Change in Dollar Amounts
		2020			2019			2020			2019			3ME	9ME		2021			2020			3ME
(Amounts in thousands)	(Amounts in thousands)	$		%	$		%	$		%	$		%	%		(Amounts in thousands)	$		%	$		%	%
Operating revenues	Operating revenues	$	590,214	100.0	$	618,264	100.0	$	1,751,876	100.0	$	1,841,914	100.0	(4.5)	(4.9)	Operating revenues	$	616,446	100.0	$	592,703	100.0	4.0

Operating expenses:	Operating expenses:															Operating expenses:
Salaries, wages and benefits	Salaries, wages and benefits	197,151		33.4	209,586		33.9	598,129		34.1	618,386		33.6	(5.9)	(3.3)	Salaries, wages and benefits	204,853		33.2	205,997		34.8	(0.6)
Fuel	Fuel	37,933		6.4	59,518		9.6	117,381		6.7	176,720		9.6	(36.3)	(33.6)	Fuel	50,838		8.2	48,771		8.2	4.2
Supplies and maintenance	Supplies and maintenance	44,015		7.5	46,907		7.6	133,079		7.6	136,963		7.4	(6.2)	(2.8)	Supplies and maintenance	46,147		7.5	45,721		7.7	0.9
Taxes and licenses	Taxes and licenses	24,032		4.1	24,244		3.9	70,835		4.1	70,788		3.8	(0.9)	0.1	Taxes and licenses	23,233		3.8	22,850		3.9	1.7
Insurance and claims	Insurance and claims	23,307		4.0	21,930		3.6	85,160		4.9	65,631		3.6	6.3	29.8	Insurance and claims	22,056		3.6	36,064		6.1	(38.8)
Depreciation	Depreciation	62,980		10.7	62,620		10.1	199,487		11.4	184,816		10.0	0.6	7.9	Depreciation	63,951		10.4	68,837		11.6	(7.1)
Rent and purchased transportation	Rent and purchased transportation	131,843		22.3	134,797		21.8	378,989		21.6	413,809		22.5	(2.2)	(8.4)	Rent and purchased transportation	146,493		23.8	126,442		21.3	15.9
Communications and utilities	Communications and utilities	3,797		0.6	3,892		0.7	11,141		0.6	11,806		0.6	(2.4)	(5.6)	Communications and utilities	3,022		0.5	3,808		0.7	(20.6)
Other	Other	3,053		0.5	1,413		0.2	11,688		0.7	3,177		0.2	116.1	267.9	Other	(6,618)		(1.1)	3,147		0.5	(310.3)
Total operating expenses	Total operating expenses	528,111		89.5	564,907		91.4	1,605,889		91.7	1,682,096		91.3	(6.5)	(4.5)	Total operating expenses	553,975		89.9	561,637		94.8	(1.4)

Operating income	Operating income	62,103		10.5	53,357		8.6	145,987		8.3	159,818		8.7	16.4	(8.7)	Operating income	62,471		10.1	31,066		5.2	101.1
Total other expense (income)	Total other expense (income)	619		0.1	1,699		0.3	2,436		0.1	2,036		0.1	(63.6)	19.6	Total other expense (income)	583		0.1	1,010		0.1	(42.3)
Income before income taxes	Income before income taxes	61,484		10.4	51,658		8.3	143,551		8.2	157,782		8.6	19.0	(9.0)	Income before income taxes	61,888		10.0	30,056		5.1	105.9
Income taxes	Income taxes	15,152		2.5	12,614		2.0	35,029		2.0	39,334		2.2	20.1	(10.9)	Income taxes	15,396		2.5	6,998		1.2	120.0
Net income	Net income	$	46,332	7.9	$	39,044	6.3	$	108,522	6.2	$	118,448	6.4	18.7	(8.4)	Net income	$	46,492	7.5	$	23,058	3.9	101.6

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The following tables set forth the operating revenues, operating expenses and operating income for the TTS segment ~~as well as~~and certain statistical data regarding our TTS segment operations, as well as statistical data for the ~~periods indicated.~~One-Way Truckload and Dedicated operating units within TTS.


		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,							Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020			2019			2020			2019				2021			2020
Truckload Transportation Services segment (amounts in thousands)	Truckload Transportation Services segment (amounts in thousands)	$		%	$		%	$		%	$		%	Truckload Transportation Services segment (amounts in thousands)	$		%	$		%
Trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge	Trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge	$	417,335		$	417,954		$	1,233,267		$	1,227,105		Trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge	$	410,652		$	409,098
Trucking fuel surcharge revenues	Trucking fuel surcharge revenues	36,799			57,171			122,048			177,881			Trucking fuel surcharge revenues	47,459			51,041
Non-trucking and other operating revenues	Non-trucking and other operating revenues	4,122			5,226			12,857			18,215			Non-trucking and other operating revenues	4,838			4,724
Operating revenues	Operating revenues	458,256		100.0	480,351		100.0	1,368,172		100.0	1,423,201		100.0	Operating revenues	462,949		100.0	464,863		100.0
Operating expenses	Operating expenses	395,176		86.2	431,481		89.8	1,224,778		89.5	1,279,713		89.9	Operating expenses	405,321		87.6	435,774		93.7
Operating income	Operating income	$	63,080	13.8	$	48,870	10.2	$	143,394	10.5	$	143,488	10.1	Operating income	$	57,628	12.4	$	29,089	6.3


		Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,									Three Months Ended March 31,
Truckload Transportation Services segment	Truckload Transportation Services segment	2020			2019			% Change		2020			2019			% Change		Truckload Transportation Services segment	2021			2020			% Change
Average tractors in service	Average tractors in service	7,615			8,010			(4.9)	%	7,746			7,945			(2.5)	%	Average tractors in service	7,790			7,862			(0.9)	%
Average revenues per tractor per week (1)	Average revenues per tractor per week (1)	$	4,216		$	4,014		5.0	%	$	4,082		$	3,960		3.1	%	Average revenues per tractor per week (1)	$	4,055		$	4,003		1.3	%
Total tractors (at quarter end)	Total tractors (at quarter end)																	Total tractors (at quarter end)
Company	Company	7,245			7,480			(3.1)	%	7,245			7,480			(3.1)	%	Company	7,360			7,350			0.1	%
Independent contractor	Independent contractor	465			575			(19.1)	%	465			575			(19.1)	%	Independent contractor	375			485			(22.7)	%
Total tractors	Total tractors	7,710			8,055			(4.3)	%	7,710			8,055			(4.3)	%	Total tractors	7,735			7,835			(1.3)	%
Total trailers (at quarter end)	Total trailers (at quarter end)	22,350			22,895			(2.4)	%	22,350			22,895			(2.4)	%	Total trailers (at quarter end)	22,710			21,910			3.7	%

One-Way Truckload	One-Way Truckload																	One-Way Truckload
Trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge (in 000’s)	Trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge (in 000’s)	$	173,021		$	185,791		(6.9)	%	$	518,854		$	550,204		(5.7)	%	Trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge (in 000’s)	$	156,839		$	177,849		(11.8)	%
Average tractors in service	Average tractors in service	3,048			3,418			(10.8)	%	3,156			3,385			(6.8)	%	Average tractors in service	2,856			3,271			(12.7)	%
Total tractors (at quarter end)	Total tractors (at quarter end)	2,995			3,435			(12.8)	%	2,995			3,435			(12.8)	%	Total tractors (at quarter end)	2,815			3,150			(10.6)	%
Average percentage of empty miles	Average percentage of empty miles	11.70		%	12.24		%	(4.4)	%	12.18		%	12.02		%	1.3	%	Average percentage of empty miles	11.35		%	11.83		%	(4.1)	%
Average revenues per tractor per week (1)	Average revenues per tractor per week (1)	$	4,366		$	4,181		4.4	%	$	4,215		$	4,168		1.1	%	Average revenues per tractor per week (1)	$	4,224		$	4,182		1.0	%
Average % change in revenues per total mile (1)	Average % change in revenues per total mile (1)	2.9		%	(5.6)		%			(0.9)		%	(0.8)		%			Average % change in revenues per total mile (1)	9.5		%	(3.7)		%
Average % change in total miles per tractor per week	Average % change in total miles per tractor per week	1.4		%	(2.0)		%			2.0		%	(2.9)		%			Average % change in total miles per tractor per week	(7.7)		%	5.1		%
Average completed trip length in miles (loaded)	Average completed trip length in miles (loaded)	866			843			2.7	%	847			844			0.4	%	Average completed trip length in miles (loaded)	853			863			(1.2)	%

Dedicated	Dedicated																	Dedicated
Trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge (in 000’s)	Trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge (in 000’s)	$	244,314		$	232,163		5.2	%	$	714,413		$	676,901		5.5	%	Trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge (in 000’s)	$	253,813		$	231,249		9.8	%
Average tractors in service	Average tractors in service	4,567			4,592			(0.5)	%	4,590			4,560			0.7	%	Average tractors in service	4,934			4,591			7.5	%
Total tractors (at quarter end)	Total tractors (at quarter end)	4,715			4,620			2.1	%	4,715			4,620			2.1	%	Total tractors (at quarter end)	4,920			4,685			5.0	%
Average revenues per tractor per week (1)	Average revenues per tractor per week (1)	$	4,115		$	3,888		5.8	%	$	3,990		$	3,805		4.9	%	Average revenues per tractor per week (1)	$	3,957		$	3,874		2.1	%

(1)Net of fuel surcharge revenues.

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The following tables set forth the Werner Logistics segment’s revenues, rent and purchased transportation expense, gross margin, other operating expenses (primarily salaries, wages and benefits expense) and operating income, as well as certain statistical data regarding the Werner Logistics segment.


		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,							Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020			2019			2020			2019				2021			2020
Werner Logistics segment (amounts in thousands)	Werner Logistics segment (amounts in thousands)	$		%	$		%	$		%	$		%	Werner Logistics segment (amounts in thousands)	$		%	$		%
Operating revenues	Operating revenues	$	117,351	100.0	$	121,331	100.0	$	339,678	100.0	$	369,584	100.0	Operating revenues	$	137,853	100.0	$	112,164	100.0
Rent and purchased transportation expense	Rent and purchased transportation expense	104,626		89.2	102,886		84.8	293,400		86.4	309,742		83.8	Rent and purchased transportation expense	120,527		87.4	95,932		85.5
Gross margin	Gross margin	12,725		10.8	18,445		15.2	46,278		13.6	59,842		16.2	Gross margin	17,326		12.6	16,232		14.5
Other operating expenses	Other operating expenses	13,577		11.5	15,417		12.7	42,906		12.6	46,921		12.7	Other operating expenses	12,752		9.3	15,147		13.5
Operating income	Operating income	$	(852)	(0.7)	$	3,028	2.5	$	3,372	1.0	$	12,921	3.5	Operating income	$	4,574	3.3	$	1,085	1.0


		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,					Three Months Ended March 31,
Werner Logistics segment	Werner Logistics segment	2020	2019	% Change		2020	2019	% Change		Werner Logistics segment	2021	2020	% Change
Average tractors in service	Average tractors in service	31	33	(6.1)	%	31	36	(13.9)	%	Average tractors in service	39	32	21.9	%
Total tractors (at quarter end)	Total tractors (at quarter end)	32	31	3.2	%	32	31	3.2	%	Total tractors (at quarter end)	39	30	30.0	%
Total trailers (at quarter end)	Total trailers (at quarter end)	1,325	1,580	(16.1)	%	1,325	1,580	(16.1)	%	Total trailers (at quarter end)	1,440	1,625	(11.4)	%

Three Months Ended ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended ~~September 30, 2019~~March 31, 2020

Operating Revenues

Operating revenues ~~decreased 4.5%~~increased 4.0% for the three months ended ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, compared to the same period of the prior year. When comparing ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020~~2021 to ~~third~~first quarter ~~2019,~~2020, TTS segment revenues decreased ~~$22.1~~$1.9 million, or ~~4.6%~~0.4%, and Werner Logistics revenues ~~decreased $4.0~~increased $25.7 million, or ~~3.3%~~22.9%.

During ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020,~~2021, freight demand in our One-Way Truckload fleet was ~~strong and improved throughout the quarter.~~seasonally strong. This trend has continued during ~~fourth~~second quarter to-date. In our Dedicated fleet, freight demand remained strong in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020. Approximately three-quarters~~2021. Improving demand from a strengthening economy, combined with several factors that are limiting capacity, resulted in a very good first quarter freight market.

The abnormally severe winter weather events in February and March 2021 were disruptive to operations. As each event developed, we made safety the highest priority by working with our drivers to park their trucks until it was safe to resume operations. These actions lowered our miles per truck, and we experienced increased weather-related maintenance, driver pay and other costs. However, we were pleased that our safety-first focus resulted in a decline in our chargeable DOT reportable accident rate in first quarter 2021. The unusually cold mid-February weather and resulting power outages also temporarily closed certain of our ~~Dedicated revenues are with essential products customers,~~driving schools and ~~their freight volumes were much better than normal during third quarter 2020. We added 180 Dedicated trucks during third quarter 2020.~~terminal locations.

Trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge, ~~remained flat~~increased 0.4% in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020~~2021 compared to ~~third~~first quarter ~~2019~~2020 due to a ~~4.9% decrease in the average number of tractors in service, which was offset by a 5.0%~~1.3% increase in average revenues per tractor per week, net of fuel ~~surcharge.~~surcharge, partially offset by a 0.9% decrease in the average number of tractors in service. The increase in average revenues per tractor was due primarily to improved pricing in both Dedicated and One-Way ~~Truckload.~~Truckload, offset by a decline in miles per truck caused by adverse winter weather, fewer driver teams, and an increased mix of Dedicated. We currently expect average revenues per total mile for the One-Way Truckload fleet for second quarter 2021 to increase in a range of 13% to 16% when compared to the ~~fourth quarter~~same period in 2020, and we currently expect Dedicated average revenues per truck per week to beincrease in a range of 3% to 5% ~~higher when~~in 2021 compared to ~~fourth quarter 2019.~~2020.

The average number of tractors in service in the TTS segment decreased ~~4.9%~~0.9% to ~~7,615~~7,790 in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020~~2021 from ~~8,010~~7,862 in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2019.~~2020. We ended ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020~~2021 with ~~7,710~~7,735 trucks in the TTS segment, a year-over-year decrease of ~~345~~100 trucks compared to the end of ~~third~~first quarter ~~2019,~~2020, and a sequential ~~increase~~decrease of 6095 trucks compared to the end of ~~second~~fourth quarter 2020. ~~We added 180~~Within TTS, our Dedicated unit ended first quarter 2021 with 4,920 trucks ~~during third quarter 2020, which we had anticipated following delayed implementations~~(or 64% of ~~Dedicated fleet start-ups. While we~~our total TTS segment trucks) compared to 4,685 trucks (or 60%) a year ago. We currently expect modest truck growth in ~~fourth quarter 2020, we~~2021 and expect our truck count at the end of ~~2020~~2021 to be ~~at the bottom end of~~in the range of ~~(3)%~~1% to ~~(1)% lower~~3% higher when compared to the fleet size at year-end ~~2019.~~2020. We cannot predict whether future driver shortages, if any, will adversely affect our ability to maintain our fleet size. If such a driver shortage were to occur, it could result in a fleet size reduction, and our results of operations could be adversely affected.

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Trucking fuel surcharge revenues decreased ~~35.6%~~7.0% to ~~$36.8~~$47.5 million in ~~third~~first quarter 2021 from $51.0 million in first quarter 2020 ~~from $57.2 million in third quarter 2019~~ due to ~~lower~~fewer miles in first quarter 2021, despite higher average diesel fuel ~~prices in the third 2020 quarter.~~prices. These revenues represent collections from customers for the increase in fuel and fuel-related expenses, including the fuel component of our independent contractor cost (recorded as rent and purchased transportation expense) and fuel taxes (recorded in taxes and licenses expense), when diesel fuel prices rise. Conversely, when fuel prices decrease, fuel surcharge revenues decrease. To lessen the effect of fluctuating fuel prices on our margins, we collect fuel surcharge revenues from our customers for the cost of diesel fuel and taxes in excess of specified base fuel price levels according to terms in our customer contracts. Fuel surcharge rates generally adjust weekly based on an independent U.S. Department of Energy fuel price survey which is released every Monday. Our fuel surcharge programs are designed to (i) recoup higher fuel costs from customers when fuel prices rise and (ii) provide customers with the benefit of

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lower fuel costs when fuel prices decline. These programs generally enable us to recover a majority, but not all, of the fuel price increases. The remaining portion is generally not recoverable because it results from empty and out-of-route miles (which are not billable to customers) and truck idle time. Fuel prices that change rapidly in short time periods also impact our recovery because the surcharge rate in most programs only changes once per week.

Werner Logistics revenues are generated by its ~~four~~three operating units, following the sale of its WGL freight forwarding services for international ocean and air shipments in first quarter 2021. Werner Logistics revenues exclude revenues for full truckload shipments transferred to the TTS segment, which are recorded as trucking revenues by the TTS segment. Werner Logistics also recorded revenue and brokered freight expense of ~~$30~~$134 thousand in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020~~2021 and $1$11 thousand in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2019~~2020 for Intermodal drayage movements performed by the TTS segment (also recorded as trucking revenue by the TTS segment), and these transactions between reporting segments are eliminated in consolidation. In ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020,~~2021, Werner Logistics revenues ~~decreased $4.0~~increased $25.7 million, or ~~3.3%~~22.9%, primarily due to ~~lower~~higher pricing in Truckload Logistics and Intermodal. Truckload Logistics revenues ~~(60%~~(63% of total Logistics revenues) increased by 20%. Truckload Logistics volume ~~declined 15%~~decreased 1% in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020,~~2021, and ~~revenue~~revenues per load ~~was unchanged.~~increased 22%. Intermodal revenues ~~(28%~~(24% of Logistics revenues) increased ~~31%~~30% in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020,~~2021, due to volume growth of ~~37%~~23% and 5%6% higher revenues per load. The Werner Logistics gross margin dollars increased 6.7% to $17.3 million in first quarter 2021 from $16.2 million in first quarter 2020 on the higher revenues, despite a lower ~~revenue per load from lower rates and fuel surcharges.~~gross margin percentage. The Werner Logistics gross margin percentage in ~~third~~first quarter 2021 of 12.6% decreased from 14.5% in first quarter 2020 ~~of 10.8% decreased from 15.2% in third quarter 2019~~ due to ~~the unprecedented large~~higher spot truckload and ~~rapid rise in spot truckload~~dray rates which significantly increased the cost of capacity for contractual brokerage shipments and intermodal shipments in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020.~~2021. The Werner Logistics operating margin in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020 declined~~2021 increased to ~~(0.7)%~~3.3% from ~~2.5% as~~1.0% because of the ~~31.0% decline~~increase in gross profit, ~~exceeded~~lower operating expenses and the 11.9% decline in other operating expenses. During third quarter 2020, we addressed customer pricing for many of our contractual brokerage accounts, and we currently expect that Werner Logistics will be profitable in fourth quarter 2020.$1.0 million gain on the WGL sale.

Operating Expenses

Our operating ratio (operating expenses expressed as a percentage of operating revenues) was ~~89.5%~~89.9% for the three months ended ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 and ~~91.4%~~94.8% for the three months ended ~~September 30, 2019.~~March 31, 2020. Expense items that impacted the overall operating ratio are described on the following pages. The tables on pages 2120 through 2322 show the Consolidated Statements of Income in dollars and as a percentage of total operating revenues and the percentage increase or decrease in the dollar amounts of those items compared to the same quarter of the prior year, as well as the operating ratios, operating margins, and certain statistical information for our two reportable segments, TTS and Werner Logistics.

Salaries, wages and benefits decreased ~~$12.4~~$1.1 million or ~~5.9%~~0.6% in ~~third~~first quarter 2021 compared to first quarter 2020 ~~compared to third quarter 2019~~ and decreased ~~0.5%~~1.6% as a percentage of operating revenues to ~~33.4%~~33.2%. The lower dollar amount of salaries, wages and benefits expense in the ~~2020 third~~first quarter of 2021 was due primarily to ~~lower fringe benefits~~approximately 12.0 million fewer company truck miles and ~~having fewer placement drivers, both of which were impacted by COVID-19. Our~~improved workers’ compensation costs, ~~improved,~~partially offset by increased driver pay rates. In January 2021, we implemented driver pay increases of approximately $10 million annually in our One-Way Truckload fleet, and we ~~incurred lower group health insurance costs which we believe is~~are implementing pay increases as needed in Dedicated. As a ~~temporary effect of COVID-19.~~result, driver pay per company driver mile increased nearly 7% in first quarter 2021. Non-driver salaries, wages and benefits in the non-trucking Werner Logistics segment decreased ~~14.6%~~10.6%.

We renewed our workers’ compensation insurance coverage on April 1, ~~2020 and took on additional risk exposure by increasing our~~2021. Our coverage levels are the same as the prior policy year. We continue to maintain a self-insurance retention ~~from $1.0 million to~~of $2.0 million per ~~claim as of April 1, 2020. As a result of the higher self-insured retention, our~~claim. Our workers’ compensation insurance premiums for the policy year beginning April ~~2020~~2021 are ~~$0.8~~$0.3 million ~~lower~~higher than the premiums for the previous policy year.

The tight driver recruiting market further intensified in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020,~~2021, as the improving freight market caused increased competition for the finite number of experienced drivers that meet our hiring standards. Several ongoing market factors persisted including a declining number of, and increased competition for, driver training school graduates, particularly considering COVID-19 constraints, aging truck driver demographics and increased truck safety regulations. We continue to take significant actions to strengthen our driver recruiting and retention as we strive to ~~make Werner a preferred~~be the truckload employer of choice, ~~for the best drivers,~~ including raising driver pay, ~~maintaining~~providing a ~~new~~modern truck and trailer fleet ~~purchasing best-in-class~~with the latest safety ~~features for all new trucks,~~equipment and technology, investing in our driver training school network and ~~collaborating with customers to improve or eliminate unproductive freight.~~offering a wide variety of driving positions including daily and weekly home time opportunities. These efforts continue to have positive results on our driver retention. We are unable to predict

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whether we will experience future driver shortages or ~~continue to~~ maintain our current driver retention rates. If such a driver shortage were to occur and additional driver pay rate increases became necessary to attract and retain drivers, our results of operations would be negatively impacted to the extent that we could not obtain corresponding freight rate increases.

Fuel ~~decreased $21.6~~increased $2.1 million or ~~36.3%~~4.2% in ~~third~~first quarter 2021 compared to first quarter 2020 ~~compared to third quarter 2019~~ and ~~decreased 3.2%~~remained flat as a percentage of operating revenues due to ~~lower~~higher average diesel fuel prices, ~~and~~partially offset by approximately ~~5.0~~12.0 million fewer company truck miles in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020.~~2021. Average diesel fuel prices wer~~e 69~~were 23 cents per gallon ~~lower~~higher in ~~third~~first quarter 2021 than in first quarter 2020 ~~than in third quarter 2019~~ and were 2547 cents per gallon higher than in ~~second~~fourth quarter 2020.

We continue to employ measures to improve our fuel mpg such as (i) limiting truck engine idle time, (ii) optimizing the speed, weight and specifications of our equipment and (iii) implementing mpg-enhancing equipment changes to our fleet including

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new trucks, more aerodynamic truck features, idle reduction systems, trailer tire inflation systems, trailer skirts and automated manual transmissions to reduce our fuel gallons purchased. However, fuel savings from mpg improvement is partially offset by higher depreciation expense and the additional cost of diesel exhaust fluid. Although our fuel management programs require significant capital investment and research and development, we intend to continue these and other environmentally conscious initiatives, including our active participation as an EPA SmartWay Transport Partner. The SmartWay Transport Partnership is a national voluntary program developed by the EPA and freight industry representatives to reduce greenhouse gases and air pollution and promote cleaner, more efficient ground freight transportation.

For ~~October 2020,~~April 2021, the average diesel fuel price per gallon was approximately ~~78 cents lower~~$1.04 higher than the average diesel fuel price per gallon in ~~October 2019~~April 2020 and approximately 7896 cents ~~lower~~higher than in ~~fourth~~second quarter ~~2019.~~2020.

Shortages of fuel, increases in fuel prices and petroleum product rationing can have a materially adverse effect on our operations and profitability. We are unable to ~~predict~~predict whether fuel price levels will increase or decrease in the future or the extent to which fuel surcharges will be collected from customers. As of ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, we had no derivative financial instruments to reduce our exposure to fuel price fluctuations.

Supplies and maintenance ~~decreased $2.9~~increased $0.4 million or ~~6.2%~~0.9% in ~~third~~first quarter 2021 compared to first quarter 2020 ~~compared to third quarter 2019~~ and decreased ~~0.1%~~0.2% as a percentage of operating revenues. The ~~lower~~higher dollar amount of supplies and maintenance expense was due primarily to ~~lower travel~~higher driver and ~~entertainment~~placement driver-related costs ~~resulting from COVID-19 restrictions.~~such as driver lodging and advertising.

Insurance and claims ~~increased $1.4~~decreased $14.0 million or ~~6.3%~~38.8% in ~~third~~first quarter 2021 compared to first quarter 2020 ~~compared to third quarter 2019~~ and ~~increased 0.4%~~decreased 2.5% as a percentage of operating revenues due primarily to lower expense for new large dollar claims, partially offset by higher liability insurance premiums of ~~$1.4~~$2.0 million. In January 2020, one of our trucks was involved in a serious accident. We self-insure for the first $10.0 million of liability coverage for this policy period and ~~unfavorable reserve development on small dollar~~have appropriate excess liability coverage with insurance carriers above that amount. As a result, we recorded $10.0 million of insurance and claims expense in ~~the~~first quarter 2020 ~~third quarter, partially offset by lower expense~~ for ~~large dollar claims.~~this accident. We also incurred insurance and claims expense of $1.3 million in first quarter 2021 and $1.2 million in ~~third~~first quarter 2020 ~~and $0.8 million in third quarter 2019~~ for accrued interest related to a previously-disclosed adverse jury verdict rendered May 17, 2018, which we are appealing (see Note 56 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) set forth in Part I of this report). Interest is accrued at $0.4 million per month, until such time as the outcome of our appeal is finalized. The majority of our insurance and claims expense results from our claim experience and claim development under our self-insurance program; the remainder results from insurance premiums for claims in excess of our self-insured limits.

We ~~renewed~~renewed our liability insurance policies on August 1, 2020 and are now responsible for the first $10.0 million per claim on all claims with no annual aggregates.For the policy year that began August 1, 2019,, we were responsible for the first $3.0 million per claim with an annual $6.0 million aggregate for claims between $3.0 million and $5.0 million and an additional $5.0 million ~~deductible~~deductible per claim for each claim between $5.0 million and $10.0 million. We maintain liability insurance coverage with insurance carriers in excess of the $10.0 million per claim. Our liability insurance premiums for the policy year that began August 1, 2020 are ~~$7.~~8$7.8 million higher than premiums for the previous policy year.

Depreciation expense ~~increased $0.4~~decreased $4.9 million or ~~0.6%~~7.1% in ~~third~~first quarter 2021 compared to first quarter 2020 ~~compared to third quarter 2019~~ and ~~increased 0.6%~~decreased 1.2% as a percentage of operating revenues. During first quarter 2020, we changed the estimated life of certain trucks ~~currently expected~~ to be sold in 2020 to more rapidly depreciate these ~~trucks~~truck to their estimated residual values due to the weak used truck market. ~~The effect of this change in accounting estimate increased third quarter 2020 depreciation expense by $0.9 million. The remaining~~These trucks ~~will continue~~continued to depreciate at the same higher rate per truck until ~~the trucks are sold. Information technology and communications infrastructure upgrades also added to the higher~~all were sold in 2020. The effect of this change in accounting estimate increased first quarter 2020 depreciation expense ~~in third~~by $5.0 million and had no effect on first quarter ~~2020.~~2021.

The average age of our truck fleet remains low by industry standards and was 2.0 years as of ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, and the average age of our trailers was 4.0 years. We are continuing to invest in new trucks and trailers and our terminals in ~~2020~~2021 to improve our driver experience, increase operational efficiency and more effectively manage our maintenance, safety and fuel costs. During the remainder of ~~2020,~~2021, we expect the average age of our truck and trailer fleet to remain at or near current levels.

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Rent and purchased transportation expense ~~decreased $3.0~~increased $20.1 million or ~~2.2%~~15.9% in ~~third~~first quarter 2021 compared to first quarter 2020 ~~compared to third quarter 2019~~ and increased ~~0.5%~~2.5% as a percentage of operating revenues. Rent and purchased transportation expense consists mostly of payments to third-party capacity providers in the Werner Logistics segment and other non-trucking operations and payments to independent contractors in the TTS segment. The payments to third-party capacity providers generally vary depending on changes in the volume of services generated by the Werner Logistics segment. Werner Logistics rent and purchased transportation expense increased ~~$1.7~~$24.6 million, ~~despite lower logistics revenues,~~ and as a percentage of Werner Logistics revenues increased to ~~89.2%~~87.4% in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020~~2021 from ~~84.8%~~85.5% in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2019,~~2020, due primarily to ~~the unprecedented large~~higher spot truckload and ~~rapid rise in spot truckload~~dray rates which significantly increased the cost of capacity for contractual brokerage shipments and intermodal shipments in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020.~~2021.

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Rent and purchased transportation expense for the TTS segment decreased ~~$4.5~~$4.4 million in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020~~2021 compared to ~~third~~first quarter ~~2019.~~2020. Independent contractor miles decreased approximately ~~4.5~~5.8 million miles in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020~~2021 and as a percentage of total miles were ~~8.2%~~6.7% in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020~~2021 compared to ~~9.9%~~8.9% in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2019.~~2020. The lower expense resulting from fewer independent contractor miles was partially offset by an increase in the per-mile settlement rate for certain independent contractors ~~also decreased~~ in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020 compared to third quarter 2019, due to lower~~2021 and higher average diesel fuel prices. Because independent contractors supply their own tractors and drivers and are responsible for their operating expenses, the decrease in independent contractor miles as a percentage of total miles shifted costs from the rent and purchased transportation category to other expense categories, including (i) salaries, wages and benefits, (ii) fuel, (iii) depreciation, (iv) supplies and maintenance and (v) taxes and licenses.

Challenging operating conditions continue to make independent contractor recruitment and retention difficult. Such conditions include inflationary cost increases that are the responsibility of independent contractors and a shortage of financing available to independent contractors for equipment purchases. Historically we have been able to add company tractors and recruit additional company drivers to offset any decrease in the number of independent contractors. If a shortage of independent contractors and company drivers occurs, further increases in per-mile settlement rates (for independent contractors) and driver pay rates (for company drivers) may become necessary to attract and retain these drivers. These rate increases could negatively affect our results of operations to the extent that we would not be able to obtain corresponding freight rate increases.

Other operating expenses ~~increased $1.6~~decreased $9.8 million in ~~third~~first quarter 2021 compared to first quarter 2020 ~~compared to third quarter 2019~~ and ~~increased 0.3%~~decreased 1.6% as a percentage of operating revenues. Gains on sales of assets (primarily used trucks and trailers) are reflected as a reduction of other operating expenses and are reported net of sales-related expenses (which include costs to prepare the equipment for sale). Gains on sales of ~~assets~~equipment were ~~$3.9~~$10.5 million in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020~~2021, compared to ~~$4.1~~$2.5 million in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2019.~~2020. We realized ~~significantly lower~~substantially higher average gains per truck and ~~slightly higher average gains per~~ trailer ~~and sold substantially more trucks and fewer trailers in third quarter 2020 compared~~due to ~~third quarter 2019. Pricing~~improved pricing in the market for our used equipment. We sold significantly more trucks ~~began to improve~~and more trailers in ~~third~~first quarter 2021 than in first quarter 2020. ~~Higher expense for professional services~~We also ~~contributed to~~realized a $1.0 million gain from the ~~increase~~sale of WGL in ~~other operating expense.~~first quarter 2021.

Other Expense (Income)

Other expense (income) decreased ~~$1.1~~$0.4 million in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020~~2021 compared to ~~third~~first quarter ~~2019. We had lower interest~~2020. Interest expense decreased $0.8 million in first quarter 2021 compared to first quarter 2020 due to lower average outstanding debt in ~~third quarter 2020, and~~the 2021 period. The lower interest expense was partially offset by lower interest income ~~also decreased~~ in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020~~2021 compared to ~~third~~first quarter ~~2019.~~2020.

Income Taxes

Our effective income tax rate (income taxes expressed as a percentage of income before income taxes) was ~~24.6%~~24.9% in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020~~2021 compared to ~~24.4%~~23.3% in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2019.~~2020. The higher income tax rate in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020~~2021 was attributed primarily to a lower amount of favorable discrete income tax items in ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020.~~2021.

~~Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019~~

~~Operating Revenues~~

Operating revenues decreased 4.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the same period of the prior year. In the TTS segment, trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge, increased $6.2 million, or 0.5%, due primarily to a 3.1% increase in average revenues per tractor per week, partially offset by a 2.5% decrease in average tractors in service. Average revenues per total mile, net of fuel surcharge, increased 2.4% in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, and average monthly miles per tractor increased by 0.7%. TTS segment fuel surcharge revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 decreased $55.8 million or 31.4% when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019 due to lower average fuel prices in the 2020 period. Werner Logistics revenues decreased $29.9 million, or 8.1%, primarily due to lower Truckload Logistics revenues.

~~Operating Expenses~~

Our operating ratio (operating expenses expressed as a percentage of operating revenues) was 91.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to 91.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Expense items that impacted the overall operating ratio are described on the following pages. The tables on pages 21 through 23 show the Consolidated Statements of Income in dollars and as a percentage of total operating revenues and the percentage increase or decrease in the dollar amounts of those items compared to the same period of the prior year, as well as the operating ratios, operating margins, and certain statistical information for our two reportable segments, TTS and Werner Logistics.

Salaries, wages and benefits decreased $20.3 million or 3.3% in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the first nine months of 2019 and increased 0.5% as a percentage of operating revenues to 34.1%. The lower dollar amount of salaries, wages and benefits expense was due primarily to lower fringe benefits and having fewer placement drivers, both of which were impacted

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by COVID-19. We incurred lower group health insurance expense which we believe is a temporary effect of COVID-19, and our workers’ compensation costs improved. These decreases were partially offset by higher driver pay rates in the first nine months of 2020. Non-driver salaries, wages and benefits in the non-trucking Werner Logistics segment decreased 12.4%.

Fuel decreased $59.3 million or 33.6% in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 and decreased 2.9% as a percentage of operating revenues due to lower average diesel fuel prices in 2020. Average diesel fuel prices were 70 cents per gallon lower in the first nine months of 2020 than in the same 2019 period.

Supplies and maintenance decreased $3.9 million or 2.8% in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 and increased 0.2% as a percentage of operating revenues. The lower dollar amount of supplies and maintenance expense was due primarily to lower travel and entertainment costs resulting from COVID-19 restrictions, as well as lower driver and placement driver recruiting and other driver-related expenses. These decreases were partially offset by the increased costs related to COVID-19 safety items and increased tractor maintenance costs.

Insurance and claims increased $19.5 million or 29.8% in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 and increased 1.3% as a percentage of operating revenues due primarily to higher expense for new large dollar claims and unfavorable reserve development on large dollar claims. In January 2020, one of our trucks was involved in a serious accident. We self-insure for the first $10.0 million of liability coverage for this policy period and have appropriate excess liability insurance coverage with insurance carriers above this amount. As a result, we accrued $10.0 million of insurance and claims expense in first quarter 2020 for this accident.

Depreciation expense increased $14.7 million or 7.9% in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the 2019 period and increased 1.4% as a percentage of operating revenues. During first quarter 2020, we changed the estimated life of certain trucks currently expected to be sold in 2020 to more rapidly depreciate these trucks to their estimated residual values due to the weak used truck market. The effect of this change in accounting estimate increased depreciation expense by $9.6 million in the first nine months of 2020. These trucks will continue to depreciate at the same higher rate per truck until the trucks are sold. Information technology and communications infrastructure upgrades also added to the higher depreciation expense in the first nine months of 2020.

Rent and purchased transportation expense decreased $34.8 million or 8.4% in the first nine months of 2020 compared the same 2019 period and decreased 0.9% as a percentage of operating revenues. Rent and purchased transportation for the TTS segment decreased $18.7 million in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the same 2019 period due to lower diesel fuel prices and having 10.3 million fewer independent contractor miles in the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Werner Logistics rent and purchased transportation expense decreased $16.3 million as a result of lower logistics revenues, but as a percentage of Werner Logistics revenues increased to 86.4% in the 2020 period from 83.8% in the 2019 period.

Other operating expenses increased $8.5 million in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 and increased 0.5% as a percentage of operating revenues. Gains on sales of assets were $7.3 million in the first nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $14.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2019. In the 2020 year-to-date period, we sold 15% more trucks and 13% fewer trailers and realized significantly lower average gains per truck and lower average gains per trailer.

~~Other Expense (Income)~~

Other expense (income) increased $0.4 million in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the same 2019 period. Interest income decreased in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the first nine months of 2019 due to lower variable interest rates in the 2020 period. The decreased interest income was partially offset by lower interest expense due to lower average outstanding debt in the 2020 period.

~~Income Taxes~~

Our effective income tax rate (income taxes expressed as a percentage of income before income taxes) was 24.4% for the first nine months of 2020 compared to 24.9% for the first nine months of 2019. The lower income tax rate in the year-to-date 2020 period was attributed primarily to a higher amount of favorable discrete income tax items in the 2020 period.

Liquidity and Capital Resources:

During the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, we generated cash flow from operations of ~~$346.4~~$135.9 million, a ~~4.3%~~1.9% or ~~$14.2~~$2.5 million increase in cash flows compared to the same ~~nine-month~~three-month period a year ago. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities resulted primarily from ~~deferring payment of certain 2020 employer payroll taxes under the CARES Act~~

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~~and from~~ higher ~~non-cash depreciation,~~net income partially offset by higher gain on disposal of property and equipment, lower ~~net income.~~non-cash depreciation and decreased cash flows from working capital. We were able to make net capital expenditures, repay debt, pay dividends and repurchase company stock with the net cash provided by operating activities and existing cash balances.

Net cash used in investing activities ~~decreased~~increased to ~~$181.0~~$41.3 million for the ~~nine-month~~three-month period ended ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 from ~~$262.4~~$16.5 million for the ~~nine-month~~three-month period ended ~~September 30, 2019.~~March 31, 2020. Net property additions (primarily revenue equipment) were ~~$187.3~~$37.9 million for the ~~nine-month~~three-month period ended ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, compared to ~~$271.7~~$18.8 million during the same period of ~~2019.~~2020. The ~~decrease~~increase was due primarily to delays in ~~part to~~receiving new ~~truck delivery delays resulting~~trucks and trailers from ~~temporary closures~~our manufacturers in the first three months of ~~manufacturing plants.~~2020. We currently estimate net capital expenditures (primarily revenue equipment) in ~~2020~~2021 to be in the range of $275 million

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to $300 million, compared to net capital expenditures in ~~2019~~2020 of ~~$283.9~~$266.2 million. We intend to fund these net capital expenditures through cash flow from operations and financing available under our existing credit facilities, if necessary. As of ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, we were committed to property and equipment purchases of approximately ~~$133.6~~$164.4 million.

Net financing activities used ~~$156.4~~$40.4 million during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, and used ~~$89.4~~$69.0 million during the same period in ~~2019.~~2020. We repaid ~~$125.0~~$25.0 million of debt during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30, 2020, bringing~~March 31, 2021, reducing our outstanding debt at ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 to $175.0 ~~million.~~million, and repaid $50.0 million of debt during the three months ended March 31, 2020. We paid dividends of ~~$18.7~~$6.1 million in the ~~nine-month~~three-month period ended ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 and ~~$280.0~~$6.2 million in the ~~nine-month~~three-month period ended ~~September 30, 2019. In May 2019, we declared a special~~March 31, 2020. We increased our quarterly dividend ~~of $3.75~~rate by $0.01 per share, or ~~$261.1 million, which was~~11%, beginning with the quarterly dividend to be paid ~~on June 7, 2019.~~in May 2021. Financing activities for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, also included common stock repurchases of ~~282,992~~130,446 shares at a cost of ~~$8.8 million. In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019, we repurchased 1,300,000 shares at a cost of $42.3~~$5.5 million. The Company has repurchased, and may continue to repurchase, shares of the Company’s common stock. The timing and amount of such purchases depend upon economic and stock market conditions and other factors. As of ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, the Company had purchased ~~982,992~~2,313,438 shares pursuant to our current Board of Directors repurchase authorization and had ~~4,017,008~~2,686,562 shares remaining available for repurchase.

Management believes our financial position at ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 is strong. As of ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, we had ~~$40.5~~$83.1 million of cash and cash equivalents and ~~nearly~~over $1.2 billion of stockholders’ equity. Cash is invested primarily in government portfolio money market funds. As of ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, we had ~~$175.0 million of debt outstanding. We had~~a total borrowing capacity of $500.0 million under our two credit facilities ~~that expire in May 2024~~ (see Note 45 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) under Item I of Part I of this Form 10-Q), of which ~~$280.4 million is available for future borrowing as of September 30, 2020, after considering the~~we had borrowed $175.0 million. The remaining $325.0 million of ~~outstanding debt and $44.6~~credit available under the facilities at March 31, 2021 is reduced by the $50.9 million in stand-by letters of credit under which we are obligated. These stand-by letters of credit are primarily required as security for insurance policies. We believe our liquid assets, cash generated from operating activities, and borrowing capacity under our credit facilities will provide sufficient funds for our operating and capital needs for the foreseeable future.

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments:

Item 7 of Part II of our ~~2019~~2020 Form 10-K includes our disclosure of contractual obligations and commercial commitments as of December 31, ~~2019. Except for the expiration of our $75.0 million unsecured line of credit with U.S. Bank, N.A. on July 13, 2020, there~~2020. There were no material changes in the nature of these items during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30, 2020.~~March 31, 2021.

Regulations:

Item 1 of Part I of our ~~2019~~2020 Form 10-K includes a discussion of pending proposed regulations that may have an effect on our operations if they become adopted and effective as proposed. ~~Except as described below, there~~There have been no material changes in the status of the proposed regulations previously disclosed in the ~~2019~~2020 Form 10-K.

On June 1, 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published revisions to the Hours of Service (“HOS”) requirements. The HOS final rule increases driver flexibility and introduces modifications to the existing rule set, including changes to the 30-minute break requirement, split sleeper berth, adverse driving conditions, and the short-haul exception. The final rule compliance date was September 29, 2020.

~~All three countries ratified the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”). The effective date of USMCA was July 1, 2020.~~

Critical Accounting Estimates:

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the (i) reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and (ii) reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. We evaluate these estimates on an ongoing basis as events and

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circumstances change, utilizing historical experience, consultation with experts and other methods considered reasonable in the particular circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates and may significantly impact our results of operations from period to period. It is also possible that materially different amounts would be reported if we used different estimates or assumptions.

Information regarding our Critical Accounting Estimates can be found in our ~~2019~~2020 Form 10-K. Estimates of accrued liabilities for insurance and claims for bodily injury, property damage and workers’ compensation is a critical accounting estimate that requires us to make significant judgments and estimates and affects our financial statements.

There have been no material changes to this critical accounting estimate from that discussed in our ~~2019~~2020 Form 10-K.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

We are exposed to market risk from changes in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates.

Commodity Price Risk

The price and availability of diesel fuel are subject to fluctuations attributed to changes in the level of global oil production, refining capacity, seasonality, weather and other market factors. Historically, we have recovered a majority, but not all, of fuel price increases from customers in the form of fuel surcharges. We implemented customer fuel surcharge programs with most of our customers to offset much of the higher fuel cost per gallon. However, we do not recover all of the fuel cost increase through these surcharge programs.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

We conduct business in ~~several~~ foreign countries, ~~including Mexico, Canada, and China.~~primarily in Mexico. To date, most foreign revenues are denominated in U.S. Dollars, and we receive payment for foreign freight services primarily in U.S. Dollars to reduce direct foreign currency risk. Assets and liabilities maintained by a foreign subsidiary company in the local currency are subject to foreign exchange gains or losses. Foreign currency translation gains and losses primarily relate to changes in the value of revenue equipment owned by a subsidiary in Mexico, whose functional currency is the Peso. Foreign currency translation ~~gains~~losses were ~~$0.8~~$1.6 million for ~~third~~first quarter ~~2020~~2021 and ~~losses were $1.1 million~~ $9.9 million for ~~third~~first quarter ~~2019.~~2020. These were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss within stockholders’ equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Interest Rate Risk

We manage interest rate exposure through a mix of variable rate debt and interest rate swap agreements. We had $150 million of debt outstanding at ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, for which the interest rate is effectively fixed at 2.34% through May 2024 with two interest rate swap agreements to reduce our exposure to interest rate increases. We had $25 million of variable rate debt outstanding at ~~September 30, 2020.~~March 31, 2021. Interest rates on the variable rate debt and our unused credit facilities are based on the LIBOR. Assuming this level of borrowing, a hypothetical one-percentage point increase in the LIBOR interest rate would increase our annual interest expense by approximately $250,000.

Due to uncertainty surrounding the suitability and sustainability of LIBOR, central banks and global regulators have called for financial market participants to prepare for the discontinuation of LIBOR. On March 5, 2021, ICE Benchmark Administration ratified its proposal on ceasing publication of one-week and two-month settings of the USD LIBOR bybenchmark at the end of ~~2021.~~December 2021, and ceasing publication of the remaining overnight and one-, three-, six- and 12-month USD LIBOR settings at the end of the June 2023. LIBOR is a widely-referenced benchmark rate, and our unsecured credit facilities are referenced to LIBOR. We are communicating with our banks regarding the eventual transition to a new benchmark rate.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at a reasonable assurance level in enabling us to record, process, summarize and report information required to be included in our periodic filings with the SEC within the required time period and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management, under the supervision of and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that no changes in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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We have confidence in our internal controls and procedures. Nevertheless, our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that the internal controls or disclosure procedures and controls will prevent all errors or intentional fraud. An internal control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of such internal controls are met. Further, the design of an internal control system must reflect that resource constraints exist, and the benefits of controls must be evaluated relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all internal control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues, misstatements and instances of fraud, if any, have been prevented or detected.

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PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

~~Item 1. Legal Proceedings.~~

Information regarding the May 17, 2018 adverse jury verdict and subsequent final judgment on July 30, 2018 in Harris County District Court in Houston, Texas, is incorporated by reference from Note 5 in our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) set forth in Part I of this report.

~~Item 1A. Risk Factors~~

~~Except as noted below, there have been no material changes to our risk factors as previously disclosed in Item 1A of Part I of our 2019 Form 10-K.~~

~~The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted our business, as well as the operations of our customers and suppliers.~~

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a slowdown of economic activity and a disruption in supply chains. Our business is sensitive to changes in overall economic conditions that impact customer shipping volumes, industry freight demand and industry truck capacity. Such conditions may also impact the financial condition of our customers, resulting in a greater risk of bad debt losses, and that of our suppliers, which may affect the availability or pricing of needed goods and services. We currently expect our fourth quarter and full year 2020 results could be further impacted by the disruptive effects of COVID-19, including but not limited to adverse effects on freight volumes and pricing. The degree of disruption is difficult to predict because of many factors, including the uncertainty surrounding the magnitude and duration of the pandemic, governmental actions that have been and may continue to be imposed, as well as the rate of economic recovery after the pandemic subsides. The unpredictable nature and uncertainty of the current COVID-19 pandemic could also magnify other risk factors that we disclosed in our 2019 Form 10-K and makes it impractical to identify all potential risks.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

On May 14, 2019, our Board of Directors approved and announced a new stock repurchase program under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to 5,000,000 shares of its common stock. As of ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, the Company had purchased 2,313,438~~982,992~~ shares pursuant to this authorization and had ~~4,017,008~~2,686,562 shares remaining available for repurchase. The Company may purchase shares from time to time depending on market, economic and other factors. The authorization will continue unless withdrawn by the Board of Directors.

NoThe following table summarizes our stock repurchases during first quarter 2021 made pursuant to this authorization. The Company did not purchase any shares ~~of common~~during first quarter 2021 other than pursuant to this authorization. All stock repurchases were ~~repurchased during third quarter 2020~~made by ~~either~~ the Company or on its behalf and not by any “affiliated purchaser,” as defined by Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities


Period	Total Number of Shares (of Units) Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit)		Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
January 1-31, 2021	—	$	—		2,817,008
February 1-28, 2021	130,446	$	42.22	130,446	2,686,562
March 1-31, 2021	—	$	—		2,686,562
Total	130,446	$	42.22	130,446	2,686,562

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Item 6. Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Exhibit

Incorporated by Reference to:

3(i)

Restated Articles of Incorporation of Werner Enterprises, Inc.

Exhibit 3(i) to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007

3(ii)

Revised and Restated By-Laws of Werner Enterprises, Inc.

Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 14, 2018

10.1

~~Non-Employee Director Compensation~~

~~Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020;Item 8.01 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 12, 2020~~

~~10.2~~

Named Executive Officer Compensation

Item 5.02 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February ~~13, 2020;~~1~~Item 5.02 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 15, 2020~~1 , 202 1

1110.2

~~Statement Re: Computation of Per Share Earnings~~Werner Enterprises, Inc. Amended and Restated Equity Plan

~~See Note 6 (Earnings Per Share)~~Filed herewith

10.3

Werner Enterprises, Inc. Change in ~~the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) under Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020~~Control Severance Plan

Filed herewith

31.1

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

Filed herewith

31.2

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

Filed herewith

32.1

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

Furnished herewith

32.2

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

Furnished herewith

101

The following unaudited financial information from Werner Enterprises’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, formatted in iXBRL (Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language) includes: (i) Consolidated Statements of Income for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, ~~and September 30, 2019,~~ (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, ~~and September 30, 2019,~~ (iii) Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of ~~September 30, 2020~~March 31, 2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30,~~March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, ~~and September 30, 2019,~~ (v) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended ~~September 30, 2020, June 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, ~~September 30, 2019, June 30, 2019, and March 31, 2019,~~ and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) as of ~~September 30, 2020.~~March 31, 2021.

104

The cover page from this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended ~~September 30, 2020,~~March 31, 2021, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).

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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.


	WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.

Date: ~~November 5, 2020~~May 6, 2021	By:	/s/ John J. Steele
		John J. Steele
		Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Date: ~~November 5, 2020~~May 6, 2021	By:	/s/ James L. Johnson
		James L. Johnson
		Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Secretary

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