UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
 
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 24, 2022July 1, 2023
OR
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from
                    
to
                    
Commission File Number:
0-21238



LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
06-1313069
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
13410 Sutton Park Drive South, Jacksonville, Florida
(Address of principal executive offices)
32224
(Zip Code)
(904)
398-9400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
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
 
LSTR
 
NASDAQ
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. (Check one):
 
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  
The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding as of the close of business on October 17, 2022July 24, 2023 was 35,925,265.35,946,472.
 
 
 


Index

Item 1.Financial Statements (unaudited)  

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

   Page 1918 

Page 31
   Page 32 

PART II – Other Information

   Page 3332 

PART II – Other Information

Page 32
   Page 33 

   Page 33 

   Page 3435 

Item 6. Exhibits

Page 34

Signatures

Page 36
EX – 31.2 Section 302 CFO Certification
EX – 32.1 Section 906 CEO Certification
EX – 32.2 Section 906 CFO Certification

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PART I -
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
The interim consolidated financial statements contained herein reflect all adjustments (all of a normal, recurring nature) which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and changes in shareholders’ equity for the periods presented. They have been prepared in accordance with Rule
10-01
of Regulation
S-X
and do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. Operating results for the thirty ninetwenty six weeks ended September 24, 2022July 1, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.30, 2023.
These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 20212022 Annual Report on Form
10-K.
 
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LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
   
September 24,

2022
  
December 25,

2021
 
ASSETS         
Current Assets
   
 

  
Cash and cash equivalents
  $177,796  $215,522 
Short-term investments
   50,637   35,778 
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $10,464 and $7,074
   1,133,681   1,154,314 
Other receivables, including advances to independent contractors, less allowance of $9,877 and $8,125
   87,241   101,124 
Other current assets
   35,493   16,162 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total current assets
   1,484,848   1,522,900 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Operating property, less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $383,458 and $344,099
   321,585   317,386 
Goodwill
   41,004   40,768 
Other assets
   141,103   164,411 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total assets
  $1,988,540  $2,045,465 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY  

 
 
 
Current Liabilities
         
Cash overdraft
  $97,686  $116,478 
Accounts payable
   644,054   604,130 
Current maturities of long-term debt
   37,375   36,561 
Insurance claims
   58,131   46,896 
Dividends payable
   —     75,387 
Other current liabilities
   104,272   130,531 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total current liabilities
   941,518   1,009,983 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities
   72,095   75,243 
Insurance claims
   55,765   49,509 
Deferred income taxes and other noncurrent liabilities
   45,989   48,720 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ Equity
         
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 160,000,000 shares, issued 68,380,565 and 68,232,975 shares
   684   682 
Additional
paid-in
capital
   255,486   255,148 
Retained earnings
   2,625,290   2,317,184 
Cost of 32,455,300 and 30,539,235 shares of common stock in treasury
   (1,992,886  (1,705,601
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   (15,401  (5,403
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total shareholders’ equity
   873,173   862,010 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $1,988,540  $2,045,465 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
   
July 1,

2023
  
December 31,

2022
 
ASSETS         
Current Assets         
Cash and cash equivalents  $360,528  $339,581 
Short-term investments   58,574   53,955 
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $12,715 and $12,121   848,839   967,793 
Other receivables, including advances to independent contractors, less allowance of $13,673 and $10,579   64,079   56,235 
Other current assets   41,667   21,826 
          
Total current assets   1,373,687   1,439,390 
          
Operating property, less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $417,364 and $393,274   297,066   314,990 
Goodwill   42,166   41,220 
Other assets   124,846   136,279 
          
Total assets  $1,837,765  $1,931,879 
          
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY         
Current Liabilities         
Cash overdraft  $57,216  $92,953 
Accounts payable   478,688   527,372 
Current maturities of long-term debt   31,560   36,175 
Insurance claims   45,160   50,836 
Dividends payable   —     71,854 
Other current liabilities   80,202   98,945 
          
Total current liabilities   692,826   878,135 
          
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities   53,149   67,225 
Insurance claims   57,240   58,268 
Deferred income taxes and other noncurrent liabilities   40,989   41,030 
Shareholders’ Equity         
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 160,000,000 shares, issued 68,497,324 and 68,382,310 shares   685   684 
Additional
paid-in
capital
   253,486   258,487 
Retained earnings   2,759,128   2,635,960 
Cost of 32,550,852 and 32,455,300 shares of common stock in treasury   (2,009,327  (1,992,886
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (10,411  (15,024
          
Total shareholders’ equity   993,561   887,221 
          
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $1,837,765  $1,931,879 
          
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
   
Thirty Nine Weeks Ended
   
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
   
September 24,

2022
   
September 25,

2021
   
September 24,

2022
   
September 25,

2021
 
Revenue
  $5,761,795   $4,592,551   $1,816,132   $1,734,299 
Investment income
   2,023    2,138    716    706 
Costs and expenses:
                    
Purchased transportation
   4,512,341    3,583,197    1,416,323    1,356,671 
Commissions to agents
   465,759    356,997    154,125    135,295 
Other operating costs, net of gains on asset sales/dispositions
   34,878    27,117    13,356    10,572 
Insurance and claims
   96,265    75,198    31,445    29,569 
Selling, general and administrative
   165,199    158,720    53,519    59,198 
Depreciation and amortization
   42,627    36,532    14,582    12,288 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total costs and expenses
   5,317,069    4,237,761    1,683,350    1,603,593 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Operating income
   446,749    356,928    133,498    131,412 
Interest and debt expense
   3,275    2,974    1,047    965 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
   443,474    353,954    132,451    130,447 
Income taxes
   105,862    85,745    32,233    31,772 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net income
  $337,612   $268,209   $100,218   $98,675 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share
  $9.15   $7.00   $2.76   $2.58 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Average diluted shares outstanding
   36,886,000    38,342,000    36,334,000    38,218,000 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Dividends per common share
  $0.80   $0.67   $0.30   $0.25 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
Twenty Six Weeks Ended
   
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
   
July 1,

2023
  
June 25,

2022
   
July 1,

2023
  
June 25,

2022
 
Revenue  $2,809,532  $3,945,663   $1,373,857  $1,975,064 
Investment income   3,852   1,307    2,484   586 
Costs and expenses:                  
Purchased transportation   2,154,491   3,096,018    1,053,197   1,545,688 
Commissions to agents   248,153   311,634    122,478   161,856 
Other operating costs, net of gains on asset sales/dispositions   25,840   21,522    13,462   10,381 
Insurance and claims   57,431   64,820    29,784   34,052 
Selling, general and administrative   108,096   111,680    54,529   58,967 
Depreciation and amortization   30,139   28,045    14,941   14,288 
                   
Total costs and expenses   2,624,150   3,633,719    1,288,391   1,825,232 
                   
Operating income   189,234   313,251    87,950   150,418 
Interest and debt (income) expense   (1,033  2,228    (307  1,105 
                   
Income before income taxes   190,267   311,023    88,257   149,313 
Income taxes   45,513   73,629    21,698   36,758 
                   
Net income  $144,754  $237,394    66,559  $112,555 
                   
Diluted earnings per share  $4.03  $6.39   $1.85  $3.05 
                   
Average diluted shares outstanding   35,962,000   37,162,000    35,941,000   36,905,000 
                   
Dividends per common share  $0.60  $0.50   $0.30  $0.25 
                   
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
   
Thirty Nine Weeks Ended
  
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
   
September 24,

2022
  
September 25,

2021
  
September 24,

2022
  
September 25,

2021
 
Net income
  $337,612  $268,209  $100,218  $98,675 
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
                 
Unrealized holding losses on
available-for-sale
investments, net of tax benefit of $2,461, $347, $436 and $104
   (8,987  (1,260  (1,596  (377
Foreign currency translation (losses) gains
   (1,011  320   (1,484  (710
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Other comprehensive loss
   (9,998  (940  (3,080  (1,087
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Comprehensive income
  $327,614  $267,269  $97,138  $97,588 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
   
Twenty Six Weeks Ended
  
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
   
July 1,

2023
   
June 25,

2022
  
July 1,

2023
  
June 25,

2022
 
Net income  $144,754   $237,394  $66,559  $112,555 
Other comprehensive income (loss):                  
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on
available-for-sale
investments, net of tax expense (benefit) of $214, ($2,025), ($92) and ($604)
   782    (7,391  (338  (2,204
Foreign currency translation gains (losses)   3,831    473   2,120   (802
                   
Other comprehensive income (loss)   4,613    (6,918  1,782   (3,006
                   
Comprehensive income  $149,367   $230,476  $68,341  $109,549 
                   
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
   
Twenty Six Weeks Ended
 
   
July 1,

2023
  
June 25,

2022
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES         
Net income  $144,754  $237,394 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:         
Depreciation and amortization   30,139   28,045 
Non-cash
interest charges
   132   224 
Provisions for losses on trade and other accounts receivable   7,268   6,359 
Gains on sales/disposals of operating property   (2,884  (1,213
Deferred income taxes, net   (1,178  5,999 
Stock-based compensation   3,126   5,810 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:         
Decrease (increase) in trade and other accounts receivable   103,842   (82,233
Increase in other assets   (20,258  (42,742
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable   (48,684  66,404 
Decrease in other liabilities   (17,820  (25,265
(Decrease) increase in insurance claims   (6,704  10,869 
          
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES   191,733   209,651 
          
INVESTING ACTIVITIES         
Sales and maturities of investments   63,602   21,918 
Purchases of investments   (55,507  (23,883
Purchases of operating property   (12,631  (7,467
Proceeds from sales of operating property   4,582   2,358 
Purchase of
non-marketable
securities
   —     (4,999
          
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES   46   (12,073
          
FINANCING ACTIVITIES         
Decrease in cash overdraft   (35,737  (2,875
Dividends paid   (93,440  (93,968
Proceeds from exercises of stock options   28   56 
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued related to stock-based compensation plans   (9,162  (10,269
Purchases of common stock   (15,433  (212,632
Principal payments on finance lease obligations   (18,691  (19,051
          
NET CASH USED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES   (172,435  (338,739
          
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   1,603   (190
          
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   20,947   (141,351
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period   339,581   219,571 
          
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $360,528  $78,220 
          
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
   
Thirty Nine Weeks Ended
 
   
September 24,

2022
  
September 25,

2021
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
         
Net income
  $337,612  $268,209 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
         
Depreciation and amortization
   42,627   36,532 
Non-cash
interest charges
   290   336 
Provisions for losses on trade and other accounts receivable
   8,346   3,884 
Gains on sales/disposals of operating property
   (1,290  (1,259
Deferred income taxes, net
   (2,597  4,948 
Stock-based compensation
   9,409   18,717 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
         
Decrease (increase) in trade and other accounts receivable
   26,170   (224,503
Increase in other assets
   (17,669  (3,822
Increase in accounts payable
   39,924   167,880 
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities
   (23,932  22,837 
Increase (decrease) in insurance claims
   17,491   (76,769
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
   436,381   216,990 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
         
Sales and maturities of investments   27,568   25,521 
Purchases of investments   (30,490  (77,649
Purchases of operating property   (21,096  (18,561
Proceeds from sales of operating property   2,669   2,047 
Purchase of
non-marketable
securities
   (4,999  —   
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
NET CASH USED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES
   (26,348  (68,642
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
         
(Decrease) increase in cash overdraft   (18,792  14,210 
Dividends paid   (104,893  (102,463
Payment for debt issue costs   (1,080  —   
Proceeds from exercises of stock options   56   134 
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued related to stock-based compensation plans   (10,427  (2,342
Purchases of common stock   (285,983  (50,230
Principal payments on finance lease obligations   (29,075  (26,513
Payment of deferred consideration   —     (168
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
NET CASH USED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
   (450,194  (167,372
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
   (1,614  234 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
   (41,775  (18,790
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
   219,571   249,354 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $177,796  $230,564 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Thirty NineTwenty Six and Thirteen Weeks Ended September 24,July 1, 2023 and June 25, 2022 and September 25, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
  
Common Stock
   
Additional
Paid-In
 
Retained
 
Treasury Stock at Cost
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
     
Common Stock
   
Additional
Paid-In
 
Retained
 
Treasury Stock at Cost
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
  
Total
 
  
Shares
   
Amount
   
Capital
 
Earnings
 
Shares
   
Amount
 
Loss
 
Total
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Capital
 
Earnings
 
Shares
   
Amount
 
(Loss) Income
 
Balance December 31, 2022   68,382,310   $684   $258,487  $2,635,960   32,455,300   $(1,992,886 $(15,024 $887,221 
Net income           78,195          78,195 
Dividends ($0.30 per share)           (10,806         (10,806
Purchases of common stock             89,661    (15,433    (15,433
Issuance of stock related to stock-based compensation plans   101,653    1    (7,201    5,891    (1,008    (8,208
Stock-based compensation         1,852            1,852 
Other comprehensive income                  2,831   2,831 
                            
Balance December 25, 2021
   68,232,975   $682   $255,148  $2,317,184   30,539,235   $(1,705,601 $(5,403 $862,010 
Net income
           124,839          124,839 
Dividends ($0.25 per share)
           (9,324         (9,324
Purchases of common stock
             693,550    (109,332    (109,332
Issuance of stock related to stock-
based compensation plans

   137,176    2    (8,913    10,033    (1,216    (10,127
Stock-based compensation
         1,995            1,995 
Other comprehensive loss
                  (3,912  (3,912
  
 
   
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
 
Balance March 26, 2022
   68,370,151   $684   $248,230  $2,432,699   31,242,818   $(1,816,149 $(9,315 $856,149 
  
 
   
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
 
Net income
           112,555          112,555 
Dividends ($0.25 per share)
           (9,257         (9,257
Purchases of common stock
             703,211    (103,300    (103,300
Issuance of stock related to stock-
based compensation plans
   6,783    —      —       587    (86    (86
Stock-based compensation
         3,815            3,815 
Other comprehensive loss
                  (3,006  (3,006
  
 
   
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
 
Balance June 25, 2022
   68,376,934   $684   $252,045  $2,535,997   31,946,616   $(1,919,535 $(12,321 $856,870 
Balance April 1, 2023   68,483,963   $685   $253,138  $
 
2,703,349   32,550,852   $(2,009,327 $(12,193 $
 
935,652 
  
 
   
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
                             
Net income
           100,218          100,218            66,559          66,559 
Dividends ($0.30 per share)
           (10,925         (10,925           (10,780         (10,780
Purchases of common stock
             504,065    (73,351    (73,351
Issuance of stock related to stock-
based compensation plans
   3,631    —      (158    4,619    —       (158
Issuance of stock related to stock-based compensation plans   13,361          (926                 (926
Stock-based compensation
         3,599            3,599          1,274            1,274 
Other comprehensive loss
                  (3,080  (3,080
Other comprehensive income                  1,782   1,782 
  
 
   
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
                             
Balance September 24, 2022
   68,380,565   $684   $255,486  $ 2,625,290   32,455,300   $(1,992,886 $(15,401 $873,173 
Balance July 1, 2023   68,497,324   $685   $253,486  $2,759,128   32,550,852   $(2,009,327 $(10,411 $993,561 
  
 
   
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
                             
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Common Stock
   
Additional
Paid-In
  
Retained
  
Treasury Stock at Cost
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
    
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Capital
  
Earnings
  
Shares
   
Amount
  
(Loss) Income
  
Total
 
Balance December 26, 2020
   68,183,702   $682   $228,875  $2,046,238   29,797,639   $(1,581,961 $(1,999 $ 691,835 
Net income
                 77,240                77,240 
Dividends ($0.21 per share)
                 (8,067               (8,067
Issuance of stock related to stock-based compensation plans
   28,594    —      (307      6,087    (857      (1,164
Stock-based compensation
             4,029                    4,029 
Other comprehensive loss
                              (954  (954
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Balance March 27, 2021
   68,212,296   $682   $232,597  $2,115,411   29,803,726   $(1,582,818 $(2,953 $762,919 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Net income
                 92,294                92,294 
Dividends ($0.21 per share)
                 (8,068               (8,068
Purchases of common stock
                     150,000    (23,837      (23,837
Issuance of stock related to stock-based compensation plans
   17,584    —      (1,039      355    (61      (1,100
Stock-based compensation
             6,864                    6,864 
Other comprehensive income
                              1,101   1,101 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Balance June 26, 2021
   68,229,880   $682   $238,422  $ 2,199,637   29,954,081   $(1,606,716 $(1,852 $830,173 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Net income
                 98,675                98,675 
Dividends ($0.25 per share)
                 (9,558               (9,558
Purchases of common stock
                     167,046    (26,393      (26,393
Issuance of stock related to stock-based compensation plans
   1,133    —      56       1,300    —         56 
Stock-based compensation
             7,824                    7,824 
Other comprehensive loss
                              (1,087  (1,087
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Balance September 25, 2021
   68,231,013   $682   $246,302  $2,288,754   30,122,427   $(1,633,109 $(2,939 $899,690 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
   
Common Stock
   
Additional
Paid-In
  
Retained
  
Treasury Stock at Cost
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
    
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Capital
  
Earnings
  
Shares
   
Amount
  
Loss
  
Total
 
Balance December 25, 2021   68,232,975   $682   $255,148  $2,317,184   30,539,235   $(1,705,601 $(5,403 $862,010 
Net income        124,839       124,839 
Dividends ($0.25 per share)        (9,324      (9,324
Purchases of common stock         693,550    (109,332   (109,332
Issuance of stock related to stock-based compensation plans   137,176    2    (8,913   10,033    (1,216   (10,127
Stock-based compensation       1,995        1,995 
Other comprehensive loss            (3,912  (3,912
                                    
Balance March 26, 2022   68,370,151   $684   $248,230  $2,432,699   31,242,818   $(1,816,149 $(9,315 $856,149 
                                    
Net income        112,555       112,555 
Dividends ($0.25 per share)        (9,257      (9,257
Purchases of common stock         703,211    (103,300   (103,300
Issuance of stock related to stock-based compensation plans   6,783    —      —      587    (86   (86
Stock-based compensation       3,815        3,815 
Other comprehensive loss            (3,006  (3,006
                                    
Balance June 25, 2022   68,376,934   $684   $252,045  $2,535,997   31,946,616   $(1,919,535 $(12,321 $856,870 
                                    
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Landstar System, Inc. and its subsidiary, Landstar System Holdings, Inc., and reflect all adjustments (all of a normal, recurring nature) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires the use of management’s estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Landstar System, Inc. and its subsidiary are herein referred to as “Landstar” or the “Company.” Significant intercompany accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
(1)
Significant Accounting Policies
Revenue from Contracts with Customers – Disaggregation of Revenue
The following table summarizes (i) the percentage
of consolidated revenue generated by mode of transportation and (ii) the total amount of truck transportation revenue hauled by BCO Independent Contractors and Truck Brokerage Carriers generated by equipment type during the thirty-nine-week
twenty-six-week
and thirteen-week periods ended September 24,July 1, 2023 and June 25, 2022 and September 25, 2021 (dollars in thousands):

   
Thirty Nine Weeks Ended
  
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
Mode
  
September 24,

2022
  
September 25,

2021
  
September 24,

2022
  
September 25,

2021
 
Truck – BCO Independent Contractors
   35  41  35  40
Truck – Truck Brokerage Carriers
   53  50  53  51
Rail intermodal
   2  3  2  3
Ocean and air cargo carriers
   8  4  9  5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Truck Equipment Type
                 
Van equipment
  $3,022,297  $2,502,025  $914,154  $918,115 
Unsided/platform equipment
  $1,336,956  $1,112,358  $453,924  $422,979 
Less-than-truckload
  $105,994  $85,551  $35,343  $30,819 
Other truck transportation (1)
  $632,001  $518,472  $195,345  $208,817 
 
   
Twenty Six Weeks Ended
  
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
Mode
  
July 1,

2023
  
June 25,

2022
  
July 1,

2023
  
June 25,

2022
 
Truck – BCO Independent Contractors   37  36  38  35
Truck – Truck Brokerage Carriers   55  53  53  54
Rail intermodal   2  2  2  2
Ocean and air cargo carriers   5  8  5  8
Truck Equipment Type
             
Van equipment  $1,458,124  $2,108,143  $
 
703,041  $1,026,938 
Unsided/platform equipment  $772,336  $883,032  $394,772  $474,274 
Less-than-truckload  $62,673  $70,651  $31,115  $36,931 
Other truck transportation (1)  $277,520  $436,656  $118,017  $209,055 
(1)
Includes power-only, expedited, straight truck, cargo van, and miscellaneous other truck transportation revenue generated by the transportation logistics segment. Power-only refers to shipments where the Company furnishes a power unit and an operator but not trailing equipment, which is typically provided by the shipper or consignee.consignee
.
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(2)
(2) Share-based Payment Arrangements
As of September 24, 2022,July 1, 2023, the Company has an employee equity incentive plan, the 2011 equity incentive plan (the “2011 EIP”). The Company also has a stock compensation plan for members of its Board of Directors, the 2022 Directors Stock Compensation Plan (the “2022 DSCP”), which replaced the Amended and Restated 2013 Directors Stock Compensation Plan (as amended and restated, the “2013 DSCP”). At the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 11, 2022, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2022 DSCP. The provisions of the 2022 DSCP are substantially similar to the provisions of the 2013 DSCP. 6,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were authorized for issuance under the 2011 EIP and 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were authorized for issuance under the 2022 DSCP. No further grants can be made under the 2013 DSCP, including 56,502 shares of the Company’s common stock previously reserved for issuance, but not issued, under the 2013 DSCP. The 2011 EIP, 2013 DSCP and 2022 DSCP are each referred to herein as a “Plan,” and, collectively, as the “Plans.” Amounts recognized in the financial statements with respect to these Plans are as follows (in thousands):

   
Thirty Nine Weeks Ended
   
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
   
September 24,

2022
   
September 25,

2021
   
September 24,

2022
   
September 25,

2021
 
Total cost of the Plans during the period
  $9,409   $18,717   $3,599   $7,824 
Amount of related income tax benefit recognized during the period
   (5,219   (5,636   (949   (1,919
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cost of the Plans during the period
  $4,190   $ 13,081   $ 2,650   $5,905 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
Twenty Six Weeks Ended
   
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
   
July 1,

2023
   
June 25,

2022
   
July 1,

2023
   
June 25,

2022
 
Total cost of the Plans during the period  $3,126   $5,810   $1,274   $3,815 
Amount of related income tax benefit recognized during the period   (3,592   (4,270   (841   (910
                     
Net cost of the Plans during the period  $(466  $1,540   $433   $2,905 
                     
Included in income tax benefits recognized in the thirty-nine-week
twenty-six-week
periods ended September 24,July 1, 2023 and June 25, 2022 and September 25, 2021 were excess tax benefits from stock-based awards of $2,910,000$2,825,000 and $1,039,000$2,844,000, respectively.
As of September 24, 2022,July 1, 2023, there were 193,217187,260 shares of the Company’s common stock reserved for issuance under the 2022 DSCP and 3,245,2513,011,856 shares of the Company’s common stock reserved for issuance under the 2011 EIP.
Restricted Stock Units
The following table summarizes information regarding the Company’s outstanding restricted stock unit (“RSU”) awards with either a performance condition or a market condition under the Plans:

   
Number of
RSUs
   
Weighted Average

Grant Date
Fair Value
 
Outstanding at December 25, 2021
   209,399   $102.90 
Granted
   49,825   $139.54 
Shares earned in excess of target
(1)
   91,497   $92.58 
Vested shares, including shares earned in excess of target
   (177,146  $95.48 
Forfeited
   (21,989  $113.85 
   
 
 
      
Outstanding at September 24, 2022
   151,586   $115.80 
   
 
 
      
   
Number of
RSUs
   
Weighted Average

Grant Date

Fair Value
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2022   151,780   $115.80 
Granted   41,317   $165.14 
Shares earned in excess of target
(1)
   79,176   $98.39 
Vested shares, including shares earned in excess of target   (137,861  $97.97 
Forfeited   (554  $136.18 
           
Outstanding at July 1, 2023   133,858   $139.01 
           
 
(1)
Represents additional shares earned under each of the February 2, 2017
,
 February 2, 2018 and February 1, 2019 and January 31, 2020 RSU awards
,
as fiscal year 20212022 financial results exceeded target performance level
and under the April 24, 2018 and July 1, 2019 RSU awards as total shareholder return during the applicable performance period exceeded target performance level under each such award.
of those awards.
During the thirty-nine-week
twenty-six-week
period ended September 24, 2022,July 1, 2023, the Company granted RSUs with a performance condition. Outstanding RSUs at both December 25, 202131, 2022 and September 24, 2022July 1, 2023 include RSUs with a performance condition and RSUs with a market condition, as further described below and in the Company’s 20212022 Annual Report on Form
10-K.
RSUs with a performance condition granted on January 28, 2022February 3, 2023 may vest on January 31 of 2025, 2026, 2027 and 20272028 based on growth in operating income and
pre-tax
income per diluted share from continuing operations as compared to the results from the 20212022 fiscal year.
The Company recognized approximately $7,035,000
$1,294,000 and $16,223,000$4,203,000 of share-based compensation expense related to RSU awards in the thirty-nine-week
twenty-six-week
periods ended September 24,July 1, 2023 and June 25, 2022, and September 25, 2021, respectively. As of September 24, 2022,July 1, 2023, there was a maximum of $19.7$29.8
 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to RSU awards granted under the Plans with an expected average remaining life of approximately 3.6
3.7 years. With respect to RSU awards with a performance condition, the amount of future compensation expense to be recognized will be determined based on future operating results.
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Non-vested
Restricted Stock and Deferred Stock Units
The following table summarizes information regarding the Company’s outstanding shares of
non-vested
restricted stock and Deferred Stock Units (defined below) under the Plans:

   
Number of Shares

and Deferred Stock
Units
   
Weighted Average

Grant Date

Fair Value
 
Non-vested
at December 25, 2021
   56,436   $125.16 
Granted
   25,354   $152.54 
Vested
   (27,074  $122.68 
Forfeited
   (6,921  $144.45 
   
 
 
      
Non-vested
at September 24, 2022
   47,795   $138.30 
   
 
 
      
   
Number of Shares

and Deferred Stock
Units
   
Weighted Average

Grant Date

Fair Value
 
Non-vested
at December 31, 2022
   47,795   $138.30 
Granted   22,714   $179.32 
Vested   (23,640  $138.23 
           
Non-vested
at July 1, 2023
   46,869   $158.22 
           
The fair value of each share of
non-vested
restricted stock issued and Deferred Stock Unit granted under the Plans is based on the fair value of a share of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Shares of
non-vested
restricted stock are generally subject to vesting in three equal annual installments either on the first, second and third anniversary of the date of the grant or the third, fourth and fifth anniversary of the date of the grant, or 100% on the first, third or fifth anniversary of the date of the grant. For restricted stock awards granted under the 2022 DSCP, each recipient may elect to defer receipt of shares and instead receive restricted stock units (“Deferred Stock Units”), which represent contingent rights to receive shares of the Company’s common stock on the date of recipient separation from service from the Board of Directors, or, if earlier, upon a change in control event of the Company. Deferred Stock Units become vested 100% on the first anniversary of the date of the grant. Deferred Stock Units do not represent actual ownership in shares of the Company’s common stock and the recipient does not have voting rights or other incidents of ownership until the shares are issued. However, Deferred Stock Units do contain the right to receive dividend equivalent payments prior to settlement into shares.
As of September 24, 2022,July 1, 2023, there was $4,375,000$5,691,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to
non-vested
shares of restricted stock and Deferred Stock Units granted under the Plans. The unrecognized compensation cost related to these
non-vested
shares of restricted stock and Deferred Stock Units is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.92.1 years.
Stock Options
The following table summarizes information regarding the Company’s outstandingAll 1,900 stock options underoutstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2022 were exercised at an exercise price of $56.40 as of January 31, 2023, following which the Plans:Company had no remaining issued and outstanding vested or unvested stock options.

   
Number of
Options
   
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
per Share
   
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (years)
   
Aggregate Intrinsic
Value (000s)
 
Options outstanding at December 25, 2021
   8,570   $ 55.42           
Exercised
   (4,100  $54.36           
   
 
 
                
Options outstanding at September 24, 2022
   4,470   $56.40    0.4   $ 386 
   
 
 
                
Options exercisable at September 24, 2022
   4,470   $56.40    0.4   $386 
   
 
 
                
The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the thirty-nine-week
twenty-six-week
periods ended September 24,July 1, 2023 and June 25, 2022 was $218,000 and September 25, 2021 was $429,000 and $644,000,$369,000, respectively.
As of September 24, 2022,July 1, 2023, there was no unrecognized compensation cost related to
non-vested
stock options granted under the Plans.

(3)
(3) Income Taxes
The provisions for income taxes for the 20222023 and 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022
twenty-six-week
periods were based on estimated annual effective income tax rates of 24.5%24.4% and 24.4%24.5%, respectively, adjusted for discrete events, such as benefits resulting from stock-based awards. The estimated annual effective income tax rate was higher than the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% in both periodsthe 2023 period primarily attributable to state taxes and
non-deductible
meals and entertainment. The estimated annual effective income tax rate was higher than the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% in the 2022 period primarily attributable to state taxes and
non-deductible
executive compensation. The effective income tax rate for the 2022 thirty-nine-week 2023
twenty-six-week
period was 23.9%, which was lower than the estimated annual effective income tax rate of 24.4%, primarily attributable to excess tax benefits realized on stock-based awards. The effective income tax rate for the 2022
twenty-six-week
period was 23.7%, which was lower than the estimated annual effective income tax rate of 24.5%, primarily attributable to excess tax benefits realized on stock-based awards. The effective income tax rate for the 2021 thirty-nine-week period was 24.2%, which was lower than the estimated annual effective income tax rate of 24.4% primarily attributable to excess tax benefits realized on stock-based awards.
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(4)
(4) Earnings Per Share
Earnings per common share are based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding, including outstanding
non-vested
restricted stock and outstanding Deferred Stock Units. Diluted earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of common shares and Deferred Stock Units outstanding plus the incremental shares that would have been outstanding upon the assumed exercise of all dilutive stock options. During the 20222023 and 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022
twenty-six-week
and thirteen-week periods, in reference to the determination of diluted earnings per share, the future compensation cost attributable to outstanding shares of
non-vested
restricted stock exceeded the impact of incremental shares that would have been outstanding upon the assumed exercise of all dilutive stock options.
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For each of the thirty-nine-week
twenty-six-week
periods ended September 24,July 1, 2023 and June 25, 2022, and September 25, 2021, no options outstanding to purchase shares of common stock were antidilutive. Outstanding RSUs were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for all periods because the performance metric requirements or market condition for vesting had not been satisfied.
(5)
(5) Additional Cash Flow Information
During the 2022 thirty-nine-week 2023
twenty-six-week
period, Landstar paid income taxes and interest of $125,690,000$47,818,000 and $3,101,000,$1,957,000, respectively. During the 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022
twenty-six-week
period, Landstar paid income taxes and interest of $71,823,000$95,730,000 and $2,780,000,$2,098,000, respectively. Landstar did not acquire any operating property by entering into finance leases in the 2023
twenty-six-week
period. Landstar acquired operating property by entering into finance leases in the amount of $26,741,000 and $23,080,000$18,073,000 in the 2022 and 2021 thirty-nine-week periods, respectively.
twenty-six-week
period.
(6)
(6) Segment Information
The following table summarizes information about the Company’s reportable business segments as of and for the thirty-nine-week
twenty-six-week
and thirteen-week periods ended September 24,July 1, 2023 and June 25, 2022 and September 25, 2021:
(in thousands):
   
Thirty Nine Weeks Ended
 
   
September 24, 2022
   
September 25, 2021
 
   
Transportation

Logistics
   
Insurance
   
Total
   
Transportation

Logistics
   
Insurance
   
Total
 
External revenue
  $5,702,959   $58,836   $5,761,795   $4,539,561   $52,990   $4,592,551 
Internal revenue
        65,753    65,753         53,028    53,028 
Investment income
        2,023    2,023         2,138    2,138 
Operating income
   412,054    34,695    446,749    323,370    33,558    356,928 
Expenditures on long-lived assets
   21,096         21,096    18,561         18,561 
Goodwill
   41,004         41,004    40,980         40,980 
  
   
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
   
September 24, 2022
   
September 25, 2021
 
   
Transportation

Logistics
   
Insurance
   
Total
   
Transportation

Logistics
   
Insurance
   
Total
 
External revenue
  $1,796,401   $19,731   $1,816,132   $1,716,004   $18,295   $1,734,299 
Internal revenue
        12,883    12,883         9,533    9,533 
Investment income
        716    716         706    706 
Operating income
   120,164    13,334    133,498    123,410    8,002    131,412 
Expenditures on long-lived assets
   13,629         13,629    9,561         9,561 
   
Twenty Six Weeks Ended
 
   
July 1, 2023
   
June 25, 2022
 
   
Transportation

Logistics
   
Insurance
   
Total
   
Transportation

Logistics
   
Insurance
   
Total
 
External revenue  $2,772,439   $37,093   $2,809,532   $3,906,558   $39,105   $3,945,663 
Internal revenue        52,178    52,178         52,870    52,870 
Investment income        3,852    3,852         1,307    1,307 
Operating income   158,853    30,381    189,234    291,890    21,361    313,251 
Expenditures on long-lived assets   12,631         12,631    7,467         7,467 
Goodwill   42,166         42,166    40,977         40,977 
   
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
   
July 1, 2023
   
June 25, 2022
 
   
Transportation

Logistics
   
Insurance
   
Total
   
Transportation

Logistics
   
Insurance
   
Total
 
External revenue  $1,355,593   $18,264   $1,373,857   $1,955,219   $19,845   $1,975,064 
Internal revenue        40,217    40,217         39,986    39,986 
Investment income        2,484    2,484         586    586 
Operating income   72,691    15,259    87,950    139,944    10,474    150,418 
Expenditures on long-lived assets   6,398         6,398    3,858         3,858 
In
the thirty-nine-week
twenty-
six
-week
periods ended September 24,July 1, 2023 and June 25, 2022, and September 25, 2021, no single customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s consolidated revenue.

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(7)
Other Comprehensive Income
The following table presents the components of and changes in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, (loss), net of related income taxes, as of and for the thirty-nine-week
twenty-six-week
period ended September 24, 2022July 1, 2023 (in thousands):
 
   
Unrealized
Holding Gains
(Losses) on
Available-for-Sale

Securities
   
Foreign Currency
Translation
   
Total
 
Balance as of December 25, 2021
  $113   $(5,516  $(5,403
Other comprehensive loss
   (8,987   (1,011   (9,998
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance as of September 24, 2022
  $(8,874  $(6,527  $(15,401
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
Unrealized

Holding (Losses)

Gains on

Available-for-Sale

Securities
   
Foreign Currency
Translation
   
Total
 
Balance as of December 31, 2022  $(8,449  $(6,575  $(15,024
Other comprehensive income   782    3,831    4,613 
                
Balance as of July 1, 2023  $(7,667  $(2,744  $(10,411
                
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Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to investment income due to the realization of previously unrealized gains and losses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income were not significant for the thirty-nine-week
twenty-six-week
period ended September 24, 2022.July 1, 2023.
(8)
(8) Investments
Investments include primarily investment-grade corporate bonds, U.S. treasury obligations and asset-backed securities having maturities of up to five years (the “bond portfolio”) and money market investments. Investments in the bond portfolio are reported as
available-for-sale
and are carried at fair value. Investments maturing less than one year from the balance sheet date are included in short-term investments and investments maturing more than one year from the balance sheet date are included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Management performs an analysis of the nature of the unrealized losses on
available-for-sale
investments to determine whether an allowance for credit loss is necessary. Unrealized losses, representing the excess of the purchase price of an investment over its fair value as of the end of a period, considered to be a result of credit-related factors, are to be included as a charge in the statement of income, while unrealized losses considered to be a result of noncredit-related
non-credit-related
factors are to be included as a component of shareholders’ equity. Investments whose values are based on quoted market prices in active markets are classified within Level 1. Investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, but are valued based on quoted market prices, are classified within Level 2. As Level 2 investments include positions that are not traded in active markets, valuations may be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or
non-transferability,
which are generally based on available market information. Any transfers between levels are recognized as of the beginning of any reporting period. Fair value of the bond portfolio was determined using Level 1 inputs related to U.S. Treasury obligations and money market investments and Level 2 inputs related to investment-grade corporate bonds, asset-backed securities and direct obligations of government agencies. Unrealized losses, net of unrealized gains, on the investments in the bond portfolio were $11,304,000$9,767,000 and $10,763,000 at September 24,July 1, 2023 and December 31, 2022, while unrealized gains, net of unrealized losses, on the investments in the bond portfolio were $144,000 at December 25, 2021.respectively.
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The amortized cost and fair values of
available-for-sale
investments are as follows at September 24, 2022July 1, 2023 and December 25, 202131, 2022 (in thousands):

   
Amortized
Cost
   
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair

Value
 
July 1, 2023
                    
Money market investments  $6,264   $—     $—     $6,264 
Asset-backed securities   17,639    —      2,705    14,934 
Corporate bonds and direct obligations of government agencies   121,137    1    6,962    114,176 
U.S. Treasury obligations   16,058    1    102    15,957 
                     
Total  $161,098   $2   $9,769   $151,331 
                     
December 31, 2022
                    
Money market investments  $21,910   $—     $—     $21,910 
Asset-backed securities   18,905    —      2,889    16,016 
Corporate bonds and direct obligations of government agencies   126,134    1    7,775    118,360 
U.S. Treasury obligations   2,344    —      100    2,244 
                     
Total  $169,293   $1   $10,764   $158,530 
                     
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Gross
   
Gross
     
  
Amortized

Cost
   
Unrealized

Gains
   
Unrealized

Losses
   
Fair

Value
 
September 24, 2022
                    
Money market investments
  $22,062   $—     $—     $22,062 
Asset-backed securities
   19,742    —      2,666    17,076 
Corporate bonds and direct obligations of government agencies
   129,250    —      8,536    120,714 
U.S. Treasury obligations
   2,344    —      102    2,242 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total
  $173,398   $—     $11,304   $ 162,094 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
December 25, 2021
                    
Money market investments
  $8,750   $—     $—     $8,750 
Asset-backed securities
   22,441    —      346    22,095 
Corporate bonds and direct obligations of government agencies
   137,916    1,406    966    138,356 
U.S. Treasury obligations
   2,342    50    —      2,392 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total
  $171,449   $1,456   $1,312   $171,593 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
For those
available-for-sale
investments with unrealized losses at September 24, 2022July 1, 2023 and December 25, 2021,31, 2022, the following table summarizes the duration of the unrealized loss (in thousands):
   
Less than 12 months
   
12 months or longer
   
Total
 
   
Fair

Value
   
Unrealized

Loss
   
Fair

Value
   
Unrealized

Loss
   
Fair

Value
   
Unrealized

Loss
 
September 24, 2022
                              
Asset-backed securities
  $3,224   $453   $ 13,852   $ 2,213   $17,076   $2,666 
Corporate bonds and direct obligations of government agencies
   68,854    2,732    51,860    5,804    120,714    8,536 
U.S. Treasury obligations
   2,242    102    —      —      2,242    102 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total
  $74,320   $3,287   $65,712   $8,017   $140,032   $11,304 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
December 25, 2021
                              
Asset-backed securities
  $22,095   $346   $—     $—     $22,095   $346 
Corporate bonds and direct obligations of government agencies
   72,526    966    —      —      72,526    966 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total
  $94,621   $1,312   $—     $—     $94,621   $1,312 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
Less than 12 months
   
12 months or longer
   
Total
 
   
Fair

Value
   
Unrealized

Loss
   
Fair

Value
   
Unrealized

Loss
   
Fair

Value
   
Unrealized

Loss
 
July 1, 2023
                              
Asset-backed securities  $—     $—     $14,934   $2,705   $14,934   $2,705 
Corporate bonds and direct obligations of government agencies   19,035    262    93,141    6,700    112,176    6,962 
U.S. Treasury obligations   6,223    14    2,259    88    8,482    102 
                               
Total  $25,258   $276   $110,334   $9,493   $135,592   $9,769 
                               
December 31, 2022
                              
Asset-backed securities  $—     $—     $16,016   $2,889   $16,016   $2,889 
Corporate bonds and direct obligations of government agencies   54,031    1,516    62,390    6,259    116,421    7,775 
U.S. Treasury obligations   2,244    100    —      —      2,244    100 
                               
Total  $56,275   $1,616   $78,406   $9,148   $134,681   $10,764 
                               
The Company believes unrealized losses on investments were primarily caused by rising interest rates rather than changes in credit quality. The Company expects to recover, through collection of all of the contractual cash flows of each security, the amortized cost basis of these securities as it does not intend to sell, and does not anticipate being required to sell, these securities before recovery of the cost basis. For these reasons, no losses have been recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.

(9)
(9) Leases
Landstar’s noncancelable leases are primarily comprised of finance leases for the acquisition of new trailing equipment. Each finance lease for the acquisition of trailing equipment is a five year lease with a $1 purchase option for the applicable equipment at lease expiration. Substantially all of Landstar’s operating lease
right-of-use
assets and operating lease liabilities represent leases for facilities maintained in support of the Company’s network of BCO Independent Contractors and office space used to conduct Landstar’s business.
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These leases do not have significant rent escalation holidays, concessions, leasehold improvement incentives or other
build-out
clauses. Further, the leases do not contain contingent rent provisions. Landstar also rents certain trailing equipment to supplement the Company-owned trailer fleet under
“month-to-month”
lease terms, which are not required to be recorded on the balance sheet due to the less than twelve month lease term exemption. Sublease income is primarily comprised of weekly trailing equipment rentals to BCO Independent Contractors.
Most of Landstar’s operating leases include one or more options to renew. The exercise of lease renewal options is typically at Landstar’s sole discretion, and, as such, the majority of renewals to extend the lease terms are not included in the
right-of-use
assets and lease liabilities as they are not reasonably certain of exercise. Landstar regularly evaluates the renewal options, and when they are reasonably certain of exercise, Landstar includes the renewal period in the lease term.
As most of Landstar’s operating leases do not provide an implicit rate, Landstar utilized its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of the lease payments. Landstar has a centrally managed treasury function; therefore, based on the applicable lease terms and the current economic environment, the Company applies a portfolio approach for determining the incremental borrowing rate.
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The components of lease cost for finance leases and operating leases for the thirty ninetwenty six weeks ended September 24, 2022July 1, 2023 were (in thousands):
 
Finance leases:
     
Amortization of
right-of-use
assets
  $16,455 
Interest on lease liability
   2,117 
   
 
 
 
Total finance lease cost
   18,572 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases:
     
Lease cost
   2,587 
Variable lease cost
   —   
Sublease income
   (3,711
   
 
 
 
Total net operating lease income
   (1,124
   
 
 
 
Total net lease cost
  $17,448 
   
 
 
 
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Finance leases:     
Amortization of
right-of-use
assets
  $10,445 
Interest on lease liability   1,452 
      
Total finance lease cost   11,897 
Operating leases:     
Lease cost   1,751 
Variable lease cost   —   
Sublease income   (2,626
      
Total net operating lease income   (875
      
Total net lease cost  $11,022 
      
A summary of the lease classification on our consolidated balance sheet as of September 24, 2022July 1, 2023 is as follows (in thousands):

Assets:
Assets:      
Operating lease
right-of-use
assets
  Other assets  $1,766 
Finance lease assets  Operating property, less accumulated depreciation and amortization   125,947 
         
Total lease assets     $127,713 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:      
Operating lease
right-of-use
assets
  Other assets  $1,628 
Finance lease assets
  Operating property, less accumulated depreciation and amortization   146,903 
      
 
 
 
Total lease assets
     $148,531 
      
 
 
 
Liabilities:
The following table reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for the finance and operating leases to the finance and operating lease liabilities recorded on the balance sheet at September 24, 2022July 1, 2023 (in thousands):
 
  
Finance

Leases
   
Operating

Leases
   
Finance

Leases
   
Operating

Leases
 
2022 Remainder
  $10,680   $194 
2023
   37,822    705 
2023 Remainder  $18,669   $430 
2024
   27,969    542    28,843    735 
2025
   21,771    285    22,658    456 
2026
   13,633    —      14,530    128 
2027   4,115    128 
Thereafter
   3,214    —      —      50 
  
 
   
 
         
Total future minimum lease payments
   115,089    1,726    88,815    1,927 
Less amount representing interest (1.6% to 4.6%)
   5,619    98 
Less amount representing interest (1.6% to 6.0%)   4,106    161 
  
 
   
 
         
Present value of minimum lease payments
  $109,470   $1,628   $84,709   $1,766 
  
 
   
 
         
Current maturities of long-term debt
   37,375       31,560    
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities
   72,095       53,149    
Other current liabilities
      715       800 
Deferred income taxes and other noncurrent liabilities
      913       966 
The weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate for finance and operating leases as of September 24, 2022July 1, 2023 were:
   Finance Leases  Operating Leases 
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)   3.1   2.9 
Weighted average discount rate   3.0  6.0
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   Finance Leases  Operating Leases 
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)
   3.5   2.6 
Weighted average discount rate
   2.9  4.5
(10) Debt
(10)
Debt
Other than the finance lease obligations as presented on the consolidated balance sheets, the Company had no outstanding debt as of September 24, 2022July 1, 2023 and December 25, 2021.31, 2022.
On August 18, 2020, Landstar entered into an amended and restated credit agreement with a syndicate of banks and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”).
As previously disclosed in a Form
8-K
filed with the SEC on July 8,1, 2022, Landstar entered into a second amended and restated credit agreement dated July 1, 2022, with a bank syndicate led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Second Amended and Restated Credit“Credit Agreement”) that superseded and replaced the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.. The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which matures July 1, 2027, provides for borrowing capacity in the form of a revolving credit facility of $300,000,000, $45,000,000 of which may be utilized in the form of letters of credit. The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also includes an “accordion” feature providing for a possible increase of up to an aggregate amount of borrowing capacity of $600,000,000.
The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which superseded and replaced the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, is referred to herein as the “Credit Agreement.” As of September 24, 2022, there wereJuly 1, 2023, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility of the Credit Agreement.
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The revolving credit loans under the Credit Agreement, at the option of Landstar, bear interest at (i) a forward-looking term rate based on the secured overnight financing rate plus 0.10% and an applicable margin ranging from 1.25% to 2.00%, or (ii) an alternate base rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.00%, in each case with the applicable margin determined based upon the Company’s Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, at the end of the most recent applicable fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered. The revolving credit facility bears a commitment fee, payable quarterly in arrears, of 0.20% to 0.30%, based on the Company’s Leverage Ratio at the end of the most recent applicable fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered.
The Credit Agreement contains a number of covenants that limit, among other things, the incurrence of additional indebtedness. The Company is required to, among other things, maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, as described in the Credit Agreement, and maintain a Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, below a specified maximum. The Credit Agreement provides for a restriction on cash dividends and other distributions to stockholders on the Company’s capital stock to the extent there is a default under the Credit Agreement. In addition, the Credit Agreement under certain circumstances limits the amount of such cash dividends and other distributions to stockholders to the extent that, after giving effect to any payment made to effect such cash dividend or other distribution, the Leverage Ratio would exceed 2.5 to 1 on a pro forma basis as of the end of the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter. The Credit Agreement provides for an event of default in the event that, among other things, a person or group acquires 35% or more of the outstanding capital stock of the Company or obtains power to elect a majority of the Company’s directors or the directors cease to consist of a majority of Continuing Directors, as defined in the Credit Agreement. None of these covenants are presently considered by management to be materially restrictive to the Company’s operations, capital resources or liquidity. The Company is currently in compliance with all of the debt covenants under the Credit Agreement.
The interest rates on borrowings under the revolving credit facility are typically tied to short-term interest rates and, as such, carrying value approximates fair value. Interest rates on borrowings under finance leases approximate the interest rates that would currently be available to the Company under similar terms and, as such, carrying value approximates fair value.

(11)
(11) Commitments and Contingencies
Short-term investments include $50,637,000$58,574,000 in current maturities of investments held by the Company’s insurance segment at September 24, 2022.July 1, 2023. The
non-current
portion of the bond portfolio of $111,457,000$92,757,000 is included in other assets. The short-term investments, together with $34,437,000$26,500,000 of
non-current
investments, provide collateral for the $76,567,000 of letters of credit issued to guarantee payment of insurance claims. As of September 24, 2022,July 1, 2023, Landstar also had $33,493,000$33,492,000 of additional letters of credit outstanding under the Company’s Credit Agreement.
The Company is involved in certain claims and pending litigation arising from the normal conduct of business. Many of these claims are covered in whole or in part by insurance. Based on knowledge of the facts and, in certain cases, opinions of outside counsel, management believes that adequate provisions have been made for probable losses with respect to the resolution of all such claims and pending litigation and that the ultimate outcome, after provisions therefor, will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Company, but could have a material effect on the results of operations in a given quarter or year.
(12)
Equity investment
On April 1, 2022, Landstar Investment Holdco, LLC, a newly formed Delaware LLC and wholly owned subsidiary of Landstar System Holdings, Inc., purchased Class A units of Cavnue, LLC, for approximately $4,999,000 in cash consideration. Cavnue, LLC is a privately held company focused on combining technology and road infrastructure to unlock the full potential of connected and autonomous vehicles.
This
non-controlling
investment in units of Cavnue, LLC, is considered an investment in
non-marketable
equity securities without a readily determinable market value. The carrying value of our
non-marketable
equity securities going forward will be adjusted to fair value upon observable transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer or impairment (referred to as the measurement alternative).

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

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the interim consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included herein, and with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 25, 202131, 2022 and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the 20212022 Annual Report on Form
10-K.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The following is a “safe harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements contained in this document that are not based on historical facts are “forward-looking statements.” This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and other sections of this Form
10-Q
contain forward-looking statements, such as statements which relate to Landstar’s business objectives, plans, strategies and expectations. Terms such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “intention,” “expects,” “plans,” “predicts,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “will,” the negative thereof and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are by nature subject to uncertainties and risks, including but not limited to: the impact of the Russian conflict with Ukraine on the operations of certain independent commission sales agents, including the Company’s largest such agent by revenue in the 20212022 fiscal year; the impact of the coronavirus
(COVID-19)
pandemic; an increase in the frequency or severity of accidents or other claims; unfavorable development of existing accident claims; dependence on third party insurance companies; dependence on independent commission sales agents; dependence on third party capacity providers; decreased demand for transportation services; U.SU.S. trade relationships; substantial industry competition; disruptions or failures in the Company’s computer systems; cyber and other information security incidents; dependence on key vendors; potential changes in fuel taxes; status of independent contractors; regulatory and legislative changes; regulations focused on diesel emissions and other air quality matters; intellectual property; and other operational, financial or legal risks or uncertainties detailed in Landstar’s Form
10-K
for the 20212022 fiscal year, described in Item 1A “Risk Factors”, in Landstar’s Form10-Qs
10-Q
for the 2022 first and second quarters,quarterly period ended April 1, 2023, described in Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors”, and in this report or in Landstar’s other Securities and Exchange Commission filings from time to time. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results or events to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated. Investors should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

Introduction

Landstar System, Inc. and its subsidiary, Landstar System Holdings, Inc. (collectively referred to herein with their subsidiaries and other affiliated companies as “Landstar” or the “Company”), a Fortune 500 company, is a worldwide technology-enabled, asset-light provider of integrated transportation management solutions delivering safe, specialized transportation services to a broad range of customers utilizing a network of agents, third party capacity providers and employees. The Company offers services to its customers across multiple transportation modes, with the ability to arrange for individual shipments of freight to comprehensive third party logistics solutions to meet all of a customer’s transportation needs. Landstar provides services principally throughout the United States and to a lesser extent in Canada and Mexico, and between the United States and Canada, Mexico and other countries around the world. The Company’s services emphasize safety, information coordination and customer service and are delivered through a network of over 1,2001,100 independent commission sales agents and over 112,00097,000 third party capacity providers, primarily truck capacity providers, linked together by a series of digital technologies which are provided and coordinated by the Company. The nature of the Company’s business is such that a significant portion of its operating costs varies directly with revenue.

Landstar markets its integrated transportation management solutions primarily through independent commission sales agents and exclusively utilizes third party capacity providers to transport customers’ freight. Landstar’s independent commission sales agents enter into contractual arrangements with the Company and are responsible for locating freight, making that freight available to Landstar’s capacity providers and coordinating the transportation of the freight with customers and capacity providers. The Company’s third party capacity providers consist of independent contractors who provide truck capacity to the Company under exclusive lease arrangements (the “BCO Independent Contractors”), unrelated trucking companies who provide truck capacity to the Company under
non-exclusive
contractual arrangements (the “Truck Brokerage Carriers”), air cargo carriers, ocean cargo carriers and railroads. Through this network of agents and capacity providers linked together by Landstar’s ecosystem of digital technologies, Landstar operates an integrated transportation management solutions business primarily throughout North America with revenue of $6.5$7.4 billion during the most recently completed fiscal year. The Company reports the results of two operating segments: the transportation logistics segment and the insurance segment.

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The transportation logistics segment provides a wide range of integrated transportation management solutions. Transportation services are provided by Landstar’s “Operating Subsidiaries”: Landstar Ranger, Inc., Landstar Inway, Inc., Landstar Ligon, Inc., Landstar Gemini, Inc., Landstar Transportation Logistics, Inc., Landstar Global Logistics, Inc., Landstar Express America, Inc., Landstar Canada, Inc., Landstar Metro, S.A.P.I. de C.V., and as further described below, Landstar Blue.Blue, LLC. Transportation services offered by the Company include truckload, less-than-truckload transportation and other truck transportation, rail intermodal, air cargo, ocean cargo, expedited ground and air delivery of time-critical freight, heavy-haul/specialized, U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico cross-border, intra-Mexico, intra-Canada, project cargo and customs brokerage. Examples of the industries serviced by the transportation logistics segment include automotive parts and assemblies, consumer durables, building products, metals, chemicals, foodstuffs, heavy machinery, retail, electronics

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and military equipment. In addition, the transportation logistics segment provides transportation services to other transportation companies, including third party logistics and less-than-truckload service providers. The independent commission sales agents market services provided by the transportation logistics segment. Billings for freight transportation services are typically charged to customers on a per shipment basis for the physical transportation of freight and are referred to as transportation revenue. During the thirty-nine-week
twenty-six-week
period ended September 24, 2022,July 1, 2023, revenue generated by BCO Independent Contractors, Truck Brokerage Carriers and railroads represented approximately 35%37%, 53%55% and 2%, respectively, of the Company’s consolidated revenue. Collectively, revenue generated by air and ocean cargo carriers represented approximately 8%5% of the Company’s consolidated revenue in the thirty-nine-week
twenty-six-week
period ended September 24, 2022.

On May 6, 2020, the Company formed a new subsidiary that was subsequently renamed July 1, 2023.

Landstar Blue, LLC (“Landstar Blue”). Landstar Blue arranges truckload brokerage services with a focus on the contract services market. Landstar Blue also helps the Company to develop and test digital technologies and processes for the benefit of all Landstar independent commission sales agents. On June 15, 2020, Landstar Blue completed the acquisition of an independent agent of the Company whose business focused on truckload brokerage services. The results of operations from Landstar Blue are presented as part of the Company’s transportation logistics segment. Revenue from Landstar Blue represented less thanapproximately 1% of the Company’s transportation logistics segment revenue in the thirty-nine-week
twenty-six-week
period ended September 24, 2022.

July 1, 2023.

The insurance segment is comprised of Signature Insurance Company (“Signature”), a wholly owned offshore insurance subsidiary, and Risk Management Claim Services, Inc. The insurance segment provides risk and claims management services to certain of Landstar’s operating subsidiaries. In addition, it reinsures certain risks of the Company’s BCO Independent Contractors and provides certain property and casualty insurance directly to certain of Landstar’s operating subsidiaries. Revenue at the insurance segment represents reinsurance premiums from third party insurance companies that provide insurance programs to BCO Independent Contractors where all or a portion of the risk is ultimately borne by Signature. Revenue at the insurance segment represented approximately 1% of the Company’s consolidated revenue for the thirty-nine-week
twenty-six-week
period ended September 24, 2022.

July 1, 2023.

Changes in Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Management believes the Company’s success principally depends on its ability to generate freight revenue through its network of independent commission sales agents and to deliver freight safely and efficiently utilizing third party capacity providers. Management believes the most significant factors to the Company’s success include increasing revenue, sourcing capacity, empowering its network through technology-based tools and controlling costs.

costs, including insurance and claims.

Revenue

While customer demand, which is subject to overall economic conditions, ultimately drives increases or decreases in revenue, the Company primarily relies on its independent commission sales agents to establish customer relationships and generate revenue opportunities. Management’s emphasis with respect to revenue growth is on revenue generated by independent commission sales agents who on an annual basis generate $1 million or more of Landstar revenue (“Million Dollar Agents”). Management believes future revenue growth is primarily dependent on its ability to increase both the revenue generated by Million Dollar Agents and the number of Million Dollar Agents through a combination of recruiting new agents, increasing the revenue opportunities generated by existing independent commission sales agents and providing its independent commission sales agents with digital technologies they may use to grow revenue and increase efficiencies at their businesses. During the 20212022 fiscal year, 593625 independent commission sales agents generated $1 million or more of Landstar revenue and thus qualified as Million Dollar Agents. During the 20212022 fiscal year, the average revenue generated by a Million Dollar Agent was $6,150,000$11,499,000 and revenue generated by Million Dollar Agents in the aggregate represented 94%97% of consolidated revenue.

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Management monitors business activity by tracking the number of loads (volume) and revenue per load by mode of transportation. Revenue per load can be influenced by many factors other than a change in price. Those factors include the average length of haul, freight type, special handling and equipment requirements, fuel costs and delivery time requirements. For shipments involving two or more modes of transportation, revenue is generally classified by the mode of transportation having the highest cost for the load. The following table summarizes this information by trailer type for truck transportation and by mode for all others:

   Thirty Nine Weeks Ended  Thirteen Weeks Ended 
   September 24,  September 25,  September 24,  September 25, 
   2022  2021  2022  2021 

Revenue generated through (in thousands):

             

Truck transportation

     

Truckload:

     

Van equipment

  $3,022,297  $2,502,025  $914,154  $918,115 

Unsided/platform equipment

   1,336,956   1,112,358   453,924   422,979 

Less-than-truckload

   105,994   85,551   35,343   30,819 

Other truck transportation (1)

   632,001   518,472   195,345   208,817 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total truck transportation

   5,097,248   4,218,406   1,598,766   1,580,730 

Rail intermodal

   113,762   120,540   27,652   44,472 

Ocean and air cargo carriers

   475,156   191,951   164,252   84,111 

Other (2)

   75,629   61,654   25,462   24,986 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $5,761,795  $4,592,551  $1,816,132  $1,734,299 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Revenue on loads hauled via BCO Independent Contractors included in total truck transportation

  $2,043,772  $1,899,313  $627,809  $690,257 

Number of loads:

             

Truck transportation

     

Truckload:

     

Van equipment

   1,130,263   1,037,516   366,513   359,263 

Unsided/platform equipment

   420,436   381,594   141,091   133,332 

Less-than-truckload

   142,740   135,038   45,912   49,943 

Other truck transportation (1)

   243,341   208,402   76,594   81,242 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total truck transportation

   1,936,780   1,762,550   630,110   623,780 

Rail intermodal

   31,940   40,420   7,720   13,620 

Ocean and air cargo carriers

   34,410   29,650   11,520   10,190 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   2,003,130   1,832,620   649,350   647,590 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Loads hauled via BCO Independent Contractors included in total truck transportation

   777,250   773,270   249,420   263,120 

Revenue per load:

             

Truck transportation

     

Truckload:

     

Van equipment

  $2,674  $2,412  $2,494  $2,556 

Unsided/platform equipment

   3,180   2,915   3,217   3,172 

Less-than-truckload

   743   634   770   617 

Other truck transportation (1)

   2,597   2,488   2,550   2,570 

Total truck transportation

   2,632   2,393   2,537   2,534 

Rail intermodal

   3,562   2,982   3,582   3,265 

Ocean and air cargo carriers

   13,809   6,474   14,258   8,254 

Revenue per load on loads hauled via BCO Independent Contractors

  $2,629  $2,456  $2,517  $2,623 

Revenue by capacity type (as a % of total revenue):

             

Truck capacity providers:

     

BCO Independent Contractors

   35  41  35  40

Truck Brokerage Carriers

   53  50  53  51

Rail intermodal

   2  3  2  3

Ocean and air cargo carriers

   8  4  9  5

Other

   1  1  1  1

   
Twenty Six Weeks Ended
  
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
   
July 1,

2023
  
June 25,
2022
  
July 1,

2023
  
June 25,
2022
 
Revenue generated through (in thousands):
     
Truck transportation
     
Truckload:
     
Van equipment
  $1,458,124  $2,108,143  $703,041  $1,026,938 
Unsided/platform equipment
   772,336   883,032   394,772   474,274 
Less-than-truckload
   62,673   70,651   31,115   36,931 
Other truck transportation
(1)
   277,520   436,656   118,017   209,055 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total truck transportation
   2,570,653   3,498,482   1,246,945   1,747,198 
Rail intermodal
   50,889   86,110   25,232   43,422 
Ocean and air cargo carriers
   136,534   310,904   75,441   158,847 
Other
(2)
   51,456   50,167   26,239   25,597 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  $2,809,532  $3,945,663  $1,373,857  $1,975,064 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Revenue on loads hauled via BCO Independent Contractors included in total truck transportation
  $1,034,881  $1,415,963  $515,355  $688,389 
Number of loads:
     
Truck transportation
     
Truckload:
     
Van equipment
   655,036   763,750   323,082   387,482 
Unsided/platform equipment
   263,185   279,345   135,613   147,516 
Less-than-truckload
   93,066   96,828   46,874   48,985 
Other truck transportation
(1)
   110,373   166,747   52,311   80,817 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total truck transportation
   1,121,660   1,306,670   557,880   664,800 
Rail intermodal
   15,390   24,220   7,630   11,590 
Ocean and air cargo carriers
   16,750   22,890   8,310   11,330 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
   1,153,800   1,353,780   573,820   687,720 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Loads hauled via BCO Independent Contractors included in total truck transportation
   463,910   527,830   231,360   265,590 
Revenue per load:
     
Truck transportation
     
Truckload:
     
Van equipment
  $2,226  $2,760  $2,176  $2,650 
Unsided/platform equipment
   2,935   3,161   2,911   3,215 
Less-than-truckload
   673   730   664   754 
Other truck transportation
(1)
   2,514   2,619   2,256   2,587 
Total truck transportation
   2,292   2,677   2,235   2,628 
Rail intermodal
   3,307   3,555   3,307   3,747 
Ocean and air cargo carriers
   8,151   13,583   9,078   14,020 
Revenue per load on loads hauled via BCO Independent Contractors
  $2,231  $2,683  $2,228  $2,592 
Revenue by capacity type (as a % of total revenue):
     
Truck capacity providers:
     
BCO Independent Contractors
   37  36  38  35
Truck Brokerage Carriers
   55  53  53  54
Rail intermodal
   2  2  2  2
Ocean and air cargo carriers
   5  8  5  8
Other
   2  1  2  1
(1)

Includes power-only, expedited, straight truck, cargo van, and miscellaneous other truck transportation revenue generated by the transportation logistics segment. Power-only refers to shipments where the Company furnishes a power unit and an operator but not trailing equipment, which is typically provided by the shipper or consignee.

(2)

Includes primarily reinsurance premium revenue generated by the insurance segment and intra-Mexico transportation services revenue generated by Landstar Metro.

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Expenses

Purchased transportation

Also critical to the Company’s success is its ability to secure capacity, particularly truck capacity, at rates that allow the Company to profitably transport customers’ freight. The following table summarizes the number of available truck capacity providers on the dates indicated:

   September 24,
2022
   September 25,
2021
 

BCO Independent Contractors

   10,742    10,955 

Truck Brokerage Carriers:

    

Approved and active (1)

   71,207    58,676 

Other approved

   30,222    24,602 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   101,429    83,278 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total available truck capacity providers

   112,171    94,233 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trucks provided by BCO Independent Contractors

   11,644    11,746 

   
July 1, 2023
   
June 25, 2022
 
BCO Independent Contractors
   9,748    11,023 
Truck Brokerage Carriers:
    
Approved and active
(1)
   58,303    70,649 
Other approved
   29,503    29,454 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
   87,806    100,103 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total available truck capacity providers
   97,554    111,126 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Trucks provided by BCO Independent Contractors
   10,548    11,887 
(1)

Active refers to Truck Brokerage Carriers who moved at least one load in the 180 days immediately preceding the fiscal quarter end.

Purchased transportation represents the amount a BCO Independent Contractor or other third party capacity provider is paid to haul freight. The amount of purchased transportation paid to a BCO Independent Contractor is primarily based on a contractually agreed-upon percentage of revenue generated by loads hauled by the BCO Independent Contractor. Purchased transportation paid to a Truck Brokerage Carrier is based on either a negotiated rate for each load hauled or, to a lesser extent, a contractually agreed-upon fixed rate per load. Purchased transportation paid to railroads and ocean cargo carriers is based on either a negotiated rate for each load hauled or a contractually agreed-upon fixed rate per load. Purchased transportation paid to air cargo carriers is generally based on a negotiated rate for each load hauled. Purchased transportation as a percentage of revenue for truck brokerage, rail intermodal and ocean cargo services is normally higher than that of BCO Independent Contractor and air cargo services. Purchased transportation is the largest component of costs and expenses and, on a consolidated basis, increases or decreases as a percentage of consolidated revenue in proportion to changes in the percentage of consolidated revenue generated through BCO Independent Contractors and other third party capacity providers and external revenue from the insurance segment, consisting of reinsurance premiums. Purchased transportation as a percent of revenue also increases or decreases in relation to the availability of truck brokerage capacity and with changes in the price of fuel on revenue generated from shipments hauled by Truck Brokerage Carriers. The Company passes 100% of fuel surcharges billed to customers for freight hauled by BCO Independent Contractors to its BCO Independent Contractors. These fuel surcharges are excluded from revenue and the cost of purchased transportation. Purchased transportation costs are recognized over the freight transit period as the performance obligation to the customer is completed.

Commissions to agents

Commissions to agents are based on contractually agreed-upon percentages of (i) revenue, (ii) revenue less the cost of purchased transportation, or (iii) revenue less a contractually agreed upon percentage of revenue retained by Landstar and the cost of purchased transportation (the “retention contracts”). Commissions to agents as a percentage of consolidated revenue vary directly with fluctuations in the percentage of consolidated revenue generated by the various modes of transportation and reinsurance premiums and, in general, vary inversely with changes in the amount of purchased transportation as a percentage of revenue on services provided by Truck Brokerage Carriers, railroads, air cargo carriers and ocean cargo carriers. Commissions to agents are recognized over the freight transit period as the performance obligation to the customer is completed.

Other operating costs, net of gains on asset sales/dispositions

Maintenance costs for Company-provided trailing equipment, the provision for uncollectible advances and other receivables due from BCO Independent Contractors and independent commission sales agents and BCO Independent Contractor recruiting and qualification costs are the largest components of other operating costs. Also included in other operating costs are trailer rental costs the provision for uncollectible advances and other receivables due from BCO Independent Contractors and independent commission sales agents and gains/losses, if any, on sales of Company-owned trailing equipment.

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Insurance and claims

With respect to insurance and claims cost, potential liability associated with accidents in the trucking industry is severe and occurrences are unpredictable.

For periods prior to May 1, 2019,

Landstar retains liability through a self-insured retention for commercial trucking claims up to $5 million per occurrence and maintains various third party insurance arrangements for liabilities in excess of its $5 million self-insured retention.occurrence. Effective May 1, 2019, the Company entered into a new three year commercial auto liability insurance arrangement for losses incurred between $5 million and $10 million (the “Initial“2019 Initial Excess Policy”) with a third party insurance company. The Company subsequently extended the 2019 Initial Excess Policy for one additional policy year, from May 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023. For commercial trucking claims incurred on or after May 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023, the extended 2019 Initial Excess Policy provides for a limit for a single loss of $5 million, with a remainingan aggregate limit of $10 million for the policy period ended April 30, 2023. Effective May 1, 2023, the Company entered into a new three year commercial auto liability insurance arrangement for losses incurred between $5 million and $10 million (the “2023 Initial Excess Policy”) with a third party insurance company. For commercial trucking claims incurred on or after May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2026, the 2023 Initial Excess Policy provides for an aggregate deductible of $18 million over the
thirty-six
month term ending April 30, 2026. After payment of the deductible, the 2023 and an option to increase such aggregateInitial Excess Policy provides for a limit for a pre-established amountsingle loss of additional premium. If aggregate losses under the Initial Excess Policy exceed the$5 million, with an aggregate limit of $15 million for the period
thirty-six
month term ending April 30, 2023, and the Company did not elect to increase such aggregate limit for a pre-established amount of additional premium, the Company would retain liability of up to $10 million per occurrence, inclusive of its $5 million self-insured retention for commercial trucking claims during the remainder of the policy period ending April 30, 2023.

2026.

The Company also maintains third party insurance arrangements providing excess coverage for commercial trucking liabilities in excess of $10 million. These third party arrangements provide coverage on a per occurrence or aggregated basis. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the occurrence of trials in courts throughout the United States involving catastrophic injury and fatality claims against commercial motor carriers that have resulted in verdicts in excess of $10 million. Within the transportation logistics industry, these verdicts are often referred to as “Nuclear Verdicts.” The increase in Nuclear Verdicts has had a significant impact on the cost of commercial auto liability claims throughout the United States. Due to the increasing cost of commercial auto liability claims, the availability of excess coverage has significantly decreased, and the pricing associated with such excess coverage, to the extent available, has significantly increased. With respect to the annual policy year ended April 30, 2021, as compared toSince the annual policy year ended April 30, 2020, as compared to the annual policy year ending April 30, 2024, the Company experienced an increase of approximately $14$21 million, or over 170%380%, in the premiums charged by third party insurance companies to the Company for excess coverage for commercial trucking liabilities in excess of $10 million. Effective May 1, 2021, with respect to the annual policy year ending April 30, 2022, as compared to the annual policy year ended April 30, 2021, the Company experienced an increase of approximately $3 million, or 19%, in the premiums charged by third party insurance companies to the Company for excess coverage for commercial trucking liabilities in excess of $10 million. Effective May 1, 2022, with respect to the annual policy year ending April 30, 2023, as compared to the annual policy year ended April 30, 2022, the Company experienced an increase of approximately $2.3 million, or 10%, in the premiums charged by third party insurance companies to the Company for excess coverage for commercial trucking liabilities in excess of $10 million.

Moreover, in recent years the Company has increased the level of its financial exposure to commercial trucking claims in excess of $10 million, including through the use of additional self-insurance, deductibles, aggregate loss limits, quota shares and other arrangements with third party insurance companies, based on the availability of coverage within certain excess insurance coverage layers and estimated cost differentials between proposed premiums from third party insurance companies and historical and actuarially projected losses experienced by the Company at various levels of excess insurance coverage. For example, with respect to a single hypothetical claim in the amount of $35$60 million incurred during the annual policy year ending April 30, 2023,2024, the Company would have an aggregate financial exposure of approximately $10$25 million. Furthermore, the Company’s third party insurance arrangements provide excess coverage up to an uppermost coverage layer, in excess of which the Company retains additional financial exposure. No assurances can be given that the availability of excess coverage for commercial trucking claims will not continue to deteriorate, that the pricing associated with such excess coverage, to the extent available, will not continue to increase, nor that insurance coverage from third party insurers for excess coverage of commercial trucking claims will even be available on commercially reasonable terms at certain levels. Moreover, the occurrence of a Nuclear Verdict, or the settlement of a catastrophic injury and/or fatality claim that could have otherwise resulted in a Nuclear Verdict, could have a material adverse effect on Landstar’s cost of insurance and claims and its results of operations.

Further, the Company retains liability of up to $1,000,000$2,000,000 for each general liability claim, up to $250,000 for each workers’ compensation claim and up to $250,000 for each cargo claim. In addition, under reinsurance arrangements by Signature of certain risks of the Company’s BCO Independent Contractors, the Company retains liability of up to $500,000, $1,000,000 or $2,000,000 with respect to certain occupational accident claims and up to $750,000 with respect to certain workers’ compensation claims. The Company’s exposure to liability associated with accidents incurred by Truck Brokerage Carriers, railroads and air and ocean cargo carriers who transport freight on behalf of the Company is reduced by various factors including the extent to which such carriers maintain their own insurance coverage. A material increase in the frequency or severity of accidents, cargo claims or workers’ compensation claims or the material unfavorable development of existing claims could have a material adverse effect on Landstar’s cost of insurance and claims and its results of operations.

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Selling, general and administrative

During the thirty-nine-week
twenty-six-week
period ended September 24, 2022,July 1, 2023, employee compensation and benefits accounted for approximately 68%60% of the Company’s selling, general and administrative costs. Employee compensation and benefits include wages and employee benefit costs as well as incentive compensation and stock-based compensation expense. Incentive compensation and stock-based compensation expense is highly variable in nature in comparison to wages and employee benefit costs.

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Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization primarily relate to depreciation of trailing equipment and information technology hardware and software.

Costs of revenue

The Company incurs costs of revenue related to the transportation of freight and, to a much lesser extent, to reinsurance premiums received by Signature. Costs of revenue include variable costs of revenue and other costs of revenue. Variable costs of revenue include purchased transportation and commissions to agents, as these costs are entirely variable on a
shipment-by-shipment
basis. Other costs of revenue include fixed costs of revenue and semi-variable costs of revenue, where such costs may vary over time based on certain economic factors or operational metrics such as the number of Company-controlled trailers, the number of BCO Independent Contractors, the frequency and severity of insurance claims, the number of miles traveled by BCO Independent Contractors, or the number and/or scale of information technology projects in process or
in-service
to support revenue generating activities, rather than on a
shipment-by-shipment
basis. Other costs of revenue associated with the transportation of freight include: (i) other operating costs, primarily consisting of trailer maintenance, the provision for uncollectible advances and other receivables due from BCO Independent Contractors and independent commission sales agents and BCO Independent Contractor recruiting and qualification costs, as reported in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) transportation-related insurance premiums paid and claim costs incurred, included as a portion of insurance and claims in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) costs incurred related to internally developed software including ASC
350-40
amortization, implementation costs, hosting costs and other support costs utilized to support ourthe Company’s independent commission sales agents, third party capacity providers, and customers, included as a portion of depreciation and amortization and of selling, general and administrative in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income; and (iv) depreciation on Company-owned trailing equipment, included as a portion of depreciation and amortization in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. Other costs of revenue associated with reinsurance premiums received by Signature are comprised of broker commissions and other fees paid related to the administration of insurance programs to BCO Independent Contractors and are included in selling, general and administrative in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. In addition to costs of revenue, the Company incurs various other costs relating to its business, including most selling, general and administrative costs and portions of costs attributable to insurance and claims and depreciation and amortization. Management continually monitors all components of the costs incurred by the Company and establishes annual cost budgets that, in general, are used to benchmark costs incurred on a monthly basis.

Gross Profit, Variable Contribution, Gross Profit Margin and Variable Contribution Margin

The following table sets forth calculations of gross profit, defined as revenue less costs of revenue, and gross profit margin defined as gross profit divided by revenue, for the periods indicated. The Company refers to revenue less variable costs of revenue as “variable contribution” and variable contribution divided by revenue as “variable contribution margin”. Variable contribution and variable contribution margin are each
non-GAAP
financial measures. The closest comparable GAAP financial measures to variable contribution and variable contribution margin are, respectively, gross profit and gross profit margin. The Company believes variable contribution and variable contribution margin are useful measures of the variable costs that we incur at a
shipment-by-shipment
level attributable to our transportation network of third partythird-party capacity providers and independent commission sales agents in order to provide services to our customers. The Company believes variable contribution and variable contribution margin are important performance measurements and management considers variable contribution and variable contribution margin in evaluating the Company’s financial performance and in its decision-making, such as budgeting for infrastructure, trailing equipment and selling, general and administrative costs.

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The reconciliations of gross profit to variable contribution and gross profit margin to variable contribution margin are each presented below:

   Thirty Nine Weeks Ended  Thirteen Weeks Ended 
   September 24,  September 25,  September 24,  September 25, 
   2022  2021  2022  2021 

Revenue

  $5,761,795  $4,592,551  $1,816,132  $1,734,299 

Costs of revenue:

     

Purchased transportation

   4,512,341   3,583,197   1,416,323   1,356,671 

Commissions to agents

   465,759   356,997   154,125   135,295 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Variable costs of revenue

   4,978,100   3,940,194   1,570,448   1,491,966 

Trailing equipment depreciation

   27,760   26,362   9,397   8,615 

Information technology costs

   13,868   9,534   4,829   3,450 

Insurance-related costs (1)

   98,821   78,175   32,380   30,502 

Other operating costs

   34,878   27,117   13,356   10,572 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other costs of revenue

   175,327   141,188   59,962   53,139 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total costs of revenue

   5,153,427   4,081,382   1,630,410   1,545,105 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

  $608,368  $511,169  $185,722  $189,194 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit margin

   10.6  11.1  10.2  10.9

Plus: other costs of revenue

   175,327   141,188   59,962   53,139 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Variable contribution

  $783,695  $652,357  $245,684  $242,333 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Variable contribution margin

   13.6  14.2  13.5  14.0

   
Twenty Six Weeks Ended
   
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
   
July 1,

2023
   
June 25,
2022
   
July 1,

2023
   
June 25,
2022
 
Revenue
  $2,809,532   $3,945,663   $1,373,857   $1,975,064 
Costs of revenue:
        
Purchased transportation
   2,154,491    3,096,018    1,053,197    1,545,688 
Commissions to agents
   248,153    311,634    122,478    161,856 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Variable costs of revenue
   2,402,644    3,407,652    1,175,675    1,707,544 
Trailing equipment depreciation
   16,519    18,363    8,150    9,280 
Information technology costs
   13,493    9,039    6,742    4,993 
Insurance-related costs (1)
   58,382    66,441    30,122    34,786 
Other operating costs
   25,840    21,522    13,462    10,381 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Other costs of revenue
   114,234    115,365    58,476    59,440 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total costs of revenue
   2,516,878    3,523,017    1,234,151    1,766,984 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Gross profit
  $292,654   $422,646   $139,706   $208,080 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Gross profit margin
   10.4%    10.7%    10.2%    10.5% 
Plus: other costs of revenue
   114,234    115,365    58,476    59,440 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Variable contribution
  $406,888   $538,011   $198,182   $267,520 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Variable contribution margin
   14.5%    13.6%    14.4%    13.5% 
(1)

Insurance-related costs in the table above include (i) other costs of revenue related to the transportation of freight that are included as a portion of insurance and claims in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income and (ii) certain other costs of revenue related to reinsurance premiums received by Signature that are included as a portion of selling, general and administrative in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. Insurance and claims costs included in other costs of revenue relating to the transportation of freight primarily consist of insurance premiums paid for commercial auto liability, general liability, cargo and other lines of coverage related to the transportation of freight and the related cost of claims incurred under those programs, and, to a lesser extent, the cost of claims incurred under insurance programs available to BCO Independent Contractors that are reinsured by Signature. Other insurance and claims costs included in costs of revenue that are included in selling, general and administrative in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income consist of brokerage commissions and other fees incurred by Signature relating to the administration of insurance programs available to BCO Independent Contractors that are reinsured by Signature.

In general, variable contribution margin on revenue generated by BCO Independent Contractors represents a fixed percentage due to the nature of the contracts that pay a fixed percentage of revenue to both the BCO Independent Contractors and independent commission sales agents. For revenue generated by Truck Brokerage Carriers, variable contribution margin may be either a fixed or variable percentage, depending on the contract with each individual independent commission sales agent. Variable contribution margin on revenue generated from shipments hauled by railroads, air cargo carriers, ocean cargo carriers and Truck Brokerage Carriers, other than those under retention contracts, is variable in nature, as the Company’s contracts with independent commission sales agents provide commissions to agents at a contractually agreed upon percentage of the amount represented by revenue less purchased transportation for these types of shipments. Approximately 40%42% of the Company’s consolidated revenue in the thirty-nine-week
twenty-six-week
period ended September 24, 2022July 1, 2023 was generated under transactions that pay a fixed percentage of revenue to the third party capacity provider and/or agents while 60%58% was generated under transactions that pay a variable percentage of revenue to the third party capacity provider and/or agents.

Operating income as a percentage of gross profit and operating income as a percentage of variable contribution

The following table presents operating income as a percentage of gross profit and operating income as a percentage of variable contribution. The Company’s operating income as a percentage of variable contribution is a
non-GAAP
financial measure calculated as operating income divided by variable contribution. The Company believes that operating income as a percentage of variable contribution is useful and meaningful to investors for the following principal reasons: (i) the variable costs of revenue for a significant portion of the business are highly influenced by short-term market-based trends in the freight transportation industry, whereas other costs, including other
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understand the underlying trends in the Company’s results of operations; (iii) this measure is meaningful to investors’ evaluations of the Company’s management of costs attributable to operations other than the purely variable costs associated with purchased transportation and commissions to agents that the Company incurs to provide services to our customers; and (iv) management considers this financial information in its decision-making, such as budgeting for infrastructure, trailing equipment and selling, general and administrative costs.

   Thirty Nine Weeks Ended  Thirteen Weeks Ended 
   September 24,
2022
  September 25,
2021
  September 24,
2022
  September 25,
2021
 

Gross profit

  $608,368  $511,169  $185,722  $189,194 

Operating income

  $446,749  $356,928  $133,498  $131,412 

Operating income as % of gross profit

   73.4  69.8  71.9  69.4

Variable contribution

  $783,695  $652,357  $245,684  $242,333 

Operating income

  $446,749  $356,928  $133,498  $131,412 

Operating income as % of variable contribution

   57.0  54.7  54.3  54.2

   
Twenty Six Weeks Ended
  
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
   
July 1,

2023
  
June 25,

2022
  
July 1,

2023
  
June 25,

2022
 
Gross profit
  $292,654  $422,646  $139,706  $208,080 
Operating income
  $189,234  $313,251  $87,950  $150,418 
Operating income as % of gross profit
  
 
64.7
 
 
74.1
 
 
63.0
 
 
72.3
Variable contribution
  $406,888  $538,011  $198,182  $267,520 
Operating income
  $189,234  $313,251  $87,950  $150,418 
Operating income as % of variable contribution
  
 
46.5
 
 
58.2
 
 
44.4
 
 
56.2
The increasedecrease in operating income as a percentage of gross profit from both the 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022
twenty-six-week
period to the 2023
twenty-six-week
period and from the 2022 thirty-nine-weekthirteen-week period to the 2023 thirteen-week period primarily resulted from the effect of decreased gross profit on the Company’s fixed cost infrastructure, primarily certain components of selling, general and administrative costs.
The decrease in operating income increasing atas a more rapid percentage rate thanof variable contribution from both the increase in gross profit, as2022
twenty-six-week
period to the Company was able2023
twenty-six-week
period and from the 2022 thirteen-week period to scale ourthe 2023 thirteen-week period primarily resulted from the effect of decreased variable contribution on the Company’s fixed cost infrastructure, primarily certain components of selling, general and administrative costs, across a larger gross profit base. The increase in operating income as a percentagepartially offset by the impact of gross profit from the 2021 thirteen-week period to the 2022 thirteen-week period resulted from operating income increasing notwithstanding a modest decrease in gross profit, as certain components of selling, general and administrative costs, namelydecreased incentive and equity compensation costs under the Company’s variable compensation programs and decreased approximately $8,500,000 from the 2021 thirteen-week period to the 2022 thirteen-week period.

The increase in operating income as a percentage of variable contribution from the 2021 thirty-nine-week period to the 2022 thirty-nine-week period resulted from operating income increasing at a more rapid percentage rate than the increase in variable contribution, as the Company was able to scale our fixed cost infrastructure, primarily certain components of selling, generalinsurance and administrative costs, as well as certain components of our other costs of revenue, across a larger variable contribution base. The ten basis point increase in operating income as a percentage of variable contribution from the 2021 thirteen-week period to the 2022 thirteen-week period resulted from operating income increasing at a modestly higher percentage rate than the increase in variable contribution, as the Company was able to scale our fixed cost infrastructure, primarily certain components of selling, general and administrative costs across a larger variable contribution base.

claims costs.

Also, as previously mentioned, the Company reports two operating segments: the transportation logistics segment and the insurance segment. External revenue at the insurance segment, representing reinsurance premiums, has historically been relatively consistent on an annual basis at 2% or less of consolidated revenue and generally corresponds directly with the number of trucks provided by BCO Independent Contractors. The discussion of cost line items in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations considers the Company’s costs on a consolidated basis rather than on a segment basis. Management believes this presentation format is the most appropriate to assist users of the financial statements in understanding the Company’s business for the following reasons: (1) the insurance segment has no other operating costs; (2) discussion of insurance and claims at either segment without reference to the other may create confusion amongst investors and potential investors due to intercompany arrangements and specific deductible programs that affect comparability of financial results by segment between various fiscal periods but that have no effect on the Company from a consolidated reporting perspective; (3) selling, general and administrative costs of the insurance segment comprise less than 10% of consolidated selling, general and administrative costs and have historically been relatively consistent on a year-over-year basis; and (4) the insurance segment has no depreciation and amortization.

THIRTY NINE

TWENTY-SIX
WEEKS ENDED SEPTEMBER 24, 2022JULY 1, 2023 COMPARED TO THIRTY NINE
TWENTY-SIX
WEEKS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 25, 2021

2022

Revenue for the 2022 thirty-nine-week 2023
twenty-six-week
period was $5,761,795,000, an increase$2,809,532,000, a decrease of $1,169,244,000,$1,136,131,000, or 25%29%, compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022
twenty-six-week
period. Transportation revenue increased $1,163,398,000,decreased $1,134,119,000, or 26%29%. The increasedecrease in transportation revenue was attributable

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to increaseddecreased revenue per load of approximately 15%17% and an increaseda decreased number of loads hauled of approximately 9%15% compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022

twenty-six-week
period. Reinsurance premiums were $58,836,000$37,093,000 and $52,990,000$39,105,000 for the 20222023 and 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022
twenty-six-week
periods, respectively. The increasedecrease in revenue from reinsurance premiums was primarily attributable to (i)a decrease in the average number of trucks provided by BCO Independent Contractors in the 2023
twenty-six-week
period compared to the 2022
twenty-six-week
period, partially offset by an increase in the aggregate value of equipment insured by BCO Independent Contractors under a physical damage program reinsured by Signature; (ii) an increaseSignature in the average number of trucks provided by BCO Independent Contractors and (iii) participation levels among BCO Independent Contractors in certain occupational accident programs and workers’ compensation programs in the 2022 thirty-nine-week 2023
twenty-six-week
period compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022
twenty-six-week
period.

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Truck transportation revenue generated by BCO Independent Contractors and Truck Brokerage Carriers (together, the “third party truck capacity providers”) for the 2022 thirty-nine-week 2023
twenty-six-week
period was $5,097,248,000,$2,570,653,000, representing 88%91% of total revenue, an increasea decrease of $878,842,000,$927,829,000, or 21%27%, compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022
twenty-six-week
period. Revenue per load on loads hauled by third party truck capacity providers increaseddecreased approximately 10%14% compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022
twenty-six-week
period, and the number of loads hauled by third party truck capacity providers increasedalso decreased approximately 10%14% in the 2022 thirty-nine-week 2023
twenty-six-week
period compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022
twenty-six-week
period.

The increasedecrease in revenue per load on loads hauled via truck was primarily due to a tightpricing pressure throughout the 2023
twenty-six-week
period as industry-wide truck capacity environment experiencedwas significantly more readily available as compared to the 2022
twenty-six-week
period, during the 2022 thirty-nine-week period, in particular during the first fiscal quarter of 2022, and the impact of higher diesel fuel costs on loads hauled via Truck Brokerage Carriers, partially offset by (i)which pandemic-related supply chain disruption was at a decrease in the number of loads hauled via heavy specialized equipment, which typically have a higher revenue per load, as a percentage of total truck loads and (ii) a decreased average length of haul during the 2022 thirty-nine-week period.high point. Revenue per load on loads hauled via van equipment increased 11%decreased 19%, revenue per loadon less-than-truckload loadings decreased 8%, on loads hauled via unsided/platform equipment increased 9%, revenue per loaddecreased 7% and on less-than-truckload loadings increased 17% andloads hauled by other truck transportation services revenue per load increaseddecreased 4% as compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022
twenty-six-week
period.

The increasedecrease in the number of loads hauled via truck compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022
twenty-six-week
period was primarily due to a broad-based increasedecrease in demand from the record high levels experienced in the 2022
twenty-six-week
period for the Company’s van services and power-only services included in other truck transportation services.services, which tend to be more correlated with U.S. consumer demand. Loads hauled via other truck transportation services decreased 34%, loads hauled via van equipment increased 9%decreased 14%, loads hauled via unsided/platform equipment increased 10%,decreased 6% and less-than-truckload loadings increased 6% and loads hauled via other truck transportation services increased 17%decreased 4% as compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022
twenty-six-week
period.

Fuel surcharges billed to customers on revenue generated by BCO Independent Contractors are excluded from revenue. Fuel surcharges on Truck Brokerage Carrier revenue identified separately in billings to customers and included as a component of Truck Brokerage Carrier revenue were $153,195,000$79,295,000 and $74,195,000$94,537,000 in the 20222023 and 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022
twenty-six-week
periods, respectively. It should be noted that billings to many customers of the Company’s truck brokerage services include a single
all-in
rate that doesand do not separately identify fuel surcharges on loads hauled via Truck Brokerage Carriers. Accordingly, the overall impact of changes in fuel prices on revenue and revenue per load on loads hauled via truck is likely to be greater than that indicated.

Transportation revenue generated by rail intermodal, air cargo and ocean cargo carriers (collectively, the “multimode capacity providers”) for the 2022 thirty-nine-week 2023
twenty-six-week
period was $588,918,000,$187,423,000, or 10%7% of total revenue, an increasea decrease of $276,427,000,$209,591,000, or 88%53%, compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022
twenty-six-week
period. Revenue per load on revenue generated by multimode capacity providers increased approximately 99% in the 2022 thirty-nine-week period compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week period, while theThe number of loads hauled by multimode capacity providers decreased approximately 5%32% in the 2023
twenty-six-week
period compared to the 2022
twenty-six-week
period, and revenue per load on revenue generated by multimode capacity providers decreased approximately 31% over the same period. The decrease in the number of loads hauled by multimode capacity providers was due to a 36% decrease in rail loadings, a 31% decrease in ocean loadings and a 13% decrease in air loadings. The 36% decrease in rail loadings was broad-based across several customers, the 31% decrease in ocean loadings was due to a broad-based decrease in demand across many customers for the Company’s ocean services and the 13% decrease in air loadings was primarily attributable to decreased loadings at one specific customer. Revenue per load on loads hauled via ocean, air and rail intermodal decreased 42%, 22% and 7%, respectively, during the 2023
twenty-six-week
period as compared to the 2022
twenty-six-week
period. The decrease in revenue per load on loads hauled by multimode capacity providers increased for all modes,ocean cargo carriers was primarily duerelated to continuing U.S. and global economic recoveries coupled with the impact of global supply chain disruptions during the 2022
twenty-six-week
period, which were particularly acute with respect to international ocean and air freight. Revenue per load on loads hauled via air, ocean and rail intermodal increased 139%, 93% and 19%, respectively, during the 2022 thirty-nine-week period as compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week period. Revenue per load on revenue generated by multimode capacity providers is influenced by many factors, including revenue mix among the various modes of transportation used, length of haul, complexity of freight, density of freight lanes, fuel costs and availability of capacity. The decrease in the number of loads hauled by multimode capacity providers was due to a 21% decrease in rail loadings and a 19% decrease in air loadings, partially offset by a 34% increase in ocean loadings. The 21% decrease in rail loadings was broad-based across several agencies and customers, and the 19% decrease in air loadings was entirely attributable to decreased loadings at one specific customer. The 34% increase in ocean loadings was due to a broad-based increase in demand across many customers for the Company’s ocean services.

Purchased transportation was 78.3%76.7% and 78.0%78.5% of revenue in the 20222023 and 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022
twenty-six-week
periods, respectively. The increasedecrease in purchased transportation as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to (i) an increased percentagea decreased rate of purchased transportation on revenue generated by Truck Brokerage Carriers which typically has a higher rate of purchased transportation than revenue generated by BCO Independent Contractors and (ii) an increaseda decreased percentage of revenue generated by multimode capacity providers, which typically has a higher rate of purchased transportation than third party truck capacity providers, partially offset by a lower rate of purchased transportation on revenue generated by Truck Brokerage Carriers.providers. Commissions to agents were 8.1%8.8% and 7.8%7.9% of revenue in the 20222023 and 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022
twenty-six-week
periods, respectively. The increase in commissions to agents as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to a decreased cost of purchased transportation as a percentage of revenue on revenue generated by Truck Brokerage Carriers.

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Investment income was $2,023,000$3,852,000 and $2,138,000$1,307,000 in the 20222023 and 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022

twenty-six-week
periods, respectively. The decreaseincrease in investment income was primarily attributable to higher average rates of return on investments and a lowerhigher average investment balance held by the insurance segment induring the 2022 thirty-nine-week period, partially offset by higher average rates2023
twenty-six-week
period.
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Other operating costs increased $7,761,000$4,318,000 in the 2022 thirty-nine-week 2023
twenty-six-week
period compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022
twenty-six-week
period. The increase in other operating costs compared to the prior year was primarily due to (i) increased trailing equipment maintenance costs as a result of (x) increased labor and parts costs charged by the Company’s network of third party trailer maintenance facilities as the Company retained older trailing equipment to support current business levels;facilities; and (y)(ii) an increased average trailer fleet size during the 2022 thirty-nine-week period and (ii) the impactprovision for contractor bad debt, partially offset by increased gains on sales of the resumption of a large in-person event for the Company’s BCO Independent Contractors.

operating property.

Insurance and claims increased $21,067,000decreased $7,389,000 in the 2022 thirty-nine-week 2023
twenty-six-week
period compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022
twenty-six-week
period. The increasedecrease in insurance and claims expense compared to the prior year was primarily due to increased severity of current year trucking claims during the 2022 thirty-nine-week period, the impact ofdecreased net unfavorable development of prior years’ claims in the 2022 thirty-nine-week 2023
twenty-six-week
period, decreased severity of current year trucking claims during the 2023
twenty-six-week
period and a decrease in BCO miles traveled in the 2023
twenty-six-week
period, partially offset by increased insurance premiums, primarily for commercial auto and excess liability coverage. During the 20222023 and 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022
twenty-six-week
periods, insurance and claims costs included $7,505,000$2,831,000 and $4,522,000$5,381,000 of net unfavorable adjustments to prior years’ claims estimates, respectively.

Selling, general and administrative costs increased $6,479,000decreased $3,584,000 in the 2022 thirty-nine-week 2023
twenty-six-week
period compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022
twenty-six-week
period. The increasedecrease in selling, general and administrative costs compared to the prior year was primarily attributable to increased wages, an increaseda decreased provision for incentive compensation, decreased stock-based compensation expense, a decreased provision for customer bad debt and decreased employee benefit costs, primarily attributable to decreased medical and pharmacy costs under the returnself-insured portion of the Company’s annual agent convention held in April 2022,medical plan, partially offset by decreased stock-based compensation expenseincreased wages and a decreased provision for incentive compensation.increased information technology costs. Included in selling, general and administrative costs was incentive compensation expense of $323,000 and $9,723,000 for the 2023 and 2022
twenty-six-week
periods, respectively and stock-based compensation expense of $9,409,000$3,126,000 and $18,717,000$5,810,000 for the 20222023 and 2021 thirty-nine-week periods, respectively, and incentive compensation expense of $14,185,000 and $21,370,000 for the 2022 and 2021 thirty-nine-week
twenty-six-week
periods, respectively.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $6,095,000$2,094,000 in the 2022 thirty-nine-week 2023
twenty-six-week
period compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022
twenty-six-week
period. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense was primarily due to increased depreciation on digital technology tools in connection with the deployment of new and upgraded applicationsupdated digital tools deployed for use by the Company’s network of agents, capacity providers and employees, and to a lesser extent, in connection with increasedpartially offset by decreased trailing equipment depreciation.

Interest

The year-over-prior-year change in interest and debt (income) expense was $3,261,000, with net interest income of $1,033,000 in the 2023
twenty-six-week
period compared to net interest and debt expense of $2,228,000 in the 2022 thirty-nine-week period increased $301,000 compared to the 2021 thirty-nine-week
twenty-six-week
period. The increase in interest and debt (income) expense was primarily attributable to increased interest income earned on cash balances held by the transportation logistics segment and decreased average borrowings on the Company’s revolving credit facility, during the 2022 thirty-nine-week period, as the Company had no borrowings under its revolving credit facility during the 2021 period. The Company had no borrowings under its revolving credit facility as of the end of the 2022 thirty-nine-week period.

2023 period, partially offset by increased interest expense related to finance lease obligations.

The provisions for income taxes for the 20222023 and 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022
twenty-six-week
periods were based on estimated annual effective income tax rates of 24.5%24.4% and 24.4%24.5%, respectively, adjusted for discrete events, such as benefits resulting from stock-based awards. The estimated annual effective income tax rate was higher than the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% in both periodsthe 2023 period primarily attributable to state taxes and nondeductible
non-deductible
meals and entertainment. The estimated annual effective income tax rate was higher than the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% in the 2022 period primarily attributable to state taxes and
non-deductible
executive compensation. The effective income tax rate for the 2022 thirty-nine-week 2023
twenty-six-week
period was 23.9%, which was lower than the estimated annual effective income tax rate of 24.4%, primarily attributable to excess tax benefits realized on stock-based awards. The effective income tax rate for the 2022
twenty-six-week
period was 23.7%, which was lower than the estimated annual effective income tax rate of 24.5%, primarily attributable to excess tax benefits realized on stock-based awards. The effective income tax rate in the 2021 thirty-nine-week period of 24.2% was lower than the 24.4% estimated annual effective income tax rate, primarily due to excess tax benefits realized on stock-based awards in the 2021 thirty-nine-week period.

Net income was $337,612,000,$144,754,000, or $9.15$4.03 per diluted share, in the 2022 thirty-nine-week 2023
twenty-six-week
period. Net income was $268,209,000,$237,394,000, or $7.00$6.39 per diluted share, in the 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022
twenty-six-week
period.

THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED SEPTEMBER 24, 2022JULY 1, 2023 COMPARED TO THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 25, 2021

2022

Revenue for the 20222023 thirteen-week period was $1,816,132,000, an increase$1,373,857,000, a decrease of $81,833,000,$601,207,000, or 5%30%, compared to the 20212022 thirteen-week period. Transportation revenue increased $80,397,000,decreased $599,626,000, or 5%31%. The increasedecrease in transportation revenue was attributable to increaseddecreased revenue per load of approximately 4%, while the17% and also a decreased number of loads hauled wasof approximately equal17% compared to the 20212022 thirteen-week period. Reinsurance premiums were $19,731,000$18,264,000 and $18,295,000$19,845,000 for the 20222023 and 20212022 thirteen-week periods, respectively. The increasedecrease in revenue from reinsurance premiums was primarily attributable to (i)a decrease in the average number of trucks provided by BCO Independent Contractors in the 2023 thirteen-week period compared to the 2022 thirteen-week period, partially offset by an increase in the aggregate value of equipment insured by BCO

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Independent Contractors under a physical damage program reinsured by Signature; (ii) an increaseSignature in the average number of trucks provided by BCO Independent Contractors and (iii) participation levels among BCO Independent Contractors in certain occupational accident programs and workers’ compensation programs in the 20222023 thirteen-week period compared to the 20212022 thirteen-week period.

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Truck transportation revenue generated by third party truck capacity providers for the 20222023 thirteen-week period was $1,598,766,000,$1,246,945,000, representing 88%91% of total revenue, an increasea decrease of $18,036,000,$500,253,000, or 1%29%, compared to the 20212022 thirteen-week period. The number of loads hauled by third party truck capacity providers increaseddecreased approximately 1% in16% compared to the 2022 thirteen-week period, compared to the 2021 thirteen-week period, whileand revenue per load on loads hauled by third party truck capacity providers wasdecreased approximately equal15% in the 2023 thirteen-week period compared to the 20212022 thirteen-week period.

The increasedecrease in the number of loads hauled via truck compared to the 20212022 thirteen-week period was primarily due to (i) a broad-based increasedecrease in demand from the near-record high levels experienced in the 2022 thirteen-week period for the Company’s van services and power-only services included in other truck transportation services, providedwhich tend to be more correlated with U.S. consumer demand. Loads hauled via unsided/platform equipment and (ii) a modest increase in demand for the Company’sother truck transportation services provideddecreased 35%, loads hauled via van equipment partially offset by reduced demand for substitute line-haul and power-only services from certain parcel and less-than-truckload carriers. Loadsdecreased 17%, loads hauled via unsided/platform equipment decreased 8% and less-than-truckload loadings decreased 4% as compared to the 2022 thirteen-week period.
The decrease in revenue per load on loads hauled via truck was primarily due to pricing pressure throughout the 2023 thirteen-week period as industry-wide truck capacity was significantly more readily available as compared to the 2022 thirteen-week period, partially offset by an increased 6% andaverage length of haul during the 2023 thirteen-week period. Revenue per load on loads hauled via van equipment increased 2%decreased 18%, while less-than-truckload loadings decreased 8% andon loads hauled by other truck transportation services load count decreased 6%13%, on less-than-truckload loadings decreased 12% and on loads hauled via unsided/platform equipment decreased 9% as compared to the 20212022 thirteen-week period. The number of loads hauled via truck increased 5% in July, was relatively flat in August and then declined 1% in September, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2021.

Fuel surcharges billed to customers on revenue generated by BCO Independent Contractors are excluded from revenue. Fuel surcharges on Truck Brokerage Carrier revenue identified separately in billings to customers and included as a component of Truck Brokerage Carrier revenue were $58,658,000$36,360,000 and $28,621,000$57,052,000 in the 20222023 and 20212022 thirteen-week periods, respectively.

Transportation revenue generated by multimode capacity providers for the 20222023 thirteen-week period was $191,904,000,$100,673,000, or 11%7% of total revenue, an increasea decrease of $63,321,000,$101,596,000, or 49%50%, compared to the 20212022 thirteen-week period. Revenue per load on revenue generated by multimode capacity providers increased approximately 85% in the 2022 thirteen-week period compared to the 2021 thirteen-week period, while theThe number of loads hauled by multimode capacity providers decreased approximately 19% over30% in the same period. Revenue2023 thirteen-week period compared to the 2022 thirteen-week period, and revenue per load on loads hauledrevenue generated by multimode capacity providers increased for all modes, primarily due todecreased approximately 28% over the continuing U.S. and global economic recoveries coupled with the impact of global supply chain disruptions which were particularly acute with respect to international ocean and air freight. Revenue per load on loads hauled via air, ocean and rail intermodal increased 127%, 63% and 10%, respectively, during the 2022 thirteen-week period as compared to the 2021 thirteen-weeksame period. The decrease in the number of loads hauled by multimode capacity providers was due to a 43%34% decrease in rail loadings, partially offset by an 18% increasea 30% decrease in ocean loadings and a 16% decrease in air loadings. Air loadings during the 2022 thirteen-week period were approximately equal to the 2021 thirteen-week period. The 43%34% decrease in rail loadings was broad-based across severalprimarily attributable to decreased loadings at two specific agencies, and customers. The 18% increasethe 30% decrease in ocean loadings was due to a broad-based increasedecrease in demand across many customers for the Company’s ocean services.

services and the 16% decrease in air loadings was primarily attributable to decreased loadings at one specific customer. Revenue per load on loads hauled via ocean, air and rail intermodal decreased 36%, 27% and 12%, respectively, during the 2023 thirteen-week period as compared to the 2022 thirteen-week period. The decrease in revenue per load on loads hauled by ocean and air cargo carriers was primarily related to the impact of global supply chain disruptions during the 2022 thirteen-week period, which were particularly acute with respect to international ocean and air freight. Revenue per load on revenue generated by multimode capacity providers is influenced by many factors, including revenue mix among the various modes of transportation used, length of haul, complexity of freight, density of freight lanes, fuel costs and availability of capacity.

Purchased transportation was 78.0%76.7% and 78.2%78.3% of revenue in the 20222023 and 20212022 thirteen-week periods, respectively. The decrease in purchased transportation as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to (i) a lowerdecreased rate of purchased transportation on revenue generated by Truck Brokerage Carriers partially offset by (i) an increasedand (ii) a decreased percentage of revenue generated by Truck Brokerage Carriers and multimode capacity providers, which typically hashave a higher rate of purchased transportation than revenue generated bythat of BCO Independent Contractors; and (ii) an increased percentage of revenue generated by multimode capacity providers, which typically has a higher rate of purchased transportation than third party truck capacity providers.Contractors. Commissions to agents were 8.5%8.9% and 7.8%8.2% of revenue in the 20222023 and 20212022 thirteen-week periods, respectively. The increase in commissions to agents as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to a decreased cost of purchased transportation as a percentage of revenue on revenue generated by Truck Brokerage Carriers.

Investment income was $716,000$2,484,000 and $706,000$586,000 in the 20222023 and 20212022 thirteen-week periods, respectively.

The increase in investment income was primarily attributable to higher average rates of return on investments and a higher average investment balance held by the insurance segment during the 2023 thirteen-week period.

Other operating costs increased $2,784,000$3,081,000 in the 20222023 thirteen-week period compared to the 20212022 thirteen-week period. The increase in other operating costs compared to the prior year was primarily due to (i) an increased provision for contractor bad debt and (ii) increased trailing equipment maintenance costs as a result of (x) increased labor and parts costs as the Company retained older equipment to support current business levels, and (y) an increased average trailer fleet size during the 2022 thirteen-week period, (ii) the impact of the resumption of a large in-person event forcharged by the Company’s BCO Independent Contractors and (iii) decreasednetwork of third party trailer maintenance facilities, partially offset by increased gains on the salesales of operating property.

Insurance and claims increased $1,876,000decreased $4,268,000 in the 20222023 thirteen-week period compared to the 20212022 thirteen-week period. The increasedecrease in insurance and claims expense compared to the prior year was primarily due to increaseddecreased severity of current year trucking claims during the 20222023 thirteen-week period, as well aspartially offset by increased insurance premiums, primarily for commercial auto and excess liability coverage, partially offset by decreased net unfavorable developmentcoverage.
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Table of prior years’ claims during the 2022 thirteen-week period. During the 2022 and 2021 thirteen-week periods, insurance and claims costs included $2,124,000 and $3,542,000 of net unfavorable adjustments to prior years’ claims estimates, respectively.

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Selling, general and administrative costs decreased $5,679,000$4,438,000 in the 20222023 thirteen-week period compared to the 20212022 thirteen-week period. The decrease in selling, general and administrative costs compared to the prior year was primarily attributable to a decreased provision for incentive compensation, decreased stock-based compensation expense and a decreased employee benefit costs,provision for customer bad debt, partially offset by increased information technology costs and increased wages. Included in selling, general and administrative costs for the 2023 thirteen-week period was a reduction to the Company’s current year provision for incentive compensation of $1,098,000. Included in selling, general and administrative costs for the 2022 thirteen-week period was incentive compensation expense of $4,462,000 and $8,755,000 for the 2022 and 2021 thirteen-week periods, respectively, and stock-based$4,524,000. Stock-based compensation expense of $3,599,000$1,274,000 and $7,824,000$3,815,000 was included in selling, general and administrative costs for the 20222023 and 20212022 thirteen-week periods, respectively.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $2,294,000$653,000 in the 20222023 thirteen-week period compared to the 20212022 thirteen-week period. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense was primarily due to increased depreciation on digital technology tools in connection with the deployment of new and upgraded applicationsupdated digital tools deployed for use by the Company’s network of agents, capacity providers and employees, and to a lesser extent, in connection with increasedpartially offset by decreased trailing equipment depreciation.

Interest

The quarter-over-prior-year-quarter change in interest and debt (income) expense was $1,412,000, with net interest income of $307,000 in the 2023 thirteen-week period compared to net interest and debt expense of $1,105,000 in the 2022 thirteen-week periodperiod. The increase in interest and debt (income) expense was primarily attributable to increased $82,000 compared tointerest income earned on cash balances held by the 2021 thirteen-weektransportation logistics segment and decreased average borrowings on the Company’s revolving credit facility, as the Company had no borrowings during the 2023 period.

The provisions for income taxes for the 20222023 and 20212022 thirteen-week periods were based on estimated annual effective income tax rates of 24.5%24.4% and 24.4%24.5%, respectively, adjusted for discrete events, such as benefits resulting from stock-based awards. The estimated annual effective income tax rate was higher than the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% in both periodsthe 2023 period primarily attributable to state taxes and nondeductible
non-deductible
meals and entertainment. The estimated annual effective income tax rate was higher than the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% in the 2022 period primarily attributable to state taxes and
non-deductible
executive compensation. The effective income tax rate for the 2023 thirteen-week period was 24.6%, which was higher than the estimated annual effective income tax rate of 24.4%, primarily attributable to a discrete state income tax charge. The effective income tax rate for the 2022 thirteen-week period was 24.3%24.6%, which was lowerhigher than the estimated annual effective income tax rate of 24.5%, primarily attributable to higher than anticipated state income tax refunds and excess tax benefitsshortfalls realized on stock-based awards. The effective income tax rateawards in the 2021 thirteen-week period of 24.4% was consistent with the estimated annual effective income tax rate of 24.4%.

2022 period.

Net income was $100,218,000,$66,559,000, or $2.76$1.85 per diluted share, in the 2023 thirteen-week period. Net income was $112,555,000, or $3.05 per diluted share, in the 2022 thirteen-week period. Net income was $98,675,000, or $2.58 per diluted share, in the 2021 thirteen-week period.

CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

Working capital and the ratio of current assets to current liabilities were $543,330,000$680,861,000 and 2.0 to 1, respectively, at July 1, 2023, compared with $561,255,000 and 1.6 to 1, respectively, at September 24, 2022, compared with $512,917,000 and 1.5 to 1, respectively, at December 25, 2021.31, 2022. Landstar has historically operated with current ratios within the range of 1.5 to 1 to 2.0 to 1. Cash provided by operating activities was $436,381,000$191,733,000 in the 2022 thirty-nine-week 2023
twenty-six-week
period compared with $216,990,000$209,651,000 in the 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022
twenty-six-week
period. The increasedecrease in cash flow provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to decreased net income, partially offset by favorable working capital impacts in connection with the timing of collections ofdecreased net receivables, and payment of certain payables and increased net income.

defined as accounts receivable less accounts payable.

The Company declared and paid $0.80$0.60 per share, or $29,506,000$21,586,000 in the aggregate, in cash dividends during the thirty-nine-week
twenty-six-week
period ended September 24,July 1, 2023 and, during such period, also paid $71,854,000 of dividends payable which were declared in December 2022 and included in current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2022. The Company declared and paid $0.50 per share, or $18,581,000 in the aggregate, in cash dividends during the
twenty-six-week
period ended June 25, 2022 and, during such period, also paid $75,387,000 of dividends payable which were declared during fiscal yearin December 2021 and included in current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet at December 25, 2021. The Company declared and paid $0.67 per share, or $25,693,000 inDuring the aggregate, in cash dividends during the thirty-nine-week
twenty-six-week
period ended September 25, 2021 and, during such period, also paid $76,770,000 of dividends payable which were declared during fiscal year 2020 and included in current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet at December 26, 2020. During the thirty-nine-week period ended September 24, 2022,July 1, 2023, the Company purchased 1,900,82689,661 shares of its common stock at a total cost of $285,983,000.$15,433,000. During the thirty-nine-week
twenty-six-week
period ended SeptemberJune 25, 2021,2022, the Company purchased 317,0461,396,761 shares of its common stock at a total cost of $50,230,000.$212,632,000. As of September 24, 2022,July 1, 2023, the Company may purchase in the aggregate up to 1,099,1742,910,339 shares of its common stock under its authorized stock purchase program.programs. Long-term debt, including current maturities, was $109,470,000$84,709,000 at September 24, 2022, $2,334,000July 1, 2023, $18,691,000 lower than at December 25, 2021.

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Shareholders’ equity was $873,173,000,$993,561,000, or 89%92% of total capitalization (defined as long-term debt including current maturities plus equity), at September 24, 2022,July 1, 2023, compared to $862,010,000,$887,221,000, or 89%90% of total capitalization, at December 25, 2021.31, 2022. The increase in shareholders’ equity was primarily the result of net income, partially offset by dividends declared by the Company and purchases of shares of the Company’s common stock dividends declared by the Company in the 2022 thirty-nine-week period and taxes paid in lieu of shares issued related to stock-based compensation plans.

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twenty-six-week
period.
On August 18, 2020, Landstar entered into an amended and restated credit agreement with a syndicate of banks and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”). As previously disclosed in a Form 8-K filed

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with the SEC on July 8,1, 2022, Landstar entered into a second amended and restated credit agreement dated July 1, 2022, with a bank syndicate led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Second Amended and Restated Credit“Credit Agreement”) that superseded and replaced the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.. The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which matures July 1, 2027, provides for borrowing capacity in the form of a revolving credit facility of $300,000,000, $45,000,000 of which may be utilized in the form of letters of credit. The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also includes an “accordion” feature providing for a possible increase of up to an aggregate amount of borrowing capacity of $600,000,000.    The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which superseded and replaced the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, is referred to herein as the “Credit Agreement.” As of September 24, 2022, there were no borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility of the Credit Agreement.

The Credit Agreement contains a number of covenants that limit, among other things, the incurrence of additional indebtedness. The Company is required to, among other things, maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, as described in the Credit Agreement, and maintain a Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, below a specified maximum. The Credit Agreement provides for a restriction on cash dividends and other distributions to stockholders on the Company’s capital stock to the extent there is a default under the Credit Agreement. In addition, the Credit Agreement under certain circumstances limits the amount of such cash dividends and other distributions to stockholders to the extent that, after giving effect to any payment made to effect such cash dividend or other distribution, the Leverage Ratio would exceed 2.5 to 1 on a pro forma basis as of the end of the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter. The Credit Agreement provides for an event of default in the event that, among other things, a person or group acquires 35% or more of the outstanding capital stock of the Company or obtains power to elect a majority of the Company’s directors or the directors cease to consist of a majority of Continuing Directors, as defined in the Credit Agreement. None of these covenants are presently considered by management to be materially restrictive to the Company’s operations, capital resources or liquidity. The Company is currently in compliance with all of the debt covenants under the Credit Agreement.

At September 24, 2022,July 1, 2023, the Company had no borrowings outstanding and $33,493,000$33,492,000 of letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Agreement. At September 24, 2022,July 1, 2023, there was $266,507,000$266,508,000 available for future borrowings under the Credit Agreement.Agreement and access to an additional $300,000,000 under the Credit Agreement’s “accordion” feature. In addition, the Company has $76,567,000 in letters of credit outstanding as collateral for insurance claims that are secured by investments totaling $85,074,000 at September 24, 2022.July 1, 2023. Investments, all of which are carried at fair value, include primarily investment-grade bonds, U.S. Treasury obligations and asset-backed securities having maturities of up to five years. Fair value of investments is based primarily on quoted market prices. See “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” included herein for further discussion on measurement of fair value of investments.

Historically, the Company has generated sufficient operating cash flow to meet its debt service requirements, fund continued growth, both organic and through acquisitions, complete or execute share purchases of its common stock under authorized share purchase programs, pay dividends and meet working capital needs. As an asset-light provider of integrated transportation management solutions, the Company’s annual capital requirements for operating property are generally for trailing equipment and information technology hardware and software. In addition, a significant portion of the trailing equipment used byavailable to the Company is provided by third party capacity providers, thereby reducing the Company’s capital requirements. During the 2022 thirty-nine-week 2023
twenty-six-week
period, the Company purchased $21,096,000$12,631,000 of operating property and acquired $26,741,000 of trailing equipment by entering into finance leases.property. Landstar anticipates acquiring either by purchase or lease financing during the remainder of fiscal year 20222023 approximately $17,000,000$26,000,000 in operating property, consisting primarily of new trailing equipment to replace older trailing equipment and information technology equipment.

On April 1, 2022, Landstar Investment Holdco, LLC, a newly formed Delaware LLC and wholly owned subsidiary of Landstar System Holdings, Inc., purchased Class A units of Cavnue, LLC for approximately $4,999,000 in cash consideration. Cavnue, LLC is a privately held company focused on combining technology and road infrastructure to unlock the full potential of connected and autonomous vehicles.

Management believes that cash flow from operations combined with the Company’s borrowing capacity under the Credit Agreement will be adequate to meet Landstar’s debt service requirements, fund continued growth, both internal and through acquisitions, pay dividends, complete the authorized share purchase programprograms and meet working capital needs.

LEGAL MATTERS

The Company is involved in certain claims and pending litigation arising from the normal conduct of business. Many of these claims are covered in whole or in part by insurance. Based on knowledge of the facts and, in certain cases, opinions of outside counsel, management believes that adequate provisions have been made for probable losses with respect to the resolution of all such claims and pending litigation and that the ultimate outcome, after provisions therefor, will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Company, but could have a material effect on the results of operations in a given quarter or year.

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Landstar provides for the estimated costs of self-insured claims primarily on an actuarial basis. The amount recorded for the estimated liability for claims incurred is based upon the facts and circumstances known on the applicable balance sheet date. The ultimate resolution of these claims may be for an amount greater or less than the amount estimated by management. The Company continually revises its existing claim estimates as new or revised information becomes available on the status of each claim. Historically, the Company has experienced both favorable and unfavorable development of prior years’ claims estimates.estimates within its various programs. During the 20222023 and 2021 thirty-nine-week 2022
twenty-six-week
periods, insurance and claims costs included $7,505,000$2,831,000 and $4,522,000$5,381,000 of net unfavorable adjustments to prior years’ claims estimates, respectively. It is reasonably likely that the ultimate outcome of settling all outstanding claims will be more or less than the estimated claims liability at September 24, 2022.

July 1, 2023, primarily due to the inherent difficulty in estimating the severity of commercial trucking claims and the potential judgment or settlement amount that may be incurred in connection with the resolution of such claims.

Significant variances from management’s estimates for the ultimate resolution of self-insured claims could be expected to positively or negatively affect Landstar’s earnings in a given quarter or year. However, management believes that the ultimate resolution of these items, given a range of reasonably likely outcomes, will not significantly affect the long-term financial condition of Landstar or its ability to fund its continuing operations.

SEASONALITY

Landstar’s operations are subject to seasonal trends common to the trucking industry. TruckloadHistorically, truckload shipments for the quarter ending in March are typically lower than for the quarters ending June, September and December.

The
COVID-19
global pandemic and related supply chain issues significantly disrupted these typical seasonal patterns. In particular, the Company’s 2022 fiscal year results did not reflect normal seasonal patterns. Moreover, the
twenty-six
week period ended July 1, 2023 also did not reflect normal seasonal patterns. No assurances can be given regarding the extent to which or when trends common to the trucking industry and Landstar’s operations, in particular, will return to more typical,
pre-pandemic,
seasonal patterns.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company is exposed to changes in interest rates as a result of its financing activities, primarily its borrowings on its revolving credit facility, if any, and investing activities with respect to investments held by the insurance segment.

On August 18, 2020, Landstar entered into the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with a syndicate of banks and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. As previously disclosed in a Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 8,1, 2022, Landstar entered into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated July 1, 2022,(the “Credit Agreement”) with a bank syndicate led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which superseded and replaced the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, is referred to herein as the “Credit Agreement.” The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which matures July 1, 2027, provides for borrowing capacity in the form of a revolving credit facility of $300,000,000, $45,000,000 of which may be utilized in the form of letters of credit. The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also includes an “accordion” feature providing for a possible increase of up to an aggregate amount of borrowing capacity of $600,000,000.

The revolving credit loans under the Credit Agreement as of September 24, 2022,July 1, 2023, at the option of Landstar, bear interest at (i) a forward-looking term rate based on the secured overnight financing rate plus 0.10% and an applicable margin ranging from 1.25% to 2.00%, or (ii) an alternate base rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.00%, in each case with the applicable margin determined based upon the Company’s Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, at the end of the most recent applicable fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered. The revolving credit facility bears a commitment fee, payable in arrears, of 0.20% to 0.30%, based on the Company’s Leverage Ratio at the end of the most recent applicable fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered. During the entire thirdsecond quarter of 20222023 and as of September 24, 2022July 1, 2023 and December 25, 2021,31, 2022, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement.

Long-term investments, all of which are
available-for-sale
and are carried at fair value, include primarily investment-grade bonds and asset-backed securities having maturities of up to five years. Assuming that the long-term portion of investments remains at $111,457,000,$92,757,000, the balance at September 24, 2022,July 1, 2023, a hypothetical increase or decrease in interest rates of 100 basis points would not have a material impact on future earnings on an annualized basis. Short-term investments consist of short-term investment-grade instruments and the current maturities of investment-grade corporate bonds and asset-backed securities. Accordingly, any future interest rate risk on these short-term investments would not be material to the Company’s operating results.

Assets and liabilities of the Company’s Canadian and Mexican operations are translated from their functional currency to U.S. dollars using exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and revenue and expense accounts are translated at average monthly exchange rates during the period. Adjustments resulting from the translation process are included in accumulated other comprehensive income. Transactional gains and losses arising from receivable and payable balances, including intercompany balances, in the normal course of business that are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the operation are recorded in the statements of income

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when they occur. The assets held at the Company’s Canadian and Mexican subsidiaries at September 24, 2022July 1, 2023 were collectively, as translated to U.S. dollars, approximately 2%less than 3% of total consolidated assets. Accordingly, translation gains or losses of 50% or lessapproximately 30% related to the Canadian and Mexican operations would not be material.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form
10-Q,
an evaluation was carried out, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule
13a-15(e)
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 24, 2022July 1, 2023 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the thirdsecond quarter of 2022,2023, which were identified in connection with management’s evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rules
13a-15
and
15d-15
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

In designing and evaluating disclosure controls and procedures, Company management recognizes that any disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Because of the inherent limitation in any control system, no evaluation or implementation of a control system can provide complete assurance that all control issues and all possible instances of fraud have been or will be detected.

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

See Part I, Item 2, “
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Legal Matters

Item 1A. Risk Factors

For a discussion identifying risk factors and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, see the discussions under Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2021,31, 2022, under Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q
for the quarterly periodsperiod ended March 26, 2022 and June 25, 2022,April 1, 2023, and in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q.

Except as set forth under Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Quarterly ReportsReport on Form
10-Q
for the quarterly periodsperiod ended March 26, 2022 and June 25, 2022,April 1, 2023, there have been no material changes to the Risk Factors described in Part I “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2021,31, 2022 as filed with the SEC.

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

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Company

The following table provides information regarding the Company’sCompany did not purchase any shares of its common stock during the period from June 26, 2022April 2, 2023 to September 24, 2022,July 1, 2023, the Company’s thirdsecond fiscal quarter:

Fiscal Period

  Total Number of
Shares Purchased
   Average Price
Paid Per Share
   Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Programs
   Maximum Number of
Shares That May Yet
Be Purchased Under
the Programs
 

June 25, 2022

         1,603,239 

June 26, 2022 – July 23, 2022

   —     $—      —      1,603,239 

July 24, 2022 – August 20, 2022

   12,110    146.44    12,110    1,591,129 

August 21, 2022 – September 24, 2022

   491,955    145.50    491,955    1,099,174 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total

   504,065   $145.52    504,065   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

quarter

On December 7, 2021, the Landstar System, Inc. Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase up to 1,912,824 shares of the Company’s common stock from time to time in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. On December 6, 2022, the Landstar System, Inc. Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase up to 1,900,826 additional shares of the Company’s common stock from time to time in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. As of September 24, 2022,July 1, 2023, the Company had authorization to purchase in the aggregate up to 1,099,1742,910,339 shares of its common stock under this program.these programs. No specific expiration date has been assigned to the December 7, 2021 authorization.

Dividends

As previously disclosed in a Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 8,or December 6, 2022 authorizations.

Dividends
Landstar entered into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated July 1, 2022, with a bank syndicate led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement provides for a restriction on cash dividends and other distributions to stockholders on the Company’s capital stock in the event there is a default under the Credit Agreement. In addition, the Credit Agreement, under certain circumstances, limits the amount of such cash dividends and other distributions to stockholders to the extent that, after giving effect to any payment made to effect such cash dividend or other distribution, the Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, would exceed 2.5 to 1 on a pro forma basis as of the end of the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

During the thirteen-week period ended July 1, 2023, none of our directors or executive officers adopted or terminated any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of Landstar’s securities that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule
10b5-1(c)
or any
“non-Rule
10b5-1
trading arrangement.”

Item 6. Exhibits

The exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index are furnished as part of this quarterly report on Form
10-Q.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Registrant’s Commission File No.:
0-21238

Exhibit No.

  

Description

(10)(3)  Material Contracts
10.1+3.1  Landstar System, Inc. 2022 DirectorsRestated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, dated May 10, 2023, including Certificate of Designation of Junior Participating Preferred Stock Compensation Plan (Incorporateddated February 10, 1993 (incorporated by reference to Appendix AExhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy StatementCurrent Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 29, 2022May 11, 2023 (Commission File No. 0-21238)).
10.23.2  SecondThe Company’s Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, datedBylaws, as adopted as of July 1, 2022, among Landstar System Holdings, Inc., the Company, the lenders named therein, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent (including exhibits and schedules thereto). (IncorporatedMay 10, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 8, 2022May 11, 2023 (Commission File No. 0-21238)).
10.3+*Letter agreement, dated July 1, 2022, between Landstar System, Inc. and Fred L. Pensotti
(31)  Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.1*  Chief Executive Officer certification, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*  Chief Financial Officer certification, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(32)  Certifications Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1**  Chief Executive Officer certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2**  Chief Financial Officer certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS*  Inline XBRL Instance Document—the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH*  Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*  Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*  Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB*  Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*  Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104*  Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

+

management

Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement

*

Filed herewith

**

Furnished herewith

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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.

 LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC.
Date: October 28, 2022August 4, 2023 

/s/ James B. Gattoni

 James B. Gattoni
 
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Date: October 28, 2022August 4, 2023 

/s/ James P. Todd

 James P. Todd
 Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary

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