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Patriot Transportation Holding

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2020 ANNUAL REPORT

Annual Report 2020 

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Years ended September 30
(Amounts in thousands except per share amounts)

2020 

2019 

%
Change

Revenues  ........................................................................................... $  88,713  
243  
Operating profit  ................................................................................. $  
347  
Income before income taxes  ............................................................. $  
257  
Net income  ........................................................................................ $  

Per common share:
  Basic  ............................................................................................ $  
  Diluted  ......................................................................................... $  

.08  
.08  

Total Assets  ....................................................................................... $   64,669  
Total Debt  .......................................................................................... $  
—  
Shareholders’ Equity  ......................................................................... $   45,048  
3,377  
Common Shares Outstanding  ...........................................................  
13.34  
Book Value Per Common Share  ........................................................ $  

108,716  
1,979  
2,393  
1,763  

.53  
.53  

72,293  
—  
54,797 
3,351  
16.35  

(18.4)
(87.7)
(85.5)
(85.4)

(84.9)
(84.9)

(10.5)
—
(17.8)
.8
(18.4)

BUSINESS. The business of the Company, conducted 
through  our  wholly  owned  subsidiary,  Florida  Rock  & 
Tank  Lines,  Inc.  (Tank  Lines),  which  is  a  Southeastern 
U.S. based tank truck company, is to transport petroleum 
and other liquids and dry bulk commodities.

OBJECTIVES.  The  Company’s  objectives  are 
to 
continue building a substantial transportation company 
providing  acceptable  returns  on  capital  employed  and 
cash generation.

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To Our Shareholders 

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

Fiscal  year  2020  was  full  of  challenges.  The 
year  began  with  the  Company  making  the 
difficult  decision  to  downsize  approximately 
$6  million  of  annual  revenue.  To  offset  the 
revenue  loss,  we  spent  the  early  part  of  the 
year  making  cost  reductions  in  headcount, 
equipment  and  certain  components  of  our 
driver pay program. However, the necessary lag 
in  time  between  reduced  revenues  and  being 
able  to  fully  implement  those  adjustments  led 
to a poor performance in the first two quarters. 
However  by  late  February,  we  had  revenues 
and  expenses  back  in  line  for  success  and  a 
return to profitability.

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precipitously  in  the  latter  part  of  March  and 
through  the  month  of  April.  We  spent  those 
weeks  managing 
the  health 
protocols  and  took  action  to  further  reduce 
costs,  some  temporarily  but  other  reductions 
were permanent. Fortunately, volumes began to 
return in May and incrementally improved each 
month through July, where we saw a leveling off 
for most markets but still below our pre-COVID 
demand  levels.  Despite  the  very  unprofitable 
April,  we  reported  profits  in  both  the  3rd  and 
4th  quarters  with  total  revenue  down  31% 
and 18%, respectively, when compared to the     
prior year.

Total revenue for fiscal 2020 came in at $88.7 
million,  compared  to  $108.7  million  in  fiscal 
2019. The lower revenue was mainly driven by 
the  closure  of  two  underperforming  terminals, 
the  downsizing  of  certain  customer  accounts 
and the impacts on demand from the COVID-19 
pandemic.  As  a  result,  we  ended  the  year 
with  approximately  412  drivers  versus  530 
to  start  the  fiscal  year.  We  continue  to  focus 
heavily  on  tweaking  the  driver  compensation 
program  to  remain  competitive  and  attractive 
in  the  marketplace.  This  year  we  are  placing 
significant  emphasis  on  ways  to  bridge  the 
new  driver  beyond  their  first  year  where  we 
find  the  retention  rate  significantly  improves 
as  compared  to  the  turnover  rate  in  first  year 
driver.  We  continue  to  search  for  innovative 
ways  to  improve  our  employee  benefit  plans. 
The  changes  we  made  to  our  wellness  and 
pharmacy plans continue to bear fruit providing 
an  annualized  savings  in  excess  of  $1  million 

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while  adding  potential  savings  and  new 
benefits for our employees. We are hopeful that 
achievements like these will continue to set us 
apart from our competition and build a stronger 
workforce for our Company.

A  great  deal  of  our  success  is  dependent 
upon  our  ability  to  increase  revenue  at  good 
freight  rates  with  good  partners.  Our  strategy 
is to concentrate revenue growth efforts in the 
markets  where  we  have  been  successful  with 
driver hiring and retention, and to diversify our 
product mix where we can achieve the targeted 
revenue  growth  and  improve  profit  margin. 
There  are  certain  customers  who  understand 
the  challenges  we  face  and  are  willing  to 
work  through  rate  discussions  such  that  we 
can  continue  to  provide  quality  service  and 
make  a  return  on  our  investment.  These  are 
the  customers  we  will  focus  on  as  we  move 
forward  while  seeking  new  opportunities  for 
diversification  with 
like-minded  customers. 
Product  diversification  is  becoming  more  of 
a  factor  in  our  strategic  initiatives  and  we 
are  expanding  the  reach  of  our  sales  team 
to  help  us  find  more  opportunities  in  the  dry 
bulk, chemical and food grade markets. As an 
example,  we  purchased  seven  (7)  new  food 
grade trailers to be used on a freshly contracted 
opportunity hauling spring water. This will mark 
the first opportunity we have contracted in the 
food grade segment and we are excited to see 
if we can grow with this new customer. 

The  auto  liability  insurance  market  continued 
to tighten in 2020 and resulted in a meaningful 
increase  in  our  annual  premium  cost  for  fiscal 
2021.  While  we  were  fully  able  to  absorb  the 
cost  increase  and  maintain  liability  insurance 
in  excess  of  our  customers’  minimum                 
requirements,  some  of  our  competitors  may 
struggle  to  do  the  same.  Whether  this  leads 
to 
freight  rates, 
consolidation  or  all  of  the  above  is  yet  to  be 
determined,  but  it  remains  a  big  part  of  the 
industry story for the foreseeable future.

less  competition,  higher 

Technology investments continue to be a large 
part our strategy. During 2020, we implemented 
several  technology  projects  that  included  a 
new  mobile  capture  platform.  Mobile  capture 
allows the driver to take a picture of the bill of 

 
 
To Our Shareholders  continued 

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

While fiscal 2020 fell well below our expectations 
on  profitability,  our  ability  to  generate  positive 
cash flow over the years allowed us to reward 
our  many 
loyal  shareholders  with  a  $10 
million  dollar  dividend  in  January,  replace  30 
tractors  with  new  equipment,  and  continue  to 
invest  in  technology  upgrades.  Our  balance 
sheet  remains  strong  with  over  $16  million  in 
cash  and  no  debt.  The  Company  is  poised  to 
invest in business opportunities like the spring 
water opportunity and others that can help us 
diversify  and  expand  our  horizon.  Despite  all 
the  challenges,  we  look  forward  to  the  future 
and  are  confident  the  adjustments  we  have 
made  over  the  past  few  years  provide  an 
opportunity  to  turn  the  tide  and  achieve  solid 
returns on investment for our shareholders. As 
always, we do not take your investment in our 
Company lightly and we want to thank you for 
your continued interest and support.

Respectfully,

Robert E. Sandlin
President & Chief Executive Officer

Thompson S. Baker II
Chairman

lading with an android tablet and deliver this to 
our customers within minutes of delivering the 
load. Our customers have been anxious for us 
to  implement  this  technology  and  this  should 
benefit us with customer retention and growth 
as  we  move  forward.  Towards  the  end  of 
fiscal  2020,  we  piloted  and  then  implemented 
the  SmartDrive  on-board  camera  system. 
We  strongly  believe  this  platform  will  help  us 
improve  driving  habits  across  the  network  as 
well as providing potential for reduced defense 
and  settlement  expense  in  accidents  where 
our drivers are not at fault. This year we plan to 
implement  a  new  automated  dispatch  module 
that should bring significant efficiencies to our 
operations  and  customers.  We  believe  these 
projects  are  critical  to  our  future  success  as 
they provide significant benefits to our drivers, 
employees and customers.

This year was filled with significant challenges 
for our employees; in particular, the challenges 
created by COVID and multiple named storms 
that impacted our network. As always, we want 
to recognize and thank our many employees for 
their dedication to our Company and to providing 
the highest level of safety, professionalism and 
customer service especially in the face of such 
severe  events.  We  have  an  amazing  group  of 
individuals who truly come together every day 
to  create  one  of  the  strongest  teams  in  our 
industry.

We  are  very  proud  to  say  that,  like  last  year, 
the  company  beat  our  preventable  accident 
frequency  target.  We  set  a  very  high  standard 
for ourselves each year and achieving this goal 
speaks  volumes  about  our  drivers  as  well  as 
our  dedicated  managers  and  staff.  Achieving 
this target allows us to hold the annual drawing 
for  a  new  Chevy  Silverado  pickup  truck  to  be 
awarded  to  one  of  our  accident  free  drivers 
later this year. In addition, we’d like to recognize 
Steve Shipes out of our Albany, GA terminal as 
the recipient of the Company’s John R. Mabbett 
Award  for  the  2020  Driver  of  the  Year.  This 
award is based on safety, service, dependability 
and character and in Steve’s 35 years with the 
Company he has always shined in every one of 
these categories. Congratulations Steve!

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Our Business 

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

one of these customers could have a material 
adverse effect on the Company’s revenues and 
income. Nine of our top 10 accounts have been 
customers for at least 5 years. Our dry bulk and 
chemical  customers  include  large  industrial 
companies  including  cement  and  concrete 
accounts  and  product  distribution  companies. 
Our  customer  relationships  are  long-standing 
and  have  grown  over  time  as  a  result  of 
consistently high safety and service levels.

Financial  information  about  the  company  is 
presented in the financial statements included 
in this Annual Report.

Our  business  consists  of  hauling  petroleum 
related  products,  dry  bulk  commodities  and 
liquid  chemicals.  We  are  one  of  the  largest 
regional  tank  truck  carriers  in  North  America. 
According to the Tank Truck Carrier 2019 Gross 
Revenue Report issued by Bulk Transporter, we 
are  the  11th  largest  bulk  tank  carrier  in  North 
America  by  revenue.  We  operate  terminals  in 
Florida,  Georgia,  Alabama,  and  Tennessee. 
We  do  not  own  any  of  the  products  we  haul; 
rather, we act as a third party carrier to deliver 
our customers’ products from point A to point 
B,  using  predominately  Company  employees 
and Company-owned tractors and tank trailers. 
Approximately 86% of our business consists of 
hauling  liquid  petroleum  products  (mostly  gas 
and  diesel  fuel)  from  large  scale  fuel  storage 
facilities  to  our  customers’  retail  outlets  (e.g. 
convenience  stores,  truck  stops  and  fuel 
depots)  where  we  off-load  the  product  into 
our  customers’  fuel  storage  tanks  for  ultimate 
sale  to  the  retail  consumer.  The  remaining 
14%  of  our  business  consists  of  hauling  dry 
bulk  commodities  such  as  cement,  lime  and 
various  industrial  powder  products  and  liquid 
chemicals.  As  of  September  30,  2020,  we 
employed  412  revenue-producing  drivers  who 
operated our fleet of 320 Company tractors, 18 
owner  operators  and  444  trailers  from  our  18 
terminals and 6 satellite locations.

During  fiscal  2020,  the  Company  purchased 
30 new tractors. Our fiscal 2021 capital budget 
includes 30 new tractors. We believe maintaining 
a modern fleet will result in reduced maintenance 
expenses, improved operating efficiencies and 
enhanced  driver  recruitment  and  retention. 
The Company owns all of the tank trailers and 
tractors used to conduct our business, except 
for 18 tractors owned by owner-operators and 
30 full-service leased 2019 model year tractors.

and  hypermarket 

Approximately  86%  of  our  business  consists 
of  hauling  petroleum  related  products.  Our 
petroleum  clients  include  major  convenience 
store 
fuel 
wholesalers and major oil companies. We strive 
to  build  long-term  relationships  with  major 
customers  by  providing  outstanding  customer 
service. During fiscal 2020, the Company’s ten 
largest customers accounted for approximately 
62.0%  of  revenue.  One  of  these  customers 
accounted for 21.1% of revenue. The loss of any 

accounts, 

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Five Year Summary - Years ended September 30 

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

(Amounts in thousands except per share amounts)

2020 

2019 

2018 

2017 

2016

Summary of Operations:
Revenues  ......................................................$  
Operating profit  ............................................$  
Interest expense  ...........................................$  
Net income  ...................................................$  
Per Common Share (a):
Basic  .............................................................$  
Diluted  ..........................................................$  

Financial Summary:
Current assets  ..............................................$  
Current liabilities  ...........................................$  
Property and equipment, net  ........................$  
Total assets  ...................................................$  
Long-term debt  ............................................$  
Shareholders’ equity  ....................................$  
Net Book Value Per common share  .............$  
Other Data:
Weighted average common shares:

Basic (a)  ................................................. 
Diluted (a)  ............................................... 
Number of employees  .................................. 
Shareholders of record  ................................. 

88,713  
243  
31  
257  

.08  
.08  

26,541  
9,675  
30,399  
64,669  
—  
45,048  
13.34  

3,369  
3,370  
607  
348  

108,716  
1,979  
32  
1,763  

.53  
.53  

34,424  
8,827 
33,567 
72,293  
—  
54,797  
16.35  

3,342  
3,343  
761  
358 

114,065  
2,046  
39  
5,119  

1.54  
1.54  

31,444  
10,163  
33,911  
69,817  
—  
52,406  
15.75  

3,318  
3,320  
783  
383  

112,165  
2,372  
80  
1,829  

.55  
.55  

23,721  
10,028  
39,592  
67,954  
—  
46,583  
14.10  

3,299 
3,302  
857  
406  

120,172
7,790
130
5,705

1.74
1.74

17,737
10,573
43,703
66,299
—
43,946
13.36

3,283
3,285
959
423

Quarterly Results  unaudited

(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

First 

Second 

Third 

Fourth

Revenues  ...................................................$   24,809   28,054   23,527  
(588)  
Operating profit (loss)  ................................$  
(553)  
Income (loss) before income taxes  ............$  
(401)  
Net income (loss)  .......................................$  

1,107  
1,198  
884  

(724)  
(647)  
(464)  

2020 

2019 

2020 

2020 

2020 

2019 
2019
2019 
27,008   19,011   27,526   21,366   26,128
156
265
194

794  
790  
573  

423  
531  
396  

293  
399  
289  

761  
757  
549  

Earnings per common share (a):
  Net income (loss)-
  Basic  ......................................................$  
  Diluted  ....................................................$  

(.14) 
(.14)  

.27  
.27 

(.12)  
(.12)  

.09 
.09  

.17  
.17  

.12  
.12 

.16  
.16 

.06
.06

Market price per common share (b):
  High  ........................................................$   20.00  
  Low .........................................................$   17.25  

20.96 
18.44  

20.51  
8.61  

19.75  
18.40  

10.50  
8.20  

19.25  
16.97  

9.45  
8.25  

18.75
16.75

(a) Earnings per share of common stock is computed independently for each quarter presented. The sum of the quarterly net 
earnings per share of common stock for a year may not equal the total for the year due to rounding differences.

(b) All prices represent Nasdaq reported high and low daily closing prices.

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Management Analysis 

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF 
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

Executive Overview. The business of the Company, conducted 
through our wholly owned subsidiary, Florida Rock & Tank Lines, 
Inc.,  is  to  transport  petroleum  and  other  liquids  and  dry  bulk 
commodities. We do not own any of the products we haul, rather, 
we act as a third party carrier to deliver our customers’ products 
from point A to point B predominately using Company employees 
driving Company owned tractors and tank trailers. Approximately 
86%  of  our  business  consists  of  hauling  liquid  petroleum 
products (mostly gas and diesel fuel) from large scale fuel storage 
facilities to our customers’ retail outlets (e.g. convenience stores, 
truck stops and fuel depots) where we off-load the product into 
our  customers’  fuel  storage  tanks  for  ultimate  sale  to  the  retail 
consumer. The remaining 14% of our business consists of hauling 
dry bulk commodities such as cement, lime and various industrial 
powder  products  and  liquid  chemicals.  As  of  September  30, 
2020, we employed 412 revenue-producing drivers who operated 
our fleet of 320 Company tractors, 18 owner operators and 444 
trailers from our 18 terminals and 6 satellite locations in Florida, 
Georgia,  Alabama,  and  Tennessee.  We  experience  increased 
seasonal demand in Florida during the spring and in most of our 
other locations during the summer months.

Our  industry  is  characterized  by  such  barriers  to  entry  as  the 
time and cost required to develop the capabilities necessary to 
handle hazardous material, the resources required to recruit, train 
and retain drivers, substantial industry regulatory and insurance 
requirements  and  the  significant  capital  investments  required 
to  build  a  fleet  of  equipment,  establish  a  network  of  terminals 
and,  in  recent  years,  the  cost  to  build  and  maintain  sufficient 
information  technology  resources  to  allow  us  to  interface  with 
and assist our customers in the day-to-day management of their 
product inventories.

Our  ability  to  provide  superior  customer  service  at  competitive 
rates  and  to  operate  safely  and  efficiently  is  important  to  our 
success in growing our revenues and increasing profitability. Our 
focus is to grow our profitability by executing on our key strategies 
of (i) increasing our business with existing and new customers, 
particularly hypermarket and large convenience store chains, that 
are willing to compensate us for our ability to provide superior, 
safe and reliable service, (ii) expanding our service offerings with 
respect  to  dry  bulk,  liquid  and  chemical  products  particularly 
in  markets  where  we  already  operate  terminals,  (iii)  earning  the 
reputation  as  the  preferred  employer  for  tank  truck  drivers  in 
all  the  markets  in  which  we  operate  and  (iv)  pursuing  strategic 
acquisitions.  Our  ability  to  execute  this  strategy  depends  on 
continuing our dedicated commitments to customer service and 
safety and continuing to recruit and retain qualified drivers.

Our  industry  is  experiencing  a  severe  shortage  of  qualified 
professional drivers with a tenured safe driving career. The trend 
we are seeing is that more and more of the applicants are drivers 
with  little  to  no  experience  in  the  tank  truck  business,  short 
driving careers in other lines of trucking, poor safety records and 
a  pattern  of  job  instability  in  their  work  history.  As  a  result,  in 
many markets we serve it is difficult to grow the driver count and, 
in some cases, to even maintain our historical or desired driver 
counts..

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There  are  several  opportunities  available  today  in  our  markets 
that will allow us to execute on our strategy so long as we can 
find,  hire  and  retain  qualified  drivers  to  meet  the  demands  of 
these  opportunities.  We  believe  the  tighter  driver  market  has 
and will continue to provide us with opportunities to capture new 
business.

We  generate  both  transportation  based  revenue  as  well  as 
fuel  surcharge  revenue.  Our  transportation  revenue  consists  of 
base revenue for each delivery which is generally calculated by 
multiplying  a  negotiated  mileage-based  rate  by  the  quantity  of 
product delivered plus any fees for extra stops to load or unload, 
powered  product  unloading  and  toll  cost  reimbursements. 
These  negotiated  transportation  rates  compensate  us  both  for 
transporting  the  products  as  well  as  for  loading  and  unloading 
time.

While our base rates include a fixed amount to cover our cost of 
fuel using an assumed price for diesel, we have fuel surcharges 
in  place  with  our  customers  that  allow  us  to  obtain  additional 
compensation for fuel expense incurred when the price of diesel 
rises above that assumed price. Likewise, for some customers, 
the  fuel  surcharge  system  allows  the  customer  to  receive  a 
lower  cost  from  us  when  the  price  of  diesel  drops  below  that 
assumed price. There is a time lag between fuel price fluctuations 
and  changes  to  fuel  surcharges  to  our  customers.  In  a  rapidly 
rising  price  environment  this  time  lag  can  negatively  impact 
the Company’s financial results as we must pay the higher fuel 
cost  immediately  but  in  most  cases  aren’t  able  to  adjust  fuel 
surcharges to our customers until the end of the month. The main 
factors  that  affect  our  total  revenue  are  the  number  of  revenue 
miles driven, rates per mile, quantity of products hauled and the 
amount of fuel surcharges.

The Company’s operations are influenced by a number of external 
and internal factors. External factors include levels of economic 
and  industrial  activity,  driver  availability  and  cost,  government 
regulations  regarding  driver  qualifications  and  limitations  on 
the  hours  drivers  can  work,  petroleum  product  demand  in  the 
Southeast  which  is  driven  in  part  by  tourism  and  commercial 
aviation,  and  fuel  costs.  Internal  factors  include  revenue  mix, 
equipment  utilization,  Company  imposed  restrictions  on  hiring 
drivers under the age of 23 or drivers without at least one year 
of driving experience, auto and workers’ compensation accident 
frequencies and severity, administrative costs, and group health 
claims experience.

Our operating costs primarily consist of the following:

•  Compensation and Benefits - Wages and employee benefits 
for  our  drivers  and  terminal  support  personnel  is  the  largest 
component of our operating costs. These costs are impacted by 
such factors as miles driven, driver pay increases, driver turnover 
and  training  costs  and  additional  driver  pay  due  to  temporary 
out-of-town deployments to cover business;

•    Fuel  Expenses  -  Our  fuel  expenses  will  vary  depending  on 
miles driven as well as such factors as fuel prices (which can be 
highly  volatile),  the  fuel  efficiency  of  our  fleet  and  the  average 
haul length;

 
 
Management Analysis  continued 

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

•  Repairs  and  Tires  –  This  category  consists  of  vehicle 
maintenance  and  repairs  (excluding  shop  personnel)  and  tire 
expense  (including  amortization  of  tire  cost  and  road  repairs). 
These expenses will vary based on such factors as miles driven, 
the age of our fleet, and tire prices.

and  Wilmington  closures)  and  average  driver  count  (defined  as 
average  number  of  revenue  producing  drivers  including  owner 
operators  (O.O.)  under  employment  over  the  specified  time 
period) as compared to the same period in the prior year.

•    Other  Operating  Expenses  –  This  category  consists  of  tolls, 
hiring  costs,  out-of-town  driver  travel  cost,  terminal  facility 
maintenance and other operating expenses. These expenses will 
vary based on such factors as, driver availability and out-of-town 
driver travel requirements, business growth and inflation among 
others;

•    Insurance  and  Losses  –  This  includes  costs  associated  with 
insurance  premiums,  and  the  self-insured  portion  of  liability, 
worker’s compensation, health insurance and cargo claims and 
wreck  repairs.  We  work  very  hard  to  manage  these  expenses 
through our safety and wellness programs, but these expenses 
will  vary  depending  on  the  frequency  and  severity  of  accident 
and health claims, insurance markets and deductible levels;

•  Depreciation Expense – Depreciation expense consists of the 
depreciation  of  the  cost  of  fixed  assets  such  as  tractors  and 
trailers  over  the  life  assigned  to  those  assets.  The  amount  of 
depreciation expense is impacted by equipment prices and the 
timing of new equipment purchases. We expect the cost of new 
tractors and trailers to continue to increase, impacting our future 
depreciation expense;

•  Rents, Tags and Utilities Expenses – This category consists of 
rents payable on leased facilities and leased equipment, federal 
highway use taxes, vehicle registrations, license and permit fees 
and  personal  property  taxes  assessed  against  our  equipment, 
communications, utilities and real estate taxes;

•    Sales,  General  and  Administrative  Expenses  -  This  category 
consists  of  the  wages,  bonus  accruals,  benefits,  travel,  vehicle 
and  office  costs  for  our  administrative  personnel  as  well  as 
professional fees and amortization charges for intangible assets 
purchased in acquisitions of other businesses;

•  Corporate Expenses – Corporate expenses consist of wages, 
bonus accruals, insurance and other benefits, travel, vehicle and 
office costs for corporate executives, director fees, stock option 
expense and aircraft expense;

•    Gains/Loss  on  Disposition  of  Property,  Plant  &  Equipment  - 
Our financial results for any period may be impacted by any gain 
or  loss  that  we  realize  on  the  sale  of  used  equipment,  losses 
on  wrecked  equipment,  and  disposition  of  other  assets.  We 
periodically sell used equipment as we replace older tractors and 
trailers. Gains or losses on equipment sales can vary significantly 
from period to period depending on the timing of our equipment 
replacement cycle, market prices for used equipment and losses 
on wrecked equipment.

To measure our performance, management focuses primarily on 
transportation  revenue  growth,  revenue  miles,  our  preventable 
accident  frequency  rate  (“PAFR”),  our  operating  ratio  (defined 
as  our  operating  expenses  as  a  percentage  of  our  operating 
revenue),  turnover  rate  (excluding  drivers  related  to  Charlotte 

ITEM  

FY 2020 vs. FY 2019

  Total Revenue  

Down 18.4%

  Transportation Revenue  
  Revenue Miles  
  PAFR  
  Operating Ratio  
  Driver Turnover Rate 

  Avg. Driver Count incl. 
  owner oper. 

Down 16.1%
Down by 20.3%
Up to 2.00 from 1.99
99.7% vs. 98.2%
82.3% vs. 78.3%

Down 12%

COMPARATIVE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Fiscal Years ended September 30

(dollars in 
thousands) 

Revenue miles 
(in thousands)  

Revenues:
Transportation 
revenue  

2020   % 

2019  % 

2018  %

28,430  

35,666 

37,924

$82,503   93.0%  

98,279   90.4%   103,131   90.4%

Fuel surcharges  

6,210  

7.0 % 

10,437  

9.6%   10,934   9.6%

Total Revenues  

88,713  

100%  108,716   100.0%   114,065  100.0%

Cost of operations:
Compensation 
and benefits  

39,426   44.5%  

47,549   43.7%   48,010   42.1%

Fuel expenses  

10,297   11.6%  

15,805   14.5%   17,434   15.3%

Repairs 
& tires  

Other 
operating  

Insurance 
and losses  

Depreciation 
expense  

Rents, tags 
& utilities  

Sales, general 
& administrative  

Corporate 
expenses  

Gain on 
disposition of PP&E  

Total cost of 
operations  

Total 
operating profit  

5,940  

6.7%  

7,373  

6.8%  

7,194   6.3%

3,575  

4.0%  

4,811  

4.4%  

4,679   4.1%

8,640  

9.7%  

9,426  

8.7%   11,729   10.3%

7,383  

8.3%  

7,870  

7.3%  

8,759   7.7%

2,933  

3.3%  

3,406  

3.1%  

3,385   3.0%

8,936   10.1%  

9,884  

9.1%  

9,735   8.5%

2,114  

2.4%  

2,270  

2.1%  

2,124   1.8%

(774)  

(0.9%) 

(1,657)  

(1.5%)  

(1,030)   (0.9%)

88,470   99.7%   106,737   98.2%   112,019   98.2%

$243  

0.3%  

1,979  

1.8%  

2,046   1.8%

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Management Analysis  continued 

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

Fiscal  Year  2020  versus  2019  –  The  Company  reported  net 
income of $257,000, or $.08 per share, compared to net income 
of $1,763,000, or $.53 per share, in the same period last year. Net 
income  in  the  prior  year  included  $634,000,  or  $.19  per  share, 
from gains on real estate sales.

revenues 

Transportation 
fuel  surcharges)  were 
(excluding 
$82,503,000,  down  $15,776,000  on  7,236,000  fewer  miles 
primarily  due  to  the  COVID-19  pandemic,  the  downsizing  of 
certain  customer  business  due  to  inadequate  freight  rates, 
and the closure of our Charlotte terminal in May, 2019 and our 
Wilmington  terminal  on  April  25,  2020.  Transportation  revenue 
per  mile  was  up  $.14,  or  5.1%,  due  to  an  improved  business 
mix and rate increases. Fuel surcharge revenue was $6,210,000, 
down  $4,227,000,  or  $.07  per  mile,  from  the  same  period  last 
year.

Compensation  and  benefits  decreased  $8,123,000  mainly  due 
to lower company miles and lower driver training and minimum 
pay expense. Gross fuel expense decreased $5,508,000, or $.08 
per mile, due to lower company miles and lower cost per gallon. 
Repair  and  tire  expense  decreased  $1,433,000  due  to  reduced 
miles  this  year.  Insurance  and  losses  decreased  $786,000,  but 
were up $.04 per mile, primarily due to higher premiums on risk 
insurance  and  several  high  cost  health  claims  in  the  first  six 
months  of  this  fiscal  year.  Gain  on  disposition  of  assets  was 
$774,000 this period versus $1,657,000 in the same period last 
year which included (i) a gain of $866,000 on a land sale and (ii) 
a gain of $231,000 on a hurricane related insurance settlement.

As  a  result,  operating  profit  was  $243,000  compared  to 
$1,979,000 in the same period last year. Operating ratio was 99.7 
versus 98.2 last year.

Fiscal  Year  2019  versus  2018  –Total  revenues  for  fiscal  year 
2019  were  $108,716,000,  down  $5,349,000  from  the  prior 
year.  Transportation  revenues  (excluding  fuel  surcharges)  were 
$98,279,000,  down  $4,852,000.  Miles  declined  by  2,258,000 
to  35,666,000  in  2019  versus  37,924,000  in  2018.  The  decline 
in  miles  and  revenues  was  primarily  due  to  the  decline  in  our 
average number of drivers from 580 in fiscal year 2018 to 538 in 
fiscal year 2019 and the closure of our Charlotte terminal in May 
2019.

Fuel  expenses  decreased  by  $1,629,000  in  fiscal  year  2019 
due  to  fewer  miles  driven.  Repair  and  tire  expense  increased 
$179,000 due to more high-dollar repairs fiscal year 2019 versus 
fiscal  year  2018.  Other  operating  expenses  were  up  $132,000 
due to increased tolls (most of which is billed to the customer), 
driver hiring and out of town driver expense. Insurance and losses 
were  down  $2,303,000  in  fiscal  year  2019  due  mainly  to  lower 
auto  liability  expense  ($1,355,000)  resulting  from  the  favorable 
settlement  of  several  prior  years’  claims  and  lower  health 
expense  ($657,000)  due  in  large  part  to  the  recent  changes  to 
our wellness and specialty drug plans. Depreciation expense was 
down $889,000 in fiscal year 2019 as we sold excess equipment 
to  right  size  our  fleet.  Sales,  general  &  administrative  costs 
increased $149,000 in fiscal year 2019 due mainly to increased 
driver recruiting efforts and higher IT expense (on now completed 
system  upgrades).  Gain  on  disposition  of  assets  increased 
$627,000 in fiscal year 2019 due primarily to a gain of $866,000 
on the sale of a prior terminal site in Ocoee, Florida and a gain of 
$231,000 on the insurance settlement for hurricane damages and 
losses sustained at our Panama City, Florida location.

As a result, operating profit was $1,979,000 in fiscal year 2019 
compared to $2,046,000 in the prior fiscal year. Operating ratio 
was 98.2 in fiscal year 2019 versus a 98.2 the prior year.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company maintains its operating accounts with Wells Fargo 
Bank, N.A. and these accounts directly sweep overnight against 
the  Wells  Fargo  revolver.  Our  revolver  has  a  maximum  amount 
available of $35 million and as of September 30, 2020, we had no 
debt outstanding on this revolver, $3,040,000 letters of credit and 
$31,960,000  available  for  additional  borrowings.  The  Company 
expects our fiscal year 2021 cash generation to cover the cost of 
our operations and our budgeted capital expenditures.

Cash  Flows  -  The  following  table  summarizes  our  cash  flows 
from operating, investing and financing activities for each of the 
periods presented (in thousands of dollars):

Years Ended September 30

Total cash provided by 

(used for):

Operating activities  
Investing activities  
Financing activities  
Increase (decrease) in cash 
  and cash equivalents  

Outstanding debt at the 
  beginning of the period  
Outstanding debt at the 
  end of the period  

2020 

2019 

2018

$  

9,382  
(4,079)  
(10,557)  

10,804  
(6,328)  
(559)  

7,835
(2,574)
749

$  

(5,254)  

3,917  

6,010

$  

$  

—  

—  

—  

—  

—

—

Operating Activities - Net cash provided by operating activities 
(as  set  forth  in  the  cash  flow  statement)  was  $9,382,000  for 
the  year  ended  September  30,  2020,  $10,804,000  in  2019  and 
$7,835,000  in  2018.  The  total  of  net  income  plus  depreciation 
and amortization less gains on sales of property and equipment 
decreased $38,000 versus last year. These changes are described 
above  under  “Comparative  Results  of  Operations”.  Accounts 
receivable decreased $1,583,000 in the current year due to lower 
revenues and improved days sales outstanding. These changes 
comprise  the  majority  of  the  decrease  in  net  cash  provided  by 
operating activities.

Investing  Activities  –  Investing  activities  include  the  purchase 
of  property  and  equipment,  any  business  acquisitions  and 
proceeds from sales of property and equipment upon retirement. 
For the year ended September 30, 2020, we spent $4,079,000 on 
investing activities which included $3,079,000 for the purchase of 
plant, property and equipment net of proceeds from retirements 
and $1,000,000 for the acquisition of Danfair Transport. For the 
year  ended  September  30,  2019,  net  cash  used  in  investing 
activities was $6,328,000 which included the purchase of plant, 
property and equipment net of proceeds.

For the year ended September 30, 2018, we spent $2,574,000 on 
investing activities which included the purchase of equipment net 
of proceeds from retirements.

Financing Activities – Financing activities primarily include net 
changes  to  our  outstanding  revolving  debt  and  proceeds  from 
the  sale  of  shares  of  common  stock  through  employee  equity 
incentive  plans.  For  the  year  ended  September  30,  2020  cash 
used  in  financing  activities  was  $10,557,000  due  to  dividends 
paid  in  the  second  quarter.  For  the  year  ended  September  30, 
2019  cash  used  in  financing  activities  was  $559,000  due  to 
bank  overdrafts  in  the  prior  year,  debt  issue  costs  related  to  a 
revised and restated revolver credit agreement and stock option 
exercises. The Company had no outstanding long-term debt on 
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Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

For  the  year  ended  September  30,  2018  cash  provided  by 
financing activities was $749,000.

Credit Facilities - The Company has a five-year credit agreement 
with Wells Fargo Bank N.A. which provides a $35 million revolving 
line  of  credit  with  a  $10  million  sublimit  for  stand-by  letters  of 
credit.  The  amounts  outstanding  under  the  credit  agreement 
bear interest at a rate of 1.0% over LIBOR, which may change 
quarterly  based  on  the  Company’s  ratio  of  consolidated  total 
debt to consolidated total capital. A commitment fee of 0.15% 
per  annum  is  payable  quarterly  on  the  unused  portion  of  the 
commitment, which fee may change quarterly based on our ratio 
of consolidated total debt to consolidated total capital. The credit 
agreement contains certain conditions and financial covenants, 
including  a  minimum  tangible  net  worth.  As  of  September  30, 
2020,  the  tangible  net  worth  covenant  would  have  limited  our 
ability to pay dividends or repurchase stock with borrowed funds 
to a maximum of $11.6 million combined.

Cash Requirements - The Company currently expects its fiscal 
2021  capital  expenditures  to  be  approximately  $3.5  million  for 
replacement  equipment  which  we  expect  to  be  fully  funded  by 
our cash generated from our operations. On December 4, 2020 
the  Company’s  Board  of  Directors  declared  a  special  cash 
dividend of $3.00 per share, or approximately $10 million in the 
aggregate, on the Company’s outstanding common stock. This 
one-time, special dividend is payable on December 30, 2020, to 
shareholders of record at the close of business on December 17, 
2020.

The Company expects that cash flows from operating activities, 
cash on hand and the funds available under its revolving credit 
agreement  will  be  adequate  to  finance  its  capital  expenditures, 
any dividends declared and its working capital needs for the next 
12 months and the foreseeable future.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
Except for the letters of credit described above under “Liquidity 
and  Capital  Resources,”  the  Company  does  not  have  any  off 
balance sheet arrangements that either have, or are reasonably 
likely to have, a current or future material effect on its financial 
condition.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The  preparation  of  financial  statements  in  accordance  with 
accounting  principles  generally  accepted  in  the  United  States 
requires  us  to  make  estimates  and  assumptions  that  affect  the 
reported  amounts  of  assets  and  liabilities  and  the  disclosure 
of  contingent  assets  and  liabilities  as  of  the  date  of  the 
consolidated  financial  statements  and  the  reported  amounts  of 
revenues and expenses during the respective reporting periods. 
Accounting  estimates  are  considered  to  be  critical  if  (1)  the 
nature of the estimates and assumptions is material due to the 
levels  of  subjectivity  and  judgment  necessary  to  account  for 
highly uncertain matters or the susceptibility of such matters to 
change; and (2) the impact of the estimates and assumptions on 
financial  condition  or  operating  performance  is  material.  Actual 
results  could  differ  from  the  estimates  and  assumptions  used. 
Management of the Company considers the following accounting 
policies critical to the reported operations of the Company:

Accounts  Receivable  Valuation.  The  Company  is  subject  to 
customer credit risk that could affect the collection of outstanding 
accounts  receivable.  To  mitigate  these  risks,  the  Company 
performs credit reviews on all new customers and periodic credit 
reviews  on  existing  customers.  A  detailed  analysis  of  late  and 
slow pay customers is prepared monthly and reviewed by senior 
management. The overall collectability of outstanding receivables 

is  evaluated  and  allowances  are  recorded  as  appropriate. 
Significant  changes  in  customer  credit  could  require  increased 
allowances and affect cash flows.

Property  and  Equipment  and  Impairment  of  Tangible  and 
Intangible  Assets.  Property  and  equipment  is  recorded  at 
cost  less  accumulated  depreciation.  Provision  for  depreciation 
of  property  and  equipment  is  computed  using  the  straight-line 
method based on the following estimated useful lives:

Buildings and improvements  
Revenue equipment  
Other equipment  

Years
7-39
7-10
3-10

The  Company  periodically  reviews  property  and  equipment 
for  potential  impairment  whenever  events  or  circumstances 
indicate  the  carrying  amount  of  a  long-lived  asset  may  not 
be  recoverable.  The  analysis  consists  of  a  review  of  future 
anticipated  results  considering  business  prospects  and  asset 
utilization.  If  the  sum  of  these  future  cash  flows  (undiscounted 
and  without  interest  charges)  is  less  than  the  carrying  amount 
of  the  assets,  the  Company  would  record  an  impairment  loss 
based  on  the  fair  value  of  the  assets  with  the  fair  value  of  the 
assets generally based upon an estimate of the discounted future 
cash flows expected with regards to the assets and their eventual 
disposition as the measure of fair value. The Company performs 
an  annual  impairment  test  on  goodwill  and  other  intangible 
assets.  Changes  in  estimates  or  assumptions  could  have  an 
impact on the Company’s financials.

Claims and Insurance Accruals. The nature of the transportation 
business  subjects  the  Company  to  risks  arising  from  workers’ 
compensation,  automobile  liability,  and  general  liability  claims. 
The  Company  retains  the  exposure  on  liability  claims  of 
$250,000  and  $500,000  for  worker’s  compensation  claims  and 
has  third  party  coverage  for  amounts  exceeding  the  retention 
up  to  the  amount  of  the  policy  limits.  The  Company  expenses 
during the year an estimate of risk insurance losses based upon 
independent  actuarial  analysis,  insurance  company  estimates, 
and  our  monthly  review  of  claims  reserve  changes.  In  making 
claim reserve changes we rely upon estimates of our insurance 
company  adjusters,  attorney  evaluations,  and  judgment  of  our 
management.  Our  estimates  require  judgment  concerning  the 
nature,  severity,  comparative  liability,  jurisdiction,  legal  and 
investigative costs of each claim. Claims involving serious injury 
have  greater  uncertainty  of  the  eventual  cost.  In  the  past,  our 
estimate of the amount of individual claims has increased from 
insignificant  amounts  to  the  full  deductible  as  we  learn  more 
information  about  the  claim  in  subsequent  periods.  We  obtain 
an  independent  actuarial  analysis  at  least  twice  annually  to 
assist  in  estimating  the  total  loss  reserves  expected  on  claims 
including  claim  development  and  incurred  but  not  reported 
claims.  We  also  retain  exposure  on  employee  health  benefits 
up  to  $250,000  per  covered  participant  each  calendar  year 
plus  a  $84,500  aggregate  deductible  for  any  claims  exceeding 
$250,000.  We  estimate  claim  liability  using  historical  payment 
trends and specific knowledge of larger claims. Health claims are 
expensed as the health services are rendered so there is only a 
two month lag in payments on average. We are usually aware of 
the larger claims before closing each accounting period reducing 
the amount of uncertainty of the estimate. Our accrued insurance 
liabilities for retiree benefits are recorded by actuarial calculation. 
Our accrued insurance liabilities for claims as of September 30, 
2020,  2019,  and  2018  amounted  to  $3.1  million,  $2.7  million 
and  $2.1  million,  respectively.  Payments  made  under  a  captive 
agreement  for  each  year’s  loss  fund  are  scheduled  in  advance 
using  actuarial  methodology.  The  captive  agreement  provides 

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Management Analysis  continued 

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

that we will share in the underwriting results, good or bad, within 
a  $250,000  per  occurrence  layer  of  loss  through  retrospective 
premium  adjustments.  Including  the  potential  exposure  in  the 
captive  we  have  $4.1  million  of  estimated  insurance  liabilities. 
In the event that actual costs for these claims are different than 
estimates we will have adjustments in future periods. It is likely 
that we will experience either gains or losses of 5-10% of prior 
year estimated insurance liabilities in any year.

Income Taxes. The Company accounts for income taxes under 
the asset-and-liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities 
represent items that will result in taxable income or a tax deduction 
in future years for which the related tax expense or benefit has 
already been recorded in our statement of earnings. Deferred tax 
accounts  arise  as  a  result  of  timing  differences  between  when 
items  are  recognized  in  the  consolidated  financial  statements 
compared with when they are recognized in the tax returns. The 
Company assesses the likelihood that deferred tax assets will be 
recovered from future taxable income. To the extent recovery is 
not probable, a valuation allowance is established and included 
as an expense as part of our income tax provision. No valuation 
allowance was recorded at September 30, 2020, as all deferred 
tax  assets  are  considered  more  likely  than  not  to  be  realized. 
Significant judgment is required in determining and assessing the 
impact of complex tax laws and certain tax-related contingencies 
on the provision for income taxes. As part of the calculation of the 
provision for income taxes, we assess whether the benefits of our 
tax positions are at least more likely than not of being sustained 
upon audit based on the technical merits of the tax position. For 
tax positions that are more likely than not of being sustained upon 
audit, we accrue the largest amount of the benefit that is more 
likely  than  not  of  being  sustained  in  our  financial  statements. 
Such accruals require estimates and judgments, whereby actual 
results  could  vary  materially  from  these  estimates.  Further,  a 
number of years may elapse before a particular matter, for which 
an established accrual was made, is audited and resolved.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of 
September 30, 2020:

Payments due by period

Contractual Obligations
(thousands of dollars) 

Less 
than  
1 year  

1-3  
years  

More 
than
years   5 years

3-5  

Total  

$3,239  

1,153  

1,784  

302 

340  

340  

— 

—  

—

—

929  

77  

154  

154  

544

$4,508  

1,570  

1,938  

456  

544

Operating 
Leases  

Purchase 
Commitments  

Other 
Long-Term 
Liabilities  

Total 
Obligations  

INFLATION
Most  of  the  Company’s  operating  expenses  are  inflation-
sensitive,  with  inflation  generally  producing  increased  costs  of 
operations. During the past three years, inflation has been fairly 
modest with its impacts mostly related to equipment prices, tire 
prices and the compensation paid to drivers.

In  addition  to  inflation,  fluctuations  in  fuel  prices  can  affect 
profitability.  Most  of  the  Company’s  contracts  with  customers 
contain  fuel  surcharge  provisions.  Although  the  Company 
historically  has  been  able  to  pass  through  most  long-term 
increases in fuel prices and operating taxes to customers in the 
form of surcharges and higher rates, there is no guarantee that 
this will be possible in the future. See “Risk Factors—We may be 
adversely  impacted  by  fluctuations  in  the  price  and  availability 
of fuel.”

SEASONALITY
Our business is subject to seasonal trends common in the refined 
petroleum products delivery industry. We typically face reduced 
demand for refined petroleum products delivery services during 
the  winter  months  and  increased  demand  during  the  spring 
and summer months. Further, operating costs and earnings are 
generally  adversely  affected  by  inclement  weather  conditions. 
These  factors  generally  result  in  lower  operating  results  during 
the  first  and  second  fiscal  quarters  of  the  year  and  cause  our 
operating  results  to  fluctuate  from  quarter  to  quarter.  Our  fuel 
efficiency is somewhat lower in colder months.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain matters discussed in this report contain forward-looking 
statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could 
cause  actual  results  to  differ  materially  from  those  indicated 
by  such  forward-looking  statements.  These  forward-looking 
statements  relate  to,  among  other  things,  capital  expenditures, 
liquidity, capital resources and competition and may be indicated 
by  words  or  phrases  such  as  ”anticipate”,  ”estimate”,  ”plans”, 
”projects”,  ”continuing”,  ”ongoing”,  ”expects”,  ”management 
believes”,  ”the  Company  believes”,  ”the  Company  intends” 
and  similar  words  or  phrases.  The  following  factors  and  others 
discussed in the Company’s periodic reports and filings with the 
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  are  among  the  principal 
factors  that  could  cause  actual  results  to  differ  materially  from 
the  forward-looking  statements:  freight  demand  for  petroleum 
products  including  the  impact  of  the  COVID-19  pandemic  and 
“stay home” orders, as well as increased vehicle fuel efficiency, 
other impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations and 
financial  results;  the  increased  popularity  of  electric  vehicles 
recessionary  and  terrorist  impacts  on  travel  in  the  Company’s 
markets;  fuel  costs  and  the  Company’s  ability  to  recover  fuel 
surcharges;  accident  severity  and  frequency;  risk  insurance 
markets;  driver  availability  and  cost;  the  impact  of  future 
regulations,  including  regulations  regarding  the  transportation 
industry  and  regulations  intended  to  reduce  greenhouse  gas 
emissions;  cyber-attacks;  pandemics;  availability  and  terms  of 
financing; competition in our markets; interest rates, inflation and 
general economic conditions. However, this list is not a complete 
statement of all potential risks or uncertainties.

These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof 
based on management’s current expectations, and the Company 
does  not  undertake  an  obligation  to  update  such  statements, 
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. 
Additional information regarding these and other risk factors may 
be found in the Company’s other filings made from time to time 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Consolidated Statements of Income  -Years Ended September 30 

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Revenues:

2020  

2019  

2018

Transportation revenues  ..................................................................................   $   82,503  
6,210  
Fuel surcharges  ................................................................................................    
88,713  
Total revenues  ........................................................................................................    

Cost of operations:

Compensation and benefits  .............................................................................    
Fuel expenses  ..................................................................................................    
Repairs & tires ...................................................................................................    
Other operating  ................................................................................................    
Insurance and losses  .......................................................................................    
Depreciation expense  ......................................................................................    
Rents, tags & utilities  .......................................................................................    
Sales, general & administrative  ........................................................................    
Corporate expenses  ........................................................................................    
Gain on disposition of PP&E .............................................................................    
Total cost of operations  ..........................................................................................    

39,426  
10,297  
5,940 
3,575  
8,640  
7,383  
2,933  
8,936  
2,114  
(774) 
88,470  

Total operating profit  ..............................................................................................    

Interest income and other .......................................................................................    
Interest expense  .....................................................................................................    

Income before income taxes  ..................................................................................    
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes  ...............................................................    

Net income  ............................................................................................................   $  

243  

135 
(31)  

347  
90  

257  

Earnings per common share:
  Net income-

Basic .................................................................................................................   $  
Diluted ...............................................................................................................   $  

.08 
.08 

Number of shares (in thousands) used in computing:

-basic earnings per common share ..................................................................    
-diluted earnings per common share ................................................................    

3,369 
3,370 

98,279  
10,437  
108,716  

47,549  
15,805  
7,373 
4,811  
9,426  
7,870  
3,406  
9,884  
2,270  
(1,657) 
106,737  

1,979  

446 
(32)  

2,393  
630  

1,763  

.53 
.53 

3,342 
3,343 

103,131
10,934 
114,065

48,010
17,434
7,194
4,679
11,729
8,759
3,385
9,735
2,124
(1,030)
112,019

2,046

190
(39)

2,197
(2,922)

5,119

1.54
1.54

3,318
3,320

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income  -Years Ended September 30 

(In thousands)

Net income  .............................................................................................................   $  
Other comp. income (loss) net of tax:

Unrealized investment gain (loss), net  .............................................................    
Loss on retiree health, net ................................................................................    
Reclassification adjust for net investment gains realized in net income ..........    
Tax reform gain on retiree health ......................................................................    
Comprehensive income  ..........................................................................................   $  

2020 
257  

—  
(18) 
(5) 
— 
234  

2019 
1,763  

14  
(51) 
— 
— 
1,726  

2018
5,119

(9)
(32)
—
32
5,110

See notes to consolidated financial statements

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Consolidated Balance Sheets  -Years Ended September 30 

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

(In thousands, except share data)

2020  

2019

Assets
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents  ............................................................................................   $   15,962  
  Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful

  accounts of $87 and $133, respectively)  ....................................................................    
  Federal and state taxes receivable .................................................................................    
Inventory of parts and supplies  ......................................................................................    
  Prepaid tires on equipment  ............................................................................................    
  Prepaid taxes and licenses  ............................................................................................    
  Prepaid insurance  ..........................................................................................................    
  Prepaid expenses, other  ................................................................................................    
Total current assets  ..............................................................................................    

Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
  Land   ...............................................................................................................................    
  Buildings  ........................................................................................................................    
  Equipment  ......................................................................................................................    

Less accumulated depreciation  ........................................................................................    

5,005  
— 
903  
1,414  
522 
2,444  
291  
26,541  

2,782  
5,878  
74,544  
83,204  
52,805  
30,399  

2,964  
Operating lease right-of-use assets  ..................................................................................    
3,637  
Goodwill  ............................................................................................................................    
957  
Intangible assets, net  ........................................................................................................    
Other assets, net  ...............................................................................................................    
171  
Total assets  ........................................................................................................................   $   64,669  

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable  ..........................................................................................................   $  
  Federal and state taxes payable .....................................................................................    
  Accrued payroll and benefits  .........................................................................................    
  Accrued insurance  .........................................................................................................    
  Accrued liabilities, other  .................................................................................................    
  Operating lease liabilities, current portion  ......................................................................    
Total current liabilities  ...........................................................................................    

Operating lease liabilities, less current portion  .................................................................    
Deferred income taxes  ......................................................................................................    
Accrued insurance  ............................................................................................................    
Other liabilities  ...................................................................................................................    
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Shareholders’ equity:
  Preferred stock, 5,000,000 shares authorized,

  of which 250,000 shares are designated Series A
  Junior Participating Preferred Stock; $0.01 par
  value; none issued and outstanding ............................................................................    

  Common stock, $.10 par value; (25,000,000 shares 

2,679  
284 
3,156  
1,210  
1,281  
1,065  
9,675  

2,073  
5,087  
1,886  
900  

— 

  authorized; 3,377,279 and 3,351,329 shares issued 
  and outstanding, respectively  .....................................................................................    
  Capital in excess of par value  ........................................................................................    
  Retained earnings  ..........................................................................................................    
  Accumulated other comprehensive income, net  ...........................................................    
Total shareholders’ equity  ....................................................................................    

338  
38,670  
5,935  
105  
45,048  
  Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  ........................................................................   $   64,669  

See notes to consolidated financial statements

12

21,216

6,588
290
949
1,616
536
2,895
334
34,424

2,597
5,847
82,888
91,332
57,765
33,567

—
3,431
701
170
72,293

3,184
—
3,906
1,339
398
—
8,827

—
6,237
1,339
1,093

—

335
38,099
16,235
128
54,797
72,293

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  -Years Ended September 30 

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

(In thousands)

Cash flows from operating activities: 

  Net income  ..................................................................................................  $  
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to

  net cash provided by operating activities:

  Depreciation and amortization  ....................................................................   
  Non-cash gain of acquisition-related contingent consideration  .................   
  Deferred income taxes  ................................................................................   
  Gain on asset dispositions  ..........................................................................   
  Stock-based compensation  ........................................................................   
  Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:

  Accounts receivable  .................................................................................   
Inventory of parts and supplies  ...............................................................   
  Prepaid expenses  ....................................................................................   
  Other assets  .............................................................................................   
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  ................................................   
Income taxes payable and receivable  .....................................................   
  Operating lease assets and liabilities, net ................................................   
  Long-term insurance liabilities and other

  long-term liabilities  ................................................................................   
  Net cash provided by operating activities  ...............................................   

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Purchase of property and equipment  .........................................................   
  Business acquisition  ...................................................................................   
  Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment  ..........................   
  Net cash used in investing activities  ...........................................................   

2020  

257  

9,071  
(340)  
(1,150)  
(774)  
574  

1,583  
46  
735  
312  
(939)  
574  
(1,152)  

585  
9,382  

(5,045)  
(1,000)  
1,966  
(4,079) 

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Dividends paid  ............................................................................................   

(10,557) 
(Decrease) Increase in bank overdrafts .....................................................                     —  
—  
—  
(10,557)  

  Debt issue cost  ...........................................................................................   
  Proceeds from exercised stock options  .....................................................   
  Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  .....................................   

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  .............................   
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year  ...........................................   
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year  ...............................................  $  

(5,254)  
21,216  
15,962  

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
  Cash paid during the year for:

2019  

1,763 

8,474  
—  
297  
(1,645)  
590  

1,278  
(54)  
(544)  
(25)  
(711)  
257  
—  

1,124  
10,804  

(9,576)  
—  
3,248  
(6,328)  

(625)  
(9)  
75  
(559)  

3,917  
17,299  
21,216  

2018

5,119

9,469
—
(4,105)
(1,043)
589

(224)
(40)
(1,418)
(1)
(490)
(31)
—

10
7,835

(4,656)
—
2,082
(2,574)

625
—
124
749

6,010
11,289
17,299

Interest  .....................................................................................................  $  
Income taxes  ...........................................................................................  $  

28  
658  

29  
123  

33
1,427

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Shareholder’s Equity  -Years Ended September 30 

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

(In thousands, except share amounts)

Shares  
Balance as of October 1, 2017  .......................................   3,303,802  

Amount  
$   330  

 Common Stock  

Capital in  
Excess of   Retained  
Par Value   Earnings 
$  36,726   $   9,353  

Accumulated
Other  

Total

Comprehensive   Stockholders’ 

Income, net 
174  
$  

Investment
$   46,583

1 

2 

123 
221 
366 

  5,119 

$   333  

$  37,436   $  14,472  

$  

75 
227 
361 

2 

  1,763 

$   335  

$  38,099   $  16,235  

$  

3 

239 
332 

  (10,557) 
257 

$   338  

$  38,670   $   5,935  

$  

124
221
368
5,119
(9)
(32)
32
$   52,406

75
227
363
1,763
14
(51)
$   54,797

239
335
(10,557)
257
(18)
(5)
$   45,048

(9) 
(32) 
32 
165  

14 
(51) 
128  

(18) 
(5) 
105  

Exercise of stock options  ...............................................  
Stock-based compensation  ............................................  
Shares granted to Directors  ...........................................  
Net income  ....................................................................  
Unrealized loss on investment, net  .................................  
Loss on retiree health, net ..............................................  
Tax reform gain on retiree health  ...................................  
Balance as of September 30, 2018  ................................   3,328,466  

18,863 

5,801 

Exercise of stock options  ...............................................  
Stock-based compensation  ............................................  
Shares granted to Directors  ...........................................  
Net income  ....................................................................  
Unrealized gain on investment, net  ................................  
Loss on retiree health, net ..............................................  
Balance as of September 30, 2019  ................................   3,351,329  

18,863 

4,000 

Stock-based compensation  ............................................  
Shares granted to Directors  ...........................................  
Cash dividends ($3.15 per share) ....................................  
Net income  ....................................................................  
Loss on retiree health, net ..............................................  
Reclassification adjustment of realized gain, net  ............  
Balance as of September 30, 2020  ................................   3,377,279  

25,950 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

1. Accounting Policies.

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS - The business of the Company, 
conducted through our wholly owned subsidiary, Florida Rock 
& Tank Lines, Inc., is to transport petroleum and other liquids 
and dry bulk commodities. We do not own any of the products 
we haul, rather, we act as a third party carrier to deliver our 
customers’  products  from  point  A  to  point  B  predominately 
using Company employees driving Company owned tractors 
and tank trailers. Approximately 86% of our business consists 
of  hauling  liquid  petroleum  products  (mostly  gas  and  diesel 
fuel) from large scale fuel storage facilities to our customers’ 
retail  outlets  (e.g.  convenience  stores,  truck  stops  and  fuel 
depots)  where  we  off-load  the  product  into  our  customers’ 
fuel  storage  tanks  for  ultimate  sale  to  the  retail  consumer. 
The  remaining  14%  of  our  business  consists  of  hauling  our 
customers’ dry bulk commodities such as cement, lime and 
various industrial powder products and liquid chemicals. Our 
operations are comprised of one reportable segment.

PRINCIPLES  OF  CONSOLIDATION  -  The  consolidated 
financial  statements  were  prepared  in  accordance  with  U.S. 
generally  accepted  accounting  principles  (“GAAP”)  and 
include the accounts, certain assets, liabilities, and expenses 
of Patriot and its wholly owned subsidiaries that comprise the 
Company. All significant intercompany transactions within the 
consolidated entity have been eliminated.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS –The Company considers all 
highly liquid debt instruments with maturities of three months 
or  less  at  time  of  purchase  to  be  cash  equivalents.  Bank 
overdrafts consist of outstanding checks not yet presented to 
a bank for settlement, net of cash held in accounts with right 
of offset. The Company considers all Treasury bills available 
for  sale  regardless  of  maturity  and  other  highly  liquid  debt 
instruments with maturities of three months or less at time of 
purchase to be cash equivalents. Treasury bills of $5,983,000 
and $17,298,000 at September 30, 2019 and September 30, 
2018, respectively, have been reclassified as cash equivalents 
in these financial statements.

INVENTORY - Inventory of parts and supplies is valued at the 
lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market.

TIRES  ON  EQUIPMENT  -  The  value  of  tires  on  tractors  and 
trailers is accounted for as a prepaid expense and amortized 
over the life of the tires as a function of miles driven.

REVENUE  AND  EXPENSE  RECOGNITION  -  Transportation 
revenue,  including  fuel  surcharges,  is  recognized  when  the 
services  have  been  rendered  to  customers  or  delivery  has 
occurred, the pricing is fixed or determinable and collectibility 
is reasonably assured. Transportation expenses are recognized 
as incurred.

The  Company  adopted  ASU  No.  2014-09,  “Revenue  from 
Contracts with Customers” on October 1, 2018. Management 
has  identified  that  a  legally  enforceable  contract  with  its 
customers is executed by both parties at the point of pickup 
of  the  shipper’s  product,  as  evidenced  by  the  bill  of  lading. 
Although  the  Company  may  have  master  agreements  with 

its  customers,  these  master  agreements  only  establish 
terms.  There  is  no  financial  obligation  to  the  shipper  until 
the Company takes possession of the load and there are no 
significant performance obligations after delivery. Revenue is 
recognized for each individual load and the amount of revenue 
in progress at the end of each quarter is insignificant. There is 
no significant amount of judgment or uncertainty in recording 
revenue.  The  Company’s  adoption  of  this  guidance  did  not 
result in a material impact on its financial statements.

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - Accounts receivable are recorded 
net  of  discounts  and  provisions  for  estimated  allowances. 
We estimate allowances on an ongoing basis by considering 
historical and current trends. We record estimated bad debts 
expense  as  a  selling,  general  and  administrative  expense. 
We  estimate  the  net  collectibility  of  our  accounts  receivable 
and  establish  an  allowance  for  doubtful  accounts  based 
upon  this  assessment.  Specifically,  we  analyze  the  aging  of 
accounts receivable balances, historical bad debts, customer 
concentrations, customer credit-worthiness, current economic 
trends  and  changes  in  customer  payment  terms.  Any  trade 
accounts receivable balances written off are charged against 
the  allowance  for  doubtful  accounts.  The  Company  has  not 
experienced  any  significant  credit-related  losses  in  the  past 
three years.

PROPERTY  AND  EQUIPMENT  -  Property  and  equipment  is 
recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation. Provision for 
depreciation  of  property  and  equipment  is  computed  using 
the  straight-line  method  based  on  the  following  estimated 
useful lives:

Building and improvements  
Revenue equipment  
Other equipment  

Years
7-39
7-10
3-10

The  Company  recorded  depreciation  expenses  for  2020, 
2019  and  2018  of  $7,780,000,  $8,317,000  and  $9,298,000, 
respectively. Gains and losses upon disposition are reflected 
in operating results in the period of disposition. Direct internal 
and  external  costs  to  implement  computer  systems  and 
internal-use  software  are  capitalized.  Capitalized  costs  are 
depreciated  over  the  estimated  useful  life  of  the  system  or 
software, generally 5 years, beginning when site installation or 
module development is complete and ready for use.

IMPAIRMENT  OF  LONG-LIVED  ASSETS  -  The  Company 
periodically  reviews  its  long-lived  assets,  which  include 
property  and  equipment  and  purchased  intangible  assets 
subject  to  amortization,  for  potential  impairment  whenever 
events  or  circumstances  indicate  the  carrying  amount  of  a 
long-lived asset may not be recoverable. The analysis consists 
of a review of future anticipated results considering business 
prospects and asset utilization. If the sum of these future cash 
flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) is less than 
the carrying amount of the assets, the Company would record 
an impairment loss based on the fair value of the assets with 
the fair value of the assets generally based upon an estimate 
of the discounted future cash flows expected with regards to 
the assets and their eventual disposition.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  Continued 

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

GOODWILL – Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase 
price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired 
in  the  acquisition  of  a  business.  Goodwill  is  not  amortized, 
but rather is tested for impairment annually and when events 
or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value of a 
reporting unit with goodwill has been reduced below carrying 
value.  The  impairment  test  requires  allocating  goodwill  and 
other assets and liabilities to reporting units. The Company’s 
operations  are  comprised  of  one  operating  segment  and 
therefore one reporting unit. The fair value of each reporting 
unit  is  determined  and  compared  to  the  book  value  of  the 
reporting unit. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than 
the book value, including goodwill, then the recorded goodwill 
is impaired to its implied fair value with a charge to operating 
expense.

INSURANCE - The Company has a $250,000 to $500,000 self-
insured retention per occurrence in connection with certain of 
its  workers’  compensation,  automobile  liability,  and  general 
liability insurance programs (“risk insurance”). The Company 
is also self-insured for its employee health insurance benefits 
and  carries  stop  loss  coverage  for  losses  over  $250,000 
per  covered  participant  per  year  plus  a  $84,500  aggregate. 
The  Company  has  established  an  accrued  liability  for  the 
estimated  cost  in  connection  with  its  portion  of  its  risk  and 
health  insurance  losses  incurred  and  reported.  Claims  paid 
by the Company are charged against the liability. Additionally, 
the  Company  maintains  an  accrued  liability  for  incurred  but 
not  reported  claims  based  on  historical  analysis  of  such 
claims. Payments made under a captive agreement for each 
year’s  loss  fund  are  scheduled  in  advance  using  actuarial 
methodology.  The  captive  agreement  provides  that  we 
will  share  in  the  underwriting  results,  good  or  bad,  within  a 
$250,000 per occurrence layer of loss through retrospective 
premium adjustments. The method of calculating the accrual 
liability  is  subject  to  inherent  uncertainty.  If  actual  results 
are  less  favorable  than  the  estimates  used  to  calculate  the 
liabilities,  the  Company  would  have  to  record  expenses  in 
excess of what has been accrued.

INCOME  TAXES  -  Deferred  tax  assets  and  liabilities  are 
recognized based on differences between financial statement 
and tax bases of assets and liabilities using presently enacted 
tax  rates.  Deferred  income  taxes  result  from  temporary 
differences between pre-tax income reported in the financial 
statements  and  taxable  income.  The  Company  recognizes 
liabilities  for  uncertain  tax  positions  based  on  a  two-step 
process.  The  first  step  is  to  evaluate  the  tax  position  for 
recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence 
indicates  that  it  is  more  likely  than  not  that  the  position  will 
be  sustained  on  audit.  The  second  step  is  to  estimate  and 
measure  the  tax  benefit  as  the  largest  amount  that  is  more 
than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement. It is 
inherently difficult and subjective to estimate such amounts, as 
the amounts rely upon the determination of the probability of 
various possible outcomes. The Company reevaluates these 
uncertain tax positions on a quarterly basis. This evaluation is 
based on factors including, but not limited to, changes in facts 
or circumstances, changes in tax law and expiration of statutes 

16

of limitations, effectively settled issues under audit, and audit 
activity. Such a change in recognition or measurement would 
result in the recognition of a tax benefit or an additional charge 
to the tax provision. It is the Company’s policy to recognize 
as  additional  income  tax  expense  the  items  of  interest  and 
penalties directly related to income taxes.

STOCK BASED COMPENSATION – The Company accounts 
for compensation related to share based plans by recognizing 
the  grant  date  fair  value  of  stock  options  and  other  equity-
based  compensation  issued  to  Company  employees  over 
the requisite employee service period using the straight-line 
attribution model. In addition, compensation expense must be 
recognized for the change in fair value of any awards modified, 
repurchased or cancelled after the grant date. The fair value of 
each grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-
Scholes  option-pricing  model.  The  assumptions  used  in  the 
model and related impact are discussed in Footnote 6.

PENSION PLAN - The Company has a defined benefit plan for 
certain key employees, See note 9 discussion of MSP Plan, 
and accounts for its pension plan following the requirements of 
FASB ASC Topic 715, “Compensation – Retirement Benefits”, 
which requires an employer to: (a) recognize in its statement 
of  financial  position  the  funded  status  of  a  benefit  plan;  (b) 
measure defined benefit plan assets and obligations as of the 
end  of  the  employer’s  fiscal  year  (with  limited  exceptions); 
and  (c)  recognize  as  a  component  of  other  comprehensive 
income, net of tax, the gains or losses and prior service costs 
or credits that arise but are not recognized as components of 
net periodic benefit costs pursuant to prior existing guidance.

EARNINGS  PER  COMMON  SHARE  -  Basic  earnings  per 
common  share  are  based  on  the  weighted  average  number 
of  common  shares  outstanding  during  the  periods.  Diluted 
earnings  per  common  share  are  based  on  the  weighted 
average  number  of  common  shares  and  potential  dilution 
of  securities  that  could  share  in  earnings.  The  differences 
between  basic  and  diluted  shares  used  for  the  calculation 
are  the  effect  of  employee  and  director  stock  options  and 
restricted stock.

USE OF ESTIMATES - The preparation of financial statements 
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in 
the United States requires management to make estimates and 
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and 
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at 
the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts 
of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual 
results could differ from those estimates.

Certain  accounting  policies  and  estimates  are  of  more 
significance in the financial statement preparation process than 
others.  The  most  critical  accounting  policies  and  estimates 
include the economic useful lives and salvage values of our 
vehicles and equipment, provisions for uncollectible accounts 
receivable,  estimates  of  exposures  related  to  our  insurance 
claims  plans,  and  estimates  for  taxes.  To  the  extent  that 
actual,  final  outcomes  are  different  than  these  estimates,  or 
that additional facts and circumstances result in a revision to 

 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  Continued 

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

these estimates, earnings during that accounting period will 
be affected.

ENVIRONMENTAL - Environmental expenditures that benefit 
future periods are capitalized. Expenditures that relate to an 
existing condition caused by past operations, and which do 
not  contribute  to  current  or  future  revenue  generation,  are 
expensed.  Liabilities  are  recorded  for  the  estimated  amount 
of  expected  environmental  assessments  and/or  remedial 
efforts. Estimation of such liabilities includes an assessment 
of  engineering  estimates,  continually  evolving  governmental 
laws  and  standards,  and  potential  involvement  of  other 
potentially responsible parties.

INCOME  –  Comprehensive 

income 
COMPREHENSIVE 
consists  of  net  income  and  other  comprehensive  income 
(loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) refers to expenses, 
gains,  and  losses  that  are  not  included  in  net  income,  but 
rather are recorded directly in shareholder’s equity.

RECENTLY  ISSUED  ACCOUNTING  STANDARDS  –  In  May 
2014,  the  FASB  issued  ASU  No.  2014-09,  “Revenue  from 
Contracts  with  Customers”  which  replaces  existing  revenue 
recognition standards and significantly expand the disclosure 
requirements  for  revenue  arrangements.  The  new  standard 
requires  an  entity  to  recognize  revenue  when  it  transfers 
promised  goods  or  services  to  customers  in  an  amount 
that  reflects  the  consideration  the  entity  expects  to  receive 
in  exchange  for  those  goods  or  services.  This  update  also 
requires  additional  disclosure  about  the  nature,  amount, 
timing,  and  uncertainty  of  revenue  and  cash  flows  arising 
from  customer  contracts,  including  significant  judgments 
and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs 
incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. It may be adopted either 
retrospectively  or  on  a  modified  retrospective  basis  to  new 
contracts and existing contracts with remaining performance 
obligations as of the effective date. Management has identified 
that  a  legally  enforceable  contract  with  its  customers  is 
executed by both parties at the point of pickup of the shipper’s 
product,  as  evidenced  by  the  bill  of  lading.  Although  the 
Company  may  have  master  agreements  with  its  customers, 
these  master  agreements  only  establish  terms.  There  is  no 
financial  obligation  to  the  shipper  until  the  Company  takes 
possession  of  the  load.  Revenue  is  recognized  for  each 
individual load and the amount of revenue in progress at the 
end  of  each  quarter  is  insignificant.  There  is  no  significant 
amount of judgment or uncertainty in recording revenue. The 
Company adopted this standard on October 1, 2018, and its 
adoption of this guidance did not result in a material impact 
on its financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases”, 
which requires lessees to recognize a right-to-use asset and 
a  lease  liability  for  the  obligation  to  make  lease  payments 
measured at the present value of the lease payments for all 
leases with terms greater than twelve months. The provisions 
of this update and additional guidance in subsequent ASUs 
became  effective  for  us  beginning  October  1,  2019.  In  July 
2018,  the  FASB  issued  ASU  No.  2018-11,  “Leases”  which 

provides  an  optional  transition  method  allowing  entities  to 
initially  apply  the  new  leases  standard  at  the  adoption  date 
and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening 
balance  of  retained  earnings  in  the  period  of  adoption,  with 
no  restatement  of  comparative  prior  periods  required.  We 
adopted  the  standard  using  this  optional  transition  method. 
Upon adoption as of October 1, 2019, the Company recognized 
$3,873,000 in operating lease right-of-use assets, a reduction 
of  $231,000  of  other  long-term  liabilities  related  to  straight-
lined leases and $4,104,000 in operating lease liabilities.

2. Related Party Agreements.
The  Company  provides  FRP  Holdings,  Inc.  (FRP)  certain 
services  including  the  services  of  certain  shared  executive 
officers.  FRP  may  be  considered  a  related  party  due  to 
common  significant  shareholder  ownership  and  shared 
common  officers.  A  written  agreement  exists  outlining  the 
terms  of  such  services  and  the  boards  of  the  respective 
companies  amended  and  extended  this  agreement  for  one 
year effective April 1, 2020.

The  consolidated  statements  of  income  reflect  charges 
and/or  allocation  to  FRP  Holdings,  Inc.  for  these  services 
of  $1,283,000,  $1,398,000,  and  $1,441,000  for  fiscal  2020, 
2019  and  2018,  respectively.  Included  in  the  charges  above 
are amounts recognized for corporate executive stock-based 
compensation  expense.  These  charges  are  reflected  as  a 
reduction to Patriot corporate expenses.

We employ an allocation method to allocate said expenses and 
thus we believe that the allocations to FRP are a reasonable 
approximation  of  the  costs  related  to  FRP’s  operations,  but 
any  such  related-party  transactions  cannot  be  presumed  to 
be carried out on an arm’s-length basis.

3. Debt.
On  December  28,  2018  the  Company  entered  into  a  First 
Amendment  to  the  2015  Credit  Agreement  (the  “Credit 
Agreement”)  with  Wells  Fargo  Bank,  N.A.  (“Wells  Fargo”), 
effective December 14, 2018. The Credit Agreement modifies 
the Company’s prior Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo, dated 
January  30,  2015.  The  Credit  Agreement  establishes  a  five 
year revolving credit facility with a maximum facility amount 
of  $35  million,  with  a  separate  sublimit  for  standby  letters 
of  credit.  The  credit  facility  limit  may  be  increased  to  $50 
million upon request by the Company, subject to the lender’s 
discretion  and  the  satisfaction  of  certain  conditions.  The 
interest rate under the Credit Agreement will be a maximum 
of  1.50%  over  LIBOR,  which  may  be  reduced  quarterly  to 
1.25% or 1.0% over LIBOR if the Company meets a specified 
ratio of consolidated total debt to consolidated total capital. 
A commitment fee of 0.144% per annum is payable quarterly 
on the unused portion of the commitment but the amount may 
be reduced to 0.1145% or 0.086% if the Company meets a 
specified ratio of consolidated total debt to consolidated total 
capital.  As  of  September  30,  2020,  we  had  no  outstanding 
debt  borrowed  on  this  revolver,  $3,040,000  in  commitments 
under letters of credit and $31,960,000 available for additional 
borrowings.  The  letter  of  credit  fee  is  1%,  the  commitment 
fee is 0.086% and the applicable interest rate for borrowings 

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would have been 1.149% on September, 2020.

This credit agreement contains certain conditions, affirmative 
financial  covenants  and  negative  covenants  including  a 
minimum tangible net worth. The Company was in compliance 
with all of its loan covenants as of September 30, 2020.

4. Leases.
The Company leases certain assets under operating leases, 
which primarily consist of real estate leases for the corporate 
office and some of our terminal locations and 30 full-service 
leased  2019  model  year  tractors.  Certain  operating  leases 
provide for renewal options, which can vary by lease and are 
typically offered at their fair rental value. The Company has not 
made  any  residual  value  guarantees  related  to  its  operating 
leases. Operating leases with an initial term of more than 12 
months are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as 
discounted  liabilities  and  corresponding  right-of-use  assets 
consisting of the following (in thousands):

Right-of-use-assets 
Lease liabilities, current 
Lease liabilities, long-term 

Asset (Liability)
Balance
September 30, 2020
2,964
$ 
(1,065)
$ 
(2,073)
$ 

As the Company’s operating leases do not provide an implicit 
rate,  the  Company  utilized  its  incremental  borrowing  rate 
determined by obtaining a quote from their lender and applied 
to  the  individual  leases.  The  assumptions  underlying  the 
calculation  of  the  Company’s  right-of-use  assets  and  lease 
liabilities are disclosed below.

September 30, 2020

Weighted-average 
Remaining lease term 

Weighted-average
Discount rate

2.9 years 
3.4 years 

3.50%
3.25%

Revenue equipment and 
  other leases 
Real estate leases 

Future  minimum  annual  lease  payments  for  assets  under 
operating leases as of September 30, 2020 are as follows (in 
thousands):

Fiscal Year  
2021 
2022 
2023 
2024 
2025 
Thereafter 
  Total future minimum lease payments 
Less: Imputed Interest 
  Present value of operating lease liabilities 

Total
1,153
987
797
295
7
—
3,239
(257)
2,982

$ 

$  

$ 

Aggregate expense under operating leases was $1,216,000, 
$1,549,000  and  $1,274,000  for  2020,  2019  and  2018, 
respectively. Certain operating leases include rent escalation 
provisions,  which  are  recognized  as  expense  on  a  straight-
line basis.

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5. Earnings Per Share.
Basic earnings per common share are based on the weighted 
average  number  of  common  shares  outstanding  during  the 
periods.  Diluted  earnings  per  common  share  are  based 
on  the  weighted  average  number  of  common  shares  and 
potential  dilution  of  securities  that  could  share  in  earnings. 
The  differences  between  basic  and  diluted  shares  used  for 
the calculation are the effect of employee and director stock 
options.

The following details the computations of the basic and diluted 
earnings per common share (dollars and shares in thousands, 
except per share amounts):

Years Ended September 30

2020 

2019 

2018

Common shares:

Weighted average common shares
  outstanding during the period -
  shares used for basic earnings
  per common share  

Common shares issuable under 
  share based payment plans 
  which are potentially dilutive  

Common shares used for diluted
  earnings per common share  

Net income  

Earnings per common share

  3,369  

3,342  

3,318

1  

1  

2

  3,370  

$   257  

3,343  

1,763  

3,320

5,119

1.54
1.54

  Basic  
  Diluted  

$  
$  

.08  
.08 

.53  
.53  

For 2020 and 2019, 380,829 and 181,983 shares, respectively, 
attributable to outstanding stock options were excluded from 
the  calculation  of  diluted  earnings  per  share  because  their 
inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

6. Stock-Based Compensation Plans.
PARTICIPATION  IN  FRP  PLANS  -  Prior  to  the  Company’s 
spin-off  from  FRP  Holdings,  Inc.  (FRP)  in  January  2015,  the 
Company’s directors, officers and key employees previously 
were eligible to participate in FRP’s 2000 Stock Option Plan 
and  the  2006  Stock  Option  Plan  under  which  options  for 
shares  of  common  stock  were  granted  to  directors,  officers 
and key employees.

POST  SPIN-OFF  PATRIOT  INCENTIVE  STOCK  PLAN  -  As 
part of the spin-off transaction, the Board of Directors of the 
Company  adopted  the  Patriot  Transportation  Holding,  Inc. 
Incentive  Stock  Plan.  (“Patriot  Plan”)  in  January,  2015.  In 
exchange for all outstanding FRP options held on January 30, 
2015, existing Company directors, officers and key employees 
holding  option  grants  in  the  FRP  Stock  Option  Plan(s)  were 
issued new grants in the Patriot and FRP Plans based upon 
the  relative  value  of  Patriot  and  FRP  immediately  following 
the completion of the spin-off with the same remaining terms. 
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the  Company  (rather  than  FRP)  and  included  in  corporate 
expenses. The number of common shares available for future 
issuance  in  the  Patriot  Plan  was  163,400  at  September  30, 
2020.

On  January  30,  2020,  the  Company  paid  an  extraordinary 
dividend of $3.00 per share to all shareholders of record. In 
accordance with Section 4.2 of the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, 
Section 11 of the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, and Section 409A 
of the Internal Revenue Code, the Company has adjusted the 
terms  of  all  stock  option  grants  outstanding  and  the  stock 
appreciation rights as of the close of business on January 30, 
2020.

Patriot  utilizes  the  Black-Scholes  valuation  model 
for 
estimating  fair  value  of  stock  compensation  for  options 
awarded to officers and employees. Each grant is evaluated 
based upon assumptions at the time of grant or modification. 
The revised assumptions due to the revaluation are dividend 
yield  of  4.16%,  expected  volatility  between  22%  and  30%, 
risk-free interest rate of 1.5 to 1.7% and expected life of 0.8 
to 6.9 years.

The  dividend  yield  of  4.16%  was  based  on  the  anticipated 
regular  quarterly  dividend  at  the  date  of  modification  for 
the  extraordinary  dividend.  Expected  volatility  is  estimated 
based on historical experience over a period equivalent to the 
expected life in years. The risk-free interest rate is based on 
the U.S. Treasury constant maturity interest rate at the date of 
grant or modification with a term consistent with the expected 
life  of  the  options  granted.  The  expected  life  calculation  is 
based on the observed and expected time to exercise options 
by the employees.

In  December  2016,  the  Company  approved  and  issued  a 
long-term performance incentive to an officer in the form of 
stock  appreciation  rights.  As  adjusted  for  the  extraordinary 
dividend  the  Company  granted  132,286  stock  appreciation 
rights. The adjusted market price of the grant was $16.82, and 
the executive will get a cash award at age 65 based upon the 
stock price at that date compared to the adjusted market price 
of $16.82 but in no event will the award be less than $500,000. 
The Company is expensing the fair value of the award over the 
9.1 year vesting period to the officer’s attainment of age 65, 
with periodic adjustments to the liability estimate based upon 
changes in the assumptions used to calculate the estimated 
liability. The accrued liability under this plan as of September 
30, 2020 and 2019 was $342,000 and $252,000, respectively.

The  annual  director  stock  grant  was  25,950  shares  in  fiscal 
2020 at $12.90, 18,863 shares in fiscal 2019 at $19.25, and 
18,863 shares in fiscal 2018 at $19.53, based on the market 
prices indicated on the date of the grants.

The  Company  recorded  the  following  stock  compensation 
expense  in  its  consolidated  statements  of  income  (in 
thousands):

Stock option grants 
Annual director stock award   

Years Ended September 30
2018
2019 
221
227 
368
363 
589
590 

  2020 
$  239 
335 
$  574 

A summary of Company stock options is presented below (in 
thousands, except share and per share amounts):

Weighted
Average
Weighted  Weighted 
Grant Date
Average 
Exercise   Remaining   Fair Value
Term (yrs)  

(000’s)

Price  

Number  Average 

Of  
Shares  

Options  
Outstanding at
  October 1, 2017  

  Granted  
  Exercised  
  Forfeited  

150,255   $   22.16  
18.57  
33,960  
21.44  
(5,801)    
22.03  
(5,319)    

Outstanding at
  September 30, 2018  

  Granted  
  Exercised  
  Forfeited  

173,095   $   21.49  
20.10  
29,920  
18.84  
(4,000)    
18.24  
(10,000)    

Outstanding at
  September 30, 2019  
  Term Adjustment  
  Granted  
  Forfeited  

189,015   $   21.49  
148,877  
68,865  
(6,035)    

18.40 
23.99  

6.3  

6.3  

$   1,259
240
(53)
(48)

$   1,398
240
(31)
(76)

6.3  

$   1,531

275
(57)

Outstanding at
  September 30, 2020(a)  400,722   $   14.96  

6.6  

$   1,749

Exercisable at
  September 30, 2020  

Vested during

twelve months ended
  September 30, 2020  

191,597   $   16.09  

4.8  

$   1,002

39,070  

$  

204

(a) The Company stock option intrinsic values were adjusted 
as of January 30, 2020, the date of the extraordinary dividend. 
Stock option activity, including the weighted average exercise 
price, was not retroactively adjusted.

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The following table summarizes information concerning stock 
options outstanding at September 30, 2020:

Range of Exercise 
Prices per Share 

Non-exercisable:
$12.00 – $15.00 
$15.01 - $18.76 

Exercisable:
$12.00 - $15.00  
$15.01 - $18.76  
$18.77 - $23.46  

Total (a)  

Shares 
Under  
Option  Exercise Price  Remaining Life

Weighted 
Average 

Weighted
Average

183,455 
25,669 
209,124 

69,901  
91,390  
30,307  
191,598  
400,722  

13.66 
15.90 
$13.94 

13.69  
16.35  
20.83  
$16.09  
$14.96  

8.6
5.9
8.3 Years

4.1
5.6
3.7
4.8 Years
6.6 Years

(a) The Company stock option intrinsic values were adjusted 
as of January 30, 2020, the date of the extraordinary dividend. 
Stock option activity, including the weighted average exercise 
price, was not retroactively adjusted.

There  were  no  exercisable  or  outstanding  in-the-money 
options  based  on  the  Company’s  market  closing  price  of 
$8.95 on September 30, 2020.

The  realized  tax  benefit  from  option  exercises  during  fiscal 
2020 was $11,000 which pertained to FRP options exercised 
that  were  granted  to  persons  employed  by  Patriot.  The 
unrecognized  compensation  expense  of  Patriot  options 
granted  as  of  September  30,  2020  was  $540,000,  which  is 
expected  to  be  recognized  over  a  weighted-average  period 
of 3.2 years.

7. Income Taxes.
Fiscal  2018  net  income  included  $3,444,000  due  to  a 
deferred  tax  benefit  resulting  from  revaluing  the  company’s 
net  deferred  tax  liabilities  per  the  Tax  Cuts  and  Jobs  Act  of 
2017. As the Company has a September 30 fiscal year-end, 
the lower corporate income tax rate was phased in, resulting 
in  a  U.S.  statutory  federal  rate  of  approximately  24.28%  for 
our  fiscal  year  ending  September  30,  2018,  and  21%  for 
fiscal  years  2019  and  2020.  The  effective  tax  rate  including 
the effect of state income taxes, but not including excess tax 
benefits  from  stock  option  exercises  was  30.5%  for  fiscal 
2018  and  27.5%  for  fiscal  2019  and  2020.  The  tax  rate  for 
any year could be higher due to the impact of net worth taxes, 
permanent  differences,  and  penalties  and  interest  on  lower 
than projected book income.

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The provision for or benefit from income taxes for continuing 
operations  for  fiscal  years  ended  September  30  consists  of 
the following (in thousands):

Current:
  Federal  
  State  

Deferred  
  Total  

2020  

2019  

$952  
280  
1,232  

(1,142)  
$90  

227  
92  
319  

311  
630 

2018

865
304
1,169

(4,091)
(2,922)

A reconciliation between the amount of tax shown above and 
the amount computed at the statutory Federal income tax rate 
follows (in thousands):

2020  

2019  

2018

Amount computed at 
  statutory Federal rate  

State income taxes (net of 
  Federal income tax benefit)  

Excess tax benefits from 
  stock option exercises  

Gain on rate change due to
  Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017  

Other, net  

Provision for income taxes  

$75  

14  

—  

—  

1  

$90  

474  

146  

532

131

—  

(170)

—  

10 

630  

(3,444)

29

(2,922)

In  this  reconciliation,  the  category  “Other,  net”  consists 
of  changes  in  permanent  tax  differences  related  to  non-
deductible expenses, goodwill tax amortization, interest and 
penalties, and adjustments to prior year estimates.

The types of temporary differences and their related tax effects 
that give rise to deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities 
at September 30, are presented below (in thousands):

Deferred tax liabilities:
  Property and equipment  
  Prepaid expenses  

  Gross deferred tax liabilities  

Deferred tax assets:

Insurance liabilities  

  Employee benefits and other  
Gross deferred tax assets  
Net deferred tax liability  

2020  

$6,303  
520  
6,823  

711  
1,024  
1,735  
$5,088  

2019

7,178
624
7,802

599
966
1,565
6,237

The Company has no unrecognized tax benefits.

Tax returns in the U.S. and various states are subject to audit 
by taxing authorities. As of September 30, 2020, the earliest 
tax  year  that  remains  open  for  audit  in  the  Unites  States  is 
2015. We do not have any material unpaid assessments.

8. Accrued Insurance.
The  Company  has  established  an  accrued  liability  for  the 
estimated  cost  in  connection  with  its  portion  of  its  risk  and 
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made  under  a  captive  agreement  for  each  year’s  risk  loss 
fund are scheduled in advance using actuarial methodology. 
Captive insurance assets available to us to settle risk insurance 
liabilities are not reported on our balance sheet as we do not 
control or consolidate the captive.

The accrued insurance liability at September 30 is summarized 
as follows (in thousands):

Accrued insurance, current portion  
Prepaid insurance claims  
Accrued insurance, non-current  
Total accrued insurance reported on
the Company’s balance sheet  

Captive agreement assets  
Gross insurance liability estimate  

2020  
$1,210  
(1,182)  
1,886  

$ 1,914  
2,233  
$4,147  

2019
1,339
(1,607)
1,339

1,071
3,143
4,214

9. Employee Benefits.
The  Company  and  certain  subsidiaries  and  related  entities 
(FRP)  have  a  savings/profit  sharing  plan  for  the  benefit 
of  qualified  employees.  The  savings  feature  of  the  plan 
incorporates  the  provisions  of  Section  401(k)  of  the  Internal 
Revenue  Code  under  which  an  eligible  employee  may  elect 
to save a portion (within limits) of their compensation on a tax 
deferred basis. Patriot contributes to a participant’s account 
an amount equal to 50% (with certain limits) of the participant’s 
contribution. Additionally, the Company may make an annual 
discretionary  contribution  to  the  plan  as  determined  by  the 
Board of Directors, with certain limitations. The plan provides 
for deferred vesting with benefits payable upon retirement or 
earlier termination of employment. The Company’s cost was 
$534,000 in 2020, $780,000 in 2019 and $784,000 in 2018.

The  Company  has  a  Management  Security  Plan  (MSP)  for 
certain  key  employees.  The  accruals  for  future  benefits 
are  based  upon  the  remaining  years  to  retirement  of  the 
participating employees and other actuarial assumptions. The 
expense for fiscal 2020, 2019 and 2018 was $19,000, $20,000 
and $22,000, respectively. The accrued benefit related to the 
Company under this plan as of September 30, 2020 and 2019 
was $518,000 and $567,000, respectively.

The  Company  provides  certain  health  benefits  for  retired 
employees. Employees may become eligible for those benefits 
if  they  were  employed  by  the  Company  prior  to  December 
10, 1992, meet the service requirements and reach retirement 
age  while  working  for  Patriot.  The  plan  is  contributory  and 
unfunded. The Company accrues its allocated estimated cost 
of  retiree  health  benefits  over  the  years  that  the  employees 
render service. The accrued postretirement benefit obligation 
for  this  plan  related  to  the  Company  as  of  September  30, 
2020 and 2019 was $236,000 and $221,000, respectively. The 
net  periodic  postretirement  benefit  credit  or  cost  allocated 
to  the  Company  was  ($12,000),  ($58,000)  and  ($32,000)  for 
fiscal  2020,  2019  and  2018,  respectively.  The  discount  rate 
used  in  determining  the  Net  Periodic  Postretirement  Benefit 
Cost was 3.0% for 2020, 3.7% for 2019 and 3.7% for 2018. 
The  discount  rate  used  in  determining  the  Accumulated 
Postretirement Benefit Obligation (APBO) was 3.0% for 2020, 

3.73%  for  2019,  and  3.73%  for  2018.  No  medical  trend  is 
applicable because the Company’s share of the cost is frozen.

10. Fair Value Measurements.
Fair  value  is  defined  as  the  price  that  would  be  received 
to  sell  an  asset  or  paid  to  transfer  a  liability  in  an  orderly 
transaction between market participants at the measurement 
date. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation 
techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. 
Level  1  means  the  use  of  quoted  prices  in  active  markets 
for  identical  assets  or  liabilities.  Level  2  means  the  use  of 
values  that  are  derived  principally  from  or  corroborated  by 
observable market data. Level 3 means the use of inputs are 
those that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair 
value measurement.

During  fiscal  year  2018  and  2019,  the  Company  invested 
in  treasury  bills  with  maturities  at  time  of  purchase  of  3 
months to 1 year. The unrealized gains on these investments 
of  $14,000  in  2019  and  the  unrealized  loss  was  $13,000  in 
2018. The unrealized gains and losses are recorded as part of 
comprehensive income and based on the market value (Level 
1).  The  amortized  cost  of  the  investments  was  $5,977,000 
and the carrying amount and fair value was $5,983,000 as of 
September 30, 2019.

At September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the carrying 
amount reported in the consolidated balance sheets for cash 
and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable 
and  other  financial  instruments  approximate  their  fair  value 
based upon the short-term nature of these items.

11. Contingent Liabilities.
The Company is involved in litigation on a number of matters 
and is subject to certain claims which arise in the normal course 
of business. The Company has retained certain self-insurance 
risks with respect to losses for third party liability and property 
damage. There is a reasonable possibility that the Company’s 
estimate  of  vehicle  and  workers’  compensation  liability  may 
be understated or overstated but the possible range cannot 
be estimated. The liability at any point in time depends upon 
the relative ages and amounts of the individual open claims. 
In  the  opinion  of  management  none  of  these  matters  are 
expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s 
financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

12. Concentrations.
MARKET  -  The  Company  primarily  serves  customers  in 
the  petroleum  industry  in  the  Southeastern  U.S.  Significant 
economic disruption or downturn in this geographic region or 
within  these  industries  could  have  an  adverse  effect  on  our 
financial statements.

CUSTOMERS - During fiscal 2020, the Company’s ten largest 
customers accounted for approximately 62.0% of our revenue 
and  one  of  these  customers  accounted  for  21.1%  of  our 
revenue. Accounts receivable from the ten largest customers 
was $3,121,000 and $4,264,000 at September 30, 2020 and 
September 30, 2019 respectively. The loss of one or more of 
our major customers could have a material adverse effect on 

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Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

the Company’s revenues and income.

DEPOSITS  -  Cash  and  cash  equivalents  are  comprised  of 
cash and an FDIC insured investment account at Wells Fargo 
Bank, N.A. The balance in the cash account may exceed FDIC 
limits.

13. Unusual or Infrequent Items Impacting Results.
The  Company  recorded  gains  due  to  the  reversal  of  the 
estimated contingent liability related to the Danfair acquisition. 
The earned payout liability, estimated to be $425,000 on the 
date of acquisition, was later determined to be approximately 
$85,000  based  upon  the  total  revenues  for  the  12  months 
following  the  acquisition.  Changes  in  the  estimated  earned 
payout  liability,  up  to  the  total  contractual  amount,  were 
reflected in our results of operations in the periods in which 
they are identified. The Company recorded gains during the 
third and fourth quarters in 2020 of $150,000 and $190,000, 
respectively.

First quarter 2019 net income included $634,000, or $.19 per 
share, from gains on real estate sales. Second quarter 2019 
net income included $179,000 or $.05 per share, from a gain of 
$247,000 on the insurance settlement for hurricane damages 
and losses sustained at our Panama City, Florida location.

First quarter 2018 net income included $3,041,000, or $.92 per 
share,  due  to  a  deferred  tax  benefit  resulting  from  revaluing 
the company’s net deferred tax liabilities per the Tax Cuts and 
Jobs Act of 2017.

Fourth  quarter  2018  net  income  included  $403,000,  or  $.12 
per share, due to a deferred tax benefit resulting from finalizing 
the revaluation of the company’s net deferred tax liabilities per 
the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

14. Goodwill and Intangible Assets.
The  changes  in  gross  carrying  amounts  of  goodwill  are  as 
follows (in thousands):

October 1, 2017  
No activity  
September 30, 2018  
No activity  
September 30, 2019 
Danfair Transport acquisition 
September 30, 2019  

Goodwill

$  

$  

3,431
—
3,431
—
3,431
206
3,637

The Company assesses goodwill for impairment on an annual 
basis  in  the  fourth  quarter,  or  more  frequently  if  events  or 
changes  in  circumstances  indicate  that  the  asset  might  be 
impaired.

The Company reviews intangible assets, including customer 
value,  trade  name  and  non-compete  agreements, 
for 
impairment,  whenever  events  or  changes  in  circumstances 
indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be 
recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets is measured 
by  a  comparison  of  the  carrying  amount  of  the  asset  group 
to  the  future  undiscounted  net  cash  flows  expected  to  be 
generated by those assets. If such assets are considered to 

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be impaired, the impairment charge recognized is the amount 
by which the carrying amounts of the assets exceeds the fair 
value of the assets.

The gross amounts and accumulated amortization (including 
impairment) of identifiable intangible assets are as follows (in 
thousands):

Amortizable intangible assets:
  Customer value  

  Trade name  

  Non-compete   

September 30, 2020  

September 30, 2019

Gross  
Amount  

Accumulated  
Amortization  

Gross  
Amount  

Accumulated
Amortization

4,440  

72  

74  
$   4,586 

3,492   

4,004    

72   

66   

72    

62    

$  

3,630   $   4,138   $  

3,303

72

62
3,437

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $193,000 for 
2020  and  it  is  included  in  sales,  general  and  administrative 
expense.  The  trade  names  are  amortized  on  a  straight-line 
basis over the estimated useful life of three and a half years. 
Customer  values  are  amortized  based  on  the  straight-line 
basis  over  the  estimated  remaining  useful  lives  of  ten  to 
eleven years. Non-compete agreements are amortized based 
on  a  straight-line  basis  over  the  term  of  the  non-compete 
agreement, typically three to five years. 

Estimated amortization expense for the five succeeding years 
follows (in thousands):

2021  
2022  
2023  
2024  
2025 
Total  

Amount

$  

$  

201
201
197
133
44
776

15. Business Acquisition.
The  Company  acquired  certain  assets  of  Danfair  Transport 
out of Americus, GA on November 4, 2019.

The Company has accounted for this acquisition in accordance 
with the provisions of ASC 805, Business Combinations (ASC 
805). The Company has allocated the purchase price of the 
business based upon the fair value of the assets acquired and 
liabilities assumed as follows (in thousands):

Consideration:

Fair value of consideration transferred 

Acquisition related costs expensed 

Recognized amounts of identifiable assets
  acquired and liabilities assumed:
Property and equipment 
Prepaid tires 
Customer relationships 
Non-compete agreement 
Vacation liability assumed 
  Total identifiable net assets assumed 
Goodwill 
Total 

(1,425)

38

759
25
436
12
(13)
1,219
206
1,425

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  Continued 

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

The  goodwill  recorded  resulting  from  the  acquisition  is  tax 
deductible.  The  earned  payout  liability,  estimated  to  be 
$425,000  on  the  date  of  acquisition,  was  later  determined 
to be approximately $85,000 based upon the total revenues 
for  the  12  months  following  the  acquisition.  Changes  in  the 
estimated earned payout liability, up to the total contractual 
amount,  were  reflected  in  our  results  of  operations  in  the 
periods  in  which  they  are  identified.  During  fiscal  year  2020 
the Company recorded gains of $340,000 on the contingent 
consideration. The potential range of the earned payout was 
zero to $800,000.

16. Subsequent Event.
On  December  4,  2020  the  Company’s  Board  of  Directors 
declared  a  special  cash  dividend  of  $3.00  per  share,  or 
approximately $10 million in the aggregate, on the Company’s 
outstanding common stock. This one-time, special dividend 
is payable on December 30, 2020, to shareholders of record 
at the close of business on December 17, 2020.

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Report of Management 

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

The Company’s independent auditors, Hancock Askew& Co., 
LLP,  a  registered  public  accounting  firm,  are  appointed  by 
the  Audit  Committee  of  the  Company’s  Board  of  Directors, 
subject  to  ratification  by  our  Company’s  shareowners. 
Hancock Askew & Co., LLP has audited and reported on the 
consolidated  financial  statements  of  Patriot  Transportation 
Holding,  Inc.  The  report  of  the  independent  auditors  is 
contained in this annual report.

Audit Committee’s Responsibility
The  Audit  Committee  of  our  Company’s  Board  of  Directors, 
composed  solely  of  Directors  who  are  independent  in 
accordance  with  the  requirements  of  the  Nasdaq  Stock 
Market 
listing  standards,  the  Exchange  Act,  and  the 
Company’s  Corporate  Governance  Guidelines,  meets  with 
the independent auditors, management and internal auditors 
periodically  to  discuss  internal  controls  and  auditing  and 
financial reporting matters. The Audit Committee reviews with 
the independent auditors the scope and results of the audit 
effort. The Audit Committee also meets periodically with the 
independent  auditors  and  the  chief  internal  auditor  without 
management present to ensure that the independent auditors 
and  the  chief  internal  auditor  have  free  access  to  the  Audit 
Committee.  Our  Audit  Committee’s  Report  can  be  found  in 
the Company’s Proxy Statement.

is  responsible 

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
for  the 
Management  of  the  Company 
preparation  and 
integrity  of  the  consolidated  financial 
statements  appearing  in  our  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K. 
The  financial  statements  were  prepared  in  conformity  with 
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States 
appropriate  in  the  circumstances  and,  accordingly,  include 
certain amounts based on our best judgments and estimates. 
Financial  information  in  this  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K  is 
consistent with that in the financial statements.

Management of the Company is responsible for establishing 
and maintaining a system of internal controls and procedures 
to  provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding  the  reliability  of 
financial  reporting  and  the  preparation  of  the  consolidated 
financial statements. Our internal control system is supported 
by  a  program  of  internal  audits  and  appropriate  reviews 
by  management,  written  policies  and  guidelines,  careful 
selection  and  training  of  qualified  personnel,  and  a  written 
Code of Business Conduct adopted by our Company’s Board 
of  Directors,  applicable  to  all  officers  and  employees  of  our 
Company and subsidiaries.

Because  of  its  inherent  limitations,  internal  control  over 
financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements 
and, even when determined to be effective, can only provide 
reasonable  assurance  with  respect  to  financial  statement 
preparation  and  presentation.  Also,  projections  of  any 
evaluation  of  effectiveness  to  future  periods  are  subject  to 
the  risk  that  controls  may  become  inadequate  because  of 
changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with 
the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial 
Reporting
Management of the Company is responsible for establishing 
and  maintaining  adequate  internal  control  over  financial 
reporting  as  such  term  is  defined  in  Rule  13a-15(f)  under 
the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934  (“Exchange  Act”). 
Management  assessed  the  effectiveness  of  the  Company’s 
internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 
2019. In making this assessment, management used the criteria 
set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the 
Treadway Commission (2017 Framework) (“COSO”) in Internal 
Control—Integrated  Framework.  Based  on  this  assessment, 
management believes that the Company maintained effective 
internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 
2019.

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Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm 

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

The Shareholders and Board of Directors
Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements
We  have  audited  the  accompanying  consolidated  balance 
sheets of Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. (the “Company”) 
as of September 30, 2020 and 2019, the related consolidated 
statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ 
equity,  and  cash  flows  for  the  years  ended  September  30, 
2020, 2019 and 2018, and the related notes to the consolidated 
financial  statements  (collectively,  the  “consolidated  financial 
statements”).  In  our  opinion,  the  consolidated  financial 
statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial 
position of the Company as of September 30, 2020 and 2019, 
and  the  results  of  their  operations  and  their  cash  flows  for 
the  years  ending  September  30,  2020,  2019  and  2018,  in 
conformity  with  accounting  principles  generally  accepted  in 
the United States of America.

Change in Accounting Principle
As  discussed  in  Note  1  to  the  consolidated  financial 
statements,  the  Company  has  changed  its  method  of 
accounting  for  leases  as  of  October  1,  2019  due  to  the 
adoption  of  Accounting  Standards  Update  No.  2016-02, 
Leases (Topic 842), as amended.

Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility 
of  the  Company’s  management.  Our  responsibility  is  to 
express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial 
statements  based  on  our  audit.  We  are  a  public  accounting 
the  Public  Company  Accounting 
firm 
Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to 
be independent with respect to the Company in accordance 
with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules 
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission 
and the PCAOB.

registered  with 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of 
the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform 
the  audit  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether 
the  consolidated  financial  statements  are  free  of  material 
misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is 
not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit 
of  its  internal  control  over  financial  reporting.  As  part  of  our 
audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal 
control  over  financial  reporting,  but  not  for  the  purpose  of 
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s 
internal  control  over  financial  reporting.  Accordingly,  we 
express no such opinion.

Our  audit  included  performing  procedures  to  assess  the 
risks  of  material  misstatement  of  the  consolidated  financial 
statements,  whether  due  to  error  or  fraud,  and  performing 
procedures  that  respond  to  those  risks.  Such  procedures 
included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the 
amounts  and  disclosures  in  the  financial  statements.  Our 
audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used 
and  significant  estimates  made  by  management,  as  well 
as  evaluating  the  overall  presentation  of  the  consolidated 
financial  statements.  We  believe  that  our  audit  provides  a 
reasonable basis for our opinion..

Hancock Askew & Co., LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2006.
Savannah, Georgia
December 11, 2020

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Director and Officers 

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

Directors

Officers

Robert E. Sandlin
President and Chief Executive Officer

Matthew C. McNulty
Vice President, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer

John D. Klopfenstein
Controller, Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer

James N. Anderson IV
Vice President of Safety and Risk Management

Thompson S. Baker II (1)
Chairman of the Board of the Company
Senior Vice President, Vulcan Materials

Edward L. Baker (1)
Chairman Emeritus

John E. Anderson (2)(3)(4)
Former President and Chief Executive
Officer of Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

Luke E. Fichthorn III (2)(3)(4)
Private Investment Banker,
Twain Associates

Charles D. Hyman (2)(3)(4)
President/Founder
Charles D. Hyman & Company

________________
(1) Member of the Executive Committee
(2) Member of the Audit Committee
(3) Member of the Compensation Committee
(4) Member of the Nominating Committee

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Other Information 

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.
200 West Forsyth Street, 7th Floor
Jacksonville, Florida, 32202
Telephone: (904) 396-5733

Common Stock Listed
The Nasdaq Stock Market
(Symbol: PATI)

Annual Meeting
Due  to  the  social  distancing  guidelines  from  the 
CDC,  this  year  our  Annual  Shareholders  meeting 
will  be  held  virtually  at  11:00  a.m.  Eastern 
Standard  Time  on  Wednesday,  February  3,  2021. 
All  shareholders  are  cordially  invited  to  attend  the 
Annual  Shreholders  meeting  via  a  weblink  titles 
“2021  Annual  Shareholders  Meeting”  which  will  be 
posted  on  our  website  at  www.patriottrans.com 
under Investor Relations.

Transfer Agent
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
59 Maiden Lane
Plaza Level
New York, NY 10038
Telephone: 1-800-937-5449

General Counsel
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Jacksonville, Florida

Independent Registered Certified 
Public Accounting Firm
Hancock Askew & Co., LLP
Savannah, Georgia

Form 10-K
Shareholders may receive without charge a copy of 
Patriot  Transportation  Holding,  Inc.’s  annual  report 
on  Form  10-K  for  the  fiscal  year  ended  September 
30, 2019 as filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission  by  writing  to  the  Treasurer  at  200 
West Forsyth Street, 7th Floor, Jacksonville, Florida 
32202.  The  most  recent  certifications  by  our  Chief 
Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief 
Accounting  Officer  pursuant  to  Section  302  of  the 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed as exhibits to 
our Form 10-K.

Company Website
The  Company’s  website  may  be  accessed  at 
www.patriottrans.com.  All  of  our  filings  with  the 
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  can  be 
accessed through our website promptly after filing. 
This  includes  annual  reports  on  Form  10-K,  proxy 
statements, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current 
reports filed or furnished on Form 8-K and all related 
amendments.

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NASDAQ: PATI
PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC.
200 W. FORSYTH STREET, 7TH FLOOR
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202