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Werner Enterprises, Inc.
Contact:
John J. Steele
14507 Frontier Road
 
Executive Vice President, Treasurer
P. O. Box 45308
 
and Chief Financial Officer
Omaha, NE 68145
 
(402) 894-3036
    
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
WERNER ENTERPRISES REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2018 REVENUES AND EARNINGS
 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
2018
 
2017
 
% Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
% Change
Total revenues
$
619,130

 
$
519,508

 
19%
 
$
1,181,814

 
$
1,020,729

 
16%
Trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge
395,094

 
347,433

 
14%
 
759,282

 
677,922

 
12%
Werner Logistics revenues
134,012

 
100,804

 
33%
 
251,432

 
200,657

 
25%
Operating income
50,783

 
36,913

 
38%
 
85,898

 
62,885

 
37%
Net income
38,264

 
23,219

 
65%
 
66,071

 
39,238

 
68%
Earnings per diluted share
0.53

 
0.32

 
65%
 
0.91

 
0.54

 
68%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted operating income (1)
58,538

 
36,913

 
59%
 
93,653

 
62,885

 
49%
Adjusted net income (1)
44,069

 
23,219

 
90%
 
71,876

 
39,238

 
83%
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (1)
0.61

 
0.32

 
90%
 
0.99

 
0.54

 
83%

(1) See GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation schedule.

OMAHA, NEBRASKA, July 23, 2018 - Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: WERN), one of the nation’s largest transportation and logistics companies, reported improved revenues and earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018. Adjusted earnings per diluted share increased 90% and were $0.61 for second quarter 2018 compared to earnings per diluted share of $0.32 for second quarter 2017.
  
During second quarter 2018 we accrued $11.3 million of pre-tax insurance and claims expense (including interest of $1.3 million) related to a previously disclosed adverse jury verdict that we are appealing. We also recorded a $3.5 million pre-tax gain on the sale of real estate. The GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation schedule on page 5 provides more information about these items.

We are very proud and sincerely thank our professional driver, maintenance and office associates for their efforts throughout the quarter to exceed our customer, shareholder and internal expectations for safety, service and financial results. They exemplify our mantra that Average is for Other People.

Second quarter 2018 freight demand in our One-Way Truckload fleet was much stronger than normal. Demand was consistently strong each month of second quarter 2018 and was broad-based geographically. Freight volumes thus far in July 2018 continue to be strong.

Average revenues per tractor per week increased 9.5% in second quarter 2018 compared to second quarter 2017 due to a 13.3% increase in average revenues per total mile, partially offset by a 3.3% decrease in average miles per truck. The increase in average revenues per total mile was due primarily to higher



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contractual rates, more freight choices with higher rates, support for customer surge business, lane mix changes and growth in our Dedicated business. Our average revenues per total mile increase expectation for the full year 2018 compared to 2017 is between 9% to 12%. The growth in our Dedicated fleet of 565 trucks year over year is responsible for the decrease in average miles per truck as this business typically has shorter miles per trip at a higher rate per mile. Changing industry dynamics are occurring as customers shift freight from one-way fleets to shorter length of haul dedicated fleets, which result in the need for more trucks to haul the same amount of freight. Our total miles increased 0.4% in second quarter 2018 compared to second quarter 2017, despite a 3.8% growth in average trucks in service.

In second quarter 2018, we averaged 7,548 trucks in service in the Truckload Transportation Services (Truckload) segment and 40 intermodal drayage trucks in the Werner Logistics segment. We ended second quarter 2018 with 7,700 trucks in the Truckload segment, a year-over-year increase of 385 trucks and a sequential increase of 315 trucks, due primarily to new Dedicated fleets that have been added. Our Dedicated unit ended second quarter 2018 with 4,380 trucks (or 57% of our total Truckload segment fleet) compared to 3,815 trucks at the end of second quarter 2017.

We are continuing to invest in newer trucks and trailers in 2018 to improve our driver experience, raise operational efficiency and more effectively manage our maintenance, safety and fuel costs. The average age of our truck fleet remains low by industry standards and was 1.9 years as of June 30, 2018. Net capital expenditures in the first half of 2018 were $174.8 million compared to $66.0 million in the first half of 2017. We expect net capital expenditures for 2018 to be in the range of $325 million to $375 million. This range allows for increased investment in our tractor and trailer fleet as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. It reflects increased confidence in potential growth due to a strong Dedicated pipeline and overall market demand. Tractor allocations between fleets are made based on relative returns, and growth is dependent on improved margins and continued success attracting and retaining quality drivers in an extremely challenging market.

The driver recruiting market is increasingly difficult. Several ongoing market factors persist including a declining number of, and increased competition for, driver training school graduates, an historically low national unemployment rate, aging truck driver demographics and increased truck safety regulations including the regulation changes for electronic logging devices. We continue to take significant actions to strengthen our driver recruiting and retention to make Werner a preferred choice for the best drivers, including raising driver pay, maintaining a new truck and trailer fleet, purchasing best-in-class safety and training features for all new trucks, investing in our driver training school network and collaborating with customers to improve or eliminate unproductive freight. These efforts continue to have positive results on our driver turnover with our second quarter 2018 driver turnover percentage being the lowest in the last 20 years.

Due to growth in company trucks and a decline in independent contractor trucks in second quarter 2018 compared to second quarter 2017, company truck miles increased by approximately 5 million miles and independent contractor miles decreased by approximately 4 million miles. This caused a shift in expense from rent and purchased transportation expense to most other operating expense categories in second quarter 2018 compared to second quarter 2017.

Gains on sales of assets were $8.6 million in second quarter 2018, which included a $3.5 million gain on the sale of real estate. This compares to gains on sales of assets of $2.5 million in second quarter 2017. In second quarter 2018, we sold more trucks and fewer trailers than in second quarter 2017. We realized higher average gains per truck and higher average gains per trailer in second quarter 2018 compared to second quarter 2017. The used truck pricing market for the Company’s used trucks has improved in recent months, while we continued to make progress increasing the number of our late-model trucks sold via our proprietary retail network. Gains on sales of assets are reflected as a reduction of Other Operating Expenses in our income statement.




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Diesel fuel prices were 65 cents per gallon higher in second quarter 2018 than in second quarter 2017 and were 19 cents per gallon higher than in first quarter 2018. For the first 23 days of July 2018, the average diesel fuel price per gallon was 67 cents higher than the average diesel fuel price per gallon in the same period of 2017 and 49 cents higher than in third quarter 2017. The components of our total fuel cost consist of and are recorded in our income statement as follows: (i) Fuel (fuel expense for company trucks excluding federal and state fuel taxes); (ii) Taxes and Licenses (federal and state fuel taxes); and (iii) Rent and Purchased Transportation (fuel component of our independent contractor costs, including the base cost of fuel and additional fuel surcharge reimbursement for costs exceeding the fuel base).

Comparisons of the operating ratios for the Truckload segment (net of fuel surcharge revenues of $68.0 million and $49.5 million in second quarters 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $128.8 million and $97.5 million in the year-to-date 2018 and 2017 periods, respectively), excluding the $11.3 million expense for the adverse jury verdict, are shown below.
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
Truckload Transportation Services
2018
 
2017
 
Difference
 
2018
 
2017
 
Difference
Operating ratio
90.8
%
 
91.1
%
 
(0.3
)%
 
91.5
%
 
92.5
%
 
(1.0
)%
Operating ratio, net of fuel surcharge
89.2
%
 
89.8
%
 
(0.6
)%
 
90.1
%
 
91.4
%
 
(1.3
)%
Adjusted operating ratio, net of fuel surcharge
86.4
%
 
89.8
%
 
(3.4
)%
 
88.6
%
 
91.4
%
 
(2.8
)%
  
Fluctuating fuel prices and fuel surcharge revenues impact the total company operating ratio and the Truckload segment’s operating ratio when fuel surcharges are reported on a gross basis as revenues versus netting against fuel expenses. Eliminating fuel surcharge revenues, which are generally a more volatile source of revenue, provides a more consistent basis for comparing the results of operations from period to period.

To provide shippers with additional sources of managed capacity and network analysis, we continue to develop our non-asset based Werner Logistics segment. Werner Logistics includes Brokerage, Freight Management, Intermodal, Werner Global Logistics (International) and Werner Final Mile.
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
  
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Werner Logistics (amounts in thousands)
$
 
%
 
$
 
%
 
$
 
%
 
$
 
%
Operating revenues
$
134,012

 
100.0
 
$
100,804

 
100.0
 
$
251,432

 
100.0
 
$
200,657

 
100.0
Rent and purchased transportation expense
112,918

 
84.3
 
85,453

 
84.8
 
213,194

 
84.8
 
169,770

 
84.6
Gross margin
21,094

 
15.7
 
15,351

 
15.2
 
38,238

 
15.2
 
30,887

 
15.4
Other operating expenses
15,492

 
11.5
 
13,066

 
12.9
 
29,879

 
11.9
 
25,553

 
12.7
Operating income
$
5,602

 
4.2
 
$
2,285

 
2.3
 
$
8,359

 
3.3
 
$
5,334

 
2.7

In second quarter 2018, Werner Logistics revenues increased $33.2 million, or 33%, and operating income dollars increased $3.3 million, or 145%, compared to second quarter 2017. The Werner Logistics gross margin percentage in second quarter 2018 of 15.7% increased 51 basis points compared to the gross margin percentage of 15.2% in second quarter 2017. In second quarter 2018, all of the Werner Logistics service offerings achieved revenue growth year over year, with the largest being 51% in our truck brokerage solution which is also our largest offering in terms of total revenues. The Werner Logistics operating income percentage improved sequentially the last four quarters, from 1.3% in third quarter 2017 to 1.8% in fourth quarter 2017 to 2.3% in first quarter 2018 to 4.2% in second quarter 2018. We continue to see strong customer acceptance of the value of the Werner Logistics portfolio of service offerings, particularly as the market strengthens and shippers tend to consolidate their logistics business with the stability of larger asset-backed logistics providers.

Our effective income tax rate in second quarter 2018 of 24.8% was slightly lower than our expected range of 25% to 26% due primarily to the benefit of discrete state income tax items. We expect our effective income tax rate to be in the range of 25% to 26% going forward.




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Our financial position remains strong. As of June 30, 2018, we had $95 million of debt outstanding and over $1.2 billion of stockholders’ equity. During second quarter 2018, we repurchased 627,652 shares of our common stock for a total cost of $22.9 million.


 
INCOME STATEMENT
 
(Unaudited)
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
$
 
%
 
$
 
%
 
$
 
%
 
$
 
%
Operating revenues
$
619,130

 
100.0

 
$
519,508

 
100.0

 
$
1,181,814

 
100.0

 
$
1,020,729

 
100.0

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries, wages and benefits
196,115

 
31.7

 
169,543

 
32.6

 
378,909

 
32.1

 
330,382

 
32.3

Fuel
65,665

 
10.6

 
45,129

 
8.7

 
124,697

 
10.5

 
90,285

 
8.8

Supplies and maintenance
45,681

 
7.4

 
40,058

 
7.7

 
91,420

 
7.7

 
78,290

 
7.7

Taxes and licenses
22,651

 
3.7

 
21,638

 
4.2

 
45,144

 
3.8

 
42,424

 
4.2

Insurance and claims
30,689

 
4.9

 
19,827

 
3.8

 
51,847

 
4.4

 
39,667

 
3.9

Depreciation
56,551

 
9.1

 
53,705

 
10.3

 
112,057

 
9.5

 
109,041

 
10.7

Rent and purchased transportation
151,433

 
24.5

 
124,634

 
24.0

 
287,355

 
24.3

 
251,059

 
24.6

Communications and utilities
3,928

 
0.6

 
3,887

 
0.8

 
8,035

 
0.7

 
7,959

 
0.8

Other
(4,366
)
 
(0.7
)
 
4,174

 
0.8

 
(3,548
)
 
(0.3
)
 
8,737

 
0.8

Total operating expenses
568,347

 
91.8

 
482,595

 
92.9

 
1,095,916

 
92.7

 
957,844

 
93.8

Operating income
50,783

 
8.2

 
36,913

 
7.1

 
85,898

 
7.3

 
62,885

 
6.2

Other expense (income):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
490

 
0.1

 
624

 
0.1

 
972

 
0.1

 
1,400

 
0.1

Interest income
(693
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(876
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(1,433
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(1,790
)
 
(0.1
)
Other
78

 

 
152

 

 
131

 

 
205

 

Total other expense (income)
(125
)
 

 
(100
)
 

 
(330
)
 

 
(185
)
 

Income before income taxes
50,908


8.2

 
37,013

 
7.1

 
86,228

 
7.3

 
63,070

 
6.2

Income tax expense
12,644

 
2.0

 
13,794

 
2.6

 
20,157

 
1.7

 
23,832

 
2.4

Net income
$
38,264

 
6.2

 
$
23,219

 
4.5

 
$
66,071

 
5.6

 
$
39,238

 
3.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted shares outstanding
72,376

 
 
 
72,492

 
 
 
72,522

 
 
 
72,469

 
 
Diluted earnings per share
$
0.53

 
 
 
$
0.32

 
 
 
$
0.91

 
 
 
$
0.54

 
 



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GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
 
(Unaudited)
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,

2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Operating revenues
$
619,130

 
$
519,508

 
$
1,181,814

 
$
1,020,729

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
568,347

 
482,595

 
1,095,916

 
957,844

Adjusted for:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance and claims (1)
(11,250
)
 

 
(11,250
)
 

Gain on sale of real estate (2)
3,495

 

 
3,495

 

Adjusted operating expenses
560,592

 
482,595

 
1,088,161

 
957,844

Adjusted operating income (3)
58,538


36,913


93,653


62,885

Total other expense (income)
(125
)
 
(100
)
 
(330
)
 
(185
)
Adjusted income before income taxes
58,663


37,013


93,983


63,070

Adjusted income tax expense
14,594

 
13,794

 
22,107

 
23,832

Adjusted net income (3)
44,069


23,219


71,876


39,238

Diluted shares outstanding
72,376

 
72,492

 
72,522

 
72,469

Adjusted diluted earnings per share (3)
$
0.61


$
0.32


$
0.99


$
0.54


(1) During second quarter 2018, we accrued $11.3 million of pre-tax insurance and claims expense (including interest of $1.3 million) related to a previously disclosed excess adverse jury verdict rendered on May 17, 2018 in a lawsuit arising from a December 2014 accident. Additional information about the accident was included in our Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 17, 2018. Under our insurance policies in effect on the date of this accident, our maximum liability for this accident is $10.0 million (plus pre-judgment and post-judgment interest) with premium-based insurance coverage that exceeds the jury verdict amount. The Company is appealing this verdict. Management believes excluding the effect of this item provides a more useful comparison of our performance from period to period. This item is included in the Truckload Transportation Services segment in our Segment Information table.
  
(2) During second quarter 2018, we sold a parcel of real estate which resulted in a $3.5 million pre-tax gain on sale. This item is included in Corporate in our Segment Information table.

(3) Our definition of the non-GAAP measures adjusted operating income, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share begins with (a) operating expenses, the most comparable GAAP measure. We add the insurance and claims jury verdict expense accrual and related interest to (a) and subtract the gain on sale of real estate from (a) to arrive at (b) adjusted operating expenses. We subtract (c) total other expense (income) from (b) adjusted operating expenses to arrive at (d) adjusted income before income taxes. We calculate adjusted income tax expense by applying the incremental income tax rate excluding discrete items to the net adjustments and adding this additional income tax to actual income tax expense. We then subtract adjusted income tax expense from adjusted income taxes to arrive at adjusted net income. The adjusted net income is divided by the diluted shares outstanding to calculate the adjusted diluted earnings per share.
   
 
SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
(Unaudited)
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Truckload Transportation Services
$
470,277

 
$
403,502

 
$
901,833

 
$
788,505

Werner Logistics
134,012

 
100,804

 
251,432

 
200,657

Other (1)
14,422

 
15,127

 
27,681

 
31,237

Corporate
631

 
524

 
1,538

 
946

    Subtotal
619,342

 
519,957

 
1,182,484

 
1,021,345

Inter-segment eliminations (2)
(212
)
 
(449
)
 
(670
)
 
(616
)
     Total
$
619,130

 
$
519,508

 
$
1,181,814

 
$
1,020,729

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Truckload Transportation Services
$
43,432

 
$
36,036

 
$
76,854

 
$
59,502

Werner Logistics
5,602

 
2,285

 
8,359

 
5,334

Other (1)
243

 
(541
)
 
(143
)
 
(396
)
Corporate
1,506

 
(867
)
 
828

 
(1,555
)
     Total
$
50,783

 
$
36,913

 
$
85,898

 
$
62,885


(1) Other includes our driver training schools, transportation-related activities such as third-party equipment maintenance and equipment leasing, and other business activities. On January 1, 2018, we adopted Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”, using the modified retrospective transition method, and comparative information has not been restated. Adoption of the new standard resulted in a $3.9 million and $7.1 million reduction of Other revenues for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2018, respectively, that would have been reported as Other operating expense prior to the new standard with no impact to operating income.
 
(2) Inter-segment eliminations represent transactions between reporting segments that are eliminated in consolidation.



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OPERATING STATISTICS BY SEGMENT
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
% Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
% Change
Truckload Transportation Services segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average percentage of empty miles
12.36
%
 
12.30
%
 
0.5
 %
 
12.46
%
 
12.34
%
 
1.0
 %
Average completed trip length in miles (loaded)
447

 
470

 
(4.9
)%
 
448

 
469

 
(4.5
)%
Average tractors in service
7,548

 
7,270

 
3.8
 %
 
7,488

 
7,235

 
3.5
 %
Average revenues per tractor per week (1)
$
4,027

 
$
3,676

 
9.5
 %
 
$
3,900

 
$
3,604

 
8.2
 %
Total trailers (at quarter end)
22,870

 
22,020

 
 
 
22,870

 
22,020

 
 
Total tractors (at quarter end)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Company
7,075

 
6,615

 
 
 
7,075

 
6,615

 
 
    Independent contractor
625

 
700

 
 
 
625

 
700

 
 
        Total tractors
7,700

 
7,315

 
 
 
7,700

 
7,315

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Werner Logistics segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average tractors in service
40

 
48

 
 
 
42

 
55

 
 
Total trailers (at quarter end)
1,620

 
1,840

 
 
 
1,620

 
1,840

 
 
Total tractors (at quarter end)
43

 
48

 
 
 
43

 
48

 
 

(1) Net of fuel surcharge revenues.

 
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
 
(Unaudited)
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Capital expenditures, net
$
119,329

 
$
51,381

 
$
174,835

 
$
65,975

Cash flow from operations (1)
82,589

 
92,565

 
182,451

 
178,493

Return on assets (annualized) (2)
8.2
%
 
5.4
%
 
7.2
%
 
4.5
%
Return on equity (annualized) (2)
12.6
%
 
9.1
%
 
10.9
%
 
7.8
%

(1) On January 1, 2018, we adopted Accounting Standards Update 2016-18, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash”, by applying the retrospective transition method to each period presented. Adoption of the guidance resulted in a $5.0 million decrease to second quarter 2017 cash flow from operations and a $6.0 million increase to cash flow from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2017.

(2) Excluding the $11.3 million insurance and claims expense for the adverse jury verdict and the $3.5 million gain on sale of real estate in second quarter 2018, return on assets was 9.4% and 7.8% and return on equity was 14.5% and 11.9% for second quarter and year-to-date 2018, respectively.



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CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
 
(In thousands, except share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
9,924

 
$
13,626

Accounts receivable, trade, less allowance of $8,548 and $8,250, respectively
333,134

 
304,174

Other receivables
19,784

 
26,491

Inventories and supplies
11,596

 
11,694

Prepaid taxes, licenses and permits
7,698

 
15,972

Other current assets
31,831

 
28,272

Total current assets
413,967

 
400,229

 
 
 
 
Property and equipment
2,187,896

 
2,114,337

Less – accumulated depreciation
773,280

 
767,474

Property and equipment, net
1,414,616

 
1,346,863

 
 
 
 
Other non-current assets (1)
142,671

 
60,899

Total assets
$
1,971,254

 
$
1,807,991

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Checks issued in excess of cash balances
$
13,697

 
$
21,539

Accounts payable
91,916

 
73,802

Insurance and claims accruals
64,978

 
79,674

Accrued payroll
35,995

 
32,520

Other current liabilities
21,631

 
24,642

Total current liabilities
228,217

 
232,177

 
 
 
 
Long-term debt, net of current portion
95,000

 
75,000

Other long-term liabilities
11,945

 
12,575

Insurance and claims accruals, net of current portion (1)
202,039

 
108,270

Deferred income taxes
212,492

 
195,187

 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Common stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 80,533,536
 
 
 
shares issued; 71,831,485 and 72,409,222 shares outstanding, respectively
805

 
805

Paid-in capital
104,799

 
102,563

Retained earnings
1,324,416

 
1,267,871

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(15,675
)
 
(15,835
)
Treasury stock, at cost; 8,702,051 and 8,124,314 shares, respectively
(192,784
)
 
(170,622
)
Total stockholders’ equity
1,221,561

 
1,184,782

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
1,971,254

 
$
1,807,991


(1) Under the terms of our insurance policies, we are the primary obligor of the damage award in the previously mentioned adverse jury verdict, and as such, we have recorded a $79.7 million receivable from our third party insurance providers in other non-current assets and a corresponding liability of the same amount in the long-term portion of insurance and claims accruals in the unaudited condensed balance sheet as of June 30, 2018. The court has not yet ruled on the apportionment of fault in the accident which could decrease the amount recorded by the Company.




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Werner Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is a premier transportation and logistics company, with coverage throughout North America, Asia, Europe, South America, Africa and Australia. Werner maintains its global headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska and maintains offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico and China. Werner is among the five largest truckload carriers in the United States, with a diversified portfolio of transportation services that includes dedicated; medium-to-long-haul, regional and expedited van; and temperature-controlled. The Werner Logistics portfolio includes truck brokerage, freight management, intermodal, international and final mile services. International services are provided through Werners domestic and global subsidiary companies and include ocean, air and ground transportation; freight forwarding; and customs brokerage.
 
Werner Enterprises, Inc.s common stock trades on The NASDAQ Global Select MarketSM under the symbol WERN. For further information about Werner, visit the Companys website at www.werner.com.
 
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such forward-looking statements are based on information presently available to the Companys management and are current only as of the date made. Actual results could also differ materially from those anticipated as a result of a number of factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.
 
For those reasons, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statement. The Company assumes no duty or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, although it may do so from time to time as management believes is warranted or as may be required by applicable securities law. Any such updates or revisions may be made by filing reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, through the issuance of press releases or by other methods of public disclosure.

To supplement our financial results presented on a GAAP basis, we provide certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted operating income, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide a more useful comparison of our performance from period to period because they exclude the effect of items that, in our opinion, do not reflect our core operating performance. Our non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. There are limitations to using non-GAAP financial measures. Although we believe that they improve comparability in analyzing our period to period performance, they could limit comparability to other companies in our industry if those companies define these measures differently. Because of these limitations, our non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered measures of income generated by our business. Management compensates for these limitations by primarily relying on GAAP results and using non-GAAP financial measures on a supplemental basis.