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Note 9 - Equity Method Investment | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements |
Equity Method Investment [Text Block] | 9. EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENT We own a 49.0% interest in TEL, a tractor and trailer equipment leasing company and used equipment reseller. We have not guaranteed any of TEL's debt and have no obligation to provide funding, services, or assets. In May 2016, the operating agreement with TEL was amended to, among other things, remove the previously agreed to fixed date purchase options. Our option to acquire up to the remaining 51% of TEL would have expired May 31, 2016, and TEL’s majority owners would have received the option to purchase our ownership in TEL. There are no current put rights to purchase or sell with any owners. TEL’s majority owners are generally restricted from transferring their interests in TEL, other than to certain permitted transferees, without our consent. For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 , we sold tractors and trailers to TEL for less than $0.1 million and $0.1 million , respectively, and received $8.2 million and $5.9 million , respectively, for providing various maintenance services, certain back-office functions, and for miscellaneous equipment. We also purchased equipment from TEL for $1.8 million in 2018 . Additionally, we paid $0.9 million and $0.5 million to TEL for leases of revenue equipment in 2018 and 2017 , respectively . We reversed previously deferred gains of $0.2 million for each of the years ending December 31, 2018 and 2017 , representing 49% of the gains on units sold to TEL less any gains previously deferred and recognized when the equipment was sold to a third party. Deferred gains totaling $0.2 million and $0.4 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, are being carried as a reduction in our investment in TEL. At December 31, 2018 and 2017 , we had accounts receivable from TEL of $7.2 million , and $8.6 million , respectively, related to cash disbursements made pursuant to our performance of certain back-office and maintenance functions on TEL's behalf. We have accounted for our investment in TEL using the equity method of accounting and thus our financial results include our proportionate share of TEL's net income, which amounted to $7.7 million in 2018 , $3.4 million in 2017 , and $3.0 million in 2016 . We received an equity distribution from TEL for $2.0 million in each of 2018 and 2017 , and $1.5 million in 2016 , which was distributed to each member based on its respective ownership percentage. Our investment in TEL, totaling $26.1 million and $20.1 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, is included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Our investment in TEL is comprised of the $4.9 million cash investment noted above and our equity in TEL's earnings since our investment, partially offset by dividends received since our investment for minimum tax withholdings as noted above and the abovementioned deferred gains on sales of equipment to TEL. See TEL's summarized financial information below.
(in thousands) |  | As of the years ended December 31, |
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Current Assets |  | $ | 25,877 |  |  | $ | 19,660 |
Non-current Assets |  |  | 273,987 |  |  |  | 183,905 |
Current Liabilities |  |  | 78,530 |  |  |  | 53,981 |
Non-current Liabilities |  |  | 176,389 |  |  |  | 117,135 |
Total Equity |  | $ | 44,945 |  |  | $ | 32,449 |
(in thousands) |  | As of the years ended December 31, |
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
Revenue |  | $ | 108,801 |  |  | $ | 84,865 |  |  | $ | 94,432 |
Operating Expenses |  |  | 84,588 |  |  |  | 72,868 |  |  |  | 83,475 |
Operating Income |  |  | 24,213 |  |  |  | 11,997 |  |  |  | 10,957 |
Net Income |  | $ | 16,496 |  |  | $ | 6,954 |  |  | $ | 6,598 |

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