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Note 11 - Equity Method Investment
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Equity Method Investment [Text Block]

Note 11.

Equity Method Investment

 

We own a minority investment in Transport Enterprise Leasing, LLC ("TEL"). TEL is 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. TEL’s majority owners are generally restricted from transferring their interests in TEL, other than to certain permitted transferees, without our consent. We sold no tractors or trailers to TEL during the six-months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, and we received $4.4 million and $4.6 million, respectively, for providing various maintenance services, certain back-office functions, and for miscellaneous equipment. We recognized a net reversal of previously deferred gains totaling less than $0.1 million for the six-months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, representing 49% of the gains on units sold to TEL less any gains previously deferred and recognized when the equipment was subsequently sold to a third party.  Deferred gains, totaling $0.2 million at  June 30, 2020, are being carried as a reduction in our investment in TEL.  At  June 30, 2020 and  December 31, 2019, we had accounts receivable from TEL of $1.2 million and $1.3 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 2020 net loss through June 30, 2020, or $0.2 million. We received no equity distribution from TEL during the six-months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.  Our investment in TEL, totaling $31.7 million and $31.9 million, at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, is included in other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

See TEL's summarized financial information below:

 

(in thousands)

 

As of June 30,

  

As of December 31,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 

Total Assets

 $348,506  $374,591 

Total Liabilities

  293,079   318,743 

Total Equity

 $55,427  $55,848 

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

 

Revenue

 $23,997  $24,505  $49,218  $48,715 

Cost of Sales

  2,815   3,417   7,584   10,911 

Operating Expenses

  17,649   13,635   36,525   28,088 

Operating Income

  3,533   7,453   5,109   9,716 

Net Income (Loss)

 $1,021  $4,792  $(421) $6,482