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Note 11 - Equity Method Investment | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023
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Note 11. | Equity Method Investment
We own a 49.0% interest in Transport Enterprise Leasing, LLC ("TEL"), a tractor and trailer equipment leasing company and used equipment reseller. There is no loss limitation on our 49.0% interest in TEL. We have not guaranteed any of TEL's debt and have no obligation to provide funding, services, or assets. 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. There are no third-party liquidity arrangements, guarantees, and/or other commitments that may affect the fair value or risk of our interest in TEL. Transactions with TEL were not material for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022. 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 2023 net income through September 30, 2023, or $16.7 million. Our accounts receivable from TEL, accounts payable to TEL, and investment in TEL as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows (in thousands):
Description: | Balance Sheet Line Item: |  | September 30, 2023 |  |  | December 31, 2022 |
Accounts receivable from TEL | Driver advances and other receivables |  | $ | 24 |  |  | $ | 9 |
Accounts payable to TEL | Accrued expenses |  | $ | 378 |  |  | $ | 763 |
Investment in TEL | Other assets |  | $ | 61,586 |  |  | $ | 54,727 |
Operating lease obligations | Current and long-term portion of operating lease obligations |  | $ | 9,678 |  |  | $ | 13,825 |
Our accounts receivable from TEL related to cash disbursements made pursuant to our performance of certain back-office and maintenance functions on TEL’s behalf. See TEL's summarized financial information below:
(in thousands) |  | As of September 30, |  |  | As of December 31, |
|  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |
Total Assets |  | $ | 614,865 |  |  | $ | 480,724 |
Total Liabilities |  |  | 498,659 |  |  |  | 377,548 |
Total Equity |  | $ | 116,206 |  |  | $ | 103,177 |
(in thousands) |  | Three Months Ended |  |  | Nine Months Ended |
|  | September 30, |  |  | September 30, |
|  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |  |  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |
Revenue |  | $ | 36,780 |  |  | $ | 40,135 |  |  | $ | 114,050 |  |  | $ | 106,231 |
Cost of Sales |  |  | 2,343 |  |  |  | 9,237 |  |  |  | 12,672 |  |  |  | 19,355 |
Operating Expenses |  |  | 17,517 |  |  |  | 14,047 |  |  |  | 46,485 |  |  |  | 38,074 |
Operating Income |  |  | 16,920 |  |  |  | 16,851 |  |  |  | 54,893 |  |  |  | 48,802 |
Net Income |  | $ | 10,710 |  |  | $ | 14,901 |  |  | $33,029 |  |  | $ | 43,287 |

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