The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets that totals to the amounts shown in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows at the dates indicated (in thousands):


	September 30,		December 31,
	2023		2022

Cash and cash equivalents	$	16,313	$	20,532
Restricted cash:
Collateral for outstanding letters of credit (1)	357		892
Captive insurance subsidiary (2)	8,218		9,643
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the
unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows	$	24,888	$	31,067

(2)$1.5 million of the restricted cash balance relates to the initial capitalization of our captive insurance company formed in late 2020, and the remainder represents amounts paid to our captive insurance company for insurance premiums.


						Common
						shares

Balance, January 1, 2023						2,495,484
Vesting of restricted stock unit awards (see Note 13)						20,291
Vesting of performance share unit awards (see Note 13)						12,319
Shares withheld to cover taxes upon vesting of equity awards						(8,089)
Shares sold under at-the-market offering program						14,680
Balance, March 31, 2023						2,534,685
No activity						—




Balance, June 30, 2023						2,534,685
Vesting of shares issued in acquisition						10,172
Vesting of restricted stock unit awards (see Note 13)						1,584

Balance, September 30, 2023						2,546,441

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing our net earnings by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by giving effect to all potential common shares outstanding, including shares related to unvested restricted stock unit awards. Unvested restricted stock unit awards granted under the Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (“2018 LTIP”), or granted as employment inducement awards outside of the 2018 LTIP, are not considered to be participating securities as the holders of these shares do not have non-forfeitable dividend rights in the event of our declaration of a dividend for common shares (see Note 13 for further discussion).


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Earnings per share — numerator:
Net earnings	$	2,258	$	2,190	$	1,086	$	10,756

Denominator:
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding	2,541		4,387		2,531		4,373

Basic net earnings per share	$	0.89	$	0.50	$	0.43	$	2.46

Diluted earnings per share:
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Common shares	2,541		4,387		2,531		4,373
Restricted stock unit awards	15		20		15		21
Performance share unit awards (1)	14		13		18		12
Total diluted shares	2,570		4,420		2,564		4,406

Diluted net earnings per share	$	0.88	$	0.50	$	0.42	$	2.44

(1)The dilutive effect of performance share awards are included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share when the performance share award performance conditions have been achieved.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we received net proceeds of approximately $0.6 million (net of offering costs to B. Riley Securities, Inc. of $27 thousand) from the sale of 14,680 of our common shares at an average price per share of approximately $40.74 in at-the-market offerings under our At Market Issuance Sales Agreement with B. Riley Securities, Inc. dated December 23, 2020.

The carrying amounts reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximates fair value because of the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments. Marketable securities are recorded at fair value based on market quotations from actively traded liquid markets. The fair value of the term loan under our credit agreement (see Note 11 for further information) is representative of the carrying value based upon the variable terms and management’s opinion that the current rates available to us with the same maturity and security structure are equivalent to that of the debt.

A three-tier hierarchy has been established that classifies fair value amounts recognized in the financial statements based on the observability of inputs used to estimate these fair values. The hierarchy considers fair value amounts based on observable inputs (Levels 1 and 2) to be more reliable and predictable than those based primarily on unobservable inputs (Level 3). At each balance sheet reporting date, we categorize our financial assets and liabilities using this hierarchy.

Fair value contracts consist of derivative financial instruments and are recorded as either an asset or liability measured at its fair value. Changes in fair value are recognized immediately in earnings unless the derivatives qualify for, and we elect, cash flow hedge accounting. We had no contracts designated for hedge accounting during any current reporting periods (see Note 12 for further information).

Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability method. Under this approach, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on anticipated future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of these items and their respective tax basis.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim reporting, we have historically estimated our full-year effective tax rate and applied this rate to ordinary income or loss for the reporting period. We have determined that since small changes in estimated ordinary income would result in significant changes in the estimated annual effective tax rate, this historical method would not provide reliable results for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Therefore, a discrete year-to-date method of reporting was used for the three months ended September 30, 2023. We will continue to evaluate income tax estimates under the historical method in subsequent quarters and employ a discrete effective tax rate method if warranted.

Inventory consists of crude oil held in storage tanks and at third-party pipelines as part of our crude oil marketing and pipeline and storage operations. Crude oil inventory is carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value. At the end of each reporting period, we assess the carrying value of our inventory and make adjustments necessary to reduce the carrying value to the applicable net realizable value. Any resulting adjustments are a component of marketing costs and expenses or pipeline and storage costs and expenses on our consolidated statements of operations.

Property and equipment is recorded at cost. Expenditures for additions, improvements and other enhancements to property and equipment are capitalized, and minor replacements, maintenance and repairs that do not extend asset life or add value are charged to expense as incurred. When property and equipment assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation is removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in results of operations in operating costs and expenses for the respective period. Property and equipment, except for land, is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated average useful lives ranging from two to thirty-nine years.

We review our long-lived assets for impairment whenever there is evidence that the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable. Any impairment recognized is permanent and may not be restored. Property and equipment is reviewed at the lowest level of identifiable cash flows. For property and equipment requiring impairment, the fair value is estimated based on an internal discounted cash flow model of future cash flows.

We measure all share-based payment awards, including the issuance of restricted stock unit awards and performance share unit awards to employees and board members, using a fair-value based method. The cost of services received from employees and non-employee board members in exchange for awards of equity instruments is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations based on the estimated fair value of those awards on the grant date and is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The fair value of restricted stock unit awards and performance share unit awards is based on the closing price of our common stock on the grant date. We account for forfeitures as they occur. See Note 13 for additional information regarding our 2018 LTIP.