UNITED STATES
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MATSON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MATSON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended |
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Operating Revenue: | |||||||
Ocean Transportation | $ | | $ | | |||
Logistics |
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Total Operating Revenue |
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Costs and Expenses: | |||||||
Operating costs |
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(Loss) Income from SSAT |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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Total Costs and Expenses |
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Operating Income |
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Interest income | | — | |||||
Interest expense |
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Other income (expense), net |
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Income before Taxes |
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Income taxes |
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Net Income | $ | | $ | | |||
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes: | |||||||
Net Income | $ | | $ | | |||
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss): | |||||||
Amortization of prior service cost |
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Amortization of net loss |
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Other |
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Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes |
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Comprehensive Income | $ | | $ | | |||
Basic Earnings Per Share | $ | | $ | | |||
Diluted Earnings Per Share | $ | | $ | | |||
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding: | |||||||
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Diluted |
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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MATSON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
March 31, | December 31, | ||||||
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ASSETS | |||||||
Current Assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | | $ | | |||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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Total current assets |
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Long-term Assets: | |||||||
Investment in SSAT |
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Property and equipment, net |
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Operating lease right of use assets | | | |||||
Goodwill |
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Intangible assets, net | | | |||||
Capital Construction Fund | | | |||||
Deferred dry-docking costs, net | | | |||||
Other long-term assets |
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Total long-term assets | | | |||||
Total Assets | $ | | $ | | |||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
Current Liabilities: | |||||||
Current portion of debt | $ | | $ | | |||
Accounts payable and accruals |
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Operating lease liabilities | | | |||||
Other liabilities |
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Total current liabilities |
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Long-term Liabilities: | |||||||
Long-term debt, net of deferred loan fees |
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Long-term operating lease liabilities | | | |||||
Deferred income taxes |
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Other long-term liabilities | | | |||||
Total long-term liabilities |
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Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 13) | |||||||
Shareholders’ Equity: | |||||||
Common stock |
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Additional paid in capital |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net |
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Retained earnings |
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Total shareholders’ equity |
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Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | $ | | $ | |
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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MATSON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
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| 2023 |
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Cash Flows From Operating Activities: | |||||||
Net income | $ | | $ | | |||
Reconciling adjustments: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
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Amortization of operating lease right of use assets | | | |||||
Deferred income taxes |
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Share-based compensation expense |
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Loss (income) from SSAT |
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Other | ( | ( | |||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts receivable, net |
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Deferred dry-docking payments |
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Deferred dry-docking amortization |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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Accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities |
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Operating lease liabilities | ( | ( | |||||
Other long-term liabilities |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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Cash Flows From Investing Activities: | |||||||
Capitalized vessel construction expenditures | ( | ( | |||||
Other capital expenditures |
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Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment |
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Payment for asset acquisition | ( | — | |||||
Cash deposits and interest into the Capital Construction Fund |
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Withdrawals from Capital Construction Fund | — | | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
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Cash Flows From Financing Activities: | |||||||
Repayments of debt |
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Dividends paid | ( |
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Repurchase of Matson common stock | ( |
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Tax withholding related to net share settlements of restricted stock units | ( | ( | |||||
Net cash used in financing activities |
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Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash |
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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, Beginning of the Period |
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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, End of the Period | $ | | $ | | |||
Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, End of the Period: | |||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | | $ | | |||
Restricted Cash | | | |||||
Total Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, End of the Period | $ | | $ | | |||
Supplemental Cash Flow Information: | |||||||
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest (including debt prepaid fees) | $ | | $ | | |||
Income tax payments (refunds), net | $ | ( | $ | | |||
Non-cash Information: | |||||||
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities | $ | | $ | | |||
Non-cash payment for asset acquisition | $ | | $ | — |
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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MATSON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
(Unaudited)
Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Additional | Other | |||||||||||||||
Stated | Paid In | Comprehensive | Retained | ||||||||||||||
(In millions, except per share amounts) |
| Shares |
| Value |
| Capital |
| Income (Loss) |
| Earnings |
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Balance at December 31, 2022 |
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Net income |
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Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
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Share-based compensation |
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Shares issued, net of shares withheld for employee taxes |
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Shares repurchased |
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Dividends ($ |
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Balance at March 31, 2023 |
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Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Additional | Other | |||||||||||||||
Stated | Paid In | Comprehensive | Retained | ||||||||||||||
(In millions, except per share amounts) |
| Shares |
| Value |
| Capital |
| Income (Loss) |
| Earnings |
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Balance at December 31, 2021 |
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Net income |
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Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
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Share-based compensation |
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Shares issued, net of shares withheld for employee taxes |
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Shares repurchased | ( | ( | ( | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||
Dividends ($ |
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Balance at March 31, 2022 |
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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MATSON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANICAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
Matson, Inc., a holding company incorporated in the State of Hawaii, and its subsidiaries (“Matson” or the “Company”), is a leading provider of ocean transportation and logistics services. The Company consists of
Ocean Transportation: Matson’s Ocean Transportation business is conducted through Matson Navigation Company, Inc. (“MatNav”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Matson, Inc. Founded in 1882, MatNav provides a vital lifeline of ocean freight transportation services to the domestic non-contiguous economies of Hawaii, Alaska and Guam, and to other island economies in Micronesia. MatNav also operates premium, expedited services from China to Long Beach, California, provides services to Okinawa, Japan and various islands in the South Pacific, and operates an international export service from ports in Alaska to Asia. In addition, subsidiaries of MatNav provide stevedoring, refrigerated cargo services, inland transportation and other terminal services for MatNav on the Hawaiian islands of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui and Kauai, and for MatNav and other ocean carriers in Alaska.
Matson has a
Logistics: Matson’s logistics business is conducted through Matson Logistics, Inc. (“Matson Logistics”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MatNav. Established in 1987, Matson Logistics extends the geographic reach of Matson’s transportation network throughout North America and Asia, and is an asset-light business that provides a variety of logistics services to its customers including: (i) multimodal transportation brokerage of domestic and international rail intermodal services, long-haul and regional highway trucking services, specialized hauling, flat-bed and project services, less-than-truckload services, and expedited freight services (collectively, “Transportation Brokerage” services); (ii) less-than-container load (“LCL”) consolidation and freight forwarding services (collectively, “Freight Forwarding” services); (iii) warehousing, trans-loading, value-added packaging and distribution services (collectively, “Warehousing” services); and (iv) supply chain management, non-vessel operating common carrier (“NVOCC”) freight forwarding and other services.
2. GENERAL AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation: The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are unaudited, and include the accounts of Matson, Inc. and all wholly-owned subsidiaries, after elimination of intercompany amounts and transactions. Significant investments in businesses, partnerships, and limited liability companies in which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest, but has the ability to exercise significant influence, are accounted for under the equity method. The Company accounts for its investment in SSAT using the equity method of accounting.
Due to the nature of the Company’s operations, the results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for fair presentation of the results of the interim periods, and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete consolidated financial statements.
The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 24, 2023.
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Fiscal Period: The period end for Matson covered by this report is March 31, 2023. The period end for MatNav and its subsidiaries covered by this report is March 31, 2023.
Significant Accounting Policies: The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of the interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. Estimates and assumptions are used for, but not limited to: impairment of investments; impairment of long-lived assets, intangible assets and goodwill; capitalized interest; allowance for doubtful accounts and other receivables; legal contingencies; insurance reserves and other related liabilities; accrual estimates; pension and post-retirement estimates; multi-employer withdrawal liabilities; operating lease assets and liabilities; income from SSAT; and income taxes. Future results could be materially affected if actual results differ from these estimates and assumptions.
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets: Prepaid expenses and other assets consist of the following at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
March 31, | December 31, | |||||
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets (in millions) |
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Income tax receivables | $ | | $ | | ||
Prepaid fuel |
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Prepaid insurance and insurance related receivables |
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Restricted cash - vessel construction obligations | | | ||||
Other |
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Total | $ | | $ | |
Income tax receivables include an expected federal income tax refund related to the Company’s 2021 federal tax return and other income tax receivables.
Recognition of Revenues and Expenses: Revenue in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements is presented net of elimination of intercompany transactions. The following is a description of the Company’s principal revenue generating activities by segment, and the Company’s revenue recognition policy for each activity for the periods presented:
March 31, | ||||||
Ocean Transportation (in millions) (1) | 2023 |
| 2022 | |||
Ocean Transportation services | $ | | $ | | ||
Terminal and other related services | | | ||||
Fuel sales | | | ||||
Vessel management and related services | | | ||||
Total | $ | | $ | |
(1) | Ocean Transportation revenue transactions are primarily denominated in U.S. dollars except for less than |
◾ | Ocean Transportation services revenue is recognized ratably over the duration of a voyage based on the relative transit time completed in each reporting period. Vessel operating costs and other ocean transportation operating costs, such as terminal operating overhead and selling, general and administrative expenses, are charged to operating costs as incurred. |
◾ | Terminal and other related services revenue is recognized as the services are performed. Related costs are recognized as incurred. |
◾ | Fuel sales revenue and related costs are recognized when the Company has completed delivery of the product to the customer in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract. |
◾ | Vessel management and related services revenue is recognized in proportion to the services completed. Related costs are recognized as incurred. |
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March 31, | ||||||
Logistics (in millions) (1) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||
Transportation Brokerage and Freight Forwarding services | $ | | $ | | ||
Warehousing and distribution services | | | ||||
Supply chain management and other services |
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Total | $ | | $ | |
(1) | Logistics revenue transactions are primarily denominated in U.S. dollars except for less than |
◾ | Transportation Brokerage and Freight Forwarding services revenue consists of amounts billed to customers for services provided. The primary costs include third-party purchased transportation services, agent commissions, labor and equipment. Revenue and the related purchased third-party transportation costs are recognized over the duration of a delivery based upon the relative transit time completed in each reporting period. Labor, agent commissions, and other operating costs are expensed as incurred. The Company reports revenue on a gross basis as the Company serves as the principal in these transactions because it is responsible for fulfilling the contractual arrangements with the customer and has latitude in establishing prices. |
◾ | Warehousing and distribution services revenue consist of amounts billed to customers for storage, handling, and value-added packaging of customer merchandise. Storage revenue is recognized in the month the service is provided to the customer. Storage related costs are recognized as incurred. Other Warehousing and distribution services revenue and related costs are recognized in proportion to the services performed. |
◾ | Supply chain management and other services revenue, and related costs are recognized in proportion to the services performed. |
The Company generally invoices its customers at the commencement of the voyage or the transportation service being provided, or as other services are being performed. Revenue is deferred when services are invoiced in advance to the customer. The Company’s receivables are classified as short-term as collection terms are for periods of less than one year. The Company expenses sales commissions and contract acquisition costs as incurred because the amounts are generally immaterial. These expenses are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.
Capital Construction Fund: The Company’s Capital Construction Fund (“CCF”) is described in Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. A summary of the CCF cash account for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
Three Months Ended | ||||||
March 31, | ||||||
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| 2023 |
| 2022 | ||
CCF balance at beginning of period | $ | | $ | — | ||
Cash deposits | | | ||||
Interest earned | | — | ||||
Qualifying cash withdrawal payments | — | ( | ||||
CCF balance at end of period | $ | | $ | — |
Cash on deposit in the CCF is currently held in a U.S. Treasury obligations fund with daily liquidity. At March 31, 2023, securities held within the fund had a weighted average life of . CCF cash is classified as a long-term asset on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, as the Company intends to use qualified cash withdrawals to fund long-term investment in the construction of new vessels.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company pledged $
7
Investment in SSAT: Condensed income statement information for SSAT for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended | ||||||
March 31, | ||||||
(In millions) | 2023 |
| 2022 | |||
Operating revenue | $ | | $ | | ||
Operating costs and expenses | ( | ( | ||||
Operating (loss) income | ( | | ||||
Net (Loss) Income (1) | $ | ( | $ | | ||
Company Share of SSAT’s Net (Loss) Income (2) | $ | ( | $ | |
(1) | Includes earnings from equity method investments held by SSAT less earnings allocated to non-controlling interests. |
(2) | The Company records its share of net (loss) income from SSAT in costs and expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income due to the nature of SSAT’s operations. |
The Company’s investment in SSAT was $
Dividends: The Company’s first quarter 2023 cash dividend of $
Repurchase of Shares: During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company repurchased approximately
3. REPORTABLE SEGMENTS
Reportable segments are components of an enterprise that engage in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses, whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and for which discrete financial information is available. The Company’s chief operating decision maker is its Chief Executive Officer.
The Company consists of
The Company’s Ocean Transportation segment provides ocean transportation services to the Logistics segment, and the Logistics segment provides logistics services to the Ocean Transportation segment in certain transactions. Accordingly, inter-segment revenue of $
8
Reportable segment financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
Three Months Ended | ||||||
March 31, | ||||||
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| 2023 |
| 2022 | ||
Operating Revenue: | ||||||
Ocean Transportation (1) | $ | | $ | | ||
Logistics (2) |
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Total Operating Revenue | $ | | $ | | ||
Operating Income: | ||||||
Ocean Transportation (3) | $ | | $ | | ||
Logistics |
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Total Operating Income |
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Interest income | | — | ||||
Interest expense |
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Other income (expense), net |
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Income before Taxes |
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Income taxes |
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Net Income | $ | | $ | |
(1) | Ocean Transportation operating revenue excludes inter-segment revenue of $ |
(2) | Logistics operating revenue excludes inter-segment revenue of $ |
(3) | Ocean Transportation segment information includes $( |
4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 consisted of the following:
March 31, | December 31, | |||||
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| 2023 |
| 2022 | ||
Cost: | ||||||
Vessels | $ | | $ | | ||
Containers and equipment | | | ||||
Terminal facilities and other property | | | ||||
New vessel construction in progress | | | ||||
Other construction in progress | | | ||||
Total Property and Equipment | | | ||||
Less: Accumulated Depreciation | ( | ( | ||||
Total Property and Equipment, net | $ | | $ | |
New vessel construction in progress at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 includes milestone progress payments and capitalized interest, and other costs related to the construction of
5. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES
Goodwill by segment as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 consisted of the following:
Ocean |
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| Transportation |
| Logistics |
| Total |
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Goodwill | $ | | $ | | $ | |
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Intangible assets as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 consisted of the following:
March 31, | December 31, | ||||||
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| 2023 |
| 2022 | |||
Customer Relationships: | |||||||
Ocean Transportation | $ | | $ | | |||
Logistics | | | |||||
Total | | | |||||
Less: Accumulated Amortization | ( | ( | |||||
Total Customer Relationships, net | | | |||||
Trade name – Logistics | | | |||||
Total Intangible Assets, net | $ | | $ | |
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company completed an asset acquisition consisting of customer relationship intangible assets for $
The Company evaluates its goodwill and intangible assets for possible impairment in the fourth quarter, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value is less than its carrying amount. The Company has reporting units within the Ocean Transportation and Logistics reportable segments. The Company considered the general economic and market conditions and its impact on the performance of each of the Company’s reporting units. Based on the Company’s assessment of its market capitalization, future forecasts and the amount of excess of fair value over the carrying value of the reporting units in the 2022 annual impairment tests, the Company concluded that an impairment triggering event did not occur during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
The Company will monitor events and changes in circumstances that could negatively impact the key assumptions used in determining the fair value, including the amount and timing of estimated future cash flows generated by the reporting units, long-term growth and discount rates, comparable company market valuations, and industry and economic trends. It is possible that future changes in such circumstances, including future changes in the assumptions and estimates used in assessing the fair value of the reporting unit, could require the Company to record a non-cash impairment charge.
6. DEBT
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company’s debt consisted of the following:
March 31, | December 31, | |||||
(In millions) |
| 2023 |
| 2022 | ||
Private Placement Term Loans: | ||||||
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Title XI Debt: | ||||||
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Total Debt |
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Less: Current portion |
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Total Long-term Debt | | | ||||
Less: Deferred loan fees | ( |
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Total Long-term Debt, net of deferred loan fees | $ | | $ | |
Except as described below, the Company’s debt is described in Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Revolving Credit Facility: The Company’s revolving credit facility has committed available borrowing of up to $
10
for letters of credit outstanding as of March 31, 2023. There were
On February 9, 2023, the Company amended the revolving credit facility to replace LIBOR with a new benchmark interest rate, the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). There were no other significant changes to the revolving credit facility as a result of this amendment.
Title XI Bonds: On January 27, 2023, the Company prepaid $
Debt Security and Guarantees: All of the debt of the Company and MatNav, including related guarantees, as of March 31, 2023 was unsecured, except for the Title XI debt.
Debt Maturities: As of March 31, 2023, debt maturities during the next five years and thereafter are as follows:
As of | |||
Year (in millions) |
| March 31, 2023 | |
Remainder of 2023 | $ | | |
2024 |
| | |
2025 |
| | |
2026 |
| | |
2027 |
| | |
Thereafter |
| | |
Total Debt | $ | |
7. LEASES
The Company’s leases are described in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Components of Lease Cost: Components of lease cost recorded in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended | ||||||
March 31, | ||||||
(In millions) |
| 2023 | 2022 | |||
Operating lease cost | $ | | $ | | ||
Short-term lease cost |
| |
| | ||
Variable lease cost |
| |
| | ||
Total lease cost | $ | | $ | |
Maturities of operating lease liabilities at March 31, 2023 are as follows:
| As of | ||
Year (in millions) |
| March 31, 2023 | |
Remainder of 2023 | $ | | |
2024 |
| | |
2025 |
| | |
2026 |
| | |
2027 |
| | |
Thereafter |
| | |
Total lease payments | | ||
Less: Interest | ( | ||
Present value of operating lease liabilities | | ||
Less: Short-term portion | ( | ||
Long-term operating lease liabilities | $ | |
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8. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2023 consisted of the following:
Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||
Post- | Non- | Other | ||||||||||||||
Pension | Retirement | Qualified | Comprehensive | |||||||||||||
(In millions) |
| Benefits |
| Benefits |
| Plans |
| Other |
| Income (Loss) |
| |||||
Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | ||||||
Amortization of prior service cost | — | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||
Amortization of net loss (gain) | | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||
Foreign currency exchange | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||
Other | — | — | — | | | |||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2023 | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( |
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 consisted of the following:
Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||
Post- | Non- | Other | ||||||||||||||
Pension | Retirement | Qualified | Comprehensive | |||||||||||||
(In millions) |
| Benefits |
| Benefits |
| Plans |
| Other |
| Income (Loss) |
| |||||
Balance at December 31, 2021 | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||
Amortization of prior service cost | ( | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||
Amortization of net loss | | | — | — | | |||||||||||
Foreign currency exchange | — | — | — | | | |||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2022 | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( |
9. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company values its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy of valuation techniques for fair value measurements. Level 1 inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and inputs other than quoted prices observable for the asset or liability. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. If the technique used to measure fair value includes inputs from multiple levels of the fair value hierarchy, the lowest level of significant input determines the placement of the entire fair value measurement in the hierarchy.
The Company uses Level 1 inputs for the fair values of its cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash in the CCF, and Level 2 inputs for its variable and fixed rate debt. The fair values of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash in the CCF, and variable rate debt approximate their carrying values due to the nature of the instruments. The fair value of fixed rate debt is calculated based upon interest rates available for debt with terms and maturities similar to the Company’s existing debt arrangements.
The carrying value and fair value of the Company’s financial instruments as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows:
Quoted Prices in | Significant | Significant | ||||||||||||||
Total | Active Markets | Observable | Unobservable | |||||||||||||
| Carrying Value |
| Total |
| (Level 1) |
| Inputs (Level 2) |
| Inputs (Level 3) | |||||||
(In millions) | March 31, 2023 | Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Restricted cash | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Capital Construction Fund | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Fixed rate debt | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | ||||||
(In millions) |
| December 31, 2022 | Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | | $ | |
| $ | | $ | — | $ | — | |||||
Restricted cash | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Capital Construction Fund | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Fixed rate debt | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | — |
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10. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share is determined by dividing net income by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. The calculation of diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of unexercised non-qualified stock options and non-vested restricted stock units. The computation of weighted average common shares outstanding excluded a nominal amount of anti-dilutive non-qualified stock options for each period ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
The computations for basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Weighted |
| Per |
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| Weighted |
| Per |
| |||||||
Average | Common | Average | Common |
| |||||||||||||
Net | Common | Share | Net | Common | Share |
| |||||||||||
(In millions, except per share amounts) | Income | Shares | Amount | Income | Shares | Amount |
| ||||||||||
Basic: | $ | |
| | $ | | $ | |
| | $ | | |||||
Effect of Dilutive Securities: | — |
| | — | — |
| | ( | |||||||||
Diluted: | $ | | | $ | | $ | | | $ | |
11. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company granted time-based restricted stock units and performance-based shares to certain of its employees totaling approximately
Total share-based compensation cost recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses was $
12. PENSION AND POST-RETIREMENT PLANS
The Company’s pension and post-retirement plans are described in Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the qualified pension plans and the post-retirement benefit plans for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 consisted of the following:
Pension Benefits | Post-retirement Benefits | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
(In millions) |
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| 2023 |
| 2022 | ||||
Components of net periodic benefit cost (benefit): | ||||||||||||
Service cost | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Interest cost |
| |
| |
| |
| | ||||
Expected return on plan assets |
| ( |
| ( |
| — |
| — | ||||
Amortization of net loss (gain) |
| |
| |
| ( |
| | ||||
Amortization of prior service credit |
| — |
| ( |
| ( |
| ( | ||||
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit) | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( |
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13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Environmental Matters: The Company’s Ocean Transportation business has certain risks that could result in expenditures for environmental remediation. Except as described below, the Company believes that based on all information available to it, the Company is currently in compliance, in all material respects, with applicable environmental laws and regulations.
On November 10, 2021, the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) issued a Notice of Violation (the “NOV”) to Matson for alleged violations of the Airborne Toxic Control Measure for Auxiliary Diesel Engines Operated on Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth in a California Port pursuant to California Code of Regulations, title 17, section 93118.3. CARB regulations require that a company’s fleet plug into shore power for at least 80 percent of visits at California ports and reduce auxiliary engine power generation by at least 80 percent. The NOV alleges that Matson’s fleet did not meet the 80 percent thresholds during visits to the Port of Long Beach in 2020. The violations were alleged to have been incurred by chartered vessels in the CLX+ service. These chartered vessels were not outfitted with alternative maritime power (“AMP”) capability which would have allowed them to plug into the shore power grid and shut down the vessel diesel generators when at dock. On April 14, 2023, the Company and CARB entered into a settlement agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay approximately $
Other Matters: The Company and its subsidiaries are parties to, or may be contingently liable in connection with other legal actions arising in the normal course of their businesses, the outcomes of which, in the opinion of management after consultation with counsel, would not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes, and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Except for historical information, the statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Security Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements may be contained in, among other things, SEC filings, such as reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, the Annual Report to Shareholders, press releases made by the Company, the Company’s Internet Websites (including Websites of its subsidiaries), and oral statements made by officers of the Company.
This report, and other statements that the Company may make, may contain forward-looking statements with respect to the Company’s future financial, business or environmental, social and governance performance, strategies or expectations. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as “trend,” “potential,” “opportunity,” “pipeline,” “believe,” “comfortable,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “current,” “intention,” “estimate,” “position,” “assume,” “outlook,” “continue,” “remain,” “maintain,” “sustain,” “seek,” “achieve,” “design,” “goal,” “plan,” or similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” or similar expressions.
The Company cautions that forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time, including, but not limited to, the risk factors that are described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of Matson’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company assumes no duty to and does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance.
OVERVIEW
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is designed to provide a discussion of the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and certain other factors that may affect its future results from the perspective of management. The discussion that follows is intended to provide information that will assist in understanding the changes in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements from period to period, the primary factors that accounted for those changes, and how certain accounting principles, policies and estimates affect the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. MD&A is provided as a supplement to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and notes herein, and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company’s reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K, and other publicly available information.
FIRST QUARTER 2023 DISCUSSION AND UPDATE ON BUSINESS CONDITIONS
Ocean Transportation: The Company’s container volume in the Hawaii service in the first quarter 2023 was 0.8 percent lower year-over-year. The decrease was primarily due to lower eastbound volume. During the quarter, the Company saw retail customers continue to manage inventories to weaker consumer demand levels despite continued improvement in the Hawaii economy supported by a low unemployment rate and relatively strong tourist arrivals, including a modest improvement in international tourist trends. In the near-term, Matson expects muted freight demand in Hawaii despite continued improvement in the Hawaii economy supported by strength in tourism and a low unemployment rate. There are also negative trends as a result of higher inflation and higher interest rates that create uncertainty in the economic growth trajectory.
In China, the Company’s container volume in the first quarter 2023 decreased 35.4 percent year-over-year. The decrease was primarily due to (i) CCX volume in the first quarter 2022 (CCX service was discontinued in the third quarter 2022) and (ii) lower demand for the CLX and CLX+ services. Matson continued to realize a significant rate premium over the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (“SCFI”) in the first quarter 2023 but achieved average freight rates that were
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lower than in the year ago period. Currently in the Transpacific marketplace, business conditions are mixed with general improvement in tradelane capacity and retailer inventories, but we continue to see retail customers conservatively manage inventories in light of continued economic uncertainty. As such, the Company expects its CLX and CLX+ services in the second quarter to reflect freight demand levels below normalized conditions with lower year-over-year volumes and rates. Absent an economic “hard landing” in the U.S., the Company continues to expect improved trade dynamics in the second half of 2023 as the Transpacific marketplace transitions to a more normalized level of demand. Regardless of the economic environment, the Company expects to continue to earn a significant rate premium to the SCFI reflecting our fast and reliable ocean services and unmatched destination services.
In Guam, the Company’s container volume in the first quarter 2023 decreased 10.9 percent year-over-year primarily due to lower retail-related demand. In the near-term, the Company expects muted freight demand despite continued improvement in the Guam economy with increasing tourism and a low unemployment rate. There are also negative trends as a result of higher inflation and higher interest rates that create uncertainty in the economic growth trajectory.
In Alaska, the Company’s container volume for the first quarter 2023 decreased 4.8 percent year-over-year due to (i) lower export seafood volume from the Alaska-Asia Express service (“AAX”) primarily due to three less sailings and (ii) lower southbound volume primarily due to lower domestic seafood and household goods volume, partially offset by higher northbound volume primarily due to two additional sailings. In the near-term, the Company expects the Alaska economy to benefit from low unemployment and increased energy-related exploration and production activity as a result of elevated oil prices, but there are negative trends as a result of higher inflation and higher interest rates that create uncertainty in the economic growth trajectory.
The contribution in the first quarter 2023 from the Company’s SSAT joint venture investment was $(1.8) million, or $35.8 million lower than the first quarter 2022. The decrease was primarily driven by lower other terminal revenue and lower lift volume.
Logistics: In the first quarter 2023, operating income for the Company’s Logistics segment was $10.9 million, or $5.5 million lower compared to the level achieved in the first quarter 2022. The decrease was primarily due to lower contributions from supply chain management, consistent with lower demand in the Transpacific tradelane, and transportation brokerage.
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Consolidated Results – Three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with 2022:
Three Months Ended March 31, |
| |||||||||||
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) | 2023 | 2022 | Change |
| ||||||||
Operating revenue |
| $ | 704.8 |
| $ | 1,165.5 |
| $ | (460.7) |
| (39.5) | % |
Operating costs and expenses |
| (666.1) |
| (732.9) |
| 66.8 |
| (9.1) | % | |||
Operating income |
| 38.7 |
| 432.6 |
| (393.9) |
| (91.1) | % | |||
Interest income | 8.2 |
| — |
| 8.2 |
| 100.0 | % | ||||
Interest expense |
| (4.5) |
| (4.8) |
| 0.3 |
| (6.3) | % | |||
Other income (expense), net |
| 1.8 |
| 2.0 |
| (0.2) |
| (10.0) | % | |||
Income before taxes |
| 44.2 |
| 429.8 |
| (385.6) |
| (89.7) | % | |||
Income taxes |
| (10.2) |
| (90.6) |
| 80.4 |
| (88.7) | % | |||
Net income | $ | 34.0 | $ | 339.2 | $ | (305.2) |
| (90.0) | % | |||
Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.94 | $ | 8.29 | $ | (7.35) |
| (88.7) | % | |||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.94 | $ | 8.23 | $ | (7.29) |
| (88.6) | % |
Changes in operating revenue, and operating costs and expenses are further described below in the Analysis of Operating Revenue and Income by Segment.
The increase in interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022, was due to increased cash on deposit in interest bearing accounts including the CCF, and higher interest rates during the period.
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The decrease in interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022, was due to lower outstanding debt during the period.
Other income (expense) relates to the amortization of certain components of net periodic benefit costs or gains related to the Company’s pension and post-retirement plans.
Income tax expense was $10.2 million or 23.1 percent of income before taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $90.6 million or 21.1 percent of income before taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2023 benefited from a 0.8 percent deduction related to foreign-derived intangible income (“FDII”) under Section 250 of the Internal Revenue Code that lowered the effective tax rate for the current period, compared to a 2.6 percent deduction related to FDII for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The reduction in the FDII for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was primarily due to lower income generated from the Company’s China service.
ANALYSIS OF OPERATING REVENUE AND INCOME BY SEGMENT
Ocean Transportation Operating Results – Three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with 2022:
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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(Dollars in millions) |
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| Change |
| |||||
Ocean Transportation revenue | $ | 551.0 | $ | 943.9 | $ | (392.9) | (41.6) | % | ||||
Operating costs and expenses |
| (523.2) |
| (527.7) |
| 4.5 | (0.9) | % | ||||
Operating income | $ | 27.8 | $ | 416.2 | $ | (388.4) | (93.3) | % | ||||
Operating income margin | 5.0 | % | 44.1 | % | ||||||||
Volume (Forty-foot equivalent units (FEU), except for automobiles) (1) | ||||||||||||
Hawaii containers |
| 35,200 |
| 35,500 |
| (300) | (0.8) | % | ||||
Hawaii automobiles |
| 9,400 |
| 8,600 |
| 800 | 9.3 | % | ||||
Alaska containers |
| 19,800 |
| 20,800 |
| (1,000) | (4.8) | % | ||||
China containers |
| 30,100 | 46,600 |
| (16,500) | (35.4) | % | |||||
Guam containers |
| 4,900 |
| 5,500 |
| (600) | (10.9) | % | ||||
Other containers (2) |
| 4,100 |
| 5,300 |
| (1,200) | (22.6) | % |
(1) | Approximate volumes included for the period are based on the voyage departure date, but revenue and operating income are adjusted to reflect the percentage of revenue and operating income earned during the reporting period for voyages in transit at the end of each reporting period. |
(2) | Includes containers from services in various islands in Micronesia and the South Pacific, and Okinawa, Japan. |
Ocean Transportation revenue decreased $392.9 million, or 41.6 percent, during the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared with the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to lower average freight rates and volume in China, partially offset by higher fuel-related surcharge revenue.
On a year-over-year FEU basis, Hawaii container volume decreased 0.8 percent primarily due to lower eastbound volume; Alaska volume decreased 4.8 percent due to (i) lower export seafood volume from the AAX primarily due to three less sailings and (ii) lower southbound volume primarily due to lower domestic seafood and household goods volume, partially offset by higher northbound volume primarily due to two additional sailings; China volume was 35.4 percent lower primarily due to (a) CCX volume in the first quarter 2022 (CCX service was discontinued in the third quarter 2022) and (b) lower demand for the CLX and CLX+ services; Guam volume was 10.9 percent lower primarily due to lower retail-related demand; and Other containers volume decreased 22.6 percent.
Ocean Transportation operating income decreased $388.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared with the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to lower freight rates and volume in China and a lower contribution from SSAT, partially offset by lower operating costs and expenses (including fuel-related expenses) primarily related to the discontinuation of the CCX service.
The Company’s SSAT terminal joint venture investment contributed $(1.8) million during the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to a contribution of $34.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily driven by lower other terminal revenue and lower lift volume.
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Logistics Operating Results: Three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with 2022:
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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(Dollars in millions) |
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| Change |
| |||||
Logistics revenue | $ | 153.8 | $ | 221.6 |
| $ | (67.8) | (30.6) | % | |||
Operating costs and expenses |
| (142.9) |
| (205.2) |
|
| 62.3 | (30.4) | % | |||
Operating income | $ | 10.9 | $ | 16.4 |
| $ | (5.5) | (33.5) | % | |||
Operating income margin | 7.1 | % | 7.4 | % |
Logistics revenue decreased $67.8 million, or 30.6 percent, during the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared with the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to lower revenue in transportation brokerage and supply chain management.
Logistics operating income decreased $5.5 million, or 33.5 percent, during the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared with the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to lower contributions from supply chain management, consistent with lower demand in the Transpacific tradelane, and transportation brokerage.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Sources of liquidity available to the Company as of March 31, 2023, compared to December 31, 2022 were as follows:
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Accounts Receivable: Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and accounts receivable as of March 31, 2023, compared to December 31, 2022 were as follows:
| March 31, | December 31, |
| |||||||
(In millions) |
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| Change |
| |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 88.5 | $ | 249.8 | $ | (161.3) | ||||
Restricted cash | $ | 3.9 | $ | 3.9 | $ | — | ||||
Accounts receivable, net (1) | $ | 283.0 | $ | 268.5 | $ | 14.5 |
(1) | As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, $209.9 million and $9.9 million of eligible accounts receivable were assigned to the CCF, respectively. |
Changes in the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022 were as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||
(In millions) |
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| Change | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities (1) | $ | 96.7 | $ | 273.9 | $ | (177.2) | |||
Net cash used in investing activities (2) |
| (153.5) |
| (46.4) |
| (107.1) | |||
Net cash used in financing activities (3) |
| (104.5) |
| (117.1) |
| 12.6 | |||
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
| (161.3) |
| 110.4 |
| (271.7) | |||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of the period |
| 253.7 |
| 287.7 |
| (34.0) | |||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of the period | $ | 92.4 | $ | 398.1 | $ | (305.7) |
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(1) Changes in net cash provided by operating activities:
Changes in net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022, were due to the following:
(In millions) |
| Change | |
Net income | $ | (305.2) | |
Non-cash depreciation and amortization |
| 0.2 | |
Deferred income taxes | (8.0) | ||
Income and distributions from SSAT, net | 35.8 | ||
Accounts receivable, net |
| 13.2 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
| 77.2 | |
Accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities |
| 7.8 | |
Operating lease liabilities |
| (4.0) | |
Non-cash amortization of operating lease right of use assets | 3.4 | ||
Deferred dry-docking payments |
| 6.2 | |
Non-cash deferred dry-docking amortization | (0.5) | ||
Other long-term liabilities |
| (3.3) | |
Total | $ | (177.2) |
Net income was $34.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $339.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as described above. Loss from SSAT was $(1.8) million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $34.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease in contribution from SSAT was due to lower other terminal revenue and lower lift volume during the three months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the same prior year period. There were no distributions from SSAT during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. Changes in accounts receivable were primarily due to the timing of collections associated with those receivables. Changes in prepaid expenses and other assets were primarily due to increased prepaid income taxes, and increased prepaid fuel and other operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the same prior year period. Changes in accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities were due to the timing of payments associated with those liabilities. Changes in operating lease liabilities were primarily due to new operating lease additions and renewals, partially offset by operating lease terminations during the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the same prior year period. Deferred dry-docking payments for the three months ended March 31, 2023 were $2.4 million, compared to $8.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease in deferred dry-docking payments was due to less dry-dock related activity during the three months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the same prior year period.
(2) Changes in net cash used in investing activities:
Changes in net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022, were due to the following:
(In millions) |
| Change | |
Cash deposits and interest into the CCF | $ | (94.8) | |
Withdrawals from CCF | (10.7) | ||
Payment for asset acquisition | (12.4) | ||
Capitalized vessel construction expenditures | 9.0 | ||
Other capital expenditures | 1.9 | ||
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment, net, and other |
| (0.1) | |
Total | $ | (107.1) |
The Company deposited $100.0 million of cash and accumulated $5.5 million of interest in the CCF and made no withdrawals from the CCF during the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $10.7 million of cash deposited into the CCF and $10.7 million withdrawn from the CCF during the three months ended March 31, 2022. Deposits and interest into the CCF are intended to fund long-term investment in the construction of new vessels. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company paid $12.4 million related to an asset acquisition. No asset acquisitions were made during the three months ended March 31, 2022. Capitalized vessel construction expenditures (including capitalized interest) were $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $9.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Other capital expenditures payments were $35.5 million for the three months ended
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March 31, 2023, compared to $37.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Other capital expenditures primarily relates to the acquisition of containers, chassis and other equipment; vessel related expenditures; and expenditures on other capital related projects. The Company purchased fewer containers, chassis and other equipment during the three months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the same prior year period.
(3) Changes in net cash used in financing activities:
Changes in net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022, were due to the following:
(In millions) |
| Change | |
Repurchase of Matson common stock | $ | 30.4 | |
Repayments of fixed interest debt | (26.4) | ||
Withholding tax related to net share settlements of restricted stock units |
| 7.0 | |
Dividends paid | 1.6 | ||
Total | $ | 12.6 |
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company paid $40.0 million to repurchase Matson common stock, compared to $70.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company prepaid $26.4 million of Title XI debt and paid $14.4 million in scheduled fixed debt payments, compared to $14.4 million in scheduled fixed debt payments during the three months ended March 31, 2022. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company paid $12.4 million in payroll taxes related to vested restricted stock units, compared to $19.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease in withholding tax was primarily due to the decrease of the Company’s stock price as of the vesting date of the restricted stock units. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company paid $11.3 million in dividends, compared to $12.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease in dividend payments was due to the reduction in common stock outstanding, offset by an increase in dividends declared per share of common stock by the Company.
Capital Construction Fund: Cash on deposit in the capital construction fund as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was as follows:
March 31, | December 31, | |||||
(In millions) |
| 2023 |
| 2022 | ||
Capital Construction Fund: | ||||||
Cash on deposit | $ | 623.7 | $ | 518.2 | ||
Assigned accounts receivables | $ | 209.9 | $ | 9.9 |
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company deposited $100.0 million of cash and accumulated $5.5 million of interest into the CCF. Cash on deposit in the CCF is currently held in a U.S. Treasury obligations fund with daily liquidity. At March 31, 2023, securities held within the fund had a weighted average life of 35 days. CCF cash is classified as a long-term asset on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, as the Company intends to use qualified cash withdrawals to fund long-term investment in the construction of new vessels.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company pledged $200.0 million of accounts receivable into the CCF. Assigned accounts receivable in the CCF are classified as part of accounts receivable on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance sheets due to the nature of the assignment.
Debt: Total Debt as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is as follows:
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||||
(In millions) | 2023 | 2022 | Change | |||||||
Fixed interest debt | $ | 476.7 | $ | 517.5 | $ | (40.8) | ||||
Total Debt | $ | 476.7 | $ | 517.5 | $ | (40.8) |
Total Debt decreased by $40.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease in fixed interest debt was due to prepayments of $26.4 million of outstanding principal of Title XI debt, and scheduled repayments of private placement term loans and Title XI debt during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
As of March 31, 2023, the Company had $642.1 million of remaining borrowing availability under the revolving credit facility, with a maturity date of March 31, 2026. The Company’s debt is described in Note 6 of Part I, Item 1 above.
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Working Capital: The Company had a working capital surplus of $30.9 million and $178.0 million at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Working capital is primarily impacted by the amount of net cash provided by operating activities, the amount of capital expenditures, the timing of collections associated with accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, and by the amount and timing of payments associated with accounts payable, accruals, income taxes and other liabilities. The decrease in working capital surplus at March 31, 2023 is primarily due to the decrease in cash generated from operating activities, and cash deposited into the CCF during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Capital Expenditures: There were no material changes during the quarter ended March 31, 2023 to the Company’s expected capital expenditures for the years ending December 31, 2023 and 2024 that are described in Part II, Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
The following represents the estimated timing of future milestone payments under the vessel construction agreements as of March 31, 2023, as described in Part II, Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022:
Future Milestone Payments By Period | |||||||||||||||
(in millions) |
| Remainder of 2023 |
| 2024-2025 |
| 2026-2027 |
| Thereafter |
| Total | |||||
Three Aloha Class Containerships | $ | 50 | $ | 422 | $ | 464 | $ | 13 | $ | 949 |
Repurchase of Shares: During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company repurchased approximately 0.7 million shares for a total cost of $42.1 million. The maximum number of remaining shares that may be purchased under the Company’s share repurchase program was approximately 0.9 million shares at March 31, 2023. On April 27, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an additional 3.0 million shares to the Company’s existing share repurchase program and extended the program to December 31, 2025.
Other Material Cash Requirements: There were no other material changes during the quarter ended March 31, 2023 to the Company’s other cash requirements that are described in Part II, Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
There have been no changes during this quarter to the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates as discussed in Part II, Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
OTHER MATTERS
The Company’s first quarter 2023 cash dividend of $0.31 per share was paid on March 2, 2023. On April 27, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.31 per share payable on June 1, 2023 to shareholders of record on May 11, 2023.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no material changes to the Company’s market risk position from the information provided under Part II, Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of March 31, 2023, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2023, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Environmental Matters: The Company’s Ocean Transportation business has certain risks that could result in expenditures for environmental remediation. Except as described below, the Company believes that based on all information available to it, the Company is currently in compliance, in all material respects, with applicable environmental laws and regulations.
In accordance with SEC rules, with respect to administrative or judicial proceedings involving the environment, the Company has determined it will disclose any such proceeding if it reasonably believes such proceeding will result in monetary sanctions, exclusive of interest and costs, at or in excess of $1 million. The Company believes that such threshold is reasonably designed to result in disclosure of environmental proceedings that are material to its business or financial condition.
On November 10, 2021, the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) issued a Notice of Violation (the “NOV”) to Matson for alleged violations of the Airborne Toxic Control Measure for Auxiliary Diesel Engines Operated on Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth in a California Port pursuant to California Code of Regulations, title 17, section 93118.3. CARB regulations require that a company’s fleet plug into shore power for at least 80 percent of visits at California ports and reduce auxiliary engine power generation by at least 80 percent. The NOV alleges that Matson’s fleet did not meet the 80 percent thresholds during visits to the Port of Long Beach in 2020. The violations were alleged to have been incurred by chartered vessels in the CLX+ service. These chartered vessels were not outfitted with alternative maritime power (“AMP”) capability which would have allowed them to plug into the shore power grid and shut down the vessel diesel generators when at dock. On April 14, 2023, the Company and CARB entered into a settlement agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay approximately $2.2 million in civil penalties for 2020, 2021 and 2022 violations.
Other Matters: The Company and its subsidiaries are parties to, or may be contingently liable in connection with other legal actions arising in the normal course of their businesses, the outcomes of which, in the opinion of management after consultation with counsel, would not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There were no material changes to the Company’s risk factors previously described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
(c) Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchases.
The following is the summary of Matson shares that were repurchased under the Company’s share repurchase program during the three months ended March 31, 2023:
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|
| Total Number of |
| Maximum Number |
| ||||
Shares Purchased | of Shares that May |
| ||||||||
Total Number of | as Part of Publicly | Be Purchased |
| |||||||
Shares | Average Price | Announced Plans or | Under the Plans or |
| ||||||
Period | Purchased | Paid Per Share | Programs (1) | Programs |
| |||||
January 1 – 31, 2023 | 284,000 |
| $ | 63.08 | 284,000 | 1,249,371 | ||||
February 1 – 28, 2023 | 150,000 | $ | 68.16 |
| 150,000 | 1,099,371 | ||||
March 1 – 31, 2023 | 219,000 | $ | 62.09 |
| 219,000 | 880,371 | ||||
Total |
| 653,000 | $ | 63.92 |
| 653,000 |
(1) | On June 24, 2021, the Company announced that Matson’s Board of Directors had approved a share repurchase program of up to 3.0 million shares of common stock from August 3, 2021 through August 2, 2024. On January 27, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an addition of 3.0 million shares to the Company’s existing share repurchase program. On August 23, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an addition of 3.0 million shares to the Company’s existing share repurchase program. On April 27, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an addition of 3.0 million shares to the Company’s existing share repurchase program, for a total of 12.0 million shares of common stock in the program since it was established, and extended the program to December 31, 2025. Shares will be repurchased in the open market from time to time, and may be made pursuant to a trading plan in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Security Exchange Act of 1934. |
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
None.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
31.1** | |
31.2** | |
32*** | |
101.INS** | Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
101.SCH** | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
101.CAL** | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
101.DEF** | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
101.LAB** | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
101.PRE** | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
104** | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and included as Exhibit 101). |
** Filed herewith.
*** Furnished herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
MATSON, INC. | |
(Registrant) | |
Date: May 5, 2023 | /s/ Joel M. Wine |
Joel M. Wine | |
Executive Vice President and | |
Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: May 5, 2023 | /s/ Kevin L. Stuck |
Kevin L. Stuck | |
Vice President and Controller | |
(principal accounting officer) |
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