SAIA, INC. Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the transcript of the conference call to discuss the
fourth quarter earnings of
Words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "may," "plan," "predict," "believe," "should" and similar words or expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, except as otherwise required by applicable law. All forward-looking statements reflect the present expectation of future events of our management as of the date of this news release and are subject to a number of important factors, risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements. These factors, risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited to, the following:
• general economic conditions including downturns or inflationary periods in
the business cycle;
• operation within a highly competitive industry and the adverse impact from
downward pricing pressures, including in connection with fuel surcharges,
and other factors;
• industry-wide external factors largely out of our control;
• cost and availability of qualified drivers, dock workers and other
employees, purchased transportation and fuel;
• claims expenses and other expense volatility, including for personal injury,
cargo loss and damage, workers' compensation, employment and group health
plan claims;
• cost and availability of insurance coverage, including the possibility the
Company may be required to pay additional premiums, assume additional
liability under its auto liability policy or be unable to obtain insurance
coverage;
• failure to successfully execute the strategy to expand our service geography;
• costs and liabilities from the disruption in or failure of our technology or
equipment essential to our operations, including as a result of cyber
incidents, security breaches, malware or ransomware attacks;
• failure to keep pace with technological developments;
• labor relations, including the adverse impact should a portion of our
workforce become unionized;
• cost and availability of real property and revenue equipment;
• capacity and highway infrastructure constraints;
• risks arising from international business operations and relationships;
• seasonal factors, harsh weather and disasters caused by climate change;
• economic declines in the geographic regions or industries in which our
customers operate;
• the creditworthiness of our customers and their ability to pay for services;
• our need for capital and uncertainty of the credit markets;
• the possibility of defaults under our debt agreements (including violation
of financial covenants);
• failure to operate and grow acquired businesses in a manner that support the
value allocated to acquired businesses;
• dependence on key employees;
• increased costs of healthcare benefits;
• damage to our reputation from adverse publicity, including from the use of
or impact from social media;
• failure to make future acquisitions or to achieve acquisition synergies;
• the effect of litigation and class action lawsuits arising from the
operation of our business, including the possibility of claims or judgements
in excess of our insurance coverages or that result in increases in the cost
of insurance coverage or that preclude us from obtaining adequate insurance
coverage in the future;
• the potential of higher corporate taxes and new regulations, including with
respect to climate change, employment and labor law, healthcare and
securities regulation;
• the effect of governmental regulations, including hours of service for
drivers, engine emissions, the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
initiative, regulations of the Food and Drug Administration and Homeland
Security , and healthcare and environmental regulations;
• unforeseen costs from new and existing data privacy laws;
• changes in accounting and financial standards or practices;
• widespread outbreak of an illness or any other communicable disease,
including the COVID-19 pandemic, or any other health crisis or business
disruptions and higher costs that may arise from the COVID-19 pandemic in
the future, including governmental regulations requiring that employees be
vaccinated or be tested regularly for COVID-19 before reporting to work;
• increasing investor and customer sensitivity to social and sustainability
issues, including climate change;
• anti-terrorism measures and terrorist events;
• provisions in our governing documents and Delaware law that may have
anti-takeover effects;
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• issuances of equity that would dilute stock ownership; and
• other financial, operational and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from
time to time in the Company's SEC filings.
As a result of these and other factors, no assurance can be given as to our future results and achievements. Accordingly, a forward-looking statement is neither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances and those future events or circumstances may not occur.
The information in this Current Report is being furnished pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The furnishing of the information in this Current Report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a representation that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the information this Current Report contains is material investor information that is not otherwise publicly available.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. 99.1 Transcript conference call ofSaia, Inc. onFebruary 2, 2022 . 104 Cover Page Interactive Date File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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