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Patriot Transportation Holding Closer to Spinoff of Bulk Carrier Operation

The parent company of bulk tanker carrier Florida Rock and Tank Lines filed papers a few days ago to spin off the trucking business into a new holding company that is separate from its real estate ventures.

by Staff
August 26, 2014
Patriot Transportation Holding Closer to Spinoff of Bulk Carrier Operation

 

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The parent company of bulk tanker carrier Florida Rock & Tank Lines filed papers a few days ago to spin off the trucking business into a new holding company that is separate from its real estate ventures.

Florida-based Patriot Transportation Holding Inc. said in papers filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it plans to form New Patriot Transportation Holding to oversee the carrier.

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In May, Patriot announced the plan, saying the separation will result in two independent, publicly-traded companies by means of a tax-free spin-off of the transportation business to Patriot shareholders with the spin-off the real estate company to opreate under the name FRP Holdings, Inc.

Earlier this month Patriot reported net income of $3.5 million in its most recent quarter, a 16.1% increase from a year earlier. Revenue during the period was $41.2 million, a 15.5% gain.

Patriot Transportation Holding was formed in 1986 with the spin-off from Florida Rock Industries, Inc. of its real estate holdings and trucking businesses. Florida Rock & Tank Lines operates 420 tractors and has 20 terminal locations spread throughout the southeastern states of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee, according to the Patriot website.

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