SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 11-K /X/ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15d OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 / / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ___________ TO _____________ COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-11757 A. FULL TITLE OF THE PLAN AND THE ADDRESS OF THE PLAN, IF DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF THE ISSUER NAMED BELOW: J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN 615 J.B. HUNT CORPORATE DRIVE LOWELL, ARKANSAS 72745 B. NAMER OF ISSUER OF THE SECURITIES HELD PURSUANT TO THE PLAN AND THE ADDRESS OF ITS PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE: J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. 615 J.B. HUNT CORPORATE DRIVE LOWELL, ARKANSAS 72745 (501) 820-0000 REQUIRED INFORMATION The following financial statements prepared in accordance with the financial reporting requirements of ERISA and exhibits are filed for the J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Employee Retirement Plan: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES Independent Auditors' Report Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits, December 31, 2000, and 1999 Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits, Years Ended December 31, 2000, and 1999 Notes to Financial Statements, December 31, 2000, and 1999 Schedule H, line 4; - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year ), December 31, 2000 EXHIBIT 23 - Independent Auditors' Consent SIGNATURES THE PLAN. 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. J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN DATE: JUNE 28, 2001 BY: /s/ Jerry W. Walton -------------------------- ---------------------------------- Jerry W. Walton Executive Vice President Finance & Administration Chief Financial Officer of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Administrator of the Retirement Plan and member of Retirement Plan Investment Committee J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN Financial Statements and Schedules December 31, 2000 and 1999 (With Independent Auditors' Report Thereon) J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Independent Auditors' Report 1 Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits - December 31, 2000 and 1999 2 Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits - Years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 3 Notes to Financial Statements 4 Schedule H, line 4; - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year ) December 31, 2000 12 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT The Board of Trustees J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Employee Retirement Plan: We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Employee Retirement Plan ("Plan") as of December 31, 2000 and 1999, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Employee Retirement Plan as of December 31, 2000 and 1999, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedule is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements, but is supplementary information required by the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The supplemental schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole. /s/ KPMG LLP Tulsa, Oklahoma May 25, 2001 J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits December 31, 2000 and 1999 2000 1999 ------------ ------------ ASSETS Investments, at fair value (note 3): Guaranteed interest account $ 45,768,946 42,507,864 Mutual funds 111,209,367 104,159,338 Common stock - J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 24,603,873 18,676,591 Participant notes receivable 16,973,728 14,980,629 ------------ ------------ Total investments 198,555,914 180,324,422 ------------ ------------ Receivables: Contributions: Employer 159,765 108,012 Employee 544,227 398,584 Accrued investment income 23,710 16,123 ------------ ------------ Total receivables 727,702 522,719 ------------ ------------ Total assets 199,283,616 180,847,141 ------------ ------------ LIABILITIES Corrective distributions payable to participants (note 6) - 46,020 ------------ ------------ Net assets available for benefits $199,283,616 180,801,121 ============ ============ See accompanying notes to financial statements. 2 J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits Years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 2000 1999 -------------- -------------- Additions to net assets attributed to: Investment income: Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments (note 3) $ (2,593,450) 9,456,167 Interest and dividends 5,181,750 5,075,420 -------------- -------------- 2,588,300 14,531,587 -------------- -------------- Contributions: Employer, net of forfeitures 6,661,101 7,399,667 Participants 31,032,687 29,705,941 Transfers from other plans 2,118,006 1,777,026 -------------- -------------- 39,811,794 38,882,634 -------------- -------------- Total additions 42,400,094 53,414,221 -------------- -------------- Deductions from net assets attributed to: Benefits paid to participants 15,302,315 10,032,060 Administrative expenses 20,605 1,665 Transfers to other plans 8,594,679 6,360,044 -------------- -------------- Total deductions 23,917,599 16,393,769 -------------- -------------- Increase in net assets available for benefits 18,482,495 37,020,452 Net assets available for benefits: Beginning of year 180,801,121 143,780,669 -------------- -------------- End of year $ 199,283,616 180,801,121 ============== ============== See accompanying notes to financial statements. 3 J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 2000 and 1999 (1) DESCRIPTION OF PLAN The following brief description of the J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (the "Company" or "Employer") Employee Retirement Plan (the "Plan") is provided for general information purposes only. Participants should refer to the Plan agreement for a more complete description of the Plan's provisions. (a) GENERAL The purpose of the Plan is to provide additional incentive and retirement security for eligible employees of the Company by permitting contributions to the Plan that are tax deferred under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Plan covers all participants from a prior plan as of December 31, 1994, and each current employee of the Company as of the first day of the payroll period coincident with or immediately following the date of employment. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). At December 31, 2000, the Plan had 15,923 eligible participants, of which 8,421 were active. (b) CONTRIBUTIONS Each year, participants may defer up to 16% of pretax annual compensation, as defined in the Plan agreement (not to exceed limits determined under Section 415(c) of the Internal Revenue Code). Employer matching contributions are as follows: PARTICIPANTS' SALARY EMPLOYER REDUCTION CONTRIBUTION MATCHING ---------------------- -------- 1% .5% 2% 1% 3% 1.5% 4% 2% 5% 2.5% 6% - 16% 3% Additional amounts may be contributed at the option of the Company's Board of Directors. No such additional amounts were contributed in 2000 or 1999. (c) PARTICIPANT'S ACCOUNTS Each participant's account is credited with the participant's contribution and allocations of (a) the Company's contribution and (b) Plan earnings. Forfeited balances of terminated participants' nonvested accounts are used to reduce future Company contributions. Forfeitures for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, amounted to approximately $1,964,000 and $459,000, respectively. 4 (Continued) J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 2000 and 1999 (d) VESTING Participants are immediately vested in their contributions plus actual earnings thereon. Vesting in the Company's matching and discretionary contribution portion of their accounts plus actual earnings thereon is based on years of service. Upon a participant's normal retirement, disability or death, he or she becomes fully vested in the Plan. If a participant terminates employment for any other reason on or after being credited with at least five years of vesting service, he or she becomes fully vested in the Plan. Prior to the completion of five years of vesting service, the vesting percentages are as follows: 0 - 3 years - 0%; 3 - 4 years - 50%; 4 - 5 years - 75%. (e) INVESTMENT OPTIONS Upon enrollment in the Plan, a participant may direct employee contributions in any of the following investment options: - Guaranteed Interest Account - A group annuity insurance product issued by Prudential Insurance Company of America ("Prudential"). Contributions are invested in fixed income securities having short to intermediate maturities with the objective of providing stable, competitive interest rates based on current market conditions. A current interest rate is declared on each successive calendar quarter. That announced rate stays in effect through the end of the following calendar year for contributions received during that calendar quarter. The guaranteed rates for 2000 ranged from 6.1% to 6.5%. - J.B. Hunt Company Stock Fund - Contributions are invested exclusively in Company common stock. - Mutual Funds a. Longleaf Partners Fund - Southeastern Asset Management ("SAM") is the fund manager and invests in common stocks of a limited number of companies which SAM believes to have unrecognized intrinsic value with the objective of providing long-term capital appreciation. b. Prudential Active Balanced Fund - Jennison Associates Capital Corp. ("Jennison") is the fund manager and invests in a mix of equity securities, investment grade income securities and money market instruments with the objective of providing total returns approaching those of an equity portfolio but with less risk. c. Prudential International Stock Fund - Mercator Asset Management, L.P. ("Mercator") is the fund manager and invests in equity securities of companies that are incorporated, organized, or that do business outside of the United States with the objective of providing long-term growth of capital. 5 (Continued) J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 2000 and 1999 d. Prudential Money Mart Assets - Prudential Management Fund, Inc. ("PMF") is the fund manager and invests in U.S. Government and agency obligations, bank certificates of deposit and commercial paper with the objective of providing maximum current income consistent with stability of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. e. Prudential Government Income Fund - PMF is the fund manager and invests in intermediate and long-term U.S. Government and agency obligations with the objective of providing high current income. f. Prudential Jennison Growth Fund - PMF is the fund manager and invests in equity securities of companies that exceed $1 billion in market capitalization with the objective of providing long-term growth of capital. Jennison furnishes investment advisory services under a Subadvisory Agreement with PMF. g. Putnam New Opportunities Fund - Putman Investment Management, Inc. is the fund manager and invests in debt and equity securities with the objective of providing long-term capital appreciation. h. Prudential Stock Index Fund - Prudential Diversified Investment Strategies ("PDIS") is the fund manager and invests in a broad mix of equity securities that provide investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Price Index. (f) PARTICIPANT NOTES RECEIVABLE Participants may borrow from their fund accounts a minimum of $1,000 up to a maximum equal to the lesser of $50,000 or 50 percent of their vested account balance. Loan terms range from 1 - 5 years or up to 20 years for the purchase of a primary residence. The loans are secured by the balance in the participant's account and bear interest at the prime rate, as shown in the Wall Street Journal, plus one percent, (10.5% at December 31, 2000). Principal and interest is paid ratably through monthly payroll deductions. (g) TRANSFERS TO AND FROM OTHER PLANS During the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively, the Plan transferred certain net assets to other plans in connection with participants who have terminated employment and began participating in other employer plans. Such transfers are recorded at the fair value of the assets on the date transferred. Similarly, the Plan allows new employees to rollover or transfer-in assets held in other qualified plans. Such transfers are also recorded at fair value. 6 (Continued) J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 2000 and 1999 (h) PAYMENT OF BENEFITS On termination of service due to normal retirement, disability or death, a participant will receive a lump-sum amount in cash equal to the value of the participant's vested interest in his or her account. At December 31, 2000 and 1999, approximately $23,239,000 and $22,519,000, respectively, of the net assets available for benefits as shown on the statements of net assets available for benefits are allocated to accounts of terminated employees who have withdrawn from participation in the Plan. (i) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES The Company may elect to pay all administrative expenses of the Plan. Administrative expenses not paid by the Company are paid from Plan assets. All administrative expenses were paid by the Company in 1999 except for the 1999 audit fees which were paid by the plan in 2000. (2) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (a) BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying financial statements of the Plan are prepared under the accrual method of accounting. (b) INVESTMENT VALUATION The Plan's investments are valued at fair value on December 31, 2000 and 1999. Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. The fair value for shares of the Guaranteed Interest Account is determined based on a comparison of the quarterly guaranteed interest rates to the interest rate being offered in the current quarter. Shares of mutual funds are valued at quoted market prices which represent the net asset value of shares held by the Plan at year-end. Shares of Company common stock are valued at quoted market prices. Net appreciation in fair value of investments represents increases or decreases in value resulting from realized and unrealized gains and losses. Participant notes receivable are carried at the unpaid principal balance which approximates fair value. The cost of securities sold is determined by the weighted average cost method. (c) PAYMENT OF BENEFITS Benefits are recorded when paid. Defaults on participant notes receivable are recorded as benefits paid. 7 (Continued) J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 2000 and 1999 (d) USE OF ESTIMATES Management of the Plan has made and used estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities and additions and deductions to prepare these financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Actual results could differ from those estimates. (e) CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK Financial instruments which potentially subject the Plan to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash, participant loans, corporate bonds, commercial paper, government bonds and fixed income securities. Such credit risk is considered by management to be limited due to the diversity of investments and the financial stability of the institutions. Generally, the Plan does not require collateral with respect to its investments. (f) NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS No. 133"). SFAS No. 133 requires that an entity recognize all derivatives and measure those instruments at fair value. SFAS No. 133 is effetive for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. Pursuant to SFAS No. 137, the Plan is required to adopt SFAS No. 133 effective January 1, 2001. Management has determined that the impact of SFAS No. 133 on the Plan financial statements would be immaterial. 8 (Continued) J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 2000 and 1999 (3) INVESTMENTS The following table presents the fair value of investments. Investments representing 5% or more of the Plan's net assets are separately identified: DECEMBER 31 --------------------------------------------------------------- 2000 1999 ----------------------------- ----------------------------- NUMBER OF NUMBER OF SHARES OR FAIR SHARES OR FAIR UNITS VALUE UNITS VALUE ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Guaranteed Interest Account 45,768,946 $ 45,768,946 42,507,864 $ 42,507,864 ============ ------------ ============ ------------ Mutual funds: Putnam New Opportunities 185,843 10,894,096 93,042 8,463,123 Longleaf Partners Fund 1,061,650 24,110,075 1,063,185 21,784,661 Jennison Growth Fund 1,574,710 28,691,220 1,273,543 31,469,270 Active Balanced Fund 928,902 11,685,588 836,424 11,166,261 International Stock Fund 571,329 12,826,326 505,485 12,303,506 Other 7,588,205 23,002,062 5,763,822 18,972,517 ============ ------------ ============ ------------ 111,209,367 104,159,338 ------------ ------------ Common stock - J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 1,463,471 24,603,873 1,349,172 18,676,591 Participant notes receivable - 16,973,728 - 14,980,629 ============ ------------ ============ ------------ Total $198,555,914 $180,324,422 ============ ============ During 2000 and 1999, the Plan's investments (including investments bought, sold, and held during the year) appreciated (depreciated) in value as follows: DECEMBER 31 ------------------------------ 2000 1999 ------------ ------------ Mutual funds $ (7,464,326) 16,926,003 Common stock 4,870,876 (7,469,836) ------------ ------------ $ (2,593,450) 9,456,167 ============ ============ (4) PLAN TERMINATION Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of Plan termination, participants will become 100 percent vested in their accounts. 9 (Continued) J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 2000 and 1999 (5) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS The Plan's guaranteed interest account is issued by Prudential. Additionally, certain plan investments are shares of mutual funds managed by Prudential affiliates, PMF and PDIS. Prudential Defined Contribution Services, Inc. performs recordkeeping responsibilities for the Plan and Prudential Trust Company is the Plan trustee. (6) FEDERAL INCOME TAXES The Internal Revenue Service has determined and informed the Company by letter dated December 4, 1995, that the Plan and related trust are designed in accordance with applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC"). The Plan administrator believes that the Plan is currently being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the IRC. The Plan qualifies as a salary reduction plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, employer contributions and allocations to participants' accounts of investment earnings are not taxable to participants when made or when credited to the participants' accounts. However, participant distributions are subject to ordinary income taxes and may be subject to an additional 10% penalty tax. Discrimination tests for Plan year 2000, as described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.401, have been completed subsequent to December 31, 2000. As a result, no corrective distributions are required to be made to maintain the Plan's qualification under Section 401(a) and exemption from Federal income taxes under Section 501(a). Discrimination tests for Plan year 1999, as previously described, were completed subsequent to December 31, 1999. As a result, approximately $46,000 of corrective distributions were made to maintain the Plan's qualification under Section 401(a) and exemption from Federal income taxes under Section 501(a). (7) SUBSEQUENT EVENT Effective July 1, 2001, Merrill Lynch will be providing recordkeeping and investment services for the Plan. With this change the following new investment options will be available for participants: MERRILL LYNCH RETIREMENT PRESERVATION TRUST which seeks to provide preservation of participants' investments, liquidity and current income that is typically higher than money market funds. MERRILL LYNCH U. S. GOVERNMENT MORTGAGE FUND (CLASS A) seeks a current return through investments in obligations of the U. S. government and government agencies, including Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) mortgage-backed certificates and other mortgage-backed government securities. The Fund may seek to enhance its return through the use of certain portfolio strategies involving options, and to hedge its portfolio through the use of options and futures transactions. 10 (Continued) J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 2000 and 1999 MERRILL LYNCH FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND, INC. (CLASS A) seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities, placing particular emphasis on companies that have exhibited above-average growth rates in earnings resulting from a variety of factors including, but not limited to, above-average growth rates in sales, profit-margin improvement, proprietary or niche products or services, leading market shares and underlying strong industry growth. The Fund may invest in the securities of foreign issuers, including American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), European Depositary Receipts (EDRs) or others that can be converted to foreign-issued securities. VAN KAMPEN GROWTH AND INCOME FUND (CLASS A) seeks income and long-term growth of capital by investing principally in income-producing equity securities, including common stocks, convertible securities, preferred stocks and debt securities rated at the time of purchase investment grade. ING PILGRIM INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND (CLASS A) seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 65% of its assets in equity securities of companies located in at least three foreign countries. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in foreign small-capitalization companies, and up to 25% of its assets in issuers located in emerging-market countries. The advisor selects stocks that it judges to be selling at prices below the company's intrinsic value. MERRILL LYNCH S&P 500 INDEX FUND (CLASS A) seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, replicate the total return of the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index. The Index is composed of the common stocks of 500 large-capitalization companies within various industrial sectors, most of which are listed on the New York stock Exchange. J. B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. - Contributions are invested exclusively in Company common stock. FRANKLIN BALANCE SHEET INVESTMENT FUND (CLASS A) seeks high total return, of which capital appreciation and income are components by investing primarily in equity and debt securities which, in the opinion of Fund management, are undervalued in the marketplace and are trading at low price to book value. ING PILGRIM SMALL CAP OPPORTUNITIES FUND (CLASS A) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity securities of primarily smaller, lesser known U. S. companies that the Fund manager feels have above-average prospects for growth. PIMCO TOTAL RETURN FUND (CLASS A) seeks to maximize total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management. Also effective July 1, 2001, the number of loans a participant may have outstanding at one time is increasing from one to two. 11 (Continued) SCHEDULE 1 J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN Schedule H, line 4; - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) December 31, 2000 UNITS OR NUMBER CURRENT ISSUER OR BORROWER DESCRIPTION OF SHARES COST VALUE ------------------------------ -------------------------------- ----------- ---------------- -------------- * The Prudential Insurance Guaranteed Interest Account 45,768,946 $ 45,768,946 45,768,946 Company of America Mutual funds: Longleaf Partners Funds Longleaf Partners Fund 1,061,650 23,673,579 24,110,075 Putnam Investment Putnam New Opportunities Management Inc. Fund 185,843 14,129,964 10,894,096 * Prudential Mutual Funds Stock Index Fund 336,667 10,637,964 9,908,358 Jennison Growth Fund 1,574,710 29,196,542 28,691,220 Active Balanced Fund 928,902 12,013,080 11,685,588 International Stock Fund 571,329 11,297,784 12,826,326 Money Mart Assets 6,504,458 6,504,458 6,504,458 Government Income Fund 747,080 6,507,238 6,589,246 * J.B. Hunt Transport Common stock - J.B. Hunt Services, Inc. Transport Services, Inc. 1,463,471 23,627,785 24,603,873 Participant notes receivable 8.75%- 10.50% -- 16,973,728 ------------ ------------ $183,357,340 198,555,914 ============ ============ * Parties-in-interest See accompanying independent auditors' report. 12