Logistics — Three months ended December 31, 2020 compared with 2019
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| | Three Months Ended December 31, | |
(Dollars in millions) | | 2020 | | 2019 | | Change | |
Logistics revenue | | $ | 156.2 | | $ | 124.6 | | $ | 31.6 | | 25.4 | % |
Operating costs and expenses | | | (146.6) | | | (117.0) | | | (29.6) | | 25.3 | % |
Operating income | | $ | 9.6 | | $ | 7.6 | | $ | 2.0 | | 26.3 | % |
Operating income margin | | | 6.1 | % | | 6.1 | % | | | | | |
Logistics revenue increased $31.6 million, or 25.4 percent, during the three months ended December 31, 2020, compared with the three months ended December 31, 2019. The increase was primarily due to higher transportation brokerage revenue.
Logistics operating income increased $2.0 million, or 26.3 percent, for the three months ended December 31, 2020, compared with the three months ended December 31, 2019. The increase was due primarily to a higher contribution from transportation brokerage.
Logistics — Year ended December 31, 2020 compared with 2019
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| | Years Ended December 31, | |
(Dollars in millions) | | 2020 | | 2019 | | Change | |
Logistics revenue | | $ | 529.4 | | $ | 536.5 | | $ | (7.1) | | (1.3) | % |
Operating costs and expenses | | | (493.9) | | | (498.2) | | | 4.3 | | (0.9) | % |
Operating income | | $ | 35.5 | | $ | 38.3 | | $ | (2.8) | | (7.3) | % |
Operating income margin | | | 6.7 | % | | 7.1 | % | | | | | |
Logistics revenue decreased $7.1 million, or 1.3 percent, during the year ended December 31, 2020, compared with the year ended December 31, 2019. The decrease was primarily due to lower transportation brokerage and freight forwarding revenue.
Logistics operating income decreased $2.8 million, or 7.3 percent, for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared with year ended December 31, 2019. The decrease was due primarily to a lower contribution from freight forwarding.
Liquidity, Cash Flows and Capital Allocation
Matson’s Cash and Cash Equivalents decreased by $6.8 million from $21.2 million at December 31, 2019 to $14.4 million at December 31, 2020. Matson generated net cash from operating activities of $429.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to $248.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2019. Capital expenditures, including capitalized vessel construction expenditures, totaled $192.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared with $310.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. Total debt decreased by $198.3 million during the year to $760.1 million as of December 31, 2020, of which $700.9 million was classified as long-term debt.
As of December 31, 2020 Matson had available borrowings under its revolving credit facility of $570.1 million and a leverage ratio per the amended debt agreements of approximately 1.7x.
As previously announced, Matson’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.23 per share payable on March 4, 2021 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 11, 2021.