Form 10-Q
Table of Contents

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2012

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM                    TO                     

Commission File Number 000-23189

 

 

C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   41-1883630

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

14701 Charlson Road, Eden Prairie,

Minnesota

  55347
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(952) 937-8500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   x    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of August 6, 2012, the number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock, par value $.10 per share, was 161,474,505.

 

 

 


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C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC.

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Part I. Financial Information

  

Item 1.

  Financial Statements (Unaudited)      3   
 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011

     3   
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011

     4   
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011

     5   
 

Notes to Financial Statements

     6   

Item 2.

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      9   

Item 3.

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk      16   

Item 4.

  Controls and Procedures      16   

Part II. Other Information

  

Item 1.

  Legal Proceedings      17   

Item 1A.

  Risk Factors      17   

Item 2.

  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds      17   

Item 3.

  Defaults upon Senior Securities      17   

Item 4.

  Mine Safety Disclosures      17   

Item 5.

  Other Information      17   

Item 6.

  Exhibits      17   

Signatures

     18   

 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 240,627      $ 373,669   

Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $31,533 and $31,328

     1,415,390        1,189,637   

Deferred tax asset

     6,743        8,382   

Prepaid expenses and other

     44,841        39,855   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,707,601        1,611,543   

Property and equipment, net

     132,255        126,830   

Goodwill

     359,372        359,688   

Intangible and other assets, net

     40,771        39,980   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,239,999      $ 2,138,041   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and outstanding checks

   $ 834,692      $ 704,734   

Accrued expenses:

    

Compensation and profit-sharing contribution

     65,265        117,541   

Income taxes and other

     49,384        54,357   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     949,341        876,632   

Long term liabilities:

    

Noncurrent income taxes payable

     11,506        11,343   

Other long term liabilities

     962        1,592   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     961,809        889,567   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ investment:

    

Preferred stock, $0.10 par value, 20,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding

     0        0   

Common stock, $0.10 par value, 480,000 shares authorized; 177,271 and 177,312 shares issued; 162,170 and 163,441 shares outstanding

     16,217        16,344   

Retained earnings

     1,957,462        1,845,032   

Additional paid-in capital

     206,846        205,794   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (11,745     (9,115

Treasury stock at cost (15,101 and 13,871 shares)

     (890,590     (809,581
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ investment

     1,278,190        1,248,474   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ investment

   $ 2,239,999      $ 2,138,041   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

(In thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2012     2011      2012     2011  

REVENUES:

         

Transportation

   $ 2,476,805      $ 2,269,036       $ 4,653,602      $ 4,260,058   

Sourcing

     462,597        423,536         822,327        783,564   

Payment Services

     16,312        15,090         31,899        29,512   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     2,955,714        2,707,662         5,507,828        5,073,134   

COSTS AND EXPENSES:

         

Purchased transportation and related services

     2,107,799        1,901,189         3,917,380        3,549,291   

Purchased products sourced for resale

     422,392        388,607         750,179        715,636   

Personnel expenses

     177,184        178,945         360,622        354,054   

Other selling, general, and administrative expenses

     63,425        58,826         125,188        117,343   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     2,770,800        2,527,567         5,153,369        4,736,324   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     184,914        180,095         354,459        336,810   

Investment and other income

     686        326         900        551   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

     185,600        180,421         355,359        337,361   

Provision for income taxes

     71,018        69,398         134,277        129,310   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     114,582        111,023         221,082        208,051   

Other comprehensive (loss) income

     (2,857     635         (2,630     (465
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 111,725      $ 111,658       $ 218,452      $ 207,586   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic net income per share

   $ 0.71      $ 0.67       $ 1.36      $ 1.26   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted net income per share

   $ 0.71      $ 0.67       $ 1.36      $ 1.26   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

     161,887        164,607         162,290        164,847   

Dilutive effect of outstanding stock awards

     313        587         353        614   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

     162,200        165,194         162,643        165,461   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2012     2011  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net income

   $ 221,082      $ 208,051   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Stock-based compensation

     16,559        22,609   

Depreciation and amortization

     17,208        15,299   

Provision for doubtful accounts

     3,608        4,062   

Deferred taxes and other

     5,957        (618

Changes in operating elements:

    

Receivables

     (229,361     (279,205

Prepaid expenses and other

     (5,631     (8,451

Accounts payable and outstanding checks

     130,457        130,693   

Accrued compensation and profit-sharing contribution

     (51,556     (19,451

Accrued income taxes and other

     1,705        5,865   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     110,028        78,854   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (17,403     (11,733

Purchases and development of software

     (7,567     (8,052

Sales/maturities of available-for-sale-securities

     0        9,311   

Other investing activities

     192        5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for investing activities

     (24,778     (10,469
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Payment of contingent purchase price

     (11,613     (4,318

Proceeds from stock issued for employee benefit plans

     10,736        11,780   

Stock tendered for payment of withholding taxes

     (8,020     (6,864

Repurchases of common stock

     (105,483     (64,499

Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation

     7,654        11,053   

Cash dividends

     (109,151     (97,562
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for financing activities

     (215,877     (150,410
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rates on cash

     (2,415     (685

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     (133,042     (82,710

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     373,669        398,607   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 240,627      $ 315,897   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. General

Basis of Presentation

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. and our subsidiaries (“the company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) are a global provider of transportation services and logistics solutions through a network of 234 branch offices operating in North America, Europe, Asia, South America, and Australia. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. and our majority owned and controlled subsidiaries. Our noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries are not significant. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

The condensed consolidated financial statements, which are unaudited, have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In our opinion, these financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

Consistent with SEC rules and regulations, we have condensed or omitted certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. You should read the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

2. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill is as follows (in thousands):

 

Balance December 31, 2011

   $ 359,688   

Foreign currency translation

     (316
  

 

 

 

Balance June 30, 2012

   $ 359,372   
  

 

 

 

A summary of our other intangible assets, with finite lives, which include primarily non-competition agreements and customer relationships, is as follows (in thousands):

 

     June 30,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 

Gross

   $ 18,462      $ 17,862   

Accumulated amortization

     (11,543     (9,708
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net

   $ 6,919      $ 8,154   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other intangible assets, with indefinite lives, are as follows (in thousands):

 

     June 30,  
     2012      2011  

Trademarks

   $ 1,875       $ 1,800   

Amortization expense for other intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2012      2011  

Amortization expense

   $ 1,808       $ 2,121   

 

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Estimated amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years based on the intangible assets at June 30, 2012 is as follows (in thousands):

 

Remainder of 2012

   $ 1,671   

2013

     3,274   

2014

     1,851   

2015

     70   

2016

     53   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 6,919   
  

 

 

 

3. Litigation

We are not subject to any pending or threatened litigation other than routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of our business operations, including contingent auto liability cases. For such legal proceedings, we have accrued an amount that reflects the aggregate liability deemed probable and estimable, but this amount is not material to our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. Because of the preliminary nature of many of these proceedings, the difficulty in ascertaining the applicable facts relating to many of these proceedings, the inconsistent treatment of claims made in many of these proceedings and the difficulty of predicting the settlement value of many of these proceedings, we are not able to estimate an amount or range of any reasonably possible additional losses. However, based upon our historical experience, the resolution of these proceedings is not expected to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

4. Fair Value Measurement

Accounting guidance on fair value measurements for certain financial assets and liabilities requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

 

   

Level 1—Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

   

Level 2—Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

 

   

Level 3—Unobservable inputs reflecting the reporting entity’s own assumptions or external inputs from inactive markets.

A financial asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The following tables present information as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, about our financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, according to the valuation techniques we used to determine their fair values.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total Fair
Value
 

June 30, 2012

           

Contingent purchase price related to acquisitions

   $ 0       $ 0       $ 1,474       $ 1,474   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities at fair value

   $ 0       $ 0       $ 1,474       $ 1,474   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2011

           

Contingent purchase price related to acquisitions

   $ 0       $ 0       $ 13,070       $ 13,070   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities at fair value

   $ 0       $ 0       $ 13,070       $ 13,070   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The table below sets forth a reconciliation of our beginning and ending Level 3 financial liability balance.

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2012     2011  

Balance, beginning of period

   $ 1,265      $ 12,871   

Payments of contingent purchase price

     (0     (468

Total unrealized losses included in earnings

     209        1,090   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

   $ 1,474      $ 13,493   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2012     2011  

Balance, beginning of period

   $ 13,070      $ 16,623   

Payments of contingent purchase price

     (11,613     (4,318

Total unrealized losses included in earnings

     17        1,188   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

   $ 1,474      $ 13,493   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

5. Stock Award Plans

Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized as expense as it vests. A summary of our total compensation expense recognized in our statements of operations for stock-based compensation is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2012      2011      2012      2011  

Stock-based compensation expense

   $ 6,793       $ 10,099       $ 16,559       $ 22,609   

Our 1997 Omnibus Stock Plan allows us to grant certain stock awards, including stock options at fair market value and restricted shares and units, to our key employees, directors, and other third party service providers. A maximum of 28,000,000 shares can be granted under this plan; approximately 5,557,000 shares were available for stock awards as of June 30, 2012, which cover all equity compensation grants, including stock options and restricted stock awards. Awards that expire or are cancelled without delivery of shares generally become available for issuance under the plans.

Stock Options—We have awarded performance-based stock options to certain key employees. These options are subject to certain vesting requirements over a five-year period, based on the company’s earnings growth. Any options remaining unvested at the end of the five year vesting period are forfeited to the company. Although participants can exercise options via a stock swap exercise, we do not issue reloads (restoration options) on the grants from 2011.

The fair value of these options is established based on the market price on the date of grant, discounted for post-vesting holding restrictions, calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Changes in measured stock price volatility and interest rates are the primary reasons for changes in the discount. These grants are being expensed based on the terms of the awards. As of June 30, 2012, unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options was $13.5 million. The amount of future expense to be recognized will be based on the company’s earnings growth and certain other conditions.

Restricted Stock Awards—We have awarded performance-based restricted shares and restricted units to certain key employees and non-employee directors. These restricted shares and restricted units are subject to certain vesting requirements over a five-year period, based on the company’s earnings growth. The awards also contain restrictions on the awardees’ ability to sell or transfer vested shares or units for a specified period of time. The fair value of these shares is established based on the market price on the date of grant, discounted for post-vesting holding restrictions. For grants that are still available to vest, the discounts have varied from 18 percent to 22 percent and are calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Changes in the measured stock price volatility and interest rates are the primary reason for changes in the discount. These grants are being expensed based on the terms of the awards.

We have also awarded restricted shares and units to certain key employees that vest primarily based on their continued employment. The value of these awards is established by the market price on the date of the grant and is being expensed over the vesting period of the award.

We have also issued to certain key employees and non-employee directors restricted shares and units which are fully vested upon issuance. These shares and units contain restrictions on the awardees’ ability to sell or transfer vested shares and units for a specified period of time. The fair value of these shares is established using the same method discussed above. These grants have been expensed during the year they were earned.

As of June 30, 2012, there was unrecognized compensation expense of $148.8 million related to previously granted restricted shares and units. The amount of future expense to be recognized will be based primarily on the company’s earnings growth and certain other conditions.

 

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Employee Stock Purchase Plan—Our 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan allows our employees to contribute up to $10,000 of their annual cash compensation to purchase company stock. Purchase price is determined using the closing price on the last day of the quarter, discounted by 15 percent. Shares are vested immediately. The following table summarizes employee stock purchase plan activity for the period:

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2012

 

Shares purchased
by employees

   Aggregate cost
to employees
     Expense recognized
by the company
 

55,687

   $ 2,770,000       $ 489,000   

6. Income Taxes

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. and its 80 percent (or more) owned U.S. subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return. We file unitary or separate state returns based on state filing requirements. With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to audits of U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax returns before 2007.

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2012     2011  

Effective income tax rate

     38.3     38.5

The effective income tax rate for both periods is greater than the statutory federal income tax rate primarily due to state income taxes, net of federal benefit.

 

ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes.

Forward-looking Information

Our quarterly report on Form 10-Q, including this discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations and our disclosures about market risk, contains certain “forward-looking statements.” These statements represent our expectations, beliefs, intentions, or strategies concerning future events that, by their nature, involve risks and uncertainties. Forward looking statements include, among others, statements about our future performance, the continuation of historical trends, the sufficiency of our sources of capital for future needs, the effects of acquisitions, the expected impact of recently issued accounting pronouncements, and the outcome or effects of litigation. Risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations include changes in economic conditions; changes in market demand and pressures on the pricing for our services; competition and growth rates within the third party logistics industry; freight levels and availability of truck capacity or alternative means of transporting freight; changes in relationships with existing contracted truck, rail, ocean, and air carriers; changes in our customer base due to possible consolidation among our customers; our ability to integrate the operations of acquired companies with our historic operations successfully; risks associated with litigation, including contingent auto liability and insurance coverage; risks associated with operations outside of the U.S.; risks associated with the potential impacts of changes in government regulations; risks associated with the produce industry, including food safety and contamination issues; increases in fuel prices or fuel shortages; the impact of war on the economy; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in our Annual and Quarterly Reports. Therefore, actual results may differ materially from our expectations based on these and other risks and uncertainties, including those described in Item 1A. Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2011, filed on February 29, 2012.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to update such statement to reflect events or circumstances arising after such date.

Overview

Our company. We are a global provider of transportation services and logistics solutions, operating through a network of branch offices in North America, Europe, Asia, South America, and Australia. As a third party logistics provider, we cultivate contractual relationships with a wide variety of transportation companies, and utilize those relationships to efficiently and cost effectively transport our customers’ freight. We have contractual relationships with approximately 53,000 transportation companies, including motor carriers, railroads (primarily intermodal service providers), air freight and ocean carriers. Depending on the needs of our customer and their supply chain requirements, we select and hire the appropriate transportation for each shipment. Our model enables us to be flexible, provide solutions that optimize service for our customers, and minimize our asset utilization risk. In addition to transportation services, we also offer fresh produce sourcing and fee-based payment services. Our Sourcing business is the buying, selling, and marketing of fresh produce. We supply fresh produce through our network of third party produce growers and suppliers. Our customers include grocery retailers and restaurants, produce wholesalers, and foodservice providers. In many cases, we also arrange the logistics and transportation of the products we sell and provide related supply chain services such as replenishment, category management, and merchandising. Our Payment Services business is our subsidiary, T-Chek, which provides a variety of payment management and business intelligence services primarily to motor carrier companies and to fuel distributors. Those services include funds transfer, fuel purchasing, and online expense management. For most of these services, we charge a fee per transaction.

 

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Our business model. We are primarily a service company. We add value and expertise in the procurement and execution of transportation and logistics, including sourcing of produce products for our customers. Our total revenues represent the total dollar value of services and goods we sell to our customers. Our net revenues are our total revenues less purchased transportation and related services, including contracted motor carrier, rail, ocean, air, and other costs, and the purchase price and services related to the products we source. Our net revenues are the primary indicator of our ability to source, add value, and sell services and products that are provided by third parties, and we consider them to be our primary performance measurement. Accordingly, the discussion of our results of operations below focuses on the changes in our net revenues.

We keep our business model as variable as possible to allow us to be flexible and adapt to changing economic and industry conditions. We sell transportation services and produce to our customers with varied pricing arrangements. Some prices are committed to for a period of time, subject to certain terms and conditions, and some prices are set on a spot market basis. We buy most of our truckload capacity and produce on a spot market basis. Because of this our net revenue per transaction tends to increase in times when there is excess supply and decrease in times when demand is strong relative to supply. We also keep our personnel and other operating expenses as variable as possible. Compensation is performance-oriented and, for most employees in the branch network, based on the profitability of their individual branch office.

In addition, we do not have pre-committed targets for headcount. Our personnel decisions are decentralized. Our branch managers determine the appropriate number of employees for their offices, within productivity guidelines, based on their branch’s volume of business. This helps keep our personnel expense as variable as possible with the business.

Our branch network. Our branch network is a competitive advantage. Building local customer and contract carrier relationships has been an important part of our success, and our worldwide network of offices supports our core strategy of serving customers locally, nationally, and globally. Our branch offices help us penetrate local markets, provide face-to-face service when needed, and recruit contract carriers. Our branch network also gives us knowledge of local market conditions, which is important in the transportation industry because it is market-driven and very dynamic.

Our branches work together to complete transactions and collectively meet the needs of our customers. For large multi-location customers, we often coordinate our efforts in one branch and rely on multiple branch locations to deliver specific geographic or modal needs. As an example, approximately 40 percent of our truckload shipments are shared transactions between branches. Our methodology of providing services is very similar across all branches. The majority of our global network operates on a common technology platform that is used to match customer needs with supplier capabilities, to collaborate with other branch locations, and to utilize centralized support resources to complete all facets of the transaction.

We did not open any branches during the second quarter of 2012. We closed one branch in the United Arab Emirates in the second quarter of 2012. We are planning limited branch openings during the remainder of 2012.

Our people. Because we are a service company, our continued success is dependent on our ability to continue to hire and retain talented, productive people, and to properly align our headcount and personnel expense with our business. Our headcount as of June 30, 2012 increased 4.7 percent compared to our headcount as of December 31, 2011. Branch employees act as a team in their sales efforts, customer service, and operations. A significant portion of our branch employees’ compensation is performance-oriented, based on individual performance and the profitability of their branch. We believe this makes our sales employees more service-oriented and focused on driving growth and maximizing office productivity. In 2003, we implemented a restricted equity program to better align our key employees with the interests of our shareholders, and to motivate and retain them for the long term. These restricted equity awards vest over a period of up to five years based on the company’s earnings growth, and have been awarded annually since 2003.

Our customers. In 2011, we worked with more than 37,000 active customers, up from approximately 36,000 in 2010. We work with a wide variety of companies, ranging in size from Fortune 100 companies to small family businesses, in many different industries. Our customer base is very diverse and unconcentrated. Our top 100 customers represented approximately 34 percent of our total revenues and approximately 30 percent of our net revenues. Our largest customer was 3.6 percent of our total revenues and 2.3 percent of our total net revenues.

Our contracted carriers. Our contracted carrier base includes motor carriers, railroads (primarily intermodal service providers), air freight, and ocean carriers. In 2011, our carrier base was approximately 53,000, up from approximately 49,000 in 2010. Motor carriers that had fewer than 100 tractors transported approximately 82 percent of our truckload shipments in 2011. In our Transportation business, no single carrier represents more than approximately two percent of our contracted carrier capacity.

Our goals. Since we became a publicly-traded company in 1997, our long-term compounded annual growth target has been 15 percent for net revenues, income from operations, and earnings per share. Although there have been periods where we have not achieved these goals, since 1997 we have exceeded this compounded growth goal in all three categories. Our expectation is that over

 

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time, we will continue to achieve our long-term target of 15 percent growth, but that we will have periods in which we exceed that goal and periods in which we fall short. We expect to reach our long-term growth primarily through internal growth but acquisitions that fit our growth criteria and culture may also augment our growth.

Results of Operations

The following table summarizes our total revenues by service line:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2012      2011      %
change
    2012      2011      %
change
 

Revenues (in thousands)

                

Transportation

   $ 2,476,805       $ 2,269,036         9.2   $ 4,653,602       $ 4,260,058         9.2

Sourcing

     462,597         423,536         9.2     822,327         783,564         4.9

Payment Services

     16,312         15,090         8.1     31,899         29,512         8.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,955,714       $ 2,707,662         9.2   $ 5,507,828       $ 5,073,134         8.6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table illustrates our net revenue margins, or net revenues as a percentage of total revenues, by service line:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Transportation

     14.9     16.2     15.8     16.7

Sourcing

     8.7        8.2        8.8        8.7   

Payment Services

     100.0        100.0        100.0        100.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     14.4     15.4     15.3     15.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table summarizes our net revenues by service line:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2012      2011      % change     2012      2011      % change  

Net revenues (in thousands)

                

Transportation:

                

Truck

   $ 312,638       $ 314,302         -0.5   $ 628,047       $ 608,802         3.2

Intermodal

     10,019         10,862         -7.8     19,730         20,462         -3.6

Ocean

     16,958         16,400         3.4     32,719         31,970         2.3

Air

     10,577         11,435         -7.5     19,450         20,620         -5.7

Other logistics services

     18,814         14,848         26.7     36,276         28,913         25.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total transportation

     369,006         367,847         0.3     736,222         710,767         3.6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sourcing

     40,205         34,929         15.1     72,148         67,928         6.2

Payment Services

     16,312         15,090         8.1     31,899         29,512         8.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net revenues

   $ 425,523       $ 417,866         1.8   $ 840,269       $ 808,207         4.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following table represents certain statement of operations data, shown as percentages of our net revenues:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Net revenues

     100.0     100.0     100.0     100.0

Operating expenses

        

Personnel expenses

     41.6        42.8        42.9        43.8   

Other selling, general, and administrative expenses

     14.9        14.1        14.9        14.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     56.5        56.9        57.8        58.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     43.5        43.1        42.2        41.7   

Investment and other income

     0.2        0.1        0.1        0.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

     43.6        43.2        42.3        41.7   

Provision for income taxes

     16.7        16.6        16.0        16.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     26.9     26.6     26.3     25.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2011

Total revenues and direct costs. Our consolidated total revenues increased 9.2 percent in the second quarter of 2012 compared to the second quarter of 2011. Total Transportation revenues increased 9.2 percent to $2.5 billion in the second quarter of 2012 from $2.3 billion in the second quarter of 2011. This increase was driven by higher volumes in most of our transportation services. Total purchased transportation services increased 10.9 percent in the second quarter of 2012 to $2.1 billion from $1.9 billion in the second quarter of 2011. This increase was due to higher volumes in most of our transportation services and higher transportation costs. Our Sourcing revenue increased 9.2 percent to $462.6 million in the second quarter of 2012. This increase was driven by higher volumes. Purchased products sourced for resale increased 8.7 percent in the second quarter of 2012 to $422.4 million from $388.6 million in the second quarter of 2011. Our Payment Services revenue increased 8.1 percent to $16.3 million in the second quarter of 2012 from $15.1 million in the second quarter of 2011. The increase was driven primarily by an increase in transactions.

Net revenues. Total Transportation net revenues increased 0.3 percent to $369.0 million in the second quarter of 2012 from $367.8 million in the second quarter of 2011. Our Transportation net revenue margin declined to 14.9 percent in 2012 from 16.2 percent in 2011. This was largely driven by higher transportation costs, partially offset by an increase in transportation pricing to our customers. In our largest transportation service, truckload transportation, our different pricing arrangements with customers and contract carriers make it very difficult to measure the precise impact of changes in fuel prices; however, we believe that fuel costs essentially act as a pass-through to our truckload business.

Truck net revenues, which consist of truckload and less-than-truckload (“LTL”) services, comprised approximately 73 percent of our total net revenues in the second quarter of 2012. Our truck net revenues decreased 0.5 percent to $312.6 million in the second quarter of 2012 from $314.3 million in the second quarter of 2011. Our truckload volumes increased approximately ten percent. Truckload net revenue margin declined in the second quarter of 2012. Excluding the estimated impacts of the change in fuel, on average, our truckload pricing to our customers increased approximately one percent in the second quarter of 2012 compared to the second quarter of 2011. Our truckload transportation costs increased approximately three percent, excluding the estimated impacts of the change in fuel.

Our intermodal net revenues decreased 7.8 percent in the second quarter of 2012. This was due to decreased net revenue margin, offset partially by volume growth. Our net revenue margin decline was due to a change in our mix of customers and increased cost of capacity. We have purchased an additional 500 intermodal containers and expect that all will be in service by the end of the third quarter. These will replace our 350 leased containers.

Our ocean transportation net revenues increased 3.4 percent in the second quarter of 2012, driven by increased pricing, partially offset by decreased volumes.

Our air transportation net revenues decreased 7.5 percent in the second quarter of 2012 due to pricing declines, partially offset by volume increases.

Other logistics services net revenues consist primarily of transportation management services, customs, warehousing, and small parcel. The increase of 26.7 percent in the second quarter was driven primarily by an increase in transportation management and customs net revenues.

 

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Sourcing net revenues increased 15.1 percent in the second quarter of 2012. This was due partially to the acquisition of Timco Worldwide (“Timco”), acquired on September 26, 2011, which we estimate contributed approximately 7.0 percent to the growth in Sourcing net revenues in the second quarter of 2012. The net revenue increase was also due to volume growth and increased net revenue margin due to commodity and service mix. Our net revenue margin increased to 8.7 percent in 2012 from 8.2 percent in 2011.

Our Payment Services net revenue increased 8.1 percent in the second quarter of 2012 to $16.3 million. The increase was driven primarily by an increase in transactions.

Operating expenses. For the second quarter, operating expenses increased 1.2 percent to $240.6 million in 2012 from $237.8 million in 2011. This was due to a decrease of 1.0 percent in personnel expenses and an increase of 7.8 percent in other selling, general, and administrative expenses. As a percentage of net revenues, operating expenses decreased to 56.5 percent in the second quarter of 2012 from 56.9 percent in the second quarter of 2011.

Our personnel expenses are driven by headcount and earnings growth. For the second quarter, personnel expenses decreased to $177.2 million in 2012 from $178.9 million in 2011. Our personnel expenses as a percentage of net revenue decreased in the second quarter of 2012 to 41.6 percent compared to 42.8 percent in the second quarter of 2011. Our personnel expense decrease was driven by declines in various incentive plans that are designed to keep expenses variable based on growth in earnings, offset partially by an increase in our average headcount of approximately nine percent.

For the second quarter, other selling, general, and administrative expenses increased to $63.4 million from $58.8 million in the second quarter of 2011. Other operating expense growth was driven by an increase in travel expenses and claims, partially offset by a decrease in the provision for doubtful accounts.

Income from operations. Income from operations increased 2.7 percent to $184.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. Income from operations as a percentage of net revenues was 43.5 percent and 43.1 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

Investment and other income. Investment and other income increased 110.4 percent to $0.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. This was due to the receipt of a $0.4 million distribution from a previously impaired cost-method investment. Partially offsetting this increase was a decreased return on a lower average invested balance in the second quarter of 2012 compared to the second quarter of 2011.

Provision for income taxes. Our effective income tax rate was 38.3 percent for the second quarter of 2012 and 38.5 percent for the second quarter of 2011. The effective income tax rate for both periods is greater than the statutory federal income tax rate primarily due to state income taxes, net of federal benefit.

Net Income. Net income increased 3.2 percent to $114.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. Basic and diluted net income per share was $0.71 and $0.67 for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2011

Total revenues and direct costs. Our consolidated total revenues increased 8.6 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2011. Total Transportation revenues increased 9.2 percent to $4.7 billion in first six months of 2012 from $4.3 billion in the first six months of 2011. This increase was driven by higher volumes in all of our transportation services. Total purchased transportation services increased 10.4 percent in the six months ended June 30, 2012 to $3.9 billion from $3.5 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2011. These increases were driven by volume increases in all of our transportation modes, higher transportation rates, and higher fuel prices. Our Sourcing revenue increased 4.9 percent to $822.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 from $783.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011. Purchased products sourced for resale increased 4.8 percent in the six months ended June 30, 2012 to $750.2 million from $715.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011. This increase is primarily due to volume growth. Our Payment Services revenue increased 8.1 percent to $31.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 from $29.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011. The increase was driven by transaction growth.

Net revenues. Total Transportation net revenues increased 3.6 percent to $736.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 from $710.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011. Our Transportation net revenue margin decreased to 15.8 percent in 2012 from 16.7 percent in 2011 driven by higher transportation costs and higher fuel costs, partially offset by increased average transportation pricing.

Our truck net revenues, which consist of truckload and LTL services, comprised approximately 75 percent of our total net revenues in the six months ended June 30, 2012. Our truck net revenues increased 3.2 percent to $628.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 from $608.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011. Our truckload volumes increased approximately ten percent. Our truckload rates increased approximately three percent. Excluding the estimated impacts of fuel, on average our truckload pricing increased approximately one

 

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percent in the six months ended June 30, 2012. Our truckload net revenue margin decreased due to increased truckload transportation costs. Excluding the estimated impacts of fuel, our cost of truckload capacity increased approximately three percent as carriers increased their rates.

During the six months ended June 30, 2012, our LTL net revenues increased approximately 13 percent. The increase was driven by an increase in total shipments of approximately 15 percent, partially offset by a decline in our net revenue margin. Our LTL net revenue margin decreased during the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared with the same period of 2011 due to increased transportation costs.

Our intermodal net revenue decrease of 3.6 percent to $19.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 was driven largely by cost increases. Net revenue margin decreased in the six months ended June 30, 2012. This decline was due to a change in our mix of customers and increased cost of capacity.

Our ocean transportation net revenue increased 2.3 percent to $32.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 driven by increased volumes. Net revenue margin increased in the six months ended June 30, 2012 due to lower cost of transportation.

Our air transportation net revenue decrease of 5.7 percent to $19.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2012 was driven by decreased pricing. Net revenue margin increased in the six months ended June 30, 2012 due to pricing declines.

Other logistics services net revenues consist primarily of transportation management fees and customs brokerage fees. The increase of 25.5 percent in the six months ended June 30, 2012, was driven by an increase in management fees and customs net revenues.

For the six months ended June 30, 2012, Sourcing net revenue increased 6.2 percent to $72.1 million in 2012 from $67.9 million in 2011. This was primarily due to the acquisition of Timco, which we estimate contributed approximately 5.0 percent to the growth in Sourcing net revenues in the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to 2011. Additionally, we had an increase in volume and net revenue margin.

Our Payment Services net revenue increased 8.1 percent in the six months ended June 30, 2012 to $31.9 million. The increase was driven by an increase in transactions.

Operating expenses. For the first six months of 2012, operating expenses increased 3.1 percent to $485.8 million from $471.4 million in 2011. This was due to an increase of 1.9 percent in personnel expenses and an increase of 6.7 percent in other selling, general, and administrative expenses. As a percentage of net revenues, operating expenses decreased to 57.8 percent in the six months ended June 30, 2012 from 58.3 percent in the six months ended June 30, 2011.

Our personnel expenses as a percentage of net revenue decreased in the six months ended June 30, 2012 to 42.9 percent compared to 43.8 percent in the six months ended June 30, 2011. This decrease was primarily the result of a decrease in expense related to incentive compensation which is designed to reflect earnings changes, including decreases in restricted stock and profit sharing expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, stock based compensation expense decreased 26.8 percent to $16.6 million from $22.6 million for the same period of 2011. Our headcount as of June 30, 2012 increased approximately nine percent over June 30, 2011.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2012 other selling, general, and administrative expenses increased 6.7 percent to $125.2 million from $117.3 million in 2011. Other selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenue increased to 14.9 percent in 2012 compared to 14.5 percent in 2011. This increase was driven primarily by an increase in travel expenses and software amortization, partially offset by a reduction in claims. As previously disclosed, we recorded a $5.9 million charge in the first quarter of 2011 due to a ruling by the Illinois Court of Appeals.

Income from operations. Income from operations increased 5.2 percent to $354.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. Income from operations as a percentage of net revenues was 42.2 percent and 41.7 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

Investment and other income. Investment and other income increased 63.3 percent to $0.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. This was due to the receipt of a $0.4 million distribution from a previously impaired cost-method investment. Partially offsetting this increase was a decreased return on a lower average invested balance in the six month period ended June 30, 2012 compared to the same period of 2011.

Provision for income taxes. Our effective income tax rate was 37.8 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 38.3 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The effective income tax rate for both periods is greater than the statutory federal income tax rate primarily due to state income taxes, net of federal benefit.

Net Income. Net income increased 6.3 percent to $221.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. Basic and diluted net income per share was $1.36 and $1.26 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

 

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

We have historically generated substantial cash from operations, which has enabled us to fund our growth while paying cash dividends and repurchasing stock. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $240.6 million and $315.9 million as of June 30, 2012 and 2011. Working capital at June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $758.3 million and $786.2 million.

We prioritize our investments to grow the business, as we require some working capital and a relatively small amount of capital expenditures to grow. We are continually looking for acquisitions to support our long-term growth strategy, but those acquisitions must fit our culture and enhance our growth opportunities. We continue to invest our cash with a focus on principal preservation. Our current interest-bearing cash and investments are money market securities from treasury and tax exempt money issuers. Our investment income related to cash and cash equivalents is down for the second quarter of 2012 compared to the second quarter of 2011 due to a decrease in our average invested balance.

Cash flow from operating activities. We generated $110.0 million and $78.9 million of cash flow from operations during the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. Accounts payable increased by $130.5 million from December 31, 2011 to June 30, 2012. The increase in payables was driven by growth in transaction volumes and the increased cost of capacity. Accounts receivable increased by $229.4 million from December 31, 2011 to June 30, 2012. This increase was driven by growth in total revenues and transaction volumes during the same period.

Cash used for investing activities. We used $24.8 million and $10.5 million of cash flow for investing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. We used $25.0 million and $19.8 million of cash for capital expenditures, including the purchase and development of software, during the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. In the second quarter of 2012, we used cash of $2.8 million for the investment in 500 additional intermodal containers. We plan to use another $3.2 million to complete the acquisition of these containers in the third quarter. We had $9.3 million of cash provided from net purchases, sales, and maturities of available-for-sale securities during the six months ended June 30, 2011.

Cash used for financing activities. We used $215.9 million and $150.4 million of cash flow for financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. The increase in cash used for financing activities was due to increases in shares repurchased and dividends paid.

We used $105.5 million and $64.5 million of cash flow for share repurchases during the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. This is due to an increase of 95.4 percent in the number of shares purchased partially offset by a 14.5 percent decrease in the average price per share. We are currently purchasing shares under the 2009 authorization of 10,000,000 shares. As of June 30, 2012, there were 3,360,020 shares remaining under this authorization. The number of shares we repurchase, if any, during future periods will vary based on our cash position, potential uses of our cash, and market conditions.

We used $109.2 million and $97.6 million to pay cash dividends during the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, with the increase in 2012 due to a 13.8 percent increase in our quarterly dividend rate to $0.33 per share in 2012 from $0.29 per share in 2011.

We also used $11.6 million and $4.3 million of cash flow for the payment of contingent consideration during the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

Assuming no change in our current business plan, management believes that our available cash, together with expected future cash generated from operations, will be sufficient to satisfy our anticipated needs for working capital, capital expenditures, and cash dividends in future periods. We also believe we could obtain funds under lines of credit on short notice, if needed.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Our condensed consolidated financial statements include accounts of the company and all majority-owned subsidiaries. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions. In certain circumstances, those estimates and assumptions can affect amounts reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related footnotes. In preparing our financial statements, we have made our best estimates and judgments of certain amounts included in the financial statements, giving due consideration to materiality. We do not believe there is a great likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported related to the accounting policies described below. However, application of these accounting policies involves the exercise of judgment and use of assumptions as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could differ from these estimates. Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, includes a summary of the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. The following is a brief discussion of our critical accounting policies and estimates.

 

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Revenue recognition. Total revenues consist of the total dollar value of goods and services purchased from us by customers. Net revenues are total revenues less the direct costs of transportation, products, and handling. We act principally as the service provider for these transactions and recognize revenue as these services are rendered or goods are delivered. At that time, our obligations to the transactions are completed and collection of receivables is reasonably assured. Most transactions in our Transportation and Sourcing businesses are recorded at the gross amount we charge our customers for the service we provide and goods we sell. In these transactions, we are the primary obligor and a principal to the transaction, have all credit risk, maintain substantially all risks and rewards. In addition we have discretion to select the supplier, and we have latitude in making pricing decisions.

Additionally, in our Sourcing business, we take loss of inventory risk during shipment and have general inventory risk. Certain transactions in customs brokerage, transportation management, and all transactions in Payment Services are recorded at the net amount we charge our customers for the service we provide because many of the factors stated above are not present.

Valuations for accounts receivable. Our allowance for doubtful accounts is calculated based upon the aging of our receivables, our historical experience of uncollectible accounts, and any specific customer collection issues that we have identified. The allowance of $31.5 million as of June 30, 2012, increased compared to the allowance of $31.3 million as of December 31, 2011. We believe that the recorded allowance is sufficient and appropriate based on our customer aging trends, the exposures we have identified, and our historical loss experience.

Goodwill. We manage and report our operations as one operating segment. Our branches represent a series of components that are aggregated for the purpose of evaluating goodwill for impairment on an enterprise-wide basis. In the case where we have an acquisition that we feel has not yet become integrated into our branch network component, we will evaluate the impairment of any goodwill related to that specific acquisition and its results.

Stock-based compensation. The fair value of each share-based payment award is established on the date of grant. For grants of restricted shares and restricted units, the fair value is established based on the market price on the date of the grant, discounted for post-vesting holding restrictions. For grants that are still available to vest, the discounts have varied from 18 percent to 22 percent and are calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Changes in the measured stock price volatility and interest rates are the primary reason for changes in the discount. For grants of options, we use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards. The determination of the fair value of share-based awards is affected by our stock price and a number of assumptions, including expected volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate, and expected dividends.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We had $240.6 million of cash and investments on June 30, 2012. Although these investments are subject to the credit risk of the issuer, we manage our investment portfolio to limit our exposure to any one issuer. Substantially all of the cash equivalents are money market securities from treasury and tax exempt money issuers. Because of the credit risk criteria of our investment policies and practices, the primary market risks associated with these investments are interest rate and liquidity risks. A hypothetical 100-basis-point change in the interest rate would not have a material effect on our earnings. We do not use derivative financial instruments to manage interest rate risk or to speculate on future changes in interest rates. A rise in interest rates could negatively affect the fair value of our investments. Market risk arising from changes in foreign currency exchange rates are not material due to the size of our international operations.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

(b) Changes in internal controls over financial reporting.

There were no changes that occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

We are not subject to any pending or threatened litigation other than routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of our business operations, including contingent auto liability cases. For such legal proceedings, we have accrued an amount that reflects the aggregate liability deemed probable and estimable, but this amount is not material to our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. Because of the preliminary nature of many of these proceedings, the difficulty in ascertaining the applicable facts relating to many of these proceedings, the inconsistent treatment of claims made in many of these proceedings and the difficulty of predicting the settlement value of many of these proceedings, we are not able to estimate an amount or range of any reasonably possible additional losses. However, based upon our historical experience, the resolution of these proceedings is not expected to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

 

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

 

ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table provides information about purchases by the company during the quarter ended June 30, 2012 of equity securities that are registered by the company pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act:

 

Period

   (a)
Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased
     (b)
Average Price
Paid per Share
(or Unit)
     (c)
Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased as Part  of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs (1)
     (d)
Maximum Number (or
Approximate Dollar
Value) of Shares (or
Units) that May Yet
Be Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs
 

April 1, 2012 – April 30, 2012

     0       $ 0         0         3,997,281   

May 1, 2012 – May 31, 2012

     364,337       $ 60.38         364,337         3,632,944   

June 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

     272,924       $ 57.69         272,924         3,360,020   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

     637,261       $ 59.23         637,261         3,360,020   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) In August 2009, the C.H. Robinson Board of Directors authorized management to repurchase an additional 10,000,000 shares. We are currently purchasing shares under the 2009 authorization of 10,000,000 shares. As of June 30, 2012, there were 3,360,020 shares remaining under the 2009 authorization.

 

ITEM 3. Defaults on Senior Securities

None

 

ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable

 

ITEM 5. Other Information

None

 

ITEM 6. Exhibits

Exhibits filed with this report:

 

3.1    Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (as amended on February 18, 2010) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009)
3.2    Bylaws of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on August 15, 1997, Registration No. 333-33731)
31.1    Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2    Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1    Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2    Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101    Financial statements from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended June 30, 2012, formatted in XBRL

 

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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.

August 9, 2012

 

    C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC.
      By   /S/    JOHN P. WIEHOFF        
        John P. Wiehoff
        Chief Executive Officer
      By   /S/    CHAD M. LINDBLOOM        
        Chad M. Lindbloom
        Chief Financial Officer (principal accounting officer)

 

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