C H ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC, 10-Q filed on 8/10/2009
Quarterly Report
Statement Of Financial Position Classified (USD $)
In Thousands
Jun. 30, 2009
Dec. 31, 2008
ASSETS
 
 
CURRENT ASSETS:
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 356,871 
$ 494,743 
Available-for-sale securities
592 
2,644 
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $30,950 and $29,263
920,686 
828,884 
Deferred tax asset
8,124 
5,413 
Prepaid expenses and other
30,602 
16,187 
Total current assets
1,316,875 
1,347,871 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
111,795 
104,088 
GOODWILL
334,586 
324,704 
INTANGIBLE AND OTHER ASSETS, net
23,559 
24,225 
LONG TERM DEFERRED TAX ASSET
16,856 
14,833 
Total assets
1,803,671 
1,815,721 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
 
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
 
 
Accounts payable and outstanding checks
595,440 
568,758 
Accrued expenses:
 
 
Compensation and profit-sharing contribution
59,179 
93,431 
Other accrued liabilities
35,434 
35,464 
Total current liabilities
690,053 
697,653 
LONG TERM LIABILITIES:
 
 
Non current income taxes payable
11,324 
9,887 
Nonqualified deferred compensation obligation
985 
960 
Total liabilities
702,362 
708,500 
STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT:
 
 
Preferred stock, $0.10 par value, 20,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding
Common stock, $0.10 par value, 480,000 shares authorized; 176,128 shares issued; 168,538 and 170,437 shares outstanding
16,854 
17,044 
Retained earnings
1,302,555 
1,207,428 
Additional paid-in capital
169,659 
177,486 
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
(1,548)
2,165 
Treasury stock at cost (7,590 and 5,691 shares)
(386,211)
(296,902)
Total stockholders' investment
1,101,309 
1,107,221 
Total liabilities and stockholders' investment
$ 1,803,671 
$ 1,815,721 
Statement Of Financial Position Classified (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data
Jun. 30, 2009
Dec. 31, 2008
Receivables, allowance for doubtful accounts
$ 30,950 
$ 29,263 
Preferred stock, par value
0.10 
0.10 
Preferred stock, shares authorized
20,000 
20,000 
Preferred stock, shares issued
Preferred stock, shares outstanding
Common stock, par value
0.10 
0.10 
Common stock, shares authorized
480,000 
480,000 
Common stock, shares issued
176,128 
176,128 
Common stock, shares outstanding
168,538 
170,437 
Treasury stock, shares
7,590 
5,691 
Statement Of Income Alternative (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2009
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2009
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2008
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2008
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
Transportation
$ 1,487,577 
$ 2,806,103 
$ 1,927,354 
$ 3,568,966 
Sourcing
427,010 
786,144 
380,933 
712,230 
Information Services
11,433 
21,773 
13,419 
25,722 
Total revenues
1,926,020 
3,614,020 
2,321,706 
4,306,918 
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
 
 
 
 
Purchased transportation and related services
1,181,354 
2,202,186 
1,629,872 
2,972,811 
Purchased products sourced for resale
392,962 
721,527 
350,648 
654,892 
Personnel expenses
151,743 
304,966 
146,521 
300,275 
Other selling, general, and administrative expenses
50,077 
98,089 
50,159 
98,357 
Total costs and expenses
1,776,136 
3,326,768 
2,177,200 
4,026,335 
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
149,884 
287,252 
144,506 
280,583 
INVESTMENT AND OTHER INCOME
729 
1,219 
1,709 
4,183 
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
150,613 
288,471 
146,215 
284,766 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
58,360 
110,835 
55,797 
108,030 
NET INCOME
92,253 
177,636 
90,418 
176,736 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
3,441 
(3,716)
3,646 
5,985 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
95,694 
173,920 
94,064 
182,721 
BASIC NET INCOME PER SHARE
0.55 
1.05 
0.53 
1.04 
DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE
0.54 
1.04 
0.52 
1.02 
BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
167,972 
168,422 
169,731 
169,794 
DILUTIVE EFFECT OF OUTSTANDING STOCK AWARDS
1,612 
1,667 
3,752 
3,953 
DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
169,584 
170,089 
173,483 
173,747 
Statement Of Cash Flows Indirect (USD $)
In Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30,
2009
2008
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
Net income
$ 177,636 
$ 176,736 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
Stock-based compensation
11,667 
12,596 
Depreciation and amortization
14,654 
15,370 
Provision for doubtful accounts
9,908 
5,658 
Other non-cash (income) expense
(4,671)
5,559 
Changes in operating elements:
 
 
Receivables
(97,188)
(242,772)
Prepaid expenses and other
(14,480)
(5,010)
Accounts payable and outstanding checks
20,511 
139,852 
Accrued compensation and profit-sharing contribution
(32,458)
(41,104)
Other accrued liabilities
758 
(3,700)
Net cash provided by operating activities
86,337 
63,185 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
(20,025)
(11,053)
Purchases of available-for-sale-securities
(110,317)
Sales/maturities of available-for-sale-securities
2,146 
187,777 
Cash paid for acquisitions
(12,412)
(9,915)
Other
39 
651 
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities
(30,252)
57,143 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
Proceeds from stock issued for employee benefit plans
13,073 
17,120 
Repurchase of common stock
(126,884)
(95,468)
Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation plans
4,226 
8,506 
Cash dividends
(80,848)
(75,803)
Net cash used for financing activities
(190,433)
(145,645)
Effect of exchange rates on cash
(3,524)
5,145 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(137,872)
(20,172)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
494,743 
338,885 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
$ 356,871 
$ 318,713 
Notes to Financial Statements
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2009
1. General
2. New Accounting Pronouncements
3. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
4. Litigation
5. Fair Value Measurement
6. Stock Award Plans
7. Income Taxes
8. Acquisition
9. Subsequent Events

1. General

Basis of Presentation

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. and our subsidiaries (“the company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) are a global provider of multimodal transportation services and logistics solutions through a network of 233 branch offices operating in North America, Europe, Asia, South America, Australia, and the Middle East. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. and our majority owned and controlled subsidiaries. Our minority 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 results of operations 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, 2008.

2. New Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Standard (SFAS) No. 141R, Business Combinations. SFAS No. 141R establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer of a business recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree. The statement also provides guidance for recognizing and measuring the goodwill acquired in the business combination and determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. We have adopted SFAS No. 141R as of January 1, 2009 and applied it to the acquisition discussed in Note 8. SFAS No. 141R did not have any impact on our financial statements upon adoption.

In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, Subsequent Events. This standard is intended to establish general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. Specifically, this standard sets forth the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements, the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements, and the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. SFAS No. 165 was effective for us during the quarter ended June 30, 2009. The adoption of SFAS No. 165 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. We evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date of this filing. See Note 9.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS No. 107-1 and Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 28-1 (FSP FAS No. 107-1 and APB No. 28-1), Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, which amends SFAS No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, and requires disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods of publicly traded companies as well as in annual financial statements. FSP FAS No. 107-1 and APB No. 28-1 also amend APB Opinion No. 28, Interim Financial Reporting, to require those disclosures in summarized financial information at interim reporting periods. FSP FAS No. 107-1 and APB No. 28-1 was effective for us during the quarter ended June 30, 2009. We have adopted FSP FAS No. 107-1 and APB No. 28-1 and provided the required disclosure in Note 5.

In May 2008, FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. This standard is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States for non-governmental entities. In June 2009, FASB approved the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (the Codification) as the single source of authoritative, nongovernmental accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), excluding the guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). FASB approved an Exposure Draft that replaced SFAS 162 and modified GAAP by establishing only two levels of GAAP, authoritative and nonauthoritative. This was accomplished by authorizing the Codification to become the single source of authoritative U.S. accounting and reporting standards, except for rules and interpretive releases of the SEC, which are sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. All other nongrandfathered, non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification has become nonauthoritative. The Codification is effective for our financial statements during the quarter ending September 30, 2009. We do not expect the Codification to have any impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

3. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the period ended June 30, 2009 is as follows (in thousands):

 

Balance December 31, 2008

   $ 324,704   

Acquisition

     9,984   

Foreign currency translation

     (102
        

Balance June 30, 2009

   $ 334,586   
        

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

 

     June 30,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 

Gross

   $ 36,462      $ 35,869   

Accumulated amortization

     (22,857     (20,969
                

Net

   $ 13,605      $ 14,900   
                

Amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 for other intangible assets was $3.3 million and $2.9 million. Estimated amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years based on the intangible assets at June 30, 2009 is as follows (in thousands):

 

Remainder of 2009

   $ 3,424

2010

     3,469

2011

     2,448

2012

     1,715

2013

     1,502

2014

     1,047
      

Total

   $ 13,605
      

4. Litigation

Gender Discrimination Lawsuit—As we previously disclosed, certain gender discrimination class claims were settled in 2006. The settlement was within our insurance coverage limits, and was fully funded by insurance.

Although the gender class settlement was fully funded by insurance, those insurers reserved the right to seek a court ruling that a portion of the settlement was not covered under their policies, and also to dispute payment of certain defense costs incurred in that litigation. Insurance coverage litigation between us and one of our insurance carriers concerning these issues and insurance coverage for individual lawsuits that were not part of the class settlement has been pending in Minnesota State Court. Recent court rulings have determined that the gender class settlement payment was appropriately covered under applicable policies, and that the insurance carrier has a duty to reimburse reasonable defense costs in the gender class action in all but two of the individual lawsuits. This ruling is being appealed by the insurance carrier.

The settlement of the gender discrimination class claims did not include claims of putative class members who subsequently filed individual Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charges after the denial of class status. Fifty-four of those EEOC claimants filed lawsuits. Fifty-three of those suits have been settled or dismissed. The settlement amounts were not material to our financial position or results of operations. We are vigorously defending the remaining lawsuit.

Accident Litigation—On March 20, 2009 a jury in Will County, Illinois entered a verdict of $23.75 million against us, a federally authorized motor carrier with which we contracted, and the motor carrier’s driver. The award was entered in favor of three named plaintiffs following a consolidated trial, stemming from an accident that occurred on April 1, 2004. The motor carrier and the driver both admitted that at the time of the accident the driver was acting as an agent for the motor carrier, and that the load was being transported according to the terms of our contract with the motor carrier. Our contract clearly defined the motor carrier as an independent contractor. The verdict has the effect of holding us vicariously liable for the damages caused by the admitted negligence of the motor carrier and its driver. There were no claims that our selection or retention of the motor carrier was negligent.

 

Given our prior experience with claims of this nature, we believe the court erred in allowing theses claims to be considered by a jury. As a result we are vigorously pursuing all available legal avenues by which we may obtain relief from the verdict. On April 17, 2009, as provided under Illinois law, we filed a post-trial motion. In that motion we have requested the entry of an order granting judgment in our favor not withstanding the verdict, due to the fact that the evidence presented to the jury was legally insufficient to support the verdict. In the alternative we have requested that the verdict be set aside and that a new trial be ordered due to numerous prejudicial trial errors which denied us a fair trial. In the event the trial court fails to grant our request for post-trial relief we will challenge the verdict before the Illinois appellate court.

Under the terms of the insurance program which we had in place in 2004 we would be responsible for the first $5.0 million of claims of this nature. Because there are multiple potential outcomes, many of which are reasonably possible, but none of which we believe is probable, we have not recorded a liability for this claim at this time.

We are not subject to any other pending or threatened litigation other than routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of our business operations, none of which is expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

5. Fair Value Measurement

We adopted SFAS No. 157 as of January 1, 2008. This standard defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 establishes a valuation hierarchy for disclosure of the inputs to valuation used to measure fair value. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels as follows. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based upon our own assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value. 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 table presents information as of June 30, 2009, about our financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, according to the valuation techniques we used to determine their fair values.

 

     Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
(Level 1)
   Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Total Fair
Value

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 356,871    $ —      $ 356,871

Debt securities- Available-for-sale:

        

State and municipal obligations

     —        592      592
                    

Total assets at fair value

   $ 356,871    $ 592    $ 357,463
                    

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value as maturities are three months or less. The estimated fair values of debt securities held as available-for-sale are based on quoted market prices and/or other market data for the same or comparable instruments and the transactions in establishing the prices.

6. 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 over the vesting period. Total compensation expense recognized in our statements of operations for stock-based compensation awards was $6.0 million and $4.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 and $11.7 million and $12.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.

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 and outside directors. A maximum of 28,000,000 shares can be granted under this plan; approximately 8,660,000 shares were available for stock awards as of June 30, 2009, which cover 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—The contractual lives of all options as originally granted are ten years. Options vested over a five-year period from the date of grant, with none vesting the first year and one quarter vesting each year after that. Recipients are able to exercise options using a stock swap which results in a new, fully-vested restoration option with a grant price established based on the date of the swap and a remaining contractual life equal to the remaining life of the original option. Options issued to non-employee directors vest immediately. The fair value per option is established using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, with the resulting expense being recorded over the vesting period of the award. Other than restoration options, we have not issued any new stock options since 2003. As of June 30, 2009, there was no unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options since all outstanding options were fully vested.

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 operating performance of the company. 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. The discounts have varied from 12 percent to 22 percent and are calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Increased stock price volatility is the primary reason that the discount increased. These grants are being expensed based on the terms of the awards.

We have also awarded to certain key employees restricted shares and units that vest primarily based on 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.

As of June 30, 2009, there was unrecognized compensation expense of $119.3 million related to previously granted restricted equity. The amount of future expense will be based primarily on company performance.

We have also issued to certain key employees restricted shares and units which are fully vested upon issuance and 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 by employees.

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. Employees purchased approximately 50,000 shares of our common stock at an aggregate cost of $2.2 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2009. The 15 percent discount resulted in an expense to the company of approximately $392,000 during the quarter.

7. 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 2005.

Our effective income tax rate was 38.7 percent for the second quarter of 2009 and 38.2 percent for the second quarter of 2008. 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.

8. Acquisition

On June 12, 2009, we acquired the operating subsidiaries of Walker Logistics Overseas, Ltd. (“Walker”). Walker is a leading international freight forwarder headquartered in London. Walker is a global, fully integrated import and export door-to-door provider specializing in air freight, ocean freight, warehousing, courier, and logistics solutions. Its customers are primarily in electronics, telecommunications, medical, sporting goods, and military industries. The majority of their revenues are from air and ocean freight.

The acquisition of Walker fit one of our key strategic initiatives to continue to build our global forwarding network. The Walker acquisition strengthens our position in the United Kingdom and builds additional airfreight capabilities. This acquisition also gives us increased exposure to the Asia-European Union trade lane. This acquisition added less than $0.01 to our diluted earnings per share for the quarter and did not have a material impact on our results of operations or our financial position.

9. Subsequent Events

On July 7, 2009, we acquired certain assets of International Trade & Commerce, Inc. (“ITC”). ITC is a United States customs brokerage company specializing in warehousing and distribution and cross-border services between the United States and Mexico. ITC is headquartered in Laredo, Texas and has approximately 40 employees and staff. We do not expect this acquisition to have a material impact on our results of operations or financial position.

 

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