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Exhibit 99.1

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

14701 Charlson Road

Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55347

Chad Lindbloom, chief financial officer (952) 937-7779

Angie Freeman, vice president, (952) 937-7847

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

C.H. ROBINSON REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

MINNEAPOLIS, October 23, 2012 – C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (“C.H. Robinson”) (NASDAQ: CHRW), today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.

Summarized financial results for the quarter ended September 30 are as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

 

     Three months ended September 30,     Nine months ended September 30,  
     2012      2011      %
change
    2012      2011      %
change
 

Total revenues

   $ 2,880,409       $ 2,694,928         6.9   $ 8,388,237       $ 7,768,062         8.0

Net revenues:

                

Transportation

                

Truck

   $ 327,960       $ 321,366         2.1   $ 956,007       $ 930,168         2.8

Intermodal

     10,074         10,538         -4.4     29,804         31,000         -3.9

Ocean

     18,498         17,881         3.5     51,217         49,851         2.7

Air

     9,046         9,940         -9.0     28,496         30,560         -6.8

Other logistics services

     17,196         14,752         16.6     53,472         43,665         22.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total transportation

     382,774         374,477         2.2     1,118,996         1,085,244         3.1

Sourcing

     33,747         33,089         2.0     105,895         101,017         4.8

Payment Services

     16,149         15,500         4.2     48,048         45,012         6.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total net revenues

     432,670         423,066         2.3     1,272,939         1,231,273         3.4

Operating expenses

     245,413         239,101         2.6     731,223         710,498         2.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Income from operations

     187,257         183,965         1.8     541,716         520,775         4.0

Net income

   $ 116,330       $ 114,347         1.7   $ 337,412       $ 322,398         4.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Diluted EPS

   $ 0.72       $ 0.70         2.9   $ 2.08       $ 1.95         6.7

 

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C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

October 23, 2012

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Our truck net revenues, which consist of truckload and less-than-truckload (“LTL”) services, increased 2.1 percent in the third quarter of 2012. Our truckload volumes increased approximately eight percent in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the third quarter of 2011. Our truckload net revenue margin decreased in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the third quarter of 2011, due to increased cost per mile. Excluding the estimated impacts of the change in fuel, our average truckload rate per mile to our customers was unchanged in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the third quarter of 2011. Our truckload transportation costs increased approximately one percent, excluding the estimated impacts of the change in fuel. Our LTL net revenues increased approximately 11 percent. The increase was driven by an increase in total shipments of approximately 17 percent, partially offset by decreased net revenue margin.

Our intermodal net revenues decreased 4.4 percent in the third 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 business and increased cost of capacity.

Our ocean transportation net revenues increased 3.5 percent in the third quarter of 2012, due to increased pricing, partially offset by volume declines.

Our air transportation net revenues decreased 9.0 percent in the third quarter of 2012 due to pricing declines, partially offset by volume increases.

Other logistics services net revenues, which include transportation management services, customs, warehousing, and small parcel, increased 16.6 percent in the third quarter of 2012. This was primarily due to transaction increases in our transportation management and customs net revenues.

Sourcing net revenues increased 2.0 percent in the third quarter of 2012. This was due to volume growth, partially offset by decreased net revenue margin. Excluding Timco Worldwide, which was acquired on September 26, 2011, we estimate that Sourcing net revenues decreased approximately two percent in the third quarter of 2012.

Our payment services net revenues increased 4.2 percent in the third quarter of 2012 primarily due to an increase in transactions. On October 16, 2012, we completed the sale of our payment services business, T-Chek Systems, Inc., to Electronic Funds Source, LLC. The related assets and liabilities that were sold are classified as “held for sale” on the balance sheet as of September 30, 2012.

For the third quarter, operating expenses increased 2.6 percent to $245.4 million in 2012 from $239.1 million in 2011. This was due to an increase of 0.7 percent in personnel expense and an increase of 8.3 percent in other selling, general, and administrative expenses. For the third quarter, operating expenses as a percentage of net revenues increased to 56.7 percent in 2012 from 56.5 percent in 2011.

Our personnel expense increase was driven by an increase in our average headcount of approximately nine percent, partially offset by declines in various incentive plans that are designed to keep expenses variable based on growth in earnings. Other operating expense growth was driven primarily by an increase in the provision for doubtful accounts, accounting and legal due diligence costs related to acquisitions, and in travel expenses, partially offset by a decrease in claims.

 

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C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

October 23, 2012

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Founded in 1905, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., is one of the largest non-asset based third party logistics companies in the world. C.H. Robinson is a global provider of multimodal transportation services and logistics solutions, currently serving over 37,000 active customers through a network of 234 offices in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. C.H. Robinson maintains one of the largest networks of motor carrier capacity in North America and works with approximately 53,000 transportation providers worldwide.

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this release are forward-looking statements that represent our expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies concerning future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience or our present expectations, including, but not limited to such factors as changes in economic conditions, including uncertain consumer demand; 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 increasing costs and availability of truck capacity or alternative means of transporting freight, and changes in relationships with existing 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 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; fuel prices and availability; the impact of war on the economy; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in our Annual and Quarterly Reports.

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. All remarks made during our financial results conference call will be current at the time of the call and we undertake no obligation to update the replay.

Conference Call Information:

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Third Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call

Tuesday October 23, 2012 5:00 pm. Eastern Time

The call will be limited to 60 minutes, including questions and answers.

Presentation slides and a simultaneous live audio webcast of the conference call may be accessed through the Investor Relations link on C.H. Robinson’s website at www.chrobinson.com

To participate in the conference call by telephone, please call ten minutes early by dialing: 877-941-6009

Callers should reference the conference ID, which is 4568762

Webcast replay available through Investor Relations link at www.chrobinson.com

Telephone audio replay available until 12:59 a.m. Eastern Time on October 26: 800-406-7325; passcode: 4568762#

 

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C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

October 23, 2012

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three months ended
September 30,
     Nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2012      2011      2012      2011  

Revenues:

           

Transportation

   $ 2,445,883       $ 2,280,208       $ 7,099,485       $ 6,540,266   

Sourcing

     418,377         399,220         1,240,704         1,182,784   

Payment Services

     16,149         15,500         48,048         45,012   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

     2,880,409         2,694,928         8,388,237         7,768,062   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

           

Purchased transportation and related services

     2,063,109         1,905,731         5,980,489         5,455,022   

Purchased products sourced for resale

     384,630         366,131         1,134,809         1,081,767   

Personnel expenses

     179,342         178,117         539,964         532,171   

Other selling, general, and administrative expenses

     66,071         60,984         191,259         178,327   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     2,693,152         2,510,963         7,846,521         7,247,287   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from operations

     187,257         183,965         541,716         520,775   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment and other income

     76         50         976         601   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

     187,333         184,015         542,692         521,376   

Provision for income taxes

     71,003         69,668         205,280         198,978   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 116,330       $ 114,347       $ 337,412       $ 322,398   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income per share (basic)

   $ 0.72       $ 0.70       $ 2.09       $ 1.96   

Net income per share (diluted)

   $ 0.72       $ 0.70       $ 2.08       $ 1.95   

Weighted average shares outstanding (basic)

     160,782         163,948         161,784         164,512   

Weighted average shares outstanding (diluted)

     161,003         164,471         162,042         165,094   

 

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C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

October 23, 2012

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited, in thousands)

 

     September 30,
2012
     December 31,
2011
 

Assets

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 272,955       $ 373,669   

Receivables, net

     1,334,577         1,189,637   

Other current assets

     46,399         48,237   

Assets held for sale (excluding $24.3 million of cash)

     72,235         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,726,166         1,611,543   

Property and equipment, net

     134,437         126,830   

Intangible and other assets

     382,664         399,668   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 2,243,267       $ 2,138,041   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ investment

     

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable and outstanding checks

   $ 729,744       $ 704,734   

Accrued compensation

     86,473         117,541   

Other accrued expenses

     34,514         54,357   

Liabilities held for sale

     87,324         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     938,055         876,632   

Long term liabilities

     14,337         12,935   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     952,392         889,567   

Total stockholders’ investment

     1,290,875         1,248,474   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ investment

   $ 2,243,267       $ 2,138,041   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

October 23, 2012

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited, in thousands, except operational data)

 

     Nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2012     2011  

Operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 337,412      $ 322,398   

Stock-based compensation

     21,077        32,074   

Depreciation and amortization

     26,081        23,714   

Provision for doubtful accounts

     8,143        6,916   

Other non-cash expenses, net

     6,346        94   

Net changes in operating elements

     (131,903     (91,641
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     267,156        293,555   

Investing activities:

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (28,096     (17,402

Purchases and development of software

     (10,795     (11,679

Sales/maturities of available-for-sale securities

     —          9,311   

Restricted cash

     —          5,000   

Other

     206        161   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for investing activities

     (38,685     (14,609

Financing activities:

    

Payment of contingent purchase price

     (11,613     (4,318

Net repurchases of common stock

     (163,412     (154,982

Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation

     9,831        12,967   

Cash dividends

     (163,273     (146,318
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for financing activities

     (328,467     (292,651

Effect of exchange rates on cash

     (718     (2,165
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     (100,714     (15,870

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     373,669        398,607   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 272,955      $ 382,737   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     As of September 30,  
     2012     2011  

Operational Data:

    

Employees

     8,811        8,120   

Branches

     234        235   

 

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