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C.H. Robinson
14701 Charlson Rd.
Eden Prairie, MN 55347
www.chrobinson.com

FOR INQUIRIES, CONTACT:
Chuck Ives, Director of Investor Relations
Email: chuck.ives@chrobinson.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

C.H. Robinson Reports 2020 Second Quarter Results
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, July 28, 2020 - C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (“C.H. Robinson”) (Nasdaq: CHRW) today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.
Second Quarter Key Metrics:
Total revenues decreased 7.2 percent to $3.6 billion
Net revenues decreased 11.6 percent to $614.5 million
Income from operations decreased 17.0 percent to $188.8 million
Operating margin decreased 200 basis points to 30.7 percent
Diluted earnings per share (EPS) decreased 13.1 percent to $1.06
Cash flow from operations increased 124.0 percent to $447.1 million

“Despite a volatile environment, we were able to deliver solid performance across all of our business units due to the tireless efforts of the C.H. Robinson team members around the world and our diversified portfolio of logistics services,” said Bob Biesterfeld, Chief Executive Officer of C.H. Robinson. "We also continued to make progress on our strategic, long-term initiatives around market share gains and productivity improvements."
Biesterfeld continued, “Our business model is resilient and responsive. We have a strong balance sheet, and we exited the second quarter with $1.6 billion of liquidity. We are well positioned to weather the economic uncertainty in the months ahead and emerge stronger from this difficult time.”


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Second Quarter Results Summary
Total revenues decreased 7.2 percent to $3.6 billion, driven primarily by lower pricing in truckload and less than truckload (“LTL”) services.
Net revenues decreased 11.6 percent to $614.5 million, primarily driven by lower margin in truckload services.
Operating expenses decreased 9.0 percent to $425.7 million, primarily due to $40 million of short-term cost reductions. Personnel expenses decreased 11.3 percent to $300.5 million, driven primarily by short-term cost reductions and declines in variable compensation. Average headcount decreased 2.7 percent, with acquisitions contributing approximately 1.0 percentage point of growth. Average full-time equivalents decreased 4.7 percent due to furloughs and reduced work hours that were implemented in the second quarter. Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses decreased 2.8 percent to $125.2 million. The largest contributor to the decrease was the elimination of non-essential travel, partially offset by an $11.5 million loss on the sale-leaseback of a company-owned data center.
Income from operations totaled $188.8 million, down 17.0 percent from last year due to declining net revenues. Operating margin of 30.7 percent declined 200 basis points.
Interest and other expenses totaled $10.2 million, consisting primarily of $12.4 million of interest expense, which decreased modestly versus last year due to lower average interest rates. The second quarter also included a $1.8 million favorable impact from foreign currency revaluation and realized foreign currency gains and losses.
The effective tax rate in the quarter was 19.4 percent compared to 23.4 percent last year. The lower effective tax rate was due primarily to the tax benefit from delivery of a one-time deferred stock award that was granted to the company's prior Chief Executive Officer in 2000.
Net income totaled $143.9 million, down 14.9 percent from a year ago. Diluted EPS of $1.06 decreased 13.1 percent.


Year-to-Date Results Summary

Total revenues decreased 3.0 percent to $7.4 billion, driven by declines across most transportation service lines.
Net revenues decreased 13.9 percent to $1.2 billion, primarily driven by lower margin in truckload services.
Operating expenses decreased 4.1 percent to $884.2 million. Personnel expenses decreased 7.1 percent to $630.7 million, driven primarily by short-term cost reductions, including a 1.4 percent decrease in average headcount, a 2.8 percent decrease in average full-time equivalents and a decline in variable compensation. SG&A expenses increased 4.3 percent to $253.5 million, due primarily to an $11.5 million loss on the sale-leaseback of a company-owned data center.
Income from operations totaled $298.2 million, down 34.0 percent from last year due to declining net revenues. Operating margin of 25.2 percent decreased 770 basis points.
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Interest and other expenses totaled $25.4 million, which primarily consists of $25.0 million of interest expense. The six-month period also included a $1.1 million unfavorable impact from foreign currency revaluation and realized foreign currency gains and losses.
The effective tax rate for the six months was 18.6 percent compared to 22.7 percent in the year-ago period. The lower effective tax rate was due primarily to the tax benefit related to stock-based compensation.
Net income totaled $222.1 million, down 32.9 percent from a year ago. Diluted EPS of $1.64 decreased 31.4 percent.

North American Surface Transportation Results
Summarized financial results of our NAST segment are as follows (dollars in thousands):

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
20202019% change20202019% change
Total revenues$2,475,292  $2,872,053  (13.8)%$5,299,037  $5,668,837  (6.5)%
Net revenues379,556  486,418  (22.0)%752,334  972,968  (22.7)%
Income from operations136,846  204,732  (33.2)%235,372  416,015  (43.4)%


Second quarter total revenues for C.H. Robinson's NAST segment totaled $2.5 billion, a decrease of 13.8 percent over the prior year, primarily driven by lower pricing. NAST net revenues decreased 22.0 percent in the quarter to $379.6 million, with the March 2020 acquisition of Prime Distribution Services (“Prime”) contributing 3.0 percentage points of net revenue growth in the quarter. Net revenues in truckload decreased 28.5 percent, less than truckload net revenues decreased 13.2 percent, and intermodal net revenues increased 26.0 percent versus the year-ago period. Excluding the impact of the change in fuel prices, average North America truckload rate per mile charged to customers decreased approximately 5.5 percent in the quarter, while truckload transportation cost per mile decreased approximately 2 percent. Truckload volume declined 4.5 percent in the quarter, and LTL volumes declined 2.0 percent, both representing market share gains in the quarter when compared to a 21 percent decline in industry volumes, as measured by the Cass Freight Index. Intermodal volumes were flat versus the prior year. Operating expenses decreased 13.8 percent primarily due to short-term cost reductions. Income from operations decreased 33.2 percent to $136.8 million, and operating margin declined 600 basis points to 36.1 percent. NAST average headcount was down 7.6 percent in the quarter, with Prime contributing 4.5 percentage points of growth. NAST average full-time equivalents, which excludes furloughed employees and accounts for employees with reduced work hours, was down 10.9 percent.

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Global Forwarding Results
Summarized financial results of our Global Forwarding segment are as follows (dollars in thousands):

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
20202019% change20202019% change
Total revenues$707,820  $592,483  19.5 %$1,238,204  $1,130,050  9.6 %
Net revenues162,960  141,936  14.8 %291,274  269,172  8.2 %
Income from operations58,775  26,618  120.8 %70,734  40,821  73.3 %


Second quarter total revenues for the Global Forwarding segment increased 19.5 percent to $707.8 million, primarily driven by higher pricing in air due to reduced air cargo capacity, increased charter flights and larger shipment sizes. Net revenues increased 14.8 percent in the quarter to $163.0 million. Ocean net revenues decreased 7.8 percent, driven primarily by an 8.5 percent decline in volumes. Net revenues in air increased 104.4 percent driven by higher pricing, partially offset by a 35.5 percent decline in shipments. Customs net revenues decreased 16.5 percent, primarily driven by a 17.0 percent reduction in transaction volume. Operating expenses decreased 9.7 percent, primarily driven by decreased personnel expenses. Second quarter average headcount decreased 0.9 percent, and average full-time equivalents decreased 1.7 percent. Income from operations increased 120.8 percent to $58.8 million, and operating margin expanded 1,730 basis points to 36.1 percent in the quarter.


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All Other and Corporate Results

Total revenues and net revenues for Robinson Fresh, Managed Services and Other Surface Transportation are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
20202019% change20202019% change
Total revenues$444,734  $444,304  0.1 %$895,613  $861,163  4.0 %
Net revenues:
Robinson Fresh$30,202  $31,236  (3.3)%$57,660  $59,894  (3.7)%
Managed Services23,503  20,099  16.9 %46,030  40,411  13.9 %
Other Surface Transportation18,232  15,527  17.4 %35,108  31,571  11.2 %

Second quarter Robinson Fresh net revenues decreased 3.3 percent to $30.2 million, primarily due to a 13.0 percent decrease in case volume, which was driven by a decline in restaurant demand. Managed Services net revenues increased 16.9 percent in the quarter. Other Surface Transportation net revenues increased 17.4 percent to $18.2 million, with the 2019 acquisition of Dema Service contributing 4.7 percentage points of net revenue growth. Europe truckload net revenue was up 19 percent in the quarter.


Other Income Statement Items
The second quarter effective tax rate was 19.4 percent, down from 23.4 percent last year. The lower effective tax rate was due primarily to the tax benefit from delivery of a one-time stock award that was granted in 2000. We now expect our 2020 full-year effective tax rate to be 20 to 22 percent.
Interest and other expenses totaled $10.2 million, consisting primarily of $12.4 million of interest expense, which decreased modestly versus last year due to lower average interest rates. The second quarter also included a $1.8 million favorable impact from foreign currency revaluation and realized foreign currency gains and losses.
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding in the quarter were down 1.9 percent due primarily to share repurchases over the past twelve months.


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Cash Flow Generation and Capital Distribution
Cash from operations totaled $447.1 million in the second quarter, up 124.0 percent versus the prior year, due primarily to favorable changes in working capital.
In the second quarter, $68.4 million was returned to shareholders, with $67.2 million in cash dividends and $1.2 million in share repurchases related to employee benefit plans.
Capital expenditures totaled $10.3 million in the quarter. Full-year 2020 capital expenditures are now expected to be on the low end of the $60 million to $70 million range, with the majority dedicated to technology.

Outlook
“While there is still uncertainty in the freight market and the broader economy, we remain committed to our vital role in the global supply chain by delivering critical and essential goods and services. We'll continue to act in the best long-term interest of our shareholders by balancing short- and long-term cost reduction efforts with continued investments in technology to maximize long-term value creation. As the freight market and economy continue to recover, we're committed to providing best-in-class service to our customers, continuing to grow market share, driving the transformation of C.H. Robinson and emerging from this time of uncertainty as an even stronger company,” Biesterfeld stated.



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About C.H. Robinson
C.H. Robinson solves logistics problems for companies across the globe and across industries, from the simple to the most complex. With nearly $20 billion in freight under management and 18 million shipments annually, we are one of the world’s largest logistics platforms. Our global suite of services accelerates trade to seamlessly deliver the products and goods that drive the world’s economy. With the combination of our multimodal transportation management system and expertise, we use our information advantage to deliver smarter solutions for our more than 119,000 customers and 78,000 contract carriers. Our technology is built by and for supply chain experts to bring faster, more meaningful improvements to our customers’ businesses. As a responsible global citizen, we are also proud to contribute millions of dollars to support causes that matter to our company, our Foundation and our employees. For more information, visit us at www.chrobinson.com (Nasdaq: CHRW).

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 such 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; 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 successfully integrate the operations of acquired companies with our historic operations; risks associated with litigation, including contingent auto liability and insurance coverage; risks associated with operations outside of the United States; risks associated with the potential impact of changes in government regulations; risks associated with the produce industry, including food safety and contamination issues; fuel price increases or decreases, or fuel shortages; cyber-security related risks; the impact of war on the economy; changes to our capital structure; risks related to the elimination of LIBOR; changes due to catastrophic events including pandemics such as COVID-19; 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 Second Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call
Wednesday, July 29, 2020; 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time
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: 877-269-7756
International callers dial +1-201-689-7817

We invite call participants to submit questions in advance of the conference call, and we will respond to as many of the questions as we can in the time allowed. To submit your question(s) in advance of the call, please email chuck.ives@chrobinson.com.


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Summarized Financial Results
($ in thousands, except per share data)

This table of summary results presents our service line net revenues consistent with our historical presentation and is on an enterprise basis. The service line net revenues in the table differ from the service line net revenues discussed within the segments as our segments have revenues from multiple service lines.

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
20202019% change20202019% change
Total revenues$3,627,846  $3,908,840  (7.2)%$7,432,854  $7,660,050  (3.0)%
Net revenues:
  Transportation
     Truckload$278,366  $371,351  (25.0)%$543,292  $749,344  (27.5)%
     LTL106,956  122,991  (13.0)%220,865  239,220  (7.7)%
     Intermodal7,767  6,298  23.3 %15,320  12,374  23.8 %
     Ocean78,853  85,472  (7.7)%148,755  157,005  (5.3)%
     Air52,405  26,134  100.5 %80,743  53,716  50.3 %
     Customs19,461  23,306  (16.5)%40,654  45,184  (10.0)%
     Other logistics services42,213  30,062  40.4 %78,397  60,447  29.7 %
     Total transportation586,021  665,614  (12.0)%1,128,026  1,317,290  (14.4)%
  Sourcing28,432  29,602  (4.0)%54,380  56,726  (4.1)%
Total net revenues614,453  695,216  (11.6)%1,182,406  1,374,016  (13.9)%
Operating expenses425,666  467,681  (9.0)%884,179  921,931  (4.1)%
Income from operations188,787  227,535  (17.0)%298,227  452,085  (34.0)%
Net income$143,939  $169,180  (14.9)%$222,085  $330,968  (32.9)%
Diluted EPS$1.06  $1.22  (13.1)%$1.64  $2.39  (31.4)%


Our total revenues represent the total dollar value of services and goods we sell to our customers. Net revenues are a non-GAAP financial measure calculated as total revenues less the cost of purchased transportation and related services and the cost of purchased products sourced for resale. We believe net revenues are a useful measure of our ability to source, add value, and sell services and products that are provided by third parties, and we consider net revenues to be our primary performance measurement. Accordingly, the discussion of our results of operations often focuses on the changes in our net revenues. The reconciliation of total revenues to net revenues is presented below (in thousands):

 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2020201920202019
Revenues:
Transportation$3,348,611  $3,638,612  $6,890,729  $7,143,544  
Sourcing279,235  270,228  542,125  516,506  
Total revenues3,627,846  3,908,840  7,432,854  7,660,050  
Costs and expenses:
Purchased transportation and related services2,762,590  2,972,998  5,762,703  5,826,254  
Purchased products sourced for resale250,803  240,626  487,745  459,780  
Total costs and expenses3,013,393  3,213,624  6,250,448  6,286,034  
Net revenues$614,453  $695,216  $1,182,406  $1,374,016  
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2020201920202019
Revenues:
 Transportation$3,348,611  $3,638,612  $6,890,729  $7,143,544  
 Sourcing279,235  270,228  542,125  516,506  
   Total revenues3,627,846  3,908,840  7,432,854  7,660,050  
Costs and expenses:
 Purchased transportation and related services2,762,590  2,972,998  5,762,703  5,826,254  
 Purchased products sourced for resale250,803  240,626  487,745  459,780  
 Personnel expenses300,483  338,886  630,703  678,984  
 Other selling, general, and administrative expenses125,183  128,795  253,476  242,947  
   Total costs and expenses3,439,059  3,681,305  7,134,627  7,207,965  
Income from operations188,787  227,535  298,227  452,085  
Interest and other expense(10,211) (6,615) (25,439) (23,755) 
Income before provision for income taxes178,576  220,920  272,788  428,330  
Provision for income taxes34,637  51,740  50,703  97,362  
Net income$143,939  $169,180  $222,085  $330,968  
Net income per share (basic)$1.07  $1.23  $1.64  $2.41  
Net income per share (diluted)$1.06  $1.22  $1.64  $2.39  
Weighted average shares outstanding (basic)135,010  137,185  135,241  137,518  
Weighted average shares outstanding (diluted)135,610  138,256  135,776  138,667  

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Business Segment Information
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)

NASTGlobal Forwarding
All
Other and Corporate
Consolidated
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
Total revenues$2,475,292  $707,820  $444,734  $3,627,846  
Net revenues379,556  162,960  71,937  614,453  
Income (loss) from operations136,846  58,775  (6,834) 188,787  
Depreciation and amortization7,201  9,206  9,351  25,758  
Total assets (1)
2,793,290  1,029,203  1,003,196  4,825,689  
Average headcount6,960  4,726  3,608  15,294  
Average full-time equivalents(2)
6,610  4,546  3,464  14,620  
NASTGlobal Forwarding
All
Other and Corporate
Consolidated
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
Total revenues$2,872,053  $592,483  $444,304  $3,908,840  
Net revenues486,418  141,936  66,862  695,216  
Income (loss) from operations204,732  26,618  (3,815) 227,535  
Depreciation and amortization6,131  9,315  9,636  25,082  
Total assets (1)
2,685,477  1,014,235  984,397  4,684,109  
Average headcount7,533  4,770  3,409  15,712  
Average full-time equivalents(2)
7,416  4,624  3,300  15,340  

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(1) All cash and cash equivalents are included in All Other and Corporate.
(2) Average full-time equivalents excludes furloughed employees and accounts for employees with reduced work hours.

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Business Segment Information
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)

NASTGlobal Forwarding
All
Other and Corporate
Consolidated
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Total revenues$5,299,037  $1,238,204  $895,613  $7,432,854  
Net revenues752,334  291,274  138,798  1,182,406  
Income (loss) from operations235,372  70,734  (7,879) 298,227  
Depreciation and amortization12,455  18,355  19,341  50,151  
Total assets (1)
2,793,290  1,029,203  1,003,196  4,825,689  
Average headcount6,981  4,763  3,594  15,338  
Average full-time equivalents(2)
6,710  4,599  3,463  14,772  
NASTGlobal Forwarding
All
Other and Corporate
Consolidated
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Total revenues$5,668,837  $1,130,050  $861,163  $7,660,050  
Net revenues972,968  269,172  131,876  1,374,016  
Income (loss) from operations416,015  40,821  (4,751) 452,085  
Depreciation and amortization12,390  18,241  19,011  49,642  
Total assets (2)
2,685,477  1,014,235  984,397  4,684,109  
Average headcount7,486  4,728  3,343  15,557  
Average full-time equivalents(2)
7,376  4,582  3,241  15,199  

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(1) All cash and cash equivalents are included in All Other and Corporate.
(2) Average full-time equivalents excludes furloughed employees and accounts for employees with reduced work hours.



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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited, in thousands)

June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Assets
   Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents$362,236  $447,858  
     Receivables, net of allowance for credit loss2,018,190  1,974,381  
     Contract assets, net of allowance for credit loss154,416  132,874  
Prepaid expenses and other69,084  85,005  
        Total current assets2,603,926  2,640,118  
 
  Property and equipment, net188,252  208,423  
Right-of-use lease assets339,495  310,860  
  Intangible and other assets1,694,016  1,481,659  
Total assets$4,825,689  $4,641,060  
Liabilities and stockholders’ investment
  Current liabilities:
     Accounts payable and outstanding checks$1,288,136  $1,062,835  
     Accrued expenses:
        Compensation125,381  112,784  
        Transportation expense121,478  101,194  
        Income taxes14,825  12,354  
        Other accrued liabilities58,965  62,706  
Current lease liabilities64,595  61,280  
Current portion of debt—  142,885  
        Total current liabilities1,673,380  1,556,038  
Long-term debt1,092,873  1,092,448  
Noncurrent lease liabilities280,448  259,444  
Noncurrent income taxes payable22,481  22,354  
Deferred tax liabilities51,921  39,776  
  Other long-term liabilities258  270  
Total liabilities3,121,361  2,970,330  
Total stockholders’ investment1,704,328  1,670,730  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ investment$4,825,689  $4,641,060  

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
(unaudited, in thousands, except operational data)

Six Months Ended June 30,
20202019
Operating activities:
Net income$222,085  $330,968  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 Depreciation and amortization50,151  49,642  
 Provision for credit losses9,374  3,224  
 Stock-based compensation22,351  31,807  
 Deferred income taxes(729) (5,322) 
 Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation(11,999) (5,353) 
Other operating activities12,341  961  
Changes in operating elements, net of acquisitions:
Receivables(48,937) 89,175  
Contract assets (22,451) (19,380) 
Prepaid expenses and other8,744  (16,404) 
Accounts payable and outstanding checks220,276  37,378  
Accrued compensation12,312  (60,976) 
Accrued transportation expenses20,284  19,149  
Accrued income taxes14,423  (3,051) 
Other accrued liabilities(6,345) 4,166  
Other assets and liabilities3,763  542  
Net cash provided by operating activities505,643  456,526  
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment(11,621) (16,774) 
Purchases and development of software(13,418) (14,790) 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired(223,230) (58,379) 
Other investing activities5,525   
Net cash used for investing activities(242,744) (89,935) 
Financing activities:
Proceeds from stock issued for employee benefit plans20,295  27,952  
Net repurchases of common stock(83,529) (186,302) 
Cash dividends(137,104) (139,010) 
  Proceeds from long-term borrowings—  473,000  
  Payments on long-term borrowings—  (561,000) 
Proceeds from short-term borrowings979,600  14,000  
Payments on short-term borrowings(1,122,600) (19,000) 
Net cash used for financing activities(343,338) (390,360) 
Effect of exchange rates on cash(5,183) 461  
Net change in cash and cash equivalents(85,622) (23,308) 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period447,858  378,615  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$362,236  $355,307  
As of June 30,
Operational Data:20202019
Employees 15,113  15,910  
Full-time equivalents(1)
14,103  15,517  

(1) Full-time equivalents excludes furloughed employees and accounts for employees with reduced work hours.

Source: C.H. Robinson
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