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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, investor relations (952) 937-7847

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

C.H. ROBINSON REPORTS SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

MINNEAPOLIS, July 24, 2012 – C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (“C.H. Robinson”) (NASDAQ: CHRW), today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.

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

 

      Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
      2012      2011      %
change
    2012      2011      %
change
 

Total revenues

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

Net revenues:

                

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

Operating expenses

     240,609         237,771         1.2   485,810         471,397         3.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Operating income

     184,914         180,095         2.7        354,459         336,810         5.2

Net income

   $ 114,582       $ 111,023         3.2      $ 221,082       $ 208,051         6.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Diluted EPS

   $ 0.71       $ 0.67         6.0      $ 1.36       $ 1.26         7.9

 

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C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

July 24, 2012

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Our truck net revenues, which consist of truckload and less-than-truckload (“LTL”) services, decreased 0.5 percent in the second quarter of 2012. Our truckload volumes increased approximately ten percent in the second quarter of 2012 compared to the second quarter of 2011. Our truckload net revenue margin decreased in the second quarter of 2012 compared to the second quarter of 2011, due to our cost per mile rising faster than our price per mile. Excluding the estimated impacts of the change in fuel, 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 LTL net revenues increased approximately 12 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 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 business 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, which include transportation management services, customs, warehousing, and small parcel, increased 26.7 percent in the second quarter of 2012. This was primarily due to increases in our transportation management and customs net revenues.

Sourcing net revenues increased 15.1 percent in the second quarter of 2012. This was due to volume growth and increased net revenue margin due to commodity and service mix. Excluding Timco Worldwide, which was acquired on September 26, 2011, we estimate that Sourcing net revenues increased approximately eight percent in the second quarter of 2012.

Our Payment Services net revenues increased 8.1 percent in the second quarter of 2012 primarily due to an increase in transactions.

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 expense and an increase of 7.8 percent in other selling, general, and administrative expenses. For the second quarter, operating expenses as a percentage of net revenues declined to 56.5 percent in 2012 from 56.9 percent in 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. Other operating expense growth was driven primarily by an increase in travel expenses and claims, partially offset by a decrease in the provision for doubtful accounts.

 

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C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

July 24, 2012

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From July 1 through July 23, 2012, our North American truckload volume growth per business day was approximately 11 percent. Through the same period, our total net revenue per business day declined approximately 1.5 percent.

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 Second Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call

Tuesday July 24, 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: 800-762-8779

Callers should reference the conference ID, which is 4548964

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

Telephone audio replay available until 12:59 a.m. Eastern Time on April 27: 800-406-7325; passcode: 4548964#

 

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C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

July 24, 2012

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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,
 
     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   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income per share (basic)

   $ 0.71       $ 0.67       $ 1.36       $ 1.26   

Net income per share (diluted)

   $ 0.71       $ 0.67       $ 1.36       $ 1.26   

Weighted average shares outstanding (basic)

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

Weighted average shares outstanding (diluted)

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

 

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C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

July 24, 2012

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited, in thousands)

 

     June 30,
2012
     December 31,
2011
 

Assets

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 240,627       $ 373,669   

Receivables, net

     1,415,390         1,189,637   

Other current assets

     51,584         48,237   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,707,601         1,611,543   

Property and equipment, net

     132,255         126,830   

Intangible and other assets

     400,143         399,668   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 2,239,999       $ 2,138,041   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ investment

     

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable and outstanding checks

   $ 834,692       $ 704,734   

Accrued compensation

     65,265         117,541   

Other accrued expenses

     49,384         54,357   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     949,341         876,632   

Long term liabilities

     12,468         12,935   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     961,809         889,567   

Total stockholders’ investment

     1,278,190         1,248,474   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ investment

   $ 2,239,999       $ 2,138,041   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

July 24, 2012

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited, in thousands, except operational data)

 

     Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2012     2011  

Operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 221,082      $ 208,051   

Stock-based compensation

     16,559        22,609   

Depreciation and amortization

     17,208        15,299   

Provision for doubtful accounts

     3,608        4,062   

Other non-cash expenses, net

     5,957        (618

Net changes in operating elements

     (154,386     (170,549
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     —          9,311   

Other

     192        5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for investing activities

     (24,778     (10,469

Financing activities:

    

Payment of contingent purchase price

     (11,613     (4,318

Net repurchases of common stock

     (102,767     (59,583

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   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
      As of June 30,  
      2012     2011  

Operational Data:

    

Employees

     8,743        8,013   

Branches

     234        232   

 

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