C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 10-Q 2005 Q2 Quarterly report

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, 2005

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.)

8100 Mitchell Road, Eden Prairie, Minnesota	55344-2248
(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 is an accelerated filer (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  x    No  ¨

As of July 29, 2005, the number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock was 85,592,416.

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, 2005			December 31, 2004
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	156,947		$	166,476
Available-for-sale securities		122,411			121,600
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $27,454 and $25,204		667,499			544,274
Deferred tax asset		11,515			8,180
Prepaid expenses and other		9,888			5,457
Total current assets		968,260			845,987
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net		57,940			51,122
GOODWILL, net		203,635			171,202
INTANGIBLE AND OTHER ASSETS, net		29,602			12,385
Total assets	$	1,259,437		$	1,080,696
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and outstanding checks	$	458,098		$	358,929
Accrued expenses –
Compensation and profit-sharing contribution		53,296			60,261
Income taxes and other		33,435			33,629
Total current liabilities		544,829			452,819
LONG TERM LIABILITIES:
Deferred tax liability		4,260			4,153
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation		3,040			2,868
Total liabilities		552,129			459,840
STOCKHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT:
Preferred stock, $0.10 par value, 20,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding		—			—
Common stock, $0.10 par value, 130,000 shares authorized; 85,994 and 85,805 shares issued, 85,553 and 85,240 shares outstanding		8,555			8,524
Additional paid-in capital		177,226			172,011
Retained earnings		563,785			498,406
Deferred compensation		(20,831	)		(34,241	)
Cumulative other comprehensive income		958			1,608
Treasury stock at cost (441 and 565 shares)		(22,385	)		(25,452	)
Total stockholders’ investment		707,308			620,856
Total liabilities and stockholders’ investment	$	1,259,437		$	1,080,696

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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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,
	2005			2004			2005			2004
GROSS REVENUES
Transportation	$	1,122,305		$	871,678		$	2,122,241		$	1,644,127
Sourcing		273,549			197,244			479,658			363,487
Information Services		9,288			8,179			18,183			16,097
Total gross revenues		1,405,142			1,077,101			2,620,082			2,023,711
COST OF TRANSPORTATION, PRODUCTS AND HANDLING
Transportation		939,737			737,462			1,765,827			1,380,071
Sourcing		249,993			181,584			439,461			336,001
Total cost of transportation, products and handling		1,189,730			919,046			2,205,288			1,716,072
GROSS PROFITS		215,412			158,055			414,794			307,639
SELLING, GENERAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Personnel expenses		106,138			81,225			207,067			158,799
Other selling, general, and administrative expenses		28,945			24,313			59,606			49,152
Total selling, general, and administrative expenses		135,083			105,538			266,673			207,951
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS		80,329			52,517			148,121			99,688
INVESTMENT AND OTHER INCOME
Interest income and other		1,389			757			2,403			1,344
Non-qualified deferred compensation investment (loss) gain		(102	)		(39	)		15			31
Total investment and other income		1,287			718			2,418			1,375
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES		81,616			53,235			150,539			101,063
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES		32,269			20,957			59,416			39,713
NET INCOME		49,347			32,278			91,123			61,350
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME:
Foreign currency translation adjustment		106			(1,056	)		(651	)		(1,758	)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	49,453		$	31,222		$	90,472		$	59,480
BASIC NET INCOME PER SHARE	$	0.58		$	0.38		$	1.07		$	0.72
DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE	$	0.57		$	0.37		$	1.05		$	0.71
BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING		85,118			84,677			85,028			84,638
DILUTIVE EFFECT OF OUTSTANDING STOCK AWARDS		2,079			1,886			2,104			1,839
DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING		87,197			86,563			87,132			86,477

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

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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,
	2005			2004
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	91,123		$	61,350
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities–
Depreciation and amortization		8,614			5,374
Provision for doubtful accounts		4,190			4,203
Stock-based compensation		13,610			8,736
Other non-cash expenses		(955	)		2,429
Changes in operating elements–
Receivables		(107,982	)		(65,440	)
Prepaid expenses and other		(3,478	)		(2,127	)
Accounts payable		80,824			22,089
Accrued compensation and profit sharing contribution		(6,965	)		(9,720	)
Accrued income taxes and other		867			3,790
Net cash provided by operating activities		79,848			30,684
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment, net		(12,455	)		(15,697	)
Purchases of available for-sale-securities		(51,620	)		(26,390	)
Sales/maturities of available for-sale-securities		50,824			26,052
Cash paid for acquisitions, net		(43,590	)		(9,112	)
Other		(1,609	)		(837	)
Net cash used for investing activities		(58,450	)		(25,984	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from stock issued for employee benefit plans		10,923			7,090
Repurchase of common stock		(15,483	)		(11,056	)
Cash dividends		(25,703	)		(20,499	)
Net cash used for financing activities		(30,263	)		(24,465	)
Effect of exchange rates on cash		(664	)		(1,779	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(9,529	)		(21,544	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period		166,476			123,413
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$	156,947		$	101,869

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

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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 multimodal transportation services and logistics solutions through a network of 178 branch offices operating in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. 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 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 management’s 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. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the entire year. Pursuant to SEC rules and regulations, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted from these statements. The condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

2. Acquisitions

On February 14, 2005, we acquired the ongoing operations and certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of three produce sourcing and marketing companies, FoodSource, Inc. and FoodSource Procurement, LLC (“FoodSource”) and Epic Roots, Inc. (“Epic Roots”). The three companies combined had gross revenues of approximately $270 million in 2004.

We paid approximately $42.5 million in cash and $10.4 million (approximately 195,000 shares) in C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. common stock for the three entities. In addition, there are contingent additional cash payments to the sellers over a 3 year period based on the results of the acquired business up to a predetermined maximum amount.

The companies provide a variety of produce sourcing and distribution services including produce procurement, contract management, private label brand management, new item development, merchandising, packaging, and transportation of produce.

3. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

A summary of our intangible assets as of June 30, 2005 is as follows (in thousands):

	Unamortizable intangible assets			Amortizable intangible assets
Gross	$	218,401		$	24,166
Accumulated amortization		(11,929	)		(4,908	)
Net	$	206,472		$	19,258

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The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the period ended June 30, 2005 is as follows (in thousands):

Balance December 31, 2004	$	171,202
Goodwill associated with acquisitions		32,433
Balance June 30, 2005	$	203,635

The change in the carrying amount of amortizable intangible assets for the period ended June, 30, 2005 is as follows (in thousands):

Balance December 31, 2004	$	2,852
Intangible assets associated with acquisitions		18,110
Amortization expense		(1,704	)
Balance June 30, 2005	$	19,258

Amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2005 for other intangible assets was $1,704,000. Estimated amortization expense for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years based on the intangible assets at June 30, 2005 is as follows:

Remainder of 2005	$	2,192,000
2006		4,332,000
2007		4,170,000
2008		4,158,000
2009		3,954,000
Thereafter		452,000

4. Litigation

During 2002, we were named as a defendant in two lawsuits by a number of present and former employees. The first lawsuit, brought by a group of 14 current and former female employees, alleges gender discrimination, including hostile working environment, and violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The second lawsuit, brought by a group of 6 current and former male employees, alleges violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The plaintiffs in both lawsuits seek unspecified monetary and non-monetary damages and class action certification. On March 31, 2005, the judge issued an order denying class certification for the hostile working environment claims, and allowing class certification for the claims of gender discrimination in pay and promotion. This is a procedural step, and we continue to deny all allegations and vigorously defend the suits. The judge also granted our motions for summary judgment as to the hostile working environment claims of ten of the named plaintiffs, and dismissed those claims. We have insurance coverage for some of the claims asserted in the first lawsuit. Currently, the amount of any loss is not expected to be material to us; however, unfavorable developments could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.

We are not otherwise subject to any 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.

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

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read 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 and 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 market demand and pricing for our services, the impact of competition, changes in relationships with our customers, freight levels and our ability to source capacity to transport freight, our ability to source produce, the risks associated with litigation and insurance coverage, our ability to integrate acquisitions, the impacts of war, the risks associated with operations outside the United States, and changing economic conditions. Therefore, actual results may differ materially from our expectations based on these and other risks and uncertainties, including those described in the Business Description of our Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2004 filed on March 15, 2005.

Overview

We are a global provider of multimodal transportation services and logistics solutions, operating through a network of branch offices in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. We are a non-asset based transportation provider, meaning we do not own the transportation equipment that is used to transport our customers’ freight. Through our relationships with transportation companies, we select and hire the appropriate transportation to manage our customers’ needs. As an integral part of our transportation services, we provide a wide range of value-added logistics services, such as supply chain analysis, freight consolidation, core carrier program management, and information reporting.

In addition to multimodal transportation services, we have two other logistics business lines: fresh produce sourcing and fee-based information services. Our Sourcing business is the buying and selling of fresh produce. We purchase fresh produce through our network of produce suppliers, and sell it to wholesalers, grocery retailers, restaurants, and foodservice distributors. In the majority of cases, we also arrange the transportation of the produce we sell, through our relationships with specialized transportation companies. Our Information Services business is our subsidiary, T-Chek Systems, Inc., which provides a variety of management and information services to motor carrier companies and to fuel distributors. Those services include funds transfer, driver payroll services, fuel management services, and fuel and use tax reporting.

Our gross revenues represent the total dollar value of services and goods we sell to our customers. Our costs of transportation, products, and handling include the direct costs of transportation, including motor carrier, rail, ocean, air and other costs, and the purchase price of the products we source. We act principally as a service provider to add value and expertise in the procurement and execution of these services and products for our customers. Our gross profits (gross revenues less the direct costs of transportation, products, and handling) are the primary indicator of our ability to source, add value, and resell services and products that are provided by third parties, and are considered by management to be our primary performance measurement. Accordingly, the discussion of our results of operations below focuses on the changes in our gross profits.

Our variable cost business model allows us to be flexible and adapt to changing economic and industry conditions. We buy most of our transportation capacity and produce on a spot-market basis. We also keep our personnel and other operating expenses as variable as possible. Compensation, our largest operating expense, is performance oriented and based on the profitability of our branch offices.

We believe our large decentralized branch network is a major competitive advantage. 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 carriers. Our decentralized network also gives us knowledge of local market conditions, which is important in transportation because it is so dynamic and market-driven.

We added no new branches during the second quarter of 2005. We are planning to open 3 to 5 branches during the remainder of 2005. Because we usually open new offices with only two or three employees, we don’t expect them to make a material contribution to our financial results in the first few years of their operation. We believe building local customer and carrier relationships has been an important part of our success. Acquisitions that fit our growth criteria and culture may also augment our growth.

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In February 2005, we acquired FoodSource and Epic Roots, which now operate as a branch. The revenues for these businesses are concentrated in their top customers. The success of the acquisitions is dependent on maintaining relationships with these customers.

We are a service company, and our continued success is dependent on our ability to continue to hire and retain talented, productive people. We grew by approximately 340 employees during the second quarter of 2005. 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 the profitability of their branch. We believe this makes our sales employees more service-oriented, focused, and creative. In 2003, we implemented a new restricted stock program to better align our key employees with the interests of our shareholders, and to motivate and retain them for the long-term.

Since we became a publicly-traded company in 1997, our long-term compounded annual growth target has been 15 percent for gross profits, income from operations, and earnings per share. This goal was based on an analysis of our performance in the previous twenty years, during which our compounded annual growth rate was 15 percent. Our expectation has been that over time we will continue to achieve our target of 15 percent growth, but that we will have periods in which we exceed that goal, and periods in which we fall short. In the second quarter of 2005, we exceeded our long-term growth goal in gross profits, income from operations, net income, and earnings per share. Our gross profits grew 36.3 percent in the second quarter of 2005 to $215.4 million over the second quarter of 2004. Our income from operations increased 53.0 percent in the second quarter of 2005 to $80.3 million, our net income increased 52.9 percent to $49.3 million, and our diluted earnings per share increased 54.1 percent to $0.57.

In the transportation industry, results of operations generally show a seasonal pattern as customers reduce shipments during and after the winter holiday season. In recent years, our income from operations has been lower in the first quarter than in the other three quarters, but it has not had a significant impact on our results of operations or our cash flows. Also, inflation has not materially affected our operations due to the short-term, transactional basis of our business. However, we cannot fully predict the impact seasonality and inflation may have in the future.

In 2004, the price of truckload transportation services charged by motor carriers increased significantly more than the rate of increase in prior years. The rate increases were driven by both increased operating costs for the carriers, including the price of fuel, insurance, and driver wages, and by pricing leverage as increased freight volumes drove an increase in the demand for capacity. The tight capacity conditions and higher rates created a very transactional, or spot market, transportation marketplace as shippers had to look for additional sources of capacity outside their planned transportation. While we have typically gained additional business due to these conditions, we have to be careful to manage our pricing correctly for both our spot and contractual business to preserve our gross profit margins in a volatile pricing environment.

In our opinion this is a normal cyclical pattern in the truck transportation industry. As truck transportation rates increase, it becomes more lucrative to provide those services and new carriers and capacity enter the marketplace. Over time, the supply of capacity and the demand for that capacity will become more balanced. In that situation, the growth of our transactional business may slow or even decline. These cycles can change rapidly based on economic conditions and it is very difficult to predict when and at what pace that will happen.

In the second quarter of 2005, we experienced strong volume growth with significant freight demand consistent with the fourth quarter of 2004 and the first quarter of 2005. The rate increases that occurred in 2004 have remained in place during 2005.

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth our gross profit margins, or gross profit as a percentage of gross revenues, between services and products:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2005		2004		2005		2004
Transportation	16.3	%	15.4	%	16.8	%	16.1	%
Sourcing	8.6		7.9		8.4		7.6
Information Services	100.0		100.0		100.0		100.0
Total	15.3	%	14.7	%	15.8	%	15.2	%

The following table summarizes our gross profits by service line:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2005		2004		% change		2005		2004		% change
Gross profits (in thousands)
Transportation:
Truck	$	161,983	$	115,880	39.8	%	$	316,003	$	228,836	38.1	%
Intermodal		7,312		7,373	(0.8	)		14,268		14,836	(3.8	)
Ocean		6,114		5,136	19.0			11,774		9,469	24.3
Air		2,319		2,383	(2.7	)		4,986		4,128	20.8
Miscellaneous		4,840		3,444	40.5			9,383		6,787	38.2
Total transportation		182,568		134,216	36.0			356,414		264,056	35.0
Sourcing		23,556		15,660	50.4			40,197		27,486	46.2
Information Services		9,288		8,179	13.6			18,183		16,097	13.0
Total	$	215,412	$	158,055	36.3	%	$	414,794	$	307,639	34.8	%

The following table represents certain statement of operations data shown as percentages of our gross profits:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2005		2004		2005		2004
Gross profits	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
Personnel expenses	49.3		51.4		49.9		51.6
Other selling, general, and administrative expenses	13.4		15.4		14.4		16.0
Total selling, general, and administrative expenses	62.7		66.8		64.3		67.6
Income from operations	37.3		33.2		35.7		32.4
Investment and other income	0.6		0.5		0.6		0.4
Income before provision for income taxes	37.9		33.7		36.3		32.9
Provision for income taxes	15.0		13.3		14.3		12.9
Net income	22.9	%	20.4	%	22.0	%	19.9	%

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2005 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2004

Revenues. Gross revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2005 were $1.4 billion, an increase of 30.5 percent over gross revenues of $1.1 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2004. Gross profits for the three months ended June 30, 2005 were $215.4 million, an increase of 36.3 percent over gross profits of $158.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004. This was a result of an increase in Transportation gross profits of 36.0 percent to $182.6 million from $134.2 million in 2004, an increase in Sourcing gross profits of 50.4 percent to $23.6 million from $15.7 million in 2004, and an increase in Information Services gross profits of 13.6 percent to $9.3 million from $8.2 million in 2004.

For the second quarter, our gross profit margin increased to 15.3 percent in 2005 from 14.7 percent in 2004. Transportation gross profit margin increased to 16.3 percent from 15.4 percent. Sourcing gross profit margin increased to 8.6 percent from 7.9 percent. Our Information Services business is a fee-based business, which generates 100 percent gross profit margin.

For the second quarter, Transportation gross profit increased 36.0 percent to $182.6 million from $134.2 million in 2004. The increase in our truck transportation business of 39.8 percent was driven by volume growth in both truckload and less-than-truckload transactions and an increase in gross profit margin. We gained new relationships with customers and carriers and expanded many existing relationships. Our new and expanded carrier relationships gave us the capacity we needed to efficiently meet our customers’ needs.

Our intermodal gross profits decrease of 0.8 percent in the second quarter of 2005 resulted from an increase in gross profit margins, offset by a decrease in volume. Our volume was impacted by market conditions which continue to drive business back to truck in certain lanes. Our gross profit margin increase resulted from the elimination of some lower margin business and some rate increases to offset increased costs.

Our international ocean and air gross profits increased 12.2 percent in the second quarter of 2005. This growth includes the impact of our June 2004 expansion into China and our volume growth with several of our large international customers. These gross profits are influenced by our customers’ shipping patterns, which can vary in the quarters we provide the service. We are continuing to add new customers and broaden our relationships with existing customers to include international transportation and customs brokerage services.

Miscellaneous transportation gross profits consist of customs brokerage fees, transportation management fees, warehouse and cross-dock services, and other miscellaneous transportation related services The increase of 40.5 percent in the second quarter was driven by increases in our transportation management fees and customs brokerage business.

For the second quarter, Sourcing gross profits increased 50.4 percent to $23.6 million in 2005 from $15.7 million in 2004. Excluding the impact of the acquisitions of FoodSource and Epic Roots, announced last quarter, our Sourcing gross profits decreased 4.3 percent. This decrease was the result of slight declines in volume and gross profit margin.

Information Services is comprised entirely of revenue generated by our subsidiary, T-Chek Systems. For the second quarter, Information Services gross profit increased 13.6 percent to $9.3 million from $8.2 million in 2004, primarily due to transaction volume growth.

Personnel Expenses.Personnel expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2005 were $106.1 million, an increase of 30.7 percent over personnel expenses of $81.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004. Our consolidated headcount increased by 562 to 5,368 since December 31, 2004. For the second quarter, personnel expense as a percentage of gross profit decreased to 49.3 percent in 2005 from 51.4 percent in 2004. Average gross profits per employee, a key measure of productivity, increased 13.1 percent in the second quarter of 2005 compared to the second quarter of 2004.

Other Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses.Other selling, general, and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2005 were $28.9 million, an increase of 19.1 percent from $24.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004. Operating expenses as a percentage of gross profits decreased for the second quarter of

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2005 to 13.4 percent compared to 15.4 percent in 2004. During the second quarter of 2005 we settled the previously disclosed lawsuit against two of our insurance carriers in which we sought recovery for the amount we contributed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from a multi-vehicle accident. This settlement reduced our selling, general, and administrative expenses by $2.8 million and increased our diluted net income per share for the second quarter of 2005 by $0.02. While many of our expenses are variable, we historically gain leverage in periods of growth.

Income from Operations. Income from operations was $80.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005, an increase of 53.0 percent over $52.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004. The increase was driven by the increase in our gross profits for the same period. Income from operations as a percentage of gross profit was 37.3 percent and 33.2 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004.

Investment and Other Income.Interest and other income was $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005, an increase of 79.2 percent from $718,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2004. Our cash and investments as of June 30, 2005, increased $56.3 million over the balance as of June 30, 2004. Compared to the second quarter of 2004, investment income on our non-qualified deferred compensation investment portfolio decreased $63,000.

Provision for Income Taxes. Our effective income tax rates were 39.5 percent and 39.4 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004. The effective income tax rate for both periods is greater than the statutory federal income tax rate due to state income taxes, net of federal benefit and non-deductible expenses attributable to incentive stock options.

Net Income.Net income was $49.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005, an increase of 52.9 percent over $32.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004. Basic net income per share increased by 52.6 percent to $0.58 from $0.38 per share in 2004. Diluted net income per share increased 54.1 percent to $0.57 from $0.37 per share in 2004.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2004

Revenues. Gross revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2005 were $2.6 billion, an increase of 29.5 percent over gross revenues of $2.0 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2004. Gross profits for the six months ended June 30, 2005 were $414.8 million, an increase of 34.8 percent over gross profits of $307.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. This was a result of an increase in Transportation gross profits of 35.0 percent to $356.4 million from $264.1 million in 2004, an increase in Sourcing gross profits of 46.2 percent to $40.2 million from $27.5 million in 2004, and an increase in Information Services gross profits of 13.0 percent to $18.2 million from $16.1 million in 2004.

Our gross profit margin for the period increased to 15.8 percent in 2005 from 15.2 percent in 2004. Transportation gross profit margin increased to 16.8 percent from 16.1 percent. Sourcing gross profit margin increased to 8.4 percent from 7.6 percent. Our Information Services business is a fee-based business, which generates 100 percent profit margin.

For the period, Transportation gross profit increased 35.0 percent to $356.4 million from $264.1 million in 2004. The increase in our truck transportation business of 38.1 percent was driven by volume growth in both truckload and less-than-truckload transactions and an increase in our gross profit margin.

For the period, Intermodal gross profit decreased 3.8 percent to $14.3 million from $14.8 million in 2004. This was the result a decrease in volume and gross profit margin. Our volume was impacted by market conditions which continue to drive business back to truck in certain lanes.

Our international ocean and air gross profits increased 23.3 percent during the first six months of 2005 to $16.8 million compared $13.6 million during the same period of 2004. This growth includes the impact of our June 2004 expansion into China and our volume growth with several of our large international customers. These gross profits are influenced by our customers’ shipping patterns, which can vary in the quarters we provide service. We are continuing to add new customers and broaden our relationships with existing customers to include international transportation and customs brokerage services.

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Miscellaneous transportation gross profits consist of customs brokerage fees, transportation management fees, warehouse and cross-dock services, and other miscellaneous transportation related services. The increase of 38.2 percent in the first six months of 2005 compared to 2004 was driven by an increase in transportation management fees and customs brokerage fees.

Sourcing gross profits increased 46.2 percent to $40.2 million in the first six months of 2005 from $27.5 million in the same period of 2004. Excluding the impact of the acquisitions of FoodSource and Epic Roots, announced last quarter, our Sourcing gross profits increased 2.2 percent. This increase was the result of a slight decline in volume and a slight increase in gross profit margin.

Information Services is comprised entirely of revenue generated by our subsidiary, T-Chek Systems. Information Services gross profit increased 13.0 percent to $18.2 million in the first six months of 2005 from $16.1 million in the same period of 2004, primarily due to transaction growth.

Personnel Expenses.Personnel expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2005 were $207.1 million, an increase of 30.4 percent over personnel expenses of $158.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. For the six months ended June 30, personnel expense as a percentage of gross profit was 49.9 percent in 2004 and 51.6 percent 2003.

Other Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses.Other selling, general, and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2005 were $59.6 million, an increase of 21.3 percent from $49.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. Operating expenses as a percentage of gross profits decreased slightly for the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to the same period of 2004. While many of our expenses are variable, we historically gain leverage in periods of growth.

Income from Operations. Income from operations was $148.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005, an increase of 48.6 percent over $99.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. The increase was driven by the increase in our gross profits for the same period. Income from operations as a percentage of gross profit was 35.7 percent and 32.4 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004.

Investment and Other Income.Interest and other income was $2.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005, compared to $1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. Our cash and investments as of June 30, 2005, increased $56.3 million over the balance as of June 30, 2004.

Provision for Income Taxes. Our effective income tax rates were 39.5 percent and 39.3 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004. The effective income tax rate for both periods is greater than the statutory federal income tax rate due to state income taxes, net of federal benefit and non-deductible expenses attributable to incentive stock options.

Net Income.Net income was $91.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005, an increase of 48.5 percent over $61.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. Basic net income per share increased by 48.6 percent to $1.07 from $0.72 per share in 2004. Diluted net income per share increased 47.9 percent to $1.05 from $0.71 per share in 2004.

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 $156.9 million and $166.5 million as of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004. We also had available-for-sale securities of $122.4 million and $121.6 million on June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004.

We generated $79.8 million and $30.7 million of cash flow from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004. The increase is due to net income growth and an improvement in our working capital. In 2004, our cash flow from operations was negatively impacted by the increasing volume of our Quick Pay program we offer to our carriers. The Quick Pay program resulted in cash usage of $21.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to $14.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005.

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We used $58.5 million and $26.0 million of cash and cash equivalents for investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004. For the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, we purchased $12.5 million and $15.7 million of property and equipment. In February 2005, we used $42.5 million for the acquisition of the ongoing operations and certain assets of three produce sourcing and marketing companies, FoodSource, Inc. and FoodSource Procurement LLC and Epic Roots, Inc.

We used $30.3 million and $24.5 million of cash and cash equivalents for financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, primarily to pay quarterly cash dividends and to repurchase common stock. We declared a $0.15 per share dividend payable to shareholders of record as of June 10, 2005, that was paid on July 1, 2005.

We have 3 million Euros available under a line of credit at an interest rate of Euribor plus 45 basis points (2.56 percent at June 30, 2005). This discretionary line of credit has no expiration date.As of June 30, 2005 and 2004, we had no outstanding balance on this facility. Our credit agreement contains certain financial covenants, but does not restrict the payment of dividends. We were in compliance with all covenants of this agreement as of June 30, 2005.

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

Critical Accounting Policies

Our 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 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, 2004, 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.

REVENUE RECOGNITION. Gross revenues consist of the total dollar value of goods and services purchased from us by customers. Gross profits are gross 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 and goods are delivered. At that time, our obligations to the transactions are completed and collection of receivables is reasonably assured. Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 99-19, Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal versus Net as an Agent, establishes the criteria for recognizing revenues on a gross or net basis. Nearly all 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, we are a principal to the transaction, we have all credit risk, we maintain substantially all revenue risks and rewards, we have discretion to select the supplier, and we have latitude in pricing decisions. Additionally, in our Sourcing business, we take loss of inventory risk after customer order and during shipment and have general inventory risk. Certain transactions in customs brokerage, transportation management, and all transactions in Information 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 $27.5 million as of June 30, 2005, increased 9.1 percent compared to the allowance of $25.2 million as of December 31, 2004. Net accounts receivable for that same period increased 22.6%. 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.

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GOODWILL. We manage and report our operations as one operating segment. Our branches represent a series of homogenous reporting units that are aggregated for the purpose of analyzing goodwill for impairment, thus goodwill is evaluated for impairment on an enterprise wide basis. There is no indication of goodwill impairment at June 30, 2005.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We had approximately $279.4 million of cash and investments on June 30, 2005, consisting of $156.9 million of cash and cash equivalents and $122.4 million of available-for-sale securities. The cash equivalents are money market securities and high quality bonds from domestic issuers. All of our available-for-sale securities are high-quality bonds. Because of the credit risk criteria of our investment policies, the primary market risk associated with these investments is interest rate risk. 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. We believe a reasonable near-term change in interest rates would not have a material impact on our future earnings due to the short-term nature of our investments.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Company’s 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 in timely alerting them to the material information relating to us (or our consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act.

(b) Changes in internal controls over financial reporting.

There were no changes that occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting except that we have excluded the business acquired during the first quarter.

As described more fully in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the company acquired FoodSource and Epic Roots during the first quarter of 2005. The Company has not fully evaluated any changes in internal control over financial reporting associated with the acquisition and therefore any material changes that may result from the acquisition have not been disclosed in this report. We intend to disclose all material changes resulting from the acquisition within or prior to the time our first annual assessment of internal control over financial reporting that is required to include these entities. The companies combined had gross revenues of approximately $270 million in 2004. The results reported in this quarterly report include those of the three companies for the period February 15, 2005 through June 30, 2005.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

During 2002, we were named as a defendant in two lawsuits by a number of present and former employees. The first lawsuit, brought by a group of 14 current and former female employees, alleges gender discrimination, including hostile working environment, and violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The second lawsuit, brought by a group of 6 current and former male employees, alleges violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The plaintiffs in both lawsuits seek unspecified monetary and non-monetary damages and class action certification. On March 31, 2005, the judge issued an order denying class certification for the hostile working environment claims, and allowing class certification for the claims of gender discrimination in pay and promotion. This is a procedural step, and we continue to deny all allegations and vigorously defend the suits. The judge also granted our motions for summary judgment as to the hostile working environment claims of ten of the named plaintiffs, and dismissed those claims.

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We have insurance coverage for some of the claims asserted in the first lawsuit. Currently, the amount of any loss is not expected to be material to us; however, unfavorable developments could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.

We are not otherwise subject to any 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.

ITEM 2. Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table provides information about purchases by the company during the quarter ended June 30, 2005 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 (1)	(b) Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit)		(c) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2)	(d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
04/01/05- 04/30/05	—		—	—	3,085,000
05/01/05- 05/31/05	84,000	$	55.65	84,000	3,001,000
06/01/05- 06/30/05	88,000	$	57.01	88,000	2,913,000
Total:	172,000	$	56.44	172,000	2,913,000

(1) We repurchased an aggregate of 172,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to the repurchase program that was approved by our Board of Directors in February 1999 (the “Program”).

(2) Our board of directors approved the repurchase by us of up to an aggregate of 4,000,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to the Program. Unless terminated earlier by resolution of our board of directors, the Program will expire when we have repurchased all shares authorized for repurchase thereunder.

ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of the Company’s stockholders was held on May 19, 2005. At the meeting, stockholders voted on the reelection of three directors for terms expiring at the Annual Meeting of the Company in 2008. Each of the directors was reelected by a vote as follows: Robert Ezrilov received 77,351,522 votes “For” and 2,042,882 votes were “Withheld;” and Wayne M. Fortun received 77,286,483 votes “For” and 2,107,921 were “Withheld;” and Brian P. Short received 75,542,067 votes “For” and 3,852,337 were “Withheld.”

At the meeting, stockholders ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Auditors by a vote as follows: 79,041,702 “For”, 315,414 votes “Against”, and 37,288 votes “Abstained.”

At the meeting, stockholders approved the 2005 Management Bonus Plan by a vote as follows: 75,353,442 votes “For” and 3,503,170 votes “Against”, and 537,792 votes “Abstained.”

At the meeting, stockholders approved the Amended and Restated 1997 Omnibus Stock Plan by a vote as follows: 61,437,141votes “For”, 1,385,277 votes “Against”, 545,239 votes “Abstained”, and 16,026,747 “Broker Non-Votes.”

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ITEM 5. Other Information

None.

ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibits

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

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

A report on Form 8-K was furnished by the Company on May 19, 2005; such report contained information regarding the company’s announcement that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend.

A report on Form 8-K was filed by the Company on April 26, 2005; such report contained information under Item 12 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and included as an exhibit under Item 7 a copy of the company’s earnings release for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

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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.

Date: August 9, 2005

C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC.
By	/s/ John P. Wiehoff
	John P. Wiehoff
	Chief Executive Officer
By	/s/ Thomas K. Mahlke
	Thomas K. Mahlke
	Controller (principal accounting officer)

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