RRTS-2013.09.30-10Q
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
Form 10-Q
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2013
Commission File Number 001-34734
 
 
ROADRUNNER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
Delaware
 
20-2454942
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
4900 S. Pennsylvania Ave.
Cudahy, Wisconsin
 
53110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(414) 615-1500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
 
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
 
The New York Stock Exchange
 
 
 
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  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
 
o
  
Accelerated filer
 
x
Non-accelerated filer
 
o  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
  
Smaller reporting company
 
o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  o    No  x
As of November 7, 2013, there were outstanding 37,492,773 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.
 



ROADRUNNER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.
FINANACIAL STATEMENTS

ROADRUNNER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
 
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
8,757

 
$
11,908

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $2,403 and $1,476, respectively
170,792

 
122,947

Deferred income taxes
2,774

 
3,800

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
23,525

 
26,461

Total current assets
205,848

 
165,116

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of
$29,141 and $20,108, respectively
96,234

 
68,576

Other assets:
 
 
 
Goodwill
515,862

 
442,143

Intangible assets, net
24,607

 
12,710

Other noncurrent assets
11,690

 
12,263

Total other assets
552,159

 
467,116

Total assets
$
854,241

 
$
700,808

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
$
9,844

 
$
17,000

Accounts payable
68,184

 
54,887

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
29,908

 
29,132

Total current liabilities
107,936

 
101,019

Long-term debt, net of current maturities
195,969

 
144,500

Other long-term liabilities
62,591

 
63,210

Total liabilities
366,496

 
308,729

Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
 
 
 
Stockholders’ investment:
 
 
 
Common stock $.01 par value; 100,000 shares authorized; 37,480 and 34,371 shares issued and outstanding
375

 
344

Additional paid-in capital
382,887

 
325,034

Retained earnings
104,483

 
66,701

Total stockholders’ investment
487,745

 
392,079

Total liabilities and stockholders’ investment
$
854,241

 
$
700,808

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ROADRUNNER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Revenues
$
363,156

 
$
279,165

 
$
994,444

 
$
778,284

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchased transportation costs
253,158

 
196,042

 
687,422

 
548,947

Personnel and related benefits
39,816

 
30,331

 
111,342

 
86,027

Other operating expenses
41,933

 
31,883

 
116,405

 
84,895

Depreciation and amortization
4,029

 
2,424

 
11,230

 
6,509

Acquisition transaction expenses
561

 
480

 
851

 
688

Total operating expenses
339,497

 
261,160

 
927,250

 
727,066

Operating income
23,659

 
18,005

 
67,194

 
51,218

Interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on long-term debt
2,078

 
1,943

 
5,563

 
5,812

Dividends on preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption

 

 

 
49

Total interest expense
2,078

 
1,943

 
5,563

 
5,861

Income before provision for income taxes
21,581

 
16,062

 
61,631

 
45,357

Provision for income taxes
8,351

 
6,190

 
23,849

 
17,354

Net income available to common stockholders
$
13,230

 
$
9,872

 
$
37,782

 
$
28,003

Earnings per share available to common stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.36

 
$
0.32

 
$
1.06

 
$
0.91

Diluted
$
0.35

 
$
0.31

 
$
1.01

 
$
0.87

Weighted average common stock outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
36,407

 
30,859

 
35,666

 
30,808

Diluted
38,191

 
32,260

 
37,469

 
32,220

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ROADRUNNER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
37,782

 
$
28,003

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
12,864

 
6,772

Gain on disposal of buildings and equipment
(473
)
 
(502
)
Stock-based compensation
1,155

 
493

Provision for bad debts
1,009

 
811

Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation
(3,765
)
 

Deferred tax provision
2,874

 
1,014

Changes in:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(26,614
)
 
(20,504
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
5,496

 
(6,314
)
Accounts payable
754

 
2,253

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
(7,082
)
 
6,272

Net cash provided by operating activities
24,000

 
18,298

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
(100,659
)
 
(59,468
)
Capital expenditures
(24,379
)
 
(12,026
)
Proceeds from sale of buildings and equipment
1,263

 
1,252

Net cash used in investing activities
(123,775
)
 
(70,242
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities
110,827

 
141,177

Payments under revolving credit facilities
(77,826
)
 
(113,782
)
Long-term debt borrowings
22,000

 
40,500

Long-term debt payments
(10,688
)
 
(11,250
)
Debt issuance cost
(1,472
)
 
(1,374
)
Payments of contingent earnouts
(2,407
)
 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs
52,474

 
823

Redemption of mandatory redeemable preferred stock

 
(5,000
)
Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation
3,765

 

Reduction of capital lease obligation
(49
)
 
(143
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
96,624

 
50,951

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(3,151
)
 
(993
)
Cash and cash equivalents:
 
 
 
Beginning of period
11,908

 
3,315

End of period
$
8,757

 
$
2,322

Supplemental cash flow information:
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
$
4,567

 
$
6,248

Cash paid for income taxes, net
$
18,951

 
$
9,168

Noncash contingent earnout
$
7,678

 
$
11,733

Capital expenditures (non-cash)
$

 
$
961

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Organization, Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Business
Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) is headquartered in Cudahy, Wisconsin and has three operating segments: less-than-truckload (“LTL”), truckload logistics (“TL”), and transportation management solutions (“TMS”). Within its LTL business, the Company operates 40 LTL service centers throughout the United States complemented by relationships with over 200 delivery agents. Within its TL business, the Company operates a network of 28 TL service centers, five freight consolidation and inventory management centers, and 21 company dispatch offices. The TL business is augmented by 79 independent brokerage agents. The Company operates its TMS business from five service centers and nine dispatch offices throughout the United States. From pickup to delivery, the Company leverages relationships with a diverse group of third-party carriers to provide scalable capacity and reliable, customized service to customers in North America. The Company operates primarily in the United States.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In the Company's opinion, these financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, except for the measurement period adjustment related to purchase accounting discussed in Note 2, necessary for a fair presentation of the operations for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Segment Reporting
The Company determines its operating segments based on the information utilized by the chief operating decision maker, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, to allocate resources and assess performance. Based on this information, the Company has determined that it has three operating segments, which are also its reportable segments: LTL, TL, and TMS.
2. Acquisitions
On February 24, 2012, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Capital Transportation Logistics (“CTL”) for the purpose of expanding its current market presence in the TMS segment. Cash consideration paid was $6.2 million. The acquisition was financed with borrowings under the Company’s credit facility discussed in Note 5. The CTL purchase agreement calls for contingent consideration in the form of an earnout capped at $0.8 million. The former owners of CTL are entitled to receive a payment equal to the amount by which CTL’s aggregate operating income, as defined in the purchase agreement, exceeds $1.8 million for the years ending December 31, 2012 and 2013. Approximately $0.7 million has been included in the TMS purchase price allocation related to this earnout.
On April 19, 2012, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Grundman Holdings, Inc., which wholly owned both D&E Transport, Inc. and D&E Leasing, Inc. (collectively, “D&E”), for the purpose of expanding its current market presence in the TL segment. Cash consideration paid was $11.4 million. The acquisition was financed with borrowings under the Company’s credit facility discussed in Note 5. The D&E purchase agreement calls for contingent consideration in the form of an earnout capped at $0.7 million per year. The former owners of D&E are entitled to receive a payment equal to the amount by which D&E’s operating income, as defined in the purchase agreement, exceeds $2.0 million for the years ending December 31, 2012, 2013, and 2014. The annual payment starts at $0.1 million if operating income exceeds $2.0 million and escalates up to $0.7 million if operating income exceeds $5.0 million. Approximately $1.0 million has been included in the TL purchase price allocation related to this earnout.
On June 4, 2012, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of CTW Transport (“CTW”) for the purpose of expanding its current market presence in the TL segment. Cash consideration paid was $7.6 million. The acquisition was financed with borrowings under the Company’s credit facility discussed in Note 5. The CTW purchase agreement calls for contingent consideration in the form of an earnout capped at $3.5 million. The former owner of CTW is entitled to receive a payment equal

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to the amount by which CTW’s operating income before depreciation and amortization, as defined in the purchase agreement, exceeds $2.0 million for the years ending December 31, 2012, 2013, and 2014. Approximately $2.6 million has been included in the TL purchase price allocation related to this earnout.
On August 1, 2012, the Company acquired all of the operating assets of R&M Transportation and all of the outstanding stock of Sortino Transportation (collectively, “R&M”) for the purpose of expanding its current market presence in the TL segment. Cash consideration paid was $24.2 million. The acquisition was financed with borrowings under the Company's credit facility discussed in Note 5. The R&M purchase agreement calls for contingent consideration in the form of an earnout capped at $5.0 million. The former owners of R&M are entitled to receive a payment equal to the amount by which R&M's operating income before depreciation and amortization, as defined in the purchase agreement, exceeds $1.7 million for the five months ending December 31, 2012 and $4.5 million for the years ending December 31, 2013, 2014, and 2015. Approximately $4.2 million has been included in the TL purchase price allocation related to this earnout.
On August 10, 2012, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Expedited Freight Systems, Inc. (“EFS”) for the purpose of expanding its current market presence in the LTL segment. Cash consideration paid was $10.0 million. The acquisition was financed with borrowings under the Company's credit facility discussed in Note 5. The EFS purchase agreement calls for contingent consideration in the form of an earnout capped at $4.0 million. The former owners of EFS are entitled to receive a payment equal to the amount by which EFS's operating income before depreciation and amortization, as defined in the purchase agreement, exceeds $0.9 million for the period from the closing date through December 31, 2012, $2.3 million for the year ending December 31, 2013, $2.5 million for the years ending December 31, 2014 and 2015, and $2.8 million for the year ending December 31, 2016. Approximately $3.1 million has been included in the LTL purchase price allocation related to this earnout.
On November 5, 2012, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Central Cal Transportation ("Central Cal") for the purpose of expanding its current market presence in the TL segment. Cash consideration paid was $3.8 million. The acquisition was financed with borrowings under the Company's credit facility discussed in Note 5. The Central Cal purchase agreement calls for contingent consideration in the form of an earnout capped at $4.0 million. The former owners of Central Cal are entitled to receive a payment equal to $0.8 million if Central Cal's combined operating income before depreciation and amortization, as defined in the purchase agreement, exceeds $1.4 million for the period from the closing date through December 31, 2013 and for the years ending December 31, 2014, 2015, and 2016. The purchase agreement also calls for an additional payment of 75% of the amount that Central Cal's combined operating income before depreciation and amortization exceeds $1.4 million in each of the periods referred to above. Approximately $3.4 million has been included in the TL purchase price allocation related to this earnout.
On November 12, 2012, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Brandon Carrier Group, Inc. ("A&A") for the purpose of expanding its current market presence in the TL segment. Cash consideration paid was $24.1 million. The acquisition was financed with borrowings under the Company's credit facility discussed in Note 5. The A&A purchase agreement calls for contingent consideration in the form of an earnout capped at $2.5 million. The former owners of A&A are entitled to receive a payment equal to the amount by which A&A's operating income before amortization, as defined in the purchase agreement, exceeds $3.0 million for the years ending December 31, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. Approximately $2.2 million has been included in the TL purchase price allocation related to this earnout.
On December 21, 2012, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Direct Connection Transportation ("DCT") for the purpose of expanding its current market presence in the TL segment. Cash consideration paid was $1.0 million. The acquisition was financed with cash on-hand. The DCT purchase agreement calls for contingent consideration in the form of an earnout capped at $1.0 million. The former owners of DCT are entitled to receive a payment equal to the amount by which DCT's operating income before amortization, as defined in the purchase agreement, exceeds $0.4 million for the years ending December 31, 2013, 2014, and 2015. Approximately $1.0 million has been included in the TL purchase price allocation related to this earnout.
On April 30, 2013, the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock and the Charleston, South Carolina property of Wando Trucking, Inc. ("Wando Trucking") for the purpose of expanding its current market presence in the TL segment. Cash consideration paid was $9.0 million. The acquisition was financed with borrowings under the Company's credit facility discussed in Note 5.
On April 30, 2013, the Company also acquired all of the outstanding stock of Adrian Carriers, Inc. and C.B.A. Container Sales, Ltd. (collectively, "Adrian Carriers") for the purpose of expanding its current market presence in the TMS segment. Cash consideration paid was $14.2 million. The acquisition was financed with borrowings under the Company's credit facility discussed in Note 5. The Adrian Carriers purchase agreement calls for contingent consideration in the form of an earnout capped at $6.5 million. The former owners of Adrian Carriers are entitled to receive a payment equal to the amount by which Adrian Carrier's operating income before amortization, as defined in the purchase agreement, exceeds $2.3 million for the years ending April 30, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Approximately $5.3 million has been included in the TMS purchase price allocation related to this earnout.

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On July 25, 2013, the Company acquired all of the outstanding membership interests of Marisol International, LLC ("Marisol") for the purpose of expanding its current market presence in the TMS segment. Cash consideration paid was $66.0 million. The acquisition was financed with borrowings under the Company's credit facility discussed in Note 5. The Marisol purchase agreement calls for contingent consideration in the form of an earnout capped at $2.5 million. The former owners of Marisol are entitled to receive a payment equal to the amount by which Marisol's operating income before depreciation and amortization, as defined in the purchase agreement, exceeds $7.8 million for the years ending July 31, 2014 and 2015. Approximately $1.9 million has been included in the TMS purchase price allocation related to this earnout.
On August 15, 2013, the Company acquired certain assets of the Southeast drayage division of Transportation Corporation of America, Inc. ("TA Drayage") for the purpose of expanding its current market presence in the TL segment. Cash consideration paid was $1.2 million. The acquisition was financed with cash on-hand.
On September 11, 2013, the Company acquired all of the outstanding membership interests of G.W. Palmer Logistics, LLC ("G.W. Palmer") for the purpose of expanding its current market presence in the TL segment. Cash consideration paid was $2.5 million. The acquisition was financed with borrowings under the Company's credit facility discussed in Note 5. The G.W. Palmer purchase agreement calls for contingent consideration in the form of an earnout capped at $2.8 million. The former owners of G.W. Palmer are entitled to receive an initial payment, not to exceed $0.7 million, for achieving operating income before amortization in excess of $0.9 million for the period from the closing date through December 31, 2013, as defined in the purchase agreement, and a payment equal to the amount by which G.W. Palmer's operating income before amortization, as defined in the purchase agreement, exceeds $1.0 million for the years ending December 31, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. The purchase price allocation related to the contingent earnout has not been finalized due to the timing of the closing of the acquisition.
On September 18, 2013, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of YES Trans, Inc. ("YES Trans") for the purpose of expanding its current market presence in the TL segment. Cash consideration paid was $1.2 million. The acquisition was financed with cash on-hand. The YES Trans purchase agreement calls for contingent consideration in the form of an earnout capped at $1.1 million. The former owners of YES Trans are entitled to receive a payment equal to the amount by which YES Trans' operating income, as defined in the purchase agreement exceeds, $0.2 million for the years ending December 31, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. The purchase price allocation related to the contingent earnout has not been finalized due to the timing of the closing of the acquisition.
The acquisitions of CTL, D&E, CTW, R&M, EFS, Central Cal, A&A, and DCT (collectively, "2012 acquisitions") are considered individually immaterial, but material in the aggregate. The acquisitions of Wando Trucking, Adrian Carriers, Marisol, TA Drayage, G.W Palmer, and YES Trans (collectively, "2013 acquisitions") are considered individually immaterial, but material in the aggregate. The following table summarizes, in the aggregate, the allocation of the purchase price paid to the fair value of the net assets for the 2012 and 2013 acquisitions (in thousands):
 
2013 Acquisitions
 
2012 Acquisitions
Accounts receivable
$
22,702

 
$
15,175

Other current assets
871

 
1,240

Property and equipment
14,399

 
32,387

Goodwill
77,041

 
75,135

Customer relationship intangible assets
11,681

 
5,932

Other noncurrent assets
12

 
(377
)
Accounts payable and other liabilities
(26,047
)
 
(40,777
)
Total
$
100,659

 
$
88,715

The goodwill for the acquisitions, in the aggregate, is a result of acquiring and retaining the existing workforces and expected synergies from integrating the operations into the Company. Purchase accounting is considered final for the 2012 acquisitions of CTL, D&E, CTW, EFS, and R&M, preliminary for the 2012 acquisitions of Central Cal, A&A, and DCT with respect to deferred taxes and goodwill, and preliminary for the 2013 acquisitions as final information was not available as of September 30, 2013. Measurement period adjustments related to certain 2012 acquisitions were recorded prospectively as they were not considered material to the Company's consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2012. These measurement period adjustments from previously recorded opening balance sheets related primarily to fair value measurement changes in customer relationship intangible assets and changes in acquired deferred tax assets and liabilities.
From the dates of acquisition through September 30, 2012, the 2012 acquisitions contributed revenues to the Company of $23.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and $32.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012,

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and contributed net income to the Company of $2.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and $4.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.
The following supplemental unaudited pro forma financial information of the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 includes the results of operations for the 2012 acquisitions, in the aggregate, as if the acquisitions had been completed on January 1, 2011 (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
Revenues
$
297,048

 
$
884,413

Net income
$
9,971

 
$
29,290

From the dates of acquisition through September 30, 2013, the 2013 acquisitions contributed revenues to the Company of $32.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and $40.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, and contributed net income to the Company of $2.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The following supplemental unaudited pro forma financial information of the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 includes the results of operations for the 2013 acquisitions, in the aggregate, as if the acquisitions had been completed on January 1, 2012 (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Revenues
$
377,327

 
$
328,754

 
$
1,099,439

 
$
921,033

Net income
$
13,199

 
$
10,234

 
$
37,923

 
$
28,868

The supplemental unaudited pro forma financial information above is presented for informational purposes only. It is not necessarily indicative of what the Company's financial position or results of operations actually would have been had the Company completed the acquisitions at the dates indicated, nor is it intended to project the future financial position or operating results of the consolidated company.
3. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of all acquisitions over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired. The Company performs an impairment test of goodwill annually as of July 1. Neither the 2012 or 2013 impairment tests resulted in any impairment losses. There is no goodwill impairment for any of the periods presented in the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.
The following is a rollforward of goodwill from December 31, 2012 to September 30, 2013 by reportable segment (in thousands):
 
LTL
 
TL
 
TMS
 
Total
Goodwill balance as of December 31, 2012
$
197,456

 
$
202,547

 
$
42,140

 
$
442,143

Adjustments to goodwill for purchase accounting
(143
)
 
(3,183
)
 
4

 
(3,322
)
Acquisitions

 
8,248

 
68,793

 
77,041

Goodwill balance as of September 30, 2013
$
197,313

 
$
207,612

 
$
110,937

 
$
515,862


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Intangible assets consist of customer relationships acquired from business acquisitions. Intangible assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were as follows (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Carrying
Value
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Carrying
Value
Customer relationships - TL
$
17,950

 
$
(4,829
)
 
$
13,121

 
$
15,115

 
$
(3,430
)
 
$
11,685

Customer relationships - LTL
1,358

 
(667
)
 
691

 
1,358

 
(497
)
 
861

Customer relationships - TMS
11,352

 
(557
)
 
10,795

 
626

 
(462
)
 
164

Total customer relationships
$
30,660

 
$
(6,053
)
 
$
24,607

 
$
17,099

 
$
(4,389
)
 
$
12,710

Customer relationships intangible assets are amortized over their estimated five to ten years useful lives. Amortization expense was $0.6 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $1.7 million and $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for each of the next five years based on intangible assets as of September 30, 2013 is as follows (in thousands):
Remainder 2013
$
869

2014
3,576

2015
3,379

2016
3,287

2017
3,166

2018
2,877

Thereafter
7,453

Total
$
24,607

4. Fair Value Measurement
Accounting guidance on fair value measurements for certain financial assets and liabilities requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
Level 1 — Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 — Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs reflecting the reporting entity’s own assumptions or external inputs from inactive markets.
A financial asset’s or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The following table presents information, as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, about the Company’s financial liabilities. Contingent purchase price related to acquisitions is measured at fair value on a recurring basis, according to the valuation techniques the Company used to determine fair value (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2013
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Fair Value
Contingent purchase price related to acquisitions
$

 
$

 
$
22,429

 
$
22,429

Total liabilities at fair value
$

 
$

 
$
22,429

 
$
22,429

 
December 31, 2012
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Fair Value
Contingent purchase price related to acquisitions
$

 
$

 
$
20,907

 
$
20,907

Total liabilities at fair value
$

 
$

 
$
20,907

 
$
20,907

In measuring the fair value of the contingent purchase price liability, the Company used an income approach that considers the expected future earnings of the acquired businesses and the resulting contingent payments, discounted at a risk-adjusted rate.

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The table below sets forth a reconciliation of the Company’s beginning and ending Level 3 financial liability balance for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
2012
Balance as of Balance, beginning of period
$
23,698

 
$
7,210

 
$
20,907

 
$
3,015

 
$
3,015

Earnouts and adjustments related to acquisitions
1,900

 
7,371

 
7,678

 
11,733

 
17,733

Payments of contingent purchase obligations

 

 
(2,407
)
 
(284
)
 
(284
)
Adjustments to contingent purchase obligation
(3,169
)
 
153

 
(3,749
)
 
270

 
443

Balance, end of period
$
22,429

 
$
14,734

 
$
22,429

 
$
14,734

 
$
20,907

5. Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Senior debt:
 
 
 
Revolving credit facility
$
33,000

 
$

Term loan
172,813

 
161,500

Total debt
205,813

 
161,500

Less: Current maturities
(9,844
)
 
(17,000
)
Total long-term debt, net of current maturities
$
195,969

 
$
144,500

On August 3, 2012, the Company entered into a third amended and restated credit agreement with U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”) and other lenders, which increased the revolving credit facility from $100.0 million to $125.0 million and the term loan from $140.0 million to $170.0 million. On August 9, 2013, the Company entered into a fourth amended and restated credit agreement (the "credit agreement") with U.S. Bank and other lenders, which increased the revolving credit facility to $200.0 million and the term loan to $175.0 million. The credit facility matures on August 9, 2018. Principal on the term loan is due in quarterly installments of $2.2 million per quarter through June 30, 2014. As of September 30, 2014, quarterly principal payments on the term loan increase to $3.3 million through June 30, 2016 and increase to $4.4 million beginning September 30, 2016 through June 30, 2018. Any remaining outstanding balance under the credit agreement is due August 9, 2018. The Company categorizes the borrowings under the credit agreement as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy as defined in Note 4. The carrying value of the Company's long-term debt approximates fair value as the debt agreement bears interest based on prevailing variable market rates currently available. The credit agreement is collateralized by all assets of the Company and contains certain financial covenants, including a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and a maximum cash flow leverage ratio. Additionally, the credit agreement contains negative covenants limiting, among other things, additional indebtedness, capital expenditures, transactions with affiliates, additional liens, sales of assets, dividends, investments, advances, prepayments of debt, mergers and acquisitions, and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements. As of and at all times during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company was in compliance with all covenants contained in the credit agreement. Borrowings under the credit agreement bear interest at either (a) the Eurocurrency Rate (as defined in the credit agreement), plus an applicable margin in the range of 2.0% to 3.3%, or (b) the Base Rate (as defined in the credit agreement), plus an applicable margin in the range of 1.0% to 2.3%. The revolving credit facility also provides for the issuance of up to $30.0 million in letters of credit. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had outstanding letters of credit totaling $10.8 million. Total availability under the revolving credit facility was $156.2 million as of September 30, 2013. As of September 30, 2013, the average interest rate on the credit agreement was 3.0%.

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6. Stockholders’ Investment
Changes in stockholders’ investment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Beginning balance
$
429,973

 
$
315,524

 
$
392,079

 
$
295,953

Net income
13,230

 
9,872

 
37,782

 
28,003

Shared-based compensation
451

 
174

 
1,155

 
493

Issuance of common stock - stock offering
38,150

 

 
46,653

 

Issuance of common stock - options and warrants
2,176

 
1,203

 
6,311

 
2,060

Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation
3,765

 

 
3,765

 

Other Changes

 
(1,501
)
 

 
(1,237
)
Ending balance
$
487,745

 
$
325,272

 
$
487,745

 
$
325,272

In January 2013, the underwriters for the Company's public offering of common stock exercised in full their over-allotment option to purchase an additional 525,000 shares of common stock at a price of $17.25 per share to the public. The sale of the additional shares resulted in additional net proceeds to the Company of approximately $8.5 million after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated expenses.
In August 2013, the Company issued 1.5 million shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $27.00 per share for an aggregate offering proceeds of $38.4 million, net of $2.3 million of underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses.
7. Preferred Stock
Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock
In March 2007, the Company issued 5,000 shares of non-voting Series A Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”), which were mandatorily redeemable by the Company at $1,000 per share, in cash, on November 30, 2012. The Series A Preferred Stock received cash dividends annually on April 30 at an annual rate equal to $40 per share. In March 2012, the Company repurchased the 5,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and paid the corresponding dividends through the date of the repurchase.
8. Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common stock outstanding during the period. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, diluted earnings per share was calculated by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average common stock outstanding plus stock equivalents that would arise from the assumed exercise of stock options and conversion of warrants using the treasury stock method. There is no difference, for any of the periods presented, in the amount of net income available to common stockholders used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share.
The following table reconciles basic weighted average stock outstanding to diluted weighted average stock outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Basic weighted average stock outstanding
36,407

 
30,859

 
35,666

 
30,808

Effect of dilutive securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee stock options
424

 
446

 
463

 
450

Warrants
1,291

 
941

 
1,292

 
916

Restricted stock units
69

 
14

 
48

 
46

Diluted weighted average stock outstanding
38,191

 
32,260

 
37,469

 
32,220

The Company had additional stock options and warrants outstanding of 308,698 as of September 30, 2012. These shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were not assumed to be exercised under the

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treasury stock method or were anti-dilutive. As of September 30, 2013, all stock options and warrants were included in the computation of diluted earnings per share.
9. Income Taxes
The effective income tax rate was 38.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to 38.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2012. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the effective income tax rate was 38.7% compared to 38.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. In determining the provision for income taxes, the Company used an estimated annual effective tax rate, which was based on expected annual income, statutory tax rates, and its best estimate of non-deductible and non-taxable items of income and expense. Income tax expense varies from the amount computed by applying the federal corporate income tax rate of 35.0% to income before income taxes primarily due to state income taxes, net of federal income tax effect, and adjustments for permanent differences.
10. Guarantees
The Company provides a guarantee for a portion of the value of certain independent contractors' ("IC") leased tractors.  The guarantees expire at various dates through 2020.  The potential maximum exposure under these lease guarantees was approximately $7.4 million as of September 30, 2013.  The potential maximum exposure represents the Company’s commitment on remaining lease payments on guaranteed leases as of September 30, 2013.  However, upon an IC default, the Company has the option to purchase the tractor or return the tractor to the leasing company if the residual value is greater than the Company’s guarantee. Alternatively, the Company can contract another IC to assume the lease.  There were no material IC defaults during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and payments made by the Company under the guarantee were de minimis.
11. Commitments and Contingencies
In the ordinary course of business, the Company is a defendant in several property and other claims. In the aggregate, the Company does not believe any of these claims will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. The Company maintains liability insurance coverage for claims in excess of $500,000 per occurrence and cargo coverage for claims in excess of $100,000 per occurrence. The Company believes it has adequate insurance to cover losses in excess of the deductible amount. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had reserves for estimated uninsured losses of $5.7 million and $5.0 million, respectively.
12. Related Party Transactions
The Company has an advisory agreement with HCI Equity Management L.P. (“HCI”) to pay a transaction fee for each acquisition and an annual advisory fee of $0.1 million. The Company paid an aggregate of $0.1 million to HCI for the advisory fee and travel expenses during both the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and an aggregate of $0.2 million and $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
13. Segment Reporting
The Company determines its operating segments based on the information utilized by the chief operating decision maker, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, to allocate resources and assess performance. Based on this information, the Company has determined that it has three operating segments, which are also the reportable segments: LTL, TL, and TMS.
These reportable segments are strategic business units through which the Company offers different services. The Company evaluates the performance of the segments primarily based on their respective revenues and operating income. Accordingly, interest expense and other non-operating items are not reported in segment results. In addition, the Company has disclosed a corporate segment, which is not an operating segment and includes acquisition transaction expenses, corporate salaries, and stock-based compensation expense.

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The following table reflects certain financial data of the Company’s reportable segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LTL
$
144,190

 
$
132,451

 
$
423,426

 
$
381,121

TL
170,102

 
124,212

 
477,878

 
333,284

TMS
50,921

 
23,955

 
99,331

 
67,762

Eliminations
(2,057
)
 
(1,453
)
 
(6,191
)
 
(3,883
)
Total
363,156

 
279,165

 
994,444

 
778,284

Operating income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LTL
10,907

 
10,015

 
31,693

 
28,919

TL
10,843

 
7,321

 
31,862

 
19,812

TMS
4,634

 
2,746

 
10,923

 
7,723

Corporate
(2,725
)
 
(2,077
)
 
(7,284
)
 
(5,236
)
Total operating income
23,659

 
18,005

 
67,194

 
51,218

Interest expense
2,078

 
1,943

 
5,563

 
5,861

Income before provision for income taxes
$
21,581

 
$
16,062

 
$
61,631

 
$
45,357

Depreciation and amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LTL
$
614

 
$
627

 
$
2,396

 
$
1,688

TL
3,057

 
1,603

 
8,071

 
4,247

TMS
291

 
194

 
643

 
574

Corporate
67

 

 
120

 

Total
$
4,029

 
$
2,424

 
$
11,230

 
$
6,509

Capital expenditures:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LTL
$
2,348

 
$
1,802

 
$
5,061

 
$
5,661

TL
3,552

 
3,406

 
19,136

 
6,302

TMS
130

 
6

 
182

 
63

Corporate

 

 


 

Total
$
6,030

 
$
5,214

 
$
24,379

 
$
12,026

 
September 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
Assets:
 
 
 
LTL
$
582,357

 
$
490,067

TL
384,008

 
339,890

TMS
156,553

 
61,076

Eliminations
(268,677
)
 
(190,225
)
 
$
854,241

 
$
700,808


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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes and other financial information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the factors discussed in Item 1A “Risk Factors” of Part II below and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This discussion and analysis should also be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” relating to our results for the year ended December 31, 2012, set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2013.
Overview
We are a leading asset-light transportation and logistics service provider offering a full suite of solutions, including customized and expedited less-than-truckload (“LTL”), truckload logistics (“TL”), transportation management solutions (“TMS”), intermodal solutions (transporting a shipment by more than one mode, primarily via rail and truck), freight consolidation, inventory management, expedited services, international freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and comprehensive global supply chain solutions. We utilize a broad third-party network of transportation providers, comprised of independent contractors (“ICs”) and purchased power providers, to serve a diverse customer base in terms of end market focus and annual freight expenditures. Although we service large national accounts, we primarily focus on small to mid-size shippers, which we believe represent an expansive and underserved market. Our business model is highly scalable and flexible, featuring a variable cost structure that requires minimal investment in transportation equipment and facilities, thereby enhancing free cash flow generation and returns on our invested capital and assets.
We have three operating segments:
Less-than-Truckload. Our LTL business involves the pickup, consolidation, linehaul, deconsolidation, and delivery of LTL shipments throughout the United States and into Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Canada. With a network of 40 LTL service centers and over 200 third-party delivery agents, we employ a point-to-point LTL model that we believe serves as a competitive advantage over the traditional hub and spoke LTL model in terms of faster transit times, lower incidence of damage, and reduced fuel consumption.
Truckload Logistics. Within our TL business, we arrange the pickup, delivery, freight consolidation, and inventory management of TL freight through our network of 28 TL service centers, five freight consolidation and inventory management centers, 21 company dispatch offices, and 79 independent brokerage agents primarily located throughout the United States and Canada. We offer temperature-controlled, dry van, intermodal drayage, and flatbed services and specialize in the transport of refrigerated foods, poultry, and beverages. We believe this specialization provides consistent shipping volume year-over-year.
Transportation Management Solutions. Within our TMS business, we offer a “one-stop” domestic and international transportation and logistics solution, including access to the most cost-effective and time-sensitive modes of transportation within our broad network. Specifically, our TMS offering includes pricing, contract management, transportation mode and carrier selection, freight tracking, freight bill payment and audit, cost reporting and analysis, and dispatch. Our customized TMS offering is designed to allow our customers to reduce operating costs, redirect resources to core competencies, improve supply chain efficiency, and enhance customer service. Our TMS segment also includes domestic and international air and ocean transportation services and customs brokerage.
Our success principally depends on our ability to generate revenues through our network of sales personnel and independent brokerage agents and to deliver freight in all modes safely, on time, and cost-effectively through a suite of solutions tailored to the needs of each customer. Customer shipping demand, over-the-road freight tonnage levels, and equipment capacity ultimately drive increases or decreases in our revenues. Our ability to operate profitably and generate cash is also impacted by purchased transportation costs, fuel costs, pricing dynamics, customer mix, and our ability to manage costs effectively. Within our LTL business, we typically generate revenues by charging our customers a rate based on shipment weight, distance hauled, and commodity type. This amount is typically comprised of a base rate, a fuel surcharge, and any applicable service fees. Within our TL business, we typically charge a flat rate negotiated on each load hauled. Within our TMS business, we typically charge a variable rate on each shipment, in addition to transaction or service fees appropriate for the solution we have provided to meet a specific customer’s needs.
We incur costs that are directly related to the transportation of freight, including purchased transportation costs and commissions paid to our agents based on the net revenue margin. We also incur indirect costs associated with the transportation of freight that include other operating costs, such as insurance and claims. In addition, we incur personnel–related costs and other

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operating expenses, collectively discussed herein as other operating expenses, essential to administering our operations. We continually monitor all components of our cost structure and establish annual budgets, which are generally used to benchmark costs incurred on a monthly basis.
Purchased transportation costs within our LTL business represent amounts we pay to ICs or purchased power providers and are generally contractually agreed-upon rates. Purchased transportation costs within our TL business are typically based on negotiated rates for each load hauled. Within our TMS business, purchased transportation costs include payments made to our purchased power providers, which are generally contractually agreed-upon rates. Purchased transportation costs are the largest component of our cost structure. Our purchased transportation costs typically increase or decrease in proportion to revenues.
Our ability to maintain or grow existing tonnage levels is impacted by overall economic conditions, shipping demand, and over-the-road freight capacity in North America, as well as by our ability to compete effectively in terms of pricing, safety, and on-time delivery.
The pricing environment in the transportation industry also impacts our operating performance. Our LTL pricing is typically measured by billed revenue per hundredweight, which is often referred to as “yield.” Our LTL pricing is dictated primarily by factors such as shipment size, shipment frequency and consistency, length of haul, freight density, and customer and geographic mix. Pricing within our TL business generally has fewer influential factors than pricing within our LTL business, but is also typically driven by shipment frequency and consistency, length of haul, and customer and geographic mix. Since we offer both LTL and TL shipping as part of our TMS offering, pricing within our TMS segment is impacted by similar factors. The pricing environment for all of our operations generally becomes more competitive during periods of lower industry tonnage levels and increased capacity within the over-the-road freight sector.
The transportation industry is dependent upon the availability of adequate fuel supplies and the price of fuel. Fuel prices have fluctuated dramatically over recent years. Within our LTL business, our ICs and purchased power providers pass along the cost of diesel fuel to us, and we in turn attempt to pass along some or all of these costs to our customers through fuel surcharge revenue programs. Although revenues from fuel surcharges generally offset increases in fuel costs, other operating costs have been, and may continue to be, impacted by fluctuating fuel prices. The total impact of higher energy prices on other nonfuel-related expenses is difficult to ascertain. We cannot predict future fuel price fluctuations, the impact of higher energy prices on other cost elements, recoverability of higher fuel costs through fuel surcharges, and the effect of fuel surcharges on our overall rate structure or the total price that we will receive from our customers. Depending on the changes in the fuel rates and the impact on costs in other fuel- and energy-related areas, our operating margins could be impacted. Within our TL and TMS businesses, we pass fuel costs through to our customers. As a result, our operating income in these businesses is less impacted by changes in fuel prices.
Recent Acquisitions
In April 2013, we acquired all of the outstanding capital stock and the Charleston, South Carolina property of Wando Trucking, Inc. ("Wando Trucking") for the purpose of expanding our market presence within the TL segment. Wando Trucking is a provider of intermodal transportation and related services in the Southeast. See Note 2 within the notes to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.
In April 2013, we also acquired all of the outstanding stock of Adrian Carriers, Inc. and C.B.A. Container Sales, Ltd. (collectively, "Adrian Carriers") for the purpose of expanding our market presence within the TMS segment. Headquartered in Illinois, Adrian Carriers is a logistics service provider offering container management and intermodal solutions. See Note 2 within the notes to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.
In July 2013, we acquired all of the outstanding membership interests of Marisol International, LLC ("Marisol") for the purpose of expanding our market presence within the TMS segment. Headquartered in Missouri, Marisol is a leading non-asset based, supply chain-critical, provider of international logistics solutions. See Note 2 within the notes to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.
In August 2013, we acquired certain assets of the Southeast drayage division of Transport Corporation of America ("TA Drayage") for the purpose of expanding our market presence within the TL segment. TA Drayage is a provider of intermodal transportation and related services in the Southeast. TA Drayage primarily transports imports and exports for steamship lines and intermodal marketing companies from the ports of Charleston, South Carolina; Norfolk, Virginia; and Savannah, Georgia. See Note 2 within the notes to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.
In September 2013, we acquired all of the outstanding equity of G.W. Palmer Logistics, LLC ("G.W. Palmer") for the purpose of expanding our market presence within the TL segment. G.W. Palmer is a non-asset service provider headquartered in Arkansas.

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In September 2013, we also acquired substantially all of the assets of YES Trans, Inc. ("YES Trans") for the purpose of expanding our market presence within the TL segment. Headquartered in Massachusetts, YES Trans is a provider of refrigerated truckload services primarily transporting meat and produce between the Northeast and the Midwest and Southeast.

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Results of Operations
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, summary LTL, TL, TMS, corporate, and consolidated statement of operations data. Such revenue data for our LTL, TL, and TMS business segments are expressed as a percentage of consolidated revenues. Other statement of operations data for our LTL, TL, and TMS business segments are expressed as a percentage of segment revenues. Corporate and total statement of operations data are expressed as a percentage of consolidated revenues.
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In thousands, except for %’s)
 
$
 
% of
Revenues
 
$
 
% of
Revenues
 
$
 
% of
Revenues
 
$
 
% of
Revenues
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LTL
$
144,190

 
39.7
 %
 
$
132,451

 
47.4
 %
 
$
423,426

 
42.6
 %
 
$
381,121

 
49.0
 %
TL
170,102

 
46.8
 %
 
124,212

 
44.5
 %
 
477,878

 
48.1
 %
 
333,284

 
42.8
 %
TMS
50,921

 
14.0
 %
 
23,955

 
8.6
 %
 
99,331

 
10.0
 %
 
67,762

 
8.7
 %
Eliminations
(2,057
)
 
(0.6
)%
 
(1,453
)
 
(0.5
)%
 
(6,191
)
 
(0.6
)%
 
(3,883
)
 
(0.5
)%
Total
363,156

 
100.0
 %
 
279,165

 
100.0
 %
 
994,444

 
100.0
 %
 
778,284

 
100.0
 %
Purchased transportation costs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LTL
103,112

 
71.5
 %
 
95,725

 
72.3
 %
 
302,266

 
71.4
 %
 
280,284

 
73.5
 %
TL
115,529

 
67.9
 %
 
84,624

 
68.1
 %
 
322,007

 
67.4
 %
 
224,038

 
67.2
 %
TMS
36,574

 
71.8
 %
 
17,146

 
71.6
 %
 
69,340

 
69.8
 %
 
48,508

 
71.6
 %
Eliminations
(2,057
)
 
(0.6
)%
 
(1,453
)
 
(0.5
)%
 
(6,191
)
 
(0.6
)%
 
(3,883
)
 
(0.5
)%
Total
253,158

 
69.7
 %
 
196,042

 
70.2
 %
 
687,422

 
69.1
 %
 
548,947

 
70.5
 %
Net revenues (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LTL
41,078

 
28.5
 %
 
36,726

 
27.7
 %
 
121,160

 
28.6
 %
 
100,837

 
26.5
 %
TL
54,573

 
32.1
 %
 
39,588

 
31.9
 %
 
155,871

 
32.6
 %
 
109,246

 
32.8
 %
TMS
14,347

 
28.2
 %
 
6,809

 
28.4
 %
 
29,991

 
30.2
 %
 
19,254

 
28.4
 %
Total
109,998

 
30.3
 %
 
83,123

 
29.8
 %
 
307,022

 
30.9
 %
 
229,337

 
29.5
 %
Other operating expenses (2):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LTL
29,557

 
20.5
 %
 
26,084

 
19.7
 %
 
87,071

 
20.6
 %
 
70,230

 
18.4
 %
TL
40,673

 
23.9
 %
 
30,664

 
24.7
 %
 
115,938

 
24.3
 %
 
85,187

 
25.6
 %
TMS
9,422

 
18.5
 %
 
3,869

 
16.2
 %
 
18,425

 
18.5
 %
 
10,957

 
16.2
 %
Corporate
2,658

 
0.7
 %
 
2,077

 
0.7
 %
 
7,164

 
0.7
 %
 
5,236

 
0.7
 %
Total
82,310

 
22.7
 %
 
62,694

 
22.5
 %
 
228,598

 
23.0
 %
 
171,610

 
22.0
 %
Depreciation and amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LTL
614

 
0.4
 %
 
627

 
0.5
 %
 
2,396

 
0.6
 %
 
1,688

 
0.4
 %
TL
3,057

 
1.8
 %
 
1,603

 
1.3
 %
 
8,071

 
1.7
 %
 
4,247

 
1.3
 %
TMS
291

 
0.6
 %
 
194

 
0.8
 %
 
643

 
0.6
 %
 
574

 
0.8
 %
Corporate
67

 
 %
 

 
 %
 
120

 
 %
 

 
 %
Total
4,029

 
1.1
 %
 
2,424

 
0.9
 %
 
11,230

 
1.1
 %
 
6,509

 
0.8
 %
Operating income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LTL
10,907

 
7.6
 %
 
10,015

 
7.6
 %
 
31,693

 
7.5
 %
 
28,919

 
7.6
 %
TL
10,843

 
6.4
 %
 
7,321

 
5.9
 %
 
31,862

 
6.7
 %
 
19,812

 
5.9
 %
TMS
4,634

 
9.1
 %
 
2,746

 
11.5
 %
 
10,923

 
11.0
 %
 
7,723

 
11.4
 %
Corporate
(2,725
)
 
(0.8
)%
 
(2,077
)
 
(0.7
)%
 
(7,284
)
 
(0.7
)%
 
(5,236
)
 
(0.7
)%
Total
23,659

 
6.5
 %
 
18,005

 
6.4
 %
 
67,194

 
6.8
 %
 
51,218

 
6.6
 %
Interest expense
2,078

 
0.6
 %
 
1,943

 
0.7
 %
 
5,563

 
0.6
 %
 
5,861

 
0.8
 %
Income before provision for income taxes
21,581

 
5.9
 %
 
16,062

 
5.8
 %
 
61,631

 
6.2
 %
 
45,357

 
5.8
 %
Provision for income taxes
8,351

 
2.3
 %
 
6,190

 
2.2
 %
 
23,849

 
2.4
 %
 
17,354

 
2.2
 %
Net income available to common stockholders
$
13,230

 
3.6
 %
 
$
9,872

 
3.5
 %
 
$
37,782

 
3.8
 %
 
$
28,003

 
3.6
 %
(1)
Reflects revenues less purchased transportation costs.
(2)
Reflects the sum of personnel and related benefits, other operating expenses, and acquisition transaction expenses.

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
Revenues
Consolidated revenues increased by $84.0 million, or 30.1%, to $363.2 million during the third quarter of 2013 from $279.2 million during the third quarter of 2012, the majority of which was attributable to the impact of our 2012 and 2013 acquisitions.
LTL revenues increased by $11.7 million, or 8.9%, to $144.2 million during the third quarter of 2013 from $132.5 million during the third quarter of 2012. This growth was driven by the acquisition of EFS, which contributed $6.5 million of the revenue increase, as well as quarter-over-quarter organic LTL tonnage growth of 13.0%, driven by an increase in the number of LTL shipments. These increases were slightly offset by a 1.5% decline in weight per shipment. Revenue per hundredweight, excluding fuel, decreased 1.6% quarter-over-quarter resulting from the addition of EFS, which has a lower revenue per hundredweight due to freight mix and length of haul. Excluding EFS, revenue per hundredweight, excluding fuel, increased 1.3%.
TL revenues increased by $45.9 million, or 36.9%, to $170.1 million during the third quarter of 2013 from $124.2 million during the third quarter of 2012. The acquisitions of R&M, Central Cal, A&A, DCT, Wando Trucking, TA Drayage, G.W. Palmer, and YES Trans collectively contributed $32.3 million of the revenue increase. The remaining $13.6 million of the revenue increase was driven by load growth due to the expansion of our IC network, as well as the continued increase in the utilization of our broker agent network.
TMS revenues increased by $26.9 million, or 112.6%, to $50.9 million during the third quarter of 2013 from $24.0 million during the third quarter of 2012. This growth was primarily driven by our acquisitions of Adrian Carriers and Marisol.
Purchased Transportation Costs
Purchased transportation costs increased by $57.2 million, or 29.1%, to $253.2 million during the third quarter of 2013 from $196.0 million during the third quarter of 2012.
LTL purchased transportation costs increased by $7.4 million, or 7.7%, to $103.1 million during the third quarter of 2013 from $95.7 million during the third quarter of 2012, and decreased as a percentage of LTL revenues to 71.5% during the third quarter of 2013 from 72.3% during the third quarter of 2012. This improvement was primarily a result of continued additional lane density partially offset by the expansion of new geographic regions. Excluding fuel surcharges, our average linehaul cost per mile decreased slightly to $1.23 during the third quarter of 2013 from $1.24 during the second quarter of 2012.
TL purchased transportation costs increased by $30.9 million, or 36.5%, to $115.5 million during the third quarter of 2013 from $84.6 million during the third quarter of 2012. This increase was the result of our TL acquisitions of R&M, Central Cal, A&A, DCT, Wando Trucking, TA Drayage, G.W. Palmer, and YES Trans, which collectively contributed $21.7 million of the increase, as well as the expansion of our IC network and increased utilization of our broker agent network. TL purchased transportation costs as a percentage of TL revenues decreased to 67.9% during the third quarter of 2013 from 68.1% during the third quarter of 2012.
TMS purchased transportation costs increased by $19.5 million, or 113.3%, to $36.6 million during the third quarter of 2013 from $17.1 million during the third quarter of 2012, primarily due to the acquisitions of Adrian Carriers and Marisol. TMS purchased transportation costs as a percentage of TMS revenues increased to 71.8% during the third quarter of 2013 from 71.6% during the third quarter of 2012 primarily as a result of the acquisitions of Adrian Carriers and Marisol.
Other Operating Expenses
Other operating expenses, which reflect the sum of personnel and related benefits, other operating expenses, and acquisition transaction expenses shown in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations, increased by $19.6 million, or 31.3%, to $82.3 million during the third quarter of 2013 from $62.7 million during the third quarter of 2012.
Within our LTL business, other operating expenses increased by $3.5 million, or 13.3%, to $29.6 million during the third quarter of 2013 from $26.1 million during the third quarter of 2012. The increase was primarily the result of our acquisition of
EFS, additional labor incurred to assist our recently opened service centers, increased insurance costs, and an increase in employee costs due to one more payroll day quarter-over-quarter. These additional costs were partially offset by a $1.7 million contingent purchase price adjustment related to a quarterly re-forecast of future expectations for EFS based on performance year-to-date. As a percentage of LTL revenues, other operating expenses increased to 20.5% from 19.7%.
Within our TL business, other operating expenses increased by $10.0 million, or 32.6%, to $40.7 million during the third quarter of 2013 from $30.7 million during the third quarter of 2012, primarily as a result of our acquisitions of R&M, Central Cal, A&A, DCT, Wando Trucking, TA Drayage, G.W. Palmer, and YES Trans, which accounted for an aggregate of $9.5 million of the total increase. Additionally, we incurred additional costs associated with lost productivity in drayage and warehousing, increased

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insurance costs associated with claims developing above our retention levels, and increased employee costs associated with one more payroll day quarter-over-quarter. These increased costs were offset by the transition of certain employee drivers to ICs as well as a $1.6 million contingent purchase price adjustment related to a quarterly re-forecast of future expectations based on performance year-to-date for all TL acquisitions with earnout thresholds. As a percentage of TL revenues, other operating expenses decreased to 23.9% from 24.7%.
Within our TMS business, other operating expenses increased by $5.5 million, or 143.5%, to $9.4 million during the third quarter of 2013 from $3.9 million during the third quarter of 2012, primarily as a result of our acquisitions of Adrian Carriers and Marisol. TMS other operating expenses, as a percentage of TMS revenues, increased to 18.5% during the third quarter of 2013 from 16.2% during the third quarter of 2012.
Other operating expenses that were not allocated to our LTL, TL, or TMS businesses increased to $2.7 million during the third quarter of 2013 from $2.1 million during the third quarter of 2012, primarily driven by an increase in personnel and related benefits.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization was $4.0 million during the third quarter of 2013 and $2.4 million during the third quarter of 2012, reflecting increases in property, plant, and equipment attributable to our acquisitions and continued revenue growth. Within our LTL business, depreciation and amortization was $0.6 million during both the third quarter of 2013 and third quarter of 2012. Depreciation and amortization within our TL business was $3.1 million during the third quarter of 2013 and $1.6 million during the third quarter of 2012. Within our TMS business, depreciation and amortization was $0.3 million during the third quarter of 2013 and $0.2 million during the third quarter of 2012. There was minimal depreciation and amortization recorded at corporate.
Operating Income
Operating income increased by $5.7 million, or 31.4%, to $23.7 million during the third quarter of 2013 from $18.0 million during the third quarter of 2012, primarily as a result of the factors above. As a percentage of revenues, operating income increased to 6.5% during the third quarter of 2013 from 6.4% during the third quarter of 2012.
Within our LTL business, operating income increased by $0.9 million, or 8.9%, to $10.9 million during the third quarter of 2013 from $10.0 million during the third quarter of 2012. As a percentage of LTL revenues, operating income remained the same at 7.6% during the both third quarter of 2013 and the third quarter of 2012, primarily as a result of the factors above.
Within our TL business, operating income increased by $3.5 million, or 48.1%, to $10.8 million during the third quarter of 2013 from $7.3 million during the third quarter of 2012. As a percentage of TL revenues, operating income increased to 6.4% during the third quarter of 2013 from 5.9% during the third quarter of 2012, primarily as a result of the factors above.
Within our TMS business, operating income increased by $1.9 million, or 68.8%, to $4.6 million during the third quarter of 2013 from $2.7 million during the third quarter of 2012. As a percentage of TMS revenues, operating income decreased to 9.1% during the third quarter of 2013 from 11.5% during the third quarter of 2012, primarily as a result of the factors above.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased to $2.1 million during the third quarter of 2013 from $1.9 million during the third quarter of 2012, primarily as a result of the increased debt related to our 2013 acquisitions offset by decreased debt from the use of proceeds from our August 2013 stock offering.
Income Tax
Income tax provision was $8.4 million during the third quarter of 2013 compared to $6.2 million during the third quarter of 2012. The effective tax rate was 38.7% during the third quarter of 2013 and 38.5% during the third quarter of 2012. The effective income tax rate varies from the federal statutory rate of 35.0% primarily due to state income taxes as well as the impact of items causing permanent differences.
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders
Net income available to common stockholders was $13.2 million during the third quarter of 2013 compared to $9.9 million during the third quarter of 2012.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
Revenues
Consolidated revenues increased by $216.1 million, or 27.8%, to $994.4 million during the first nine months of 2013 from $778.3 million during the first nine months of 2012, the majority of which was attributable to the impact of our 2012 and 2013 acquisitions.
LTL revenues increased by $42.3 million, or 11.1%, to $423.4 million during the first nine months of 2013 from $381.1 million during the first nine months of 2012. This reflected our acquisition of EFS, which contributed revenues of $18.9 million, and year-over-year LTL tonnage growth of 16.5%, driven by a 18.0% increase in the number of LTL shipments. These increases were slightly offset by a 1.3% decline in weight per shipment. Our LTL tonnage increase was primarily due to new customer growth and expansion into new markets.
TL revenues increased by $144.6 million, or 43.4%, to $477.9 million during the first nine months of 2013 from $333.3 million during the first nine months of 2012. This growth was primarily driven by our acquisitions of D&E, CTW, R&M, Central Cal, A&A, DCT, Wando Trucking, TA Drayage, G.W. Palmer, and YES Trans, which collectively contributed $118.0 million of the revenue increase. The remaining $26.6 million of the revenue increase was driven primarily by increases in market pricing and load growth as well as increased utilization of our broker agent network.
TMS revenues increased by $31.5 million, or 46.6%, to $99.3 million during the first nine months of 2013 from $67.8 million during the first nine months of 2012, primarily as a result of our acquisitions of CTL, Adrian Carriers, and Marisol.
Purchased Transportation Costs
Purchased transportation costs increased by $138.5 million, or 25.2%, to $687.4 million during the first nine months of 2013 from $548.9 million during the first nine months of 2012.
LTL purchased transportation costs increased by $22.0 million, or 7.8%, to $302.3 million during the first nine months of 2013 from $280.3 million during the first nine months of 2012. This increase was primarily the result of rising fuel costs and increases in tonnage and shipments reflected above in LTL revenues. Excluding fuel surcharges, our average linehaul cost per mile was $1.23 during the first nine months of 2013 compared to $1.24 during the first nine months of 2012. As a percentage of LTL revenues, LTL purchased transportation costs decreased to 71.4% during the first nine months of 2013 from 73.5% during the first nine months of 2012, primarily as a result of the additional lane density.
TL purchased transportation costs increased by $98.0 million, or 43.7%, to $322.0 million during the first nine months of 2013 from $224.0 million during the first nine months of 2012, primarily as a result of our 2012 and 2013 TL acquisitions. As a percentage of TL revenues, TL purchased transportation costs increased to 67.4% during the first nine months of 2013 from 67.2% during the first nine months of 2012, primarily due to the expansion of our IC network.
TMS purchased transportation costs increased by $20.8 million, or 42.9%, to $69.3 million during the first nine months of 2013 from $48.5 million during the first nine months of 2012, primarily due to the acquisitions of CTL, Adrian Carriers, and Marisol. As a percentage of TMS revenues, TMS purchased transportation costs decreased to 69.8% during the first nine months of 2013 from 71.6% during the first nine months of 2012, primarily due to the acquisitions of CTL and Adrian Carriers, which offer higher margin services, partially offset by lower margins at Marisol.
Other Operating Expenses
Other operating expenses, which reflect the sum of the personnel and related benefits, other operating expenses, and acquisition transaction expenses line items shown in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations, increased by $57.0 million, or 33.2%, to $228.6 million during the first nine months of 2013 from $171.6 million during the first nine months of 2012.
Within our LTL business, other operating expenses increased by $16.9 million, or 24.0%, to $87.1 million during the first nine months of 2013 from $70.2 million during the first nine months of 2012, primarily as a result of the incremental costs associated with the 18.0% increase in shipment count, costs associated with the opening of nine new terminals, expanded infrastructure costs to support new business initiatives and organic revenue growth, and our August 2012 acquisition of EFS, which contributed $4.2 million of the total increase. These additional costs were partially offset by $2.2 million of contingent purchase price adjustments related to quarterly re-forecasts of future expectations for EFS based on performance year-to-date. As a percentage of LTL revenues, other operating expenses increased to 20.6% during the first nine months of 2013 from 18.4% during the first nine months of 2012, primarily due to the inclusion of employee drivers of EFS and owned equipment expense in other operating expenses.

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Within our TL business, other operating expenses increased by $30.7 million, or 36.1%, to $115.9 million during the first nine months of 2013 from $85.2 million during the first nine months of 2012, primarily as a result of our acquisitions of D&E, CTW, R&M, Central Cal, A&A, DCT, Wando Trucking, TA Drayage, G.W. Palmer, and YES Trans, which accounted for an aggregate of $32.5 million of the total increase. The increase from these acquisitions was offset by cost saving initiatives and the transition of employee drivers to ICs and $1.6 million of contingent purchase price adjustments related to re-forecasts of future expectations for all TL acquisitions with earnout thresholds. As a percentage of TL revenues, other operating expenses decreased to 24.3% during the first nine months of 2013 from 25.6% during the first nine months of 2012, primarily due to the expansion of our IC network to cover load growth and increased revenues. Costs associated with the IC network are included in purchased transportation costs.
Within our TMS business, other operating expenses increased by $7.4 million, or 68.2%, to $18.4 million during the first nine months of 2013 from $11.0 million during the first nine months of 2012, primarily as a result of our acquisitions of CTL, Adrian Carriers, and Marisol. TMS other operating expenses, as a percentage of TMS revenues, increased to 18.5% during the first nine months of 2013 from 16.2% during the first nine months of 2012.
Other operating expenses that were not allocated to our LTL, TL, or TMS businesses increased to $7.2 million during the first nine months of 2013 from $5.2 million during the first nine months of 2012, primarily driven by an increase in personnel and related benefits.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization increased to $11.2 million during the first nine months of 2013 from $6.5 million during the first nine months of 2012, reflecting increases in property, plant, and equipment attributable to our acquisitions and continued revenue growth. Within our LTL business, depreciation and amortization increased to $2.4 million during the first nine months of 2013 from $1.7 million during the first nine months of 2012. Depreciation and amortization within our TL business increased to $8.1 million during the first nine months of 2013 from $4.2 million during the first nine months of 2012 . Within our TMS business, depreciation and amortization was $0.6 million during both the first nine months of 2013 and 2012. There was minimal depreciation and amortization recorded at corporate.
Operating Income
Operating income increased by $16.0 million, or 31.2%, to $67.2 million during the first nine months of 2013 from $51.2 million during the first nine months of 2012, primarily as a result of the factors above. As a percentage of revenues, operating income increased to 6.8% during the first nine months of 2013 from 6.6% during the first nine months of 2012.
Within our LTL business, operating income increased by $2.8 million, or 9.6%, to $31.7 million during the first nine months of 2013 from $28.9 million during the first nine months of 2012. However, operating income in our LTL business decreased as a percentage of LTL revenues to 7.5% during the first nine months of 2013 from 7.6% during the first nine months of 2012, primarily as a result of the factors above.
Within our TL business, operating income increased by $12.1 million, or 60.8%, to $31.9 million during the first nine months of 2013 from $19.8 million during the first nine months of 2012. As a percentage of TL revenues, operating income increased to 6.7% during the first nine months of 2013 from 5.9% during the first nine months of 2012, primarily as a result of the factors above.
Within our TMS business, operating income increased by $3.2 million, or 41.4%, to $10.9 million during the first nine months of 2013 from $7.7 million during the first nine months of 2012. However, operating income decreased as a percentage of TMS revenues to 11.0% during the first nine months of 2013 from 11.4% during the first nine months of 2012, primarily as a result of the factors above.
Interest Expense
Interest expense decreased to $5.6 million during the first nine months of 2013 from $5.9 million during the first nine months of 2012, primarily as a result of the lower interest rates under the fourth amended and restated credit agreement.
Income Tax
Income tax provision was $23.8 million during the first nine months of 2013 compared to $17.4 million during the first nine months of 2012. The effective tax rate was 38.7% during the first nine months of 2013 compared to 38.3% during the first nine months of 2012. The effective income tax rate varies from the federal statutory rate of 35.0% primarily due to state income taxes as well as the impact of items causing permanent differences.

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Net Income Available to Common Stockholders
Net income available to common stockholders was $37.8 million during the first nine months of 2013 compared to $28.0 million during the first nine months of 2012.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary sources of cash have been borrowings under our revolving credit facility, cash flows from operations, sales of securities, and equity contributions. Our primary cash needs are and have been to execute our acquisition strategy, fund normal working capital requirements, finance capital expenditures, and repay our indebtedness. As of September 30, 2013, we had $8.8 million in cash and cash equivalents, $156.2 million of availability under our credit facility, and $89.2 million in net working capital. As we continue to execute on our acquisition and growth strategy, additional financing may be necessary within the next 12 months.
Although we can provide no assurances, amounts available under our credit facility, net cash provided by operating activities, and available cash and cash equivalents should be adequate to finance working capital and planned capital expenditures for at least the next 12 months. Thereafter, we may find it necessary to obtain additional equity or debt financing as we continue to execute our business strategy.
Our credit facility consists of a $175.0 million term loan and a revolving credit facility up to a maximum aggregate amount of $200.0 million, of which up to $10.0 million may be used for Swing Line Loans (as defined in the credit agreement) and up to $30.0 million may be used for letters of credit. The credit facility matures on August 9, 2018.
Advances under our credit facility bear interest at either (a) the Eurocurrency Rate (as defined in the credit agreement), plus an applicable margin in the range of 2.0% to 3.3% or (b) the Base Rate (as defined in the credit agreement), plus an applicable margin in the range of 1.0% to 2.3%.
Our credit agreement requires us to meet financial tests, including a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and a maximum cash flow leverage ratio. In addition, our credit agreement contains negative covenants limiting, among other things, additional indebtedness, capital expenditures, transactions with affiliates, additional liens, sales of assets, dividends, investments, advances, prepayments of debt, mergers and acquisitions, and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements. Our credit agreement also contains customary events of default, including payment defaults, breaches of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, events of bankruptcy and insolvency, failure of any guaranty or security document supporting the credit agreement to be in full force and effect, and a change of control of our business. As of and at all times during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we were in compliance with all debt covenants.
Cash Flows
A summary of operating, investing, and financing activities are shown in the following table (in thousands):
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
Net cash provided by (used in):
 
 
 
Operating activities
$
24,000

 
$
18,298

Investing activities
(123,775
)
 
(70,242
)
Financing activities
96,624

 
50,951

Net change in cash and cash equivalents
$
(3,151
)
 
$
(993
)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities primarily consists of net income adjusted for certain non-cash items, including depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, provision for bad debts, deferred taxes, and the effect of changes in working capital and other activities.
The difference between our $37.8 million net income and the $24.0 million cash provided by operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily attributable to a $26.6 million increase in our accounts receivable, a $7.1 million decrease in accrued expenses, excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation of $3.8 million and a gain on the disposal of equipment of $0.5 million, which was primarily offset by a $0.8 million increase in accounts payable and a $5.5 million decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets, $12.9 million of depreciation and amortization, $1.0 million of provision for bad debt, $1.2

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million of shared-based compensation, and deferred tax provision of $2.9 million. The overall changes in cash flow from operating activities were impacted by both the organic and acquisition growth during the third quarter of 2013.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities was $123.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, which primarily reflects $100.7 million used for our acquisitions of Wando Trucking, Adrian Carriers, Marisol, TA Drayage, G.W. Palmer, and YES Trans, and $24.4 million of capital expenditures used to support our operations, offset by the proceeds from the sale of equipment of $1.3 million.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Cash provided by financing activities was $96.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, which primarily reflects our August 2013 offering of 1.5 million shares of our common stock, which yielded proceeds of $52.5 million, net borrowings of $44.3 million under our credit agreement, and excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation of $3.8 million offset by payments of $2.4 million for contingent earnouts and $1.5 million for debt issuance costs. We used the net proceeds from our stock offering to repay the outstanding indebtedness under our revolving line of credit included in our credit facility.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
In preparing our condensed consolidated financial statements, we applied the same critical accounting policies as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 that affect judgments and estimates of amounts recorded for certain assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses.
ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
Commodity Risk
In our LTL, TL, and TMS businesses, our primary market risk centers on fluctuations in fuel prices, which can affect our profitability. Diesel fuel prices fluctuate significantly due to economic, political, and other factors beyond our control. Our ICs and purchased power providers pass along the cost of diesel fuel to us, and we in turn attempt to pass along some or all of these costs to our customers through fuel surcharge revenue programs. There can be no assurance that our fuel surcharge revenue programs will be effective in the future. Market pressures may limit our ability to pass along our fuel surcharges.
Interest Rate Risk
We have exposure to changes in interest rates on our revolving credit facility and term loan. The interest rate on our revolving credit facility and term loan fluctuate based on the prime rate or LIBOR plus an applicable margin. Assuming our $200.0 million revolving credit facility was fully drawn and taking into consideration the outstanding term loan of $172.8 million as of September 30, 2013, a 1.0% increase in the borrowing rate would increase our annual interest expense by $3.7 million. We do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative trading purposes and are not engaged in any interest rate swap agreements.
ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act")). Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2013, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective, with reasonable assurance, to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues, misstatements, errors, and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been or will be prevented or detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls also can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, internal controls may become inadequate as a result of changes in conditions, or through the deterioration of the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION 
ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
From time to time, we are involved in litigation and proceedings in the ordinary course of our business. We are not currently involved in any legal proceeding that we believe would have a material effect on our business or financial condition.
ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS.
An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the factors described in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2013 filed with the SEC on August 8, 2013 in analyzing an investment in our common stock. If any suck risks occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations would likely suffer, the trading price of our common stock would decline, and you could lose all or part of the money you paid for our common stock.
In addition, the risk factors and uncertainties could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected in our forward-looking statements, whether made in this report or other documents we file with the SEC, or our annual or quarterly reports to stockholders, future press releases, or orally, whether in presentations, responses to questions, or otherwise.
ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit Number
  
Exhibit
 
 
 
10.24
 
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated August 9, 2013, among the Registrant, U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association, the Lenders (as defined therein) and the other parties thereto (1)
 
 
 
31.1
  
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a)
 
 
31.2
  
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a)
 
 
32.1
  
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
 
 
32.2
  
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
 
 
101.INS*
  
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
101.SCH*
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
 
101.CAL*
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.DEF*
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 
 
101.LAB*
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
 
 
101.PRE*
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
(1) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on August 12, 2013.
* Pursuant to Rule 406 of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act and otherwise not subject to liability under those sections. 

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
ROADRUNNER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, INC.
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Mark A. DiBlasi
 
 
Mark A. DiBlasi
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Peter R. Armbruster
 
 
Peter R. Armbruster
 
 
Vice President – Finance, Chief Financial
Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary (Principal
Financial Officer and Principal Accounting
Officer)
Date: November 8, 2013

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