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      ArcBest Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2014 Results

      - Second quarter 2014 net income more than triples from year-ago level to $17.2 million and $0.63 per share, or $17.8 million and $0.65 per share, excluding pension settlement charges

      - Improved operating results at ABF Freight(SM) achieved from increased business levels, better revenue yields and a lower cost structure

      - Revenue growth at emerging businesses continues

      - Panther nearly triples second quarter operating profit compared to 2013


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      FORT SMITH, Ark., July 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ArcBest Corporation (Nasdaq: ARCB), today reported improved second quarter 2014 results reflecting stronger performances at its two largest operating companies, ABF Freight and Panther Premium Logisticssm.

      ArcBest's second quarter 2014 revenue was $658.6 million compared to revenue of $576.9 million in the second quarter of 2013, an increase of 14 percent. Second quarter net income was $17.2 million and $0.63 per share, or $17.8 million and $0.65 per share excluding pension settlement charges, compared to second quarter 2013 net income of $4.9 million, or $0.18 per share.  On a per share basis, this represents ArcBest's most profitable quarter in six years.  

      At ABF Freight, second quarter revenue rose to $492.9 million from $446.8 million, while operating income increased to $22.8 million from $5.5 million in second quarter 2013. Cost as a percentage of revenue improved to 95.4 percent following implementation of the new labor agreement in November 2013, compared with 98.8 percent in the year-ago period.

      ArcBest's emerging, non-asset-based businesses, including Panther, grew combined revenues at a rate of 28 percent. During the second quarter, these businesses equaled 27 percent of total consolidated revenue compared to 24 percent during the same period last year. Second quarter 2014 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") at the non-asset-based businesses was $10.2 million, an increase of 47 percent compared to EBITDA in the second quarter of 2013.

      The second quarter 2014 results included additional items of note:

      • The effect of the two-class method used for calculating earnings per share, which requires the allocation of a portion of dividends and net income to unvested restricted shares in determining per common share amounts equaling $0.03 per share.
      • Costs of long-term incentive plans that are driven by ArcBest's total shareholder return relative to its peer group equaling $0.07 per share.

      On a combined basis, these two items approximated $0.10 per share in second quarter 2014, compared to a $0.02 per share effect in second quarter 2013. These items could occur in future periods depending on financial results and changes in ArcBest's share price.

      "Our second quarter results improved significantly from both the first quarter of 2014 and the year-ago quarter, which was welcome news as we emerged from the harsh winter weather earlier this year," said ArcBest President and Chief Executive Officer Judy R. McReynolds. "As the economy picked up in the second quarter, ABF Freight experienced better pricing conditions and also saw the positive impact from the new labor agreement, while Panther reported one of the strongest quarters in its history. We are also seeing more customers buying at the enterprise level, when they require two or more ArcBest services. We are focused on taking advantage of all opportunities to better serve customers with holistic solutions across the supply chain." 

      McReynolds added that the company's new brand identity, logos, advertising campaign and tagline, "The Skill & The Will" – which were launched on April 30 – have been well-received by customers and employees.

      "As we continue our efforts to help customers understand the full range of services we offer, we are excited about the public launch of a new website, TheSkillandTheWill.com, in early August," McReynolds said. "This site contains many real-life stories from our customers who benefited from our employees' willingness to go above and beyond, every day, to solve complex logistics challenges. It also tells the broader story of our company's culture through our customers' eyes."

      ABF Freight

      An improving economic environment and business growth at ABF Freight contributed to an additional 6 percent of second quarter daily freight tonnage versus the same period last year. Tightening network capacity combined with improving pricing trends and a lower cost structure resulted in better operating margins. 

      Total second quarter revenue per hundredweight increased by 4.2 percent over last year and increased 6.9 percent versus first quarter of this year. ABF Freight secured better freight rates and account pricing improvements amid broad LTL and truckload industry pricing strength. Going forward, freight profile, account mix and business level changes may impact pricing measures in the second half of the year.

      ABF Freight also benefited from the previously announced network consolidation of 30 terminals that began in July 2013 and was completed in mid-March of this year. In addition, ABF Freight's recent ability to use purchased transportation, a flexibility component of the new ABF Freight labor contract, has positively impacted network operations. However, in this year's second quarter, both the level of savings from network enhancements as well as the expected incremental margins on revenue growth were impacted as ABF Freight brought on a significant number of new dock employees to handle the shipment growth. These new, less experienced dock workers currently represent a much greater percentage of ABF Freight's total dock workforce than in prior growth periods. ABF Freight expects to see improved productivity levels over the next few months as these new employees complete training and gain more experience. 

      Emerging, Non-Asset-Based Businesses

      Panther Premium Logistics led the revenue growth and margin improvement in ArcBest's non-asset-based businesses. The stronger macroeconomic environment and resulting demand for the premium logistics solutions that Panther offers contributed to one of the most profitable quarters in its history. 

      Panther's second quarter revenue increased by 35 percent and operating income was nearly three times higher than the same period last year. Throughout 2014, Panther has increased its market share by adding new customers who value the company's premium service. Panther is also benefiting from resource investments by ArcBest, as well as a focus on growing its owner-operator agent network.

      At ArcBest's other emerging non-asset-based businesses, ABF Logisticssm experienced second quarter revenue growth of 46 percent compared to the same period of 2013. Including the addition of new personnel and an emphasis on systems development to enhance its ability to meet customer needs, ABF Logistics experienced a slight improvement in second quarter profitability versus last year. 

      Second quarter revenues at FleetNet America® increased by 16 percent over 2013 as new customers were added during the quarter. Operating profit was slightly lower due to a write-off of receivables associated with a large bankrupt customer account. Historically, FleetNet's bad debt writeoffs have been minor.

      ABF Movingsm experienced an 8 percent revenue increase during the quarter as it entered the seasonal period of increased business levels associated with summer moving activities. Profits for this business were below last year primarily due to changes in the mix of shipments being handled combined with continued investments in personnel and systems for future growth.

      "The hard work we have done over the last few years to better position ABF Freight and to grow and invest in our emerging businesses is reflected in today's results," McReynolds said. "It is particularly gratifying to see Panther achieving such strong results after two full years as an ArcBest company. Our unique ability and willingness to solve complex transportation and logistics problems across the supply chain are increasingly recognized in the marketplace."

      Conference Call

      ArcBest Corporation will host a conference call with company executives to discuss the 2014 second quarter results. The call will be today, Thursday, July 31, at 9:30 a.m. ET (8:30 a.m. CT). Interested parties are invited to listen by calling (800) 896-0105. Following the call, a recorded playback will be available through the end of the day on August 31, 2014. To listen to the playback, dial (800) 633-8284 or (402) 977-9140 (for international callers). The conference call ID for the playback is 21721477. The conference call and playback can also be accessed, through August 31, 2014 on ArcBest's website at arcb.com.

      About ArcBest

      ArcBest Corporationsm (Nasdaq: ARCB) solves complex logistics and transportation challenges. Our companies and brands – ABF Freightsm, ABF Logisticssm, Panther Premium Logisticssm, FleetNet America®, U-Pack® and ArcBest Technologies – apply the skill and the will with every shipment and supply chain solution, household move or vehicle repair. ArcBest finds a way.

      For more information, visit arcb.com, abf.com, pantherpremium.com, fleetnetamerica.com and upack.com. ArcBest Corporationsm. The Skill & The Willsm.

      Investor Relations Contact: David Humphrey

      Media Contact: Kathy Fieweger

      Title: Vice President – Investor Relations

      Title: Chief Marketing Officer

      Phone: 479-785-6200

      Phone: 479-719-4358

      Email: dhumphrey@arcb.com

      Email: kfieweger@arcb.com


      Forward-Looking Statements

      Certain statements and information in this press release concerning results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Terms such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "foresee," "intend," "may," "plan," "predict," "project," "scheduled," "should," "would" and similar expressions and the negatives of such terms are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are generally not historical in nature. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on us. Although management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable, as and when made, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we anticipate. Our forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and management's present expectations or projections. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: general economic conditions and related shifts in market demand that impact the performance and needs of industries served by ArcBest Corporation's subsidiaries and/or limit our customers' access to adequate financial resources; unfavorable terms of, or the inability to reach agreement on, future collective bargaining agreements or a workforce stoppage by our employees covered under ABF Freight's collective bargaining agreement; relationships with employees, including unions; union and nonunion employee wages and benefits, including changes in required contributions to multiemployer pension plans; competitive initiatives, pricing pressures, the effect of volatility in fuel prices and the associated changes in fuel surcharges on securing increases in base freight rates and the inability to collect fuel surcharges; availability of fuel; default on covenants of financing arrangements and the availability and terms of future financing arrangements; availability and cost of reliable third-party services; disruptions or failures of services essential to the operation of our business or the use of information technology platforms in our business; timing and amount of capital expenditures, increased prices for and decreased availability of new revenue equipment and decreases in value of used revenue equipment; future costs of operating expenses such as maintenance and fuel and related taxes; self-insurance claims and insurance premium costs; governmental regulations and policies, including environmental laws and regulations; potential impairment of goodwill and intangible assets; the impact of our brands and corporate reputation; the cost, timing and performance of growth initiatives; the cost, integration and performance of any future acquisitions; the costs of continuing investments in technology, a failure of our information systems and the impact of cyber incidents; weather conditions; and other financial, operational and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in ArcBest Corporation's Securities and Exchange Commission public filings. 

      For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our projected results, please see our filings with SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. 

      Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

      The following tables show financial data and operating statistics on ArcBest Corporationsm and its subsidiary companies.




      ARCBEST CORPORATION

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS





      Three Months Ended

      June 30


      Six Months Ended

      June 30


      2014


      2013


      2014


      2013


      (Unaudited)


      ($ thousands, except share and per share data)





      REVENUES

      $

      658,646


      $

      576,899


      $

      1,236,550


      $

      1,097,586













      OPERATING EXPENSES


      631,694



      568,482



      1,218,300



      1,112,520













      OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)


      26,952



      8,417



      18,250



      (14,934)













      OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)












      Interest and dividend income


      194



      161



      384



      332

      Interest expense and other related financing costs


      (725)



      (1,079)



      (1,533)



      (2,286)

      Other, net


      950



      366



      1,315



      1,450



      419



      (552)



      166



      (504)













      INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES


      27,371



      7,865



      18,416



      (15,438)













      INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)


      10,163



      2,987



      6,401



      (6,921)













      NET INCOME (LOSS)

      $

      17,208


      $

      4,878


      $

      12,015


      $

      (8,517)













      EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE(1)












      Basic

      $

      0.63


      $

      0.18


      $

      0.44


      $

      (0.33)

      Diluted

      $

      0.63


      $

      0.18


      $

      0.44


      $

      (0.33)













      AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING












      Basic


      26,005,105



      25,694,327



      25,941,370



      25,666,484

      Diluted


      26,005,105



      25,694,327



      25,942,046



      25,666,484













      CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE

      $

      0.03


      $

      0.03


      $

      0.06


      $

      0.06

      (1)  ArcBest uses the two-class method for calculating earnings per share. This method, as calculated below, requires an allocation of dividends paid and a portion of undistributed net income (but not losses) to unvested restricted stock for calculating per share amounts.













      NET INCOME (LOSS)

      $

      17,208


      $

      4,878


      $

      12,015


      $

      (8,517)













      EFFECT OF UNVESTED RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS


      (848)



      (215)



      (602)



      (74)













      ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS) FOR CALCULATING EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

      $

      16,360


      $

      4,663


      $

      11,413


      $

      (8,591)

      ARCBEST CORPORATION

      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


      June 30

      2014


      December 31

      2013


      (Unaudited)


      Note


      ($ thousands, except share data)

      ASSETS












      CURRENT ASSETS






      Cash and cash equivalents

      $

      129,150


      $

      105,354

      Short-term investments


      36,015



      35,906

      Restricted cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments


      1,385



      1,902

      Accounts receivable, less allowances (2014 – $4,948; 2013 – $4,533)


      236,201



      202,540

      Other accounts receivable, less allowances (2014 – $1,661; 2013 – $1,422)


      7,569



      7,272

      Prepaid expenses


      17,635



      19,016

      Deferred income taxes


      38,271



      37,482

      Prepaid and refundable income taxes


      2,862



      2,061

      Other


      8,136



      6,952

              TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS


      477,224



      418,485







      PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT






      Land and structures


      249,196



      245,805

      Revenue equipment


      617,396



      589,902

      Service, office, and other equipment


      125,818



      124,303

      Software


      111,248



      110,998

      Leasehold improvements


      23,837



      23,582



      1,127,495



      1,094,590

      Less allowances for depreciation and amortization


      724,965



      700,193



      402,530



      394,397

      GOODWILL


      77,749



      76,448

      INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net


      74,462



      75,387

      OTHER ASSETS


      53,098



      52,609








      $

      1,085,063


      $

      1,017,326







      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY












      CURRENT LIABILITIES






      Bank overdraft and drafts payable

      $

      17,218


      $

      13,609

      Accounts payable


      121,195



      89,091

      Income taxes payable


      6,947



      1,782

      Accrued expenses


      179,141



      173,622

      Current portion of long-term debt


      36,192



      31,513

      TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES


      360,693



      309,617







      LONG-TERM DEBT, less current portion


      82,967



      81,332

      PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT LIABILITIES


      33,983



      26,847

      OTHER LIABILITIES


      14,657



      15,041

      DEFERRED INCOME TAXES


      60,293



      64,028







      STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY






      Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 70,000,000 shares; issued 2014: 27,692,464 shares; 2013: 27,507,241 shares


      277



      275

      Additional paid-in capital


      299,631



      296,133

      Retained earnings


      307,115



      296,735

      Treasury stock, at cost, 1,677,932 shares


      (57,770)



      (57,770)

      Accumulated other comprehensive loss


      (16,783)



      (14,912)

      TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


      532,470



      520,461








      $

      1,085,063


      $

      1,017,326

      Note: The balance sheet at December 31, 2013 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  

      ARCBEST CORPORATION

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS



      Six Months Ended

      June 30


      2014


      2013


      (Unaudited)


      ($ thousands)

      OPERATING ACTIVITIES






      Net income (loss)

      $

      12,015


      $

      (8,517)

      Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
      provided by operating activities:






      Depreciation and amortization


      39,540



      43,914

      Amortization of intangibles


      2,137



      2,087

      Pension settlement expense


      4,600



      –

      Share-based compensation expense


      3,668



      2,485

      Provision for losses on accounts receivable


      1,032



      1,312

      Deferred income tax benefit


      (2,358)



      (5,761)

      Gain on sale of property and equipment


      (249)



      (391)

      Changes in operating assets and liabilities:






      Receivables


      (34,888)



      (26,617)

      Prepaid expenses


      1,383



      1,402

      Other assets


      (1,482)



      (297)

      Income taxes


      2,226



      163

      Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities


      30,019



      18,152

      NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES


      57,643



      27,932







      INVESTING ACTIVITIES






      Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net of financings


      (15,570)



      (8,638)

      Proceeds from sale of property and equipment


      1,241



      1,430

      Purchases of short-term investments


      (2,967)



      (6,692)

      Proceeds from sale of short-term investments


      2,940



      5,914

      Business acquisition, net of cash acquired


      (2,663)



      (4,146)

      Capitalization of internally developed software


      (3,859)



      (4,050)

      NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES


      (20,878)



      (16,182)







      FINANCING ACTIVITIES






      Payments on long-term debt


      (16,528)



      (22,009)

      Net change in bank overdraft


      3,602



      2,026

      Net change in restricted cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments


      517



      7,758

      Deferred financing costs


      (61)



      (61)

      Payment of common stock dividends


      (1,635)



      (1,613)

      Proceeds from the exercise of stock options


      1,136



      –

      NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES


      (12,969)



      (13,899)







      NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS   


      23,796



      (2,149)

      Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period


      105,354



      90,702

      CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

      $

      129,150


      $

      88,553







      NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES






      Accruals for equipment received

      $

      6,869


      $

      268

      Equipment financed

      $

      22,842


      $

      –

      ARCBEST CORPORATION

      RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES



      Three Months Ended

      June 30


      Six Months Ended

      June 30



      2014


      2013


      2014


      2013


      (Unaudited)


      ($ thousands, except per share data)

      ARCBEST CORPORATION – CONSOLIDATED













      Net Income (Loss)












      Amounts on a GAAP basis

      $

      17,208


      $

      4,878


      $

      12,015


      $

      (8,517)

      Pension settlement expense, after-tax(1)


      556



      –



      2,811



      –

      Non-GAAP amounts

      $

      17,764


      $

      4,878


      $

      14,826


      $

      (8,517)













      Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share












      Amounts on a GAAP basis

      $

      0.63


      $

      0.18


      $

      0.44


      $

      (0.33)

      Pension settlement expense, after-tax(1)


      0.02



      –



      0.11



      –

      Non-GAAP amounts

      $

      0.65


      $

      0.18


      $

      0.55


      $

      (0.33)













      ARCBEST CORPORATION – CONSOLIDATED


      Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)












      Net income (loss)

      $

      17,208


      $

      4,878


      $

      12,015


      $

      (8,517)

      Interest expense


      725



      1,079



      1,533



      2,286

      Income tax provision (benefit)


      10,163



      2,987



      6,401



      (6,921)

      Depreciation and amortization


      21,225



      22,807



      41,677



      46,001

      Amortization of share-based compensation


      2,100



      1,181



      3,668



      2,485

      Amortization of actuarial losses of benefit plans and pension settlement expense(1)


      1,625



      2,912



      5,893



      5,824


      $

      53,046


      $

      35,844


      $

      71,187


      $

      41,158



      (1)

      The three and six months ended June 30, 2014 includes pension settlement expense of $0.9 million (pre-tax) and $4.6 million (pre-tax), respectively, related to lump-sum distributions from ArcBest's nonunion defined benefit pension plan and, for the six-month period, the plan's purchase of a nonparticipating annuity contract to settle vested benefits of participants and beneficiaries who were receiving monthly benefit payments as of the January 2014 contract purchase date.



      Non-GAAP Financial Measures. ArcBest reports its financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). However, management believes that certain non-GAAP performance measures and ratios utilized for internal analysis provide financial statement users meaningful comparisons between current and prior period results, as well as important information regarding performance trends. Certain information discussed in the scheduled conference call could be considered non-GAAP measures. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, ArcBest's reported results. Management believes EBITDA to be relevant and useful information as EBITDA is a standard measure commonly reported and widely used by analysts, investors and others to measure financial performance and ability to service debt obligations. However, these financial measures should not be construed as better measurements than operating income, operating cash flow, net income or earnings per share, as defined by GAAP. Other companies may calculate EBITDA differently and, therefore, ArcBest's EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.


      ARCBEST CORPORATION

      RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES



      Three Months Ended
      June 30
      2014


      Three Months Ended
      June 30
      2013


      (Unaudited)


      ($ thousands)


      Operating

      Income

      Depreciation

      and Amortization

      EBITDA


      Operating Income

      Depreciation

      and Amortization

      EBITDA















      Premium Logistics (Panther)(1)

      $

      4,358

      $

      2,838

      $

      7,196


      $

      1,506

      $

      2,594

      $

      4,100

      Emergency & Preventative Maintenance (FleetNet)


      700


      237


      937



      810


      130


      940

      Transportation Management (ABF Logistics)


      854


      252


      1,106



      506


      147


      653

      Household Goods Moving Services (ABF Moving)


      623


      346


      969



      948


      285


      1,233

      Total non-asset-based segments

      $

      6,535

      $

      3,673

      $

      10,208


      $

      3,770

      $

      3,156

      $

      6,926
















      Six Months Ended
      June 30
      2014


      Six Months Ended
      June 30
      2013


      (Unaudited)


      ($ thousands)


      Operating

      Income

      (Loss)

      Depreciation and Amortization

      EBITDA


      Operating Income

      Depreciation

      and Amortization

      EBITDA















      Premium Logistics (Panther)(1)

      $

      7,722

      $

      5,574

      $

      13,296


      $

      642

      $

      5,144

      $

      5,786

      Emergency & Preventative Maintenance (FleetNet)


      2,101


      411


      2,512



      1,522


      262


      1,784

      Transportation Management (ABF Logistics)


      1,389


      469


      1,858



      1,023


      265


      1,288

      Household Goods Moving Services (ABF Moving)


      (218)


      695


      477



      717


      525


      1,242

      Total non-asset-based segments

      $

      10,994

      $

      7,149

      $

      18,143


      $

      3,904

      $

      6,196

      $

      10,100



      (1)

      Depreciation and amortization consists primarily of amortization of intangibles, including customer relationships and software associated with the June 15, 2012 acquisition of Panther.

      ARCBEST CORPORATION

      FINANCIAL STATEMENT OPERATING SEGMENT DATA AND OPERATING RATIOS



      Three Months Ended
      June 30



      Six Months Ended
      June 30







      2014



      2013



      2014



      2013



      (Unaudited)

      ($ thousands, except percentages)

      REVENUES
















      Freight Transportation (ABF Freight)

      $

      492,857



      $

      446,750



      $

      921,728



      $

      854,031


















      Premium Logistics (Panther)


      81,425




      60,431




      153,651




      113,683


      Emergency & Preventative Maintenance (FleetNet)


      38,307




      32,935




      80,006




      65,457


      Transportation Management (ABF Logistics)


      35,493




      24,267




      65,210




      45,885


      Household Goods Moving Services (ABF Moving)


      22,855




      21,252




      37,605




      34,828


      Total non-asset-based segments


      178,080




      138,885




      336,472




      259,853


















      Other revenues and eliminations


      (12,291)




      (8,736)




      (21,650)




      (16,298)


      Total consolidated revenues

      $

      658,646



      $

      576,899



      $

      1,236,550



      $

      1,097,586


















      OPERATING EXPENSES

      Freight Transportation (ABF Freight)


      Salaries, wages, and benefits(1)

      $

      279,372

      56.7%


      $

      272,641

      61.0%


      $

      540,527

      58.6%


      $

      539,819

      63.2%

      Fuel, supplies, and expenses


      93,277

      18.9



      82,441

      18.5



      184,067

      20.0



      165,773

      19.4

      Operating taxes and licenses


      11,770

      2.4



      10,939

      2.4



      23,263

      2.5



      21,929

      2.6

      Insurance


      5,966

      1.2



      6,068

      1.4



      11,361

      1.2



      10,552

      1.2

      Communications and utilities


      3,731

      0.8



      3,879

      0.9



      7,973

      0.9



      7,812

      0.9

      Depreciation and amortization


      16,841

      3.4



      18,967

      4.2



      33,178

      3.6



      38,541

      4.5

      Rents and purchased transportation


      55,549

      11.3



      44,260

      9.9



      102,969

      11.2



      82,729

      9.7

      Gain on sale of property and equipment


      (40)

      –



      (182)

      –



      (243)

      –



      (394)

      –

      Pension settlement expense(2)


      708

      0.1



      –

      –



      3,598

      0.4



      –

      –

      Other


      2,848

      0.6



      2,240

      0.5



      4,382

      0.4



      4,322

      0.5



      470,022

      95.4%



      441,253

      98.8%



      911,075

      98.8%



      871,083

      102.0%

















      Premium Logistics (Panther)

















      Purchased transportation

      $

      60,185

      73.9%


      $

      46,233

      76.5%


      $

      114,759

      74.7%


      $

      87,270

      76.8%

      Depreciation and amortization(3)


      2,838

      3.5



      2,594

      4.3



      5,574

      3.6



      5,144

      4.5

      Salaries, benefits, insurance, and other


      14,044

      17.2



      10,098

      16.7



      25,596

      16.7



      20,627

      18.1



      77,067

      94.6%



      58,925

      97.5%



      145,929

      95.0%



      113,041

      99.4%

















      Emergency & Preventative Maintenance (FleetNet)

      $

      37,607



      $

      32,125



      $

      77,905



      $

      63,935


      Transportation Management (ABF Logistics)


      34,639




      23,761




      63,821




      44,862


      Household Goods Moving Services (ABF Moving)


      22,232




      20,304




      37,823




      34,111


      Total non-asset-based segments(1)(2)


      171,545




      135,115




      325,478




      255,949


















      Other expenses and eliminations(1)(2)


      (9,873)




      (7,886)




      (18,253)




      (14,512)


      Total consolidated operating expenses and costs(1)(2)

      $

      631,694



      $

      568,482



      $

      1,218,300



      $

      1,112,520



      (1)

      Operating expenses for the three-month period ended June 30, 2014 include $2.9 million (pre-tax), on a consolidated basis, of costs of long-term incentive plans that are driven by ArcBest's total shareholder return relative to its peer group. Of the $2.9 million consolidated total, $2.2 million was reported by ABF Freight, $0.6 million was reported in Other expenses and eliminations, and $0.1 million was reported by the non-asset-based segments.



      (2)

      Pension settlement expense, which totaled $0.9 million (pre-tax) and $4.6 million (pre-tax) on a consolidated basis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, relates to lump-sum distributions from ArcBest's nonunion defined benefit pension plan and, for the six-month period, the plan's purchase of a nonparticipating annuity contract to settle vested benefits of participants and beneficiaries who were receiving monthly benefit payments as of the January 2014 contract purchase date. Of the total $4.6 million (pre-tax) pension settlement expense for the six months ended June 30, 2014, $3.6 million was reported by ABF Freight, $0.9 million was reported in Other expenses and eliminations, and $0.1 million was reported by the non-asset-based segments.



      (3)

      Depreciation and amortization consists primarily of amortization of intangibles, including customer relationships and software associated with the June 15, 2012 acquisition of Panther.


      ARCBEST CORPORATION

      FINANCIAL STATEMENT OPERATING SEGMENT DATA AND OPERATING RATIOS – Continued



      Three Months Ended
      June 30


      Six Months Ended
      June 30




      2014



      2013



      2014



      2013


      (Unaudited)

      ($ thousands)

      OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)















      Freight Transportation (ABF Freight)

      $

      22,835



      $

      5,497



      $

      10,653



      $

      (17,052)
















      Premium Logistics (Panther)


      4,358




      1,506




      7,722




      642

      Emergency & Preventative Maintenance (FleetNet)


      700




      810




      2,101




      1,522

      Transportation Management (ABF Logistics)


      854




      506




      1,389




      1,023

      Household Goods Moving Services (ABF Moving)


      623




      948




      (218)




      717

      Total non-asset-based segments


      6,535




      3,770




      10,994




      3,904
















      Other (loss) and eliminations


      (2,418)




      (850)




      (3,397)




      (1,786)

      Total consolidated operating income (loss)

      $

      26,952



      $

      8,417



      $

      18,250



      $

      (14,934)

      As disclosed in ArcBest's 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year's operating segment data to conform to the current year presentation. The operating results of ArcBest's businesses which provide ocean container transport and warehousing services have been reclassified from "Other and eliminations" to the Transportation Management segment. There was no impact on consolidated amounts as a result of these reclassifications.



      ARCBEST CORPORATION

      OPERATING STATISTICS



      Three Months Ended


      Six Months Ended


      June 30


      June 30


      2014

      2013

      % Change


      2014

      2013

      % Change


      (Unaudited)








      Freight Transportation (ABF Freight)














      Workdays

      63.5

      64.0




      126.5


      126.5












      Billed Revenue(1) / CWT        

      $

      28.91

      $

      27.74

      4.2%


      $

      28.01

      $

      27.31

      2.6%













      Billed Revenue(1) / Shipment           

      $

      393.11

      $

      380.08

      3.4%


      $

      387.78

      $

      376.20

      3.1%













      Shipments                               


      1,261,670


      1,190,678

      6.0%



      2,395,002


      2,286,356

      4.8%













      Shipments / Day


      19,869


      18,604

      6.8%



      18,933


      18,074

      4.8%













      Tonnage (tons)                       


      857,892


      815,695

      5.2%



      1,657,703


      1,574,584

      5.3%













      Tons / Day


      13,510


      12,745

      6.0%



      13,104


      12,447

      5.3%













      (1)

      Revenue for undelivered freight is deferred for financial statement purposes in accordance with ABF Freight's revenue recognition policy. Billed revenue used for calculating revenue per hundredweight measurements has not been adjusted for the portion of revenue deferred for financial statement purposes. Billed revenue has been adjusted to exclude intercompany revenue that is not related to freight transportation services.

      SOURCE ArcBest Corporation

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