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OPERATING SEGMENT DATA | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
OPERATING SEGMENT DATA |
OPERATING SEGMENT DATA | NOTE N — OPERATING SEGMENT DATA The Company uses the “management approach” to determine its reportable operating segments, as well as to determine the basis of reporting the operating segment information. The management approach focuses on financial information that management uses to make operating decisions. Management uses operating revenues, operating expense categories, operating ratios, operating income, and key operating statistics to evaluate performance and allocate resources to the Company’s operations. The Company’s reportable operating segments are as follows:
| · |  | Freight Transportation (ABF Freight), the Company’s principal operating segment, includes the results of operations of ABF Freight System, Inc. and certain other subsidiaries. The operations of ABF Freight include, national, inter-regional, and regional transportation of general commodities through standard, expedited, and guaranteed LTL services. ABF Freight also provides motor carrier services in Canada, Puerto Rico, and, through arrangements with other trucking companies, Mexico. Revenue and expense for freight transportation related to consumer household goods self-move services provided by ABF Freight are reported in the ABF Freight segment and certain support costs related to these services are allocated to ABF Freight from the ABF Moving segment.
| · |  | Premium Logistics (Panther), which was formerly named Premium Logistics & Expedited Freight Services, provides expedited freight transportation services to commercial and government customers and offers premium logistics services that involve the rapid deployment of highly specialized equipment to meet extremely specific linehaul requirements, such as temperature control, hazardous materials, geofencing (routing a shipment across a mandatory, defined route with satellite monitoring and automated alerts concerning any deviation from the route), specialized government cargo, security services, and life sciences. Through its premium logistics and global freight forwarding businesses, Panther offers domestic and international freight transportation with air, ocean, and ground service offerings. The segment provides services to the ABF Freight and ABF Logistics segments. Revenue and expense associated with these intersegment transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
| · |  | Emergency & Preventative Maintenance (FleetNet) includes the results of operations of FleetNet America, Inc., the subsidiary of the Company that provides roadside assistance and equipment services for commercial vehicles through a network of third-party service providers. FleetNet provides services to the ABF Freight and Panther segments. Revenue and expense associated with these intersegment transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
| · |  | Transportation Management (ABF Logistics), which was formerly named Domestic & Global Transportation Management, includes the results of operations of the Company’s businesses which provide freight brokerage and intermodal transportation services, worldwide ocean shipping solutions, and transportation and warehouse management services.
| · |  | Household Goods Moving Services (ABF Moving) includes the results of operations of the Company’s subsidiaries that provide transportation, warehousing, and delivery services to the consumer, corporate, and military household goods moving markets. Certain costs incurred by ABF Moving in support of consumer self-move services provided by ABF Freight are allocated to the ABF Freight segment. Revenue and expense associated with these intersegment allocations are eliminated in consolidation.
The Company’s other business activities and operating segments that are not reportable include ArcBest Corporation and certain other subsidiaries. Certain costs incurred by the parent holding company are allocated to the reporting segments. The Company eliminates intercompany transactions in consolidation. However, the information used by the Company’s management with respect to its reportable segments is before intersegment eliminations of revenues and expenses. Further classifications of operations or revenues by geographic location are impracticable and, therefore, are not provided. The Company’s foreign operations are not significant. The following table reflects reportable operating segment information for the years ended December 31:
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
|  | (in thousands) |
REVENUES |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Freight Transportation (ABF Freight) |  | $ | 1,930,990 |  | $ | 1,761,716 |  | $ | 1,701,495 |
Premium Logistics (Panther)(1) |  | 316,668 |  | 246,849 |  | 132,326 |
Emergency & Preventative Maintenance (FleetNet) |  | 158,581 |  | 137,546 |  | 115,968 |
Transportation Management (ABF Logistics) |  | 152,632 |  | 105,223 |  | 66,431 |
Household Goods Moving Services (ABF Moving) |  | 94,628 |  | 82,169 |  | 77,619 |
Other and eliminations |  | (40,806 | ) | (33,954 | ) | (27,840 | )
Total consolidated revenues |  | $ | 2,612,693 |  | $ | 2,299,549 |  | $ | 2,065,999 |
OPERATING EXPENSES |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Freight Transportation (ABF Freight) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salaries, wages, and benefits |  | $ | 1,121,177 |  | $ | 1,075,259 |  | $ | 1,071,084 |
Fuel, supplies, and expenses |  | 360,850 |  | 332,433 |  | 329,284 |
Operating taxes and licenses |  | 46,955 |  | 43,865 |  | 43,336 |
Insurance |  | 24,960 |  | 21,823 |  | 20,742 |
Communications and utilities |  | 15,398 |  | 15,027 |  | 14,713 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 68,752 |  | 72,971 |  | 78,672 |
Rents and purchased transportation |  | 229,443 |  | 180,689 |  | 156,810 |
Gain on sale of property and equipment |  | (1,471 | ) | (576 | ) | (711 | )
Pension settlement expense(3) |  | 5,309 |  | 1,831 |  | — |
Other |  | 9,524 |  | 8,361 |  | 7,365 |
Total Freight Transportation (ABF Freight) |  | 1,880,897 |  | 1,751,683 |  | 1,721,295 |
Premium Logistics (Panther)(1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchased transportation |  | 235,006 |  | 188,561 |  | 101,559 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 11,362 |  | 10,516 |  | 5,438 |
Salaries, benefits, insurance, and other |  | 54,660 |  | 40,816 |  | 22,927 |
Total Premium Logistics (Panther) |  | 301,028 |  | 239,893 |  | 129,924 |
Emergency & Preventative Maintenance (FleetNet) |  | 155,459 |  | 134,272 |  | 114,033 |
Transportation Management (ABF Logistics) |  | 148,797 |  | 102,250 |  | 63,418 |
Household Goods Moving Services (ABF Moving) |  | 91,449 |  | 80,319 |  | 76,927 |
Other and eliminations(3) |  | (34,176 | ) | (27,938 | ) | (25,030 | )
Total consolidated operating expenses(3) |  | $ | 2,543,454 |  | $ | 2,280,479 |  | $ | 2,080,567 |
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Freight Transportation (ABF Freight) |  | $ | 50,093 |  | $ | 10,033 |  | $ | (19,800 | )
Premium Logistics (Panther)(1) |  | 15,640 |  | 6,956 |  | 2,402 |
Emergency & Preventative Maintenance (FleetNet) |  | 3,122 |  | 3,274 |  | 1,935 |
Transportation Management (ABF Logistics) |  | 3,835 |  | 2,973 |  | 3,013 |
Household Goods Moving Services (ABF Moving) |  | 3,179 |  | 1,850 |  | 692 |
Other and eliminations |  | (6,630 | ) | (6,016 | ) | (2,810 | )
Total consolidated operating income (loss) |  | $ | 69,239 |  | $ | 19,070 |  | $ | (14,568 | )
OTHER INCOME (COSTS) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest and dividend income(1) |  | $ | 851 |  | $ | 681 |  | $ | 808 |
Interest and other related financing costs(1) |  | (3,190 | ) | (4,183 | ) | (5,273 | )
Other, net(2) |  | 3,712 |  | 3,893 |  | 2,041 |
Total other income (costs) |  | 1,373 |  | 391 |  | (2,424 | )
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES |  | $ | 70,612 |  | $ | 19,461 |  | $ | (16,992 | )
| (1) |  | Includes the operations of Panther since the June 15, 2012 acquisition date (see Note D).
| (2) |  | Includes changes in cash surrender value and proceeds of life insurance policies.
| (3) |  | Pension settlement expense totaled $6.6 million (pre-tax) on a consolidated basis for the year ended December 31, 2014, of which $5.3 million was reported by ABF Freight, $1.1 million was reported in other and eliminations, and $0.2 million was reported by non-asset-based segments. Pension settlement expense totaled $2.1 million (pre-tax) for the year ended December 31, 2013, of which $1.8 million was reported by ABF Freight and $0.3 million was reported in other and eliminations.
The following table presents operating expenses by category on a consolidated basis:
|  | For the year ended December 31 |
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
|  | (in thousands) |
OPERATING EXPENSES |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salaries, wages, and benefits |  | $ | 1,231,783 |  | $ | 1,166,185 |  | $ | 1,141,064 |
Rents, purchased transportation, and other costs of services |  | 759,252 |  | 598,604 |  | 437,604 |
Fuel, supplies, and expenses |  | 353,385 |  | 321,887 |  | 315,182 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 86,222 |  | 88,389 |  | 87,754 |
Other |  | 112,812 |  | 105,414 |  | 98,963 |
|  | $ | 2,543,454 |  | $ | 2,280,479 |  | $ | 2,080,567 |
The following table provides asset, capital expenditure, and depreciation and amortization information by reportable operating segment:
|  | December 31 |
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
|  | (in thousands) |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Freight Transportation (ABF Freight) |  | $ | 621,734 |  | $ | 530,678 |  | $ | 550,676 |
Premium Logistics (Panther) |  | 218,135 |  | 216,747 |  | 222,280 |
Emergency & Preventative Maintenance (FleetNet) |  | 23,532 |  | 21,517 |  | 18,413 |
Transportation Management (ABF Logistics) |  | 37,571 |  | 27,836 |  | 15,437 |
Household Goods Moving Services (ABF Moving) |  | 22,276 |  | 20,941 |  | 21,754 |
Other and eliminations(1) |  | 204,374 |  | 199,607 |  | 205,902 |
|  | $ | 1,127,622 |  | $ | 1,017,326 |  | $ | 1,034,462 |
|  | For the year ended December 31 |
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
|  | (in thousands) |
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, GROSS |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Freight Transportation (ABF Freight)(2) |  | $ | 78,766 |  | $ | 11,091 |  | $ | 68,235 |
Premium Logistics (Panther)(3) |  | 6,414 |  | 3,854 |  | 1,579 |
Emergency & Preventative Maintenance (FleetNet) |  | 550 |  | 1,314 |  | 685 |
Transportation Management (ABF Logistics) |  | 158 |  | 286 |  | 45 |
Household Goods Moving Services (ABF Moving) |  | 424 |  | 493 |  | 416 |
Other and eliminations |  | 4,496 |  | 9,367 |  | 4,291 |
|  | $ | 90,808 |  | $ | 26,405 |  | $ | 75,251 |
|  | For the year ended December 31 |
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
|  | (in thousands) |
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE(1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Freight Transportation (ABF Freight) |  | $ | 68,752 |  | $ | 72,971 |  | $ | 78,672 |
Premium Logistics (Panther)(3)(4) |  | 11,362 |  | 10,516 |  | 5,438 |
Emergency & Preventative Maintenance (FleetNet)(5) |  | 961 |  | 540 |  | 497 |
Transportation Management (ABF Logistics) |  | 1,006 |  | 640 |  | 364 |
Household Goods Moving Services (ABF Moving) |  | 1,384 |  | 1,247 |  | 769 |
Other and eliminations |  | 2,757 |  | 2,475 |  | 2,014 |
|  | $ | 86,222 |  | $ | 88,389 |  | $ | 87,754 |
| (1) |  | Other and eliminations includes certain assets held by the parent holding company for strategic reasons, including unrestricted and restricted cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments, as well as certain assets held for the benefit of multiple segments, including land and structures of the Company’s corporate headquarters and information systems equipment. Depreciation and amortization associated with these assets is allocated to the reporting segments. Depreciation and amortization expense includes amortization of internally developed capitalized software which has not been included in gross capital expenditures presented in the table.
| (2) |  | Includes assets acquired through notes payable and capital leases of $55.3 million in 2014, less than $0.1 million in 2013, and $38.0 million in 2012.
| (3) |  | Includes operations of the Premium Logistics segment since the June 15, 2012 acquisition of Panther.
| (4) |  | Includes amortization of intangibles of $4.2 million in 2014 (see Note E). Amortization of intangibles which totaled $4.2 million and $2.3 million has been included for 2013 and 2012, respectively, to conform to the current year presentation. Amortization of intangibles was previously reported in the footnote to the depreciation and amortization expense by operating segment table in Note N to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of the Company’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
| (5) |  | Includes amortization of intangibles which totaled $0.2 million in 2014 (see Note E).

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