10-Q

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, 2019

☐ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from                          to                         

Commission file number 000-19969

ARCBEST CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) 71-0673405 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

8401 McClure Drive

Fort Smith, Arkansas 72916

(479) 785-6000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including

area code, of the registrant’s principal executive offices)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock $0.01 Par Value	ARCB	Nasdaq

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 ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☒	Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐	Smaller reporting company ☐
Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☒ No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class	Outstanding at November 1, 2019
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	25,506,902 shares

ARCBEST CORPORATION

INDEX

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Balance Sheets — September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018	3
	Consolidated Statements of Operations — For the Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018	4
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income — For the Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018	5
	Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity — For the Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018	6
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018	8
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	9
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	33
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	54
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	54
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	55
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	55
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	55
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	55
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	55
Item 5.	Other Information	55
Item 6.	Exhibits	56
SIGNATURES		57

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ARCBEST CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	September 30		December 31
	2019		2018
	(Unaudited)
	(in thousands, except share data)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	183,838	$	190,186
Short-term investments		124,257		106,806
Accounts receivable, less allowances (2019 – $5,548; 2018 – $7,380)		292,935		297,051
Other accounts receivable, less allowances (2019 – $469; 2018 – $806)		18,122		19,146
Prepaid expenses		25,365		25,304
Prepaid and refundable income taxes		8,186		1,726
Other		5,285		9,007
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		657,988		649,226
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Land and structures		339,298		339,640
Revenue equipment		902,289		858,251
Service, office, and other equipment		229,691		199,230
Software		146,789		138,517
Leasehold improvements		10,212		9,365
		1,628,279		1,545,003
Less allowances for depreciation and amortization		948,205		913,815
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net		680,074		631,188
GOODWILL		108,320		108,320
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net		65,583		68,949
OPERATING RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS		67,404		—
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES		6,128		7,468
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS		85,135		74,080
TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,670,632	$	1,539,231
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	$	160,054	$	143,785
Income taxes payable		198		1,688
Accrued expenses		234,863		243,111
Current portion of long-term debt		50,197		54,075
Current portion of operating lease liabilities		18,492		—
Current portion of pension and postretirement liabilities		1,921		8,659
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES		465,725		451,318
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current portion		248,223		237,600
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES, less current portion		52,782		—
PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT LIABILITIES, less current portion		32,059		31,504
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES		38,151		44,686
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES		70,066		56,441
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 70,000,000 shares; issued 2019: 28,801,025 shares, 2018: 28,684,779 shares		288		287
Additional paid-in capital		331,773		325,712
Retained earnings		540,778		501,389
Treasury stock, at cost, 2019: 3,299,669 shares; 2018: 3,097,634 shares		(101,583)		(95,468)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(7,630)		(14,238)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY		763,626		717,682
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	1,670,632	$	1,539,231

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ARCBEST CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30				September 30
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(Unaudited)
	(in thousands, except share and per share data)
REVENUES	$	787,563	$	826,158	$	2,270,892	$	2,319,509
OPERATING EXPENSES		756,355		770,103		2,195,893		2,247,573
OPERATING INCOME		31,208		56,055		74,999		71,936
OTHER INCOME (COSTS)
Interest and dividend income		1,768		1,120		4,862		2,360
Interest and other related financing costs		(2,900)		(2,470)		(8,593)		(6,542)
Other, net		(6,734)		(714)		(7,770)		(4,038)
		(7,866)		(2,064)		(11,501)		(8,220)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		23,342		53,991		63,498		63,716
INCOME TAX PROVISION		7,072		13,215		17,964		11,753
NET INCOME	$	16,270	$	40,776	$	45,534	$	51,963
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic	$	0.64	$	1.58	$	1.78	$	2.02
Diluted	$	0.62	$	1.52	$	1.72	$	1.94
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic		25,527,982		25,697,509		25,550,365		25,670,435
Diluted		26,416,595		26,795,659		26,461,668		26,708,259
CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE	$	0.08	$	0.08	$	0.24	$	0.24

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ARCBEST CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30				September 30
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(Unaudited)
	(in thousands)
NET INCOME	$	16,270	$	40,776	$	45,534	$	51,963
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, net of tax
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Net actuarial loss, net of tax of: (2019 – Three-month period $310, Nine-month period $100; 2018 – Three-month period $2,038, Nine-month period $689)		(894)		(5,877)		(291)		(1,987)
Pension settlement expense, including termination expense, net of tax of: (2019 – Three-month period $651, Nine-month period $1,072; 2018 – Three-month period $134, Nine-month period $413)		5,850		384		7,063		1,190
Amortization of unrecognized net periodic benefit costs, net of tax of: (2019 – Three-month period $75, Nine-month period $252; 2018 – Three-month period $146, Nine-month period $536)
Net actuarial loss		222		438		746		1,598
Prior service credit		(6)		(17)		(18)		(52)
Interest rate swap and foreign currency translation:
Change in unrealized income (loss) on interest rate swap, net of tax of: (2019 – Three-month period $120, Nine-month period $425; 2018 – Three-month period $59, Nine-month period $334)		(338)		167		(1,198)		946
Change in foreign currency translation, net of tax of: (2019 – Three-month period $12, Nine-month period $108; 2018 – Three-month period $45, Nine-month period $58)		(35)		127		306		(165)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), net of tax		4,799		(4,778)		6,608		1,530
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	21,069	$	35,998	$	52,142	$	53,493

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ARCBEST CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

											Accumulated
				Additional							Other
	Common Stock			Paid-In		Retained		Treasury Stock			Comprehensive		Total
	Shares	Amount		Capital		Earnings		Shares	Amount		Loss		Equity
	(Unaudited)
	(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2018	28,685	$	287	$	325,712	$	501,389	3,098	$	(95,468)	$	(14,238)	$	717,682
Net income							4,888							4,888
Other comprehensive income, net of tax												1,850		1,850
Tax effect of share-based compensation plans					(8)									(8)
Share-based compensation expense					2,058									2,058
Purchase of treasury stock								74		(2,663)				(2,663)
Dividends declared on common stock							(2,052)							(2,052)
Balance at March 31, 2019	28,685	$	287	$	327,762	$	504,225	3,172	$	(98,131)	$	(12,388)	$	721,755
Net income							24,376							24,376
Other comprehensive income, net of tax												(41)		(41)
Issuance of common stock under share-based compensation plans	101		1		(1)									—
Tax effect of share-based compensation plans					(1,174)									(1,174)
Share-based compensation expense					2,801									2,801
Purchase of treasury stock								94		(2,508)				(2,508)
Dividends declared on common stock							(2,050)							(2,050)
Balance at June 30, 2019	28,786	$	288	$	329,388	$	526,551	3,266	$	(100,639)	$	(12,429)	$	743,159
Net income							16,270							16,270
Other comprehensive income, net of tax												4,799		4,799
Issuance of common stock under share-based compensation plans	15		—		—									—
Tax effect of share-based compensation plans					(24)									(24)
Share-based compensation expense					2,409									2,409
Purchase of treasury stock								34		(944)				(944)
Dividends declared on common stock							(2,043)							(2,043)
Balance at September 30, 2019	28,801	$	288	$	331,773	$	540,778	3,300	$	(101,583)	$	(7,630)	$	763,626

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ARCBEST CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - CONTINUED

											Accumulated
				Additional							Other
	Common Stock			Paid-In		Retained		Treasury Stock			Comprehensive		Total
	Shares	Amount		Capital		Earnings		Shares	Amount		Loss		Equity
	(Unaudited)
	(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2017	28,496	$	285	$	319,436	$	438,379	2,852	$	(86,064)	$	(20,574)	$	651,462
Adjustments to beginning retained earnings for adoption of accounting standards							3,992					(3,576)		416
Balance at January 1, 2018	28,496		285		319,436		442,371	2,852		(86,064)		(24,150)		651,878
Net income							9,954							9,954
Other comprehensive income, net of tax												4,072		4,072
Issuance of common stock under share-based compensation plans	3		—		—									—
Tax effect of share-based compensation plans					(41)									(41)
Share-based compensation expense					1,870									1,870
Purchase of treasury stock								5		(201)				(201)
Dividends declared on common stock							(2,058)							(2,058)
Balance at March 31, 2018	28,499	$	285	$	321,265	$	450,267	2,857	$	(86,265)	$	(20,078)	$	665,474
Net income							1,233							1,233
Other comprehensive income, net of tax												2,236		2,236
Issuance of common stock under share-based compensation plans	43		—		—									—
Tax effect of share-based compensation plans					(44)									(44)
Share-based compensation expense					1,674									1,674
Dividends declared on common stock							(2,058)							(2,058)
Balance at June 30, 2018	28,542	$	285	$	322,895	$	449,442	2,857	$	(86,265)	$	(17,842)	$	668,515
Net income							40,776							40,776
Other comprehensive income, net of tax												(4,778)		(4,778)
Issuance of common stock under share-based compensation plans	6		—		—									—
Tax effect of share-based compensation plans					(3)									(3)
Share-based compensation expense					2,641									2,641
Dividends declared on common stock							(2,060)							(2,060)
Balance at September 30, 2018	28,548	$	285	$	325,533	$	488,158	2,857	$	(86,265)	$	(22,620)	$	705,091

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ARCBEST CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30
	2019		2018
	(Unaudited)
	(in thousands)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	45,534	$	51,963
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		79,967		78,305
Amortization of intangibles		3,365		3,394
Pension settlement expense, including termination expense		8,135		1,603
Share-based compensation expense		7,268		6,185
Provision for losses on accounts receivable		832		1,937
Change in deferred income taxes		14,099		3,697
Gain on sale of property and equipment		(1,384)		(188)
Gain on sale of subsidiaries		—		(1,945)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables		4,216		(47,287)
Prepaid expenses		(265)		1,013
Other assets		(4,236)		(4,826)
Income taxes		(7,883)		5,675
Operating right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, net		526		—
Multiemployer pension fund withdrawal liability		(435)		22,744
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities		(11,726)		51,309
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES		138,013		173,579
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net of financings		(69,773)		(39,249)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		4,748		2,917
Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries		—		4,680
Purchases of short-term investments		(105,747)		(67,121)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments		88,730		47,878
Capitalization of internally developed software		(8,500)		(7,411)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES		(90,542)		(58,306)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Payments on long-term debt		(43,773)		(49,967)
Proceeds from notes payable		9,552		—
Net change in book overdrafts		(5,570)		(1,975)
Deferred financing costs		(562)		(202)
Payment of common stock dividends		(6,145)		(6,176)
Purchases of treasury stock		(6,115)		(201)
Payments for tax withheld on share-based compensation		(1,206)		(88)
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES		(53,819)		(58,609)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		(6,348)		56,664
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		190,186		120,772
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AT END OF PERIOD	$	183,838	$	177,436
NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Equipment financed	$	40,966	$	71,575
Accruals for equipment received	$	18,949	$	438
Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets	$	26,810	$	—

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ARCBEST CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

NOTE A – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION

ArcBest Corporation^TM (the “Company”) is the parent holding company of freight transportation and integrated logistics businesses providing innovative solutions. The Company’s operations are conducted through its three reportable operating segments: Asset-Based, which consists of ABF Freight System, Inc. and certain other subsidiaries; ArcBest^®, the Company’s asset-light logistics operation; and FleetNet^®. References to the Company in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are primarily to the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

The Asset-Based segment represented approximately 69% of the Company’s total revenues before other revenues and intercompany eliminations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. As of September 2019, approximately 82% of the Asset-Based segment’s employees were covered under a collective bargaining agreement, the ABF National Master Freight Agreement (the “2018 ABF NMFA”), with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (the “IBT”), which will remain in effect through June 30, 2023.

Financial Statement Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pertaining to interim financial information. Accordingly, these interim financial statements do not include all information or footnote disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements and, therefore, should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K and other current filings with the SEC. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which are of a normal and recurring nature) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual amounts may differ from those estimates.

Accounting Policies

The Company’s accounting policies are described in Note B to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The following policies have been updated during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 for the adoption of accounting standard updates disclosed within this Note.

Interest Rate Swap Derivative Instruments: The Company accounts for its derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities and carries them at fair value. The Company has interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges. The effective portion of the gain or loss on the interest rate swap instruments is reported as unrealized gain or loss as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss, net of tax, in stockholders’ equity and the change in the unrealized gain or loss on the interest rate swaps is reported in other comprehensive income or loss, net of tax, in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The unrealized gain or loss is reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss into income in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. To receive hedge accounting treatment, cash flow hedges must be highly effective in offsetting changes to expected future cash flows on hedged transactions.

Leases: The Company leases, under finance and operating lease arrangements, certain facilities used primarily in the Asset-Based segment service center operations, certain revenue equipment used in the ArcBest segment operations, and certain other office equipment. The Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 842, Leases, (“ASC Topic 842”) effective January 1, 2019. In accordance with ASC Topic 842, right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases are recorded on the balance sheet and the related lease expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over

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the lease term in operating expenses. Included in lease expense are any variable lease payments incurred in the period that were not included in the initial lease liability. For financial reporting purposes, right-of-use assets held under finance leases are amortized over their estimated useful lives on the same basis as owned assets, and leasehold improvements associated with assets utilized under finance or operating leases are amortized by the straight-line method over the shorter of the remaining lease term or the asset’s useful life. Amortization of assets under finance leases is included in depreciation expense. Obligations under the finance lease arrangements are included in long-term debt.

The short-term lease exemption was elected under ASC Topic 842 for all classes of assets to include real property, revenue equipment, and service, office, and other equipment. The Company adopted the policy election as a lessee for all classes of assets to account for each lease component and its related non-lease component(s) as a single lease component. In determining the discount rate, the Company uses the rate implicit in the lease if that rate is readily determinable when entering into a lease as a lessee. If the rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate, determined by the price of a fully collateralized loan with similar terms based on current market rates.

For contracts entered into on or after the effective date, an assessment is made as to whether the contract is, or contains, a lease at the inception of a contract. The assessment is based on: (1) whether the contract involves the use of a distinct identified asset; (2) whether the Company obtains the right to substantially all the economic benefit from the use of the asset throughout the period; and (3) whether the Company has the right to direct the use of the asset. For all operating leases that meet the scope of ASC Topic 842, a right-of-use asset and a lease liability are recognized. The right-of-use asset is measured as the initial amount of the lease liability, plus any initial direct costs incurred, less any prepayments prior to commencement or lease incentives received. The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Company’s secured incremental borrowing rate for the same term as the underlying lease. Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability are comprised of the following: (1) the fixed noncancelable lease payments, (2) payments for optional renewal periods where it is reasonably certain the renewal period will be exercised, and (3) payments for early termination options unless it is reasonably certain the lease will not be terminated early. Variable lease payments based on an index or rate are initially measured using the index or rate in effect at lease commencement and included in the measurement of the initial lease liability. Additional payments based on the change in an index or rate are recorded as a period expense when incurred. Lease modifications result in remeasurement of the lease liability.

Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

ASC Topic 842, which was adopted by the Company effective January 1, 2019, requires lessees to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases with terms greater than 12 months on the balance sheet. The standard also requires additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures designed to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The Company elected the modified retrospective method of applying the transition provisions at the beginning of the period of adoption and, as a result, has not adjusted comparative period financial information and has not included the new lease disclosures for periods before the effective date. Prior period amounts continue to be reported under the Company’s historical accounting in accordance with the previous lease guidance included in ASC Topic 840.

The Company has excluded short-term leases from accounting under ASC Topic 842 and has elected the package of practical expedients as permitted under the transition guidance, which allowed the Company to not reassess: (1) whether contracts are, or contain, leases; (2) lease classification; and (3) capitalization of initial direct costs. For contracts entered into on or after the effective date, an assessment is made as to whether the contract is, or contains, a lease at the inception of a contract. Consistent with the package of practical expedients elected, leases entered into prior to January 1, 2019, are accounted for under ASC Topic 840 and were not reassessed. For all classes of assets, the policy election was made to account for each lease component and its related non-lease component(s) as a single lease component. The election to not recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a term of 12 months or less did not have a material effect on the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities.

The majority of the Company’s lease portfolio consists of real property operating leases related to facilities used in the Asset-Based segment service center operations. The lease portfolio also includes operating leases related to certain revenue equipment used in the ArcBest segment operations as well as a small number of office equipment finance leases. Management has recorded the right-of-use assets and associated lease liabilities for operating leases on the consolidated

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balance sheet as of September 30, 2019 in accordance with ASC Topic 842. Finance leases are not material to the consolidated financial statements.

The most significant impact of adopting ASC Topic 842 was the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for operating leases of $58.7 million as of January 1, 2019. The accounting for finance leases (formerly referred to as capital leases prior to the adoption of ASC Topic 842) remained substantially unchanged. The expense recognition for operating leases and finance leases under ASC Topic 842 is substantially consistent with ASC Topic 840 and the impact of the new standard is non-cash in nature. As a result, there is no significant impact on the Company’s results of operations or cash flows presented in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, which was adopted by the Company on January 1, 2019, was amended to change the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and the presentation of hedge results to simplify hedge accounting treatment and better align an entity’s risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships. ASC Topic 815, as amended, also allows for the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap (OIS) Rate as a U.S. benchmark interest rate. The amendment did not have an impact on the consolidated financial statements.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued Final Rule 33-10618, FAST Act Modernization and Simplification of Regulation S-K, (“Final Rule 33-10618”) in March 2019 to modernize and simplify certain disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K and the related rules and forms. Effective April 2, 2019, the final rule allows registrants to redact confidential information from most exhibits filed with the SEC without filing a confidential treatment request. Effective May 2, 2019, the final rule requires registrants to include the trading symbol for each class of registered securities on the cover page of certain SEC forms. The eXtensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”) reporting requirements of the final rule for tagging data on the cover page of certain SEC filings and the use of hyperlinks for information that is incorporated by reference and available on EDGAR became effective for the Company with the filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.

Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Final Rule 33-10618 includes certain provisions to simplify certain annual disclosure requirements within the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”), Risk Factors, and Properties sections of Form 10-K. These provisions, which the Company will adopt for its 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K, are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statement disclosures.

ASC Subtopic 350-40, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software: Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement, (“ASC Subtopic 350-40”) was amended by the FASB in August 2018 and is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2020. The amendments to ASC Subtopic 350-40 clarify the accounting treatment for implementation costs incurred by the customer in a cloud computing software arrangement. The amendments allow implementation costs of cloud computing arrangements to be capitalized using the same method prescribed by ASC Subtopic 350-40, Internal-Use Software. The amendments to ASC Subtopic 350-40 will be adopted on a prospective basis and are not expected to have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, was amended to modify the disclosure requirements of fair value measurements, primarily impacting the disclosures for Level 3 fair value measurements. The amendment is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2020 and is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statement disclosures.

ASC Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, (“ASC Topic 326”), was amended to improve the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments, including trade accounts receivable. The amendment is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2020 and is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Management believes there is no other new accounting guidance issued but not yet effective that is relevant to the Company’s current financial statements.

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NOTE B – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Financial Instruments

The following table presents the components of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments:

	September 30		December 31
	2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash deposits(1)	$	159,249	$	124,938
Variable rate demand notes(1)(2)		14,647		19,786
Money market funds(3)		9,942		42,470
U.S. Treasury securities(4)		—		2,992
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	183,838	$	190,186
Short-term investments
Certificates of deposit(1)	$	75,175	$	82,949
U.S. Treasury securities(4)		49,082		23,857
Total short-term investments	$	124,257	$	106,806

(1) Recorded at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value.

(2) Amounts may be redeemed on a daily basis with the original issuer.

(3) Recorded at fair value as determined by quoted market prices (see amounts presented in the table of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value within this Note).

(4) Recorded at amortized cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. U.S. Treasury securities with a maturity date within 90 days of the purchase date are classified as cash equivalents. U.S. Treasury securities included in short-term investments are held-to-maturity investments with maturity dates of less than one year.

The Company’s long-term financial instruments are presented in the table of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value within this Note.

Concentrations of Credit Risk of Financial Instruments

The Company is potentially subject to concentrations of credit risk related to its cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments. The Company reduces credit risk by maintaining its cash deposits primarily in FDIC-insured accounts and placing its short-term investments primarily in FDIC-insured certificates of deposit. However, certain cash deposits and certificates of deposit may exceed federally insured limits. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments totaling $54.4 million and $94.7 million, respectively, were neither FDIC insured nor direct obligations of the U.S. government.

Fair Value Disclosure of Financial Instruments

Fair value disclosures are made in accordance with the following hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs of market data and market assumptions used to measure fair value are observable or unobservable:

● Level 1 — Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets.

● Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

● Level 3 — Unobservable inputs (Company’s market assumptions) that are significant to the valuation model.

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Fair value and carrying value disclosures of financial instruments are presented in the following table:

	September 30				December 31
	2019				2018
	(in thousands)
		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
		Value		Value		Value		Value
Credit Facility(1)	$	70,000	$	70,000	$	70,000	$	70,000
Accounts receivable securitization borrowings(2)		40,000		40,000		40,000		40,000
Notes payable(3)		188,326		192,291		181,409		181,560
	$	298,326	$	302,291	$	291,409	$	291,560

(1) The revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) carries a variable interest rate based on LIBOR, plus a margin, that is considered to be priced at market for debt instruments having similar terms and collateral requirements (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy).

(2) Borrowings under the Company’s accounts receivable securitization program carry a variable interest rate based on LIBOR, plus a margin. The borrowings are considered to be priced at market for debt instruments having similar terms and collateral requirements (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy).

(3) Fair value of the notes payable was determined using a present value income approach based on quoted interest rates from lending institutions with which the Company would enter into similar transactions (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy).

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table presents the assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

	September 30, 2019
			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
			In Active		Observable		Unobservable
			Markets		Inputs		Inputs
	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Money market funds(1)	$	9,942	$	9,942	$	—	$	—
Equity, bond, and money market mutual funds held in trust related to the Voluntary Savings Plan(2)		3,071		3,071		—		—
Interest rate swaps(3)		12		—		12		—
	$	13,025	$	13,013	$	12	$	—
Liabilities:
Interest rate swaps(3)	$	834	$	—	$	834	$	—

	December 31, 2018
			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
			In Active		Observable		Unobservable
			Markets		Inputs		Inputs
	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Money market funds(1)	$	42,470	$	42,470	$	—	$	—
Equity, bond, and money market mutual funds held in trust related to the Voluntary Savings Plan(2)		2,342		2,342		—		—
Interest rate swaps(3)		801		—		801		—
	$	45,613	$	44,812	$	801	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration(4)	$	4,472	$	—	$	—	$	4,472

(1) Included in cash and cash equivalents.

(2) Nonqualified deferred compensation plan investments consist of U.S. and international equity mutual funds, government and corporate bond mutual funds, and money market funds which are held in a trust with a third-party brokerage firm. Included in other long-term assets, with a corresponding liability reported within other long-term liabilities.

(3) Included in other long-term assets or other long-term liabilities. The fair values of the interest rate swaps were determined by discounting future cash flows and receipts based on expected interest rates observed in market interest rate curves adjusted for estimated credit valuation considerations reflecting nonperformance risk of the Company and the counterparty, which are considered to be in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company assessed Level 3 inputs as insignificant to the valuation at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and considers the interest rate swap valuations in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

(4) Included in accrued expenses. At December 31, 2018, the fair value of the contingent consideration for an earn-out agreement related to the September 2016 acquisition of LDS represents the final accrued payment and was based on calculations performed for the earn-out period which ended August 31, 2018. In January 2019, final payment of the contingent consideration was released from an escrow account reported in other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets.

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NOTE C – GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired. Goodwill by reportable operating segment consisted of $107.7 million and $0.6 million reported in the ArcBest and FleetNet segments, respectively, for both September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

Intangible assets consisted of the following:

		September 30, 2019						December 31, 2018
	Weighted-Average			Accumulated		Net				Accumulated		Net
	Amortization Period	Cost		Amortization		Value			Cost	Amortization		Value
	(in years)	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Finite-lived intangible assets
Customer relationships	14	$	60,431	$	27,410	$	33,021	$	60,431	$	24,130	$	36,301
Other	9		1,032		770		262		1,032		684		348
	14		61,463		28,180		33,283		61,463		24,814		36,649
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Trade name	N/A		32,300		N/A		32,300		32,300		N/A		32,300
Total intangible assets	N/A	$	93,763	$	28,180	$	65,583	$	93,763	$	24,814	$	68,949

The future amortization for intangible assets acquired through business acquisitions as of September 30, 2019 was as follows:

	Amortization of
	Intangible Assets
	(in thousands)
Remainder of 2019	$	1,116
2020		4,454
2021		4,412
2022		4,385
2023		4,287
Thereafter		14,629
Total amortization	$	33,283

NOTE D – INCOME TAXES

On December 22, 2017, H.R. 1/Public Law 115-97 which includes tax legislation titled Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Reform Act”) was signed into law. Effective January 1, 2018, the Tax Reform Act reduced the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. As a result of the Tax Reform Act, the Company recorded a provisional reduction of net deferred income tax liabilities of approximately $24.5 million at December 31, 2017, pursuant to the provisions of ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, which requires the impact of tax law changes to be recognized in the period in which the legislation is enacted. An additional provisional reduction of net deferred income tax liabilities of $0.8 million and $3.5 million was recognized in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, related to the reversal of temporary differences through the Company’s fiscal tax year end of February 28, 2018. State tax rates vary among states and average approximately 6.0% to 6.5%, although some state rates are higher and a small number of states do not impose an income tax. The effective tax rate was 30.3% and 28.3% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and the effective tax rate was 24.5% and 18.4% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

In addition to the provisional effect on net deferred tax liabilities described above, the Company recorded a provisional reduction in current income tax expense of $1.3 million and less than $0.1 million at December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2018, respectively, as a result of the Tax Reform Act, to reflect the Company’s use of a fiscal year rather than a calendar year for U.S. income tax filing. Due to the fact that the Company’s fiscal tax year included the effective date of the rate change under the Tax Reform Act, taxes were required to be calculated by applying a blended rate to the taxable income for the taxable year ended February 28, 2018. The blended rate is calculated based on the ratio of days in the fiscal year prior to and after the effective date of the rate change. In computing total tax expense for the three and nine months ended

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September 30, 2018, a 32.74% blended federal statutory rate was applied to the two months ended February 28, 2018, and a 21.0% federal statutory rate was applied to the months of March 2018 through September 2018. A federal statutory rate of 21.0% was applied to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

The accounting for the income tax effects of the Tax Reform Act was completed as of December 31, 2018, and all amounts recorded were considered final.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the difference between the Company’s effective tax rate and the federal statutory rate primarily resulted from state income taxes, nondeductible expenses, changes in the cash surrender value of life insurance, tax expense from the vesting of stock awards, and noncash pension settlement expense related to changes in other comprehensive income for which there was no tax benefit. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the difference between the Company’s effective tax rate and the federal statutory rate primarily resulted from the $3.5 million provisional reduction of net deferred income tax liabilities, as previously discussed, and the $1.2 million alternative fuel tax credit related to the year ended December 31, 2017 which was recognized in first quarter 2018 due to the February 2018 passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 which retroactively reinstated the alternative fuel tax credit that had previously expired on December 31, 2016. The difference between the Company’s effective tax rate and the federal statutory rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 also resulted from state income taxes, nondeductible expenses, changes in tax valuation allowances, the tax benefit from the vesting of stock awards, and changes in the cash surrender value of life insurance.

As of September 30, 2019, the Company’s deferred tax liabilities, which will reverse in future years, exceeded the deferred tax assets. The Company evaluated the total deferred tax assets at September 30, 2019 and concluded that, other than for certain deferred tax assets related to state contribution carryforwards, the assets did not exceed the amount for which realization is more likely than not. In making this determination, the Company considered the future reversal of existing taxable temporary differences, future taxable income, and tax planning strategies. Valuation allowances for deferred tax assets totaled less than $0.1 million and $0.1 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

The Company had reserves for uncertain tax positions of $1.0 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

In first quarter of 2019, the Company recorded a deferred tax asset of approximately $19.0 million related to operating lease liabilities and recorded a deferred tax liability of approximately $19.0 million related to operating lease right-of-use assets due to the adoption of ASC Topic 842.

The Company paid federal, state, and foreign income taxes of $11.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, and paid $3.6 million of foreign and state income taxes during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The Company received refunds of less than $0.1 million of state income taxes and refunds of $1.1 million of federal and state income taxes that were paid in prior years during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

NOTE E – LEASES

The Company leases, under finance and operating lease arrangements, certain facilities used primarily in the Asset-Based segment service center operations, certain revenue equipment used in the ArcBest segment operations, and certain other office equipment. Operating leases have remaining terms of less than 10 years, some of which include one or more options to renew, with renewal option terms up to five years, and some of which include options to terminate the leases within the next three years. The right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as of September 30, 2019 do not assume the option to early terminate any of the Company’s leases, and all renewal options that have been exercised or are reasonably certain to be exercised as of September 30, 2019 are included in the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Variable lease cost for operating leases consists of subsequent changes in CPI index, rent payments that are based on usage, and other lease related payments subject to change and not considered fixed payments. All fixed lease and non-lease component payments are combined in determining the right-of-use asset and lease liability.

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The Company has a small number of finance leases recorded in property, plant and equipment and long-term debt related to structures and office equipment that are immaterial to the consolidated financial statements.

The components of operating lease expense were as follows:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2019		September 30, 2019
	(in thousands)
Operating lease expense	$	5,651	$	16,632
Variable lease expense		878		2,491
Sublease income		(99)		(235)
Total operating lease expense	$	6,430	$	18,888

Rental expense for operating leases, excluding expenses related to leases with initial terms of less than one year, totaled approximately $5.0 million and approximately $14.5 million, net of sublease income, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

The operating cash flows from operating lease activity were as follows:

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2019
	(in thousands)
Noncash change in operating right-of-use assets	$	15,093
Change in operating lease liabilities		(14,567)
Operating right-use-of-assets and lease liabilities, net	$	526
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	(16,256)

Supplemental balance sheet information related to operating lease liabilities was as follows:

	September 30, 2019
	(in thousands, except lease term and discount rate)
			Land and		Equipment
Operating leases		Total	Structures		and Others
Operating right-of-use assets (long-term)	$	67,404	$	65,906	$	1,498
Operating lease liabilities (current)	$	18,492	$	17,498	$	994
Operating lease liabilities (long-term)		52,782		52,285		497
Total operating lease liabilities	$	71,274	$	69,783	$	1,491
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)		5.4
Weighted-average discount rate		3.88%

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Maturities of operating lease liabilities at September 30, 2019 were as follows:

					Equipment
			Land and		and
	Total		Structures(1)		Other
	(in thousands)
Remainder of 2019	$	5,419	$	5,156	$	263
2020		20,131		19,132		999
2021		15,604		15,334		270
2022		11,189		11,189		—
2023		8,068		8,068		—
Thereafter		18,676		18,676		—
Total lease payments		79,087		77,555		1,532
Less imputed interest		(7,813)		(7,772)		(41)
Total	$	71,274	$	69,783	$	1,491

(1) Excludes future minimum payments for a lease which was executed but had not yet commenced as of September 30, 2019 of $34.7 million which will be paid over 12 years. The Company plans to take possession of the leased space in mid-2020.

The future minimum rental commitments, net of minimum rentals to be received under noncancelable subleases, as of December 31, 2018 for all noncancelable operating leases were as follows:

					Equipment
			Land and		and
	Total		Structures(1)		Other
	(in thousands)
2019	$	19,130	$	18,067	$	1,063
2020		14,620		13,676		944
2021		10,972		10,716		256
2022		7,125		7,125		—
2023		4,477		4,477		—
Thereafter		5,850		5,850		—
Total	$	62,174	$	59,911	$	2,263

(1) Excludes future minimum payments for leases which were executed but had not yet commenced as of December 31, 2018 of approximately $21.0 million which will be paid over 10 years.

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NOTE F – LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

Long-Term Debt Obligations

Long-term debt consisted of borrowings outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility and accounts receivable securitization program, both of which are further described in Financing Arrangements within this Note, and notes payable and finance lease obligations related to the financing of revenue equipment (tractors and trailers used primarily in Asset-Based segment operations), real estate, and certain other equipment as follows:

	September 30		December 31
	2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Credit Facility (interest rate of 3.2%(1) at September 30, 2019)	$	70,000	$	70,000
Accounts receivable securitization borrowings (interest rate of 3.0% at September 30, 2019)		40,000		40,000
Notes payable (weighted-average interest rate of 3.4% at September 30, 2019)		188,326		181,409
Finance lease obligations (weighted-average interest rate of 5.3% at September 30, 2019)		94		266
		298,420		291,675
Less current portion		50,197		54,075
Long-term debt, less current portion	$	248,223	$	237,600

(1) The interest rate swap mitigates interest rate risk by effectively converting $50.0 million of borrowings under the Credit Facility from variable-rate interest to fixed-rate interest with a per annum rate of 2.98% and 3.10% based on the margin of the Credit Facility as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Scheduled maturities of long-term debt obligations as of September 30, 2019 were as follows:

					Accounts
					Receivable
			Credit		Securitization		Notes		Finance Lease
	Total		Facility(1)		Program(1)		Payable		Obligations(2)
	(in thousands)
Due in one year or less	$	58,779	$	1,951	$	1,023	$	55,721	$	84
Due after one year through two years		55,830		1,687		873		53,263		7
Due after two years through three years		88,632		1,668		40,000		46,961		3
Due after three years through four years		33,068		1,694		—		31,374		—
Due after four years through five years		15,896		1,733		—		14,163		—
Due after five years		70,000		70,000		—		—		—
Total payments		322,205		78,733		41,896		201,482		94
Less amounts representing interest		23,785		8,733		1,896		13,156		—
Long-term debt	$	298,420	$	70,000	$	40,000	$	188,326	$	94

(1) The future interest payments included in the scheduled maturities due are calculated using variable interest rates based on the LIBOR swap curve, plus the anticipated applicable margin.

(2) Minimum payments of finance lease obligations include maximum amounts due under rental adjustment clauses contained in the finance lease agreements.

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Assets securing notes payable or held under finance leases were included in property, plant and equipment as follows:

	September 30		December 31
	2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Revenue equipment	$	260,019	$	264,396
Land and structures (service centers)		1,794		1,794
Software		1,508		1,484
Service, office, and other equipment		15,485		5,941
Total assets securing notes payable or held under finance leases		278,806		273,615
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization(1)		76,962		79,961
Net assets securing notes payable or held under finance leases	$	201,844	$	193,654

(1) Amortization of assets held under finance leases and depreciation of assets securing notes payable are included in depreciation expense.

Financing Arrangements

Credit Facility

The Company has a revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) under the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement which was amended and restated in September 2019 (the “Credit Agreement”) to increase the initial maximum credit amount from $200.0 million to $250.0 million, including a swing line facility in an aggregate amount of up to $25.0 million and a letter of credit sub-facility providing for the issuance of letters of credit up to an aggregate amount of $20.0 million. The Company option to request additional revolving commitments or incremental term loans thereunder increased from $100.0 million to $125.0 million, subject to certain additional conditions as provided in the Credit Agreement. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had available borrowing capacity of $180.0 million under the Credit Facility.

Principal payments under the Credit Facility are due upon maturity of the facility on October 1, 2024; however, borrowings may be repaid, at the Company’s discretion, in whole or in part at any time, without penalty, subject to required notice periods and compliance with minimum prepayment amounts. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement can either be, at the Company’s election: (i) at an alternate base rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus a spread; or (ii) at a Eurodollar rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus a spread. The applicable spread is dependent upon the Company’s Adjusted Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement). The Credit Agreement contains conditions, representations and warranties, events of default, and indemnification provisions that are customary for financings of this type, including, but not limited to, a minimum interest coverage ratio, a maximum adjusted leverage ratio, and limitations on incurrence of debt, investments, liens on assets, certain sale and leaseback transactions, transactions with affiliates, mergers, consolidations, purchases and sales of assets, and certain restricted payments. The Company was in compliance with the covenants under the Credit Agreement at September 30, 2019.

Interest Rate Swaps

The Company has a five-year interest rate swap agreement with a $50.0 million notional amount maturing on January 2, 2020. The Company receives floating-rate interest amounts based on one-month LIBOR in exchange for fixed-rate interest payments of 1.85% over the life of the agreement. The interest rate swap mitigates interest rate risk by effectively converting $50.0 million of borrowings under the Credit Facility from variable-rate interest to fixed-rate interest with a per annum rate of 2.98% based on the margin of the Credit Facility as of September 30, 2019. The fair value of the interest rate swap of less than $0.1 million and $0.3 million was recorded in other long-term assets in the consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

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In June 2017, the Company entered into a forward-starting interest rate swap agreement with a $50.0 million notional amount which will start on January 2, 2020 upon maturity of the current interest rate swap agreement, and mature on June 30, 2022. The Company will receive floating-rate interest amounts based on one-month LIBOR in exchange for fixed-rate interest payments of 1.99% over the life of the agreement. The interest rate swap mitigates interest rate risk by effectively converting $50.0 million of borrowings under the Credit Facility from variable-rate interest to fixed-rate interest with a per annum rate of 3.12% based on the margin of the Credit Facility as of September 30, 2019. The fair value of the interest rate swap of $0.8 million was recorded in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2019. At December 31, 2018, the fair value of the interest rate swap of $0.5 million was recorded in other long-term assets in the consolidated balance sheet.

The unrealized gain or loss on the interest rate swap instruments was reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, in stockholders’ equity at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, and the change in the unrealized income or loss on the interest rate swaps for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was reported in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The interest rate swaps are subject to certain customary provisions that could allow the counterparty to request immediate settlement of the fair value liability or asset upon violation of any or all of the provisions. The Company was in compliance with all provisions of the interest rate swap agreements at September 30, 2019.

Accounts Receivable Securitization Program

The Company’s accounts receivable securitization program, which matures on October 1, 2021, allows for cash proceeds of $125.0 million to be provided under the program and has an accordion feature allowing the Company to request additional borrowings up to $25.0 million, subject to certain conditions. Under this program, certain subsidiaries of the Company continuously sell a designated pool of trade accounts receivables to a wholly owned subsidiary which, in turn, may borrow funds on a revolving basis. This wholly owned consolidated subsidiary is a separate bankruptcy-remote entity, and its assets would be available only to satisfy the claims related to the lender’s interest in the trade accounts receivables. Borrowings under the accounts receivable securitization program bear interest based upon LIBOR, plus a margin, and an annual facility fee. The securitization agreement contains representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants, and events of default that are customary for financings of this type, including a maximum adjusted leverage ratio covenant. As of September 30, 2019, $40.0 million was borrowed under the program. The Company was in compliance with the covenants under the accounts receivable securitization program at September 30, 2019.

The accounts receivable securitization program includes a provision under which the Company may request and the letter of credit issuer may issue standby letters of credit, primarily in support of workers’ compensation and third-party casualty claims liabilities in various states in which the Company is self-insured. The outstanding standby letters of credit reduce the availability of borrowings under the program. As of September 30, 2019, standby letters of credit of $12.2 million have been issued under the program, which reduced the available borrowing capacity to $72.8 million.

Letter of Credit Agreements and Surety Bond Programs

As of September 30, 2019, the Company had letters of credit outstanding of $12.8 million (including $12.2 million issued under the accounts receivable securitization program). The Company has programs in place with multiple surety companies for the issuance of surety bonds in support of its self-insurance program. As of September 30, 2019, surety bonds outstanding related to the self-insurance program totaled $62.3 million.

Notes Payable

The Company has financed the purchase of certain revenue equipment, other equipment, and software through promissory note arrangements, including $30.0 million and $50.5 million for revenue equipment and other equipment during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

Subsequent to September 30, 2019, the Company financed the purchase of an additional $24.9 million of revenue equipment and software through promissory note arrangements as of November 1, 2019.

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NOTE G – PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

Nonunion Defined Benefit Pension, Supplemental Benefit, and Postretirement Health Benefit Plans

The following is a summary of the components of net periodic benefit cost:

	Three Months Ended September 30
	Nonunion Defined				Supplemental				Postretirement
	Benefit Pension Plan				Benefit Plan				Health Benefit Plan
	2019		2018		2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Service cost	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	80	$	92
Interest cost		138		1,136		9		27		303		209
Expected return on plan assets		29		(363)		—		—		—		—
Amortization of prior service credit		—		—		—		—		(8)		(23)
Pension settlement expense(1)		2,530		518		—		—		—		—
Amortization of net actuarial loss(2)		50		494		24		20		225		76
Net periodic benefit cost	$	2,747	$	1,785	$	33	$	47	$	600	$	354

	Nine Months Ended September 30
	Nonunion Defined				Supplemental				Postretirement
	Benefit Pension Plan				Benefit Plan				Health Benefit Plan
	2019		2018		2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Service cost	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	240	$	275
Interest cost		624		3,259		29		81		909		628
Expected return on plan assets		(60)		(1,142)		—		—		—		—
Amortization of prior service credit		—		—		—		—		(25)		(70)
Pension settlement expense(1)		4,164		1,603		—		—		—		—
Amortization of net actuarial loss(2)		260		1,864		71		60		674		228
Net periodic benefit cost	$	4,988	$	5,584	$	100	$	141	$	1,798	$	1,061

(1) The presentation of net periodic pension cost for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 excludes a $4.0 million noncash pension termination expense which is further described within this Note.

(2) The Company amortizes actuarial losses over the average remaining active service period of the plan participants and does not use a corridor approach.

Nonunion Defined Benefit Pension Plan

In November 2017, an amendment was executed to terminate the nonunion defined benefit pension plan with a termination date of December 31, 2017. In September 2018, the plan received a favorable determination letter from the IRS regarding qualification of the plan termination. Benefit election forms were provided to plan participants during the fourth quarter of 2018 and participants could elect any form of payment allowed by the plan for immediate commencement of payment or defer payment until a later date. The plan began distributing immediate lump sum benefit payments related to the plan termination in fourth quarter 2018 and continued making these distributions through third quarter 2019. The plan received an extension from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the “PBGC”) to allow additional time for the plan to administer the settlement of the remaining obligation for deferred benefits through the purchase of a nonparticipating annuity contract from an insurance company.

The benefit obligations of the nonunion defined benefit pension plan were settled in third quarter 2019. The plan purchased a nonparticipating annuity contract from an insurance company to settle the pension obligation related to the vested benefits of approximately 120 plan participants and beneficiaries who were either receiving monthly benefit payments at the time of the contract purchase or who did not elect to receive a lump sum benefit upon plan termination. The remaining benefit obligation for the vested benefits of 30 plan participants who could not be located for payment was transferred to the PBGC.

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The Company recognized pension settlement expense as a component of net periodic benefit cost of the nonunion defined benefit pension plan for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 of $2.5 million (pre-tax), or $1.9 million (after-tax), and $4.2 million (pre-tax), or $3.1 million (after-tax), respectively. Pension settlement expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was related to lump-sum benefit distributions from the plan of $16.0 million and $33.9 million, respectively, which included third quarter 2019 payments of $14.0 million to purchase the annuity contract and $1.5 million to transfer the remaining benefit obligation to the PBGC. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, an additional $4.0 million pension termination expense (with no tax benefit) was recorded with pension settlement expense in the “Other, net” line of other income (costs) in the consolidated statements of operations. This noncash charge was related to an amount which was stranded in accumulated other comprehensive loss until the nonunion defined benefit pension obligation was settled upon plan termination. The stranded amount originally related to a previous valuation allowance on deferred tax assets for nonunion defined benefit pension liabilities. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, pension settlement expense of $0.5 million (pre-tax), or $0.4 million (after-tax), and $1.6 million (pre-tax), or $1.2 million (after-tax), respectively, was recognized related to $3.1 million and $11.6 million of lump-sum distributions from the plan for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

The Company made $7.7 million of tax-deductible cash contributions to the plan in third quarter 2019 to fund the plan benefit and expense distributions in excess of plan assets. The nonunion defined benefit plan was substantially liquidated as of September 30, 2019 and liquidation is expected to be completed in 2019.

The Company’s short-term rate of return assumption, net of estimated expenses expected to be paid from plan assets, utilized in determining nonunion defined benefit pension expense was lowered from 1.4% for first quarter 2019 to 0.0% for the second and third quarters of 2019, as estimated expenses expected to be paid from plan assets were expected to offset investment returns on plan assets which were held in money market mutual funds during 2019.

The following table discloses the changes in benefit obligations and plan assets of the nonunion defined benefit pension plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2019:

	Nonunion Defined
	Benefit Pension Plan
	(in thousands)
Change in benefit obligations
Benefit obligations at December 31, 2018	$	33,373
Interest cost		624
Actuarial loss(1)		300
Benefits paid		(34,297)
Benefit obligations at September 30, 2019		—
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2018		26,646
Actual return on plan assets		(30)
Employer contributions		7,710
Benefits paid		(34,297)
Fair value of plan assets at September 30, 2019		29
Funded status at period end(2)	$	29
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	—

(1) The plan recognized an actuarial loss related to the settlement of benefit obligations for missing participants which were transferred to the PBGC, partially offset by an actuarial gain related to the difference between the actual amounts distributed for lump-sum benefits and the annuity contract purchase versus the actuarial estimates made for these obligations as of the December 31, 2018 measurement date.

(2) Recognized within other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2019.

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Multiemployer Plans

ABF Freight System, Inc. and certain other subsidiaries reported in the Company’s Asset-Based operating segment (“ABF Freight”) contribute to multiemployer pension and health and welfare plans, which have been established pursuant to the Taft-Hartley Act, to provide benefits for its contractual employees. ABF Freight’s contributions generally are based on the time worked by its contractual employees, in accordance with the 2018 ABF NMFA and other related supplemental agreements. ABF Freight recognizes as expense the contractually required contributions for each period and recognizes as a liability any contributions due and unpaid.

The 25 multiemployer pension plans to which ABF Freight contributes vary greatly in size and in funded status. Contribution obligations to these plans are generally specified in the 2018 ABF NMFA, which will remain in effect through June 30, 2023. The funding obligations to the pension plans are intended to satisfy the requirements imposed by the Pension Protection Act of 2006, which was permanently extended by the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act (the “Reform Act”) included in the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015. Provisions of the Reform Act include, among others, providing qualifying plans the ability to self-correct funding issues, subject to various requirements and restrictions, including applying to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for the reduction of certain accrued benefits. Through the term of its current collective bargaining agreement, ABF Freight’s contribution obligations generally will be satisfied by making the specified contributions when due. However, the Company cannot determine with any certainty the contributions that will be required under future collective bargaining agreements for ABF Freight’s contractual employees. If ABF Freight was to completely withdraw from certain multiemployer pension plans, under current law, ABF Freight would have material liabilities for its share of the unfunded vested liabilities of each such plan.

Approximately one half of ABF Freight’s total contributions to multiemployer pension plans are made to the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Plan (the “Central States Pension Plan”). As set forth in the 2018 Annual Funding Notice for the Central States Pension Plan, the funded percentage of the plan was 27.2% as of January 1, 2018. ABF Freight received a Notice of Critical and Declining Status for the Central States Pension Plan dated March 29, 2019, in which the plan’s actuary certified that, as of January 1, 2019, the plan is in critical and declining status, as defined by the Reform Act. Critical and declining status is applicable to critical status plans that are projected to become insolvent anytime within the next 14 plan years, or if the plan is projected to become insolvent within the next 19 plan years and either the plan’s ratio of inactive participants to active participants exceeds two to one or the plan’s funded percentage is less than 80%.

As more fully described in Note I to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, ABF Freight’s multiemployer pension plan obligation with the New England Teamsters and Trucking Industry Pension Fund (the “New England Pension Fund”) was restructured under a transition agreement effective on August 1, 2018, which resulted in a related withdrawal liability for which ABF Freight recognized a one-time charge of $37.9 million (pre-tax) as of September 30, 2018. In accordance with the transition agreement, ABF Freight made an initial lump sum cash payment of $15.1 million in third quarter 2018 and the remainder of the withdrawal liability, which had an initial aggregate present value of $22.8 million, will be settled with monthly payments to the New England Pension Fund over a period of 23 years. In accordance with current tax law, these payments are deductible for income taxes when paid.

As of September 30, 2019, the outstanding withdrawal liability to the New England Pension Fund totaled $22.2 million, of which $0.6 million and $21.6 million was recorded in accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities, respectively. The fair value of the obligation was $25.4 million at September 30, 2019, which is equal to the present value of the future withdrawal liability payments, discounted at a 3.1% interest rate determined using the 20-year U.S. Treasury rate plus a spread (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy).

The multiemployer plan administrators have provided to the Company no other significant changes in information related to multiemployer plans from the information disclosed in the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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NOTE H – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss were as follows:

	September 30		December 31
	2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Pre-tax amounts:
Unrecognized net periodic benefit costs	$	(7,068)	$	(11,821)
Interest rate swap		(822)		801
Foreign currency translation		(2,402)		(2,816)
Total	$	(10,292)	$	(13,836)
After-tax amounts:
Unrecognized net periodic benefit costs	$	(5,249)	$	(12,749)
Interest rate swap		(607)		591
Foreign currency translation		(1,774)		(2,080)
Total	$	(7,630)	$	(14,238)

The following is a summary of the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, by component for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:

			Unrecognized			Interest	Foreign
			Net Periodic			Rate	Currency
	Total		Benefit Costs			Swap	Translation
	(in thousands)
Balances at December 31, 2018	$	(14,238)	$	(12,749)	$	591	$	(2,080)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(1,183)		(291)		(1,198)		306
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		7,791		7,791		—		—
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		6,608		7,500		(1,198)		306
Balances at September 30, 2019	$	(7,630)	$	(5,249)	$	(607)	$	(1,774)
Balances at December 31, 2017	$	(20,574)	$	(19,715)	$	292	$	(1,151)
Adjustment to beginning balance of accumulated other comprehensive loss for adoption of accounting standard(1)		(3,576)		(3,391)		63		(248)
Balances at January 1, 2018		(24,150)		(23,106)		355		(1,399)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(1,206)		(1,987)		946		(165)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		2,736		2,736		—		—
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		1,530		749		946		(165)
Balances at September 30, 2018	$	(22,620)	$	(22,357)	$	1,301	$	(1,564)

(1) The Company elected to reclassify certain stranded income tax effects in accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018 as a result of adopting an amendment to ASC Topic 220.

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The following is a summary of the significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss by component:

	Unrecognized Net Periodic
	Benefit Costs(1)(2)
	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Amortization of net actuarial loss(3)	$	(1,005)	$	(2,152)
Amortization of prior service credit		25		70
Pension settlement expense, including termination expense(3)(4)		(8,135)		(1,603)
Total, pre-tax		(9,115)		(3,685)
Tax benefit		1,324		949
Total, net of tax(3)	$	(7,791)	$	(2,736)

(1) Amounts in parentheses indicate increases in expense or loss.

(2) These components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost as disclosed in Note G.

(3) For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the nonunion defined benefit pension plan were reclassed to net income in their entirety upon settlement of the pension plan obligations in third quarter 2019. These amounts include amortization of net actuarial loss of $0.3 million (pre-tax) and pension settlement expense, including termination expense, of $8.1 million (pre-tax) which were recognized in the “Other, net” line of other income (costs). These reclassifications impacted net income by $7.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

(4) The nine months ended September 30, 2019 includes a $4.0 million noncash pension termination expense (with no tax benefit) related to an amount which was stranded in accumulated other comprehensive loss until the pension benefit obligation was settled upon plan termination (see Note G).

Dividends on Common Stock

The following table is a summary of dividends declared during the applicable quarter:

	2019				2018
	Per Share		Amount		Per Share		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share data)
First quarter	$	0.08	$	2,052	$	0.08	$	2,058
Second quarter	$	0.08	$	2,050	$	0.08	$	2,058
Third quarter	$	0.08	$	2,043	$	0.08	$	2,060

On October 29, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.08 per share to stockholders of record as of November 12, 2019.

Treasury Stock

The Company has a program to repurchase its common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The program has no expiration date but may be terminated at any time at the Board of Directors’ discretion. Repurchases may be made using the Company’s cash reserves or other available sources. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had $22.3 million remaining under the program for repurchases of its common stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company purchased 202,035 shares for an aggregate cost of $6.1 million, leaving $16.2 million available for repurchase of common stock under the program.

NOTE I – SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Stock Awards

As of December 31, 2018, the Company had outstanding restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted under the 2005 Ownership Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”). On April 30, 2019, the Company’s stockholders approved the ArcBest Ownership Incentive Plan (the “Ownership Incentive Plan”) to amend and restate the 2005 Plan. The Ownership Incentive Plan

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provides for the granting of 4.0 million shares, which may be awarded as incentive and nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, RSUs, or performance award units. The Company had outstanding RSUs granted under the Ownership Incentive Plan as of September 30, 2019.

Restricted Stock Units

A summary of the Company’s restricted stock unit award program is presented below:

		Weighted-Average
		Grant Date
	Units	Fair Value
Outstanding – January 1, 2019	1,436,983	$	25.81
Granted	386,840	$	27.75
Vested	(157,994)	$	40.15
Forfeited(1)	(19,676)	$	26.32
Outstanding – September 30, 2019	1,646,153	$	24.89

(1) Forfeitures are recognized as they occur.

NOTE J – EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30				September 30
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Basic
Numerator:
Net income	$	16,270	$	40,776	$	45,534	$	51,963
Effect of unvested restricted stock awards		(2)		(98)		(28)		(128)
Adjusted net income	$	16,268	$	40,678	$	45,506	$	51,835
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares		25,527,982		25,697,509		25,550,365		25,670,435
Earnings per common share	$	0.64	$	1.58	$	1.78	$	2.02
Diluted
Numerator:
Net income	$	16,270	$	40,776	$	45,534	$	51,963
Effect of unvested restricted stock awards		(2)		(94)		(28)		(124)
Adjusted net income	$	16,268	$	40,682	$	45,506	$	51,839
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares		25,527,982		25,697,509		25,550,365		25,670,435
Effect of dilutive securities		888,613		1,098,150		911,303		1,037,824
Adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed conversions		26,416,595		26,795,659		26,461,668		26,708,259
Earnings per common share	$	0.62	$	1.52	$	1.72	$	1.94

Under the two-class method of calculating earnings per share, dividends paid and a portion of undistributed net income, but not losses, are allocated to unvested RSUs that receive dividends, which are considered participating securities. Beginning with 2015 grants, the RSU agreements were modified to remove dividend rights; therefore, the RSUs granted subsequent to 2015 are not participating securities. For each of the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, outstanding stock awards of 0.2 million and 0.1 million, respectively, were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because their inclusion would have the effect of increasing the earnings per share.

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NOTE K – 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 the Company’s management uses to make operating decisions. Management uses revenues, operating expense categories, operating ratios, operating income, and key operating statistics to evaluate performance and allocate resources to the Company’s operations.

As previously announced in its Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 22, 2019, the Company began a pilot test program in early 2019 to improve freight handling at ABF Freight. The pilot utilizes patented handling equipment, software, and a patented process to load and unload trailers more rapidly and safely. During third quarter 2019, the presentation of operating expenses was modified to present innovative technology costs associated with the pilot test program as a separate operating expense line item for the Asset-Based segment and for the summary of consolidated expenses by category. Previously, innovative technology costs incurred directly by the segment or allocated through shared services were categorized in individual segment expense line items. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period operating segment expenses to conform to the current year presentation. There was no impact on total consolidated expenses or total segment expenses as a result of the reclassifications.

Shared services represent costs incurred to support all segments, including sales, pricing, customer service, marketing, capacity sourcing functions, human resources, financial services, information technology, legal, and other company-wide services. Certain overhead costs are not attributable to any segment and remain unallocated in “Other and eliminations.” Included in unallocated costs are expenses related to investor relations, legal, the ArcBest Board of Directors, and certain technology investments. Shared services costs attributable to the operating segments are predominantly allocated based upon estimated and planned resource utilization-related metrics such as estimated shipment levels, number of pricing proposals, or number of personnel supported. The bases for such charges are modified and adjusted by management when necessary or appropriate to reflect fairly and equitably the actual incidence of cost incurred by the operating segments. Management believes the methods used to allocate expenses are reasonable.

The Company’s reportable operating segments are impacted by seasonal fluctuations which affect tonnage, shipment or service event levels, and demand for services, as described below; therefore, operating results for the interim periods presented may not necessarily be indicative of the results for the fiscal year.

The Company’s reportable operating segments are as follows:

● The Asset-Based segment includes the results of operations of ABF Freight System, Inc. and certain other subsidiaries. The segment operations include national, inter-regional, and regional transportation of general commodities through standard, expedited, and guaranteed LTL services. In addition, the segment operations include freight transportation related to certain consumer household goods self-move services.

Freight shipments and operating costs of the Asset-Based segment can be adversely affected by inclement weather conditions. The second and third calendar quarters of each year usually have the highest tonnage levels while the first quarter generally has the lowest, although other factors, including the state of the U.S. and global economies, may influence quarterly freight tonnage levels.

● The ArcBest segment includes the results of operations of the Company’s service offerings in ground expedite, truckload, truckload-dedicated, intermodal, household goods moving, managed transportation, warehousing and distribution, and international freight transportation for air, ocean, and ground.

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ArcBest segment operations are influenced by seasonal fluctuations that impact customers’ supply chains. The second and third calendar quarters of each year usually have the highest shipment levels while the first quarter generally has the lowest, although other factors, including the state of the U.S. and global economies and available capacity in the market, may impact quarterly business levels. Shipments of the ArcBest segment may decline during winter months because of post-holiday slowdowns, but expedite shipments can be subject to short-term increases depending on the impact of weather disruptions to customers’ supply chains. Plant shutdowns during summer months may affect shipments for automotive and manufacturing customers of the ArcBest segment, but severe weather events can result in higher demand for expedite services. Moving services of the ArcBest segment are impacted by seasonal fluctuations, generally resulting in higher business levels in the second and third quarters as the demand for moving services is typically stronger in the summer months.

● FleetNet includes the results of operations of FleetNet America, Inc. and certain other subsidiaries that provide roadside assistance and maintenance management services for commercial vehicles through a network of third-party service providers. FleetNet also provides services to the Asset-Based and ArcBest segments. Approximately 19% and 17% of FleetNet’s revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, are for services provided to the Asset-Based and ArcBest segments compared to approximately 6% and 4% for the same periods of 2018.

Emergency roadside service events of the FleetNet segment are favorably impacted by extreme weather conditions that affect commercial vehicle operations, and the segment’s results of operations will be influenced by seasonal variations in service event volume.

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 and the Company’s shared services subsidiary 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.

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The following tables reflect reportable operating segment information:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30				September 30
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands)
REVENUES
Asset-Based	$	565,621	$	585,290	$	1,631,348	$	1,626,644
ArcBest		199,758		205,449		554,135		587,369
FleetNet		53,976		50,494		158,957		145,045
Other and eliminations		(31,792)		(15,075)		(73,548)		(39,549)
Total consolidated revenues	$	787,563	$	826,158	$	2,270,892	$	2,319,509
OPERATING EXPENSES
Asset-Based
Salaries, wages, and benefits	$	296,503	$	292,082	$	873,795	$	848,611
Fuel, supplies, and expenses(1)		65,738		63,936		195,502		191,163
Operating taxes and licenses		12,865		12,261		37,477		35,927
Insurance		7,646		9,448		23,235		24,055
Communications and utilities		5,064		4,308		14,181		12,964
Depreciation and amortization		23,776		22,200		66,370		64,492
Rents and purchased transportation		61,102		70,946		167,234		180,332
Shared services(1)		56,031		57,472		161,664		158,042
Multiemployer pension fund withdrawal liability charge(2)		—		—		—		37,922
Gain on sale of property and equipment		(82)		(123)		(1,703)		(522)
Innovative technology costs(1)(3)		4,664		1,080		9,200		2,947
Other(1)		592		1,530		2,878		3,778
Total Asset-Based		533,899		535,140		1,549,833		1,559,711
ArcBest
Purchased transportation		164,521		164,322		452,178		475,614
Supplies and expenses		2,780		3,522		8,412		10,290
Depreciation and amortization		2,607		3,558		8,813		10,563
Shared services		25,032		23,453		71,204		68,857
Other		2,366		2,546		7,224		6,973
Restructuring costs(4)		—		—		—		152
Gain on sale of subsidiaries(5)		—		(1,945)		—		(1,945)
Total ArcBest		197,306		195,456		547,831		570,504
FleetNet		52,805		49,406		155,272		141,407
Other and eliminations		(27,655)		(9,899)		(57,043)		(24,049)
Total consolidated operating expenses	$	756,355	$	770,103	$	2,195,893	$	2,247,573

(1) As previously discussed in this Note, the presentation of Asset-Based segment expenses was modified in third quarter 2019 to present innovative technology costs as a separate operating expense line item. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period operating segment expenses to conform to the current year presentation.

(2) The nine months ended September 30, 2018 includes a one-time $37.9 million pre-tax charge ABF Freight recorded in second quarter 2018 for the multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability resulting from the transition agreement with the New England Pension Fund.

(3) Represents costs associated with the freight handling pilot test program at ABF Freight previously discussed in this Note.

(4) Restructuring costs relate to the realignment of the Company’s corporate structure as further described in Note N to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(5) Gain recognized in the 2018 periods relates to the sale of the ArcBest segment’s military moving businesses in December 2017.

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	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30				September 30
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands)
OPERATING INCOME
Asset-Based	$	31,722	$	50,150	$	81,515	$	66,933
ArcBest		2,452		9,993		6,304		16,865
FleetNet		1,171		1,088		3,685		3,638
Other and eliminations		(4,137)		(5,176)		(16,505)		(15,500)
Total consolidated operating income	$	31,208	$	56,055	$	74,999	$	71,936
OTHER INCOME (COSTS)
Interest and dividend income	$	1,768	$	1,120	$	4,862	$	2,360
Interest and other related financing costs		(2,900)		(2,470)		(8,593)		(6,542)
Other, net(1)		(6,734)		(714)		(7,770)		(4,038)
Total other income (costs)		(7,866)		(2,064)		(11,501)		(8,220)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	$	23,342	$	53,991	$	63,498	$	63,716

(1) Includes the components of net periodic benefit cost other than service cost related to the Company’s nonunion pension, SBP, and postretirement plans (see Note G) and proceeds and changes in cash surrender value of life insurance policies. The three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 include a noncash pension termination expense related to an amount which was stranded in accumulated other comprehensive loss until the pension benefit obligation was settled upon plan termination (see Note G).

The following table presents operating expenses by category on a consolidated basis:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30				September 30
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands)
OPERATING EXPENSES
Salaries, wages, and benefits	$	363,902	$	363,348	$	1,068,685	$	1,048,018
Rents, purchased transportation, and other costs of services		249,110		265,042		706,200		742,338
Fuel, supplies, and expenses		81,023		82,188		241,059		245,718
Depreciation and amortization(1)		29,361		28,026		83,332		81,699
Other		32,959		31,449		96,617		91,112
Multiemployer pension fund withdrawal liability charge(2)		—		—		—		37,922
Restructuring costs(3)		—		50		—		766
	$	756,355	$	770,103	$	2,195,893	$	2,247,573

(1) Includes amortization of intangible assets.

(2) ABF Freight recorded a one-time charge in second quarter 2018 for the multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability resulting from the transition agreement with the New England Teamsters and Trucking Industry Pension Fund.

(3) Restructuring costs relate to the realignment of the Company’s corporate structure as further described in Note N to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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NOTE L – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS, AND OTHER EVENTS

The Company is involved in various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company maintains liability insurance against certain risks arising out of the normal course of its business, subject to certain self-insured retention limits. The Company routinely establishes and reviews the adequacy of reserves for estimated legal, environmental, and self-insurance exposures. While management believes that amounts accrued in the consolidated financial statements are adequate, estimates of these liabilities may change as circumstances develop. Considering amounts recorded, routine legal matters are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Environmental Matters

The Company’s subsidiaries store fuel for use in tractors and trucks in 60 underground tanks located in 17 states. Maintenance of such tanks is regulated at the federal and, in most cases, state levels. The Company believes it is in substantial compliance with all such regulations. The Company’s underground storage tanks are required to have leak detection systems. The Company is not aware of any leaks from such tanks that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

The Company has received notices from the Environmental Protection Agency and others that it has been identified as a potentially responsible party under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, or other federal or state environmental statutes, at several hazardous waste sites. After investigating the Company’s involvement in waste disposal or waste generation at such sites, the Company has either agreed to de minimis settlements or determined that its obligations, other than those specifically accrued with respect to such sites, would involve immaterial monetary liability, although there can be no assurances in this regard.

At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company’s reserve, which was reported in accrued expenses, for estimated environmental cleanup costs of properties currently or previously operated by the Company totaled $0.6 million. Amounts accrued reflect management’s best estimate of the future undiscounted exposure related to identified properties based on current environmental regulations, management’s experience with similar environmental matters, and testing performed at certain sites.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

General

ArcBest Corporation^TM (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) provides a comprehensive suite of freight transportation and integrated logistics services to deliver innovative solutions. Our operations are conducted through our three reportable operating segments: Asset-Based, which consists of ABF Freight System, Inc. and certain other subsidiaries (“ABF Freight”); ArcBest^®, our asset-light logistics operation; and FleetNet^®. The ArcBest and the FleetNet reportable segments combined represent our Asset-Light operations. References to the Company, including “we,” “us,” and “our,” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are primarily to the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) describes the principal factors affecting our results of operations, liquidity and capital resources, and critical accounting policies. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the accompanying quarterly unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. Our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K includes additional information about significant accounting policies, practices, and the transactions that underlie our financial results, as well as a detailed discussion of the most significant risks and uncertainties to which our financial and operating results are subject.

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Results of Operations

Consolidated Results

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30				September 30
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands, except per share data)
REVENUES
Asset-Based	$	565,621	$	585,290	$	1,631,348	$	1,626,644
ArcBest		199,758		205,449		554,135		587,369
FleetNet		53,976		50,494		158,957		145,045
Total Asset-Light		253,734		255,943		713,092		732,414
Other and eliminations		(31,792)		(15,075)		(73,548)		(39,549)
Total consolidated revenues	$	787,563	$	826,158	$	2,270,892	$	2,319,509
OPERATING INCOME
Asset-Based(1)	$	31,722	$	50,150	$	81,515	$	66,933
ArcBest		2,452		9,993		6,304		16,865
FleetNet		1,171		1,088		3,685		3,638
Total Asset-Light		3,623		11,081		9,989		20,503
Other and eliminations		(4,137)		(5,176)		(16,505)		(15,500)
Total consolidated operating income	$	31,208	$	56,055	$	74,999	$	71,936
NET INCOME(2)	$	16,270	$	40,776	$	45,534	$	51,963
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE(2)	$	0.62	$	1.52	$	1.72	$	1.94

(1) The nine months ended September 30, 2018 includes a one-time $37.9 million pre-tax charge ABF Freight recorded in second quarter 2018 for the multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability resulting from the transition agreement with the New England Pension Fund.

(2) The tax benefits and credits, including the impact of the Tax Reform Act, as well as other changes in the effective tax rates which impacted consolidated net income and earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, are further described within this Consolidated Results of Operations and the Income Taxes sections of MD&A.

Our consolidated revenues, which totaled $787.6 million and $2,270.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, decreased 4.7% and 2.1% compared to the same prior-year periods. The decrease in consolidated revenues for third quarter 2019, versus third quarter 2018, reflects a 3.4% decrease in our Asset-Based revenues and a 0.9% decrease in revenues of our Asset-Light operations (representing the combined operations of our ArcBest and FleetNet segments). For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019, the decrease in our consolidated revenues reflects a 2.6% decline in revenues of our Asset-Light operations, partially offset by a 0.3% improvement in our Asset-Based revenues, compared to the same period of 2018. The decline in our third quarter 2019 Asset-Based revenues was impacted by a 4.6% decrease in total tonnage per day, partially offset by a 1.5% improvement in yield, as measured by billed revenue per hundredweight, including fuel surcharges. The year-over-year increase in our Asset-Based revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 is primarily due to a 4.3% increase in yield, partially offset by the impact of a 3.7% decline in total tonnage per day. Declines in our Asset-Based tonnage per day for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 reflect decreases in shipment levels and weight per shipment. The revenue decreases of our Asset-Light operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the same periods of 2018, are primarily due to lower revenue per shipment for the ArcBest segment of 7.9% and 8.1%, respectively, and declines in shipments per day of 1.9% and 1.5%, respectively, associated with lower market prices and more available capacity in the truckload market. The Asset-Light revenue decrease in the ArcBest segment was partially offset by revenue improvement for the FleetNet segment on higher service event volume. On a combined basis, the Asset-Light operating segments generated approximately 31% and 30% of our total revenues before other revenues and intercompany eliminations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

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For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, consolidated operating income totaled $31.2 million and $75.0 million, compared to $56.1 million and $71.9 million, respectively, for the same periods of 2018. Our operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were impacted by a one-time charge of $37.9 million (pre-tax), or $28.2 million (after-tax) and $1.05 per diluted share, recorded by ABF Freight in second quarter 2018 for a multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability resulting from the transition agreement with the New England Teamsters and Trucking Industry Pension Fund (the “New England Pension Fund”), as further discussed within the Asset-Based Segment Overview section of Results of Operations. Excluding the impact of this one-time charge, our consolidated operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the same prior-year periods, declined primarily due to the lower revenues previously described, combined with the matters further described within the discussions of segment results, including business mix changes and expense impacts, as well as certain other expenses described in the following paragraphs which are meaningful to the analysis of our consolidated operating results.

Innovative technology costs related to a freight handling pilot test program at ABF Freight, which are further discussed in the Asset-Based Segment Overview section of Results of Operations, impacted consolidated results by $4.7 million (pre-tax), or $3.6 million (after-tax) and $0.14 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $1.8 million (pre-tax), or $1.3 million (after-tax) and $0.05 per diluted share, for the same period of 2018. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, these innovative technology costs were $11.1 million (pre-tax), or $8.5 million (after-tax) and $0.32 per diluted share, compared to $4.1 million (pre-tax), or $3.0 million (after-tax) and $0.11 per diluted share, for the same period of 2018. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Asset-Based segment also incurred conversion costs to comply with the electronic logging device (“ELD”) mandate, which are further discussed in the Asset-Based Segment Overview section of Results of Operations, of $1.8 million (pre-tax), or $1.3 million (after-tax) and $0.05 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2019, and $2.4 million (pre-tax), or $1.8 million (after-tax) and $0.07 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, with no comparable costs recognized during the same periods of 2018.

The year-over-year comparisons of consolidated operating results were impacted by lower expenses for certain nonunion performance-based incentive plans, including long-term incentive plans impacted by shareholder returns relative to peers, which were $9.7 million and $20.4 million lower for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, than the same periods of 2018. The decreases in these fringe benefit costs were partially offset by higher nonunion healthcare costs, which increased $3.2 million and $4.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the same prior-year periods, due to an increase in the average cost per health claim and higher prescription drug costs. Consolidated operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 benefited from a $1.9 million gain on sale of subsidiaries related to the sale of ArcBest’s military moving business in December 2017. Restructuring charges related to the realignment of our organizational structure totaled less than $0.1 million and $0.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, with no comparable costs recognized during the same periods of 2019.  

The loss reported in the “Other and eliminations” line, which totaled $4.1 million and $16.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to $5.2 million and $15.5 million, respectively, for the same periods of 2018, includes expenses related to investments to develop and design various ArcBest technology and innovations, as well as expenses related to shared services for the delivery of comprehensive transportation and logistics services to ArcBest’s customers. The $1.0 million decrease in the loss reported in “Other and eliminations” in third quarter 2019, compared to third quarter 2018, was primarily due to lower expenses for certain incentive plans. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the $1.0 million increase in the loss in “Other and eliminations,” compared to the same period of 2018, was primarily due to investments in technology, partially offset by lower expenses for certain incentive plans. As a result of our ongoing investments in technology, including the design and development of digital business platforms, and the seasonal impact of shared service allocations of other corporate costs, we expect the loss reported in “Other and eliminations” for fourth quarter 2019 to approximate $8.0 million and to be approximately $24.0 million for full year 2019, compared to a loss of $22.7 million in 2018.

In addition to the above items, consolidated net income and earnings per share were impacted by nonunion defined benefit pension expense, including settlement charges, and income from changes in the cash surrender value of variable life insurance policies, both of which are reported below the operating income line in the consolidated statements of operations. A portion of our variable life insurance policies have investments, through separate accounts, in equity and fixed income

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securities and, therefore, are subject to market volatility. Changes in the cash surrender value of life insurance policies contributed $0.02 and $0.10 to diluted earnings per share for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and contributed $0.05 and $0.08 per diluted per share, for the same respective prior-year periods.

In November 2017, an amendment was executed to terminate our nonunion defined benefit pension plan with a termination date of December 31, 2017. The plan began distributing immediate lump sum benefit payments related to the plan termination in fourth quarter 2018 and continued making these distributions through third quarter 2019, when the benefit obligations of the nonunion defined benefit pension plan were settled. In third quarter 2019, the plan purchased a nonparticipating annuity contract from an insurance company to settle the pension obligation related to the vested benefits of participants and beneficiaries who were either receiving monthly benefit payments at the time of the contract purchase or who did not elect to receive a lump sum benefit upon plan termination. The remaining benefit obligation for the vested benefits of participants who could not be located for payment was transferred to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the “PBGC”). Consolidated after-tax pension expense, including settlement charges, recognized for the nonunion defined benefit pension plan totaled $2.0 million and $3.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to $1.3 million and $4.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. For each of these periods, pension settlement charges related to lump-sum benefit distributions and, for the 2019 periods, the plan’s purchase of the annuity contract and transfer of the remaining benefit obligation to the PBGC. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, consolidated net income and earnings per share were also impacted by a $4.0 million noncash pension termination expense related to an amount which was stranded in accumulated other comprehensive loss until the nonunion defined benefit pension obligation was settled upon plan termination. We made $7.7 million of tax-deductible cash contributions to the plan in third quarter 2019 to fund the plan benefit and expense distributions in excess of plan assets. The nonunion defined benefit plan was substantially liquidated as of September 30, 2019 and liquidation is expected to be completed in 2019.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, consolidated net income and earnings per share were impacted by provisional tax benefits of $0.8 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, and $3.5 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, respectively, as a result of recognizing a reasonable estimate of the tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Reform Act”). Consolidated net income and earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were also impacted by a tax credit of $1.2 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the February 2018 retroactive reinstatement of the alternative fuel tax credit related to the year ended December 31, 2017. The tax benefits and credits, including the impact of the Tax Reform Act, as well as other changes in the effective tax rates which impacted consolidated net income and earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, are further described within the Income Taxes section of MD&A.

Consolidated Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”)

We report our financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). However, management believes that certain non-GAAP performance measures and ratios, such as Adjusted EBITDA, utilized for internal analysis provide analysts, investors, and others the same information that we use internally for purposes of assessing our core operating performance and provides meaningful comparisons between current and prior period results, as well as important information regarding performance trends. Accordingly, using these measures improves comparability in analyzing our performance because it removes the impact of items from operating results that, in management's opinion, do not reflect our core operating performance. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a key measure of performance and for business planning. The measure is particularly meaningful for analysis of our operating performance, because it excludes amortization of acquired intangibles and software of our Asset-Light businesses, which are significant expenses resulting from strategic decisions rather than core daily operations. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA is a primary component of the financial covenants contained in our Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (see Note F to our consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q). Other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently; therefore, our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, our reported results. Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as a better measurement than operating income, operating cash flow, net income, or earnings per share, as determined under GAAP.

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Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30				September 30
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Net income	$	16,270	$	40,776	$	45,534	$	51,963
Interest and other related financing costs		2,900		2,470		8,593		6,542
Income tax provision(1)		7,072		13,215		17,964		11,753
Depreciation and amortization		29,361		28,026		83,332		81,699
Amortization of share-based compensation		2,409		2,641		7,268		6,185
Amortization of net actuarial losses of benefit plans and pension settlement expense, including termination expense(2)		6,800		1,108		9,140		3,755
Multiemployer pension fund withdrawal liability charge(3)		—		—		—		37,922
Restructuring charges(4)		—		50		—		766
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA	$	64,812	$	88,286	$	171,831	$	200,585

(1) Includes provisional tax benefits of $0.8 million and $3.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, as a result of recognizing a reasonable estimate of the tax effects of the Tax Reform Act and, for the nine-month period, a tax credit of $1.2 million related to the February 2018 retroactive reinstatement of the alternative fuel tax credit related to the year ended December 31, 2017, as further discussed in the Income Taxes section of MD&A and Note D to our consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

(2) The three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 include a $4.0 million noncash pension termination expense related to an amount which was stranded in accumulated other comprehensive loss until the nonunion defined benefit pension obligation was settled upon plan termination.

(3) The nine months ended September 30, 2018 includes a one-time $37.9 million pre-tax charge ABF Freight recorded in second quarter 2018 for the multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability resulting from the transition agreement with the New England Pension Fund.

(4) Restructuring charges relate to the realignment of the Company’s organizational structure.

Asset-Based Operations

Asset-Based Segment Overview

The Asset-Based segment consists of ABF Freight System, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of ArcBest Corporation, and certain other subsidiaries (“ABF Freight”). Our Asset-Based operations are affected by general economic conditions, as well as a number of other competitive factors that are more fully described in Item 1 (Business) and in Item 1A (Risk Factors) of Part I of our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The key indicators necessary to understand the operating results of our Asset-Based segment, which are more fully described in the Asset-Based Segment Overview within the Asset-Based Operations section of Results of Operations in Item 7 (MD&A) of Part II of our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, include:

● overall customer demand for Asset-Based transportation services, including the impact of economic factors;

● volume of transportation services provided, primarily measured by average daily shipment weight (“tonnage”), which influences operating leverage as the level of tonnage and number of shipments vary;

● prices obtained for services, primarily measured by yield (“revenue per hundredweight”), including fuel surcharges; and

● ability to manage cost structure, primarily in the area of salaries, wages, and benefits (“labor”), with the total cost structure measured by the percent of operating expenses to revenue levels (“operating ratio”).

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As of September 2019, approximately 82% of our Asset-Based segment’s employees were covered under the ABF National Master Freight Agreement (the “2018 ABF NMFA”), the collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (the “IBT”), which will remain in effect through June 30, 2023. Under the 2018 ABF NMFA, the contractual wage and benefits costs, including the ratification bonuses and vacation restoration, are estimated to increase approximately 2.0% on a compounded annual basis through the end of the agreement, although the phase-in of an additional week of vacation results in a higher annual percentage increase in the earlier months of the agreement through the fourth quarter of 2019. Profit-sharing bonuses based on the Asset-Based segment’s annual operating ratios for any full calendar year under the contract would represent an additional increase in costs under the 2018 ABF NMFA.

As more fully described in the Asset-Based Operations section of Results of Operations within MD&A in Item 7 of the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, ABF Freight’s multiemployer pension plan obligation with the New England Teamsters and Trucking Industry Pension Fund (the “New England Pension Fund”) was restructured under a transition agreement effective on August 1, 2018. The transition agreement resulted in ABF Freight’s withdrawal as a participating employer in the New England Pension Fund and triggered settlement of the related withdrawal liability. ABF Freight simultaneously re-entered the New England Pension Fund as a new participating employer free from any preexisting withdrawal liability and at a lower future contribution rate. ABF Freight recognized a one-time charge of $37.9 million (pre-tax) to record the withdrawal liability as of June 30, 2018, when the transition agreement was determined to be probable. In accordance with the transition agreement, ABF Freight made an initial lump sum cash payment of $15.1 million in third quarter 2018 and the remainder of the withdrawal liability, which had an initial aggregate present value of $22.8 million, will be settled with monthly payments to the New England Pension Fund over a period of 23 years. In accordance with current tax law, these payments are deductible for income taxes when paid.

Asset-Based Segment Results

The following table sets forth a summary of operating expenses and operating income as a percentage of revenue for the Asset-Based segment:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30				September 30
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Asset-Based Operating Expenses (Operating Ratio)
Salaries, wages, and benefits	52.4	%	49.9	%	53.6	%	52.2	%
Fuel, supplies, and expenses(1)	11.6		10.9		12.0		11.7
Operating taxes and licenses	2.3		2.1		2.3		2.2
Insurance	1.4		1.6		1.4		1.5
Communications and utilities	0.9		0.7		0.9		0.8
Depreciation and amortization	4.2		3.8		4.0		4.0
Rents and purchased transportation	10.8		12.1		10.2		11.1
Shared services(1)	9.9		9.8		9.9		9.7
Multiemployer pension fund withdrawal liability charge(2)	—		—		—		2.3
Gain on sale of property and equipment	—		—		(0.1)		—
Innovative technology costs(1)	0.8		0.2		0.6		0.2
Other(1)	0.1		0.3		0.2		0.2
	94.4	%	91.4	%	95.0	%	95.9	%
Asset-Based Operating Income	5.6	%	8.6	%	5.0	%	4.1	%

(1) During third quarter 2019, the presentation of the Asset-Based segment’s operating expenses was modified to present innovative technology costs as a separate operating expense line item. Previously, innovative technology costs incurred directly by the segment or allocated through shared services were categorized in individual segment expense line items. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period operating segment expenses to conform to the current year presentation. There was no impact on the segment’s total expenses as a result of the reclassifications. See Note K to our consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a description of the Asset-Based segment and additional disclosure of the expense category reclassifications.

(2) The nine months ended September 30, 2018 includes a one-time $37.9 million pre-tax charge ABF Freight recorded in second quarter 2018 for the multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability resulting from the transition agreement with the New England Pension Fund.

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The following table provides a comparison of key operating statistics for the Asset-Based segment:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30						September 30
	2019		2018		% Change		2019		2018		% Change
Workdays		63.5		63.0				190.0		190.5
Billed revenue(1) per hundredweight, including fuel surcharges	$	36.35	$	35.83	1.5	%	$	35.38	$	33.92	4.3	%
Pounds		1,552,739,025		1,614,220,578	(3.8)	%		4,622,532,207		4,812,499,089	(3.9)	%
Pounds per day		24,452,583		25,622,549	(4.6)	%		24,329,117		25,262,462	(3.7)	%
Shipments per day		20,027		20,835	(3.9)	%		19,762		19,912	(0.8)	%
Shipments per DSY(2) hour		0.440		0.446	(1.3)	%		0.437		0.444	(1.6)	%
Pounds per DSY(2) hour		537.69		548.13	(1.9)	%		538.36		562.76	(4.3)	%
Pounds per shipment		1,221		1,230	(0.7)	%		1,231		1,269	(3.0)	%
Pounds per mile(3)		18.73		18.77	(0.2)	%		19.21		19.56	(1.8)	%
Average length of haul (miles)		1,040		1,043	(0.3)	%		1,035		1,042	(0.7)	%

(1) Revenue for undelivered freight is deferred for financial statement purposes in accordance with the 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.

(2) Dock, street, and yard (“DSY”) measures are further discussed in Asset-Based Operating Expenses within this section of Asset-Based Segment Results. The Asset-Based segment uses shipments per DSY hour to measure labor efficiency in its local operations, although total pounds per DSY hour is also a relevant measure when the average shipment size is changing.

(3) Total pounds per mile is used to measure labor efficiency of linehaul operations, although this metric is influenced by other factors including freight density, loading efficiency, average length of haul, and the degree to which purchased transportation (including rail service) is used.

Asset-Based Revenues

Asset-Based segment revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 totaled $565.6 million and $1,631.3 million, respectively, compared to $585.3 million and $1,626.6 million, respectively, for the same periods of 2018. Billed revenue (as described in footnote (1) to the key operating statistics table) decreased 3.2% on a per-day basis for the three months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the same prior-year period, primarily reflecting a 4.6% decrease in tonnage per day, partially offset by a 1.5% increase in total billed revenue per hundredweight, including fuel surcharges. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, billed revenue increased 0.5% on a per-day basis, compared to the same prior-year period, primarily reflecting a 4.3% increase in total billed revenue per hundredweight, including fuel surcharges, partially offset by a 3.7% decrease in tonnage per day. Third quarter 2019 had an additional one half of a workday, versus third quarter 2018, and the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019 had one half of a workday less than the same period of 2018.

The increases in total billed revenue per hundredweight during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019, compared to the same periods of 2018, reflect yield improvement initiatives, including general rate increases, contract renewals, and further implementation of space-based pricing, partially offset by the impact of a higher proportion of truckload-rated spot business. Our space-based pricing program, which we introduced in third quarter 2017, applies cubic minimum charges (“CMC”) on shipments subject to LTL tariffs to better reflect freight shipping trends that have evolved in recent years, as more fully described in the Asset-Based Segment Overview within the Asset-Based Operations section of Results of Operations in Item 7 (MD&A) of Part II of our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Asset-Based segment implemented nominal general rate increases on its LTL base rate tariffs of 5.9% effective February 4, 2019 and April 16, 2018, although the rate changes vary by lane and shipment characteristics. Approximately one third of our Asset-Based business is subject to base LTL tariffs, which are affected by general rate increases, combined with individually negotiated discounts. Rates on the other two thirds of our Asset-Based business, including business priced in the spot market, are subject to individual pricing arrangements that are negotiated at various times throughout the year. Prices on accounts subject to deferred pricing agreements and annually negotiated contracts which were renewed during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 increased approximately 2.9% and 3.4%, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2018. Excluding changes in fuel surcharges, average pricing on the Asset-Based

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segment’s LTL-rated business during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 had high-single-digit percentage increases, compared to the same periods of 2018. Throughout the first nine months of 2019, the fuel surcharge mechanism generally continued to have market acceptance among customers; however, certain nonstandard pricing arrangements have limited the amount of fuel surcharge recovered. Our standard fuel surcharge program impacts approximately 35% of Asset-Based shipments and primarily affects noncontractual customers. There can be no assurances that the current pricing trend will continue. The competitive environment could limit the Asset-Based segment from securing adequate increases in base LTL freight rates and could limit the amount of fuel surcharge revenue recovered.

The 4.6% decrease in tonnage per day for the three months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the same period of 2018, reflects a 10.0% decrease in LTL-rated tonnage, partially offset by double-digit percentage growth in truckload-rated freight. The 3.7% decrease in tonnage per day for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the same period of 2018, reflects a mid-single digit percentage decrease in LTL-rated tonnage, partially offset by a slight increase in truckload-rated tonnage levels. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, total shipments per day decreased 3.9% and 0.8%, respectively, and average weight per shipment declined 0.7% and 3.0%, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2018. The lower weight per shipment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the same periods of 2018, reflects the impact of softer economic conditions which have the effect of reducing the size of customers’ shipments combined with increased capacity in the truckload market which enables customers to utilize truckload carriers for some of their larger-sized LTL-rated shipments. In a reversal of quarterly trends through the first quarter of 2019, our Asset-Based segment has experienced declines in LTL-rated shipment levels in the second and third quarters of 2019, while truckload-rated shipment levels increased due to adding more volume-quoted spot shipments to improve the efficiency of our linehaul network.

Asset-Based Revenues — October 2019

Asset-Based billed revenues for the month of October 2019 decreased approximately 7.0% compared to October 2018 on a per-day basis. Total tonnage decreased approximately 9.0% per day, reflecting a higher mix of truckload-rated business. The double-digit percentage decrease in LTL-rated tonnage was partially offset by a double-digit percentage increase in truckload-rated spot tonnage moving in the Asset-Based network in October 2019, compared to the same prior-year period. Total shipments per day decreased approximately 7.0% in October 2019, compared to October 2018. Total weight per shipment decreased approximately 2.0% in October 2019, with the weight per shipment on LTL-rated shipments down approximately 6.0%, versus the same prior-year period, reflecting changes in account mix. Total billed revenue per hundredweight for October 2019 increased approximately 2.0% compared to the October 2018 measure. A high-single-digit percentage increase in revenue per hundredweight, excluding fuel surcharge, for the Asset-Based segment’s LTL-rated business was partially offset by lower revenue per hundredweight on truckload-rated spot shipments moving in the Asset-Based network.

Asset-Based Operating Income

The Asset-Based segment generated operating income of $31.7 million and $81.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to $50.2 million and $66.9 million, respectively, for the same periods of 2018. The Asset-Based segment operating ratio increased by 3.0 percentage points for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and improved by 0.9 percentage points for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, over the same prior-year periods. The nine months ended September 30, 2018 includes the $37.9 million one-time charge recognized in second quarter 2018 for the multiemployer plan withdrawal liability resulting from the transition agreement ABF Freight entered into with the New England Pension fund, as previously discussed in the Asset-Based Segment Overview.

As previously announced in our Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 22, 2019, ArcBest Technologies, a wholly-owned ArcBest subsidiary which is focused on the advancement of supply chain execution technologies, began a pilot test program (the “pilot”) in early 2019 to improve freight handling at ABF Freight. The pilot utilizes patented handling equipment, software, and a patented process to load and unload trailers more rapidly and safely, with full freight loads pulled out of the trailer onto the facility floor and accessible from multiple points. The pilot is in the early stages in a limited number of locations. ABF Freight has leased new facilities in the test pilot regions in Indiana and also at a new Kansas City distribution center location expected to open in mid-2020. The pilot provides ABF Freight an opportunity to evaluate the potential for improving safety and working conditions for employees and for providing a better experience for customers. Potential benefits include improved transit performance, reduced cargo claims, reduced injuries and workers’ compensation claims, and faster employee training. While ArcBest believes the pilot has potential to provide

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safer and improved freight-handling, a number of factors will be involved in determining proof of concept and there can be no assurances that pilot testing will be successful or expand beyond current testing locations.

Innovative technology costs related to the freight handling pilot test program at ABF Freight impacted operating results of the Asset-Based segment by $4.7 million and $9.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to $1.1 million and $2.9 million, respectively, for the same periods of 2018. For the remainder of 2019, we anticipate innovative technology costs associated with the pilot to impact our Asset-Based operating expenses by approximately $4.0 million in fourth quarter, compared to approximately $1.0 million in fourth quarter 2018, and approximately $13.0 million for the full year, compared to approximately $4.0 million for the full year of 2018.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Asset-Based segment also incurred impairment charges related to equipment replacement and other one-time costs incurred to comply with the electronic logging device (“ELD”) mandate which will be effective in December 2019. These ELD conversion costs totaled $1.8 million and $2.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019, operating income was negatively impacted by approximately $2.0 million due to weather events in first quarter 2019 that reduced business levels and unfavorably impacted labor. The segment’s operating ratio was also impacted by changes in operating expenses as discussed in the following paragraphs.

Asset-Based Operating Expenses

Labor costs, which are reported in operating expenses as salaries, wages, and benefits, amounted to 52.4% and 53.6% of Asset-Based segment revenues for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to 49.9% and 52.2% for the same periods of 2018, primarily reflecting year-over-year increases in contractual wage and benefit contribution rates under the 2018 ABF NMFA. The contractual wage rate under the 2018 ABF NMFA increased 1.4% effective July 1, 2019, and the average health, welfare, and pension benefit contribution rate increased approximately 2.2% effective primarily on August 1, 2019. Expenses related to the restoration of one week of vacation under the 2018 ABF NMFA also increased salaries, wages, and benefits costs by $1.1 million and $5.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2018. The additional week of vacation under the new labor agreement is accrued as it is earned for anniversary dates that begin on or after April 1, 2018. Salaries, wages, and benefits costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the same period of 2018, were also impacted by an increase in workers’ compensation expense of $0.4 million and $1.9 million, respectively, which primarily reflects an increase in severity of claims experience, and increases in nonunion healthcare costs of $2.3 million and $3.7 million, respectively. The segment’s higher labor costs were partially offset by lower expenses for certain nonunion performance-based incentive plans, including long-term incentive plans impacted by shareholder returns relative to peers.

Although the Asset-Based segment manages costs with shipment levels, portions of salaries, wages, and benefits are fixed in nature and the adjustments which would otherwise be necessary to align the labor cost structure throughout the system to corresponding tonnage levels are limited as the segment strives to maintain customer service. The Asset-Based segment’s 2019 results reflect the impact of retaining freight handling personnel and drivers in the midst of a tight labor market to maintain customer service levels, as tonnage levels declined versus 2018. These resources allowed for lower utilization of local delivery agents and linehaul purchased transportation as further described below. Although certain productivity measures were negatively impacted by these strategic decisions, management believes the service emphasis provides opportunity to generate improved yields and business levels. Shipments per DSY hour declined 1.3% and 1.6% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the same prior-year periods. Productivity was negatively impacted by shipment profile metrics that increased handling costs for LTL shipments in the weaker freight market, compared to the prior year. The lower weight per shipment was a contributing profile factor of the 1.9% and 4.3% decline in pounds per DSY hour for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2018. Pounds per mile declined 0.2% and 1.8% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2018, reflecting freight profile effects, including lower weight per shipment and shorter length of haul on available freight, while also maintaining service delivery schedules. Dock and street productivity metrics for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019 also reflect the negative impact of first quarter severe winter weather events previously described, compared to the same period of 2018.

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Fuel, supplies, and expenses as a percentage of revenue increased 0.7 percentage points and 0.3 percentage points for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2018, primarily due to year-over-year increases in expense for maintenance and repairs of revenue equipment. The increase in fuel, supplies, and expenses was partially offset by a decrease in average fuel price per gallon (excluding taxes) of approximately 14% and 8% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and fewer miles driven during these periods, compared to the same periods of 2018.

Depreciation and amortization as a percentage of revenue increased 0.4 percentage points for the three months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018, primarily due to the impairment charges related to equipment replacement to comply with the ELD mandate, as previously described. Depreciation and amortization as a percentage of revenue was comparable between the nine-month periods.

Rents and purchased transportation as a percentage of revenue decreased 1.3 and 0.9 percentage points for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2018, primarily due to lower utilization of local delivery agents and linehaul purchased transportation as the Asset-Based segment focused on optimizing utilization of owned assets and retained additional labor resources to maintain customer service. The decrease in purchased transportation costs were also impacted by lower rail utilization, as rail miles decreased approximately 7% and 3% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to same prior-year periods.

Innovative technology costs as a percentage of revenue increased 0.6 and 0.4 percentage points for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2018, primarily due to increased activity for the freight handling pilot test program at ABF Freight previously discussed.

Asset-Light Operations

Asset-Light Overview

The ArcBest and FleetNet reportable segments, combined, represent our Asset-Light operations. Our Asset-Light operations are a key component of our strategy to offer customers a single source of end-to-end logistics solutions, designed to satisfy the complex supply chain and unique shipping requirements customers encounter. We have unified our sales, pricing, customer service, marketing, and capacity sourcing functions to better serve our customers through delivery of integrated logistics solutions.

Our Asset-Light operations are affected by general economic conditions, as well as a number of other competitive factors that are more fully described in Item 1 (Business) and in Item 1A (Risk Factors) of Part I of our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The key indicators necessary to understand our Asset-Light operating results include:

● customer demand for logistics and premium transportation services combined with economic factors which influence the number of shipments or service events used to measure changes in business levels;

● prices obtained for services, primarily measured by revenue per shipment or event;

● availability of market capacity and cost of purchased transportation to fulfill customer shipments; and

● management of operating costs.

Asset-Light Results

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the combined revenues of our Asset-Light operations totaled $253.7 million and $713.1 million, respectively, compared to $255.9 million and $732.4 million, respectively, for the same periods of 2018. The combined revenues of our Asset-Light operating segments generated approximately 31% and 30% of our total revenues before other revenues and intercompany eliminations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to 30% and 31% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

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ArcBest Segment

The following table sets forth a summary of operating expenses and operating income as a percentage of revenue for the ArcBest segment:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30				September 30
	2019		2018		2019		2018
ArcBest Segment Operating Expenses (Operating Ratio)
Purchased transportation	82.4	%	80.0	%	81.6	%	81.0	%
Supplies and expenses	1.4		1.7		1.5		1.7
Depreciation and amortization	1.3		1.7		1.6		1.8
Shared services	12.5		11.4		12.9		11.7
Other	1.2		1.2		1.3		1.2
Restructuring costs	—		—		—		—
Gain on sale of subsidiaries(1)	—		(0.9)		—		(0.3)
	98.8	%	95.1	%	98.9	%	97.1	%
ArcBest Segment Operating Income	1.2	%	4.9	%	1.1	%	2.9	%

(1) Gains recognized in the 2018 periods relate to the sale of the ArcBest segment’s military moving business in December 2017.

A comparison of key operating statistics for the ArcBest segment presented in the following table reflects the segment’s combined operations, excluding statistical data related to managed transportation solutions transactions. Growth in managed transportation solutions has increased the number of shipments for these services to more than one-third of the ArcBest segment’s total shipments, while the business represents less than 15% of segment revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. Due to the nature of our managed transportation solutions which typically involve a larger number of shipments at a significantly lower revenue per shipment level than the segment’s other service offerings, inclusion of the managed transportation solutions data would result in key operating statistics which are not representative of the operating results of the segment as a whole. As such, the key operating statistics management uses to evaluate performance of the ArcBest segment exclude managed transportation solutions transactions.

	Year Over Year % Change
	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2019		September 30, 2019
Revenue / Shipment		(7.9%)		(8.1%)
Shipments / Day		(1.9%)		(1.5%)

ArcBest segment revenues totaled $199.8 million and $554.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to $205.4 million and $587.4 million, respectively, for the same periods of 2018. The 2.8% and 5.7% decrease in revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to the same prior-year periods, primarily reflects decreases in revenue per shipment and fewer shipments on a per-day basis. More truckload market capacity in 2019 was the primary driver of reduced market pricing for expedite services compared to the strong market for these services in 2018. The revenue declines were partially offset by higher demand for managed transportation solutions for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the same periods of 2018.

Operating income totaled $2.5 million and $6.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to $10.0 million and $16.9 million for the same periods of 2018, primarily reflecting the declines in revenue and the impact of the $1.9 million gain recognized in third quarter 2018 related to the sale of ArcBest’s military moving business. As previously discussed, changes in truckload capacity negatively impacted revenue during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. The revenue decline outpaced the corresponding decline in purchased transportation, resulting in costs increasing by 2.4 and 0.6 percentage points as a percentage of revenue, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2018. Although the ArcBest segment manages costs with shipment levels, portions of operating expenses are fixed in nature and cost reductions can be

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limited as the segment strives to maintain customer service. Shared services expenses increased 1.1 and 1.2 percentage points as a percentage of revenue in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to the same prior-year periods, primarily due to strategic development of our owner-operator fleet and contract carrier capacity. In addition, cost allocations that are based on shipment or activity levels declined less than the reduction in revenue per shipment. Elevated costs associated with long-term strategic development of our owner-operator fleet and contract carrier capacity will continue for the remainder of the year and we expect these investments to increase ArcBest segment expenses by approximately $0.5 million in fourth quarter 2019, compared to fourth quarter 2018.

ArcBest Segment Revenues – October 2019

Revenues of our ArcBest segment (ArcBest Asset-Light operations, excluding FleetNet) decreased approximately 7.0% on a per-day basis in October 2019, compared to October 2018, and purchased transportation expense decreased approximately 3.0% on a per-day basis between the periods. Available truckload capacity during 2019, compared to the tight capacity environment in 2018, led to lower revenue per shipment and reduced demand for expedite services in October 2019 versus October 2018. Managed transportation solutions continued to have a positive impact on the ArcBest segment’s business in October 2019.

FleetNet Segment

FleetNet’s revenues totaled $54.0 million and $159.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $50.5 million and $145.0 million, respectively, for the same periods of 2018. The 6.9% and 9.6% increase in revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2018, was driven by higher service event volume, primarily due to an increase in preventative maintenance service events provided to our Asset-Based segment.

FleetNet’s operating income totaled $1.2 million and $3.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to $1.1 million and $3.6 million for the same periods of 2018. The increase in FleetNet’s operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the same periods of 2018, reflects revenue growth, partially offset by the impact on operating income margins of lower revenue per event on maintenance services combined with increased operating costs to service the event growth.

Asset-Light Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”)

We report our financial results in accordance with GAAP. However, management believes that certain non-GAAP performance measures and ratios, such as Adjusted EBITDA, utilized for internal analysis provide analysts, investors, and others the same information that we use internally for purposes of assessing our core operating performance and provides meaningful comparisons between current and prior period results, as well as important information regarding performance trends. The use of certain non-GAAP measures improves comparability in analyzing our performance because it removes the impact of items from operating results that, in management's opinion, do not reflect our core operating performance. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a key measure of performance and for business planning. The measure is particularly meaningful for analysis of our Asset-Light businesses, because it excludes amortization of acquired intangibles and software, which are significant expenses resulting from strategic decisions rather than core daily operations. Management also believes Adjusted 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 of asset-light businesses and the ability to service debt obligations. Other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently; therefore, our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, our reported results. Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as a better measurement than operating income, operating cash flow, net income, or earnings per share, as determined under GAAP.

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Asset-Light Adjusted EBITDA

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30				September 30
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands)
ArcBest Segment
Operating Income(1)	$	2,452	$	9,993	$	6,304	$	16,865
Depreciation and amortization(2)		2,607		3,558		8,813		10,563
Restructuring charges(3)		—		—		—		152
Adjusted EBITDA	$	5,059	$	13,551	$	15,117	$	27,580
FleetNet Segment
Operating Income(1)	$	1,171	$	1,088	$	3,685	$	3,638
Depreciation and amortization		332		291		982		834
Adjusted EBITDA	$	1,503	$	1,379	$	4,667	$	4,472
Total Asset-Light
Operating Income(1)	$	3,623	$	11,081	$	9,989	$	20,503
Depreciation and amortization		2,939		3,849		9,795		11,397
Restructuring charges(3)		—		—		—		152
Adjusted EBITDA	$	6,562	$	14,930	$	19,784	$	32,052

(1) The calculation of Adjusted EBITDA as presented in this table begins with operating income, as other income (costs), income taxes, and net income are reported at the consolidated level and not included in the operating segment financial information evaluated by management to make operating decisions. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is reconciled to consolidated net income in the Consolidated Results section of Results of Operations.

(2) For the ArcBest segment, includes amortization of acquired intangibles of $1.1 million and $3.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

(3) Restructuring costs relate to the realignment of our corporate structure.

Current Economic Conditions

Given the current economic conditions and the uncertainties regarding the potential impact on our business, there can be no assurance that our estimates and assumptions regarding the pricing environment and economic conditions, which are made for purposes of impairment tests related to operating assets and deferred tax assets, will prove to be accurate. Significant declines in business levels or other changes in cash flow assumptions or other factors that negatively impact the fair value of the operations of our reporting units could result in impairment and a resulting non-cash write-off of a significant portion of the goodwill and intangible assets of our ArcBest segment, which would have an adverse effect on our financial condition and operating results.

Environmental and Legal Matters

We are subject to federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations relating to, among other things: emissions control, transportation or handling of hazardous materials, underground and aboveground storage tanks, stormwater pollution prevention, contingency planning for spills of petroleum products, and disposal of waste oil. We may transport or arrange for the transportation of hazardous materials and explosives, and we operate in industrial areas where truck service centers and other industrial activities are located and where groundwater or other forms of environmental contamination could occur. See Note L to our consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further discussion of the environmental matters to which we are subject and the reserves we currently have recorded in our consolidated financial statements for amounts related to such matters.

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We are involved in various legal actions, the majority of which arise in the ordinary course of business. We maintain liability insurance against certain risks arising out of the normal course of our business, subject to certain self-insured retention limits. We routinely establish and review the adequacy of reserves for estimated legal, environmental, and self-insurance exposures. While management believes that amounts accrued in the consolidated financial statements are adequate, estimates of these liabilities may change as circumstances develop. Considering amounts recorded, routine legal matters are not expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Information Technology and Cybersecurity

We depend on the proper functioning, availability, and security of our information systems, including communications, data processing, financial, and operating systems, as well as proprietary software programs, that are integral to the efficient operation of our business. Cybersecurity attacks and other cyber incidents that impact the availability, reliability, speed, accuracy, or other proper functioning of these systems or that result in proprietary information or sensitive or confidential data being compromised could have a significant impact on our operations. Any new or enhanced technology that we may develop and implement may also be subject to cybersecurity attacks and may be more prone to related incidents. We also utilize certain software applications provided by third parties and provide underlying data which is utilized by third parties who provide certain outsourced administrative functions, either of which may increase the risk of a cybersecurity incident. Although we strive to carefully select our third-party vendors, we do not control their actions and any problems caused by these third parties, including cyber attacks and security breaches at a vendor, could adversely affect our ability to provide service to our customers and otherwise conduct our business. Our information systems are protected through physical and software safeguards as well as backup systems considered appropriate by management. However, it is not practicable to protect against the possibility of power loss, telecommunications failures, cybersecurity attacks, and other cyber events in every potential circumstance that may arise. To mitigate the potential for such occurrences at our corporate headquarters, we have implemented various systems, including redundant telecommunication facilities; replication of critical data to an offsite location; a fire suppression system to protect our on-site data center; and electrical power protection and generation facilities. We also have a catastrophic disaster recovery plan and alternate processing capability available for our critical data processes in the event of a catastrophe that renders our corporate headquarters unusable.

Our business interruption and cyber insurance would offset losses up to certain coverage limits in the event of a catastrophe or certain cyber incidents; however, losses arising from a catastrophe or significant cyber incident would likely exceed our insurance coverage and could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations and financial condition. Furthermore, a significant disruption in our information technology systems or a significant cyber incident, including denial of service, system failure, security breach, intentional or inadvertent acts by employees or vendors with access to our systems or data, disruption by malware, or other damage, could interrupt or delay our operations, damage our reputation, cause a loss of customers, cause errors or delays in financial reporting, expose us to a risk of loss or litigation, and/or cause us to incur significant time and expense to remedy such an event. We have experienced incidents involving attempted denial of service attacks, malware attacks, and other events intended to disrupt information systems, wrongfully obtain valuable information, or cause other types of malicious events that could have resulted in harm to our business. To date, the systems employed have been effective in identifying these types of events at a point when the impact on our business could be minimized. We must continuously monitor and develop our information technology networks and infrastructure to prevent, detect, address, and mitigate the risk of unauthorized access, misuse, computer viruses, and other events that could have a security impact. We have made and continue to make significant financial investments in technologies and processes to mitigate these risks. We also provide employee awareness training around phishing, malware, and other cyber risks. Management is not aware of any cybersecurity incident that has had a material effect on our operations, although there can be no assurances that a cyber incident that could have a material impact to our operations could not occur.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary sources of liquidity are cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments, cash generated by operations, and borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility or accounts receivable securitization program.

Cash Flow and Short-Term Investments

Components of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments were as follows:

	September 30		December 31
	2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents(1)	$	183,838	$	190,186
Short-term investments(2)		124,257		106,806
Total(3)	$	308,095	$	296,992

(1) Cash equivalents consist of money market funds, variable rate demand notes, and, at December 31, 2018, U.S. Treasury securities.

(2) Short-term investments consist of certificates of deposit and U.S. Treasury securities.

(3) Cash, variable rate demand notes, and certificates of deposit are recorded at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. Money market funds are recorded at fair value based on quoted prices. U.S. Treasury securities are recorded at cost plus amortized premium or discount and accrued interest. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments totaling $54.4 million and $94.7 million, respectively, were neither FDIC insured nor direct obligations of the U.S. government.

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments increased $11.1 million from December 31, 2018 to September 30, 2019. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019, cash provided by operations was used to repay $34.2 million of long-term debt, net of proceeds; fund $65.0 million of capital expenditures (and an additional $41.0 million of certain Asset-Based revenue equipment was financed with notes payable), net of proceeds from asset sales; fund $8.5 million of internally developed software; purchase $6.1 million of treasury stock; and pay dividends of $6.1 million on common stock.

Cash provided by operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $138.0 million, a $35.6 million decrease compared to $173.6 million of cash provided by operating activities in the same prior-year period. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, was reduced by a one-time charge of $28.2 million (after-tax) recognized in second quarter 2018 for the multiemployer plan withdrawal liability resulting from the transition agreement ABF Freight entered into with the New England Pension Fund (previously discussed within the Asset-Based Segment Overview section of MD&A Results of Operations). Excluding the effect of establishing the multiemployer pension withdrawal liability, net income declined $34.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the same prior-year period. The $35.6 million decrease in cash provided by operating activities is primarily related to the lower income level and growth in working capital (which resulted in operating cash outflow) for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the same period of 2018, partially offset by higher noncash pension settlement expense and related charges as we settled the benefit obligation of our nonunion defined benefit pension plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 (see Note G to our consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q).

Excluding the impact of the multiemployer pension withdrawal liability, changes in working capital contributed $11.7 million to the decrease in operating cash flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the same period of 2018, primarily due to higher payouts in first quarter 2019 combined with lower accruals during 2019 for certain nonunion performance-based incentive plans. Cash contributions of $7.7 million were made during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 to the nonunion defined benefit pension plan, compared to cash contributions of $5.5 million made to the plan during the same period of 2018 (see Note G to our consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q).

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Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments increased $76.1 million from December 31, 2017 to September 30, 2018. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018, cash provided by operations of $173.6 million was used to repay $50.0 million of notes payable; fund $36.3 million of capital expenditures (and an additional $71.6 million of certain Asset-Based revenue equipment was financed with notes payable), net of proceeds from asset sales; and pay dividends of $6.2 million on common stock. Cash payments of $15.3 million were made toward the New England Pension Fund withdrawal liability during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Financing Arrangements

Our financing arrangements are discussed in Note F to our consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Contractual Obligations

We have purchase obligations, consisting of authorizations to purchase and binding agreements with vendors, relating to revenue equipment used in our Asset-Based operations, other equipment, facility improvements, software, certain service contracts, and other items for which amounts were not accrued in the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2019. These purchase obligations totaled $82.1 million as of September 30, 2019, with $73.0 million estimated to be paid within the next year, $7.0 million estimated to be paid in the following two-year period, and $2.1 million to be paid within five years, provided that vendors complete their commitments to us. Purchase obligations for revenue equipment and other equipment are included in our 2019 capital expenditure plan.

As of September 30, 2019, contractual obligations for operating lease liabilities, primarily related to our Asset-Based service centers, totaled $79.1 million, including imputed interest. As of September 30, 2019, the Company has undiscounted lease obligations of $34.7 million related to a lease which was executed but not commenced. The Company plans to take possession of the leased space in mid-2020. The scheduled maturities of our operating lease liabilities as of September 30, 2019 are disclosed in Note E to our consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Our contractual obligations related to our notes payable, which provide financing for revenue equipment and software purchases, totaled $201.5 million, including interest, as of September 30, 2019, a decrease of $6.4 million from December 31, 2018. The scheduled maturities of our long-term debt obligations as of September 30, 2019 are disclosed in Note F to our consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. There have been no other material changes in the contractual obligations disclosed in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

For 2019, our total capital expenditures, including amounts financed, are estimated to range from $160.0 million to $165.0 million, net of asset sales. These 2019 estimated net capital expenditures include revenue equipment purchases of $90.0 million, primarily for our Asset-Based operations. The remainder of 2019 expected capital expenditures includes real estate projects, costs of other facility and handling equipment for our Asset-Based operations, including forklifts, and technology investments across the enterprise. We have the flexibility to adjust certain planned 2019 capital expenditures as business levels dictate. Depreciation and amortization expense, excluding amortization of intangibles, is estimated to be approximately $107.0 million in 2019.

ABF Freight System, Inc. and certain other subsidiaries reported in our Asset-Based operating segment contribute to multiemployer health, welfare, and pension plans based generally on the time worked by their contractual employees, as specified in the collective bargaining agreement and other supporting supplemental agreements (see Note G to our consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q).

Other Liquidity Information

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments totaled $308.1 million at September 30, 2019. General economic conditions, along with competitive market factors and the related impact on our business, primarily the tonnage and pricing levels that the Asset-Based segment receives for its services, could affect our ability to generate cash from operations and

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maintain cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments on hand as operating costs increase. Our revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility”) under our Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Credit Agreement”) and our accounts receivable securitization program provide available sources of liquidity with flexible borrowing and payment options. We had available borrowing capacity under our Credit Facility and our accounts receivable securitization program of $180.0 million and $72.8 million, respectively, at September 30, 2019. We believe these agreements provide borrowing capacity options necessary for growth of our businesses. We believe existing cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments, cash generated by operations, and amounts available under our Credit Agreement or accounts receivable securitization program will be sufficient to meet our liquidity needs, including financing potential acquisitions and the repayment of amounts due under our financing arrangements, for the foreseeable future. Notes payable, finance leases, and other secured financing may also be used to fund capital expenditures, provided that such arrangements are available and the terms are acceptable to us.

During 2019, we are continuing to take actions to enhance shareholder value with our quarterly dividend payments and treasury stock purchases. On October 29, 2019, our Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.08 per share to stockholders of record as of November 12, 2019. We expect to continue to pay quarterly dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future, although there can be no assurances in this regard since future dividends will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and are dependent upon our future earnings, capital requirements, and financial condition; contractual restrictions applying to the payment of dividends under our Credit Agreement; and other factors.

We have a program in place to repurchase our common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The program has no expiration date but may be terminated at any time at the Board of Directors’ discretion. Repurchases may be made using cash reserves or other available sources. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we purchased 202,035 shares of our common stock for an aggregate cost of $6.1 million, leaving $16.2 million available for repurchase under the current buyback program.

Our Credit Facility, accounts receivable securitization program, and interest rate swap agreements utilize interest rates based on LIBOR. LIBOR is the basic rate of interest used in lending between banks on the London interbank market and is widely used as a reference for setting the interest rates on loans globally. In July 2017, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”), which regulates LIBOR, announced that it intends to phase out LIBOR by the end of 2021. The Alternative Reference Rates Committee (the “ARRC”), a steering committee comprised of private-sector entities including large U.S. financial institutions, was jointly convened by the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to help ensure a successful transition from LIBOR to an alternative reference rate in the United States. The ARRC selected the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (the “SOFR”) as its preferred replacement for LIBOR, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York began publishing SOFR rates in April 2018. The SOFR is calculated by the Federal Reserve Board based on the interest rates banks charge one another in the overnight market, typically called repurchase agreements, and is intended to be a broad measure of the cost of borrowing cash overnight collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities.

In October 2018, the FASB amended ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, to permit the SOFR Overnight Index Swap (OIS) Rate as a U.S. benchmark interest rate. This amendment was effective for us on January 1, 2019 and it did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements. Any changes to the terms of our borrowing arrangements which would allow for the use of an alternative to LIBOR in calculating the interest rate under such arrangements are anticipated to be effective in 2022 upon our agreement with the lenders as to the replacement reference rate. Our Credit Agreement, which was amended and restated during third quarter 2019, provides for the use of an alternate rate of interest in accordance with the provisions of the agreement. It is our understanding that replacement of LIBOR with an alternative reference in determining the interest rate under our borrowing arrangements will not have a significant impact on our cost of borrowing; however, there can be no assurances in this regard, as the new rates resulting from the replacement of LIBOR in our borrowing arrangements may not be as favorable to us as those in effect prior to any LIBOR phase-out.

Financial Instruments

We have not historically entered into financial instruments for trading purposes, nor have we historically engaged in a program for fuel price hedging. No such instruments were outstanding as of September 30, 2019. We have interest rate

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swap agreements in place which are discussed in Note F to our consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Balance Sheet Changes

Operating Right-of-Use Assets

The $67.4 million increase in operating right-of-use assets from December 31, 2018 to September 30, 2019 is due to adoption of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842, Leases, (“ASC Topic 842”) effective January 1, 2019, and represents the recognition of right-of-use assets from operating lease agreements in our consolidated balance sheet.

Other Long-Term Assets

Other long-term assets increased $11.1 million from December 31, 2018 to September 30, 2019, primarily due to prepaid licenses and services related to the Asset-Based segment’s ELD conversion, the transfer of property previously used by our service center operations to held-for-sale, and an increase in the value of investments related to our cash surrender value of life insurance policies.

Accounts Payable

The $16.3 million increase in accounts payable from December 31, 2018 to September 30, 2019, is primarily due to an increase in the accrual for equipment received and increases in payables for purchased transportation due to higher business levels in September 2019 compared to December 2018.

Current Portion of Operating Lease Liabilities and Operating Lease Liabilities

The $18.5 million and $52.8 million increases in current and long-term operating lease liabilities, respectively, from December 31, 2018 to September 30, 2019, are due to the January 1, 2019 adoption of ASC Topic 842 and represent the recognition of liabilities from operating lease agreements in our consolidated balance sheet.

Deferred Income Tax Liabilities

Deferred income tax liabilities increased $13.6 million primarily due to an increase in depreciation for income tax purposes versus depreciation expensed in accordance with GAAP.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

At September 30, 2019, our off-balance sheet arrangements for purchase obligations totaled $82.1 million, as previously discussed in the Contractual Obligations section of Liquidity and Capital Resources.

We have no investments, loans, or any other known contractual arrangements with unconsolidated special-purpose entities, variable interest entities, or financial partnerships and have no outstanding loans with executive officers or directors.

Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate was 30.3% and 28.3% of pre-tax income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to 24.5% and 18.4% of pre-tax income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. As a result of the Tax Reform Act and our use of a fiscal year rather than a calendar year for U.S. income tax filing, taxes for the tax year ended February 28, 2018 were required to be calculated by applying a blended rate to taxable income. In computing total tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, a 32.74% blended rate was applied to the two months ended February 28, 2018, and a 21.0% federal statutory rate was applied to the months of March 2018 through September 30, 2018. A federal statutory rate of 21.0% was applied to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. The average state tax rate, net of the associated federal deduction, is approximately 5%. However, various factors may cause the full-year 2019 tax rate to vary significantly from the statutory rate. Our full year 2019 tax rate is expected to be approximately 28%, while the effective rate in any quarter may be impacted by items discrete to that period.

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At December 31, 2017, as a result of the Tax Reform Act, we remeasured deferred federal tax assets and liabilities based on the rate at which they were expected to reverse in the future. Existing deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2017 that were reasonably estimated to reverse in the tax year ending February 28, 2018 were remeasured at a rate of 32.74%. Existing deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2017 that were reasonably estimated to reverse after the tax year ending February 28, 2018 were remeasured at a rate of 21.0%. In the first nine months of 2018, a provisional reduction of net deferred income tax liabilities was recognized related to the reversal of temporary differences through our tax year end of February 28, 2018. As a result, we recognized a provisional deferred tax benefit of $3.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, which impacted the effective tax benefit rate as noted in the following table. As of December 31, 2018, the accounting for the income tax effects of the Tax Reform Act was complete and all amounts recorded were considered final.

Reconciliation between the effective income tax rate, as computed on income before income taxes, and the statutory federal income tax rate is presented in the following table:

	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
	September 30								September 30
	2019				2018				2019				2018
	(in thousands)
Income tax provision at the statutory federal rate(1)	$	4,902	21.0	%	$	11,338	21.0	%	$	13,335	21.0	%	$	13,380	21.0	%
Federal income tax effects of:
Impact of the Tax Reform Act on deferred tax		—	—	%		(825)	(1.5)	%		—	—	%		(3,466)	(5.4)	%
Impact of the Tax Reform Act on current tax		—	—	%		22	—	%		—	—	%		(47)	(0.1)	%
Alternative fuel credit(2)		—	—	%		—	—	%		—	—	%		(1,203)	(1.9)	%
Nondeductible expenses and other		342	1.4	%		992	1.9	%		1,178	1.9	%		1,903	2.9	%
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowances		(26)	(0.1)	%		205	0.4	%		(26)	—	%		(79)	(0.1)	%
Tax expense (benefit) from vested RSUs		56	0.2	%		(24)	—	%		464	0.7	%		(325)	(0.5)	%
Nonunion pension termination expense(3)		1,040	4.5	%		—	—	%		1,040	1.6	%		—	—	%
Life insurance proceeds and changes in cash surrender value		(117)	(0.4)	%		(242)	(0.5)	%		(570)	(0.9)	%		(438)	(0.7)	%
Federal income tax provision	$	6,197	26.6	%	$	11,466	21.3	%	$	15,421	24.3	%	$	9,725	15.2	%
State income tax provision		875	3.7	%		1,749	3.2	%		2,543	4.0	%		2,028	3.2	%
Total provision for income taxes	$	7,072	30.3	%	$	13,215	24.5	%	$	17,964	28.3	%	$	11,753	18.4	%

(1) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the effect of the change in the U.S. corporate tax rate to 21% in accordance with the Tax Reform Act is reflected in separate components of the reconciliation.

(2) The nine-month period ended September 30, 2018 was impacted by the February 2018 passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 which retroactively reinstated the alternative fuel tax credit that had previously expired on December 31, 2016. The credit was reinstated through December 31, 2017 and the $1.2 million credit related to 2017 was recognized in the first quarter of 2018.

(3) Represents the impact of a noncash pension termination expense (with no tax benefit) recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 related to an amount which was stranded in accumulated other comprehensive loss until the nonunion defined benefit pension obligation was settled upon plan termination (see Note G to our consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q).

At September 30, 2019, we had $63.9 million of net deferred tax liabilities after valuation allowances. We evaluated the need for a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets at September 30, 2019 by considering the future reversal of existing taxable temporary differences, future taxable income, and available tax planning strategies. Valuation allowances for deferred tax assets totaled less than $0.1 million and $0.1 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. As of September 30, 2019, deferred tax liabilities which will reverse in future years exceeded deferred tax assets.

In first quarter of 2019, we recorded a deferred tax asset of approximately $19.0 million related to our operating lease liabilities and recorded a deferred tax liability of approximately $19.0 million related to our operating lease right-of-use assets due to the adoption of ASC Topic 842.  

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Financial reporting income may differ significantly from taxable income because of items such as revenue recognition, accelerated depreciation for tax purposes, pension accounting rules, and a significant number of liabilities such as vacation pay, workers’ compensation, and other liabilities, which, for tax purposes, are generally deductible only when paid. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and  September 30, 2018, financial reporting income exceeded income determined under income tax law.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we made federal, state, and foreign tax payments of $11.7 million, and received refunds of less than $0.1 million of state income taxes that were paid in prior years. Management does not expect the cash outlays for income taxes will materially exceed reported income tax expense for the foreseeable future.

Critical Accounting Policies

The accounting policies that are “critical,” or the most important, to understand our financial condition and results of operations and that require management to make the most difficult judgments are described in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no material changes in the Company’s critical accounting policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

New accounting rules and disclosure requirements can significantly impact our reported results and the comparability of financial statements. Accounting pronouncements which have been issued but are not yet effective for our financial statements are disclosed in Note A to our consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Management believes that there is no new accounting guidance issued but not yet effective that will impact our critical accounting policies.

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Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements and information in this report may constitute “forward-looking statements.” 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. These statements are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions, and expectations based on currently available information, are not guarantees of future performance, and involve certain risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control). Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, we cannot provide assurance that our expectations will prove to be correct. Actual outcomes and results could materially differ from what is expressed, implied, or forecasted in these statements due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to: a failure of our information systems, including disruptions or failures of services essential to our operations or upon which our information technology platforms rely, data breach, and/or cybersecurity incidents; untimely or ineffective development and implementation of new or enhanced technology or processes, including the pilot test program at ABF Freight; failure to realize potential benefits associated with new or enhanced technology or processes, including the pilot test program at ABF Freight, and any write-offs associated therewith; the loss or reduction of business from large customers; competitive initiatives and pricing pressures; relationships with employees, including unions, and our ability to attract and retain employees; 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; the cost, timing, and performance of growth initiatives; general economic conditions and related shifts in market demand that impact the performance and needs of industries we serve and/or limit our customers’ access to adequate financial resources; availability and cost of reliable third-party services; governmental regulations; environmental laws and regulations, including emissions-control regulations; union and nonunion employee wages and benefits, including changes in required contributions to multiemployer plans; our ability to secure independent owner operators and/or operational or regulatory issues related to our use of their services; litigation or claims asserted against us; maintaining our intellectual property rights, brand, and corporate reputation; the loss of key employees or the inability to execute succession planning strategies; default on covenants of financing arrangements and the availability and terms of future financing arrangements; timing and amount of capital expenditures; self-insurance claims and insurance premium costs; the cost, integration, and performance of any recent or future acquisitions; availability of fuel, 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; increased prices for and decreased availability of new revenue equipment, decreases in value of used revenue equipment, and higher costs of equipment-related operating expenses such as maintenance and fuel and related taxes; potential impairment of goodwill and intangible assets; greater than anticipated funding requirements for our nonunion defined benefit pension plan; seasonal fluctuations and adverse weather conditions; regulatory, economic, and other risks arising from our international business; antiterrorism and safety measures; and other financial, operational, and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in ArcBest’s public filings with the SEC.

For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our projected results, refer to Item 1A (Risk Factors) of Part I of our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made and, other than as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ARCBEST CORPORATION

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

As disclosed in Part II, Item 7A of the our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, we are subject to interest rate risk due to variable interest rates on the borrowings under our credit agreements. In September 2019, we amended and extended our credit agreement (the “Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”) to increase the initial maximum credit amount of our revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) from $200.0 million to $250.0 million, including a swing line facility in an aggregate amount of up to $25.0 million, a letter of credit sub-facility providing for the issuance of letters of credit up to an aggregate amount of $20.0 million, and to increase the additional revolving commitments or incremental term loans we may request under the facility from $100.0 million to $125.0 million. The maturity date of the Credit Facility was extended to October 1, 2024. The Company has interest rate swap agreements which mitigate interest rate risk by effectively converting $50.0 million of borrowings under the Credit Facility from variable-rate interest to fixed-rate interest with a per annum rate of 2.98% through January 2, 2020 and 3.12% from January 2, 2020 through June 30, 2022 based on the margin of the Credit Facility as of September 30, 2019. Our Credit Facility and interest rate swaps are further described in Financing Arrangements of the Liquidity and Capital Resources section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) in Part I, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

The following table reflects the contractual maturity date and projected interest rates (based on a LIBOR curve, provided by a financial institution independent of the facility, plus our margin) for the borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility as of September 30, 2019:

																					September 30
	Contractual Maturity Date																				2019
	Year Ended December 31																				Carrying		Fair
	2019			2020			2021			2022			2023			Thereafter			Value		Value		Value
	(in thousands, except interest rates)																		(in thousands)
Credit Facility	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	70,000		$	70,000	$	70,000	$	70,000
Projected interest rate		3.11	%		2.63	%		2.38	%		2.40	%		2.43	%		2.48	%

Since December 31, 2018, there have been no other significant changes in the Company’s market risks as reported in the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was performed with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2019.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

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PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

ARCBEST CORPORATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

For information related to the Company’s legal proceedings, see Note L, Legal Proceedings, Environmental Matters, and Other Events under Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

The Company’s risk factors are fully described in the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. No material changes to the Company’s risk factors have occurred since the Company filed its 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

(a)Recent sales of unregistered securities.

None.

(b)Use of proceeds from registered securities.

None.

(c)Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers.

				Total Number of	Maximum
				Shares Purchased	Approximate Dollar
	Total Number	Average		as Part of Publicly	Value of Shares that
	of Shares	Price Paid		Announced	May Yet Be Purchased
	Purchased	Per Share(1)		Program	Under the Program(2)
	(in thousands, except share and per share data)
7/1/2019-7/31/2019	—	$	—	—	$	17,136
8/1/2019-8/31/2019	33,500		28.17	33,500	$	16,193
9/1/2019-9/30/2019	—		—	—	$	16,193
Total	33,500	$	28.17	33,500

(1) Represents the weighted-average price paid per common share including commission.

(2) In January 2003, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a $25.0 million common stock repurchase program. The Board of Directors authorized an additional $50.0 million to the current program in July 2005. In October 2015, the Board of Directors extended the share repurchase program, making a total of $50.0 million available for purchases.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are filed or furnished with this report or are incorporated by reference to previously filed material:

Exhibit
No.
3.1	Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 28, 2019, File No. 000-19969, and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2	Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 24, 2009, File No. 000-19969, and incorporated herein by reference).
3.3	Fifth Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company dated as of October 31, 2016 (previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on November 4, 2016, File No. 000-19969, and incorporated herein by reference).
3.4	Certificate of Ownership and Merger, effective May 1, 2014, as filed on April 29, 2014 with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 30, 2014, File No. 000-19969, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.1*	Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2019, among ArcBest Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries party thereto from time to time, as borrowers, U.S. Bank National Association, as Administrative Agent, Branch Banking and Trust Company and PNC Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agents, and the lenders and issuing banks party thereto (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 1, 2019 File No. 000-19969, and incorporated herein by reference).
31.1*	Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*	Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32**	Certifications Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS*	XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data Files because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH*	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB*	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	ARCBEST CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
Date: November 8, 2019	/s/ Judy R. McReynolds
	Judy R. McReynolds
	Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
	and Principal Executive Officer
Date: November 8, 2019	/s/ David R. Cobb
	David R. Cobb
	Vice President — Chief Financial Officer
	and Principal Financial Officer

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EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

Deal CUSIP 04079AAC9

Revolving Loan CUSIP 04079AAE5

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

AMONG

ARCBEST CORPORATION AND CERTAIN OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES FROM TIME TO

TIME PARTY HERETO,

AS BORROWERS,

THE LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT,

BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY AND PNC BANK, NATIONAL

ASSOCIATION,

AS SYNDICATION AGENTS

AND

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

 AS SOLE LEAD ARRANGER AND SOLE BOOK RUNNER

Table of Contents

		Page
ARTICLE I	DEFINITIONS	1
1.1.	Definitions	1
1.2.	Divisions	28
ARTICLE II	THE CREDITS	29
2.1.	Commitment	29
2.2.	Required Payments; Termination	29
2.3.	Ratable Loans; Types of Advances	29
2.4.	Swing Line Loans	29
2.5.	Commitment Fee	31
2.6.	Minimum Amount of Each Advance	31
2.7.	Reduction of Aggregate Commitments; Optional Principal Payments	31
2.8.	Method of Selecting Types and Interest Periods for Advances	32
2.9.	Conversion and Continuation of Outstanding Advances; Maximum Number of Interest Periods	32
2.10.	Interest Rates	33
2.11.	Rates Applicable After Event of Default	33
2.12.	Method of Payment	34
2.13.	Noteless Agreement; Evidence of Indebtedness	34
2.14.	Telephonic Notices	35
2.15.	Interest Payment Dates; Interest and Fee Basis	35
2.16.	Notification of Advances, Interest Rates, Prepayments and Commitment Reductions	36
2.17.	Lending Installations	36
2.18.	Non-Receipt of Funds by the Administrative Agent	36
2.19.	Facility LCs	36
2.20.	Replacement of Lender	42
2.21.	Limitation of Interest	43
2.22.	Defaulting Lenders	44
2.23.	Designation of Borrowing Subsidiaries	47
2.24.	Increase Option	48
ARTICLE III	YIELD PROTECTION; TAXES	50
3.1.	Yield Protection	50
3.2.	Changes in Capital Adequacy Regulations	51
3.3.	Availability of Types of Advances; Adequacy of Interest Rate	51
3.4.	Funding Indemnification	52
3.5.	Taxes	53
3.6.	Selection of Lending Installation; Mitigation Obligations; Lender Statements; Survival of Indemnity	56

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3.7.	Illegality	57
ARTICLE IV	CONDITIONS PRECEDENT	58
4.1.	Effective Date	58
4.2.	Each Credit Extension	60
4.3.	Designation of a Borrowing Subsidiary	60
ARTICLE V	REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES	61
5.1.	Existence and Standing	61
5.2.	Authorization and Validity	61
5.3.	No Conflict; Government Consent	62
5.4.	Financial Statements	62
5.5.	Material Adverse Change	62
5.6.	Taxes	62
5.7.	Litigation and Contingent Obligations	62
5.8.	Material Domestic Subsidiaries	63
5.9.	ERISA	63
5.10.	Accuracy of Information	63
5.11.	Margin Stock	63
5.12.	Material Agreements	63
5.13.	Compliance With Laws	63
5.14.	Ownership of Properties	64
5.15.	Plan Assets; Prohibited Transactions	64
5.16.	Environmental Matters	64
5.17.	Investment Company Act	64
5.18.	Insurance	64
5.19.	Subordinated Indebtedness	64
5.20.	Solvency	64
5.21.	No Default	65
5.22.	Anti-Corruption Laws; Sanctions; Anti-Terrorism Laws	65
5.23.	EEA Financial Institution	65
ARTICLE VI	COVENANTS	65
6.1.	Financial Reporting	65
6.2.	Use of Proceeds	67
6.3.	Notice of Material Events	67
6.4.	Conduct of Business	68
6.5.	Taxes	68
6.6.	Insurance	68
6.7.	Compliance with Laws and Material Contractual Obligations	69
6.8.	Maintenance of Properties	69
6.9.	Books and Records; Inspection	69
6.10.	Payment of Obligations	69

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6.11.	Indebtedness	69
6.12.	Merger	71
6.13.	Sale of Assets	71
6.14.	Investments	72
6.15.	Acquisitions	74
6.16.	Liens	74
6.17.	Net Capital Expenditures	75
6.18.	Affiliates	76
6.19.	Subordinated Indebtedness	76
6.20.	Sale of Accounts	76
6.21.	Sale and Leaseback Transactions	76
6.22.	Restricted Payments	77
6.23.	Financial Covenants	77
6.24.	Further Assurances	78
6.25.	Anti-Money Laundering Compliance	79
ARTICLE VII	DEFAULTS	79
ARTICLE VIII	ACCELERATION, WAIVERS, AMENDMENTS AND REMEDIES	82
8.1.	Acceleration; Remedies	82
8.2.	Application of Funds	83
8.3.	Amendments	84
8.4.	Preservation of Rights	85
8.5.	Secured Rate Management Transactions and Secured Cash Management Services	85
ARTICLE IX	GENERAL PROVISIONS	86
9.1.	Survival of Representations	86
9.2.	Governmental Regulation	86
9.3.	Headings	86
9.4.	Entire Agreement	86
9.5.	Several Obligations; Benefits of this Agreement	86
9.6.	Expenses; Indemnification	86
9.7.	Numbers of Documents	88
9.8.	Accounting	88
9.9.	Severability of Provisions	88
9.10.	Nonliability of Lenders	89
9.11.	Confidentiality	89
9.12.	Nonreliance	90
9.13.	Disclosure	90
9.14.	USA PATRIOT ACT NOTIFICATION	90
9.15.	Bankruptcy Petition	90
9.16.	Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions	90
9.17.	Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs	91

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ARTICLE X	THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT	91
10.1.	Appointment; Nature of Relationship	91
10.2.	Powers	92
10.3.	General Immunity	92
10.4.	No Responsibility for Loans, Recitals, etc	92
10.5.	Action on Instructions of Lenders	92
10.6.	Employment of Administrative Agents and Counsel	93
10.7.	Reliance on Documents; Counsel	93
10.8.	Administrative Agent’s Reimbursement and Indemnification	93
10.9.	Notice of Event of Default	94
10.10.	Rights as a Lender	94
10.11.	Lender Credit Decision, Legal Representation	94
10.12.	Successor Administrative Agent	95
10.13.	Administrative Agent and Arranger Fees	96
10.14.	Delegation to Affiliates	96
10.15.	Execution of Collateral Documents	96
10.16.	Collateral and Guarantor Releases	96
10.17.	Syndication Agents, etc	97
10.18.	No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility	97
10.19.	Certain ERISA Matters	97
ARTICLE XI	SETOFF; RATABLE PAYMENTS	98
11.1.	Setoff	98
11.2.	Ratable Payments	99
ARTICLE XII	BENEFIT OF AGREEMENT; ASSIGNMENTS; PARTICIPATIONS	99
12.1.	Successors and Assigns	99
12.2.	Participations	100
12.3.	Assignments	101
12.4.	Amendment and Restatement	103
ARTICLE XIII	NOTICES	104
13.1.	Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication	104
ARTICLE XIV	COUNTERPARTS; INTEGRATION; EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTRONIC EXECUTION; ELECTRONIC RECORDS	105
14.1.	Counterparts; Effectiveness	105
14.2.	Electronic Execution of Assignments	106
14.3.	Electronic Records	106

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ARTICLE XV	CHOICE OF LAW; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL	106
15.1.	CHOICE OF LAW	106
15.2.	CONSENT TO JURISDICTION	106
15.3.	WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL	107

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SCHEDULES

PRICING SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE 1 – Commitments

SCHEDULE 5.8 – Material Domestic Subsidiaries

SCHEDULE 5.14 – Properties

SCHEDULE 6.11 – Indebtedness

SCHEDULE 6.14 – Investments

SCHEDULE 6.16 – Liens

EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT A – Reserved

EXHIBIT B – Form of Compliance Certificate

EXHIBIT C – Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement

EXHIBIT D-1 – Form of Borrowing Notice

EXHIBIT D-2 – Form of Payment Notice

EXHIBIT E – Form of Note

EXHIBIT F – Form of Increasing Lender Supplement

EXHIBIT G – Form of Augmenting Lender Supplement

EXHIBIT H – Reserved

EXHIBIT I-1 – Form of Borrowing Subsidiary Agreement

EXHIBIT I-2 – Form of Borrowing Subsidiary Termination

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THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

This Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of September 27, 2019, is among ArcBest Corporation (formerly known as Arkansas Best Corporation) and each of its direct or indirect Subsidiaries that joins this Agreement from time to time as a Borrowing Subsidiary, the Lenders and U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association, as a LC Issuer, Swing Line Lender and as Administrative Agent.  The parties hereto agree as follows:

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

WHEREAS, the Borrowers, certain of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are parties to that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 7, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the effectiveness hereof, the “Existing Credit Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent have agreed to amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement in its entirety.

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto acknowledge that the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

1.1.      Definitions.

As used in this Agreement:

“Acquisition” means any transaction, or any series of related transactions, consummated after the date of this Agreement, by which any Borrower or any Subsidiary (i) acquires any going business or all or substantially all of the assets of any firm, corporation or limited liability company, or division thereof, whether through purchase of assets, merger or otherwise or (ii) directly or indirectly acquires (in one transaction or as the most recent transaction in a series of transactions) at least a majority (in number of votes) of the securities of a corporation which have ordinary voting power for the election of directors (other than securities having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) or a majority (by percentage or voting power) of the outstanding ownership interests of a partnership or limited liability company.

“Active Subsidiary” means each Subsidiary which, as of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Parent, for the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters then ended for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1, contributed greater than 2% of the Parent’s Consolidated EBITDA for such period or greater than 2% of the Parent’s total assets as of the end of such period.

“Additional Commitment” is defined in Section 2.24.

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“Adjusted Leverage Ratio” is defined in Section 6.23(b).

“Administrative Agent” means U.S. Bank in its capacity as contractual representative of the Lenders pursuant to Article X, and not in its individual capacity as a Lender, and any successor Administrative Agent appointed pursuant to Article X.

“Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.

“Advance” means a borrowing hereunder of Loans of the same Type, made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.  The term “Advance” shall include Swing Line Loans unless otherwise expressly provided.

“Affected Lender” is defined in Section 2.20.

“Affiliate” of any Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person, including, without limitation, such Person’s Subsidiaries.  A Person shall be deemed to control another Person if the controlling Person owns 10% or more of any class of voting securities (or other ownership interests) of the controlled Person or possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of the controlled Person, whether through ownership of stock, by contract or otherwise.

“Aggregate Commitment” means the aggregate of the Commitments of all the Lenders, as reduced from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof, as the same may be increased from time to time pursuant to Section 2.24 or reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.7.  As of the Effective Date, the Aggregate Commitment is $250,000,000.

“Aggregate Outstanding Credit Exposure” means, at any time, the aggregate of the Outstanding Credit Exposure of all the Lenders.

“Agreement” means this Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as it may be amended or modified and in effect from time to time.

“Alternate Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate of interest per annum equal to the highest of (i) 0.0%, (ii) the Prime Rate for such day, (iii) the sum of the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day plus 0.50% per annum and (iv) the Eurodollar Rate (without giving effect to the Applicable Margin) for a one month Interest Period on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) for Dollars plus 1.00%, provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Eurodollar Rate for any day shall be based on the rate reported by the applicable financial information service at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on such day.

“Anti-Corruption Laws” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Borrowers or their Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.

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“Applicable Fee Rate” means, at any time, the percentage rate per annum at which commitment fees are accruing on the Available Aggregate Commitment at such time as set forth in the Pricing Schedule.

“Applicable Margin” means, with respect to Advances of any Type at any time, the percentage rate per annum which is applicable at such time with respect to Advances of such Type as set forth in the Pricing Schedule.

“Applicable Pledge Percentage” means, in the case of a pledge of equity interests of a First Tier Foreign Subsidiary, 65%.

“Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

“Arranger” means U.S. Bank, and its successors, in its capacity as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Book Runner.

“Article” means an article of this Agreement unless another document is specifically referenced.

“Augmenting Lender” is defined in Section 2.24.

“Authorized Officer” means any of the chief financial officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer or corporate secretary of the Parent, acting singly.

“Available Aggregate Commitment” means, at any time, the Aggregate Commitment then in effect minus the Aggregate Outstanding Credit Exposure at such time.

“Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.

“Bail-In Legislation” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

“Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to (i) the Alternate Base Rate for such day plus (ii) the Applicable Margin, in each case changing when and as the Alternate Base Rate changes.

“Base Rate Advance” means an Advance which, except as otherwise provided in Section 2.11, bears interest at the Base Rate.

“Base Rate Loan” means a Loan which, except as otherwise provided in Section 2.11, bears interest at the Base Rate.

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“Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

“Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

“Benefit Plan” means any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in and subject to Section 4975 of the Code or (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan.”

“BHC Act Affiliate” of a party means an “affiliate” (as such term is defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of such party.

“Borrowers” means, collectively, the Parent and each Material Domestic Subsidiary of the Parent that becomes a Borrowing Subsidiary hereunder pursuant to Section 2.23.

“Borrowing Date” means a date on which an Advance is made or a Facility LC is issued hereunder.

“Borrowing Notice” is defined in Section 2.8.

“Borrowing Subsidiary” means, at any time, each Material Domestic Subsidiary designated as a Borrowing Subsidiary by the Parent pursuant to Section 2.23, in each case until such Person has ceased to be a Borrowing Subsidiary pursuant to Section 2.23.

“Borrowing Subsidiary Agreement” means a Borrowing Subsidiary Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit I-1.

“Borrowing Subsidiary Termination” means a Borrowing Subsidiary Termination substantially in the form of Exhibit I-2.

“Business Day” means (i) with respect to any borrowing, payment or rate selection of Eurodollar Advances, a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks generally are open in New York City, New York, Minneapolis, Minnesota and London, England for the conduct of substantially all of their commercial lending activities, interbank wire transfers can be made on the Fedwire system and dealings in Dollars are carried on in the London interbank market and (ii) for all other purposes, a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks generally are open in New York City, New York for the conduct of substantially all of their commercial lending activities and interbank wire transfers can be made on the Fedwire system.

“Capital Expenditures” means, without duplication, any expenditures for any purchase or other acquisition of any asset which would be classified as a fixed or capital asset on a consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its Subsidiaries prepared in accordance with GAAP.

“Capitalized Lease” of a Person means any lease of Property by such Person as lessee which would be capitalized on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP.

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“Capitalized Lease Obligations” of a Person means the principal amount of the obligations of such Person under Capitalized Leases which would be required to be accounted for as a capital lease on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP.

“Cash Collateralize” means to deposit in the Facility LC Collateral Account or to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of one or more of the LC Issuers or Lenders, as collateral for LC Obligations or obligations of Lenders to fund participations in respect of LC Obligations, cash or deposit account balances or, if the Administrative Agent and each applicable LC Issuer shall agree in their reasonable discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each applicable LC Issuer.  “Cash Collateral” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.

“Cash Equivalent Investments” means (i) short-term obligations of, or fully guaranteed by, the United States of America, (ii) commercial paper rated A-1 or better by S&P or P-1 or better by Moody’s, (iii) demand deposit accounts maintained in the ordinary course of business, (iv) variable denomination floating rate demand notes issued by companies with a parent credit rating of at least A- by S&P or the equivalent rating by Moody’s, (v) certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, overnight Federal funds transactions and time deposits (A) issued or sold by or on deposit with (1) Lenders, their Affiliates or their respective holding companies or (2) commercial banks (whether domestic or foreign) having assets in excess of $500,000,000 or (B) which are FDIC insured (up to the amount covered by such FDIC insurance); provided in each case that the same provides for payment of both principal and interest (and not principal alone or interest alone) and is not subject to any contingency regarding the payment of principal or interest, (vi) shares of money market mutual funds that are rated at least “AAAm” or “AAAG” by S&P or “P-1” or better by Moody’s, and (vii) other Investments consented to by the Administrative Agent; provided that, for purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.14 of this Agreement, any Investment that, when initially made or acquired, satisfies the requirements of this definition may continue to be held notwithstanding that such Investment, if made or acquired thereafter, would not comply with such requirements.

“Cash Management Services” means any banking services that are provided to any Borrower or any Subsidiary by the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuer or any of their Affiliates (other than pursuant to this Agreement) or any other Lender or any of its Affiliates, including without limitation:  (a) credit cards, (b) credit card processing services, (c) debit cards, (d) purchase cards, (e) stored value cards, (f) freight payable transactions,  (g) automated clearing house or wire transfer services, or (h) treasury management, including controlled disbursement, consolidated account, lockbox, overdraft, return items, sweep and interstate depository network services.

“Change in Control” means (i) the acquisition by any Person, or two or more Persons acting in concert, of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of 40% or more of the outstanding shares of voting stock of the Parent or (ii) within any twelve-month period, occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Parent by Persons who were neither (x) nominated by the board of directors of the Parent nor (y) appointed or approved by directors so nominated.

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“Change in Law” is defined in Section 3.1.

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, reformed or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Collateral” means any and all property owned, leased or operated by a Person covered by the Collateral Documents in which a security interest or Lien is or is required to be granted thereunder and any and all other property of any Loan Party, now existing or hereafter acquired, that may be or become subject to a security interest or Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent, on behalf of itself and the Lenders, to secure the Secured Obligations.

“Collateral Documents” means, collectively, the Security Agreement, the Mortgages, and all other agreements, instruments and documents that are intended to create, perfect or evidence Liens upon the Collateral as security for payment of the Secured Obligations, including, without limitation, all other security agreements, pledge agreements, UCC financing statements, mortgages, assignments and deeds of trust whether heretofore, now, or hereafter executed by the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries and delivered to the Administrative Agent.

“Collateral Shortfall Amount” is defined in Section 8.1(a).

“Commitment” means, as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender to make Loans to, and participate in Facility LCs issued upon the application of and Swing Line Loans made to, the Borrowers, in an amount not exceeding the amount set forth in Schedule 1, as it may be modified as a result of any assignment that has become effective pursuant to Section 12.3(c) or as otherwise modified from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof.

“Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. §1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

“Connection Income Taxes” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

“Consolidated Adjusted Funded Indebtedness” means, at any time, the sum of (a) Indebtedness of the Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than the Designated Subsidiary) of the types described in clauses (i), (ii), (iv), (vi), (vii) and (x) of the definition of Indebtedness, calculated on a consolidated basis as of such time (provided¸ that solely the issued, non-cash collateralized obligations with respect to standby and commercial letters of credit shall be included in such calculation), plus (b) the product of Consolidated Rentals for the immediately preceding twelve month period, determined as of the end of such period, multiplied by six (6), minus (c) the amount of Unrestricted Cash at such time in excess of $25,000,000 in the aggregate.

“Consolidated EBITDA” means Consolidated Net Income (for the avoidance of doubt, excluding any one-time cumulative effect adjustment resulting from giving effect to a change in accounting for revenue required by ASC 606 (Revenue From Contracts With Customers) or its replacement), plus, to the extent deducted from revenues in determining Consolidated Net Income and without duplication, (i) Consolidated Interest Expense, (ii) expense for income taxes, (iii) depreciation, (iv) amortization (including, without limitation, amortization of net actuarial losses

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and pension settlement expenses as reflected in the Parent’s financial statements from time to time), (v) unusual or non-recurring non-cash expenses, charges or losses occurred other than in the ordinary course of business, (vi) non-cash expenses related to stock based compensation, and (vi) non-cash impairment write-downs or charges related to goodwill and other intangible assets, minus, to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income, (1) unusual or non-recurring income or gains realized other than in the ordinary course of business, (2) income tax credits and refunds (to the extent not netted from tax expense), and (3) any cash payments made during such period in respect of items described in clauses (v) or (vi) above subsequent to the fiscal quarter in which the relevant non-cash expenses, charges or losses were incurred, all calculated for the Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than the Designated Subsidiary) on a consolidated basis.  For the purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDA for any period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters (each, a “Reference Period”), (a) if at any time during such Reference Period any Borrower or any Subsidiary (other than the Designated Subsidiary) shall have made any Material Disposition, the Consolidated EBITDA for such Reference Period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the property that is the subject of such Material Disposition for such Reference Period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such Reference Period, and (b) if during such Reference Period any Borrower or any Subsidiary (other than the Designated Subsidiary) shall have made a Material Acquisition, Consolidated EBITDA for such Reference Period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto on a basis consistent with the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA hereunder as if such Material Acquisition occurred on the first day of such Reference Period; provided that such pro forma adjustments shall not be made in calculating the Interest Coverage Ratio.

“Consolidated EBITDAR” means the sum of (a) Consolidated EBITDA plus (b) Consolidated Rentals for the applicable Reference Period plus (c) fees and expenses arising directly in respect of any Permitted Acquisition (including, without limitation, fees and expenses directly associated with the financing of such Acquisition) plus (d) fees and expenses arising directly from failed Acquisitions and divestitures, net of any gains from such failed Acquisitions and divestitures plus (e) transactional fees and expenses directly associated with the incurrence of Indebtedness (including in connection with this Agreement) or the issuance of equity interests in Parent (provided, that such transactional fees and expenses during any fiscal year shall not exceed, in the aggregate, $2,000,000; provided,  further, that the limitation in the foregoing proviso shall not apply to transactional fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement); in each case of clauses (c), (d) and (e), reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

“Consolidated Interest Expense” means, with reference to any period, the interest expense of the Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than the Designated Subsidiary) calculated on a consolidated basis for such period.

“Consolidated Net Income” means, with reference to any period, the net income (or loss) of the Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than the Designated Subsidiary, except to the extent of the amount of dividends, distributions or other payments constituting net income paid in cash by the Designated Subsidiary to a Loan Party during such period) calculated on a consolidated basis for such period.

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“Consolidated Rentals” means, with reference to any period, the Rentals of the Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than the Designated Subsidiary) calculated on a consolidated basis for such period.

“Contingent Obligation” of a Person means any agreement, undertaking or arrangement by which such Person assumes, guarantees, endorses, contingently agrees to purchase or provide funds for the payment of, or otherwise becomes or is contingently liable upon, the obligation or liability of any other Person, or agrees to maintain the net worth or working capital or other financial condition of any other Person, or otherwise assures any creditor of such other Person against loss, including, without limitation, any comfort letter, operating agreement, take-or-pay contract or the obligations of any such Person as general partner of a partnership with respect to the liabilities of the partnership.

“Conversion/Continuation Notice” is defined in Section 2.6.

“Covered Entity” means any of the following: (a) a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b); (b) a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or (c) a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).

“Covered Party” has the meaning specified in Section 9.17.

“Credit Extension” means the making of an Advance or the issuance of a Facility LC hereunder.

“Daily Eurodollar Base Rate” means, with respect to a Swing Line Loan, the greater of (a) zero percent (0.0%) and (b) the applicable interest settlement rate for deposits in Dollars administered by ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate) for one month appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 (or on any successor or substitute page on such screen) as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on a Business Day, provided that, if Reuters Screen LIBOR01 for Dollars (or any successor or substitute page) is not available to the Administrative Agent for any reason, the applicable Daily Eurodollar Base Rate for one month shall instead be the applicable interest settlement rate for deposits in Dollars administered by ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate) for one month as reported by any other generally recognized financial information service selected by the Administrative Agent as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on a Business Day, provided that, if no such interest settlement rate administered by ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate) is available to the Administrative Agent, the applicable Daily Eurodollar Base Rate for one month shall instead be the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which U.S. Bank or one of its Affiliate banks offers to place deposits in Dollars with first-class banks in the interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on a Business Day in the approximate amount of U.S. Bank’s relevant Swing Line Loan and having a maturity equal to one month.  For purposes of determining any interest rate hereunder or under any other Loan Document which is based on the Daily Eurodollar Base Rate, such interest rate shall change as and when the Daily Eurodollar Base Rate shall change.

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“Daily Eurodollar Loan” means a Swing Line Loan which, except as otherwise provided in Section 2.11, bears interest at the Daily Eurodollar Rate.

“Daily Eurodollar Rate” means, with respect to a Swing Line Loan, the sum of (a) the quotient of (i) the Daily Eurodollar Base Rate, divided by (ii) one minus the Reserve Requirement (expressed as a decimal) applicable to such Interest Period, plus (b) the Applicable Margin.

“Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States of America, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect.

“Default” means an event which but for the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

“Default Right” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.

“Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 2.22(b), any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within two (2) Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied or waived, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuer, the Swing Line Lender or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Facility LCs or Swing Line Loans) within two (2) Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuers or the Swing Line Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three (3) Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrowers, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets (other than an Undisclosed Administration), including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such capacity or (iii) become the subject of a Bail-In Action; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the

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enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender.  Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.22(b)) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the Borrowers, each LC Issuer, the Swing Line Lender and each Lender.

“Designated Subsidiary” means that certain Subsidiary of the Parent designated by the Parent and agreed to by the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders as of the Effective Date; provided, that after the Effective Date, the Parent may remove such designation if the Parent or applicable Subsidiary complies with the requirements set forth in Section 6.24 if such re-designated Subsidiary then constitutes a “Material Domestic Subsidiary”.

“Disqualified Lenders” means, collectively or individually as the context requires, (a) those Persons identified in writing by the Parent to the Administrative Agent prior to the Effective Date, and (b) other Persons approved by the Administrative Agent (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), in each case identified in writing by the Parent to the Administrative Agent from time to time on or after the Effective Date; provided, that during the continuance of any Event of Default under Sections 7.2, 7.6 or 7.7, no such Person shall constitute a Disqualified Lender for purposes hereof.

“Dollar” and “$” means the lawful currency of the United States of America.

“Domestic Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of a Loan Party incorporated or organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.

“EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

“EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

“EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

“Effective Date” means the date on which the conditions specified in Section 4.1 are satisfied or waived.

“Eligible Assignee” means (i) a Lender; (ii) an Approved Fund; (iii) a commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States, or any state thereof, and having total assets in excess of $3,000,000,000, calculated in accordance with the accounting principles prescribed by the regulatory authority applicable to such bank in its jurisdiction of organization; (iv) a commercial

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bank organized under the laws of any other country that is a member of the OECD, or a political subdivision of any such country, and having total assets in excess of $3,000,000,000, calculated in accordance with the accounting principles prescribed by the regulatory authority applicable to such bank in its jurisdiction of organization, so long as such bank is acting through a branch or agency located in the country in which it is organized or another country that is described in this clause (iv); or (v) the central bank of any country that is a member of the OECD; provided, that no (a) Disqualified Lender, (b) Defaulting Lender or Affiliate thereof, or any Person who, upon becoming a Lender, would constitute a Defaulting Lender or an Affiliate thereof, or (c) natural Person (or holding company, investment vehicle or trust for or owned and operated for the primary benefit of a natural Person) shall constitute an Eligible Assignee.

“Environmental Laws” means any and all federal, state, local and foreign statutes, laws, judicial decisions, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, injunctions, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses and other governmental restrictions relating to (i) the protection of the environment, (ii) personal injury or property damage relating to the release or discharge of Hazardous Materials, (iii) emissions, discharges or releases of pollutants, contaminants, hazardous substances or wastes into surface water, ground water or land, or (iv) the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of pollutants, contaminants, hazardous substances or wastes or the clean-up or other remediation thereof.

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and any rule or regulation issued thereunder.

“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with any Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

“ERISA Event” means (a) any “reportable event”, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice period is waived); (b) the failure with respect to any Plan to satisfy the “minimum funding standard” (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) the incurrence by any Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (e) the receipt by any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (f) the incurrence by any Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal of any Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (g) the receipt by any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition upon any Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be during the period from the Effective Date until the Facility Termination Date, insolvent within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.

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“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

“Eurodollar Advance” means an Advance which, except as otherwise provided in Section 2.11, bears interest at the applicable Eurodollar Rate.

“Eurodollar Base Rate” means, with respect to a Eurodollar Advance for the relevant Interest Period, the greater of (a) zero percent (0.0%) and (b) the applicable interest settlement rate for deposits in Dollars administered by ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate) appearing on the applicable Reuters Screen (or on any successor or substitute page on such screen) as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the Quotation Date for such Interest Period, and having a maturity equal to such Interest Period, provided that, if the applicable Reuters Screen (or any successor or substitute page) is not available to the Administrative Agent for any reason, the applicable Eurodollar Base Rate for the relevant Interest Period shall instead be the applicable interest settlement rate for deposits in Dollars administered by ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate) as reported by any other generally recognized financial information service selected by the Administrative Agent as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the Quotation Date for such Interest Period, and having a maturity equal to such Interest Period, provided that, if no such interest settlement rate administered by ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate) is available to the Administrative Agent, the applicable Eurodollar Base Rate for the relevant Interest Period shall instead be the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which U.S. Bank or one of its Affiliate banks offers to place deposits in Dollars with first-class banks in the interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period, in the approximate amount of U.S. Bank’s relevant Eurodollar Loan and having a maturity equal to such Interest Period.

“Eurodollar Loan” means a Loan which, except as otherwise provided in Section 2.11, bears interest at the applicable Eurodollar Rate.

“Eurodollar Rate” means, with respect to a Eurodollar Advance for the relevant Interest Period, the sum of (i) the quotient of (a) the Eurodollar Base Rate applicable to such Interest Period, divided by (b) one minus the Reserve Requirement (expressed as a decimal) applicable to such Interest Period, plus (ii) the Applicable Margin.

“Event of Default” is defined in Article VII.

“Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Guarantor, any Swap Obligation if, and only to the extent that, all or a portion of the guarantee of such Guarantor of, or the grant by such Guarantor of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof), including by virtue of such Guarantor’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder at the time the guarantee of such Guarantor or the grant of such security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation.  If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement

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governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal.

“Excluded Taxes” means, in the case of each Lender or applicable Lending Installation and the Administrative Agent, (i) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case (a) imposed by the respective jurisdiction (or political subdivision thereof) under the laws of which such Lender or the Administrative Agent is incorporated or is organized or in which its principal executive office is located or, in the case of a Lender, in which such Lender’s applicable Lending Installation is located, or (b) that are Other Connection Taxes, (ii) in the case of a Lender, any U.S. federal withholding tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan, Commitment or Reimbursement Obligation pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (a) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan, Commitment or Reimbursement Obligation or (b) such Lender changes its Lending Installation, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 3.5(a), amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its Lending Installation, (iii) Taxes attributable to the failure by any Lender, applicable Lending Installation or Administrative Agent to comply with Section 3.5(f), and (iv) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.  For purposes of this definition, any reference to the term “Lender” includes any LC Issuer.

“Exhibit” refers to an exhibit to this Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

“Existing Credit Agreement” is defined in the preamble hereto.

“Facility LC” is defined in Section 2.19(a)

“Facility LC Application” is defined in Section 2.19(c).

“Facility LC Collateral Account” is defined in Section 2.19(l).

“Facility Termination Date” means October 1, 2024 or any earlier date on which the Aggregate Commitment is reduced to zero or otherwise terminated pursuant to the terms hereof.

“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code.

“Federal Funds Effective Rate” means, for any day, the greater of (a) zero percent (0.0%) and (b) the rate per annum calculated by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York based on such day’s federal funds transactions by depository institutions (as determined in such manner as the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shall set forth on its public website from time to time) and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as the federal funds effective rate or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations at approximately 10:00 a.m. (Central time) on such day on such

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transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three (3) Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.

“Fee Letter” is defined in Section 10.13.

“Financial Contract” of a Person means (i) any exchange-traded or over-the-counter futures, forward, swap or option contract or other financial instrument with similar characteristics or (ii) any Rate Management Transaction.

“First Tier Foreign Subsidiary” means any Foreign Subsidiary that is directly owned by a Loan Party.

“Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of a Loan Party organized under the laws of a jurisdiction not located in the United States of America.

“Fronting Exposure” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, (a) with respect to any LC Issuer, such Defaulting Lender’s ratable share of the LC Obligations with respect to Facility LCs issued by such LC Issuer other than LC Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof, and (b) with respect to the Swing Line Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s ratable share of outstanding Swing Line Loans made by the Swing Line Lender other than Swing Line Loans as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders.

“Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is (or will be as of the date of any assignment thereto pursuant to Section 12.3 hereof) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time in the United States, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the financial statements referred to in Section 5.4, subject at all times to Section 9.8.

“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including, without limitation, any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank) and any group or body charged with setting financial accounting or regulatory capital rules or standards (including, without limitation, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Bank for International Settlements or the Basel Committee on Banking Supervisory Practices or any successor or similar authority to any of the foregoing).

“Guarantor” means each Material Domestic Subsidiary of the Parent that is a party to the Guaranty, either on the date hereof or pursuant to the terms of Section 2.23 or Section 6.24(a), and each such Person’s successors and assigns.

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“Guaranty” means that certain Guaranty dated as of June 15, 2012 executed by each of the Guarantors in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, renewed or replaced from time to time subject to the terms hereof and thereof.

“Hazardous Materials” means any explosive or radioactive substances or wastes,  any hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and any other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.

“Highest Lawful Rate” means, on any day, the maximum non-usurious rate of interest permitted for that day by applicable federal or state law stated as a rate per annum.

“IDB Transactions” means, collectively, the issuance of industrial development bonds of the City of Fort Smith, Arkansas to Parent or a Subsidiary, the corresponding payment of lease obligations by Parent or a Subsidiary and the other transactions contemplated in connection with the construction of new corporate headquarters of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, all as disclosed to the Administrative Agent prior to the Effective Date.

“Increasing Lender” is defined in Section 2.24.

“Incremental Term Loan” is defined in Section 2.24.

“Incremental Term Loan Amendment” is defined in Section 2.24.

“Indebtedness” of a Person means, without duplication, such Person’s (i) obligations for borrowed money (including the Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents), (ii) obligations representing the deferred purchase price of Property or services (other than accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of such Person’s business payable on terms customary in the trade), (iii) obligations, whether or not assumed, secured by Liens or payable out of the proceeds or production from Property now or hereafter owned or acquired by such Person, (iv) obligations which are evidenced by notes, acceptances, or other instruments, other than endorsements for collection or deposit and Indebtedness resulting from a bank or other financial institution honoring checks, drafts or similar instruments inadvertently drawn against insufficient funds, in each case in the ordinary course of business, (v) obligations of such Person to purchase securities or other Property arising out of or in connection with the sale of the same or substantially similar securities or Property, (vi) Capitalized Lease Obligations, (vii) obligations of such Person as an account party with respect to standby and commercial Facility LCs, (viii) Contingent Obligations of such Person in respect of Indebtedness under any other clause of this definition, (ix) Net Mark-to-Market Exposure under Rate Management Transactions and other Financial Contracts, (x) Receivables Transaction Attributed Indebtedness, and (xi) any other obligation for borrowed money or other financial accommodation that in accordance with GAAP would be shown as debt on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person; provided that no compensation payments made to, or compensation accrued but unpaid as of the measurement date relating to, any employee of any Person acquired through any Permitted Acquisition shall be deemed Indebtedness for so long as (A) the requirement to pay such compensation arises under the

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agreements, documents and instruments evidencing the applicable Acquisition and (B) such compensation is not evidenced by a promissory note, instrument or other similar agreement; provided,  further, that surety bonds shall not be deemed Indebtedness.

“Indemnified Taxes” means Taxes imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document, other than Excluded Taxes and Other Taxes.

“Interest Coverage Ratio” is defined in Section 6.23(a).

“Interest Differential” is defined in Section 3.4.

“Interest Period” means, with respect to a Eurodollar Advance, a period of one (1), two (2), three (3), six (6), or if available to all Lenders, twelve (12) months, in each case commencing on a Business Day selected by a Borrower pursuant to this Agreement.  Such Interest Period shall end on the day which corresponds numerically to such date one (1), two (2), three (3), six (6) or twelve (12) months thereafter, respectively, provided,  that

(a)        if there is no such numerically corresponding day in such next, second, third, sixth or twelfth succeeding month, such Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of such next, second, third, sixth or twelfth succeeding month;

(b)        any Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period;

(c)        any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, provided, however, that if said next succeeding Business Day falls in a new calendar month, such Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day; and

(d)        no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Facility Termination Date.

“Investment” of a Person means any loan, advance (other than commission, travel and similar advances to officers and employees made in the ordinary course of business), extension of credit (other than accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of business on terms customary in the trade) or contribution of capital by such Person; stocks, bonds, mutual funds, partnership interests, notes, debentures or other securities (including warrants or options to purchase securities) owned by such Person; any certificates of deposit owned by such Person; and structured notes, derivative financial instruments and other similar instruments or contracts owned by such Person; provided that, for purposes of determining compliance with any monetary basket set forth in Section 6.14, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested in or paid for such Investment, less any cash returns, cash dividends or other cash distributions of any kind received by the applicable Loan Party or Subsidiary in respect of such Investment.

“LC Fee” is defined in Section 2.19(e).

“LC Issuers” means, individually or collectively as the context requires, (a) U.S. Bank (or any subsidiary or affiliate of U.S. Bank designated by U.S. Bank) and (b) such other Lenders or

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affiliates of a Lender as a Borrower may designate as LC Issuers from time to time with the consent of the Administrative Agent and such designated Lender or affiliate of a Lender, in each case in its capacity as issuer of Facility LCs hereunder.

“LC Obligations” means, at any time, the sum, without duplication, of (i) the aggregate undrawn stated amount under all Facility LCs outstanding at such time plus (ii) the aggregate unpaid amount at such time of all Reimbursement Obligations.

“LC Payment Date” is defined in Section 2.19(f).

“Lenders” means the lending institutions listed on the signature pages of this Agreement and their respective successors and assigns.  Unless otherwise specified, the term “Lenders” includes U.S. Bank in its capacity as Swing Line Lender.

“Lending Installation” means, with respect to a Lender, a LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent, the office, branch, subsidiary or affiliate of such Lender, such LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent listed on the signature pages hereof (in the case of the Administrative Agent) or on its Administrative Questionnaire (in the case of a Lender) or otherwise selected by such Lender, such LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.17.

“Lien” means any lien (statutory or other), mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, security or similar collateral deposit arrangement, encumbrance or preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, the interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale, Capitalized Lease or other title retention agreement).

“List of Closing Documents” means the List of Closing Documents, dated as of the date hereof, agreed to among the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, identifying the agreements, documents and instruments required to be delivered on the Effective Date or within an agreed period of time thereafter, as applicable.

“Loan” means a Revolving Loan or a Swing Line Loan.

“Loan Documents” means this Agreement, the Collateral Documents, the Guaranty, any Note or Notes, the Fee Letter, each Borrowing Subsidiary Agreement and all related agreements delivered pursuant to Sections 2.23 or 4.3, each Increasing Lender Supplement and Augmenting Lender Supplement and all related agreements delivered pursuant to Section 2.24, each Assignment and Assumption Agreement and any document entered into between any Loan Party and the Administrative Agent designated as a “Loan Document” therein, and any amendment, restatement, supplement or other modification of any of the foregoing, now or in the future, executed by any Borrower for the benefit of the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with this Agreement.

“Loan Party” or “Loan Parties” means, individually or collectively, the Borrowers and the Guarantors.

“Material Acquisition” means any Permitted Acquisition that involves the payment of consideration by a Borrower or Subsidiary in excess of $5,000,000.

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“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (i) the business, Property, financial condition or results of operations of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (ii) the ability of any Loan Party to perform its material obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, or (iii) the validity or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents or the rights or remedies of the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuers or the Lenders under the Loan Documents.

“Material Disposition” means any sale, transfer or disposition of property or series of related sales, transfers, or dispositions of property (other than inventory in the ordinary course of business) that yields gross proceeds to a Borrower or Subsidiary in excess of $5,000,000.

“Material Domestic Subsidiary” means each Domestic Subsidiary of the Parent (i) which, as of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Parent, for the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters then ended for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1, contributed greater than 5% of the Parent’s Consolidated EBITDA for such period or (ii) which contributed greater than 5% of the Parent’s consolidated total assets (excluding the assets of the Designated Subsidiary) as of such date; provided that, if at any time the aggregate amount of the Consolidated EBITDA or consolidated total assets of all Subsidiaries (other than the Designated Subsidiary) that are not Material Domestic Subsidiaries exceeds 15% of the Parent’s Consolidated EBITDA for any such period or 15% of the Parent’s consolidated total assets (excluding the assets of the Designated Subsidiary) as of the end of any such fiscal quarter, the Parent (or, in the event the Parent has failed to do so within twenty (20) days, the Administrative Agent) shall designate sufficient Subsidiaries of the Parent (other than the Designated Subsidiary) as “Material Domestic Subsidiaries” to eliminate such excess, and such designated Subsidiaries shall for all purposes of this Agreement constitute Material Domestic Subsidiaries.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Designated Subsidiary shall not constitute a Material Domestic Subsidiary.

“Material Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of any Borrower or any Subsidiary in an outstanding principal amount of $25,000,000 or more in the aggregate (or the equivalent thereof in any currency other than Dollars).

“Material Indebtedness Agreement” means any agreement under which any Material Indebtedness was created or is governed or which provides for the incurrence of Indebtedness in an amount which would constitute Material Indebtedness (whether or not an amount of Indebtedness constituting Material Indebtedness is outstanding thereunder).

“Minimum Collateral Amount” means, with respect to a Defaulting Lender, at any time, (i) with respect to Cash Collateral consisting of cash or deposit account balances, an amount equal to 103% of the Fronting Exposure of all LC Issuers with respect to such Defaulting Lender for all Facility LCs issued and outstanding at such time and (ii) otherwise, an amount determined by the Administrative Agent and each LC Issuer in their reasonable discretion.

“Modify” and “Modification” are defined in Section 2.19(a).

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

“Mortgage” means each mortgage, deed of trust or other agreement which conveys or evidences a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent

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and the Lenders, on real property of a Loan Party, including any amendment, restatement, modification or supplement thereto pursuant to the terms thereof and hereof.

“Mortgage Instruments” means such title reports, ALTA title insurance policies (with endorsements), title commitments, evidence of zoning compliance, property insurance, flood certifications and flood insurance (and, if applicable FEMA form acknowledgements of insurance), opinions of counsel, ALTA surveys, other surveys, appraisals, environmental assessments and reports, environmental insurance, mortgage tax affidavits and declarations and other similar information and related certifications as are requested by, and in form and substance reasonably acceptable to, the Administrative Agent from time to time; provided, that solely with respect to the real property for which Mortgages are being delivered as of the Effective Date, the only Mortgage Instruments that will be required are those described in Section 4.1(m).

“Multiemployer Plan” means a Plan maintained pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement or any other arrangement to which the Borrowers or any ERISA Affiliate is a party to which more than one employer is obligated to make contributions.

“Net Capital Expenditures” means Capital Expenditures (excluding all amounts expended for capital assets which constitute Permitted Acquisitions) minus the proceeds of asset sales or dispositions permitted under this Agreement (including pursuant to a casualty or a condemnation or similar proceeding) that are applied by a Borrower or any Subsidiary to (x) acquire, replace or rebuild or (y) commence rebuilding or obtain a binding commitment to acquire, replace or rebuild, in each case, real property, equipment or other tangible assets (excluding inventory) to be used in the business of any Borrower or any Subsidiary; provided, that such proceeds are applied within 360-days after receipt of such proceeds.

“Net Mark-to-Market Exposure” of a Person means, as of any date of determination, the excess (if any) of all unrealized losses over all unrealized profits of such Person arising from Rate Management Transactions.  “Unrealized losses” means the fair market value of the cost to such Person of replacing such Rate Management Transaction as of the date of determination (assuming the Rate Management Transaction were to be terminated as of that date), and “unrealized profits” means the fair market value of the gain to such Person of replacing such Rate Management Transaction as of the date of determination (assuming such Rate Management Transaction were to be terminated as of that date).

“Net Proceeds” means, with respect to any event, (a) the cash proceeds received in respect of such event including (i) any cash received in respect of any non-cash proceeds (including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or purchase price adjustment receivable or otherwise, but excluding any interest payments), but only as and when received, (ii)  any insurance proceeds and (iii) in the case of a condemnation or similar event, condemnation awards and similar payments, net of (b) the sum of (i) all reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses paid to third parties (in the case of fees, other than to Affiliates) in connection with such event, (ii) in the case of a sale, transfer or other disposition of an asset (including pursuant to a casualty or a condemnation or similar proceeding), the amount of all payments required to be made as a result of such event to repay Indebtedness (other than Loans) secured by such asset or otherwise subject to mandatory prepayment as a result of such event and (iii) the amount of all taxes paid (or reasonably estimated to be payable) and the

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amount of any reserves established to fund contingent liabilities reasonably estimated to be payable, in each case during the year that such event occurred or the next succeeding year and that are directly attributable to such event (as determined reasonably and in good faith by an Authorized Officer).

“Non-U.S. Lender” means a Lender that is not a United States person as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

“Note” is defined in Section 2.13(d).

“Notes Payable” means all interest-bearing Indebtedness, excluding (i) the Obligations hereunder, (ii) Capitalized Lease Obligations, (iii) Subordinated Indebtedness and (iv) Receivables Transaction Attributed Indebtedness.

“Obligations” means all unpaid principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans and all LC Obligations, all accrued and unpaid fees, and all expenses, reimbursements, indemnities and other obligations of the Borrowers or any Borrower to the Lenders or to any Lender, the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuer or any indemnified party arising under the Loan Documents; provided, that “Obligations” shall exclude all Excluded Swap Obligations.

“OFAC” means the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, and any successor thereto.

“Operating Lease” of a Person means any lease of Property (other than a Capitalized Lease) by such Person as lessee which has an original term (including any required renewals and any renewals effective at the option of the lessor) of one year or more.

“Other Connection Taxes” means, with respect to any Lender or the Administrative Agent, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Person and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Person having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).

“Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment.

“Outstanding Credit Exposure” means, as to any Lender at any time, the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount of its Revolving Loans outstanding at such time, plus (ii) an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of the aggregate principal amount of Swing Line Loans outstanding at such time, plus (iii) an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of the LC Obligations at such time.

“Parent” means ArcBest Corporation (formerly known as Arkansas Best Corporation), a Delaware corporation.

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“Participant” is defined in Section 12.2(a).

“Participant Register” is defined in Section 12.2(c).

“PATRIOT Act” means the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

“Payment Date” means the last day of each calendar quarter, provided, that if such day is not a Business Day, the Payment Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day.

“Payment Notice” is defined in Section 2.7.

“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or any successor thereto.

“Permitted Acquisition” means any Acquisition made by any Borrower or any Subsidiary, provided that, (a) as of the date of the consummation of such Acquisition, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from such Acquisition, and the representation and warranty contained in Section 5.11 shall be true both before and after giving effect to such Acquisition, (b) such Acquisition is consummated on a non-hostile basis pursuant to a negotiated acquisition agreement that has been (if required by the governing documents of the seller or entity to be acquired) approved by the board of directors or other applicable governing body of the seller or entity to be acquired, (c) the business to be acquired in such Acquisition is in the same or a related line of business as any Borrower or Subsidiary or a line of business incidental thereto, (d) as of the date of the consummation of such Acquisition, all material approvals required in connection therewith shall have been obtained, (e) as of the date of the consummation of such Acquisition, the Parent shall have (i) a pro forma Adjusted Leverage Ratio of less than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00 for the four (4) fiscal quarter period most recently ended prior to such date and (ii) pro forma compliance with the financial covenants contained in Section 6.23 for such period, in each case, calculated as if such Acquisition, including the consideration therefor, had been consummated on the first day of such period; provided, that if the total consideration for such Acquisition is equal to or greater than $50,000,000, the Parent shall have furnished to the Administrative Agent, prior to the consummation of the applicable Permitted Acquisition, a certificate demonstrating compliance with clauses (i) and (ii) of this clause (e) in reasonable detail, and (f) the total consideration paid (i) for any single Permitted Acquisition shall not exceed $75,000,000, and (ii) all Permitted Acquisitions shall not exceed $125,000,000 in the aggregate in any fiscal year; provided, that if the Parent shall have furnished to the Administrative Agent, prior to the consummation of any Permitted Acquisition, a certificate demonstrating in reasonable detail that the Parent shall have a pro forma Adjusted Leverage Ratio of less than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00 after giving effect to the applicable Permitted Acquisition, the total consideration limits set forth in this clause (f) shall not apply to such Permitted Acquisition.

“Person” means any natural person, corporation, firm, joint venture, partnership, limited liability company, association, enterprise, trust or other entity or organization, or any government or political subdivision or any agency, department or instrumentality thereof.

“Plan” means an employee pension benefit plan which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code as to which any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate may have any liability.

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“PNC Qualified Receivables Transaction” means the receivables financing facility evidenced by (i) the Second Amended and Restated Receivables Loan Agreement dated as of March 20, 2017, among ArcBest Funding LLC, as borrower, ArcBest Corporation, as initial servicer, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto, as lenders, and PNC Bank, National Association, as letter of credit issuer and agent, (ii) the Second Amended and Restated Receivables Sale Agreement dated as of February 1, 2015, between ABF Freight System, Inc., ArcBest Logistics, Inc., ArcBest International, Inc., Panther II Transportation, Inc., ArcBest Enterprise Solutions, Inc., and ArcBest II, Inc., as originators, and ArcBest Funding LLC, as buyer, and (iii) the Amended and Restated Performance Guaranty dated as of February 1, 2015, made by ArcBest Corporation  in favor of PNC Bank, National Association, in each case (A) as in effect on the date hereof and (B) as may be modified in conformity with the proviso of the definition of "Qualified Receivables Transaction" or with the consent of the Required Lenders.

“Pricing Schedule” means the Schedule attached hereto and identified as such.

“Prime Rate” means a rate per annum equal to the prime rate of interest announced from time to time by U.S. Bank or its parent (which is not necessarily the lowest rate charged by them to any customer), changing when and as said prime rate changes.

“Property” of a Person means any and all property, whether real, personal, tangible, intangible, or mixed, of such Person, or other assets owned, leased or operated by such Person.

“Pro Rata Share” means, with respect to a Lender, a portion equal to a fraction the numerator of which is such Lender’s Commitment and the denominator of which is the Aggregate Commitment, provided,  however, if all of the Commitments are terminated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, then “Pro Rata Share” means the percentage obtained by dividing (a) such Lender’s Outstanding Credit Exposure at such time by (b) the Aggregate Outstanding Credit Exposure at such time; and provided,  further, that when a Defaulting Lender shall exist, “Pro Rata Share” shall mean the percentage of the Aggregate Commitment (disregarding any Defaulting Lender’s Commitment) represented by such Lender’s Commitment (except that no Lender is required to fund or participate in Revolving Loans, Swing Line Loans or Facility LCs to the extent that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of its outstanding Revolving Loans and funded or unfunded participations in Swing Line Loans and Facility LCs would exceed the amount of its Commitment (determined as though no Defaulting Lender existed)).

“PTE” means a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.

“Purchasers” is defined in Section 12.3(a).

“QFC” has the meaning assigned to the term “qualified financial contract” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).

“QFC Credit Support” has the meaning specified in Section 9.17.

“Qualified Receivables Transaction” means any of the following:

(a) the PNC Qualified Receivables Transaction; and

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(b) any other transaction or series of transactions that may be entered into by any Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Parent pursuant to which any Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Parent may sell, convey or otherwise transfer to a newly-formed Subsidiary or other special-purpose entity, or any other Person, any accounts or notes receivable and rights related thereto;

provided that:

(i)         the PNC Qualified Receivables Transaction shall not be amended, modified, refinanced or replaced subsequent to the date hereof to include or modify any negative covenants (to the extent such negative covenants are reflected both in the PNC Qualified Receivables Transaction and the Loan Documents or such negative covenants are of the type that would be typical or customary for the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents), financial covenants or events of default such that are more restrictive or onerous than those set forth in the Loan Documents unless the Loan Documents are contemporaneously amended or modified to include the applicable revisions and/or provisions;

(ii)       all of the terms and conditions of a transaction or series of transactions described in clause (b), including, without limitation, the amount and type of any recourse to any Borrower or any other Subsidiary with respect to the assets transferred, are, taken as a whole, no more restrictive or onerous in any material respect on the relevant Borrowers or Subsidiaries than the terms and conditions hereunder and under the other Loan Documents;

(iii)      any Indebtedness incurred in connection with the PNC Qualified Receivables Transaction or such transaction or series of transactions described in clause (b) is incurred at a market rate of interest;

(iv)       any security given by such Person or Persons to secure such Indebtedness is limited to (A) the accounts receivable of such Person or Persons, the goods and inventory the sale of which gave rise to such accounts receivable, the liens, security interests, instruments and agreements arising under the contracts evidencing such accounts receivable and securing payment therefor, the contracts, records, and rights and payments directly corresponding to such accounts receivable, and the proceeds of any of the foregoing, in each case, sold to any special-purpose entity formed pursuant to any such Qualified Receivables Transaction and pledged thereunder, (B) all deposit accounts, securities accounts, other deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) with any bank or financial institution, cash collections, and other cash proceeds, and all proceeds of any of the foregoing, in each case related to any such Qualified Receivables Transaction, and (C) all assets of such special-purpose entity; and

(v)        the Receivables Transaction Attributed Indebtedness incurred in connection with PNC Qualified Receivables Transaction and such transaction or series of transactions described in clause (b) does not exceed the principal amount of $175,000,000.

“Quotation Date” means, in relation to any Interest Period for which an interest rate is to be determined, two (2) Business Days before the first day of that period.

“Rate Management Obligations” of a Person means any and all obligations of such Person, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor),

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under (i) any and all Rate Management Transactions, and (ii) any and all cancellations, buy backs, reversals, terminations or assignments of any Rate Management Transactions.

“Rate Management Transaction” means any transaction (including an agreement with respect thereto) now existing or hereafter entered by any Borrower or any Subsidiary which is a rate swap, basis swap, forward rate transaction, commodity swap, commodity option, equity or equity index swap, equity or equity index option, bond option, interest rate option, foreign exchange transaction, cap transaction, floor transaction, collar transaction, forward transaction, currency swap transaction, cross-currency rate swap transaction, currency option or any other similar transaction (including any option with respect to any of these transactions) or any combination thereof, whether linked to one or more interest rates, foreign currencies, commodity prices, equity prices or other financial measures.

“Receivables Transaction Attributed Indebtedness” means the amount of obligations outstanding under the legal documents entered into as part of any Qualified Receivables Transaction on any date of determination.

“Register” is defined in Section 12.3(d).

“Regulation D” means Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as from time to time in effect and any successor thereto or other regulation or official interpretation of said Board of Governors relating to reserve requirements applicable to member banks of the Federal Reserve System.

“Regulation U” means Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as from time to time in effect and any successor or other regulation or official interpretation of said Board of Governors relating to the extension of credit by banks for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stocks applicable to member banks of the Federal Reserve System.

“Reimbursement Obligations” means, at any time, the aggregate of all obligations of the Borrowers then outstanding under Section 2.19 to reimburse all LC Issuers for amounts paid by the LC Issuers in respect of any one or more drawings under Facility LCs.

“Rentals” of a Person means the aggregate fixed amounts payable by such Person under any Operating Lease.

“Reports” is defined in Section 9.6(a).

“Required Lenders” means at least two (2) Lenders in the aggregate having greater than 50% of the Aggregate Outstanding Credit Exposure.  The Commitments and Outstanding Credit Exposure of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required Lenders at any time.

“Reserve Requirement” means, with respect to an Interest Period, the maximum aggregate reserve requirement (including all basic, supplemental, marginal and other reserves) which is imposed under Regulation D on Eurodollar liabilities.

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“Restricted Payment” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) in respect of any equity interest in any Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such equity interests in any Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such equity interest in any Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof, but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, payments in respect of any purchase price adjustments, earn-outs, indemnification obligations or similar Contingent Obligations in connection with any Permitted Acquisition or any disposition permitted under Section 6.13.

“Revolving Loan” means with respect to any Lender, individually or collectively as the context requires, such Lender’s loans made pursuant to its commitment to lend set forth in Section 2.1 (or any conversion or continuation thereof).

“Risk-Based Capital Guidelines” means (i) the risk-based capital guidelines in effect in the United States on the date of this Agreement, including transition rules, and (ii) the corresponding capital regulations promulgated by regulatory authorities outside the United States, including transition rules, and, in each case, any amendments to such regulations.

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business.

“Sale and Leaseback Transaction” means any sale or other transfer of Property by any Person with the intent to lease such Property as lessee.

“Sanctioned Country” means, at any time, any country or territory which is itself, or whose government is, the subject or target of any comprehensive Sanctions.

“Sanctioned Person” means, at any time, (a) any Person or group listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by OFAC or the U.S. Department of State, (b) any Person or group located, operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country, (c) any agency, political subdivision or instrumentality of the government of a Sanctioned Country, or (d) any Person 50% or more owned, individually or in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, or controlled by any of the above.

“Sanctions” means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by OFAC, the U.S. Department of State or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any European Union member state or Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom.

“Schedule” refers to a specific schedule to this Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

“SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Section” means a numbered section of this Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

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“Secured Obligations” means, collectively, (i) the Obligations and (ii) all obligations in connection with Cash Management Services provided to the Borrowers or any Subsidiary by the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuer or any other Lender or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing, and (iii) all Rate Management Obligations in connection with any Rate Management Transactions provided to the Borrowers or any Subsidiary by the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuer or any other Lender or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing, but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, all Excluded Swap Obligations.

“Security Agreement” means that certain Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of June 15, 2012 by and among the Loan Parties and the Administrative Agent, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, renewed or replaced from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof and thereof.

“Solvent” means, with respect to any Person, (a) the fair value of the assets of such Person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, at a fair valuation, will exceed the debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, of such Person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis; (b) the present fair saleable value of the Property of such Person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis on their debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (c) such Person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will be able to pay their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured; and (d) such Person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the businesses in which they are engaged as such businesses are now conducted and are proposed to be conducted after the date hereof.

“Stated Rate” is defined in Section 2.21.

“Subordinated Indebtedness” of a Person means any Indebtedness of such Person the payment of which is subordinated to payment of the Secured Obligations to the written reasonable satisfaction of the Required Lenders and the Administrative Agent and none of the principal of which is payable until at least 180 days after the Facility Termination Date.

“Subsidiary” of a Person means (i) any corporation more than 50% of the outstanding securities having ordinary voting power of which shall at the time be owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or by one or more of its Subsidiaries or by such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) any partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or similar business organization more than 50% of the ownership interests having ordinary voting power of which shall at the time be so owned or controlled.  Unless otherwise expressly provided, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” shall mean a Subsidiary of a Borrower.

“Substantial Portion” means, with respect to the Property of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, Property which represents more than 10% of the consolidated assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or Property which is responsible for more than 10% of the sum of (a) the Consolidated Net Income of the Parent and its Subsidiaries plus  (b) the net income (or loss) of the Designated Subsidiary taken as a whole, in each case, as would be shown in the consolidated financial statements of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the beginning of the twelve-month

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period ending with the month in which such determination is made (or if financial statements have not been delivered hereunder for that month which begins the twelve-month period, then the financial statements delivered hereunder for the quarter ending immediately prior to that month).

“Supported QFC” has the meaning specified in Section 9.17.

“swap” means any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

“Swap Counterparty” means, with respect to any swap with the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuer or any other Lender or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing, any Person that is or becomes a party to such swap.

“Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Guarantor, any obligation to pay or perform under any swap between the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuer or any other Lender or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing and one or more Swap Counterparties.

“Swing Line Borrowing Notice” is defined in Section 2.4(b).

“Swing Line Lender” means U.S. Bank or such other Lender which may succeed to its rights and obligations as Swing Line Lender pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

“Swing Line Loan” means a Loan made available to a Borrower by the Swing Line Lender pursuant to Section 2.4.

“Swing Line Sublimit” means the maximum principal amount of Swing Line Loans the Swing Line Lender may have outstanding to the Borrowers at any one time, which, as of the date of this Agreement, is $25,000,000.

“Syndication Agents” means each of Branch Banking and Trust Company and PNC Bank, National Association.

“Taxes” means any and all present or future taxes, duties, levies, imposts, deductions, fees, assessments, charges or withholdings (including backup withholding) imposed by any Governmental Authority, including interest, additions to tax and penalties applicable thereto.

“Type” means, with respect to any Advance, its nature as a Base Rate Advance or a Eurodollar Advance and with respect to any Loan, its nature as a Base Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Loan.

“Undisclosed Administration” means in relation to a Lender the appointment of an administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official by a supervisory authority or regulator under or based on the law in the country where such Lender is subject to home jurisdiction supervision if applicable law requires that such appointment is not to be publicly disclosed.

“United States Person” means any Person that is a United States person as defined in section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

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“Unliquidated Obligations” means, at any time, any Secured Obligations (or portion thereof) that are contingent in nature or unliquidated at such time, including any Secured Obligation that is:  (i) an obligation to reimburse a bank for drawings not yet made under a letter of credit issued by it; (ii) any other obligation (including any guarantee or obligations under any Rate Management Agreement or in respect of Cash Management Services) that is contingent in nature at such time; or (iii) an obligation to provide collateral to secure any of the foregoing types of obligations.

“Unrestricted Cash” means, as of any date of determination, that portion of the Parent’s and its consolidated Domestic Subsidiaries’ (other than the Designated Subsidiary) aggregate cash and Cash Equivalent Investments that is not encumbered by or subject to any Lien (including, without limitation, any Lien permitted hereunder, other than (a) Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, granted pursuant to any Collateral Document and (b) bankers’ liens), setoff (other than ordinary course setoff rights of a depository bank arising under a bank depository agreement for customary fees, charges and other account-related expenses due to such depository bank thereunder), counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right in favor of any Person.

“U.S. Bank” means U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association, in its individual capacity, and its successors.

“Wholly-Owned Subsidiary” of a Person means (i) any Subsidiary of which 100% of the beneficial ownership interests shall at the time be owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of such Person, or by such Person and one or more Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of such Person, or (ii) any partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or similar business organization of which 100% of the beneficial ownership interests shall at the time be so owned or controlled.

“Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

The foregoing definitions shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.  For purposes of this Agreement, Loans and Advances may be classified and referred to by Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Loan” or a “Eurodollar Advance”).

1.2.      Divisions.  For all purposes under the Loan Documents, in connection with any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws): (a) if any asset, right, obligation or liability of any Person becomes the asset, right, obligation or liability of a different Person, then it shall be deemed to have been transferred from the original Person to the subsequent Person, and (b) if any new Person comes into existence, such new Person shall be deemed to have been organized on the first date of its existence by the holders of its equity interests at such time.

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ARTICLE II

THE CREDITS

2.1.      Commitment.  From and including the date of this Agreement and prior to the Facility Termination Date, each Lender severally agrees, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, to make Loans to the Borrowers and participate in Facility LCs issued upon the request of the applicable Borrower, provided that, after giving effect to the making of each such Loan and the issuance of each such Facility LC, (i) such Lender’s Outstanding Credit Exposure shall not exceed its Commitment and (ii) the Aggregate Outstanding Credit Exposure shall not exceed the Aggregate Commitment.  Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Borrowers may borrow, repay and reborrow the Loans at any time prior to the Facility Termination Date.  Unless previously terminated, the Commitments hereunder shall expire on the Facility Termination Date.  The LC Issuers will issue Facility LCs hereunder on the terms and conditions set forth in Section 2.19.  The Borrowers shall be jointly and severally liable in respect of all amounts owing in respect of the Loans and Facility LCs.

2.2.      Required Payments; Termination.  If at any time the amount of the Aggregate Outstanding Credit Exposure exceeds the Aggregate Commitment, the Borrowers shall immediately make a payment on the Loans or Cash Collateralize the LC Obligations in an account with the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.19(l) sufficient to eliminate such excess.  The Aggregate Outstanding Credit Exposure and all other unpaid Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be paid in full (other than Unliquidated Obligations) by the Borrowers on the Facility Termination Date.

2.3.      Ratable Loans; Types of Advances.  Each Advance hereunder (other than any Swing Line Loan) shall consist of Loans made from the several Lenders ratably according to their Pro Rata Shares.  The Advances may be Base Rate Advances or Eurodollar Advances, or a combination thereof, selected by the applicable Borrower in accordance with Sections 2.8 and 2.9, or Swing Line Loans selected by the applicable Borrower in accordance with Section 2.4.

2.4.      Swing Line Loans.

(a)        Amount of Swing Line Loans.  Upon the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.2 and, if such Swing Line Loan is to be made on the date of the initial Advance hereunder, the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.1 as well, from and including the date of this Agreement and prior to the Facility Termination Date, the Swing Line Lender may, at its option, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, make Swing Line Loans in Dollars to the Borrowers from time to time in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the Swing Line Sublimit, provided that the Aggregate Outstanding Credit Exposure shall not at any time exceed the Aggregate Commitment, and provided further that at no time shall the sum of (i) the Swing Line Loans, plus (ii) the outstanding Loans made by the Swing Line Lender pursuant to Section 2.1, plus (iii) the Swing Line Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the LC Obligations, exceed the Swing Line Lender’s Commitment at such time.  Subject to the terms of this Agreement (including, without limitation the reasonable discretion of the Swing Line

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Lender), the Borrowers may borrow, repay and reborrow Swing Line Loans at any time prior to the Facility Termination Date.

(b)        Borrowing Notice.  In order to borrow a Swing Line Loan, the applicable Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Swing Line Lender irrevocable notice (a “Swing Line Borrowing Notice”) not later than 2:00 p.m. (Central time) on the Borrowing Date of each Swing Line Loan, specifying (i) the applicable Borrowing Date (which date shall be a Business Day), and (ii) the aggregate amount of the requested Swing Line Loan which shall be an amount not less than $100,000.

(c)        Making of Swing Line Loans; Participations.  Not later than 2:00 p.m. (Central time) on the applicable Borrowing Date, the Swing Line Lender shall make available the Swing Line Loan, in funds immediately available, to the Administrative Agent at its address specified pursuant to Article XIII.  The Administrative Agent will promptly make the funds so received from the Swing Line Lender available to the applicable Borrower on the Borrowing Date by wire or other electronic transfer to a U.S. account or U.S. accounts designated by such Borrower that are reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.  Each time that a Swing Line Loan is made by the Swing Line Lender, the Swing Line Lender shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably sold to each Lender and each Lender shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably purchased from the Swing Line Lender, a participation in such Swing Line Loan in proportion to its Pro Rata Share.

(d)        Repayment of Swing Line Loans.  Each Swing Line Loan shall be paid in full by the Borrowers on the date selected by the Administrative Agent.  The Borrowers agree and confirm that they are jointly and severally liable for all amounts owing under or in connection with the Swing Line Loans.  In addition, the Swing Line Lender may at any time in its sole discretion with respect to any outstanding Swing Line Loan, require each Lender to fund the participation acquired by such Lender pursuant to Section 2.4(c) or require each Lender (including the Swing Line Lender) to make a Revolving Loan in the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such Swing Line Loan (including, without limitation, any interest accrued and unpaid thereon), for the purpose of repaying such Swing Line Loan.  Not later than 12:00 noon (Central time) on the date of any notice received pursuant to this Section 2.4(d), each Lender shall make available its required Revolving Loan, in funds immediately available to the Administrative Agent at its address specified pursuant to Article XIII.  Revolving Loans made pursuant to this Section 2.4(d) shall initially be Base Rate Loans and thereafter may be continued as Base Rate Loans or converted into Eurodollar Loans in the manner provided in Section 2.9 and subject to the other conditions and limitations set forth in this Article II.  Unless a Lender shall have notified the Swing Line Lender, prior to the Swing Line Lender’s making any Swing Line Loan, that any applicable condition precedent set forth in Sections 4.1 or 4.2 had not then been satisfied, such Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans pursuant to this Section 2.4(d) to repay Swing Line Loans or to fund the participation acquired pursuant to Section 2.4(c) shall be unconditional, continuing, irrevocable and absolute and shall not be affected by any circumstances, including, without limitation, (a) any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against any Borrower, the

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Administrative Agent, the Swing Line Lender or any other Person, (b) the occurrence or continuance of a Default or Event of Default, (c) any adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of any Borrower, or (d) any other circumstances, happening or event whatsoever.  In the event that any Lender fails to make payment to the Administrative Agent of any amount due under this Section 2.4(d), interest shall accrue thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate for each day during the period commencing on the date of demand and ending on the date such amount is received and the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to receive, retain and apply against such obligation the principal and interest otherwise payable to such Lender hereunder until the Administrative Agent receives such payment from such Lender or such obligation is otherwise fully satisfied.  On the Facility Termination Date, the Borrowers shall repay in full the outstanding principal balance of the Swing Line Loans.

2.5.      Commitment Fee.  The Borrowers jointly and severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender according to its Pro Rata Share a commitment fee at a per annum rate equal to the Applicable Fee Rate on the average daily Available Aggregate Commitment from the date hereof to but excluding the Facility Termination Date, payable in arrears on each Payment Date hereafter and on the Facility Termination Date.  Swing Line Loans shall not count as usage of the Aggregate Commitment for the purpose of calculating the commitment fee due to any Lender hereunder, except with respect to the Swing Line Lender and any other Lender to the extent it has funded a participation in any such Swing Line Loans.

2.6.      Minimum Amount of Each Advance.  Each Eurodollar Advance shall be in the minimum amount of $500,000 and incremental amounts in integral multiples of $100,000, and each Base Rate Advance (other than an Advance to repay Swing Line Loans) shall be in the minimum amount of $100,000 and incremental amounts in integral multiples of $25,000, provided, however, that any Base Rate Advance may be in the amount of the Available Aggregate Commitment.

2.7.      Reduction of Aggregate Commitments; Optional Principal Payments.  The Borrowers may, without penalty or premium, permanently reduce the Aggregate Commitment in whole, or in part ratably among the Lenders in a minimum aggregate amount of $500,000 and in integral multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof (or the amount of the Aggregate Commitment at such time), upon at least three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent by 11:00 a.m. (Central time) in the form of Exhibit D-2 (a “Payment Notice”), which notice shall specify the amount of any such reduction, provided, however, that the amount of the Aggregate Commitment may not be reduced below the Aggregate Outstanding Credit Exposure.  All accrued commitment fees shall be payable on the effective date of any termination in full of all obligations of the Lenders to make Credit Extensions hereunder.  The Borrowers may from time to time pay, without penalty or premium, all outstanding Base Rate Advances (other than Swing Line Loans), or, in a minimum aggregate amount of $500,000 and incremental amounts in integral multiples of $100,000 (or the aggregate amount of the outstanding Loans at such time), any portion of the aggregate outstanding Base Rate Advances (other than Swing Line Loans) upon same day notice by 11:00 a.m. (Central time) to the Administrative Agent.  The Borrowers may at any time pay, without penalty or premium, all outstanding Swing Line Loans, or any portion of the outstanding Swing Line Loans, with notice to the Administrative Agent and the Swing Line Lender by 11:00 a.m. (Central time) on the date of repayment.  The Borrowers may from time to time pay, subject

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to the payment of any funding indemnification amounts required by Section 3.4 but without penalty or premium, all outstanding Eurodollar Advances, or, in a minimum aggregate amount of $500,000 and incremental amounts in integral multiples of $100,000 (or the aggregate amount of the outstanding Loans at such time), any portion of the aggregate outstanding Eurodollar Advances upon delivery of a notice by 11:00 a.m. (Central time) to the Administrative Agent at least two (2) Business Days prior to such repayment.  Notwithstanding any contrary provision in any Loan Document, any notice of prepayment delivered by the Borrowers in connection with (i) any refinancing of all or any portion of the Loans, (ii) any incurrence of Indebtedness or (iii) any asset sale or other disposition, in each case the proceeds of which transaction are intended to be used for such prepayment, may be contingent upon the consummation of such transaction and may be revoked by the Borrowers in the event such transaction is not consummated; provided, that should any such revocation occur, the Borrowers shall pay any associated funding indemnification amounts required by Section 3.4 and any other losses incurred by the Lenders as a result of such revocation.

2.8.      Method of Selecting Types and Interest Periods for Advances.  The applicable Borrower shall select the Type of Advance and, in the case of each Eurodollar Advance, the Interest Period applicable thereto from time to time.  The applicable Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent irrevocable notice in the form of Exhibit D-1 (a “Borrowing Notice”) not later than 11:00 a.m. (Central time) on the Borrowing Date of each Base Rate Advance (other than a Swing Line Loan) and two (2) Business Days before the Borrowing Date for each Eurodollar Advance, specifying:

(i)         the Borrowing Date, which shall be a Business Day, of such Advance,

(ii)       the aggregate amount of such Advance,

(iii)      the Type of Advance selected, and

(iv)       in the case of each Eurodollar Advance, the Interest Period applicable thereto.

Not later than 1:00 p.m. (Central time) on each Borrowing Date, each Lender shall make available its Loan or Loans in funds immediately available to the Administrative Agent at its address specified pursuant to Article XIII.  The Administrative Agent will make the funds so received from the Lenders available to the applicable Borrower by wire or other electronic transfer to a U.S. account or U.S. accounts designated by such Borrower that are reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

2.9.      Conversion and Continuation of Outstanding Advances; Maximum Number of Interest Periods.  Base Rate Advances (other than Swing Line Loans) shall continue as Base Rate Advances unless and until such Base Rate Advances are converted into Eurodollar Advances pursuant to this Section 2.9 or are repaid in accordance with Section 2.7.  Each Eurodollar Advance shall continue as a Eurodollar Advance until the end of the then applicable Interest Period therefor, at which time such Eurodollar Advance shall be automatically converted into a Base Rate Advance unless (x) such Eurodollar Advance is or was repaid in accordance with Section 2.7 or (y) the applicable Borrower shall have given the Administrative Agent a Conversion/Continuation Notice (as defined below) requesting that, at the end of such Interest Period, such Eurodollar Advance

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continue as a Eurodollar Advance for the same or another Interest Period.  The applicable Borrower may elect from time to time to convert all or any part of a Base Rate Advance (other than a Swing Line Loan) into a Eurodollar Advance.  The applicable Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent irrevocable notice (a “Conversion/Continuation Notice”) of each conversion of a Base Rate Advance into a Eurodollar Advance, conversion of a Eurodollar Advance to a Base Rate Advance, or continuation of a Eurodollar Advance not later than 11:00 a.m. (Central time) at least two (2) Business Days prior to the date of the requested conversion or continuation, specifying:

(i)         the requested date, which shall be a Business Day, of such conversion or continuation,

(ii)       the Type of the Advance which is to be converted or continued, and

(iii)      the amount of such Advance which is to be converted into or continued as a Eurodollar Advance and the duration of the Interest Period applicable thereto.

After giving effect to all Advances, all conversions of Advances from one Type to another and all continuations of Advances of the same Type, there shall be no more than eight (8) Interest Periods in effect hereunder.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any Lender may exchange, continue or roll over all or a portion of its Loans in connection with any refinancing, extension, loan modification or similar transaction permitted by the terms of this Agreement, pursuant to a cashless settlement mechanism approved by the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and such Lender.

2.10.    Interest Rates.  Each Base Rate Advance (other than a Swing Line Loan) shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof, for each day from and including the date such Advance is made or, for Advances, is automatically converted from a Eurodollar Advance into a Base Rate Advance pursuant to Section 2.9, to but excluding the date it becomes due or is converted into a Eurodollar Advance pursuant to Section 2.9 hereof, at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate for such day; provided, that if a Base Rate Advance is due as a result of an Event of Default or is otherwise outstanding during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Base Rate shall continue to apply thereto plus such other amounts as required under Section 2.11.  Each Swing Line Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof, for each day from and including the day such Swing Line Loan is made to but excluding the date it is paid, at a rate per annum equal to, at the applicable Borrower’s option, the Base Rate for such day or the Daily Eurodollar Rate.  Changes in the rate of interest on that portion of any Advance maintained as a Base Rate Advance will take effect simultaneously with each change in the Alternate Base Rate.  Each Eurodollar Advance shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from and including the first day of the Interest Period applicable thereto to (but not including) the last day of such Interest Period at the interest rate applicable to such Eurodollar Advance based upon the applicable Borrower’s selections under Sections 2.8 and 2.9 and the Pricing Schedule.  No Interest Period may end after the Facility Termination Date.

2.11.    Rates Applicable After Event of Default.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 2.8, 2.9 or 2.10, during the continuance of an Event of Default the Required Lenders may, at their option, by written notice to the Borrowers (which notice (and

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implementation) may be revoked at the option of the Required Lenders notwithstanding any provision of Section 8.3 requiring unanimous consent of the Lenders to changes in interest rates), declare that no Advance may be made as, converted into or continued as a Eurodollar Advance.  During the continuance of an Event of Default the Required Lenders may, at their option, by notice to the Borrowers (which notice (and implementation) may be revoked at the option of the Required Lenders notwithstanding any provision of Section 8.3 requiring unanimous consent of the Lenders to changes in interest rates), declare that (i) each Eurodollar Advance shall from and after such notice bear interest for the remainder of the applicable Interest Period at the rate otherwise applicable to such Interest Period plus 2.00% per annum, (ii) each Base Rate Advance shall from and after such notice bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate in effect from time to time plus 2.00% per annum and (iii) the LC Fee shall be increased by 2.00% per annum, provided that, during the continuance of an Event of Default under Section 7.6 or 7.7, the interest rates set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) above and the increase in the LC Fee set forth in clause (iii) above shall be applicable to all Credit Extensions without any election or action on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender.  After an Event of Default has been waived, the interest rate applicable to advances and the LC Fee shall revert to the rates applicable prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default.

2.12.    Method of Payment.  All payments of the Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be made, without setoff, deduction, or counterclaim, in immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s address specified pursuant to Article XIII, or at any other Lending Installation of the Administrative Agent specified in writing by the Administrative Agent to the Borrowers, by 1:00 p.m. (Central time) on the date when due and shall (except (i) with respect to repayments of Swing Line Loans, (ii) in the case of Reimbursement Obligations for which the LC Issuers have not been fully indemnified by the Lenders, or (iii) as otherwise specifically required hereunder) be applied ratably by the Administrative Agent among the Lenders.  Each payment delivered to the Administrative Agent for the account of any Lender shall be delivered promptly by the Administrative Agent to such Lender in the same type of funds that the Administrative Agent received at its address specified pursuant to Article XIII or at any Lending Installation specified in a notice received by the Administrative Agent from such Lender.  The Administrative Agent is hereby authorized to charge the accounts of the Borrowers maintained with U.S. Bank for each payment of principal, interest and fees as it becomes due hereunder.   Each reference to the Administrative Agent in this Section 2.12 shall also be deemed to refer, and shall apply equally, to the LC Issuers, in the case of payments required to be made by the Borrowers to the LC Issuers pursuant to Section 2.19(g).

2.13.    Noteless Agreement; Evidence of Indebtedness.

(a)        Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the Indebtedness of the Borrowers to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder.

(b)        The Administrative Agent shall also maintain accounts in which it will record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder and Type thereof and the Interest Period with respect thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrowers to each Lender hereunder, (iii) the original

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stated amount of each Facility LC and the amount of LC Obligations outstanding at any time, and (iv) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder from the Borrowers and each Lender’s share thereof.

(c)        The Register and the corresponding entries maintained in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) above shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the Obligations therein recorded; provided, however, that the failure of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrowers to repay the Obligations in accordance with their terms.

(d)        Any Lender (including the Swing Line Lender) may request that its Loans be evidenced by a promissory note representing its Loans, substantially in the form of Exhibit E (with appropriate changes for notes evidencing Swing Line Loans) (a “Note”).  In such event, the Borrowers shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender such Note payable to such Lender in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.  Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such Note and interest thereon shall at all times (prior to any assignment pursuant to Section 12.3) be represented by one or more Notes payable to the payee named therein, except to the extent that any such Lender subsequently returns any such Note for cancellation and requests that such Loans once again be evidenced as described in clauses (b)(i) and (ii) above.

2.14.    Telephonic Notices.  Each Borrower hereby authorizes the Lenders and the Administrative Agent to extend, convert or continue Advances, effect selections of Types of Advances and to transfer funds based on telephonic or e-mail notices made by any person or persons the Administrative Agent or any Lender in good faith believes to be acting on behalf of the Borrowers, it being understood that the foregoing authorization is specifically intended to allow Borrowing Notices and Conversion/Continuation Notices to be given telephonically and by e-mail.  Each Borrower agrees to deliver promptly to the Administrative Agent a written confirmation (which may include e-mail) of each telephonic or e-mail notice authenticated by an Authorized Officer. If the written confirmation differs in any material respect from the action taken by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, the records of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall govern absent demonstrable error.  The parties agree to prepare appropriate documentation to correct any such error within ten (10) days after discovery by any party to this Agreement.

2.15.    Interest Payment Dates; Interest and Fee Basis.  Interest accrued on each Base Rate Advance and each Swing Line Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Payment Date, commencing with the first such Payment Date to occur after the date hereof and at maturity.  Interest accrued on each Eurodollar Advance shall be payable on the last day of its applicable Interest Period, on any date on which the Eurodollar Advance is prepaid, whether by acceleration or otherwise, and at maturity.  Interest accrued on each Eurodollar Advance having an Interest Period longer than three (3) months shall also be payable on the last day of each three-month interval during such Interest Period.  Interest on all Advances and fees shall be calculated for actual days elapsed on the basis of a 360-day year, except that interest at the Base Rate shall be calculated for actual days elapsed on the basis of a 365/366-day year.  Interest shall be payable for the day an Advance is made but not for the day of any payment on the amount paid if payment is received prior to 1:00 (Central time) at the place of payment.  If any payment of principal of or interest on

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an Advance shall become due on a day which is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day.

2.16.    Notification of Advances, Interest Rates, Prepayments and Commitment Reductions.  Promptly after receipt thereof, the Administrative Agent will notify each Lender of the contents of each Commitment reduction notice, Borrowing Notice, Swing Line Borrowing Notice, Conversion/Continuation Notice, and repayment notice received by it hereunder.  Promptly after notice from any LC Issuer, the Administrative Agent will notify each Lender of the contents of each request for issuance of a Facility LC hereunder.  The Administrative Agent will notify each Lender of the interest rate applicable to each Eurodollar Advance promptly upon determination of such interest rate and will give each Lender prompt notice of each change in the Alternate Base Rate.

2.17.    Lending Installations.  Each Lender may book its Advances and its participation in any LC Obligations and each LC Issuer may book the Facility LCs at any Lending Installation selected by such Lender or such LC Issuer, as the case may be, and may change its Lending Installation from time to time.  All terms of this Agreement shall apply to any such Lending Installation and the Loans, Facility LCs, participations in LC Obligations and any Notes issued hereunder shall be deemed held by each Lender or each LC Issuer, as the case may be, for the benefit of any such Lending Installation.  Each Lender and each LC Issuer may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers in accordance with Article XIII, designate replacement or additional Lending Installations through which Loans will be made by it or Facility LCs will be issued by it and for whose account Loan payments or payments with respect to Facility LCs are to be made.

2.18.    Non-Receipt of Funds by the Administrative Agent.  Unless a Borrower or a Lender, as the case may be, notifies the Administrative Agent prior to the date on which it is scheduled to make payment to the Administrative Agent of (i) in the case of a Lender, the proceeds of a Loan or (ii) in the case of the Borrowers, a payment of principal, interest or fees to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders, that it does not intend to make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that such payment has been made.  The Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make the amount of such payment available to the intended recipient in reliance upon such assumption.  If such Lender or such Borrower, as the case may be, has not in fact made such payment to the Administrative Agent, the recipient of such payment shall, on demand by the Administrative Agent, repay to the Administrative Agent the amount so made available together with interest thereon in respect of each day during the period commencing on the date such amount was so made available by the Administrative Agent until the date the Administrative Agent recovers such amount at a rate per annum equal to (x) in the case of payment by a Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation or (y) in the case of payment by a Borrower, the interest rate applicable to the relevant Loan.

2.19.    Facility LCs.

(a)      Issuance.  Each LC Issuer hereby agrees, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, to issue standby or commercial letters of credit denominated in Dollars (each, a “Facility LC”) and to renew, extend, increase, decrease or otherwise

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modify each Facility LC (“Modify,” and each such action a “Modification”), from time to time from and including the date of this Agreement and prior to the Facility Termination Date upon the request of the applicable Borrower; provided that immediately after each such Facility LC is issued or Modified, (i) the aggregate amount of the outstanding LC Obligations shall not exceed $20,000,000 and (ii) the Aggregate Outstanding Credit Exposure shall not exceed the Aggregate Commitment.  No Facility LC shall have an expiry date later than the earlier to occur of (x) the fifth Business Day prior to the Facility Termination Date and (y) one (1) year after its issuance; provided, however, that (x) the expiry date of a Facility LC may be up to one (1) year later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Facility Termination Date if the Borrowers have posted on or before the fifth Business Day prior to the Facility Termination Date cash collateral in the Facility LC Collateral Account on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to 103% of the LC Obligations with respect to such Facility LC, and (y) any LC Issuer may issue any Auto-Extension Facility LC in accordance with Section 2.19(c) below.

(b)      Participations.  Upon the issuance or Modification by any LC Issuer of a Facility LC, such LC Issuer shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably sold to each Lender, and each Lender shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably purchased from such LC Issuer, a participation in such Facility LC (and each Modification thereof) and the related LC Obligations in proportion to its Pro Rata Share.

(c)      Procedure for Issuance or Modification of Facility LCs.  Subject to Section 2.19(a), the Borrowers shall give the Administrative Agent notice prior to 11:00 a.m. (Central time) at least three (3) Business Days prior to the proposed date of issuance or Modification of each Facility LC, specifying the beneficiary, the proposed date of issuance (or Modification) and the expiry date of such Facility LC, and describing the proposed terms of such Facility LC and the nature of the transactions proposed to be supported thereby.  Upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the applicable LC Issuer and each Lender of the contents thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s participation in such proposed Facility LC.  The issuance or Modification by any LC Issuer of any Facility LC shall, in addition to the conditions precedent set forth in Article IV, be subject to the conditions precedent that such Facility LC shall be reasonably satisfactory to the applicable LC Issuer and that the applicable Borrower shall have executed and delivered such application agreement and/or such other instruments and agreements relating to such Facility LC as the applicable LC Issuer shall have reasonably requested (each, a “Facility LC Application”).  No LC Issuer shall have an independent duty to ascertain whether the conditions set forth in Article IV have been satisfied; provided, however, that no LC Issuer shall issue a Facility LC if, on or before the proposed date of issuance, the applicable LC Issuer shall have received notice from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders that any such condition has not been satisfied or waived.  In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of any Facility LC Application, the terms of this Agreement shall control.

(d)      Procedures for Auto-Extension Facility LCs.  If a Borrower so requests in any applicable Facility LC Application, the applicable LC Issuer may, in its sole and

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absolute discretion, agree to issue a Facility LC that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Facility LC”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Facility LC must permit such LC Issuer to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Facility LC) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-Extension Notice Date”) in each such twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Facility LC is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the applicable LC Issuer, the applicable Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to such LC Issuer for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Facility LC has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the applicable LC Issuer to permit the extension of such Facility LC at any time to an expiry date not later than the Facility Termination Date; provided, however, that such LC Issuer shall not permit any such extension if (A) such LC Issuer has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation at such time to issue such Facility LC in its revised form (as extended) under the terms hereof, or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date (1) from the Administrative Agent that the Required Lenders have elected not to permit such extension or (2) from the Administrative Agent, any Lender or a Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.2 is not then satisfied, and in each such case directing such LC Issuer not to permit such extension.

(e)      LC Fees.  The Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares, with respect to each Facility LC, a letter of credit fee at a per annum rate equal to the Applicable Margin for Eurodollar Loans in effect from time to time on the average daily undrawn stated amount under such Facility LC, such fee to be payable in arrears on each Payment Date (the “LC Fee”).  The Borrowers shall also pay to the applicable LC Issuer for its own account (x) a fronting fee in an amount agreed upon between such LC Issuer and the Borrowers and (y) on demand, all amendment, drawing and other fees regularly charged by such LC Issuer to its letter of credit customers that are similarly situated to the Parent and its Subsidiaries and all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such LC Issuer in connection with the issuance, Modification, administration or payment of any Facility LC and regularly charged to its letter of credit customers that are similarly situated to the Parent and its Subsidiaries.  The Borrowers agree and confirm that they shall be jointly and severally liable for all such fees and other amounts.

(f)       Administration; Reimbursement by Lenders.  Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Facility LC of any demand for payment under such Facility LC, the applicable LC Issuer shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrowers and each other Lender as to the amount to be paid by such LC Issuer as a result of such demand and the proposed payment date (the “LC Payment Date”).  The responsibility of the applicable LC Issuer to the Borrowers and each Lender shall be only to determine that the documents (including each demand for payment) delivered under each Facility LC in connection with such presentment shall be in conformity in all material respects with such Facility LC.  Each LC Issuer shall endeavor to exercise the same care in the issuance and administration of the Facility LCs as it does with respect to letters of credit in which no participations are granted, it being

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understood that in the absence of any gross negligence or willful misconduct by any LC Issuer, each Lender shall be unconditionally and irrevocably liable without regard to the occurrence of any Event of Default or any condition precedent whatsoever, to reimburse each LC Issuer on demand for (i) such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the amount of each payment made by such LC Issuer under each Facility LC to the extent such amount is not reimbursed by the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.19(g) below and there are not funds available in the Facility LC Collateral Account to cover the same, plus (ii) interest on the foregoing amount to be reimbursed by such Lender, for each day from the date of any LC Issuer’s demand for such reimbursement (or, if such demand is made after 11:00 a.m. (Central time) on such date, from the next succeeding Business Day) to the date on which such Lender pays the amount to be reimbursed by it at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

(g)      Reimbursement by Borrower.  The Borrowers shall be irrevocably and unconditionally obligated on a joint and several basis to reimburse each LC Issuer on or before the applicable LC Payment Date for any amounts to be paid by each LC Issuer upon any drawing under any Facility LC, without presentment, demand, protest or other formalities of any kind; provided that neither the Borrowers nor any Lender shall hereby be precluded from asserting any claim for direct (but not consequential) damages suffered by the Borrowers or such Lender to the extent, but only to the extent, caused by (i) the willful misconduct or gross negligence of any LC Issuer in determining whether a request presented under any Facility LC issued by it complied with the terms of such Facility LC or (ii) any LC Issuer’s failure to pay under any Facility LC issued by it after the presentation to it of a request strictly complying with the terms and conditions of such Facility LC.  All such amounts paid by any LC Issuer and remaining unpaid by the Borrowers shall bear interest, payable on demand, for each day until paid at a rate per annum equal to (x) the rate applicable to Base Rate Advances for such day if such day falls on or before the applicable LC Payment Date and (y) the sum of 2.00% per annum plus the rate applicable to Base Rate Advances for such day if such day falls after such LC Payment Date; provided that with respect to any outstanding Reimbursement Obligation that is not paid when due, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default, and so long as the conditions set forth in Section 4.2 are satisfied at the time of such Revolving Loan, the Administrative Agent shall require, without further notice from any Borrower, each Lender (including the applicable LC Issuer), by written notice, to make a Revolving Loan in the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such Reimbursement Obligation (including, without limitation, any interest accrued and unpaid thereon), for the purpose of repaying such Reimbursement Obligation.  Not later than 12:00 noon (Central time) on the date of any notice received pursuant to this Section 2.19(g), each Lender shall make available its required Revolving Loan, in funds immediately available to the Administrative Agent at its address specified pursuant to Article XIII.  Revolving Loans made pursuant to this Section 2.19(g) shall initially be Base Rate Loans and thereafter may be continued as Base Rate Loans or converted into Eurodollar Loans in the manner provided in Section 2.9 and subject to the other conditions and limitations set forth in this Article II.  In the event that any Lender fails to make payment to the Administrative Agent of any amount due under this Section 2.19(g), interest shall accrue thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate for each day during the period commencing on the date of demand

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and ending on the date such amount is received and the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to receive, retain and apply against such obligation the principal and interest otherwise payable to such Lender hereunder until the Administrative Agent receives such payment from such Lender or such obligation is otherwise fully satisfied.  Each LC Issuer will pay to each Lender ratably in accordance with its Pro Rata Share all amounts received by it from the Borrowers for application in payment, in whole or in part, of the Reimbursement Obligation in respect of any Facility LC issued by such LC Issuer, but only to the extent such Lender has made payment to such LC Issuer in respect of such Facility LC pursuant to Section 2.19(f).  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including without limitation the submission of a Borrowing Notice in compliance with Section 2.8 and the satisfaction or waiver of the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Article IV), a Borrower may request an Advance hereunder for the purpose of satisfying any Reimbursement Obligation.

(h)      Obligations Absolute.  The Borrowers’ obligations under this Section 2.19 shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances and irrespective of any setoff, counterclaim or defense to payment which the Borrowers may have or have had against any LC Issuer, any Lender or any beneficiary of a Facility LC.  The Borrowers further agree with the LC Issuers and the Lenders that the LC Issuers and the Lenders shall not be responsible for, and the Borrowers’ Reimbursement Obligation in respect of any Facility LC shall not be affected by, among other things, the validity or genuineness of documents or of any endorsements thereon, even if such documents should in fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid, fraudulent or forged, or any dispute between or among any Borrower, any of its Affiliates, the beneficiary of any Facility LC or any financing institution or other party to whom any Facility LC may be transferred or any claims or defenses whatsoever of the Borrowers or of any of their Affiliates against the beneficiary of any Facility LC or any such transferee.  The LC Issuers shall not be liable for any error, omission, interruption or delay in transmission, dispatch or delivery of any message or advice, however transmitted, in connection with any Facility LC.  The Borrowers agree that any action taken or omitted by any LC Issuer or any Lender under or in connection with each Facility LC and the related drafts and documents, if done without gross negligence or willful misconduct, shall be binding upon the Borrowers and shall not put any LC Issuer or any Lender under any liability to the Borrowers.  Nothing in this Section 2.19(h) is intended to limit the right of the Borrowers to make a claim against any LC Issuer for damages as contemplated by the proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.19(g).

(i)       Actions of LC Issuers.  The LC Issuers shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any Facility LC, draft, writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, cablegram, telegram, facsimile, telex, teletype or electronic mail message, statement, order or other document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal counsel, independent accountants and other experts selected by each LC Issuer.  The LC Issuers shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement unless it shall first have received such advice or concurrence of the Required Lenders as it reasonably deems appropriate or it shall first be indemnified to its reasonable satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action.

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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.19, the LC Issuers shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement in accordance with a request of the Required Lenders, and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon the Lenders and any future holders of a participation in any Facility LC.

(j)       Indemnification.  The Borrowers hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless each Lender, each LC Issuer and the Administrative Agent, and their respective directors, officers, agents and employees from and against any and all claims and damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and disbursements) which such Lender, such LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent may incur (or which may be claimed against such Lender, such LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent by any Person whatsoever) by reason of or in connection with the issuance, execution and delivery or transfer of or payment or failure to pay under any Facility LC or any actual or proposed use of any Facility LC, including, without limitation, any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and disbursements) which a LC Issuer may incur (i) by reason of or in connection with the failure of any other Lender to fulfill or comply with its obligations to such LC Issuer under this Section 2.19 (but nothing herein contained shall affect any rights the Borrowers may have against any Defaulting Lender) or (ii) by reason of or on account of such LC Issuer issuing any Facility LC which specifies that the term “Beneficiary” included therein includes any successor by operation of law of the named Beneficiary, but which Facility LC does not require that any drawing by any such successor Beneficiary be accompanied by a copy of a legal document, satisfactory to such LC Issuer, evidencing the appointment of such successor Beneficiary; provided that the Borrowers shall not be required to indemnify any Lender, any LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent for any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses to the extent, but only to the extent, caused by (x) the willful misconduct or gross negligence of such LC Issuer in determining whether a request presented under any Facility LC complied with the terms of such Facility LC or (y) such LC Issuer’s failure to pay under any Facility LC after the presentation to it of a request strictly complying with the terms and conditions of such Facility LC. Nothing in this Section 2.19(j) is intended to limit the obligations of the Borrowers under any other provision of this Agreement.

(k)      Lenders’ Indemnification.  Each Lender shall, ratably in accordance with its Pro Rata Share, indemnify each LC Issuer, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, agents and employees (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrowers) against any cost, expense (including reasonable counsel fees and disbursements), claim, demand, action, loss or liability (except such as result from such indemnitees’ gross negligence or willful misconduct or such LC Issuer’s failure to pay under any Facility LC after the presentation to it of a request strictly complying with the terms and conditions of the Facility LC) that such indemnitees may suffer or incur in connection with this Section 2.19 or any action taken or omitted by such indemnitees hereunder.

(l)       Facility LC Collateral Account.  During the continuance of any of the events described in Sections 2.19(a) (with respect to a Facility LC with an expiration date later than the fifth Business Day prior to the Facility Termination Date), 2.22 or 8.1 in

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connection with which any Person is expressly required to post Cash Collateral pursuant to such Sections, each Borrower agrees that it will, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders and until the final expiration date of any Facility LC and thereafter as long as any amount is payable to the LC Issuers or the Lenders in respect of any Facility LC, maintain a special collateral account pursuant to arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (the “Facility LC Collateral Account”), in the name of such Borrower but under the sole dominion and control of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders and in which such Borrower shall have no interest other than as set forth in Section 8.1.  Each Borrower hereby pledges, assigns and grants to the Administrative Agent, on behalf of and for the ratable benefit of the Lenders and the LC Issuers, a security interest in all of its right, title and interest in and to all funds that may from time to time be on deposit in the Facility LC Collateral Account to secure the prompt and complete payment and performance of the Obligations.  The Administrative Agent will invest any funds on deposit from time to time in the Facility LC Collateral Account in certificates of deposit of U.S. Bank having a maturity not exceeding thirty (30) days.  Nothing in this Section 2.19(l) shall either obligate the Administrative Agent to require the Borrowers to deposit any funds in the Facility LC Collateral Account or limit the right of the Administrative Agent to release any funds held in the Facility LC Collateral Account in each case other than as required by Section 2.22 or Section 8.1.

(m)     Rights as a Lender.  In its capacity as a Lender, each LC Issuer shall have the same rights and obligations as any other Lender.

(n)      Separate Reimbursement Agreement.  In the event any LC Issuer enters into a separate reimbursement agreement with any Borrower covering the Facility LCs and the terms of such reimbursement agreement conflict with or contradict the terms of this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control.

2.20.    Replacement of Lender.  If any Borrower is required pursuant to Section 3.1, 3.2, 3.5 or 3.7 to make any additional payment to any Lender or if any Lender’s obligation to make or continue Eurodollar Advances or Daily Eurodollar Loans, or to convert Base Rate Advances into Eurodollar Advances, shall be suspended pursuant to Section 3.3 or Section 3.7 or if any Lender defaults in its obligation to make a Loan, reimburse any LC Issuer pursuant to Section 2.19(f) or the Swing Line Lender pursuant to Section 2.4(d) or declines to approve an amendment or waiver that is approved by the Required Lenders or otherwise becomes a Defaulting Lender (any Lender so affected an “Affected Lender”), the Borrowers may elect, so long as the condition, issue or event permitting the replacement of the Affected Lender continues, to replace such Affected Lender as a Lender party to this Agreement, provided that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such replacement, and provided further that, concurrently with such replacement, (i) any Eligible Assignee or another bank or other Person that is reasonably satisfactory to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent and, to the Borrowers’ and the Administrative Agent’s reasonable satisfaction, which Eligible Assignee or other bank or Person does not suffer from and is not impacted by the issue or event causing the replacement of the Affected Lender, shall agree, as of such date, to purchase for cash at par the Advances and other Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents due to the Affected Lender pursuant to an assignment substantially in the form of Exhibit C and to become a Lender for all purposes under this Agreement and to assume all obligations of the Affected Lender to be

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terminated as of such date and to comply with the requirements of Section 12.3 applicable to assignments, and (ii) the Borrowers shall pay to such Affected Lender in same day funds on the day of such replacement all interest, fees and other amounts then accrued but unpaid to such Affected Lender by the Borrowers hereunder to and including the date of termination, including without limitation payments due to such Affected Lender under Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.4 and 3.5.

2.21.    Limitation of Interest.  The Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders intend to strictly comply with all applicable laws, including applicable usury laws.  Accordingly, the provisions of this Section 2.21 shall govern and control over every other provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document which conflicts or is inconsistent with this Section 2.21, even if such provision declares that it controls.  As used in this Section 2.21, the term “interest” includes the aggregate of all charges, fees, benefits or other compensation which constitute interest under applicable law, provided that, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, (a) any non-principal payment shall be characterized as an expense or as compensation for something other than the use, forbearance or detention of money and not as interest, and (b) all interest at any time contracted for, reserved, charged or received shall be amortized, prorated, allocated and spread, in equal parts during the full term of this Agreement.  In no event shall any Borrower or any other Person be obligated to pay, or any Lender have any right or privilege to reserve, receive or retain, (a) any interest in excess of the maximum amount of nonusurious interest permitted under the applicable laws (if any) of the United States or of any applicable state, or (b) total interest in excess of the amount which such Lender could lawfully have contracted for, reserved, received, retained or charged had the interest been calculated for the full term of this Agreement at the Highest Lawful Rate.  On each day, if any, that the interest rate (the “Stated Rate”) called for under this Agreement or any other Loan Document exceeds the Highest Lawful Rate, the rate at which interest shall accrue shall automatically be fixed by operation of this sentence at the Highest Lawful Rate for that day, and shall remain fixed at the Highest Lawful Rate for each day thereafter until the total amount of interest accrued equals the total amount of interest which would have accrued if there were no such ceiling rate as is imposed by this sentence.  Thereafter, interest shall accrue at the Stated Rate unless and until the Stated Rate again exceeds the Highest Lawful Rate when the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence shall again automatically operate to limit the interest accrual rate.  The daily interest rates to be used in calculating interest at the Highest Lawful Rate shall be determined by dividing the applicable Highest Lawful Rate per annum by the number of days in the calendar year for which such calculation is being made.  None of the terms and provisions contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document which directly or indirectly relate to interest shall ever be construed without reference to this Section 2.21, or be construed to create a contract to pay for the use, forbearance or detention of money at an interest rate in excess of the Highest Lawful Rate.  If the term of any Loan or any other Obligation outstanding hereunder or under the other Loan Documents is shortened by reason of acceleration of maturity as a result of any Event of Default or by any other cause, or by reason of any required or permitted prepayment, and if for that (or any other) reason any Lender at any time, including but not limited to, the stated maturity, is owed or receives (and/or has received) interest in excess of interest calculated at the Highest Lawful Rate, then and in any such event all of any such excess interest shall be canceled automatically as of the date of such acceleration, prepayment or other event which produces the excess, and, if such excess interest has been paid to such Lender, it shall be credited pro tanto against the then-outstanding principal balance of the Borrowers’ Obligations to such Lender, effective as of the date or dates when the event occurs which causes it to be excess interest, until such excess is exhausted or all of such principal has been fully paid,

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whichever occurs first, and any remaining balance of such excess shall be promptly refunded to its payor.

2.22.    Defaulting Lenders.

(a)      Defaulting Lender Adjustments.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as such Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable law:

(i)        Waivers and Amendments.  Such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in the definition of Required Lenders.

(ii)       Defaulting Lender Waterfall. Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article VIII or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 11.1 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to any LC Issuer or the Swing Line Lender hereunder; third, to Cash Collateralize the LC Issuers’ Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with Section 2.22(a)(v); fourth, as the Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fifth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (x) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans under this Agreement and (y) Cash Collateralize the LC Issuers’ future Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Facility LCs issued under this Agreement, in accordance with Section 2.22(a)(v); sixth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders, the LC Issuers or the Swing Line Lender as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, the LC Issuers or the Swing Line Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; seventh, so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender's breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and eighth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (A) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or Reimbursement Obligations in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (B) such Loans were made or the related Facility LCs were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section

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4.2 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and Reimbursement Obligations owed to, all non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or Reimbursement Obligations owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Reimbursement Obligations and Swing Line Loans are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the Commitments without giving effect to Section 2.22(a)(iv). Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.22(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

(iii)      Certain Fees.  (A) No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any commitment fee for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Borrowers shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender).

(B)       Each Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive LC Fees for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to the extent allocable to its ratable share of the stated amount of Facility LCs for which it has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 2.22(d).

(C)       With respect to any LC Fee not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (A) above, the Borrowers shall (x) pay to each non-Defaulting Lender that portion of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s participation in LC Obligations or Swing Line Loans that has been reallocated to such non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (iv) below, (y) pay to the LC Issuers and Swing Line Lender, as applicable, the amount of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender to the extent allocable to the LC Issuers’ or Swing Line Lender’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender, and (z) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such fee.

(iv)       Reallocation of Participations to Reduce Fronting Exposure.  All or any part of such Defaulting Lender’s participation in LC Obligations and Swing Line Loans shall be reallocated among the non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares (calculated without regard to such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment) but only to the extent that (x) the conditions set forth in Section 4.2 are satisfied at the time of such reallocation (and, unless the Borrowers shall have otherwise notified the Administrative Agent at such time, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that such conditions are satisfied at such time), and (y) such reallocation does not cause the aggregate Outstanding Credit Exposure of any non-Defaulting Lender to exceed such non-Defaulting Lender’s Commitment.  Subject to Section 9.16, no reallocation hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim

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of a non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such non-Defaulting Lender’s increased exposure following such reallocation.

(v)        Cash Collateral, Repayment of Swing Line Loans.  If the reallocation described in clause (iv) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrowers shall, without prejudice to any right or remedy available to it hereunder or under law, (x) first, prepay Swing Line Loans in an amount equal to the Swing Line Lender’s Fronting Exposure and (y) second, Cash Collateralize the LC Issuers’ Fronting Exposure in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.22(d).

(b)      Defaulting Lender Cure.  If the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, the Swing Line Lender and the LC Issuers agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Facility LCs and Swing Line Loans to be held pro rata by the Lenders in accordance with the Commitments (without giving effect to Section 2.22(a)(iv)), whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrowers while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

(c)      New Swing Line Loans/Facility LCs.  So long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, (i) the Swing Line Lender shall not be required to fund any Swing Line Loans unless it is reasonably satisfied that it will have no Fronting Exposure after giving effect to such Swing Line Loan and (ii) the LC Issuers shall not be required to issue, extend, renew or increase any Facility LC unless it is reasonably satisfied that it will have no Fronting Exposure after giving effect thereto.

(d)      Cash Collateral.  At any time that there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, within one (1) Business Day following the written request of the Administrative Agent or any LC Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) the Borrowers shall Cash Collateralize the LC Issuers’ Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender (determined after giving effect to Section 2.22(a)(iv) and any Cash Collateral provided by such Defaulting Lender) in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount.

(i)         Grant of Security Interest.  Each Borrower, and to the extent provided by any Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender, hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the LC Issuers, and agrees to maintain, a first priority security interest in all such Cash Collateral as security for the Defaulting Lender’s obligation to fund participations in respect of LC Obligations, to be applied pursuant to clause (ii) below.  If at any time the Administrative Agent reasonably

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determines that Cash Collateral is subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative Agent and the LC Issuers as herein provided or any bankers’ lien or ordinary course setoff rights of depositary banks with respect to the Cash Collateral (provided, that any such bankers’ liens or setoff rights are either in favor of the Administrative Agent or are subordinated to payment of the Secured Obligations to the written satisfaction of the Administrative Agent), or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the Minimum Collateral Amount, the Borrowers will, promptly upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay or provide to the Administrative Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency (after giving effect to any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender).

(ii)       Application.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Cash Collateral provided under this Section 2.22 in respect of Facility LCs shall be applied to the satisfaction of the Defaulting Lender’s obligation to fund participations in respect of LC Obligations (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Lender, any interest accrued on such obligation) for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other application of such Property as may otherwise be provided for herein.

(iii)      Termination of Requirement.  Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce the LC Issuers’ Fronting Exposure shall no longer be required to be held as Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.22(d) following (i) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender), or (ii) the determination by the Administrative Agent and the LC Issuers that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided that, subject to this Section 2.22 the Person providing Cash Collateral and the LC Issuers may agree that Cash Collateral shall be held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations and provided further that to the extent that such Cash Collateral was provided by a Borrower, such Cash Collateral shall remain subject to the security interest granted pursuant to the Loan Documents.

2.23.    Designation of Borrowing Subsidiaries.  The Parent may from time to time request that a Material Domestic Subsidiary be added to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as an additional Borrower with the ability to request and receive Loans from the Lenders (each, a “Borrowing Subsidiary”).  Each such request shall be delivered in writing to the Administrative Agent and shall specify the name of such Material Domestic Subsidiary, such Material Domestic Subsidiary’s jurisdiction of organization, and the Business Day on which the Parent would like such joinder to be given effect.  Such request shall be delivered at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date on which the Parent wishes to join such Borrowing Subsidiary hereto (or such later date as may be approved by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), and shall be subject to the consent of the Administrative Agent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).  The Administrative Agent, subsequent to its receipt of such request, may ask the Parent for additional information related to the proposed Borrowing Subsidiary in its reasonable discretion.  In order to join a Borrowing Subsidiary hereto, the Parent shall cause the delivery or reasonable satisfaction of the following to the Administrative Agent at least five (5) Business Days prior to the date on

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which the Parent has requested that such joinder be given effect (or such later date as may be approved by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion): (i) a Borrowing Subsidiary Agreement executed by the Parent, the applicable Borrowing Subsidiary and the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit I-1 hereto or otherwise in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, pursuant to which such Borrowing Subsidiary shall agree to be bound by the terms and conditions hereof and shall be entitled to request and receive Loans hereunder, (ii) joinder agreements to each of the Guaranty and the Security Agreement, (iii) each of the other Collateral Documents that the Administrative Agent may reasonably request and (iv) all other conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.3.  The Administrative Agent shall promptly provide a copy of such Borrowing Subsidiary Agreement to the Lenders, the LC Issuers and the Swing Line Lender.  Upon satisfaction of the requirements set forth in this Section 2.23, the applicable Borrowing Subsidiary shall for all purposes of this Agreement be a party to this Agreement until the Parent shall have executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent a Borrowing Subsidiary Termination with respect to such Material Domestic Subsidiary, whereupon such Material Domestic Subsidiary shall cease to be a Borrowing Subsidiary and a party to this Agreement.  Each Material Domestic Subsidiary that is or becomes a Borrowing Subsidiary pursuant hereto hereby irrevocably appoints the Parent as its agent for all purposes relevant to this Agreement and each related document, including service of process.

2.24.    Increase Option.  The Borrowers may from time to time until the Facility Termination Date elect to increase the Commitments or to add one or more tranches of senior secured term loans hereto (each such tranche of senior secured term loans, an “Incremental Term Loan”), in each case in minimum increments of $10,000,000 or such lower amount as the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent agree upon, so long as, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of such increases and all such Incremental Term Loans does not exceed $125,000,000 (any such increase in the Commitments and/or Incremental Term Loans, the “Additional Commitments”).  The Borrowers may arrange for any such Additional Commitments to be provided by one or more Lenders (each Lender so agreeing to an increase in its Commitment or to participate in such Incremental Term Loans, an “Increasing Lender”), or by one or more new banks, financial institutions or other entities that are Eligible Assignees (each such new bank, financial institution or other entity, an “Augmenting Lender”), to extend the Additional Commitments; provided that (i) each Augmenting Lender and each Increasing Lender shall be subject to the approval of the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, and, in the case of an increase in the Commitments, the LC Issuers, such approvals of the Administrative Agent and the LC Issuers not to be unreasonably withheld, and (ii) (x) in the case of an Increasing Lender, the Borrowers and such Increasing Lender execute an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit F hereto, and (y) in the case of an Augmenting Lender, the Borrowers and such Augmenting Lender execute an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit G hereto.  No consent of any Lender (other than the Lenders participating in the Additional Commitments) shall be required for any Additional Commitment pursuant to this Section 2.24.  Additional Commitments created pursuant to this Section 2.24 shall become effective on the date agreed by the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the relevant Increasing Lenders or Augmenting Lenders, and the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender thereof.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Additional Commitments (or any Lender’s Additional Commitment) shall become effective under this section unless, (i) on the proposed date of the effectiveness of such increase or Incremental Term Loans, (A) the conditions set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of Section 4.2 shall be satisfied or waived by the Required Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate

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to that effect dated such date and executed by an Authorized Officer and (B) the Parent shall be in compliance (on a pro forma basis reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) with the covenants contained in Section 6.23 and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received documents consistent with those delivered on the Effective Date as to the power and authority of each Borrower to borrow hereunder after giving effect to such addition, as well as such documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request (including, without limitation, customary opinions of counsel, affirmations of Loan Documents and updated financial projections, reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, demonstrating the Borrowers’ anticipated compliance with Section 6.23 through the Facility Termination Date).

On the effective date of any Additional Commitments, (i) each relevant Increasing Lender and Augmenting Lender shall make available to the Administrative Agent such amounts in immediately available funds as the Administrative Agent shall determine, for the benefit of the other Lenders, as being required in order to cause, after giving effect to such addition and the use of such amounts to make payments to such other Lenders, each Lender’s portion of the outstanding Revolving Loans of all the Lenders to equal its Pro Rata Share of such outstanding Revolving Loans, and (ii) except in the case of any Incremental Term Loans, the Borrower shall be deemed to have repaid and reborrowed all outstanding Revolving Loans as of the date of any increase in the Commitments (with such reborrowing to consist of the Types of Revolving Loans, with related Interest Periods if applicable, specified in a notice delivered by the Borrower, in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.3).  The deemed payments made pursuant to clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence shall be accompanied by payment of all accrued interest on the amount prepaid and, in respect of each Eurodollar Loan, shall be subject to indemnification by the Borrower pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.4 if the deemed payment occurs other than on the last day of the related Interest Periods.  The Additional Commitments (a) shall rank pari passu in right of payment with the Revolving Loans, (b) shall not mature earlier than the Facility Termination Date (but may have amortization prior to such date) and (c) shall be treated substantially the same as (and in any event no more favorably than) the Revolving Loans; provided that (i) the terms and conditions applicable to any tranche of Incremental Term Loans maturing after the Facility Termination Date may provide for material additional or different financial or other covenants or prepayment requirements applicable only during periods after the Facility Termination Date and (ii) the Incremental Term Loans may be priced differently than the Revolving Loans.

Incremental Term Loans may be made hereunder pursuant to an amendment or restatement (an “Incremental Term Loan Amendment”) of this Agreement and, as appropriate, the other Loan Documents, executed by the Borrower, each Increasing Lender participating in such tranche, each Augmenting Lender participating in such tranche, if any, and the Administrative Agent at the time this Section 2.24 is exercised.  The Incremental Term Loan Amendment may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.24.  On the effective date of the issuance of the Incremental Term Loans, each Increasing Lender and Augmenting Lender, if any, that has agreed to extend such an Incremental Term Loan shall make its ratable share thereof available to the Administrative Agent, for remittance to the Borrower, on the terms and conditions specified by the Administrative Agent at such time.  Nothing contained in this Section 2.24 shall constitute, or otherwise be deemed

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to be, a commitment on the part of any Lender to increase its Commitment hereunder, or provide Incremental Term Loans, at any time.

This Section shall supersede any provision in Section 8.3 to the contrary.

ARTICLE III

YIELD PROTECTION; TAXES

3.1.      Yield Protection.  If, after the date of this Agreement, there occurs any adoption of or change in any law, governmental or quasi-governmental rule, regulation, policy, guideline, interpretation, or directive (whether or not having the force of law) or in the interpretation, promulgation, implementation or administration thereof by any Governmental or quasi-Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, including, notwithstanding the foregoing, all requests, rules, guidelines or directives (x) in connection with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or (y) promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States financial regulatory authorities, in each case of clauses (x) and (y), regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued, promulgated or implemented, or compliance by any Lender or applicable Lending Installation or any LC Issuer with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency (any of the foregoing, a “Change in Law”) which:

(a)        subjects any Lender or any applicable Lending Installation, any LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent to any Taxes (other than with respect to (i) Indemnified Taxes, (ii) Taxes described in clauses (ii) through (iv) of the definition of Excluded Taxes, (iii) Connection Income Taxes and (iv) Other Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto, or

(b)        imposes or increases or deems applicable any reserve, assessment, insurance charge, special deposit or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Lender or any applicable Lending Installation or any LC Issuer (other than reserves and assessments taken into account in determining the interest rate applicable to Eurodollar Advances and Daily Eurodollar Loans), or

(c)        imposes any other condition (other than Taxes) the result of which is to increase the cost to any Lender or any applicable Lending Installation or any LC Issuer of making, funding or maintaining its Eurodollar Loans or Daily Eurodollar Loans, or of issuing or participating in Facility LCs, or reduces any amount receivable by any Lender or any applicable Lending Installation or any LC Issuer in connection with its Eurodollar Loans, or Daily Eurodollar Loans, Facility LCs or participations therein, or requires any Lender or any applicable Lending Installation or any LC Issuer to make any payment calculated by reference to the amount of Eurodollar Loans, or Daily Eurodollar Loans, Facility LCs or participations therein held or interest or LC Fees received by it, by an amount deemed material by such Lender or such LC Issuer as the case may be,

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and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Person of making or maintaining its Loans or Commitment or of issuing or participating in Facility LCs or to reduce the amount received by such Person in connection with such Loans or Commitment, Facility LCs or participations therein, then, within fifteen (15) days after demand by such Person, the Borrowers shall pay such Person, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Person for such increased cost or reduction in amount received; provided that such demand is made within 270 days after the occurrence of any such Change in Law; provided further, that if the Change in Law is retroactive, then the 270-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

3.2.      Changes in Capital Adequacy Regulations.  If a Lender or a LC Issuer determines that the amount of capital or liquidity required or expected to be maintained by such Lender or such LC Issuer, any Lending Installation of such Lender or such LC Issuer, or any corporation or holding company controlling such Lender or such LC Issuer is increased as a result of (i) a Change in Law or (ii) any change after the date of this Agreement in the Risk-Based Capital Guidelines, then, within fifteen (15) days of demand by such Lender or such LC Issuer, the Borrowers shall pay such Lender or such LC Issuer the amount necessary to compensate for any shortfall in the rate of return on the portion of such increased capital or liquidity which such Lender or such LC Issuer determines is attributable to this Agreement, its Outstanding Credit Exposure or its Commitment to make Loans and issue or participate in Facility LCs, as the case may be, hereunder (after taking into account such Lender’s or such LC Issuer’s policies as to capital adequacy or liquidity), in each case that is attributable to such Change in Law or change in the Risk-Based Capital Guidelines, as applicable; provided that such demand is made within 270 days after the occurrence of any such Change in Law or change in Risk-Based Capital Guidelines, as applicable; provided further, that if the Change in Law or change in Risk-Based Capital Guidelines, as applicable, is retroactive, then the 270-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

3.3.      Availability of Types of Advances; Adequacy of Interest Rate.

(a)      If the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders determine:

(i)         that deposits of a type and maturity appropriate to match fund Eurodollar Advances or Daily Eurodollar Loans are not available to such Lenders in the relevant market or;

(ii)       that the interest rate applicable to Eurodollar Advances or Daily Eurodollar Loans is not ascertainable or does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost of making or maintaining Eurodollar Advances or Daily Eurodollar Loans,

then the Administrative Agent shall suspend the availability of Eurodollar Advances or Daily Eurodollar Loans and require any affected Eurodollar Advances or Daily Eurodollar Loans to be repaid or converted to Base Rate Advances, subject to the payment of any funding indemnification amounts required by Section 3.4.

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(b)      Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that (i) the circumstances set forth in Section 3.3(a)(ii) have arisen and such circumstances are unlikely to be temporary, (ii) ICE Benchmark Administration (or any Person that takes over the administration of such rate) discontinues its administration and publication of interest settlement rates for deposits in Dollars, or (iii) the supervisor for the administrator of the interest settlement rate described in clause (ii) of this Section 3.3(b) or a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which such interest settlement rate shall no longer be used for determining interest rates for loans, then the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers shall seek to jointly agree upon an alternate rate of interest to the Eurodollar Base Rate and the Daily Eurodollar Base Rate that gives due consideration to the then prevailing market convention for determining a rate of interest for syndicated loans in the United States at such time, and the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement to reflect such alternate rate of interest and such other related changes to this Agreement as may be applicable.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 8.3, such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement so long as the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five Business Days of the date notice of such alternate rate of interest is provided to the Lenders, a written notice from the Required Lenders stating that such Required Lenders object to such amendment.  Until an alternate rate of interest shall be determined in accordance with this Section 3.3(b), (x) any request pursuant to Section 2.9 that requests the conversion of any Advance to, or continuation of any Advance as, a Eurodollar Advance shall be ineffective and any such Advance shall be continued as or converted to, as the case may be, a Base Rate Advance, and (y) if any request pursuant to Section 2.8 requests a Eurodollar Advance, such Advance shall be made as a Base Rate Advance.  If the alternate rate of interest determined pursuant to this Section 3.3(b) shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.

3.4.      Funding Indemnification.  If (a) any payment of a Eurodollar Advance occurs on a date which is not the last day of the applicable Interest Period, whether because of acceleration, prepayment or otherwise, (b) a Eurodollar Advance is not made on the date specified by a Borrower for any reason other than default by the Lenders, (c) a Eurodollar Loan is converted other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (d) any Borrower fails to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any Eurodollar Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto, or (e) any Eurodollar Loan is assigned other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by a Borrower pursuant to Section 2.20 the Borrowers will jointly and severally indemnify each Lender for such Lender’s costs, expenses and Interest Differential (as reasonably determined by such Lender in good faith) incurred as a result of such prepayment.  The term “Interest Differential” shall mean that sum equal to the greater of zero or the financial loss incurred by the Lender resulting from prepayment, calculated as the difference between the amount of interest such Lender would have earned (from the investments in money markets as of the Borrowing Date of such Advance) had prepayment not occurred and the interest such Lender will actually earn (from like investments in money markets as of the date of prepayment) as a result of the redeployment of funds from the prepayment.  Because of the

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short-term nature of this facility, Borrowers agree that Interest Differential shall not be discounted to its present value.

3.5.      Taxes.

(a)      Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable law.  If any applicable law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable withholding agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment, then the applicable withholding agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax or Other Tax, then the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings of Indemnified Tax or Other Tax applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.5) the applicable Lender or the Administrative Agent receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.

(b)      The Loan Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.

(c)      The Loan Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify the Lender or the Administrative Agent, within fifteen (15) days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes and Other Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes and Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 3.5) payable or paid by such Lender or the Administrative Agent or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Lender or the Administrative Agent and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes and Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority.  A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrowers by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d)      Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within fifteen (15) days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes and Other Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and Other Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Loan Parties to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 12.2(c) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register, and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority.  A certificate as to the amount of such payment or

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liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this paragraph (d).

(e)      As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Loan Party to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 3.5, such Loan Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(f)       (i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding.  In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 3.5(f)(ii)(A), (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

(ii)            Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,

(A)           any Lender that is a United States Person for U.S. federal income Tax purposes shall deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding Tax;

(B)            any Non-U.S. Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Non-U.S. Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:

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(i) in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming the benefits of an income Tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such Tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such Tax treaty;

(ii)  executed originals of IRS Form W-8ECI;

(iii) in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate to the effect that such Non-U.S. Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of a Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code and (y) executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E; or

(iv) to the extent a Non-U.S. Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E, IRS Form W-8IMY or IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable.

(C)       any Non-U.S. Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Non-U.S. Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

(D)       if a payment made to a Lender or Administrative Agent under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender or Administrative Agent were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender or Administrative Agent shall deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender or Administrative Agent has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment.  Solely for purposes of this

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clause (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

(iii)           Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

(g)      If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 3.5 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.5), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section 3.5 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund).  Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (g) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (g), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (g) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the indemnification payments or additional amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid.  This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

(h)      Each party’s obligations under this Section 3.5 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Loan Document.

(i)       For purposes of Section 3.5, the term “Lender” includes any LC Issuer and the term “applicable law” includes FATCA.

(j)       For purposes of determining withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA, from and after the Effective Date, the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent shall treat (and the Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to treat) the Loans and the Facility LCs as not qualifying as a “grandfathered obligation” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1471-2(b)(2)(i).

3.6.      Selection of Lending Installation; Mitigation Obligations; Lender Statements; Survival of Indemnity.  To the extent reasonably possible, each Lender shall designate an alternate Lending Installation with respect to its Eurodollar Loans or Daily Eurodollar Loans (in the case of the Swing Line Lender) to reduce any liability of the Borrowers to such Lender under Sections

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3.1, 3.2, 3.5 and 3.7 and to avoid the unavailability of Eurodollar Advances or Daily Eurodollar Loans under Sections 3.3 or 3.7, so long as such designation would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender in any material respect.  Each Lender shall deliver a written statement of such Lender to the Borrowers (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) as to the amount due, if any, under Section 3.1, 3.2, 3.4. 3.5 or 3.7.  Such written statement shall set forth in reasonable detail the calculations upon which such Lender determined such amount and shall be final, conclusive and binding on the Borrowers in the absence of manifest error.  Determination of amounts payable under such Sections in connection with a Eurodollar Loan or Daily Eurodollar Loan shall be calculated as though each Lender funded its Eurodollar Loan and the Swing Line Lender funded its Daily Eurodollar Loan through the purchase of a deposit of the type and maturity corresponding to the deposit used as a reference in determining the Eurodollar Rate or Daily Eurodollar Rate applicable to such Loan, whether in fact that is the case or not.  Unless otherwise provided herein, the amount specified in the written statement of any Lender shall be payable on demand after receipt by the Borrowers of such written statement.  The obligations of the Borrowers under Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5 and 3.7 shall survive payment of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement.

3.7.      Illegality.  If any Lender determines that it is unlawful for any Lender or its applicable lending office to make, maintain, or fund Advances whose interest is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate, or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, Dollars in the London interbank market, then, upon notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrowers (through the Administrative Agent), (a) such Lender shall designate an alternate Lending Installation with respect to its Eurodollar Loans or Daily Eurodollar Loans (in the case of the Swing Line Lender) to the extent that such designation is reasonably possible and would eliminate or mitigate such illegality, (b) to the extent that designation of an alternate Lending Installation would not eliminate or mitigate such illegality, any obligation of such Lender to make or continue Eurodollar Advances or to convert Base Rate Advances to Eurodollar Advances shall be suspended, and (c) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender making or maintaining Base Rate Advances the interest rate on which is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate (after giving effect to Lender’s designation of an alternate Lending Installation, if any, provided in clause (a) above), the interest rate on which Base Rate Advances of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, in each case until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, (i) the Borrowers shall, upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable, convert all Eurodollar Advances of such Lender to Base Rate Advances (the interest rate on which Base Rate Advances of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate), either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Advances to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Advances and (ii) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender determining or charging interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate, the Administrative Agent shall during the period of such suspension compute the Base Rate applicable to such Lender without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component thereof until the Administrative Agent is advised in writing by such Lender that it is

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no longer illegal for such Lender to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate.  Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrowers shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.4.

ARTICLE IV

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

4.1.      Effective Date.  The Lenders shall not be required to make the initial Credit Extension hereunder unless each of the following conditions is satisfied:

(a)      The Administrative Agent shall have received executed counterparts of each of this Agreement, a reaffirmation and amendment of the Security Agreement and a reaffirmation of the Guaranty.

(b)      The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, signed by the chief financial officer of the Parent, stating that on the date of the initial Credit Extension (1) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (2) the representations and warranties contained in Article V are (x) with respect to any representations or warranties that contain a materiality qualifier, true and correct in all respects as of such date, except to the extent any such representation or warranty is stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects on and as of such earlier date and (y) with respect to any representations or warranties that do not contain a materiality qualifier, true and correct in all material respects as of such date, except to the extent any such representation or warranty is stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date.

(c)      The Administrative Agent shall have received a written opinion of the Loan Parties’ counsel (which may include local counsel and in-house counsel) with respect to each of the Loan Parties, addressed to the Lenders and in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

(d)      The Administrative Agent shall have received any Notes requested by a Lender pursuant to Section 2.13 payable to each such requesting Lender.

(e)      The Administrative Agent shall have received such documents and certificates relating to the organization, existence and good standing of each initial Loan Party under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, the authorization of the transactions contemplated hereby and any other legal matters relating to such Loan Parties, the Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel and as further described in the List of Closing Documents.

(f)       The Administrative Agent shall have received all reasonable and documented fees and other amounts due and payable on or prior to the date hereof,

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including, to the extent invoiced, reimbursement or payment of all out-of-pocket expenses required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrowers hereunder.

(g)      There shall not have occurred a material adverse change in the business, Property, financial condition or results of operations of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, since June 30, 2019.

(h)      [Reserved.]

(i)       The Administrative Agent shall be reasonably satisfied that each Borrower’s Property and operations and those of its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with applicable Environmental Laws and no Borrower or Subsidiary thereof is subject to any liability under Environmental Laws, except for such noncompliance or liability that individually or in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(j)       The Administrative Agent shall have received: (i)  such information as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, together with all other information then available to the Administrative Agent, to demonstrate that, in the Administrative Agent’s reasonable judgment, the Borrowers can repay their debts and satisfy their other obligations when they become due and can comply with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.23, (ii) unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2019, and (iii) audited consolidated financial statements of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal years ended 2016, 2017 and 2018.

(k)      The Administrative Agent shall have received the results of a recent lien search in each of the jurisdictions where the initial Loan Parties are organized, and each such search shall reveal no Liens on any of the assets of the Loan Parties except for Liens permitted by Section 6.16 or discharged on or prior to the date hereof pursuant to a pay-off letter or other documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(l)       Amendments to each of the existing Mortgages on the eight (8) real properties which have been agreed by the Administrative Agent and the Parent as of the Effective Date to be subject to a perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent, each of which shall be in proper form for recordation or registration, as applicable.

(m)     Upon the reasonable request of any Lender made at least ten days prior to the Effective Date, the Borrowers must have provided to such Lender the documentation and other information required to comply with the internal policy guidelines of the applicable Lender or applicable “know your customer” and anti-money-laundering rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act, in each case at least five days prior to the Effective Date.

(n)      At least five days prior to the Effective Date, if any Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, such Borrower must deliver a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to such Borrower.

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(o)      The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence of insurance coverage in compliance with the terms of Sections 5.18 and 6.6.

(p)      There shall exist no Default or Event of Default, and no Default or Event of Default shall result from the consummation of the initial Credit Extension.

(q)      If the initial Credit Extension will be the issuance of a Facility LC, the Administrative Agent shall have received a properly completed Facility LC Application.

4.2.      Each Credit Extension.  The Lenders shall not (except as otherwise set forth in Section 2.4(d) with respect to Revolving Loans for the purpose of repaying Swing Line Loans) be required to make any Credit Extension unless on the applicable Borrowing Date:

(a)      There exists no Default or Event of Default, nor would a Default or Event of Default result from such Credit Extension.

(b)      The representations and warranties contained in Article V are (x) with respect to any representations or warranties that contain a materiality qualifier, true and correct in all respects as of such Borrowing Date, except to the extent any such representation or warranty is stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects on and as of such earlier date and (y) with respect to any representations or warranties that do not contain a materiality qualifier, true and correct in all material respects as of such Borrowing Date, except to the extent any such representation or warranty is stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date.

Each Borrowing Notice or Swing Line Borrowing Notice, as the case may be, or request for issuance of a Facility LC with respect to each such Credit Extension shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrowers that the conditions contained in Sections 4.2(a) and (b) have been satisfied.

4.3.      Designation of a Borrowing Subsidiary.  The designation of a Material Domestic Subsidiary as a Borrowing Subsidiary pursuant to Section 2.23 is subject to the condition precedent that the Parent or such proposed Borrowing Subsidiary shall have furnished or caused to be furnished to the Administrative Agent:

(a)      Executed counterparts of each of the Borrowing Subsidiary Agreement, a joinder to the Guaranty, a joinder to the Security Agreement and each other Collateral Document that the Administrative Agent may request;

(b)      Copies, certified by the secretary or assistant secretary of such Material Domestic Subsidiary, of resolutions of its board of directors or other applicable governing body (and resolutions of other bodies, if any are deemed necessary by the Administrative Agent) approving the Borrowing Subsidiary Agreement and any other Loan Documents to which such Material Domestic Subsidiary is becoming a party and such documents and certificates as the Administrative Agent or its counsel may reasonably request relating to the organization, existence and good standing of such Material Domestic Subsidiary;

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(c)      An incumbency certificate, executed by the secretary or assistant secretary of such Material Domestic Subsidiary, which shall identify by name and title and bear the signature of the officers of such Material Domestic Subsidiary authorized to request Advances hereunder and sign the Borrowing Subsidiary Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Material Domestic Subsidiary is becoming a party, upon which certificate the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely until informed of any change in writing by the Parent or such Material Domestic Subsidiary;

(d)      If requested by the Administrative Agent, opinions of counsel to such Material Domestic Subsidiary, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel, with respect to the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, creation and perfection of security interests, and such other matters as are reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or its counsel and addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders;

(e)      To the extent requested by any Lender, Notes for each Lender, and any other instruments and documents reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent; and

(f)       All documentation and other information reasonably requested by the Lenders or the Administrative Agent required to comply with the internal policy guidelines of the applicable Lender or the Administrative Agent or applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act.

ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Each of the Borrowers, jointly and severally, represents and warrants to the Lenders that:

5.1.      Existence and Standing.  Each Borrower and each Subsidiary is a corporation, partnership (in the case of Subsidiaries only) or limited liability company duly and properly incorporated or formed, as the case may be, validly existing and (to the extent such concept applies to such entity) in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and has all requisite corporate, partnership or limited liability company authority to conduct its business (i) in its jurisdiction of formation and (ii) in each other jurisdiction in which its business is conducted, solely with respect to this clause (ii), except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

5.2.      Authorization and Validity.  Each Loan Party has the power and authority and legal right to execute and deliver the Loan Documents to which it is a party and to perform its obligations thereunder.  The execution and delivery by each Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and the performance of its obligations thereunder have been duly authorized by proper corporate, partnership or limited liability company proceedings, and the Loan Documents to which each Loan Party is a party constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of such Loan Party enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with their terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.

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5.3.      No Conflict; Government Consent.  Neither the execution and delivery by each Borrower of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, nor the consummation of the transactions therein contemplated, nor compliance with the provisions thereof will violate (i) any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree or award binding on the Borrowers or any Subsidiaries or (ii) any Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s articles or certificate of incorporation, partnership agreement, certificate of partnership, articles or certificate of organization, by-laws, or operating or other management agreement, as the case may be, or (iii) the provisions of any indenture, instrument or agreement which constitutes Material Indebtedness to which any Borrower or any Subsidiary is a party or is subject, or by which it, or its Property, is bound, or conflict with or constitute a default thereunder, or result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien in, of or on the Property of a Borrower or a Subsidiary pursuant to the terms of any such indenture, instrument or agreement.  No order, consent, adjudication, approval, license, authorization, or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by, or other action in respect of any governmental or public body or authority, or any subdivision thereof, which has not been obtained by a Borrower or any Subsidiary, is required to be obtained by a Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents, the borrowings under this Agreement, the payment and performance by any Borrower of the Obligations or the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents.

5.4.      Financial Statements.  The December 31, 2018 audited consolidated financial statements of the Parent and its Subsidiaries (prior to the Effective Date), and their unaudited financial statements dated as of June  30, 2019, heretofore delivered to the Lenders were prepared in accordance with GAAP in effect on the date such statements were prepared (except that such financial statements do not include footnotes and are subject to audit adjustments) and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial condition and operations of Parent and its Subsidiaries (prior to the Effective Date) at such date and the consolidated results of their operations for the period then ended.

5.5.      Material Adverse Change.  Since June 30, 2019, there has been no change in the business, Property, financial condition or results of operations of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.6.      Taxes.  The Borrowers and their Subsidiaries have filed all United States federal and state income Tax returns and all other material Tax returns which are required to be filed by them and have paid all United States federal and state income Taxes and all other material Taxes due from the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, pursuant to any assessment received by any Borrower or any Subsidiary, except (a) such Taxes, if any, as are being contested in good faith and as to which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP and as to which no Lien exists and (b) such Taxes for which the failure to pay would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.  No Tax Liens have been filed and no claims are being asserted with respect to any such Taxes.  The charges, accruals and reserves on the books of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries in respect of any Taxes or other governmental charges are adequate.

5.7.      Litigation and Contingent Obligations.  There is no litigation, arbitration, governmental investigation, proceeding or inquiry pending or, to the knowledge of any of their

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officers, threatened against or affecting any Borrower or any Subsidiary which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  Other than any liability incident to any litigation, arbitration or proceeding which would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Borrower has any material Contingent Obligations not provided for or disclosed in the financial statements referred to in Section 5.4.

5.8.      Material Domestic Subsidiaries.  Schedule 5.8 contains an accurate list of all Material Domestic Subsidiaries of each Borrower as of the date of this Agreement, setting forth their respective jurisdictions of organization and the percentage of their respective capital stock or other ownership interests owned by the relevant Borrower or Material Domestic Subsidiaries.  All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or other ownership interests of such Material Domestic Subsidiaries have been (to the extent such concepts are relevant with respect to such ownership interests) duly authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable.

5.9.      ERISA.  With respect to each Plan, the Borrowers and all ERISA Affiliates have paid all required minimum contributions and installments on or before the due dates provided under Section 430(j) of the Code and would not reasonably be subject to a lien under Section 430(k) of the Code or Title IV of ERISA in excess of $25,000,000.  Neither any Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has filed, pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA, an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard except where failure to meet such standard would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.  No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events for which liability is reasonably expected to occur, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

5.10.    Accuracy of Information.  No written information, exhibit or report furnished by any Borrower or any Subsidiary to the Administrative Agent or to any Lender in connection with the negotiation of, or compliance with, the Loan Documents, when read in conjunction with the Loan Documents (including the schedules and exhibits thereto), contained any material misstatement of fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading in light of the circumstances when made.

5.11.    Margin Stock.  Margin stock (as defined in Regulation U) constitutes less than 25% of the value of those assets of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries which are subject to any limitation on sale, pledge, or other restriction hereunder.

5.12.    Material Agreements.  Neither any Borrower nor any Subsidiary is a party to any agreement or instrument or subject to any charter or other corporate restriction which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  Neither any Borrower nor any Subsidiary is in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in (i) any agreement to which it is a party, which default would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) as of the Effective Date, any agreement or instrument evidencing or governing Indebtedness in excess of $25,000,000.

5.13.    Compliance With Laws.  The Borrowers and their Subsidiaries are in compliance with all applicable statutes, rules, regulations, orders and restrictions of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the conduct of their respective businesses or the ownership of

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their respective Property; except as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

5.14.    Ownership of Properties.  Except as set forth on Schedule 5.14, on the date of this Agreement, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries will have defensible title, free of all Liens other than those permitted by Section 6.16, to all of the Property and assets reflected in the Parent’s most recent consolidated financial statements provided to the Administrative Agent as owned by the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries other than as may have been disposed of in a manner permitted by Section 6.13(a).

5.15.    Plan Assets; Prohibited Transactions.  No Borrower is an entity deemed to hold “plan assets” within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, of an employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) which is subject to Title I of ERISA or any plan (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code), and, provided that the source of funds for each Lender with respect to its Commitment and Credit Extensions does not constitute “plan assets”, neither the execution of this Agreement nor the making of Credit Extensions hereunder gives rise to a prohibited transaction within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.

5.16.    Environmental Matters.  Each Borrower’s Property and operations and those of its Subsidiaries are in material compliance with applicable Environmental Laws and no Borrower or Subsidiary thereof is subject to any liability under Environmental Laws, except for such noncompliance or liability that individually or in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  Neither any Borrower nor any Subsidiary has received, to the Parent’s knowledge, any notice to the effect that its Property and/or operations are not in material compliance with any of the requirements of applicable Environmental Laws or are the subject of any federal or state investigation evaluating whether any remedial action is needed to respond to a release of any Hazardous Materials, which non-compliance or remedial action would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.17.    Investment Company Act.  Neither any Borrower nor any Subsidiary is an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company”, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

5.18.    Insurance.  Each Borrower maintains, and has caused each Subsidiary to maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, insurance (including, without limitation, liability insurance) in such amounts, subject to such deductibles and self-insurance retentions and covering such Property and risks as are consistent with sound business practice.

5.19.    Subordinated Indebtedness.  The Secured Obligations constitute senior Indebtedness which is entitled to the benefits of the subordination provisions of all outstanding Subordinated Indebtedness.

5.20.    Solvency.

(a)      Immediately after the consummation of the transactions to occur on the Effective Date and immediately following the making of each Credit Extension, if any,

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made on the date hereof and after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of such Credit Extensions, the Parent and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, will be Solvent.

(b)      No Borrower intends to, or intends to permit any of its Subsidiaries to, and no Borrower believes that it or any of its Subsidiaries will, incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature, taking into account the timing of and amounts of cash to be received by it or any such Subsidiary and the timing of the amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its Indebtedness or the Indebtedness of any such Subsidiary.

5.21.    No Default.  No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

5.22.    Anti-Corruption Laws; Sanctions; Anti-Terrorism Laws.

(a)      The Borrowers, their Subsidiaries and their respective officers and employees and to the knowledge of each Borrower its directors and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects.  None of the Borrowers, any Subsidiary or to the knowledge of each Borrower or such Subsidiaries any of their respective directors, officers or employees, is a Sanctioned Person.  No Loan or Facility LC, use of the proceeds of any Loan or Facility LC or other transactions contemplated hereby will violate Anti-Corruption Laws or applicable Sanctions in any material respect.

(b)      Neither the making of the Loans hereunder nor the use of the proceeds thereof will violate the PATRIOT Act, the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, or any of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 C.F.R., Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) or any enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto or successor statute thereto.  Each Borrower and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with the PATRIOT Act.

5.23.    EEA Financial Institution.  No Loan Party is an EEA Financial Institution.

ARTICLE VI

COVENANTS

During the term of this Agreement, unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing:

6.1.      Financial Reporting.  The Parent will maintain, for itself and each Subsidiary, a system of accounting established and administered in accordance with GAAP, and furnish to the Administrative Agent:

(a)      Within 90 days after the close of each of its fiscal years, an unqualified (except for qualifications relating to changes in accounting principles or practices reflecting changes in GAAP) audit report, with no going concern modifier (other than any such modifier related to the maturity of the Obligations for any such report delivered in the fiscal year in which the Obligations mature hereunder), certified by nationally recognized  independent certified public accountants, or other certified public accountants

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acceptable to the Required Lenders, prepared in accordance with GAAP on a consolidated basis for itself and its Subsidiaries, including balance sheets as of the end of such period, related profit and loss and reconciliation of surplus statements, and a statement of cash flows, accompanied by any final management letter prepared by said accountants.

(b)      Within 45 days after the close of the first three (3) quarterly periods of each of its fiscal years, for itself and its Subsidiaries, consolidated unaudited balance sheets as at the close of each such period and consolidated profit and loss and reconciliation of surplus statements (including sufficient detail for independent calculation of the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.23) and a statement of cash flows for the period from the beginning of such fiscal year to the end of such quarter, all certified by the chief financial officer of Parent.

(c)      As soon as available, but in any event within 90 days after the beginning of each fiscal year of the Parent, a copy of the plan and forecast (including a projected consolidated balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement) of the Parent for such fiscal year.

(d)      Together with the financial statements required under Sections 6.1(a) and (b), a compliance certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit B signed on behalf of the Parent by its chief financial officer or treasurer showing the calculations necessary to determine compliance with this Agreement and stating that no Default or Event of Default exists, or if any Default or Event of Default exists, stating the nature and status thereof.

(e)      Promptly upon the furnishing thereof to the shareholders of any Borrower, copies of all financial statements, reports and proxy statements so furnished.

(f)       Promptly upon the filing thereof, copies of all registration statements and annual, quarterly or other regular reports and proxy statements which any Borrower or any Subsidiary files with the SEC.

(g)      On or promptly after any time at which a Borrower or any Subsidiary becomes subject to the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, a completed Beneficial Ownership Certification in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

(h)      Such other information (including non-financial information and environmental reports) as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may from time to time reasonably request.

If any information which is required to be furnished to the Lenders under this Section 6.1 is required by law or regulation to be filed by a Borrower with a government body on an earlier date, and is so filed on an earlier date, then the information required hereunder shall be furnished to the Lenders at such earlier date so filed.

Any financial statement or other information required to be furnished pursuant to Sections 6.1(a), (b), (e) or (f) shall be deemed to have been furnished on the date on which the Administrative Agent receives notice that the Parent has filed such financial statement or information with the SEC or it is available on the Parent’s website or the EDGAR website on the

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Internet at www.sec.gov or any successor government website that is freely and readily available to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders without charge.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrowers shall deliver paper copies of any such financial statement or information to the Administrative Agent if the Administrative Agent reasonably requests the Borrowers to furnish such paper copies until written notice to cease delivering such paper copies is given by the Administrative Agent.

6.2.      Use of Proceeds.  The Borrowers will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, use the proceeds of the Credit Extensions (i) to pay the fees, costs and expenses arising in connection therewith and with this Agreement, (ii) for working capital, Capital Expenditures, Restricted Payments, Permitted Acquisitions and other lawful corporate purposes and (iii) to refinance certain existing Indebtedness, including Indebtedness under the Existing Credit Agreement.  The Borrowers will not, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, use any of the proceeds of the Advances to purchase or carry any “margin stock” (as defined in Regulation U) in violation of applicable law or Section 5.11.  No Borrower will request any Loan or Facility LC, and no Borrower shall use, and each Borrower shall ensure that its Subsidiaries and its or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall not use, the proceeds of any Loan or Facility LC (i) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation in any material respect of any Anti-Corruption Laws or (ii) in any manner that would result in the violation in any material respect of  any applicable Sanctions.

6.3.      Notice of Material Events.  The Borrowers will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, give notice in writing to the Administrative Agent:

(a)      Immediately, and in any event within one (1) Business Day after an Authorized Officer obtains knowledge thereof, of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default; and

(b)      Promptly, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after an Authorized Officer obtains knowledge thereof, of the occurrence of:

(i)         the filing or commencement of any action, suit or proceeding by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority (including pursuant to any applicable Environmental Laws) against or affecting any Borrower or any Subsidiary that, if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(ii)       with respect to a Plan, (A) any failure of any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate to pay all required minimum contributions and installments on or before the due dates provided under Section 430(j) of the Code, except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or (B) the filing by any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA, of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard, except where failure to meet such standard would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

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(iii)      the occurrence of any ERISA Event that, alone or together with any other ERISA Events that have occurred, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(iv)       any material change in accounting policies of, or financial reporting practices by, any Borrower or any Subsidiary;

(v)        any change in the information provided in any Beneficial Ownership Certification that would result in a change to the list of beneficial owners identified in parts (c) or (d) of such certification; and

(vi)       any other development, financial or otherwise, which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Each notice delivered under this Section 6.3 shall be accompanied by a statement of an officer of the relevant Borrower setting forth the details of the event or development requiring such notice and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto.

6.4.      Conduct of Business.  Except as otherwise expressly permitted under this Agreement, the Borrowers will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, carry on and conduct their business in substantially the same manner and in substantially the same fields of enterprise as it is presently conducted, or any related line of business or a line of business incidental thereto, and do all things necessary to (i) remain duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and (to the extent such concept applies to such entity) in good standing as a domestic corporation, partnership or limited liability company in its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, as the case may be, and (ii) maintain all requisite corporate, partnership or limited liability company authority to conduct its business in each jurisdiction in which its business is conducted, except, in the case of this clause (ii), as could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.5.      Taxes.  The Borrowers will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, timely file complete and correct United States federal and applicable material foreign, state and local tax returns required by law and pay when due all taxes, assessments and governmental charges and levies upon it or its income, profits or Property, except (i) those which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside in accordance with GAAP and (ii) those for which the failure to pay would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

6.6.      Insurance.  The Borrowers will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, insurance (including, without limitation, liability insurance) in such amounts, subject to such deductibles and self-insurance retentions and covering such Property and risks as are consistent with sound business practice, and the Borrowers will furnish to any Lender upon request full information as to the insurance carried.  The Administrative Agent shall be named as lender loss payee and/or additional insured with respect to any such insurance providing coverage in respect of any Collateral, and each provider of any such insurance shall agree, by endorsement upon the policy or policies issued by it or by independent instruments furnished to the Administrative Agent, that it will give the Administrative Agent thirty (30) days prior written notice before any such policy or policies shall be canceled.

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The Borrowers shall notify the Administrative Agent in writing, promptly after any Authorized Officer’s awareness thereof, if (i) any such policy or policies shall be materially altered in a manner adverse to the Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders or (ii) the amount of coverage thereunder shall be reduced.

6.7.      Compliance with Laws and Material Contractual Obligations.  The Borrowers will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, (i) comply with all laws, rules, regulations, orders, writs, judgments, injunctions, decrees or awards to which it may be subject including, without limitation, all Environmental Laws, Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions; except as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) perform its obligations under agreements to which it is a party, unless the failure to so perform would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Parent will maintain in effect policies and procedures that promote compliance in all material respects by the Borrowers, their Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws.

6.8.      Maintenance of Properties.  The Borrowers will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, do all things necessary to maintain, preserve, protect and keep its Property in good repair, working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted and make all necessary and proper repairs, renewals and replacements so that its business carried on in connection therewith may be properly conducted at all times, unless the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

6.9.      Books and Records; Inspection.  The Borrowers will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries in all material respects are made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities.  The Borrowers will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, permit the Administrative Agent, by its representatives and agents, to inspect any of the Property, books and financial records of each Borrower and each Subsidiary, to examine and make copies of the books of accounts and other financial records of each Borrower and each Subsidiary, and to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of each Borrower and each Subsidiary with, and to be advised as to the same by, their respective officers at such reasonable times and intervals as the Administrative Agent may designate; provided, however, that only one such inspection and examination may be conducted at the Borrowers’ expense in any fiscal year, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, in which case the Administrative Agent, any of its respective representatives or independent contractors, and any Lender shall not be so limited.

6.10.    Payment of Obligations.  The Borrowers will, and will cause each of their Subsidiaries to, pay their respective obligations, including Tax liabilities, that, if not paid, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect before the same shall become delinquent or in default, except where (a) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, and (b) the relevant Borrower or the relevant Subsidiary has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP.

6.11.    Indebtedness.  The Borrowers will not, nor will they permit any of their Subsidiaries to, create, incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:

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(a)      The Loans and any other Obligations.

(b)      Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and described in Schedule 6.11 and any renewal, extension or refinancing of such Indebtedness that does not increase the principal amount thereof in excess of accrued interest and any applicable prepayment fees then owing.

(c)      Indebtedness arising under non-speculative Rate Management Transactions.

(d)      Receivables Transaction Attributed Indebtedness not to exceed the principal amount of $175,000,000, any performance guaranties directly related thereto, and any notes owing from (i) special-purpose entities to any Subsidiaries of the Parent or (ii) any Subsidiary of the Parent to any other Subsidiary of the Parent, in each case that have sold or conveyed accounts receivable to such special-purpose entities or such Subsidiary, as applicable, which such notes are subordinated to the indebtedness owing to any financial institution or investor providing financing for Qualified Receivables Transactions.

(e)      Subordinated Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 6.19.

(f)       Notes Payable and Capitalized Lease Obligations, provided that the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed $325,000,000 at any time outstanding.

(g)      Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any other Loan Party.

(h)      Unsecured Indebtedness of any Borrower to any non-Loan Party and any Guarantor to any non-Loan Party, provided that in each case, the payment of such Indebtedness shall be subordinated to payment of the Secured Obligations to the written satisfaction of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders.

(i)       Unsecured Indebtedness of any non-Guarantor to any Borrower or any Guarantor, provided that the aggregate amount of such Indebtedness, taken together with the Investments permitted under Section 6.14(i), does not exceed $20,000,000 at any time outstanding.

(j)       Sale and Leaseback Transactions permitted pursuant to Section 6.21.

(k)      To the extent constituting Indebtedness, lease obligations of any Subsidiary of Parent in connection with the IDB Transactions.

(l)       Indebtedness in connection with insurance premium financing in the ordinary course of business.

(m)     Contingent Obligations in respect of any Indebtedness otherwise permitted under this Section 6.11.

(n)      Indebtedness in respect of judgments not rising to an Event of Default.

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(o)      Indebtedness in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds and completion guaranties and similar obligations for the account of any Borrower or any Subsidiary, in each case arising in the ordinary course of business.

(p)      Indebtedness not otherwise permitted in clauses (a) through (o) above, provided that the aggregate principal amount of such other Indebtedness does not exceed $50,000,000 at any time outstanding.

6.12.    Merger.  The Borrowers will not, nor will they permit any of their Subsidiaries to, merge or consolidate with or into any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate with any of them, or liquidate or dissolve, except that (i) any Subsidiary of a Borrower may merge, liquidate or dissolve into any Borrower or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of any Borrower that is a Domestic Subsidiary, (ii) any Guarantor may merge, liquidate or dissolve into any other Guarantor or into any Borrower (iii) any Subsidiary of a Borrower that is not a Guarantor may merge, liquidate or dissolve into any Borrower or any Guarantor, (iv) any Borrower and any Subsidiary of a Borrower may merge into or consolidate with any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate with such Borrower or Subsidiary, in each case (x) solely pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition and (y) solely to the extent such Borrower or Subsidiary is the surviving entity after giving effect to such merger or consolidation, and (v) any Subsidiary, other than any Active Subsidiary, may merge into or consolidate with any other Subsidiary or liquidate or dissolve if the Parent determines in good faith that such transaction is not materially adverse to the Lenders.

6.13.    Sale of Assets.  The Borrowers will not, nor will they permit any of their Subsidiaries to, lease, sell or otherwise dispose of its Property (other than in connection with any casualty or condemnation) to any other Person, except:

(a)      Sales of inventory, or used, worn-out or surplus equipment, all in the ordinary course of business.

(b)      The sale of equipment to the extent that such equipment is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of other equipment used or useful in the Borrowers’ business consistent with Section 6.4, or the Net Proceeds of such sale are applied within the time period specified in the definition of “Net Capital Expenditures” or to the purchase price of such equipment used or useful in the Borrowers’ business consistent with Section 6.4.

(c)      Leases, sales or other dispositions of its Property (including, without limitation, equity interests of Subsidiaries of Parent) that, together with all other Property of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries previously leased, sold or disposed of as permitted by this Section (other than pursuant to clauses (a), (b) or (d) hereof) during the twelve-month period ending with the month in which any such lease, sale or other disposition occurs, do not constitute a Substantial Portion of the Property of the Parent and its Subsidiaries; provided that, for purposes of this clause (c), the assets and net income (or loss) of the Designated Subsidiary shall be excluded from the determination of the Substantial Portion of the Property of the Parent and its Subsidiaries.

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(d)      Any transfer of an interest in accounts or notes receivable and related assets (i) as part of a Qualified Receivables Transaction or (ii) in connection with the settlement, collection, processing or payment thereof in the ordinary course of business.

(e)      The Borrowers or any Subsidiary thereof may sell, transfer or assign their respective equity interests in any of their Subsidiaries to any other Borrower or any other Subsidiary thereof; provided, however, that (i) any Subsidiary that constituted a Loan Party prior to giving effect to such sale, transfer or assignment shall remain a Loan Party after giving effect to such sale, transfer or assignment; and (ii) any such equity interests constituting Collateral shall remain Collateral unless the Loan Documents permit such equity interests to be released from the Administrative Agent’s Lien thereon.

(f)       Any Loan Party or Subsidiary may sell, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of any of its Property to any other Loan Party.

(g)      Any Loan Party or Subsidiary may make transfers or dispositions constituting Investments permitted under Section 6.14, Acquisitions permitted under Section 6.15, Liens permitted under Section 6.16, sales permitted under Section 6.20, and Restricted Payments permitted under Section 6.22.

(h)      Any Loan Party or Subsidiary may make dispositions of cash and Cash Equivalents in the ordinary course of business and in transactions not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

(i)       The equity interests (including equity interests constituting treasury stock) of the Designated Subsidiary may be issued, sold, transferred, assigned or otherwise disposed of (x) to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof and (y) to any Person other than a Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof so long as (I) there exists no Default or Event of Default both immediately prior to, and after giving effect on a pro forma basis to, such transaction and (II) the Parent is in compliance with the financial covenants contained in Section 6.23 both immediately prior to, and after giving effect on a pro forma basis to, such transaction.

6.14.    Investments.  The Borrowers will not, nor will they permit any of their Subsidiaries to, make or suffer to exist any Investments (including without limitation, loans and advances to, and other Investments in, Subsidiaries), or commitments therefor, or to create any Subsidiary or to become or remain a partner in any partnership or joint venture, except:

(a)      Cash Equivalent Investments.

(b)      Existing Investments in Subsidiaries and other Investments in existence on the date hereof and described in Schedule 6.14.

(c)      Investments constituting Permitted Acquisitions.

(d)      Investments constituting non-speculative Rate Management Transactions.

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(e)      Travel, repair, relocation, entertainment and other analogous advances or reimbursements to management personnel, employees and independent contractors in the ordinary course of business.

(f)       Investments comprised of capital contributions (whether in the form of cash, a note, or other assets) to a Subsidiary or other special-purpose entity created solely to engage in a Qualified Receivables Transaction or otherwise resulting from transfers of assets permitted by Section 6.11(d) to such a special-purpose entity.

(g)      Investments, loans or advances made by any Borrower in or to any other Borrower or any Guarantor and made by any Guarantor in or to any Borrower or any other Guarantor.

(h)      Investments, unsecured loans or advances made by any non-Loan Party in or to any Borrower or any Guarantor, provided that the payment of any such loans shall be subordinated to payment of the Secured Obligations to the written satisfaction of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders.

(i)       Investments, unsecured loans or advances made by any Borrower or any Guarantor in or to any non-Loan Party, provided that the aggregate amount of such Investments, taken together with the Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.11(i), does not exceed $20,000,000 at any time outstanding.

(j)       Investments consisting of bonds purchased by a Subsidiary of the Parent in connection with the IDB Transactions or the exercise by a Subsidiary of the Parent of any purchase option on real Property in connection with the IDB Transactions.

(k)      Investments consisting of acquisitions by any Loan Party or Subsidiary of Property transferred, sold or otherwise disposed by another Loan Party or Subsidiary in a transaction permitted under Section 6.13.

(l)       Investments in any self-insurance program of the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.

(m)     Promissory notes, earn-out rights, indemnification rights and other similar non cash consideration received by any Loan Party or Subsidiary in connection with a disposition permitted under Section 6.13.

(n)      Investments in equity interests of an account debtors that are received by any Loan Party or Subsidiary pursuant to any plan of reorganization or similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of such account debtors.

(o)      Investments consisting of cash collateral, security deposits, bonds, holdbacks, escrows, earnest money and similar arrangements permitted under Section 6.16.

(p)      Investments consisting of guarantees permitted under Section 6.11.

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(q)      Investments in the Designated Subsidiary, provided that the aggregate principal amount of such Investments does not exceed $75,000,000 at any time outstanding.

(r)       Investments not otherwise set forth in clauses (a) through (q) above, provided that the aggregate principal amount of such other Investments does not exceed $25,000,000 at any time outstanding.

6.15.    Acquisitions.  The Borrowers will not, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, make any Acquisition other than Permitted Acquisitions.  In addition to the foregoing, Acquisitions permitted under Section 6.13(e) or (f) shall be permitted under this Section 6.15.

6.16.    Liens.  The Borrowers will not, nor will they permit any of their Subsidiaries to,  create, incur, or suffer to exist any Lien in, of or on the Property of any Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries, except:

(a)      Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies on its Property, including Liens of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law in the ordinary course of business, in each case if the same shall not at the time be delinquent or thereafter can be paid without penalty, or are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on its books.

(b)      Liens imposed by law, such as landlords’, carriers’, warehousemen’s and mechanics’ liens and other similar liens arising in the ordinary course of business which secure payment of obligations not more than 60 days past due or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves shall have been set aside on its books.

(c)      Liens arising out of pledges or deposits under worker’s compensation laws, unemployment insurance, old age pensions, or other social security or retirement benefits, or similar legislation.

(d)      Utility easements, building restrictions and such other encumbrances or charges against real property as are of a nature generally existing with respect to properties of a similar character and which do not in any material way affect the marketability of the same or interfere in any material respect with the use thereof in the business of the Borrowers or their Subsidiaries.

(e)      Liens arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provision relating to bankers’ liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts, securities accounts or other funds maintained with a creditor depository institution; provided that (i) such account is not a dedicated cash collateral account and is not subject to restriction against access by the Borrowers or a Subsidiary in excess of those set forth by regulations promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, and (ii) such account is not intended by the Borrowers or any Subsidiary to provide collateral to the depository institution.

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(f)       Liens existing on the date hereof and described in Schedule 6.16 and any renewal, extension or replacement of such Liens in connection with the refinancing of any related Indebtedness, solely with respect to the assets originally secured pursuant to such Lien.

(g)      Liens on Property acquired in a Permitted Acquisition, provided that such Liens extend only to the Property so acquired and were not created in contemplation of such acquisition.

(h)      Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, granted pursuant to any Collateral Document.

(i)       Liens incurred in connection with any transfer of an interest in accounts or notes receivable or related assets and Liens on all assets of any special-purpose entity as part of a Qualified Receivables Transaction.

(j)       Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.11(b) (to the extent such Liens are disclosed on Schedule 6.16), (e), (f), (k) or (l).

(k)      Liens or deposits to secure performance of bids, trade contracts and leases, statutory obligations, performance bonds and other analogous obligations in the ordinary course of business.

(l)       Liens resulting from earnest money deposits, escrows, holdbacks or similar arrangements made in connection with Investments permitted under Section 6.14 or dispositions permitted under Section 6.13.

(m)     Leases, subleases, licenses, sublicenses, and grants rights of way and easements in Property in the ordinary course of business that, individually and in the aggregate, do not materially interfere with the conduct of business of the Parent and its Subsidiaries and do not materially detract from the use or value of the Property that they relate to.

(n)      Attachments, appeal bonds and judgment and similar Liens not rising to an Event of Default.

(o)      Liens disclosed by any title report, title commitment or survey provided to the Administrative Agent with respect to the Mortgaged Properties and any replacement, extension or renewal of such Liens.

(p)      Liens securing Indebtedness and not otherwise set forth in clauses (a) through (o) above, provided that the aggregate amount of Indebtedness secured by Liens described in this clause (p) at any time does not exceed $50,000,000 at any time outstanding.

6.17.    Net Capital Expenditures.  The Borrowers will not, nor will they permit any of their Subsidiaries to, expend, or be committed to expend, in excess of $200,000,000 for Net Capital Expenditures during any one fiscal year on a non-cumulative basis in the aggregate for the

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Borrowers and their Subsidiaries; provided that (i) up to $75,000,000 of such amount, if not expended in the fiscal year for which it is permitted, may be carried over for expenditure in the immediately succeeding fiscal year only, but shall not be available in any subsequent fiscal years; provided, that if any such amount is so carried over, it will be deemed used in the applicable subsequent fiscal year before the amount of Net Capital Expenditures permitted for such subsequent fiscal year pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 6.17, (ii) if the Parent shall demonstrate a pro forma Adjusted Leverage Ratio of less than 2.50 to 1.00 for the four fiscal quarter period most recently ended prior to the date of any Capital Expenditure, the per annum limitations set forth in this Section 6.17 shall not apply (for the avoidance of doubt, if at the end of any four fiscal quarter period ending thereafter and during the same fiscal year the Parent shall fail to demonstrate a pro forma Adjusted Leverage Ratio of less than 2.50 to 1.00, and the Capital Expenditures made to date for such fiscal year exceed the per annum limitations set forth in this Section 6.17, the Borrowers shall be in breach of the terms of this Section 6.17) and (iii) Capital Expenditures in connection with the construction of the Parent’s two corporate headquarters, as disclosed to the Administrative Agent prior to the Effective Date, shall not be included in the foregoing per annum limitations on Capital Expenditures for any fiscal year.

6.18.    Affiliates.  The Borrowers will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, enter into any transaction (including, without limitation, the purchase or sale of any Property or service) with, or make any payment or transfer to, any Affiliate except (i) in the ordinary course of business and pursuant to the reasonable requirements of the Borrowers’ or Subsidiaries’ businesses and upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to the applicable Borrower or Subsidiary than such Borrower or Subsidiary would obtain in a comparable arms-length transaction, (ii) transactions between any Borrower or any Subsidiary, on the one hand, and any Subsidiary or other special-purpose entity created to engage solely in a Qualified Receivables Transaction (iii) the IDB Transactions, (iv) transactions among or between any Loan Parties that are not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement, (v) the payment of reasonable compensation, fees, expense reimbursements and indemnities to officers, directors, management and employees of the Parent, any other Loan Party and any of their respective Subsidiaries, and (vi) transactions approved by a majority of the independent directors of Parent.

6.19.    Subordinated Indebtedness.  The Borrowers will not, nor will they permit any of their Subsidiaries to, (a) incur Subordinated Indebtedness in excess of $50,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding or (b) make any amendment or modification to the indenture, note or other agreement evidencing or governing any Subordinated Indebtedness, or directly or indirectly voluntarily prepay, defease or in substance defease, purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire, any Subordinated Indebtedness other than as permitted under an accompanying subordination agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders.

6.20.    Sale of Accounts.  The Borrowers will not, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, sell or otherwise dispose of any notes receivable or accounts receivable (other than defaulted accounts receivable), with or without recourse except to the extent permitted by Section 6.11(d).

6.21.    Sale and Leaseback Transactions.  The Borrowers will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, enter into or suffer to exist Sale and Leaseback Transactions that involve consideration payable to the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries in connection with the applicable

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sale that in the aggregate exceeds $50,000,000; provided, that the foregoing dollar limitation shall not apply to Sale and Leaseback Transactions (a) entered into in connection with the IDB Transactions or (b) that constitute Capitalized Lease Obligations permitted under Section 6.11(f).

6.22.    Restricted Payments.  The Borrowers will not, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, make any Restricted Payment, except that: (i) any Subsidiary of the Parent may declare and pay dividends or make distributions to a Borrower or to a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary (and, in the case of a dividend or distribution by the Designated Subsidiary, to a Borrower and any Subsidiary and to each owner of capital stock or other equity interest of the Designated Subsidiary on a pro rata basis based on their relative ownership interests); (ii) the Parent may declare and pay stock dividends to its equity holders; (iii) the Parent may repurchase shares issued to officers and other management employees; (iv) the Parent may make Restricted Payments in accordance with the Parent’s restricted unit award program; (v) the Parent may make Restricted Payments with respect to the deemed repurchase of its equity interests upon the exercise of any stock options or upon the vesting and  resulting issuance of equity interests that arise from the grant of restricted stock units and to the extent necessary to pay any applicable withholding Taxes; and (vi) the Parent may declare and pay cash dividends to its equity holders or make cash repurchases of its equity interests from its equity holders, provided, that in the case of any Restricted Payment pursuant to this clause (vi), that (A) no Default or Event of Default shall exist at the time such Restricted Payment is declared and (I) if the Restricted Payment is made within 120 days of being declared, the Parent shall be in pro forma compliance with the financial covenants contained in Section 6.23 and no Event of Default  pursuant to Sections 7.2, 7.6 or 7.7 shall exist or (II) if the Restricted Payment is made 120 days or more after the date of being declared, no Event of Default shall exist, in each case, immediately before and after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, or be created as a result thereof, and (B) the cash payments in respect of such Restricted Payments during any fiscal year shall not exceed, in the aggregate, the greater of (x) $25,000,000 and (y) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income for the prior fiscal year; provided, further, that at the time any such repurchase is made or such dividend is declared, (1) the pro forma Adjusted Leverage Ratio is less than 2.50 to 1.00 and (2) the Parent is in pro forma compliance with the financial covenants contained in Section 6.23, the foregoing cash limitations on such cash dividends and equity repurchases shall not apply (for the avoidance of doubt, if at any time the Parent shall fail to demonstrate a pro forma Adjusted Leverage Ratio of less than 2.50 to 1.00 or be in pro forma compliance with the financial covenants contained in Section 6.23, (a) the Restricted Payments made to date for such fiscal year shall be counted towards the per annum limitations set forth in this Section 6.22 and (b) in the event that the Restricted Payments made or declared to date for such fiscal year exceed the per annum limitations set forth in this Section 6.22, the Borrowers shall not be in breach of the terms of this Section 6.22 as a result of making such Restricted Payments).

6.23.    Financial Covenants.

(a)      Interest Coverage Ratio.  The Parent will not permit the ratio, determined as of the end of each of its fiscal quarters for the then most-recently ended four (4) fiscal quarters, of (i) Consolidated EBITDAR to (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense plus Consolidated Rentals to be less than 3.50 to 1.00 (such ratio, the “Interest Coverage Ratio”).  Pro forma treatment of Material Acquisitions and Material Dispositions shall not apply to the calculation of this ratio.

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(b)      Adjusted Leverage Ratio.  The Parent will not permit the ratio, determined as of the end of each of its fiscal quarters, of (i) Consolidated Adjusted Funded Indebtedness to (ii) Consolidated EBITDAR for the then most-recently ended four (4) fiscal quarters (such ratio, the “Adjusted Leverage Ratio”) to be greater than 3.50 to 1.00.

6.24.    Further Assurances.

(a)      If the Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent organizes or acquires a new Material Domestic Subsidiary that is not a special-purpose entity created solely to engage in a Qualified Receivables Transaction or removes the Designated Subsidiary designation from such Subsidiary and such Subsidiary constitutes a Material Domestic Subsidiary at the time of such re-designation, the Parent or such Subsidiary will, within forty-five (45) days after the date on which such new Material Domestic Subsidiary was organized or acquired (or such later date as may be approved by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), cause such new Material Domestic Subsidiary to execute, by joinder, the Guaranty and the Security Agreement, to be accompanied by appropriate corporate resolutions, other corporate documentation, legal opinions in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel, if requested, and Collateral Documents and associated filings reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(b)      Without limiting the foregoing, each Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Administrative Agent such documents, agreements and instruments (including, without limitation, landlord waivers, bailee agreements, Mortgages and Mortgage Instruments), and will take or cause to be taken such further actions (including the filing and recording of UCC financing statements, fixture filings, Mortgages, deeds of trust and other documents and such other actions or deliveries of the type required by Article IV, as applicable), which may be required by law or which the Administrative Agent may, from time to time, reasonably request to carry out the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to ensure perfection and priority of the Liens created or intended to be created by the Collateral Documents, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and all at the expense of the Loan Parties.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Loan Party will cause (i) the issued and outstanding equity interests of each of its Domestic Subsidiaries (including the equity interests of special-purpose entities created solely to engage in a Qualified Receivables Transaction but excluding the equity interests of any Domestic Subsidiaries that are owned directly or indirectly by a controlled foreign corporation (within the meaning of section 957 of the Code) directly owned by such Loan Party) and the Applicable Pledge Percentage of each of its First Tier Foreign Subsidiaries to be subject at all times to a first priority, perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent, (ii) substantially all of the personal property of such Loan Party that may be perfected by recordation of UCC financing statements to be subject at all times to a first priority, perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent pursuant to such UCC financing statements (subject to the exclusions set forth in the definition of “Excluded Property” in the Security Agreement), and (iii) the eight (8) real properties agreed by the Administrative Agent and the Parent as of the Effective Date to be subject at all times to

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a perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent, in each case, to secure the Secured Obligations in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Collateral Documents or such other pledge and security documents as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request.  Furthermore, the Administrative Agent may, in its reasonable discretion at any time after the Effective Date, require any Loan Party to, within sixty (60) days after its request (or such later date as may be approved by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), (i) deliver additional Mortgage Instruments for the real property encumbered on the Effective Date, (ii) cause additional real property of such Loan Party to be subject to a first priority, perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent through delivery and filing of Mortgages and Mortgage Instruments, and (iii) cause rolling stock (including vehicles and trailers) of such Loan Party (A) which is not subject to Liens permitted under Section 6.16, and (B) in which a security interest may not be perfected by the recordation of UCC financing statements to be subject to a first priority, perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent, in each case to secure the Secured Obligations in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Collateral Documents or such other pledge and security documents as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request.

(c)      If any Loan Party owns any equity interest in a First Tier Foreign Subsidiary, it will execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a pledge agreement in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, together with such supporting documentation (including, without limitation, authorizing resolutions and opinions of counsel) as the Administrative Agent may request in order to create a perfected, first priority security interest in the equity interests in such First Tier Foreign Subsidiary, provided that such pledges shall not exceed the Applicable Pledge Percentage of the equity interests of such First Tier Foreign Subsidiary.

6.25.    Anti-Money Laundering Compliance.  The Borrowers shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary to, provide such information and take such actions as are reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in order to assist the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in maintaining compliance with anti-money laundering laws and regulations.

ARTICLE VII

DEFAULTS

The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an Event of Default (each, an “Event of Default”):

7.1.      Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Borrower or any Subsidiary to the Lenders or the Administrative Agent under or in connection with this Agreement, any Credit Extension, or any certificate or information delivered in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be materially false on the date as of which made or confirmed.

7.2.      Nonpayment of (i) principal of any Loan when due or (ii) any Reimbursement Obligation, interest upon any Loan, any commitment fee or LC Fee, or other obligations under any of the Loan Documents within five (5) days after the same becomes due.

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7.3.      (a) The breach by any Borrower of any of the terms or provisions of Section 6.2, 6.3(a), 6.4 (solely with respect to Parent), 6.10, 6.11, 6.12, 6.13, 6.14, 6.15, 6.16, 6.17, 6.18, 6.19, 6.20, 6.22, 6.23, 6.24 or 6.25 and (b) the breach by any Borrower of the terms or provisions of Section 6.3 (other than with respect to Section 6.3(a)) or Section 6.4 (other than with respect to Parent),  which is not remedied within ten (10) days after the Parent’s receipt of written notice of such breach from the Administrative Agent or a Lender.

7.4.      The breach by any Borrower (other than a breach which constitutes an Event of Default under another Section of this Article VII) of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement which is not remedied within thirty (30) days after the Parent’s receipt of written notice of such breach from the Administrative Agent or a Lender.

7.5.      Failure of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to pay when due any Material Indebtedness; or the default by any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the performance (beyond the applicable grace period with respect thereto, if any) of any term, provision or condition contained in any Material Indebtedness Agreement, or any other event shall occur or condition exist, the effect of which default, event or condition is to cause, or to permit the holder(s) of such Material Indebtedness or the lender(s) under any Material Indebtedness Agreement to cause, such Material Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity or any commitment to lend under any Material Indebtedness Agreement to be terminated prior to its stated expiration date; or any Material Indebtedness of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall be declared to be due and payable or required to be prepaid or repurchased (other than by a regularly scheduled payment) prior to the stated maturity thereof; or any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall not pay, or admit in writing its inability to pay, its debts generally as they become due.

7.6.      Any Borrower or Active Subsidiary shall (i) have an order for relief entered with respect to it under the Federal bankruptcy laws as now or hereafter in effect, (ii) make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iii) apply for, seek, consent to, or acquiesce in, the appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee, examiner, liquidator or similar official for it or any Substantial Portion of the Property of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, (iv) institute any proceeding seeking an order for relief under the Federal bankruptcy laws as now or hereafter in effect or seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking dissolution, winding up, liquidation, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors or fail to file an answer or other pleading denying the material allegations of any such proceeding filed against it, (v) take any corporate or other organizational action to authorize or effect any of the foregoing actions set forth in this Section 7.6 or (vi) fail to contest in good faith any appointment or proceeding described in Section 7.7; provided, however, that should three (3) or more Subsidiaries that are not Active Subsidiaries be subject to events, occurrences or actions set forth in this Section 7.6, an Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred hereunder.

7.7.      Without the application, approval or consent of the relevant Borrower or Active Subsidiary, a receiver, trustee, examiner, liquidator or similar official shall be appointed for such Borrower or Active Subsidiary or any Substantial Portion of such Person’s Property, or a proceeding described in Section 7.6(iv) shall be instituted against such Borrower or Active Subsidiary and such appointment continues undischarged or such proceeding continues undismissed or unstayed for a period of forty-five  (45) consecutive days; provided, however, that

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should three (3) or more Subsidiaries that are not Active Subsidiaries be subject to events, occurrences or actions set forth in this Section 7.7, an Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred hereunder.

7.8.      Any court, government or governmental agency shall condemn, seize or otherwise appropriate, or take custody or control of, all or any portion of the Property of any Borrower or Active Subsidiary which, when taken together with all other Property of the Borrowers and Active Subsidiaries so condemned, seized, appropriated, or taken custody or control of, during the twelve-month period ending with the month in which any such action occurs, constitutes a Substantial Portion; provided, however, that should three (3) or more Subsidiaries that are not Active Subsidiaries be subject to events, occurrences or actions set forth in this Section 7.8, an Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred hereunder.

7.9.      Any Borrower or Active Subsidiary shall fail within forty-five (45) days to pay, bond or otherwise discharge one or more (i) judgments or orders for the payment of money in excess of $25,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in currencies other than Dollars) in the aggregate, or (ii) nonmonetary judgments or orders which, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, which judgment(s), in any such case, is/are not stayed on appeal or otherwise being appropriately contested in good faith; provided, however, that should three (3) or more Subsidiaries that are not Active Subsidiaries be subject to events, occurrences or actions set forth in this Section 7.9, an Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred hereunder.

7.10.    (a) With respect to a Plan, a Borrower or an ERISA Affiliate is subject to a lien in excess of $25,000,000 pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Code or Section 303(k) of ERISA or Title IV of ERISA, or (b) an ERISA Event shall have occurred that, in the opinion of the Required Lenders, when taken together with all other ERISA Events that have occurred, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

7.11.    Any Change in Control shall occur.

7.12.    The occurrence of any “default”, as defined in any Loan Document (other than this Agreement) or the breach of any of the terms or provisions of any Loan Document (other than this Agreement), which default or breach continues beyond any period of grace therein provided.

7.13.    Any Loan Document shall fail to remain in full force or effect or any action shall be taken by a Loan Party to discontinue or to assert the invalidity or unenforceability of any Guaranty, or any Guarantor shall fail to comply with any of the terms or provisions of any Guaranty to which it is a party, any Guarantor repudiates or purports to revoke its Guaranty or any Guarantor shall otherwise deny that it has any further liability under any Guaranty to which it is a party, or shall give notice to such effect.

7.14.    Any Collateral Document shall for any reason fail to create a valid and perfected first priority security interest in any Collateral purported to be covered thereby, except as permitted by the terms of any Collateral Document or the terms hereof, or any Collateral Document shall fail to remain in full force or effect or any action shall be taken by a Loan Party to discontinue or to assert the invalidity or unenforceability of any Collateral Document, or any Loan Party shall fail

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to comply in any material respect with any of the terms or provisions of any Collateral Document to which it is a party.

ARTICLE VIII

ACCELERATION, WAIVERS, AMENDMENTS AND REMEDIES

8.1.      Acceleration; Remedies.

(a)      If any Event of Default described in Section 7.6 or 7.7 occurs with respect to any Borrower, the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans hereunder and the obligation and power of the LC Issuers to issue Facility LCs shall automatically terminate and the Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall immediately become due and payable without any election or action on the part of the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuer or any Lender and the Borrowers will be and become thereby unconditionally obligated, without any further notice, act or demand, to pay to the Administrative Agent an amount in immediately available funds, which funds shall be held in the Facility LC Collateral Account, equal to the difference of (x) the amount of LC Obligations at such time, less (y) the amount on deposit in the Facility LC Collateral Account at such time which is free and clear of all rights and claims of third parties (other than Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent and the LC Issuers as herein provided or any bankers’ lien or ordinary course setoff rights of a depositary bank; provided, that any such bankers’ liens or setoff rights are either in favor of the Administrative Agent or subordinated to payment of the Secured Obligations to the written satisfaction of the Administrative Agent) and has not been applied against the Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (such difference, the “Collateral Shortfall Amount”).  If any other Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Required Lenders (or the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders) may (a) terminate or suspend the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans hereunder and the obligation and power of the LC Issuers to issue Facility LCs, or declare the Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to be due and payable, or both, whereupon the Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall become immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which the Borrowers hereby expressly waive and (b) upon notice to the Borrowers and in addition to the continuing right to demand payment of all amounts payable under this Agreement, make demand on the Borrowers to pay, and the Borrowers will, forthwith upon such demand and without any further notice or act, pay to the Administrative Agent the Collateral Shortfall Amount, which funds shall be deposited in the Facility LC Collateral Account.

(b)      If at any time while any Event of Default is continuing, the Administrative Agent determines that the Collateral Shortfall Amount at such time is greater than zero, the Administrative Agent may make demand on the Borrowers to pay, and the Borrowers will, forthwith upon such demand and without any further notice or act, pay to the Administrative Agent the Collateral Shortfall Amount, which funds shall be deposited in the Facility LC Collateral Account.

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(c)      The Administrative Agent may at any time that an Event of Default is continuing and funds are deposited in the Facility LC Collateral Account, apply such funds to the payment of the Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any other amounts as shall from time to time have become due and payable by the Borrowers to the Lenders or the LC Issuers under the Loan Documents, as provided in Section 8.2.

(d)      At any time while any Event of Default is continuing, neither the Borrowers nor any Person claiming on behalf of or through the Borrowers shall have any right to withdraw any of the funds held in the Facility LC Collateral Account.  After all of the Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents have been paid in full (other than Unliquidated Obligations) and the Aggregate Commitment has been terminated, any funds remaining in the Facility LC Collateral Account shall be returned by the Administrative Agent to the Borrowers or paid to whomever may be legally entitled thereto at such time.

(e)      If, within thirty (30) days after acceleration of the maturity of the Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or termination of the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans or termination of the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and the obligation and power of the LC Issuers to issue Facility LCs hereunder as a result of any Event of Default (other than any Event of Default as described in Section 7.6 or 7.7 with respect to a Borrower) and before any judgment or decree for the payment of the Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall have been obtained or entered, the Required Lenders (in their sole discretion) shall so direct, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the Borrowers, rescind and annul such acceleration and/or termination.

(f)       Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default, the Administrative Agent may, subject to the direction of the Required Lenders, exercise all rights and remedies under the Loan Documents and enforce all other rights and remedies under applicable law.

8.2.      Application of Funds.  After the exercise of remedies provided for in Section 8.1 (or after the Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents have automatically become immediately due and payable as set forth in the first sentence of Section 8.1(a)), any amounts received by the Administrative Agent on account of the Obligations shall be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order:

(a)      First, to payment of fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and amounts payable under Article III) payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;

(b)      Second, to payment of fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal, interest, LC Fees and commitment fees) payable to the Lenders and the LC Issuers (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the respective Lenders and the LC Issuers as required by Section 9.6 and amounts payable under Article III);

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(c)      Third, to payment of accrued and unpaid LC fees, commitment fees and interest on the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations, ratably among the Lenders and the LC Issuers in proportion to the respective amounts described in this Section 8.2(c) payable to them;

(d)      Fourth, to payment of all Secured Obligations ratably among the Lenders, the LC Issuers and any Affiliate of any of the foregoing;

(e)      Fifth, to the Administrative Agent for deposit to the Facility LC Collateral Account in an amount equal to the Collateral Shortfall Amount (as defined in Section 8.1(a)), if any; and

(f)       Last, the balance, if any, to the Borrowers or as otherwise required by Law.

provided,  however, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth above, Excluded Swap Obligations with respect to any Guarantor shall not be paid with amounts received from such Guarantor or its assets, but appropriate adjustments shall be made with respect to payments from other Loan Parties to preserve the allocation to Obligations otherwise set forth above in this Section 8.2.

8.3.      Amendments.  Except with respect to an Incremental Term Loan Amendment as provided in Section 2.24 or in connection with an increase in the Aggregate Commitment under Section 2.24 (which, in each case, shall be governed by such Section), subject to the provisions of this Section 8.3, the Required Lenders (or the Administrative Agent with the consent in writing of the Required Lenders) and the Borrowers may enter into agreements supplemental hereto for the purpose of adding or modifying any provisions to the Loan Documents (other than the Fee Letter, any Assignment and Assumption Agreement, any Borrowing Subsidiary Agreement, any Increasing Lender Supplement and any Augmenting Lender Supplement, each of which may be amended solely by the parties thereto) or changing in any manner the rights of the Lenders or the Borrowers hereunder or waiving any Default or Event of Default hereunder or thereunder; provided, however, that no such supplemental agreement shall:

(a)      without the consent of each Lender directly affected thereby, extend the final maturity of any Loan, or extend the expiry date of any Facility LC to a date after the Facility Termination Date or postpone any regularly scheduled payment of principal of any Loan or forgive all or any portion of the principal amount thereof or any Reimbursement Obligation related thereto, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest or fees thereon or Reimbursement Obligation related thereto,  or increase the amount of the Commitment of such Lender hereunder (provided that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary (x) to amend Section 2.11 or to waive the obligation of Borrower to pay default interest as set forth in Section 2.11 or (y) to amend any financial covenant (or any defined term directly or indirectly used therein), even if the effect of such amendment would be to reduce the rate of interest on any Loan or other Obligation or to reduce any fee payable hereunder).

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(c)      without the consent of all of the Lenders, amend Section 8.2, this Section 8.3, Section 11.2 or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to amend, waive or otherwise modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder; provided, that the foregoing limitation in respect of Section 11.2 shall not prohibit each Lender directly affected thereby from consenting to the extension of the final maturity date of its Loans or expiry date of its Facility LCs beyond the Facility Termination Date as contemplated by Section 8.3(a) above.

(d)      without the consent of all of the Lenders, release all or substantially all of the Guarantors of the Obligations or release all or substantially all of the Collateral, in each case except as otherwise provided in Section 10.16.

(e)      without the consent of each Lender directly affected thereby, amend Section 8.2.

No amendment of any provision of this Agreement relating to the Administrative Agent shall be effective without the written consent of the Administrative Agent, and no amendment of any provision relating to the LC Issuers shall be effective without the written consent of the LC Issuers.  No amendment to any provision of this Agreement relating to the Swing Line Lender or any Swing Line Loans shall be effective without the written consent of the Swing Line Lender.  The Administrative Agent may waive payment of the fee required under Section 12.3(c) without obtaining the consent of any other party to this Agreement.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Administrative Agent may, with the consent of the Borrowers only, amend, modify or supplement this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents to cure or correct any ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or inconsistency of a technical or immaterial nature, or any other manifest error, as determined in good faith by the Administrative Agent.

8.4.      Preservation of Rights.  No delay or omission of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent to exercise any right under the Loan Documents shall impair such right or be construed to be a waiver of any Event of Default or an acquiescence therein, and the making of a Credit Extension notwithstanding the existence of an Event of Default or the inability of the Borrowers to satisfy the conditions precedent to such Credit Extension shall not constitute any waiver or acquiescence.  Any single or partial exercise of any such right shall not preclude other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, and no waiver, amendment or other variation of the terms, conditions or provisions of the Loan Documents whatsoever shall be valid unless in writing signed by the Lenders required pursuant to Section 8.3, and then only to the extent in such writing specifically set forth.  All remedies contained in the Loan Documents or by law afforded shall be cumulative and all shall be available to the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuers and the Lenders until the Obligations have been paid in full (other than Unliquidated Obligations).

8.5.      Secured Rate Management Transactions and Secured Cash Management Services.  No Lender or Affiliate that provides Cash Management Services or Rate Management Transactions that obtains the benefits of any Collateral by virtue of the provisions hereof or of any Collateral Document shall have any right to notice of any action or to consent to, direct or object to any action hereunder or under any other Loan Document or otherwise in respect of the Collateral (including the release or impairment of any Collateral) other than in its capacity as a Lender and,

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in such case, only to the extent expressly provided in the Loan Documents.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article VIII to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, Cash Management Services and Rate Management Transactions.

ARTICLE IX

GENERAL PROVISIONS

9.1.      Survival of Representations.  All representations and warranties of the Borrowers contained in this Agreement shall survive the making of the Credit Extensions herein contemplated.

9.2.      Governmental Regulation.  Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, neither any LC Issuer nor any Lender shall be obligated to extend credit to the Borrowers in violation of any limitation or prohibition provided by any applicable statute or regulation.

9.3.      Headings.  Section headings in the Loan Documents are for convenience of reference only, and shall not govern the interpretation of any of the provisions of the Loan Documents.

9.4.      Entire Agreement.  The Loan Documents embody the entire agreement and understanding among the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuers and the Lenders and supersede all prior agreements and understandings among the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuers and the Lenders relating to the subject matter thereof other than those contained in the Fee Letter which shall survive and remain in full force and effect during the term of this Agreement.

9.5.      Several Obligations; Benefits of this Agreement.  The respective obligations of the Lenders hereunder are several and not joint and no Lender shall be the partner or agent of any other (except to the extent to which the Administrative Agent is authorized to act as such).  The failure of any Lender to perform any of its obligations hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender from any of its obligations hereunder.  This Agreement shall not be construed so as to confer any right or benefit upon any Person other than the parties to this Agreement and their respective successors and assigns, provided, however, that the parties hereto expressly agree that the Arranger shall enjoy the benefits of the provisions of Sections 9.6, 9.10 and 10.11 to the extent specifically set forth therein and shall have the right to enforce such provisions on its own behalf and in its own name to the same extent as if it were a party to this Agreement.

9.6.      Expenses; Indemnification.

(a)      The Borrowers shall reimburse the Administrative Agent and the Arranger upon demand for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses paid or incurred by the Administrative Agent or the Arranger, including, without limitation, filing and recording costs and fees, costs of any environmental review, and consultants’ fees, travel expenses, CUSIP registration expenses and reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of one primary legal counsel for the Administrative Agent and the Arranger, one local

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counsel in each relevant jurisdiction for the Administrative Agent and the Arranger, and regulatory counsel for the Administrative Agent and the Arranger, in each case, incurred from time to time, in connection with the due diligence, preparation, administration, negotiation, execution, delivery, syndication, distribution (including, without limitation, via DebtX and any other internet service selected by the Administrative Agent), review, amendment, modification and administration of the Loan Documents.  The Borrowers also agree to reimburse the Administrative Agent, the Arranger and the Lenders for any costs and out-of-pocket expenses, including, without limitation, filing and recording costs and fees, costs of any environmental review, and consultants’ fees, travel expenses and reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of one primary legal counsel for the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuers and the Arranger, one local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction for the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuers and the Arranger, regulatory counsel for the Administrative Agent and the Arranger, one additional counsel for all Lenders other than the Administrative Agent, and additional counsel in light of actual or potential conflicts of interest or the availability of different claims or defenses, in each case, incurred from time to time, paid or incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Arranger, the LC Issuers or any Lender in connection with the collection and enforcement of the Loan Documents.  Expenses being reimbursed by the Borrowers under this Section include, without limitation, the cost and expense incurred in connection with the Reports described in the following sentence.  The Borrowers acknowledge that from time to time U.S. Bank may prepare and may distribute to the Lenders (but shall have no obligation or duty to prepare or to distribute to the Lenders) certain audit reports (the “Reports”) pertaining to the Borrowers’ assets for internal use by U.S. Bank from information furnished to it by or on behalf of the Borrowers, after U.S. Bank has exercised its rights of inspection pursuant to this Agreement.

(b)      The Borrowers hereby further agree to jointly and severally indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent, each LC Issuer, each Lender, their respective affiliates, and each of their directors, officers and employees, agents and advisors against all losses, claims, damages, penalties, judgments, liabilities and expenses (including, without limitation, all expenses of litigation or preparation therefor (including reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of outside counsel) whether or not the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuer, any Lender or any affiliate is a party thereto) which any of them may pay or incur arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the transactions contemplated hereby, any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any Property owned or operated by any Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries, any environmental liability related in any way to any Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party, any Borrower or any Subsidiary, or the direct or indirect application or proposed application of the proceeds of any Credit Extension hereunder except (i) to the extent that they relate solely to a dispute among the Lenders or (ii) to the extent that they are determined in a final non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from (x) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party seeking indemnification or (y) a material breach by such Person of its obligations under the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and settlement costs.  The obligations of the Borrowers under this Section 9.6 shall survive

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the termination of this Agreement.  This Section 9.6(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-tax claim.

9.7.      Numbers of Documents.  All statements, notices, closing documents, and requests hereunder shall be furnished to the Administrative Agent with sufficient counterparts so that the Administrative Agent may furnish one to each of the Lenders.

9.8.      Accounting.  Except as provided to the contrary herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted and all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made in accordance with GAAP in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the financial statements referred to in Section 5.4, and all financial ratios shall be determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided, however that, notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made without giving effect to (i) any election under Accounting Standards Codification Section 825-10-25 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries at “fair value”, as defined therein, or (ii) any treatment of Indebtedness in respect of convertible debt instruments under Financial Accounting Standards Codification Subtopic 470-20 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any such Indebtedness in a reduced or bifurcated manner as described therein, and such Indebtedness shall at all times be valued at the full stated principal amount thereof.  Except as provided in the following sentence, if at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrowers shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders), provided that, until so amended, such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and the Borrowers shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders reconciliation statements showing the difference in such calculation, together with the delivery of quarterly and annual financial statements required hereunder.  All computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made in accordance with ASC 606 (Revenue From Contracts With Customers) (or its applicable replacement) as in effect for the period of the computation.  In addition, notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, the definitions set forth in this Agreement and any financial calculations required by the Loan Documents shall be computed to exclude any change to lease accounting rules as a result of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 842 (Leases) from those in effect pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 840 (Leases) and other related lease accounting guidance.

9.9.      Severability of Provisions.  Any provision in any Loan Document that is held to be inoperative, unenforceable, or invalid in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be inoperative, unenforceable, or invalid without affecting the remaining provisions in that jurisdiction or the operation, enforceability, or validity of that provision in any other jurisdiction, and to this end the provisions of all Loan Documents are declared to be severable.

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9.10.    Nonliability of Lenders.  The relationship between the Borrowers on the one hand and the Lenders and the Administrative Agent on the other hand shall be solely that of borrower and lender.  Neither the Administrative Agent, the Arranger, any LC Issuer nor any Lender shall have any fiduciary responsibilities to the Borrowers.  Neither the Administrative Agent, the Arranger, any LC Issuer nor any Lender undertakes any responsibility to the Borrowers to review or inform them of any matter in connection with any phase of the Borrowers’ businesses or operations.  The Borrowers agree that neither the Administrative Agent, the Arranger, any LC Issuer nor any Lender shall have liability to the Borrowers (whether sounding in tort, contract or otherwise) for losses suffered by the Borrowers in connection with, arising out of, or in any way related to, the transactions contemplated and the relationship established by the Loan Documents, or any act, omission or event occurring in connection therewith, unless it is determined in a final non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction that such losses resulted from (x) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party from which recovery is sought or (y) a material breach by such Person of its obligations under the Loan Documents.  Except for consequential damages for breach of Section 9.11, which will only be sought from the breaching party, and solely to the extent such consequential damages are awarded to the Borrowers pursuant to a final non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction, neither the Administrative Agent, the Arranger, any LC Issuer nor any Lender shall have any liability with respect to, and the Borrowers hereby waive, release and agree not to sue for, any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages suffered by the Borrowers in connection with, arising out of, or in any way related to the Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby.  It is agreed that the Arranger shall, in its capacity as such, have no duties or responsibilities under the Agreement or any other Loan Document.  Each Lender acknowledges that it has not relied and will not rely on the Arranger in deciding to enter into the Agreement or any other Loan Document or in taking or not taking any action.

9.11.    Confidentiality.  The Administrative Agent and each Lender (each, a “Disclosing Party”) agrees to hold any confidential information which it may receive from any Borrower in connection with this Agreement in confidence, except for disclosure (i) to its Affiliates and to the Administrative Agent and any other Lender and their respective Affiliates, and, in each case, their respective employees, directors and officers (ii) to legal counsel, accountants, and other professional advisors to the Administrative Agent or such Lender or to a Transferee, (iii) as provided in Section 12.3(e), (iv) to regulatory officials, (v) to any Person as required by law, regulation, or legal process,  (vi) to its direct or indirect contractual counterparties in swap agreements or to legal counsel, accountants and other professional advisors to such counterparties,  (vii) to rating agencies if requested or required by such agencies in connection with a rating relating to the Advances hereunder, (viii) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section 9.11, to any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement, (ix) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, and (x) to the extent such information (1) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this section or (2) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuer, the Swing Line Lender or any other Lender on a non-confidential basis from a source other than a Borrower; provided (A) in each case of clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (v) and (vi), the relevant Persons are advised of and instructed to adhere to such confidentiality requirements and (B) solely with respect to clause (i), each Disclosing Party shall be responsible for the adherence with such confidentiality

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requirements by such Disclosing Party, its Affiliates and their respective employees, directors and officers.  Without limiting Section 9.4, the Borrowers agree that the terms of this Section 9.11 shall set forth the entire agreement between the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent and each Lender with respect to any confidential information previously or hereafter received by the Administrative Agent or such Lender in connection with this Agreement, and this Section 9.11 shall supersede any and all prior confidentiality agreements entered into by the Administrative Agent or any Lender with respect to such confidential information.

9.12.    Nonreliance.  Each Lender hereby represents that it is not relying on or looking to any margin stock (as defined in Regulation U) for the repayment of the Credit Extensions provided for herein.

9.13.    Disclosure.  Each Borrower and each Lender hereby acknowledge and agree that U.S. Bank and/or its Affiliates from time to time may hold investments in, make other loans to or have other relationships with the Borrowers and their Affiliates.

9.14.    USA PATRIOT ACT NOTIFICATION.  The following notification is provided to the Loan Parties pursuant to Section 326 of the PATRIOT Act:

Each Lender that is subject to the requirements of the PATRIOT Act hereby notifies the Borrowers and each other Loan Party that pursuant to the requirements of the PATRIOT Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies such Loan Party, which information includes the name and address of such Loan Party and other information that will allow such Lender to identify such Loan Party in accordance with the PATRIOT Act.

9.15.    Bankruptcy Petition.  The Administrative Agent and each Lender hereby covenant and agree that, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of all Indebtedness and other obligations of any special-purpose entity formed pursuant to any Qualified Receivables Transaction under such Qualified Receivables Transaction, it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, such special-purpose entity any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings or other similar proceeding under the laws of the United States or any state of the United States.

9.16.    Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

(a)      the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and

(b)      the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

(i)   a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

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(ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent entity, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or

(iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.

9.17.    Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs.  To the extent that the Loan Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for hedging agreements or any other agreement or instrument that is a QFC (such support “QFC Credit Support” and each such QFC a “Supported QFC”), the parties acknowledge and agree as follows with respect to the resolution power of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, the “U.S. Special Resolution Regimes”) in respect of such Supported QFC and QFC Credit Support (with the provisions below applicable notwithstanding that the Loan Documents and any Supported QFC may in fact be stated to be governed by the laws of the State of New York and/or of the United States or any other state of the United States):

In the event a Covered Entity that is party to a Supported QFC (each, a “Covered Party”) becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer of such Supported QFC and the benefit of such QFC Credit Support (and any interest and obligation in or under such Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support, and any rights in property securing such Supported QFC or such QFC Credit Support) from such Covered Party will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support (and any such interest, obligation and rights in property) were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. In the event a Covered Party or a BHC Act Affiliate of a Covered Party becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under the Loan Documents that might otherwise apply to such Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support that may be exercised against such Covered Party are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and the Loan Documents were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. Without limitation of the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that rights and remedies of the parties with respect to a Defaulting Lender shall in no event affect the rights of any Covered Party with respect to a Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support.

ARTICLE X

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

10.1.    Appointment; Nature of Relationship.  U.S. Bank National Association is hereby appointed by each of the Lenders as its contractual representative (herein referred to as the “Administrative Agent”) hereunder and under each other Loan Document, and each of the Lenders irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent to act as the contractual representative of such

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Lender with the rights and duties expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents.  The Administrative Agent agrees to act as such contractual representative upon the express conditions contained in this Article X.  Notwithstanding the use of the defined term “Administrative Agent,” it is expressly understood and agreed that the Administrative Agent shall not have any fiduciary responsibilities to any Lender by reason of this Agreement or any other Loan Document and that the Administrative Agent is merely acting as the contractual representative of the Lenders with only those duties as are expressly set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.  In its capacity as the Lenders’ contractual representative, the Administrative Agent (i) does not hereby assume any fiduciary duties to any of the Lenders, (ii) is a “representative” of the Lenders within the meaning of the term “secured party” as defined in the New York Uniform Commercial Code and (iii) is acting as an independent contractor, the rights and duties of which are limited to those expressly set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.  Each of the Lenders hereby agrees to assert no claim against the Administrative Agent on any agency theory or any other theory of liability for breach of fiduciary duty, all of which claims each Lender hereby waives.

10.2.    Powers.  The Administrative Agent shall have and may exercise such powers under the Loan Documents as are specifically delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of each thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.  The Administrative Agent shall have no implied duties to the Lenders, or any obligation to the Lenders to take any action thereunder except any action specifically provided by the Loan Documents to be taken by the Administrative Agent.

10.3.    General Immunity.  Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its directors, officers, agents or employees shall be liable to the Borrowers, the Lenders or any Lender for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunder or under any other Loan Document or in connection herewith or therewith except to the extent such action or inaction is determined in a final non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen from (x) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Person or (y) a material breach by such Person of its obligations under the Loan Documents.

10.4.    No Responsibility for Loans, Recitals, etc.  Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its directors, officers, agents or employees shall be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain, inquire into, or verify (a) any statement, warranty or representation made in connection with any Loan Document or any borrowing hereunder; (b) the performance or observance of any of the covenants or agreements of any obligor under any Loan Document, including, without limitation, any agreement by an obligor to furnish information directly to each Lender; (c) the satisfaction of any condition specified in Article IV, except receipt of items required to be delivered solely to the Administrative Agent; (d) the existence or possible existence of any Default or Event of Default; (e) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness, sufficiency or genuineness of any Loan Document or any other instrument or writing furnished in connection therewith; (f) the value, sufficiency, creation, perfection or priority of any Lien in any collateral security; or (g) the financial condition of the Borrowers or any guarantor of any of the Obligations or of any of the Borrowers’ or any such guarantor’s respective Subsidiaries.

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Document in accordance with written instructions signed by the Required Lenders, and such instructions and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding on all of the Lenders.  The Lenders hereby acknowledge that the Administrative Agent shall be under no duty to take any discretionary action permitted to be taken by it pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless it shall be requested in writing to do so by the Required Lenders.  The Administrative Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action hereunder and under any other Loan Document unless it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders pro rata against any and all liability, cost and expense that it may incur by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action.  The Administrative Agent may, at any time, request instructions from the Required Lenders with respect to any actions or approvals which, by the terms of this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent is permitted to take or to grant without consent or approval from the Required Lenders, and if such instructions are promptly requested, the Administrative Agent will be absolutely entitled to refrain from taking any action or to withhold any approval under any of the Loan Documents and will not have any liability as Administrative Agent for refraining from taking any action or withholding any approval under any of the Loan Documents until it has received such instructions from the Required Lenders.

10.6.    Employment of Administrative Agents and Counsel.  The Administrative Agent may execute any of its duties as Administrative Agent hereunder and under any other Loan Document by or through employees, agents, and attorneys-in-fact and shall not be answerable to the Lenders, except as to money or securities received by it or its authorized agents, for the default or misconduct of any such agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it with reasonable care.  The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning the contractual arrangement between the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and all matters pertaining to the Administrative Agent’s duties hereunder and under any other Loan Document.

10.7.    Reliance on Documents; Counsel.  The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any Note, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telegram, facsimile, telex, electronic mail message, statement, paper or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper person or persons, and, in respect to legal matters, upon the opinion of counsel selected by the Administrative Agent, which counsel may be employees of the Administrative Agent.  For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in Sections 4.1 and 4.2, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the applicable date specifying its objection thereto.

10.8.    Administrative Agent’s Reimbursement and Indemnification.  The Lenders agree to reimburse and indemnify the Administrative Agent ratably in proportion to their respective Pro Rata Shares (disregarding, for the avoidance of doubt, the exclusion of Defaulting Lenders therein) (i) for any amounts not reimbursed by the Borrowers for which the Administrative Agent is entitled to reimbursement by the Borrowers under the Loan Documents, (ii) for any other expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders, in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration and enforcement of the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, for any expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with any dispute

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between the Administrative Agent and any Lender or between two or more of the Lenders) and (iii) for any liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind and nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent in any way relating to or arising out of the Loan Documents or any other document delivered in connection therewith or the transactions contemplated thereby (including, without limitation, for any such amounts incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent in connection with any dispute between the Administrative Agent and any Lender or between two or more of the Lenders), or the enforcement of any of the terms of the Loan Documents or of any such other documents, provided that (i) no Lender shall be liable for any of the foregoing to the extent any of the foregoing is found in a final non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrative Agent and (ii) any indemnification required pursuant to Section 3.5(d) shall, notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 10.8, be paid by the relevant Lender in accordance with the provisions thereof.  The obligations of the Lenders under this Section 10.8 shall survive payment of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement.

10.9.    Notice of Event of Default.  The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice from a Lender or a Borrower referring to this Agreement describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default”.  In the event that the Administrative Agent receives such a notice, the Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice thereof to the Lenders; provided that, except as expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to any Borrower or any Subsidiary that is communicated to or obtained by the bank serving as Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.

10.10.  Rights as a Lender.  In the event the Administrative Agent is a Lender, the Administrative Agent shall have the same rights and powers hereunder and under any other Loan Document with respect to its Commitment and its Loans as any Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent, and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, at any time when the Administrative Agent is a Lender, unless the context otherwise indicates, include the Administrative Agent in its individual capacity.  The Administrative Agent and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, and generally engage in any kind of trust, debt, equity or other transaction, in addition to those contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan Document, with any Borrower or any Subsidiary in which such Borrower or such Subsidiary is not restricted hereby from engaging with any other Person.

10.11.  Lender Credit Decision, Legal Representation.

(a)        Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Arranger or any other Lender and based on the financial statements prepared by the Parent and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.  Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Arranger or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue

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to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Except for any notice, report, document or other information expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders by the Administrative Agent or Arranger hereunder, neither the Administrative Agent nor the Arranger shall have any duty or responsibility (either initially or on a continuing basis) to provide any Lender with any notice, report, document, credit information or other information concerning the affairs, financial condition or business of any Borrower or any of the Borrowers’ Affiliates that may come into the possession of the Administrative Agent or Arranger (whether or not in their respective capacity as Administrative Agent or Arranger) or any of their Affiliates.

(b)        Each Lender further acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to be represented by legal counsel in connection with its execution of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, that it has made its own evaluation of all applicable laws and regulations relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, and that the counsel to the Administrative Agent represents only the Administrative Agent and not the Lenders in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

10.12.  Successor Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent may resign at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Lenders and the Borrowers, such resignation to be effective upon the appointment of a successor Administrative Agent or, if no successor Administrative Agent has been appointed, forty-five (45) days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its intention to resign.  The Administrative Agent may be removed at any time that it constitutes a Defaulting Lender by written notice received by the Administrative Agent from the Required Lenders, such removal to be effective on the date specified by the Required Lenders.  Upon any such resignation or removal, the Required Lenders shall have the right to appoint, on behalf of the Borrowers and the Lenders, a successor Administrative Agent.  If no successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders within thirty (30) days after the resigning Administrative Agent’s giving notice of its intention to resign, then the resigning Administrative Agent may appoint, on behalf of the Borrowers and the Lenders, a successor Administrative Agent.  Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the Administrative Agent may at any time, with the consent of the Parent (so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), and without the consent of any Lender, appoint any of its Affiliates which is a commercial bank as a successor Administrative Agent hereunder.  If the Administrative Agent has resigned or been removed and no successor Administrative Agent has been appointed, the Lenders may perform all the duties of the Administrative Agent hereunder and the Borrowers shall make all payments in respect of the Obligations to the applicable Lender and for all other purposes shall deal directly with the Lenders.  No successor Administrative Agent shall be deemed to be appointed hereunder until such successor Administrative Agent has accepted the appointment.  Any such successor Administrative Agent shall be a commercial bank having capital and retained earnings of at least $100,000,000.  Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor Administrative Agent, such successor Administrative Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the resigning or removed Administrative Agent.  Upon the effectiveness of the resignation or removal of the Administrative Agent, the resigning or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the Loan Documents.  After the effectiveness of the resignation or removal of an Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Article X shall continue in effect for the benefit of such Administrative Agent in respect of any actions taken or

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omitted to be taken by it while it was acting as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents.  In the event that there is a successor to the Administrative Agent by merger, or the Administrative Agent assigns its duties and obligations to an Affiliate pursuant to this Section 10.12, then the term “Prime Rate” as used in this Agreement shall mean the prime rate, base rate or other analogous rate of the new Administrative Agent.

10.13.  Administrative Agent and Arranger Fees.  The Parent agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent and the Arranger, for their respective accounts, the fees agreed to by the Parent, the Administrative Agent and the Arranger pursuant to that certain letter agreement dated as of September 27, 2019 between U.S. Bank and the Parent (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, renewed or replaced from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof and thereof, the “Fee Letter”), or as otherwise agreed from time to time.

10.14.  Delegation to Affiliates.  The Borrowers and the Lenders agree that the Administrative Agent may delegate any of its duties under this Agreement to any of its Affiliates.  Any such Affiliate (and such Affiliate’s directors, officers, agents and employees) which performs duties in connection with this Agreement shall be entitled to the same benefits of the indemnification, waiver and other protective provisions to which the Administrative Agent is entitled under Articles IX and X.

10.15.  Execution of Collateral Documents.  The Lenders hereby empower and authorize the Administrative Agent to execute and deliver to the Borrowers on their behalf the Collateral Documents and all related UCC financing statements and any UCC financing statements, agreements, documents or instruments as shall be necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of the Collateral Documents.

10.16.  Collateral and Guarantor Releases.  The Lenders hereby empower and authorize the Administrative Agent to execute and deliver to the Borrowers on their behalf any agreements, documents or instruments as shall be necessary or appropriate to effect any releases of (i) Collateral which shall be permitted by the terms hereof or of any other Loan Document or which shall otherwise have been approved by the Required Lenders (or, if required by the terms of Section 8.3, all of the Lenders) in writing or (ii) Guarantors which shall be permitted by the terms hereof (either pursuant to Section 6.13(c) or as a result of such Guarantor no longer constituting a “Material Domestic Subsidiary” pursuant to the requirements of such definition) or of any other Loan Document or which shall otherwise have been approved by the Required Lenders (or, if required by the terms of Section 8.3, all of the Lenders) in writing; provided that should such Guarantor subsequently constitute a “Material Domestic Subsidiary” pursuant to the requirements of such definition, it shall be required to become a Guarantor under the Loan Documents pursuant to Section 6.24(a).  Upon the request of the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release or subordinate its interest in particular types or items of Collateral, or to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Loan Documents pursuant to the foregoing.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, as of the Effective Date, each of Elite Transportation Services, LLC and Key Transportation Services, Inc. shall automatically be released from its respective obligations under the Guaranty, and all Liens granted by each of Elite Transportation Services, LLC and Key Transportation Services, Inc. to the Administrative Agent upon any Collateral shall also be released.  In each case as specified hereto, the Administrative Agent may (and each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative

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Agent to), at the Borrowers’ expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Loan Party such documents as such Loan Party may reasonably request to evidence the release of such item of Collateral from the security interest granted under the Loan Documents or to subordinate its interest therein, or to release a Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents.

10.17.  Syndication Agents, etc.  Neither any of the Lenders identified in this Agreement as a Syndication Agent shall have any right, power, obligation, liability, responsibility or duty under this Agreement other than those applicable to all Lenders as such.  Without limiting the foregoing, none of such Lenders shall have or be deemed to have a fiduciary relationship with any Lender.  Each Lender hereby makes the same acknowledgments with respect to such Lenders as it makes with respect to the Administrative Agent in Section 10.11.

10.18.  No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility.  In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document), each Borrower acknowledges and agrees that: (i)(A) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Administrative Agent, the Arranger and the Lenders are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Borrowers and their Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Arranger and the Lenders, on the other hand, (B) each Borrower has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (C) each Borrower is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents; (ii)(A) each of the Administrative Agent the Arranger and the Lenders is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for any Borrower or any of its Affiliates, or any other Person and (B) neither the Administrative Agent, the Arranger nor any Lender has any obligation to any Borrower or any of its Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; and (iii) the Administrative Agent, the Arranger and each of the Lenders and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Borrowers and their Affiliates, and neither the Administrative Agent, the Arranger nor any Lender has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Borrowers or their Affiliates.  To the fullest extent permitted by law, each Borrower hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent, the Arranger and each of the Lenders with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.

10.19.  Certain ERISA Matters.

(a)        Each Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, that at least one of the following is and will be true:

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(i)       such Lender is not using “plan assets” (within the meaning of Section 3(42) of ERISA or otherwise) of one or more Benefit Plans with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Facility LCs, the Commitments or this Agreement,

(ii)      the transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Facility LCs, the Commitments and this Agreement,

(iii)     (A) such Lender is an investment fund managed by a “Qualified Professional Asset Manager” (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84-14), (B) such Qualified Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf of such Lender to enter into, participate in, administer and perform the Loans, the Facility LCs, the Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Facility LCs, the Commitments and this Agreement satisfies the requirements of sub-sections (b) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84-14 and (D) to the best knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE 84-14 are satisfied with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Facility LCs, the Commitments and this Agreement, or

(iv)     such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in writing between the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and such Lender.

In addition, unless either (1) sub-clause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to a Lender or (2) a Lender has provided another representation, warranty and covenant in accordance with sub-clause (iv) in the immediately preceding clause (a), such Lender further (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, that the Administrative Agent is not a fiduciary with respect to the assets of such Lender involved in such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Facility LCs, the Commitments and this Agreement (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of any rights by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any Loan Document or any documents related hereto or thereto).

ARTICLE XI

SETOFF; RATABLE PAYMENTS

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(a)      Each Borrower hereby acknowledges the setoff right that each Lender retains in all deposits, credits and deposit accounts (including all account balances, whether provisional or final and whether or not collected or available) of such Borrower with such Lender or any Affiliate of such Lender (the “Deposits”).  In addition to, and without limitation of, any rights of the Lenders under applicable law, if any Borrower becomes insolvent, however evidenced, or any Event of Default occurs, such Borrower authorizes each Lender, with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, to offset and apply all such Deposits toward the payment of the Obligations owing to such Lender, whether or not the Obligations, or any part thereof, shall then be due and regardless of the existence or adequacy of any collateral, guaranty or any other security, right or remedy available to such Lender or the Lenders.

(b)      In the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.22 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuers and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff.

11.2.    Ratable Payments.  If any Lender, whether by setoff or otherwise, has payment made to it upon its Outstanding Credit Exposure (other than payments received pursuant to Section 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5 or 3.7) in a greater proportion than that received by any other Lender, such Lender agrees, promptly upon demand, to purchase a portion of the Aggregate Outstanding Credit Exposure held by the other Lenders so that after such purchase each Lender will hold its Pro Rata Share of the Aggregate Outstanding Credit Exposure.  If any Lender, whether in connection with setoff or amounts which might be subject to setoff or otherwise, receives collateral or other protection for its Obligations or such amounts which may be subject to setoff, such Lender agrees, promptly upon demand, to take such action necessary such that all Lenders share in the benefits of such collateral or other protection ratably in proportion to their respective Pro Rata Shares of the Aggregate Outstanding Credit Exposure.  In case any such payment is disturbed by legal process, or otherwise, appropriate further adjustments shall be made.

ARTICLE XII

BENEFIT OF AGREEMENT; ASSIGNMENTS; PARTICIPATIONS

12.1.    Successors and Assigns.  The terms and provisions of the Loan Documents shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrowers and the Lenders and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that (i) no Borrower shall have the right to assign its rights or obligations under the Loan Documents without the prior written consent of each Lender, (ii) any assignment by any Lender must be made in compliance with Section 12.3, and (iii) any transfer by participation must be made in compliance with Section 12.2 and 12.3(c).  Any attempted assignment or transfer by any party not made in compliance with this Section 12.1 shall be null and void, unless such attempted assignment or transfer is treated as a participation in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.  The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that

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clause (ii) of this Section 12.1 relates only to absolute assignments and this Section 12.1 does not prohibit assignments creating security interests, including, without limitation, (x) any pledge or assignment by any Lender of all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement and any Note to a Federal Reserve Bank or (y) in the case of a Lender which is a Fund, any pledge or assignment of all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement and any Note to its trustee in support of its obligations to its trustee; provided, however, that no such pledge or assignment creating a security interest shall release the transferor Lender from its obligations hereunder unless and until the parties thereto have complied with the provisions of Section 12.3.  The Administrative Agent may treat the Person which made any Loan or which holds any Note as the owner thereof for all purposes hereof unless and until such Person complies with Section 12.3; provided, however, that the Administrative Agent may in its reasonable discretion (but shall not be required to) follow instructions from the Person which made any Loan or which holds any Note to direct payments relating to such Loan or Note to another Person.  Any assignee of the rights to any Loan or any Note agrees by acceptance of such assignment to be bound by all the terms and provisions of the Loan Documents.  Any request, authority or consent of any Person, who at the time of making such request or giving such authority or consent is the owner of the rights to any Loan (whether or not a Note has been issued in evidence thereof), shall be conclusive and binding on any subsequent holder or assignee of the rights to such Loan.

12.2.    Participations.

(a)      Permitted Participants; Effect.  Any Lender may at any time sell to one or more banks or other entities (“Participants”) participating interests in any Outstanding Credit Exposure owing to such Lender, any Note held by such Lender, any Commitment of such Lender or any other interest of such Lender under the Loan Documents.  In the event of any such sale by a Lender of participating interests to a Participant, such Lender’s obligations under the Loan Documents shall remain unchanged, such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, such Lender shall remain the owner of its Outstanding Credit Exposure and the holder of any Note issued to it in evidence thereof for all purposes under the Loan Documents, all amounts payable by the Borrowers under this Agreement shall be determined as if such Lender had not sold such participating interests, and the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under the Loan Documents.

(b)      Voting Rights.  Each Lender shall retain the sole right to approve, without the consent of any Participant, any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of the Loan Documents provided that each such Lender may agree in its participation agreement with its Participant that such Lender will not vote to approve any amendment, modification or waiver with respect to any Outstanding Credit Exposure or Commitment in which such Participant has an interest which would require consent of all of the Lenders pursuant to the terms of Section 8.3 or of any other Loan Document.

(c)      Benefit of Certain Provisions.  Each Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be deemed to have the right of setoff provided in Section 11.1 in respect of its participating interest in amounts owing under the Loan Documents to the same extent as if the amount of its participating interest were owing directly to it as a Lender under the

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Loan Documents, provided that each Lender shall retain the right of setoff provided in Section 11.1 with respect to the amount of participating interests sold to each Participant.  The Lenders agree to share with each Participant, and each Participant, by exercising the right of setoff provided in Section 11.1, agrees to share with each Lender, any amount received pursuant to the exercise of its right of setoff, such amounts to be shared in accordance with Section 11.2 as if each Participant were a Lender.  The Borrowers further agree that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5, 3.7, 9.6 and 9.10 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 3.5(f) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 3.5(f) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to Section 12.3, provided that a Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 3.1, 3.2, 3.5 or 3.7 than the Lender who sold the participating interest to such Participant would have received had it retained such interest for its own account, unless the sale of such interest to such Participant is made with the prior written consent of the Borrowers.  Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrowers, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in any Outstanding Credit Exposure, any Note, any Commitment or any other obligations under the Loan Documents (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant's interest in any Outstanding Credit Exposure, any Note, any Commitment or any other obligations under the Loan Documents) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Outstanding Credit Exposure, any Note, any Commitment or any other obligations under the Loan Documents is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations.  The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

12.3.    Assignments.

(a)      Permitted Assignments.  Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more Eligible Assignees (“Purchasers”) all or any part of its rights and obligations under the Loan Documents.  Such assignment shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit C or in such other form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent as may be agreed to by the parties thereto.  Each such assignment with respect to a Purchaser which is not a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund shall either be in an amount equal to the entire applicable Commitment and Outstanding Credit Exposure of the assigning Lender or (unless each of the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent) be in an aggregate amount not less than $5,000,000.  The amount of the assignment shall be based on the Commitment or Outstanding Credit Exposure (if the Commitment has been terminated) subject to the assignment, determined as of the date of such assignment or as of the “Trade Date,” if the “Trade Date” is specified in the assignment.

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(b)      Consents.  The consent of the Borrowers shall be required prior to an assignment becoming effective unless the Purchaser is a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, provided that the consent of the Borrowers shall not be required if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; provided further that the Borrowers shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless they shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within ten (10) Business Days after having received notice thereof.  The consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required prior to an assignment becoming effective unless the Purchaser is a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund.  The consent of each of the LC Issuers and the Swing Line Lender shall be required prior to an assignment of a Commitment becoming effective unless the Purchaser is a Lender with a Commitment.  Any consent required under this Section 12.3(b) shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

(c)      Effect; Effective Date.  Upon (i) delivery to the Administrative Agent of an assignment, together with any consents required by Sections 12.3(a) and 12.3(b), and (ii) payment by the assigning Lender or assignee Lender of a $3,500 fee to the Administrative Agent for processing such assignment (unless such fee is waived by the Administrative Agent), such assignment shall become effective on the effective date specified in such assignment.  The assignment shall contain a representation by the Purchaser to the effect that none of the consideration used to make the purchase of the Commitment and Outstanding Credit Exposure under the applicable assignment agreement constitutes “plan assets” as defined under ERISA and that the rights and interests of the Purchaser in and under the Loan Documents will not be “plan assets” under ERISA.  On and after the effective date of such assignment, such Purchaser shall for all purposes be a Lender party to this Agreement and any other Loan Document executed by or on behalf of the Lenders and shall have all the rights and obligations of a Lender under the Loan Documents, to the same extent as if it were an original party thereto, and the transferor Lender shall be released with respect to the Commitment and Outstanding Credit Exposure assigned to such Purchaser without any further consent or action by the Borrowers, the Lenders or the Administrative Agent.  In the case of an assignment covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a Lender hereunder but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of, and subject to, those provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents which survive payment of the Obligations and termination of the applicable agreement.  Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 12.3 shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with Section 12.2.  Upon the consummation of any assignment to a Purchaser pursuant to this Section 12.3(c), the transferor Lender, the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers shall, if the transferor Lender or the Purchaser desires that its Loans be evidenced by Notes, make appropriate arrangements so that new Notes or, as appropriate, replacement Notes are issued to such transferor Lender and new Notes or, as appropriate, replacement Notes, are issued to such Purchaser, in each case in principal amounts reflecting their respective Commitments, as adjusted pursuant to such assignment.

(d)      Register.  The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrowers, shall maintain at one of its offices in the United States of America,

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a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts (and stated interest) of the Loans owing to, each Lender, and participations of each Lender in Facility LCs, pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”).  The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary.  The Register shall be available for inspection by any Borrower or any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(e)      Dissemination of Information.  Each Borrower authorizes each Lender to disclose to any Participant or Purchaser or any other Person acquiring an interest in the Loan Documents by operation of law (each a “Transferee”) and any prospective Transferee any and all information in such Lender’s possession concerning the creditworthiness of such Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including without limitation any information contained in any Reports; provided that each Transferee and prospective Transferee agrees to be bound by Section 9.11 of this Agreement.

(f)       Resignation as LC Issuer or Swing Line Lender after Assignment.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if at any time any LC Issuer or Swing Line Lender assigns all of its Commitments and Loans pursuant to subsection (a) above, (i) such LC Issuer may, upon 30 days’ notice to the Borrowers and the Lenders, resign as LC Issuer and/or (ii) such Swing Line Lender may, upon 30 days’ notice to the Borrowers, resign as Swing Line Lender.  In the event of any such resignation as LC Issuer or Swing Line Lender, the Borrowers shall be entitled to appoint from among the Lenders a successor LC Issuer or Swing Line Lender hereunder; provided, however, that no failure by the Borrowers to appoint any such successor shall affect the resignation of such LC Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be.  If any LC Issuer resigns as LC Issuer, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the LC Issuer hereunder with respect to all Facility LCs outstanding as of the effective time of its resignation as LC Issuer and all LC Obligations with respect thereto (including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations pursuant to Section 2.19(b)).  If any Swing Line Lender resigns as Swing Line Lender, it shall retain all the rights of the Swing Line Lender provided for hereunder with respect to Swing Line Loans made by it and outstanding as of the effective time of such resignation, including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in outstanding Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.4(c).  Upon the appointment of a successor LC Issuer and/or Swing Line Lender, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring LC Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be.

12.4.    Amendment and Restatement.  The Borrowers, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent agree that, upon (i) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of the parties hereto and (ii) satisfaction (or waiver by the aforementioned parties) of the conditions precedent set forth in Sections 4.1 and 4.2, the terms and provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement shall be and hereby are amended, superseded and restated in their entirety by the terms and provisions

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of this Agreement.  This Agreement is not intended to and shall not constitute a novation, payment and reborrowing or termination of the Obligations under the Existing Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents as in effect prior to the date hereof or the Indebtedness created thereunder.  The commitment of each Lender that is a party to the Existing Credit Agreement shall, on the date hereof, automatically be deemed amended and the only commitments shall be those hereunder.  Without limiting the foregoing, upon the effectiveness hereof: (a) all references in the “Loan Documents” (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) to the “Credit Agreement” and the “Loan Documents” shall be deemed to refer to this Agreement and the Loan Documents, (b) all obligations constituting “Obligations” under the Existing Credit Agreement with any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender which are outstanding on the date hereof shall continue as Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (c) the Administrative Agent shall make such reallocations, sales, assignments or other relevant actions in respect of each Lender’s credit and loan exposure under the Existing Credit Agreement as are necessary in order that Obligations in respect of Loans, interest and fees due and payable to a Lender  hereunder reflect such Lender’s Pro Rata Share on the date hereof, and the Borrowers hereby agree to compensate each Lender for any and all losses, costs and expenses incurred by such Lender in connection with the sale and assignment of any Eurodollar Advance on the terms and in the manner set forth in Section 3.4 hereof and (d) the liens and security interests in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Holders of Secured Obligations (as defined in the Security Agreement) securing payment of the Obligations are in all respects continuing and in full force and effect with respect to all Obligations.

ARTICLE XIII

NOTICES

13.1.    Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication.

(a)      Notices Generally.  Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in paragraph (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile and e-mail as follows:

(i)         if to the Borrowers, to them at c/o ArcBest Corporation, 8401 McClure Drive, Fort Smith, AR 72916, Attention:  Donald W. Pearson, Facsimile:  (479) 785-6136, E-mail:  dpearson@arcb.com; with a copy to ArcBest Corporation, Attention: Michael R. Johns, Facsimile: (479) 785-6124, E-mail: mjohns@arcb.com;

(ii)       if to the Administrative Agent, to it at U.S. Bank National Association, Agency Services – Loan Capital Markets, 800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN  55402-7020, Attention: Teresa Mager, Facsimile:  (612) 303-3851, E-mail:  teresa.mager@usbank.com; with a copy to U.S. Bank National Association, National Corporate Banking, Attention: Michael Dickman, Facsimile:  (513) 632-4794, E-mail:  Michael.Dickman@usbank.com;

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(iii)      if to U.S. Bank National Association, as a LC Issuer, to it at U.S. Bank National Association,  International Banking Officer, Standby Letter of Credit Dept. 800 Nicollet Mall, BC-MN-H20G, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402, Attention:  Julie M. LeTourneau, Facsimile:  612-303-5226;

(iv)       if to any LC Issuer other than U.S. Bank National Association, to it at the address of such LC Issuer (or telecopy number or e-mail address) set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire;

(v)        if to a Lender, to it at its address (or facsimile number or e-mail address) set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire.

Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices sent by facsimile and e-mail shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient).  Notices delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in paragraph (b) below, shall be effective as provided in said paragraph (b).

(b)      Electronic Communications.  Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that all notices and other communications to one another hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and internet or intranet websites).

Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), provided that if such notice or other communication is not given during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient, and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor.

(c)      Change of Address, Etc.  Any party hereto may change its address, facsimile number or e-mail address for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto given in the manner set forth in this Section 13.1.

ARTICLE XIV

COUNTERPARTS; INTEGRATION; EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTRONIC EXECUTION; ELECTRONIC RECORDS

14.1.    Counterparts; Effectiveness.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract.  Except as provided in Article IV, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative

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Agent, and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy or electronic means (including pdf) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

14.2.    Electronic Execution of Assignments.  The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in any assignment and assumption agreement shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, or any other state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

14.3.    Electronic Records.  Each Borrower hereby  acknowledges the receipt of a copy of this Agreement and all other Loan Documents.  The Administrative Agent and each Lender may, on behalf of the Borrowers, create a microfilm or optical disk or other electronic image of this Agreement and any or all of the Loan Documents.  The Administrative Agent and each Lender may store the electronic image of this Agreement and Loan Documents in its electronic form and then destroy the paper original as part of the Administrative Agent’s and each Lender’s normal business practices, with the electronic image deemed to be an original and of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as the paper originals.  The Administrative Agent and each Lender are authorized, when appropriate, to convert any note into a “transferable record” under the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

ARTICLE XV

CHOICE OF LAW; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

15.1.    CHOICE OF LAW.  THE LOAN DOCUMENTS (OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINING A CONTRARY EXPRESS CHOICE OF LAW PROVISION) SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS (WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS OTHER THAN NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402) OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BUT GIVING EFFECT TO FEDERAL LAWS APPLICABLE TO NATIONAL BANKS.

15.2.    CONSENT TO JURISDICTION.  EACH BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR STATE COURT SITTING IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENTS AND EACH BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN ANY SUCH COURT AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AS TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT BROUGHT

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BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER IN SUCH A COURT OR THAT SUCH COURT IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.  NOTHING HEREIN SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LC ISSUER OR ANY LENDER TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ANY BORROWER IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

15.3.    WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  EACH BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, EACH LC ISSUER AND EACH LENDER HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER (WHETHER SOUNDING IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED THEREUNDER.

[Signature Pages Follow]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrowers, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

ARCBEST CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Donald W. Pearson
Name:	Donald W. Pearson
Title:	Vice President – Treasurer

Signature Page to

ArcBest Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as a Lender, as a LC Issuer and as Administrative
Agent
By:	/s/ Eric Herm
Name:	Eric Herm
Title:	Assistant Vice President

Signature Page to

ArcBest Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST
COMPANY, as a Lender
By:	/s/ Melinda Gulledge
Name:	Melinda Gulledge
Title:	Assistant Vice President

Signature Page to

ArcBest Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a
Lender
By:	/s/ Caleb A. Shapkoff
Name:	Caleb A. Shapkoff
Title:	Vice President

Signature Page to

ArcBest Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

REGIONS BANK,
as a Lender
By:	/s/ Joe Dancy
Name:	Joe Dancy
Title:	Senior Vice President

Signature Page to

ArcBest Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

CITIZENS BANK, N.A., as a Lender
By:	/s/ Karmyn Paul
Name:	Karmyn Paul
Title:	Vice President

Signature Page to

ArcBest Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF FORT
SMITH, as a Lender
By:	/s/ James C. Fourmy, Jr.
Name:	James C. Fourmy, Jr.
Title:	Senior Vice President

Signature Page to

ArcBest Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

PRICING SCHEDULE

APPLICABLE MARGIN	LEVEL I STATUS	LEVEL II STATUS	LEVEL III STATUS	LEVEL IV STATUS	LEVEL V STATUS
Eurodollar Rate	1.125%	1.375%	1.75%	2.00%	2.25%
Base Rate	0.125%	0.375%	0.75%	1.00%	1.25%

APPLICABLE FEE RATE	LEVEL I STATUS	LEVEL II STATUS	LEVEL III STATUS	LEVEL IV STATUS	LEVEL V STATUS
Commitment Fee	0.15%	0.175%	0.225%	0.275%	0.325%

For the purposes of this Schedule, the following terms have the following meanings, subject to the final paragraph of this Schedule:

“Financials” means the annual or quarterly financial statements of the Parent delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(a) or (b), together with the compliance certificate delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(d).

“Level I Status” exists at any date if, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Parent referred to in the most recent Financials, the Adjusted Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 1.00 to 1.00.

“Level II Status” exists at any date if, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Parent referred to in the most recent Financials, (i) the Parent has not qualified for Level I Status and (ii) the Adjusted Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 1.75 to 1.00.

“Level III Status” exists at any date if, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Parent referred to in the most recent Financials, (i) the Parent has not qualified for Level I Status or Level II Status and (ii) the Adjusted Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00.

“Level IV Status” exists at any date if, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of Parent referred to in the most recent Financials, (i) the Parent has not qualified for Level I Status, Level II Status or Level III Status and (ii) the Adjusted Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00.

“Level V Status” exists at any date if, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of Parent referred to in the most recent Financials, (i) the Parent has not qualified for Level I Status, Level II Status, Level III Status or Level IV Status and (ii) the Adjusted Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 3.50 to 1.00.

“Status” means either Level I Status, Level II Status, Level III Status, Level IV Status or Level V Status.

The Applicable Margin and the Applicable Fee Rate shall be determined in accordance with the foregoing table based on the Parent’s Status as reflected in the then most recently delivered Financials.  Adjustments, if any, to the Applicable Margin or Applicable Fee Rate shall be effective from and after the first day of the first fiscal month immediately following the date on which the delivery of such Financials is required until the first day of the first fiscal month immediately following the next such date on which delivery of such Financials of the Parent and its Subsidiaries is so required.  If the Parent fails to deliver the Financials to the Administrative Agent at the time required pursuant to Section 6.1, then the Applicable Margin and the Applicable Fee Rate shall be the highest Applicable Margin and Applicable Fee Rate set forth in the foregoing table until three (3) days after such Financials are so delivered.  As of the date hereof and until delivery of the compliance certificate pursuant to Section 6.1(c) for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2019, Level I status shall be in effect.

SCHEDULE 1

Commitments

Lender	Total Commitment	Total Commitment Percentage
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION	$75,000,000	30.000000000%
BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY	$57,500,000	23.000000000%
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION	$57,500,000	23.000000000%
REGIONS BANK	$30,000,000	12.000000000%
CITIZENS BANK, N.A.	$15,000,000	6.000000000%
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF FORT SMITH	$15,000,000	6.000000000%
TOTAL COMMITMENTS	$250,000,000	100.00%

Schedule 5.8

Material Domestic Subsidiaries

	Jurisdiction of	% Ownership
Name	Incorporation	Interest
Material Domestic Subsidiaries of ArcBest Corporation:
ABF Farms, Inc.	Arkansas	100
ABF, Inc.	Arkansas	100
ArcBest Technologies, Inc.	Arkansas	100
Arkansas Best Corporation	Delaware	100
ArcBest II, Inc.	Arkansas	100
Material Domestic Subsidiary of ABF, Inc.:
ABF Freight System, Inc.	Arkansas	100
Material Domestic Subsidiaries of ArcBest Holdings, Inc.
Logistics Holdings, Inc.	Arkansas	100
FleetNet America, Inc.	Arkansas	100
Material Domestic Subsidiaries of Logistic Holdings, Inc.
ArcBest Logistics, Inc.	Arkansas	100
Moving Solutions, Inc.	Arkansas	100
Panther Premium Logistics, Inc.	Arkansas	100
Material Domestic Subsidiary of Panther Premium Logistics, Inc.
Panther II Transportation, Inc.	Arkansas	100
Material Domestic Subsidiary of Moving Solutions, Inc.
Albert Companies, Inc.	Delaware	100
Material Domestic Subsidiaries of Panther II Transportation, Inc.
ArcBest International, Inc. (f/k/a Integres Global Logistics, Inc.)	Delaware	100
Material Domestic Subsidiary of ArcBest II, Inc.:
ArcBest Holdings, Inc.	Arkansas	93.5 (6.5% owned by Arkansas Best Corporation)

Schedule 5.14

Properties

None.

Schedule 6.11

Indebtedness

1.   Indebtedness under letters of credit issued before or after the Effective Date in accordance with that certain Letter of Credit Agreement dated August 23, 1993 with First National Bank of Fort Smith; provided such letters of credit shall only be permitted via this Schedule to the extent the aggregate of the outstanding face amounts of such letters of credit does not exceed $1,000,000 at any time.

Schedule 6.14

Investments

None.

Schedule 6.16

Liens

1.   Liens on cash and related deposit accounts securing outstanding letters of credit and related obligations under the agreements described on Schedule 6.11.

2.   Liens on letters of credit and cash collateral securing surety bonds provided in support of self-insurance programs of the Parent and its Subsidiaries in accordance with applicable law.

EXHIBIT A

[Reserved].

EXH. A-1

EXHIBIT B

FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

To:       The Lenders parties to the
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement Described Below

This Compliance Certificate is furnished pursuant to that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September 27, 2019 (as amended, modified, renewed or extended from time to time, the “Agreement”) among ArcBest Corporation (the “Parent”), the Borrowing Subsidiaries from time to time party thereto (together with the Parent, the “Borrowers”), the Lenders party thereto, the LC Issuers party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders.  Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Compliance Certificate have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Agreement.

THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT:

1.         I am the duly elected [Chief Financial Officer][Treasurer] of the Parent;

2.         I have reviewed the terms of the Agreement and I have made, or have caused to be made under my supervision, a detailed review of the transactions and conditions of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by the attached financial statements;

3.         The examinations described in paragraph 2 did not disclose, and I have no knowledge of, the existence of any condition or event which constitutes a Default or Event of Default during or at the end of the accounting period covered by the attached financial statements or as of the date of this Compliance Certificate, except as set forth below; and

4.         Schedule I attached hereto sets forth financial data and computations evidencing the Borrowers’ compliance with certain covenants of the Agreement, all of which data and computations are true, complete and correct in all material respects.

5.         Schedule II hereto sets forth the determination of the interest rates to be paid for Advances commencing on the first day of the first fiscal month immediately following the date on which the delivery hereof is required under the Agreement.

6.         Schedule III attached hereto sets forth the various reports and deliveries which are required at this time under the Agreement, the Collateral Documents and the other Loan Documents, and the status of compliance.

Described below are the exceptions, if any, to paragraph 3 by listing, in detail, the nature of the condition or event, the period during which it has existed and the action which the Borrowers have taken, are taking, or propose to take with respect to each such condition or event:

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The foregoing certifications, together with the computations set forth in Schedule I and Schedule II hereto and the financial statements delivered with this Compliance Certificate in support hereof, are made and delivered this __ day of _______, ___.

Name:

Title: [Chief Financial

Officer][Treasurer]

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SCHEDULE I TO COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

Compliance as of [_________], 20[__] with

Provisions of Section 6.23 of

the Agreement

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SCHEDULE II TO COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

Borrowers’ Applicable Margin Calculation

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SCHEDULE III TO COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

Reports and Deliveries Currently Due

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EXHIBIT C

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

This Assignment and Assumption (the “Assignment and Assumption”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [Insert name of Assignor] (the “Assignor”) and [Insert name of Assignee] (the “Assignee”).  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement identified below (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee.  The Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below, the interest in and to all of the Assignor’s rights and obligations in its capacity as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto that represents the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of the Assignor’s outstanding rights and obligations under the respective facilities identified below (including without limitation any letters of credit, guaranties and swing line loans included in such facilities and, to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims (including without limitation contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity), suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor against any Person whether known or unknown arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby) (the “Assigned Interest”).  Such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.

1.	Assignor:
2.	Assignee:	[and is an Affiliate/ Approved Fund of [identify Lender]  1
3.	Borrowers:

1 Select as applicable.

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4.	Administrative Agent:		U.S. Bank National Association, as the agent under the Credit Agreement.
5.	Credit Agreement:		The $250,000,000 Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September 27, 2019 among ArcBest Corporation, the Borrowing Subsidiaries from time to time party thereto (collectively, the “Borrowers”), the Lenders party thereto, the LC Issuers party thereto, U.S. Bank National Association, as Administrative Agent, and the other agents party thereto.
6.	Assigned Interest:
Facility Assigned				Aggregate Amount of Commitment/Loans for all Lenders2	Amount of Commitment/Loans Assigned3	Percentage Assigned of Commitment/Loans4
[____________]5				$[____________]	$[____________]	[_______]%
[____________]				$[____________]	$[____________]	[_______]%
[____________]				$[____________]	$[____________]	[_______]%
7.	Trade Date:	[______________________]6
Effective Date:  [____________________], 20[__] [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT.]

2 Amount to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.

3 Amount to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.

4 Set forth, to at least 12 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.

5 Fill in the appropriate terminology for the types of facilities under the Credit Agreement that are being assigned under this Assignment (e.g., “Commitment”).

6 Insert if satisfaction of minimum amounts is to be determined as of the Trade Date.

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The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:

	ASSIGNOR
	[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
	By:
	Title:
	ASSIGNEE
	[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
	By:
	Title:
[Consented to and]7 Accepted:
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent
By:
Title:
[Consented to:]8
[NAME OF RELEVANT PARTY]
By:
Title:

7 To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

8 To be added only if the consent of the Borrowers is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

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ANNEX 1

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

1.         Representations and Warranties.

1.1       Assignor.  The Assignor represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.  Neither the Assignor nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or attorneys shall be responsible for (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency, perfection, priority, collectibility, or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrowers, any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document, (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrowers, any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Documents, (v) inspecting any of the property, books or records of the Borrowers, or any guarantor, or (vi) any mistake, error of judgment, or action taken or omitted to be taken in connection with the Loans or the Loan Documents.

1.2.      Assignee.  The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iii) agrees that its payment instructions and notice instructions are as set forth in Schedule 1 to this Assignment and Assumption, (iv) confirms that none of the funds, monies, assets or other consideration being used to make the purchase and assumption hereunder are “plan assets” as defined under ERISA and that its rights, benefits and interests in and under the Loan Documents will not be “plan assets” under ERISA, (v) agrees to indemnify and hold the Assignor harmless against all losses, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) and liabilities incurred by the Assignor in connection with or arising in any manner from the Assignee’s non-performance of the obligations assumed under this Assignment and Assumption, (vi) it has received a copy of  the Credit Agreement, together with copies of financial statements and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and (vii) attached as Schedule 1 to this Assignment and Assumption is any documentation required to be delivered by the Assignee with respect to its tax status pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan

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Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

2.         Payments.  The Assignee shall pay the Assignor, on the Effective Date, the amount agreed to by the Assignor and the Assignee.  From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, Reimbursement Obligations, fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to the Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.

3.         General Provisions.  This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.  This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy or electronic mail (including in PDF) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption.  This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

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EXHIBIT D-1

FORM OF BORROWING NOTICE9

TO:      U.S. Bank National Association, as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”) [and U.S. Bank National Association, as swing line lender (the “Swing Line Lender”)]10 under that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), dated as of September 27, 2019 among ArcBest Corporation (the “Parent”), the Borrowing Subsidiaries from time to time party thereto (together with the Parent, the “Borrowers”) the financial institutions party thereto, as lenders (the “Lenders”), the financial institutions party thereto as “LC Issuers”, and the Administrative Agent.

Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

The undersigned Borrower hereby gives to the Administrative Agent [and the Swing Line Lender] a request for borrowing pursuant to Section [2.4(b)]11 [2.8]12 of the Credit Agreement, and such Borrower hereby requests to borrow on [_______________], 20[__] (the “Borrowing Date”):

(a)  from the Lenders, on a pro rata basis, an aggregate principal amount of $[___________]13 in Revolving Loans as:

1.  ☐    a Base Rate Advance

2.  ☐    a Eurocurrency Advance with the following characteristics:

9  For Revolving Loans, such Borrowing Notice to be delivered not later than 11:00 a.m. (Central time) on the Borrowing Date of each Base Rate Revolving Advance and two (2) Business Days before the Borrowing Date for each Eurodollar Revolving Advance. For Swing Line Loans, such Borrowing Notice to be delivered not later than 2:00 p.m. (Central time) on the Borrowing Date of each Swing Line Loan.

10 For Swing Line Loans.

11 For Swing Line Loans.

12 For Revolving Loans.

13 For Revolving Loans, (a) Eurodollar Borrowings to be made in a minimum amount of $500,000 and incremental amounts in integral multiples of $100,000, and (b) Base Rate Borrowings to be made in a minimum amount of $100,000 and incremental amounts in integral multiples of $25,000, provided, however, that any Base Rate Advance may be in the amount of the Available Aggregate Revolving Commitment.

EXH. D-1-1

Interest Period of [_______] month(s)

(b)  from the Swing Line Lender, a Swing Line Loan of $[____________]14 bearing interest at:

1.  ☐    Base Rate

2.  ☐    Daily Eurocurrency Base Rate

The undersigned hereby certifies to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that (i) the representations and warranties contained in Article V of the Credit Agreement are (a) with respect to any representations or warranties that contain a materiality qualifier, true and correct in all respects as of the Borrowing Date, except to the extent any such representation or warranty is stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects on and as of such earlier date and (b) with respect to any representations or warranties that do not contain a materiality qualifier, true and correct in all material respects as of the Borrowing Date, except to the extent any such representation or warranty is stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date; (ii) as of the Borrowing Date, there exists no Default or Event of Default, nor shall a Default or Event of Default result from such Credit Extension; and (iii) all other relevant conditions set forth in Section 4.2 of the Credit Agreement have been satisfied.

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14 For Swing Line Loans, Borrowings to be made in a minimum amount of $100,000.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Borrowing Notice to be executed by its authorized officer as of the date set forth below.

Dated:  _______________, 20__
	[BORROWER]
	By:
	Name:
	Title:

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EXHIBIT D-2

FORM OF PAYMENT NOTICE15

TO: U.S. Bank National Association, as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”) under that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), dated as of September 27, 2019, among ArcBest Corporation (the “Parent”), the Borrowing Subsidiaries from time to time party thereto (together with the Parent, the “Borrowers”) the financial institutions party thereto, as lenders (the “Lenders”), the financial institutions party thereto as “LC Issuers”, and the Administrative Agent.

Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

Pursuant to Section 2.7 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned Borrower hereby notifies the Administrative Agent of its intent to make a prepayment of a portion of its [Eurocurrency] [Base Rate] Revolving Loan in the amount of $[___________]16 on [_______________], 20[__].

15 Such Payment Notice to be delivered not later than (i) 11:00 a.m. (Central time) three (3) Business Days prior to any permanent reduction in the Aggregate Commitment of the Lenders, (ii) 11:00 a.m. (Central time) upon the same day as any Base Rate Advance (other than Swing Line Loans) repayment,  (iii) 12:00 noon (Central time) two (2) Business Days prior to any Eurodollar Advance repayment and (iv) 11:00 a.m. (Central time) upon the same day as any Swing Line Advance repayment.

16 Payments to be made in a minimum aggregate amount of $500,000 and incremental amounts in integral multiples of $100,000 for any permanent reduction in the Commitments of the Lenders. Payments to be made in a minimum aggregate amount of $500,000 and incremental amounts in integral multiples of $100,000 (or the aggregate amount of the outstanding Loans at such time) for any prepayment of Base Rate Advances (other than Swing Line Loans). Payments to be made in a minimum aggregate amount of $500,000 and incremental amounts in integral multiples of $100,000 (or the aggregate amount of the outstanding Loans at such time) for any prepayment of Eurodollar Advances.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Payment Notice to be executed on its behalf by its authorized officer as of the date set forth below.

Dated:  _______________, 20__
	[BORROWER]
	By:
	Name:
	Title:

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EXHIBIT E

NOTE

[DATE]

[___________________], a [______________] (the “Borrower”), promises to pay to [____________________________________] (the “Lender”) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to Article II of the Agreement (as hereinafter defined), in immediately available funds at the applicable office of U.S. Bank National Association, as Administrative Agent, together with interest on the unpaid principal amount hereof at the rates and on the dates set forth in the Agreement.  The Borrower shall pay the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans in full on the Facility Termination Date.

The Lender shall, and is hereby authorized to, record on the schedule attached hereto, or to otherwise record in accordance with its usual practice, the date and amount of each Loan and the date and amount of each principal payment hereunder.

This Note is one of the Notes issued pursuant to, and is entitled to the benefits of, the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September 27, 2019 (which, as it may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, is herein called the “Agreement”), among the Borrower, [ArcBest Corporation,] the Borrowing Subsidiaries from time to time party thereto, the lenders party thereto, including the Lender and U.S. Bank National Association, as Administrative Agent, and the “LC Issuers” party thereto, to which Agreement reference is hereby made for a statement of the terms and conditions governing this Note, including the terms and conditions under which this Note may be prepaid or its maturity date accelerated.  This Note is secured pursuant to the Collateral Documents and guaranteed pursuant to the Guaranty, all as more specifically described in the Agreement, and reference is made thereto for a statement of the terms and provisions thereof.  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein are used with the meanings attributed to them in the Agreement.

In the event of default hereunder, the undersigned agree to pay all costs and expenses of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.  The undersigned waive demand, presentment, notice of nonpayment, protest, notice of protest and notice of dishonor.

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THE VALIDITY, CONSTRUCTION AND ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS (WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS OTHER THAN NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402)  OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BUT GIVING EFFECT TO FEDERAL LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES APPLICABLE TO NATIONAL BANKS.

[       ]

By:

Print Name:

Title:

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SCHEDULE OF LOANS AND PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL

TO

NOTE OF [_____________],

DATED [______]

Date Principal
Amount of
Loan Maturity
of Interest
Period Principal
Amount
Paid Unpaid
Balance

EXHIBIT F

FORM OF INCREASING LENDER SUPPLEMENT

INCREASING LENDER SUPPLEMENT, dated [__________], 20[__] (this “Supplement”), by and among each of the signatories hereto, to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2019 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among ArcBest Corporation, the Borrowing Subsidiaries from time to time party thereto (collectively, the “Borrowers”), the Lenders party thereto, the LC Issuers party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.24 of the Credit Agreement, the Borrowers have the right, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, to request one or more Lenders to undertake Additional Commitments under the Credit Agreement from time to time;

WHEREAS, the Borrowers have given notice to the Administrative Agent of their intention to obtain Additional Commitments pursuant to such Section 2.24 of the Credit Agreement; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.24 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned Increasing Lender now desires to provide Additional Commitments under the Credit Agreement by executing and delivering to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent this Supplement;

NOW, THEREFORE, each of the parties hereto hereby agrees as follows:

1.  The undersigned Increasing Lender agrees, subject to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, that on the date of this Supplement it shall provide Additional Commitments with respect to revolving loans in the amount of $[__________].

2.  The Borrowers hereby represent and warrant that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on and as of the date hereof.

3.  Terms defined in the Credit Agreement shall have their defined meanings when used herein.

4.  This Supplement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

5.  This Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which may be delivered by telecopy or other electronic transmission (including in PDF) and when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same document.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Supplement to be executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer on the date first above written.

[INSERT NAME OF INCREASING LENDER]

By:

Name:

Title:

Accepted and agreed to as of the date first written above:

ARCBEST CORPORATION

By:

Name:

Title:

[BORROWING SUBSIDIARIES]

By:

Name:

Title:

Acknowledged as of the date first written above:

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Administrative Agent17 [and an LC Issuer] 18

By:

Name:

Title:

17 Administrative Agent approval not to be unreasonably withheld.

18 LC Issuer approval, not to be unreasonably withheld, required for an increase in the Commitments.

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[____________________]

[as an LC Issuer]

By:

Name:

Title:

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EXHIBIT G

FORM OF AUGMENTING LENDER SUPPLEMENT

AUGMENTING LENDER SUPPLEMENT, dated [__________], 20[__] (this “Supplement”), to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2019 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among ArcBest Corporation, the Borrowing Subsidiaries from time to time party thereto (collectively, the “Borrowers”), the Lenders party thereto, the LC Issuers party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, the Credit Agreement provides in Section 2.24 thereof that any bank, financial institution or other entity may extend Additional Commitments under the Credit Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, by executing and delivering to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent a supplement to the Credit Agreement in substantially the form of this Supplement; and

WHEREAS, the undersigned Augmenting Lender was not an original party to the Credit Agreement but now desires to become a party thereto;

NOW, THEREFORE, each of the parties hereto hereby agrees as follows:

1.   The undersigned Augmenting Lender agrees to be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement and agrees that it shall, on the date of this Supplement, become a Lender for all purposes of the Credit Agreement to the same extent as if originally a party thereto, with an Additional Commitment with respect to revolving loans of $[__________].

2.   The undersigned Augmenting Lender (a) represents and warrants that it is legally authorized to enter into this Supplement; (b) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 thereof, as applicable, and has reviewed such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Supplement; (c) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; (d) appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under the Credit Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are incidental thereto; and (e) agrees that it will be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement and will perform in accordance with its terms all the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

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3.   The undersigned’s address for notices for the purposes of the Credit Agreement is as follows:

[___________]

4.   The Borrowers hereby represent and warrant that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on and as of the date hereof.

5.   Terms defined in the Credit Agreement shall have their defined meanings when used herein.

6.   This Supplement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

7.   This Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which may be delivered by telecopy or other electronic transmission (including in PDF) and when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same document.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Supplement to be executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer on the date first above written.

[INSERT NAME OF AUGMENTING LENDER]

By:

Name:

Title:

Accepted and agreed to as of the date first written above:

ARCBEST CORPORATION

By:

Name:

Title:

[BORROWING SUBSIDIARIES]

By:

Name:

Title:

Acknowledged as of the date first written above:

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Administrative Agent19 [and as an LC Issuer]20

By:

Name:

Title:

19 Administrative Agent approval not to be unreasonably withheld.

20 LC Issuer approval, not to be unreasonably withheld, required for an increase in the Commitments.

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[____________________]

[as an LC Issuer]

By:

Name:

Title:

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EXHIBIT H

[Reserved].

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EXHIBIT I-1

FORM OF BORROWING SUBSIDIARY AGREEMENT

BORROWING SUBSIDIARY AGREEMENT dated as of [_____] (this “Agreement”), among ArcBest Corporation, an Arkansas corporation (the “Parent”), the Subsidiary Guarantors party hereto, [Name of Borrowing Subsidiary], a [__________] (the “New Borrowing Subsidiary”), and U.S. Bank National Association, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

Reference is hereby made to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2019 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Parent, the Borrowing Subsidiaries from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, the LC Issuers from time to time party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Administrative Agent.  Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

Under the Credit Agreement, the Lenders have agreed, upon the terms and subject to the conditions therein set forth, to make Loans to certain Borrowing Subsidiaries (collectively with the Parent, the “Borrowers”), and the Parent and the New Borrowing Subsidiary desire that the New Borrowing Subsidiary become a Borrowing Subsidiary.  In addition, the New Borrowing Subsidiary hereby authorizes the Parent to act on its behalf as and to the extent provided for in Article II of the Credit Agreement.  [Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the New Borrowing Subsidiary hereby designates the following officers as being authorized to request Borrowings under the Credit Agreement on behalf of the New Borrowing Subsidiary and sign this Borrowing Subsidiary Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which the New Borrowing Subsidiary is, or may from time to time become, a party:  [______________].]

Each of the Parent and the New Borrowing Subsidiary represent and warrant that the representations and warranties of the Borrowers in the Credit Agreement relating to the New Borrowing Subsidiary and this Agreement are (x) with respect to any representations or warranties that contain a materiality qualifier, true and correct in all respects on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent any such representation or warranty is stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects on and as of such earlier date and (y) with respect to any representations or warranties that do not contain a materiality qualifier, true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent any such representation or warranty is stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date.  The Parent and each Subsidiary Guarantor agrees that the Guaranty will apply to the Obligations of the New Borrowing Subsidiary.  Upon execution of this Agreement by each of the Parent, the New Borrowing Subsidiary, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Administrative Agent, the New Borrowing Subsidiary shall be a party to the Credit Agreement and shall constitute a “Borrowing Subsidiary” for all purposes thereof, and the New Borrowing Subsidiary hereby agrees to be bound by all provisions of the Credit Agreement.

EXH. I-1-1

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

EXH. I-1-2

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their authorized officers as of the date first appearing above.

ARCBEST CORPORATION
By:
	Name:
	Title:
[BORROWING SUBSIDIARY]
By:
	Name:
	Title:
[SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS]
By:
	Name:
	Title:
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Administrative Agent
By:
	Name:
	Title:

EXH. I-1-3

EXHIBIT I-2

FORM OF BORROWING SUBSIDIARY TERMINATION

U.S. Bank National Association

as Administrative Agent

for the Lenders referred to below

[_________]

[_________]

Attention:  [__________]

[Date]

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned, ArcBest Corporation (the “Parent”), refers to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September 27, 2019 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Parent, the Borrowing Subsidiaries from time to time party thereto (collectively, the “Borrowers”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, the LC Issuers from time to time party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Administrative Agent.  Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

The Parent hereby terminates the status of [______________] (the “Terminated Borrowing Subsidiary”) as a Borrowing Subsidiary under the Credit Agreement.  [The Parent represents and warrants that no Loans made to the Terminated Borrowing Subsidiary are outstanding as of the date hereof and that all amounts payable by the Terminated Borrowing Subsidiary in respect of interest and/or fees (and, to the extent notified by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, any other amounts payable under the Credit Agreement) pursuant to the Credit Agreement have been paid in full on or prior to the date hereof.] [The Parent acknowledges that the Terminated Borrowing Subsidiary shall continue to be a Borrower until such time as all Loans made to the Terminated Borrowing Subsidiary shall have been prepaid and all amounts payable by the Terminated Borrowing Subsidiary in respect of interest and/or fees (and, to the extent notified by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, any other amounts payable under the Credit Agreement) pursuant to the Credit Agreement shall have been paid in full, provided that the Terminated Borrowing Subsidiary shall not have the right to make further Borrowings under the Credit Agreement.]

[Signature Page Follows]

This instrument shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York.

Very truly yours,
ARCBEST CORPORATION
By:
	Name:
	Title:

EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Judy R. McReynolds, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of ArcBest Corporation;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)    Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)    Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)    Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)    Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)    All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)    Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:      November 8, 2019	/s/ Judy R. McReynolds
	Judy R. McReynolds
	Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, David R. Cobb, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of ArcBest Corporation;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)    Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)    Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)    Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)    Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)    All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)    Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:     November 8, 2019	/s/ David R. Cobb
	David R. Cobb
	Vice President — Chief Financial Officer
	and Principal Financial Officer

EX-32

EXHIBIT 32

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the filing of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, (the “Report”) by ArcBest Corporation (the “Registrant”), each of the undersigned hereby certifies that:

1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and

2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

	ARCBEST CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
Date: November 8, 2019	/s/ Judy R. McReynolds
	Judy R. McReynolds
	Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
	and Principal Executive Officer
	ARCBEST CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
Date: November 8, 2019	/s/ David R. Cobb
	David R. Cobb
	Vice President — Chief Financial Officer
	and Principal Financial Officer

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ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION (Leases) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 01, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
Operating right-of-use assets		$ 67,404
Lease liability		$ 71,274
Lease, Practical Expedients, Package	true
ASC Topic 842, Leases
Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
Change in Accounting Principle, Accounting Standards Update, Adopted	true
Change in Accounting Principle, Accounting Standards Update, Transition Option Elected	Modified Retrospective
ASC Topic 842, Leases | Adjustment
Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
Operating right-of-use assets	$ 58,700
Lease liability	$ 58,700

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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill by reportable operating segment
Goodwill	$ 108,320	$ 108,320
ArcBest
Goodwill by reportable operating segment
Goodwill	107,700	107,700
FleetNet
Goodwill by reportable operating segment
Goodwill	$ 600	$ 600

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Total
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Adjustments to beginning retained earnings for adoption of accounting standards			$ 3,992		$ (3,576)	$ 416
Adjusted Balances	$ 285	$ 319,436	442,371	$ (86,064)	(24,150)	651,878
Balances at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 285	319,436	438,379	$ (86,064)	(20,574)	651,462
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017	28,496			2,852
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income			9,954			9,954
Other comprehensive income, net of tax					4,072	4,072
Issuance of common stock under share-based compensation plans (in shares)	3
Tax effect of share-based compensation plans		(41)				(41)
Share-based compensation expense		1,870				1,870
Purchase of treasury stock				$ (201)		(201)
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)				5
Dividends declared on common stock			(2,058)			(2,058)
Balances at Mar. 31, 2018	$ 285	321,265	450,267	$ (86,265)	(20,078)	665,474
Balances (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018	28,499			2,857
Balances at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 285	319,436	438,379	$ (86,064)	(20,574)	651,462
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017	28,496			2,852
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income						51,963
Other comprehensive income, net of tax					1,530	1,530
Balances at Sep. 30, 2018	$ 285	325,533	488,158	$ (86,265)	(22,620)	705,091
Balances (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018	28,548			2,857
Balances at Mar. 31, 2018	$ 285	321,265	450,267	$ (86,265)	(20,078)	665,474
Balances (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018	28,499			2,857
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income			1,233			1,233
Other comprehensive income, net of tax					2,236	2,236
Issuance of common stock under share-based compensation plans (in shares)	43
Tax effect of share-based compensation plans		(44)				(44)
Share-based compensation expense		1,674				1,674
Dividends declared on common stock			(2,058)			(2,058)
Balances at Jun. 30, 2018	$ 285	322,895	449,442	$ (86,265)	(17,842)	668,515
Balances (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018	28,542			2,857
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income			40,776			40,776
Other comprehensive income, net of tax					(4,778)	(4,778)
Issuance of common stock under share-based compensation plans (in shares)	6
Tax effect of share-based compensation plans		(3)				(3)
Share-based compensation expense		2,641				2,641
Dividends declared on common stock			(2,060)			(2,060)
Balances at Sep. 30, 2018	$ 285	325,533	488,158	$ (86,265)	(22,620)	705,091
Balances (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018	28,548			2,857
Balances at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 287	325,712	501,389	$ (95,468)	(14,238)	717,682
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018	28,685			3,098
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income			4,888			4,888
Other comprehensive income, net of tax					1,850	1,850
Tax effect of share-based compensation plans		(8)				(8)
Share-based compensation expense		2,058				2,058
Purchase of treasury stock				$ (2,663)		(2,663)
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)				74
Dividends declared on common stock			(2,052)			(2,052)
Balances at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 287	327,762	504,225	$ (98,131)	(12,388)	721,755
Balances (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019	28,685			3,172
Balances at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 287	325,712	501,389	$ (95,468)	(14,238)	717,682
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018	28,685			3,098
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income						45,534
Other comprehensive income, net of tax					6,608	6,608
Balances at Sep. 30, 2019	$ 288	331,773	540,778	$ (101,583)	(7,630)	763,626
Balances (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019	28,801			3,300
Balances at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 287	327,762	504,225	$ (98,131)	(12,388)	721,755
Balances (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019	28,685			3,172
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income			24,376			24,376
Other comprehensive income, net of tax					(41)	(41)
Issuance of common stock under share-based compensation plans	$ 1	(1)
Issuance of common stock under share-based compensation plans (in shares)	101
Tax effect of share-based compensation plans		(1,174)				(1,174)
Share-based compensation expense		2,801				2,801
Purchase of treasury stock				$ (2,508)		(2,508)
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)				94
Dividends declared on common stock			(2,050)			(2,050)
Balances at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 288	329,388	526,551	$ (100,639)	(12,429)	743,159
Balances (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019	28,786			3,266
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income			16,270			16,270
Other comprehensive income, net of tax					4,799	4,799
Issuance of common stock under share-based compensation plans (in shares)	15
Tax effect of share-based compensation plans		(24)				(24)
Share-based compensation expense		2,409				2,409
Purchase of treasury stock				$ (944)		(944)
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)				34
Dividends declared on common stock			(2,043)			(2,043)
Balances at Sep. 30, 2019	$ 288	$ 331,773	$ 540,778	$ (101,583)	$ (7,630)	$ 763,626
Balances (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019	28,801			3,300

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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

NOTE G – PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

Nonunion Defined Benefit Pension, Supplemental Benefit, and Postretirement Health Benefit Plans

The following is a summary of the components of net periodic benefit cost:

	Three Months Ended September 30
	Nonunion Defined				Supplemental				Postretirement
	Benefit Pension Plan				Benefit Plan				Health Benefit Plan
	2019		2018		2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Service cost	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	80	$	92
Interest cost		138		1,136		9		27		303		209
Expected return on plan assets		29		(363)		—		—		—		—
Amortization of prior service credit		—		—		—		—		(8)		(23)
Pension settlement expense(1)		2,530		518		—		—		—		—
Amortization of net actuarial loss(2)		50		494		24		20		225		76
Net periodic benefit cost	$	2,747	$	1,785	$	33	$	47	$	600	$	354

	Nine Months Ended September 30
	Nonunion Defined				Supplemental				Postretirement
	Benefit Pension Plan				Benefit Plan				Health Benefit Plan
	2019		2018		2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Service cost	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	240	$	275
Interest cost		624		3,259		29		81		909		628
Expected return on plan assets		(60)		(1,142)		—		—		—		—
Amortization of prior service credit		—		—		—		—		(25)		(70)
Pension settlement expense(1)		4,164		1,603		—		—		—		—
Amortization of net actuarial loss(2)		260		1,864		71		60		674		228
Net periodic benefit cost	$	4,988	$	5,584	$	100	$	141	$	1,798	$	1,061

(1) The presentation of net periodic pension cost for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 excludes a $4.0 million noncash pension termination expense which is further described within this Note.

(2) The Company amortizes actuarial losses over the average remaining active service period of the plan participants and does not use a corridor approach.

Nonunion Defined Benefit Pension Plan

In November 2017, an amendment was executed to terminate the nonunion defined benefit pension plan with a termination date of December 31, 2017. In September 2018, the plan received a favorable determination letter from the IRS regarding qualification of the plan termination. Benefit election forms were provided to plan participants during the fourth quarter of 2018 and participants could elect any form of payment allowed by the plan for immediate commencement of payment or defer payment until a later date. The plan began distributing immediate lump sum benefit payments related to the plan termination in fourth quarter 2018 and continued making these distributions through third quarter 2019. The plan received an extension from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the “PBGC”) to allow additional time for the plan to administer the settlement of the remaining obligation for deferred benefits through the purchase of a nonparticipating annuity contract from an insurance company.

The benefit obligations of the nonunion defined benefit pension plan were settled in third quarter 2019. The plan purchased a nonparticipating annuity contract from an insurance company to settle the pension obligation related to the vested benefits of approximately 120 plan participants and beneficiaries who were either receiving monthly benefit payments at the time of the contract purchase or who did not elect to receive a lump sum benefit upon plan termination. The remaining benefit obligation for the vested benefits of 30 plan participants who could not be located for payment was transferred to the PBGC.

The Company recognized pension settlement expense as a component of net periodic benefit cost of the nonunion defined benefit pension plan for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 of $2.5 million (pre-tax), or $1.9 million (after-tax), and $4.2 million (pre-tax), or $3.1 million (after-tax), respectively. Pension settlement expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was related to lump-sum benefit distributions from the plan of $16.0 million and $33.9 million, respectively, which included third quarter 2019 payments of $14.0 million to purchase the annuity contract and $1.5 million to transfer the remaining benefit obligation to the PBGC. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, an additional $4.0 million pension termination expense (with no tax benefit) was recorded with pension settlement expense in the “Other, net” line of other income (costs) in the consolidated statements of operations. This noncash charge was related to an amount which was stranded in accumulated other comprehensive loss until the nonunion defined benefit pension obligation was settled upon plan termination. The stranded amount originally related to a previous valuation allowance on deferred tax assets for nonunion defined benefit pension liabilities. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, pension settlement expense of $0.5 million (pre-tax), or $0.4 million (after-tax), and $1.6 million (pre-tax), or $1.2 million (after-tax), respectively, was recognized related to $3.1 million and $11.6 million of lump-sum distributions from the plan for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

The Company made $7.7 million of tax-deductible cash contributions to the plan in third quarter 2019 to fund the plan benefit and expense distributions in excess of plan assets. The nonunion defined benefit plan was substantially liquidated as of September 30, 2019 and liquidation is expected to be completed in 2019.

The Company’s short-term rate of return assumption, net of estimated expenses expected to be paid from plan assets, utilized in determining nonunion defined benefit pension expense was lowered from 1.4% for first quarter 2019 to 0.0% for the second and third quarters of 2019, as estimated expenses expected to be paid from plan assets were expected to offset investment returns on plan assets which were held in money market mutual funds during 2019.

The following table discloses the changes in benefit obligations and plan assets of the nonunion defined benefit pension plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2019:

	Nonunion Defined
	Benefit Pension Plan
	(in thousands)
Change in benefit obligations
Benefit obligations at December 31, 2018	$	33,373
Interest cost		624
Actuarial loss(1)		300
Benefits paid		(34,297)
Benefit obligations at September 30, 2019		—
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2018		26,646
Actual return on plan assets		(30)
Employer contributions		7,710
Benefits paid		(34,297)
Fair value of plan assets at September 30, 2019		29
Funded status at period end(2)	$	29
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	—

(1) The plan recognized an actuarial loss related to the settlement of benefit obligations for missing participants which were transferred to the PBGC, partially offset by an actuarial gain related to the difference between the actual amounts distributed for lump-sum benefits and the annuity contract purchase versus the actuarial estimates made for these obligations as of the December 31, 2018 measurement date.

(2) Recognized within other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2019.

Multiemployer Plans

ABF Freight System, Inc. and certain other subsidiaries reported in the Company’s Asset-Based operating segment (“ABF Freight”) contribute to multiemployer pension and health and welfare plans, which have been established pursuant to the Taft-Hartley Act, to provide benefits for its contractual employees. ABF Freight’s contributions generally are based on the time worked by its contractual employees, in accordance with the 2018 ABF NMFA and other related supplemental agreements. ABF Freight recognizes as expense the contractually required contributions for each period and recognizes as a liability any contributions due and unpaid.

The 25 multiemployer pension plans to which ABF Freight contributes vary greatly in size and in funded status. Contribution obligations to these plans are generally specified in the 2018 ABF NMFA, which will remain in effect through June 30, 2023. The funding obligations to the pension plans are intended to satisfy the requirements imposed by the Pension Protection Act of 2006, which was permanently extended by the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act (the “Reform Act”) included in the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015. Provisions of the Reform Act include, among others, providing qualifying plans the ability to self-correct funding issues, subject to various requirements and restrictions, including applying to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for the reduction of certain accrued benefits. Through the term of its current collective bargaining agreement, ABF Freight’s contribution obligations generally will be satisfied by making the specified contributions when due. However, the Company cannot determine with any certainty the contributions that will be required under future collective bargaining agreements for ABF Freight’s contractual employees. If ABF Freight was to completely withdraw from certain multiemployer pension plans, under current law, ABF Freight would have material liabilities for its share of the unfunded vested liabilities of each such plan.

Approximately one half of ABF Freight’s total contributions to multiemployer pension plans are made to the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Plan (the “Central States Pension Plan”). As set forth in the 2018 Annual Funding Notice for the Central States Pension Plan, the funded percentage of the plan was 27.2% as of January 1, 2018. ABF Freight received a Notice of Critical and Declining Status for the Central States Pension Plan dated March 29, 2019, in which the plan’s actuary certified that, as of January 1, 2019, the plan is in critical and declining status, as defined by the Reform Act. Critical and declining status is applicable to critical status plans that are projected to become insolvent anytime within the next 14 plan years, or if the plan is projected to become insolvent within the next 19 plan years and either the plan’s ratio of inactive participants to active participants exceeds two to one or the plan’s funded percentage is less than 80%.

As more fully described in Note I to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, ABF Freight’s multiemployer pension plan obligation with the New England Teamsters and Trucking Industry Pension Fund (the “New England Pension Fund”) was restructured under a transition agreement effective on August 1, 2018, which resulted in a related withdrawal liability for which ABF Freight recognized a one-time charge of $37.9 million (pre-tax) as of September 30, 2018. In accordance with the transition agreement, ABF Freight made an initial lump sum cash payment of $15.1 million in third quarter 2018 and the remainder of the withdrawal liability, which had an initial aggregate present value of $22.8 million, will be settled with monthly payments to the New England Pension Fund over a period of 23 years. In accordance with current tax law, these payments are deductible for income taxes when paid.

As of September 30, 2019, the outstanding withdrawal liability to the New England Pension Fund totaled $22.2 million, of which $0.6 million and $21.6 million was recorded in accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities, respectively. The fair value of the obligation was $25.4 million at September 30, 2019, which is equal to the present value of the future withdrawal liability payments, discounted at a 3.1% interest rate determined using the 20-year U.S. Treasury rate plus a spread (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy).

The multiemployer plan administrators have provided to the Company no other significant changes in information related to multiemployer plans from the information disclosed in the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Accounts receivable, allowances (in dollars)	$ 5,548	$ 7,380
Other accounts receivable, allowances (in dollars)	$ 469	$ 806
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, authorized shares	70,000,000	70,000,000
Common stock, issued shares	28,801,025	28,684,779
Treasury stock, at cost, shares	3,299,669	3,097,634

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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

NOTE C – GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired. Goodwill by reportable operating segment consisted of $107.7 million and $0.6 million reported in the ArcBest and FleetNet segments, respectively, for both September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

Intangible assets consisted of the following:

		September 30, 2019						December 31, 2018
	Weighted-Average			Accumulated		Net				Accumulated		Net
	Amortization Period	Cost		Amortization		Value			Cost	Amortization		Value
	(in years)	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Finite-lived intangible assets
Customer relationships	14	$	60,431	$	27,410	$	33,021	$	60,431	$	24,130	$	36,301
Other	9		1,032		770		262		1,032		684		348
	14		61,463		28,180		33,283		61,463		24,814		36,649
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Trade name	N/A		32,300		N/A		32,300		32,300		N/A		32,300
Total intangible assets	N/A	$	93,763	$	28,180	$	65,583	$	93,763	$	24,814	$	68,949

The future amortization for intangible assets acquired through business acquisitions as of September 30, 2019 was as follows:

	Amortization of
	Intangible Assets
	(in thousands)
Remainder of 2019	$	1,116
2020		4,454
2021		4,412
2022		4,385
2023		4,287
Thereafter		14,629
Total amortization	$	33,283

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OPERATING SEGMENT DATA

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

OPERATING SEGMENT DATA

OPERATING SEGMENT DATA

NOTE K – 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 the Company’s management uses to make operating decisions. Management uses revenues, operating expense categories, operating ratios, operating income, and key operating statistics to evaluate performance and allocate resources to the Company’s operations.

As previously announced in its Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 22, 2019, the Company began a pilot test program in early 2019 to improve freight handling at ABF Freight. The pilot utilizes patented handling equipment, software, and a patented process to load and unload trailers more rapidly and safely. During third quarter 2019, the presentation of operating expenses was modified to present innovative technology costs associated with the pilot test program as a separate operating expense line item for the Asset-Based segment and for the summary of consolidated expenses by category. Previously, innovative technology costs incurred directly by the segment or allocated through shared services were categorized in individual segment expense line items. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period operating segment expenses to conform to the current year presentation. There was no impact on total consolidated expenses or total segment expenses as a result of the reclassifications.

Shared services represent costs incurred to support all segments, including sales, pricing, customer service, marketing, capacity sourcing functions, human resources, financial services, information technology, legal, and other company-wide services. Certain overhead costs are not attributable to any segment and remain unallocated in “Other and eliminations.” Included in unallocated costs are expenses related to investor relations, legal, the ArcBest Board of Directors, and certain technology investments. Shared services costs attributable to the operating segments are predominantly allocated based upon estimated and planned resource utilization-related metrics such as estimated shipment levels, number of pricing proposals, or number of personnel supported. The bases for such charges are modified and adjusted by management when necessary or appropriate to reflect fairly and equitably the actual incidence of cost incurred by the operating segments. Management believes the methods used to allocate expenses are reasonable.

The Company’s reportable operating segments are impacted by seasonal fluctuations which affect tonnage, shipment or service event levels, and demand for services, as described below; therefore, operating results for the interim periods presented may not necessarily be indicative of the results for the fiscal year.

The Company’s reportable operating segments are as follows:

● The Asset-Based segment includes the results of operations of ABF Freight System, Inc. and certain other subsidiaries. The segment operations include national, inter-regional, and regional transportation of general commodities through standard, expedited, and guaranteed LTL services. In addition, the segment operations include freight transportation related to certain consumer household goods self-move services.

Freight shipments and operating costs of the Asset-Based segment can be adversely affected by inclement weather conditions. The second and third calendar quarters of each year usually have the highest tonnage levels while the first quarter generally has the lowest, although other factors, including the state of the U.S. and global economies, may influence quarterly freight tonnage levels.

● The ArcBest segment includes the results of operations of the Company’s service offerings in ground expedite, truckload, truckload-dedicated, intermodal, household goods moving, managed transportation, warehousing and distribution, and international freight transportation for air, ocean, and ground.

ArcBest segment operations are influenced by seasonal fluctuations that impact customers’ supply chains. The second and third calendar quarters of each year usually have the highest shipment levels while the first quarter generally has the lowest, although other factors, including the state of the U.S. and global economies and available capacity in the market, may impact quarterly business levels. Shipments of the ArcBest segment may decline during winter months because of post-holiday slowdowns, but expedite shipments can be subject to short-term increases depending on the impact of weather disruptions to customers’ supply chains. Plant shutdowns during summer months may affect shipments for automotive and manufacturing customers of the ArcBest segment, but severe weather events can result in higher demand for expedite services. Moving services of the ArcBest segment are impacted by seasonal fluctuations, generally resulting in higher business levels in the second and third quarters as the demand for moving services is typically stronger in the summer months.

● FleetNet includes the results of operations of FleetNet America, Inc. and certain other subsidiaries that provide roadside assistance and maintenance management services for commercial vehicles through a network of third-party service providers. FleetNet also provides services to the Asset-Based and ArcBest segments. Approximately 19% and 17% of FleetNet’s revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, are for services provided to the Asset-Based and ArcBest segments compared to approximately 6% and 4% for the same periods of 2018.

Emergency roadside service events of the FleetNet segment are favorably impacted by extreme weather conditions that affect commercial vehicle operations, and the segment’s results of operations will be influenced by seasonal variations in service event volume.

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 and the Company’s shared services subsidiary 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 tables reflect reportable operating segment information:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30				September 30
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands)
REVENUES
Asset-Based	$	565,621	$	585,290	$	1,631,348	$	1,626,644
ArcBest		199,758		205,449		554,135		587,369
FleetNet		53,976		50,494		158,957		145,045
Other and eliminations		(31,792)		(15,075)		(73,548)		(39,549)
Total consolidated revenues	$	787,563	$	826,158	$	2,270,892	$	2,319,509
OPERATING EXPENSES
Asset-Based
Salaries, wages, and benefits	$	296,503	$	292,082	$	873,795	$	848,611
Fuel, supplies, and expenses(1)		65,738		63,936		195,502		191,163
Operating taxes and licenses		12,865		12,261		37,477		35,927
Insurance		7,646		9,448		23,235		24,055
Communications and utilities		5,064		4,308		14,181		12,964
Depreciation and amortization		23,776		22,200		66,370		64,492
Rents and purchased transportation		61,102		70,946		167,234		180,332
Shared services(1)		56,031		57,472		161,664		158,042
Multiemployer pension fund withdrawal liability charge(2)		—		—		—		37,922
Gain on sale of property and equipment		(82)		(123)		(1,703)		(522)
Innovative technology costs(1)(3)		4,664		1,080		9,200		2,947
Other(1)		592		1,530		2,878		3,778
Total Asset-Based		533,899		535,140		1,549,833		1,559,711
ArcBest
Purchased transportation		164,521		164,322		452,178		475,614
Supplies and expenses		2,780		3,522		8,412		10,290
Depreciation and amortization		2,607		3,558		8,813		10,563
Shared services		25,032		23,453		71,204		68,857
Other		2,366		2,546		7,224		6,973
Restructuring costs(4)		—		—		—		152
Gain on sale of subsidiaries(5)		—		(1,945)		—		(1,945)
Total ArcBest		197,306		195,456		547,831		570,504
FleetNet		52,805		49,406		155,272		141,407
Other and eliminations		(27,655)		(9,899)		(57,043)		(24,049)
Total consolidated operating expenses	$	756,355	$	770,103	$	2,195,893	$	2,247,573

(1) As previously discussed in this Note, the presentation of Asset-Based segment expenses was modified in third quarter 2019 to present innovative technology costs as a separate operating expense line item. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period operating segment expenses to conform to the current year presentation.

(2) The nine months ended September 30, 2018 includes a one-time $37.9 million pre-tax charge ABF Freight recorded in second quarter 2018 for the multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability resulting from the transition agreement with the New England Pension Fund.

(3) Represents costs associated with the freight handling pilot test program at ABF Freight previously discussed in this Note.

(4) Restructuring costs relate to the realignment of the Company’s corporate structure as further described in Note N to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(5) Gain recognized in the 2018 periods relates to the sale of the ArcBest segment’s military moving businesses in December 2017.

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30				September 30
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands)
OPERATING INCOME
Asset-Based	$	31,722	$	50,150	$	81,515	$	66,933
ArcBest		2,452		9,993		6,304		16,865
FleetNet		1,171		1,088		3,685		3,638
Other and eliminations		(4,137)		(5,176)		(16,505)		(15,500)
Total consolidated operating income	$	31,208	$	56,055	$	74,999	$	71,936
OTHER INCOME (COSTS)
Interest and dividend income	$	1,768	$	1,120	$	4,862	$	2,360
Interest and other related financing costs		(2,900)		(2,470)		(8,593)		(6,542)
Other, net(1)		(6,734)		(714)		(7,770)		(4,038)
Total other income (costs)		(7,866)		(2,064)		(11,501)		(8,220)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	$	23,342	$	53,991	$	63,498	$	63,716

(1) Includes the components of net periodic benefit cost other than service cost related to the Company’s nonunion pension, SBP, and postretirement plans (see Note G) and proceeds and changes in cash surrender value of life insurance policies. The three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 include a noncash pension termination expense related to an amount which was stranded in accumulated other comprehensive loss until the pension benefit obligation was settled upon plan termination (see Note G).

The following table presents operating expenses by category on a consolidated basis:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30				September 30
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands)
OPERATING EXPENSES
Salaries, wages, and benefits	$	363,902	$	363,348	$	1,068,685	$	1,048,018
Rents, purchased transportation, and other costs of services		249,110		265,042		706,200		742,338
Fuel, supplies, and expenses		81,023		82,188		241,059		245,718
Depreciation and amortization(1)		29,361		28,026		83,332		81,699
Other		32,959		31,449		96,617		91,112
Multiemployer pension fund withdrawal liability charge(2)		—		—		—		37,922
Restructuring costs(3)		—		50		—		766
	$	756,355	$	770,103	$	2,195,893	$	2,247,573

(1) Includes amortization of intangible assets.

(2) ABF Freight recorded a one-time charge in second quarter 2018 for the multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability resulting from the transition agreement with the New England Teamsters and Trucking Industry Pension Fund.

(3) Restructuring costs relate to the realignment of the Company’s corporate structure as further described in Note N to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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OPERATING SEGMENT DATA - (Rev and Expenses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
REVENUES
Revenues	$ 787,563	$ 826,158	$ 2,270,892	$ 2,319,509
OPERATING EXPENSES
Salaries, wages, and benefits	363,902	363,348	1,068,685	1,048,018
Fuel, supplies, and expenses	81,023	82,188	241,059	245,718
Depreciation and amortization	29,361	28,026	83,332	81,699
Multiemployer pension fund withdrawal liability charge				37,922
Gain on sale of property and equipment			(1,384)	(188)
Other	32,959	31,449	96,617	91,112
Restructuring costs		50		766
Gain on sale of subsidiaries				(1,945)
Total consolidated operating expenses	756,355	770,103	2,195,893	2,247,573
OPERATING INCOME
OPERATING INCOME	31,208	56,055	74,999	71,936
OTHER INCOME (COSTS)
Interest and dividend income	1,768	1,120	4,862	2,360
Interest and other related financing costs	(2,900)	(2,470)	(8,593)	(6,542)
Other, net	(6,734)	(714)	(7,770)	(4,038)
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (COSTS)	(7,866)	(2,064)	(11,501)	(8,220)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	23,342	53,991	63,498	63,716
Operating Segments | Asset-Based
REVENUES
Revenues	565,621	585,290	1,631,348	1,626,644
OPERATING EXPENSES
Salaries, wages, and benefits	296,503	292,082	873,795	848,611
Fuel, supplies, and expenses	65,738	63,936	195,502	191,163
Operating taxes and licenses	12,865	12,261	37,477	35,927
Insurance	7,646	9,448	23,235	24,055
Communications and utilities	5,064	4,308	14,181	12,964
Depreciation and amortization	23,776	22,200	66,370	64,492
Rents and purchased transportation	61,102	70,946	167,234	180,332
Shared services	56,031	57,472	161,664	158,042
Multiemployer pension fund withdrawal liability charge				37,922
Gain on sale of property and equipment	(82)	(123)	(1,703)	(522)
Innovative technology costs	4,664	1,080	9,200	2,947
Other	592	1,530	2,878	3,778
Total consolidated operating expenses	533,899	535,140	1,549,833	1,559,711
OPERATING INCOME
OPERATING INCOME	31,722	50,150	81,515	66,933
Operating Segments | ArcBest
REVENUES
Revenues	199,758	205,449	554,135	587,369
OPERATING EXPENSES
Purchased transportation	164,521	164,322	452,178	475,614
Supplies and expenses	2,780	3,522	8,412	10,290
Depreciation and amortization	2,607	3,558	8,813	10,563
Shared services	25,032	23,453	71,204	68,857
Other	2,366	2,546	7,224	6,973
Restructuring costs				152
Gain on sale of subsidiaries		(1,945)		(1,945)
Total consolidated operating expenses	197,306	195,456	547,831	570,504
OPERATING INCOME
OPERATING INCOME	2,452	9,993	6,304	16,865
Operating Segments | FleetNet
REVENUES
Revenues	53,976	50,494	158,957	145,045
OPERATING EXPENSES
Total consolidated operating expenses	52,805	49,406	155,272	141,407
OPERATING INCOME
OPERATING INCOME	1,171	1,088	3,685	3,638
Other and eliminations
REVENUES
Revenues	(31,792)	(15,075)	(73,548)	(39,549)
OPERATING EXPENSES
Total consolidated operating expenses	(27,655)	(9,899)	(57,043)	(24,049)
OPERATING INCOME
OPERATING INCOME	$ (4,137)	$ (5,176)	$ (16,505)	$ (15,500)

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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Components of cost) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Pension settlement expense			$ 8,135	$ 1,603
Noncash charge to pension settlement expense	$ 4,000		4,000
Nonunion Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Interest cost	138	$ 1,136	624	3,259
Expected return on plan assets	29	(363)	(60)	(1,142)
Pension settlement expense	2,530	518	4,164	1,603
Amortization of net actuarial loss	50	494	260	1,864
Net periodic benefit cost	2,747	1,785	4,988	5,584
Noncash charge to pension settlement expense	4,000		4,000
Supplemental Benefit Plan
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Interest cost	9	27	29	81
Amortization of net actuarial loss	24	20	71	60
Net periodic benefit cost	33	47	100	141
Postretirement Health Benefit Plan
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	80	92	240	275
Interest cost	303	209	909	628
Amortization of prior service credit	(8)	(23)	(25)	(70)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	225	76	674	228
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 600	$ 354	$ 1,798	$ 1,061

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LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Financing arrangements - Interest rate swaps) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Interest rate swap agreement
Financing Arrangements
Term of swap agreement	5 years
Notional amount	$ 50.0
Fixed interest rate payments (as a percent)	1.85%
Interest rate swap agreement | Other long-term assets
Financing Arrangements
Fair value of interest rate swap, asset			$ 0.3
Interest rate swap agreement | Other long-term assets | Maximum
Financing Arrangements
Fair value of interest rate swap, asset		$ 0.1
Interest rate swap agreement | Credit Facility
Financing Arrangements
Amount of borrowings covered by the interest rate swap		$ 50.0
Effective fixed interest rate on hedged borrowings (as a percent)		2.98%	3.10%
Forward-starting interest rate swap agreement
Financing Arrangements
Notional amount				$ 50.0
Fixed interest rate payments (as a percent)				1.99%
Forward-starting interest rate swap agreement | Other long-term liabilities
Financing Arrangements
Fair value of interest rate swap, liability		$ 0.8
Forward-starting interest rate swap agreement | Other long-term assets
Financing Arrangements
Fair value of interest rate swap, asset			$ 0.5
Forward-starting interest rate swap agreement | Credit Facility
Financing Arrangements
Amount of borrowings covered by the interest rate swap		$ 50.0
Effective fixed interest rate on hedged borrowings (as a percent)		3.12%

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Treasury Stock) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Treasury Stock
Aggregate cost of shares repurchased during the period	$ 6,115	$ 201
Treasury stock (in shares)	3,299,669		3,097,634
Stock Repurchase Program
Treasury Stock
Number of shares repurchased during the period	202,035
Aggregate cost of shares repurchased during the period	$ 6,100
Amount available for repurchase	$ 16,200		$ 22,300

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (AOCI) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Total after-tax amount	$ 763,626	$ 743,159	$ 721,755	$ 717,682	$ 705,091	$ 668,515	$ 665,474	$ 651,462
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Total pre-tax amount	(10,292)			(13,836)
Total after-tax amount	(7,630)	$ (12,429)	$ (12,388)	(14,238)	(22,620)	$ (17,842)	$ (20,078)	(20,574)
Unrecognized Net Periodic Benefit Costs
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Total pre-tax amount	(7,068)			(11,821)
Total after-tax amount	(5,249)			(12,749)	(22,357)			(19,715)
Interest Rate Swap, 2019
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Total pre-tax amount	(822)
Total after-tax amount	(607)			591
Interest Rate Swap, 2018
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Total pre-tax amount				801
Total after-tax amount				591	1,301			292
Foreign Currency Translation
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Total pre-tax amount	(2,402)			(2,816)
Total after-tax amount	$ (1,774)			$ (2,080)	$ (1,564)			$ (1,151)

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OPERATING SEGMENT DATA - (Concentrations) (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenues | Customer concentration risk | Asset-Based and ArcBest segments | FleetNet
Concentrations
Concentration Risk, Percentage	19.00%	6.00%	17.00%	4.00%

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INCOME TAXES (Deferred taxes) (Details) - ASC Topic 842, Leases - Adjustment $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Deferred tax assets:
Deferred tax assets	$ 19.0
Deferred tax liabilities	$ 19.0

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LEASES (Cash flows) (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Operating leases
Noncash change in operating right-of-use assets	$ 15,093
Change in operating lease liabilities	(14,567)
Operating right-use-of-assets and lease liabilities, net	526
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$ (16,256)

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss

	September 30		December 31
	2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Pre-tax amounts:
Unrecognized net periodic benefit costs	$	(7,068)	$	(11,821)
Interest rate swap		(822)		801
Foreign currency translation		(2,402)		(2,816)
Total	$	(10,292)	$	(13,836)
After-tax amounts:
Unrecognized net periodic benefit costs	$	(5,249)	$	(12,749)
Interest rate swap		(607)		591
Foreign currency translation		(1,774)		(2,080)
Total	$	(7,630)	$	(14,238)

Summary of changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, by component

			Unrecognized			Interest	Foreign
			Net Periodic			Rate	Currency
	Total		Benefit Costs			Swap	Translation
	(in thousands)
Balances at December 31, 2018	$	(14,238)	$	(12,749)	$	591	$	(2,080)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(1,183)		(291)		(1,198)		306
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		7,791		7,791		—		—
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		6,608		7,500		(1,198)		306
Balances at September 30, 2019	$	(7,630)	$	(5,249)	$	(607)	$	(1,774)
Balances at December 31, 2017	$	(20,574)	$	(19,715)	$	292	$	(1,151)
Adjustment to beginning balance of accumulated other comprehensive loss for adoption of accounting standard(1)		(3,576)		(3,391)		63		(248)
Balances at January 1, 2018		(24,150)		(23,106)		355		(1,399)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(1,206)		(1,987)		946		(165)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		2,736		2,736		—		—
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		1,530		749		946		(165)
Balances at September 30, 2018	$	(22,620)	$	(22,357)	$	1,301	$	(1,564)

(1) The Company elected to reclassify certain stranded income tax effects in accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018 as a result of adopting an amendment to ASC Topic 220.

Summary of the significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss by component

	Unrecognized Net Periodic
	Benefit Costs(1)(2)
	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Amortization of net actuarial loss(3)	$	(1,005)	$	(2,152)
Amortization of prior service credit		25		70
Pension settlement expense, including termination expense(3)(4)		(8,135)		(1,603)
Total, pre-tax		(9,115)		(3,685)
Tax benefit		1,324		949
Total, net of tax(3)	$	(7,791)	$	(2,736)

(1) Amounts in parentheses indicate increases in expense or loss.

(2) These components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost as disclosed in Note G.

(3) For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the nonunion defined benefit pension plan were reclassed to net income in their entirety upon settlement of the pension plan obligations in third quarter 2019. These amounts include amortization of net actuarial loss of $0.3 million (pre-tax) and pension settlement expense, including termination expense, of $8.1 million (pre-tax) which were recognized in the “Other, net” line of other income (costs). These reclassifications impacted net income by $7.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

(4) The nine months ended September 30, 2019 includes a $4.0 million noncash pension termination expense (with no tax benefit) related to an amount which was stranded in accumulated other comprehensive loss until the pension benefit obligation was settled upon plan termination (see Note G).

Summary of dividends declared

	2019				2018
	Per Share		Amount		Per Share		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share data)
First quarter	$	0.08	$	2,052	$	0.08	$	2,058
Second quarter	$	0.08	$	2,050	$	0.08	$	2,058
Third quarter	$	0.08	$	2,043	$	0.08	$	2,060

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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Schedule of intangible assets

		September 30, 2019						December 31, 2018
	Weighted-Average			Accumulated		Net				Accumulated		Net
	Amortization Period	Cost		Amortization		Value			Cost	Amortization		Value
	(in years)	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Finite-lived intangible assets
Customer relationships	14	$	60,431	$	27,410	$	33,021	$	60,431	$	24,130	$	36,301
Other	9		1,032		770		262		1,032		684		348
	14		61,463		28,180		33,283		61,463		24,814		36,649
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Trade name	N/A		32,300		N/A		32,300		32,300		N/A		32,300
Total intangible assets	N/A	$	93,763	$	28,180	$	65,583	$	93,763	$	24,814	$	68,949

Schedule of future amortization for intangible assets

The future amortization for intangible assets acquired through business acquisitions as of September 30, 2019 was as follows:

	Amortization of
	Intangible Assets
	(in thousands)
Remainder of 2019	$	1,116
2020		4,454
2021		4,412
2022		4,385
2023		4,287
Thereafter		14,629
Total amortization	$	33,283

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (AntiDil) (Details) - shares shares in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Stock awards
Antidilutive securities
Outstanding stock awards not included in calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share (in shares)	0.2	0.1

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Dividends) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Dividends on Common Stock
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)		$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.24	$ 0.24
Dividend Amount		$ 2,043	$ 2,050	$ 2,052	$ 2,060	$ 2,058	$ 2,058
Subsequent Event
Dividends on Common Stock
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08

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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Multiemployer Plans) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) plan	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2018
Multiemployer Plans
Multiemployer pension fund withdrawal liability charge (pre-tax)				$ 37,922
Multiemployer pension plans | Asset-Based
Multiemployer Plans
Number of multiemployer plans to which ABF Freight currently contributes | plan			25
Maximum projected time to insolvency for plans in "critical and declining" status			14 years
Maximum projected time to insolvency for plans in "critical and declining" status if additional criteria apply			19 years
Threshold ratio of inactive to active participants for greater insolvency period to determine "critical and declining" status			2
Threshold funded percentage for greater insolvency period to determine "critical and declining" status			80.00%
Multiemployer pension plans | Central States Pension Plan | Asset-Based
Multiemployer Plans
Approximate proportion of multiemployer pension plan contributions (as a percent)			50.00%
Actuarially certified projected funded percentage of multiemployer pension plan						27.20%
Multiemployer pension plans | New England Pension Fund | Asset-Based
Multiemployer Plans
Multiemployer pension fund withdrawal liability charge (pre-tax)				$ 37,900
Initial lump sum payment of withdrawal liability		$ 15,100
Aggregate present value of monthly payments					$ 22,800
Withdrawal liability monthly payments period (in years)	23 years
Outstanding withdrawal liability	$ 22,200		$ 22,200
Fair value of withdrawal obligation	$ 25,400		$ 25,400
Discount rate using 20-year U.S. Treasury (as a percent)	3.10%		3.10%
Multiemployer pension plans | New England Pension Fund | Asset-Based | Accrued expenses
Multiemployer Plans
Outstanding withdrawal liability	$ 600		$ 600
Multiemployer pension plans | New England Pension Fund | Asset-Based | Other long-term liabilities
Multiemployer Plans
Outstanding withdrawal liability	$ 21,600		$ 21,600

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INCOME TAXES (Taxes Paid) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Income taxes
Income taxes paid (in dollars)	$ 11.7	$ 3.6
Income tax refunds received (in dollars)		$ 1.1
Maximum
Income taxes
Income tax refunds received (in dollars)	$ 0.1

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LEASES (Supplemental Balance Sheet Information) (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Operating leases
Operating right-of-use assets (long-term)	$ 67,404
Operating lease liabilities (current)	18,492
Operating lease liabilities (long-term)	52,782
Total operating lease liabilities	$ 71,274
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)	5 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted average discount rate	3.88%
Land and Structures
Operating leases
Operating right-of-use assets (long-term)	$ 65,906
Operating lease liabilities (current)	17,498
Operating lease liabilities (long-term)	52,285
Total operating lease liabilities	69,783
Equipment and Others
Operating leases
Operating right-of-use assets (long-term)	1,498
Operating lease liabilities (current)	994
Operating lease liabilities (long-term)	497
Total operating lease liabilities	$ 1,491

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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

Summary of the components of net periodic benefit cost

	Three Months Ended September 30
	Nonunion Defined				Supplemental				Postretirement
	Benefit Pension Plan				Benefit Plan				Health Benefit Plan
	2019		2018		2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Service cost	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	80	$	92
Interest cost		138		1,136		9		27		303		209
Expected return on plan assets		29		(363)		—		—		—		—
Amortization of prior service credit		—		—		—		—		(8)		(23)
Pension settlement expense(1)		2,530		518		—		—		—		—
Amortization of net actuarial loss(2)		50		494		24		20		225		76
Net periodic benefit cost	$	2,747	$	1,785	$	33	$	47	$	600	$	354

	Nine Months Ended September 30
	Nonunion Defined				Supplemental				Postretirement
	Benefit Pension Plan				Benefit Plan				Health Benefit Plan
	2019		2018		2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Service cost	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	240	$	275
Interest cost		624		3,259		29		81		909		628
Expected return on plan assets		(60)		(1,142)		—		—		—		—
Amortization of prior service credit		—		—		—		—		(25)		(70)
Pension settlement expense(1)		4,164		1,603		—		—		—		—
Amortization of net actuarial loss(2)		260		1,864		71		60		674		228
Net periodic benefit cost	$	4,988	$	5,584	$	100	$	141	$	1,798	$	1,061

(1) The presentation of net periodic pension cost for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 excludes a $4.0 million noncash pension termination expense which is further described within this Note.

(2) The Company amortizes actuarial losses over the average remaining active service period of the plan participants and does not use a corridor approach.

Schedule of changes in the projected benefit obligation and plan assets of the nonunion defined benefit pension plan

	Nonunion Defined
	Benefit Pension Plan
	(in thousands)
Change in benefit obligations
Benefit obligations at December 31, 2018	$	33,373
Interest cost		624
Actuarial loss(1)		300
Benefits paid		(34,297)
Benefit obligations at September 30, 2019		—
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2018		26,646
Actual return on plan assets		(30)
Employer contributions		7,710
Benefits paid		(34,297)
Fair value of plan assets at September 30, 2019		29
Funded status at period end(2)	$	29
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	—

(1) The plan recognized an actuarial loss related to the settlement of benefit obligations for missing participants which were transferred to the PBGC, partially offset by an actuarial gain related to the difference between the actual amounts distributed for lump-sum benefits and the annuity contract purchase versus the actuarial estimates made for these obligations as of the December 31, 2018 measurement date.

(2) Recognized within other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2019.

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Schedule components of cash and cash equivalents, short term investments, and restricted funds

	September 30		December 31
	2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash deposits(1)	$	159,249	$	124,938
Variable rate demand notes(1)(2)		14,647		19,786
Money market funds(3)		9,942		42,470
U.S. Treasury securities(4)		—		2,992
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	183,838	$	190,186
Short-term investments
Certificates of deposit(1)	$	75,175	$	82,949
U.S. Treasury securities(4)		49,082		23,857
Total short-term investments	$	124,257	$	106,806

(1) Recorded at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value.

(2) Amounts may be redeemed on a daily basis with the original issuer.

(3) Recorded at fair value as determined by quoted market prices (see amounts presented in the table of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value within this Note).

(4) Recorded at amortized cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. U.S. Treasury securities with a maturity date within 90 days of the purchase date are classified as cash equivalents. U.S. Treasury securities included in short-term investments are held-to-maturity investments with maturity dates of less than one year.

Schedule of fair value and carrying value disclosures of financial instruments

	September 30				December 31
	2019				2018
	(in thousands)
		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
		Value		Value		Value		Value
Credit Facility(1)	$	70,000	$	70,000	$	70,000	$	70,000
Accounts receivable securitization borrowings(2)		40,000		40,000		40,000		40,000
Notes payable(3)		188,326		192,291		181,409		181,560
	$	298,326	$	302,291	$	291,409	$	291,560

(1) The revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) carries a variable interest rate based on LIBOR, plus a margin, that is considered to be priced at market for debt instruments having similar terms and collateral requirements (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy).

(2) Borrowings under the Company’s accounts receivable securitization program carry a variable interest rate based on LIBOR, plus a margin. The borrowings are considered to be priced at market for debt instruments having similar terms and collateral requirements (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy).

(3) Fair value of the notes payable was determined using a present value income approach based on quoted interest rates from lending institutions with which the Company would enter into similar transactions (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy).

Schedule of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

	September 30, 2019
			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
			In Active		Observable		Unobservable
			Markets		Inputs		Inputs
	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Money market funds(1)	$	9,942	$	9,942	$	—	$	—
Equity, bond, and money market mutual funds held in trust related to the Voluntary Savings Plan(2)		3,071		3,071		—		—
Interest rate swaps(3)		12		—		12		—
	$	13,025	$	13,013	$	12	$	—
Liabilities:
Interest rate swaps(3)	$	834	$	—	$	834	$	—

	December 31, 2018
			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
			In Active		Observable		Unobservable
			Markets		Inputs		Inputs
	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Money market funds(1)	$	42,470	$	42,470	$	—	$	—
Equity, bond, and money market mutual funds held in trust related to the Voluntary Savings Plan(2)		2,342		2,342		—		—
Interest rate swaps(3)		801		—		801		—
	$	45,613	$	44,812	$	801	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration(4)	$	4,472	$	—	$	—	$	4,472

(1) Included in cash and cash equivalents.

(2) Nonqualified deferred compensation plan investments consist of U.S. and international equity mutual funds, government and corporate bond mutual funds, and money market funds which are held in a trust with a third-party brokerage firm. Included in other long-term assets, with a corresponding liability reported within other long-term liabilities.

(3) Included in other long-term assets or other long-term liabilities. The fair values of the interest rate swaps were determined by discounting future cash flows and receipts based on expected interest rates observed in market interest rate curves adjusted for estimated credit valuation considerations reflecting nonperformance risk of the Company and the counterparty, which are considered to be in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company assessed Level 3 inputs as insignificant to the valuation at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and considers the interest rate swap valuations in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

(4) Included in accrued expenses. At December 31, 2018, the fair value of the contingent consideration for an earn-out agreement related to the September 2016 acquisition of LDS represents the final accrued payment and was based on calculations performed for the earn-out period which ended August 31, 2018. In January 2019, final payment of the contingent consideration was released from an escrow account reported in other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets.

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair value disclosure
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 183,838	$ 190,186
Short-term investments	124,257	106,806
Concentrations of Credit Risk of Financial Instruments
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments not FDIC-insured	54,400	94,700
Cash deposits
Fair value disclosure
Cash and cash equivalents	159,249	124,938
Variable rate demand notes
Fair value disclosure
Cash and cash equivalents	14,647	19,786
Money market funds
Fair value disclosure
Cash and cash equivalents	9,942	42,470
Certificates of deposit
Fair value disclosure
Short-term investments	75,175	82,949
U.S. Treasury securities
Fair value disclosure
Cash and cash equivalents		2,992
Short-term investments	$ 49,082	$ 23,857

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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Intangible) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Finite-lived intangible assets
Weighted Average Amortization Period	14 years
Cost	$ 61,463	$ 61,463
Accumulated Amortization	28,180	24,814
Net Value	33,283	36,649
Total intangible assets
Cost	93,763	93,763
Net Value	65,583	68,949
Trade name
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Net Value	$ 32,300	32,300
Customer relationships
Finite-lived intangible assets
Weighted Average Amortization Period	14 years
Cost	$ 60,431	60,431
Accumulated Amortization	27,410	24,130
Net Value	$ 33,021	36,301
Other intangible assets
Finite-lived intangible assets
Weighted Average Amortization Period	9 years
Cost	$ 1,032	1,032
Accumulated Amortization	770	684
Net Value	$ 262	$ 348

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EARNINGS PER SHARE

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

EARNINGS PER SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE

NOTE J – EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30				September 30
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Basic
Numerator:
Net income	$	16,270	$	40,776	$	45,534	$	51,963
Effect of unvested restricted stock awards		(2)		(98)		(28)		(128)
Adjusted net income	$	16,268	$	40,678	$	45,506	$	51,835
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares		25,527,982		25,697,509		25,550,365		25,670,435
Earnings per common share	$	0.64	$	1.58	$	1.78	$	2.02
Diluted
Numerator:
Net income	$	16,270	$	40,776	$	45,534	$	51,963
Effect of unvested restricted stock awards		(2)		(94)		(28)		(124)
Adjusted net income	$	16,268	$	40,682	$	45,506	$	51,839
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares		25,527,982		25,697,509		25,550,365		25,670,435
Effect of dilutive securities		888,613		1,098,150		911,303		1,037,824
Adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed conversions		26,416,595		26,795,659		26,461,668		26,708,259
Earnings per common share	$	0.62	$	1.52	$	1.72	$	1.94

Under the two-class method of calculating earnings per share, dividends paid and a portion of undistributed net income, but not losses, are allocated to unvested RSUs that receive dividends, which are considered participating securities. Beginning with 2015 grants, the RSU agreements were modified to remove dividend rights; therefore, the RSUs granted subsequent to 2015 are not participating securities. For each of the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, outstanding stock awards of 0.2 million and 0.1 million, respectively, were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because their inclusion would have the effect of increasing the earnings per share.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net actuarial loss, tax expense (benefit)	$ (310)	$ (2,038)	$ (100)	$ (689)
Pension settlement expense, including termination expense, tax	651	134	1,072	413
Amortization of unrecognized net periodic benefit costs, tax	75	146	252	536
Change in unrealized income (loss) on interest rate swap, tax (benefit)	(120)		(425)
Change in unrealized income (loss) on interest rate swap, tax expense		59		334
Change in foreign currency translation, tax expense (benefit)	$ (12)	$ 45	$ 108	$ (58)

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LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

NOTE F – LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

Long-Term Debt Obligations

Long-term debt consisted of borrowings outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility and accounts receivable securitization program, both of which are further described in Financing Arrangements within this Note, and notes payable and finance lease obligations related to the financing of revenue equipment (tractors and trailers used primarily in Asset-Based segment operations), real estate, and certain other equipment as follows:

	September 30		December 31
	2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Credit Facility (interest rate of 3.2%(1) at September 30, 2019)	$	70,000	$	70,000
Accounts receivable securitization borrowings (interest rate of 3.0% at September 30, 2019)		40,000		40,000
Notes payable (weighted-average interest rate of 3.4% at September 30, 2019)		188,326		181,409
Finance lease obligations (weighted-average interest rate of 5.3% at September 30, 2019)		94		266
		298,420		291,675
Less current portion		50,197		54,075
Long-term debt, less current portion	$	248,223	$	237,600

(1) The interest rate swap mitigates interest rate risk by effectively converting $50.0 million of borrowings under the Credit Facility from variable-rate interest to fixed-rate interest with a per annum rate of 2.98% and 3.10% based on the margin of the Credit Facility as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Scheduled maturities of long-term debt obligations as of September 30, 2019 were as follows:

					Accounts
					Receivable
			Credit		Securitization		Notes		Finance Lease
	Total		Facility(1)		Program(1)		Payable		Obligations(2)
	(in thousands)
Due in one year or less	$	58,779	$	1,951	$	1,023	$	55,721	$	84
Due after one year through two years		55,830		1,687		873		53,263		7
Due after two years through three years		88,632		1,668		40,000		46,961		3
Due after three years through four years		33,068		1,694		—		31,374		—
Due after four years through five years		15,896		1,733		—		14,163		—
Due after five years		70,000		70,000		—		—		—
Total payments		322,205		78,733		41,896		201,482		94
Less amounts representing interest		23,785		8,733		1,896		13,156		—
Long-term debt	$	298,420	$	70,000	$	40,000	$	188,326	$	94

(1) The future interest payments included in the scheduled maturities due are calculated using variable interest rates based on the LIBOR swap curve, plus the anticipated applicable margin.

(2) Minimum payments of finance lease obligations include maximum amounts due under rental adjustment clauses contained in the finance lease agreements.

Assets securing notes payable or held under finance leases were included in property, plant and equipment as follows:

	September 30		December 31
	2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Revenue equipment	$	260,019	$	264,396
Land and structures (service centers)		1,794		1,794
Software		1,508		1,484
Service, office, and other equipment		15,485		5,941
Total assets securing notes payable or held under finance leases		278,806		273,615
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization(1)		76,962		79,961
Net assets securing notes payable or held under finance leases	$	201,844	$	193,654

(1) Amortization of assets held under finance leases and depreciation of assets securing notes payable are included in depreciation expense.

Financing Arrangements

Credit Facility

The Company has a revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) under the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement which was amended and restated in September 2019 (the “Credit Agreement”) to increase the initial maximum credit amount from $200.0 million to $250.0 million, including a swing line facility in an aggregate amount of up to $25.0 million and a letter of credit sub-facility providing for the issuance of letters of credit up to an aggregate amount of $20.0 million. The Company option to request additional revolving commitments or incremental term loans thereunder increased from $100.0 million to $125.0 million, subject to certain additional conditions as provided in the Credit Agreement. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had available borrowing capacity of $180.0 million under the Credit Facility.

Principal payments under the Credit Facility are due upon maturity of the facility on October 1, 2024; however, borrowings may be repaid, at the Company’s discretion, in whole or in part at any time, without penalty, subject to required notice periods and compliance with minimum prepayment amounts. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement can either be, at the Company’s election: (i) at an alternate base rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus a spread; or (ii) at a Eurodollar rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus a spread. The applicable spread is dependent upon the Company’s Adjusted Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement). The Credit Agreement contains conditions, representations and warranties, events of default, and indemnification provisions that are customary for financings of this type, including, but not limited to, a minimum interest coverage ratio, a maximum adjusted leverage ratio, and limitations on incurrence of debt, investments, liens on assets, certain sale and leaseback transactions, transactions with affiliates, mergers, consolidations, purchases and sales of assets, and certain restricted payments. The Company was in compliance with the covenants under the Credit Agreement at September 30, 2019.

Interest Rate Swaps

The Company has a five-year interest rate swap agreement with a $50.0 million notional amount maturing on January 2, 2020. The Company receives floating-rate interest amounts based on one-month LIBOR in exchange for fixed-rate interest payments of 1.85% over the life of the agreement. The interest rate swap mitigates interest rate risk by effectively converting $50.0 million of borrowings under the Credit Facility from variable-rate interest to fixed-rate interest with a per annum rate of 2.98% based on the margin of the Credit Facility as of September 30, 2019. The fair value of the interest rate swap of less than $0.1 million and $0.3 million was recorded in other long-term assets in the consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

In June 2017, the Company entered into a forward-starting interest rate swap agreement with a $50.0 million notional amount which will start on January 2, 2020 upon maturity of the current interest rate swap agreement, and mature on June 30, 2022. The Company will receive floating-rate interest amounts based on one-month LIBOR in exchange for fixed-rate interest payments of 1.99% over the life of the agreement. The interest rate swap mitigates interest rate risk by effectively converting $50.0 million of borrowings under the Credit Facility from variable-rate interest to fixed-rate interest with a per annum rate of 3.12% based on the margin of the Credit Facility as of September 30, 2019. The fair value of the interest rate swap of $0.8 million was recorded in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2019. At December 31, 2018, the fair value of the interest rate swap of $0.5 million was recorded in other long-term assets in the consolidated balance sheet.

The unrealized gain or loss on the interest rate swap instruments was reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, in stockholders’ equity at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, and the change in the unrealized income or loss on the interest rate swaps for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was reported in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The interest rate swaps are subject to certain customary provisions that could allow the counterparty to request immediate settlement of the fair value liability or asset upon violation of any or all of the provisions. The Company was in compliance with all provisions of the interest rate swap agreements at September 30, 2019.

Accounts Receivable Securitization Program

The Company’s accounts receivable securitization program, which matures on October 1, 2021, allows for cash proceeds of $125.0 million to be provided under the program and has an accordion feature allowing the Company to request additional borrowings up to $25.0 million, subject to certain conditions. Under this program, certain subsidiaries of the Company continuously sell a designated pool of trade accounts receivables to a wholly owned subsidiary which, in turn, may borrow funds on a revolving basis. This wholly owned consolidated subsidiary is a separate bankruptcy-remote entity, and its assets would be available only to satisfy the claims related to the lender’s interest in the trade accounts receivables. Borrowings under the accounts receivable securitization program bear interest based upon LIBOR, plus a margin, and an annual facility fee. The securitization agreement contains representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants, and events of default that are customary for financings of this type, including a maximum adjusted leverage ratio covenant. As of September 30, 2019, $40.0 million was borrowed under the program. The Company was in compliance with the covenants under the accounts receivable securitization program at September 30, 2019.

The accounts receivable securitization program includes a provision under which the Company may request and the letter of credit issuer may issue standby letters of credit, primarily in support of workers’ compensation and third-party casualty claims liabilities in various states in which the Company is self-insured. The outstanding standby letters of credit reduce the availability of borrowings under the program. As of September 30, 2019, standby letters of credit of $12.2 million have been issued under the program, which reduced the available borrowing capacity to $72.8 million.

Letter of Credit Agreements and Surety Bond Programs

As of September 30, 2019, the Company had letters of credit outstanding of $12.8 million (including $12.2 million issued under the accounts receivable securitization program). The Company has programs in place with multiple surety companies for the issuance of surety bonds in support of its self-insurance program. As of September 30, 2019, surety bonds outstanding related to the self-insurance program totaled $62.3 million.

Notes Payable

The Company has financed the purchase of certain revenue equipment, other equipment, and software through promissory note arrangements, including $30.0 million and $50.5 million for revenue equipment and other equipment during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

Subsequent to September 30, 2019, the Company financed the purchase of an additional $24.9 million of revenue equipment and software through promissory note arrangements as of November 1, 2019.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 183,838	$ 190,186
Short-term investments	124,257	106,806
Accounts receivable, less allowances (2019 - $5,548; 2018 - $7,380)	292,935	297,051
Other accounts receivable, less allowances (2019 - $469; 2018 - $806)	18,122	19,146
Prepaid expenses	25,365	25,304
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	8,186	1,726
Other	5,285	9,007
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	657,988	649,226
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Land and structures	339,298	339,640
Revenue equipment	902,289	858,251
Service, office, and other equipment	229,691	199,230
Software	146,789	138,517
Leasehold improvements	10,212	9,365
TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, GROSS	1,628,279	1,545,003
Less allowances for depreciation and amortization	948,205	913,815
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	680,074	631,188
GOODWILL	108,320	108,320
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	65,583	68,949
OPERATING RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	67,404
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	6,128	7,468
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS	85,135	74,080
TOTAL ASSETS	1,670,632	1,539,231
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	160,054	143,785
Income taxes payable	198	1,688
Accrued expenses	234,863	243,111
Current portion of long-term debt	50,197	54,075
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	18,492
Current portion of pension and postretirement liabilities	1,921	8,659
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	465,725	451,318
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current portion	248,223	237,600
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES, less current portion	52,782
PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT LIABILITIES, less current portion	32,059	31,504
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	38,151	44,686
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	70,066	56,441
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 70,000,000 shares; issued 2019: 28,801,025 shares, 2018: 28,684,779 shares	288	287
Additional paid-in capital	331,773	325,712
Retained earnings	540,778	501,389
Treasury stock, at cost, 2019: 3,299,669 shares; 2018: 3,097,634 shares	(101,583)	(95,468)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,630)	(14,238)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	763,626	717,682
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 1,670,632	$ 1,539,231

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

NOTE B – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Financial Instruments

The following table presents the components of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments:

	September 30		December 31
	2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash deposits(1)	$	159,249	$	124,938
Variable rate demand notes(1)(2)		14,647		19,786
Money market funds(3)		9,942		42,470
U.S. Treasury securities(4)		—		2,992
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	183,838	$	190,186
Short-term investments
Certificates of deposit(1)	$	75,175	$	82,949
U.S. Treasury securities(4)		49,082		23,857
Total short-term investments	$	124,257	$	106,806

(1) Recorded at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value.

(2) Amounts may be redeemed on a daily basis with the original issuer.

(3) Recorded at fair value as determined by quoted market prices (see amounts presented in the table of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value within this Note).

(4) Recorded at amortized cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. U.S. Treasury securities with a maturity date within 90 days of the purchase date are classified as cash equivalents. U.S. Treasury securities included in short-term investments are held-to-maturity investments with maturity dates of less than one year.

The Company’s long-term financial instruments are presented in the table of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value within this Note.

Concentrations of Credit Risk of Financial Instruments

The Company is potentially subject to concentrations of credit risk related to its cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments. The Company reduces credit risk by maintaining its cash deposits primarily in FDIC-insured accounts and placing its short-term investments primarily in FDIC-insured certificates of deposit. However, certain cash deposits and certificates of deposit may exceed federally insured limits. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments totaling $54.4 million and $94.7 million, respectively, were neither FDIC insured nor direct obligations of the U.S. government.

Fair Value Disclosure of Financial Instruments

Fair value disclosures are made in accordance with the following hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs of market data and market assumptions used to measure fair value are observable or unobservable:

● Level 1 — Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets.

● Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

● Level 3 — Unobservable inputs (Company’s market assumptions) that are significant to the valuation model.

Fair value and carrying value disclosures of financial instruments are presented in the following table:

	September 30				December 31
	2019				2018
	(in thousands)
		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
		Value		Value		Value		Value
Credit Facility(1)	$	70,000	$	70,000	$	70,000	$	70,000
Accounts receivable securitization borrowings(2)		40,000		40,000		40,000		40,000
Notes payable(3)		188,326		192,291		181,409		181,560
	$	298,326	$	302,291	$	291,409	$	291,560

(1) The revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) carries a variable interest rate based on LIBOR, plus a margin, that is considered to be priced at market for debt instruments having similar terms and collateral requirements (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy).

(2) Borrowings under the Company’s accounts receivable securitization program carry a variable interest rate based on LIBOR, plus a margin. The borrowings are considered to be priced at market for debt instruments having similar terms and collateral requirements (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy).

(3) Fair value of the notes payable was determined using a present value income approach based on quoted interest rates from lending institutions with which the Company would enter into similar transactions (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy).

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table presents the assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

	September 30, 2019
			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
			In Active		Observable		Unobservable
			Markets		Inputs		Inputs
	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Money market funds(1)	$	9,942	$	9,942	$	—	$	—
Equity, bond, and money market mutual funds held in trust related to the Voluntary Savings Plan(2)		3,071		3,071		—		—
Interest rate swaps(3)		12		—		12		—
	$	13,025	$	13,013	$	12	$	—
Liabilities:
Interest rate swaps(3)	$	834	$	—	$	834	$	—

	December 31, 2018
			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
			In Active		Observable		Unobservable
			Markets		Inputs		Inputs
	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Money market funds(1)	$	42,470	$	42,470	$	—	$	—
Equity, bond, and money market mutual funds held in trust related to the Voluntary Savings Plan(2)		2,342		2,342		—		—
Interest rate swaps(3)		801		—		801		—
	$	45,613	$	44,812	$	801	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration(4)	$	4,472	$	—	$	—	$	4,472

(1) Included in cash and cash equivalents.

(2) Nonqualified deferred compensation plan investments consist of U.S. and international equity mutual funds, government and corporate bond mutual funds, and money market funds which are held in a trust with a third-party brokerage firm. Included in other long-term assets, with a corresponding liability reported within other long-term liabilities.

(3) Included in other long-term assets or other long-term liabilities. The fair values of the interest rate swaps were determined by discounting future cash flows and receipts based on expected interest rates observed in market interest rate curves adjusted for estimated credit valuation considerations reflecting nonperformance risk of the Company and the counterparty, which are considered to be in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company assessed Level 3 inputs as insignificant to the valuation at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and considers the interest rate swap valuations in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

(4) Included in accrued expenses. At December 31, 2018, the fair value of the contingent consideration for an earn-out agreement related to the September 2016 acquisition of LDS represents the final accrued payment and was based on calculations performed for the earn-out period which ended August 31, 2018. In January 2019, final payment of the contingent consideration was released from an escrow account reported in other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets.

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OPERATING SEGMENT DATA - (Operating Expenses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
OPERATING EXPENSES
Salaries, wages, and benefits	$ 363,902	$ 363,348	$ 1,068,685	$ 1,048,018
Rents, purchased transportation, and other costs of services	249,110	265,042	706,200	742,338
Fuel, supplies, and expenses	81,023	82,188	241,059	245,718
Depreciation and amortization	29,361	28,026	83,332	81,699
Other	32,959	31,449	96,617	91,112
Multiemployer pension fund withdrawal liability charge				37,922
Restructuring costs		50		766
Total consolidated operating expenses	$ 756,355	$ 770,103	$ 2,195,893	$ 2,247,573

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LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Financing arrangements - Notes payable) (Details) - Promissory note arrangements - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenue equipment, other equipment and software
Financing Arrangements
Assets financed during the period under promissory note arrangements		$ 30.0	$ 50.5
Subsequent Event | Revenue equipment and software
Financing Arrangements
Assets financed during the period under promissory note arrangements	$ 24.9

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LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Financing arrangements - Credit Facility) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019	Aug. 31, 2019
Credit Facility
Financing Arrangements
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 250.0	$ 200.0
Additional borrowing capacity that may be requested	125.0	$ 100.0
Remaining borrowing capacity	180.0
Swing Line Facility
Financing Arrangements
Maximum borrowing capacity	25.0
Letters of Credit, Sub-Facility
Financing Arrangements
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 20.0

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LEASES (Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities - 2018) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Maturities of operating lease liabilities
2019	$ 19,130
2020	14,620
2021	10,972
2022	7,125
2023	4,477
Thereafter	5,850
Total	62,174
Land and Structures
Maturities of operating lease liabilities
2019	18,067
2020	13,676
2021	10,716
2022	7,125
2023	4,477
Thereafter	5,850
Total	59,911
Future minimum payments for leases not yet commenced	21,000
Equipment and Others
Maturities of operating lease liabilities
2019	1,063
2020	944
2021	256
Total	$ 2,263

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INCOME TAXES (Uncertain Tax Positions) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
INCOME TAXES
Reserve for uncertain tax positions	$ 1.0	$ 1.0

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LEASES (Components of Lease Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Leases
Operating lease expense	$ 5,651		$ 16,632
Variable lease expense	878		2,491
Sublease income	(99)		(235)
Total operating lease expense	$ 6,430		$ 18,888
Rental expense for operating leases		$ 5,000		$ 14,500

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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) - $ / shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2019
Share-based compensation
Number of shares authorized		4,000,000.0
Restricted Stock Units
Award activity
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	1,436,983
Granted (in shares)	386,840
Vested (in shares)	(157,994)
Forfeited (in shares)	(19,676)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	1,646,153
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 25.81
Granted (in dollars per share)	27.75
Vested (in dollars per share)	40.15
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	26.32
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 24.89

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (AOCI comp) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, by component
Balances	$ 743,159	$ 721,755	$ 717,682	$ 668,515	$ 665,474	$ 651,462	$ 717,682	$ 651,462
Adjustment to beginning balance of accumulated other comprehensive loss for adoption of accounting standard									$ 416
Adjusted Balances									651,878
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), net of tax	4,799	(41)	1,850	(4,778)	2,236	4,072	6,608	1,530
Balances	763,626	743,159	721,755	705,091	668,515	665,474	763,626	705,091
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, by component
Balances	(12,429)	(12,388)	(14,238)	(17,842)	(20,078)	(20,574)	(14,238)	(20,574)
Adjustment to beginning balance of accumulated other comprehensive loss for adoption of accounting standard									(3,576)
Adjusted Balances									(24,150)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications							(1,183)	(1,206)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss							7,791	2,736
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), net of tax	4,799	(41)	1,850	(4,778)	2,236	4,072	6,608	1,530
Balances	(7,630)	$ (12,429)	(12,388)	(22,620)	$ (17,842)	(20,078)	(7,630)	(22,620)
Unrecognized Net Periodic Benefit Costs
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, by component
Balances			(12,749)			(19,715)	(12,749)	(19,715)
Adjustment to beginning balance of accumulated other comprehensive loss for adoption of accounting standard									(3,391)
Adjusted Balances									(23,106)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications							(291)	(1,987)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss							7,791	2,736
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), net of tax							7,500	749
Balances	(5,249)			(22,357)			(5,249)	(22,357)
Interest Rate Swap, 2019
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, by component
Balances			591				591
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications							(1,198)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), net of tax							(1,198)
Balances	(607)						(607)
Interest Rate Swap, 2018
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, by component
Balances			591			292	591	292
Adjustment to beginning balance of accumulated other comprehensive loss for adoption of accounting standard									63
Adjusted Balances									355
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications								946
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), net of tax								946
Balances				1,301				1,301
Foreign Currency Translation
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, by component
Balances			$ (2,080)			$ (1,151)	(2,080)	(1,151)
Adjustment to beginning balance of accumulated other comprehensive loss for adoption of accounting standard									(248)
Adjusted Balances									$ (1,399)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications							306	(165)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), net of tax							306	(165)
Balances	$ (1,774)			$ (1,564)			$ (1,774)	$ (1,564)

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LEASES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Leases

Schedule of components of lease expense

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2019		September 30, 2019
	(in thousands)
Operating lease expense	$	5,651	$	16,632
Variable lease expense		878		2,491
Sublease income		(99)		(235)
Total operating lease expense	$	6,430	$	18,888

Schedule of operating cash flows from operating lease activity

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2019
	(in thousands)
Noncash change in operating right-of-use assets	$	15,093
Change in operating lease liabilities		(14,567)
Operating right-use-of-assets and lease liabilities, net	$	526
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	(16,256)

Schedule of supplemental balance sheet information related to lease liabilities

	September 30, 2019
	(in thousands, except lease term and discount rate)
			Land and		Equipment
Operating leases		Total	Structures		and Others
Operating right-of-use assets (long-term)	$	67,404	$	65,906	$	1,498
Operating lease liabilities (current)	$	18,492	$	17,498	$	994
Operating lease liabilities (long-term)		52,782		52,285		497
Total operating lease liabilities	$	71,274	$	69,783	$	1,491
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)		5.4
Weighted-average discount rate		3.88%

Schedule of maturities of operating lease liabilities

Maturities of operating lease liabilities at September 30, 2019 were as follows:

					Equipment
			Land and		and
	Total		Structures(1)		Other
	(in thousands)
Remainder of 2019	$	5,419	$	5,156	$	263
2020		20,131		19,132		999
2021		15,604		15,334		270
2022		11,189		11,189		—
2023		8,068		8,068		—
Thereafter		18,676		18,676		—
Total lease payments		79,087		77,555		1,532
Less imputed interest		(7,813)		(7,772)		(41)
Total	$	71,274	$	69,783	$	1,491

(1) Excludes future minimum payments for a lease which was executed but had not yet commenced as of September 30, 2019 of $34.7 million which will be paid over 12 years. The Company plans to take possession of the leased space in mid-2020.

Schedule of maturities of operating lease liabilities at December 31, 2018

The future minimum rental commitments, net of minimum rentals to be received under noncancelable subleases, as of December 31, 2018 for all noncancelable operating leases were as follows:

					Equipment
			Land and		and
	Total		Structures(1)		Other
	(in thousands)
2019	$	19,130	$	18,067	$	1,063
2020		14,620		13,676		944
2021		10,972		10,716		256
2022		7,125		7,125		—
2023		4,477		4,477		—
Thereafter		5,850		5,850		—
Total	$	62,174	$	59,911	$	2,263

(1) Excludes future minimum payments for leases which were executed but had not yet commenced as of December 31, 2018 of approximately $21.0 million which will be paid over 10 years.

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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS, AND OTHER EVENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS, AND OTHER EVENTS

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS, AND OTHER EVENTS

NOTE L – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS, AND OTHER EVENTS

The Company is involved in various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company maintains liability insurance against certain risks arising out of the normal course of its business, subject to certain self-insured retention limits. The Company routinely establishes and reviews the adequacy of reserves for estimated legal, environmental, and self-insurance exposures. While management believes that amounts accrued in the consolidated financial statements are adequate, estimates of these liabilities may change as circumstances develop. Considering amounts recorded, routine legal matters are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Environmental Matters

The Company’s subsidiaries store fuel for use in tractors and trucks in 60 underground tanks located in 17 states. Maintenance of such tanks is regulated at the federal and, in most cases, state levels. The Company believes it is in substantial compliance with all such regulations. The Company’s underground storage tanks are required to have leak detection systems. The Company is not aware of any leaks from such tanks that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

The Company has received notices from the Environmental Protection Agency and others that it has been identified as a potentially responsible party under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, or other federal or state environmental statutes, at several hazardous waste sites. After investigating the Company’s involvement in waste disposal or waste generation at such sites, the Company has either agreed to de minimis settlements or determined that its obligations, other than those specifically accrued with respect to such sites, would involve immaterial monetary liability, although there can be no assurances in this regard.

At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company’s reserve, which was reported in accrued expenses, for estimated environmental cleanup costs of properties currently or previously operated by the Company totaled $0.6 million. Amounts accrued reflect management’s best estimate of the future undiscounted exposure related to identified properties based on current environmental regulations, management’s experience with similar environmental matters, and testing performed at certain sites.

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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Summary of the Company's restricted stock unit award program

		Weighted-Average
		Grant Date
	Units	Fair Value
Outstanding – January 1, 2019	1,436,983	$	25.81
Granted	386,840	$	27.75
Vested	(157,994)	$	40.15
Forfeited(1)	(19,676)	$	26.32
Outstanding – September 30, 2019	1,646,153	$	24.89

(1) Forfeitures are recognized as they occur.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 45,534	$ 51,963
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	79,967	78,305
Amortization of intangibles	3,365	3,394
Pension settlement expense, including termination expense	8,135	1,603
Share-based compensation expense	7,268	6,185
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	832	1,937
Change in deferred income taxes	14,099	3,697
Gain on sale of property and equipment	(1,384)	(188)
Gain on sale of subsidiaries		(1,945)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	4,216	(47,287)
Prepaid expenses	(265)	1,013
Other assets	(4,236)	(4,826)
Income taxes	(7,883)	5,675
Operating right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, net	526
Multiemployer pension fund withdrawal liability	(435)	22,744
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities	(11,726)	51,309
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	138,013	173,579
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net of financings	(69,773)	(39,249)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	4,748	2,917
Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries		4,680
Purchases of short-term investments	(105,747)	(67,121)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	88,730	47,878
Capitalization of internally developed software	(8,500)	(7,411)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(90,542)	(58,306)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Payments on long-term debt	(43,773)	(49,967)
Proceeds from notes payable	9,552
Net change in book overdrafts	(5,570)	(1,975)
Deferred financing costs	(562)	(202)
Payment of common stock dividends	(6,145)	(6,176)
Purchases of treasury stock	(6,115)	(201)
Payments for tax withheld on share-based compensation	(1,206)	(88)
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(53,819)	(58,609)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(6,348)	56,664
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	190,186	120,772
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AT END OF PERIOD	183,838	177,436
NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Equipment financed	40,966	71,575
Accruals for equipment received	18,949	$ 438
Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets	$ 26,810

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

NOTE H – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss were as follows:

	September 30		December 31
	2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Pre-tax amounts:
Unrecognized net periodic benefit costs	$	(7,068)	$	(11,821)
Interest rate swap		(822)		801
Foreign currency translation		(2,402)		(2,816)
Total	$	(10,292)	$	(13,836)
After-tax amounts:
Unrecognized net periodic benefit costs	$	(5,249)	$	(12,749)
Interest rate swap		(607)		591
Foreign currency translation		(1,774)		(2,080)
Total	$	(7,630)	$	(14,238)

The following is a summary of the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, by component for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:

			Unrecognized			Interest	Foreign
			Net Periodic			Rate	Currency
	Total		Benefit Costs			Swap	Translation
	(in thousands)
Balances at December 31, 2018	$	(14,238)	$	(12,749)	$	591	$	(2,080)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(1,183)		(291)		(1,198)		306
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		7,791		7,791		—		—
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		6,608		7,500		(1,198)		306
Balances at September 30, 2019	$	(7,630)	$	(5,249)	$	(607)	$	(1,774)
Balances at December 31, 2017	$	(20,574)	$	(19,715)	$	292	$	(1,151)
Adjustment to beginning balance of accumulated other comprehensive loss for adoption of accounting standard(1)		(3,576)		(3,391)		63		(248)
Balances at January 1, 2018		(24,150)		(23,106)		355		(1,399)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(1,206)		(1,987)		946		(165)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		2,736		2,736		—		—
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		1,530		749		946		(165)
Balances at September 30, 2018	$	(22,620)	$	(22,357)	$	1,301	$	(1,564)

(1) The Company elected to reclassify certain stranded income tax effects in accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018 as a result of adopting an amendment to ASC Topic 220.

The following is a summary of the significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss by component:

	Unrecognized Net Periodic
	Benefit Costs(1)(2)
	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Amortization of net actuarial loss(3)	$	(1,005)	$	(2,152)
Amortization of prior service credit		25		70
Pension settlement expense, including termination expense(3)(4)		(8,135)		(1,603)
Total, pre-tax		(9,115)		(3,685)
Tax benefit		1,324		949
Total, net of tax(3)	$	(7,791)	$	(2,736)

(1) Amounts in parentheses indicate increases in expense or loss.

(2) These components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost as disclosed in Note G.

(3) For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the nonunion defined benefit pension plan were reclassed to net income in their entirety upon settlement of the pension plan obligations in third quarter 2019. These amounts include amortization of net actuarial loss of $0.3 million (pre-tax) and pension settlement expense, including termination expense, of $8.1 million (pre-tax) which were recognized in the “Other, net” line of other income (costs). These reclassifications impacted net income by $7.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

(4) The nine months ended September 30, 2019 includes a $4.0 million noncash pension termination expense (with no tax benefit) related to an amount which was stranded in accumulated other comprehensive loss until the pension benefit obligation was settled upon plan termination (see Note G).

Dividends on Common Stock

The following table is a summary of dividends declared during the applicable quarter:

	2019				2018
	Per Share		Amount		Per Share		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share data)
First quarter	$	0.08	$	2,052	$	0.08	$	2,058
Second quarter	$	0.08	$	2,050	$	0.08	$	2,058
Third quarter	$	0.08	$	2,043	$	0.08	$	2,060

On October 29, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.08 per share to stockholders of record as of November 12, 2019.

Treasury Stock

The Company has a program to repurchase its common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The program has no expiration date but may be terminated at any time at the Board of Directors’ discretion. Repurchases may be made using the Company’s cash reserves or other available sources. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had $22.3 million remaining under the program for repurchases of its common stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company purchased 202,035 shares for an aggregate cost of $6.1 million, leaving $16.2 million available for repurchase of common stock under the program.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
REVENUES	$ 787,563	$ 826,158	$ 2,270,892	$ 2,319,509
OPERATING EXPENSES	756,355	770,103	2,195,893	2,247,573
OPERATING INCOME	31,208	56,055	74,999	71,936
OTHER INCOME (COSTS)
Interest and dividend income	1,768	1,120	4,862	2,360
Interest and other related financing costs	(2,900)	(2,470)	(8,593)	(6,542)
Other, net	(6,734)	(714)	(7,770)	(4,038)
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (COSTS)	(7,866)	(2,064)	(11,501)	(8,220)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	23,342	53,991	63,498	63,716
INCOME TAX PROVISION	7,072	13,215	17,964	11,753
NET INCOME	$ 16,270	$ 40,776	$ 45,534	$ 51,963
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.64	$ 1.58	$ 1.78	$ 2.02
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.62	$ 1.52	$ 1.72	$ 1.94
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic (in shares)	25,527,982	25,697,509	25,550,365	25,670,435
Diluted (in shares)	26,416,595	26,795,659	26,461,668	26,708,259
CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.24	$ 0.24

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INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

NOTE D – INCOME TAXES

On December 22, 2017, H.R. 1/Public Law 115-97 which includes tax legislation titled Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Reform Act”) was signed into law. Effective January 1, 2018, the Tax Reform Act reduced the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. As a result of the Tax Reform Act, the Company recorded a provisional reduction of net deferred income tax liabilities of approximately $24.5 million at December 31, 2017, pursuant to the provisions of ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, which requires the impact of tax law changes to be recognized in the period in which the legislation is enacted. An additional provisional reduction of net deferred income tax liabilities of $0.8 million and $3.5 million was recognized in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, related to the reversal of temporary differences through the Company’s fiscal tax year end of February 28, 2018. State tax rates vary among states and average approximately 6.0% to 6.5%, although some state rates are higher and a small number of states do not impose an income tax. The effective tax rate was 30.3% and 28.3% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and the effective tax rate was 24.5% and 18.4% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

In addition to the provisional effect on net deferred tax liabilities described above, the Company recorded a provisional reduction in current income tax expense of $1.3 million and less than $0.1 million at December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2018, respectively, as a result of the Tax Reform Act, to reflect the Company’s use of a fiscal year rather than a calendar year for U.S. income tax filing. Due to the fact that the Company’s fiscal tax year included the effective date of the rate change under the Tax Reform Act, taxes were required to be calculated by applying a blended rate to the taxable income for the taxable year ended February 28, 2018. The blended rate is calculated based on the ratio of days in the fiscal year prior to and after the effective date of the rate change. In computing total tax expense for the three and nine months ended

September 30, 2018, a 32.74% blended federal statutory rate was applied to the two months ended February 28, 2018, and a 21.0% federal statutory rate was applied to the months of March 2018 through September 2018. A federal statutory rate of 21.0% was applied to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

The accounting for the income tax effects of the Tax Reform Act was completed as of December 31, 2018, and all amounts recorded were considered final.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the difference between the Company’s effective tax rate and the federal statutory rate primarily resulted from state income taxes, nondeductible expenses, changes in the cash surrender value of life insurance, tax expense from the vesting of stock awards, and noncash pension settlement expense related to changes in other comprehensive income for which there was no tax benefit. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the difference between the Company’s effective tax rate and the federal statutory rate primarily resulted from the $3.5 million provisional reduction of net deferred income tax liabilities, as previously discussed, and the $1.2 million alternative fuel tax credit related to the year ended December 31, 2017 which was recognized in first quarter 2018 due to the February 2018 passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 which retroactively reinstated the alternative fuel tax credit that had previously expired on December 31, 2016. The difference between the Company’s effective tax rate and the federal statutory rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 also resulted from state income taxes, nondeductible expenses, changes in tax valuation allowances, the tax benefit from the vesting of stock awards, and changes in the cash surrender value of life insurance.

As of September 30, 2019, the Company’s deferred tax liabilities, which will reverse in future years, exceeded the deferred tax assets. The Company evaluated the total deferred tax assets at September 30, 2019 and concluded that, other than for certain deferred tax assets related to state contribution carryforwards, the assets did not exceed the amount for which realization is more likely than not. In making this determination, the Company considered the future reversal of existing taxable temporary differences, future taxable income, and tax planning strategies. Valuation allowances for deferred tax assets totaled less than $0.1 million and $0.1 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

The Company had reserves for uncertain tax positions of $1.0 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

In first quarter of 2019, the Company recorded a deferred tax asset of approximately $19.0 million related to operating lease liabilities and recorded a deferred tax liability of approximately $19.0 million related to operating lease right-of-use assets due to the adoption of ASC Topic 842.

The Company paid federal, state, and foreign income taxes of $11.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, and paid $3.6 million of foreign and state income taxes during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The Company received refunds of less than $0.1 million of state income taxes and refunds of $1.1 million of federal and state income taxes that were paid in prior years during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

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INCOME TAXES (Tax Reform Act) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		7 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Impact of Tax Reform Act
Statutory federal rate (as a percent)	32.74%	21.00%		21.00%	21.00%	21.00%	35.00%
Reduction of deferred tax liabilities due to Tax Reform Act			$ 800			$ 3,500	$ 24,500
Tax benefit for change in accumulated other comprehensive income for noncash pension settlement expense		$ 0			$ 0
State tax, low end of range of rate (as a percent)					6.00%
State tax, high end of range of rate (as a percent)					6.50%
Effective tax rate (as a percent)		30.30%	24.50%		28.30%	18.40%
Provisional reduction in current income tax expense due Tax Reform Act reflecting use of fiscal year rather than calendar year federal income tax filing							1,300
Alternative fuel tax credit							$ 1,200
Maximum
Impact of Tax Reform Act
Provisional reduction in current income tax expense due Tax Reform Act reflecting use of fiscal year rather than calendar year federal income tax filing						$ 100

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ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION (Organization) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 segment
Organization and description of business
Number of reportable operating segments	3
Asset-Based
Organization and description of business
Percentage of the Company's revenues, before other revenues and intercompany eliminations, represented by the Asset-Based segment	69.00%
Asset-Based | Unionized employees concentration risk | Number of employees
Organization and description of business
Percentage of Asset-Based segment employees covered under collective bargaining agreement with the IBT	82.00%

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - Recurring basis - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Assets:
Assets	$ 13,025	$ 45,613
Cash and cash equivalents
Assets:
Money market funds	9,942	42,470
Other long-term assets
Assets:
Equity, bond, and money market mutual funds held in trust related to the Voluntary Savings Plan	3,071	2,342
Interest rate swaps	12	801
Accrued expenses
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration		4,472
Other long-term liabilities
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap	834
Level 1
Assets:
Assets	13,013	44,812
Level 1 | Cash and cash equivalents
Assets:
Money market funds	9,942	42,470
Level 1 | Other long-term assets
Assets:
Equity, bond, and money market mutual funds held in trust related to the Voluntary Savings Plan	3,071	2,342
Level 2
Assets:
Assets	12	801
Level 2 | Other long-term assets
Assets:
Interest rate swaps	12	801
Level 2 | Other long-term liabilities
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap	$ 834
Level 3 | Accrued expenses
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration		$ 4,472

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LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Financing arrangements - Securitization program) (Details) - Accounts receivable securitization borrowings $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Financing Arrangements
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 125.0
Additional borrowing capacity that may be requested	25.0
Amount outstanding	40.0
Outstanding letters of credit	12.2
Remaining borrowing capacity	$ 72.8

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LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Summary) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Long-term debt obligations
Long-term debt	$ 298,420	$ 291,675
Less current portion	50,197	54,075
Long-term debt, less current portion	248,223	237,600
Payments under long-term debt obligations
Due in one year or less	58,779
Due after one year through two years	55,830
Due after two years through three years	88,632
Due after three years through four years	33,068
Due after four years through five years	15,896
Due after five years	70,000
Total payments	322,205
Less amounts representing interest	23,785
Long-term debt	298,420	291,675
Credit Facility
Long-term debt obligations
Long-term debt	$ 70,000	70,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	3.20%
Payments under long-term debt obligations
Due in one year or less	$ 1,951
Due after one year through two years	1,687
Due after two years through three years	1,668
Due after three years through four years	1,694
Due after four years through five years	1,733
Due after five years	70,000
Total payments	78,733
Less amounts representing interest	8,733
Long-term debt	70,000	$ 70,000
Credit Facility | Interest rate swap agreement
Long-term debt obligations
Amount of borrowings covered by the interest rate swap	$ 50,000
Effective fixed interest rate on hedged borrowings (as a percent)	2.98%	3.10%
Accounts receivable securitization borrowings
Long-term debt obligations
Long-term debt	$ 40,000	$ 40,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	3.00%
Payments under long-term debt obligations
Due in one year or less	$ 1,023
Due after one year through two years	873
Due after two years through three years	40,000
Total payments	41,896
Less amounts representing interest	1,896
Long-term debt	40,000	40,000
Notes payable
Long-term debt obligations
Long-term debt	$ 188,326	181,409
Weighted-average interest rate (as a percent)	3.40%
Payments under long-term debt obligations
Due in one year or less	$ 55,721
Due after one year through two years	53,263
Due after two years through three years	46,961
Due after three years through four years	31,374
Due after four years through five years	14,163
Total payments	201,482
Less amounts representing interest	13,156
Long-term debt	188,326	181,409
Finance lease obligations
Long-term debt obligations
Long-term debt	$ 94	266
Weighted-average interest rate (as a percent)	5.30%
Payments under long-term debt obligations
Due in one year or less	$ 84
Due after one year through two years	7
Due after two years through three years	3
Total payments	94
Long-term debt	$ 94	$ 266

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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Nonunion) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) plan person	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans
Pension settlement expense					$ 8,135	$ 1,603
Pension settlement expense, net of tax	$ 5,850		$ 384		7,063	1,190
Noncash charge to pension settlement expense	$ 4,000				4,000
Nonunion Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans
Number of plan participants for which vested pension benefits were settled | person	120
Number of plan participants for which benefit obligation was transferred to PBGC. | plan	30
Pension settlement expense	$ 2,530		518		4,164	1,603
Pension settlement expense, net of tax	1,900		400		3,100	1,200
Lump-sum distributions	16,000		$ 3,100		33,900	$ 11,600
Nonparticipating annuity contract purchase price	14,000
Payment to purchase annuity contract	14,000
Transfer of remaining obligation to PGBC	1,500
Noncash charge to pension settlement expense	4,000				4,000
Employer contributions	$ 7,700				$ 7,710
Expected return on plan assets (as a percent)		1.40%		0.00%

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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

NOTE I – SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Stock Awards

As of December 31, 2018, the Company had outstanding restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted under the 2005 Ownership Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”). On April 30, 2019, the Company’s stockholders approved the ArcBest Ownership Incentive Plan (the “Ownership Incentive Plan”) to amend and restate the 2005 Plan. The Ownership Incentive Plan

provides for the granting of 4.0 million shares, which may be awarded as incentive and nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, RSUs, or performance award units. The Company had outstanding RSUs granted under the Ownership Incentive Plan as of September 30, 2019.

Restricted Stock Units

A summary of the Company’s restricted stock unit award program is presented below:

		Weighted-Average
		Grant Date
	Units	Fair Value
Outstanding – January 1, 2019	1,436,983	$	25.81
Granted	386,840	$	27.75
Vested	(157,994)	$	40.15
Forfeited(1)	(19,676)	$	26.32
Outstanding – September 30, 2019	1,646,153	$	24.89

(1) Forfeitures are recognized as they occur.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
NET INCOME	$ 16,270	$ 40,776	$ 45,534	$ 51,963
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Net actuarial loss, net of tax of: (2019 - Three-month period $310, Nine-month period $100; 2018 - Three-month period $2,038, Nine-month period $689)	(894)	(5,877)	(291)	(1,987)
Pension settlement expense, including termination expense, net of tax of: (2019 - Three-month period $651, Nine-month period $1,072; 2018 - Three-month period $134, Nine-month period $413)	5,850	384	7,063	1,190
Amortization of unrecognized net periodic benefit costs, net of tax of: (2019 - Three-month period $75, Nine-month period $252; 2018 - Three-month period $146, Nine-month period $536)
Net actuarial loss	222	438	746	1,598
Prior service credit	(6)	(17)	(18)	(52)
Interest rate swap and foreign currency translation:
Change in unrealized income (loss) on interest rate swap, net of tax of: (2019 - Three-month period $120, Nine-month period $425)	(338)		(1,198)
Change in unrealized income (loss) on interest rate swap, net of tax of: (2018 - Three-month period $59, Nine-month period $334)		167		946
Change in foreign currency translation, net of tax of: (2019 - Three-month period $12, Nine-month period $108; 2018 - Three-month period $45, Nine-month period $58)	(35)	127	306	(165)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), net of tax	4,799	(4,778)	6,608	1,530
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 21,069	$ 35,998	$ 52,142	$ 53,493

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LEASES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Leases

Leases

NOTE E – LEASES

The Company leases, under finance and operating lease arrangements, certain facilities used primarily in the Asset-Based segment service center operations, certain revenue equipment used in the ArcBest segment operations, and certain other office equipment. Operating leases have remaining terms of less than 10 years, some of which include one or more options to renew, with renewal option terms up to five years, and some of which include options to terminate the leases within the next three years. The right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as of September 30, 2019 do not assume the option to early terminate any of the Company’s leases, and all renewal options that have been exercised or are reasonably certain to be exercised as of September 30, 2019 are included in the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Variable lease cost for operating leases consists of subsequent changes in CPI index, rent payments that are based on usage, and other lease related payments subject to change and not considered fixed payments. All fixed lease and non-lease component payments are combined in determining the right-of-use asset and lease liability.

The Company has a small number of finance leases recorded in property, plant and equipment and long-term debt related to structures and office equipment that are immaterial to the consolidated financial statements.

The components of operating lease expense were as follows:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2019		September 30, 2019
	(in thousands)
Operating lease expense	$	5,651	$	16,632
Variable lease expense		878		2,491
Sublease income		(99)		(235)
Total operating lease expense	$	6,430	$	18,888

Rental expense for operating leases, excluding expenses related to leases with initial terms of less than one year, totaled approximately $5.0 million and approximately $14.5 million, net of sublease income, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

The operating cash flows from operating lease activity were as follows:

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2019
	(in thousands)
Noncash change in operating right-of-use assets	$	15,093
Change in operating lease liabilities		(14,567)
Operating right-use-of-assets and lease liabilities, net	$	526
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	(16,256)

Supplemental balance sheet information related to operating lease liabilities was as follows:

	September 30, 2019
	(in thousands, except lease term and discount rate)
			Land and		Equipment
Operating leases		Total	Structures		and Others
Operating right-of-use assets (long-term)	$	67,404	$	65,906	$	1,498
Operating lease liabilities (current)	$	18,492	$	17,498	$	994
Operating lease liabilities (long-term)		52,782		52,285		497
Total operating lease liabilities	$	71,274	$	69,783	$	1,491
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)		5.4
Weighted-average discount rate		3.88%

Maturities of operating lease liabilities at September 30, 2019 were as follows:

					Equipment
			Land and		and
	Total		Structures(1)		Other
	(in thousands)
Remainder of 2019	$	5,419	$	5,156	$	263
2020		20,131		19,132		999
2021		15,604		15,334		270
2022		11,189		11,189		—
2023		8,068		8,068		—
Thereafter		18,676		18,676		—
Total lease payments		79,087		77,555		1,532
Less imputed interest		(7,813)		(7,772)		(41)
Total	$	71,274	$	69,783	$	1,491

(1) Excludes future minimum payments for a lease which was executed but had not yet commenced as of September 30, 2019 of $34.7 million which will be paid over 12 years. The Company plans to take possession of the leased space in mid-2020.

The future minimum rental commitments, net of minimum rentals to be received under noncancelable subleases, as of December 31, 2018 for all noncancelable operating leases were as follows:

					Equipment
			Land and		and
	Total		Structures(1)		Other
	(in thousands)
2019	$	19,130	$	18,067	$	1,063
2020		14,620		13,676		944
2021		10,972		10,716		256
2022		7,125		7,125		—
2023		4,477		4,477		—
Thereafter		5,850		5,850		—
Total	$	62,174	$	59,911	$	2,263

(1) Excludes future minimum payments for leases which were executed but had not yet commenced as of December 31, 2018 of approximately $21.0 million which will be paid over 10 years.

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ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION

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Sep. 30, 2019

ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION

ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION

NOTE A – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION

ArcBest Corporation^TM (the “Company”) is the parent holding company of freight transportation and integrated logistics businesses providing innovative solutions. The Company’s operations are conducted through its three reportable operating segments: Asset-Based, which consists of ABF Freight System, Inc. and certain other subsidiaries; ArcBest^®, the Company’s asset-light logistics operation; and FleetNet^®. References to the Company in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are primarily to the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

The Asset-Based segment represented approximately 69% of the Company’s total revenues before other revenues and intercompany eliminations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. As of September 2019, approximately 82% of the Asset-Based segment’s employees were covered under a collective bargaining agreement, the ABF National Master Freight Agreement (the “2018 ABF NMFA”), with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (the “IBT”), which will remain in effect through June 30, 2023.

Financial Statement Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pertaining to interim financial information. Accordingly, these interim financial statements do not include all information or footnote disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements and, therefore, should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K and other current filings with the SEC. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which are of a normal and recurring nature) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual amounts may differ from those estimates.

Accounting Policies

The Company’s accounting policies are described in Note B to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The following policies have been updated during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 for the adoption of accounting standard updates disclosed within this Note.

Interest Rate Swap Derivative Instruments: The Company accounts for its derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities and carries them at fair value. The Company has interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges. The effective portion of the gain or loss on the interest rate swap instruments is reported as unrealized gain or loss as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss, net of tax, in stockholders’ equity and the change in the unrealized gain or loss on the interest rate swaps is reported in other comprehensive income or loss, net of tax, in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The unrealized gain or loss is reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss into income in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. To receive hedge accounting treatment, cash flow hedges must be highly effective in offsetting changes to expected future cash flows on hedged transactions.

Leases: The Company leases, under finance and operating lease arrangements, certain facilities used primarily in the Asset-Based segment service center operations, certain revenue equipment used in the ArcBest segment operations, and certain other office equipment. The Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 842, Leases, (“ASC Topic 842”) effective January 1, 2019. In accordance with ASC Topic 842, right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases are recorded on the balance sheet and the related lease expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over

the lease term in operating expenses. Included in lease expense are any variable lease payments incurred in the period that were not included in the initial lease liability. For financial reporting purposes, right-of-use assets held under finance leases are amortized over their estimated useful lives on the same basis as owned assets, and leasehold improvements associated with assets utilized under finance or operating leases are amortized by the straight-line method over the shorter of the remaining lease term or the asset’s useful life. Amortization of assets under finance leases is included in depreciation expense. Obligations under the finance lease arrangements are included in long-term debt.

The short-term lease exemption was elected under ASC Topic 842 for all classes of assets to include real property, revenue equipment, and service, office, and other equipment. The Company adopted the policy election as a lessee for all classes of assets to account for each lease component and its related non-lease component(s) as a single lease component. In determining the discount rate, the Company uses the rate implicit in the lease if that rate is readily determinable when entering into a lease as a lessee. If the rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate, determined by the price of a fully collateralized loan with similar terms based on current market rates.

For contracts entered into on or after the effective date, an assessment is made as to whether the contract is, or contains, a lease at the inception of a contract. The assessment is based on: (1) whether the contract involves the use of a distinct identified asset; (2) whether the Company obtains the right to substantially all the economic benefit from the use of the asset throughout the period; and (3) whether the Company has the right to direct the use of the asset. For all operating leases that meet the scope of ASC Topic 842, a right-of-use asset and a lease liability are recognized. The right-of-use asset is measured as the initial amount of the lease liability, plus any initial direct costs incurred, less any prepayments prior to commencement or lease incentives received. The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Company’s secured incremental borrowing rate for the same term as the underlying lease. Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability are comprised of the following: (1) the fixed noncancelable lease payments, (2) payments for optional renewal periods where it is reasonably certain the renewal period will be exercised, and (3) payments for early termination options unless it is reasonably certain the lease will not be terminated early. Variable lease payments based on an index or rate are initially measured using the index or rate in effect at lease commencement and included in the measurement of the initial lease liability. Additional payments based on the change in an index or rate are recorded as a period expense when incurred. Lease modifications result in remeasurement of the lease liability.

Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

ASC Topic 842, which was adopted by the Company effective January 1, 2019, requires lessees to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases with terms greater than 12 months on the balance sheet. The standard also requires additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures designed to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The Company elected the modified retrospective method of applying the transition provisions at the beginning of the period of adoption and, as a result, has not adjusted comparative period financial information and has not included the new lease disclosures for periods before the effective date. Prior period amounts continue to be reported under the Company’s historical accounting in accordance with the previous lease guidance included in ASC Topic 840.

The Company has excluded short-term leases from accounting under ASC Topic 842 and has elected the package of practical expedients as permitted under the transition guidance, which allowed the Company to not reassess: (1) whether contracts are, or contain, leases; (2) lease classification; and (3) capitalization of initial direct costs. For contracts entered into on or after the effective date, an assessment is made as to whether the contract is, or contains, a lease at the inception of a contract. Consistent with the package of practical expedients elected, leases entered into prior to January 1, 2019, are accounted for under ASC Topic 840 and were not reassessed. For all classes of assets, the policy election was made to account for each lease component and its related non-lease component(s) as a single lease component. The election to not recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a term of 12 months or less did not have a material effect on the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities.

The majority of the Company’s lease portfolio consists of real property operating leases related to facilities used in the Asset-Based segment service center operations. The lease portfolio also includes operating leases related to certain revenue equipment used in the ArcBest segment operations as well as a small number of office equipment finance leases. Management has recorded the right-of-use assets and associated lease liabilities for operating leases on the consolidated

balance sheet as of September 30, 2019 in accordance with ASC Topic 842. Finance leases are not material to the consolidated financial statements.

The most significant impact of adopting ASC Topic 842 was the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for operating leases of $58.7 million as of January 1, 2019. The accounting for finance leases (formerly referred to as capital leases prior to the adoption of ASC Topic 842) remained substantially unchanged. The expense recognition for operating leases and finance leases under ASC Topic 842 is substantially consistent with ASC Topic 840 and the impact of the new standard is non-cash in nature. As a result, there is no significant impact on the Company’s results of operations or cash flows presented in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, which was adopted by the Company on January 1, 2019, was amended to change the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and the presentation of hedge results to simplify hedge accounting treatment and better align an entity’s risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships. ASC Topic 815, as amended, also allows for the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap (OIS) Rate as a U.S. benchmark interest rate. The amendment did not have an impact on the consolidated financial statements.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued Final Rule 33-10618, FAST Act Modernization and Simplification of Regulation S-K, (“Final Rule 33-10618”) in March 2019 to modernize and simplify certain disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K and the related rules and forms. Effective April 2, 2019, the final rule allows registrants to redact confidential information from most exhibits filed with the SEC without filing a confidential treatment request. Effective May 2, 2019, the final rule requires registrants to include the trading symbol for each class of registered securities on the cover page of certain SEC forms. The eXtensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”) reporting requirements of the final rule for tagging data on the cover page of certain SEC filings and the use of hyperlinks for information that is incorporated by reference and available on EDGAR became effective for the Company with the filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.

Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Final Rule 33-10618 includes certain provisions to simplify certain annual disclosure requirements within the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”), Risk Factors, and Properties sections of Form 10-K. These provisions, which the Company will adopt for its 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K, are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statement disclosures.

ASC Subtopic 350-40, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software: Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement, (“ASC Subtopic 350-40”) was amended by the FASB in August 2018 and is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2020. The amendments to ASC Subtopic 350-40 clarify the accounting treatment for implementation costs incurred by the customer in a cloud computing software arrangement. The amendments allow implementation costs of cloud computing arrangements to be capitalized using the same method prescribed by ASC Subtopic 350-40, Internal-Use Software. The amendments to ASC Subtopic 350-40 will be adopted on a prospective basis and are not expected to have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, was amended to modify the disclosure requirements of fair value measurements, primarily impacting the disclosures for Level 3 fair value measurements. The amendment is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2020 and is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statement disclosures.

ASC Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, (“ASC Topic 326”), was amended to improve the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments, including trade accounts receivable. The amendment is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2020 and is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Management believes there is no other new accounting guidance issued but not yet effective that is relevant to the Company’s current financial statements.

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OPERATING SEGMENT DATA (Tables)

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Sep. 30, 2019

OPERATING SEGMENT DATA

Schedule of reportable operating segment information

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30				September 30
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands)
REVENUES
Asset-Based	$	565,621	$	585,290	$	1,631,348	$	1,626,644
ArcBest		199,758		205,449		554,135		587,369
FleetNet		53,976		50,494		158,957		145,045
Other and eliminations		(31,792)		(15,075)		(73,548)		(39,549)
Total consolidated revenues	$	787,563	$	826,158	$	2,270,892	$	2,319,509
OPERATING EXPENSES
Asset-Based
Salaries, wages, and benefits	$	296,503	$	292,082	$	873,795	$	848,611
Fuel, supplies, and expenses(1)		65,738		63,936		195,502		191,163
Operating taxes and licenses		12,865		12,261		37,477		35,927
Insurance		7,646		9,448		23,235		24,055
Communications and utilities		5,064		4,308		14,181		12,964
Depreciation and amortization		23,776		22,200		66,370		64,492
Rents and purchased transportation		61,102		70,946		167,234		180,332
Shared services(1)		56,031		57,472		161,664		158,042
Multiemployer pension fund withdrawal liability charge(2)		—		—		—		37,922
Gain on sale of property and equipment		(82)		(123)		(1,703)		(522)
Innovative technology costs(1)(3)		4,664		1,080		9,200		2,947
Other(1)		592		1,530		2,878		3,778
Total Asset-Based		533,899		535,140		1,549,833		1,559,711
ArcBest
Purchased transportation		164,521		164,322		452,178		475,614
Supplies and expenses		2,780		3,522		8,412		10,290
Depreciation and amortization		2,607		3,558		8,813		10,563
Shared services		25,032		23,453		71,204		68,857
Other		2,366		2,546		7,224		6,973
Restructuring costs(4)		—		—		—		152
Gain on sale of subsidiaries(5)		—		(1,945)		—		(1,945)
Total ArcBest		197,306		195,456		547,831		570,504
FleetNet		52,805		49,406		155,272		141,407
Other and eliminations		(27,655)		(9,899)		(57,043)		(24,049)
Total consolidated operating expenses	$	756,355	$	770,103	$	2,195,893	$	2,247,573

(1) As previously discussed in this Note, the presentation of Asset-Based segment expenses was modified in third quarter 2019 to present innovative technology costs as a separate operating expense line item. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period operating segment expenses to conform to the current year presentation.

(2) The nine months ended September 30, 2018 includes a one-time $37.9 million pre-tax charge ABF Freight recorded in second quarter 2018 for the multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability resulting from the transition agreement with the New England Pension Fund.

(3) Represents costs associated with the freight handling pilot test program at ABF Freight previously discussed in this Note.

(4) Restructuring costs relate to the realignment of the Company’s corporate structure as further described in Note N to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(5) Gain recognized in the 2018 periods relates to the sale of the ArcBest segment’s military moving businesses in December 2017.

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30				September 30
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands)
OPERATING INCOME
Asset-Based	$	31,722	$	50,150	$	81,515	$	66,933
ArcBest		2,452		9,993		6,304		16,865
FleetNet		1,171		1,088		3,685		3,638
Other and eliminations		(4,137)		(5,176)		(16,505)		(15,500)
Total consolidated operating income	$	31,208	$	56,055	$	74,999	$	71,936
OTHER INCOME (COSTS)
Interest and dividend income	$	1,768	$	1,120	$	4,862	$	2,360
Interest and other related financing costs		(2,900)		(2,470)		(8,593)		(6,542)
Other, net(1)		(6,734)		(714)		(7,770)		(4,038)
Total other income (costs)		(7,866)		(2,064)		(11,501)		(8,220)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	$	23,342	$	53,991	$	63,498	$	63,716

(1) Includes the components of net periodic benefit cost other than service cost related to the Company’s nonunion pension, SBP, and postretirement plans (see Note G) and proceeds and changes in cash surrender value of life insurance policies. The three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 include a noncash pension termination expense related to an amount which was stranded in accumulated other comprehensive loss until the pension benefit obligation was settled upon plan termination (see Note G).

The following table presents operating expenses by category on a consolidated basis:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30				September 30
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands)
OPERATING EXPENSES
Salaries, wages, and benefits	$	363,902	$	363,348	$	1,068,685	$	1,048,018
Rents, purchased transportation, and other costs of services		249,110		265,042		706,200		742,338
Fuel, supplies, and expenses		81,023		82,188		241,059		245,718
Depreciation and amortization(1)		29,361		28,026		83,332		81,699
Other		32,959		31,449		96,617		91,112
Multiemployer pension fund withdrawal liability charge(2)		—		—		—		37,922
Restructuring costs(3)		—		50		—		766
	$	756,355	$	770,103	$	2,195,893	$	2,247,573

(1) Includes amortization of intangible assets.

(2) ABF Freight recorded a one-time charge in second quarter 2018 for the multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability resulting from the transition agreement with the New England Teamsters and Trucking Industry Pension Fund.

(3) Restructuring costs relate to the realignment of the Company’s corporate structure as further described in Note N to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Carrying Value
Fair value disclosure
Debt obligations	$ 298,326	$ 291,409
Fair Value
Fair value disclosure
Debt obligations	302,291	291,560
Credit Facility | Level 2 | Carrying Value
Fair value disclosure
Debt obligations	70,000	70,000
Credit Facility | Level 2 | Fair Value
Fair value disclosure
Debt obligations	70,000	70,000
Accounts receivable securitization borrowings | Level 2 | Carrying Value
Fair value disclosure
Debt obligations	40,000	40,000
Accounts receivable securitization borrowings | Level 2 | Fair Value
Fair value disclosure
Debt obligations	40,000	40,000
Notes payable | Level 2 | Carrying Value
Fair value disclosure
Debt obligations	188,326	181,409
Notes payable | Level 2 | Fair Value
Fair value disclosure
Debt obligations	$ 192,291	$ 181,560

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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Amortization) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Future amortization for intangible assets
Remainder of 2019	$ 1,116
2020	4,454
2021	4,412
2022	4,385
2023	4,287
Thereafter	14,629
Net Value	$ 33,283	$ 36,649

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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Funded status) (Details) - Nonunion Defined Benefit Pension Plan - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Change in benefit obligations
Benefit obligations at beginning of period			$ 33,373
Interest cost	$ 138	$ 1,136	624	$ 3,259
Actuarial loss			300
Benefits paid			(34,297)
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period			26,646
Actual return on plan assets			(30)
Employer contributions	7,700		7,710
Benefits paid			(34,297)
Fair value of plan assets at end of period	29		29
Funded status at period end	$ 29		$ 29

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LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Financing arrangements - Letters of credit & Surety bonds) (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Accounts receivable securitization borrowings
Financing Arrangements
Outstanding letters of credit	$ 12.2
Letter of Credit Agreements
Financing Arrangements
Outstanding letters of credit	12.8
Surety bonds
Financing Arrangements
Outstanding surety bonds under uncollateralized bond programs	$ 62.3

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LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Assets Sec) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Financing Arrangements
Total assets securing notes payable or held under finance leases	$ 278,806	$ 273,615
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	76,962	79,961
Net assets securing notes payable or held under finance leases	201,844	193,654
Revenue equipment
Financing Arrangements
Total assets securing notes payable or held under finance leases	260,019	264,396
Land and structures (service centers)
Financing Arrangements
Total assets securing notes payable or held under finance leases	1,794	1,794
Software
Financing Arrangements
Total assets securing notes payable or held under finance leases	1,508	1,484
Service, office, and other equipment
Financing Arrangements
Total assets securing notes payable or held under finance leases	$ 15,485	$ 5,941

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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS, AND OTHER EVENTS (Environmental Matters) (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) tank state	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Underground fuel storage tanks
Environmental Matters
Number of underground tanks where the company's subsidiaries store fuel for use in tractors and trucks | tank	60
Number of states in which underground tanks are located | state	17
Environmental cleanup costs | Accrued expenses
Environmental Matters
Reserve for environmental contingencies | $	$ 0.6	$ 0.6

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INCOME TAXES (Allowance) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Deferred tax assets:
Valuation allowance		$ 0.1
Maximum
Deferred tax assets:
Valuation allowance	$ 0.1

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LEASES (Lease terms) (Details) - Maximum	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Operating leases
Remaining lease term	10 years
Operating lease, renewal term	5 years
Option to terminate lease, period	3 years

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LEASES (Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities - 2019) (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Maturities of operating lease liabilities
Remainder of 2019	$ 5,419
2020	20,131
2021	15,604
2022	11,189
2023	8,068
Thereafter	18,676
Total lease payments	79,087
Less imputed interest	(7,813)
Total operating lease liabilities	71,274
Land and Structures
Maturities of operating lease liabilities
Remainder of 2019	5,156
2020	19,132
2021	15,334
2022	11,189
2023	8,068
Thereafter	18,676
Total lease payments	77,555
Less imputed interest	(7,772)
Total operating lease liabilities	69,783
Future minimum payments for leases that have not yet commenced	$ 34,700
Lease term for lease commitments that have not yet commenced	12 years
Equipment and Others
Maturities of operating lease liabilities
Remainder of 2019	$ 263
2020	999
2021	270
Total lease payments	1,532
Less imputed interest	(41)
Total operating lease liabilities	$ 1,491

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Basic and Diluted) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Basic, numerator:
Net income	$ 16,270	$ 24,376	$ 4,888	$ 40,776	$ 1,233	$ 9,954	$ 45,534	$ 51,963
Effect of unvested restricted stock unit awards	(2)			(98)			(28)	(128)
Adjusted net income	$ 16,268			$ 40,678			$ 45,506	$ 51,835
Basic, denominator:
Weighted-average shares	25,527,982			25,697,509			25,550,365	25,670,435
Earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.64			$ 1.58			$ 1.78	$ 2.02
Diluted, numerator:
Net income	$ 16,270	$ 24,376	$ 4,888	$ 40,776	$ 1,233	$ 9,954	$ 45,534	$ 51,963
Effect of unvested restricted stock unit awards	(2)			(94)			(28)	(124)
Adjusted net income	$ 16,268			$ 40,682			$ 45,506	$ 51,839
Diluted, denominator:
Weighted-average shares	25,527,982			25,697,509			25,550,365	25,670,435
Effect of dilutive securities	888,613			1,098,150			911,303	1,037,824
Adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed conversions	26,416,595			26,795,659			26,461,668	26,708,259
Earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.62			$ 1.52			$ 1.72	$ 1.94

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Reclass) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Unrecognized Net Periodic Benefit Costs
Significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss by component
Total, pre-tax	$ (9,115)	$ (3,685)
Tax benefit	1,324	949
Total, net of tax	(7,791)	(2,736)
Unrecognized Net Periodic Benefit Costs | Nonunion Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss by component
Total, net of tax	(7,300)
Amortization of net actuarial loss
Significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss by component
Total, pre-tax	(1,005)	(2,152)
Amortization of net actuarial loss | Nonunion Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss by component
Total, pre-tax	(300)
Amortization of prior service credit
Significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss by component
Total, pre-tax	25	70
Pension settlement expense, including termination expense
Significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss by component
Total, pre-tax	(8,135)	$ (1,603)
Pension settlement expense, including termination expense | Nonunion Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss by component
Total, pre-tax	(8,100)
Pension termination expense | Nonunion Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss by component
Total, pre-tax	(4,000)
Tax benefit	$ 0

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Schedule of computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30				September 30
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Basic
Numerator:
Net income	$	16,270	$	40,776	$	45,534	$	51,963
Effect of unvested restricted stock awards		(2)		(98)		(28)		(128)
Adjusted net income	$	16,268	$	40,678	$	45,506	$	51,835
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares		25,527,982		25,697,509		25,550,365		25,670,435
Earnings per common share	$	0.64	$	1.58	$	1.78	$	2.02
Diluted
Numerator:
Net income	$	16,270	$	40,776	$	45,534	$	51,963
Effect of unvested restricted stock awards		(2)		(94)		(28)		(124)
Adjusted net income	$	16,268	$	40,682	$	45,506	$	51,839
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares		25,527,982		25,697,509		25,550,365		25,670,435
Effect of dilutive securities		888,613		1,098,150		911,303		1,037,824
Adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed conversions		26,416,595		26,795,659		26,461,668		26,708,259
Earnings per common share	$	0.62	$	1.52	$	1.72	$	1.94

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LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

Schedule of long-term debt

	September 30		December 31
	2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Credit Facility (interest rate of 3.2%(1) at September 30, 2019)	$	70,000	$	70,000
Accounts receivable securitization borrowings (interest rate of 3.0% at September 30, 2019)		40,000		40,000
Notes payable (weighted-average interest rate of 3.4% at September 30, 2019)		188,326		181,409
Finance lease obligations (weighted-average interest rate of 5.3% at September 30, 2019)		94		266
		298,420		291,675
Less current portion		50,197		54,075
Long-term debt, less current portion	$	248,223	$	237,600

(1) The interest rate swap mitigates interest rate risk by effectively converting $50.0 million of borrowings under the Credit Facility from variable-rate interest to fixed-rate interest with a per annum rate of 2.98% and 3.10% based on the margin of the Credit Facility as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Scheduled maturities of long-term debt obligations

Scheduled maturities of long-term debt obligations as of September 30, 2019 were as follows:

					Accounts
					Receivable
			Credit		Securitization		Notes		Finance Lease
	Total		Facility(1)		Program(1)		Payable		Obligations(2)
	(in thousands)
Due in one year or less	$	58,779	$	1,951	$	1,023	$	55,721	$	84
Due after one year through two years		55,830		1,687		873		53,263		7
Due after two years through three years		88,632		1,668		40,000		46,961		3
Due after three years through four years		33,068		1,694		—		31,374		—
Due after four years through five years		15,896		1,733		—		14,163		—
Due after five years		70,000		70,000		—		—		—
Total payments		322,205		78,733		41,896		201,482		94
Less amounts representing interest		23,785		8,733		1,896		13,156		—
Long-term debt	$	298,420	$	70,000	$	40,000	$	188,326	$	94

(1) The future interest payments included in the scheduled maturities due are calculated using variable interest rates based on the LIBOR swap curve, plus the anticipated applicable margin.

(2) Minimum payments of finance lease obligations include maximum amounts due under rental adjustment clauses contained in the finance lease agreements.

Schedule of assets securing notes payable or held under capital leases

	September 30		December 31
	2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Revenue equipment	$	260,019	$	264,396
Land and structures (service centers)		1,794		1,794
Software		1,508		1,484
Service, office, and other equipment		15,485		5,941
Total assets securing notes payable or held under finance leases		278,806		273,615
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization(1)		76,962		79,961
Net assets securing notes payable or held under finance leases	$	201,844	$	193,654

(1) Amortization of assets held under finance leases and depreciation of assets securing notes payable are included in depreciation expense.

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ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION

Financial Statement Presentation

Financial Statement Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pertaining to interim financial information. Accordingly, these interim financial statements do not include all information or footnote disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements and, therefore, should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K and other current filings with the SEC. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which are of a normal and recurring nature) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual amounts may differ from those estimates.

Interest Rate Swap Derivative Instruments

Interest Rate Swap Derivative Instruments: The Company accounts for its derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities and carries them at fair value. The Company has interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges. The effective portion of the gain or loss on the interest rate swap instruments is reported as unrealized gain or loss as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss, net of tax, in stockholders’ equity and the change in the unrealized gain or loss on the interest rate swaps is reported in other comprehensive income or loss, net of tax, in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The unrealized gain or loss is reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss into income in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. To receive hedge accounting treatment, cash flow hedges must be highly effective in offsetting changes to expected future cash flows on hedged transactions.

Leases

Leases: The Company leases, under finance and operating lease arrangements, certain facilities used primarily in the Asset-Based segment service center operations, certain revenue equipment used in the ArcBest segment operations, and certain other office equipment. The Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 842, Leases, (“ASC Topic 842”) effective January 1, 2019. In accordance with ASC Topic 842, right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases are recorded on the balance sheet and the related lease expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over

the lease term in operating expenses. Included in lease expense are any variable lease payments incurred in the period that were not included in the initial lease liability. For financial reporting purposes, right-of-use assets held under finance leases are amortized over their estimated useful lives on the same basis as owned assets, and leasehold improvements associated with assets utilized under finance or operating leases are amortized by the straight-line method over the shorter of the remaining lease term or the asset’s useful life. Amortization of assets under finance leases is included in depreciation expense. Obligations under the finance lease arrangements are included in long-term debt.

The short-term lease exemption was elected under ASC Topic 842 for all classes of assets to include real property, revenue equipment, and service, office, and other equipment. The Company adopted the policy election as a lessee for all classes of assets to account for each lease component and its related non-lease component(s) as a single lease component. In determining the discount rate, the Company uses the rate implicit in the lease if that rate is readily determinable when entering into a lease as a lessee. If the rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate, determined by the price of a fully collateralized loan with similar terms based on current market rates.

For contracts entered into on or after the effective date, an assessment is made as to whether the contract is, or contains, a lease at the inception of a contract. The assessment is based on: (1) whether the contract involves the use of a distinct identified asset; (2) whether the Company obtains the right to substantially all the economic benefit from the use of the asset throughout the period; and (3) whether the Company has the right to direct the use of the asset. For all operating leases that meet the scope of ASC Topic 842, a right-of-use asset and a lease liability are recognized. The right-of-use asset is measured as the initial amount of the lease liability, plus any initial direct costs incurred, less any prepayments prior to commencement or lease incentives received. The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Company’s secured incremental borrowing rate for the same term as the underlying lease. Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability are comprised of the following: (1) the fixed noncancelable lease payments, (2) payments for optional renewal periods where it is reasonably certain the renewal period will be exercised, and (3) payments for early termination options unless it is reasonably certain the lease will not be terminated early. Variable lease payments based on an index or rate are initially measured using the index or rate in effect at lease commencement and included in the measurement of the initial lease liability. Additional payments based on the change in an index or rate are recorded as a period expense when incurred. Lease modifications result in remeasurement of the lease liability.

Accounting Pronouncements

Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

ASC Topic 842, which was adopted by the Company effective January 1, 2019, requires lessees to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases with terms greater than 12 months on the balance sheet. The standard also requires additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures designed to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The Company elected the modified retrospective method of applying the transition provisions at the beginning of the period of adoption and, as a result, has not adjusted comparative period financial information and has not included the new lease disclosures for periods before the effective date. Prior period amounts continue to be reported under the Company’s historical accounting in accordance with the previous lease guidance included in ASC Topic 840.

The Company has excluded short-term leases from accounting under ASC Topic 842 and has elected the package of practical expedients as permitted under the transition guidance, which allowed the Company to not reassess: (1) whether contracts are, or contain, leases; (2) lease classification; and (3) capitalization of initial direct costs. For contracts entered into on or after the effective date, an assessment is made as to whether the contract is, or contains, a lease at the inception of a contract. Consistent with the package of practical expedients elected, leases entered into prior to January 1, 2019, are accounted for under ASC Topic 840 and were not reassessed. For all classes of assets, the policy election was made to account for each lease component and its related non-lease component(s) as a single lease component. The election to not recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a term of 12 months or less did not have a material effect on the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities.

The majority of the Company’s lease portfolio consists of real property operating leases related to facilities used in the Asset-Based segment service center operations. The lease portfolio also includes operating leases related to certain revenue equipment used in the ArcBest segment operations as well as a small number of office equipment finance leases. Management has recorded the right-of-use assets and associated lease liabilities for operating leases on the consolidated

balance sheet as of September 30, 2019 in accordance with ASC Topic 842. Finance leases are not material to the consolidated financial statements.

The most significant impact of adopting ASC Topic 842 was the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for operating leases of $58.7 million as of January 1, 2019. The accounting for finance leases (formerly referred to as capital leases prior to the adoption of ASC Topic 842) remained substantially unchanged. The expense recognition for operating leases and finance leases under ASC Topic 842 is substantially consistent with ASC Topic 840 and the impact of the new standard is non-cash in nature. As a result, there is no significant impact on the Company’s results of operations or cash flows presented in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, which was adopted by the Company on January 1, 2019, was amended to change the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and the presentation of hedge results to simplify hedge accounting treatment and better align an entity’s risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships. ASC Topic 815, as amended, also allows for the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap (OIS) Rate as a U.S. benchmark interest rate. The amendment did not have an impact on the consolidated financial statements.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued Final Rule 33-10618, FAST Act Modernization and Simplification of Regulation S-K, (“Final Rule 33-10618”) in March 2019 to modernize and simplify certain disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K and the related rules and forms. Effective April 2, 2019, the final rule allows registrants to redact confidential information from most exhibits filed with the SEC without filing a confidential treatment request. Effective May 2, 2019, the final rule requires registrants to include the trading symbol for each class of registered securities on the cover page of certain SEC forms. The eXtensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”) reporting requirements of the final rule for tagging data on the cover page of certain SEC filings and the use of hyperlinks for information that is incorporated by reference and available on EDGAR became effective for the Company with the filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.

Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Final Rule 33-10618 includes certain provisions to simplify certain annual disclosure requirements within the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”), Risk Factors, and Properties sections of Form 10-K. These provisions, which the Company will adopt for its 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K, are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statement disclosures.

ASC Subtopic 350-40, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software: Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement, (“ASC Subtopic 350-40”) was amended by the FASB in August 2018 and is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2020. The amendments to ASC Subtopic 350-40 clarify the accounting treatment for implementation costs incurred by the customer in a cloud computing software arrangement. The amendments allow implementation costs of cloud computing arrangements to be capitalized using the same method prescribed by ASC Subtopic 350-40, Internal-Use Software. The amendments to ASC Subtopic 350-40 will be adopted on a prospective basis and are not expected to have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, was amended to modify the disclosure requirements of fair value measurements, primarily impacting the disclosures for Level 3 fair value measurements. The amendment is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2020 and is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statement disclosures.

ASC Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, (“ASC Topic 326”), was amended to improve the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments, including trade accounts receivable. The amendment is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2020 and is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Management believes there is no other new accounting guidance issued but not yet effective that is relevant to the Company’s current financial statements.