Schedule 13D

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549


SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. )1

SCS Transportation, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $.001 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)

81111T102
(CUSIP Number)

STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ.
OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME ROSENZWEIG & WOLOSKY LLP
Park Avenue Tower
65 East 55th Street
New York, New York 10022
(212) 451-2300
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

January 3, 2006
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

     If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box o.

     Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

(Continued on following pages)

(Page 1 of 59 Pages)

 


1      The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


 

 

CUSIP No. 81111T102
13D
Page 2 of 59 Pages


  1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)


STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD.


2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*


 
                                                                                                                                                      (a) þ


                                                                                                                                                        (b) o


3.
SEC USE ONLY



4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS*

WC


5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                  o


6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Cayman Islands

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER

480,146

8.
SHARED VOTING POWER

- 0 -

9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

480,146

10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -


11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

480,146


12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                                                                                                                         o


13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

3.3%


14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

CO

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




 

 

CUSIP No. 81111T102
13D
Page 3 of 59 Pages


  1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)


PARCHE, LLC


2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*


 
                                                                                                                                                      (a) þ


                                                                                                                                                        (b) o


3.
SEC USE ONLY



4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS*

WC


5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                  o


6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER

138,957

8.
SHARED VOTING POWER

- 0 -

9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

138,957

10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -


11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

138,957


12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                                                                                                                         o


13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

Less than 1%


14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

OO

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




 

 

CUSIP No. 81111T102
13D
Page 4 of 59 Pages


  1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)


RCG AMBROSE MASTER FUND, LTD


2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*


 
                                                                                                                                                      (a) þ


                                                                                                                                                        (b) o


3.
SEC USE ONLY



4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS*

WC


5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                  o


6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Cayman Islands

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER

29,975

8.
SHARED VOTING POWER

- 0 -

9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

29,975

10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -


11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

29,975


12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                                                                                                                         o


13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

Less than 1%


14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

CO

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




 

 

CUSIP No. 81111T102
13D
Page 5 of 59 Pages


  1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)


RCG HALIFAX FUND, LTD


2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*


 
                                                                                                                                                      (a) þ


                                                                                                                                                        (b) o


3.
SEC USE ONLY



4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS*

WC


5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                  o


6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Cayman Islands

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER

31,301

8.
SHARED VOTING POWER

- 0 -

9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

31,301

10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -


11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

31,301


12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                                                                                                                         o


13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

Less than 1%


14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

CO

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




 

 

CUSIP No. 81111T102
13D
Page 6 of 59 Pages


  1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)


RAMIUS MASTER FUND, LTD.


2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*


 
                                                                                                                                                      (a) þ


                                                                                                                                                        (b) o


3.
SEC USE ONLY



4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS*

WC


5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                  o


6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Cayman Islands

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER

139,851

8.
SHARED VOTING POWER

- 0 -

9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

139,851

10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -


11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

139,851


12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                                                                                                                         o


13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

Less than 1%


14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

CO

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




 

 

CUSIP No. 81111T102
13D
Page 7 of 59 Pages


  1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)


ADMIRAL ADVISORS, LLC


2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*


 
                                                                                                                                                      (a) þ


                                                                                                                                                        (b) o


3.
SEC USE ONLY



4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS*

OO


5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                  o


6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER

619,103

8.
SHARED VOTING POWER

- 0 -

9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

619,103

10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -


11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

619,103


12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                                                                                                                         o


13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

4.3%


14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

OO

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




 

 

CUSIP No. 81111T102
13D
Page 8 of 59 Pages


  1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)


RAMIUS ADVISORS, LLC


2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*


 
                                                                                                                                                      (a) þ


                                                                                                                                                        (b) o


3.
SEC USE ONLY



4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS*

OO


5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                  o


6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER

139,851

8.
SHARED VOTING POWER

- 0 -

9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

139,851

10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -


11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

139,851


12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                                                                                                                          o


13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

Less than 1%


14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IA, OO

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




 

 

CUSIP No. 81111T102
13D
Page 9 of 59 Pages


  1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)


RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC


2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*


 
                                                                                                                                                      (a) þ


                                                                                                                                                        (b) o


3.
SEC USE ONLY



4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS*

OO


5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                  o


6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER

820,230

8.
SHARED VOTING POWER

- 0 -

9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

820,230

10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -


11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

820,230


12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                                                                                                                         o


13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

5.7%


14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IA, OO

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




 

 

CUSIP No. 81111T102
13D
Page 10 of 59 Pages


  1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)


C4S & CO., LLC


2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*


 
                                                                                                                                                      (a) þ


                                                                                                                                                        (b) o


3.
SEC USE ONLY



4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS*

OO


5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                  o


6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER

820,230

8.
SHARED VOTING POWER

- 0 -

9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

820,230

10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -


11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

820,230


12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                                                                                                                         o


13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

5.7%
 

14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

OO

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




 

 

CUSIP No. 81111T102
13D
Page 11 of 59 Pages


  1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)


PETER A. COHEN


2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*


 
                                                                                                                                                      (a) þ


                                                                                                                                                        (b) o


3.
SEC USE ONLY



4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS*

OO


5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                  o


6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

8.
SHARED VOTING POWER

820,230

9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

820,230


11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

820,230


12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                                                                                                                         o


13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

5.7%


14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




 

 

CUSIP No. 81111T102
13D
Page 12 of 59 Pages


  1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)


MORGAN B. STARK


2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*


 
                                                                                                                                                      (a) þ


                                                                                                                                                        (b) o


3.
SEC USE ONLY



4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS*

OO


5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                  o


6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

8.
SHARED VOTING POWER

820,230

9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

820,230


11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

820,230


12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                                                                                                                         o


13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

5.7%


14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




 

 

CUSIP No. 81111T102
13D
Page 13 of 59 Pages


  1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)


JEFFREY M. SOLOMON


2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*


 
                                                                                                                                                      (a) þ


                                                                                                                                                        (b) o


3.
SEC USE ONLY



4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS*

OO


5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                  o


6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

8.
SHARED VOTING POWER

820,230

9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

820,230


11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

820,230


12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                                                                                                                         o


13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

5.7%


14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




 

 

CUSIP No. 81111T102
13D
Page 14 of 59 Pages


  1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)


THOMAS W. STRAUSS


2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*


 
                                                                                                                                                      (a) þ


                                                                                                                                                        (b) o


3.
SEC USE ONLY



4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS*

OO


5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                  o


6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

8.
SHARED VOTING POWER

820,230

9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

820,230


11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

820,230


12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                                                                                                                         o


13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

5.7%


14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




 

 

CUSIP No. 81111T102
13D
Page 15 of 59 Pages


  1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)


JEFFREY C. SMITH


2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*


 
                                                                                                                                                      (a) þ


                                                                                                                                                        (b) o


3.
SEC USE ONLY



4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS*

OO


5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                  o


6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

8.
SHARED VOTING POWER

-0-

9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-


11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

-0-


12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                                                                                                                         o


13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

0%


14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




 

 

CUSIP No. 81111T102
13D
Page 16 of 59 Pages


  1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)


JEFFREY C. WARD


2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*


 
                                                                                                                                                      (a) þ


                                                                                                                                                        (b) o


3.
SEC USE ONLY



4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS*

PF


5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                  o


6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER

2,000

8.
SHARED VOTING POWER

- 0 -

9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,000

10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -


11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

2,000


12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                                                                                                                         o


13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

Less than 1%


14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




 

 

CUSIP No. 81111T102
13D
Page 17 of 59 Pages

          The following constitutes the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (the “Schedule 13D”).

Item 1.Security and Issuer.

          This statement relates to shares of the Common Stock, $.001 par value (the “Shares”), of SCS Transportation, Inc. (the “Issuer”). The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 4435 Main Street, Suite 930, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.

Item 2.Identity and Background.

     (a) This statement is filed by:

(i)   Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Starboard”), with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it;

(ii)   Parche, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parche”), with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it;

(iii)   RCG Ambrose Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“RCG Ambrose”), with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it;

(iv)   RCG Halifax Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“RCG Halifax”), with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it;

(v)   Ramius Master Fund Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Ramius Master”), with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it;

(vi)   Admiral Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Admiral Advisors”), who serves as the investment manager of Starboard and the managing member of Parche;

(vii)   Ramius Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Ramius Advisors”), who serves as the investment advisor of Ramius Master;

(viii)   Ramius Capital Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Ramius Capital”), who serves as the investment advisor of RCG Ambrose and RCG Halifax and as the sole member of Admiral Advisors and Ramius Advisors;

(ix)   C4S & Co., L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“C4S”), who serves as managing member of Ramius Capital;

(x)   Peter A. Cohen ("Mr. Cohen"), who serves as one of the managing members of C4S;


 

 

CUSIP No. 81111T102
13D
Page 18 of 59 Pages

 

(xi)   Morgan B. Stark ("Mr. Stark"), who serves as one of the managing members of C4S;

(xii)   Thomas W. Strauss ("Mr. Strauss"), who serves as one of the managing members of C4S;

(xiii)   Jeffrey M. Solomon ("Mr. Solomon"), who serves as one of the managing members of C4S;

(xiv)   Jeffrey C. Smith (“Mr. Smith”), a nominee for the Board of Directors of the Issuer and a Managing Director of Ramius Capital; and

(xv)   Jeffrey C. Ward (“Mr. Ward”), a nominee for the Board of Directors of the Issuer.

          Each of the foregoing is referred to as a "Reporting Person" and collectively as the "Reporting Persons." Each of the Reporting Persons is party to that certain Joint Filing and Solicitation Agreement, as further described in Item 6. Accordingly, the Reporting Persons are hereby filing a joint Schedule 13D.

          (b) The address of the principal office of each of Parche, Admiral Advisors, Ramius Advisors, Ramius Capital, C4S, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strauss, Mr. Solomon and Mr. Smith is 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, New York 10017. The residential address of Mr. Ward is 50 Aberdeen Avenue, Westmount, Quebec H3Y3A4.

          The address of the principal office of each of Starboard, RCG Ambrose, RCG Halifax and Ramius Master is c/o Citco Fund Services (Cayman Islands) Limited, Corporate Center, West Bay Road, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies. The officers and directors of each of Starboard, RCG Ambrose, RCG Halifax and Ramius Master and their principal occupations and business addresses are set forth on Schedule B and incorporated by reference in this Item 2.

          (c) The principal business of each of Starboard, Parche, RCG Ambrose, RCG Halifax and Ramius Master is serving as a private investment fund. Each of Starboard and Parche has been formed for the purpose of making equity investments and, on occasion, taking an active role in the management of portfolio companies in order to enhance shareholder value. The principal business of Admiral Advisors is acting as investment manager of Starboard and managing member of Parche. The principal business of Ramius Advisors is acting as an investment advisor of Ramius Master. Ramius Capital is engaged in money management and investment advisory services for third parties and proprietary accounts. C4S serves as managing member of Ramius Capital. Mr. Cohen, Mr. Strauss, Mr. Stark and Mr. Solomon serve as co-managing members of C4S.

          The principal occupation of Mr. Smith is serving as a Managing Director of Ramius Capital.


 

 

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          The principal occupation of Mr. Ward is serving as a Vice President of A.T. Kearney, Inc., a global management consulting firm.

          (d) No Reporting Person has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

          (e) No Reporting Person has, during the last five years, been party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

          (f) Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Strauss, Solomon, Smith and Ward are citizens of the United States of America.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

          The Shares purchased by Starboard, Parche, RCG Ambrose, RCG Halifax and Ramius Master were purchased with the working capital of such entities (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market purchases, except as otherwise noted, as set forth in Schedule A, which is incorporated by reference herein. The aggregate purchase cost of the 820,230 Shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by all of the Reporting Persons, not including Mr. Ward, is approximately $15,726,291, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 2,000 Shares owned directly by Mr. Ward is approximately $45,040, including brokerage commissions. The Shares owned directly by Mr. Ward were acquired with personal funds.

Item 4.Purpose of Transaction.

          The Reporting Persons purchased the Shares based on the Reporting Persons’ belief that the Shares, when purchased, were undervalued and represented an attractive investment opportunity. Depending upon overall market conditions, other investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, and the availability of Shares at prices that would make the purchase of additional Shares desirable, the Reporting Persons may endeavor to increase their position in the Issuer through, among other things, the purchase of Shares on the open market or in private transactions or otherwise, on such terms and at such times as the Reporting Persons may deem advisable.

          On December 10, 2005, Starboard submitted a letter (the “Nomination Letter”) to the Issuer nominating Mr. Smith and Mr. Ward (together, the “Nominees”) for election to the Board of Directors of the Issuer at the 2006 annual meeting of stockholders of the Issuer, or any other meeting of stockholders held in lieu thereof, and any adjournments, postponements, reschedulings or continuations thereof (the “Annual Meeting”). The Nomination Letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

          On January 12, 2006, Starboard delivered a letter to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer expressing its belief that the Issuer’s shares are significantly


 

 

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undervalued and that a sale of its Jevic subsidiary is the first step to maximize shareholder value. The letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 3 and is incorporated herein by reference. Key points highlighted in the letter include that (i) the Issuer is significantly undervalued and the Board of Directors of the Issuer has not taken the appropriate steps to correct this situation, (ii) its Jevic subsidiary is non-core to the Issuer and the Issuer should immediately pursue a competitive sale process for Jevic to help maximize shareholder value, (iii) Starboard expects that Jevic would receive interest from financial buyers in a competitive sale process and (iv) a tremendous opportunity exists to build the Issuer’s Saia subsidiary into a best-in-class less-than-truckload carrier which deserves the full attention of management and the Board of Directors.

          No Reporting Person has any present plan or proposal which would relate to or result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a) - (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D except as set forth herein or such as would occur upon completion of any of the actions discussed above. The Reporting Persons intend to review their investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis and engage in discussions with management and the Board of Directors of the Issuer concerning the business, operations and future plans of the Issuer. Depending on various factors including, without limitation, the Issuer’s financial position and investment strategy, the price levels of the Shares, conditions in the securities markets and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting Persons may in the future take such actions with respect to their investment in the Issuer as they deem appropriate including, without limitation, seeking additional Board representation, making proposals to the Issuer concerning changes to the capitalization, ownership structure or operations of the Issuer, purchasing additional Shares, selling some or all of their Shares, engaging in short selling of or any hedging or similar transaction with respect to the Shares or changing their intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in Item 4.

Item 5.Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

          The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 14,473,938 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 28, 2005.

     A. Starboard

          (a) As of the date of this filing, Starboard beneficially owns 480,146 Shares.

              Percentage: Approximately 3.3% as of the date hereof.

          (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 480,146
                   2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
                   3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 480,146
                   4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

          (c) The number of Shares acquired by Starboard within the past 60 days is set forth in Schedule A and is incorporated by reference.

     B. Parche


 

 

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          (a) As of the date of this filing, Parche beneficially owns 138,957 Shares.

              Percentage: Less than 1% as of the date hereof.

          (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 138,957
                   2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
                   3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 138,957
                   4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

          (c) The number of Shares acquired by Parche within the past 60 days is set forth in Schedule A and is incorporated by reference.

     C. RCG Ambrose

          (a) As of the date of this filing, RCG Ambrose beneficially owns 29,975 Shares.

              Percentage: Less than 1% as of the date hereof.

          (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 29,975
                   2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
                   3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 29,975
                   4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

          (c) The number of Shares acquired by RCG Ambrose in the past 60 days is set forth in Schedule A and is incorporated by reference.

     D. RCG Halifax

          (a) As of the date of this filing, RCG Halifax beneficially owns 31,301 Shares.

              Percentage: Less than 1% as of the date hereof.

          (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 31,301
                   2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
                   3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 31,301
                   4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

          (c) The number of Shares acquired by RCG Halifax in the past 60 days is set forth in Schedule A and is incorporated by reference.

     E. Ramius Master

          (a) As of the date of this filing, Ramius Master beneficially owns 139,851 Shares.

              Percentage: Less than 1% as of the date hereof.


 

 

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          (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 139,851
                   2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
                   3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 139,851
                   4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

          (c) The number of Shares acquired by Ramius Master in the past 60 days is set forth in Schedule A and is incorporated by reference.

     F. Admiral Advisors

          (a) As of the date of this filing, as the investment manager of Starboard and the managing member of Parche, Admiral Advisors may be deemed the beneficial owner of (i) 480,146 Shares owned by Starboard and (ii) 138,957 Shares owned by Parche.

              Percentage: Approximately 4.3% as of the date hereof.

          (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 619,103
                   2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
                   3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 619,103
                   4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

          (c) Admiral Advisors did not enter into any transactions in the Shares in the past 60 days. The transactions in the Shares in the past 60 days on behalf of Starboard and Parche, which, except as otherwise noted, were all in the open market, are set forth in Schedule A, and are incorporated by reference.

     G. Ramius Advisors

          (a) As of the date of this filing, as the investment advisor of Ramius Master, Ramius Advisors may be deemed the beneficial owner of 139,851 Shares owned by Ramius Master.

              Percentage: Less than 1% as of the date hereof.

          (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 139,851
                   2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
                   3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 139,851
                   4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

          (c) Ramius Advisors did not enter into any transactions in the Shares in the past 60 days. The transactions in the Shares in the past 60 days on behalf of Ramius Master, which were all in the open market, are set forth in Schedule A, and are incorporated by reference.

     H. Ramius Capital

          (a) As of the date of this filing, as the sole member of Admiral Advisors and Ramius Advisors (the investment advisor of Ramius Master) and as the investment advisor to RCG


 

 

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Halifax and RCG Ambrose, Ramius Capital may be deemed the beneficial owner of (i) 480,146 shares owned by Starboard, (ii) 138,957 Shares owned by Parche, (iii) 29,975 Shares owned by RCG Ambrose, (iv) 31,301 Shares owned by RCG Halifax and (v) 139,851 Shares owned by Ramius Master.

              Percentage: Approximately 5.7% as of the date hereof.

          (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 820,230
                   2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
                   3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 820,230
                   4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

          (c) Ramius Capital did not enter into any transactions in the Shares in the past 60 days. The transactions in the Shares in the past 60 days on behalf of Starboard, Parche, RCG Ambrose, RCG Halifax and Ramius Master are set forth in Schedule A, and are incorporated herein by reference.

     I. C4S

          (a) As of the date of this filing, as the managing member of Ramius Capital, C4S may be deemed the beneficial owner of (i) 480,146 Shares owned by Starboard, (ii) 138,957 Shares owned by Parche, (iii) 29,975 Shares owned by RCG Ambrose, (iv) 31,301 Shares owned by RCG Halifax, (v) 139,851 Shares owned by Ramius Master.

              Percentage: Approximately 5.7% as of the date hereof.

          (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 820,230
                   2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
                   3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 820,230
                   4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

          (c) C4S did not enter into any transactions in the Shares in the past 60 days. The transactions in the Shares in the past 60 days on behalf of Starboard, Parche, RCG Ambrose, RCG Halifax and Ramius Master are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated by reference.

     J. Mr. Cohen, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strauss and Mr. Solomon

          (a) As of the date of this filing, as the managing members of C4S, each of Mr. Cohen, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strauss and Mr. Solomon may be deemed the beneficial owner of (i) 480,146 Shares owned by Starboard, (ii) 138,957 Shares owned by Parche, (iii) 29,975 Shares owned by RCG Ambrose, (iv) 31,301 Shares owned by RCG Halifax and (v) 139,851 Shares owned by Ramius Master. Each of Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss share voting and dispositive power with respect to the Shares owned by Starboard, Parche, RCG Ambrose, RCG Halifax and Ramius Master by virtue of their shared authority to vote and dispose of such Shares. Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss disclaim beneficial ownership of such Shares.


 

 

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              Percentage: Approximately 5.7% as of the date hereof.

          (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0
                   2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 820,230
                   3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
                   4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 820,230

          (c) None of Mr. Cohen, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strauss or Mr. Solomon have entered into any transactions in the Shares in the past 60 days. The transactions in the Common Stock in the past 60 days on behalf of Starboard, Parche, RCG Ambrose, RCG Halifax and Ramius Master are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated by reference.

     K. Mr. Smith

          (a) As of the date of this filing, Mr. Smith does not beneficially own any Shares of the Issuer.

              Percentage: 0%

          (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0
                   2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
                   3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
                   4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

          (c) N/A

     L. Mr. Ward

          (a) As of the date of this filing, Mr. Ward beneficially owns 2,000 Shares.

              Percentage: Less than 1% as of the date hereof.

          (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 2,000
                   2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
                   3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,000
                   4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

          (c) The number of Shares acquired by Mr. Ward within the past 60 days is set forth in Schedule A and is incorporated by reference.

          (d) No person other than the Reporting Persons is known to have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, such shares of the Common Stock.

          (e) Not applicable.


 

 

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Item 6.Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

          On January 12, 2006, Starboard, Parche, RCG Ambrose, RCG Halifax, Ramius Master, Admiral Advisors, Ramius Advisors, Ramius Capital, C4S, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strauss and the Nominees (collectively, the “Group”) entered into a Joint Filing and Solicitation Agreement (the “Joint Filing Agreement”) in which, among other things, (a) the parties agreed to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of statements on Schedule 13D with respect to the securities of the Issuer to the extent required by applicable law, (b) the parties agreed to solicit proxies or written consents for the election of the Nominees, or any other person(s) nominated by Starboard, to the Issuer’s Board at the Annual Meeting (the “Solicitation”), and (c) Starboard agreed to bear all expenses incurred in connection with the Group’s activities, including approved expenses incurred by any of the parties in connection with the Solicitation, subject to certain limitations. The Joint Filing Agreement is attached as an exhibit hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

          Other than as described herein, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships among the Reporting Persons, or between the Reporting Persons and any other person, with respect to the securities of the Issuer.

Item 7.Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

1.   Joint Filing and Solicitation Agreement by and among Starboard, Parche, RCG Ambrose, RCG Halifax, Ramius Master, Admiral Advisors, Ramius Advisors, Ramius Capital, C4S, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Stark, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Strauss, Mr. Smith and Mr. Ward, dated January 12, 2006.

2.   Nomination Letter from Starboard to the Issuer, dated December 10, 2005.

3.   Letter from Starboard to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer, dated January 12, 2006.

4.   Power of Attorney for Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Thomas W. Strauss and Jeffrey M. Solomon, dated March 11, 2005.


 

 

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SIGNATURES

          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: January 12, 2006      
         
RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC   RCG AMBROSE MASTER FUND, LTD.
         
By: C4S & Co., L.L.C.,   By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC,
   as Managing Member      its Investment Advisor
         
         
By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark   By: C4S & Co., L.L.C.,
 
     its Managing Member
   Name: Morgan B. Stark      
   Title: Managing Member      
      By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark
       
        Name: Morgan B. Stark
        Title: Managing Member
         
RCG HALIFAX FUND, LTD.   RAMIUS MASTER FUND, LTD
         
By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC,   By: Ramius Advisors, LLC
  its Investment Advisor     its Investment Advisor
         
By: C4S & Co., L.L.C.,   By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC
  its Managing Member     its Managing Member
         
         
By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark   By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark
 
   
  Name: Morgan B. Stark     Name: Morgan B. Stark
  Title: Managing Member     Title: Managing Member
         
C4S & CO., L.L.C.   MORGAN B. STARK
         
         
By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark   By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark
 
   
  Name: Morgan B. Stark     Individually and as attorney-in-fact for Peter A.
  Title: Managing Member     Cohen, Jeffrey M. Solomon and Thomas W. Strauss
         
STARBOARD VALUE & OPPORTUNITY   PARCHE, LLC
MASTER FUND LTD.   By: Admiral Advisors, LLC, its managing member
         
         
By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark   By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark
 
   
  Name: Morgan B. Stark     Name: Morgan B. Stark
  Title: Authorized Signatory     Title: Authorized Signatory


 

 

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ADMIRAL ADVISORS, LLC   RAMIUS ADVISORS, LLC
By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC, its managing member   By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC, its managing member
         
         
By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark   By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark
 
   
  Name: Morgan B. Stark     Name: Morgan B. Stark
  Title: Authorized Signatory     Title: Authorized Signatory
         
         
/s/ Jeffrey C. Smith      

     
JEFFREY C. SMITH      
         
         
/s/ Jeffrey C. Ward      

     
JEFFREY C. WARD      


 

 

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SCHEDULE A

Transactions in the Shares During the Past 60 Days

 

Shares of Common Stock
Purchased
Price Per
Share($)
Date of
Purchase
     
STARBOARD VALUE & OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD.
     
21,000
6,384
39,816
10,823
16,044
18,480
12,600
420
16,800
8,400
13,440
2,097
28,560
11,456
17,556
10,920
3,180
2,100
2,520
693
2,184
3,570
8,043
20.1237
19.9906
20.1900
19.3699
20.1876
20.7607
21.3645
21.0000
21.7793
21.5250
21.9723
21.9196
22.0062
22.3272
21.5462
21.1323
21.5044
22.8400
22.9084
22.9030
23.2402
23.9073
24.0682
11/28/05
11/29/05
11/29/05
11/30/05
12/05/05
12/06/05
12/07/05
12/08/05
12/12/05
12/13/05
12/14/05
12/14/05
12/15/05
12/16/05
12/19/05
12/20/05
01/03/06
01/04/06
01/05/06
01/06/06
01/09/06
01/10/06
01/11/06


 

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PARCHE, LLC
 
     
66,403*
33,626*
3,200
1,600
2,560
400
5,440
2,182
3,344
2,080
1,287
606
400
1,275
1,530
480
132
421
1,482
416
680
2,423
1,532
5,458
21.5200
21.5200
21.7793
21.5250
21.9723
21.9196
22.0062
22.3272
21.5462
21.1323
21.5044
21.5044
22.8400
22.8400
22.9084
22.9084
22.9030
22.9030
23.2402
23.2402
23.9073
23.9073
24.0682
24.0682
12/09/05
12/09/05
12/12/05
12/13/05
12/14/05
12/14/05
12/15/05
12/16/05
12/19/05
12/20/05
01/03/06
01/03/06
01/04/06
01/04/06
01/05/06
01/05/06
01/06/06
01/06/06
01/09/06
01/09/06
01/10/06
01/10/06
01/11/06
01/11/06

 


* Shares were acquired in private transactions with various transferors for which Ramius Capital Group, LLC or an affiliate serves as the investment manager, the managing member or the managing member of the investment manager.

 



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RCG AMBROSE MASTER FUND, LTD.
     
833
825
990
272
1,014
1,658
3,734
21.5044
22.8400
22.9084
22.9030
23.2402
23.9073
24.0682
01/03/06
01/04/06
01/05/06
01/06/06
01/09/06
01/10/06
01/11/06
     
RCG HALIFAX FUND, LTD.
     
833
825
990
272
858
1,403
3,160
21.5044
22.8400
22.9084
22.9030
23.2402
23.9073
24.0682
01/03/06
01/04/06
01/05/06
01/06/06
01/09/06
01/10/06
01/11/06
     
RAMIUS MASTER FUND, LTD
     
4,618
4,575
5,490
1,510
4,446
7,266
16,373
21.5044
22.8400
22.9084
22.9030
23.2402
23.9073
24.0682
01/03/06
01/04/06
01/05/06
01/06/06
01/09/06
01/10/06
01/11/06
     
JEFFREY C. WARD
     
Shares of Common Stock
Purchased
Price Per
Share($)
Date of
Purchase
     
2,000
22.4200

12/22/05


 

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SCHEDULE B

   Directors and Officers of Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd.   

 

Name and Position   Principal Occupation   Principal Business Address
         
Mark Mitchell
Director
  Managing Director of Ramius Capital Group, LLC
  666 Third Avenue
26th Floor
New York, New York 10017
         
Jeffrey M. Solomon
Director
  Managing Member of C4S & Co., LLC, which is
the Managing Member of Ramius Capital Group,
LLC
  666 Third Avenue
26th Floor
New York, New York 10017
         
CFS Company Ltd.
Director
  Nominee Company registered with Cayman Islands
Monetary Authority and is affiliated with
Administrator of the Fund
  c/o Citco Fund Services (Cayman Islands)
Limited Corporate Center
West Bay Road
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
British West Indies
         
CFS Corporation Ltd.
Secretary
  Affiliate of the Administrator of the Fund   c/o Citco Fund Services (Cayman Islands)
Limited Corporate Center
West Bay Road
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
British West Indies
       

 


 

 

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   Directors and Officers of RCG Ambrose Master Fund, Ltd.   

 

Name and Position   Principal Occupation   Principal Business Address
         
Mark Mitchell
Director
  Managing Director of Ramius Capital Group, LLC
  666 Third Avenue
26th Floor
New York, New York 10017
         
Jeffrey C. Smith
Director
  Managing Director of Ramius Capital Group, LLC


  666 Third Avenue
26th Floor
New York, New York 10017
         
CFS Company Ltd.
Director
  Nominee Company registered with Cayman Islands
Monetary Authority and is affiliated with
Administrator of the Fund

  c/o Citco Fund Services (Cayman Islands)
Limited Corporate Center
West Bay Road
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
British West Indies
         
CFS Corporation Ltd.
Secretary
  Affiliate of the Administrator of the Fund
  c/o Citco Fund Services (Cayman Islands)
Limited Corporate Center
West Bay Road
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
British West Indies

 

 

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   Directors and Officers of RCG Halifax Fund, Ltd.   

 

Name and Position   Principal Occupation   Principal Business Address
         
Morgan B. Stark
Director
  Managing Member of C4S & Co., LLC, which is
the Managing Member of Ramius Capital Group,
LLC
  666 Third Avenue
26th Floor
New York, New York 10017
         
Jeffrey M. Solomon
Director
  Managing Member of C4S & Co., LLC, which is
the Managing Member of Ramius Capital Group,
LLC
  666 Third Avenue
26th Floor
New York, New York 10017
         
CFS Company Ltd.
Director
  Nominee Company registered with Cayman Islands
Monetary Authority and is affiliated with
Administrator of the Fund
  c/o Citco Fund Services (Cayman Islands)
Limited Corporate Center
West Bay Road
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
British West Indies
         
CFS Corporation Ltd.
Secretary
  Affiliate of the Administrator of the Fund   c/o Citco Fund Services (Cayman Islands)
Limited Corporate Center
West Bay Road
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
British West Indies

 


 

 

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   Directors and Officers of Ramius Master Fund, Ltd.   

 

Name and Position   Principal Occupation   Principal Business Address
         
Morgan B. Stark
Director
  Managing Member of C4S & Co., LLC, which is
the Managing Member of Ramius Capital Group,
LLC
  666 Third Avenue
26th Floor
New York, New York 10017
         
Marran Ogilvie
Director
  General Counsel of Ramius Capital Group, LLC
  666 Third Avenue
26th Floor
New York, New York 10017
         
CFS Company Ltd.
Director
  Nominee Company registered with Cayman Islands
Monetary Authority and is affiliated with
Administrator of the Fund
  c/o Citco Fund Services (Cayman Islands)
Limited Corporate Center
West Bay Road
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
British West Indies
         
CFS Corporation Ltd.
Secretary
  Affiliate of the Administrator of the Fund

  c/o Citco Fund Services (Cayman Islands)
Limited Corporate Center
West Bay Road
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
British West Indies

 


 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

    Exhibit   Page
1.   Joint Filing and Solicitation Agreement by and among Starboard, Parche, RCG Ambrose, RCG Halifax, Ramius Master,
Admiral Advisors, Ramius Advisors, Ramius Capital, C4S, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Stark, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Strauss, Mr. Smith
and Mr. Ward, dated January 12, 2006.
  36 to 39
         
2.   Nomination Letter from Starboard to the Issuer, dated December 10, 2005.   40 to 52
         
3.   Letter from Starboard to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer, dated January 12, 2006.   53 to 58
         
4.   Power of Attorney for Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Thomas W. Strauss and Jeffrey M. Solomon,
dated March 11, 2005.
  59

 


 

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JOINT FILING AND SOLICITATION AGREEMENT

     WHEREAS, certain of the undersigned are stockholders, direct or beneficial, of SCS Transportation, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SCST”);

     WHEREAS, Starboard Value and Opprtunity Master Fund Ltd. (“Starboard”), Parche, LLC (“Parche”), RCG Halifax Fund, Ltd. (“RCG Halifax”), RCG Ambrose Master Fund, Ltd. (“RCG Ambrose”), Ramius Master Fund, Ltd. (“Ramius Master”), Admiral Advisors, LLC (“Admiral Advisors”), Ramius Advisors, LLC (“Ramius Advisors”), Ramius Capital Group, LLC (“Ramius Capital”), C4S & Co., L.L.C. (“C4S”), Jeffrey M. Solomon, Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Thomas W. Strauss, Jeffrey C. Smith and Jeffrey C. Ward wish to form a group for the purpose of seeking representation on the Board of Directors of SCST;

     WHEREAS, Starboard intends to nominate Jeffrey C. Ward and Jeffrey C. Smith as nominees to be elected to the Board of Directors of SCST at the 2006 annual meeting of stockholders of SCST, or any other meeting of stockholders held in lieu thereof, and any adjournments, postponements, reschedulings or continuations thereof (the “Annual Meeting”).

     NOW, IT IS AGREED, this 12th day of January 2006 by the parties hereto:

     1. In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the undersigned (collectively, the “Group”) agrees to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of statements on Schedule 13D with respect to the securities of SCST to the extent required under applicable securities laws. Each member of the Group shall be responsible for the accuracy and completeness of his/her/its own disclosure therein.

     2. So long as this agreement is in effect, each of the undersigned shall provide written notice to Olshan Grundman Frome Rosenzweig & Wolosky LLP (“Olshan”) of (i) any of their purchases or sales of securities of SCST or (ii) any securities of SCST over which they acquire or dispose of beneficial ownership. Notice shall be given no later than 24 hours after each such transaction.

     3. Each of the undersigned agrees to solicit proxies or written consents for the election of Jeffrey C. Smith and Jeffrey C. Ward, or any other person(s) nominated by Starboard to the Board of Directors of SCST at the Annual Meeting (the “Nominees”).

     4. Starboard agrees to bear all expenses incurred in connection with the Group’s activities, including expenses incurred by any of the parties in a solicitation of proxies or written consents by the members of the Group in connection with the Annual Meeting. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Starboard shall not be required to reimburse any party for (i) out-of-pocket expenses incurred by a party in the aggregate in excess of $250 without Starboard’s prior written approval; (ii) the value of the time of any party; (iii) legal fees incurred without Starboard’s prior written approval; or (iv) the costs of any counsel, other than Olshan, employed in connection with any pending or threatened litigation without Starboard’s prior written approval.

     5. The relationship of the parties hereto shall be limited to carrying on the business of the Group in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Such relationship shall be construed and deemed to be for the sole and limited purpose of carrying on such business as described herein. Nothing herein shall be construed to authorize any party to act as an agent for


 

 

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any other party, or to create a joint venture or partnership, or to constitute an indemnification. Nothing herein shall restrict any party’s right to purchase or sell securities of SCST, as he/she/it deems appropriate, in his/her/its sole discretion, provided that all such purchases and sales are made in compliance with all applicable securities laws.

     6. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same instrument, which may be sufficiently evidenced by one counterpart.

     7. In the event of any dispute arising out of the provisions of this Agreement, the parties hereto consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal and State Courts in the State of New York.

     8. Any party hereto may terminate his/her/its obligations under this agreement at any time on 24 hours’ written notice to all other parties, with a copy by fax to Steven Wolosky at Olshan, Fax No. (212) 451-2222.

     9. Each party acknowledges that Olshan shall act as counsel for both the Group and Starboard.


 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC   RCG AMBROSE MASTER FUND, LTD.
         
By: C4S & Co., L.L.C.,   By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC,
  as Managing Member     its Investment Advisor
         
By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark   By: C4S & Co., L.L.C.,
 
    its Managing Member
  Name: Morgan B. Stark      
  Title: Managing Member      
      By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark
       
        Name: Morgan B. Stark
        Title: Managing Member
         
RCG HALIFAX FUND, LTD.   RAMIUS MASTER FUND, LTD
         
By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC,   By: Ramius Advisors, LLC,
  its Investment Advisor     its Investment Advisor
         
By: C4S & Co., L.L.C.,   By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC
  its Managing Member     its Managing Member
         
By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark   By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark
 
   
  Name: Morgan B. Stark     Name: Morgan B. Stark
  Title: Managing Member     Title: Managing Member
         
C4S & CO., L.L.C.   MORGAN B. STARK
         
         
By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark   By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark
         
  Name: Morgan B. Stark     Individually and as attorney-in-fact for Peter A.
  Title: Managing Member     Cohen, Jeffrey M. Solomon and Thomas W. Strauss
         
  STARBOARD VALUE & OPPORTUNITY     PARCHE, LLC
  MASTER FUND LTD.     By: Admiral Advisors, LLC, its managing member
         
         
By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark   By: By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark
 
   
  Name: Morgan B. Stark     Name: Morgan B. Stark
  Title: Authorized Signatory     Title: Authorized Signatory
         


 

 

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 ADMIRAL ADVISORS, LLC     RAMIUS ADVISORS, LLC
By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC, its managing member   By: By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC, its managing member
         
         
By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark   By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark
 
   
  Name: Morgan B. Stark     Name: Morgan B. Stark
  Title: Authorized Signatory     Title: Authorized Signatory
         
         
/s/ Jeffrey C. Smith      

     
JEFFREY C. SMITH      
         
         
/s/ Jerrey C. Ward      

     
JEFFREY C. WARD      

 


 

 

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STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD.

December 10, 2005

BY E-MAIL, FACSIMILE AND EXPRESS MAIL

SCS Transportation, Inc.
4435 Main Street, Suite 930
Kansas City, MO 64111
Attn: Corporate Secretary

Re:   Notice of Nomination for Election as Directors at the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of SCS Transportation, Inc.

Dear Sir:

     This letter is intended to serve as notice to SCS Transportation, Inc. (“SCST”) as to the nomination by Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd., an exempted company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (“Starboard”), of two (2) nominees for election to the Board of Directors of SCST (the “SCST Board”) at the 2006 annual meeting of stockholders of SCST, or any other meeting of stockholders held in lieu thereof, and any adjournments, postponements, reschedulings or continuations thereof (the “2006 Annual Meeting”).

     This letter and all Exhibits attached hereto are collectively referred to as the “Notice.” Starboard is the beneficial owner of 348,627 shares of common stock, $.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), of SCST, 1,000 shares of which are held of record. Through this Notice, Starboard hereby nominates and notifies you of its intent to nominate Jeffrey Ward and Jeffrey C. Smith as nominees (the “Nominees”) to be elected to the SCST Board at the 2006 Annual Meeting. Starboard believes that the terms of two (2) Class I directors currently serving on the SCST Board expire at the 2006 Annual Meeting. To the extent there are in excess of two (2) vacancies on the SCST Board to be filled by election at the 2006 Annual Meeting or SCST increases the size of the SCST Board above its existing size, Starboard reserves the right to nominate additional nominees to be elected to the SCST Board at the 2006 Annual Meeting. Additional nominations made pursuant to the preceding sentence are without prejudice to the position of Starboard that any attempt to increase the size of the current SCST Board or to reconstitute or reconfigure the classes on which the current directors serve constitutes an unlawful manipulation of SCST’s corporate machinery. If this Notice shall be deemed for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction to be ineffective with respect to the nomination of either of the Nominees at the 2006 Annual Meeting, or if any individual Nominee shall be unable to serve for any reason, this Notice shall continue to be effective with respect to the remaining Nominee and as to any replacement Nominee(s) selected by Starboard. Below please find information required by Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and other information concerning the Nominees.

     Jeffrey C. Ward (Age 47) is a Vice President at A.T. Kearney, Inc., a global management consulting firm, where he is responsible for consulting assignments with a focus on the North American freight market. He has been employed by A.T. Kearney, Inc. since August


 

 

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1991. His areas of expertise include corporate and marketing strategy, post merger integration, restructuring and privatization, network operations, mergers and acquisitions and operations effectiveness. Prior to joining A.T. Kearney, Inc., Mr. Ward served in a variety of positions at a family-owned interstate less-than-truckload company, from 1980 until 1987. Mr. Ward received a Masters in Business Administration in Finance from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, a Masters in Transportation from University of Pennsylvania, and a B.S. in History from Columbia College, Columbia University. The principal business address of Mr. Ward is c/o A.T. Kearney, Inc., 333 John Carlyle Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314. As of the date hereof, Mr. Ward does not own any securities of SCST nor has he made any purchases or sales of any securities of SCST during the past two years.

     Jeffrey C. Smith (Age 33) is a Managing Director in the Private Investments Department at Ramius Capital Group, LLC (“Ramius Capital”), an investment management firm, where he is responsible for identifying, analyzing and structuring potential investments for Ramius Capital and the funds it manages. He has been employed by Ramius Capital since January 1998. Prior to joining Ramius Capital, he served as Vice President of Strategic Development and Investor Relations for The Fresh Juice Company, Inc. (NASD:FRSH), a manufacturer and distributor of fresh squeezed and frozen fresh squeezed citrus juices and other non-carbonated beverages, from February 1996 until January 1998. From August 1994 until February 1996, Mr. Smith was a financial analyst in the Mergers and Acquisitions Department at LSG Advisors, a division of Societe General Securities Corporation (now SG Cowen & Co., LLC). Mr. Smith served on the Board of Directors of The Fresh Juice Company, Inc. from April 1996 until February 1999 and Jotter Technologies, Inc., an Internet infomediary company from January 2000 to September 2000. Mr. Smith is a General Securities Registered Representative. Mr. Smith received a B.S. in Economics with concentrations in finance and accounting from the Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania. The principal business address of Mr. Smith is c/o Ramius Capital Group, LLC, 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, New York 10017. As of the date hereof, Ramius Capital may be deemed to beneficially own 587,838 shares of Common Stock of SCST. As of the date hereof, Mr. Smith does not own any securities of SCST nor has he made any purchases and sales of any securities of SCST during the past two years. For information regarding purchases and sales during the past two years by Starboard and its affiliates in securities of SCST, please see Exhibit A.

     Other than as stated above, there are no arrangements or understandings between Starboard and each Nominee or any other person or persons pursuant to which the nominations described herein are to be made, other than the consents by the Nominees to be named as a nominee in this Notice, to be named as a nominee in any proxy statement filed by Starboard in connection with the solicitation of SCST stockholders and to serve as a director of SCST, if so elected. Such consents are attached hereto as Exhibit B.

     Except as set forth in this Notice (including the Exhibits hereto), (i) during the past 10 years, no Nominee has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors); (ii) no Nominee directly or indirectly beneficially owns any securities of SCST; (iii) no Nominee owns any securities of SCST which are owned of record but not beneficially; (iv) no Nominee has purchased or sold any securities of SCST during the past two years; (v) no part of the purchase price or market value of the securities of SCST owned by any Nominee is represented by funds borrowed or otherwise obtained for the purpose of acquiring or holding such securities; (vi) no Nominee is, or within the past year was, a party to any contract,


 

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arrangements or understandings with any person with respect to any securities of SCST, including, but not limited to, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees against loss or guarantees of profit, division of losses or profits, or the giving or withholding of proxies; (vii) no associate of any Nominee owns beneficially, directly or indirectly, any securities of SCST; (viii) no Nominee owns beneficially, directly or indirectly, any securities of any parent or subsidiary of SCST; (ix) no Nominee or any of his associates was a party to any transaction, or series of similar transactions, since the beginning of SCST’s last fiscal year, or is a party to any currently proposed transaction, or series of similar transactions, to which SCST or any of its subsidiaries was or is to be a party, in which the amount involved exceeds $60,000; (x) no Nominee or any of his associates has any arrangement or understanding with any person with respect to any future employment by SCST or its affiliates, or with respect to any future transactions to which SCST or any of its affiliates will or may be a party; and (xi) no Nominee has a substantial interest, direct or indirect, by securities holdings or otherwise in any matter to be acted on at the 2006 Annual Meeting.

     The information concerning the stockholder giving the Notice required by Article II, Section 2.07 of the Bylaws is set forth below:

     The name and address, as believed to appear on SCST’s books, of the stockholder giving the Notice is as follows:

     Starboard Value & Opportunity Master Fund Ltd USA
      c/o Admiral Advisors, LLC
      666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor
      New York, NY 10017-3066

     The class and number of shares of Common Stock which are owned beneficially and of record by Starboard is as follows:

     Starboard hereby represents that it is the record holder of 1,000 shares of Common Stock and the beneficial owner of 348,627 shares of Common Stock of SCST.

     Representations by the stockholder of record and beneficial owner:

     Starboard hereby represents that it is a holder of record of Common Stock entitled to vote at the 2006 Annual Meeting and that a representative of Starboard intends to appear in person or by proxy at the 2006 Annual Meeting to nominate the persons specified in this Notice for election to the SCST Board. Starboard hereby further represents that it intends, with its affiliates, to deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of SCST’s outstanding capital stock required to elect the Nominees and to solicit proxies from stockholders in support of such nomination.

     Please address any correspondence to Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd., Attention: Owen S. Littman, telephone (212) 201-4841, facsimile (212) 845-7997 (with a copy to our counsel, Olshan Grundman Frome Rosenzweig & Wolosky LLP, Park Avenue Tower, 65 East 55th Street, New York, New York 10022, Attention: Steven Wolosky, Esq., telephone (212) 451-2333, facsimile (212) 451-2222). The giving of this Notice is not an admission that any purported procedures for notice concerning the nomination of directors to the Board are legal, valid or binding, and Starboard reserves the right to challenge their validity.


 

 

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    Very truly yours,
     
    STARBOARD VALUE AND
    OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD.
     
     
  By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith
   
    Name: Jeffrey C. Smith
    Title: Authorized Signatory


 

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EXHIBIT A
 
 
TRANSACTIONS IN SECURITIES OF SCST
DURING THE PAST TWO YEARS
 

 

Except as otherwise specified, all purchases and sales were made in the open market.

Class of
Security
Quantity
Purchased/(Sold)
Price Per
Unit ($)
Date of
Purchase/Sale
             
I. Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd.
             
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
137,5371
26,460
40,740
42,000
5,040
(6,901)
(17,640)
(1,656)
(2,520)
21,000
6,384
39,816
10,823
16,044
18,480
12,600
15.7100
15.6275
16.5476
18.0248
17.8917
19.9809
20.0000
21.0120
21.0000
20.1237
19.9906
20.1900
19.3699
20.1876
20.7607
21.3645
10/01/05
10/21/05
10/24/05
10/27/05
10/28/05
10/31/05
10/31/05
11/02/05
11/02/05
11/28/05
11/29/05
11/29/05
11/30/05
12/05/05
12/06/05
12/07/05
             
II. Affiliates of Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd.
             
RCG Halifax Fund, Ltd
             
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
6,500
2,600
6,500
3,900
142
343
1,534
16.0051
16.0450
16.3500
16.3533
16.8853
17.2201
17.4691
7/07/05
7/08/05
7/11/05
7/11/05
7/14/05
7/15/05
7/19/05



1 Represents a transfer of shares from Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC



 

 

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Class of
Security
Quantity
Purchased/(Sold)
Price Per
Unit ($)
Date of
Purchase/Sale
             
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
 
2,376
898
5,750
1,560
390
390
(460)
(6,500)
(1,820)
(712)
(171)
(260)
 
17.9963
17.4001
17.4004
17.5868
18.4557
18.1600
16.8168
15.0966
20.0000
19.9809
21.0120
21.0000
 
7/20/05
7/21/05
7/22/05
7/25/05
7/28/05
7/29/05
8/24/05
9/21/05
10/31/05
10/31/05
11/02/05
11/02/05
             
Parche, LLC2
             
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
 
800
800
1,152
704
4,544
8,500
3,400
8,500
5,100
864
7,136
229
116
282
554
852
3,523
1,950
 
18.9864
19.3454
19.1600
19.2789
19.5696
16.0051
16.0450
16.3500
16.3533
16.7425
16.5132
16.8853
16.8858
17.2199
17.2201
17.4690
17.4691
17.9963
 
6/01/05
6/02/05
6/03/05
6/06/05
6/07/05
7/07/05
7/08/05
7/11/05
7/11/05
7/12/05
7/13/05
7/14/05
7/14/05
7/15/05
7/15/05
7/19/05
7/19/05
7/20/05
             



2 The shares reported as owned by Parche, LLC were acquired in private transactions on December 9, 2005 with various transferors for which Ramius Capital Group, LLC or an affiliate serves as the investment manager, the managing member or the managing member of the investment manager. The information relating to date of purchase/sale represents the dates that the securities of SCST were acquired by such transferors.

 


 

 

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Class of
Security
Quantity
Purchased/(Sold)
Price Per
Unit ($)
Date of
Purchase/Sale
             
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
  3,839
736
1,450
9,289
4,718
1,280
2,520
320
630
320
630
(378)
(708)
(9,500)
5,040
7,760
8,000
960
(2,660)
(1,040)
(3,360)
(1,314)
(380)
(250)
(316)
(480)
4,000
7,584
1,216
2,061
3,056
3,520
2,400
  17.9963
17.4000
17.4001
17.4004
17.4004
17.5868
17.5868
18.4555
18.4557
18.1600
18.1600
16.8168
16.8168
15.0966
15.6275
16.5476
18.0248
17.8917
20.0000
19.9809
20.0000
19.9809
21.0000
21.0120
21.0120
21.0000
20.1237
20.1900
19.9906
19.3699
20.1876
20.7607
21.3645
  7/20/05
7/21/05
7/21/05
7/22/05
7/22/05
7/25/05
7/25/05
7/28/05
7/28/05
7/29/05
7/29/05
8/24/05
8/24/05
9/21/05
10/21/05
10/24/05
10/27/05
10/28/05
10/31/05
10/31/05
10/31/05
10/31/05
11/02/05
11/02/05
11/02/05
11/02/05
11/28/05
11/29/05
11/29/05
11/30/05
12/05/05
12/06/05
12/07/05

 


 

 

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Class of
Security
Quantity
Purchased/(Sold)
Price Per
Unit ($)
Date of
Purchase/Sale
             
RCG Ambrose Master Fund, Ltd
             
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
28,500
11,400
17,100
28,500
577
1,400
1,849
9,689
3,658
23,445
6,360
1,590
1,590
(1,912)
(103,634)3
(6,500)
(1,820)
(712)
(171)
(260)
16.0051
16.0450
16.3533
16.3500
16.8853
17.2201
17.4691
17.9963
17.4001
17.4004
17.5868
18.4557
18.1600
16.8168
16.0501
15.0966
20.0000
19.9809
21.0120
21.0000
7/07/05
7/08/05
7/11/05
7/11/05
7/14/05
7/15/05
7/19/05
7/20/05
7/21/05
7/22/05
7/25/05
7/28/05
7/29/05
8/24/05
9/01/05
9/21/05
10/31/05
10/31/05
11/02/05
11/02/05
Starboard Value and Opportunity Fund, LLC
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
4,200
4,200
6,048
3,696
23,856
4,535
37,465
611
1,478
4,474
18.9864
19.3454
19.1600
19.2789
19.5696
16.7425
16.5132
16.8858
17.2199
17.4690
6/01/05
6/02/05
6/03/05
6/06/05
6/07/05
7/12/05
7/13/05
7/14/05
7/15/05
7/19/05

 


3 Shares transferred to Ramius Master Fund, Ltd


 

 

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Class of
Security
Quantity
Purchased/(Sold)
Price Per
Unit ($)
Date of
Purchase/Sale
             
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
10,237
3,867
24,772
6,720
1,680
1,680
(1982)
(137,537)4
17.9963
17.4000
17.4004
17.5868
18.4555
18.1600
16.8168
15.7100
7/20/05
7/21/05
7/22/05
7/25/05
7/28/05
7/29/05
8/24/05
10/01/05
Ramius Master Fund, Ltd
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
Common Stock
6,500
2,600
3,900
6,500
142
343
1,084
2,376
898
5,750
1,560
390
390
(460)
103,6345
(27,500)
(7,700)
(3,012)
(722)
(1,100)
16.0051
16.0450
16.3533
16.3500
16.8853
17.2201
17.4691
17.9963
17.4001
17.4004
17.5868
18.4557
18.1600
16.8168
16.0501
15.0966
20.0000
19.9809
21.0120
21.0000
7/07/05
7/08/05
7/11/05
7/11/05
7/14/05
7/15/05
7/19/05
7/20/05
7/21/05
7/22/05
7/25/05
7/28/05
7/29/05
8/24/05
9/01/05
9/21/05
10/31/05
10/31/05
11/02/05
11/02/05

 



4 Shares transferred to Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd.

5 Represents a transfer of Shares from RCG Ambrose Master Fund, Ltd



 

 

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13D
Page 49 of 59 Pages

 

III. NOMINEES

Jeffrey C. Ward

None

Jeffrey C. Smith

None


 

 

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EXHIBIT B

NOMINEE CONSENTS

 


 

 

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13D
Page 51 of 59 Pages

JEFFREY C. WARD
c/o A.T. Kearney, Inc.
333 John Carlyle Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314

December 8, 2005

SCS Transportation, Inc. 4435 Main Street, Suite 930 Kansas City, MO 64111 Attn: Corporate Secretary

Dear Sir:

     You are hereby notified that the undersigned consents to (i) being named as a nominee in the notice provided by Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd. (“Starboard”) of its intention to nominate the undersigned as a director of SCS Transportation, Inc. (“SCST”) at the 2006 annual meeting of stockholders, or any other meeting of stockholders held in lieu thereof, and any adjournments, postponements, reschedulings or continuations thereof (the “Annual Meeting”), (ii) being named as a nominee in any proxy statement filed by Starboard in connection with the solicitation of proxies or written consents for election of the undersigned at the Annual Meeting, and (iii) serving as a director of SCST if elected at the Annual Meeting.

  Very truly yours,
   
   
  /s/ Jeffrey C. Ward
  Jeffrey C. Ward


 

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JEFFREY C. SMITH
c/o Ramius Capital Group, LLC
666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10017

December 8, 2005

SCS Transportation, Inc.
4435 Main Street, Suite 930
Kansas City, MO 64111
Attn: Corporate Secretary

Dear Sir:

     You are hereby notified that the undersigned consents to (i) being named as a nominee in the notice provided by Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd. (“Starboard”) of its intention to nominate the undersigned as a director of SCS Transportation, Inc. (“SCST”) at the 2006 annual meeting of stockholders, or any other meeting of stockholders held in lieu thereof, and any adjournments, postponements, reschedulings or continuations thereof (the “Annual Meeting”), (ii) being named as a nominee in any proxy statement filed by Starboard in connection with the solicitation of proxies or written consents for election of the undersigned at the Annual Meeting, and (iii) serving as a director of SCST if elected at the Annual Meeting.

  Very truly yours,
   
   
  /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith
  Jeffrey C. Smith


 

 

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13D
Page 53 of 59 Pages

Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund

January 12, 2006

Mr. Herbert A. Trucksess III
Chairman and CEO SCS Transportation, Inc.
4435 Main Street, Suite 930
Kansas City, MO 64111

CC: Board of Directors

Dear Bert,

As we have discussed in several meetings and on numerous conference calls, we believe SCS Transportation (“SCST or the “Company”) is significantly undervalued. As a 5.7% owner, and one of the largest shareholders of SCST, we are concerned that the Board of Directors has not taken appropriate action to enhance shareholder value. In particular, we believe Saia represents a tremendous opportunity to build a best-in-class less-than-truckload (“LTL”) carrier and deserves the full attention of management and the Board of Directors. Jevic on the other hand, is not only non-core to SCST, but also is a distraction to the management team. Furthermore, we firmly believe that Jevic hinders the value of SCST in the market, and that the Company should immediately pursue a competitive sale process for Jevic.

Over the past several years, Saia has demonstrated improvements in tonnage, yields, and operating costs driving higher revenues and improving operating ratios. As demonstrated in the chart below, Saia’s revenue has grown by approximately 95% from $367 million in 2000 to $717 million in the last twelve months, and the operating ratio has improved from 95.5% in 2000 to 93.7% in the last twelve months. This represents a 14.4% revenue compound annual growth rate (“CAGR”) and a 177 basis point improvement in operating ratio. Our industry intelligence and analysis shows that the value proposition Saia offers its customers is excellent, service levels are outstanding, and incremental opportunities exist to build out the geographic coverage while increasing density within its core markets through both internal expansion and select tuck-in acquisitions. Saia, in our opinion, could achieve a level of growth and profitability on par with, if not greater than, many of its LTL competitors and, therefore, deserves the full and undistracted attention of management and the Board.


 

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Conversely, Jevic has underperformed expectations while proving difficult to forecast and manage. The following chart shows that although revenue at Jevic has grown from $307 million in 2000 to $344 million in the last twelve months, the associated operating ratio has deteriorated from 95.3% to 99.1% resulting in a significant decrease in operating income from $14.3 million to $3.0 million. This represents a 2.3% revenue CAGR and a 377 basis point deterioration in operating ratio.


The issues related to Jevic are time consuming and take away critical focus by management and the Board from the core asset, Saia. The Board cannot allow this to continue.

Moreover, management has been given ample opportunity to fix Jevic and has not yet been successful. As demonstrated in Exhibit A attached hereto, at the end of 2003, management began targeting an 18 – 24 month time frame for Jevic to reach a 95% operating ratio. This originally implied a target date of September 30, 2005. As you are aware, the timetable for Jevic to attain these goals has repeatedly slipped. In the last quarter’s conference call, the target date was pushed out to September 30, 2007. The latest target date is two years from the initial target date, and almost four years from when management determined the need for added focus on Jevic by setting a timetable.

In addition, your goal of a 95% operating ratio for Jevic to earn its cost of capital is an inadequate target. It is unacceptable to ask the shareholders to wait an additional two years to achieve this modest goal. Given your continued inability to improve the performance towards such a modest goal, we have concluded that shareholders are better off selling Jevic today. We believe a new owner is better equipped to fix the business and would pay for that opportunity.


 

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From a valuation perspective, we feel that a sale of Jevic will significantly enhance shareholder value by bringing in additional cash resources to the Company while removing the negative stigma and distraction associated with its continued underperformance. Given both our analysis of the current market conditions and the significant interest from financial and strategic buyers for transportation-related assets, we believe that Jevic can be sold now for a value in the range of $66 million to $109 million. Industry experts indicated to us that trucking assets that are not burning cash and are current in their capital expenditure upgrades rarely trade for less than 1.0x tangible book value. Additionally, we spoke to several financial buyers who know the asset and said that they would be interested in exploring a purchase of Jevic for a value between 4.0x and 7.0x EBITDA. Our estimated value represents 0.75x to 1.25x our estimate of tangible book value which coincides with 3.9x to 6.6x LTM EBITDA. Based on these assumptions, a sale of Jevic could produce between $4.53 and $7.55 per share of additional cash that could either be redeployed at Saia or returned to shareholders. We believe the value of Jevic realized in an open and competitive process with both financial and strategic buyers could be even higher than under our assumptions. Additionally, a sale of Jevic could result in a reduction of corporate overhead and possibly produce a tax benefit.

As you are aware, we believe that as a standalone pure-play LTL carrier, Saia would command a valuation multiple approaching the levels of other non-union LTL carriers shown below, which is materially above the current SCST valuation.

With the execution of the aforementioned changes, our analysis below demonstrates that SCST shares could be valued in a range of $29.00 per share to $39.00 per share.


 

 

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13D
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In the intermediate term, we feel that a management team fully focused on Saia should enable it to achieve operating metrics on par with the industry bellwether, Old Dominion.

In our discussions you stated that if you can somehow attain your goals at Jevic, you may be able to sell Jevic for a premium to current fair value at some point in the future. However, as we pointed out to you, our feeling is that buyers today, in a competitive sale process, will assign an appropriate value to the potential operating improvement and will therefore pay a premium multiple narrowing the gap between value today and the potential speculative value at some undefined point in the future. In making the right decision, we urge you to examine three key questions:

1)   How do you compare the return on invested capital of maintaining your ownership of Jevic versus selling Jevic and reinvesting the proceeds into Saia or returning cash to shareholders?

2)   What is the opportunity cost of time spent by senior management and the Board on Jevic versus the additional time that could be spent focused on Saia?

3)   Can you achieve all or only a portion of the improvement in operating ratio at Jevic and what are the risks associated with this effort?

We believe Jevic is a distraction and has impaired shareholder value. As you know, the opportunities available to Saia to operate as a standalone entity are extremely attractive.

In accordance with our nomination letter, we intend to solicit votes for Jeffrey C. Ward, a well regarded transportation expert, and Jeffrey C. Smith, a Managing Director of Ramius Capital Group, LLC, an affiliate of Starboard, as candidates for the election to the SCST Board of


 

 

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13D
Page 57 of 59 Pages

Directors at the 2006 Annual Meeting. Our nominees to the SCST Board look forward to representing the best interests of all shareholders.

We look forward to continuing our discussions and we are confident that the best interests of all shareholders will remain of paramount importance.

 Best Regards,
 

By:  /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith
 
 
  Jeffrey C. Smith
  Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund


 

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CUSIP No. 81111T102
13D
Page 59 of 59 Pages

POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned hereby appoints Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Thomas W. Strauss and Jeffrey M. Solomon, or any of them, his true and lawful attorney-in fact and agent to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G, any amendments thereto and any related documentation which may be required to be filed in his individual capacity as a result of the undersigned's beneficial ownership of, or participation in a group with respect to, securities directly or indirectly beneficially owned by Ramius Capital Group, LLC or any of its affiliates, and granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing which he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. The authority of Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Thomas W. Strauss and Jeffrey M. Solomon, or any of them, under this Power of Attorney shall continue with respect to the undersigned until the undersigned is no longer required to file Schedule 13Ds or Schedule 13Gs unless revoked earlier in writing.

Date: March 11, 2005

/s/ Peter A. Cohen    

   
Peter A. Cohen    
     
     
/s/ Morgan B. Stark    

   
Morgan B. Stark    
     
     
/s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon    

   
Jeffrey M. Solomon    
     
     
/s/ Thomas W. Strauss    

   
Thomas W. Strauss