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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-K

 

 

 

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             .

Commission File Number: 0-19582

 

 

OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

LOGO

 

 

 

VIRGINIA   56-0751714

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

500 Old Dominion Way

Thomasville, NC 27360

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(336) 889-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Title of each class

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock ($0.10 par value)   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
  (NASDAQ Global Select Market)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ¨

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

 

Large accelerated filer   x    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

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

The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2010 was $930,329,743, based on the closing sales price as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.

As of February 25, 2011, the registrant had 55,926,945 outstanding shares of Common Stock ($0.10 par value).

 

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Certain portions of the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.

 

 

 


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INDEX

 

Forward-Looking Information

     3   

Part I

     

Item 1

   Business      3   

Item 1A

   Risk Factors      9   

Item 1B

   Unresolved Staff Comments      16   

Item 2

   Properties      17   

Item 3

   Legal Proceedings      17   

Item 4

   (Removed and Reserved)      17   

Part II

     

Item 5

   Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities      17   

Item 6

   Selected Financial Data      20   

Item 7

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      20   

Item 7A

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk      33   

Item 8

   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data      35   

Item 9

   Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure      51   

Item 9A

   Controls and Procedures      51   

Item 9B

   Other Information      53   

Part III

     

Item 10

   Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance      53   

Item 11

   Executive Compensation      53   

Item 12

   Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters      53   

Item 13

   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence      53   

Item 14

   Principal Accounting Fees and Services      53   

Part IV

     

Item 15

   Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules      53   

Signatures

     55   

Exhibit Index

     56   


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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Forward-looking statements appear in this Annual Report, including but not limited to Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and in other written and oral statements made by or on behalf of us. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to our goals, strategies, expectations, competitive environment, regulation, availability of resources, future events and future financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements typically can be identified by such words as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “intend,” “expect,” “believe,” “should,” “could,” “may,” or other similar words or expressions. We caution readers that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied herein, including, but not limited to, the risk factors detailed in this Annual Report.

Our forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs and assumptions using information available at the time the statements are made. We caution the reader not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements (i) as these statements are neither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances and (ii) the assumption, beliefs, expectations and projections about future events may differ materially from actual results. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement to reflect developments occurring after the statement is made.

PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this report to “Old Dominion,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

Overview

Old Dominion is a leading, less-than-truckload (“LTL”), non-union motor carrier providing regional, inter-regional and national LTL service and value-added logistics services. We are the seventh largest LTL motor carrier in the United States, as measured by 2009 revenue, according to Transport Topics. In addition to our core LTL services, we offer our customers a broad range of logistics services including ground and air expedited transportation, supply chain consulting, transportation management, truckload brokerage, container delivery and warehousing services. Through marketing and carrier relationships, we also offer door-to-door international freight services to and from all of North America, Central America, South America and the Far East. Our services are complemented by our technological capabilities, which we believe provide the tools to improve the efficiency of our operations while empowering our customers to manage their shipping needs.

We have grown our revenue and customer base through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions and now provide our domestic LTL services throughout the entire continental United States. Our infrastructure allows us to provide next-day and second-day service within each of our six regions, as well as inter-regional and national service between these regions. To support our ongoing expansion, we have added 59 new service centers in the past five years for a total of 213 at December 31, 2010.

We believe our growth can be attributed to our focus on meeting our customers’ complete supply chain needs from a single point of contact with a high level of customer service supported by ongoing investment in our employees, service center network and technology. Our integrated structure allows us to offer our customers consistent service from origin to destination. We believe our operating structure and proprietary information systems enable us to provide higher customer service levels and better manage our operating costs.

We were organized in 1934 and incorporated in Virginia in 1950. Our principal executive offices are located at 500 Old Dominion Way, Thomasville, North Carolina 27360. Please refer to the Balance Sheets and Statements of Operations included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report for information regarding our total assets, revenue from operations and net income.

 

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Our Industry

Trucking companies provide transportation services to virtually every industry operating in the United States and generally offer higher levels of reliability and faster transit times than other surface transportation options. The trucking industry is comprised principally of two types of motor carriers: LTL and truckload. LTL carriers typically pick up multiple shipments from multiple customers on a single truck and then route that freight for delivery through service centers where the freight may be transferred to other trucks with similar destinations. In contrast, truckload carriers generally dedicate an entire trailer to one customer from origin to destination.

According to the American Trucking Associations, total domestic freight revenue in 2009 was $664.7 billion, of which the trucking industry accounted for 81.9%. The LTL sector had revenue in 2009 of $38.6 billion, which represented 5.8% of total domestic freight revenue. In contrast to truckload carriers, LTL motor carriers require expansive networks of local pickup and delivery (“P&D”) service centers, as well as larger breakbulk, or hub, facilities. Significant capital is required of LTL motor carriers to create and maintain a network of service centers and a fleet of tractors and trailers. The high fixed costs and capital spending requirements for LTL motor carriers makes it difficult for new start-up or small operators to effectively compete with established companies. In addition, successful LTL motor carriers generally employ, and continuously update, a high level of technology to provide information to customers and to reduce operating costs.

The LTL industry is highly competitive on the basis of service and price and has consolidated significantly since the industry was deregulated in 1980. Based on 2009 revenue, the top 25 LTL motor carriers accounted for approximately 65% of the total LTL market. Consolidation has accelerated in recent years due to an increase in customer demand for single transportation providers offering both national and regional LTL service and complex supply chain services. Smaller regional carriers with lesser financial resources are generally unable to meet this demand. We believe consolidation will continue, particularly due to the negative impact on industry fundamentals from the recent recessionary economic environment, which appears to have substantially weakened the financial condition of many of our competitors.

Competition

We compete with regional, inter-regional and national LTL carriers and, to a lesser extent, with truckload carriers, small package carriers, airfreight carriers and railroads. Competition is based primarily on service, price and business relationships. We believe that we are able to compete effectively in our markets by providing high-quality and timely service at competitive prices.

At all levels of our organization, we seek to continuously improve customer service by maximizing on-time performance while reducing transit times and minimizing cargo claims. We believe our transit times are generally faster than those of our principal national competitors, in part because of our more efficient service center network, use of team drivers and proprietary technology. In addition, we provide greater geographic coverage than most of our regional competitors. Our diversified mix and scope of regional, inter-regional and national service enables us to provide our customers with a single source to meet their LTL shipping needs, and we believe this provides us with a distinct advantage over our regional, multi-regional and national competition.

We also believe our non-union workforce gives us a significant advantage over our unionized LTL competitors. By utilizing flexible scheduling and training our employees to perform multiple tasks, we believe we achieve greater productivity and higher levels of customer service. We believe our focus on employee communication, continued education, development and motivation strengthens the relationships among our employees.

We compete with several larger transportation service providers, each of which may have more equipment, a broader coverage network and a wider range of services than we have. Our larger competitors may also have greater financial resources and, in general, the ability to reduce prices to gain business, especially during times of reduced growth rates in the economy.

 

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Service Center Operations

At December 31, 2010, we conducted operations through 213 service center locations, of which we owned 132 and leased 81. We operate ten major breakbulk facilities in Rialto, California; Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; Greensboro, North Carolina; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Memphis and Morristown, Tennessee; Dallas, Texas; and Salt Lake City, Utah, while using other service centers for limited breakbulk activity in order to serve our next-day markets. Our service centers are strategically located in six regions of the country to provide the highest quality service and minimize freight rehandling costs.

Each of our service centers is responsible for the pickup and delivery of freight within its service area. Each service center loads outbound freight by destination the day it is picked up. All inbound freight received by the service center in the evening or during the night is scheduled for local delivery the next business day, unless a customer requests a different delivery schedule. Our management reviews the productivity and service performance of each service center on a daily basis to ensure quality service and efficient operations.

While we have established primary responsibility for customer service at the local service center level, our customers may access information and initiate transactions through our centralized customer service department located at our corporate office or through several other gateways, such as our website, electronic data interchange (“EDI”), automated voice response systems and automated fax systems. Our systems offer direct access to information such as freight tracking, shipping documents, rate quotes, rate databases and account activity. These centralized systems and our customer service department provide our customers with a single point of contact to access information across all areas of our operations and for each of our service products.

Linehaul Transportation

Linehaul dispatchers are centralized at our corporate office and control the movement of freight among service centers through integrated freight movement systems. We also utilize load-planning software to optimize efficiencies in our linehaul operations. Our senior management regularly monitors freight movements, transit times, load factors and other productivity measurements to ensure that we maintain our highest levels of service and efficiency.

We utilize scheduled routes, and additional linehaul dispatches as necessary, to meet our published service standards. In addition, we lower our cost structure by maintaining flexible workforce rules and by primarily using twin 28-foot trailers in our linehaul operations. The use of twin 28-foot trailers permits us to transport freight directly from its point of origin to destination with minimal unloading and reloading, which also reduces cargo loss and damage expenses. We also utilize long-combination vehicles, such as triple 28-foot trailers and combinations of 48-foot and 28-foot trailers, in states where permitted. Twin trailers and long-combination vehicles permit more freight to be hauled behind a tractor than could otherwise be hauled by one large trailer.

Tractors, Trailers and Maintenance

At December 31, 2010, we owned 5,718 tractors. We generally use new tractors in linehaul operations for approximately three to five years and then transfer those tractors to P&D operations for the remainder of their useful lives. In many of our service centers, tractors perform P&D functions during the day and linehaul functions at night to maximize tractor utilization.

At December 31, 2010, we owned 20,986 trailers. We primarily purchase new trailers for our operations; however, we occasionally purchase pre-owned equipment that meets our specifications.

 

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At various times, we have also acquired tractors and trailers through our acquisition of business assets from other carriers. The purchase of pre-owned equipment can provide an excellent value but also can increase our fleet’s average age. The table below reflects, as of December 31, 2010, the average age of our tractors, trucks and trailers:

 

Type of equipment

(categorized by primary use)

   Number of
units
     Average age
(in years)
 

Linehaul tractors

     3,428         3.5   

P&D tractors

     2,290         8.8   

P&D trucks

     112         4.5   

Linehaul trailers

     15,178         8.4   

P&D trailers

     5,808         12.9   

We develop certain specifications for tractors and trailers and then negotiate the production and purchase of this equipment with several manufacturers. These purchases are planned well in advance of anticipated delivery dates in order to accommodate manufacturers’ production schedules. We believe that there is sufficient capacity among suppliers to ensure an uninterrupted supply of equipment to support our operations.

The table below sets forth our capital expenditures for tractors and trailers for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008. Our capital expenditures for tractors and trailers for the past three years were limited to replacing a portion of the equipment scheduled to be retired through the normal replacement cycle. We retained much of the equipment scheduled for replacement, however, to provide sufficient capacity for us to take advantage of any increase in demand for our services caused by improvements in the economy and potential business failures or consolidation in the LTL industry. Due to our anticipated growth and our planned efforts to reduce the average age of our fleet in 2011, our equipment purchases in 2011 are expected to be significantly higher than in recent years.

 

     Year ended December 31,  

(In thousands)

   2010      2009      2008  

Tractors

   $ 35,777       $ 33,072       $ 27,516   

Trailers

     5,020         32,639         20,599   
                          

Total

   $ 40,797       $ 65,711       $ 48,115   
                          

At December 31, 2010, we had major maintenance operations at our service centers in Rialto, California; Denver, Colorado; Atlanta, Georgia; Indianapolis, Indiana; Kansas City and Parsons, Kansas; Greensboro, North Carolina; Columbus, Ohio; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Morristown and Memphis, Tennessee; Dallas, Texas; and Salt Lake City, Utah. In addition, 19 other service center locations are equipped to perform routine and preventive maintenance and repairs on our equipment.

We adhere to established maintenance policies and procedures to help ensure our fleet is properly maintained. Linehaul tractors are routed to appropriate maintenance facilities at designated mileage or time intervals, depending upon how the equipment has been utilized. P&D tractors and trailers are scheduled for maintenance every 90 days.

Marketing and Customers

At December 31, 2010, we had a sales staff of 487 employees. We compensate our sales force, in part, based upon on-time service performance, revenue generated and Company and service center profitability, which we believe helps motivate our sales employees to achieve our service, growth and profitability objectives.

We utilize a computerized freight-costing model to determine the price level at which a particular shipment of freight will be profitable. We can modify elements of this freight-costing model to simulate the actual conditions under which the freight will be moved. We also compete for business by participating in bid solicitations. Customers generally solicit bids for relatively large numbers of shipments for a period of one to two years, and typically choose to enter into contractual arrangements with a limited number of motor carriers based upon price and service.

 

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Revenue is generated by customers dispersed primarily throughout the United States and North America. In 2010, our largest customer accounted for approximately 2.8% of our revenue and our largest 5, 10 and 20 customers accounted for approximately 9.1%, 13.9% and 20.8% of our revenue, respectively. For each of the previous three years, at least 90% of our revenue was derived from transporting LTL shipments for our customers and less than 5% of our revenue was generated from international services. We believe the diversity of our customer base helps protect our business from adverse developments in a single geographic region and the reduction or loss of business from a single customer.

Seasonality

Our operations are subject to seasonal trends common in the trucking industry. Our operating margins in the first quarter are normally lower due to reduced demand during the winter months. Harsh weather can also adversely affect our performance by reducing demand and reducing our ability to transport freight, which could result in decreased revenue and increased operating expenses.

Technology

We continually upgrade our technological capabilities, and we provide access to our systems through multiple gateways that offer our customers maximum flexibility and immediate access to information. We employ vehicle safety systems, freight handling systems and logistics technology to reduce costs and transit times. We continue to focus on the development and enhancement of the technology used in our operations in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our services.

Insurance

We carry a significant amount of insurance with third-party insurance carriers, but we are exposed to the risk of loss on claims up to the limit for which we are self-insured. We are currently self-insured for bodily injury and property damage (“BIPD”) claims up to $2.75 million per occurrence. Cargo loss and damage claims are self-insured up to $100,000 per occurrence. We are exposed to workers’ compensation claims up to $1.0 million per occurrence, through either self-insurance or insurance deductibles. We are self-insured for group health claims up to $375,000 per occurrence plus an aggregate $200,000 over this retention level. Our long-term disability claims are self-insured to a maximum of $3,000 per month for each of our non-salaried employees. Effective April 2, 2010, salaried employees were offered an elective long-term disability plan and, as a result, the Company has no liability for new claims occurring subsequent to this date for its salaried employees.

We believe that our policy of self-insuring a portion of our risks, together with our safety and loss prevention programs, is an effective means of managing insurance costs. We also believe that our current insurance coverage is adequate to cover our liability risks.

Diesel Fuel Availability and Cost

Our industry depends heavily upon the availability of diesel fuel. Although we maintained fuel storage and pumping facilities at 45, or 21%, of our service center locations at December 31, 2010, we may experience shortages at certain locations and may be forced to incur additional expense to ensure adequate supply on a timely basis to prevent a disruption to our service schedules. We implemented a fuel surcharge program in August 1999. The program has remained in effect since that time and is one of many components that we use to determine the overall price for our transportation services. Our fuel surcharges are generally indexed to fuel prices published by the U.S. Department of Energy (the “DOE”) that reset each week. Our management believes that our operations and financial condition are susceptible to the same diesel fuel price increases or shortages as those of our competitors. Diesel fuel costs, including fuel taxes, totaled 13.1% and 11.4% of revenue in 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

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Employees

As of December 31, 2010, we employed 11,179 individuals on a full-time basis, none of which were represented under a collective bargaining agreement. Our full-time employees work in the following roles:

 

Category

   Number of
employees
 

Drivers

     5,930   

Platform

     1,701   

Fleet technicians

     375   

Sales

     487   

Salaried, clerical and other

     2,686   

As of December 31, 2010, we employed 3,002 linehaul drivers and 2,928 P&D drivers on a full-time basis. Each of our drivers is required to pass a drug test and have a current U.S. Department of Transportation (“DOT”) physical and a valid commercial driver’s license prior to employment. Once employed, drivers are required to obtain and maintain hazardous materials endorsements to their commercial driver’s licenses. Drivers, as well as all employees, are required to take pre-employment drug and alcohol tests and are randomly selected for periodic additional testing.

To help fulfill driver needs, we offer qualified employees the opportunity to become drivers through the “Old Dominion Driver Training Program.” Since its inception in 1988, 2,738 individuals have graduated from this program. Of the program graduates, we have experienced an annual turnover rate of approximately 7.4%, which is below our company-wide average turnover rate of approximately 12.3% for drivers. We believe our driver training and qualification programs have been important factors in improving our safety record and retaining our qualified drivers. Drivers with safe driving records are rewarded with bonuses of up to $3,000 payable each year. Driver safety bonuses paid during 2010 and 2009 were $2.1 million and $2.0 million, respectively.

Governmental Regulation

We are subject to regulation by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (the “FMCSA”), the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Agency and the Surface Transportation Board, which are agencies within the DOT, as well as the regulations of various state agencies. These regulatory authorities have broad powers, generally governing matters such as authority to engage in motor carrier operations, motor carrier registration, driver hours of service, safety and fitness of transportation equipment and drivers, certain mergers, consolidations and acquisitions, and periodic financial reporting. In addition, we are subject to compliance with cargo-security and transportation regulations issued by the Transportation Security Administration within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

The trucking industry is subject to regulatory and legislative changes from a variety of other governmental authorities, which address matters such as: (i) increasingly stringent environmental and occupational safety and health regulations; (ii) limits on vehicle weight and size; (iii) ergonomics; and (iv) hours of service. These changes may affect our business or the economics of our industry by requiring changes in operating practices, or by influencing the demand for and increasing the costs of providing our services.

The cost of compliance with current applicable laws and regulations has not materially impacted our results of operations or financial condition. However, future changes to laws or regulations, including proposed changes to hours of service, may adversely affect our operations and could result in unforeseen costs to our business.

Environmental Regulation

We are subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations that focus on, among other things: the emission and discharge of hazardous materials into the environment or their presence on or in our properties and vehicles; fuel storage tanks; transportation of certain materials; and the discharge or retention of storm water. Under specific environmental laws, we could also be held responsible for any costs relating to contamination at our past or present facilities and at third-party waste

 

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disposal sites, as well as costs associated with clean-up of accidents involving our vehicles. We do not believe that the cost of future compliance with current environmental laws or regulations will have a material adverse effect on our operations, financial condition, competitive position or capital expenditures for the remainder of fiscal year 2011 or fiscal year 2012. However, future changes to laws or regulations may adversely affect our operations and could result in unforeseen costs to our business.

Available Information

Through our website, http://www.odfl.com, we make available, free of charge, our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934, as soon as practicable after we electronically file the material with or furnish it to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The public may read or copy any document we file with the SEC at the SEC’s website, http://www.sec.gov (File No. 0-19582), or at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. The SEC can be reached at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. Information contained on our website is neither part of nor incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K or any other report we file with or furnish to the SEC.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Various factors exist that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statement. In addition to the factors discussed elsewhere in this report, we believe the following are some of the important risks and uncertainties that could materially affect our business, financial condition or results of operations:

We operate in a highly competitive industry, and our business will suffer if we are unable to adequately address potential downward pricing pressures and other factors that may adversely affect our operations and profitability.

Numerous competitive factors could impair our ability to maintain our current profitability. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

   

we compete with many other transportation service providers of varying sizes, some of which may have more equipment, a broader coverage network, a wider range of services, greater capital resources or other competitive advantages;

 

   

some of our competitors periodically reduce their prices to gain business, especially during times of reduced growth rates in the economy, which may limit our ability to maintain or increase prices or maintain revenue;

 

   

we may be unable to continue to collect fuel surcharges or our fuel surcharge program may become ineffective in mitigating the impact of fluctuating costs for fuel and other petroleum-based products;

 

   

many customers reduce the number of carriers they use by selecting “core carriers” as approved transportation service providers and we may not be selected;

 

   

many customers periodically accept bids from multiple carriers for their shipping needs, and this process may depress prices or result in the loss of some business to competitors;

 

   

some customers may choose to operate their own private trucking fleet or may choose to increase the volume of freight they transport if they have an existing private trucking fleet;

 

   

the trend towards consolidation in the ground transportation industry may create other large carriers with greater financial resources and other competitive advantages relating to their size;

 

   

advances in technology require increased investments to remain competitive, and our customers may not be willing to accept higher prices to cover the cost of these investments; and

 

   

competition from non-asset-based logistics and freight brokerage companies may adversely affect our customer relationships and ability to maintain sufficient pricing.

If we are unable to effectively compete with other LTL carriers, whether on the basis of pricing, service or otherwise, we may be unable to retain existing customers or attract new customers, either of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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If our employees were to unionize, our operating costs would increase and our ability to compete would be impaired.

None of our employees are currently represented under a collective bargaining agreement. However, from time to time there have been efforts to organize our employees at various service centers. Further, Congress or one or more states could approve legislation significantly affecting our business and our relationship with our employees, such as the proposed federal legislation referred to as the Employee Free Choice Act, which would substantially liberalize the procedures for union organization. In addition, we can offer no assurance that the Department of Labor will not adopt new regulations or interpret existing regulations in a manner that would favor the agenda of unions, or that our employees will not unionize in the future, particularly if regulatory changes occur that facilitate unionization.

The unionization of our employees could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations because:

 

   

some shippers have indicated that they intend to limit their use of unionized trucking companies because of the threat of strikes and other work stoppages;

 

   

restrictive work rules could hamper our efforts to improve and sustain operating efficiency;

 

   

restrictive work rules could impair our service reputation and limit our ability to provide next-day services;

 

   

a strike or work stoppage would negatively impact our profitability and could damage customer and employee relationships; and

 

   

an election and bargaining process could divert management’s time and attention from our overall objectives and impose significant expenses.

If we are unable to successfully execute our growth strategy, our business and future results of operations may suffer.

Our growth strategy includes increasing the volume of freight moving through our existing service center network, selectively expanding our geographic footprint and broadening the scope of our service offerings. In connection with our growth strategy, at various times, we have made selective acquisitions, purchased additional equipment, expanded and upgraded service centers and increased our sales and marketing efforts, and we expect to continue to do so. Our growth strategy exposes us to a number of risks, including the following:

 

   

geographic expansion requires start-up costs that could expose us to temporary losses;

 

   

growth and geographic expansion are dependent on the availability of real estate, and shortages of suitable real estate may limit our geographic expansion and might cause congestion in our service center network, which could result in increased operating expenses;

 

   

growth may strain our management, capital resources, information systems and customer service;

 

   

hiring new employees may increase training costs and may result in temporary inefficiencies until those employees become proficient in their jobs; and

 

   

expanding our service offerings may require us to enter into new markets and encounter new competitive challenges.

We cannot assure that we will overcome the risks associated with our growth strategy. If we fail to overcome those risks, we may not realize additional revenue or profits from our efforts, we may incur additional expenses and, therefore, our financial position and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

We may be unable to successfully consummate and integrate acquisitions as part of our growth strategy.

Growth through acquisitions has been a key component of our LTL growth strategy throughout our history. In the future, we may seek to acquire other LTL carriers as well as other complementary businesses. Exploration of potential acquisitions requires significant attention from our senior management team. In addition, we expect to compete for acquisition opportunities with other companies, some of which may have greater financial and other resources than we do. We cannot assure that we will

 

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have sufficient cash with which to consummate an acquisition or otherwise be able to obtain financing for any acquisition. If we are unable to access sufficient funding for potential acquisitions, we may not be able to complete transactions that we otherwise find advantageous.

Any subsequent acquisition will entail numerous risks, including:

 

   

we may not achieve anticipated levels of revenue, efficiency, cash flows and profitability;

 

   

we may experience difficulties managing businesses that are outside our historical core competency and markets;

 

   

we may underestimate the resources required to support acquisitions, which could disrupt our ongoing business and distract our management;

 

   

we may incur unanticipated costs to our infrastructure to support new business lines or separate legal entities;

 

   

we may be required to temporarily match existing customer pricing in the acquiree’s markets, which may be lower than the rates that we would typically charge for our services;

 

   

liabilities we assume could be greater than our original estimates or not disclosed to us at the time of acquisition;

 

   

we may incur additional indebtedness or we may issue additional shares of stock to finance future acquisitions, which could be dilutive to our shareholders;

 

   

potential loss of key employees and customers of the acquired company; and

 

   

an inability to recognize projected cost savings and economies of scale and scope.

In addition, we may have difficulty in integrating any acquired business and its operations, services and personnel into our existing operations, and such integration may require a significant amount of time and effort by our management team. To the extent we do not successfully avoid or overcome the risks or problems resulting from any acquisitions we undertake, there could be a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our customers’ and suppliers’ business may be impacted by a downturn in the economy and/or a disruption of financial markets.

Adverse economic conditions can negatively affect our customers’ business levels, the amount of transportation services they need, their ability to pay for our services and overall freight levels, all of which might impair our asset utilization. Customers encountering adverse economic conditions may be unable to obtain additional financing, or financing under acceptable terms, due to disruptions in the capital and credit markets. These customers represent a greater potential for bad debt losses, which may require us to increase our reserve for bad debt. Economic conditions resulting in bankruptcies of one or more of our large customers could have a significant impact on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity in a particular year or quarter. Further, when adverse economic times arise customers may bid out freight or select competitors that offer lower rates from among existing choices in an attempt to lower their costs and we might be forced to lower our rates or lose freight.

Our suppliers’ business levels also may be negatively affected by adverse economic conditions or financial constraints, which could lead to disruptions in the supply and availability of equipment, parts and services critical to our operations. A significant interruption in our normal supply chain could disrupt our operations, increase our costs and negatively impact our ability to serve our customers.

We also are subject to cost increases outside our control that could materially reduce our profitability if we are unable to increase our rates sufficiently. Such cost increases include, but are not limited to, increases in fuel prices, driver wages, interest rates, taxes, tolls, license and registration fees, insurance, revenue equipment and healthcare for our employees.

Increases in driver compensation or other difficulties attracting and retaining qualified drivers could adversely affect our profitability and ability to maintain or grow our fleet.

From time to time we have experienced difficulty in attracting and retaining sufficient numbers of qualified drivers and such shortages may recur in the future. Because of the intense competition for drivers, we may face difficulty maintaining or increasing our number of drivers. The compensation we offer our drivers is subject to market conditions that may require increases in driver compensation, which will be more likely to the extent that economic conditions improve. If we are unable to continue to attract and

 

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retain a sufficient number of drivers, we could be required to adjust our compensation packages, or operate with fewer trucks and face difficulty meeting shipper demands, all of which could adversely affect our profitability and ability to maintain our size or grow.

Insurance and claims expenses could significantly reduce our profitability.

We are exposed to claims related to cargo loss and damage, property damage, personal injury, workers’ compensation, long-term disability, group health and dental. We have insurance coverage with third-party insurance carriers, but self-insure for a significant portion of the risk associated with these claims. Our operating results would be adversely affected if any of the following were to occur: (i) the number or severity of claims for which we are self-insured increases; (ii) we are required to accrue or pay additional amounts because the claims prove to be more severe than our original assessment; or (iii) claims exceed our excess coverage amounts. If claims exceed our retention levels or insurance market conditions change, insurers could raise premiums for excess coverage to cover their expenses and anticipated future losses. In addition, insurance companies require us to obtain letters of credit to collateralize our self-insured retention. If these requirements increase, our borrowing capacity could be adversely affected.

We have significant ongoing cash requirements that could limit our growth and affect our profitability if we are unable to obtain sufficient capital.

Our business is highly capital intensive. We generally finance our capital expenditures and planned growth with existing cash, cash flow from operations, issuance of senior notes and through available borrowings under our existing senior unsecured credit agreement. We may require additional capital to finance long-term real estate purchase opportunities and acquisitions, which we may fund through additional debt or through equity offerings. If we are unable in the future to generate sufficient cash from our operations or raise capital by accessing the debt and equity markets, we may be forced to limit our growth and operate our equipment for longer periods of time, which could have a material adverse effect on our operating results.

Our business also has significant ongoing operating cash requirements. If our cash requirements are high or our cash flow from operations is low during particular periods, we may need to seek additional financing, which may be costly or difficult to obtain.

Limited supply and increased prices for new equipment may adversely affect our earnings and cash flow.

Investment in new equipment is a significant part of our annual capital expenditures and we require an available supply of tractors and trailers from equipment manufacturers to operate and grow our business. We may face difficulty in purchasing new equipment due to decreased supply. We have experienced higher prices for new tractors over the past few years. The price of our equipment may also be adversely affected in the future by regulations on newly manufactured tractors and diesel engines. For example, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) has issued regulations that require progressive reductions in exhaust emissions from diesel engines through 2010. Beginning in October 2002, new diesel engines were required to meet these new emission limits. Some of the regulations required reductions in the sulfur content of diesel fuel beginning in June 2006 and the introduction of emissions after-treatment devices on newly-manufactured engines and vehicles beginning with model-year 2007. The final phase of the regulations requires reduced nitrogen and non-methane hydrocarbon emissions beginning with model-year 2010. These regulations have resulted in higher prices for tractors and diesel engines and increased fuel, diesel exhaust fluid and maintenance costs, and there can be no assurance that continued increases in pricing or costs will not have an adverse effect on our business and operations.

A decrease in the demand and value of used equipment may impact our results of operations.

As we purchase new tractors as part of our normal replacement cycle each year, we rely on the used equipment market to dispose of our older equipment. Oversupply in the transportation industry as well as adverse domestic and foreign economic conditions can negatively impact the demand for used tractors and, therefore, reduce the value we can obtain on our used equipment. If we are unable to sell our replacement vehicles at or above salvage value, the resulting losses could have a significant impact on our results of operations.

 

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We may be adversely impacted by fluctuations in the availability and price of diesel fuel.

Diesel fuel is a critical component of our operations and a significant operating expense for our business. Diesel fuel prices and fuel availability can be impacted by factors beyond our control, such as natural or man-made disasters, political events, price and supply decisions by oil producing countries and cartels, terrorist activities, armed conflict and world supply and demand imbalances. We maintain fuel storage and pumping facilities at many of our service center locations; however, we may experience shortages in the availability of diesel fuel at certain locations and may be forced to incur additional expense to ensure adequate supply on a timely basis to prevent a disruption to our service schedules. An interruption in the supply of diesel fuel could have a material adverse effect on our operating results.

We do not hedge against the risk of diesel fuel price increases. An increase in diesel fuel prices or diesel fuel taxes, or any change in federal or state regulations that results in such an increase, could have a material adverse effect on our operating results. We have fuel surcharge programs in place with a majority of our customers, which have helped us offset the majority of the negative impact of the increased cost of diesel fuel and other petroleum-based products. However, we also incur fuel costs that cannot be recovered even with respect to customers with which we maintain fuel surcharge programs, such as those associated with empty miles, deadhead miles or the time when our engines are idling. Because our fuel surcharge recovery lags behind changes in fuel prices, our fuel surcharge recovery may not capture the increased costs we pay for fuel, especially when prices are rising, leading to fluctuations in our levels of reimbursement. Further, during periods of low freight volumes, shippers can use their negotiating leverage to impose less compensatory fuel surcharge policies. We regularly monitor the components of our pricing, including fuel surcharges, and address individual account profitability issues with our customers when necessary; however, there can be no assurance that fuel surcharges can be maintained indefinitely or will be sufficiently effective in offsetting increases in diesel fuel prices.

We are subject to various environmental laws and regulations, and costs of compliance with, liabilities under, or violations of, existing or future environmental laws or regulations could adversely affect our business.

We are subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations that govern, among other things, the emission and discharge of hazardous materials into the environment, the presence of hazardous materials at our properties or in our vehicles, fuel storage tanks, the transportation of certain materials and the discharge or retention of storm water. Under certain environmental laws, we could also be held responsible for any costs relating to contamination at our past or present facilities and at third-party waste disposal sites, as well as costs associated with the clean-up of accidents involving our vehicles. Environmental laws have become and are expected to continue to be increasingly more stringent over time, and there can be no assurance that our costs of complying with current or future environmental laws or liabilities arising under such laws will not have a material adverse effect on our business, operations or financial condition.

In addition to the EPA regulations on exhaust emissions with which we must comply, there is an increased regulatory focus on climate change and greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. As a result, we may become subject to additional legislation that could adversely impact our business. At this time, we cannot predict the requirements of any future regulations. However, any limitations on the emission of greenhouse gases or other environmental legislation could increase our future capital expenditures and have an adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity.

We operate in a highly regulated industry, and increased costs of compliance with, or liability for violation of, existing or future regulations could have a material adverse effect on our business.

We are regulated by the DOT and by various state agencies. These regulatory authorities have broad powers, generally governing matters such as authority to engage in motor carrier operations, as well as motor carrier registration, driver hours of service, safety and fitness of transportation equipment and drivers, transportation of hazardous materials, certain mergers and acquisitions and periodic financial reporting. In addition, the trucking industry is subject to regulatory and legislative changes from a variety of other governmental authorities, which address matters such as: (i) increasingly stringent environmental, occupational safety and health regulations; (ii) limits on vehicle weight and size; (iii) ergonomics; (iv) port security; and (v) hours of service. In addition, we are subject to compliance with cargo-security and transportation regulations issued by the Transportation Security Administration within the U.S. Department

 

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of Homeland Security. Regulatory requirements, and changes in regulatory requirements, may affect our business or the economics of the industry by requiring changes in operating practices or by influencing the demand for and increasing the costs of providing transportation services.

In October 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ordered the FMCSA to review and re-issue rules governing hours of service for commercial truck drivers by July 26, 2011. In response to this ruling, on December 23, 2010, the FMCSA issued a regulatory proposal subject to a public comment period that ends March 4, 2011. This proposal addresses the length of driver work days, the length and frequency of driver rest breaks, driver “restart” periods following specified off-duty hours and other matters relating to hours of service. The final rules that will be adopted by the FMCSA are uncertain at this time and could have a significant impact on our operations and the cost of providing our services. We are also subject to future rulemaking by the FMCSA and other regulatory agencies, which could be more stringent, require changes to our operations, increase our operating costs and otherwise adversely impact our results of operations.

The implementation of FMCSA’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability initiative (“CSA”) could adversely impact our ability to hire qualified drivers, meet our growth projections and maintain our customer relationships, each of which could adversely impact our results of operations.

In December 2010, the FMCSA began implementation of CSA, a new compliance and enforcement initiative designed to monitor and improve commercial motor vehicle safety. CSA measures both the safety record of the motor carrier and the driver. These measurements are scored and used by the FMCSA to identify potential safety risks and to direct enforcement action. CSA scores for transportation companies are currently available on the FMCSA’s website and replace SafeStat, the FMCSA’s former safety measurement system.

Our CSA scores are dependent upon our safety and compliance experience, which could change at any time. In addition, the safety standards prescribed in CSA could change and our ability to maintain an acceptable score could be adversely impacted. If we receive an unacceptable CSA score, our relationships with our customers could be damaged, which could result in a loss of business.

The implementation of CSA could also shrink the industry’s pool of drivers as those with unfavorable scores could leave the industry. As a result, the costs to attract, train and retain qualified drivers could increase. In addition, a shortage of qualified drivers could increase driver turnover, decrease asset utilization, limit growth and adversely impact our results of operations.

Our results of operations may be affected by seasonal factors and harsh weather conditions.

Our operations are subject to seasonal trends common in the trucking industry. Our operating margins in the first quarter are normally lower due to reduced demand during the winter months. Harsh weather can also adversely affect our performance by reducing demand and reducing our ability to transport freight, which could result in decreased revenue and increased operating expenses.

If we are unable to retain our key employees, our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity could be adversely affected.

Our success will continue to depend upon the experience and leadership of our key employees and executive officers. In that regard, the loss of the services of any of our key personnel could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity.

Our principal shareholders control a large portion of our outstanding common stock.

Earl E. Congdon, John R. Congdon and members of their respective families beneficially own approximately 28% of the outstanding shares of our common stock. As long as the Congdon family controls a large portion of our voting stock, they may be able to significantly influence the election of the entire Board of Directors and the outcome of all matters involving a shareholder vote. The Congdon family’s interests may differ from the interests of other shareholders and the status of their ownership could change at their discretion. In addition, our Chief Executive Officer, David S. Congdon, has pledged approximately 648,000 shares of our common stock held in a revocable trust for his benefit to secure an approximately $3.5 million margin loan. If there were a default, the bank would have the right to sell shares to satisfy this obligation. Such an event could cause our stock price to decline.

 

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Our financial results may be adversely impacted by potential future changes in accounting practices.

Future changes in accounting standards or practices, and related legal and regulatory interpretations of those changes, may adversely impact public companies in general, the transportation industry or our operations specifically. New accounting standards or requirements, such as a conversion from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles to International Financial Reporting Standards, could change the way we record revenues, expenses, assets and/or liabilities or could be costly to implement. These types of regulations could have a negative impact on our financial position, liquidity, results of operations and/or access to capital.

Our information technology systems are subject to certain risks that we cannot control.

Our information systems, including our accounting systems, are dependent upon third-party software, global communications providers, telephone systems and other aspects of technology and Internet infrastructure that are susceptible to failure. Although we have implemented redundant systems and network security measures, our information technology remains susceptible to outages, computer viruses, break-ins and similar disruptions that may inhibit our ability to provide services to our customers and the ability of our customers to access our systems. This may result in the loss of customers or a reduction in demand for our services.

If we raise additional capital in the future, your ownership in us could be diluted.

Any issuance of equity we may undertake in the future to raise additional capital could cause the price of our common stock to decline, or require us to issue shares at a price that is lower than that paid by holders of our common stock in the past, which would result in those newly issued shares being dilutive. If we obtain funds through a credit facility or through the issuance of debt or preferred securities, these obligations and securities would likely have rights senior to your rights as a common shareholder, which could impair the value of our common stock.

The market value of our common stock may fluctuate and could be substantially affected by various factors.

The price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, or Nasdaq, constantly changes. We expect that the market price of our common stock will continue to fluctuate. Our share price may fluctuate as a result of a variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control. These factors include, among others:

 

   

Actual or anticipated variations in earnings, financial or operating performance or liquidity;

 

   

Changes in analysts’ recommendations or projections;

 

   

Failure to meet analysts’ projections;

 

   

General economic and capital market conditions;

 

   

Announcements of developments related to our business;

 

   

Operating and stock performance of other companies deemed to be peers;

 

   

Actions by government regulators; and

 

   

News reports of trends, concerns and other issues related to us or our industry, including changes in regulations.

Our common stock price may fluctuate significantly in the future, and these fluctuations may be unrelated to our performance. General market price declines or market volatility in the future could adversely affect the price of our common stock, and the current market price of our common stock may not be indicative of future market prices.

 

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Our articles of incorporation, our bylaws and Virginia law contain provisions that could discourage, delay or prevent a change in our control or our management.

Provisions of our articles of incorporation, bylaws and the laws of Virginia, the state in which we are incorporated, may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of us or a change in management that shareholders may consider favorable. These provisions:

 

   

limit who may call a special meeting of shareholders;

 

   

require shareholder action by written consent to be unanimous;

 

   

establish advance notice requirements for nominations for election to our Board of Directors or for proposing matters that can be acted upon at shareholder meetings;

 

   

may make it difficult to merge with or otherwise absorb a Virginia corporation acquired in a tender offer for the three years after the acquisition; and

 

   

may make an unsolicited attempt to gain control of us more difficult by restricting the right of specified shareholders to vote newly acquired large blocks of stock.

These provisions could discourage proxy contests and make it more difficult for you and other shareholders to take certain corporate actions. These provisions could also limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock.

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

 

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

We own our general office located in Thomasville, North Carolina, consisting of a two-story office building of approximately 160,000 square feet on 30.1 acres of land. At December 31, 2010, we operated 213 service centers, of which 132 were owned and 81 were leased. Our service centers that are owned include most of our larger facilities and account for 79% of the total door capacity in our network. With the exception of our Chicago, Illinois facility, which has a lease that expires in 2021, we own our major breakbulk facilities. Each of our breakbulk facilities is listed below with the number of doors as of December 31, 2010.

 

Service Center

   Doors  

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

     305   

Morristown, Tennessee

     247   

Dallas, Texas

     234   

Atlanta, Georgia

     227   

Indianapolis, Indiana

     223   

Greensboro, North Carolina

     219   

Memphis, Tennessee

     169   

Rialto, California

     152   

Chicago, Illinois

     134   

Salt Lake City, Utah

     129   

Our 213 facilities are strategically dispersed over the states in which we operate. At December 31, 2010, the terms of our leased properties ranged from month-to-month to a lease that expires in 2023. We believe that as current leases expire, we will be able to renew them or find comparable facilities without incurring any material negative impact on service to our customers or our operating results.

We also own 22 non-operating properties, all of which are held for lease or are planned for future use. Five of these properties are leased with lease terms that range from month-to-month to a lease that expires in 2012.

We believe that all of our properties are in good repair and are capable of providing the level of service required by current business levels and customer demands. In addition, we believe we have sufficient capacity in our service center network to accommodate a substantial increase in demand for our services.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are involved in various legal proceedings and claims that have arisen in the ordinary course of our business that have not been fully adjudicated. Many of these are covered in whole or in part by insurance. Our management does not believe that these actions, when finally concluded and determined, will have a material adverse effect upon our financial position, liquidity or results of operations.

ITEM 4. (REMOVED AND RESERVED)

PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Common Stock and Dividend Information

Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, which we refer to as the Nasdaq, under the symbol ODFL. At February 18, 2011, there were approximately 11,330 holders of our common stock, including 158 shareholders of record. We did not pay any dividends on our common stock during fiscal year 2010 or 2009, and we have no current plans to declare or pay any dividends on our common stock during fiscal year 2011. For information concerning restrictions on our ability to make dividend payments, see Liquidity and Capital Resources in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Note 2 in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report.

 

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On July 30, 2010, our Board of Directors approved a three-for-two common stock split for shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 9, 2010. On August 23, 2010, those shareholders received one additional share of common stock for every two shares owned. In lieu of fractional shares, shareholders received a cash payment based on the average of the high and low sales prices of the common stock on the record date.

The following table sets forth the high and low sales price of our common stock for the periods indicated, as reported by the Nasdaq and as adjusted to give effect to the three-for-two stock split effected in August 2010:

 

     2010  
     First
Quarter
     Second
Quarter
     Third
Quarter
     Fourth
Quarter
 

High

   $ 23.07       $ 25.89       $ 27.29       $ 32.24   

Low

   $ 17.56       $ 21.02       $ 22.45       $ 24.36   
     2009  
     First
Quarter
     Second
Quarter
     Third
Quarter
     Fourth
Quarter
 

High

   $ 19.67       $ 22.54       $ 25.83       $ 23.30   

Low

   $ 12.46       $ 15.07       $ 19.75       $ 16.07   

 

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Performance Graph

The following graph compares the total shareholder cumulative returns, assuming the reinvestment of all dividends, of $100 invested on December 31, 2005, in (i) our common stock, (ii) the NASDAQ Trucking & Transportation Stocks and (iii) The NASDAQ Stock Market (US) for the five-year period ended December 31, 2010:

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Cumulative Total Return

 

     12/31/05      12/31/06      12/31/07      12/31/08      12/31/09      12/31/10  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

   $ 100       $ 89       $ 86       $ 106       $ 114       $ 178   

NASDAQ Trucking & Transportation Stocks

   $ 100       $ 116       $ 125       $ 80       $ 94       $ 129   

The NASDAQ Stock Market (US)

   $ 100       $ 110       $ 119       $ 57       $ 83       $ 98   

 

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

     Year Ended December 31,  

(In thousands, except per share amounts and operating statistics)

   2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  

Operating Data:

          

Revenue from operations

   $ 1,480,998      $ 1,245,005      $ 1,537,724      $ 1,401,542      $ 1,279,431   

Depreciation and amortization expense (1)

     80,362        94,784        87,083        79,863        67,634   

Total operating expenses

     1,343,259        1,174,614        1,408,654        1,271,605        1,148,946   

Operating income

     137,739        70,391        129,070        129,937        130,485   

Interest expense, net (2)

     12,465        12,998        13,012        12,960        10,206   

Provision for income taxes

     48,775        22,294        43,989        43,963        46,774   

Net income

     75,651        34,871        68,677        71,832        72,569   

Per Share Data:

          

Diluted earnings per share (3)

     1.35        0.62        1.23        1.28        1.30   

Balance Sheet Data:

          

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     5,450        4,171        28,965        30,703        87,724   

Current assets

     222,582        174,175        209,230        216,277        256,367   

Total assets

     1,239,881        1,159,278        1,074,905        981,048        892,193   

Current liabilities

     170,046        148,125        142,190        127,723        121,546   

Long-term debt (including current maturities)

     271,217        305,532        251,989        263,754        274,582   

Shareholders’ equity

     668,649        593,000        558,129        489,452        417,620   

Operating Statistics:

          

Operating ratio

     90.7     94.3     91.6     90.7     89.8

Revenue per hundredweight

   $ 13.09      $ 12.70      $ 13.88      $ 13.30      $ 13.16   

Revenue per intercity mile

   $ 4.38      $ 4.16      $ 4.60      $ 4.31      $ 4.32   

Intercity miles (in thousands)

     338,504        299,330        334,219        325,268        296,464   

Total tons (in thousands)

     5,656        4,902        5,545        5,271        4,859   

Total shipments (in thousands)

     6,327        5,750        6,691        6,765        6,428   

Average length of haul (miles) (4)

     948        928        901        926        922   

 

(1)

Our 2010 results also reflect reductions in our depreciation and amortization expenses of approximately $12.7 million, due to changes in the estimated useful lives and salvage values of certain equipment, which are described further under “Critical Accounting Policies” below.

(2)

For the purpose of this table, interest expense is presented net of interest income.

(3)

Per share data has been restated retroactively for the three-for-two stock split effected in August 2010.

(4)

We refined our average length of haul in 2008 by excluding miles driven by our agent carriers. As a result, our average length of haul is restated for years prior to 2008 presented in this report.

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

We are a leading, less-than-truckload (“LTL”), non-union motor carrier providing regional, inter-regional and national LTL service and value-added logistics services from a single integrated organization. In addition to our core LTL services, we offer our customers a broad range of logistics services including ground and air expedited transportation, supply chain consulting, transportation management, truckload brokerage, container delivery and warehousing services. Through marketing and carrier relationships, we also offer door-to-door international freight services to and from all of North America, Central America, South America and the Far East. More than 90% of our revenue has historically been derived from transporting LTL shipments for our customers, whose demand for our services is generally tied to industrial production and the overall health of the U.S. domestic economy.

 

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In analyzing the components of our revenue, we monitor changes and trends in the following key metrics:

 

   

Revenue Per Hundredweight – This measurement reflects our pricing policies, which are influenced by competitive market conditions and our growth objectives. Generally, freight is rated by a class system, which is established by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. Light, bulky freight typically has a higher class and is priced at higher revenue per hundredweight than dense, heavy freight. Changes in the class, packaging of the freight and length of haul of the shipment can also affect this average. Fuel surcharges, accessorial charges, revenue adjustments and revenue for undelivered freight are included in this measurement. Revenue for undelivered freight is deferred for financial statement purposes in accordance with our revenue recognition policy; however, we believe including this deferred revenue in our revenue per hundredweight measurements results in a better indicator of changes in our yields by matching total billed revenue with the corresponding weight of those shipments.

 

   

Weight Per Shipment – Fluctuations in weight per shipment can indicate changes in the class, or mix, of freight we receive from our customers, as well as changes in the number of units included in a shipment. Generally, increases in weight per shipment indicate higher demand for our customers’ products and overall increased economic activity.

 

   

Average Length of Haul – We consider lengths of haul less than 500 miles to be regional traffic, lengths of haul between 500 miles and 1,000 miles to be inter-regional traffic, and lengths of haul in excess of 1,000 miles to be national traffic. By analyzing this metric, we can determine the success and growth potential of our service products in these markets.

 

   

Revenue Per Shipment – This measurement is primarily determined by the three metrics listed above and is used, in conjunction with the number of shipments we receive, to calculate total revenue, excluding adjustments for undelivered freight.

Our primary revenue focus is to increase shipment and tonnage growth within our existing infrastructure, generally referred to as increasing density, thereby maximizing asset utilization and labor productivity. We measure density over many different functional areas of our operations including revenue per service center, linehaul load factor, P&D stops per hour, P&D shipments per hour, platform pounds handled per hour and platform shipments per hour. In addition to our focus on density, it is critical for us to obtain an appropriate yield on the shipments we handle. We manage our yields by focusing on individual account profitability. We believe yield management and improvements in density are key components in our ability to produce profitable growth.

Our primary cost elements are direct wages and benefits associated with the movement of freight; operating supplies and expenses, which includes fuel and repair parts; and depreciation of our equipment fleet and service center facilities. We gauge our overall success in managing these costs by monitoring our operating ratio, a measure of profitability calculated by dividing total operating expenses by revenue, which also allows industry-wide comparisons with our competition.

We continually upgrade our technological capabilities to improve our customer service and lower our operating costs. Our technology provides our customers with visibility of their shipments throughout our network, increases the productivity of our workforce and provides key metrics from which we can monitor our processes.

 

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth, for the years indicated, expenses and other items as a percentage of revenue from operations:

 

     2010     2009     2008  

Revenue from operations

     100.0     100.0     100.0

Operating expenses:

      

Salaries, wages and benefits

     54.6        57.7        52.3   

Operating supplies and expenses

     16.5        14.6        19.9   

General supplies and expenses

     2.8        2.8        2.8   

Operating taxes and licenses

     3.8        4.0        3.4   

Insurance and claims

     1.7        1.8        2.3   

Communication and utilities

     1.0        1.2        1.0   

Depreciation and amortization

     5.4        7.6        5.7   

Purchased transportation

     3.4        2.7        2.8   

Building and office equipment rents

     1.0        1.2        1.0   

Miscellaneous expenses, net

     0.5        0.7        0.4   
                        

Total operating expenses

     90.7        94.3        91.6   
                        

Operating income

     9.3        5.7        8.4   

Interest expense, net (1)

     0.8        1.1        0.8   

Other expense, net

     0.1        0        0.2   
                        

Income before income taxes

     8.4        4.6        7.4   

Provision for income taxes

     3.3        1.8        2.9   
                        

Net income

     5.1     2.8     4.5
                        

 

(1)

For the purpose of this table, interest expense is presented net of interest income.

2010 Compared to 2009

Key financial and operating metrics for 2010 and 2009 are presented below:

 

     2010     2009     Change     % Change  

Work days

     253        253        0       0  

Revenue (in thousands)

   $ 1,480,998      $ 1,245,005      $ 235,993        19.0  

Operating ratio

     90.7     94.3     (3.6 )%      (3.8

Net income (in thousands)

   $ 75,651      $ 34,871      $ 40,780        116.9  

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 1.35      $ 0.62      $ 0.73        117.7  

Total tons (in thousands)

     5,656        4,902        754        15.4  

Total shipments (in thousands)

     6,327        5,750        577        10.0  

Weight per shipment (lbs.)

     1,788        1,705        83        4.9  

Revenue per hundredweight

   $ 13.09      $ 12.70      $ 0.39        3.1  

Revenue per shipment

   $ 234.09      $ 216.49      $ 17.60        8.1  

Average length of haul (miles)

     948        928        20        2.2  

During 2010 we achieved significant increases in our shipments and tonnage, which accelerated during the second half of the year. We believe these increases were the result of our ability to gain market share during the year as well as general growth in U.S. industrial production and manufacturing. As industry capacity tightened in 2010, many of our competitors implemented significant rate increases. This

 

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reversed an industry trend of several years in which many of our competitors had discounted prices. While we implemented a modest general rate increase in November 2010, our pricing philosophy remained consistent with our strategy throughout the recession, which was to provide “best-in-class” on-time and claims-free service at a fair and equitable price. We believe more shippers are shifting their focus to evaluating the overall value of the service they receive as industry pricing increases. We believe this trend, along with other market dynamics, will provide additional opportunities for us to increase tonnage and market share growth in 2011.

The significant growth in our tonnage resulted in increased density in our network that generally resulted in increased efficiency and productivity. The overall improvement in our pricing during 2010, combined with the increased density, resulted in improvements in our operating results. Net income increased in 2010 by $40.8 million, or 116.9%, to $75.7 million and our operating ratio decreased by 360 basis points to 90.7%. Our 2010 results also reflect reductions in our depreciation and amortization expenses of approximately $12.7 million, due to changes in the estimated useful lives and salvage values of certain equipment, which are described further under “Critical Accounting Policies” below.

Revenue

The 19.0% increase in revenue during 2010 was the result of increases in tonnage and revenue per hundredweight. Tonnage increased 15.4% for the year ended December 31, 2010, due to the combination of a 10.0% increase in shipments and a 4.9% increase in weight per shipment. The growth in tonnage per day and shipments per day accelerated during the second half of the year, which we believe reflects our gain in market share as well as general economic improvement. We believe the increase in our weight per shipment also indicates an improving economy, although we also continue to gain market share with large national shippers that typically have heavier shipments.

Revenue per hundredweight increased 3.1% to $13.09 from $12.70 in 2009. This increase primarily reflects an increase in fuel surcharges, which are designed to offset fluctuations in the cost of petroleum-based products and are one of many components included in the overall price for our services. Excluding fuel surcharges, revenue per hundredweight remained consistent between 2010 and 2009 despite the negative effect on this metric from the increase in weight per shipment. This consistency reflects our ability to initiate necessary price increases during 2010. As industry conditions improved during the year, our ability to obtain price increases strengthened. We experienced improvement in the year-over-year change in revenue per hundredweight, excluding fuel surcharges, for each month during the second half of 2010 and also implemented a general rate increase on certain of our tariffs effective November 15, 2010.

Fuel surcharge revenue increased to 12.3% of revenue from 9.6% in 2009, as a result of the increased price of diesel fuel during 2010. Most of our tariffs and contracts provide for a fuel surcharge, which is recorded as additional revenue, as diesel fuel prices increase above stated levels. These levels are generally indexed to the DOE’s published fuel prices that reset each week. The fuel surcharge is one of many components included in the overall negotiated price for our transportation services with our customers, although it is generally considered to be a measure of the increase in cost of all petroleum products we use. We regularly monitor the components of our pricing, including base freight rates and fuel surcharges. We also address individual account profitability issues with our customers when necessary as part of our effort to minimize the negative impact on our profitability that would likely result from a rapid and significant change in any of our operating expenses.

Operating Costs and Other Expenses

Salaries, wages and benefits increased $90.1 million or 12.5% in 2010, which compares favorably with our revenue and tonnage growth of 19.0% and 15.4%, respectively. As a result, and due somewhat to our increased use of purchased transportation in 2010, our salaries, wages and benefits improved to 54.6% of revenue from 57.7% in the prior year. Salaries and wages increased $76.1 million due to a 16.4% increase in the total number of full-time employees and an increase in the number of hours worked by existing employees, which was in direct response to the increase in tonnage during the year. In addition, we implemented a 2% salary and wage increase for all employees on September 3, 2010.

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wages improved to 6.6% of revenue from 6.8% in 2009. The increased density also allowed us to maintain efficient operations, although we did not experience improvement in all of our productivity measures due to the costs of hiring and training new employees. In our linehaul operations, our laden load average increased 1.5%. P&D shipments per hour remained consistent with 2009, but our P&D stops per hour decreased 0.7%.

We benefited from a decrease in employee benefit costs as a percentage of salaries and wages to 31.5% in 2010 from 33.4% in 2009. Much of this improvement is attributable to the improvement in our group health and dental costs as a percent of salaries and wages. Our group health costs have been favorably impacted by a decrease in the number of claims paid for participants under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”) and an overall decrease in the average severity of health insurance claims. There is also a 90-day wait period before newly hired employees are eligible to enroll in our health plan and the majority of the employees hired in 2010 were hired during the second half of the year. As a result, our group health costs are likely to increase in future periods as these new employees begin to enroll in our plan.

Operating supplies and expenses increased to 16.5% of revenue in 2010 from 14.6% in 2009. This increase is primarily due to the increase in diesel fuel costs, excluding fuel taxes, which is the largest component of operating supplies and expenses. These costs increased 44.5% during the year as a result of the combined effect of a 22.7% increase in our average price per gallon and a 12.1% increase in gallons consumed. The increase in fuel consumption is primarily due to the year-over-year increase in overall miles. Our increased consumption also resulted in the increase to our fuel tax expenses and was the principal driver of the $5.2 million increase in “Operating taxes and licenses.” We do not use diesel fuel hedging instruments and are therefore subject to market price fluctuations.

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased to 5.4% of revenue in 2010 as compared to 7.6% in 2009. Our capital expenditure requirements were reduced for 2010 due to the available capacity throughout the year in our fleet and service center network. The operating leverage created by our reduced capital expenditures and the 15.4% increase in tonnage contributed to the decrease in depreciation and amortization expense as a percent of revenue. The improvement as a percent of revenue also reflects the approximate $12.7 million decrease in depreciation expense that resulted from changes in the estimated useful lives and salvage values of certain equipment, effective January 1, 2010. The changes we made are described in more detail under “Critical Accounting Policies” below.

We purchase linehaul transportation and P&D services from other motor carriers and railroads. We also utilize independent contractors for our container operations. We utilize these services when it is economically beneficial or when there are imbalances of freight flow within our service center network. Purchased transportation expense increased to 3.4% of revenue in 2010 from 2.7% in 2009. These costs increased primarily because of certain imbalances of freight flow within our network, which is attributable to the significant increase in our tonnage. In response to our tonnage growth, we increased our full-time headcount by 1,571 employees since December 31, 2009. The majority of these newly hired employees are drivers and platform employees. As we begin to balance our internal resources with freight demand, we intend to reduce our use of purchased transportation, as it is more efficient and profitable to utilize our own personnel and equipment.

Our effective tax rate for 2010 was 39.2% as compared to 39.0% in 2009. Our effective tax rates in 2010 and 2009 were favorably impacted by alternative fuel tax credits for the use of propane in our operations. These fuel tax credits were originally scheduled to expire on December 31, 2009; however, they were extended to December 31, 2011 with the passage of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 in December 2010. Our effective tax rate exceeded the federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to the impact of state taxes and certain non-deductible items.

 

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2009 Compared to 2008

Key financial and operating metrics for 2009 and 2008 are presented below:

 

     2009     2008     Change     % Change  

Work days

     253        254        (1     (0.4

Revenue (in thousands)

   $ 1,245,005      $ 1,537,724      $ (292,719     (19.0

Operating ratio

     94.3     91.6     2.7 %     2.9  

Net income (in thousands)

   $ 34,871      $ 68,677      $ (33,806     (49.2

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.62      $ 1.23      $ (0.61     (49.6

Total tons (in thousands)

     4,902        5,545        (643     (11.6

Total shipments (in thousands)

     5,750        6,691        (941     (14.1

Weight per shipment (lbs.)

     1,705        1,657        48       2.9  

Revenue per hundredweight

   $ 12.70      $ 13.88      $ (1.18     (8.5

Revenue per shipment

   $ 216.49      $ 229.99      $ (13.50     (5.9

Average length of haul (miles)

     928        901        27        3.0  

Our financial results for 2009 reflect our operating strengths as we remained profitable despite a significant decline in tonnage and revenue, which resulted from the negative impacts of a recessionary economy and an increasingly competitive operating environment within the LTL industry. The persistent recessionary economy caused freight demand to weaken throughout 2009. When combined with the overcapacity in the LTL industry, the weakened demand created an aggressive and competitive pricing environment. Confronted with this environment and an 11.6% decline in tonnage, we focused on delivering outstanding service performance, improving the productivity of our employees, managing our variable costs and remaining disciplined with the pricing for our services. Despite the success we had with these measures, we were unable to sufficiently increase our prices or generate enough cost savings to offset our decline in revenue. As a result, our operating ratio increased to 94.3% in 2009 from 91.6% in 2008 and our earnings per diluted share decreased 49.6% to $0.62 for 2009. We believe our strategy mitigated much of the negative impact that we could have experienced as a result of the extremely difficult LTL operating environment, since our operating ratio deteriorated by only 270 basis points despite a 19.0% decline in revenue.

Revenue

The decrease in revenue during 2009 was the result of decreases in tonnage and revenue per hundredweight of 11.6% and 8.5%, respectively. The reduction in tonnage during 2009 resulted from a 14.1% decrease in the number of shipments that was partially offset by a 2.9% increase in weight per shipment. The tonnage decrease was primarily attributable to the impact of the recessionary economy on freight demand, since our research indicates there has been no significant change in our market share. We could experience additional declines in our tonnage and shipments as well as continued pressure on our yields. However, we believe we have positioned ourselves well, through our commitment to service, to gain additional market share from our existing customers and new customers who seek consistent, claims-free and value-driven service once industry conditions improve.

Revenue per hundredweight decreased 8.5% to $12.70 in 2009 from $13.88 in 2008. This decrease in our revenue per hundredweight was primarily due to the reduction in fuel surcharge revenue, which resulted from a significant decline in the average price of diesel fuel between the comparable years. Excluding fuel surcharges, revenue per hundredweight remained consistent at $11.49 for 2009 and 2008. We were unable to sufficiently increase our overall pricing during 2009 due to the competitive pricing environment in the LTL industry. During the fourth quarter of 2008 and throughout 2009, pricing emerged as the principal driver of competition as many carriers attempted to either gain market share or minimize tonnage losses through price discounting. Despite the pricing pressure, we remained committed to our pricing philosophy of charging our customers a fair and reasonable price for outstanding service. Our commitment to service was evidenced by an approximate 99% on-time service performance and a historically low cargo claims ratio during 2009.

Fuel surcharge revenue decreased to 9.6% of revenue in 2009 from 17.2% in 2008. Most of our tariffs and contracts provide for a fuel surcharge, which is recorded as additional revenue, as diesel fuel prices increase above stated levels. These levels are generally indexed to the DOE’s published fuel

 

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prices that reset each week. The fuel surcharge is one of many components included in the overall negotiated price for our transportation services with our customers, although it is generally believed to be a measure of the increase in cost of all petroleum products that we use. We continuously monitor the components of our pricing, including base freight rates and fuel surcharges. We also address individual account profitability issues with our customers when necessary as part of our effort to minimize the negative impact on our profitability that would likely result from a rapid and significant change in any of our operating expenses.

Operating Costs and Other Expenses

Salaries, wages and benefits increased to 57.7% of revenue in 2009 from 52.3% in 2008. The increase as a percent of revenue is primarily due to the year-over-year decline in fuel surcharge revenue, which has no corresponding decrease in the volume of freight moving through our network. As a result, driver wages increased to 23.1% of revenue from 21.0% in 2008. Platform wages as a percentage of revenue increased to 6.8% from 6.7% in 2008.

While our salaries, wages and benefits increased as a percent of revenue, the $85.9 million overall decrease is attributable to the 11.6% year-over-year reduction in the total number of full-time employees, the decline in the number of hours worked and the overall increased productivity of our employees. Our P&D shipments per hour increased 3.9% and P&D stops per hour increased 3.4%, both reflecting the improved efficiencies and utilization of our experienced drivers. Our linehaul laden load average increased 0.5%. Platform pounds handled per hour increased 9.3%, which allowed our platform wages to remain consistent as a percent of revenue. These productivity improvements partially offset the impact on our operating ratio of the annual wage increase provided to our driver and platform employees in September 2008 as well as the scheduled increases newly hired employees achieved in 2009 as they gained experience.

Employee benefit costs increased to 33.4% of salaries and wages in 2009 from 30.1% in 2008. These increases are primarily attributable to increased costs associated with our group health and dental coverage and workers’ compensation claims experience. Group health and dental costs rose to 12.2% of total salary and wages in 2009 from 10.3% in 2008 due to an increase in the average cost of medical claims per employee, as well as an increase in the number of claims paid for participants who elected coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”). Legislation passed in 2009 lengthened the period of coverage for eligible COBRA participants who were involuntarily terminated between September 1, 2008 and February 28, 2010.

Operating supplies and expenses decreased to 14.6% of revenue in 2009 from 19.9% in 2008. This decrease is primarily due to the decline in diesel fuel costs, excluding fuel taxes, which is the largest component of operating supplies and expenses. These costs decreased 50.4% during the year as a result of the combined effect of a 37.3% decrease in our average price per gallon and a 12.8% decrease in gallons consumed. The reduction in fuel consumption is primarily due to the year-over-year decline in overall miles, as well as a 2.2% increase in our miles per gallon. The decreased consumption also lowered our fuel tax expenses and was the principal driver of the $2.5 million reduction in “Operating taxes and licenses.” We do not use diesel fuel hedging instruments and are therefore subject to market price fluctuations, which we manage primarily through the application of fuel surcharges.

General supplies and expenses remained consistent as a percent of revenue at 2.9% for both 2009 and 2008. These costs remained consistent as a percent of revenue due to our strict cost control measures put in place to manage our variable costs and the decrease in supplies directly related to lower shipment volumes.

The decrease in insurance and claims expense to 1.8% of revenue from 2.3% in 2008 is attributable to the 32.1% and 39.0% decreases in auto liability and cargo claims expenses, respectively. We self-insure a portion of our auto and cargo claims liabilities and obtain excess insurance coverage for claims above our retention levels. The decrease in our auto liability expenses was primarily due to a $1.9 million favorable adjustment recorded in the fourth quarter that resulted from improved experience in the number and severity of claims during 2009. We believe that our cargo claims expense improved primarily due to the increased training of our employees on claims prevention, which resulted in a historically low cargo claims ratio in 2009 and a 32.8% decrease in total claims paid.

 

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Depreciation and amortization expense increased to 7.6% of revenue in 2009 as compared to 5.7% in 2008. The increase as a percent of revenue reflects the combined impact of the decline in overall revenue in 2009 on these fixed costs and our significant investments in real estate and revenue equipment in 2008 and 2009. Consistent with our long-term growth strategy, we took advantage of real estate opportunities during 2009, which allowed us not only to expand our service center network, but also to relocate certain operations to larger facilities. In addition, we made a strategic decision to purchase new revenue equipment in 2009, while retaining the tractors and trailers scheduled to be replaced. Our decision to increase our equipment capacity placed us in a position to accommodate an increase in demand for our services that could have resulted from business failures or consolidation in the LTL industry that we believed were likely to result from the recessionary economy.

Other expense, net includes the net investment gains or losses on the cash value of our variable life insurance contracts related to our non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The cash value of these contracts was impacted by the improvement in equity markets during 2009, which favorably affected comparisons with 2008.

Our effective tax rate for 2009 and 2008 was 39.0%. Our effective tax rates in 2009 and 2008 were favorably impacted by alternative fuel tax credits for the use of propane in our operations. Our effective tax rate exceeded the federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to the impact of state taxes and certain non-deductible items.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

A summary of our cash flows is presented below:

 

(In thousands)

   2010     2009     2008  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

   $ 4,171     $ 24,104     $ 6,328  

Cash flows provided by (used in):

      

Operating activities

     141,076       130,716       196,506  

Investing activities

     (104,297     (203,724     (165,799

Financing activities

     (35,500     53,075       (12,931
                        

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     1,279       (19,933     17,776  
                        

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

   $ 5,450     $ 4,171     $ 24,104  
                        

We have three primary sources of available liquidity to fund our estimated capital expenditures: cash and cash equivalents, cash flows from operations and available borrowings under our senior unsecured revolving credit agreement, which is described below. We believe we also have sufficient access to debt and equity markets to provide another source of liquidity, if needed.

On January 3, 2011, we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement pursuant to which we issued $95.0 million of privately-placed senior notes. We entered into this Note Purchase Agreement to fund planned capital expenditures and for general corporate purposes. We used a portion of the proceeds to refinance existing indebtedness, including paying down the outstanding balance on our senior unsecured revolving credit agreement.

To facilitate our access to the equity market, we filed an automatic shelf registration statement with the SEC during the fourth quarter of 2009 that provides us with the opportunity to offer and sell shares of common stock on a delayed or continuous basis at indeterminate prices from time to time. Pursuant to this automatic shelf registration, we filed a prospectus supplement and entered into an At-The-Market Equity Offering Sales Agreement (the “ATM Agreement”) on February 2, 2011 with Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (“Stifel Nicolaus Weisel”) pursuant to which we may issue and sell, from time to time over a 12-month period through or to Stifel Nicolaus Weisel, shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $100.0 million (the “Offering”). Sales of our common stock in the Offering, if any, will be made by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on Nasdaq, in privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise at market prices prevailing at the time of sale at prices relating to prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices as agreed by Stifel Nicolaus Weisel and us. We have no obligation to sell any shares of our common stock in the Offering and may at any time terminate the Offering and ATM Agreement. As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we have not sold any shares of our common stock in the Offering.

 

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Capital Expenditures

The table below sets forth our net capital expenditures for property and equipment, including those obtained through acquisition of business assets and capital leases, for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  

(In thousands)

   2010     2009     2008  

Land and structures

   $ 49,867     $ 120,569     $ 118,310  

Tractors

     35,777       33,072       27,516  

Trailers

     5,020       32,639       20,599  

Technology

     11,866       7,413       7,688  

Other

     5,000       17,663       12,413  

Less: Proceeds from sale

     (2,050     (2,303     (3,483
                        

Total

   $ 105,480     $ 209,053     $ 183,043  
                        

Our capital expenditure requirements are generally based upon the expansion in the number and size of service center facilities to support our plan for long-term growth, our planned tractor and trailer replacement cycle and forecasted revenue growth. Our capital expenditures for land and structures in 2010 were lower than 2009 and 2008, as we had sufficient capacity in our service center network at the beginning of the year due to the decline in tonnage during 2009. As a result, we opened fewer new facilities during 2010 and expansion projects for existing service centers were smaller in scale than in previous years. Due to our current volume trends, however, we anticipate our capital expenditures for land and structures will be significantly higher in 2011 than 2010 to help ensure our service center network is not a limiting factor to our long-term growth. In addition, we anticipate a significant increase in our capital expenditures for tractors and trailers in 2011, as our purchases for the past three years were primarily limited to replacing a portion of the equipment being retired through the normal replacement cycle.

We currently project capital expenditures, net of anticipated proceeds from dispositions, to be approximately $265 million to $300 million for the year ending December 31, 2011. Of our capital expenditures, approximately $120 million to $140 million is allocated for the purchase of service center facilities, construction of new service center facilities or expansion of existing service center facilities; approximately $130 million to $140 million is allocated for the purchase of tractors and trailers; and approximately $15 million to $20 million is allocated for investments in technology. We expect to fund these capital expenditures through cash flows from operations, the remaining proceeds from the $95.0 million of privately-placed senior notes issued in January 2011, the use of our senior unsecured revolving credit facility and proceeds from the ATM Agreement, if any. We believe our current sources of liquidity will be sufficient to satisfy our expected capital expenditures.

We anticipate that there will be additional environmental regulations and legislation resulting from the increased regulatory focus on climate change and greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. At this time, we cannot predict the requirements of any future regulations. However, any limitations on the emission of greenhouse gases or other environmental legislation could increase our future capital expenditures and have an adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity.

Financing Agreements

We have a $225.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility pursuant to the terms of an amended and restated credit agreement that matures on August 10, 2011 (the “Credit Agreement”), with Wells Fargo, National Association as successor by merger to Wachovia Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) serving as administrative agent for the lenders, which also include: Bank of America, N.A.; Branch Banking And Trust Company; SunTrust Bank; U.S. Bank, National Association; and High Point Bank and Trust Company. Of the $225.0 million line of credit commitments, $150.0 million may be used for letters of credit and $15.0 million may be used for borrowings under Wells Fargo’s sweep program. The sweep program is a daily cash management tool that automatically initiates borrowings to cover overnight cash requirements up to an aggregate of $15.0 million or initiates overnight investments for

 

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excess cash balances. In addition, we have the right to request an increase in the line of credit commitments up to a total of $300.0 million in minimum increments of $25.0 million. At our option, revolving loans under the facility bear interest at either: (i) the higher of Wells Fargo’s prime rate or the federal funds rate plus 0.5% per annum; (ii) LIBOR (one, two, three or six months) plus an applicable margin (“Adjusted LIBOR Rate”); or (iii) one-month LIBOR plus an applicable margin (“LIBOR Index Rate”). The applicable margin is determined by a pricing grid in the Credit Agreement and ranges from 0.5% to 1.125%. The applicable margin for the Credit Agreement in 2010 was 0.625%. Revolving loans under the sweep program bear interest at the LIBOR Index Rate.

The Credit Agreement contains customary covenants, including financial covenants that require us to observe a maximum ratio of debt to total capital and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. Any future wholly-owned subsidiaries of Old Dominion would be required to guarantee payment of all of our obligations under the facility. The amounts outstanding and remaining borrowing capacity under our Credit Agreement are presented below:

 

     December 31,  

(In thousands)

   2010     2009  

Facility limit

   $ 225,000     $ 225,000  

Line of credit borrowings

     (66,230     (65,047

Outstanding letters of credit

     (49,605     (50,260
                

Total borrowing capacity

   $ 109,165     $ 109,693  
                

Commitment fees ranging from 0.1% to 0.225% are charged quarterly in arrears on the aggregate unutilized portion of the Credit Agreement. Letter of credit fees equal to the applicable margin for Adjusted LIBOR Rate loans are charged quarterly in arrears on the daily average aggregate stated amount of all letters of credit outstanding during the quarter. The commitment fees and letter of credit fees were 0.125% and 0.625%, respectively, for the Credit Agreement in 2010. In addition, a facing fee at an annual rate of 0.125% is charged quarterly in arrears on the daily average aggregate stated amount of all letters of credit outstanding during such quarter.

We have two unsecured senior note agreements with an aggregate amount outstanding of $203.6 million at December 31, 2010. These notes call for periodic principal payments with maturities in 2015 and 2016, of which $35.7 million is due in the next twelve months. Interest rates on these notes are fixed at 4.68% and 5.85%. The effective average interest rate on our outstanding senior note agreements was 5.54% at December 31, 2010 and 2009.

With the exception of borrowings pursuant to the Credit Agreement, interest rates are fixed on all of our debt instruments. Therefore, short-term exposure to fluctuations in interest rates is limited to our line of credit facility. We do not currently use interest rate derivative instruments to manage exposure to interest rate changes.

Our Credit Agreement limits the amount of dividends that could be paid to shareholders to the greater of (i) $10.0 million; (ii) the amount of dividends paid in the immediately preceding fiscal year; or (iii) an amount equal to 25% of net income from the immediately preceding fiscal year. We did not declare or pay a dividend on our common stock in 2010 or 2009, and we have no plans to declare or pay a dividend in 2011.

A significant decrease in demand for our services could limit our ability to generate cash flow and affect profitability. Most of our debt agreements have covenants that require stated levels of financial performance, which if not achieved could cause acceleration of the payment schedules. As of December 31, 2010, we were in compliance with these covenants. We do not anticipate a significant decline in business levels or financial performance that would cause us to violate any such covenants in the future, and we believe the combination of our existing Credit Agreement along with our additional borrowing capacity will be sufficient to meet foreseeable seasonal and long-term capital needs.

Recent Developments

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utilized a portion of the $95.0 million of proceeds obtained from the privately-placed senior notes to refinance the outstanding balance on the Credit Agreement. We have initiated discussions regarding the renewal and extension of our Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo, the administrative agent for the lenders, as well as other lenders in our bank group. We intend and believe we have the ability to extend the current Credit Agreement with adjustments to our interest rates and fees to current market rates. We plan to finalize a new agreement in the second quarter of 2011. If we are unable to do so, we believe our remaining sources of liquidity will be sufficient to meet our expected liquidity needs for the foreseeable future.

As discussed above, we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement on January 3, 2011 pursuant to which we issued $95.0 million of privately-placed senior notes. In addition and as discussed above, we entered into the ATM Agreement on February 2, 2011 that allows us to issue and sell from time to time shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $100.0 million.

Common Stock Split

On July 30, 2010, our Board of Directors approved a three-for-two common stock split for shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 9, 2010. On August 23, 2010, those shareholders received one additional share of common stock for every two shares owned. In lieu of fractional shares, shareholders received a cash payment based on the average of the high and low sales prices of the common stock on the record date.

All references in this report to shares outstanding, weighted average shares outstanding and earnings per share amounts have been restated retroactively to reflect this stock split.

Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes our significant contractual obligations as of December 31, 2010:

 

     Payments due by period  

Contractual obligations (1)

   Total      Less than
1 year
     1-3 years      3-5 years      More than
5 years
 
(In thousands)                                   

Long-term debt obligations, exclusive of interest

   $ 269,802       $ 35,715       $ 71,428       $ 71,428       $ 91,231   

Capital lease obligations, exclusive of interest

     1,415         1,415         0         0         0   

Operating lease obligations

     63,166         15,672         19,406         8,340         19,748   

Purchase obligations

     50,156         50,156         0         0         0   
                                            

Total

   $ 384,539       $ 102,958       $ 90,834       $ 79,768       $ 110,979   
                                            

 

(1)

Contractual obligations include long-term debt consisting of senior notes totaling $203.6 million and $66.2 million outstanding on our revolving credit facility; capital lease obligations for computer equipment; operating leases consisting primarily of real estate leases; and purchase obligations relating to non-cancellable purchase orders for equipment scheduled for delivery in 2011. For the purpose of this table, the balance on our revolving credit facility is included in the “More than 5 years” category because we refinanced that balance with proceeds obtained from the issuance of privately-placed senior notes on January 3, 2011. Please refer to the information regarding interest rates and the balance on our revolving credit facility in this section above and also in Note 2 to the Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this report.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of December 31, 2010, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of SEC Regulation S-K.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

In preparing our financial statements, we apply the following critical accounting policies that we believe affect our judgments and estimates of amounts recorded in certain assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. These critical accounting policies are further described in Note 1 of the Notes to the Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this report.

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue based upon when our transportation services have been completed in accordance with the bill of lading contract, our general tariff provisions or contractual agreements with our customers. Generally, this occurs when we complete the delivery of a shipment. For transportation services not completed at the end of a reporting period, we use a percentage of completion method to allocate the appropriate revenue to each separate reporting period. Under this method, we develop a factor for each uncompleted shipment by dividing the actual number of days in transit at the end of a reporting period by that shipment’s standard delivery time schedule. This factor is applied to the total revenue for that shipment and revenue is allocated between reporting periods accordingly.

Allowances for Uncollectible Accounts and Revenue Adjustments

We maintain an allowance for uncollectible accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. We estimate this allowance by analyzing the aging of our customer receivables, our historical loss experience and other trends and factors affecting the credit risk of our customers. We determine customer receivables to be past due when payment has not been received by the invoice due date. Write-offs occur when we determine an account to be uncollectible and could differ from our allowance estimate as a result of factors such as changes in the overall economic environment or risks surrounding our customers. Additional allowances may be required if the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments. We periodically review the underlying assumptions in our estimate of the allowance for uncollectible accounts to ensure that the allowance reflects the most recent trends and factors.

We also maintain an allowance for revenue adjustments resulting from billing corrections, customer allowances, money-back service guarantees and other miscellaneous revenue adjustments. These revenue adjustments are recorded in our revenue from operations. We use historical experience, trends and current information to update and evaluate these estimates.

Management believes the methodologies for estimating these allowances to be reliable based on the accuracy of our estimates in prior periods. As such, we do not anticipate any near-term changes in our methodologies for these estimates.

Claims and Insurance Accruals

Claims and insurance accruals reflect the estimated cost of claims for cargo loss and damage, BIPD, workers’ compensation, long-term disability, group health and group dental not covered by insurance. The related costs are charged to insurance and claims expense except for workers’ compensation, long-term disability, group health and group dental, which are charged to employee benefits expense.

Insurers providing excess coverage above retention levels adjust their premiums to cover insured losses and for other market factors. As a result, we periodically evaluate our self-insured retention levels to determine the most cost-efficient balance between self-insurance and excess coverage.

In establishing accruals for claims and insurance expenses, we evaluate and monitor each claim individually, and we use factors such as historical claims development experience, known trends and third-party estimates to determine the appropriate reserves for potential liability. We believe the assumptions and methods used to estimate these liabilities are reasonable; however, any changes in the severity of previously-reported claims, significant changes in the medical costs and regulatory changes affecting the administration of our plans could significantly impact the determination of appropriate reserves in future periods.

 

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Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated economic lives. Management uses historical experience, certain assumptions and estimates in determining the economic life of each asset. Periodically, we review property and equipment for impairment due to changes in operational and market conditions, and we adjust the carrying value and economic life of any impaired asset as appropriate.

During the first quarter of 2010, we completed an evaluation of the estimated useful lives and salvage values for our equipment and determined that the actual period of service of certain revenue equipment exceeded that of our previously estimated useful lives. As a result, we extended the estimated useful lives of most of our tractors to 9 years from 7 years and extended the estimated useful lives of our trailers to 15 years from 12 years. In addition, we reduced the estimated salvage values associated with this equipment to more accurately reflect the value we believe such equipment will have at the end of its respective useful life. We made similar changes to the estimated useful lives and salvage values for certain of our other equipment but the results of these changes had less of an impact on our future depreciation expense. As a result of the impact on depreciation from these changes that were effective January 1, 2010, income from continuing operations and net income in 2010 increased by approximately $12.7 million and $7.7 million, respectively, or $0.14 per diluted share.

Effective January 1, 2010, estimated economic lives for structures are 7 to 30 years; revenue equipment is 4 to 15 years; other equipment is 2 to 20 years; and leasehold improvements are the lesser of the economic life of the leasehold improvement or the remaining life of the lease. The use of different assumptions, estimates or significant changes in the resale market for our equipment could result in material changes in the carrying value and related depreciation of our assets.

Inflation

Most of our expenses are affected by inflation, which typically results in increased operating costs. In response to fluctuations in the cost of petroleum products, particularly diesel fuel, we generally include a fuel surcharge in our tariffs and contractual agreements. The fuel surcharge is designed to offset the cost of diesel fuel above a base price and increases as diesel fuel prices escalate over the base, which is generally indexed to the DOE’s published fuel prices that reset each week. Volatility in the price of diesel fuel, independent of inflation, has impacted our business, as described in this report. However, we do not believe inflation has had a material effect on our results of operations for each of the past three years.

Related Person Transactions

Family Relationships

Each of Earl E. Congdon, John R. Congdon, David S. Congdon, John R. Congdon, Jr. and John B. Yowell (who passed away on December 30, 2010) are related to one another and served in various executive management positions and/or on our Board of Directors during 2010. We have entered into amended and restated employment agreements with Earl E. Congdon, John R. Congdon, David S. Congdon and John B. Yowell, which are incorporated by reference as exhibits to our Annual Report on Form 10-K. We regularly disclose the amount of compensation that we pay to these individuals in the proxy statement for our Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Transactions with Old Dominion Truck Leasing, Inc.

Old Dominion Truck Leasing, Inc. (“Leasing”) is a North Carolina corporation whose voting stock is owned by an Earl E. Congdon Revocable Trust; the John R. Congdon Revocable Trust; and members of Earl E. Congdon’s and John R. Congdon’s families. Leasing is primarily engaged in the business of purchasing and leasing tractors, trailers and other vehicles. John R. Congdon is Chairman of the Board of Leasing, and Earl E. Congdon is Vice Chairman of the Board of Leasing. Since 1986, we have combined our requirements with Leasing for the purchase of tractors, trailers, equipment, parts, tires and fuel. We believe that the termination of this arrangement, however, would not have a material adverse impact on our financial results.

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2008, we charged Leasing $11,000 for vehicle repair, maintenance and other services we provided to Leasing at cost plus a negotiated markup. For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, we did not provide such services to Leasing. We also charged Leasing $17,000, $12,000 and $12,000 for the rental of a service center facility in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. In 2008, we sold Leasing equipment at its fair market value of $33,000.

We purchased $242,000, $231,000 and $260,000 of maintenance and other services from Leasing in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. We believe that the prices we pay for such services are lower than those that would be charged by unaffiliated third parties for the same quality of work, and we intend to continue to purchase maintenance and other services from Leasing, provided that Leasing’s prices continue to be favorable to us.

We also paid Leasing $86,000, $114,000 and $257,000 for leased equipment in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. These lease payments were for long-term leases that expired in January 2011 for tractors available for use in our linehaul operations. We received no commission or other financial benefit from Leasing or any other party in connection with these lease transactions.

Split Dollar Life Insurance Policies

We are the owner of two split-dollar life insurance contracts insuring the life of John R. Congdon. The net cash surrender value for these policies was $6.3 million and $2.5 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and is included on our Balance Sheets under the caption “Other assets.” At December 31, 2010, these policies provided for an aggregate of $8.5 million in net death benefits due to the Company, of which we have endorsed $2.0 million to Mr. Congdon’s children.

Audit Committee Approval

The Audit Committee of our Board of Directors reviewed and approved all of the related person transactions described above in accordance with our Related Person Transactions Policy.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact our financial position, results of operations and cash flows due to adverse changes in financial market prices and rates.

We are exposed to interest rate risk directly related to loans under our Credit Agreement, which have variable interest rates. The average principal balance and the effective annual interest rate under the revolving credit agreement for 2010 were $71.2 million and 1.83%, respectively. A 100 basis point increase in the average interest rate on this agreement would have a $0.7 million impact on our operating results. We have established policies and procedures to manage exposure to market risks and use major institutions that we believe are creditworthy to minimize credit risk.

We are exposed to market risk for equity investments relating to Company-owned life insurance contracts on certain employees. At December 31, 2010, the cash value for variable life insurance contracts was $15.4 million of the total $25.8 million of cash values for all life insurance contracts included on our Balance Sheets in “Other assets.” Variable life insurance contracts expose us to fluctuations in equity markets; however, we utilize a third-party to manage these assets and minimize that exposure. A 10% change in market value in those investments would have a $1.5 million impact on our operating income.

We are exposed to market risk for shares of stock awarded under the Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. Phantom Stock Plan and the Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. Director Phantom Stock Plan. The liability for the unsettled phantom shares outstanding is remeasured at the end of each reporting period based on the closing price of our common stock at that date. At December 31, 2010, the total liability for shares related to the Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. Phantom Stock Plan and the Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. Director Phantom Stock Plan totaled $7.2 million. A 10% change in the price of our common stock at December 31, 2010 would have had a $0.6 million impact on our operating income in 2010.

 

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We are also exposed to commodity price risk related to diesel fuel prices and manage our exposure to that risk primarily through the application of fuel surcharges.

For further discussion related to these risks, see Note 2 to the Financial Statements included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” and Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

 

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.

BALANCE SHEETS

 

     December 31,  

(In thousands, except share data)

   2010     2009  

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 5,450     $ 4,171  

Customer receivables, less allowances of $8,475 and $11,444, respectively

     172,989       136,822  

Other receivables

     7,711       4,096  

Prepaid expenses

     17,766       12,842  

Deferred income taxes

     18,666       16,244  
                

Total current assets

     222,582       174,175  

Property and equipment:

    

Revenue equipment

     701,648       668,427  

Land and structures

     667,917       619,477  

Other fixed assets

     170,533       156,687  

Leasehold improvements

     4,421       4,137  
                

Total property and equipment

     1,544,519       1,448,728  

Less: Accumulated depreciation

     (580,303     (509,233
                

Net property and equipment

     964,216       939,495  

Goodwill

     19,463       19,463  

Other assets

     33,620       26,145  
                

Total assets

   $ 1,239,881     $ 1,159,278  
                

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 29,221     $ 28,140  

Compensation and benefits

     51,355       37,256  

Claims and insurance accruals

     33,927       30,689  

Other accrued liabilities

     18,413       15,364  

Current maturities of long-term debt

     37,130       36,676  
                

Total current liabilities

     170,046       148,125  

Long-term debt

     234,087       268,856  

Other non-current liabilities

     76,331       68,575  

Deferred income taxes

     90,768       80,722  
                

Total long-term liabilities

     401,186       418,153  

Commitments and contingent liabilities

     0       0   
                

Total liabilities

     571,232       566,278  

Shareholders’ equity

    

Common stock - $0.10 par value, 70,000,000 shares authorized, 55,926,945 and 55,927,013 shares outstanding at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively

     5,593       5,593  

Capital in excess of par value

     89,026       89,028  

Retained earnings

     574,030       498,379  
                

Total shareholders’ equity

     668,649       593,000  
                

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 1,239,881     $ 1,159,278  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

     Year ended December 31,  

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

   2010     2009     2008  

Revenue from operations

   $ 1,480,998     $ 1,245,005     $ 1,537,724  

Operating expenses:

      

Salaries, wages and benefits

     808,819       718,744       804,636  

Operating supplies and expenses

     244,291       181,329       305,158  

General supplies and expenses

     41,580       35,013       43,560  

Operating taxes and licenses

     55,420       50,175       52,648  

Insurance and claims

     25,329       23,095       34,859  

Communications and utilities

     15,218       14,614       15,345  

Depreciation and amortization

     80,362       94,784       87,083  

Purchased transportation

     50,489       33,786       43,035  

Building and office equipment rents

     15,244       14,900       15,670  

Miscellaneous expenses, net

     6,507       8,174       6,660  
                        

Total operating expenses

     1,343,259       1,174,614       1,408,654  
                        

Operating income

     137,739       70,391       129,070  

Non-operating expense (income):

      

Interest expense

     12,613       13,041       14,008  

Interest income

     (148     (43     (996

Other expense, net

     848       228       3,392  
                        

Total non-operating expense

     13,313       13,226       16,404  
                        

Income before income taxes

     124,426       57,165       112,666  

Provision for income taxes

     48,775       22,294       43,989  
                        

Net income

   $ 75,651     $ 34,871     $ 68,677  
                        

Earnings per share:

      

Basic

   $ 1.35     $ 0.62     $ 1.23  

Diluted

   $ 1.35     $ 0.62     $ 1.23  

Weighted average shares outstanding:

      

Basic

     55,926,988       55,927,013        55,927,013   

Diluted

     55,926,988       55,927,013        55,927,013   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

     Common Stock      Capital in
excess  of
par value
    Retained
earnings
     Total  

(In thousands)

   Shares      Amount          

Balance as of December 31, 2007

     55,927       $ 5,593       $ 89,028     $ 394,831       $ 489,452   

Net income

     0         0         0       68,677         68,677   
                                           

Balance as of December 31, 2008

     55,927       $ 5,593       $ 89,028     $ 463,508       $ 558,129   

Net income

     0         0         0       34,871         34,871   
                                           

Balance as of December 31, 2009

     55,927       $ 5,593       $ 89,028     $ 498,379       $ 593,000   

Net income

     0         0         0       75,651         75,651   

Purchase of fractional shares

     0         0         (2     0         (2
                                           

Balance as of December 31, 2010

     55,927       $ 5,593       $ 89,026     $ 574,030       $ 668,649   
                                           

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OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Year ended December 31,  

(In thousands)

   2010     2009     2008  

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net income

   $ 75,651     $ 34,871     $ 68,677  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

      

Depreciation and amortization

     80,362       94,784       87,113  

Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment

     758       173       (2,141

Deferred income taxes

     7,624       10,778       5,352  

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisition effects:

      

Customer and other receivables, net

     (36,169     2,806       12,305  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (12,760     (4,713     591  

Accounts payable

     (4,247     (7,531     7,658  

Compensation, benefits and other accrued liabilities

     22,476       (10,746     6,104  

Claims and insurance accruals

     3,831       3,274       8,484  

Income taxes, net

     (3,613     2,812       (680

Other liabilities

     7,163       4,208       3,043  
                        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     141,076       130,716       196,506  
                        

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Purchase of property and equipment

     (106,347     (210,888     (181,499

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     2,050       2,303       3,483  

Purchase of short-term investment securities

     0       0       (42,391

Proceeds from sale of short-term investment securities

     0       4,861       61,875  

Acquisition of business assets

     0       0       (7,267
                        

Net cash used in investing activities

     (104,297     (203,724     (165,799
                        

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Principal payments under long-term debt agreements

     (36,681     (11,972     (12,931

Net proceeds on revolving line of credit

     1,183       65,047       0  

Other financing activities, net

     (2     0       0  
                        

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (35,500     53,075       (12,931
                        

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     1,279       (19,933     17,776  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     4,171       24,104       6,328  
                        

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

   $ 5,450     $ 4,171     $ 24,104  
                        

Income taxes paid

   $ 44,893     $ 9,027     $ 39,660  

Interest paid

   $ 13,561     $ 14,708     $ 14,921  

Capitalized interest

   $ 682     $ 1,654     $ 955  

Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:

      

Acquisition of property and equipment by capital lease

   $ 1,183     $ 468     $ 1,166  

Fair value of property exchanged

   $ 544     $ 1,277     $ 7,823  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies

Business

Old Dominion is a leading, less-than-truckload (“LTL”), non-union motor carrier providing regional, inter-regional and national LTL service and value-added logistics services. In addition to our core LTL services, we offer our customers a broad range of logistics services including ground and air expedited transportation, supply chain consulting, transportation management, truckload brokerage, container delivery and warehousing services. Through marketing and carrier relationships, we also offer door-to-door international freight services to and from all of North America, Central America, South America and the Far East.

Basis of Presentation

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

Certain amounts in prior years have been reclassified to conform prior years’ financial statements to the current presentation.

Unless the context requires otherwise, references in these Notes to “Old Dominion,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

Segments

We operate one business segment and have no single customer that exceeds 10% of our operating revenue.

Revenue and Expense Recognition

We recognize revenue based upon when our transportation services have been completed in accordance with the bill of lading contract, our general tariff provisions or contractual agreements with our customers. Generally, this occurs when we complete the delivery of a shipment. For transportation services not completed at the end of a reporting period, we use a percentage of completion method to allocate the appropriate revenue to each separate reporting period. Under this method, we develop a factor for each uncompleted shipment by dividing the actual number of days in transit at the end of a reporting period by that shipment’s standard delivery time schedule. This factor is applied to the total revenue for that shipment and revenue is allocated between reporting periods accordingly.

Expenses are recognized when incurred.

Allowances for Uncollectible Accounts and Revenue Adjustments

We maintain an allowance for uncollectible accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. We estimate this allowance by analyzing the aging of our customer receivables, our historical loss experience and other trends and factors affecting the credit risk of our customers. Write-offs occur when we determine an account to be uncollectible and could differ from our allowance estimate as a result of factors such as changes in the overall economic environment or risks surrounding our customers. Additional allowances may be required if the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments. We periodically review the underlying assumptions in our estimate of the allowance for uncollectible accounts to ensure that the allowance reflects the most recent trends and factors.

We also maintain an allowance for revenue adjustments resulting from billing corrections, customer allowances, money-back service guarantees and other miscellaneous revenue adjustments. These revenue adjustments are recorded in our revenue from operations. We use historical experience, trends and current information to update and evaluate these estimates.

 

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OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of customer receivables. We perform initial and ongoing credit evaluations of our customers to minimize credit risk. We generally do not require collateral but may require prepayment of our services under certain circumstances. Credit risk is generally diversified due to the large number of entities comprising our customer base and their dispersion across many different industries and geographic regions. We are also exposed to credit risk associated with Company-owned life insurance contracts on certain employees. We utilize a third-party to manage these assets and minimize our exposure to fluctuations in equity markets related to these variable life insurance contracts.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider cash on hand and deposits in banks along with certificates of deposit and short-term marketable securities with original maturities of three months or less as cash and cash equivalents.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Major additions and improvements are capitalized, while maintenance and repairs that do not improve or extend the lives of the respective assets are charged to expense as incurred. We capitalize the cost of tires mounted on purchased revenue equipment as a part of the total equipment cost. Subsequent replacement tires are expensed at the time those tires are placed in service.

Depreciation of property and equipment is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. The following table provides the estimated useful lives by asset type:

 

Structures    7 to 30 years
Revenue equipment    4 to 15 years
Other equipment    2 to 20 years
Leasehold improvements    Lesser of economic life or life of lease

Depreciation expense, which includes the amortization of capital leases, was $79.4 million, $93.9 million and $86.2 million for 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

During the first quarter of 2010, we completed an evaluation of the estimated useful lives and salvage values for our equipment and determined that the actual period of service of certain revenue equipment exceeded that of our previously estimated useful lives. As a result, we extended the estimated useful lives of most of our tractors to 9 years from 7 years and extended the estimated useful lives of our trailers to 15 years from 12. In addition, we reduced the estimated salvage values associated with this equipment to more accurately reflect the value we believe such equipment will have at the end of its respective useful life. We made similar changes to the estimated useful lives and salvage values for certain of our other equipment but the results of these changes have less of an impact on our future depreciation expense. As a result of the impact on depreciation from these changes that were effective January 1, 2010, income from continuing operations and net income in 2010 increased by approximately $12.7 million and $7.7 million, respectively, or $0.14 per diluted share.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Intangible assets have been acquired in connection with business combinations and are comprised of goodwill and other intangible assets. Goodwill is calculated as the excess cost over the fair value of assets acquired and is not subject to amortization. We review our goodwill balance annually for impairment, unless circumstances dictate more frequent assessments. The initial step in testing for goodwill impairment is to compare the fair value of our one reporting unit with its book value. To the

 

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extent the fair value is less than book value, which would indicate the possibility of impairment of goodwill, a second test is required to determine the amount of impairment. We completed the required annual analysis of our goodwill on our annual measurement date of October 1, 2010, and determined that there was no impairment of goodwill. There has been no historical impairment of our goodwill balance, nor has there been a change in the carrying amount of our goodwill as of December 31, 2010.

Other intangible assets include the value of acquired customer lists and related non-compete agreements and are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, none of which exceeds ten years. The gross carrying amount of our other intangible assets totaled $8.1 million as of December 31, 2010 and 2009. Accumulated amortization for these assets was $3.8 million and $2.9 million as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The net carrying amounts of our other intangible assets are included in “Other assets” on our Balance Sheets. Amortization expense was $0.9 million for 2010, 2009 and 2008. Annual amortization expense for the next five years for these intangible assets is estimated to be:

 

(In thousands)

      

2011

   $ 915   

2012

   $ 908   

2013

   $ 712   

2014

   $ 695   

2015

   $ 495   

Long-Lived Assets

We assess the realizable value of our long-lived assets and evaluate such assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.

Claims and Insurance Accruals

We are currently self-insured for bodily injury and property damage (“BIPD”) claims up to $2.75 million per occurrence. Cargo loss and damage claims are self-insured up to $100,000 per occurrence. We are exposed to workers’ compensation claims up to $1.0 million per occurrence, through either self-insurance or insurance deductibles. We are self-insured for group health claims up to $375,000 per occurrence plus an aggregate $200,000 over this retention level. Our long-term disability claims are self-insured to a maximum of $3,000 per month for each of our non-salaried employees. Effective April 2, 2010, salaried employees were offered an elective long-term disability plan and, as a result, the Company has no liability for new claims occurring subsequent to this date for its salaried employees.

Claims and insurance accruals reflect the estimated cost of claims for cargo loss and damage, BIPD, workers’ compensation, long-term disability, group health and group dental not covered by insurance. These accruals include amounts for future claim development and claims incurred but not reported, which are primarily based on historical claims development experience. The related costs for cargo loss and damage and BIPD are charged to insurance and claims expense, while the related costs for workers’ compensation, long-term disability, group health and dental are charged to employee benefits expense.

We reserved $79.3 million and $75.5 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, for self-insured claims and insurance reserves. The long-term portions of those reserves were $45.4 million and $44.8 million for 2010 and 2009, respectively, which were included in “Other non-current liabilities” on our Balance Sheets.

Advertising

The costs of advertising our services are expensed as incurred and are included in “General supplies and expenses” on our Statements of Operations. Advertising costs charged to expense totaled $6.3 million, $4.1 million and $4.6 million for 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

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Fair Values of Financial Instruments

At December 31, 2010 and 2009, the carrying values of financial instruments, such as cash and cash equivalents, customer and other receivables and trade payables, approximates their fair value due to the short maturities of these instruments. The cash surrender value relating to Company-owned life insurance contracts is included in “Other assets” on our Balance Sheets and totaled $25.8 million and $17.9 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, which approximates fair value as determined by quoted market prices. The fair value of the senior notes included in our long-term debt was estimated to be $212.3 million and $238.6 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The fair value of these senior notes is based on undiscounted cash flows at market interest rates for similar issues of private debt.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings per common share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period.

Common Stock Split

On July 30, 2010, our Board of Directors approved a three-for-two common stock split for shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 9, 2010. On August 23, 2010, those shareholders received one additional share of common stock for every two shares owned. In lieu of fractional shares, shareholders received a cash payment based on the average of the high and low sales prices of the common stock on the record date.

All references in this report to shares outstanding, weighted average shares outstanding and earnings per share amounts have been restated retroactively to reflect this stock split.

Note 2. Long-term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following:

 

     December 31,  

(In thousands)

   2010     2009  

Senior notes

   $ 203,572     $ 239,286  

Revolving credit facility

     66,230       65,047  

Capitalized lease obligations

     1,415       1,199  
                

Total long-term debt

     271,217       305,532  

Less: Current maturities

     (37,130     (36,676
                

Total maturities due after one year

   $ 234,087     $ 268,856  
                

We have two outstanding unsecured senior note agreements with an aggregate amount outstanding of $203.6 million at December 31, 2010. These notes call for periodic principal payments with maturities in 2015 and 2016, of which $35.7 million is due in the next twelve months. Interest rates on these notes are fixed at 4.68% and 5.85%. The effective average interest rate on our outstanding senior note agreements was 5.54% at December 31, 2010 and 2009.

We have a five-year, $225.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility pursuant to the terms of an amended and restated credit agreement dated August 10, 2006 (the “Credit Agreement”), with Wells Fargo, National Association as successor by merger to Wachovia Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) serving as administrative agent for the lenders. Of the $225.0 million line of credit commitments, $150.0 million may be used for letters of credit and $15.0 million may be used for borrowings under Wells Fargo’s sweep program. The sweep program is a daily cash management tool that automatically initiates borrowings to cover overnight cash requirements up to an aggregate of $15.0 million or initiates overnight investments for excess cash balances. In addition, we have the right to request an increase in the line of credit commitments up to a total of $300.0 million in minimum increments of $25.0 million. At our option, revolving loans under the facility bear interest at either: (i) the higher of Wells Fargo’s prime rate or the

 

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federal funds rate plus 0.5% per annum; (ii) LIBOR (one, two, three or six months) plus an applicable margin (“Adjusted LIBOR Rate”); or (iii) one-month LIBOR plus an applicable margin (“LIBOR Index Rate”). The applicable margin is determined by a pricing grid in the Credit Agreement and ranges from 0.5% to 1.125%. The applicable margin for the Credit Agreement in 2010 was 0.625%. Revolving loans under the sweep program bear interest at the LIBOR Index Rate.

The Credit Agreement contains customary covenants, including financial covenants that require us to observe a maximum ratio of debt to total capital and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. Any future wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company would be required to guarantee payment of all of our obligations under the facility. The outstanding balance of borrowings on the line of credit facility was $66.2 million and $65.0 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. There were $49.6 million and $50.3 million of outstanding letters of credit at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

At December 31, 2010, the outstanding balance of borrowings on the line of credit facility of $66.2 million is reported as a long-term liability despite the facility’s maturity within one year of our balance sheet date, as we utilized a portion of the $95.0 million of proceeds obtained from privately-placed senior notes issued on January 3, 2011 to refinance the outstanding balance on the Credit Agreement. For further discussion related to these senior notes, see Note 10 to the Financial Statements.

Commitment fees ranging from 0.1% to 0.225% are charged quarterly in arrears on the aggregate unutilized portion of the Credit Agreement. Letter of credit fees equal to the applicable margin for Adjusted LIBOR Rate loans are charged quarterly in arrears on the daily average aggregate stated amount of all letters of credit outstanding during the quarter. The commitment fees and letter of credit fees were 0.125% and 0.625%, respectively, for the Credit Agreement in 2010. In addition, a facing fee at an annual rate of 0.125% is charged quarterly in arrears on the daily average aggregate stated amount of all letters of credit outstanding during such quarter.

Our Credit Agreement limits the amount of dividends that could be paid to shareholders to the greater of (i) $10.0 million, (ii) the amount of dividends paid in the immediately preceding fiscal year, or (iii) an amount equal to 25% of net income from the immediately preceding fiscal year. We did not declare or pay a dividend on our common stock in 2010 or 2009, and we have no plans to declare or pay a dividend in 2011.

Capitalized lease obligations are collateralized by property and equipment with a book value of $1.2 million at December 31, 2010.

As of December 31, 2010, aggregate maturities of long-term debt are as follows:

 

(In thousands)

      

2011

   $ 37,130  

2012

     35,714  

2013

     35,714  

2014

     35,714  

2015

     35,714  

Thereafter

     91,231 (1) 
        
   $ 271,217  
        

 

(1)

Amount includes $66.2 million borrowing on our revolving credit facility, which is scheduled to mature in August 2011, that was refinanced as discussed above in this Note 2.

Note 3. Leases

We lease certain information systems under capital leases. We also lease other assets under operating leases, which primarily consist of real estate leases for 81 of our 213 service center locations at December 31, 2010.

 

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Certain operating leases provide for renewal options. Renewal options and length of renewals vary by lease and are typically offered at their fair rental value. We have not made any residual value guarantees related to our operating leases; therefore, we have no corresponding liability recorded on our Balance Sheets.

Assets under capital leases are included in property and equipment as follows:

 

     December 31,  

(In thousands)

   2010     2009  

Information systems

   $ 3,587     $ 2,497  

Less: Accumulated amortization

     (2,360     (1,399
                
   $ 1,227     $ 1,098  
                

Future minimum annual lease payments as of December 31, 2010 are as follows:

 

     Capital     Operating         

(In thousands)

   Leases     Leases      Total  

2011

   $ 1,440     $ 15,672       $ 17,112   

2012

     —          12,085         12,085   

2013

     —          7,321         7,321   

2014

     —          4,585         4,585   

2015

     —          3,755         3,755   

Thereafter

     —          19,748         19,748   
                         

Total minimum lease payments

     1,440     $ 63,166       $ 64,606   
                   

Less: Amount representing interest

     (25     
             

Present value of capitalized lease obligations

   $ 1,415       
             

Aggregate expense under operating leases was $21.0 million, $20.5 million and $22.1 million for 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Note 4. Income Taxes

The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows:

 

     Year ended December 31,  

(In thousands)

   2010      2009      2008  

Current:

        

Federal

   $ 34,255       $ 7,910       $ 32,200   

State

     6,896         3,605         6,437   
                          
     41,151         11,515         38,637   

Deferred:

        

Federal

     6,695         9,752         4,860   

State

     929         1,027         492   
                          
     7,624         10,779         5,352   
                          

Total provision for income taxes

   $ 48,775       $ 22,294       $ 43,989   
                          

 

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The following is a reconciliation of the U.S. statutory federal income tax rates with our effective income tax rates for 2010, 2009 and 2008:

 

     Year ended December 31,  

(In thousands)

   2010     2009     2008  

Tax provision at statutory rate on income before income taxes

   $ 43,549     $ 20,008     $ 39,433  

State income taxes, net of federal benefit

     5,002       2,359       4,609  

Meals and entertainment disallowance

     616       521       786  

Tax credits

     (744     (783     (934

Other, net

     352       189       95  
                        

Total provision for income taxes

   $ 48,775      $ 22,294     $ 43,989  
                        

Deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following:

 

     December 31,  

(In thousands)

   2010     2009  

Deferred tax assets:

    

Claims and insurance reserves

   $ 30,823     $ 29,449  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     2,642       4,030  

Accrued vacation

     8,332       7,915  

Deferred compensation

     12,204       10,679  

Other

     6,652       2,389  
                

Total deferred tax assets

     60,653       54,462  

Deferred tax liabilities:

    

Depreciation

     (122,950     (110,401

Unrecognized revenue

     (6,084     (4,181

Employee benefits

     (2,544     (3,066

Other

     (1,177     (1,292
                

Total deferred tax liabilities

     (132,755     (118,940
                

Net deferred tax liability

   $ (72,102   $ (64,478
                

Our net deferred tax liability consists of the following:

 

     December 31,  

(In thousands)

   2010     2009  

Current deferred tax asset

   $ 18,666     $ 16,244  

Noncurrent deferred tax liability

     (90,768     (80,722
                

Net deferred tax liability

   $ (72,102   $ (64,478
                

We are subject to U.S. federal income tax, as well as income tax of multiple state tax jurisdictions. We remain open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for tax years 2007 through 2010. We remain open to examination by state tax jurisdictions for tax years 2006 through 2010.

Changes in our liability for unrecognized tax benefits could affect our effective tax rate, if recognized, but we do not expect any material changes within the next twelve months. Interest and penalties related to uncertain income tax positions, which are immaterial, are recorded in our Provision for Income Taxes on our Statement of Operations.

 

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Note 5. Related Person Transactions

Family Relationships

Each of Earl E. Congdon, John R. Congdon, David S. Congdon, John R. Congdon, Jr. and John B. Yowell (who passed away on December 30, 2010) are related to one another and served in various executive management positions and/or on our Board of Directors during 2010. We have entered into amended and restated employment agreements with Earl E. Congdon, John R. Congdon, David S. Congdon and John B. Yowell, which are incorporated by reference as exhibits to our Annual Report on Form 10-K. We regularly disclose the amount of compensation that we pay to these individuals in the proxy statement for our Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Transactions with Old Dominion Truck Leasing, Inc.

Old Dominion Truck Leasing, Inc. (“Leasing”) is a North Carolina corporation whose voting stock is owned by an Earl E. Congdon Revocable Trust; the John R. Congdon Revocable Trust; and members of Earl E. Congdon’s and John R. Congdon’s families. Leasing is primarily engaged in the business of purchasing and leasing tractors, trailers and other vehicles. John R. Congdon is Chairman of the Board of Leasing, and Earl E. Congdon is Vice Chairman of the Board of Leasing. Since 1986, we have combined our requirements with Leasing for the purchase of tractors, trailers, equipment, parts, tires and fuel. We believe that the termination of this arrangement would not have a material adverse impact on our financial results.

For the year ended December 31, 2008, we charged Leasing $11,000 for vehicle repair, maintenance and other services we provided to Leasing at cost plus a negotiated markup. For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, we did not provide such services to Leasing. We also charged Leasing $17,000, $12,000 and $12,000 for the rental of a service center facility in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. In 2008, we sold Leasing equipment at its fair market value of $33,000.

We purchased $242,000, $231,000 and $260,000 of maintenance and other services from Leasing in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. We believe that the prices we pay for such services are lower than would be charged by unaffiliated third parties for the same quality of work, and we intend to continue to purchase maintenance and other services from Leasing, provided that Leasing’s prices continue to be favorable to us.

We also paid Leasing $86,000, $114,000 and $257,000 for leased equipment in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. These lease payments were for long-term leases that expired in January 2011 for tractors available for use in our linehaul operations. We received no commission or other financial benefit from Leasing or any other party in connection with these lease transactions.

Split Dollar Life Insurance Policies

We are the owner of two split-dollar life insurance contracts insuring the life of John R. Congdon. The net cash surrender value for these policies was $6.3 million and $2.5 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and is included on our Balance Sheets under the caption “Other assets.” At December 31, 2010, these policies provided for an aggregate of $8.5 million in net death benefits due to the Company, of which we have endorsed $2.0 million to Mr. Congdon’s children.

Note 6. Employee Benefit Plans

Defined Contribution Plan

Substantially all employees meeting certain service requirements are eligible to participate in our 401(k) employee retirement plan. Employee contributions are limited to a percentage of their compensation, as defined in the plan. We make contributions based upon the greater of a percentage of employee contributions or ten percent of net income. Company contributions for 2010, 2009 and 2008 were $7.6 million, $4.8 million and $6.9 million, respectively.

 

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Deferred Compensation Plan

We maintain a nonqualified deferred compensation plan for the benefit of certain eligible employees whose contributions to the 401(k) employee retirement plan are limited due to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Participating employees may elect to defer receipt of a percentage of their compensation, as defined in the plan, and the deferred amount is credited to each participant’s deferred compensation account. The plan is not funded and the Company does not make a matching contribution to this plan. Although the plan is not funded, each participant is allowed to select one or more investments from the available options. Participant accounts are adjusted at the end of each fiscal quarter to reflect the performance of the selected investment options in which the participants’ accounts are deemed invested. The amounts owed to the participants totaled $22.3 million and $18.2 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and are included in “Other non-current liabilities” on our Balance Sheets.

Note 7. Share-Based Compensation

On May 16, 2005, our Board of Directors approved, and the Company adopted, the Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. Phantom Stock Plan, as amended as of January 1, 2009 and May 18, 2009 (the “Phantom Stock Plan”). Each share of phantom stock awarded to eligible employees under the Phantom Stock Plan represents a contractual right to receive an amount in cash equal to the fair market value of a share of our common stock on the settlement date, which is the earlier of the eligible employee’s (i) termination from the Company after reaching 55 years of age, (ii) death or (iii) disability. No shares of common stock will be issued pursuant to the Phantom Stock Plan, as the awards are settled in cash after the required vesting period has been satisfied and upon termination of employment. The cash payments are paid over a two-year period following the settlement date. The maximum number of shares of phantom stock available for awards under the Phantom Stock Plan is 562,500, subject to any change in the outstanding shares of our common stock. Our Board of Directors approved the initial grant under this plan at its January 2006 meeting and subsequent grants have been awarded annually thereafter.

Phantom Stock Plan awards are generally subject to a five-year vesting period or the earlier to occur of the following: the date of a change of control in our ownership; the fifth anniversary of the grant date of the award, provided the participant is employed by us on that date; the date of the participant’s death while employed by us; the date of the participant’s total disability; or the date the participant attains the age of 65 while employed. Awards that are not vested upon termination of employment are forfeited. If termination occurs prior to attaining the age of 55, all vested and unvested awards are forfeited unless the termination results from death or total disability.

On May 28, 2008, our Board of Directors approved, and the Company adopted, the Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. Director Phantom Stock Plan (the “Director Phantom Stock Plan” and together with the Phantom Stock Plan, the “Phantom Plans”). Under the Director Phantom Stock Plan, each non-employee eligible director shall be granted an annual award of phantom shares equal to $30,000 on the valuation date. Each participant is entitled to an amount equal to the fair market value of a share of our common stock on the settlement date. No shares of common stock will be issued pursuant to the Director Phantom Stock Plan, as the awards are settled in cash after the required vesting period has been satisfied and upon termination of service as a director. The cash payments are paid over a two-year period following the settlement date. Our Board of Directors approved the initial grant under this plan at its May 2008 meeting and subsequent grants have been awarded annually thereafter.

Director Phantom Stock Plan awards are generally subject to a one-year vesting period or the earlier to occur of the following: the date of a change of control in our ownership provided that the participant is still in service as a director; or the date of the participant’s death or total disability while still in service as a director. Awards that are not vested upon termination of service as a director are forfeited.

 

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A summary of the changes in the number of outstanding phantom stock shares during the year ended December 31, 2010 for the Phantom Plans is provided below. Of these awards, 124,994 and 63,234 phantom shares were vested at December 31, 2010 and 2009.

 

     Phantom
Stock Plan
    Director Phantom
Stock Plan
 

Balance of shares outstanding at December 31, 2009

     218,406        17,634  

Granted

     65,972        7,605  

Settled

     (30,576     0   
                

Balance of shares outstanding at December 31, 2010

     253,802        25,239  
                

Shares awarded under the Phantom Plans are accounted for as a liability under The Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification(“FASC”) 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation and are recorded in “Other non-current liabilities” on our Balance Sheets. FASC 718 requires changes in the fair value of our liability for the Phantom Plans to be recognized as compensation cost over the requisite service period for the percentage of requisite service rendered each period. Changes in the fair value of the liability that occur after the requisite service period are recognized as compensation cost during the period in which the changes occur. We remeasure the liability for the outstanding awards at the end of each reporting period based on the closing price of our common stock at that date, and the compensation cost is based on the change in fair value for each reporting period. The liability for these awards totaled $7.2 million and $2.8 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. We recognized compensation costs related to the Phantom Plans of $4.4 million, $1.3 million and $0.9 million for 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Unrecognized compensation cost related to all unvested shares as of December 31, 2010 was $2.7 million based on the price of our common stock on that date.

Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies

We are involved in various legal proceedings and claims that have arisen in the ordinary course of our business that have not been fully adjudicated. Many of these are covered in whole or in part by insurance. Our management does not believe that these actions, when finally concluded and determined, will have a material adverse effect upon our financial position, liquidity or results of operations.

On December 30, 2010, John B. Yowell, who had served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, passed away. The Company was the beneficiary on two life insurance policies insuring the life of Mr. Yowell for which death benefits totaled $2.4 million at December 31, 2010. This amount was in excess of the policies’ cash surrender value by $1.6 million at December 31, 2010. The resulting gain will be recognized in the Statement of Operations in the period the proceeds are received.

 

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Note 9. Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

A summary of our unaudited quarterly financial information for 2010 and 2009 is provided below. Our tonnage levels and revenue mix are subject to seasonal trends common in the motor carrier industry. Financial results in the first quarter are normally lower due to reduced shipments during the winter months. Harsh winter weather can also adversely impact our performance by reducing demand and increasing operating expenses.

 

     Quarter  

(In thousands, except per share data)

   First      Second      Third      Fourth      Total  

2010

              

Revenue

   $ 317,795       $ 368,250       $ 395,981       $ 398,972       $ 1,480,998   

Operating income

     16,375         40,011         43,384         37,969         137,739   

Net income

     7,701         21,513         24,381         22,056         75,651   

Net income per share:

              

Basic and diluted

     0.14         0.38         0.44         0.39         1.35   

2009

              

Revenue

   $ 295,143       $ 316,175       $ 322,763       $ 310,924       $ 1,245,005   

Operating income

     10,061         21,454         19,955         18,921         70,391   

Net income

     3,973         10,722         10,495         9,681         34,871   

Net income per share:

              

Basic and diluted

     0.07         0.19         0.19         0.17         0.62   

Note 10. Subsequent Events

Management evaluated all subsequent events and transactions and concluded that the following subsequent events or transactions have occurred that require recognition or disclosure in the Company’s financial statements.

On January 3, 2011, we issued $50.0 million of privately-placed Senior Notes, Tranche A (the “Tranche A Notes”) and $45.0 million of privately-placed Senior Notes, Tranche B (the “Tranche B Notes” and, together with the Tranche A Notes, the “Notes”) pursuant to the terms of a Note Purchase Agreement by and among the Company and the Purchasers set forth in Schedule A thereto, dated as of January 3, 2011. The Notes are unsecured and rank pari passu in right of repayment with the Company’s other senior unsecured indebtedness. The Tranche A Notes mature on January 3, 2018. The Company will pay interest on the unpaid balance of the Tranche A Notes at the rate of 4.00% per annum from the date of issuance. The Tranche B Notes mature on January 3, 2021. The Company will pay interest on the unpaid balance of the Tranche B Notes at the rate of 4.79% per annum from the date of issuance. The Company has used a portion of the proceeds of the sale of the Notes to refinance existing indebtedness, including paying down the outstanding balance on the Credit Agreement, and expects to use the remaining proceeds for planned capital expenditures and general corporate purposes.

On February 2, 2011, we entered into an At-The-Market Equity Offering Sales Agreement (the “ATM Agreement”) with Stiefel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (“Stifel Nicolaus Weisel”) pursuant to which we may issue and sell, from time to time over a 12-month period through or to Stifel Nicolaus Weisel, shares of our common stock, par value $0.10 per share, having an aggregate offering price of up to $100.0 million (the “Offering”). The Offering was made pursuant to the Company’s automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-162709), filed by the Company on October 28, 2009 with the SEC, and a prospectus supplement, filed by the Company on February 2, 2011 with the SEC. Sales of the Company’s common stock in the Offering, if any, will be made by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on Nasdaq, in privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise at market prices prevailing at the time of sale at prices relating to prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices as agreed by Stifel Nicolaus Weisel and the Company. The Company has no obligation to sell any shares of its common stock in the Offering and may at any time terminate the Offering and ATM Agreement. As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company has not sold any shares in the Offering.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. listed in Item 15(a). These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. at December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 28, 2011 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Greensboro, North Carolina

February 28, 2011

 

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, our management has conducted an evaluation, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures in accordance with Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based on this evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, our CEO and CFO concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

b) Management’s annual report on internal control over financial reporting

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Management has conducted an evaluation, with the participation of our CEO and CFO, of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010 based on the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2010, based on our evaluation under the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework.

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, in designing a control system, we must take into account the benefits of controls relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.

The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010 has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included herein.

c) Changes in internal control over financial reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

We have audited Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the balance sheets of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010 and our report dated February 28, 2011 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Greensboro, North Carolina

February 28, 2011

 

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The information required by Item 10 of Form 10-K will appear in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders under the captions “Proposal 1 – Election of Directors,” “Executive Officers,” “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance,” “Corporate Governance – Attendance and Committees of the Board – Audit Committee,” and “Corporate Governance – Code of Business Conduct,” and the information therein is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required by Item 11 of Form 10-K will appear in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders under the captions “Corporate Governance – Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation,” “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” “Compensation Committee Report,” “Executive Compensation,” and “Director Compensation,” and the information therein is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The information required by Item 12 of Form 10-K will appear in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders under the caption “Security Ownership of Management and Certain Beneficial Owners,” and the information therein is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The information required by Item 13 of Form 10-K will appear in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders under the captions “Corporate Governance – Independent Directors” and “Related Person Transactions,” and the information therein is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

The information required by Item 14 of Form 10-K will appear in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders under the captions “Corporate Governance – Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures” and “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees and Services,” and the information therein is incorporated herein by reference.

PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

(a)(1) Financial Statements.

The following financial statements of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. are included in Item 8:

Balance Sheets – December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009

Statements of Operations – Years ended December 31, 2010, December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008

 

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Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity – Years ended December 31, 2010, December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008

Statements of Cash Flows – Years ended December 31, 2010, December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008

Notes to the Financial Statements

 

(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules.

The Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts schedule of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is included below:

Schedule II

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

 

(In thousands)

 
     Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts(1)  

Year Ended December 31,

   Balance at
Beginning
of Period
     Charged to
Costs and
Expenses
     Deductions(2)      Balance at
End of
Period
 

2008

   $ 10,422       $ 3,289       $ 3,711       $ 10,000   

2009

   $ 10,000       $ 4,493       $ 4,294       $ 10,199   

2010

   $ 10,199       $ 545       $ 3,944       $ 6,800   

 

(1)

This table does not include any allowances for revenue adjustments that result from billing corrections, customer allowances, money-back service guarantees and other miscellaneous revenue adjustments that are recorded in our revenue from operations.

(2)

Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries.

All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the SEC are not required under the instructions or are inapplicable and, therefore, have been omitted.

 

(a)(3) Exhibits Filed.

The exhibits listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index are filed as a part of this report.

 

(b) Exhibits.

See Exhibit Index.

 

(c) Separate Financial Statements and Schedules.

None.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.
Dated: February 28, 2011     By:  

/s/ DAVID S. CONGDON

      David S. Congdon
      Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Name and Signature

  

Position

 

Date

/s/ EARL E. CONGDON

   Executive Chairman of the   February 28, 2011
Earl E. Congdon    Board of Directors  

/s/ DAVID S. CONGDON

   Director, President and   February 28, 2011
David S. Congdon    Chief Executive Officer  

/s/ JOHN R. CONGDON

   Vice Chairman of the Board   February 28, 2011
John R. Congdon    and Senior Vice President  

/s/ J. PAUL BREITBACH

   Director   February 28, 2011
J. Paul Breitbach     

/s/ JOHN R. CONGDON, JR.

   Director   February 28, 2011
John R. Congdon, Jr.     

/s/ ROBERT G. CULP, III

   Director   February 28, 2011
Robert G. Culp, III     

/s/ JOHN D. KASARDA

   Director   February 28, 2011
John D. Kasarda     

/s/ LEO H. SUGGS

   Director   February 28, 2011
Leo H. Suggs     

/s/ D. MICHAEL WRAY

   Director   February 28, 2011
D. Michael Wray     

/s/ J. WES FRYE

   Senior Vice President - Finance   February 28, 2011
J. Wes Frye    (Principal Financial Officer)  

/s/ JOHN P. BOOKER III

   Vice President – Controller   February 28, 2011
John P. Booker III    (Principal Accounting Officer)  

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

TO ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.

FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

    3.1.1(c)

   Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (as amended July 30, 2004)

    3.2(l)

   Amended and Restated Bylaws of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    4.1(a)

   Specimen certificate of Common Stock

    4.6.10(d)

   Note Purchase Agreement among Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. and the Purchasers set forth in Schedule A thereto, dated as of February 25, 2005

    4.8(e)

   Credit Agreement among Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Agent, Bank of America, N.A., Branch Banking & Trust Company and Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., dated September 22, 2005

    4.8.1(h)

   First Amendment to the Credit Agreement among Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Agent, Bank of America, N.A., Branch Banking & Trust Company and Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., dated April 21, 2006.

    4.9(h)

   Note Purchase Agreement among Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. and the Purchasers set forth in Schedule A thereto, dated as of April 25, 2006.

    4.10(i)

   Amended and Restated Credit Agreement among Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent; the Lenders named therein; and Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., dated as of August 10, 2006

  10.17.1(b)*

   Employment Agreement by and between Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. and Earl E. Congdon, effective as of June 1, 2004

  10.17.2(b)*

   Employment Agreement by and between Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. and John R. Congdon, effective as of June 1, 2004

  10.17.3(b)*

   Employment Agreement by and between Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. and David S. Congdon, effective as of June 1, 2004

  10.17.4(b)*

   Employment Agreement by and between Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. and John B. Yowell, effective as of June 1, 2004

  10.17.6(j)*

   Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. and Earl E. Congdon, effective as of June 1, 2008

  10.17.7(j)*

   Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. and John R. Congdon, effective as of June 1, 2008

  10.17.8(j)*

   Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. and David S. Congdon, effective as of June 1, 2008

  10.17.9(j)*

   Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. and John B. Yowell, effective as of June 1, 2008

  10.17.10(o)*

   First Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, effective as of May 31, 2010, by and between Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. and Earl E. Congdon

  10.17.11(o)*

   First Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, effective as of May 31, 2010, by and between Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. and John R. Congdon

 

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Exhibit No.

  

Description

  10.18.3(k)*

   Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. Director Phantom Stock Plan

  10.18.4(k)*

   Form of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. Director Phantom Stock Plan Award Agreement

  10.18.5(m)*

   Non-Executive Director Compensation Structure, effective January 1, 2008

  10.19.1(f)*

   Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. Phantom Stock Plan, effective as of May 16, 2005

  10.19.2(f)*

   Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. Change of Control Severance Plan for Key Executives, effective as of May 16, 2005

  10.19.3(g)*

   Form of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. Phantom Stock Award Agreement

  10.19.4(m)*

   Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. Phantom Stock Plan, effective as of January 1, 2009

  10.19.5(m)*

   Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. Change in Control Severance Plan for Key Executives, effective as of January 1, 2009

  10.19.6(n)*

   Amendment to Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. Phantom Stock Plan, effective as of May 18, 2009

  10.20.1(o)*

   2006 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., as amended, effective January 1, 2010

  10.20.2(g)*

   Form of Annual Salary and Bonus Deduction Agreement

  10.21(j)*

   Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. Performance Incentive Plan

  23.1

   Consent of Ernst & Young LLP

  31.1

   Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

  31.2

   Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

  32.1

   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

  32.2

   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101**

   The following financial information from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed on February 28, 2011, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) includes: (i) the Balance Sheets at December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, (ii) the Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2010, December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, (iii) the Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2010, December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, (iv) the Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2010, December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, and (v) the Notes to the Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text

 

(a) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number contained in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (SEC File: 33-42631)
(b) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number contained in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 10, 2004

 

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(c) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number contained in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, filed on August 6, 2004
(d) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, filed on March 16, 2005
(e) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number contained in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 28, 2005
(f) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number contained in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 20, 2005
(g) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number contained in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 21, 2006
(h) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number contained in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 1, 2006
(i) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number contained in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 16, 2006
(j) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number contained in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 3, 2008
(k) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number contained in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, filed on August 8, 2008
(l) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number contained in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 21, 2009
(m) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed on March 2, 2009
(n) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19.4 contained in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, filed on August 7, 2009
(o) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009
(p) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number contained in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 28, 2010
* Denotes an executive compensation plan or agreement
** The XBRL-related information has been furnished electronically herewith. This exhibit, regardless of whether it is an exhibit to a document incorporated by reference into any of our filings and except to the extent specifically stated otherwise, is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

Our SEC file number reference for documents filed with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is 000-19582.

 

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