UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

 

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 20192020

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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIRGINIAVirginia

 

56-0751714

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

500 Old Dominion Way

Thomasville, North Carolina

 

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

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock ($0.10 par value)

ODFL

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

(Nasdaq Global Select Market)

 

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes       No  

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging growth company

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

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

As of November 1, 20194, 2020 there were 79,823,521117,331,447 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock ($0.10 par value) outstanding.

 


INDEX

 

Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1

Financial Statements

1

 

Condensed Balance Sheets – September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019

1

 

Condensed Statements of Operations – For the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 20182019

3

 

Condensed Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity - For the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 20182019

4

 

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows – For the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 20182019

5

 

Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements

6

Item 2

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

1011

Item 3

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

1720

Item 4

Controls and Procedures

1821

 

 

Part II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1

Legal Proceedings

1922

Item 1A

Risk Factors

19

Item 2

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

1922

Item 6

Exhibits

1922

 

 

Exhibit Index

2023

Signatures

2124

 

 


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

December 31,

 

2020

 

 

December 31,

 

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

(Unaudited)

 

2018

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

2019

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

322,286

 

 

$

190,282

 

 

$

420,396

 

 

$

403,571

 

Customer receivables, less allowances of $9,279 and $9,913, respectively

 

 

425,850

 

 

 

427,569

 

Short-term investments

 

 

205,294

 

 

 

 

Customer receivables, less allowances of $10,286 and $8,866, respectively

 

 

453,346

 

 

 

397,579

 

Other receivables

 

 

12,225

 

 

 

40,691

 

 

 

9,578

 

 

 

10,586

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

46,617

 

 

 

47,687

 

 

 

49,882

 

 

 

55,098

 

Total current assets

 

 

806,978

 

 

 

706,229

 

 

 

1,138,496

 

 

 

866,834

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue equipment

 

 

1,916,392

 

 

 

1,811,233

 

 

 

1,892,005

 

 

 

1,898,999

 

Land and structures

 

 

1,972,038

 

 

 

1,796,868

 

 

 

2,167,557

 

 

 

2,039,937

 

Other fixed assets

 

 

487,635

 

 

 

454,432

 

 

 

495,268

 

 

 

482,425

 

Leasehold improvements

 

 

11,538

 

 

 

10,619

 

 

 

12,043

 

 

 

11,709

 

Total property and equipment

 

 

4,387,603

 

 

 

4,073,152

 

 

 

4,566,873

 

 

 

4,433,070

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(1,459,709

)

 

 

(1,318,209

)

 

 

(1,631,398

)

 

 

(1,464,235

)

Net property and equipment

 

 

2,927,894

 

 

 

2,754,943

 

 

 

2,935,475

 

 

 

2,968,835

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

19,463

 

 

 

19,463

 

 

 

19,463

 

 

 

19,463

 

Other assets

 

 

138,083

 

 

 

64,648

 

 

 

180,254

 

 

 

140,436

 

Total assets

 

$

3,892,418

 

 

$

3,545,283

 

 

$

4,273,688

 

 

$

3,995,568

 

 

Note: The Condensed Balance Sheet at December 31, 20182019 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

1


OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(CONTINUED)

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

December 31,

 

2020

 

 

December 31,

 

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

(Unaudited)

 

2018

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

2019

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

81,269

 

 

$

78,518

 

 

$

59,229

 

 

$

70,254

 

Compensation and benefits

 

 

201,122

 

 

 

198,456

 

 

 

217,154

 

 

 

192,524

 

Claims and insurance accruals

 

 

51,613

 

 

 

53,263

 

 

 

54,493

 

 

 

54,330

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

 

53,728

 

 

 

26,495

 

 

 

60,141

 

 

 

46,130

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

9,130

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,271

 

 

 

2,847

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

 

45,000

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

396,862

 

 

 

356,732

 

 

 

449,288

 

 

 

366,085

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

45,000

 

 

 

45,000

 

 

 

99,927

 

 

 

45,000

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

293,359

 

 

 

215,399

 

 

 

316,831

 

 

 

241,802

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

247,669

 

 

 

247,669

 

 

 

236,809

 

 

 

261,964

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

 

586,028

 

 

 

508,068

 

 

 

653,567

 

 

 

548,766

 

Total liabilities

 

 

982,890

 

 

 

864,800

 

 

 

1,102,855

 

 

 

914,851

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingent liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock - $0.10 par value, 140,000,000 shares authorized, 79,884,372

and 81,231,131 shares outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December

31, 2018, respectively

 

 

7,988

 

 

 

8,123

 

Common stock - $0.10 par value, 280,000,000 shares authorized, 117,331,447 shares outstanding at September 30, 2020 and 140,000,000 shares authorized, 119,532,534 shares outstanding at December 31, 2019

 

 

11,733

 

 

 

11,953

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

 

146,085

 

 

 

142,176

 

 

 

185,991

 

 

 

218,462

 

Retained earnings

 

 

2,755,455

 

 

 

2,530,184

 

 

 

2,973,109

 

 

 

2,850,302

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

2,909,528

 

 

 

2,680,483

 

 

 

3,170,833

 

 

 

3,080,717

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

3,892,418

 

 

$

3,545,283

 

 

$

4,273,688

 

 

$

3,995,568

 

 

Note: The Condensed Balance Sheet at December 31, 20182019 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

2


OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Revenue from operations

 

$

1,048,457

 

 

$

1,058,233

 

 

$

3,099,905

 

 

$

3,016,751

 

 

$

1,058,166

 

 

$

1,048,457

 

 

$

2,941,740

 

 

$

3,099,905

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries, wages and benefits

 

 

533,451

 

 

 

536,513

 

 

 

1,588,378

 

 

 

1,560,073

 

 

 

524,658

 

 

 

533,451

 

 

 

1,510,047

 

 

 

1,588,378

 

Operating supplies and expenses

 

 

117,343

 

 

 

127,557

 

 

 

361,110

 

 

 

370,059

 

 

 

90,269

 

 

 

117,343

 

 

 

273,374

 

 

 

361,110

 

General supplies and expenses

 

 

33,633

 

 

 

31,209

 

 

 

97,584

 

 

 

91,076

 

 

 

27,383

 

 

 

33,633

 

 

 

86,872

 

 

 

97,584

 

Operating taxes and licenses

 

 

29,117

 

 

 

27,952

 

 

 

87,572

 

 

 

82,905

 

 

 

29,923

 

 

 

29,117

 

 

 

86,280

 

 

 

87,572

 

Insurance and claims

 

 

11,280

 

 

 

12,069

 

 

 

34,039

 

 

 

34,510

 

 

 

11,821

 

 

 

11,280

 

 

 

32,581

 

 

 

34,039

 

Communications and utilities

 

 

8,098

 

 

 

8,215

 

 

 

22,071

 

 

 

22,700

 

 

 

7,622

 

 

 

8,098

 

 

 

23,075

 

 

 

22,071

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

63,493

 

 

 

58,086

 

 

 

189,137

 

 

 

167,802

 

 

 

64,983

 

 

 

63,493

 

 

 

196,153

 

 

 

189,137

 

Purchased transportation

 

 

23,063

 

 

 

25,373

 

 

 

68,218

 

 

 

73,157

 

 

 

25,405

 

 

 

23,063

 

 

 

65,188

 

 

 

68,218

 

Miscellaneous expenses, net

 

 

11,452

 

 

 

2,874

 

 

 

21,354

 

 

 

16,263

 

 

 

5,858

 

 

 

11,452

 

 

 

15,590

 

 

 

21,354

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

830,930

 

 

 

829,848

 

 

 

2,469,463

 

 

 

2,418,545

 

 

 

787,922

 

 

 

830,930

 

 

 

2,289,160

 

 

 

2,469,463

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

 

217,527

 

 

 

228,385

 

 

 

630,442

 

 

 

598,206

 

 

 

270,244

 

 

 

217,527

 

 

 

652,580

 

 

 

630,442

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-operating (income) expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-operating expense (income):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

3

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

285

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

1,071

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

1,936

 

 

 

285

 

Interest income

 

 

(1,714

)

 

 

(778

)

 

 

(4,966

)

 

 

(1,902

)

 

 

(123

)

 

 

(1,714

)

 

 

(1,602

)

 

 

(4,966

)

Other expense (income), net

 

 

844

 

 

 

(70

)

 

 

768

 

 

 

1,895

 

Total non-operating (income) expense

 

 

(867

)

 

 

(819

)

 

 

(3,913

)

 

 

44

 

Other expense, net

 

 

961

 

 

 

844

 

 

 

4,205

 

 

 

768

 

Total non-operating expense (income)

 

 

1,909

 

 

 

(867

)

 

 

4,539

 

 

 

(3,913

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

218,394

 

 

 

229,204

 

 

 

634,355

 

 

 

598,162

 

 

 

268,335

 

 

 

218,394

 

 

 

648,041

 

 

 

634,355

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

54,295

 

 

 

55,762

 

 

 

162,861

 

 

 

151,953

 

 

 

66,467

 

 

 

54,295

 

 

 

165,191

 

 

 

162,861

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

��

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

164,099

 

 

$

173,442

 

 

$

471,494

 

 

$

446,209

 

 

$

201,868

 

 

$

164,099

 

 

$

482,850

 

 

$

471,494

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

2.05

 

 

$

2.12

 

 

$

5.86

 

 

$

5.44

 

 

$

1.72

 

 

$

1.37

 

 

$

4.09

 

 

$

3.91

 

Diluted

 

$

2.05

 

 

$

2.12

 

 

$

5.85

 

 

$

5.43

 

 

$

1.71

 

 

$

1.37

 

 

$

4.07

 

 

$

3.90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

79,880,281

 

 

 

81,885,262

 

 

 

80,474,342

 

 

 

82,067,519

 

 

 

117,188,398

 

 

 

119,820,422

 

 

 

117,946,805

 

 

 

120,711,513

 

Diluted

 

 

79,989,435

 

 

 

81,975,774

 

 

 

80,588,557

 

 

 

82,165,731

 

 

 

117,933,440

 

 

 

119,984,153

 

 

 

118,696,836

 

 

 

120,882,836

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared per share

 

$

0.17

 

 

$

0.13

 

 

$

0.51

 

 

$

0.39

 

 

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.11

 

 

$

0.45

 

 

$

0.34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

3


OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

(In thousands)

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Common stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

$

8,014

 

 

$

8,208

 

 

$

8,123

 

 

$

8,238

 

$

11,734

 

 

$

12,020

 

 

$

11,953

 

 

$

12,185

 

Share repurchases

 

(26

)

 

 

(19

)

 

 

(141

)

 

 

(52

)

 

 

 

 

(38

)

 

 

(223

)

 

 

(211

)

Share-based compensation and restricted share issuances,

net of taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

3

 

Ending Balance

 

7,988

 

 

 

8,189

 

 

 

7,988

 

 

 

8,189

 

Share-based compensation and restricted share issuances, net of forfeitures

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

10

 

Taxes paid in exchange for shares withheld

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(2

)

Cash paid for fractional shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

Ending balance

 

11,733

 

 

 

11,982

 

 

 

11,733

 

 

 

11,982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital in excess of par value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

144,938

 

 

 

139,557

 

 

 

142,176

 

 

 

138,359

 

 

181,895

 

 

 

140,970

 

 

 

218,462

 

 

 

138,210

 

Share-based compensation and restricted share issuances,

net of taxes

 

1,147

 

 

 

1,284

 

 

 

3,909

 

 

 

2,482

 

Ending Balance

 

146,085

 

 

 

140,841

 

 

 

146,085

 

 

 

140,841

 

Share-based compensation and restricted share issuances, net of forfeitures

 

4,096

 

 

 

1,147

 

 

 

8,371

 

 

 

5,353

 

Taxes paid in exchange for shares withheld

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,731

)

 

 

(1,446

)

Forward contract for accelerated share repurchases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(37,500

)

 

 

 

Cash paid for fractional shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(611

)

 

 

 

Ending balance

 

185,991

 

 

 

142,117

 

 

 

185,991

 

 

 

142,117

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

2,645,533

 

 

 

2,334,286

 

 

 

2,530,184

 

 

 

2,130,257

 

 

2,788,839

 

 

 

2,645,495

 

 

 

2,850,302

 

 

 

2,530,088

 

Share repurchases

 

(40,588

)

 

 

(29,176

)

 

 

(205,205

)

 

 

(76,537

)

 

 

 

 

(40,576

)

 

 

(306,568

)

 

 

(205,135

)

Cash dividends declared

 

(13,589

)

 

 

(10,650

)

 

 

(41,018

)

 

 

(32,027

)

 

(17,598

)

 

 

(13,589

)

 

 

(53,475

)

 

 

(41,018

)

Net income

 

164,099

 

 

 

173,442

 

 

 

471,494

 

 

 

446,209

 

 

201,868

 

 

 

164,099

 

 

 

482,850

 

 

 

471,494

 

Ending Balance

 

2,755,455

 

 

 

2,467,902

 

 

 

2,755,455

 

 

 

2,467,902

 

Ending balance

 

2,973,109

 

 

 

2,755,429

 

 

 

2,973,109

 

 

 

2,755,429

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders' equity

$

2,909,528

 

 

$

2,616,932

 

 

$

2,909,528

 

 

$

2,616,932

 

$

3,170,833

 

 

$

2,909,528

 

 

$

3,170,833

 

 

$

2,909,528

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2019

 

2018

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

471,494

 

 

$

446,209

 

 

$

482,850

 

 

$

471,494

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

189,137

 

 

 

167,802

 

 

 

196,157

 

 

 

189,137

 

Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment

 

 

5,624

 

 

 

(72

)

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

 

 

255

 

 

 

5,624

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

5,363

 

 

 

3,559

 

 

 

8,377

 

 

 

5,363

 

Provision for deferred income taxes

 

 

(25,155

)

 

 

 

Other operating activities, net

 

 

75,897

 

 

 

57,920

 

 

 

23,974

 

 

 

75,897

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

747,515

 

 

 

675,418

 

 

 

686,458

 

 

 

747,515

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

 

(370,310

)

 

 

(469,866

)

 

 

(166,459

)

 

 

(370,310

)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

 

2,598

 

 

 

3,329

 

 

 

3,411

 

 

 

2,598

 

Purchase of short-term investments

 

 

(205,301

)

 

 

 

Other investing, net

 

 

 

 

 

799

 

 

 

(100

)

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(367,712

)

 

 

(465,738

)

 

 

(368,449

)

 

 

(367,712

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal payments under long-term debt agreements

 

 

 

 

 

(50,000

)

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

 

 

99,923

 

 

 

 

Payments for share repurchases

 

 

(205,346

)

 

 

(76,589

)

 

 

(306,791

)

 

 

(205,346

)

Forward contract for accelerated share repurchases

 

 

(37,500

)

 

 

 

Dividends paid

 

 

(41,005

)

 

 

(32,011

)

 

 

(53,471

)

 

 

(41,005

)

Other financing activities, net

 

 

(1,448

)

 

 

(1,074

)

 

 

(3,345

)

 

 

(1,448

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(247,799

)

 

 

(159,674

)

 

 

(301,184

)

 

 

(247,799

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

132,004

 

 

 

50,006

 

 

 

16,825

 

 

 

132,004

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

190,282

 

 

 

127,462

 

 

 

403,571

 

 

 

190,282

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

322,286

 

 

$

177,468

 

 

$

420,396

 

 

$

322,286

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies

Business

We are a leading, less-than-truckload (“LTL”), union-free motor carrier providing regional, inter-regional and national LTL services through a single integrated organization. Our service offerings, which include expedited transportation, are provided through an expansive network of service centers located throughout the continental United States. Through strategic alliances, we also provide LTL services throughout North America. In addition to our core LTL services, we offer a range of value-added services including container drayage, truckload brokerage and supply chain consulting. We have 1 operating segment and the composition of our revenue is summarized below:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

LTL services

 

$

1,035,093

 

 

$

1,041,854

 

 

$

3,058,864

 

 

$

2,971,399

 

 

$

1,044,640

 

 

$

1,035,093

 

 

$

2,903,140

 

 

$

3,058,864

 

Other services

 

 

13,364

 

 

 

16,379

 

 

 

41,041

 

 

 

45,352

 

 

 

13,526

 

 

 

13,364

 

 

 

38,600

 

 

 

41,041

 

Total revenue from operations

 

$

1,048,457

 

 

$

1,058,233

 

 

$

3,099,905

 

 

$

3,016,751

 

 

$

1,058,166

 

 

$

1,048,457

 

 

$

2,941,740

 

 

$

3,099,905

 

 

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited, interim condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and, in management’s opinion, contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring items) necessary for a fair presentation, in all material respects, of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.

The preparation of condensed financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions. Such estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Our operating results are subject to seasonal trends; therefore, the results of operations for the interim period ended September 30, 20192020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the subsequent quarterly periodperiods or the year ending December 31, 2019.2020.

The condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes, which appear in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019. There have been no significant changes in the accounting principles and policies, long-term contracts or estimates inherent in the preparation of the condensed financial statements of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. as previously described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, other than those disclosed in this Form 10-Q.

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.

Common Stock Split

On February 21, 2020, we announced that our Board of Directors approved a three-for-two split of our common stock for shareholders of record as of the close of business on the record date of March 10, 2020. On March 24, 2020, 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 our common stock on the record date.

All references in this report to shares outstanding, weighted average shares outstanding, earnings per share, and dividends per share amounts have been restated retroactively to reflect this stock split. Split-adjusted quarterly per-share metrics may not recalculate precisely due to rounding.

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Short-term Investments

The Company’s investments in certificates of deposit, U.S. government securities, and commercial paper with an original maturity of greater than three months have been classified and accounted for as trading securities, and are reported in “Short-term investments” on our Condensed Balance Sheet. These investments are measured at fair value each reporting period, with gains or losses recorded in “Non-operating expense (income)” on our Condensed Statement of Operations.

Fair ValuesValue of Financial Instruments

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The carrying valueslevels of inputs used to measure fair value are:

Level 1 — Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets;

Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets; and

Level 3 — Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable, generally utilizing pricing models or other valuation techniques that reflect management’s judgment and estimates.

Our short-term investments and our long-term debt, including current maturities, are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, and are further described in Note 6. Our other financial instrumentssecurities in current assets and current liabilities approximate their fair value due to the short maturities of these instruments. The carrying value of our total long-term debt was $45.0 million at each of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. The estimated fair value of our total long-term debt was $46.2 million and $45.6 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The fair value measurement of our senior notes was determined using a discounted cash flow analysis that factors in current market yields for comparable borrowing arrangements under our credit profile. Since this methodology is based upon market yields for comparable arrangements, the measurement is categorized as Level 2 under the three-level fair value hierarchy as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”).

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Stock Repurchase Program

 During the second quarter of 2019, we completed our stock repurchase program, previously announced on May 17, 2018, to repurchase up to an aggregate of $250.0 million of our outstanding common stock. On May 16, 2019,1, 2020, we announced that our Board of Directors had approved a new two-year stock repurchase program authorizing us to repurchase up to an aggregate of $350.0$700.0 million of our outstanding common stock (the “2019“2020 Repurchase Program”). Under the 2019The 2020 Repurchase Program which became effective upon the expirationtermination of our prior stock$350.0 million repurchase program on May 29, 2020, as of which date $21.5 million remained authorized under the prior program. Under the 2020 Repurchase Program, we may repurchase shares from time to time in open market purchases or through privately negotiated transactions. Shares of our common stock repurchased under our repurchase programs are canceled at the time of repurchase and are classified as authorized but unissued shares of our common stock.

DuringOn May 29, 2020, we entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement (the “ASR Agreement”) with a third-party financial institution as part of our 2020 Repurchase Program. Under the threeASR Agreement, we paid the third-party financial institution $125.0 million and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we repurchased 254,294received an initial delivery of 511,427 shares of our common stock for $40.6$87.5 million, representing approximately 70% of the total value of shares to be received under the ASR Agreement. The remaining expected shares are scheduled to settle during the fourth quarter of 2020. At final settlement, we may receive additional shares of our common stock, or, under certain circumstances, we may be required to provide the third-party financial institution additional shares or may elect to make a cash payment to the third-party financial institution. The total shares repurchased will be based on the daily volume-weighted average share price of our common stock during the term of the ASR Agreement, less a negotiated discount.

The ASR Agreement was accounted for as a settled treasury stock purchase and 1,406,208a forward stock purchase contract. The par value of the initial share delivery was recorded as a reduction to common stock, with the excess purchase price recorded as a reduction to retained earnings. The forward stock purchase contract is accounted for as a contract indexed to our own stock and is classified within capital in excess of par value on our Condensed Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity.

During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we did not repurchase any shares of our common stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we repurchased 2,237,320 shares of our common stock for $205.3$306.8 million under our repurchase programs, respectively.including shares repurchased under the ASR Agreement. As of September 30, 2019,2020, we had $276.4$612.5 million remaining authorized under the 20192020 Repurchase Program.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In FebruaryJune 2016, the FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, “Leases”2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses – Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Statements” (Topic 842)326). This ASU requiresmodified the loss methodology for establishing a lesseeprovision against financial assets, including customer receivables, to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability on its balance sheet for most operating leases. ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, “Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements,” which provided companies withinclude an additional optional transition method to apply the new standard to leases in effect at the adoption date through a cumulative effect adjustment.expected

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future performance component. We adopted the new lease standardASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2019 using this optional transition method.2020. The adoption did not have a material impact to our financial position, results of operations, or cash flow.

We electedmaintain an allowance for uncollectible accounts for estimated losses resulting from the packageinability of practical expedients referenced in ASU 2016-02, which permits companiesour customers to retain original lease identificationmake required payments. We estimate this allowance by analyzing the aging of our customer receivables, our historical loss experience and classification without reassessing initial direct costs for existing leases. We also elected (i)other trends and factors affecting the practical expedient that exempts leases withcredit risk of our customers, including anticipated changes to future performance. Write-offs occur when we determine an initial lease termaccount to be uncollectible and could differ from our allowance estimate as a result of twelve months or less, (ii) the practical expedient that allows companies to select, by class of underlying asset, not to separate lease and non-lease components, and (iii) the practical expedient that allows companies to apply hindsight in determining lease terms. Our adoption of this standard resultedfactors such as changes in the recognitionoverall economic environment or risks surrounding our customers. Additional allowances may be required if the financial condition of right-of-use assetsour 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 corresponding lease liabilities of $68.0factors.

Our allowance for uncollectible accounts was $4.9 million and $69.1 million, respectively, as of January 1, 2019.at September 30, 2020. There were no material impactswrite-offs to our resultsallowance for uncollectible accounts during the third quarter of operations or our cash flows. Disclosures related to the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from our leases are included in Note 4.2020.

Note 2. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the daily weighted average number of shares of our common stock outstanding for the period, excluding shares of unvested restricted stock and contingently-issuable shares.stock. Unvested restricted stock is included in shares of common stockshares outstanding on our Condensed Balance Sheets.

Diluted earnings per share is computed using the treasury stock method. The denominator used in calculating diluted earnings per share includes sharesthe impact of unvested restricted stock butand other dilutive, non-participating securities under our equity award agreements. The denominator excludes contingently-issuable shares under performance-based award agreements when the performance target has not yet been deemed achieved.

The following table provides a reconciliation of the number of shares of common stock used in computing basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

 

 

79,880,281

 

 

 

81,885,262

 

 

 

80,474,342

 

 

 

82,067,519

 

 

 

117,188,398

 

 

 

119,820,422

 

 

 

117,946,805

 

 

 

120,711,513

 

Dilutive effect of share-based awards

 

 

109,154

 

 

 

90,512

 

 

 

114,215

 

 

 

98,212

 

 

 

745,042

 

 

 

163,731

 

 

 

750,031

 

 

 

171,323

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

 

 

79,989,435

 

 

 

81,975,774

 

 

 

80,588,557

 

 

 

82,165,731

 

 

 

117,933,440

 

 

 

119,984,153

 

 

 

118,696,836

 

 

 

120,882,836

 

 

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Note 3. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, consisted of the following:

 

(In thousands)

 

September 30,

2019

 

December 31,

2018

 

September 30,

2020

 

 

December 31,

2019

 

Senior notes

 

$

45,000

 

 

$

45,000

 

 

$

144,927

 

 

$

45,000

 

Revolving credit facility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Total long-term debt

 

 

45,000

 

 

 

45,000

 

 

 

144,927

 

 

 

45,000

 

Less: Current maturities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(45,000

)

 

 

0

 

Total maturities due after one year

 

$

45,000

 

 

$

45,000

 

 

$

99,927

 

 

$

45,000

 

Senior Note Agreements

 

We had onean unsecured senior note agreement with ana principal amount outstanding of $45.0 million at each of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018. Our unsecured senior note2019 (the “Senior Note”). The agreement for the Senior Note calls for a scheduled principal payment of $45.0 million, duewith an interest rate of 4.79%, on January 3, 2021. The interest rate on the January 3, 2021 scheduled principal payment is 4.79%. 

On December 15, 2015,May 4, 2020, we entered into a Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement with PGIM, Inc. (“Prudential”) and certain affiliates and managed accounts of Prudential (the “Note Agreement”). The Note Agreement, which is uncommitted and subject to Prudential’s sole discretion, provides for the issuance of senior promissory notes with an aggregate principal amount of up to $350.0 million through May 4, 2023. Pursuant to the Note Agreement, we issued $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior promissory notes (the “Series B Notes”), the proceeds of which are available for capital expenditures, share repurchases, dividends,

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acquisitions, or general corporate purposes. Borrowing availability under the Note Agreement is reduced by the outstanding amount of the existing Senior Note, the Series B Notes, and all other senior promissory notes issued pursuant to the Note Agreement.

The Series B Notes bear interest at 3.10% per annum and mature on May 4, 2027, unless prepaid. Principal payments are required annually beginning on May 4, 2023 in equal installments of $20.0 million through May 4, 2027. The Series B Notes are senior unsecured obligations and rank pari passu with our other senior unsecured indebtedness.

Credit Agreement

On November 21, 2019, we entered into a second amended and restated credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) serving as administrative agent for the lenders (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement originally providedprovides for a five-year, $250.0 million senior unsecured revolving line of credit and a $100.0$150.0 million accordion feature, which if fully exercised and approved, would expand the total borrowing capacity up to an aggregate of $350.0 million.

On September 9, 2016, we exercised a portion of the accordion feature and entered into an amendment to the Credit Agreement to increase the aggregate commitments from existing lenders by $50.0 million to an aggregate of $300.0$400.0 million. Of the $300.0$250.0 million line of credit commitments under the Credit Agreement, as amended, up to $100.0 million may be used for letters of credit.

At our option, borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at either: (i) LIBOR (including applicable successor provisions) plus an applicable margin (based on our ratio of net debt-to-total capitalization) that ranges from 1.0%1.000% to 1.50%1.375%; or (ii) a Base Rate plus an applicable margin (based on our ratio of net debt-to-total capitalization) that ranges from 0.0%0.000% to 0.5%0.375%. Letter of credit fees equal to the applicable margin for LIBOR loans are charged quarterly in arrears on the daily average aggregate stated amount of all letters of credit outstanding during the quarter. Commitment fees ranging from 0.125%0.100% to 0.2%0.175% (based upon the ratio of net debt-to-total capitalization) are charged quarterly in arrears on the aggregate unutilized portion of the Credit Agreement.

For periods covered under the Credit Agreement, the applicable margin on LIBOR loans and letter of credit fees were 1.0%1.000% and commitment fees were 0.100%.    

The Credit Agreement replaced our previous five-year, $300.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit agreement dated as of December 15, 2015, as amended on September 9, 2016 (the “Prior Credit Agreement”). For periods in 2019 covered under the Prior Credit Agreement, the applicable margin on LIBOR loans and letter of credit fees were 1.000% and commitment fees were 0.125%.

There were $49.0$42.1 million and $61.5$48.9 million of outstanding letters of credit at September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively.

General Debt Provisions

The Senior Note, 4. Leases

We lease certain assets under operating leases, which at September 30, 2019 primarily consistCredit Agreement, and Note Agreement contain customary covenants, including financial covenants that require us to observe a maximum ratio of real estate leases for 31 ofdebt to total capital and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. The Credit Agreement and Note Agreement also include a provision limiting our 235 service center locationsability to make restricted payments, including dividends and automotive leases for private passenger vehicles. Certain operating leases provide for renewal options, which can 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 Condensed Balance Sheets.

The right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities on our Condensed Balance Sheet represent payments over the lease term, which includes renewal options for certain real estate leases that we are likely to exercise. These renewal options begin in 2020 and continue through 2033, and range from one to ten years in length. Short-term leases, which have an initial term of 12 months or less, are not included in our right-of-use assets.

Of our total lease liabilities, $10.7 million is classified as current and is presented within “Other accrued liabilities,” and $57.9 million is classified as non-current and is presented within “Other non-current liabilities,” on our Condensed Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2019. Our right-of-use assets totaled $67.4 million and are presented within “Other assets,” which is classified as long-term, on our Condensed Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2019.


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Future lease payments for assets under operating leases, as well as a reconciliation to our total lease liabilities asshare repurchases, unless, among other conditions, no defaults or events of September 30, 2019,default are as follows:

(In thousands)

Lease Payments (a)

Remainder of 2019

$

3,470

 

2020

 

12,672

 

2021

 

10,066

 

2022

 

7,727

 

2023

 

6,288

 

Thereafter

 

47,776

 

Total lease payments

$

87,999

 

Less: Imputed interest

 

(19,446

)

Total lease liabilities

$

68,553

 

(a)ongoing (or would be caused by such restricted payment).

Lease payments include lease extensions that are reasonably certain to be exercised and exclude $44.8 million in lease payments for leases that have been executed but not yet commenced.

The weighted average lease term for our operating leases was 9.3 years as of September 30, 2019. The discount rate used in the calculation of our right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities was determined based on the stated rate within each contract when available, or our collateralized borrowing rate from lending institutions. The weighted average discount rate for our operating leases was 4.0% as of September 30, 2019.

For the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019, cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of our operating leases was $3.5 million and $10.7 million, respectively, while the aggregate lease expense under operating leases was $3.7 million and $11.0 million, respectively. Certain operating leases include rent escalation provisions, which we recognize as expense on a straight-line basis. Lease expense is presented within “Operating supplies and expenses” or “General supplies and expenses,” depending on the nature of the use of the leased asset.

Note 5.4. Commitments and Contingencies

We are involved in or addressing various legal proceedings and claims, governmental inquiries, notices and investigations that have arisen in the ordinary course of our business and have not been fully adjudicated, some of which may be covered in whole or in part by insurance.  Certain of these matters include collective and/or class actionclass-action allegations. We do not believe that the resolution of any of these matters will have a material adverse effect upon our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Note 5. Leases

Our right-of-use assets totaled $100.2 million and $65.3 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and are presented within “Other assets,” which is classified as long-term, on our Condensed Balance Sheets. Our corresponding lease liabilities consist of a current and a non-current portion. The current lease liability was $12.3 million and $10.4 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and is presented within “Other accrued liabilities” on our Condensed Balance Sheets. The non-current lease liability was $89.5 million and $56.1 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and is presented within “Other non-current liabilities” on our Condensed Balance Sheets. During the three-months ended September 30, 2020, we added $41.0 million in new right-of-use assets in exchange for corresponding lease liabilities, which includes leases that were executed prior to December 31, 2019 and commenced in the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

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Note 6. Fair Value Measurements

Short-term investments

A summary of the fair value of our short-term investments as of September 30, 2020 is shown in the table below.

 

September 30, 2020

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Certificates of deposit

$

55,000

 

$

 

$

55,000

 

$

 

U.S. government securities

 

75,367

 

 

75,367

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial paper

 

74,927

 

 

 

 

74,927

 

 

 

Total

$

205,294

 

$

75,367

 

$

129,927

 

$

 

Our certificates of deposit are measured at carrying value including accrued interest, which approximates fair value due to their short-term nature. Our commercial paper is valued using broker quotes that utilize observable market inputs.

Long-term debt

The carrying value of our total long-term debt, including current maturities, was $144.9 million and $45.0 million at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The estimated fair value of our total long-term debt, including current maturities, was $151.1 million and $46.1 million at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The fair value measurement of our senior notes was determined using a discounted cash flow analysis that factors in current market yields for comparable borrowing arrangements under our credit profile. Since this methodology is based upon market yields for comparable arrangements, the measurement is categorized as Level 2 under the three-level fair value hierarchy as established by the FASB.

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

Overview

We are a leading, less-than-truckload (“LTL”), union-free motor carrier providing regional, inter-regional and national LTL services through a single integrated organization. Our service offerings, which include expedited transportation, are provided through an expansive network of service centers located throughout the continental United States. Through strategic alliances, we also provide LTL services throughout North America. In addition to our core LTL services, we offer a range of value-added services including container drayage, truckload brokerage and supply chain consulting. More than 97% 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.

In analyzing the components of our revenue, we monitor changes and trends in our LTL services usingvolumes and LTL revenue per hundredweight.  While LTL revenue per hundredweight is a yield measurement, it is also a commonly-used indicator for general pricing trends in the followingLTL industry.  This yield metric is not a true measure of price, however, as it can be influenced by many other factors, such as changes in fuel surcharges, weight per shipment and length of haul.  As a result, changes in revenue per hundredweight do not necessarily indicate actual changes in underlying base rates.  LTL revenue per hundredweight and the key metrics, which exclude certain transportation and logistics services where pricing is generally not determined by weight, commodity or distance:factors that can impact this metric are described in more detail below:

 

LTL Revenue Per Hundredweight- Our LTL transportation services are generally priced based on weight, commodity, and distance.  This measurement reflects the application of our pricing policies to the services we provide, 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. 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 it in our revenue per hundredweight metrics results in a better indicatormore accurate representation of the underlying changes in this metricour yields by matching total billed revenue with the corresponding weight of those shipments.

Revenue per hundredweight is a commonly-used indicator of pricing trends, but this metric can be influenced by many other factors, such as changes in fuel surcharges, weight per shipment, length of haul and the class, or mix, of our freight. As a result, changes in revenue per hundredweight do not necessarily indicate actual changes in underlying base rates.

 

LTL Weight Per Shipment - Fluctuations in weight per shipment can indicate changes in the 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. Changes in weight per shipment can also be influenced by shifts between LTL and other modes of transportation, such as truckload and intermodal, in response to capacity, service and pricing issues. Fluctuations in weight per shipment generally have an inverse effect on our revenue per hundredweight, as a decrease in weight per shipment will typically cause an increase in revenue per hundredweight.

 

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. This metric is used to analyze our tonnage and pricing trends for shipments with similar characteristics, and also allows for comparison with other transportation providers serving specific markets. By analyzing this metric, we can determine the success and growth potential of our service products in these markets. Changes in length of haul generally have a direct effect on our revenue per hundredweight, as an increase in length of haul will typically cause an increase in revenue per hundredweight.

LTL Revenue Per Shipment - This measurement is primarily determined by the three metrics listed above and is used in conjunction with the number of LTL shipments we receive to evaluate LTL revenue.

Our primary revenue focus is to increase density, which is shipment and tonnage growth within our existing infrastructure. Increases in density allow us to maximize our asset utilization and labor productivity, which we measure over many different functional areas of our operations including linehaul load factor, pickup and delivery (“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 and operating efficiencies, it is critical for us to obtain an appropriate yield, which is measured as revenue per hundredweight, on the shipments we handle to offset our cost inflation and support our ongoing investments in capacity and technology. We regularly monitor the components of our pricing, including base freight rates, accessorial charges and fuel surcharges. The fuel surcharge is generally designed to offset fluctuations in the cost of our petroleum-based products and is indexed to diesel fuel prices published by the U.S. Department of Energy, which reset each week. We believe our yield management process focused on individual account profitability, and ongoing improvements in operating efficiencies, are both key components of 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 include diesel fuel, and depreciation of our equipment fleet and service center facilities. We gauge our overall success

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in managing costs by monitoring our operating ratio, a measure of profitability calculated by dividing total operating expenses by revenue, which also allows for industry-wide comparisons with our competition.

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We regularly 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 that we use to monitor and enhance our processes.

Our financial results for the first nine months of 2020 include the adverse impacts associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. We initially saw a significant decline in revenue at the beginning of April 2020, resulting from stay-at-home and other similar orders. We responded to the pandemic by implementing measures to help ensure the health and safety of our OD Family of employees, and this continues to be our top priority. We also adjusted our operations and workforce to address the decrease in shipment volumes while creating a plan to limit our discretionary spending. Since that initial decrease in April 2020, our shipment volumes improved sequentially each month through the end of the third quarter, with LTL shipments per day in September actually exceeding our pre-pandemic shipment volumes.  We will continue to monitor the effects of the pandemic on the domestic economy as well as our business and operations. While we may make further adjustments to our operations in response to short-term changes in demand, we will continue to focus on executing our long-term strategic plan and investing in the necessary resources to win long-term market share.

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

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Revenue from operations

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries, wages and benefits

 

 

50.9

 

 

 

50.7

 

 

 

51.2

 

 

 

51.7

 

 

 

49.6

 

 

 

50.9

 

 

 

51.3

 

 

 

51.2

 

Operating supplies and expenses

 

 

11.2

 

 

 

12.0

 

 

 

11.7

 

 

 

12.3

 

 

 

8.5

 

 

 

11.2

 

 

 

9.3

 

 

 

11.7

 

General supplies and expenses

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

3.0

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

3.0

 

 

 

2.6

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

3.0

 

 

 

3.2

 

Operating taxes and licenses

 

 

2.8

 

 

 

2.6

 

 

 

2.8

 

 

 

2.8

 

 

 

2.8

 

 

 

2.8

 

 

 

2.9

 

 

 

2.8

 

Insurance and claims

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

1.1

 

Communications and utilities

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

0.7

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

6.0

 

 

 

5.5

 

 

 

6.1

 

 

 

5.6

 

 

 

6.2

 

 

 

6.0

 

 

 

6.7

 

 

 

6.1

 

Purchased transportation

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

2.4

 

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

2.4

 

 

 

2.4

 

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

2.2

 

Miscellaneous expenses, net

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

0.7

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

79.3

 

 

 

78.4

 

 

 

79.7

 

 

 

80.2

 

 

 

74.5

 

 

 

79.3

 

 

 

77.8

 

 

 

79.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

 

20.7

 

 

 

21.6

 

 

 

20.3

 

 

 

19.8

 

 

 

25.5

 

 

 

20.7

 

 

 

22.2

 

 

 

20.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income, net

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

(0.1

)

Other expense (income), net

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

(0.0

)

 

 

0.0

 

 

 

0.1

 

Interest expense (income), net

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

(0.2

)

Other expense, net

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

20.8

 

 

 

21.7

 

 

 

20.5

 

 

 

19.8

 

 

 

25.3

 

 

 

20.8

 

 

 

22.0

 

 

 

20.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

5.1

 

 

 

5.3

 

 

 

5.3

 

 

 

5.0

 

 

 

6.3

 

 

 

5.1

 

 

 

5.6

 

 

 

5.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

15.7

%

 

 

16.4

%

 

 

15.2

%

 

 

14.8

%

 

 

19.0

%

 

 

15.7

%

 

 

16.4

%

 

 

15.2

%

 

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Results of Operations

Key financial and operating metrics for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 20192020 and 20182019 are presented below:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

%

Change

 

2019

 

2018

 

%

Change

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

%

Change

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

%

Change

 

Work days

 

 

64

 

 

 

63

 

 

 

1.6

%

 

 

191

 

 

 

191

 

 

 

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

 

 

 

192

 

 

 

191

 

 

 

0.5

%

Revenue (in thousands)

 

$

1,048,457

 

 

$

1,058,233

 

 

 

(0.9

)%

 

$

3,099,905

 

 

$

3,016,751

 

 

 

2.8

%

 

$

1,058,166

 

 

$

1,048,457

 

 

 

0.9

%

 

$

2,941,740

 

 

$

3,099,905

 

 

 

(5.1

)%

Operating ratio

 

 

79.3

%

 

 

78.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

79.7

%

 

 

80.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

74.5

%

 

 

79.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

77.8

%

 

 

79.7

%

 

 

 

 

Net income (in thousands)

 

$

164,099

 

 

$

173,442

 

 

 

(5.4

)%

 

$

471,494

 

 

$

446,209

 

 

 

5.7

%

 

$

201,868

 

 

$

164,099

 

 

 

23.0

%

 

$

482,850

 

 

$

471,494

 

 

 

2.4

%

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

2.05

 

 

$

2.12

 

 

 

(3.3

)%

 

$

5.85

 

 

$

5.43

 

 

 

7.7

%

 

$

1.71

 

 

$

1.37

 

 

 

24.8

%

 

$

4.07

 

 

$

3.90

 

 

 

4.4

%

LTL tons (in thousands)

 

 

2,279

 

 

 

2,367

 

 

 

(3.7

)%

 

 

6,792

 

 

 

7,104

 

 

 

(4.4

)%

 

 

2,309

 

 

 

2,279

 

 

 

1.3

%

 

 

6,490

 

 

 

6,792

 

 

 

(4.4

)%

LTL tonnage per day

 

 

35,609

 

 

 

37,571

 

 

 

(5.2

)%

 

 

35,560

 

 

 

37,194

 

 

 

(4.4

)%

 

 

36,078

 

 

 

35,609

 

 

 

1.3

%

 

 

33,802

 

 

 

35,560

 

 

 

(4.9

)%

LTL shipments (in thousands)

 

 

2,951

 

 

 

3,042

 

 

 

(3.0

)%

 

 

8,740

 

 

 

8,879

 

 

 

(1.6

)%

 

 

2,859

 

 

 

2,951

 

 

 

(3.1

)%

 

 

8,054

 

 

 

8,740

 

 

 

(7.8

)%

LTL shipments per day

 

 

46,109

 

 

 

48,286

 

 

 

(4.5

)%

 

 

45,759

 

 

 

46,487

 

 

 

(1.6

)%

 

 

44,672

 

 

 

46,109

 

 

 

(3.1

)%

 

 

41,948

 

 

 

45,759

 

 

 

(8.3

)%

LTL weight per shipment (lbs.)

 

 

1,545

 

 

 

1,557

 

 

 

(0.8

)%

 

 

1,554

 

 

 

1,600

 

 

 

(2.9

)%

 

 

1,615

 

 

 

1,545

 

 

 

4.5

%

 

 

1,612

 

 

 

1,554

 

 

 

3.7

%

LTL revenue per hundredweight

 

$

22.87

 

 

$

21.90

 

 

 

4.4

%

 

$

22.57

 

 

$

20.94

 

 

 

7.8

%

 

$

22.74

 

 

$

22.87

 

 

 

(0.6

)%

 

$

22.44

 

 

$

22.57

 

 

 

(0.6

)%

LTL revenue per shipment

 

$

353.24

 

 

$

340.91

 

 

 

3.6

%

 

$

350.79

 

 

$

335.05

 

 

 

4.7

%

 

$

367.28

 

 

$

353.24

 

 

 

4.0

%

 

$

361.74

 

 

$

350.79

 

 

 

3.1

%

Average length of haul (miles)

 

 

918

 

 

 

920

 

 

 

(0.2

)%

 

 

918

 

 

 

917

 

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

933

 

 

 

918

 

 

 

1.6

%

 

 

924

 

 

 

918

 

 

 

0.7

%

 

11All references in this report to shares outstanding, weighted average shares outstanding, earnings per share, and dividends per share amounts have been restated retroactively to reflect the three-for-two stock split effected in March 2020.


Our financial results for the third quarter of 2019 include year-over-year decreases2020 reflect Company records in operating ratio and earnings per diluted share. Our revenue increased $9.7 million, or 0.9%, in the third quarter of 2020 as compared to the same period of 2019. This slight increase in revenue and profitability. Thereflects improving demand trends following an initial decline in volumes at the beginning of the second quarter associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The sequential acceleration of tonnage in the third quarter of 2020 resulting from a rebound in the domestic economy, combined with our revenue wasability to control our costs, led to a 24.8% increase in earnings per diluted share and a 480 basis-point improvement in our operating ratio as compared to the same period of last year.

Revenue

Revenue increased $9.7 million, or 0.9%, in the third quarter of 2020 as compared to the same period of 2019, due to a decreasean increase in LTL tons that was partially offset by an increase in revenue per hundredweight.  Our volumes were impacted by a challenging operating environment, as the sluggish domestic economy resulted in softer demand for our services. In spite of these challenges, we maintained our disciplined approach to pricing and continued our focus on controlling costs.  We were able to increase the overall efficiency of our operations during the third quarter, which allowed us to improve our direct costs as a percent of revenue.  This improvement was not enough, however, to fully offset the negative impact on our operating ratio that resulted from the increase in our fixed overhead costs.  The increase in these costs led to the 90 basis-point increase in our operating ratio and a 5.4% decrease in net income for the third quarter of 2019 as compared to the same period of 2018.

Revenue

Revenue decreased $9.8 million in the third quarter of 2019 as compared to the same period of 2018, due to a decrease in volumes that was partially offset by an increase in LTL revenue per hundredweight. Revenue increased $83.2 millionThe increase in the first nine months of 2019 as compared to the same period of 2018, due primarily toLTL tons was driven by an increase in LTL revenueweight per hundredweightshipment that was partially offset by a decrease in volumes.

The decreaseLTL shipments.  Revenue decreased $158.2 million, or 5.1%, in LTL tons during the third quarterfirst nine months of 2020 as compared to the same period of 2019, was primarily due to a decrease in volumes and LTL shipmentsrevenue per day.hundredweight. The decrease in LTL tons duringshipments for the first nine months of 2020 as compared to the same period of 2019 was due to decreasesincludes the impact from the slowdown in the domestic economy associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily during the second quarter of 2020.

Our LTL weightrevenue per shipment and LTL shipments per day. We believe the declinehundredweight decreased 0.6% in our shipments forboth the third quarter and first nine months of 2019 was primarily attributable to a more challenging macroeconomic environment as compared to the prior year periods. For the first nine months of 20192020, as compared to the same periodperiods of 2018,2019, and reflects lower fuel surcharges resulting from significant declines in the decreaseaverage price of diesel fuel for the comparable periods.  The decreases in LTL revenue per hundredweight also include the adverse impact of increases in our LTL weight per shipment was impacted by operational changes we implemented throughout our network aton this metric for the end of the second quarter of 2018, as well as fluctuations in the overall mix of our freight.

We improvedperiods compared. Excluding fuel surcharges, our LTL revenue per hundredweight by 4.4%increased 2.6% and 7.8%1.9% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2019,2020, respectively, as compared to the same periods of 2018. The increases in2019. Our LTL revenue per hundredweight were negatively impacted by a decline in our fuel surcharges that reflected lower average diesel fuel prices. Excluding fuel surcharges, LTL revenue per hundredweightshipment increased 5.8%4.0% and 8.4%3.1% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2019,2020, respectively, foras compared to the same periods compared.of 2019. The increases in both LTL revenue per hundredweight and LTL revenue per hundredweight, excluding fuel surcharges, included the favorable impact of the decline in our LTL weight per shipment on this metric. We believe these increasesyield metrics reflect our continued focus on the consistent execution ofongoing commitment to maintaining our yield management process,strategy which is supported by our superior service.best-in-class service to customers.

October 20192020 Update

Revenue per day decreased 1.6%increased 2.6% in October 20192020 compared to the same month last year. LTL tons per day decreased 4.0%increased 2.2%, due primarily to a 3.1%2.4% increase in LTL weight per shipment that was partially offset by a 0.2% decrease in LTL shipments per day and a 1.0% decrease in LTL weight per shipment.day. LTL revenue per hundredweight increased approximately 2.7%0.3% as compared to the same month last year. LTL revenue per hundredweight, excluding fuel surcharges, increased approximately 4.3%3.5% as compared to the same month last year.

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Operating Costs and Other Expenses

Salaries, wages and benefits for the third quarter of 20192020 decreased $3.1$8.8 million, or 0.6%1.6%, as compared to the same period of 20182019 due to a $6.9$5.7 million decrease in benefit costs and a $3.1 million decrease in the costs attributable to salaries and wages. Salaries, wages and benefits for the first nine months of 2020 decreased $78.3 million, or 4.9%, as compared to the same period of 2019 due to a $45.5 million decrease in the costs attributable to salaries and wages partially offset byand a $3.8$32.8 million increasedecrease in benefit costs.  The decrease of $6.9 million, or 1.7%,decreases in salaries and wages wasfor both the third quarter and first nine months of 2020 were due to a 3.7% decreasedecreases in the average number of active full-time employees partially offset by the annual wage increase provided to our employees at the beginning of September 2019. The increaseand improvements in employee benefit costs of $3.8 million, or 2.8%, was due to an increase in certain retirement benefits directly linked to the market price of our common stock, which was partially offset by a reduction in other employee benefit costs.

Salaries, wages and benefits for the first nine months of 2019 increased $28.3 million, or 1.8%, as compared to the same period of 2018 due to a $13.5 million increase in the costs attributable to salaries and wages and a $14.8 million increase in benefit costs. The increase of $13.5 million, or 1.2%, in salaries and wages was due to a 1.5% increase in theproductivity. Our average number of active full-time employees decreased 1,655, or 8.1%, and annual wage increases provided to our employees at the beginning of both September 2018 and 2019. These increases were partially offset by a reduction in performance-based incentive compensation. The increase in employee benefit costs of $14.8 million,1,858, or 3.7%9.0%, was due to additional costs related to increases in the average number of full-time employees, wage rates, and higher health benefit costs.

Our productive labor costs, which include drivers, dock workers, and technicians, improved as a percent of revenue to 27.3% and 27.5% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2019,2020, respectively, as compared to 27.5% and 27.9% for the same periods of 2018. 2019, as we aligned our headcount with shipment volume trends. We believe our active full-time employee count will increase as we continue to hire employees to balance our workforce with growing demand and shipment trends.  

Our other salariesproductive labor costs, which include wages for drivers, platform employees, and wagesfleet technicians, declined as a percentpercentage of revenue alsoto 26.8% for the third quarter of 2020 from 27.5% for the same period of 2019. For the first nine months of 2020, our productive labor costs increased slightly to 27.8% from 27.6% for the same period of 2019. While our productive labor costs as a percentage of revenue were negatively impacted by the deleveraging effect of lower fuel surcharges, we improved to 10.0%productivity in our P&D and 10.4% inplatform operations during the third quarter and first nine months of 2019, respectively,2020 as compared to 10.1%the same periods of 2019. Our other salaries and 10.5%wages as a percentage of revenue remained consistent at 9.8% for both the third quarter of 2020 and the same period of 2019. For the first nine months of 2020, our other salaries and wages increased as a percentage of revenue to 10.6% from 10.3% for the same period of 2019.

Employee benefit costs decreased $5.7 million, or 4.0%, in the third quarter of 2020, and $32.8 million, or 7.9%, in the first nine months of 2020, as compared to the same periods of 2019. These decreases were primarily driven by a reduction in expense related to our phantom stock plans, which were amended in the fourth quarter of 2019 to allow the awards to be settled in stock and limit our ongoing benefits expense in future periods. For the first nine months of 2020, the decrease in our employee benefit costs also includes the impact of lower health care costs resulting from a decline in claims per employee during the second quarter of 2020, in addition to a decrease in payroll taxes related to the reduction in salaries and wages. Our employee benefit costs, as a percent of salaries and wages, decreased to 35.5% and 33.8% for the third quarter and first nine months of 2020, respectively, from 36.6% and 35.3% for the same periods of 2018.2019.

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Operating supplies and expenses decreased $10.2$27.1 million and $8.9$87.7 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2019,2020, respectively, as compared to the same periods of 2018,2019, due primarily to a decrease in our costs for diesel fuel used in our vehicles. Our diesel fuel costs, partially offset by an increase in maintenance costs. The cost of diesel fuel, excluding fuel taxes, represents the largest component of operating supplies and expenses, and can vary based on both the average price per gallon and consumption. Our average cost per gallon of diesel fuel decreased 13.8%34.3% and 8.2%32.0% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2019,2020, respectively, as compared to the same periods last year.of 2019.  In addition, our gallons consumed decreased 5.2%1.5% and 3.6%6.4% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2019,2020, respectively, as compared to the same periods last yearof 2019 due to a decrease in miles driven. We do not use diesel fuel hedging instruments, and as a resultinstruments; therefore, our costs are subject to market price fluctuations. Other operating supplies and expenses improved as a percent of revenue between the periods compared as we efficiently maintained our fleet and managed our other operating supplies and expenses.

General supplies and expenses decreased $6.2 million, or 18.6%, in the third quarter of 2020, and $10.7 million, or 11.0%, in the first nine months of 2020, as compared to the same periods of 2019. These decreases were primarily driven by lower advertising and marketing costs as we controlled our discretionary spending, as well as lower travel-related expenses, which was primarily driven by impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Depreciation and amortization increased $5.4slightly by $1.5 million and $21.3$7.0 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2019,2020, respectively, as compared to the same periods of 2018, due primarily to the assets acquired as part of2019. While our 2018 and 20192020 capital expenditure programs. While our investments inplan is lower than 2019, particularly with respect to revenue equipment and real estate, equipment, and technology can increase our costs in the short-term, we believe these investments are necessarydepreciation expense will continue to increase as we expand capacity to support our continued long-term growth and strategic initiatives.

Miscellaneous expenses increased $8.6 million and $5.1 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2019, respectively, as compared to the same periods of 2018. These increases, as a percent of revenue, were due primarily to net losses on the disposals of operating assets.

Our effective tax rate for the third quarter and first nine months of 20192020 was 24.9%24.8% and 25.7%25.5%, as compared to 24.3%24.9% and 25.4%, respectively,25.7% for the same periodsthird quarter and first nine months of 2018.2019, respectively. Our effective tax rate generally exceeds the federal statutory rate due to the impact of state taxes and, to a lesser extent, certain other non-deductible items.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

A summary of our cash flows is presented below:

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2019

 

2018

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

$

190,282

 

 

$

127,462

 

 

$

403,571

 

 

$

190,282

 

Cash flows provided by (used in):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

 

747,515

 

 

 

675,418

 

 

 

686,458

 

 

 

747,515

 

Investing activities

 

 

(367,712

)

 

 

(465,738

)

 

 

(368,449

)

 

 

(367,712

)

Financing activities

 

 

(247,799

)

 

 

(159,674

)

 

 

(301,184

)

 

 

(247,799

)

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

132,004

 

 

 

50,006

 

 

 

16,825

 

 

 

132,004

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

322,286

 

 

$

177,468

 

 

$

420,396

 

 

$

322,286

 

 

The change in our cash flows provided by operating activities during the first nine months of 20192020 as compared to the first nine months of 20182019 was primarily due primarily to increasesdecreases in netdeferred income tax liabilities and depreciation, as well as changes in other working capital accounts.

The change in our cash flows used in investing activities during the first nine months of 20192020 as compared to the first nine months of 20182019 was primarily due primarily to fluctuationspurchases of short-term investments in ourthe third quarter of 2020, offset by a reduction in planned capital expenditure programsexpenditures for equipment as well as the timing of these expenditures during the year.compared to 2019.  Changes in our capital expenditures are more fully described below underin “Capital Expenditures.”

The change in our cash flows used in financing activities during the first nine months of 20192020 as compared to the first nine months of 20182019 was primarily due primarily to increased share repurchases andas well as an increase in dividends paid, offset by the timingreceipt of scheduledproceeds from the issuance of long-term debt principal payments. Our financing arrangements are more fully described below under “Financing Agreements.”debt. Our return of capital to shareholders is more fully described below under “Stock Repurchase Program.Program” and “Dividends to Shareholders”. Our financing arrangements are more fully described below under “Financing Arrangements.

We have threefive primary sources of available liquidity: cash and cash equivalents, cash flows from operations, andshort-term investments, available borrowings under our senior unsecured revolvingsecond amended and restated credit agreement which(the “Credit Agreement”), and our Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement (the “Note Agreement”). Our Credit Agreement and the Note Agreement are described below.in more detail below under “Financing Arrangements.” We believe we also have sufficient access to debt and equity markets to provide other sources of liquidity, if needed. While the COVID-19 pandemic creates some uncertainty for the domestic economy, we believe our current sources of liquidity will be sufficient to satisfy our expected capital expenditures.

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Capital Expenditures

The table below sets forth our net capital expenditures for property and equipment for the nine-month period ended September 30, 20192020 and the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 2017 and 2016:2017:

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2019

 

2018

 

2017

 

2016

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Land and structures

 

$

182,261

 

 

$

247,291

 

 

$

179,150

 

 

$

161,646

 

 

$

130,083

 

 

$

250,387

 

 

$

247,291

 

 

$

179,150

 

Tractors

 

 

68,799

 

 

 

185,209

 

 

 

123,152

 

 

 

114,166

 

 

 

17,518

 

 

 

75,418

 

 

 

185,209

 

 

 

123,152

 

Trailers

 

 

63,254

 

 

 

98,835

 

 

 

37,424

 

 

 

94,040

 

 

 

2,151

 

 

 

88,115

 

 

 

98,835

 

 

 

37,424

 

Technology

 

 

24,053

 

 

 

20,309

 

 

 

19,329

 

 

 

18,428

 

 

 

7,650

 

 

 

30,424

 

 

 

20,309

 

 

 

19,329

 

Other equipment and assets

 

 

31,943

 

 

 

36,648

 

 

 

23,070

 

 

 

29,661

 

 

 

9,057

 

 

 

34,981

 

 

 

36,648

 

 

 

23,070

 

Proceeds from sales

 

 

(2,598

)

 

 

(6,983

)

 

 

(12,240

)

 

 

(10,541

)

 

 

(3,411

)

 

 

(5,686

)

 

 

(6,983

)

 

 

(12,240

)

Total

 

$

367,712

 

 

$

581,309

 

 

$

369,885

 

 

$

407,400

 

 

$

163,048

 

 

$

473,639

 

 

$

581,309

 

 

$

369,885

 

 

Our capital expenditures vary based upon the projected increase in the number and size of our service center facilities necessary to support our plan for long-term growth, our planned tractor and trailer replacement cycle, and forecasted tonnage and shipment growth. Expenditures for land and structures can be dependent upon the availability of land in the geographic areas where we are looking to expand. We expect to continue to maintain a high level of capital expenditures in order to support our long-term plan for market share growth.

We currently estimate capital expenditures will be approximately $480$240 million for the year ending December 31, 2019.2020. Approximately $220$195 million is allocated for the purchase of service center facilities, construction of new service center facilities or expansion of

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existing service center facilities, subject to the availability of suitable real estate and the timing of construction projects; approximately $165$25 million is allocated for investments in technology and other assets; and approximately $20 million is allocated for the purchase of tractors and trailers; and approximately $95 million is allocated for investments in technology and other assets.trailers. We expect to fund these capital expenditures primarily through cash flows from operations, our existing cash and cash equivalents, and, the use ofif needed, borrowings available under our senior unsecured revolving credit facility.Credit Agreement. We believe our current sources of liquidity will be sufficient to satisfy our expected capital expenditures.

Stock Repurchase Program

During the second quarter of 2019, we completed our stock repurchase program, previously announced on May 17, 2018, to repurchase up to an aggregate of $250.0 million of our outstanding common stock.

On May 16, 2019,1, 2020, we announced that our Board of Directors had approved a new two-year stock repurchase program authorizing us to repurchase up to an aggregate of $350.0$700.0 million of our outstanding common stock (the “2019“2020 Repurchase Program”). Under the 2019The 2020 Repurchase Program which became effective upon the expirationtermination of our prior stock$350.0 million repurchase program on May 29, 2020, as of which date $21.5 million remained authorized under the prior program. Under the 2020 Repurchase Program, we may repurchase shares from time to time in open market purchases or through privately negotiated transactions. Shares of our common stock repurchased under our repurchase programsprogram are canceled at the time of repurchase and are classified as authorized but unissued shares of our common stock.

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, we repurchased 2,237,320 shares of our common stock for $306.8 million under our repurchase programs, including shares repurchased under our accelerated share repurchase agreement. As of September 30, 2019,2020, we had $276.4$612.5 million remaining authorized under the 20192020 Repurchase Program.

Dividends to Shareholders

On February 21, 2020, we announced that our Board of Directors approved a three-for-two split of our common stock for shareholders of record as of the close of business on the record date of March 10, 2020. On March 24, 2020, 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 our common stock on the record date.

All references in this report to dividend amounts have been restated retroactively to reflect this stock split. Split-adjusted quarterly per-share metrics may not recalculate precisely due to rounding.

Our Board of Directors also declared a cash dividendsdividend of $0.17$0.15 per share for each quarter of 2019,2020, and declared a cash dividend of $0.13$0.11 per share infor each quarter of fiscal year 2018.2019.

Although we intend to pay a quarterly cash dividend on our common stock for the foreseeable future, the declaration and amount of any future dividend is subject to approval by our Board of Directors, and is restricted by applicable state law limitations on distributions to shareholders as well as certain covenants under our revolving credit facility.Credit Agreement and Note Agreement. We anticipate that any future quarterly cash dividends will be funded through cash flows from operations, our existing cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and, if needed, borrowings available under our revolving credit facility.Credit Agreement.

Financing Arrangements

Senior Note Agreements

We had onean unsecured senior note agreement with a principal amount outstanding of $45.0 million at each of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018. Our unsecured senior note2019 (the “Senior Note”). The agreement for the Senior Note calls for a scheduled principal payment of $45.0 million, with an interest rate of 4.79%, on January 3, 2021. The interest rate on the January 3, 2021 scheduled principal payment is 4.79%.

On December 15, 2015,May 4, 2020, we entered into the Note Agreement with PGIM, Inc. (“Prudential”) and certain affiliates and managed accounts of Prudential. The Note Agreement, which is uncommitted and subject to Prudential’s sole discretion, provides for the issuance of senior promissory notes with an amendedaggregate principal amount of up to $350.0 million through May 4, 2023. Pursuant to the Note Agreement, we issued $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior promissory notes (the “Series B Notes”), the proceeds of which are available for capital expenditures, share repurchases, dividends, acquisitions, or general corporate purposes. Borrowing availability under the Note Agreement is reduced by the outstanding amount of the existing Senior Note, the Series B Notes, and restated credit agreementall other senior promissory notes issued pursuant to the Note Agreement.

The Series B Notes bear interest at 3.10% per annum and mature on May 4, 2027, unless prepaid. Principal payments are required annually beginning on May 4, 2023 in equal installments of $20.0 million through May 4, 2027. The Series B Notes are senior unsecured obligations and rank pari passu with our other senior unsecured indebtedness.


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Credit Agreement

On November 21, 2019, we entered into our Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) serving as administrative agent for the lenders (the “Credit Agreement”).lenders. The Credit Agreement originally providedprovides for a five-year, $250.0 million senior unsecured revolving line of credit and a $100.0$150.0 million accordion feature, which if fully exercised and approved, would expand the total borrowing capacity up to an aggregate of $350.0 million.

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On September 9, 2016, we exercised a portion of the accordion feature and entered into an amendment to the Credit Agreement to increase the aggregate commitments from existing lenders by $50.0 million to an aggregate of $300.0$400.0 million. Of the $300.0$250.0 million line of credit commitments under the Credit Agreement, as amended, up to $100.0 million may be used for letters of credit.

At our option, borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at either: (i) LIBOR (including applicable successor provisions) plus an applicable margin (based on our ratio of net debt-to-total capitalization) that ranges from 1.000% to 1.375%; or (ii) a Base Rate plus an applicable margin (based on our ratio of net debt-to-total capitalization) that ranges from 0.000% to 0.375%. Letter of credit fees equal to the applicable margin for LIBOR loans are charged quarterly in arrears on the daily average aggregate stated amount of all letters of credit outstanding during the quarter. Commitment fees ranging from 0.100% to 0.175% (based upon the ratio of net debt-to-total capitalization) are charged quarterly in arrears on the aggregate unutilized portion of the Credit Agreement.

For periods covered under the Credit Agreement, the applicable margin on LIBOR loans and letter of credit fees were 1.000% and commitment fees were 0.100%.

The Credit Agreement replaced our previous five-year, $300.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit agreement dated as of December 15, 2015, as amended on September 9, 2016 (the “Prior Credit Agreement”). For periods in 2019 covered under the Prior Credit Agreement, the applicable margin on LIBOR loans and letter of credit fees were 1.000% and commitment fees were 0.125%.

The amounts outstanding and available borrowing capacity under the Credit Agreement are presented below:

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2019

 

2018

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Facility limit

 

$

300,000

 

 

$

300,000

 

 

$

250,000

 

 

$

250,000

 

Line of credit borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding letters of credit

 

 

(48,975

)

 

 

(61,455

)

 

 

(42,134

)

 

 

(48,915

)

Available borrowing capacity

 

$

251,025

 

 

$

238,545

 

Available borrowing capacity under the Credit Agreement

 

$

207,866

 

 

$

201,085

 

General Debt Provisions

With the exception of borrowings pursuant to theThe Senior Note, 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 senior note agreement and CreditNote Agreement contain 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 material domestic subsidiaries of the Company would be required to guarantee payment of all of our obligations under these agreements. The Credit Agreement and Note Agreement also includesinclude a provision limiting our ability to make restricted payments, including dividends and payments for share repurchases, unless, among other conditions, no defaults or events of default are ongoing (or would be caused by such restricted payment).

A significant decrease in demand for our services could limit our ability to generate cash flow and affect our profitability. 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 September 30, 2019, we We were in compliance with these covenants.all covenants in our outstanding debt instruments for the period ended September 30, 2020.

The interest rate is fixed on the Senior Note and Note Agreement. 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.

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 and Note Agreement along with our additional borrowing capacity will be sufficient to meet foreseeable seasonal and long-term capital needs.

Critical Accounting Policies

In preparing our condensed financial statements, we applied the same critical accounting policies as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20182019 that affect judgments and estimates of amounts recorded for certain assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses.

Seasonality

Our tonnage levels and revenue mix are subject to seasonal trends common in our industry, although other factors, such as macroeconomic changes, could cause variation in these trends. Our revenue and operating margins in the first and fourth quarters are typically lower than those during the second and third quarters due to reduced shipments during the winter months. months; however, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the domestic economy has impacted, and may continue to impact, our normal seasonal trends.

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Harsh winter weather, or natural disasters, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, fires and other storms,floods can also adversely impact our performance by reducing demand and increasing operating expenses. We believe seasonal trends will continue to impact our business.

Environmental Regulation

We are subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations that focus on, among other things: the disposal, emission and discharge of hazardous waste, hazardous materials, or other materials into the environment or their presence at our properties or in our 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 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 20192020 or fiscal year 2020.2021. However, future changes to laws or regulations may adversely affect our operations and could result in unforeseen costs to our business.

Forward-Looking Information

Forward-looking statements appear in this report, including, but not limited to, “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-

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lookingforward-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, including, but not limited to, the risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20182019 and in other reports and statements that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). 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 following:following, many of which will continue to be amplified by the current COVID-19 pandemic:

the competitive environment with respect to industry capacity and pricing, including the use of fuel surcharges, which could negatively impact our total overall pricing strategy and our ability to cover our operating expenses;

our ability to collect fuel surcharges and the effectiveness of those fuel surcharges in mitigating the impact of fluctuating prices for diesel fuel and other petroleum-based products;

the negative impact of any unionization, or the passage of legislation or regulations that could facilitate unionization, of our employees;

the challenges associated with executing our growth strategy, including our ability to successfully consummate and integrate any acquisitions; 

changes in our goals and strategies, which are subject to revision at any time at our discretion;

various economic factors such as recessions, downturns in the economy, global uncertainty and instability, changes in international trade policies, changes in U.S. social, political, and regulatory conditions or a disruption of financial markets, which may decrease demand for our services or increase our costs; 

public health issues, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic, that may negatively affect the economy;

changes in relationships with our significant customers;

the impact of changes in tax laws, rates, guidance and interpretations, including those related to certain provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act;

increases in driver and maintenance technician compensation or difficulties attracting and retaining qualified drivers and maintenance technicians to meet freight demand; 

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our exposure to claims related to cargo loss and damage, property damage, personal injury, workers’ compensation, group health and group dental, including increased premiums, adverse loss development, increased self-insured retention or deductible levels and claims in excess of insured coverage levels; 

cost increases associated with employee benefits, including costs associated with employee healthcare plans;

the availability and cost of capital for our significant ongoing cash requirements;

the availability and cost of new equipment and replacement parts, including regulatory changes and supply constraints that could impact the cost of these assets;

decreases in demand for, and the value of, used equipment;

the availability and cost of diesel fuel;

the costs and potential liabilities related to compliance with, or violations of, existing or future governmental laws and regulations, including environmental laws, engine emissions standards, hours-of-service for our drivers, driver fitness requirements and new safety standards for drivers and equipment;

the costs and potential liabilities related to various legal proceedings and claims that have arisen in the ordinary course of our business, some of which include collective and/or class action allegations; 

the costs and potential liabilities related to governmental proceedings, inquiries, notices or investigations; 

the costs and potential liabilities related to our international business relationships;

the costs and potential adverse impact of compliance with, or violations of, current and future rules issued by the Department of Transportation, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (the “FMCSA”) and other regulatory agencies; 

the costs and potential adverse impact of compliance associated with FMCSA’s electronic logging device (“ELD”) regulations and guidance, including the transitionoperation of our fleet and safety management systems from our legacy electronic automatic on-board recording devices to a newon the ELD hardware and software platform;

seasonal trends in the less-than-truckloadLTL industry, including harsh weather conditions and disasters;

our ability to retain our key employees and continue to effectively execute our succession plan;

the concentration of our stock ownership with the Congdon family;

the costs and potential adverse impact associated with future changes in accounting standards or practices;

potential costs and liabilities associated with cyber incidents and other risks with respect to our systems and networks or those of our third-party service providers, including system failure, security breach, disruption by malware or ransomware or other damage;

failure to comply with data privacy, security or other laws and regulations;

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failure to keep pace with developments in technology, any disruption to our technology infrastructure, or failures of essential services upon which our technology platforms rely, which could cause us to incur costs or result in a loss of business;

the costs and potential adverse impact associated with transitional challenges in upgrading or enhancing our technology systems;

legal, regulatory or market responses to climate change concerns;

damage to our reputation through unfavorable perceptions or publicity, including those related to environmental, social and governance issues, cybersecurity and data privacy concerns; 

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failure to adapt to new technologies implemented by our competitors in the LTL and transportation industry;

the costs and potential adverse impact of compliance with anti-terrorism measures on our business;

dilution to existing shareholders caused by any issuance of additional equity;

the impact of a quarterly cash dividend or the failure to declare future cash dividends;

fluctuations in the amount and frequency of our stock repurchases;

recent and future volatility in the market value of our common stock; 

the impact of certain provisions in our articles of incorporation, bylaws, and Virginia law that could discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of us or a change in our management; and

other risks and uncertainties described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the SEC.

Our forward-looking statements are based upon 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 as (i) these statements are neither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances and (ii) the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and projections about future events may differ materially from actual results. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement to reflect developments occurring after the statement is made, except as otherwise required by law.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There

Except as noted below, there have been no material changes to our market risk exposures since our most recent fiscal year end. For a discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer toas described in Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.2019.

We maintain an investment portfolio principally composed of certificates of deposit, U.S. government securities, and commercial paper. At September 30, 2020, these investments totaled $205.3 million. These fixed rate securities are subject to interest rate risk, as sharp increases in market interest rates could have an adverse impact on their fair value. Although the fair values of these instruments can fluctuate, we believe that the short-term, highly liquid nature of these debt securities, and our ability to hold these instruments to maturity, reduces our risk for potential material losses. A hypothetical 100 basis point change in market interest rates at September 30, 2020 would have had an immaterial impact on the fair value of these investments.


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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

a)

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), conducted an evaluation 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 the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly 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 (a) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and (b) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

b)

Changes in internal control over financial reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. As a part of this assessment, we considered the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our internal control over financial reporting. We will continue to monitor and assess the COVID-19 pandemic to determine any potential impact on the design and operating effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

We are involved in or addressing various legal proceedings and claims, governmental inquiries, notices and investigations that have arisen in the ordinary course of our business and have not been fully adjudicated, some of which may be covered in whole or in part by insurance.  Certain of these matters include collective and/or class actionclass-action allegations. We do not believe that the resolution of any of these matters will have a material adverse effect upon our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 103 of SEC Regulation S-K requires disclosure of environmental legal proceedings with a governmental authority if management reasonably believes that the proceedings may involve potential monetary sanctions of $100,000 or more. The following matter is disclosed in accordance with that requirement. We do not believe that any possible loss that may be incurred in connection with the matter will be material to our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

On May 12, 2017, we received a letter from the Orange County California District Attorney’s Office concerning suspected violations of California laws with respect to waste handling practices.  As part of the civil investigation conducted in coordination with other California counties, we have shared information about our waste handling practices at our facilities throughout the state. We are in discussions concerning resolution of this matter.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report and in our other reports and statements that we file with the SEC, including our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, careful consideration should be given to the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, which could materially affect our business, financial condition and future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.

Item 2. Unregistered SalesOther than the risk identified below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors identified in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

We face various risks related to health epidemics, pandemics and similar outbreaks that have had, and may continue to have, adverse effects on our business, results of Equity Securitiesoperations and Use of Proceedsfinancial condition.

The following table provides information regardingnovel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the related changes in the economic and political conditions in markets in which we operate have had adverse impacts on our repurchasesbusiness, results of operations and financial condition, and on those of our common stock during the third quarter of 2019:

 

 

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

 

Total

Number of

Shares

Purchased

 

Average

Price Paid

per Share

 

Total Number of Shares

Purchased as Part of

Publicly Announced Programs

 

Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Programs

July 1 - July 31, 2019

 

 

117,935

 

 

$

151.08

 

 

 

117,935

 

 

$

299,179,948

 

August 1 - August 31, 2019

 

 

80,096

 

 

$

164.78

 

 

 

80,096

 

 

$

285,981,815

 

September 1 - September 30, 2019

 

 

56,263

 

 

$

170.60

 

 

 

56,263

 

 

$

276,383,162

 

Total

 

 

254,294

 

 

$

159.71

 

 

 

254,294

 

 

 

 

 

During the second quarter of 2019, we completedcustomers and suppliers, and these adverse impacts may continue.  These impacts and potential impacts include, among other things, significant reductions or volatility in demand for our stock repurchase program, previously announced on May 17, 2018, to repurchase up to an aggregate of $250.0 millionservices, inability of our outstanding common stock. On May 16, 2019, we announced thatcustomers to pay for our Board of Directors had approved a new two-year stock repurchase program authorizing us to repurchase up to an aggregate of $350.0 millionservices, and failure of our outstanding common stock (the “2019 Repurchase Program”). Under the 2019 Repurchase Program, which became effective upon the expirationsuppliers or third-party service providers to meet their obligations to us. We may also experience capacity constraints in one or more geographic areas if a significant number of our prior stock repurchase program,employees in any such region are affected by COVID-19. Furthermore, COVID-19 has impacted and may further impact the global economy, including negatively impacting the proper functioning of financial and capital markets and interest rates, which has impacted the cost of capital and has limited access to capital.  As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition, it has heightened, and will likely continue to heighten, other risks to which we may repurchase shares from timeare subject, including those related to timeeconomic downturns, customer/supplier/vendor operations, changes in open market purchasespolitical and regulatory conditions, liquidity, and industry pricing environment stability, as described in more detail in Item 1A., “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. Despite our efforts to manage our exposure to these risks, the ultimate impact of COVID-19 and similar outbreaks depends on factors beyond our knowledge or through privately negotiated transactions. Sharescontrol, including the duration and severity of our common stock repurchased under our repurchase programs are canceled at the time of repurchaseany outbreak and are classified as authorized but unissued shares of our common stock.governmental/social actions taken to contain its spread and mitigate its public health impact.

Item 6. Exhibits

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


EXHIBIT INDEX

TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019,2020, filed on November 4, 2019,6, 2020, formatted in iXBRL (Inline (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language) includes: (i) the Condensed Balance Sheets at September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, (ii) the Condensed Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, (iii) the Condensed Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, (iv) the Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, and (v) the Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements

 

 

 

104

 

The cover page from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019,2020, formatted in iXBRL

 

Our SEC file number reference for documents filed with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is 0-19582.

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SIGNATURES

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

 

 

 

 

 

OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

DATE:

November 4, 20196, 2020

 

 

/s/  ADAM N. SATTERFIELD     

 

 

 

 

Adam N. Satterfield

 

 

 

 

Senior Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

DATE:

November 4, 20196, 2020

 

 

/s/  KIMBERLY S. MAREADY       

 

 

 

 

Kimberly S. Maready

 

 

 

 

Vice President - Accounting and Finance

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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