Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark One) ☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED] For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED] For the transition period from to Commission file number 0-12255 YRC WORLDWIDE INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 48-0948788 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer I incorporation or organization) dentification No.) 10990 Roe Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas 66211 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (913) 696-6100 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: NONE Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $1 Par Value Per Share (Title of class) Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☒ No ☐ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒ 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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer ☒ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒ The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by nonaffiliates of the registrant at June 30, 2005 was $2,941,730,464. Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. Class Outstanding at February 28, 2006 Common Stock, $1 Par Value Per Share 57,395,258 shares DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE The following documents are incorporated by reference into the Form 10-K: 1) Proxy Statement related to the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders - Part III Table of Contents YRC Worldwide Inc. Form 10-K Year Ended December 31, 2005 Index Item Page PART I 1. Business 3 1A.Risk Factors 11 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments 15 2. Properties 15 3. Legal Proceedings 15 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 15 PART II 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 16 6. Selected Financial Data 18 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 19 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 36 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 37 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 81 9A.Controls and Procedures 81 9B.Other Information 81 PART III 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant 82 11. Executive Compensation 83 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management 83 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions 83 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services 83 PART IV 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules 84 Exhibits Index 84 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Financial Statement Schedule 90 Financial Statement Schedule II 91 Signatures 92 2 Table of Contents This entire annual report, including (among other items) “Item 7, Management’s Discussion of Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and certain statements in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in “Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data”, includes forward- looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (each a “forward-looking statement”). Forward-looking statements include those preceded by, followed by or including the words “should,” “could,” “may,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate” or similar expressions. Our actual results could differ materially from those projected by these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including (without limitation), inflation, inclement weather, price and availability of fuel, sudden changes in the cost of fuel or the index upon which the Company bases its fuel surcharge, competitor pricing activity, expense volatility, including (without limitation) expense volatility due to changes in rail service or pricing of rail service, ability to capture cost reductions, including (without limitation) those cost reduction opportunities arising from acquisitions, changes in equity and debt markets, a downturn in general or regional economic activity, effects of a terrorist attack, and labor relations, including (without limitation), the impact of work rules, work stoppages, strikes or other disruptions, any obligations to multi-employer health, welfare and pension plans, wage requirements and employee satisfaction. Other factors as well as more details regarding certain of these factors are provided in greater detail in “Item 1A – Risk Factors”. PART I Item 1. Business General Description of the Business YRC Worldwide Inc. (also referred to as “YRC Worldwide”, “the Company”, “we” or “our”), one of the largest transportation service providers in the world, is a holding company that through wholly owned operating subsidiaries offers its customers a wide range of transportation services. The Company adopted the name YRC Worldwide in January 2006 to reflect the fact that its services have expanded to encompass logistics as well as global, national and regional transportation. The YRC Worldwide portfolio of brands provides one of the most comprehensive packages of services for the shipment of industrial, commercial and retail goods domestically and internationally. The brands operate independently in the marketplace, providing customers with a differentiated and valued choice of services and providers. It is our philosophy that allowing each individual brand to develop its own franchise ultimately results in a greater share of market than we might create under a one brand approach. Additionally, we believe open competition in the marketplace strengthens our individual franchises to a greater extent than restricting the brands from such competition. Our operating subsidiaries, which are also our reportable segments, include the following: • Yellow Transportation, Inc. (“Yellow Transportation”) is a leading transportation services provider that offers a full range of regional, national and international services for the movement of industrial, commercial and retail goods, primarily through centralized management and customer facing organizations. Approximately 43% of Yellow Transportation shipments are completed in two days or less. • Roadway Express, Inc. (“Roadway Express”) is a leading transportation services provider that offers a full range of regional, national and international services for the movement of industrial, commercial and retail goods, primarily through regionalized management and customer facing organizations. Approximately 30% of Roadway Express shipments are completed in two days or less. Roadway Express owns 100% of Reimer Express Lines Ltd. (“Reimer”), located in Canada, that specializes in shipments into, across and out of Canada. • YRC Regional Transportation, Inc. (“Regional Transportation”) is a holding company for our transportation service providers focused on business opportunities in the regional and next-day delivery markets. Regional Transportation is comprised of New Penn Motor Express, Inc. (“New Penn”), USF Holland Inc., USF Reddaway Inc. and USF Bestway Inc., which provide regional, next-day ground services through a network of facilities located across the United States (“U.S.”); Quebec, Canada; Mexico and Puerto Rico. USF Glen Moore Inc., a provider of truckload services throughout the U.S., is also a subsidiary of Regional Transportation. Approximately 65% of Regional Transportation shipments are completed the next day or less. 3 Table of Contents • Meridian IQ is a global logistics management company that plans and coordinates the movement of goods worldwide to provide customers a single source for logistics management solutions. Meridian IQ delivers a wide range of global logistics management services, with the ability to provide customers improved return-on-investment results through flexible, fast and easy-to-implement logistics services and technology management solutions. For revenue and other information regarding these segments, see the Business Segments note under “Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data”. Incorporated in Delaware in 1983 and headquartered in Overland Park,