Form 6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of January, 2015

 

 

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED

(Commission File No. 1-01342)

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY

(Commission File No. 1-15272)

(translation of each Registrant’s name into English)

 

 

7550 Ogden Dale Road S.E., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2C 4X9

(address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants file or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  ¨            Form 40-F  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrants are submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T

Rule 101(b)(1):  ¨

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Rule 101(b)(7):  ¨

This Report furnished on Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference into the Registration Statements of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-127943, 333-13962, 333-140955, 333-183891, 333-183892, 333-183893, 333-188826 and 333-188827).

 

 

 


SIGNATURES

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

 

      CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED
      (Registrant)
Date: January 22, 2015     By:  

Signed: /s/ Scott Cedergren

      Name: Scott Cedergren
      Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary
      CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY
      (Registrant)
Date: January 22, 2015     By:  

Signed: /s/ Scott Cedergren

      Name: Scott Cedergren
      Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary


 

LOGO

Release: January 22, 2015

CP reports record Q4 2014 operating ratio of 59.8 percent and earnings per share of C$2.63

Q4 adjusted earnings per share climb to $2.68

Calgary, AB – Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) today announced the lowest quarterly operating ratio in the company’s history and record net income for both the fourth quarter and the full year 2014.

Revenues in the fourth quarter climbed 10 percent to an all-time high $1.76 billion. Net income rose to a record $451 million, or $2.63 per diluted share. Adjusted earnings in the fourth-quarter jumped to $460 million, or $2.68 per share, from $338 million, or $1.91 per share, in the fourth quarter 2013.

“I am proud of the team at CP, which continues to build momentum as we exited the year with double-digit revenue growth and a sub-60 operating ratio, proving again our ability to control costs while growing the top line,” said E. Hunter Harrison, CP’s Chief Executive Officer. “In just two short years, CP has transformed from an industry laggard into a railway leader, and achieved its ambitious 2016 targets two full years ahead of schedule.”

FULL-YEAR 2014 HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Revenue climbed 8 percent to an all-time high $6.62 billion

 

    Operating ratio fell to a record 64.7 percent, a 520-basis-point drop on an adjusted basis

 

    Reported EPS rose 71 percent to a record $8.46

 

    Adjusted EPS climbed 32 percent to $8.50

“CP’s remarkable transformation has allowed it to exceed its operational and financial goals for 2014, positioning the company to be nimble in the near-term and successful in the long run,” Harrison said. “CP fully recognizes the impact of short-term volatility in commodity prices, but given the diversity of its business and proven ability to control costs, we’re confident in our ability to execute on our plan going forward.”

“We are just getting started,” Harrison said.

2015 FULL-YEAR GUIDANCE

 

    Operating ratio below 62 percent

 

    Revenue growth of 7-8 percent

 

    Adjusted EPS increase of more than 25 percent vs. 2014 adjusted EPS of $8.50

 

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KEY ASSUMPTIONS

 

    No assumption on share buybacks beyond current NCIB program expiring March 16, 2015

 

    Canadian dollar to U.S. dollar exchange rate of C$1.20

 

    Tax rate of 27.5 per cent

 

    Defined benefit pension expense of approximately $45 million vs. 2014 pension income of $43 million

 

    Capital expenditures of approximately $1.5 billion

 

    Average On Highway Diesel price of $2.70

 

    Average WTI price of $46

 

    140,000 crude carloads

Non-GAAP Measures

For further information regarding non-GAAP measures, including reconciliations to the nearest GAAP measures, see the attached supplementary schedule Non-GAAP Measures.

Note on forward-looking information

This news release contains certain forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws relating, but not limited, to our operations, priorities and plans, anticipated financial performance, business prospects, planned capital expenditures, programs and strategies. This forward-looking information also includes, but is not limited to, statements concerning expectations, beliefs, plans, goals, objectives, assumptions and statements about possible future events, conditions, and results of operations or performance. Forward-looking information may contain statements with words or headings such as “financial expectations”, “key assumptions”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “plan”, “will”, “outlook”, “should” or similar words suggesting future outcomes. To the extent that CP has provided guidance using non-GAAP financial measures, the Company may not be able to provide a reconciliation to a GAAP measure, due to unknown variables and uncertainty related to future results.

Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information as actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance. By its nature, CP’s forward-looking information involves numerous assumptions, inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information, including but not limited to the following factors: changes in business strategies; general North American and global economic, credit and business conditions; risks in agricultural production such as weather conditions and insect populations; the availability and price of energy commodities; the effects of competition and pricing pressures; industry capacity; shifts in market demand; changes in commodity prices; uncertainty surrounding timing and volumes of commodities being shipped via CP; inflation; changes in laws and regulations, including regulation of rates; changes in taxes and tax rates; potential increases in maintenance and operating costs; uncertainties of investigations, proceedings or other types of claims and litigation; labour disputes; risks and liabilities arising from derailments; transportation of dangerous goods; timing of completion of capital and maintenance projects; currency and interest rate fluctuations; effects of changes in market conditions and discount rates on the financial position of pension plans and investments; and various events that could disrupt operations, including severe weather, droughts,

 

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floods, avalanches and earthquakes as well as security threats and governmental response to them, and technological changes. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive.

These and other factors are detailed from time to time in reports filed by CP with securities regulators in Canada and the United States. Reference should be made to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” in CP’s annual and interim reports, Annual Information Form and Form 40-F. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is based on current expectations, estimates and projections and it is possible that predictions, forecasts, projections, and other forms of forward-looking information will not be achieved by CP. Except as required by law, CP undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

About Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX:CP)(NYSE:CP) is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to eight major ports, including Vancouver and Montreal, providing North American customers a competitive rail service with access to key markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit www.cpr.ca to see the rail advantages of CP.

Contacts

Media

Martin Cej

Tel: 403-319-7298

email: martin_cej@cpr.ca

24/7 Media Pager: 855-242-3674

Investment Community

Nadeem Velani

Tel: 403-319-3591

email: investor@cpr.ca

 

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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in millions of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     For the three months     For the year  
     ended December 31     ended December 31  
     2014      2013     2014     2013  

Revenues

         

Freight

   $ 1,719      $ 1,570     $ 6,464     $ 5,982  

Other

     41        37       156       151  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     1,760        1,607       6,620       6,133  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

         

Compensation and benefits

     314        335       1,352       1,385  

Fuel

     255        262       1,048       1,004  

Materials

     47        45       193       160  

Equipment rents

     38        39       155       173  

Depreciation and amortization

     139        144       552       565  

Purchased services and other

     259        240       985       998  

Asset impairments

     —          435       —         435  

Labour restructuring

     —          (7     (4 )     (7
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     1,052        1,493       4,281       4,713  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     708        114       2,339       1,420  

Less:

         

Other income and charges

     15        6       19       17  

Net interest expense

     73        70       282       278  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense

     620        38       2,038       1,125  

Income tax expense (recovery)

     169        (44     562       250  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 451      $ 82     $ 1,476     $ 875  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share (Note 4)

         

Basic earnings per share

   $ 2.66      $ 0.47     $ 8.54     $ 5.00  

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 2.63      $ 0.47     $ 8.46     $ 4.96  

Weighted-average number of shares (millions) (Note 4)

         

Basic

     169.3        175.4       172.8       174.9  

Diluted

     170.9        177.0       174.4       176.5  

Dividends declared per share

   $ 0.3500      $ 0.3500     $ 1.4000     $ 1.4000  

Certain of the comparative figures have been reclassified in order to be consistent with the 2014 presentation. (Note 7)

See notes to interim consolidated financial information.

 

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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(in millions of Canadian dollars)

(unaudited)

 

     For the three months     For the year  
     ended December 31     ended December 31  
     2014     2013     2014     2013  

Net income

   $ 451     $ 82     $ 1,476     $ 875  

Net (loss) gain in foreign currency translation adjustments, net of hedging activities

     (13     4       (32     3  

Change in derivatives designated as cash flow hedges

     (47     (1     (49     (1

Change in defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans (Note 6)

     (1,034     1,382       (941     1,681  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income before income taxes

     (1,094     1,385       (1,022     1,683  

Income tax recovery (expense)

     307       (355     306       (418
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income

     (787     1,030       (716     1,265  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income

   $ (336   $ 1,112     $ 760     $ 2,140  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to interim consolidated financial information.

 

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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions of Canadian dollars)

(unaudited)

 

     December 31     December 31  
     2014     2013  

Assets

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 226     $ 476  

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

     —         411  

Accounts receivable, net

     702       580  

Materials and supplies

     177       165  

Deferred income taxes

     56       344  

Other current assets

     116       53  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,277       2,029  

Investments

     112       92  

Properties

     14,438       13,327  

Assets held for sale (Note 2)

     182       222  

Goodwill and intangible assets

     176       162  

Pension asset (Note 6)

     304       1,028  

Other assets

     151       200  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 16,640     $ 17,060  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

    

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 5)

   $ 1,277     $ 1,189  

Long-term debt maturing within one year

     134       189  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,411       1,378  

Pension and other benefit liabilities (Note 6)

     755       657  

Other long-term liabilities (Note 5)

     432       338  

Long-term debt (Note 3)

     5,659       4,687  

Deferred income taxes

     2,773       2,903  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     11,030       9,963  

Shareholders’ equity (Note 4)

    

Share capital

     2,185       2,240  

Additional paid-in capital

     36       34  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (2,219     (1,503

Retained earnings

     5,608       6,326  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     5,610       7,097  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 16,640     $ 17,060  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to interim consolidated financial information.

 

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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in millions of Canadian dollars)

(unaudited)

 

     For the three months     For the year  
     ended December 31     ended December 31  
     2014     2013     2014     2013  

Operating activities

        

Net income

   $ 451     $ 82     $ 1,476     $ 875  

Reconciliation of net income to cash provided by operating activities:

        

Depreciation and amortization

     139       144       552       565  

Deferred income taxes

     160       (48     354       212  

Pension funding in excess of expense

     (29     (15     (132     (55

Asset impairments

     —         435       —         435  

Labour restructuring, net

     —         (12     (4 )     (29

Other operating activities, net

     (42     (28     1       (51

Change in non-cash working capital balances related to operations

     (22     101       (124     (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by operating activities

     657       659       2,123       1,950  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities

        

Additions to properties

     (513     (434     (1,449     (1,236

Proceeds from the sale of west end of Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad

     —         —         236       —    

Proceeds from the sale of properties and other assets

     26       35       52       73  

Change in restricted cash and cash equivalents used to collateralize letters of credit

     84        (65     411       (411

Other

     —         4       —         (23
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used in investing activities

     (403     (460     (750     (1,597
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing activities

        

Dividends paid

     (60     (61     (244     (244

Issuance of common shares

     12       14       62       83  

Purchase of CP common shares (Note 4)

     (1,063     —         (2,050     —    

Repayment of long-term debt, excluding commercial paper

     (8     (11     (183     (56

Net issuance of commercial paper (Note 3)

     771       —         771       —    

Settlement of foreign exchange forward on long-term debt

     —         —         17       —    

Other

     —         (3     (3     (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used in financing activities

     (348     (61     (1,630     (220
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of foreign currency fluctuations on U.S. dollar-denominated cash and cash equivalents

     5       9       7       10  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash position

        

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (89     147       (250     143  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     315       329       476       333  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 226     $ 476     $ 226     $ 476  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

        

Income taxes paid

   $ 84     $ 4     $ 226     $ 31  

Interest paid

   $ 89     $ 86     $ 309     $ 295  

See notes to interim consolidated financial information.

 

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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(in millions of Canadian dollars, except common share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     Common
shares
(in millions)
    Share
capital
    Additional
paid-in
capital
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
    Retained
earnings
    Total
shareholders’
equity
 

Balance at January 1, 2014

     175.4     $ 2,240     $ 34     $ (1,503   $ 6,326     $ 7,097  

Net income

     —         —         —         —         1,476       1,476  

Other comprehensive loss

     —         —         —         (716     —         (716

Dividends declared

     —         —         —         —         (241     (241

Effect of stock-based compensation expense

     —         —         19       —         —         19  

CP common shares repurchased (Note 4)

     (10.3     (136     —         —         (1,953     (2,089

Shares issued under stock option plans

     1.0       81       (17     —         —         64  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2014

     166.1     $ 2,185     $ 36     $ (2,219   $ 5,608     $ 5,610  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Common
shares
(in millions)
    Share
capital
    Additional
paid-in
capital
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
    Retained
earnings
    Total
shareholders’
equity
 

Balance at January 1, 2013

     173.9     $ 2,127     $ 41     $ (2,768   $ 5,697     $ 5,097  

Net income

     —         —         —         —         875       875  

Other comprehensive income

     —         —         —         1,265       —         1,265  

Dividends declared

     —         —         —         —         (246     (246

Effect of stock-based compensation expense

     —         —         17       —         —         17  

Shares issued under stock option plans

     1.5       113       (24     —         —         89  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

     175.4     $ 2,240     $ 34     $ (1,503   $ 6,326     $ 7,097  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to interim consolidated financial information.

 

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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED

NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

December 31, 2014

(unaudited)

 

1 Basis of presentation

This unaudited interim consolidated financial information of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (“CP” or “the Company”), expressed in Canadian dollars, reflects management’s estimates and assumptions that are necessary for their fair presentation in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). They do not include all disclosures required under GAAP for annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the 2013 annual consolidated financial statements and 2014 consolidated interim financial statements. The accounting policies used are consistent with the accounting policies used in preparing the 2013 annual consolidated financial statements.

CP’s operations can be affected by seasonal fluctuations such as changes in customer demand and weather-related issues. This seasonality could impact quarter-over-quarter comparisons.

In management’s opinion, the unaudited interim consolidated financial information includes all adjustments (consisting of normal and recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly such information.

 

2 Assets held for sale

On November 17, 2014, the Company announced a proposed agreement with Norfolk Southern Corporation (“NS”) for the sale of approximately 283 miles of the Delaware and Hudson Railway Company, Inc.’s line between Sunbury, Pennsylvania, and Schenectady, New York. The assets expected to be sold to NS upon completion of this transaction have been classified as “Assets held for sale” on the Company’s Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets. The assets continue to be reported at their carrying value as this is lower than their expected fair value. The sale to NS, when agreed, will be subject to regulatory approval by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board.

 

3 Commercial paper program

During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company established a commercial paper program which enabled it to issue commercial paper up to a maximum aggregate principal amount of U.S. $1 billion in the form of unsecured promissory notes. The commercial paper program is backed by a U.S. $1 billion committed, revolving credit facility, which matures on September 26, 2016. As at December 31, 2014, the Company had total commercial paper borrowings of U.S. $675 million ($783 million in Canadian dollars) presented in “Long-term debt” on the Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets (2013—$nil). The weighted-average interest rate on these borrowings was 0.44%.

The Company presents issuances and repayments of commercial paper in the Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows on a net basis, all of which have a maturity less than 90 days.

 

4 Shareholders’ Equity

On February 20, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a share repurchase program, and in March 2014, the Company filed a new normal course issuer bid (“bid”) to purchase, for cancellation, up to 5.3 million of its outstanding Common Shares. On September 29, 2014, the Company announced the amendment of the bid to increase the maximum number of its Common Shares that may be purchased from 5.3 million to 12.7 million of its outstanding Commons Shares, effective October 2, 2014. Under the filing, share purchases may be made during the twelve month period that began March 17, 2014, and ends March 16, 2015. The purchases are made at the market price on the day of purchase, with consideration allocated to share capital up to the average carrying amount of the shares, and any excess allocated to retained earnings.

The following table provides the activities under the share repurchase program:

 

     For the three months      For the year  
     ended December 31      ended December 31  
     2014      2014  

Number of common shares repurchased

     5,205,700        10,476,074  

Weighted-average price per share(1)

   $ 211.67      $ 199.42  

Amount of repurchase (in millions)(1)

   $ 1,102      $ 2,089  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (1)  Includes brokerage fees.

 

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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED

NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

December 31, 2014

(unaudited)

 

5 Financial instruments

Interest rate management

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk, which is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will vary as a result of changes in market interest rates. The Company may enter into swap agreements, designated as cash flow hedges, to reduce the interest volatility on floating rate debt. In anticipation of future debt issuance, the Company may also enter into forward rate agreements such as treasury rate locks, bond forwards, or forward starting swaps, designated as cash flow hedges, to substantially lock in all or a portion of the effective future interest expense.

Forward starting swaps

During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company entered into forward starting floating-to-fixed interest rate swap agreements (“forward starting swaps”) totaling a notional U.S. $1.4 billion to fix the benchmark rate on cash flows associated with highly probable forecasted issuances of long-term notes. The effective portion of changes in fair value on the forward starting swaps are recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss”, net of tax, as cash flow hedges until the probable forecasted note is issued. Subsequent to the notes issuance, amounts in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” are reclassified to “Net interest expense”. As at December 31, 2014, the unrealized loss derived from the forward starting swaps was $46 million of which $21 million was included in “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” and $25 million in “Other long-term liabilities” with the offset reflected in “Other comprehensive (loss) income” on the Company’s Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Interest rate swaps

During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company also entered into floating-to-fixed interest rate swap agreements totaling U.S. $600 million to hedge the variability in cash flow associated with fluctuations in interest rates on commercial paper issuances. These swaps expire in 2015 and are accounted for as a cash flow hedge. The effective portion of changes in fair value of the swaps is recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss”, net of tax. Subsequent to the commercial paper issuance, the amounts recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” are reclassified to “Net interest expense”. At December 31, 2014, the unrealized gain recorded in “Other current assets” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, was not significant. The offset was reflected in “Other comprehensive (loss) income” on the Company’s Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).

 

6 Pensions and other benefits

The remeasurement of the Company’s pensions and post-retirement benefits plans at December 31, 2014 resulted in net actuarial losses of $1,065 million. These losses were largely due to lower discount rates at the remeasurement date partly offset by favourable 2014 investment returns, which resulted in an increase in “Pensions and other benefits” liabilities of $100 million and a $965 million decrease in “Pension asset”. In addition, the net actuarial losses increased other comprehensive loss by $781 million and decreased “Deferred income taxes” by $284 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. The Company used an average discount rate of 4.09% at December 31, 2014 (2013 - 4.90%).

 

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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED

NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

December 31, 2014

(unaudited)

 

7 Reclassification of comparative figures

Billings to third parties for the recovery of costs incurred for freight car repairs and servicing have been reclassified from “Purchased services and other” to “Compensation and benefits” and “Materials” within “Operating expenses”, in order to match the billings with the costs incurred on behalf of third parties. As a result, the changes to these components of “Operating expenses” for the three months and the year ended December 31, 2013 are noted below. “Operating expenses” in total were unchanged as a result of this reclassification.

 

                 Purchased  
     Compensation           services and  
(in millions of Canadian dollars)    and benefits     Material     other  

For the three months ended December 31, 2013

      

As previously reported

   $ 343     $ 65     $ 212  

(Decrease) increase

     (8     (20     28  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As reclassified

   $ 335     $ 45     $ 240  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2013

      

As previously reported

   $ 1,418     $ 249     $ 876  

(Decrease) increase

     (33     (89     122  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As reclassified

   $ 1,385     $ 160     $ 998  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Summary of Rail Data

 

Fourth Quarter         Year  
2014     2013     Change     %     Financial (millions, except per share data)   2014     2013     Change     %  
        Revenues        
$ 1,719     $ 1,570     $ 149       9    

  Freight revenue

  $ 6,464     $ 5,982     $ 482       8  
  41       37       4       11    

  Other revenue

    156       151       5       3  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
  1,760       1,607       153       10     Total revenues     6,620       6,133       487       8  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
        Operating expenses        
  314       335       (21     (6  

  Compensation and benefits(1)

    1,352       1,385       (33     (2
  255       262       (7     (3  

  Fuel

    1,048       1,004       44       4  
  47       45       2       4    

  Materials(1)

    193       160       33       21  
  38       39       (1     (3  

  Equipment rents

    155       173       (18     (10
  139       144       (5     (3  

  Depreciation and amortization

    552       565       (13     (2
  259       240       19       8    

  Purchased services and other(1)

    985       998       (13     (1
  —         435       (435     (100  

  Asset impairments

    —         435       (435     (100
  —         (7     7       100    

  Labour restructuring

    (4     (7     3       43  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
  1,052       1,493       (441     (30   Total operating expenses     4,281       4,713       (432     (9

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
  708       114       594       521     Operating income     2,339       1,420       919       65  
        Less:       
  15       6       9       150    

  Other income and charges

    19       17       2       12  
  73       70       3       4    

  Net interest expense

    282       278       4       1  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
  620       38       582       1,532     Income before income tax expense     2,038       1,125       913       81  
  169       (44     213       484    

  Income tax expense

    562       250       312       125  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
$ 451     $ 82     $ 369       450     Net income   $ 1,476     $ 875     $ 601       69  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
  59.8       92.9       (33.1     (3,310 ) bps    Operating ratio (%)     64.7       76.8       (12.1     (1,210 ) bps 
$ 2.66     $ 0.47     $ 2.19       466    

  Basic earnings per share

  $ 8.54     $ 5.00     $ 3.54       71  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
$ 2.63     $ 0.47     $ 2.16       460    

  Diluted earnings per share

  $ 8.46     $ 4.96     $ 3.50       71  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
        Shares Outstanding        
  169.3       175.4       (6.1     (3  

  Weighted average number of shares outstanding (millions)

    172.8       174.9       (2.1     (1
  170.9       177.0       (6.1     (3  

  Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding (millions)

    174.4       176.5       (2.1     (1
        Foreign Exchange        
  0.88       0.96       (0.08     (8  

  Average foreign exchange rate (US$/Canadian$)

    0.91       0.97       (0.06     (6
  1.13       1.04       0.09       9     

  Average foreign exchange rate (Canadian$/US$)

    1.10       1.03       0.07       7  

 

(1)  Billings to third parties for the recovery of costs incurred for freight car repairs and servicing have been reclassified from Purchased services and other to Compensation and benefits and Materials within Operating expenses.

 

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Summary of Rail Data (Page 2)

 

Fourth Quarter          Year  
2014      2013      Change     %          2014      2013      Change     %  
          Commodity Data     
          Freight Revenues (millions)        
$ 267      $ 263      $ 4       2       - Canadian Grain    $ 988      $ 869      $ 119       14  
  155        122        33       27       - U.S. Grain      503        431        72       17  
  158        157        1       1       - Coal      621        627        (6     (1
  96        69        27       39       - Potash      347        312        35       11  
  61        57        4       7       - Fertilizers and sulphur      234        258        (24     (9
  54        49        5       10       - Forest products      206        206        —         —    
  175        146        29       20       - Chemicals and plastics      637        565        72       13  
  130        108        22       20       - Crude      484        375        109       29  
  191        159        32       20       - Metals, minerals, and consumer products      712        608        104       17  
  82        105        (23     (22     - Automotive      357        403        (46     (11
  208        173        35       20       - Domestic intermodal      787        684        103       15  
  142        162        (20     (12     - International intermodal      588        644        (56     (9

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   
$ 1,719      $ 1,570      $ 149       9     Total Freight Revenues    $ 6,464      $ 5,982      $ 482       8  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   
          Millions of Revenue Ton-Miles (RTM)        
  6,981        6,854        127       2       - Canadian Grain      26,691        22,864        3,827       17  
  3,495        3,152        343       11       - U.S. Grain      11,724        11,119        605       5  
  5,639        5,776        (137     (2     - Coal      22,443        23,172        (729     (3
  3,880        2,758        1,122       41       - Potash      14,099        13,231        868       7  
  1,061        1,092        (31     (3     - Fertilizers and sulphur      4,180        4,939        (759     (15
  997        1,036        (39     (4     - Forest products      3,956        4,619        (663     (14
  3,694        3,386        308       9       - Chemicals and plastics      13,635        13,573        62       —    
  4,513        3,873        640       17       - Crude      16,312        13,898        2,414       17  
  2,862        2,729        133       5       - Metals, minerals, and consumer products      11,266        10,404        862       8  
  422        563        (141     (25     - Automotive      1,953        2,329        (376     (16
  3,154        2,648        506       19       - Domestic intermodal      11,867        10,276        1,591       15  
  2,798        3,544        (746     (21     - International intermodal      11,723        13,825        (2,102     (15

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   
  39,496        37,411        2,085       6     Total RTMs      149,849        144,249        5,600       4  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   
          Freight Revenue per RTM (cents)        
  3.83        3.83        —         —         - Canadian Grain      3.70        3.80        (0.10     (3
  4.43        3.86        0.57       15       - U.S. Grain      4.29        3.87        0.42       11  
  2.80        2.72        0.08       3       - Coal      2.77        2.71        0.06       2  
  2.46        2.49        (0.03     (1     - Potash      2.46        2.36        0.10       4  
  5.70        5.20        0.50       10       - Fertilizers and sulphur      5.59        5.22        0.37       7  
  5.42        4.74        0.68       14       - Forest products      5.20        4.46        0.74       17  
  4.74        4.31        0.43       10       - Chemicals and plastics      4.67        4.15        0.52       13  
  2.90        2.79        0.11       4       - Crude      2.97        2.70        0.27       10  
  6.69        5.85        0.84       14       - Metals, minerals, and consumer products      6.32        5.90        0.42       7  
  19.26        18.64        0.62       3       - Automotive      18.26        17.27        0.99       6  
  6.57        6.53        0.04       1       - Domestic intermodal      6.63        6.65        (0.02     —    
  5.11        4.58        0.53       12       - International intermodal      5.02        4.66        0.36       8  
  4.35        4.20        0.15       4     Total Freight Revenue per RTM      4.31        4.15        0.16       4  

 

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Summary of Rail Data (Page 3)

 

Fourth Quarter          Year  
2014      2013      Change     %          2014      2013      Change     %  
          Carloads (thousands)        
  75        75        —         —         - Canadian Grain      291        256        35       14  
  46        46        —         —         - U.S. Grain      173        182        (9     (5
  80        84        (4     (5     - Coal      313        330        (17     (5
  33        25        8       32       - Potash      118        114        4       4  
  15        16        (1     (6     - Fertilizers and sulphur      61        71        (10     (14
  15        15        —         —         - Forest products      59        66        (7     (11
  52        49        3       6       - Chemicals and plastics      198        197        1       1  
  30        25        5       20       - Crude      110        90        20       22  
  66        59        7       12       - Metals, minerals, and consumer products      253        232        21       9  
  34        38        (4     (11     - Automotive      134        146        (12     (8
  110        95        15       16       - Domestic intermodal      428        370        58       16  
  134        159        (25     (16     - International intermodal      546        634        (88     (14

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   
  690        686        4       1     Total Carloads      2,684        2,688        (4     —    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   
          Freight Revenue per Carload        
$ 3,551      $ 3,507      $ 44       1       - Canadian Grain    $ 3,391      $ 3,397      $ (6     —    
  3,356        2,607        749       29       - U.S. Grain      2,909        2,359        550       23  
  1,979        1,888        91       5       - Coal      1,985        1,904        81       4  
  2,915        2,808        107       4       - Potash      2,941        2,745        196       7  
  3,834        3,446        388       11       - Fertilizers and sulphur      3,801        3,615        186       5  
  3,641        3,254        387       12       - Forest products      3,493        3,132        361       12  
  3,318        2,975        343       12       - Chemicals and plastics      3,214        2,857        357       12  
  4,350        4,236        114       3       - Crude      4,419        4,144        275       7  
  2,895        2,721        174       6       - Metals, minerals, and consumer products      2,814        2,655        159       6  
  2,455        2,797        (342     (12     - Automotive      2,670        2,758        (88     (3
  1,879        1,831        48       3       - Domestic intermodal      1,837        1,850        (13     (1
  1,071        1,020        51       5       - International intermodal      1,077        1,016        61       6  
$ 2,489      $ 2,291      $ 198       9     Total Freight Revenue per Carload    $ 2,408      $ 2,226      $ 182       8  

 

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Summary of Rail Data (Page 4)

 

Fourth Quarter          Year  
2014      2013 (1)      Change     %          2014      2013 (1)      Change     %  
          Operations Performance           
  71,468        68,531        2,937       4     Freight gross ton-miles (millions)      273,276        267,629        5,647       2  
  39,496        37,411        2,085       6     Revenue ton-miles (millions)      149,849        144,249        5,600       4  
  9,270        9,341        (71     (1   Train miles (thousands)      36,625        37,817        (1,192     (3
  8,281        7,844        437       6     Average train weight - excluding local traffic (tons)      8,046        7,573        473       6  
  6,819        6,668        151       2     Average train length - excluding local traffic (feet)      6,683        6,530        153       2  
  8.1        7.9        0.2       3     Average terminal dwell (hours)      8.7        7.1        1.6       23  
  19.7        17.9        1.8       10     Average train speed (mph)(2)      18.1        18.4        (0.3     (2
  1.03        1.06        (0.03     (3   Fuel efficiency (3)      1.03        1.06        (0.03     (3
  72.6        71.4        1.2       2     U.S. gallons of locomotive fuel consumed (millions)(4)      279.3        281.7        (2.4     (1
  3.11        3.51        (0.40     (11   Average fuel price (U.S. dollars per U.S. gallon)      3.41        3.47        (0.06     (2
  14,569        14,677        (108     (1   Total employees (average)(5)      14,575        15,011        (436     (3
  14,499        14,506        (7     —       Total employees (end of period)(5)      14,499        14,506        (7     —    
  14,698        14,977        (279     (2   Workforce (end of period)(6)      14,698        14,977        (279     (2
          Safety           
  1.76        1.76        —         —       FRA personal injuries per 200,000 employee-hours      1.67        1.71        (0.04     (2
  1.18        1.45        (0.27     (19   FRA train accidents per million train-miles      1.26        1.80        (0.54     (30

 

(1)  Certain prior period figures have been revised to conform with current presentation or have been updated to reflect new information.
(2)  Incorporates a new reporting definition where average train speed measures the line-haul movement from origin to destination including terminal dwell hours, and excluding foreign railroad and customer delays.
(3)  Fuel efficiency is defined as U.S. gallons of locomotive fuel consumed per 1,000 GTMs – freight and yard.
(4)  Includes gallons of fuel consumed from freight, yard and commuter service but excludes fuel used in capital projects and other non-freight activities.
(5)  An employee is defined as an individual, including trainees, who has worked more than 40 hours in a standard biweekly pay period. This excludes part time employees, contractors, and consultants.
(6)  Workforce is defined as total employees plus part time employees, contractors, and consultants.

 

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Non-GAAP Measures - Unaudited

We present non-GAAP measures and cash flow information to provide a basis for evaluating underlying earnings and liquidity trends in our business that can be compared with the results of our operations in prior periods. In addition, these non-GAAP measures facilitate a multi-period assessment of long-term profitability allowing management and other external users of our consolidated financial statements to compare profitability on a long-term basis with that of our peers.

These non-GAAP measures exclude significant items that are not among our normal ongoing revenues and operating expenses. They have no standardized meaning and are not defined by GAAP and, therefore, are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.

Adjusted Performance Measures

Income, excluding significant items, also referred to as Adjusted earnings, provides management with a measure of income on an ongoing basis.

Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”), excluding significant items, also referred to as Adjusted EPS, provides the same information on a per share basis.

Operating income, excluding significant items, also referred to as Adjusted operating income, provides a measure of the profitability of the railway on an ongoing basis.

Operating ratio, excluding significant items, also referred to as Adjusted operating ratio and calculated as Operating expenses, excluding significant items divided by total revenues, provides the percentage of total revenues used to operate the railway on an ongoing basis.

Significant items

Significant items are material transactions that may include, but are not limited to, restructuring and asset impairment charges, gains and losses on non-routine sales of assets and other items that are not normal course business activities. Items that impacted reported fourth-quarter 2014 and 2013 earnings include:

2014:

 

    $12 million ($9 million after-tax) non-cash impact of foreign exchange translation on U.S. dollar denominated long-term debt related to share repurchase program which unfavourably impacted diluted EPS by 5 cents

2013:

 

    $435 million ($257 million after-tax) asset impairment charge and accruals for future costs associated with the sale of the DM&E West which unfavourably impacted diluted EPS by $1.45

 

    $7 million ($5 million after-tax) experience gains from our 2012 labour restructuring initiative which favourably impacted diluted EPS by 3 cents

 

    $5 million ($4 million after-tax) management transition costs which unfavourably impacted diluted EPS by 2 cents

In addition to the fourth quarter significant items discussed above other items that impacted full year 2014 and 2013 earnings include:

2014:

 

    In the first quarter, $4 million ($3 million after-tax) experience gains from our 2012 labour restructuring initiative, which favourably impacted diluted EPS by 1 cent

2013:

 

    In the first quarter, U.S. $9 million (U.S. $6 million after-tax) recovery related to settlement of certain management transition amounts, which had been subject to legal proceedings, and favourably impacted diluted EPS by 3 cents

 

    In the third quarter, income tax expense of $7 million as a result of the change in the province of the British Columbia’s corporate income tax rate which unfavourably impacted diluted EPS by 4 cents

 

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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures to GAAP measures

The following tables reconcile Adjusted earnings, Adjusted EPS, Adjusted operating income, and Adjusted operating ratio to Net income, Diluted earnings per share, Operating income, and Operating ratio, respectively.

 

     For the three months     For the year  
Income    ended December 31     ended December 31  

(in millions Canadian dollars)

   2014     2013     2014     2013  

Excluding significant items

   $ 460     $ 338      $ 1,482     $ 1,132  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less (add) significant items, net of tax:

        

Labour restructuring

     —          (5     (3     (5

Asset impairment

     —          257        —          257   

Management transition costs

     —          4        —          (2

Impact of foreign exchange translation on USD denominated debt

     9        —          9        —     

Income tax rate change

     —          —          —          7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income as reported

   $ 451      $ 82      $ 1,476     $ 875   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     For the three months     For the year  
Diluted earnings per share    ended December 31     ended December 31  

(in millions Canadian dollars)

   2014     2013     2014     2013  

Excluding significant items

   $ 2.68      $ 1.91      $ 8.50      $ 6.42   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less (add) significant items:

        

Labour restructuring

     —          (0.03     (0.01     (0.03

Asset impairment

     —          1.45        —          1.46  

Management transition costs

     —          0.02        —          (0.01

Impact of foreign exchange translation on USD denominated debt

     0.05        —          0.05        —     

Income tax rate change

     —          —          —          0.04   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As reported

   $ 2.63      $ 0.47      $ 8.46     $ 4.96  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     For the three months     For the year  
Operating income    ended December 31     ended December 31  

(in millions Canadian dollars)

   2014     2013     2014     2013  

Excluding significant items

   $ 708     $ 547      $ 2,335      $ 1,844  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less (add) significant items, net of tax:

        

Labour restructuring

     —          (7     (4     (7

Asset impairment

     —          435        —          435   

Management transition costs

     —          5        —          (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As reported

   $ 708      $ 114      $ 2,339      $ 1,420   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     For the three months     For the year  
Operating ratio    ended December 31     ended December 31  

(in millions Canadian dollars)

   2014     2013     2014     2013  

Excluding significant items

     59.8     65.9     64.7     69.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less (add) significant items:

        

Labour restructuring

     —          0.4     —          0.1

Asset impairment

     —          (27.1 )%      —          (7.1 )% 

Management transition costs

     —          (0.3 )%      —          0.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As reported

     59.8     92.9     64.7     76.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Free Cash

Free cash is a non-GAAP measure that management considers to be an indicator of liquidity. The measure is used by management to provide information with respect to the relationship between cash provided by operating activities and investment decisions and provides a comparable measure for period to period changes. Free cash is calculated as cash provided by operating activities, less cash used in investing activities, excluding changes in restricted cash and cash equivalents and investment balances used to collateralize letters of credit, and dividends paid, adjusted for changes in cash and cash equivalents balances resulting from foreign exchange (“FX”) fluctuations.

 

Reconciliation of free cash    For the three months     For the year  
(Reconciliation of free cash to GAAP cash position)    ended December 31     ended December 31  

(in millions Canadian dollars)

   2014     2013     2014     2013  

Cash provided by operating activities

   $ 657      $ 659      $ 2,123      $ 1,950   

Cash used in investing activities

     (403     (460     (750     (1,597

Change in restricted cash and cash equivalents used to collateralize letters of credit

     (84     65        (411     411   

Dividends paid

     (60     (61     (244     (244

Effect of foreign currency fluctuations on U.S. dollar- denominated cash and cash equivalents

     5        9        7        10   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free cash (1)

     115        212        725        530   

Cash (used in) provided by financing activities, excluding dividend payment (1)

     (288     —          (1,386     24   

Change in restricted cash and cash equivalents used to collateralize letters of credit

     84        (65     411        (411
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents, as shown on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

     (89     147        (250     143   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     315        329        476        333   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 226      $ 476      $ 226      $ 476   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  Free cash and Cash provided by financing activities, excluding dividend payment have no standardized meanings prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.

Foreign Exchange Adjusted Variance

Foreign exchange adjusted variance (“FX adj. variance”) allows certain financial results to be viewed without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, thereby facilitating period-to-period comparisons in the analysis of trends in business performance. Financial results at constant currency are obtained by translating the comparable period of the prior year results denominated in U.S. dollars at the foreign exchange rates of the current period. Measures at constant currency are considered non-GAAP measures and do not have any standardized meanings prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.

 

     For the three months ended December 31     For the year ended December 31  

(in millions
Canadian dollars)

   2014      2013      Variance
due to FX
    Adjusted
2013(1)
     FX Adj. %(1)     2014      2013      Variance
due to FX
     Adjusted
2013(1)
     FX Adj. %(1)  

Freight revenues

   $ 1,719       $ 1,570       $ 67      $ 1,637         5   $ 6,464       $ 5,982       $ 217       $ 6,199         4

Other revenues

     41         37         —          37         11     156         151         1         152         3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

     1,760         1,607         67        1,674         5     6,620         6,133         218         6,351         4

Total operating expenses

     1,052         1,493         71        1,564         (33 %)      4,281         4,713         163         4,876         (12 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

   $ 708       $ 114       $ (4   $ 110         544   $ 2,339       $ 1,420       $ 55       $ 1,475         59
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)  These earnings measures have no standardized meanings prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.

 

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