3
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See accompanying
notes to consolidated financial statements. GAAP)
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(In millions)
March 31 December 31 March 31
2005 2004 2004
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----------------------------------
(Unaudited) (Unaudited
)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 202 $ 147 $
175
Accounts receivable (Note 4) 727 793 519
Material and supplies
178 127 155
Deferred income taxes 250
364 126
Other 399 279 252
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1,756 1,710 1,227
Properties 19,799 19,715
18,421
Intangible and other assets 873 940 781
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Total assets
$ 22,428 $ 22,365 $ 20,429
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Liabilities and
shareholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued
charges
$ 1,586 $ 1,605 $ 1,366
Current portion of long-term debt
(Note 4) 225 578 149
Other
77 76 82
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1,888 2,259 1,597
Deferred income
taxes 4,802 4,723 4,642
Other liabilities and deferred
credits
1,474 1,513 1,200
Long-term debt (Note 4)
4,956 4,586 4,367
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares
4,715 4,706 4,682
Accumulated other comprehensive
loss
(91) (148) (111)
Retained earnings 4,684 4,726
4,052
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9,308 9,284 8,623
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Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity $ 22
,428 $ 22,365 $ 20,429
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See accompanying notes
to consolidated financial statements. At March
31, 2005, the Company had 280.74 per basic share
and
$0. The RSUs granted are scheduled for payout
after three years and vest upon the attainment
of targets relating to
return on invested capital over the three-year period and to the
Company
's share price during the three-month period ending December
31, 2007. At
March 31, 2005, 0.S.
The
realized gain of $12 million accumulated in other comprehensive loss
will be recorded into
income, as a reduction of interest expense,
over the term of the debt based on the interest payment
schedule.
In the United States, employee work-related injuries, including
occupational disease
claims, are compensated according to the
provisions of the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA
), which
requires either the finding of fault through the U. An actuarial study is
conducted on
an annual basis by an independent actuarial firm.
While the Company believes that it has identified
the costs likely to
be incurred for environmental matters in the next several years,
based on
known information, the Company's ongoing efforts to identify
potential environmental concerns that
may be associated with its
properties may lead to future environmental investigations, which may
result in the identification of additional environmental costs and
liabilities. Costs related
to any future remediation will be accrued in the year in which they
become known.
As at
March 31, 2005, the Company had not recorded any additional
liability with respect to these guarantees
, as the Company does not
expect to make any additional payments associated with these
guarantees
.26 13%
Automotive 15.46 6%
Commodity groups:
Petroleum
and chemicals 3."
CN will also transport long-haul CSXT traffic destined
for Canadian
Pacific Railway Ltd.mangere wetekamp
, Montreal, Halifax, New
Orleans, and Mobile, Ala.
CANADIAN
NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (U.
CANADIAN
NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (U. GAAP), contain all adjustments
(consisting of normal
recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly Canadian National
Railway
Company's (the Company) financial position as at March 31,
2005 and December 31 and March 31, 2004
, its results of operations,
changes in shareholders' equity and cash flows for the three months
ended
March 31, 2005 and 2004. The credit facility is available for
general corporate purposes, including
back-stopping the Company's
commercial paper program.S. A liability for the minimum amount
of
unasserted occupational disease claims is also accrued to the
extent they can be reasonably estimated
.40 1.4
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Financial
ratios
Debt to total capitalization ratio (% at
end of period)
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"
Keith Creel, senior vice-president
of CN's Eastern Canada Region, said:
"CN is pleased with this haulage agreement with CSXT. CN has
the crews,
locomotives and routes to provide solid, time-sensitive service to CSXT and
its Sarnia
customers.com .dymchurch pinewoods
S., Green Bay, Wis.,
Minneapolis/St.06 $ 0.
These interim consolidated
financial statements and notes have been
prepared using accounting policies consistent with those
used in
preparing the Company's 2004 Annual Consolidated Financial
Statements.$0. gallons at an
average price of
U. At March 31, 2005, the maximum exposure in
respect of these guarantees was
$96 million of which $9 million has
been recorded. The guarantee instruments mature at various dates
between
2005 and 2010.
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
SELECTED RAILROAD STATISTICS
(U.S.
Certain of the comparative statistical data and related productivity
measures have been
restated to reflect changes to estimated
statistical data previously reported.2% 73.trackage knebworth
5 288
.
Certain of the 2004 comparative figures have been reclassified in
order to be consistent
with the 2005 presentation.S.4
million restricted share units (RSUs) to designated management
employees
entitling them to receive payout in cash based on the
Company's share price.04 $ 0.$380 million
to fix the treasury component on
these future debt issuances.
Note 7 - Pensions and other
post-retirement benefits
For the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, the components of net
periodic benefit cost for pensions and other post-retirement benefits
were as follows:
(a) Components of net periodic benefit cost for pensions
In millions Three months ended
March 31, 2005 2004
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Service cost $ 36 $ 29
Interest cost
185 180
Amortization of prior service cost
5 5
Expected return on plan assets (221) (208)
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Net periodic benefit cost
$ 5 $ 6
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(b) Components
of net periodic benefit cost for post-retirement
benefits
In millions Three months
ended March 31, 2005 2004
------------------------------------------------------------
---------
Service cost $ 2 $ 2
Interest cost
5 4
Amortization of prior service cost
- 1
Recognized net actuarial gain (1) -
-----------------
Net periodic benefit cost
$ 6 $ 7
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For
the 2005 funding year, the Company expects to make total
contributions of $120 million for all its
defined benefit plans of
which $2 million have been made at March 31, 2005.
Guarantee of residual
values of operating leases
The Company has guaranteed a portion of the residual values of
certain
of its assets under operating leases with expiry dates
between 2005 and 2012, for the benefit of
the lessor.6
Accident rate per million train miles 1. GAAP)
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-------------------------
(In millions, except per share data)
Three months ended March 31
------------
---------------
2005 2004 Variance
pro Fav
forma(1) (Unfav)
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----
(Unaudited)
Revenues
Petroleum and
chemicals $ 275 $ 264 4%
Metals and minerals
199 172 16%
Forest products 404 369 9%
Coal
79 71 11%
Grain and fertilizers
276 259 7%
Intermodal 287 228
26%
Automotive 122 130 (6%)
Other items
64 64 -
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1,706 1,557 10%
Operating expenses
Labor and fringe benefits 499 463 (8%)
Purchased services and
materials 206 216 5%
Depreciation and amortization 156
154 (1%)
Fuel 166 134 (24%)
Equipment
rents 47 60 22%
Casualty and other
106 116 9%
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1,180 1,143 (3%)
Operating income
526 414 27%
Interest expense (75)
(93)
Other loss (4) (12)
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Income before income taxes 447 309
Income tax expense (148) (98)
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-------------------------------
Net income $ 299 $ 211
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----------------------
Operating ratio 69.
Certain of the
2004 comparative figures have been reclassified in
order to be consistent with the 2005 presentation
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This news release contains forward
-looking statements.
In the first quarter of 2005, under its current share repurchase
program
, the Company repurchased 4. At March 31, 2005, the Company had approximately 1.6
million RSUs outstanding
under the Plan. Due to the
nature of the vesting conditions, no compensation cost was recorded
for
the first quarter of 2005.71
Diluted earnings per share, as reported $ 1.
In
Canada, employee injuries are governed by the workers'
compensation legislation in each province
whereby employees may be
awarded either a lump sum or future stream of payments depending on
the
nature and severity of the injury. As a result, the Company incurs significant compliance
and capital
costs, on an ongoing basis, associated with environmental
regulatory compliance and clean-up requirements
in its railroad
operations and relating to its past and present ownership, operation
or control
of real property. Of that amount, $6 million represents the expected
cash outlay for such guarantees
, while the remaining $3 million
represents the Company's obligation to stand ready and honor the
guarantees that were entered into subsequent to January 1, 2003. gallons in millions) 104
95
Average fuel price ($/U.8 34. GAAP)
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-
Three months ended March 31
----------------------------
Variance
2005 2004 Fav
(Unfav)
--------------------------------
-------------------------------------
(Unaudited)
Revenue
ton miles (millions)
Petroleum and chemicals 8,058 7,694 5%
Metals
and minerals 4,293 3,808 13%
Forest products
10,240 8,799 16%
Coal 3,385 3,187
6%
Grain and fertilizers 10,368 9,982 4%
Intermodal
7,763 6,990 11%
Automotive 800
834 (4%)
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44,907 41,294 9%
Freight revenue / RTM (cents)
Total
freight revenue per RTM 3.66 3.64 3.
Implementation of the agreement
is scheduled for Jan.knebworth ottaway
04 per diluted share, an
increase of 42 per cent from year-earlier net income
of $210 million,
or 73 cents per diluted share;
- Revenues of $1,706 million, an increase
of 19 per cent;
- Operating income up 33 per cent to $526 million;
- Record first-quarter
operating ratio of 69.9 284.
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
OF OPERATING INCOME (U. GAAP)
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(In millions)
Three months ended
March 31
----------
---------
2005 2004
---------------
------------------------------------------------------
(Unaudited)
Operating activities
Net income
$ 299 $ 210
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided from operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization 157 143
Deferred income
taxes 136 55
Equity in earnings of English Welsh and
Scottish Railway (5) 5
Other changes in:
Accounts
receivable 64 8
Material and supplies
(51) (35)
Accounts payable and accrued charges (21) (66
)
Other net current assets and liabilities (10) (29)
Other
14 14
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-------------------
Cash provided from operating activities 583 305
-----
----------------------------------------------------------------
Investing activities
Net
additions to properties (153) (125)
Other, net
4 141
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-----------
Cash provided from (used by) investing activities (149) 16
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--------------------------------------------------------
Dividends paid
(71) (55)
Financing activities
Issuance of long-term debt
620 491
Reduction of long-term debt (651)
(726)
Issuance of common shares 70 14
Repurchase of common
shares (347) -
------------------------------------------------
---------------------
Cash used by financing activities (308) (221)
--
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase in cash and cash
equivalents 55 45
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
147 130
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Cash and
cash equivalents, end of period $ 202 $ 175
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---------------------------------
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Supplemental cash flow information
Net cash receipts from customers and other
$ 1,886 $ 1,404
Net cash payments for:
Employee services, suppliers and other expenses
(1,113) (931)
Interest (91) (74)
Workforce
reductions (31) (32)
Personal injury and other claims
(27) (36)
Pensions (2)
(6)
Income taxes (39) (20)
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Cash provided from operating activities
$ 583 $ 305
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--
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See accompanying notes to consolidated
financial statements.2 -
Risk-free interest rate 3. Commitments
As at March 31, 2005, the Company had commitments to acquire railroad
ties, rail, freight cars
, locomotives and other equipment at an
aggregate cost of $474 million ($194 million at December 31
, 2004). Environmental matters
The Company's operations are subject to federal, provincial, state
,
municipal and local regulations under environmental laws and
regulations in Canada and the United
States concerning, among other
things, emissions into the air; discharges into waters; the
generation
, handling, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal
of waste, hazardous substances, and other
materials; decommissioning
of underground and aboveground storage tanks; and soil and
groundwater
contamination.
D. As at March 31, 2005, the Company had not recorded a
liability associated
with these indemnifications, as the Company does
not expect to make any payments pertaining to these
indemnifications. GAAP)
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Three months ended
March 31
-------------------
2005 2004
--------------------------------------
-------------------------------
(Unaudited
)
Statistical operating data
Freight revenues ($ millions) 1,642
1,385
Gross ton miles (GTM) (millions) 84,476 77,953
Revenue ton miles
(RTM) (millions) 44,907 41,294
Carloads (thousands)
1,187 977
Route miles (includes Canada and the U.41 3.64 3.74
Diluted
earnings per share $ 1.59 (2%)
---------------------------------------------
--------------
Carloads (thousands)
Petroleum and chemicals 154
151 2%
Metals and minerals 238 225 6%
Forest products
181 178 2%
Coal
104 109 (5%)
Grain and fertilizers 144 144 -
Intermodal
294 260 13%
Automotive
72 76 (5%)
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1,187 1,143 4%
Freight revenue / carload (dollars
)
Total freight revenue per carload 1,383 1,306 6%
Commodity groups:
Petroleum and chemicals 1,786 1,748 2%
Metals and minerals
836 764 9%
Forest products 2,232 2
,073 8%
Coal 760 651 17%
Grain and fertilizers
1,917 1,799 7%
Intermodal 976
877 11%
Automotive 1,694 1,711 (1%)
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-----------------------------------
---------------------------------
(1) The pro forma figures reflect the Company's results of operations
as if the Company had acquired GLT and BC Rail on January 1,
2004.inch greenhead
News Editors
MONTREAL----CN today reported its
financial results for the first quarter ended March 31,
2005. This accomplishment was all the more striking
given a severe winter and weather-related disruptions
on parts of our
network early in the quarter. Louis, and Jackson, Miss.74
Diluted
$ 1.6 million common shares for $347
million, at an average price
of $75. Payout is also conditional upon the
attainment of targets relating to return on invested
capital over the
four-year period and to the Company's share price during the 20-day
period ending
on December 31, 2008. The
Company follows the intrinsic value method for cash settled awards. However
, such exposure cannot be determined with
certainty.25 15.06 $ 0., and CSXT connections in Buffalo
,
N.
Dean Piacente, vice president-chemicals and fertilizer for CSXT, said:
"Under this
agreement, CSXT will retain a vital commercial presence in Sarnia
-- a major petrochemical production
region -- while using CN's trains and
network for efficient long-haul transportation of our Sarnia
traffic to the
rest of the CSXT network in the United States.steamers inch
73
Weighted-average number of
shares
Basic 281.5
Diluted
287.S. While management believes that the disclosures presented
are
adequate to make the information not misleading, these interim
consolidated financial statements
and notes should be read in
conjunction with the Company's Interim Management's Discussion and
Analysis
and Annual Consolidated Financial Statements and notes
thereto. The credit facility provides for
borrowings
at various interest rates, including the Canadian prime rate,
bankers' acceptance rates
, the U. For the three months ended
March 31, 2005, the Company recorded compensation cost of $19
million
compared to $3 million, for the same 2004 period.S. The Company follows an actuarial-based
approach
and accrues the expected cost for personal injury and property damage
claims and asserted
occupational disease claims, based on actuarial
estimates of their ultimate cost. As at March 31
, 2005, the maximum potential liability
under these guarantees was $437 million of which $357 million
was for
workers' compensation and other employee benefits and $80 million was
for equipment under
leases and other.57 4%
Intermodal 3.newscom.pinewoods frimley
Certain
of the 2004 comparative figures have been reclassified in
order to be consistent with the 2005 presentation
. For comparative purposes only, if the
Company had acquired both GLT and BC Rail on January 1, 2004
, based
on their respective historical amounts, net of the amortization of
the difference between
the Company's cost to acquire GLT and BC Rail
and their respective net assets (based on preliminary
estimates of
the fair value of GLT's and BC Rail's assets and liabilities),
revenues, net income
, and basic and diluted earnings per share would
have been $1,557 million, $211 million, $0. The Company
has
repurchased a total of 8.08 per share.
Note 5 - Stock-based compensation
For the
three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company
recorded total compensation cost for awards
under all plans of $28
million and $4 million, respectively.
If compensation cost had been determined
based upon fair values at
the date of grant for awards under all plans, the Company's pro forma
net
income and earnings per share would have been as follows:
Three months ended March 31,
2005 2004
----------------------------------------------------------
-----------
Net income, as reported (in millions) $ 299 $ 210
Add (deduct
) compensation cost, net of
applicable taxes, determined under:
Fair value method for all
awards granted
after Jan 1, 2003 (SFAS No. gallons at an average price of U.$0. gallon.$500 million
6. Indemnifications are found in
various types of contracts with third parties which include,
but are
not limited to, (a) contracts granting the Company the right to use
or enter upon property
owned by third parties such as leases,
easements, trackage rights and sidetrack agreements; (b) contracts
granting rights to others to use the Company's property, such as
leases, licenses and easements;
(c) contracts for the sale of assets
and securitization of accounts receivable; (d) contracts for
the
acquisition of services; (e) financing agreements; (f) trust
indentures, fiscal agency agreements
, underwriting agreements or
similar agreements relating to debt or equity securities of the
Company
and engagement agreements with financial advisors; (g)
transfer agent and registrar agreements in
respect of the Company's
securities; (h) trust agreements relating to pension plans and other
plans
, including those establishing trust funds to secure the payment
to certain officers and senior employees
of special retirement
compensation arrangements; (i) master agreements with financial
institutions
governing derivative transactions; and (j) settlement
agreements with insurance companies or other
third parties whereby
such insurer or third party has been indemnified for any present or
future
claims relating to insurance policies, incidents or events
covered by the settlement agreements.
66 2., (CSXT) announced today a long-term agreement for CN to
haul CSXT traffic to and from Sarnia
, Ont.Y.Miniature Railways and Railroads are real passenger carrying railways in miniature from gauges
3.
5ins to 20ins.
trackage poore
S.$1,000 million revolving credit facility.4 million share
units which vest conditionally
upon the attainment of targets
relating to the Company's share price during the six-month period
ending December 31, 2008.
The Company follows the fair value based approach for stock option
awards and had prospectively applied this method of accounting to all
awards granted, modified
or settled on or after January 1, 2003. jury system or
individual settlements, and represent a major
expense for the
railroad industry. On an
ongoing basis, management reviews and compares the assumptions
inherent in the latest actuarial study with the current claim
experience and, if required, adjustments
to the liability are
recorded.59 0. gallon) (1) 1. Free cash
flow does not
have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and
may, therefore, not be comparable to similar
measures presented by
other companies.66 3.20 6%
Grain and fertilizers
2.66 2., and Toledo.wetekamp greenhead
CN's first-quarter 2005 net income rises 42 per cent to $299 million
or $1.04 per diluted share
This is the real power of CN's operating
leverage."
Commodity
groups that registered revenue gains during the quarter
were metals and minerals (49 per cent); forest
products (26 per
cent); intermodal (26 per cent); coal (18 per cent); petroleum and
chemicals
(10 per cent); and grain and fertilizers (eight per cent). dollar-denominated revenues and expenses
,
and, accordingly, reduced the company's first-quarter 2005 revenues,
operating income and net
income by approximately $60 million, $25
million, and $15 million, respectively.S.S.
(1) During
the first quarter of 2005, the Company issued 2.73 per diluted share, respectively, for the three months
ended
March 31, 2004.
(a) Restricted share units
In the first quarter of 2005, the Company
granted approximately 0.48 $ -
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---------
(1) In the first quarter of 2004, the Company did not grant any stock
option awards
. Contingencies
In the normal course of its operations, the Company becomes involved
in various
legal actions, including claims relating to personal
injuries, occupational disease and damage to
property. If the fair
value of the assets, at the end of their respective lease term, is
less
than the fair value, as estimated at the inception of the lease,
then the Company must, under certain
conditions, compensate the
lessor for the shortfall.1 1.64 9%
Coal
2.S.04 $ 0., acquiring control of trackage connecting CN's network to its
Windsor
classification yards and the Detroit-Windsor rail tunnel.vanstone smee
generally accepted accounting
principles
(U. The Company settled these treasury locks at a gain of U.
The Company also had outstanding information
technology service
contracts of $18 million and agreements with fuel suppliers to
purchase approximately
58% of the estimated remaining 2005 volume,
45% of its anticipated 2006 volume, and 10% of its anticipated
2007
volume at market prices prevailing on the date of the purchase. Although the
effect on operating
results and liquidity cannot be reasonably
estimated, management believes, based on current information
, that
environmental matters will not have a material adverse effect on the
Company's financial
condition or competitive position.
As at March 31, 2005, the Company had aggregate accruals for
environmental costs of $111 million ($113 million as at December 31,
2004). These include, but
are
not limited to, residual value guarantees on operating leases,
standby letters of credit and
surety bonds, and indemnifications that
are customary for the type of transaction or for the railway
business.
General indemnifications
In the normal course of business, the Company has provided
indemnifications, customary for the type of transaction or for the
railway business, in various
agreements with third parties, including
indemnification provisions where the Company would be required
to
indemnify third parties and others. As at March 31, 2005, the carrying value
for guarantees
for which the Company was able to determine the fair
value, was $1 million.70 3. DUBLIN, Ireland
, Research and Markets
( http://www. MONTREAL and JACKSONVILLE, Fla. CSXT's important Sarnia
customers
will see better service and faster transit times via CN, compared
with the more circuitous routing
their traffic now takes via Chatham, Ont./Superior, Wis.5in vanstone
As such, at March 31, 2005, the note receivable
,
including accrued interest, of $60 million has been presented in
Other current assets. federal
funds effective rate and
the London Interbank Offer Rate, plus applicable margins.$285 million (Cdn
$347 million) under its commercial
paper program.02 $ 0. These derivative instruments are carried
at market value on the balance sheet and are accounted for as cash
flow hedges whereby the effective
portion of the cumulative change in
the market value of the derivative instruments has been recorded
in
Other comprehensive income (loss).
Note 8 - Major commitments and contingencies
A
. For all other legal actions, the Company maintains, and
regularly updates on a case-by-case basis
, provisions for such items
when the expected loss is both probable and can be reasonably
estimated
based on currently available information. As a result, the Company was
unable to determine the fair
value of the guarantees and accordingly,
no liability was recorded.5 2.95 3.25 15
.CN and CSX Transportation Sign Haulage Agreement For Sarnia Ont. Freight Traffic
The company's
transportation network spans 22,000 miles,
serves 22 eastern states and the District of Columbia
, and connects to more
than 70 ocean, river and lake ports. More information about CSX Corporation
and its subsidiaries is available at the company's web site,
http://www.smee powderham
GAAP). Reference should
be made to CN's most recent Form 40-F filed with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
, and the Annual Information Form
filed with the Canadian securities regulators, for a summary of
major
risks.
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (U.
Note 4 - Financing activities
In January 2005, the Company repaid its borrowings of U. The
amended
credit facility agreement retains customary limitations on debt as a
percentage of total
capitalization, but eliminates the requirement
for maintaining tangible net worth above pre-defined
levels.6 million common shares since November 1,
2004, the inception of the program, for $620 million
, at an average
price of $72. The total number of options outstanding at March 31,
2005, including
conventional, performance, and
performance-accelerated options was 11. Subject to regulatory and
shareholder approval at the
Company's 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the maximum number of
options which may be issued under the plan will be increased by an
additional 7. 123)
(27) (12)
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Pro forma net income (in millions) $ 293 $ 202
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-------------------
Basic earnings per share, as reported $ 1.55%
-
Expected stock price volatility 25% -
Average dividend per share
$ 1.89 per U.
B.
Effective January 1, 2003, the Company is required
to recognize a
liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing
certain guarantees
on the date the guarantee is issued or modified. Due to the nature of
the indemnification clauses
, the maximum exposure for future payments
may be material.53 1. GAAP)
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-------------------------
Free cash flow
The Company believes that free cash flow is a useful
measure of
performance as it demonstrates the Company's ability to generate cash
after the payment
of capital expenditures and dividends.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/RESEARCH )
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"By staying focused on cost control and
asset utilization, we
continue to be well positioned to convert revenue gains into strong
bottom
line growth.S.06 $ 0.74
Basic earnings per share, pro forma $ 1. Although the
Company considers such provisions to be adequate
for all its outstanding and pending claims, the
final outcome with
respect to actions outstanding or pending at March 31, 2005, or with
respect
to future claims, cannot be predicted with certainty, and
therefore there can be no assurance that
their resolution will not
have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position or
results
of operations in a particular quarter or fiscal year. The magnitude of such additional liabilities and
the
costs of complying with environmental laws and containing or
remediating contamination cannot
be reasonably estimated due to:
(i) the lack of specific technical information available with
respect to many sites;
(ii) the absence of any government authority, third-party orders
, or
claims with respect to particular sites;
(iii) the potential for new or changed laws
and regulations and for
development of new remediation technologies and uncertainty
regarding the timing of the work with respect to particular
sites;
(iv) the ability to
recover costs from any third parties with
respect to particular sites; and
therefore
, the likelihood of any such costs being incurred or whether
such costs would be material to the Company
cannot be determined at
this time.95 3.
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
NON-GAAP
MEASURES (U.2
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Basic earnings per share $ 1.73
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(1) The pro forma figures reflect the Company's results of operations
as if the Company had acquired GLT and BC Rail on January 1,
2004.70 3.cn.
CSXT
will retain track and continue to serve its customers in Sarnia, and
maintain operations on 27 miles
of its line between Sarnia and Wallaceburg,
Ont., with connections to all points in North America
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subsidiaries (37) (32)
Unrealized foreign exchange gain
on translation
of the net investment in foreign operations 44 54
Unrealized
holding gain on fuel derivative
instruments (Note 6) 78
20
Unrealized holding loss on interest rate
derivatives (Note 6)
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Other comprehensive income before income taxes 85 27
Income tax expense
(28) (9)
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Other comprehensive income 57 18
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Balance, end of period
$ (91) $ (111)
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Retained
earnings
Balance, beginning of period $ 4,726 $ 3,897
Net income
299 210
Share repurchase program (Note 4)
(270) -
Dividends (71) (55
)
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Balance, end of period
$ 4,684 $ 4,052
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See accompanying
notes to consolidated financial statements.5 million common shares
outstanding. The
Company
has been in compliance with these covenants throughout the
quarter.36 per share.
Note 6 -
Derivative instruments
Fuel
At March 31, 2005, the Company had hedged approximately 50% of
the
estimated remaining 2005 fuel consumption, representing approximately
151 million U. These
derivative instruments were
accounted for as cash flow hedges whereby the cumulative change in
their
market value had been recorded in Other comprehensive income
(loss).66 3.4
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(1) Includes the impact of the Company's fuel hedging program.
33 2.33 2%
Metals and minerals 4., and Toledo, Ohio. Paul, Memphis
, St.
For more information about CN, visit the company's website at
http://www.
frimley dymchurch
/Superior
, Wis.S.S. and BC Rail Partnership (collectively BC Rail) were
acquired and consolidated effective
May 10, 2004 and July 14, 2004,
respectively.S. As at March 31, 2005, the Company had letters of
credit of
$299 million under its revolving credit facility and outstanding
borrowings of U.
(c) Vision 2008 Share Unit Plan
In the first quarter of 2005, the Board of Directors of the Company
approved a special share unit plan with a four-year term to December
2008, entitling designated
senior management employees to receive
payout in cash in January 2009.04 $ 0.73
Diluted earnings
per share, pro forma $ 1.S. At March 31, 2005, Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
included an unrealized gain of $170 million,
$115 million after tax ($92 million, $62 million after
tax at
December 31, 2004), of which $152 million relates to derivative
instruments that will mature
within the next twelve months and are
presented in Other current assets.S.
At March 31, 2005
, Accumulated other comprehensive loss included an
unamortized gain of $12 million, $8 million after
tax.
As at March 31, 2005, the Company had aggregate reserves for personal
injury and other
claims of $649 million ($642 million at December 31,
2004). Guarantees and indemnifications
In
the normal course of business, the Company, including certain of
its subsidiaries, enters into agreements
that may involve providing
certain guarantees or indemnifications to third parties and others,
which
extend over the term of the agreement.
CN Pension Plan, CN 1935 Pension Plan and BC Rail Ltd
Pension Plan
The Company has indemnified and held harmless the current trustee and
the former
trustee of the Canadian National Railways Pension Trust
Funds, the trustee of the BC Rail Ltd Pension
Trust Fund, and the
respective officers, directors, employees and agents of such
trustees, from
any and all taxes, claims, liabilities, damages, costs
and expenses arising out of the performance
of their obligations
under the relevant trust agreements and trust deeds, including in
respect
of their reliance on authorized instructions of the Company
or for failing to act in the absence
of authorized instructions.
The Company has entered into various indemnification contracts with
third parties for which the maximum exposure for future payments
cannot be determined with certainty
. There are no recourse provisions to recover
any amounts from third parties.4% 4.
CANADIAN
NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
SUPPLEMENTARY PRO FORMA INFORMATION (U.41 3.
www.researchandmarkets
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Highlights
- Net income of $299 million, or $1.(1)
E.
"Our strong performance
was driven by a number of factors - a
solid economy, revenue gains from CN's 2004 acquisitions, a
higher
fuel surcharge, freight rate increases, and a return to more normal
traffic levels following
the first-quarter 2004 Canadian Auto Workers
(CAW) strike.
Operating expenses for first-quarter
2005 increased by 13 per
cent to $1,180 million, largely because of the inclusion of $96
million
in GLT and BC Rail expenses, higher labour and fringe
benefits, and increased fuel costs, all of
which were partly offset
by lower equipment rents.04 $ 0.8
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.2% 72.S.S. The Company
has a contingent residual
interest of approximately 10% of receivables sold, which is recorded
in
Other current assets. At March 31, 2005, pursuant to the
agreement, the maximum amount of eligible
receivables had been sold,
compared to $445 million at December 31, 2004.7
million conventional
stock options to designated senior management
employees, that vest over a period of four years of
continuous
employment.5 million options remained authorized for future
issuances.00 -
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(1) In the first quarter of
2004, the Company did not grant any stock
option awards.
In addition, where the Company expects
to make a payment in respect
of a guarantee, a liability will be recognized to the extent that one
has not yet been recognized.2 72.S.researchandmarkets. The CSXT traffic will be
a welcome
addition to our network in Ontario, Michigan and Ohio, increasing
freight densities and improving
economies of scale. And we'll deliver on that promise.finelli vasona
The financial results in this press release
are reported in
Canadian dollars and were determined on the basis of U.
Canadian National
Railway Company spans Canada and mid-America,
from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to the Gulf of
Mexico, serving
the ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert, B. Paul, Memphis, St. GAAP)
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(In millions, except per share data)
Three months ended
March 31
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2005 2004
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(Unaudited
)
Revenues $ 1,706 $ 1,438
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Operating expenses
1,180 1,043
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Operating income 526 395
Interest expense
(75) (72)
Other loss
(4) (13)
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Income before income taxes 447 310
Income tax expense
(148) (100)
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Net income $ 299 $ 210
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Earnings per share
Basic
$ 1.S.
The pro forma figures for both GLT and BC Rail do not reflect
synergies, and accordingly, do not account for any potential
increases in operating income, any
estimated cost savings or
facilities consolidation. On March 29, 2005, the
Company refinanced
, by way of amendment, its revolving credit
facility, which was scheduled to mature in December 2005
, for a
five-year period to March 2010.
The Company has an accounts receivable securitization
program,
expiring in June 2006, under which it may sell, on a revolving basis,
a maximum of $500
million ($450 million prior to February 2005) of
eligible freight trade and other receivables outstanding
at any point
in time, to an unrelated trust. Award payout will be equal to the
number of share
units vested on December 31, 2008 multiplied by the
Company's 20-day average share price ending on
such date. 123) 21 4
Fair value method for all
awards (SFAS
No.
Other guarantees
The Company, including certain of its subsidiaries, has granted
irrevocable
standby letters of credit and surety bonds, issued by
highly rated financial institutions, to third
parties to indemnify
them in the event the Company does not perform its contractual
obligations
.S.52 32%
Forest products 3.10 11%
Grain and fertilizers
2. The Company defines free cash flow as cash provided
from operating activities
, excluding changes in the level of accounts
receivable sold under the securitization program, less
investing
activities and dividends paid, and adjusted for significant
acquisitions as they are
not indicative of normal day-to-day
investments in the Company's asset base, calculated as follows:
Three months ended
March 31
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In millions 2005 2004
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Cash provided from operating
activities $ 583 $ 305
Less:
Investing activities
(149) 16
Dividends paid (71) (55)
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Cash provided before financing
activities 363 266
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Adjustment:
Change in level of accounts receivable sold (53) 6
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Free cash flow
$ 310 $ 272
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CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY
COMPANY
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (U.S.S.33 2
. The phenomena of low frequency noise and vibration and
their powerful effects on man, animals and
the environment spread across
several disciplines including psychology, civil and mechanical engineering
,
architecture, geophysics and acoustics., CN and CSX
Transportation, Inc., Green Bay, Wis.ottaway vasona
2 per
cent, a
3. generally
accepted accounting principles (U.0 million
common shares as a result
of stock options exercised. Accordingly, the Company's results of operations for
the quarter ended
March 31, 2004 excluded the results of operations
of both GLT and BC Rail.5 million. The Company
granted 0.76 per U.S.S. gallon of fuel consumed 812 821
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Safety indicators
Injury frequency
rate per 200,000 person hours 2. GAAP)
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Three months ended March 31
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2005
2004 Variance
pro Fav
forma(1) (Unfav)
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-------------------------------
(Unaudited)
Revenue
ton miles (millions)
Petroleum and chemicals 8,058 7,934 2%
Metals
and minerals 4,293 4,403 (2%)
Forest products
10,240 9,656 6%
Coal 3,385 3,220
5%
Grain and fertilizers 10,368 10,075 3%
Intermodal
7,763 6,990 11%
Automotive 800
834 (4%)
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44,907 43,112 4%
Freight revenue / RTM (cents)
Total
freight revenue per RTM 3.
Certain of the 2004 comparative figures have been reclassified
in
order to be consistent with the 2005 presentation.com/reports/c18364 ) has announced the
addition
of Proceedings, Low Frequency 2004 11th International Meeting on Low
Frequency Noise and Vibration
and its Control Maastricht, Netherlands, 30
August - 1 September 2004 to their offering
(Logo:
http://www.
Contents include the following:-
-- Mitigation of cable vibrations
using rubber bushings and viscous
dampers
-- Low frequency noise in a paper mill control
room
-- Low frequency noise assessment -- a new insight?
-- Comparative cabin noise analysis
in light aircraft and in cars
-- Experimental study on the relationship between the wave shape
of
impulsive infrasound and the rattling of windows
-- Noise and vibration reducing
measures to the Souterrain Tramtunnel in
The Hague optimally tuned to the situation
-- A Non-Linear Three-Dimensional Dynamic Model for Cylindrical Rubber
Vibration Isolators
-- Acoustical Standards for Classroom Design: Comparison of International
Standards
and Low Frequency Criteria
-- Vibro acoustic modeling for periodic force and impact loading on
circular plates in a disc horn
-- Proposed Criteria in Residential Communities for
Low Frequency Noise
from Industrial Sources
-- An Evaluation Method of Low Frequency
Noise in Complex Sound
Environment under Existence of Background Noise
-- Acceptable
limits and their percentiles for low frequency noise in
ordinary adults and complainants
-- Thresholds, psychometric functions and detection ratios below
thresholds of low frequency
noise in ordinary adults and complainants
-- Thresholds, unpleasantness and acceptable limits
of low frequency noise
in older adults and complainants
-- Infrasound Emission from
Wind Turbines
-- Publication of "Handbook to Deal with Low Frequency Noise (2004)"
--
Field measurement of wayside low-frequency noise emitted from tunnel
portals and trains of
high-speed railway
-- Rattling thresholds of windows or doors by ground vibration
-- Low
frequency lateral acceleration and subjective ratings of
acceleration intensity and driving
confidence in production cars
-- Whole body vibration measurements and calculations of the daily
8-hour
values in Finnish working environments
-- Methods for measuring the dynamic
stiffness of resilient rail
fastenings for low frequency vibration isolation of railways,
their
problems and possible solutions
-- Proposals for the kinetic estimation of Infrasound
for autonomic nerve
disease and for the sensibility of human body
-- The influence
of a noise barrier on nuisance caused by vibrations
-- Occupational exposure to noise, hand-arm
vibration and organic solvents
in dockyard and glass factory workers
-- The impact
of low frequency noise on the cognitive functions in humans
-- An investigation of low-frequency
noise complaints
-- Vibroacoustic disease -- what is known to date
-- Vibroacoustic disease
-- associated respiratory tract pathology
-- Vibroacoustic disease -- the response of biological
tissue to low
frequency noise
-- Low Frequency Noise Measurements
-- Whole-Body
Vibration of Forest Machine Drivers
-- Modelling Critical Train Velocity on Soft Soils, Case
-- Modelling of Soil Vibrations from Metro Tunnels in Sevilla
-- Modelling of Soil Vibrations
from Railway Viaducts
-- A consideration of the relationship between subjective unpleasantness
and body surface vibrations induced by complex low-frequency noise
-- Measurement of
whole-body vibration strain for the standing posture
-- Do wind turbines produce significant
low frequency sound levels?
-- Masking of low frequency sound by band noise and its psychological
response
-- Hearing loss in workers exposed to different type of noise, organic
solvents and hand-arm vibration
-- Vibration perception assessment in two different measuring
conditions
in workers exposed to mechanical vibrations
For more information visit
http://www. (CPR) to London, Ont.
CN will purchase 12. 31, 2006.
Louis, and Jackson, Miss
.finelli ottaway
Hunter Harrison, president and chief executive officer of CN,
said: "CN had an exceptional quarter
, achieving - for the first time
- an operating ratio of less than 70 per cent for the first three
months of the year.
Automotive revenues declined by six per cent.
The continued appreciation
of the Canadian dollar affected the
conversion of CN's U., and the key cities of Toronto, Buffalo
,
Chicago, Detroit, Duluth, Minn.
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEET (U. GAAP)
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Note 1 - Basis of presentation
In management's opinion, the accompanying unaudited interim
consolidated financial statements
, expressed in Canadian dollars,
and prepared in accordance with U.$90 million
(Cdn$108 million
) outstanding at December 31, 2004 under its
U. There can thus be no assurance that material liabilities
or costs related to environmental matters will not be incurred in the
future, or will not have
a material adverse effect on the Company's
financial position or results of operations in a particular
quarter
or fiscal year, or that the Company's liquidity will not be adversely
impacted by such
environmental liabilities or costs.
There are no recourse provisions to recover any amounts from
third
parties.35
Freight revenue per carload ($) 1,383 1,418
Operating
expenses per GTM (cents) 1.S.56 4%
Intermodal
3. CSXT plans to discontinue about 26 miles of track between Wallaceburg and
Chatham in accordance
with the Canada Transportation Act.knebworth wetekamp
3-percentage point improvement over first-quarter 2004 performance;
- Free cash flow of $310 million, compared with $272 million for
the comparable period of
2004.
(1) Please see discussion and reconciliation of this non-GAAP
adjusted performance measure
in the attached supplementary schedule,
Non-GAAP Measures. GAAP)
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(In millions)
Three months
ended
March 31
-------------------
2005 2004
---------------------------------------------------------------------
(Unaudited)
Common shares (1)
Balance, beginning
of period $ 4,706 $ 4,664
Stock options exercised and other
86 18
Share repurchase program (Note 4) (77)
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Balance, end of period
$ 4,715 $ 4,682
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Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
Balance, beginning of period $ (148) $ (129
)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized foreign exchange loss on translation
of U.
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (U
.S. For the three
months ended March 31, 2005, the Company recorded compensation cost
of $7 million
compared to $2 million, for the same 2004 period.
Three months ended March 31,
2005 2004(1)
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Weighted average fair value of
options granted $ 18.S.
Interest rate
In the first quarter of 2004, in anticipation of future debt
issuances, the Company
entered into treasury lock transactions for a
notional amount of U. The amount recorded reflects
a 25-year horizon as the Company expects that a large majority of
these cases will be received
over such period.
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (U.35
9%
Commodity groups:
Petroleum and chemicals 3.25 5%
Metals
and minerals 4.91 19%
Forest products
3.ca
Canadian National Railway Company (TSX:CNR) (NYSE:CNI)
, is one of the leading
transportation companies, providing rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck
transload services.csx
.C., Minneapolis/St.powderham ottaway
S. CN
cautions that, by their nature, forward-looking statements involve
risk
and uncertainties and that its results could differ materially
from those expressed or implied in
such statements.C. dollar denominated long-term debt
designated as a hedge of the net investment
in U.
Note 3 - Note receivable from English Welsh and Scottish Railway
(EWS)
In
May 2005, subject to certain conditions, EWS intends to fully
redeem the Company's 8% note receivable
due 2009, at the principal
amount together with accrued but unpaid interest at the date of
redemption
.70
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Compensation cost
related to stock option awards granted in the
current period under the fair value based approach
was calculated
using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following
assumptions:
Three months ended March 31, 2005 2004(1)
-------------------
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Expected option life (years)
5.S.S. A risk of environmental liability is
inherent in railroad and related transportation
operations; real
estate ownership, operation or control; and other commercial
activities of the
Company with respect to both current and past
operations. The Company has granted
guarantees for
which no liability has been recorded, as they relate
to the Company's future performance.34
Labor
and fringe benefits expense per GTM (cents) 0.59 (2%)
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Carloads (thousands)
Petroleum and chemicals
154 147 5%
Metals and minerals 238 96 148%
Forest
products 181 152 19%
Coal
104 103 1%
Grain and fertilizers 144 142
1%
Intermodal 294 261 13%
Automotive
72 76 (5%)
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1,187 977 21%
Freight revenue
/ carload (dollars)
Total freight revenue per carload 1,383 1,418 (2%)
Commodity groups:
Petroleum and chemicals 1,786 1,701 5%
Metals
and minerals 836 1,396 (40%)
Forest products
2,232 2,105 6%
Coal 760 650
17%
Grain and fertilizers 1,917 1,803 6%
Intermodal
976 874 12%
Automotive 1,694
1,711 (1%)
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Certain of the comparative statistical
data and related productivity
measures have been restated to reflect changes to estimated
statistical
data previously reported and reclassified in order to be
consistent with the 2005 presentation. As
such, it represents the state-of-the-art in
low frequency research., for interchange with CPR,
improving
transit times for CPR.ca .wythall butlin
This resulted in double-digit revenue increases at five
of our seven commodity
groups, with particular strength in metals and
minerals, forest products, and intermodal traffic
.
CN's first-quarter 2005 performance benefited from $121 million
in revenues from the rail
and related holdings of Great Lakes
Transportation LLC (GLT) and BC Rail, whose operations CN
consolidated
on May 10, 2004, and July 14, 2004, respectively. GAAP)
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--
(In millions)
Three months ended March 31
----------------------------
Variance
2005 2004
Fav
(Unfav)
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----------------------------------------------------
(Unaudited)
Revenues
Petroleum and chemicals $ 275 $ 250
10%
Metals and minerals 199 134 49%
Forest products
404 320 26%
Coal 79
67 18%
Grain and fertilizers 276 256 8%
Intermodal
287 228 26%
Automotive
122 130 (6%)
Other items 64 53 21%
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1,706 1,438 19%
Operating expenses
Labor and fringe benefits
499 419 (19%)
Purchased services and material 206 190
(8%)
Depreciation and amortization 156 142 (10%)
Fuel
166 122 (36%)
Equipment rents
47 63 25%
Casualty and other 106 107 1%
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1,180 1,043 (13%)
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Operating
income $ 526 $ 395 33%
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Operating ratio 69.S.
(b) Stock options
In the first
quarter of 2005, the Company granted approximately 0. Accordingly, the Company
accounts for costs
related to employee work-related injuries based on
actuarially developed estimates of the ultimate
cost associated with
such injuries, including compensation, health care and administration
costs
.
C.
These indemnifications survive the termination of such agreements or
trust deeds.5
Freight revenue per RTM (cents) 3.
Canadian National Railway Company
spans Canada and mid-America, from the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans to the Gulf of Mexico, serving
the ports of
Vancouver, Prince Rupert, B.trackage speeder
In the first quarter of 2004,
the CAW strike reduced
CN's operating income and net income by $35
million and $24 million, respectively., with
connections
to all points in North America.5% 3.
Note 2 - Acquisitions
Great Lakes Transportation
LLC's railroads and related holdings (GLT)
and BC Rail Ltd.S.8 million.
gallon, and 17% of the
estimated 2006 fuel consumption, representing
approximately 69 million U.S.$9
million (Cdn$12
million) upon the pricing of the U.25% Debentures due 2034, subsequently issued on July 9, 2004. To
the extent of any actual
claims under these agreements, the Company maintains provisions for
such
items, which it considers to be adequate.S.) 19,221 17,544
Employees (end of period)
22,390 21,424
Employees (average during period) 22
,371 21,219
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Productivity
Operating ratio (%) 69.54
GTMs per average number of employees
(thousands) 3,776 3,674
Diesel fuel consumed (U.20
GTMs per U.82 3%
Coal
2. This traffic is currently interchanged
between CSXT and CPR
at Chatham.5 miles of CSXT track between Chatham and Blenheim,
Ont.
CSX Corporation, based
in Jacksonville, Fla., Montreal, Halifax, New Orleans, and Mobile,
Ala.
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