Union Pacific Corp 10-Q for FY2022 Q3
Union Pacific Corp (UNP)
About this 10-Q
Union Pacific Corp filed this 10-Q on October 20, 2022, covering the quarter ended September 30, 2022 (FY2022 Q3).
Headline figures
Quarter ended September 30, 2022, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $6.57B
- up 18.0% from $5.57B a year earlier
- Net income
- $1.9B
- up 13.3% from net income of $1.67B a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- $3.05
- up 18.7% from $2.57 a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Union Pacific Corporation and Subsidiary Companies
| Millions, Except Per Share Amounts, for the Three Months Ended September 30, |
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| Operating revenues: |
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| Other revenues |
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| Total operating revenues |
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| Operating expenses: |
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| Depreciation |
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| Equipment and other rents |
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| Other |
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| Total operating expenses |
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| Operating income |
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| Other income, net (Note 6) |
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| Interest expense |
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| Income before income taxes |
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| Income taxes (Note 7) |
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| Net income |
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| Share and Per Share (Note 8): |
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| Earnings per share - basic |
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| Earnings per share - diluted |
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| Weighted average number of shares - basic |
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| Weighted average number of shares - diluted |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
Union Pacific Corporation and Subsidiary Companies
| Millions, for the Three Months Ended September 30, | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | ||||||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss): | ||||||||
| Defined benefit plans | ||||||||
| Foreign currency translation | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total other comprehensive income/(loss) [a] | ||||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | $ | ||||||
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Net of deferred taxes of ($6) million and ($8) million during the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
| Millions, Except Per Share Amounts, for the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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| Operating revenues: |
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| Other revenues |
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| Total operating revenues |
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| Operating expenses: |
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| Fuel |
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| Depreciation |
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| Equipment and other rents |
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| Other |
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| Total operating expenses |
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| Operating income |
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| Other income, net (Note 6) |
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| Interest expense |
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| Income before income taxes |
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| Income taxes (Note 7) |
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| Net income |
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| Share and Per Share (Note 8): |
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| Earnings per share - basic |
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| Earnings per share - diluted |
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| Weighted average number of shares - basic |
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| Weighted average number of shares - diluted |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
Union Pacific Corporation and Subsidiary Companies
| Millions, for the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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| Net income |
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| Other comprehensive income/(loss): |
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| Defined benefit plans |
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| Foreign currency translation |
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| Total other comprehensive income/(loss) [a] |
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| Comprehensive income |
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Net of deferred taxes of ($17) million and ($26) million during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited)
Union Pacific Corporation and Subsidiary Companies
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| Millions, Except Share and Per Share Amounts | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Short-term investments (Note 13) | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net (Note 10) | ||||||||
| Materials and supplies | ||||||||
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| Investments | ||||||||
| Properties, net (Note 11) | ||||||||
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| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Liabilities and Common Shareholders' Equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and other current liabilities (Note 12) | $ | $ | ||||||
| Debt due within one year (Note 14) | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| Debt due after one year (Note 14) | ||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | ||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | ||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | ||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 15) | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||||
| Common shareholders' equity: | ||||||||
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| Retained earnings | ||||||||
| Treasury stock | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 9) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total common shareholders' equity | ||||||||
| Total liabilities and common shareholders' equity | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
Union Pacific Corporation and Subsidiary Companies
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| Operating Activities |
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| Net income |
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| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: |
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| Depreciation |
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| Deferred and other income taxes |
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| Other operating activities, net |
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| Changes in current assets and liabilities: |
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| Income and other taxes |
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| Cash provided by operating activities |
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| Investing Activities |
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| Proceeds from asset sales |
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| Maturities of short-term investments (Note 13) |
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| Purchases of short-term investments (Note 13) |
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| Cash used in investing activities |
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| Financing Activities |
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| Debt issued (Note 14) |
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| Share repurchase programs (Note 16) |
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| Dividends paid |
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| Debt repaid |
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| Net issued/(paid) commercial paper (Note 14) |
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| Cash used in financing activities |
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| Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash |
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| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year |
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| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period |
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| Supplemental Cash Flow Information |
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| Non-cash investing and financing activities: |
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| Capital investments accrued but not yet paid |
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| Common shares repurchased but not yet paid |
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| Cash (paid for)/received from: |
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| Income taxes, net of refunds |
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| Interest, net of amounts capitalized |
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| Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |
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| to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position: |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
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| Restricted cash equivalents in other current assets |
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| Restricted cash equivalents in other assets |
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| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents per above |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Common Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
Union Pacific Corporation and Subsidiary Companies
| Millions | Common Shares | Treasury Shares | Common Shares | Paid-in-Surplus | Retained Earnings | Treasury Stock | AOCI [a] | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at July 1, 2021 | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion, stock option exercises, forfeitures, ESPP, and other [b] | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share repurchase programs (Note 16) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared ($ per share) | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2021 | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at July 1, 2022 | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion, stock option exercises, forfeitures, ESPP, and other [b] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share repurchase programs (Note 16) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared ($ per share) | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2022 | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Millions | Common Shares | Treasury Shares | Common Shares | Paid-in-Surplus | Retained Earnings | Treasury Stock | AOCI [a] | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2021 | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion, stock option exercises, forfeitures, ESPP, and other [b] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share repurchase programs (Note 16) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared ($ per share) | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2021 | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2022 | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion, stock option exercises, forfeitures, ESPP, and other [b] | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share repurchase programs (Note 16) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared ($ per share) | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2022 | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [a] |
AOCI = Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/Loss (Note 9) |
| [b] | ESPP = employee stock purchase plan (Note 4) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
For purposes of this report, unless the context otherwise requires, all references herein to the “Corporation”, “Company”, “UPC”, “we”, “us”, and “our” mean Union Pacific Corporation and its subsidiaries, including Union Pacific Railroad Company, which will be separately referred to herein as “UPRR” or the “Railroad”.
1. Basis of Presentation
Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are unaudited and reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal and recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for their fair presentation in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. Accordingly, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto contained in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our Consolidated Statement of Financial Position at December 31, 2021, is derived from audited financial statements. The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year ending December 31, 2022.
The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in accordance with GAAP as codified in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC).
2. Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2021, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. (ASU) 2021-10, Government Assistance (Topic 832): Disclosures by Business Entities about Government Assistance, which requires business entities to provide certain disclosures when they have received government assistance and use a grant or contribution accounting model by analogy to other accounting guidance. The ASU was effective January 1, 2022, and had no material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, which provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP principles to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or another reference rate expected to be discontinued due to reference rate reform. This guidance was effective beginning on March 12, 2020, and can be adopted on a prospective basis no later than December 31, 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted the ASU, and it did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.
3. Operations and Segmentation
The Railroad, along with its subsidiaries and rail affiliates, is our
The following table represents a disaggregation of our freight and other revenues:
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| Bulk | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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| Total freight revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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| Total operating revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Although our revenues are principally derived from customers domiciled in the U.S., the ultimate points of origin or destination for some products we transport are outside the U.S. Each of our commodity groups includes revenues from shipments to and from Mexico. Included in the above table are revenues from our Mexico business, which amounted to $
4. Stock-Based Compensation
We have several stock-based compensation plans where employees receive nonvested stock options, nonvested retention shares, and nonvested stock units. We refer to the nonvested shares and stock units collectively as “retention awards”. Starting in July 2021, employees are also able to participate in our employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).
Information regarding stock-based compensation appears in the table below:
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| Stock options | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Retention awards | ||||||||||||||||
| ESPP | ||||||||||||||||
| Total stock-based compensation, before tax | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Excess tax benefits from equity compensation plans | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Stock Options – Stock options are granted at the closing price on the date of grant, have
The table below shows the annual weighted-average assumptions used for Black-Scholes valuation purposes:
| Weighted-Average Assumptions | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | % | % | ||||||
| Dividend yield | % | % | ||||||
| Expected life (years) | ||||||||
| Volatility | % | % | ||||||
| Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted | $ | $ | ||||||
The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant; the expected dividend yield is calculated as the ratio of dividends paid per share of common stock to the stock price on the date of grant; the expected life is based on historical and expected exercise behavior; and expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of our stock price over the expected life of the stock option.
A summary of stock option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, is presented below:
| Options (thous.) | Weighted-Average Exercise Price | Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value (millions) | |||||||||||||
| Outstanding at January 1, 2022 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Granted | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||
| Exercised | ( | ) | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Forfeited or expired | ( | ) | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Outstanding at September 30, 2022 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Vested or expected to vest at September 30, 2022 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Options exercisable at September 30, 2022 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
At September 30, 2022, there was $
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| Millions | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Intrinsic value of stock options exercised | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Cash received from option exercises | ||||||||||||||||
| Treasury shares repurchased for employee payroll taxes | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Tax benefit realized from option exercises | ||||||||||||||||
| Aggregate grant-date fair value of stock options vested | ||||||||||||||||
Retention Awards – Retention awards are granted at no cost to the employee, vest over periods lasting up to
Changes in our retention awards during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, were as follows:
| Shares (thous.) | Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value | |||||||
| Nonvested at January 1, 2022 | $ | |||||||
| Granted | ||||||||
| Vested | ( | ) | ||||||
| Forfeited | ( | ) | ||||||
| Nonvested at September 30, 2022 | $ | |||||||
At September 30, 2022, there was $
Performance Retention Awards – In February 2022, our Board of Directors approved performance stock unit grants. This plan is based on performance targets for annual return on invested capital (ROIC) and operating income growth (OIG) compared to companies in the S&P 100 Industrials Index plus the Class I railroads. We define ROIC as net operating profit adjusted for interest expense (including interest on average operating lease liabilities) and taxes on interest divided by average invested capital adjusted for average operating lease liabilities.
Changes in our performance retention awards during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, were as follows:
| Shares (thous.) | Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value | |||||||
| Nonvested at January 1, 2022 | $ | |||||||
| Granted | ||||||||
| Vested | ( | ) | ||||||
| Unearned | ( | ) | ||||||
| Forfeited | ( | ) | ||||||
| Nonvested at September 30, 2022 | $ | |||||||
At September 30, 2022, there was $
5. Retirement Plans
We provide defined benefit retirement income to eligible non-union employees through qualified and non-qualified (supplemental) pension plans. Qualified and non-qualified pension benefits are based on years of service and the highest compensation during the latest years of employment, with specific reductions made for early retirements. Non-union employees hired on or after January 1, 2018, are no longer eligible for pension benefits, but are eligible for an enhanced 401(k) plan.
Expense
Pension expense is determined based upon the annual service cost of benefits (the actuarial cost of benefits earned during a period) and the interest cost on those liabilities, less the expected return on plan assets. The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is applied to a calculated value of plan assets that recognizes changes in fair value over a
The components of our net periodic pension benefit/cost were as follows:
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| Service cost | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Interest cost | ||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
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| Net periodic pension (benefit)/cost | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
Cash Contributions
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, cash contributions totaled $
6. Other Income
Other income included the following:
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| Real estate income [a] [b] | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Net periodic pension benefit/(cost) | ||||||||||||||||
| Environmental remediation and restoration | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Other [a] | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| [a] | Prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period financial statement presentation. |
| [b] |
The three months ended September 30, 2022, includes a $ |
7. Income Taxes
In the third quarter of 2022, the states of Iowa, Arkansas, and Idaho enacted legislation to reduce their corporate income tax rates for future years resulting in a $
In the second quarter of 2022, the state of Nebraska enacted legislation to reduce its corporate income tax rate for future years resulting in a $
In the second quarter of 2021, the states of Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Idaho enacted legislation to reduce their corporate income tax rates for future years resulting in a $
8. Earnings Per Share
The following table provides a reconciliation between basic and diluted earnings per share:
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| Millions, Except Per Share Amounts | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Weighted-average number of shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | ||||||||||||||||
| Dilutive effect of stock options | ||||||||||||||||
| Dilutive effect of retention shares and units | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | ||||||||||||||||
| Earnings per share – basic | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Earnings per share – diluted | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Stock options excluded as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive | ||||||||||||||||
9. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/Loss
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income/loss were as follows (net of tax):
| Millions | Defined benefit plans | Foreign currency translation | Total | |||||||||
| Balance at July 1, 2022 | $ |
| $ |
| $ |
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| Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications | - |
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| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) [a] |
| - |
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| Net quarter-to-date other comprehensive income/(loss), net of taxes of million | |
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| Balance at September 30, 2022 | $ |
| $ |
| $ |
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| Balance at July 1, 2021 | $ |
| $ |
| $ |
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| Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications |
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| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) [a] | | - | | |||||||||
| Net quarter-to-date other comprehensive income/(loss), net of taxes of million |
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| Balance at September 30, 2021 | $ |
| $ |
| $ |
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| Millions | Defined benefit plans | Foreign currency translation | Total | |||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2022 | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications | ||||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) [a] | ||||||||||||
| Net year-to-date other comprehensive income/(loss), net of taxes of million | ||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2022 | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||
| Balance at January 1, 2021 | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) [a] | ||||||||||||
| Net year-to-date other comprehensive income/(loss), net of taxes of million | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2021 | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||
| [a] | The accumulated other comprehensive income/loss reclassification components are 1) prior service cost/credit and 2) net actuarial loss, which are both included in the computation of net periodic pension benefit/cost. See Note 5 Retirement Plans for additional details. |
10. Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable includes freight and other receivables reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts. At September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, our accounts receivable were reduced by $
Receivables Securitization Facility – On July 29, 2022, the Railroad completed the renewal of the receivables securitization facility (the Receivables Facility). The new $
The amount recorded under the Receivables Facility was million and $
The outstanding amount the Railroad maintains under the Receivables Facility may fluctuate based on current cash needs. The maximum allowed under the Receivables Facility is $
11. Properties
The following tables list the major categories of property and equipment, as well as the weighted-average estimated useful life for each category (in years):
| Millions, Except Estimated Useful Life | Accumulated | Net Book | Estimated | |||||||||||||
| As of September 30, 2022 | Cost | Depreciation | Value | Useful Life | ||||||||||||
| Land | $ | $ | N/A | $ | N/A | |||||||||||
| Road: | ||||||||||||||||
| Rail and other track material | ||||||||||||||||
| Ties | ||||||||||||||||
| Ballast | ||||||||||||||||
| Other roadway [a] | ||||||||||||||||
| Total road | N/A | |||||||||||||||
| Equipment: | ||||||||||||||||
| Locomotives | ||||||||||||||||
| Freight cars | ||||||||||||||||
| Work equipment and other | ||||||||||||||||
| Total equipment | N/A | |||||||||||||||
| Technology and other | ||||||||||||||||
| Construction in progress | N/A | |||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Millions, Except Estimated Useful Life | Accumulated | Net Book | Estimated | |||||||||||||
| As of December 31, 2021 | Cost | Depreciation | Value | Useful Life | ||||||||||||
| Land | $ | $ | N/A | $ | N/A | |||||||||||
| Road: | ||||||||||||||||
| Rail and other track material | ||||||||||||||||
| Ties | ||||||||||||||||
| Ballast | ||||||||||||||||
| Other roadway [a] | ||||||||||||||||
| Total road | N/A | |||||||||||||||
| Equipment: | ||||||||||||||||
| Locomotives | ||||||||||||||||
| Freight cars | ||||||||||||||||
| Work equipment and other | ||||||||||||||||
| Total equipment | N/A | |||||||||||||||
| Technology and other | ||||||||||||||||
| Construction in progress | N/A | |||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | N/A | ||||||||||||
| [a] | Other roadway includes grading, bridges and tunnels, signals, buildings, and other road assets. |
12. Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities
| Sep. 30, | Dec. 31, | |||||||
| Millions | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | |||||||
| Compensation-related accruals [a] [b] | ||||||||
| Income and other taxes payable | ||||||||
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| Interest payable | ||||||||
| Accrued casualty costs | ||||||||
| Equipment rents payable | ||||||||
| Other [a] | ||||||||
| Total accounts payable and other current liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
| [a] | Prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period financial statement presentation. |
| [b] | 2022 includes a $ |
13. Financial Instruments
Short-Term Investments – All of the Company’s short-term investments consist of time deposits and government agency securities. These investments are considered Level 2 investments and are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. As of September 30, 2022, the Company had $
Fair Value of Financial Instruments – The fair value of our short- and long-term debt was estimated using a market value price model, which utilizes applicable U.S. Treasury rates along with current market quotes on comparable debt securities. All of the inputs used to determine the fair market value of the Corporation’s long-term debt are Level 2 inputs and obtained from an independent source. At September 30, 2022, the fair value of total debt was $
14. Debt
Credit Facilities – During the second quarter 2022, we replaced our $
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we issued $
Shelf Registration Statement and Significant New Borrowings – On February 3, 2022, the Board of Directors renewed its authorization for the Company to issue up to $
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we issued the following unsecured, fixed-rate debt securities under our shelf registration:
| Date | Description of Securities |
| February 14, 2022 |
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| September 9, 2022 | |
The net proceeds of the
Debt Redemption – On
Receivables Securitization Facility – As of September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, we recorded $
15. Commitments and Contingencies
Asserted and Unasserted Claims – Various claims and lawsuits are pending against us and certain of our subsidiaries. We cannot fully determine the effect of all asserted and unasserted claims on our consolidated results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity. To the extent possible, we have recorded a liability where asserted and unasserted claims are considered probable and where such claims can be reasonably estimated. We do not expect that any known lawsuits, claims, environmental costs, commitments, contingent liabilities, or guarantees will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity after taking into account liabilities and insurance recoveries previously recorded for these matters.
Personal Injury – The Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) governs compensation for work-related accidents. Under FELA, damages are assessed based on a finding of fault through litigation or out-of-court settlements. We offer a comprehensive variety of services and rehabilitation programs for employees who are injured at work.
Approximately
Our personal injury liability activity was as follows:
| Millions, for the Nine Months Ended September 30, | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | $ | ||||||
| Current year accruals | ||||||||
| Changes in estimates for prior years | ||||||||
| Payments | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Ending balance at September 30, | $ | $ | ||||||
| Current portion, ending balance at September 30, | $ | $ | ||||||
Environmental Costs – We are subject to federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations. We have identified
Our environmental liability activity was as follows:
| Millions, for the Nine Months Ended September 30, | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accruals | ||||||||
| Payments | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Ending balance at September 30, | $ | $ | ||||||
| Current portion, ending balance at September 30, | $ | $ | ||||||
The environmental liability includes future costs for remediation and restoration of sites, as well as ongoing monitoring costs, but excludes any anticipated recoveries from third-parties. Cost estimates are based on information available for each site, financial viability of other potentially responsible parties, and existing technology, laws, and regulations. The ultimate liability for remediation is difficult to determine because of the number of potentially responsible parties, site-specific cost sharing arrangements with other potentially responsible parties, the degree of contamination by various wastes, the scarcity and quality of volumetric data related to many of the sites, and the speculative nature of remediation costs. Estimates of liability may vary over time due to changes in federal, state, and local laws governing environmental remediation. Current obligations are not expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity.
Insurance – The Company has a consolidated, wholly-owned captive insurance subsidiary (the Captive), that provides insurance coverage for certain risks including workers compensation, general liability, auto liability, and FELA claims. The Captive receives direct premiums, which are netted against the Company’s premium costs in other expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. We record both liabilities and reinsurance receivables using an actuarial analysis based on historical experience in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.
Indemnities – Our maximum potential exposure under indemnification arrangements, including certain tax indemnifications, can range from a specified dollar amount to an unlimited amount, depending on the nature of the transactions and the agreements. Due to uncertainty as to whether claims will be made or how they will be resolved, we cannot reasonably determine the probability of an adverse claim or reasonably estimate any adverse liability or the total maximum exposure under these indemnification arrangements. We do not have any reason to believe that we will be required to make any material payments under these indemnity provisions.
16. Share Repurchase Programs
Effective April 1, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to
Our previous authorization, which was effective April 1, 2019, through March 31, 2022, was approved by our Board of Directors for up to
The table below represents shares repurchased under the repurchase program in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
| Number of Shares Purchased | Average Price Paid [a] | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| First quarter [b] | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Second quarter [c] | ||||||||||||||||
| Third quarter [d] | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Remaining number of shares that may be repurchased under current authority | ||||||||||||||||
| [a] | In the period of the final settlement, the average price paid under the accelerated share repurchase programs is calculated based on the total program value less the value assigned to the initial delivery of shares. The average price of the completed 2022 and 2021 accelerated share repurchase programs was $ |
| [b] | Includes |
| [c] | Includes an incremental |
| [d] | Includes an incremental |
Management's assessments of market conditions and other pertinent factors guide the timing and volume of all repurchases. We expect to fund any share repurchases under this program through cash generated from operations, the sale or lease of various operating and non-operating properties, debt issuances, and cash on hand. Open market repurchases are recorded in treasury stock at cost, which includes any applicable commissions and fees.
From October 1, 2022, through October 19, 2022, we repurchased million shares at an aggregate cost of approximately million.
Accelerated Share Repurchase Programs – The Company has established accelerated share repurchase programs (ASRs) with financial institutions to repurchase shares of our common stock. These ASRs have been structured so that at the time of commencement, we pay a specified amount to the financial institutions and receive an initial delivery of shares. Additional shares may be received at the time of settlement. The final number of shares to be received is based on the volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock during the ASR term, less a discount and subject to potential adjustments pursuant to the terms of such ASR.
On February 18, 2022, the Company received
On May 26, 2021, the Company received
ASRs are accounted for as equity transactions, and at the time of receipt, shares are included in treasury stock at fair market value as of the corresponding initiation or settlement date. The Company reflects shares received as a repurchase of common stock in the weighted average common shares outstanding calculation for basic and diluted earnings per share.
17. Related Parties
UPRR and other North American railroad companies jointly own TTX Company (TTX). UPRR has a
TTX is a rail car pooling company that owns rail cars and intermodal wells to serve North America’s railroads. TTX assists railroads in meeting the needs of their customers by providing rail cars in an efficient, pooled environment. All railroads have the ability to utilize TTX rail cars through car hire by renting rail cars at stated rates.
UPRR had $
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022, Compared to
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
For purposes of this report, unless the context otherwise requires, all references herein to “UPC”, “Corporation”, “Company”, “we”, “us”, and “our” shall mean Union Pacific Corporation and its subsidiaries, including Union Pacific Railroad Company, which we separately refer to as “UPRR” or the “Railroad”.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and applicable notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Item 1, and other information included in this report. Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are unaudited and reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for their fair presentation in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).
The Railroad, along with its subsidiaries and rail affiliates, is our one reportable business segment. Although we provide and analyze revenues by commodity group, we treat the financial results of the Railroad as one segment due to the integrated nature of our rail network.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of these financial statements requires estimation and judgment that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets, and liabilities. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. If these estimates differ materially from actual results, the impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements may be material. Our critical accounting estimates are available in Item 7 of our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. During the first nine months of 2022, there have not been any significant changes with respect to the policies used to develop our critical accounting estimates.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Quarterly Summary
The Company reported earnings of $3.05 per diluted share on net income of $1.9 billion and an operating ratio of 59.9%, which includes a $114 million one-time charge for tentative or ratified agreements with our labor unions (see Labor Agreements in Other Matters), in the third quarter of 2022 compared to earnings of $2.57 per diluted share on net income of $1.7 billion and an operating ratio of 56.3% for the third quarter of 2021. Freight revenues increased 18% in the quarter compared to the same period in 2021 driven by a 15% increase in average revenue per car (ARC) and a 3% increase in volume. The ARC increase was driven by higher fuel surcharge revenues and core pricing gains, partially offset by negative mix of traffic (for example, a relative decrease in petroleum shipments, which have a higher ARC). Volume increases were driven by strong production and inventory replenishment in the automotive industry, increased demand for coal due to higher natural gas prices, and continued strength in the industrial markets driven by sand, rock, plastics, and industrial chemicals. Along with the market improvements, our service improved sequentially allowing us to handle more of the available demand. These gains were partially offset by declines in parcel and petroleum shipments.
Our service metrics improved sequentially from the second quarter but were still unfavorable to last year’s performance, which was negatively impacted by the wildfires in California. To improve service and increase efficiency, the Company has hired and trained new employees, temporarily relocated employees to areas with the greatest need, added locomotives to the fleet in select locations, and reduced freight car inventory, relative to carloads, from our network.
Crude oil prices declined slightly from the second quarter but our average fuel price for the quarter compared to the same period last year is up 67%. Along with the higher cost of fuel, costs increased due to the additional resources deployed to improve network fluidity, higher inflation, and higher casualty costs. In addition, Presidential Emergency Board 250 issued their report and recommendations on August 16, 2022, and tentative or ratified agreements were subsequently reached with all our labor unions resulting in a one-time charge of $114 million, largely due to the award of $1,000 per year bonuses to all unionized employees (see Labor Agreements in Other Matters). Despite the increases in operating expense, revenue growth drove an 8% increase in operating income compared to third quarter of 2021.
Operating Revenues
| Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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| September 30, |
September 30, |
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| Millions |
2022 |
2021 |
Change |
2022 |
2021 |
Change |
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| Freight revenues |
$ | 6,109 | $ | 5,166 | 18 | % |
$ | 17,391 | $ | 14,947 | 16 | % |
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| Other subsidiary revenues |
231 | 182 | 27 | 669 | 539 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Accessorial revenues |
212 | 198 | 7 | 596 | 535 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other |
14 | 20 | (30 | ) | 39 | 50 | (22 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Total |
$ | 6,566 | $ | 5,566 | 18 | % |
$ | 18,695 | $ | 16,071 | 16 | % |
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We generate freight revenues by transporting products from our three commodity groups. Freight revenues vary with volume (carloads) and ARC. Changes in price, traffic mix, and fuel surcharges drive ARC. Customer incentives, which are primarily provided for shipping to/from specific locations or based on cumulative volumes, are recorded as a reduction to operating revenues. Customer incentives that include variable consideration based on cumulative volumes are estimated using the expected value method, which is based on available historical, current, and forecasted volumes, and recognized as the related performance obligation is satisfied. We recognize freight revenues over time as shipments move from origin to destination. The allocation of revenues between reporting periods is based on the relative transit time in each reporting period with expenses recognized as incurred.
Other subsidiary revenues (primarily logistics and commuter rail operations) are generally recognized over time as shipments move from origin to destination. The allocation of revenues between reporting periods is based on the relative transit time in each reporting period with expenses recognized as incurred. Accessorial revenues are recognized at a point in time as performance obligations are satisfied.
Freight revenues increased 18% during the third quarter of 2022 compared to 2021, resulting from higher fuel surcharge revenues, 3% volume increase, and core pricing gains, partially offset by negative mix of traffic. Volume increases were driven by strong production and inventory replenishment in the automotive industry, increased demand for coal due to higher natural gas prices, and continued strength in the industrial markets driven by sand, rock, plastics, and industrial chemicals. Along with the market improvements, our service improved sequentially allowing us to handle more of the available demand. These gains were partially offset by declines in parcel and petroleum shipments.
Each of our commodity groups includes revenues from fuel surcharges. Freight revenues from fuel surcharge programs increased to $1.2 billion in the third quarter of 2022 compared to $464 million in the same period of 2021 due to higher fuel prices, 3% increase in volume, and lag impact on fuel surcharge (it can generally take up to two months for changing fuel prices to affect fuel surcharges recoveries).
Other subsidiary revenues increased in the third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2022 compared to 2021 primarily driven by higher fuel surcharge and an increase in automotive parts shipments due to market demand and contract wins at our subsidiary that brokers intermodal and transload logistics services. Accessorial revenues increased in the third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2022 compared to 2021 driven by increased intermodal accessorial charges resulting primarily from ongoing global supply chain disruptions.
The following tables summarize the year-over-year changes in freight revenues, revenue carloads, and ARC by commodity type:
| Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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| Freight Revenues |
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September 30, |
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| Millions |
2022 |
2021 |
Change |
2022 |
2021 |
Change |
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| Grain & grain products |
$ | 880 | $ | 731 | 20 | % |
$ | 2,624 | $ | 2,292 | 14 | % |
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| Fertilizer |
178 | 172 | 3 | 541 | 521 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Food & refrigerated |
290 | 253 | 15 | 828 | 739 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coal & renewables |
611 | 531 | 15 | 1,611 | 1,295 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bulk |
1,959 | 1,687 | 16 | 5,604 | 4,847 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Industrial chemicals & plastics |
579 | 503 | 15 | 1,656 | 1,436 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Metals & minerals |
601 | 488 | 23 | 1,648 | 1,330 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Forest products |
390 | 342 | 14 | 1,140 | 1,006 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Energy & specialized markets |
624 | 578 | 8 | 1,762 | 1,654 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Industrial |
2,194 | 1,911 | 15 | 6,206 | 5,426 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Automotive |
601 | 417 | 44 | 1,663 | 1,292 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Intermodal |
1,355 | 1,151 | 18 | 3,918 | 3,382 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Premium |
1,956 | 1,568 | 25 | 5,581 | 4,674 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total |
$ | 6,109 | $ | 5,166 | 18 | % |
$ | 17,391 | $ | 14,947 | 16 | % |
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Nine Months Ended |
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| Revenue Carloads |
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September 30, |
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| Thousands, |
2022 |
2021 |
Change |
2022 |
2021 |
Change |
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| Grain & grain products |
190 | 185 | 3 | % | 590 | 592 | - | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Fertilizer |
51 | 55 | (7 | ) | 149 | 153 | (3 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Food & refrigerated |
48 | 48 | - | 143 | 141 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coal & renewables |
243 | 232 | 5 | 670 | 604 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bulk |
532 | 520 | 2 | 1,552 | 1,490 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Industrial chemicals & plastics |
165 | 153 | 8 | 486 | 449 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Metals & minerals |
202 | 188 | 7 | 589 | 516 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Forest products |
62 | 63 | (2 | ) | 189 | 187 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Energy & specialized markets |
140 | 145 | (3 | ) | 412 | 422 | (2 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Industrial |
569 | 549 | 4 | 1,676 | 1,574 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Automotive |
198 | 166 | 19 | 580 | 519 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Intermodal [a] |
811 | 809 | - | 2,373 | 2,483 | (4 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Premium |
1,009 | 975 | 3 | 2,953 | 3,002 | (2 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total |
2,110 | 2,044 | 3 | % | 6,181 | 6,066 | 2 | % |
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| Average Revenue per Car |
2022 |
2021 |
Change |
2022 |
2021 |
Change |
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| Grain & grain products |
$ | 4,641 | $ | 3,937 | 18 | % |
$ | 4,449 | $ | 3,869 | 15 | % |
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| Fertilizer |
3,504 | 3,125 | 12 | 3,634 | 3,398 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Food & refrigerated |
6,017 | 5,246 | 15 | 5,809 | 5,235 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coal & renewables |
2,514 | 2,298 | 9 | 2,403 | 2,146 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bulk |
3,685 | 3,244 | 14 | 3,612 | 3,252 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Industrial chemicals & plastics |
3,508 | 3,277 | 7 | 3,404 | 3,195 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Metals & minerals |
2,969 | 2,596 | 14 | 2,799 | 2,577 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Forest products |
6,347 | 5,457 | 16 | 6,044 | 5,390 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Energy & specialized markets |
4,434 | 3,996 | 11 | 4,273 | 3,924 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Industrial |
3,852 | 3,482 | 11 | 3,702 | 3,448 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Automotive |
3,030 | 2,500 | 21 | 2,866 | 2,488 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Intermodal [a] |
1,672 | 1,424 | 17 | 1,651 | 1,362 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Premium |
1,939 | 1,608 | 21 | 1,890 | 1,557 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Average |
$ | 2,895 | $ | 2,528 | 15 | % |
$ | 2,814 | $ | 2,464 | 14 | % |
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| [a] |
For intermodal shipments each container or trailer equals one carload. |
Bulk – Bulk includes shipments of grain and grain products, fertilizer, food and refrigerated goods, and coal and renewables. Freight revenues from bulk shipments increased in the third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2022 compared to 2021 due to higher fuel surcharge revenues, volume increases, and core pricing gains, partially offset by negative mix from increased coal shipments. Volume grew 2% and 4% in the third quarter and year-to-date periods, respectively, compared to 2021 driven by increases in coal and renewable shipments due to higher natural gas prices and contract wins, partially offset by declines in fertilizer shipments. In the year-to-date period compared to 2021, grain and grain products shipments slightly declined as network constraints increased shuttle cycle times for our grain traffic.
Industrial – Industrial includes shipments of industrial chemicals and plastics, metals and minerals, forest products, and energy and specialized markets. Freight revenues from industrial shipments increased in the third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2022 compared to 2021 due to higher fuel surcharge revenues, higher volume, and core pricing gains, partially offset by negative mix of traffic from decreased petroleum and increased short haul rock shipments. Volume grew 4% in the third quarter compared to 2021. The growth was driven by metals and minerals due to strong demand for sand and rock as well as new business wins, expansions, and market demand for industrial chemicals and plastics shipments. In addition to the third quarter drivers, many of our customers in the Gulf Coast experienced Winter Storm Uri interruptions for an extended period causing a significant impact on the industrial chemicals and plastics and metals and minerals industries in the first quarter of 2021. Last year’s weather event coupled with strong demand this year drove the year-over-year increase for the impacted commodities for the year-to-date period. Petroleum shipments, within the energy and specialized markets commodity line, declined in the third quarter and year-to-date periods compared to 2021 primarily due to regulatory challenges in Mexico markets.
Premium – Premium includes shipments of finished automobiles, automotive parts, and merchandise in intermodal containers, both domestic and international. Premium freight revenues increased in the third quarter compared to 2021 due to higher fuel surcharge revenues, 3% volume growth, and core pricing gains. Automotive shipments increased 19% and 12% in the third quarter and year-to-date periods, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2021 driven by an increase in finished vehicle shipments and automotive parts as the automotive industry continued to recover from the shortage of semiconductors and last year’s weather disruptions in the first quarter. Year-to-date, freight revenues increased compared to 2021 driven by fuel surcharge revenues, core pricing gains, and positive mix of traffic, partially offset by a 2% volume decline. The volume increases from automotive shipments, domestic intermodal contract wins, and market strength due to tight truck capacity earlier in the year were more than offset by ongoing international supply chain disruptions and Company actions to store equipment to restore network fluidity.
Mexico Business – Each of our commodity groups includes revenues from shipments to and from Mexico. Revenues from Mexico business increased 20% to $708 million in the third quarter of 2022 compared to 2021 driven by higher fuel surcharge revenues, 3% volume growth, positive business mix from lower intermodal shipments, and core pricing gains. The volume increase was driven by automotive parts, finished automobiles, and construction, partially offset by intermodal and petroleum shipments. Year-to-date, revenues increased 15% to $2.0 billion due to higher fuel surcharge revenues, positive business mix from lower intermodal shipments, and core pricing gains, partially offset by a slight volume decline compared to 2021.
Operating Expenses
| Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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| September 30, |
September 30, |
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| Millions |
2022 |
2021 |
Change |
2022 |
2021 |
Change |
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| Compensation and benefits |
$ | 1,278 | $ | 1,040 | 23 | % |
$ | 3,471 | $ | 3,088 | 12 | % |
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| Fuel |
932 | 544 | 71 | 2,586 | 1,452 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Purchased services and materials |
626 | 510 | 23 | 1,809 | 1,478 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation |
563 | 553 | 2 | 1,677 | 1,652 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Equipment and other rents |
215 | 217 | (1 | ) | 660 | 629 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other |
319 | 270 | 18 | 987 | 874 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total |
$ | 3,933 | $ | 3,134 | 25 | % |
$ | 11,190 | $ | 9,173 | 22 | % |
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Operating expenses increased $799 million and $2.0 billion in the third quarter and year-to-date periods, respectively, compared to 2021 driven by higher fuel prices, a one-time charge for the tentative or ratified agreements reached with our labor unions (see Labor Agreements in Other Matters), inflation, operational challenges, volume related costs, higher casualty costs, and state and local taxes. In addition, the year-to-date period comparison was impacted positively by lower weather-related expenses in 2022.
Compensation and Benefits – Compensation and benefits include wages, payroll taxes, health and welfare costs, pension costs, and incentive costs. For the third quarter and year-to-date periods, expenses increased 23% and 12%, respectively, compared to 2021 due to a $114 million one-time charge for the tentative or ratified agreements reached with our labor unions (see Labor Agreements in Other Matters), wage inflation, and an increase in employee levels. Employee levels increased in the third quarter and year-to-date periods to address congestion across the system and increased carload volumes. The year-to-date comparison was also partially offset by last year's weather-related expenses.
Fuel – Fuel includes locomotive fuel and gasoline for highway and non-highway vehicles and heavy equipment. Fuel expense increased in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 driven by a 67% increase in locomotive diesel fuel prices, which averaged $3.96 and $2.37 per gallon (including taxes and transportation costs) in the third quarter of 2022 and 2021, respectively. A 4% increase in gross ton-miles also contributed to the higher expense, partially offset by a 1% improvement in the fuel consumption rate, computed as gallons of fuel consumed divided by gross ton-miles in thousands. For the year-to-date period, locomotive diesel fuel prices averaged $3.64 per gallon in 2022 compared to $2.13 per gallon in 2021, and gross ton-miles increased 4% driving the 78% increase in expense. Fuel consumption rate was essentially flat during the year-to-date period.
Purchased Services and Materials – Expense for purchased services and materials includes the costs of services purchased from outside contractors and other service providers (including equipment maintenance and contract expenses incurred by our subsidiaries for external transportation services); materials used to maintain the Railroad’s lines, structures, and equipment; costs of operating facilities jointly used by UPRR and other railroads; transportation and lodging for train crew employees; trucking and contracting costs for intermodal containers; leased automobile maintenance expenses; and tools and supplies. Purchased services and materials increased 23% and 22% in the third quarter and year-to-date periods, respectively, compared to 2021 primarily due to higher locomotive maintenance expenses due to a larger active fleet to assist in recovering the network, increased drayage costs incurred by one of our subsidiaries, volume related costs, and inflation. In addition, the year-to-date period comparison was positively impacted by last year’s weather-related expenses.
Depreciation – The majority of depreciation relates to road property, including rail, ties, ballast, and other track material. Depreciation expense was up 2% for both the third quarter and year-to-date periods compared to 2021.
Equipment and Other Rents – Equipment and other rents expense primarily includes rental expense that the Railroad pays for freight cars owned by other railroads or private companies; freight car, intermodal, and locomotive leases; and office and other rentals. Increased freight car rent expense due to higher volume and network congestion drove increases in equipment and other rents expense in the third quarter and year-to-date periods. Higher equity income more than offset these increases in the third quarter.
Other – Other expenses include state and local taxes; freight, equipment, and property damage; utilities; insurance; personal injury; environmental remediation; employee travel; telephone and cellular; computer software; bad debt; and other general expenses. Other costs increased 18% and 13% in the third quarter and year-to-date periods, respectively, compared to 2021 driven by casualty expenses, including higher personal injury expense and damaged freight; higher state and local taxes; and increased business travel costs. In the year-to-date period, lower environmental remediation costs partially offset the increases.
Non-Operating Items
| Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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| Millions |
2022 |
2021 |
Change |
2022 |
2021 |
Change |
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| Other income, net |
$ | 124 | $ | 38 | F |
% |
$ | 334 | $ | 214 | 56 | % | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense |
(315 | ) | (290 | ) | 9 | (938 | ) | (862 | ) | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Income taxes |
(547 | ) | (507 | ) | 8 | (1,541 | ) | (1,438 | ) | 7 | ||||||||||||||
Other Income, net – Other income increased in the third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2022 compared to 2021 driven by higher real estate income and net periodic pension benefit. Real estate sales in the third quarter of 2022 includes a $35 million gain from a land sale to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The year-to-date period for 2022 also includes a $79 million gain from a land sale to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, while the 2021 year-to-date period includes a $50 million gain from a sale to the Colorado Department of Transportation. In addition, the year-to-date comparison was negatively impacted by higher environmental remediation expense at non-operating sites.
Interest Expense – Interest expense increased in the third quarter of 2022 compared to 2021 due to an increased weighted-average debt level of $32.2 billion in 2022 compared to $29.0 billion in 2021, partially offset by a lower effective interest rate of 3.9% in 2022 compared to 4.0% in 2021. Year-to-date, interest expense increased due to an increased weighted-average debt level of $31.8 billion in 2022 compared to $27.9 billion in 2021, partially offset by a lower effective interest rate of 4.0% in 2022 compared to 4.1% in 2021.
Income Taxes – Income tax expense increased in the third quarter of 2022 compared to 2021, driven by higher pre-tax income, partially offset by reductions of $40 million in deferred tax expense from Iowa, Arkansas, and Idaho reducing their corporate income tax rates. Year-to-date, income tax expense increased compared to the same period in 2021, driven by higher pre-tax income, partially offset by the reductions in deferred tax expense described above and a $55 million reduction in deferred tax expense from Nebraska reducing its corporate income tax rate. Year-to-date 2021 income tax expense included reductions of $43 million in deferred tax expense from Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Idaho reducing their corporate income tax rates. Our effective tax rates for year-to-date 2022 and 2021 were 22.3% and 23.0%, respectively.
OTHER OPERATING/PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL STATISTICS
We report a number of key performance measures weekly to the Surface Transportation Board (STB). We provide this data on our website at www.up.com/investor/aar-stb_reports/index.htm.
Operating/Performance Statistics
Management continuously measures these key operating metrics to evaluate our operational efficiency and asset utilization in striving to provide a consistent, reliable service product to our customers.
Railroad performance measures are included in the table below:
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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| 2022 |
2021 |
Change |
2022 |
2021 |
Change |
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| Gross ton-miles (GTMs) (billions) |
215.0 | 207.1 | 4 | % |
634.5 | 607.9 | 4 | % |
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| Revenue ton-miles (billions) |
107.2 | 104.3 | 3 | 317.8 | 306.4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Freight car velocity (daily miles per car) |
191 | 195 | (2 | ) | 192 | 205 | (6 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Average train speed (miles per hour) [a] |
23.7 | 24.2 | (2 | ) | 23.8 | 24.8 | (4 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Average terminal dwell time (hours) [a] |
24.4 | 24.0 | 2 | 24.3 | 23.5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Locomotive productivity (GTMs per horsepower day) |
124 | 127 | (2 | ) | 126 | 135 | (7 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Train length (feet) |
9,483 | 9,359 | 1 | 9,376 | 9,340 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| Intermodal car trip plan compliance (%) [b] |
62 | 66 | (4 | ) pts | 65 | 72 | (7 | ) pts | ||||||||||||||||
| Manifest/Automotive car trip plan compliance (%) [b] |
58 | 60 | (2 | ) pts | 59 | 65 | (6 | ) pts | ||||||||||||||||
| Workforce productivity (car miles per employee) |
1,045 | 1,044 | - | 1,045 | 1,036 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total employees (average) |
30,841 | 29,810 | 3 | 30,582 | 29,877 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating ratio |
59.9 | 56.3 | 3.6 | pts | 59.9 | 57.1 | 2.8 | pts | ||||||||||||||||
| [a] |
As reported to the STB. |
| [b] | Methodology used to report (described below) is not comparable with the reporting to the STB under docket number EP 770. |
Gross and Revenue Ton-Miles – Gross ton-miles are calculated by multiplying the weight of loaded and empty freight cars by the number of miles hauled. Revenue ton-miles are calculated by multiplying the weight of freight by the number of tariff miles. Gross ton-miles and revenue ton-miles increased 4% and 3%, respectively, during the third quarter of 2022 compared to 2021, driven by a 3% increase in carloadings. Year-to-date, gross ton-miles and revenue ton-miles both increased 4% driven by a 2% increase in carloadings. Changes in commodity mix drove the variances in both periods between gross ton-miles, revenue ton-miles, and carloads.
Freight Car Velocity – Freight car velocity measures the average daily miles per car on our network. The two key drivers of this metric are the speed of the train between terminals (average train speed) and the time a rail car spends at the terminals (average terminal dwell time). As freight car velocity, average train speed, and average terminal dwell deteriorated, operating car inventory levels increased and congested the network compared to the same periods in 2021. While year-over-year comparisons deteriorated, the fluidity of the network has improved from the second quarter as freight car velocity, average train speed, and average terminal dwell improved sequentially as crew availability increased throughout the third quarter.
Locomotive Productivity – Locomotive productivity is gross ton-miles per average daily locomotive horsepower available. Locomotive productivity decreased in the third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2022 compared to the same periods in 2021 driven by an increase in our average active fleet size as resources were deployed to alleviate network congestion in both periods and handle increased volume compared to the same periods in 2021.
Train Length – Train length is the average maximum train length on a route measured in feet. Our train length increased 1% in the third quarter due to train length improvement initiatives, partially offset by efforts to recover the network. The year-to-date comparison was flat due to lower international intermodal shipments and recovery efforts offsetting productivity initiatives.
Car Trip Plan Compliance – Car trip plan compliance is the percentage of cars delivered on time in accordance with our original trip plan. Our network car trip plan compliance is broken into the intermodal and manifest/automotive products. Manifest/automotive car trip plan compliance and intermodal car trip plan compliance deteriorated in the third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2022 compared to 2021 because of network congestion.
Workforce Productivity – Workforce productivity is average daily car miles per employee. Workforce productivity was flat in the third quarter of 2022, as average daily car miles increased 4% and employees increased 3% compared to 2021. The 3% increase in employee levels was driven by an increase in train, engine, and yard employees to address volume increases and congestion. Year-to-date, workforce productivity improved 1% as average daily car miles increased 3% and employees increased 2% compared to the same period in 2021.
Operating Ratio – Operating ratio is our operating expenses reflected as a percentage of operating revenues. Our third quarter operating ratio of 59.9% deteriorated 3.6 points compared to 2021 and our year-to-date operating ratio of 59.9% deteriorated 2.8 points compared to 2021 mainly due to the one-time charge for the tentative or ratified agreements reached with our labor unions (see Labor Agreements in Other Matters), excess network costs, inflation, and other cost increases, partially offset by core pricing gains. In addition, the year-to-date comparison was positively impacted by mix of traffic and lower weather-related expenses and negatively impacted by higher fuel prices.
Adjusted Debt / Adjusted EBITDA
| Millions, Except Ratios |
Sep. 30, |
Dec. 31, |
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| for the Trailing Twelve Months Ended [a] |
2022 |
2021 |
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| Net income |
$ | 7,071 | $ | 6,523 | ||||
| Add: |
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| Income tax expense |
2,058 | 1,955 | ||||||
| Depreciation |
2,233 | 2,208 | ||||||
| Interest expense |
1,233 | 1,157 | ||||||
| EBITDA |
$ | 12,595 | $ | 11,843 | ||||
| Adjustments: |
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| Other income, net |
(417 | ) | (297 | ) | ||||
| Interest on operating lease liabilities [b] |
52 | 56 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA |
$ | 12,230 | $ | 11,602 | ||||
| Debt |
$ | 33,422 | $ | 29,729 | ||||
| Operating lease liabilities |
1,629 | 1,759 | ||||||
| Unfunded/(funded) pension and OPEB, net of tax cost/(benefit) of ($40) and ($21) [c] |
(139 | ) | (72 | ) | ||||
| Adjusted debt |
$ | 34,912 | $ | 31,416 | ||||
| Adjusted debt / adjusted EBITDA |
2.9 | 2.7 | ||||||
| [a] | The trailing twelve months income statement information ended September 30, 2022, is recalculated by taking the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, subtracting the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and adding the nine months ended September 30, 2022. |
| [b] | Represents the hypothetical interest expense we would incur (using the incremental borrowing rate) if the property under our operating leases were owned or accounted for as finance leases. |
| [c] | OPEB = other post retirement benefits |
Adjusted debt to adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and adjustments for other income and interest on present value of operating leases) is considered a non-GAAP financial measure by SEC Regulation G and Item 10 of SEC Regulation S-K and may not be defined and calculated by other companies in the same manner. We believe this measure is important to management and investors in evaluating the Company’s ability to sustain given debt levels (including leases) with the cash generated from operations. In addition, a comparable measure is used by rating agencies when reviewing the Company’s credit rating. Adjusted debt to adjusted EBITDA should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, net income. The table above provides reconciliations from net income to adjusted debt to adjusted EBITDA. At both September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the incremental borrowing rate on operating leases was 3.2%.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Financial Condition
| Cash Flows |
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| Millions, for the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
2022 |
2021 |
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| Cash provided by operating activities |
$ | 7,070 | $ | 6,503 | ||||
| Cash used in investing activities |
(2,559 | ) | (1,792 | ) | ||||
| Cash used in financing activities |
(4,210 | ) | (5,291 | ) | ||||
| Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
$ | 301 | $ | (580 | ) | |||
Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities increased in the first nine months of 2022 compared to the same period of 2021 due to higher net income.
Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities increased in the first nine months of 2022 compared to the same period of 2021 driven by increased capital investment.
The table below details cash capital investments:
| Millions, for the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
2022 |
2021 |
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| Rail and other track material |
$ | 405 | $ | 367 | ||||
| Ties |
346 | 334 | ||||||
| Ballast |
160 | 156 | ||||||
| Other [a] |
474 | 467 | ||||||
| Total road infrastructure replacements |
1,385 | 1,324 | ||||||
| Line expansion and other capacity projects |
228 | 173 | ||||||
| Commercial facilities |
175 | 104 | ||||||
| Total capacity and commercial facilities |
403 | 277 | ||||||
| Locomotives and freight cars [b] |
608 | 192 | ||||||
| Technology and other |
294 | 152 | ||||||
| Total cash capital investments [c] |
$ | 2,690 | $ | 1,945 | ||||
| [a] | Other includes bridges and tunnels, signals, other road assets, and road work equipment. |
| [b] | Locomotives and freight cars include lease buyouts of $55 million in 2022 and $34 million in 2021. |
| [c] | Weather-related damages for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, are immaterial. |
Capital Plan
In 2022, we expect our capital expenditures to be approximately $3.4 billion, up 13% from 2021, as we make investments to support our growth strategy. We will continue to harden our infrastructure, replace older assets, and improve the safety and resilience of the network. In addition, the plan includes targeted freight car acquisitions, investments in growth-related projects to drive more carloads to the network, certain ramps to efficiently handle volumes from new and existing intermodal customers, continued modernization of our locomotive fleet, and projects intended to improve operational efficiency. The capital plan may be revised if business conditions warrant or if new laws or regulations affect our ability to generate sufficient returns on these investments.
Financing Activities
Cash used in financing activities decreased in the first nine months of 2022 compared to the same period of 2021 driven by an increase in debt issued, partially offset by more debt repaid.
Free Cash Flow – Free cash flow is defined as cash provided by operating activities less cash used in investing activities and dividends paid. Cash flow conversion rate is cash provided by operating activities less cash used for capital investments as a ratio of net income.
Free cash flow and cash flow conversion rate are not considered financial measures under GAAP by SEC Regulation G and Item 10 of SEC Regulation S-K and may not be defined and calculated by other companies in the same manner. We believe free cash flow and cash flow conversion rate are important to management and investors in evaluating our financial performance and measures our ability to generate cash without additional external financing. Free cash flow and cash flow conversion rate should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, cash provided by operating activities.
| Millions, for the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
2022 |
2021 |
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| Cash provided by operating activities |
$ | 7,070 | $ | 6,503 | ||||
| Cash used in investing activities |
(2,559 | ) | (1,792 | ) | ||||
| Dividends paid |
(2,362 | ) | (2,045 | ) | ||||
| Free cash flow |
$ | 2,149 | $ | 2,666 | ||||
The following table reconciles cash provided by operating activities (GAAP measure) to cash flow conversion rate (non-GAAP measure):
| Millions, for the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
2022 |
2021 |
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| Cash provided by operating activities |
$ | 7,070 | $ | 6,503 | ||||
| Cash used in capital investments |
(2,690 | ) | (1,945 | ) | ||||
| Total (a) |
$ | 4,380 | $ | 4,558 | ||||
| Net income (b) |
$ | 5,360 | $ | 4,812 | ||||
| Cash flow conversion rate (a/b) |
82 | % | 95 | % | ||||
Current Liquidity Status
We are continually evaluating our financial condition and liquidity. We analyze a wide range of economic scenarios and the impact on our ability to generate cash. These analyses inform our liquidity plans and activities outlined below and indicate we have sufficient borrowing capacity to sustain an extended period of lower volumes.
During the third quarter, we generated $2.9 billion of cash provided by operating activities, paid our quarterly dividend, and repurchased $2.1 billion worth of shares under our share repurchase program. On September 30, 2022, we had $1.3 billion of cash and cash equivalents, $2.0 billion of credit available under our revolving credit facility, and up to $600 million undrawn on the Receivables Facility. In the third quarter, we issued $1.9 billion in fixed-rate long-term debt, including a $600 million 30-year green bond. The net proceeds of the green bond will be used to finance eligible projects with environmental benefits. Additionally, we paid down $400 million on the Receivables Facility. We have been, and we expect to continue to be, in compliance with our debt covenants.
As described in the notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and as referenced in the table below, we have contractual obligations that may affect our financial condition. However, based on our assessment of the underlying provisions and circumstances of our contractual obligations, including material sources of off-balance sheet and structured finance arrangements, there is no known trend, demand, commitment, event, or uncertainty that is reasonably likely to occur that would have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity. In addition, our commercial obligations, financings, and commitments are customary transactions that are like those of other comparable corporations, particularly within the transportation industry.
The following table identifies material obligations as of September 30, 2022:
| Oct. 1 | Payments Due by Dec. 31, |
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| Millions |
Total |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
2026 |
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| Debt [a] |
$ | 61,936 | $ | 373 | $ | 2,637 | $ | 2,562 | $ | 2,742 | $ | 2,080 | $ | 51,542 | ||||||||||||||
| Purchase obligations [b] |
3,435 | 277 | 855 | 823 | 815 | 273 | 392 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating leases [c] |
1,808 | 52 | 326 | 309 | 312 | 241 | 568 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other post retirement benefits [d] |
366 | 11 | 44 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 193 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Finance lease obligations [e] |
266 | 8 | 76 | 63 | 43 | 35 | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total contractual obligations |
$ | 67,811 | $ | 721 | $ | 3,938 | $ | 3,797 | $ | 3,951 | $ | 2,668 | $ | 52,736 | ||||||||||||||
| [a] | Excludes finance lease obligations of $240 million as well as unamortized discount and deferred issuance costs of ($1,785) million. Includes an interest component of $26,969 million. |
| [b] | Purchase obligations include locomotive maintenance contracts; purchase commitments for fuel purchases, ties, ballast, and rail; and agreements to purchase other goods and services. |
| [c] | Includes leases for locomotives, freight cars, other equipment, and real estate. Includes an interest component of $179 million. |
| [d] | Includes estimated other post retirement, medical, and life insurance payments and payments made under the unfunded pension plans for the next ten years. |
| [e] | Represents total obligations, including interest component of $26 million. |
OTHER MATTERS
Accounting Pronouncements – See Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Asserted and Unasserted Claims – See Note 15 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Indemnities – See Note 15 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Labor Agreements – Pursuant to the Railway Labor Act (RLA), our collective bargaining agreements are subject to modification every five years. Existing agreements remain in effect until new agreements are ratified or until the RLA procedures are exhausted. The RLA procedures include mediation, potential arbitration, cooling-off periods, and the possibility of Presidential Emergency Boards and Congressional intervention. The current round of negotiations began on January 1, 2020, related to years 2020-2024. In June 2022, the National Mediation Board released the parties from mediation, which initiated the first 30-day cooling-off period. Prior to the end of the first cooling-off period, the Biden administration appointed Presidential Emergency Board 250 (PEB) to resolve the parties' disputes. The PEB issued a report with its recommendations on August 16, 2022, initiating the second 30-day cooling-off period. Over the second cooling-off period, tentative agreements were reached with all the labor unions, averting a potential work stoppage. As of October 20, 2022, six labor unions ratified their respective tentative agreements. One labor union did not ratify its tentative agreement, and the parties have agreed to maintain the status quo as negotiations continue. Tentative agreements with the remaining labor unions are still in the ratification process. If a tentative agreement fails ratification, and the parties do not reach a voluntary agreement by the end of the agreed upon status quo period, the parties may engage in self-help (i.e., lockouts or strike). Congress may act to stop self-help by extending the status quo period or passing a law imposing a resolution on the parties.
CAUTIONARY INFORMATION
Statements in this Form 10-Q/filing, including forward-looking statements, speak only as of and are based on information we have learned as of October 20, 2022. We assume no obligation to update any such information to reflect subsequent developments, changes in assumptions, or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information. If we do update one or more of these statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect thereto or with respect to other statements.
Certain statements in this report, and statements in other reports or information filed or to be filed with the SEC (as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by us), are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements and information also include any other statements or information in this report regarding: potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict on our business operations, financial results, liquidity, and financial position, and on the world economy (including our customers and supply chains), including as a result of decreased volume and carloadings; closing of customer manufacturing, distribution or production facilities; expectations as to operational or service improvements; expectations regarding the effectiveness of steps taken or to be taken to improve operations, service, infrastructure improvements, and transportation plan modifications (including those in response to increased traffic); expectations as to cost savings, revenues growth, and earnings; the time by which goals, targets, or objectives will be achieved; projections, predictions, expectations, estimates, or forecasts as to our business, financial, and operational results, future economic performance, and general economic conditions; proposed new products and services; estimates of costs relating to environmental remediation and restoration; estimates and expectations regarding tax matters, expectations that claims, litigation, environmental costs, commitments, contingent liabilities, labor negotiations or agreements, or other matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity and any other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts.
Forward-looking statements and information reflect the good faith consideration by management of currently available information, and may be based on underlying assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. However, such information and assumptions (and, therefore, such forward-looking statements and information) are or may be subject to risks and uncertainties over which management has little or no influence or control. The Risk Factors in Item 1A of our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed February 4, 2022, could affect our future results and could cause those results or other outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, and this report, including this Item 2, should be read in conjunction with these Risk Factors. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times that, or by which, such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking information is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in the statements.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
Our Internet website is www.up.com. We make available free of charge on our website (under the “Investors” caption link) our Annual Reports on Form 10-K; our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q; our current reports on Form 8-K; our proxy statements; Forms 3, 4, and 5, filed on behalf of directors and executive officers; and amendments to any such reports filed or furnished pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. We also make available on our website previously filed SEC reports and exhibits via a link to EDGAR on the SEC’s Internet site at www.sec.gov. We provide these previously filed reports as a convenience and their contents reflect only information that was true and correct as of the date of the report. We assume no obligation to update this historical information. Additionally, our corporate governance materials, including By-Laws, Board Committee charters, governance guidelines and policies, and codes of conduct and ethics for directors, officers, and employees are available on our website. From time to time, the corporate governance materials on our website may be updated as necessary to comply with rules issued by the SEC and the New York Stock Exchange or as desirable to promote the effective and efficient governance of our company. Any security holder wishing to receive, without charge, a copy of any of our SEC filings or corporate governance materials should send a written request to: Corporate Secretary, Union Pacific Corporation, 1400 Douglas Street, Omaha, NE 68179.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There were no material changes to the Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk previously disclosed in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Corporation carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Corporation’s management, including the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Based upon that evaluation, the CEO and the CFO concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Additionally, the CEO and CFO determined that there were no changes to the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) during the last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.
From time to time, we are involved in legal proceedings, claims, and litigation that occur in connection with our business. We routinely assess our liabilities and contingencies in connection with these matters based upon the latest available information and, when necessary, we seek input from our third-party advisors when making these assessments. Consistent with SEC rules and requirements, we describe below material pending legal proceedings (other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business), material proceedings known to be contemplated by governmental authorities, other proceedings arising under federal, state, or local environmental laws and regulations (including governmental proceedings involving potential fines, penalties, or other monetary sanctions in excess of $1,000,000), and such other pending matters that we may determine to be appropriate.
Litigation Matters
In December 2019, truck driver David Fleury (Fleury) filed a putative class action complaint against Union Pacific Railroad Company in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (the District Court) raising claims under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, 740 ILCS 14/1, et seq. (the Act). Members of the putative class are third-party truck drivers who gained access to Union Pacific intermodal terminals in Illinois by verifying their identity using finger-scan technology. The complaint alleges Union Pacific’s use of the finger scan system violated the Act by capturing Fleury’s biometric information. After several motions by the parties and a District Court-approved stay of proceedings, the parties are currently engaged in the discovery process and no class has been certified.
We believe that we have strong defenses to the Fleury complaint, and we will vigorously defend the case. We believe this matter will not have a materially adverse effect on any of our results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity.
Environmental Matters
We receive notices from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state environmental agencies alleging that we are or may be liable under federal or state environmental laws for remediation costs at various sites throughout the U.S., including sites on the Superfund National Priorities List or state superfund lists. We cannot predict the ultimate impact of these proceedings and suits because of the number of potentially responsible parties involved, the degree of contamination by various wastes, the scarcity and quality of volumetric data related to many of the sites, and the speculative nature of remediation costs.
Information concerning environmental claims and contingencies and estimated remediation costs is set forth in this report in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Estimates – Environmental Costs, Item 7, and Note 17 of the Consolidated Financial Statements of our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
For a discussion of our potential risks and uncertainties, see the risk factors disclosed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. These risks could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations (including revenues and profitability), and/or stock price. Our business also could be affected by risks that we are not presently aware of or that we currently consider immaterial to our operations.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Purchases of Equity Securities – The following table presents common stock repurchases during each month for the third quarter of 2022:
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Total Number of Shares Purchased [a] | Average Price Paid Per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of a Publicly Announced Plan or Program | Maximum Number of Shares That May Be Purchased Under Current Authority [b] | ||||||||||||
| Jul. 1 through Jul. 31 |
2,069,484 | $ | 214.94 | 2,069,419 | 94,829,898 | |||||||||||
| Aug. 1 through Aug. 31 |
3,283,424 | 232.64 | 3,277,667 | 91,552,231 | ||||||||||||
| Sep. 1 through Sep. 30 |
4,143,330 | 216.02 | 4,143,253 | 87,408,978 | ||||||||||||
| Total |
9,496,238 | $ | 221.53 | 9,490,339 | N/A | |||||||||||
| [a] | Total number of shares purchased during the quarter includes 5,899 shares delivered or attested to UPC by employees to pay stock option exercise prices and satisfy tax withholding obligations for stock option exercises or vesting of retention units or retention shares. |
| [b] | Effective April 1, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 100 million shares of our common stock by March 31, 2025. These repurchases may be made on the open market or through other transactions. Our management has sole discretion with respect to determining the timing and amount of these transactions. |
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not Applicable.
None.
| Exhibit No. |
Description |
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| 31(b) |
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| 32 |
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| 101 |
The following financial and related information from Union Pacific Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2022 (filed with the SEC on October 20, 2022), formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL) includes (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position at September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Common Shareholders’ Equity for the periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, and (vi) the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL (contained in Exhibit 101). |
| Incorporated by Reference |
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| 4(a) | Form of 4.500% Note due 2033 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 9, 2022. |
| 4(b) | Form of 4.950% Note due 2052 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 9, 2022. |
| 4(c) | Form of 5.150% Note due 2063 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 9, 2022. |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: October 20, 2022
| UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION (Registrant) | ||
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/s/ Jennifer L. Hamann |
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| Jennifer L. Hamann |
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| Executive Vice President and |
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| Chief Financial Officer |
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/s/ Todd M. Rynaski |
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| Todd M. Rynaski |
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| Senior Vice President and |
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| Chief Accounting, Risk, and Compliance Officer | ||
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Exhibit 31(a)
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I, Lance M. Fritz, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Union Pacific Corporation;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: October 20, 2022
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/s/ Lance M. Fritz |
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Lance M. Fritz |
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Chairman, President, and |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit 31(b)
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
I, Jennifer L. Hamann, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Union Pacific Corporation;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: October 20, 2022
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/s/ Jennifer L. Hamann |
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Jennifer L. Hamann |
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Executive Vice President and |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 32
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the accompanying quarterly report of Union Pacific Corporation (the Corporation) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2022, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Lance M. Fritz, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that:
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The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
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(2) |
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation. |
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By: |
/s/ Lance M. Fritz |
Lance M. Fritz
Chairman, President, and
Chief Executive Officer
Union Pacific Corporation
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Corporation and will be retained by the Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the accompanying quarterly report of Union Pacific Corporation (the Corporation) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2022, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Jennifer L. Hamann, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that:
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The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
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(2) |
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation. |
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By: |
/s/ Jennifer L. Hamann |
Jennifer L. Hamann
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Union Pacific Corporation
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Corporation and will be retained by the Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.