Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd 10-Q for FY2021 Q3
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd (CP)
10-Q
2021-10-20
For: 2021-09-30
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About this 10-Q
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd filed this 10-Q on October 20, 2021, covering the quarter ended September 30, 2021 (FY2021 Q3).
Headline figures
Quarter ended September 30, 2021, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- 1.94B CAD
- up 4.2% from 1.86B CAD a year earlier
- Net income
- 472M CAD
- down 21.1% from net income of 598M CAD a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- 0.70 CAD
- down 20.5% from 0.88 CAD a year earlier
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark one)
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021
OR
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 001-01342
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||||||||
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (403) 319-7000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on which Registered | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toronto Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BC87 | London Stock Exchange | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports); and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
þ | Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Non-accelerated Filer | ☐ | Smaller Reporting Company | Emerging Growth Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No þ
As of the close of business on October 19, 2021, there were 666,964,525 of the registrant’s Common Shares issued and outstanding.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||||||||
| Page | ||||||||
| Item 1. | Financial Statements: | |||||||
| Interim Consolidated Statements of Income | ||||||||
| For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 | ||||||||
| Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income | ||||||||
| For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 | ||||||||
| Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||||
| As at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 | ||||||||
| Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||
| For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 | ||||||||
| Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity | ||||||||
| For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 | ||||||||
| Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements | ||||||||
| Item 2. | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | |||||||
| Executive Summary | ||||||||
| Performance Indicators | ||||||||
| Financial Highlights | ||||||||
| Results of Operations | ||||||||
| Liquidity and Capital Resources | ||||||||
| Share Capital | ||||||||
| Non-GAAP Measures | ||||||||
| Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements | ||||||||
| Contractual Commitments | ||||||||
| Critical Accounting Estimates | ||||||||
| Forward-Looking Statements | ||||||||
| Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | |||||||
| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | |||||||
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||||
| Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | |||||||
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | |||||||
| Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | |||||||
| Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | |||||||
| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | |||||||
| Item 5. | Other Information | |||||||
| Item 6. | Exhibits | |||||||
| Signature | ||||||||
PART I
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(unaudited)
| For the three months ended September 30 | For the nine months ended September 30 | |||||||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars, except share and per share data) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
Revenues (Note 3) | ||||||||||||||
| Freight | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Non-freight | ||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | ||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | ||||||||||||||
| Fuel | ||||||||||||||
| Materials | ||||||||||||||
| Equipment rents | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||||||||
Purchased services and other (Note 9, 10) | ||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||||||||
| Operating income | ||||||||||||||
| Less: | ||||||||||||||
| Other expense (income) (Note 4, 10) | ( | |||||||||||||
Merger termination fee (Note 10) | ( | |||||||||||||
| Other components of net periodic benefit recovery (Note 14) | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||
| Net interest expense | ||||||||||||||
| Income before income tax expense | ||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (Note 5) | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
Earnings per share (Note 1, 6) | ||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per share | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
Weighted-average number of shares (millions) (Note 1, 6) | ||||||||||||||
| Basic | ||||||||||||||
| Diluted | ||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared per share (Note 1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
See Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.
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INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(unaudited)
| For the three months ended September 30 | For the nine months ended September 30 | |||||||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Net (loss) gain in foreign currency translation adjustments, net of hedging activities | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Change in derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | ||||||||||||||
| Change in pension and post-retirement defined benefit plans | ||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income before income taxes | ||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense on above items | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (Note 7) | ||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
See Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.
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INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS AT
(unaudited)
| September 30 | December 31 | |||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Restricted cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||
Accounts receivable, net (Note 8) | ||||||||
| Materials and supplies | ||||||||
| Other current assets | ||||||||
| Investments | ||||||||
| Properties | ||||||||
| Goodwill and intangible assets | ||||||||
| Pension asset | ||||||||
| Other assets | ||||||||
Payment to Kansas City Southern (Note 10) | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
Long-term debt maturing within one year (Note 11, 12) | ||||||||
| Pension and other benefit liabilities | ||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | ||||||||
Long-term debt (Note 11, 12) | ||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Share capital | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 7) | ( | ( | ||||||
| Retained earnings | ||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | $ | ||||||
See Contingencies (Note 16).
See Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.
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INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
| For the three months ended September 30 | For the nine months ended September 30 | |||||||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
| Operating activities | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Reconciliation of net income to cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred income tax expense (Note 5) | ||||||||||||||
| Pension recovery and funding (Note 14) | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||
| Foreign exchange loss (gain) on debt and lease liabilities (Note 4) | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Other operating activities, net | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Change in non-cash working capital balances related to operations | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||
| Cash provided by operating activities | ||||||||||||||
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||||
| Additions to properties | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||
| Investment in Central Maine & Québec Railway | ||||||||||||||
Payment to Kansas City Southern (Note 10) | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of properties and other assets | ||||||||||||||
| Other | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Cash used in investing activities | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||
| Issuance of CP Common Shares | ||||||||||||||
Purchase of CP Common Shares (Note 13) | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Issuance of long-term debt, excluding commercial paper | ||||||||||||||
Repayment of long-term debt, excluding commercial paper (Note 11) | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||
Proceeds from term loan (Note 11) | ||||||||||||||
| Net issuance (repayment) of commercial paper (Note 11) | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Net increase in short-term borrowings | ||||||||||||||
Acquisition-related financing fees (Note 10) | ( | |||||||||||||
| Other | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Cash provided by (used in) financing activities | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||
| Effect of foreign currency fluctuations on U.S. dollar-denominated cash and cash equivalents | ( | |||||||||||||
| Cash position | ||||||||||||||
| (Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period | ||||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||||||||||
| Income taxes paid | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Interest paid | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
See Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.
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INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
| For the three months ended September 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars except per share data) | Common Shares (in millions) | Share capital | Additional paid-in capital | Accumulated other comprehensive loss | Retained earnings | Total shareholders’ equity | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at July 1, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (Note 7) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared ($0.190 per share) | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of stock-based compensation expense | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued under stock option plan | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at July 1, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (Note 7) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared ($0.190 per share) (Note 1) | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of stock-based compensation expense | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
CP Common Shares repurchased (Note 13) | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued under stock option plan | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| For the nine months ended September 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars except per share data) | Common shares (in millions) | Share capital | Additional paid-in capital | Accumulated other comprehensive loss | Retained earnings | Total shareholders’ equity | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (Note 7) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared ($0.570 per share) (Note 1) | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of stock-based compensation expense | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued under stock option plan | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (Note 7) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared ($0.522 per share) (Note 1) | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of stock-based compensation expense | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
CP Common Shares repurchased (Note 13) | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued under stock option plan | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
See Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2021
(unaudited)
1 Basis of presentation
These unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements ("Interim Consolidated Financial Statements") of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited ("CPRL") and its subsidiaries (collectively, “CP”, or “the Company”), expressed in Canadian dollars, reflect management’s estimates and assumptions that are necessary for their fair presentation in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). They do not include all disclosures required under GAAP for annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the 2020 annual Consolidated Financial Statements and notes included in CP's 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The accounting policies used are consistent with the accounting policies used in preparing the 2020 annual Consolidated Financial Statements.
On April 21, 2021, the Company's shareholders approved a five-for-one share split of the Company's issued and outstanding Common Shares. On May 13, 2021, the Company's shareholders of record as of May 5, 2021 received four additional shares for every Common Share held. Ex-distribution trading in the Company’s Common Shares on a split-adjusted basis commenced on May 14, 2021. Proportional adjustments were also made to outstanding awards under the Company's stock-based compensation plans in order to reflect the share split. All outstanding Common Shares, stock-based compensation awards, and per share amounts herein have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the share split.
CP's operations can be affected by seasonal fluctuations such as changes in customer demand and weather-related issues. This seasonality could impact quarter-over-quarter comparisons.
In management’s opinion, the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal and recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly such information. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the fiscal year.
2 Accounting changes
Accounting pronouncements that became effective during the period covered by the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements did not have a material impact on the Company's Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets, Interim Consolidated Statements of Income, or Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Likewise, accounting pronouncements issued, but not effective until after September 30, 2021, are not expected to have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets, Consolidated Statements of Income, or Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Future changes
Reference Rate Reform
In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. From the end of 2021, banks will no longer be required to report information that is used to determine the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), which is a benchmark interest rate commonly referenced in a variety of contractual agreements. As a result, LIBOR or other reference rates used globally could be discontinued.
The ASU provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. These transactions include contract modifications, hedging relationships, and sale or transfer of debt securities classified as held-to-maturity.
The guidance in the ASU was effective starting on March 12, 2020, and is available to be adopted on a prospective basis no later than December 31, 2022. The Company currently has a fully drawn U.S. $500 million non-revolving term credit facility referencing LIBOR that could be affected by the provisions of this ASU (See Note 11 - Debt). The Company also has a revolving credit facility that references LIBOR. The Company had no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility as at September 30, 2021. The Company is evaluating the effects that the adoption of the ASU will have on its Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures, and whether it will elect to apply any of the optional expedients and exceptions provided in the ASU.
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3 Revenues
The following table disaggregates the Company’s revenues from contracts with customers by major source:
| For the three months ended September 30 | For the nine months ended September 30 | |||||||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
| Freight | ||||||||||||||
| Grain | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Coal | ||||||||||||||
| Potash | ||||||||||||||
| Fertilizers and sulphur | ||||||||||||||
| Forest products | ||||||||||||||
| Energy, chemicals and plastics | ||||||||||||||
| Metals, minerals and consumer products | ||||||||||||||
| Automotive | ||||||||||||||
| Intermodal | ||||||||||||||
| Total freight revenues | ||||||||||||||
| Non-freight excluding leasing revenues | ||||||||||||||
| Revenues from contracts with customers | ||||||||||||||
| Leasing revenues | ||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
Contract liabilities
Contract liabilities represent payments received for performance obligations not yet satisfied and relate to deferred revenue, and are presented as components of "Accounts payable and accrued liabilities" and "Other long-term liabilities" on the Company's Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following table summarizes the changes in contract liabilities:
| For the three months ended September 30 | For the nine months ended September 30 | |||||||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
| Opening balance | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Revenue recognized that was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the period | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||
| Increase due to consideration received, net of revenue recognized during the period | ||||||||||||||
| Closing balance | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
4 Other expense (income)
| For the three months ended September 30 | For the nine months ended September 30 | |||||||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
| Foreign exchange loss (gain) on debt and lease liabilities | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||
| Other foreign exchange (gains) losses | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||
Acquisition-related costs (Note 10) | ||||||||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||||
| Other expense (income) | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||
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5 Income taxes
| For the three months ended September 30 | For the nine months ended September 30 | |||||||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
| Current income tax expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Deferred income tax expense | ||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
The effective tax rates including discrete items for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 were 26.36 % and 21.00 %, respectively, compared to 23.97 % and 25.52 %, respectively for the same periods of 2020.
For the three months ended September 30, 2021, the effective tax rate was 24.60 %, excluding the discrete items of the Kansas City Southern ("KCS") acquisition-related costs of $98 million, and foreign exchange ("FX") loss of $46 million on debt and lease liabilities.
For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the effective tax rate was 25.00 %, excluding the discrete item of the FX gain of $40 million on debt and lease liabilities.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the effective tax rate was 24.60 %, excluding the discrete items of the KCS acquisition-related costs of $442 million, the $845 million (U.S. $700 million) merger termination payment received in connection with KCS's termination of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Original Merger Agreement"), and FX gain of $39 million on debt and lease liabilities.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the effective tax rate was 25.00 %, excluding the discrete item of the FX loss of $89 million on debt and lease liabilities.
6 Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share has been calculated using Net income for the period divided by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period. The number of shares used in the earnings per share calculations are reconciled as follows:
| For the three months ended September 30 | For the nine months ended September 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average basic shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dilutive effect of stock options | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||||||
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, there were 0.2 million and 0.1 million options, respectively, excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effects were not dilutive (three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 - nil and 0.6 million, respectively).
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7 Changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss ("AOCL") by component
| For the three months ended September 30 | ||||||||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | Foreign currency net of hedging activities(1) | Derivatives and other(1) | Pension and post- retirement defined benefit plans(1) | Total(1) | ||||||||||
| Opening balance, July 1, 2021 | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
| Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | ||||||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | ||||||||||||||
| Net other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||||
| Closing balance, September 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||
| Opening balance, July 1, 2020 | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
| Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | ||||||||||||||
| Net other comprehensive (loss) income | ( | |||||||||||||
| Closing balance, September 30, 2020 | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
(1)Amounts are presented net of tax.
| For the nine months ended September 30 | ||||||||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | Foreign currency net of hedging activities(1) | Derivatives and other(1) | Pension and post- retirement defined benefit plans(1) | Total(1) | ||||||||||
| Opening balance, January 1, 2021 | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
| Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | ||||||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | ||||||||||||||
| Net other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||||
| Closing balance, September 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||
| Opening balance, January 1, 2020 | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | ( | |||||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | ||||||||||||||
| Net other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||||
| Closing balance, September 30, 2020 | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
(1)Amounts are presented net of tax.
Amounts in Pension and post-retirement defined benefit plans reclassified from AOCL are as follows:
| For the three months ended September 30 | For the nine months ended September 30 | |||||||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
Amortization of prior service costs(1) | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||
Recognition of net actuarial loss(1) | ||||||||||||||
| Total before income tax | ||||||||||||||
| Income tax recovery | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||
| Total net of income tax | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
(1)Impacts "Other components of net periodic benefit recovery" on the Interim Consolidated Statements of Income.
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8 Accounts receivable, net
| As at September 30, 2021 | As at December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | Freight | Non-freight | Total | Freight | Non-freight | Total | ||||||||||||||
| Total accounts receivable | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Total accounts receivable, net | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| For the three months ended September 30, 2021 | For the three months ended September 30, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | Freight | Non-freight | Total | Freight | Non-freight | Total | ||||||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses, opening balance | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||
| Current period credit loss provision, net | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses, closing balance | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||
| For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 | For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | Freight | Non-freight | Total | Freight | Non-freight | Total | ||||||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses, opening balance | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||
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| Allowance for credit losses, closing balance | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||
9 Property sale
Gain on exchange of property and construction easements in Chicago
During the first quarter of 2021, the Company exchanged property and construction easements in Chicago with a government agency for proceeds of $103 million including cash of $61 million and property assets at a fair value of $42 million. Fair value was determined based on comparable market transactions. The Company recorded a gain in the first quarter within "Purchased services and other" of $50 million ($38 million after tax) from the transaction, and a deferred gain of $53 million which will be recognized in income over the period of use of certain easements.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized $5 million and $9 million, respectively, of the deferred gain into income.
10 Business acquisition
On March 21, 2021, the Company entered into the Original Merger Agreement with KCS, under which CP agreed to acquire KCS in a stock and cash transaction representing an enterprise value of approximately U.S. $29 billion, based on the CP closing price on March 19, 2021, including the assumption of U.S. $3.8 billion of outstanding KCS debt.
On May 21, 2021, KCS terminated the Original Merger Agreement in order to enter into a merger agreement with Canadian National Railway ("CN") (the "CN Merger Agreement"). As a result, and under the terms of the Original Merger Agreement, KCS concurrently paid a merger termination fee of $845 million (U.S. $700 million) to the Company, recorded as "Merger termination fee" in the Company's Interim Consolidated Statements of Income during the second quarter of 2021.
On August 10, 2021, CP submitted a proposal to acquire KCS in a stock and cash transaction representing an enterprise value of approximately U.S. $31 billion, based on the CP closing price on August 9, 2021, which includes the assumption of U.S. $3.8 billion of outstanding KCS debt. The terms of the proposal were very similar in nearly every respect to those in the Original Merger Agreement, except for an increase in the share exchange ratio from 2.445 to 2.884 . Following the Surface Transportation Board's ("STB") decision on August 31, 2021 to refuse CN and KCS's joint motion for voting trust approval in respect of the CN Merger Agreement, and after renewed negotiations with CP, KCS's Board of Directors deemed CP's proposal a "Company Superior Proposal", as defined in the CN Merger Agreement, and terminated the CN Merger Agreement.
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On September 15, 2021, upon KCS's termination of the CN Merger Agreement, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with KCS. Pursuant to the terms of the CN Merger Agreement, KCS paid a merger termination fee of U.S. $700 million and refunded the CP merger termination fee of U.S. $700 million to CN (together, the "CN merger termination fees"). In connection with the Merger Agreement, the Company remitted $1,773 million (U.S. $1,400 million) to KCS on September 15, 2021 in connection with KCS's payment of the CN merger termination fees, recorded as "Payment to Kansas City Southern" in the Company's Interim Balance Sheets in compliance with the acquisition method of accounting.
Upon the approval of the transaction by the shareholders of both the Company and KCS, Mexican regulatory approvals, and satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions, the shares of KCS will be deposited into a voting trust subject to a voting trust agreement, pending final approval of the acquisition of control by the STB. Approval to use the voting trust has been received from the STB and CP currently expects to close the transaction into the voting trust in the first quarter of 2022. CP will use the equity method of accounting for the voting trust during the period when the shares are held in an independent voting trust while the STB considers the Company's control application. Subject to final approval of the transaction by the STB and any other remaining approvals of regulatory authorities, if applicable, the acquisition will be accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting.
Under the Merger Agreement, common stockholders of KCS will receive 2.884 (exchange ratio) of the Company's Common Shares and U.S. $90 in cash for each KCS common stock held. Preferred stockholders of KCS will receive U.S. $37.50 in cash for each KCS preferred stock held.
The actual value of the transaction may fluctuate based upon changes in the price of the Company's Common Shares and the number of KCS common stock, preferred stock and equity awards outstanding on the closing date into trust. Subject to final approval of the transaction by the STB and other applicable regulatory authorities, the transaction is expected to be completed in the second half of 2022.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company incurred $98 million and $442 million, respectively, in acquisition-related expenses associated with the Original Merger Agreement and Merger Agreement, of which $15 million and $147 million were recorded within "Purchased services and other", and $83 million and $295 million were recorded within "Other expense (income)" in each period, respectively. The acquisition-related expenses recorded within "Other expense (income)" include the changes in fair value and realized gain from settlement of the FX forward contracts, and changes in fair value of the bond locks and forward starting floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps associated with the anticipated debt issuance (see Note 12), and amortization of financing fees associated with the credit facilities (see Note 11). Total financing fees paid for a bridge facility associated with the pending KCS transaction during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 were $nil and $45 million, respectively, presented under Cash provided by (used in) financing activities in the Company's Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
The Merger Agreement includes termination fees for both the Company and KCS. The Company or KCS will be required to pay a termination fee equal to U.S. $700 million if the Merger Agreement is terminated in certain circumstances, including if the Merger Agreement is terminated either because the Company's or KCS's boards of directors have changed their recommendation. KCS is also required, if the Merger Agreement is terminated in certain circumstances, to pay to the Company U.S. $700 million in return of the U.S. $700 million remitted to KCS by the Company in connection with the CN Merger Agreement termination. The Company will be required to pay a termination fee equal to U.S. $1 billion if the Merger Agreement is terminated in certain circumstances, including certain circumstances in which (i) the transaction has not been consummated by February 21, 2022 (or, in the event the authorizations required to be obtained from the relevant Mexican regulatory authorities are the only outstanding conditions to be satisfied or waived as of February 21, 2022, by May 21, 2022) because there is an injunction or similar order prohibiting the transaction or the voting trust transaction arising under applicable railroad laws or under Section 721 of the United States Defense Production Act of 1950 or (ii) a final non-appealable injunction or similar order is issued under applicable railroad laws or Section 721 of the United States Defense Production Act of 1950 prohibiting the transaction or the voting trust transaction.
11 Debt
During the third quarter of 2021, the Company repaid U.S. $250 million 9.450 % 30 -year debentures at maturity for a total of U.S. $250 million ($312 million).
Shelf prospectus
On June 21, 2021, the Company filed a new base shelf prospectus in each province of Canada and a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to issue up to U.S. $8.5 billion in debt securities in the Canadian and U.S. capital markets over 25 months from the filing date.
Credit facilities
During the first quarter of 2021, the Company obtained commitments for a 364-day senior unsecured facility (the "original bridge facility") in the amount of U.S. $8.5 billion to bridge debt financing required to fund a portion of the cash component of the
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proposed KCS transaction. Effective April 9, 2021, the Company also amended the financial covenant within its revolving credit facility to provide flexibility upon the closing of the proposed KCS transaction. Effective May 21, 2021, upon termination of the Original Merger Agreement with KCS, the original bridge facility was terminated.
During the third quarter of 2021, the Company obtained commitments for a new 364-day senior unsecured facility (the "bridge facility") in the amount of U.S. $8.5 billion to bridge debt financing required to fund a portion of the cash component of the pending KCS transaction. As of September 15, 2021, the Company also entered into a U.S. $500 million unsecured non-revolving term credit facility with an initial due date of March 15, 2022. As at September 30, 2021, the Company had borrowings of U.S. $500 million ($637 million) under this facility at a weighted-average interest rate of 2.05 %.
Effective September 29, 2021, the Company amended the financial covenant within its revolving credit facility to provide flexibility upon the closing of the pending KCS transaction. Effective September 24, 2021, the Company also extended the maturity dates of the U.S. $1.0 billion tranche to September 27, 2026 and the U.S. $300 million tranche to September 27, 2023 on this facility. As at September 30, 2021, the revolving credit facility was undrawn (December 31, 2020 - undrawn).
Commercial paper program
The Company has a commercial paper program which enables it to issue commercial paper up to a maximum aggregate principal amount of U.S. $1.0 billion in the form of unsecured promissory notes. This commercial paper program is backed by the U.S. $1.3 billion revolving credit facility. As at September 30, 2021, the Company had total commercial paper borrowings of U.S. $565 million ($720 million), included in "Long-term debt maturing within one year" on the Company's Interim Consolidated Balance sheets (December 31, 2020 - U.S. $644 million). The weighted-average interest rate on these borrowings was 0.19 % (December 31, 2020 - 0.27 %). The Company presents issuances and repayments of commercial paper, all of which have a maturity of less than 90 days, in the Company's Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows on a net basis.
12 Financial instruments
A. Fair values of financial instruments
The Company categorizes its financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value into a three-level hierarchy established by GAAP that prioritizes those inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value based on the degree to which they are observable. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows: Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities; Level 2 inputs, other than quoted prices included within Level 1, are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly; and Level 3 inputs are not observable in the market.
For non-exchange traded derivatives classified as Level 2, the Company uses standard valuation techniques to calculate fair value. Primary inputs to these techniques include observable market prices (interest, FX, and commodity) and volatility, depending on the type of derivative and nature of the underlying risk. The Company uses inputs and data used by willing market participants when valuing derivatives and considers its own credit default swap spread as well as those of its counterparties in its determination of fair value. All derivatives are classified as Level 2.
The Company’s short-term financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and short-term borrowings including commercial paper and term loans. The carrying values of short-term financial instruments all approximate their fair values.
The carrying value of the Company’s debt and finance lease liabilities does not approximate their fair value. Their estimated fair value has been determined based on market information, where available, or by discounting future payments of principal and interest at estimated interest rates expected to be available to the Company at period end. All measurements are classified as Level 2. The Company’s debt and finance lease liabilities, including current maturities, with a carrying value of $8,611 million at September 30, 2021 (December 31, 2020 - $8,951 million), had a fair value of $10,533 million (December 31, 2020 - $11,597 million).
B. Financial risk management
FX management
Net investment hedge
The effect of the Company's net investment hedge for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 was an unrealized FX loss of $168 million and $6 million, respectively (three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 - unrealized FX gain of $135 million and unrealized FX loss of $156 million, respectively) recognized in “Other comprehensive income”.
FX forward contracts
During the first nine months of 2021, the Company entered into various FX forward contracts totalling a notional U.S. $1.0 billion to fix the FX rate and lock-in a portion of the amount of Canadian dollars it may borrow to finance the U.S. dollar-denominated cash portion of the total consideration payable pursuant to the Original Merger Agreement with KCS. During the three months
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ended September 30, 2021, the Company settled the FX forward contracts and did not have any such contracts remaining as at September 30, 2021. For the three months ended September 30, 2021, the change in fair value of the FX forward contracts was a gain of $30 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the realized gain from settlement of the FX forward contracts was $13 million. These gains were recorded in "Other expense (income)" on the Company's Interim Consolidated Statements of Income.
Interest rate management
Forward starting swaps
In March and April of 2021, the Company entered into forward starting floating-to-fixed interest rate swap agreements ("forward starting swaps") with terms of up to 30 years, totalling a notional U.S. $2.4 billion to fix the benchmark rate on cash flows associated with highly probable forecasted issuances of long-term notes.
On May 21, 2021, the Original Merger Agreement with KCS was terminated which resulted in the Company ceasing hedge accounting for the U.S. $2.4 billion of forward starting swaps. However, as the note issuances were still reasonably possible to occur, fair value losses prior to this determination remained in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss”, net of tax, as of June 30, 2021. Subsequent to the notes issuance, $73 million in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” will be reclassified to “Net interest expense” ratably over the duration of the notes' hedged interest payments. Fair value losses of $104 million and $251 million during the period from May 21, 2021 through to the roll and re-designation described below were recorded within “Other expense (income)" on the Company’s Interim Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.
Following CP entering into the Merger Agreement with KCS, the Company rolled the notional U.S. $2.4 billion of forward starting swaps but did not effect a cash settlement. Concurrently, the Company re-designated the forward starting swaps totalling U.S. $2.4 billion to fix the benchmark rate on cash flows associated with highly probable forecasted issuances of long-term notes. The changes in fair value on the forward starting swaps are recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss”, net of tax, as cash flow hedges until the notes are issued. Subsequent to the notes issuance, amounts in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” will be reclassified to “Net interest expense” ratably over the duration of the notes' hedged interest payments. Fair value gains subsequent to re-designation of $129 million were recorded within “Other comprehensive income” on the Company’s Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.
As at September 30, 2021, the unrealized fair value loss derived from the forward starting swaps of $195 million was included in "Accounts payable and accrued liabilities" on the Company’s Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in fair value of the forward starting swaps for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 were a gain of $25 million and loss $195 million, respectively.
Bond locks
In March 2021, the Company entered into seven-year interest rate bond locks totalling a notional $600 million to fix the benchmark rate on cash flows associated with a highly probable forecasted issuance of long-term notes.
On May 21, 2021, the Original Merger Agreement with KCS was terminated which resulted in the Company ceasing hedge accounting for the $600 million of bond locks. However, as the note issuances were still reasonably possible to occur, fair value losses prior to this determination remained in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss”, net of tax, as of June 30, 2021. Subsequent to the notes issuance, $2 million in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” will be reclassified to “Net interest expense” ratably over the duration of the notes' hedged interest payments. Fair value losses subsequent to May 21, 2021 of $7 million and $10 million were recorded within “Other expense (income)" on the Company’s Interim Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.
Following CP entering into the Merger Agreement with KCS, the Company rolled the notional $600 million of bond locks but did not effect a cash settlement. Concurrently, the Company re-designated the bond locks totalling $600 million to fix the benchmark rate on cash flows associated with highly probable forecasted issuances of long-term notes. The changes in fair value on the bond locks are recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss”, net of tax, as cash flow hedges until the notes are issued. Subsequent to the notes issuance, amounts in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” will be reclassified to “Net interest expense” ratably over the duration of the notes' hedged interest payments. Fair value gains subsequent to re-designation of $10 million were recorded within “Other comprehensive income” on the Company’s Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.
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13 Shareholders' equity
On January 27, 2021, the Company announced a normal course issuer bid ("NCIB"), commencing January 29, 2021, to purchase up to 16.7 million Common Shares in the open market for cancellation on or before January 28, 2022. As at September 30, 2021, the Company had not purchased any Common Shares under this NCIB.
On December 17, 2019, the Company announced a NCIB, commencing December 20, 2019, to purchase up to 24.0 million Common Shares for cancellation on or before December 19, 2020. Upon expiry of this NCIB, the Company had purchased 21.4 million Common Shares for $1,577 million.
All purchases were made in accordance with the NCIB at prevailing market prices plus brokerage fees, or such other prices that were permitted by the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX"), with consideration allocated to "Share capital" up to the average carrying amount of the shares and any excess allocated to "Retained earnings".
The following table provides activities under the share repurchase programs:
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| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
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Weighted-average price per share(2) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
Amount of repurchase (in millions of Canadian dollars)(2) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
(1)Includes shares repurchased but not yet cancelled at end of period.
(2)Includes brokerage fees.
14 Pension and other benefits
In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company made contributions to its defined benefit pension plans of $4 million and $15 million, respectively (three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 - $9 million and $24 million, respectively).
Net periodic benefit costs for defined benefit pension plans and other benefits included the following components:
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| Net periodic benefit (recovery) cost | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||
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15 Stock-based compensation
At September 30, 2021, the Company had several stock-based compensation plans including stock option plans, various cash-settled liability plans, and an employee share purchase plan. These plans resulted in an expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 of $26 million and $75 million, respectively (three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 - expense of $56 million and $110 million, respectively).
Stock option plan
Options issued prior to the share split described in Note 1 now each provide rights over five shares. For consistency, all number of options presented herein are calculated and shown on the basis of the number of shares subject to the options. In the nine months ended September 30, 2021, under CP’s stock option plans, the Company issued 1,339,886 options at the weighted-average price of $87.64 per share, based on the closing price on the grant date. Pursuant to the employee plan, these options may be exercised upon vesting, which is between 12 months and 48 months after the grant date, and will expire after seven years .
Under the fair value method, the fair value of the stock options at grant date was approximately $26 million. The weighted-average fair value assumptions were approximately:
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Expected option life (years)(1) | |||||
Risk-free interest rate(2) | |||||
Expected share price volatility(3) | |||||
Expected annual dividends per share(4) | $ | ||||
Expected forfeiture rate(5) | |||||
| Weighted-average grant date fair value per option granted during the period | $ | ||||
(1)Represents the period of time that awards are expected to be outstanding. Historical data on exercise behaviour or, when available, specific expectations regarding future exercise behaviour were used to estimate the expected life of the option.
(2)Based on the implied yield available on zero-coupon government issues with an equivalent term commensurate with the expected term of the option.
(3)Based on the historical volatility of the Company’s share price over a period commensurate with the expected term of the option.
(4)Determined by the current annual dividend at the time of grant. The Company does not employ different dividend yields throughout the contractual term of the option.
(5)The Company estimates forfeitures based on past experience. This rate is monitored on a periodic basis.
Performance share unit plans
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued 431,430 Performance Share Units ("PSUs") with a grant date fair value of approximately $37 million and 12,694 Performance Deferred Share Units ("PDSUs") with a grant date fair value, including the value of expected future matching units, of approximately $1 million. PSUs and PDSUs attract dividend equivalents in the form of additional units based on dividends paid on the Company’s Common Shares, and vest approximately three years after the grant date, contingent upon CP’s performance ("performance factor"). The fair value of these PSUs and PDSUs is measured periodically until settlement. Vested PSUs are settled in cash. Vested PDSUs are settled in cash pursuant to the Deferred Share Unit ("DSU") Plan and are eligible for a 25 % match if the holder has not exceeded their share ownership requirements, and are paid out only when the holder ceases their employment with CP.
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The performance period for PSUs and PDSUs issued in the nine months ended September 30, 2021 is January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2023 and the performance factors are Return on Invested Capital ("ROIC"), Total Shareholder Return ("TSR") compared to the S&P/TSX 60 Index, and TSR compared to Class I railways.
The performance period for PSUs issued in 2018 was January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020. The performance factors for 626,400 PSUs were ROIC, TSR compared to the S&P/TSX Capped Industrial Index, and TSR compared to the S&P 1500 Road and Rail Index. The resulting payout was 200 % of the outstanding units multiplied by the Company's average share price calculated using the last 30 trading days preceding December 31, 2020. In the first quarter of 2021, payouts occurred on 570,056 total outstanding awards, including dividends reinvested, totalling $98 million. The performance factors for the remaining 184,875 PSUs were annual revenue for the fiscal year 2020, diluted earnings per share for the fiscal year 2020, and share price appreciation. The resulting payout was 125 % of the outstanding units multiplied by the Company's average share price calculated using the last 30 trading days preceding the vesting dates. In the third quarter of 2021, payouts occurred on 169,272 total outstanding awards, including dividends reinvested, totalling $20 million.
Deferred share unit plan
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company granted 62,157 DSUs with a grant date fair value of approximately $6 million. DSUs vest over various periods of up to 36 months and are only redeemable for a specified period after employment is terminated. The expense for DSUs is recognized over the vesting period for both the initial subscription price and the change in value between reporting periods.
16 Contingencies
In the normal course of its operations, the Company becomes involved in various legal actions, including claims relating to injuries and damage to property. The Company maintains provisions it considers to be adequate for such actions. While the final outcome with respect to actions outstanding or pending at September 30, 2021 cannot be predicted with certainty, it is the opinion of management that their resolution will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial position or results of operations.
Legal proceedings related to Lac-Mégantic rail accident
On July 6, 2013, a train carrying petroleum crude oil operated by Montréal Maine and Atlantic Railway (“MMAR”) or a subsidiary, Montréal Maine & Atlantic Canada Co. (“MMAC” and collectively the “MMA Group”), derailed in Lac-Mégantic, Québec. The derailment occurred on a section of railway owned and operated by the MMA Group and while the MMA Group exclusively controlled the train.
Following the derailment, MMAC sought court protection in Canada under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and MMAR filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. Plans of arrangement were approved in both Canada and the U.S. (the “Plans”), providing for the distribution of approximately $440 million amongst those claiming derailment damages.
A number of legal proceedings, set out below, were commenced in Canada and the U.S. against CP and others:
(1)Québec's Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Wildlife and Parks ordered various parties, including CP, to remediate the derailment site (the "Cleanup Order") and served CP with a Notice of Claim for $95 million for those costs. CP appealed the Cleanup Order and contested the Notice of Claim with the Administrative Tribunal of Québec. These proceedings are stayed pending determination of the Attorney General of Québec (“AGQ”) action (paragraph 2 below).
(2)The AGQ sued CP in the Québec Superior Court claiming $409 million in damages, which was amended and reduced to $315 million (the “AGQ Action”). The AGQ Action alleges that: (i) CP was responsible for the petroleum crude oil from its point of origin until its delivery to Irving Oil Ltd.; and (ii) CP is vicariously liable for the acts and omissions of the MMA Group.
(3)A class action in the Québec Superior Court on behalf of persons and entities residing in, owning or leasing property in, operating a business in, or physically present in Lac-Mégantic at the time of the derailment was certified against CP on May 8, 2015 (the "Class Action"). Other defendants including MMAC and Mr. Thomas Harding ("Harding") were added to the Class Action on January 25, 2017. The Class Action seeks unquantified damages, including for wrongful death, personal injury, property damage, and economic loss.
(4)Eight subrogated insurers sued CP in the Québec Superior Court claiming approximately $16 million in damages, which was amended and reduced to approximately $15 million (the “Promutuel Action”), and two additional subrogated insurers sued CP claiming approximately $3 million in damages (the “Royal Action”). Both actions contain similar allegations as the AGQ Action. The actions do not identify the subrogated parties. As such, the extent of any overlap between the damages claimed in these actions and under the Plans is unclear. The Royal Action is stayed pending determination of the consolidated proceedings described below.
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On December 11, 2017, the AGQ Action, the Class Action and the Promutuel Action were consolidated. The joint liability trial of these consolidated claims commenced on September 21, 2021 and will be followed by a damages trial, if necessary.
(5)Forty-eight plaintiffs (all individual claims joined in one action) sued CP, MMAC, and Harding in the Québec Superior Court claiming approximately $5 million in damages for economic loss and pain and suffering, and asserting similar allegations as in the Class Action and the AGQ Action. The majority of the plaintiffs opted-out of the Class Action and all but two are also plaintiffs in litigation against CP, described in paragraph 7 below. This action is stayed pending determination of the consolidated claims described above.
(6)The MMAR U.S. bankruptcy estate representative commenced an action against CP in November 2014 in the Maine Bankruptcy Court claiming that CP failed to abide by certain regulations and seeking approximately U.S. $30 million in damages for MMAR’s loss in business value according to a recent report. This action asserts that CP knew or ought to have known that the shipper misclassified the petroleum crude oil and therefore should have refused to transport it.
(7)The class and mass tort action commenced against CP in June 2015 in Texas (on behalf of Lac-Mégantic residents and wrongful death representatives) and the wrongful death and personal injury actions commenced against CP in June 2015 in Illinois and Maine, were all transferred and consolidated in Federal District Court in Maine (the “Maine Actions”). The Maine Actions allege that CP negligently misclassified and improperly packaged the petroleum crude oil. On CP’s motion, the Maine Actions were dismissed. The plaintiffs appealed the dismissal decision to the First Circuit Court of Appeals, which dismissed the plaintiffs' appeal on June 2, 2021. The plaintiffs further petitioned the First Circuit Court of Appeals for a rehearing, which was denied on September 8, 2021.
(8)The trustee for the wrongful death trust commenced Carmack Amendment claims against CP in North Dakota Federal Court, seeking to recover approximately U.S. $6 million for damaged rail cars and lost crude and reimbursement for the settlement paid by the consignor and the consignee under the Plans (alleged to be U.S. $110 million and U.S. $60 million, respectively). The Court issued an Order on August 6, 2020 granting and denying in parts the parties' summary judgment motions which has been reviewed and confirmed following motions by the parties for clarification and reconsideration. This action is scheduled for trial on July 11 to 14, 2022.
At this stage of the proceedings, any potential responsibility and the quantum of potential losses cannot be determined. Nevertheless, CP denies liability and is vigorously defending these proceedings.
Environmental liabilities
Environmental remediation accruals, recorded on an undiscounted basis unless a reliable, determinable estimate as to an amount and timing of costs can be established, cover site-specific remediation programs.
The accruals for environmental remediation represent CP’s best estimate of its probable future obligation and include both asserted and unasserted claims, without reduction for anticipated recoveries from third parties. Although the recorded accruals include CP’s best estimate of all probable costs, CP’s total environmental remediation costs cannot be predicted with certainty. Accruals for environmental remediation may change from time to time as new information about previously untested sites becomes known, and as environmental laws and regulations evolve and advances are made in environmental remediation technology. The accruals may also vary as the courts decide legal proceedings against outside parties responsible for contamination. These potential charges, which cannot be quantified at this time, may materially affect income in the particular period in which a charge is recognized. Costs related to existing, but as yet unknown, or future contamination will be accrued in the period in which they become probable and reasonably estimable.
The expense included in “Purchased services and other” in the Company's Interim Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $2 million and $6 million (three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 - $2 million and $6 million, respectively). Provisions for environmental remediation costs are recorded in the Company's Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets in “Other long-term liabilities”, except for the current portion which is recorded in “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities”. The total amount provided at September 30, 2021 was $82 million (December 31, 2020 - $80 million). Payments are expected to be made over 10 years through 2030.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company's Interim Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 in Item 1. Financial Statements, other information in this report, and Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of the Company's 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Except where otherwise indicated, all financial information reflected herein is expressed in Canadian dollars.
For purposes of this report, all references herein to “CP”, “the Company”, “we”, “our” and “us” refer to Canadian Pacific Railway Limited ("CPRL"), CPRL and its subsidiaries, CPRL and one or more of its subsidiaries, or one or more of CPRL's subsidiaries, as the context may require.
Available Information
CP makes available on or through its website www.cpr.ca free of charge, its annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after such reports are filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Our website also contains charters for our Board of Directors and each of its committees, our corporate governance guidelines and our Code of Business Ethics. SEC filings made by CP are also accessible through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The information on our website is not part of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
The Company has included the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) certifications regarding the Company's public disclosure required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as Exhibits to this report.
Executive Summary
Third Quarter of 2021 Results
•Financial performance - In the third quarter of 2021, CP reported Diluted earnings per share ("EPS") of $0.70, a decrease of 20% compared to the same period of 2020 and Net income of $472 million in the third quarter of 2021, a decrease of 21% compared to the same period of 2020. These decreases were primarily due to acquisition-related costs associated with the pending Kansas City Southern ("KCS") transaction and a foreign exchange ("FX") translation loss on debt and lease liabilities compared to an FX translation gain in the same period of 2020, partially offset by higher freight revenue.
Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.88 in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of 7% compared to the same period of 2020. Adjusted income was $592 million in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of 6% compared to the same period of 2020. These increases were primarily due to higher freight revenue per RTM, partially offset by lower freight volumes as measured by RTMs.
CP reported an Operating ratio of 60.2% in the third quarter of 2021, a 200 basis point increase compared to the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to the impact of lower freight volumes as measured by RTMs, the unfavourable impact of higher fuel prices net of recoveries, the acquisition-related costs associated with the pending KCS transaction, and higher depreciation and amortization, partially offset by higher freight revenue per RTM and lower stock-based compensation expense. Adjusted operating ratio was 59.4%, a 120 basis point increase compared to the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to the same factors discussed above for the increase in Operating ratio, except that Adjusted operating ratio excludes the acquisition-related costs associated with the pending KCS transaction.
Adjusted diluted EPS, Adjusted income and Adjusted Operating ratio are defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures and discussed further in Results of Operations of this Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
•Total revenues - Total revenues increased by 4% in the third quarter of 2021 to $1,942 million compared to the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to higher freight revenue per RTM, partially offset by lower volumes as measured by RTMs.
•Operating performance - CP's average train weight increased by 1% to 9,973 tons and average train length increased by 3% to 8,285 feet, compared to the same period in 2020. These increases were a result of improvements in operating plan efficiency and continued improvements in bulk train efficiency due to moving longer and heavier Grain trains, in each case compared to the same period in 2020. These metrics are discussed further in Performance Indicators of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Recent Developments
•On March 21, 2021, CP announced that it entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Original Merger Agreement") with KCS, under which CP agreed to acquire KCS in a stock and cash transaction representing an enterprise value of approximately U.S. $29 billion, based on the CP closing price on March 19, 2021, including the assumption of U.S.
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$3.8 billion of outstanding KCS debt. On May 21, 2021, KCS terminated the Original Merger Agreement in order to enter into a merger agreement with Canadian National Railway ("CN") (the "CN Merger Agreement"). As a result, and under the terms of the Original Merger Agreement, KCS concurrently paid a merger termination fee of $845 million (U.S. $700 million) to the Company.
On August 10, 2021, CP submitted a proposal to acquire KCS in a stock and cash transaction representing an enterprise value of approximately U.S. $31 billion, based on the CP closing price on August 9, 2021, which includes the assumption of U.S. $3.8 billion of outstanding KCS debt. The terms of the proposal were very similar in nearly every respect to those in the Original Merger Agreement, except for an increase in the share exchange ratio from 2.445 to 2.884. Following the Surface Transportation Board's ("STB") decision on August 31, 2021 to refuse CN and KCS's joint motion for voting trust approval in respect of the CN Merger Agreement, and after renewed negotiations with CP, KCS's Board of Directors deemed CP's proposal a "Company Superior Proposal", as defined in the CN Merger Agreement, and terminated the CN Merger Agreement.
On September 15, 2021, upon KCS's termination of the CN Merger Agreement, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with KCS. Pursuant to the terms of the CN Merger Agreement, KCS paid a merger termination fee of U.S. $700 million and refunded the CP merger termination fee of U.S. $700 million to CN (together, the "CN merger termination fees"). In connection with the Merger Agreement, the Company remitted $1,773 million (U.S. $1,400 million) to KCS on September 15, 2021 in connection with KCS's payment of the CN merger termination fees.
The transaction will be completed in two steps. First, upon approval of the transaction by the shareholders of both the Company and KCS, Mexican regulatory approvals, and satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions, the shares of KCS will be deposited into a voting trust subject to a voting trust agreement, pending final approval of the acquisition of control by the STB. Approval to use the voting trust has been received from the STB and CP currently expects to close the transaction into the voting trust in the first quarter of 2022. KCS's management and Board of Directors will continue to steward KCS while it is in trust, pursuing its independent business plan and growth strategies. Under the Merger Agreement, common stockholders of KCS will receive 2.884 (the "Exchange Ratio") of the Company's Common Shares and U.S. $90 in cash for each KCS common stock held. Preferred stockholders of KCS will receive U.S. $37.50 in cash for each KCS preferred stock held. Immediately after the KCS transaction closes into the voting trust, former KCS stockholders are expected to own approximately 28 percent of the Company's Common Shares. The second step of the transaction will occur after control approval from the STB and other applicable regulatory authorities is obtained. The STB's review of the transaction while KCS is in the voting trust is expected to be completed in the second half of 2022.
Upon obtaining control approval from the STB and any other remaining approvals of regulatory authorities, if applicable, the two companies will be combined. Mr. Creel will serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the combined company. The combined entity will be named Canadian Pacific Kansas City ("CPKC"). Calgary, Alberta will be the global headquarters of CPKC, and Kansas City, Missouri will be designated as the U.S. headquarters. The Mexico headquarters will remain in Mexico City and Monterrey. CP's current U.S. headquarters in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota will remain an important base of operations. Four KCS Directors may join CP's expanded Board at the appropriate time, bringing their experience and expertise in overseeing KCS's multinational operations.
The transaction will combine the two railroads to create the first rail network connecting the U.S., Mexico, and Canada and will deliver dramatically expanded market reach for customers served by CP and KCS, provide new competitive transportation service options, and support North American economic growth.
The new single-line routes made possible by the transaction are expected to shift trucks off crowded U.S. highways, lowering emissions and reducing the need for public investments in road and highway bridge repairs. On average, rail is three to four times more fuel efficient than trucking, and one train can keep more than 300 trucks off public roads and produce 75% less greenhouse gas emissions. The synergies created by this combination are expected to take tens of thousands of trucks off North American highways annually. Additionally, the combined company would maintain both CP and KCS's pledges to improve fuel efficiency and lower emissions in-line with the Paris Agreement to support a more sustainable North American supply chain.
Specific risk factors related to the pending KCS transaction are included in Item 1A. Risk Factors of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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•Building on CP's climate change commitment announced last year, on July 26, 2021, CP published its first comprehensive Climate Strategy, outlining the Company's approach to drive innovative climate action and a measured response to emerging climate-related risks impacting the rail sector. The Climate Strategy outlines CP's objectives across strategic pillars, which include establishing a clear understanding of climate-related risks and opportunities; reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and adapting CP operations to the physical risks of climate change. To guide implementation of the Climate Strategy, CP has established two science-based emissions reduction targets that address 100% of CP's Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, and more than half of Scope 3 emissions:
–CP commits to reducing Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions intensity of its locomotives by in excess of 38% by 2030. Locomotive operations represent CP's largest source of emissions.
–To support decarbonization across all operations, CP also commits to reducing absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions from non-locomotive operations by in excess of 27% by 2030.
•In the third quarter of 2021, CP’s Pandemic Team continued to proactively monitor guidance and orders from governments, public health authorities, and regulatory agencies. Utilizing that guidance while implementing CP protocols and safety measures, the Company safely reintegrated its employees into the workplace where permissible. The Company maintained preventative measures that serve to minimize the risk of exposure to COVID-19, including physical distancing measures, restricting employee business travel, strengthening clean workplace and face covering practices, reinforcing socially responsible sick leave recommendations, limiting visitor and third-party access to Company facilities, and continuously reevaluating our efforts with safety as a top priority.
Additional information concerning the impact COVID-19 may have to our future business and results of operations is provided in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors of the Company's 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Prior Developments
•On April 21, 2021, the five-for-one Share Split of the issued and outstanding Common Shares was approved at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders. On May 13, 2021, the Company’s shareholders of record as of May 5, 2021 received four additional Common Shares for every Common Share held. Ex-distribution trading in the Company’s Common Shares on a split-adjusted basis commenced on May 14, 2021. Proportional adjustments were also made to outstanding awards under the Company's stock-based compensation plans in order to reflect the share split. All outstanding Common Shares, stock-based compensation awards, and per share amounts herein have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the share split.
•On April 21, 2021, at the Company's Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, conducted virtually, all 11 director nominees were elected.
•On March 31, 2021, CP completed the installation of the solar energy farm at its Calgary headquarters. This sustainability-driven project is one of the largest private solar farms in Alberta and is expected to generate more power than consumed annually by the main headquarters building.
•On March 30, 2021, CP and the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority closed their transaction regarding western access at O’Hare Airport and at Bensenville Yard, CP’s principal rail facility in Chicago, Illinois. The transaction allows for the construction of a new tollway to the west side of O’Hare Airport while protecting CP’s ability to serve its customers moving freight through the critical Chicago gateway.
•On March 21, 2021, CP's Board of Directors and President and CEO Keith Creel agreed on certain contract amendments to Mr. Creel's incentive compensation that are intended to see him lead the Company until at least early 2026.
•On March 9, 2021, CP announced that it will employ Ballard's hydrogen fuel cell modules in CP's pioneering Hydrogen Locomotive Program. Through its Hydrogen Locomotive Program, CP plans to develop North America’s first hydrogen-powered line-haul freight locomotive by retrofitting a diesel-powered locomotive with Ballard hydrogen fuel cells. This purchase from Ballard further demonstrates the Company's commitment to action on climate change and developing the next generation locomotive – one that produces zero emissions.
2021 Outlook
As a result of diminished expectations for the 2021-2022 Canadian grain crop and ongoing supply chain challenges, CP has updated its 2021 outlook. CP now expects volumes, as measured in RTMs, to grow by low single-digits year-over-year. In spite of the revised volume expectations, CP continues to expect double digit growth in Adjusted diluted EPS based on Adjusted diluted EPS of $3.53 in 2020. CP’s revised guidance continues to assume a decrease in Other components of net periodic benefit recovery by approximately $40 million versus 2020, an effective tax rate of approximately 24.6 percent and capital expenditure of $1.55 billion.
Although CP has provided a forward-looking Non-GAAP measure (Adjusted diluted EPS), management is unable to reconcile, without unreasonable efforts, the forward-looking Adjusted diluted EPS to the most comparable GAAP measure, due to unknown
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variables and uncertainty related to future results. These unknown variables may include unpredictable transactions of significant value. In recent years, CP has recognized acquisition-related costs (including legal, consulting, and financing fees and fair value gain or loss on FX forward contracts and interest rate hedges), the merger termination payment received, changes in income tax rates and a change to an uncertain tax item. These or other similar, large unforeseen transactions affect diluted EPS but may be excluded from CP’s Adjusted diluted EPS. Additionally, the U.S.-to-Canadian dollar exchange rate is unpredictable and can have a significant impact on CP’s reported results but may be excluded from CP’s Adjusted diluted EPS. In particular, CP excludes the FX impact of translating the Company’s debt and lease liabilities from Adjusted diluted EPS. Please see Forward-Looking Statements in this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for further discussion.
Performance Indicators
The following table lists the key measures of the Company’s operating performance:
| For the three months ended September 30 | For the nine months ended September 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020(1) | % Change | 2021 | 2020(1) | % Change | |||||||||||||||
| Operations Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross ton-miles (“GTMs”) (millions) | 64,665 | 65,997 | (2) | 207,347 | 200,383 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Train miles (thousands) | 6,999 | 7,247 | (3) | 22,406 | 22,479 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Average train weight - excluding local traffic (tons) | 9,973 | 9,857 | 1 | 9,953 | 9,644 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Average train length - excluding local traffic (feet) | 8,285 | 8,082 | 3 | 8,192 | 7,831 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Average terminal dwell (hours) | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Average train speed (miles per hour, or "mph") | 21.7 | 22.5 | (4) | 21.4 | 22.1 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| Locomotive productivity (GTMs / operating horsepower) | 203 | 207 | (2) | 204 | 207 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Fuel efficiency (U.S. gallons of locomotive fuel consumed / 1,000 GTMs) | 0.907 | 0.926 | (2) | 0.928 | 0.940 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Total Employees and Workforce | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total employees (average) | 12,485 | 12,156 | 3 | 12,411 | 12,214 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Total employees (end of period) | 12,262 | 12,166 | 1 | 12,262 | 12,166 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Workforce (end of period) | 12,301 | 12,185 | 1 | 12,301 | 12,185 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Safety Indicators(1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA personal injuries per 200,000 employee-hours | 0.97 | 1.03 | (6) | 0.97 | 1.11 | (13) | ||||||||||||||
| FRA train accidents per million train-miles | 1.54 | 1.13 | 36 | 1.09 | 1.05 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
(1)Federal Railroad Administration ("FRA") personal injuries per 200,000 employee-hours for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, previously reported as 1.06 and 1.13, were restated to 1.03 and 1.11, respectively in this report. FRA train accidents per million train-miles for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, previously reported as 1.06, was restated to 1.05 in this report. These restatements reflect new information available within specified periods stipulated by the FRA but that exceed the Company's financial reporting timeline.
For key measures of the Company's revenue performance, refer to Results of Operations, Operating Revenues of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
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Operations Performance
These key measures are used by management as comparisons to historical operating results and in the planning process to facilitate decisions that continue to drive further productivity improvements in the Company's operations. Results of these key measures reflect how effective CP’s management is at controlling costs and executing the Company’s operating plan and strategy. Continued monitoring of these key measures ensures that the Company can take appropriate actions to ensure the delivery of superior service and be able to grow its business at low incremental cost.
Three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020
•A GTM is defined as the movement of one ton of train weight over one mile. GTMs are calculated by multiplying total train weight by the distance the train moved. Total train weight comprises the weight of the freight cars, their contents, and any inactive locomotives. An increase in GTMs indicates additional workload. GTMs decreased by 2% in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. This decrease was mainly attributable to lower volumes of Grain and Potash. This decrease was partially offset by higher volumes of Energy, chemicals and plastics, Metals, minerals and consumer products, and Intermodal.
•Train miles are defined as the sum of the distance moved by all trains operated on the network. Train miles provide a measure of the productive utilization of our network. A smaller increase in train miles relative to increases in volumes, as measured by RTMs, and/or workload, as measured by GTMs, indicate improved train productivity. Train miles decreased by 3% in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. This decrease reflects the impact of a 2% decrease in workload (GTMs) as well as a 1% increase in average train weights.
•Average train weight is defined as the average gross weight of CP trains, both loaded and empty. This excludes trains in short-haul service, work trains used to move CP’s track equipment and materials, and the haulage of other railways’ trains on CP’s network. An increase in average train weight indicates improved asset utilization and may also be the result of moving heavier commodities. Average train weight increased by 1% in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. This increase was a result of improvements in operating plan efficiency and continued improvements in bulk train efficiency due to moving longer and heavier Grain trains. Improvements for Grain trains were driven by the High Efficiency Product ("HEP") train model, which is an 8,500-foot train model that features the new high-capacity grain hopper cars and increased grain carrying capacity. This increase was partially offset by lower volumes of heavier bulk commodities.
•Average train length is defined as the average total length of CP trains, both loaded and empty. This includes all cars and locomotives on the train and is calculated as the sum of each car or locomotive's length multiplied by the distance travelled, divided by train miles. This excludes trains in short-haul service, work trains used to move CP’s track equipment and materials, and the haulage of other railways’ trains on CP’s network. An increase in average train length indicates improved asset utilization. Average train length increased by 3% in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. This increase was a result of improvements in operating plan efficiency and continued improvements in bulk train efficiency due to moving longer Grain trains. Improvements for Grain trains were driven by the 8,500-foot HEP train model.
•Average terminal dwell is defined as the average time a freight car resides within terminal boundaries expressed in hours. The timing starts with a train arriving at the terminal, a customer releasing the car to the Company, or a car arriving at interchange from another railway. The timing ends when the train leaves, a customer receives the car from CP, or the freight car is transferred to another railway. Freight cars are excluded if they are being stored at the terminal or used in track repairs. A decrease in average terminal dwell indicates improved terminal performance resulting in faster cycle times and improved railcar utilization. Average terminal dwell increased by 7% in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, as a result of the impact of the B.C. wildfires.
•Average train speed is defined as a measure of the line-haul movement from origin to destination including terminal dwell hours. It is calculated by dividing the total train miles travelled by the total train hours operated. This calculation does not include delay time related to customers or foreign railroads and excludes the time and distance travelled by: i) trains used in or around CP’s yards; ii) passenger trains; and iii) trains used for repairing track. An increase in average train speed indicates improved on-time performance resulting in improved asset utilization. Average train speed decreased by 4% in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, as a result of the impact of the B.C. wildfires.
•Locomotive productivity is defined as the daily average GTMs divided by daily average operating horsepower. Operating horsepower excludes units offline, tied up or in storage, or in use on other railways, and includes foreign units online. An increase in locomotive productivity indicates more efficient locomotive utilization and may also be the result of moving heavier commodities. Locomotive productivity decreased by 2% in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, as a result of moving higher volumes of merchandise and Intermodal, which are lighter than bulk commodities.
•Fuel efficiency is defined as U.S. gallons of locomotive fuel consumed per 1,000 GTMs. Fuel consumed includes gallons from freight, yard and commuter service but excludes fuel used in capital projects and other non-freight activities. An improvement in fuel efficiency indicates operational cost savings and CP's commitment to corporate sustainability through a
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reduction of greenhouse gas emissions intensity. Fuel efficiency improved by 2% in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. This increase in efficiency was due to running longer and heavier trains as a result of improvements in the operating plan.
Nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020
•GTMs increased by 3% for the first nine months of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily attributable to higher volumes of Metals, minerals and consumer products, Energy, chemicals and plastics, Coal and Automotive. This increase was partially offset by lower volumes of Potash and Grain.
•Train miles were flat for the first nine months of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. This reflected the impact of a 3% increase in workload (GTMs), offset by a 3% increase in average train weights.
•Average train weight increased by 3% for the first nine months of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. This increase was a result of improvements in operating plan efficiency and continued improvements in bulk train efficiency due to moving longer and heavier Grain trains. Improvements for Grain trains were driven by the 8500-foot HEP train model. This increase was partially offset by lower volumes of heavier bulk commodities.
•Average train length increased by 5% for the first nine months of 2021 from the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to improvements in operating plan efficiency and continued improvements in bulk train efficiency due to moving longer Grain trains. Improvements for Grain trains were driven by the 8,500-foot HEP train model.
•Average terminal dwell increased by 9% in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. This unfavourable increase was driven primarily by increased network activity in response to demand recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the prior year as well as the impact of the B.C. wildfires.
•Average train speed decreased by 3% in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. This decrease was driven primarily by harsh winter operating conditions in the first quarter of 2021 as well as the impact of the B.C. wildfires.
•Locomotive productivity decreased by 1% in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, as a result of moving higher volumes of merchandise and Intermodal, which are lighter than bulk commodities.
•Fuel efficiency improved by 1% in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. This increase in efficiency was due to running longer and heavier trains as a result of improvements in the operating plan.
Total Employees and Workforce
An employee is defined as an individual currently engaged in full-time, part-time, or seasonal employment with CP while workforce is defined as total employees plus contractors and consultants. The Company monitors employment and workforce levels in order to efficiently meet service and strategic requirements. The number of employees is a key driver to total compensation and benefits costs.
The average number of total employees increased by 3% and 2% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2020. The total number of employees as at September 30, 2021 was 12,262, an increase of 96, or 1%, compared to 12,166 as at September 30, 2020. The total workforce as at September 30, 2021 was 12,301, an increase of 116, or 1%, compared to 12,185 as at September 30, 2020. The increases in the total employees and workforce were driven by furloughs in the prior year associated with the economic downturn caused by COVID-19.
Safety Indicators
Safety is a key priority and core strategy for CP’s management, employees, and Board of Directors. Personal injuries and train accidents are indicators of the effectiveness of the Company's safety systems, and are used by management to evaluate and, as necessary, alter the Company's safety systems, procedures, and protocols. Each measure follows U.S. FRA reporting guidelines, which can result in restatement after initial publication to reflect new information available within specified periods stipulated by the FRA but that exceed the Company's financial reporting timeline.
The FRA personal injuries per 200,000 employee-hours frequency is the number of personal injuries, multiplied by 200,000 and divided by total employee hours. Personal injuries are defined as injuries that require employees to lose time away from work, modify their normal duties or obtain medical treatment beyond minor first aid. FRA employee-hours are the total hours worked, excluding vacation and sick time, by all employees, excluding contractors. The FRA personal injuries per 200,000 employee-hours frequency for CP was 0.97 in the third quarter of 2021, a decrease from 1.03 in the same period of 2020. For the first nine months of 2021, the FRA personal injury rate per 200,000 employee-hours for CP was 0.97, a decrease from 1.11 in the same period of 2020.
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The FRA train accidents per million train-miles frequency is the number of train accidents, multiplied by 1,000,000 and divided by total train miles. Train accidents included in this metric meet or exceed the FRA reporting threshold of U.S. $11,200 in 2021 and U.S. $10,700 in damage for 2020. The FRA train accidents per million train-miles was 1.54 in the third quarter of 2021, an increase from 1.13 in the same period of 2020. For the first nine months of 2021, the FRA train accidents per million train-miles was 1.09, an increase from 1.05 in the same period of 2020.
Financial Highlights
The following table presents selected financial data related to the Company’s financial results as of, and for the three and nine months ended, September 30, 2021 and the comparative figures in 2020. The financial highlights should be read in conjunction with Item 1. Financial Statements and this Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
| For the three months ended September 30 | For the nine months ended September 30 | ||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except per share data, percentages and ratios) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
| Financial Performance and Liquidity | |||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 1,942 | $ | 1,863 | $ | 5,955 | $ | 5,698 | |||||||||
| Operating income | 774 | 779 | 2,374 | 2,383 | |||||||||||||
Adjusted operating income(1) | 789 | 779 | 2,521 | 2,383 | |||||||||||||
| Net income | 472 | 598 | 2,320 | 1,642 | |||||||||||||
Adjusted income(1) | 592 | 560 | 1,881 | 1,720 | |||||||||||||
| Basic EPS | 0.71 | 0.88 | 3.48 | 2.42 | |||||||||||||
| Diluted EPS | 0.70 | 0.88 | 3.46 | 2.41 | |||||||||||||
Adjusted diluted EPS(1) | 0.88 | 0.82 | 2.81 | 2.52 | |||||||||||||
| Dividends declared per share | 0.190 | 0.190 | 0.570 | 0.522 | |||||||||||||
| Cash provided by operating activities | 548 | 493 | 3,084 | 1,817 | |||||||||||||
| Cash used in investing activities | (2,129) | (483) | (2,820) | (1,313) | |||||||||||||
| Cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 902 | (100) | (194) | (466) | |||||||||||||
Free cash(1) | 203 | 6 | 1,245 | 497 | |||||||||||||
| Financial Position | As at September 30, 2021 | As at December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 26,445 | $ | 23,640 | |||||||||||||
| Total long-term debt, including current portion | 9,968 | 9,771 | |||||||||||||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 9,468 | 7,319 | |||||||||||||||
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| Financial Ratios | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
Operating ratio(2) | 60.2 | % | 58.2 | % | 60.1 | % | 58.2 | % | |||||||||
Adjusted operating ratio(1) | 59.4 | % | 58.2 | % | 57.7 | % | 58.2 | % | |||||||||
| For the twelve months ended September 30 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
Return on average shareholders' equity(3) | 36.6 | % | 31.2 | % | |||||||||||||
Adjusted return on invested capital ("Adjusted ROIC")(1) | 15.9 | % | 16.2 | % | |||||||||||||
Long-term debt to Net income ratio(4) | 3.2 | 4.2 | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio(1) | 2.4 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||
(1)These measures have no standardized meanings prescribed by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and, therefore, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. These measures are defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
(2)Operating ratio is defined as operating expenses divided by revenues, further discussed in Results of Operations of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
(3)Return on average shareholders' equity is defined as Net income divided by average shareholders' equity, averaged between the beginning and ending balance over a rolling 12-month period, further discussed in Results of Operations of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
(4)Long-term debt to Net income ratio is defined as long-term debt, including long-term debt maturing within one year, divided by Net income, further discussed in Liquidity and Capital Resources of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
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Results of Operations
Three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020
Income
Operating income was $774 million in the third quarter of 2021, a decrease of $5 million, or 1%, from $779 million in the same period of 2020. This decrease was primarily due to:
•lower freight volumes as measured by RTMs;
•the unfavourable impact of the change in FX of $26 million;
•acquisition-related costs of $15 million associated with the pending KCS transaction that were recognized in Purchased services and other;
•higher depreciation and amortization of $11 million (excluding FX); and
•increased training costs driven by recovery from the economic downturn caused by COVID-19 in the prior year.
This decrease was partially offset by higher freight rates and lower stock-based compensation of $30 million primarily driven by the impact of changes in share price.
Adjusted operating income, defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, was $789 million in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of $10 million, or 1%, from $779 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to higher freight rates and lower stock-based compensation of $30 million primarily driven by the impact of changes in share price.
This increase was partially offset by;
•lower freight volumes as measured by RTMs;
•the unfavourable impact of the change in FX of $26 million;
•higher depreciation and amortization of $11 million (excluding FX); and
•increased training costs driven by recovery from the economic downturn caused by COVID-19 in the prior year.
Net income was $472 million in the third quarter of 2021, a decrease of $126 million, or 21%, from $598 million in the same period of 2020. This decrease was primarily due to acquisition-related costs of $83 million associated with the pending KCS transaction that were recognized in Other expense (income) and an FX translation loss of $46 million on debt and lease liabilities compared to an FX translation gain of $40 million in the same period of 2020.
This decrease was partially offset by lower income tax expense due to lower taxable earnings.
Adjusted income, defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, was $592 million in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of $32 million, or 6%, from $560 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to higher Adjusted operating income.
Diluted Earnings per Share
Diluted EPS was $0.70 in the third quarter of 2021, a decrease of $0.18, or 20%, from $0.88 in the same period of 2020. This decrease was due to lower Net income, partially offset by lower average number of outstanding shares due to share repurchases under the Company's share repurchase program.
Adjusted diluted EPS, defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, was $0.88 in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of $0.06, or 7%, from $0.82 in the same period of 2020. This increase was due to higher Adjusted income and lower average number of outstanding shares due to share repurchases under the Company's share repurchase program.
Operating Ratio
The Operating ratio provides the percentage of revenues used to operate the railway. A lower percentage normally indicates higher efficiency in the operation of the railway. The Company’s Operating ratio was 60.2% in the third quarter of 2021, a 200 basis point increase from 58.2% in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to:
•lower freight volumes as measured by RTMs;
•the unfavourable impact of higher fuel prices net of recoveries;
•acquisition-related costs associated with the pending KCS transaction that were recognized in Purchased services and other;
•higher depreciation and amortization; and
•increased training costs driven by recovery from the economic downturn caused by COVID-19 in the prior year.
This increase was partially offset by higher freight rates and lower stock-based compensation primarily driven by the impact of changes in share price.
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Adjusted operating ratio, defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, was 59.4% in the third quarter of 2021, a 120 basis point increase from the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to the same factors discussed above for the increase in Operating ratio, except that Adjusted operating ratio excludes the acquisition-related costs associated with the pending KCS transaction that were recognized in Purchased services and other.
Return on Average Shareholders' Equity and Adjusted Return on Invested Capital
Return on average shareholders' equity and Adjusted ROIC are measures used by management to determine how productively the Company uses its long-term capital investments, representing critical indicators of good operating and investment decisions. Adjusted ROIC is also an important performance criteria in determining certain elements of the Company's long-term incentive plan.
Return on average shareholders' equity was 36.6% for the twelve months ended September 30, 2021, a 540 basis point increase compared to 31.2% for the twelve months ended September 30, 2020, primarily due to higher Net income. This increase was partially offset by higher average shareholders' equity due to accumulated Net income, partially offset by the impact of the Company's share repurchase program.
Adjusted ROIC was 15.9% for the twelve months ended September 30, 2021, a 30 basis point decrease compared to 16.2% for the twelve months ended September 30, 2020. This decrease was primarily due to higher average shareholders' equity driven by accumulated Adjusted income, partially offset by lower shares due to the Company's share repurchase program, and higher average long-term debt. This decease was partially offset by higher Adjusted operating income. Adjusted ROIC is a Non-GAAP measure, which is defined and reconciled from Return on average shareholders' equity, the most comparable measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020
Income
Operating income was $2,374 million in the first nine months of 2021, a decrease of $9 million, from $2,383 million in the same period of 2020. This decrease was primarily due to:
•acquisition-related costs of $147 million associated with the pending KCS transaction that were recognized in Purchased services and other;
•the unfavourable impact of the change in FX of $98 million;
•the unfavourable impact of higher fuel prices net of recoveries of $37 million;
•higher depreciation and amortization of $35 million (excluding FX);
•cost inflation; and
•higher defined benefit pension current service cost of $23 million.
This decrease was partially offset by:
•higher freight volumes as measured by RTMs and higher freight rates;
•a gain on the exchange of property and construction easements in Chicago of $50 million and gains on sale of land in British Columbia of $16 million; and
•the efficiencies generated from improved operating performance and asset utilization.
Adjusted operating income, defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, was $2,521 million in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of $138 million, or 6%, from $2,383 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to:
•higher freight volumes as measured by RTMs and higher freight rates;
•a gain on the exchange of property and construction easements in Chicago of $50 million and gains on sale of land in British Columbia of $16 million; and
•the efficiencies generated from improved operating performance and asset utilization.
This increase was partially offset by:
•the unfavourable impact of the change in FX of $98 million;
•the unfavourable impact of higher fuel prices net of recoveries of $37 million;
•higher depreciation and amortization of $35 million (excluding FX);
•cost inflation; and
•higher defined benefit pension current service cost of $23 million.
Net income was $2,320 million in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of $678 million, or 41%, from $1,642 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to the $845 million merger termination payment received in connection with KCS's termination of the Original Merger Agreement and an FX translation gain of $39 million on debt and lease liabilities
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compared to an FX loss of $89 million in the same period of 2020, partially offset by acquisition-related costs of $295 million associated with the pending KCS transaction that were recognized in Other expense (income).
Adjusted income was $1,881 million in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of $161 million, or 9%, from $1,720 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to higher Adjusted operating income and higher other components of net periodic benefits recovery, partially offset by higher income tax expense due to higher taxable earnings.
Diluted Earnings per Share
Diluted EPS was $3.46 in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of $1.05, or 44%, from $2.41 in the same period of 2020. This increase was due to higher Net income and lower average number of outstanding shares due to share repurchases under the Company's share repurchase program.
Adjusted diluted EPS was $2.81 in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of $0.29, or 12%, from $2.52 in the same period of 2020. This increase was due to higher Adjusted income and lower average number of outstanding shares due to share repurchases under the Company's share repurchase program.
Operating Ratio
The Company’s Operating ratio was 60.1% in the first nine months of 2021, a 190 basis point increase from 58.2% in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to:
•acquisition-related costs associated with the pending KCS transaction that were recognized in Purchased services and other;
•the unfavourable impact of higher fuel prices net of recoveries;
•higher depreciation and amortization; and
•cost inflation.
This increase was partially offset by higher freight rates and a gain on the exchange of property and construction easements in Chicago and gains on sale of land in British Columbia.
Adjusted operating ratio, which excludes the acquisition-related costs associated with the pending KCS transaction that were recognized in Purchased services and other, was 57.7% in the first nine months of 2021, a 50 basis point improvement from 58.2% in the same period of 2020. This improvement was primarily due to higher freight rates and a gain on the exchange of property and construction easements in Chicago and gains on sale of land in British Columbia.
This improvement was partially offset by:
•the unfavourable impact of higher fuel prices net of recoveries;
•higher depreciation and amortization;and
•cost inflation.
Impact of FX on Earnings
Fluctuations in FX affect the Company’s results because U.S. dollar-denominated revenues and expenses are translated into Canadian dollars. U.S. dollar-denominated revenues and expenses increase (decrease) when the Canadian dollar weakens (strengthens) in relation to the U.S. dollar.
On October 15, 2021, the noon buying rate certified for customs purposes by the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of New York was U.S. $1.00 = $1.24 Canadian dollar.
The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, the average exchange rate between the Canadian dollar and the U.S. dollar expressed in the Canadian dollar equivalent of one U.S. dollar, the high and low exchange rates and period end exchange rates for the periods indicated. Average for year-end periods are calculated by using the exchange rates on the last day of each full month during the relevant period. These rates are based on the noon buying rate certified for customs purposes by the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of New York set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.
| Average exchange rates (Canadian/U.S. dollar) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
| For the three months ended - September 30 | $ | 1.26 | $ | 1.33 | ||||
| For the nine months ended - September 30 | $ | 1.25 | $ | 1.35 | ||||
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| Ending exchange rates (Canadian/U.S. dollar) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
| Beginning of year - January 1 | $ | 1.28 | $ | 1.30 | ||||
| Beginning of quarter - July 1 | $ | 1.24 | $ | 1.36 | ||||
| End of quarter - September 30 | $ | 1.27 | $ | 1.33 | ||||
| For the three months ended September 30 | For the nine months ended September 30 | |||||||||||||
| High/Low exchange rates (Canadian/U.S. dollar) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
| High | $ | 1.29 | $ | 1.36 | $ | 1.29 | $ | 1.45 | ||||||
| Low | $ | 1.23 | $ | 1.30 | $ | 1.20 | $ | 1.30 | ||||||
In the third quarter of 2021, the impact of a weaker U.S. dollar resulted in a decrease in total revenues of $50 million, a decrease in total operating expenses of $24 million, and a decrease in interest expense of $5 million from the same period of 2020. In the first nine months of 2021, the impact of a weaker U.S. dollar resulted in a decrease in total revenues of $196 million, a decrease in total operating expenses of $98 million, and a decrease in interest expense of $24 million from the same period of 2020.
The impact of FX on total revenues and operating expenses is discussed further in Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, in the Foreign Exchange Risk section.
Impact of Fuel Price on Earnings
Fluctuations in fuel prices affect the Company’s results because fuel expense constitutes a significant portion of CP's operating costs. As fuel prices fluctuate, there will be an impact on earnings due to the timing of recoveries from CP's fuel cost adjustment program. The following table indicates the average fuel price for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the comparative periods of 2020.
| Average Fuel Price (U.S. dollars per U.S. gallon) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
| For the three months ended - September 30 | $ | 2.70 | $ | 1.72 | ||||
| For the nine months ended - September 30 | $ | 2.59 | $ | 1.90 | ||||
The impact of fuel prices on earnings includes the impacts of carbon taxes, levies, and obligations under cap-and-trade programs recovered and paid, on revenues and expenses, respectively.
In the third quarter of 2021, the favourable impact of fuel prices on Operating income was $15 million. Higher fuel prices and increased carbon tax recoveries, partially offset by the unfavourable impact of the timing of recoveries from CP's fuel cost adjustment program resulted in an increase in Total revenues of $89 million. Higher fuel prices resulted in an increase in Total operating expenses of $74 million from the same period of 2020.
In the first nine months of 2021, the unfavourable impact of fuel prices on Operating income was $37 million. Higher fuel prices resulted in an increase in Total operating expenses of $149 million. Higher fuel prices and increased carbon tax recoveries, partially offset by the unfavourable impact of the timing of recoveries from CP's fuel cost adjustment program resulted in an increase in Total revenues of $112 million from the same period of 2020.
Impact of Share Price on Earnings
Fluctuations in the Common Share price affect the Company's operating expenses because share-based liabilities are measured at fair value. The Company's Common Shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") and the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") with ticker symbol "CP". The following tables indicate the opening and closing Common Share price on the TSX and the NYSE for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the comparative periods in 2020.
| TSX (in Canadian dollars) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
| Opening Common Share price, as at January 1 | $ | 88.31 | $ | 66.21 | ||||
| Ending Common Share price, as at June 30 | $ | 95.32 | $ | 69.06 | ||||
| Ending Common Share price, as at September 30 | $ | 82.71 | $ | 81.01 | ||||
| Change in Common Share price for the three months ended September 30 | $ | (12.61) | $ | 11.95 | ||||
| Change in Common Share price for the nine months ended September 30 | $ | (5.60) | $ | 14.80 | ||||
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| NYSE (in U.S. dollars) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
| Opening Common Share price, as at January 1 | $ | 69.34 | $ | 50.99 | ||||
| Ending Common Share price, as at June 30 | $ | 76.91 | $ | 51.07 | ||||
| Ending Common Share price, as at September 30 | $ | 65.07 | $ | 60.89 | ||||
| Change in Common Share price for the three months ended September 30 | $ | (11.84) | $ | 9.82 | ||||
| Change in Common Share price for the nine months ended September 30 | $ | (4.27) | $ | 9.90 | ||||
In the third quarter of 2021, the impact of the change in Common Share prices resulted in a decrease in stock-based compensation expense of $27 million compared to an increase of $32 million in the same period of 2020.
In the first nine months of 2021, the impact of the change in Common Share prices resulted in a decrease in stock-based compensation expense of $10 million compared to an increase of $35 million in the same period of 2020.
The impact of share price on stock-based compensation is discussed further in Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, Share Price Impact on Stock-Based Compensation.
Operating Revenues
The Company’s revenues are primarily derived from transporting freight. Changes in freight volumes generally contribute to corresponding changes in freight revenues and certain variable expenses, such as fuel, equipment rents, and crew costs. Non-freight revenue is generated from leasing of certain assets; other arrangements, including contracts with passenger service operators and logistical services; and switching fees.
| For the three months ended September 30 | 2021 | 2020 | Total Change | % Change | FX Adjusted % Change(2) | ||||||||||||
Freight revenues (in millions)(1) | $ | 1,896 | $ | 1,821 | $ | 75 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||
| Non-freight revenues (in millions) | 46 | 42 | 4 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Total revenues (in millions) | $ | 1,942 | $ | 1,863 | $ | 79 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||
| Carloads (in thousands) | 665.0 | 659.0 | 6.0 | 1 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Revenue ton-miles (in millions) | 35,391 | 36,690 | (1,299) | (4) | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenue per carload (in dollars) | $ | 2,851 | $ | 2,763 | $ | 88 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| Freight revenue per revenue ton-mile (in cents) | 5.36 | 4.96 | 0.40 | 8 | 11 | ||||||||||||
(1)Freight revenues include fuel surcharge revenues of $148 million in 2021 and $55 million in 2020. Fuel surcharge revenues include recoveries of carbon taxes, levies, and obligations under cap-and-trade programs.
(2)FX Adjusted % Change does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. FX Adjusted % Change is defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Freight revenues were $1,896 million in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of $75 million, or 4%, from $1,821 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to increased freight revenue per RTM, partially offset by lower volumes as measured by RTMs.
RTMs are defined as the movement of one revenue-producing ton of freight over a distance of one mile. RTMs measure the relative weight and distance of rail freight moved by the Company. RTMs for the third quarter of 2021 were 35,391 million, a decrease of 1,299 million, or 4%, from 36,690 million in the same period of 2020. This decrease was mainly attributable to lower volumes of Grain and Potash. This decrease was partially offset by higher volumes of Energy, chemicals and plastics, Metals, minerals and consumer products, and Intermodal.
Freight revenue per RTM is defined as freight revenue per revenue-producing ton of freight over a distance of one mile. This is an indicator of yield. Freight revenue per RTM was 5.36 cents in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of 0.40 cents, or 8%, from 4.96 cents in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to higher fuel surcharge revenue as a result of higher fuel prices of $89 million and higher freight rates. This increase was partially offset by the unfavourable impact of the change in FX of $50 million.
Carloads are defined as revenue-generating shipments of containers and freight cars. Carloads were 665.0 thousand in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of 6.0 thousand, or 1%, from 659.0 thousand in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to higher volumes of Intermodal, Energy, chemicals and plastics, Coal, and Metals, minerals and consumer products. This increase was partially offset by lower volumes of Grain, Automotive, and Potash.
Freight revenue per carload is defined as freight revenue per revenue-generating shipment of containers or freight cars. This is an indicator of yield. Freight revenue per carload was $2,851 in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of $88, or 3%, from $2,763
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in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to higher fuel surcharge revenue as a result of higher fuel prices of $89 million and higher freight rates, partially offset by the unfavourable impact of the change in FX of $50 million.
Non-freight revenues were $46 million in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of $4 million, or 10%, from $42 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to revenue recognized for construction easements in Chicago of $5 million, higher revenue from passenger service operators, and higher leasing revenue, partially offset by lower revenue from logistical services and switching fees.
| For the nine months ended September 30 | 2021 | 2020 | Total Change | % Change | FX Adjusted % Change(2) | ||||||||||||
Freight revenues (in millions)(1) | $ | 5,822 | $ | 5,573 | $ | 249 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||
| Non-freight revenues (in millions) | 133 | 125 | 8 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Total revenues (in millions) | $ | 5,955 | $ | 5,698 | $ | 257 | 5 | 8 | |||||||||
| Carloads (in thousands) | 2,079.9 | 1,980.6 | 99.3 | 5 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Revenue ton-miles (in millions) | 113,725 | 111,635 | 2,090 | 2 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenue per carload (in dollars) | $ | 2,799 | $ | 2,814 | $ | (15) | (1) | 3 | |||||||||
| Freight revenue per revenue ton-mile (in cents) | 5.12 | 4.99 | 0.13 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||
(1)Freight revenues include fuel surcharge revenues of $366 million in 2021 and $237 million in 2020. Fuel surcharge revenues include carbon taxes, levies, and obligations recovered under cap-and-trade programs.
(2)FX Adjusted % Change does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. FX Adjusted % Change is defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Freight revenues were $5,822 million in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of $249 million, or 4%, from $5,573 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to increased freight revenue per RTM and higher volumes as measured by RTMs.
RTMs for the first nine months of 2021 were 113,725 million, an increase of 2,090 million, or 2% from 111,635 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was mainly attributable to higher volumes of Metals, minerals and consumer products, Energy, chemicals and plastics, Coal, and Automotive. This increase was partially offset by lower volumes of Potash and Grain.
Freight revenue per RTM was 5.12 cents in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of 0.13 cents, or 3%, from 4.99 cents in the same period in 2020. This increase was primarily due to higher fuel surcharge revenue as a result of higher fuel prices of $112 million, moving higher volumes of Automotive, which has a higher freight revenue per RTM compared to the corporate average, and higher freight rates. This increase was partially offset by the unfavourable impact of the change in FX of $195 million.
Carloads were 2,079.9 thousand in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of 99.3 thousand, or 5%, from 1,980.6 thousand in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to higher volumes of Intermodal, Coal, Metals, minerals, and consumer products, and Automotive. This increase was partially offset by lower volumes Grain and Potash.
Freight revenue per carload was $2,799 in the first nine months of 2021, a decrease of $15, or 1%, from $2,814 in the same period of 2020. This decrease was primarily due the unfavourable impact of the change in FX of $195 million. This decrease was partially offset by higher fuel surcharge revenue as a result of higher fuel prices of $112 million and higher freight rates.
Non-freight revenues were $133 million in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of $8 million, or 6%, from $125 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to revenue recognized for construction easements in Chicago of $9 million, higher leasing revenues, and higher revenue from passenger service operators, partially offset by lower revenue from logistical services and switching fees.
Fuel Cost Adjustment Program
Freight revenues include fuel surcharge revenues associated with CP's fuel cost adjustment program, which is designed to respond to fluctuations in fuel prices and help reduce exposure to changing fuel prices. The surcharge is applied to shippers through tariffs and by contract, within agreed-upon guidelines. This program includes recoveries of carbon taxes, levies, and obligations under cap-and-trade programs. Freight revenues included fuel surcharge revenues of $148 million in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of $93 million, or 169%, from $55 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to higher fuel prices, increased carbon tax recoveries, and higher volumes. This increase was partially offset by the unfavourable timing of recoveries from CP's fuel cost adjustment program and the unfavourable impact of the change in FX.
In the first nine months of 2021, fuel surcharge revenues were $366 million, an increase of $129 million, or 54%, from $237 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to higher fuel prices, higher volumes, and increased carbon
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tax recoveries. This increase was partially offset by the unfavourable timing of recoveries from CP's fuel cost adjustment program and the unfavourable impact of the change in FX.
Lines of Business
Grain
| For the three months ended September 30 | 2021 | 2020 | Total Change | % Change | FX Adjusted % Change(1) | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenues (in millions) | $ | 352 | $ | 457 | $ | (105) | (23) | (21) | |||||||||
| Carloads (in thousands) | 89.0 | 124.5 | (35.5) | (29) | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Revenue ton-miles (in millions) | 7,715 | 10,549 | (2,834) | (27) | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenue per carload (in dollars) | $ | 3,955 | $ | 3,671 | $ | 284 | 8 | 10 | |||||||||
| Freight revenue per revenue ton-mile (in cents) | 4.56 | 4.33 | 0.23 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||||
(1)FX Adjusted % Change does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. FX Adjusted % Change is defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Grain revenue was $352 million in the third quarter of 2021, a decrease of $105 million, or 23%, from $457 million in the same period of 2020. This decrease was primarily due to lower volumes of Canadian grain to Vancouver and eastern Canada as a result of drought conditions, lower volumes of U.S. soybeans and corn to the U.S. Pacific Northwest and Midwest, and the unfavourable impact of the change in FX. This decrease was partially offset by increased freight revenue per RTM. Freight revenue per RTM increased due to higher freight rates and higher fuel surcharge revenue as a result of higher fuel prices. Carloads decreased more than RTMs due to moving lower volumes of U.S. corn and soybeans to the U.S. Midwest, which has a shorter length of haul.
| For the nine months ended September 30 | 2021 | 2020 | Total Change | % Change | FX Adjusted % Change(1) | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenues (in millions) | $ | 1,244 | $ | 1,321 | $ | (77) | (6) | (3) | |||||||||
| Carloads (in thousands) | 323.8 | 343.5 | (19.7) | (6) | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Revenue ton-miles (in millions) | 28,564 | 29,734 | (1,170) | (4) | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenue per carload (in dollars) | $ | 3,842 | $ | 3,846 | $ | (4) | — | 3 | |||||||||
| Freight revenue per revenue ton-mile (in cents) | 4.36 | 4.44 | (0.08) | (2) | 1 | ||||||||||||
(1)FX Adjusted % Change does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. FX Adjusted % Change is defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Grain revenue was $1,244 million in the first nine months of 2021, a decrease of $77 million, or 6%, from $1,321 million in the same period of 2020. This decrease was primarily due to lower volumes of Canadian grain to Vancouver and eastern Canada as a result of drought conditions and decreased freight revenue per RTM. This decrease was partially offset by moving higher volumes of U.S. corn and wheat to the U.S. Pacific Northwest, higher freight rates, and higher fuel surcharge revenue as a result of higher fuel prices. Freight revenue per RTM decreased due to the unfavourable impact of the change in FX. Carloads decreased more than RTMs due to moving higher volumes of U.S. corn and wheat to the U.S. Pacific Northwest, which has a longer length of haul.
Coal
| For the three months ended September 30 | 2021 | 2020 | Total Change | % Change | FX Adjusted % Change(1) | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenues (in millions) | $ | 158 | $ | 130 | $ | 28 | 22 | 22 | |||||||||
| Carloads (in thousands) | 73.4 | 63.5 | 9.9 | 16 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Revenue ton-miles (in millions) | 4,334 | 4,437 | (103) | (2) | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenue per carload (in dollars) | $ | 2,153 | $ | 2,047 | $ | 106 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||
| Freight revenue per revenue ton-mile (in cents) | 3.65 | 2.93 | 0.72 | 25 | 25 | ||||||||||||
(1)FX Adjusted % Change does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. FX Adjusted % Change is defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Coal revenue was $158 million in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of $28 million, or 22%, from $130 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to increased freight revenue per RTM, higher volumes of Canadian coal to Kamloops, B.C., and higher volumes of U.S. coal. This increase was partially offset by lower volumes of Canadian coal to
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Vancouver and impacts of the B.C. wildfires. Freight revenue per RTM increased due to higher fuel surcharge revenue as a result of higher fuel prices. Carloads increased while RTMs decreased due to moving lower volumes of Canadian coal to Vancouver, which has a longer length of haul, and higher volumes of Canadian coal to Kamloops, B.C., which has a shorter length of haul.
| For the nine months ended September 30 | 2021 | 2020 | Total Change | % Change | FX Adjusted % Change(1) | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenues (in millions) | $ | 491 | $ | 411 | $ | 80 | 19 | 21 | |||||||||
| Carloads (in thousands) | 224.2 | 186.7 | 37.5 | 20 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Revenue ton-miles (in millions) | 14,451 | 13,209 | 1,242 | 9 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenue per carload (in dollars) | $ | 2,190 | $ | 2,201 | $ | (11) | — | — | |||||||||
| Freight revenue per revenue ton-mile (in cents) | 3.40 | 3.11 | 0.29 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||
(1)FX Adjusted % Change does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. FX Adjusted % Change is defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Coal revenue was $491 million in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of $80 million, or 19%, from $411 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to higher volumes of Canadian coal, driven by prior year supply chain challenges at both the mines and the ports, and increased freight revenue per RTM. This increase was partially offset by the unfavourable impact of the change in FX. Freight revenue per RTM increased due to higher fuel surcharge revenue as a result of higher fuel prices. Carloads increased more than RTMs due to moving lower volumes of Canadian coal to Vancouver, which has a longer length of haul, and higher volumes of Canadian coal to Kamloops B.C., which has a shorter length of haul.
Potash
| For the three months ended September 30 | 2021 | 2020 | Total Change | % Change | FX Adjusted % Change(1) | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenues (in millions) | $ | 113 | $ | 132 | $ | (19) | (14) | (12) | |||||||||
| Carloads (in thousands) | 35.8 | 43.6 | (7.8) | (18) | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Revenue ton-miles (in millions) | 3,941 | 5,036 | (1,095) | (22) | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenue per carload (in dollars) | $ | 3,156 | $ | 3,028 | $ | 128 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||
| Freight revenue per revenue ton-mile (in cents) | 2.87 | 2.62 | 0.25 | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||||
(1)FX Adjusted % Change does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. FX Adjusted % Change is defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Potash revenue was $113 million in the third quarter of 2021, a decrease of $19 million, or 14%, from $132 million in the same period of 2020. This decrease was primarily due to lower volumes of export potash to Vancouver as a result of the B.C. wildfires, lower volumes of domestic potash as a result of mine closures, and the unfavourable impact of the change in FX. This decrease was partially offset by increased freight revenue per RTM. Freight revenue per RTM increased due to higher fuel surcharge revenue as a result of higher fuel prices and higher freight rates. RTMs decreased more than carloads due to moving lower volumes of export potash, which has a longer length of haul.
| For the nine months ended September 30 | 2021 | 2020 | Total Change | % Change | FX Adjusted % Change(1) | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenues (in millions) | $ | 348 | $ | 390 | $ | (42) | (11) | (7) | |||||||||
| Carloads (in thousands) | 114.8 | 127.0 | (12.2) | (10) | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Revenue ton-miles (in millions) | 12,705 | 14,664 | (1,959) | (13) | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenue per carload (in dollars) | $ | 3,031 | $ | 3,071 | $ | (40) | (1) | 2 | |||||||||
| Freight revenue per revenue ton-mile (in cents) | 2.74 | 2.66 | 0.08 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||
(1)FX Adjusted % Change does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. FX Adjusted % Change is defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Potash revenue was $348 million in the first nine months of 2021, a decrease of $42 million, or 11%, from $390 million in the same period of 2020. This decrease was primarily due to lower volumes of export potash to Vancouver and the U.S. Pacific Northwest as a result of construction at the Port of Vancouver and the Port of Portland, and the unfavourable impact of the change in FX. This decrease was partially offset by increased freight revenue per RTM. Freight revenue per RTM increased due to higher fuel surcharge revenue as a result of higher fuel prices and higher freight rates. RTMs decreased more than carloads as a result of moving lower volumes of export potash, which has a longer length of haul.
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Fertilizers and Sulphur
| For the three months ended September 30 | 2021 | 2020 | Total Change | % Change | FX Adjusted % Change(1) | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenues (in millions) | $ | 72 | $ | 65 | $ | 7 | 11 | 16 | |||||||||
| Carloads (in thousands) | 15.1 | 13.9 | 1.2 | 9 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Revenue ton-miles (in millions) | 1,141 | 1,059 | 82 | 8 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenue per carload (in dollars) | $ | 4,768 | $ | 4,676 | $ | 92 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||
| Freight revenue per revenue ton-mile (in cents) | 6.31 | 6.14 | 0.17 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||
(1)FX Adjusted % Change does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. FX Adjusted % Change is defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Fertilizers and sulphur revenue was $72 million in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of $7 million, or 11%, from $65 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to higher volumes of wet fertilizer and sulphur from western Canada to the U.S. Midwest and increased freight revenue per RTM. This increase was partially offset by the unfavourable impact of the change in FX. Freight revenue per RTM increased due to higher fuel surcharge revenue as a result of higher fuel prices and higher freight rates.
| For the nine months ended September 30 | 2021 | 2020 | Total Change | % Change | FX Adjusted % Change(1) | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenues (in millions) | $ | 227 | $ | 212 | $ | 15 | 7 | 14 | |||||||||
| Carloads (in thousands) | 48.4 | 45.7 | 2.7 | 6 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Revenue ton-miles (in millions) | 3,673 | 3,387 | 286 | 8 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenue per carload (in dollars) | $ | 4,690 | $ | 4,639 | $ | 51 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||
| Freight revenue per revenue ton-mile (in cents) | 6.18 | 6.26 | (0.08) | (1) | 5 | ||||||||||||
(1)FX Adjusted % Change does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. FX Adjusted % Change is defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Fertilizers and sulphur revenue was $227 million in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of $15 million, or 7%, from $212 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to higher volumes of wet and dry fertilizer, higher freight rates, and higher fuel surcharge revenue as a result of higher fuel prices. This increase was partially offset by decreased freight revenue per RTM. Freight revenue per RTM decreased due to the unfavourable impact of the change in FX. RTMs increased more than carloads due to moving higher volumes of wet fertilizers from western Canada to the U.S. Midwest, which has a longer length of haul.
Forest Products
| For the three months ended September 30 | 2021 | 2020 | Total Change | % Change | FX Adjusted % Change(1) | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenues (in millions) | $ | 89 | $ | 85 | $ | 4 | 5 | 10 | |||||||||
| Carloads (in thousands) | 18.7 | 17.9 | 0.8 | 4 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Revenue ton-miles (in millions) | 1,419 | 1,463 | (44) | (3) | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenue per carload (in dollars) | $ | 4,759 | $ | 4,749 | $ | 10 | — | 5 | |||||||||
| Freight revenue per revenue ton-mile (in cents) | 6.27 | 5.81 | 0.46 | 8 | 13 | ||||||||||||
(1)FX Adjusted % Change does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. FX Adjusted % Change is defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Forest products revenue was $89 million in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of $4 million, or 5%, from $85 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to increased freight revenue per RTM. This increase was partially offset by the unfavourable impact of the change in FX and lower volumes of lumber. Freight revenue per RTM increased due to higher fuel surcharge revenue as a result of higher fuel prices and higher freight rates. Carloads increased while RTMs decreased due to moving lower volumes of lumber, which has a longer length of haul, and higher volumes of paperboard, which has a shorter length of haul.
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| For the nine months ended September 30 | 2021 | 2020 | Total Change | % Change | FX Adjusted % Change(1) | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenues (in millions) | $ | 259 | $ | 244 | $ | 15 | 6 | 13 | |||||||||
| Carloads (in thousands) | 55.1 | 53.5 | 1.6 | 3 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Revenue ton-miles (in millions) | 4,290 | 4,059 | 231 | 6 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenue per carload (in dollars) | $ | 4,701 | $ | 4,561 | $ | 140 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||
| Freight revenue per revenue ton-mile (in cents) | 6.04 | 6.01 | 0.03 | — | 7 | ||||||||||||
(1)FX Adjusted % Change does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. FX Adjusted % Change is defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Forest products revenue was $259 million in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of $15 million, or 6%, from $244 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to higher volumes of lumber, higher freight rates, and higher fuel surcharge revenue as a result of higher fuel prices. This increase was partially offset by the unfavourable impact of the change in FX. RTMs increased more than carloads due to moving higher volumes of lumber, which has a longer length of haul.
Energy, Chemicals and Plastics
| For the three months ended September 30 | 2021 | 2020 | Total Change | % Change | FX Adjusted % Change(1) | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenues (in millions) | $ | 392 | $ | 321 | $ | 71 | 22 | 27 | |||||||||
| Carloads (in thousands) | 78.2 | 63.6 | 14.6 | 23 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Revenue ton-miles (in millions) | 6,330 | 4,620 | 1,710 | 37 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenue per carload (in dollars) | $ | 5,013 | $ | 5,047 | $ | (34) | (1) | 3 | |||||||||
| Freight revenue per revenue ton-mile (in cents) | 6.19 | 6.95 | (0.76) | (11) | (7) | ||||||||||||
(1)FX Adjusted % Change does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. FX Adjusted % Change is defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Energy, chemicals and plastics revenue was $392 million in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of $71 million, or 22%, from $321 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to higher volumes of crude and petroleum products as a result of demand recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the prior year, higher fuel surcharge revenue as a result of higher fuel prices, and higher freight rates. This increase was partially offset by decreased freight revenue per RTM. Freight revenue per RTM decreased primarily due to moving proportionately higher volumes of crude to Kansas City, which has a longer length of haul, and the unfavourable impact of the change in FX.
| For the nine months ended September 30 | 2021 | 2020 | Total Change | % Change | FX Adjusted % Change(1) | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenues (in millions) | $ | 1,149 | $ | 1,153 | $ | (4) | — | 4 | |||||||||
| Carloads (in thousands) | 241.5 | 228.2 | 13.3 | 6 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Revenue ton-miles (in millions) | 19,328 | 17,981 | 1,347 | 7 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenue per carload (in dollars) | $ | 4,758 | $ | 5,053 | $ | (295) | (6) | (2) | |||||||||
| Freight revenue per revenue ton-mile (in cents) | 5.94 | 6.41 | (0.47) | (7) | (3) | ||||||||||||
(1)FX Adjusted % Change does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. FX Adjusted % Change is defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Energy, chemicals and plastics revenue was $1,149 million in the first nine months of 2021, a decrease of $4 million, from $1,153 million in the same period of 2020. This decrease was primarily due to decreased freight revenue per RTM and lower volumes of crude to Chicago. This decrease was partially offset by higher volumes of liquefied petroleum gas ("LPG") and other petroleum products as a result of demand recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the prior year, higher fuel surcharge revenue as a result of higher fuel prices, and higher freight rates. Freight revenue per RTM decreased primarily due to the unfavourable impact of the change in FX and higher volumes of crude to Kansas City, which has a longer length of haul.
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Metals, Minerals and Consumer Products
| For the three months ended September 30 | 2021 | 2020 | Total Change | % Change | FX Adjusted % Change(1) | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenues (in millions) | $ | 196 | $ | 152 | $ | 44 | 29 | 35 | |||||||||
| Carloads (in thousands) | 60.4 | 50.8 | 9.6 | 19 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Revenue ton-miles (in millions) | 2,992 | 2,303 | 689 | 30 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenue per carload (in dollars) | $ | 3,245 | $ | 2,992 | $ | 253 | 8 | 14 | |||||||||
| Freight revenue per revenue ton-mile (in cents) | 6.55 | 6.60 | (0.05) | (1) | 4 | ||||||||||||
(1)FX Adjusted % Change does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. FX Adjusted % Change is defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Metals, minerals and consumer products revenue was $196 million in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of $44 million, or 29%, from $152 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to higher volumes of frac sand and steel, higher fuel surcharge revenue as a result of higher fuel prices, and higher freight rates. This increase was partially offset by decreased freight revenue per RTM. Freight revenue per RTM decreased due to the unfavourable impact of the change in FX. RTMs increased more than carloads due to moving proportionately higher volumes of frac sand, which has a longer length of haul.
| For the nine months ended September 30 | 2021 | 2020 | Total Change | % Change | FX Adjusted % Change(1) | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenues (in millions) | $ | 535 | $ | 474 | $ | 61 | 13 | 20 | |||||||||
| Carloads (in thousands) | 177.2 | 154.1 | 23.1 | 15 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Revenue ton-miles (in millions) | 8,328 | 6,951 | 1,377 | 20 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenue per carload (in dollars) | $ | 3,019 | $ | 3,076 | $ | (57) | (2) | 4 | |||||||||
| Freight revenue per revenue ton-mile (in cents) | 6.42 | 6.82 | (0.40) | (6) | — | ||||||||||||
(1)FX Adjusted % Change does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. FX Adjusted % Change is defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Metals, minerals and consumer products revenue was $535 million in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of $61 million, or 13%, from $474 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to higher volumes of steel and frac sand, higher fuel surcharge revenue as a result of higher fuel prices, and higher freight rates. This increase was partially offset by decreased freight revenue per RTM. Freight revenue per RTM decreased due to the unfavourable impact of the change in FX. RTMs increased more than carloads due to moving proportionately higher volumes of frac sand, which has a longer length of haul.
Automotive
| For the three months ended September 30 | 2021 | 2020 | Total Change | % Change | FX Adjusted % Change(1) | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenues (in millions) | $ | 83 | $ | 94 | $ | (11) | (12) | (8) | |||||||||
| Carloads (in thousands) | 23.3 | 31.2 | (7.9) | (25) | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Revenue ton-miles (in millions) | 403 | 390 | 13 | 3 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenue per carload (in dollars) | $ | 3,562 | $ | 3,013 | $ | 549 | 18 | 23 | |||||||||
| Freight revenue per revenue ton-mile (in cents) | 20.60 | 24.10 | (3.50) | (15) | (11) | ||||||||||||
(1)FX Adjusted % Change does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. FX Adjusted % Change is defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Automotive revenue was $83 million in the third quarter of 2021, a decrease of $11 million, or 12%, from $94 million in the same period of 2020. This decrease was primarily due to decreased freight revenue per RTM. This decrease was partially offset by higher fuel surcharge revenue as a result of higher fuel prices, higher volumes as a result of onboarding a customer moving from Vancouver to eastern Canada, and higher freight rates. Freight revenue per RTM decreased due to moving proportionately higher volumes from Vancouver to eastern Canada, which has a longer length of haul, and the unfavourable impact of the change in FX. RTMs increased while carloads decreased due to moving lower volumes from eastern Canada to the eastern U.S., which has a shorter length of haul, as a result of the global semiconductor chip shortage causing manufacturing plant shutdowns across North America.
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| For the nine months ended September 30 | 2021 | 2020 | Total Change | % Change | FX Adjusted % Change(1) | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenues (in millions) | $ | 289 | $ | 215 | $ | 74 | 34 | 42 | |||||||||
| Carloads (in thousands) | 85.4 | 71.3 | 14.1 | 20 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Revenue ton-miles (in millions) | 1,378 | 846 | 532 | 63 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenue per carload (in dollars) | $ | 3,384 | $ | 3,015 | $ | 369 | 12 | 19 | |||||||||
| Freight revenue per revenue ton-mile (in cents) | 20.97 | 25.41 | (4.44) | (17) | (13) | ||||||||||||
(1)FX Adjusted % Change does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. FX Adjusted % Change is defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Automotive revenue was $289 million in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of $74 million, or 34%, from $215 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to higher volumes as a result of onboarding customers moving to and from Vancouver, prior year manufacturing plant shutdowns across North America as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, higher freight rates, and higher fuel surcharge revenue as a result of higher fuel prices. This increase was partially offset by decreased freight revenue per RTM. Freight revenue per RTM decreased due to moving proportionately higher volumes from Vancouver to eastern Canada, which has a longer length of haul, and the unfavourable impact of the change in FX.
Intermodal
| For the three months ended September 30 | 2021 | 2020 | Total Change | % Change | FX Adjusted % Change(1) | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenues (in millions) | $ | 441 | $ | 385 | $ | 56 | 15 | 16 | |||||||||
| Carloads (in thousands) | 271.1 | 250.0 | 21.1 | 8 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Revenue ton-miles (in millions) | 7,116 | 6,833 | 283 | 4 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenue per carload (in dollars) | $ | 1,627 | $ | 1,540 | $ | 87 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||
| Freight revenue per revenue ton-mile (in cents) | 6.20 | 5.63 | 0.57 | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||||
(1)FX Adjusted % Change does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. FX Adjusted % Change is defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Intermodal revenue was $441 million in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of $56 million, or 15%, from $385 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to increased freight revenue per RTM and higher international intermodal volumes driven by the onboarding of new customers. This increase was partially offset by the unfavourable impact of the change in FX. Freight revenue per RTM increased due to higher fuel surcharge revenue as a result of higher fuel prices and higher freight rates. Carloads increased more than RTMs due to moving lower volumes of international intermodal to and from the Port of Vancouver, which has a longer length of haul.
| For the nine months ended September 30 | 2021 | 2020 | Total Change | % Change | FX Adjusted % Change(1) | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenues (in millions) | $ | 1,280 | $ | 1,153 | $ | 127 | 11 | 13 | |||||||||
| Carloads (in thousands) | 809.5 | 770.6 | 38.9 | 5 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Revenue ton-miles (in millions) | 21,008 | 20,804 | 204 | 1 | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenue per carload (in dollars) | $ | 1,581 | $ | 1,496 | $ | 85 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||
| Freight revenue per revenue ton-mile (in cents) | 6.09 | 5.54 | 0.55 | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||||
(1)FX Adjusted % Change does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. FX Adjusted % Change is defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Intermodal revenue was $1,280 million in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of $127 million, or 11%, from $1,153 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to increased freight revenue per RTM and higher domestic retail and wholesale intermodal volumes. This increase was partially offset by the unfavourable impact of the change in FX. Freight revenue per RTM increased due to higher fuel surcharge revenue as a result of higher fuel prices and higher freight rates. Carloads increased more than RTMs due to moving lower volumes of international intermodal to and from the Port of Vancouver, which has a longer length of haul.
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Operating Expenses
| For the three months ended September 30 (in millions of Canadian dollars) | 2021 | 2020 | Total Change | % Change | FX Adjusted % Change(1) | ||||||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | $ | 381 | $ | 382 | $ | (1) | — | 2 | |||||||||
| Fuel | 199 | 140 | 59 | 42 | 49 | ||||||||||||
| Materials | 51 | 53 | (2) | (4) | (4) | ||||||||||||
| Equipment rents | 31 | 39 | (8) | (21) | (16) | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 203 | 195 | 8 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Purchased services and other | 303 | 275 | 28 | 10 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | $ | 1,168 | $ | 1,084 | $ | 84 | 8 | 10 | |||||||||
(1)FX Adjusted % Change does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. FX Adjusted % Change is defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Operating expenses were $1,168 million in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of $84 million, or 8%, from $1,084 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to:
•the unfavourable impact of higher fuel prices of $74 million;
•acquisition-related costs of $15 million associated with the pending KCS transaction that were recognized in Purchased services and other;
•higher depreciation and amortization of $11 million (excluding FX);
•increased training costs driven by recovery from the economic downturn caused by COVID-19 in the prior year;
•increased costs due to the wildfire response in British Columbia;
•higher defined benefit pension current service cost of $7 million; and
•cost inflation.
This increase was partially offset by decreased stock-based compensation of $30 million primarily driven by the impact of changes in share price and the favourable impact of the change in FX of $24 million.
| For the nine months ended September 30 (in millions of Canadian dollars) | 2021 | 2020 | Total Change | % Change | FX Adjusted % Change(1) | ||||||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | $ | 1,165 | $ | 1,127 | $ | 38 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| Fuel | 623 | 483 | 140 | 29 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| Materials | 164 | 162 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Equipment rents | 92 | 108 | (16) | (15) | (9) | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 605 | 582 | 23 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Purchased services and other | 932 | 853 | 79 | 9 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | $ | 3,581 | $ | 3,315 | $ | 266 | 8 | 11 | |||||||||
(1)FX Adjusted % Change does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. FX Adjusted % Change is defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Operating expenses were $3,581 million in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of $266 million, or 8%, from $3,315 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to:
•the unfavourable impact of higher fuel prices of $149 million;
•acquisition-related costs of $147 million associated with the pending KCS transaction that were recognized in Purchased services and other;
•increased variable expenses from higher volumes;
•higher depreciation and amortization of $35 million (excluding FX);
•cost inflation;
•higher defined benefit pension current service cost of $23 million; and
•increased training costs driven by recovery from the economic downturn caused by COVID-19 in the prior year.
This increase was partially offset by:
•the favourable impact of the change in FX of $98 million;
•a gain on the exchange of property and construction easements in Chicago of $50 million and gains on sale of land in British Columbia of $16 million; and
•the efficiencies generated from improved operating performance and asset utilization.
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Compensation and Benefits
Compensation and benefits expense includes employee wages, salaries, fringe benefits, and stock-based compensation. Compensation and benefits expense was $381 million in the third quarter of 2021, a decrease of $1 million from $382 million in the same period of 2020. This decrease was primarily due to lower stock-based compensation of $30 million primarily driven by the impact of changes in share price and the favourable impact of the change in FX of $7 million.
This decrease was partially offset by:
•increased training costs driven by recovery from the economic downturn caused by COVID-19 in the prior year;
•the impact of wage and benefit inflation;
•higher defined benefit pension current service cost of $7 million; and
•higher health and welfare costs due to higher usage as a result of the recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic from the prior year.
Compensation and benefits expense was $1,165 million in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of $38 million, or 3%, from $1,127 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to:
•the impact of wage and benefit inflation;
•higher defined benefit pension current service cost of $23 million;
•higher volume variable expenses as a result of an increase in workload as measured by GTMs;
•increased training costs driven by recovery from the economic downturn caused by COVID-19 in the prior year; and
•increased health and welfare costs due to higher usage as a result of the recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic from the prior year.
This increase was partially offset by:
•lower stock-based compensation of $35 million primarily driven by the impact of changes in share price;
•the favourable impact of the change in FX of $24 million; and
•labour efficiencies generated from improved operating performance and asset utilization.
Fuel
Fuel expense consists mainly of fuel used by locomotives and includes provincial, state, and federal fuel taxes. Fuel expense was $199 million in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of $59 million, or 42%, from $140 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to the unfavourable impact of higher fuel prices of $74 million.
This increase was partially offset by:
•the favourable impact of the change in FX of $6 million;
•a decrease in workload, as measured by GTMs; and
•an increase in fuel efficiency of 2% from improvements in the operating plan resulting in running longer and heavier trains.
Fuel expense was $623 million in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of $140 million, or 29%, from $483 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to the unfavourable impact of higher fuel prices of $149 million and an increase in workload, as measured by GTMs.
This increase was partially offset by the favourable impact of the change in FX of $25 million and an increase in fuel efficiency of 1% from improvements in the operating plan resulting in running longer and heavier trains.
Materials
Materials expense includes the cost of materials used for the maintenance of track, locomotives, freight cars, and buildings, as well as software sustainment. Materials expense was $51 million in the third quarter of 2021, a decrease of $2 million, or 4%, from $53 million in the same period of 2020. This decrease was primarily due to reduced track and locomotive maintenance, partially offset by increased fuel prices and cost inflation.
Materials expense was $164 million in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of $2 million, or 1%, from $162 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to the unfavorable impact of higher fuel prices, increased locomotive maintenance and cost inflation, partially offset by the favourable impact of the change in FX of $3 million and reduced track and freight car maintenance.
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Equipment Rents
Equipment rents expense includes the cost associated with using other railways' freight cars, intermodal equipment, and locomotives, net of rental income received from other railways for the use of CP’s equipment. Equipment rents expense was $31 million in the third quarter of 2021, a decrease of $8 million, or 21%, from $39 million in the same period of 2020. This decrease was primarily due to:
•price incentives received on intermodal cars;
•higher receipts for CP freight cars used by other railways;
•efficiencies in usage of pooled freight cars by CP; and
•the favourable impact of the change in FX of $2 million.
This decrease was partially offset by greater usage of pooled freight cars.
Equipment rents expense was $92 million in the first nine months of 2021, a decrease of $16 million, or 15%, from $108 million in the same period of 2020. This decrease was primarily due to:
•efficiencies in usage of pooled freight cars by CP;
•price incentives received on intermodal cars;
•the favourable impact of the change in FX of $7 million; and
•higher receipts for CP freight cars used by other railways.
This decrease was partially offset by greater usage of pooled freight cars.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense represents the charge associated with the use of track and roadway, buildings, rolling stock, information systems, and other depreciable assets. Depreciation and amortization expense was $203 million in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of $8 million, or 4%, from $195 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to a higher depreciable asset base, partially offset by the favourable impact of the change in FX of $3 million.
Depreciation and amortization expense was $605 million in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of $23 million, or 4%, from $582 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to a higher depreciable asset base, partially offset by the favourable impact of the change in FX of $12 million.
Purchased Services and Other
| For the three months ended September 30 (in millions of Canadian dollars) | 2021 | 2020 | Total Change | % Change | ||||||||||
| Support and facilities | $ | 80 | $ | 68 | $ | 12 | 18 | |||||||
| Track and operations | 66 | 65 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Intermodal | 50 | 51 | (1) | (2) | ||||||||||
| Equipment | 26 | 27 | (1) | (4) | ||||||||||
| Casualty | 42 | 31 | 11 | 35 | ||||||||||
| Property taxes | 30 | 28 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Other | 17 | 5 | 12 | 240 | ||||||||||
| Land sales | (8) | — | (8) | — | ||||||||||
| Total Purchased services and other | $ | 303 | $ | 275 | $ | 28 | 10 | |||||||
Purchased services and other expense encompasses a wide range of third-party costs, including expenses for joint facilities, personal injuries and damage claims, environmental remediation, property taxes, contractor and consulting fees, insurance, and gains on land sales. Purchased services and other expense was $303 million in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of $28 million from $275 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to:
•the acquisition-related expenses of $15 million related to the pending KCS transaction, reported in Other;
•higher expenses of $11 million primarily due to the third party claims reported in Casualty;
•expenses due to the wildfire response in British Columbia, reported in Support and Facilities, and Track and operations; and
•cost inflation.
This increase was partially offset by:
•a gain on sale of land in British Columbia of $7 million;
•the favourable impact of the change in FX of $6 million; and
•lower variable expenses from lower volumes, reported in Intermodal and Track and operations.
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| For the nine months ended September 30 (in millions of Canadian dollars) | 2021 | 2020 | Total Change | % Change | ||||||||||
| Support and facilities | $ | 214 | $ | 198 | $ | 16 | 8 | |||||||
| Track and operations | 204 | 210 | (6) | (3) | ||||||||||
| Intermodal | 154 | 154 | — | — | ||||||||||
| Equipment | 80 | 85 | (5) | (6) | ||||||||||
| Casualty | 101 | 100 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Property taxes | 98 | 95 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Other | 148 | 15 | 133 | 887 | ||||||||||
| Land sales | (67) | (4) | (63) | 1,575 | ||||||||||
| Total Purchased services and other | $ | 932 | $ | 853 | $ | 79 | 9 | |||||||
Purchased services and other expense was $932 million in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of $79 million, or 9%, from $853 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to:
•the acquisition-related expenses of $147 million related to the pending KCS transaction, reported in Other;
•cost inflation;
•expenses due to the wildfire response in British Columbia, reported in Support and facilities, and Track and operations; and
•higher variable expenses from higher volumes, reported in Intermodal, Track and operations, and Equipment;
This increase was partially offset by:
•a gain on the exchange of property and construction easements in Chicago of $50 million and gains on sale of land in British Columbia of $16 million;
•the favourable impact of the change in FX of $27 million;
•a $16 million legal claim recovery, reported in Other; and
•a $7 million arbitration settlement, reported in Track and operations.
Other Income Statement Items
Other Expense (Income)
Other expense (income) consists of gains and losses from the change in FX on debt and lease liabilities and working capital, costs related to financing, shareholder costs, equity income, and other non-operating expenditures. Other expense was $124 million in the third quarter of 2021, a change of $160 million, or 444%, compared to other income of $36 million in the same period of 2020. This change was primarily due to an FX translation loss on U.S. dollar-denominated debt and lease liabilities of $46 million, compared to an FX translation gain of $40 million in the same period of 2020, as well as acquisition-related expenses of $83 million which include losses on interest rate hedges of $111 million, gains on FX hedges of $30 million, and bridge facility fees of $2 million. This was partially offset by FX gains on cash and working capital of $7 million, compared to FX losses of $2 million in the same period of 2020.
Other expense was $253 million in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of $164 million, or 184%, from $89 million in the same period of 2020. This increase is primarily due to acquisition-related expenses of $295 million which include losses on interest rate hedges of $261 million, bridge facility and backstop revolver fees of $47 million, and gains on FX hedges of $13 million. This increase is partially offset by an FX translation gain on U.S. dollar-denominated debt and lease liabilities of $39 million, compared to an FX translation loss of $89 million in the same period of 2020.
FX translation gains and losses on debt and lease liabilities are discussed further in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Merger Termination Fee
On May 21, 2021, KCS terminated the Original Merger Agreement with CP to enter into a definitive agreement with CN. At the same time and in accordance with the terms of the Original Merger Agreement, KCS paid CP a termination fee of $845 million (U.S. $700 million). This amount is reported as "Merger termination fee" in the Company's Interim Consolidated Statements of Income for the first nine months of 2021. No similar items were received in the same period of 2020.
Other Components of Net Periodic Benefit Recovery
Other components of net periodic benefit recovery is related to the Company's pension and other post-retirement and post-employment benefit plans. It includes interest cost on benefit obligations, expected return on fund assets, recognized net actuarial losses, and amortization of prior service costs. Other components of net periodic benefit recovery was $95 million in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of $9 million or 10%, compared to $86 million in the same period of 2020. This increase
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was primarily due to a decrease in the interest cost on the benefit obligation of $14 million and an increase in expected return on fund assets of $4 million, partially offset by an increase in recognized net actuarial losses of $8 million.
Other components of net periodic benefit recovery was $286 million in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of $29 million or 11%, compared to $257 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to a decrease in the interest cost on the benefit obligation of $42 million and an increase in expected return on fund assets of $11 million, partially offset by an increase in recognized net actuarial losses of $23 million.
Net Interest Expense
Net interest expense includes interest on long-term debt and finance leases. Net interest expense was $104 million in the third quarter of 2021, a decrease of $10 million, or 9%, from $114 million in the same period of 2020. This decrease was primarily due to:
•the favourable impact of the change in FX rates of $5 million;
•a decrease in debt levels of $3 million; and
•a reduction in interest related to long-term debt of $2 million as the result of a lower effective interest rate.
Net interest expense was $315 million in the first nine months of 2021, a decrease of $31 million, or 9%, from $346 million in the same period of 2020. This decrease was primarily due to:
•the favourable impact of the change in FX rates of $24 million;
•a reduction in interest related to long-term debt of $8 million as the result of a lower effective interest rate; and
•higher interest income of $4 million.
This was partially offset by the unfavourable impact of an increase in debt levels of $4 million.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense was $169 million in the third quarter of 2021, a decrease of $20 million, or 11%, from $189 million in the same period of 2020. The decrease was primarily due to tax recoveries on acquisition-related costs associated with the pending KCS transaction and a lower effective tax rate.
Income tax expense was $617 million in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of $54 million, or 10%, from $563 million in the same period of 2020. The increase was primarily a result of higher taxable earnings due to the $845 million (U.S. $700 million) merger termination payment received in connection with KCS's termination of the Original Merger Agreement, partially offset by acquisition-related costs associated with the pending KCS transaction and a lower effective tax rate.
The effective tax rate in the third quarter of 2021, including discrete items, was 26.36% compared to 23.97% in the same period of 2020. The effective tax rate in the first nine months of 2021, including discrete items, was 21.00% compared to 25.52% in the same period of 2020. The effective tax rate in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, excluding discrete items, was 24.60% compared to 25.00% for the same periods in 2020. The decrease in the effective tax rates, excluding discrete items, was primarily due to the decrease in Alberta's corporate tax rate and a lower North Dakota tax rate.
The Company expects an annualized effective tax rate in 2021 of 24.60%. The Company’s 2021 outlook for its effective income tax rate is based on certain assumptions about events and developments that may or may not materialize or that may be offset entirely or partially by new events and developments. This is discussed further in Item 1A. Risk Factors of CP's 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company believes adequate amounts of Cash and cash equivalents are available in the normal course of business to provide for ongoing operations, including the obligations identified in the tables in Contractual Commitments of this Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. Additionally, CP believes that its existing sources of liquidity, including the new 364-day bridge facility described below, along with anticipated long-term financing will be sufficient to fund the pending KCS transaction. The Company is not aware of any trends or expected fluctuations in the Company's liquidity that would create any deficiencies. The Company's primary sources of liquidity include its cash and cash equivalents, its commercial paper program, its bilateral letter of credit facilities, its term credit facility, and its revolving credit facility.
On June 21, 2021, the Company filed a new base shelf prospectus in each province of Canada and a registration statement with the SEC to issue up to U.S. $8.5 billion in debt securities in the Canadian and U.S. capital markets over 25 months from the filing date. The Company had previously entered into forward starting floating-to-fixed interest rate swap agreements totalling a notional U.S. $2.4 billion and interest rate bond locks totalling a notional $600 million to fix benchmark rates on future debt issuances in 2021.
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During the third quarter of 2021, the Company obtained commitments for a new 364-day senior unsecured facility (the "bridge facility") in the amount of U.S. $8.5 billion to bridge debt financing required to fund a portion of the cash component of the pending KCS transaction. Based on the Exchange Ratio, the Company plans to issue approximately 262 million new Common Shares to fund the share consideration portion of the pending KCS transaction. The Exchange Ratio is fixed and will not be adjusted for fluctuations in the market price of the Company's Common Shares or KCS common stock between the date of the Merger Agreement and closing of the pending KCS transaction.
As at September 30, 2021, the Company had $210 million of Cash and cash equivalents compared to $147 million at December 31, 2020.
As at September 30, 2021, the Company's revolving credit facility was undrawn, unchanged from December 31, 2020 from a total available amount of U.S. $1.3 billion. Effective April 9, 2021, the Company amended its revolving credit facility to modify certain provisions relating to the calculation of the financial covenant ratio in its revolving credit facility. In addition, effective September 24, 2021, the Company entered into an amendment to extend the two-year tranche and the five-year tranche of its revolving credit facility to September 27, 2023 and September 27, 2026, respectively. Effective September 29, 2021, the Company entered into a further amendment to its revolving credit facility in order to provide financial covenant flexibility for the anticipated acquisition financing pertaining to the pending KCS transaction, which is in place for a two-year period from the date the transaction closes. Effective September 15, 2021, the Company entered into a U.S. $500 million unsecured non-revolving term credit facility with an initial maturity date of March 15, 2022. As at September 30, 2021, the unsecured non-revolving term credit facility was fully drawn. The credit facility agreements require the Company to maintain a financial covenant. As at September 30, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all terms and conditions of the credit facility arrangements and satisfied the financial covenants.
The Company has a commercial paper program that enables it to issue commercial paper up to a maximum aggregate principal amount of U.S. $1.0 billion in the form of unsecured promissory notes. This commercial paper program is backed by the revolving credit facility. As at September 30, 2021, there was U.S. $565 million commercial paper borrowings outstanding, compared to U.S. $644 million as at December 31, 2020.
As at September 30, 2021, under its bilateral letter of credit facilities, the Company had letters of credit drawn of $59 million from a total available amount of $300 million, compared to $59 million from a total available amount of $300 million as at December 31, 2020. Under the bilateral letter of credit facilities, the Company has the option to post collateral in the form of Cash or cash equivalents, equal at least to the face value of the letter of credit issued. As at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company did not have any collateral posted on its bilateral letter of credit facilities.
The following discussion of operating, investing, and financing activities describes the Company’s indicators of liquidity and capital resources.
Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities was $548 million in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of $55 million, or 11%, compared to $493 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to a favourable change in working capital.
Cash provided by operating activities was $3,084 million in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of $1,267 million, or 70%, compared to $1,817 million in the same period of 2020. This increase was primarily due to a favourable change in working capital driven by acquisition-related payables as well as higher cash generating income as a result of the $845 million merger termination payment received from KCS in the second quarter of 2021.
Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities was $2,129 million in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of $1,646 million, or 341%, compared to $483 million in the same period of 2020. Cash used in investing activities was $2,820 million in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of $1,507 million, or 115%, compared to $1,313 million in the same period of 2020. These increases were primarily due to the cash payment made to KCS in the third quarter of 2021, partially offset by lower capital spending compared to the same period of 2020.
Free Cash
CP generated positive Free cash of $203 million in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of $197 million, or 3,283%, from $6 million in the same period of 2020. For the first nine months of 2021, CP generated positive Free cash of $1,245 million, an increase of $748 million, or 151%, from $497 million in the same period of 2020. These increases were primarily due to an increase in cash provided by operating activities as well as lower capital additions and higher proceeds from the sale of properties during 2021 compared to the same period of 2020.
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Free cash is affected by seasonal fluctuations and by other factors including the size of the Company's capital programs. Free cash is defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Financing Activities
Cash provided by financing activities was $902 million in the third quarter of 2021, a change of $1,002 million, or 1,002%, compared to cash used in financing activities of $100 million in the same period of 2020. This change was primarily due to an increase in short-term borrowings, including commercial paper and the term loan, and a pause on payments to buy back shares under the Company's share repurchase program due to the pending KCS transaction during the three months ended September 30, 2021. This was partially offset by higher debt repayments including the repayment of U.S. $250 million 9.450% debentures in the three months ended September 30, 2021.
Cash used in financing activities was $194 million in the first nine months of 2021, a decrease of $272 million, or 58%, compared to $466 million in the same period of 2020. This decrease was primarily due to a pause on payments to buy back shares under the Company's share repurchase program due to the pending KCS transaction, an increase in short-term borrowings, and lower repayments of commercial paper during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. This was partially offset by the issuances of U.S. $500 million 2.050% notes due March 5, 2030 and $300 million 3.050% notes due March 9, 2050 during the first nine months of 2020, higher debt repayments including the repayment of U.S. $250 million 9.450% debentures at maturity, acquisition-related financing fees, and an increase in dividends paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Credit Measures
Credit ratings provide information relating to the Company’s operations and liquidity, and affect the Company’s ability to obtain short-term and long-term financing and/or the cost of such financing.
A strong investment grade credit rating is an important measure in assessing the Company’s ability to maintain access to public financing and to minimize the cost of capital. It also affects the ability of the Company to engage in certain collateralized business activities on a cost-effective basis.
Credit ratings and outlooks are based on the rating agencies’ methodologies and can change from time to time to reflect their views of CP. Their views are affected by numerous factors including, but not limited to, the Company’s financial position and liquidity along with external factors beyond the Company’s control.
As at September 30, 2021, CP's credit ratings from Standard & Poor's Rating Services ("Standard & Poor's") remain unchanged from December 31, 2020. During the first quarter of 2021, Moody's Investor Service ("Moody's") downgraded CP's credit rating to Baa2 from Baa1 due to the announcement of the pending KCS transaction.
Credit ratings as at September 30, 2021(1)
| Long-term debt | Outlook | ||||||||||
| Standard & Poor's | |||||||||||
| Long-term corporate credit | BBB+ | stable | |||||||||
| Senior secured debt | A | stable | |||||||||
| Senior unsecured debt | BBB+ | stable | |||||||||
| Moody's | |||||||||||
| Senior unsecured debt | Baa2 | stable | |||||||||
| Commercial paper program | |||||||||||
| Standard & Poor's | A-2 | N/A | |||||||||
| Moody's | P-2 | N/A | |||||||||
(1)Credit ratings are not recommendations to purchase, hold or sell securities and do not address the market price or suitability of a specific security for a particular investor. Credit ratings are based on the rating agencies' methodologies and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the rating agencies.
Financial Ratios
The Long-term debt to Net income ratio for the twelve months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 was 3.2 and 4.2, respectively. This decrease was primarily due to a higher Net income, partially offset by higher debt balance for the twelve months ended September 30, 2021.
The Adjusted net debt to Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) ratio for the twelve months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 was 2.4 and 2.5, respectively. The decrease as at September 30,
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2021 was primarily due to an increase in Adjusted EBITDA, partially offset by a higher Adjusted net debt as of September 30, 2020. The Adjusted net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio is a Non-GAAP measure, which is defined and reconciled from the Long-term debt to Net income ratio, the most comparable measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, in Non-GAAP Measures of this Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. Over the long term, CP targets an Adjusted net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio of 2.0 to 2.5. The pending KCS transaction and the anticipated issuance of debt securities in connection with the pending transaction is expected to temporarily increase the Adjusted net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio to approximately 3.9 in 2021. CP plans to repay a portion of the financing in connection with the pending KCS transaction as well as maturing long-term debt, and expects to return back to its target range approximately 24 months after the pending KCS transaction closes into the voting trust.
Although CP has provided a target Non-GAAP measure (Adjusted net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio), management is unable to reconcile, without unreasonable efforts, the target Adjusted net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio to the most comparable GAAP measure (Long-term debt to Net income ratio), due to unknown variables and uncertainty related to future results. These unknown variables may include unpredictable transactions of significant value. In recent years, CP has recognized acquisition-related costs (including legal, consulting, and financing fees and fair value gain or loss on FX forward contracts and interest rate hedges), the merger termination payment received, changes in income tax rates, and a change to an uncertain tax item. These or other similar, large unforeseen transactions affect Net income but may be excluded from CP’s Adjusted EBITDA. Additionally, the U.S.-to-Canada dollar exchange rate is unpredictable and can have a significant impact on CP’s reported results but may be excluded from CP’s Adjusted EBITDA. In particular, CP excludes the FX impact of translating the Company’s debt and lease liabilities, interest and taxes from Adjusted EBITDA. Please see Forward-Looking Statements in this Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for further discussion.
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information
Canadian Pacific Railway Company (“CPRC”), a 100%-owned subsidiary of CPRL, is the issuer of certain securities which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by CPRL on an unsecured basis. The other subsidiaries of CPRC do not guarantee the securities and are referred to below as the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”. The following is a description of the terms and conditions of the guarantees with respect to securities for which CPRC is the issuer and CPRL provides a full and unconditional guarantee.
As at September 30, 2021, CPRC had $7,135 million principal amount of debt securities outstanding due through 2115, and $44 million in perpetual 4% consolidated debenture stock, for all of which CPRL is the guarantor.
CPRL fully and unconditionally guarantees the payment of the principal (and premium, if any) and interest on the debt securities and consolidated debenture stock issued by CPRC, any sinking fund or analogous payments payable with respect to such securities, and any additional amounts payable when they become due, whether at maturity or otherwise. The guarantee is CPRL’s unsubordinated and unsecured obligation and ranks equally with all of CPRL’s other unsecured, unsubordinated obligations.
CPRL will be released and relieved of its obligations under the guarantees after obligations to the holders are satisfied in accordance with the terms of the respective instruments.
Pursuant to Rule 13-01 of the SEC's Regulation S-X, the Company provides summarized financial and non-financial information of CPRC in lieu of providing separate financial statements of CPRC.
More information on the securities under this guarantee structure can be found in Exhibit 22.1 List of Issuers and Guarantor Subsidiaries of this quarterly report.
Summarized Financial Information
The following tables present summarized financial information for CPRC (Subsidiary Issuer) and CPRL (Parent Guarantor) on a combined basis after elimination of (i) intercompany transactions and balances among CPRC and CPRL; (ii) equity in earnings from and investments in the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries; and (iii) intercompany dividend income.
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Statements of Income
| CPRC (Subsidiary Issuer) and CPRL (Parent Guarantor) | ||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 | For the year ended December 31, 2020 | ||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 4,435 | $ | 5,797 | ||||
| Total operating expenses | 2,800 | 3,263 | ||||||
Operating income(1) | 1,635 | 2,534 | ||||||
Less: Other(2) | (539) | 127 | ||||||
| Income before income tax expense | 2,174 | 2,407 | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,716 | $ | 1,792 | ||||
(1)Includes net lease costs incurred from non-guarantor subsidiaries for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and for the year ended December 31, 2020 of $329 million and $435 million, respectively.
(2)Includes Other expense (income), Merger termination fee, Other components of net periodic benefit recovery, and Net interest expense.
Balance Sheets
| CPRC (Subsidiary Issuer) and CPRL (Parent Guarantor) | ||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | As at September 30, 2021 | As at December 31, 2020 | ||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets | $ | 1,079 | $ | 907 | ||||
| Properties | 11,279 | 10,865 | ||||||
| Other non-current assets | 3,203 | 1,151 | ||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | $ | 3,312 | $ | 2,290 | ||||
| Long-term debt | 8,032 | 8,585 | ||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 3,129 | 2,981 | ||||||
Excluded from the Income Statements and Balance Sheets above are the following significant intercompany transactions and balances that CPRC and CPRL have with the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries:
Cash Transactions with Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
| CPRC (Subsidiary Issuer) and CPRL (Parent Guarantor) | ||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 | For the year ended December 31, 2020 | ||||||
| Dividend income from non-guarantor subsidiaries | $ | 292 | $ | 163 | ||||
| Capital contributions to non-guarantor subsidiaries | (134) | — | ||||||
| Redemption of shares by non-guarantor subsidiaries | 1,370 | 198 | ||||||
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Balances with Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
| CPRC (Subsidiary Issuer) and CPRL (Parent Guarantor) | ||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | As at September 30, 2021 | As at December 31, 2020 | ||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable, intercompany | $ | 193 | $ | 327 | ||||
| Short-term advances to affiliates | 61 | 20 | ||||||
| Long-term advances to affiliates | 10 | 9 | ||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||
| Accounts payable, intercompany | $ | 183 | $ | 179 | ||||
| Short-term advances from affiliates | 2,587 | 3,658 | ||||||
| Long-term advances from affiliates | 82 | 82 | ||||||
Share Capital
At October 19, 2021, the latest practicable date, there were 666,964,525 Common Shares and no preferred shares issued and outstanding, which consists of 13,737 holders of record of the Common Shares. In addition, CP has a Management Stock Option Incentive Plan (“MSOIP”), under which key officers and employees are granted options to purchase the Common Shares. Options issued prior to the share split described in the Executive Summary now each provide rights over five shares. For consistency, all number of options presented herein are shown on the basis of the number of shares subject to the options. At October 19, 2021, 7,479,714 options were outstanding under the MSOIP and stand-alone option agreements entered into with Mr. Keith Creel. There are 3,319,041 options available to be issued by the Company’s MSOIP in the future. CP has a Director's Stock Option Plan (“DSOP”), under which directors are granted options to purchase Common Shares. There are no outstanding options under the DSOP, which has 1,700,000 options available to be issued in the future.
Non-GAAP Measures
The Company presents Non-GAAP measures to provide a basis for evaluating underlying earnings and liquidity trends in the Company’s business that can be compared with the results of operations in prior periods. In addition, these Non-GAAP measures facilitate a multi-period assessment of long-term profitability, allowing management and other external users of the Company’s consolidated financial information to compare profitability on a long-term basis, including assessing future profitability, with that of the Company’s peers.
These Non-GAAP measures have no standardized meaning and are not defined by GAAP and, therefore, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The presentation of these Non-GAAP measures is not intended to be considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or as superior to the financial information presented in accordance with GAAP.
Non-GAAP Performance Measures
The Company uses adjusted earnings results including Adjusted income, Adjusted diluted earnings per share, Adjusted operating income and Adjusted operating ratio to evaluate the Company’s operating performance and for planning and forecasting future business operations and future profitability. These Non-GAAP measures are presented in Financial Highlights and discussed further in other sections of this Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. These Non-GAAP measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding operating results because they exclude certain significant items that are not considered indicative of future financial trends either by nature or amount. As a result, these items are excluded for management assessment of operational performance, allocation of resources and preparation of annual budgets. These significant items may include, but are not limited to, restructuring and asset impairment charges, individually significant gains and losses from sales of assets, acquisition-related costs (including legal, consulting, and financing fees and fair value gain or loss on FX forward contracts and interest rate hedges), the merger termination payment received, the FX impact of translating the Company’s debt and lease liabilities (including borrowings under the credit facility), discrete tax items, changes in income tax rates, changes to an uncertain tax item, and certain items outside the control of management. These items may not be non-recurring. However, excluding these significant items from GAAP results allows for a consistent understanding of the Company's consolidated financial performance when performing a multi-period assessment including assessing the likelihood of future results. Accordingly, these Non-GAAP financial measures may provide insight to investors and other external users of the Company's consolidated financial information.
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In the first nine months of 2021, there were three significant items included in Net income as follows:
•acquisition-related costs of $442 million in connection with the pending KCS transaction ($343 million after current taxes of $94 million and deferred taxes of $5 million), including an expense of $147 million recognized in Purchased services and other and $295 million recognized in Other expense (income), that unfavourably impacted Diluted EPS by 51 cents as follows:
–in the third quarter, acquisition-related costs of $98 million ($80 million after current tax recovery of $61 million net of deferred tax expense of $43 million), including an expense of $15 million recognized in Purchased services and other and $83 million recognized in Other expense (income), that unfavourably impacted Diluted EPS by 12 cents;
–in the second quarter, acquisition-related costs of $308 million ($236 million after current taxes of $25 million and deferred taxes of $47 million), including an expense of $99 million recognized in Purchased services and other and $209 million recognized in Other expense (income), that unfavourably impacted Diluted EPS by 35 cents; and
–in the first quarter, acquisition-related costs of $36 million ($27 million after current taxes of $8 million and deferred taxes of $1 million), including an expense of $33 million recognized in Purchased services and other and $3 million recognized in Other expense (income), that unfavourably impacted Diluted EPS by 4 cents.
•merger termination payment received of $845 million ($748 million after current taxes) in connection with KCS's termination of the Original Merger Agreement dated March 21, 2021 effective May 21, 2021, that favourably impacted Diluted EPS by $1.11; and
•a non-cash gain of $39 million ($34 million after deferred tax) due to FX translation of debt and lease liabilities that favourably impacted Diluted EPS by 5 cents as follows:
–In the third quarter, a $46 million loss ($40 million after deferred tax) that unfavourably impacted Diluted EPS by 6 cents; and
–in the second quarter, a $52 million gain ($45 million after deferred tax) that favourably impacted Diluted EPS by 7 cents; and
–in the first quarter, a $33 million gain ($29 million after deferred tax) that favourably impacted Diluted EPS by 4 cents.
In 2020, there were two significant items included in Net income as follows:
•in the fourth quarter, a deferred tax recovery of $29 million due to a change relating to a tax return filing election for the state of North Dakota that favourably impacted Diluted EPS by 5 cents; and
•during the course of the year, a net non-cash gain of $14 million ($12 million after deferred tax) due to FX translation of debt and lease liabilities that favourably impacted Diluted EPS by 2 cents as follows:
–in the fourth quarter, a $103 million gain ($90 million after deferred tax) that favourably impacted Diluted EPS by 13 cents;
–in the third quarter, a $40 million gain ($38 million after deferred tax) that favourably impacted Diluted EPS by 6 cents;
–in the second quarter, an $86 million gain ($82 million after deferred tax) that favourably impacted Diluted EPS by 12 cents; and
–in the first quarter, a $215 million loss ($198 million after deferred tax) that unfavourably impacted Diluted EPS by 28 cents.
In the three months ended December 31, 2019, there were two significant items included in Net income as follows:
•a deferred tax expense of $24 million as a result of a provision for an uncertain tax item of a prior period that unfavourably impacted Diluted EPS by 3 cents; and
•a $37 million non-cash gain ($32 million after deferred tax) due to FX translation of debt that favourably impacted Diluted EPS by 4 cents.
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Reconciliation of GAAP Performance Measures to Non-GAAP Performance Measures
The following tables reconcile the most directly comparable measures presented in accordance with GAAP to the Non-GAAP measures presented in Financial Highlights and discussed further in other sections of this Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations:
Adjusted income is calculated as Net income reported on a GAAP basis adjusted for significant items.
| For the three months ended September 30 | For the nine months ended September 30 | For the twelve months ended December 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income as reported | $ | 472 | $ | 598 | $ | 2,320 | $ | 1,642 | $ | 2,444 | ||||||||||
| Less significant items (pre-tax): | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related costs | (98) | — | (442) | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Merger termination fee | — | — | 845 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Impact of FX translation (loss) gain on debt and lease liabilities | (46) | 40 | 39 | (89) | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| Add: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tax effect of adjustments(1) | (24) | 2 | 3 | (11) | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Income tax rate changes | — | — | — | — | (29) | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted income | $ | 592 | $ | 560 | $ | 1,881 | $ | 1,720 | $ | 2,403 | ||||||||||
(1)The tax effect of adjustments was calculated as the pre-tax effect of the adjustments multiplied by the applicable tax rate for the above items of 16.88% and 0.68% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, 4.82% and 12.15% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and 13.58% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020. The applicable tax rates reflect the taxable jurisdictions and nature, being on account of capital or income, of the significant items.
Adjusted diluted earnings per share is calculated using Adjusted income, as defined above, divided by the weighted-average diluted number of Common Shares outstanding during the period as determined in accordance with GAAP.
| For the three months ended September 30 | For the nine months ended September 30 | For the twelve months ended December 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share as reported | $ | 0.70 | $ | 0.88 | $ | 3.46 | $ | 2.41 | $ | 3.59 | ||||||||||
| Less significant items (pre-tax): | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related costs | (0.15) | — | (0.66) | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Merger termination fee | — | — | 1.26 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Impact of FX translation (loss) gain on debt and lease liabilities | (0.07) | 0.06 | 0.06 | (0.13) | 0.02 | |||||||||||||||
| Add: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tax effect of adjustments(1) | (0.04) | — | 0.01 | (0.02) | — | |||||||||||||||
| Income tax rate changes | — | — | — | — | (0.04) | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.88 | $ | 0.82 | $ | 2.81 | $ | 2.52 | $ | 3.53 | ||||||||||
(1)The tax effect of adjustments was calculated as the pre-tax effect of the adjustments multiplied by the applicable tax rate for the above items of 16.88% and 0.68% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, 4.82% and 12.15% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and 13.58% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020. The applicable tax rates reflect the taxable jurisdictions and nature, being on account of capital or income, of the significant items.
Adjusted operating income is calculated as Operating income reported on a GAAP basis less significant items.
| For the three months ended September 30 | For the nine months ended September 30 | |||||||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
| Operating income as reported | $ | 774 | $ | 779 | $ | 2,374 | $ | 2,383 | ||||||
| Less significant item: | ||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related costs | (15) | — | (147) | — | ||||||||||
| Adjusted operating income | $ | 789 | $ | 779 | $ | 2,521 | $ | 2,383 | ||||||
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Adjusted operating ratio excludes those significant items that are reported within operating income.
| For the three months ended September 30 | For the nine months ended September 30 | |||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Operating ratio as reported | 60.2 | % | 58.2 | % | 60.1 | % | 58.2 | % | ||||||
| Less significant item: | ||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related costs | 0.8 | % | — | % | 2.4 | % | — | % | ||||||
| Adjusted operating ratio | 59.4 | % | 58.2 | % | 57.7 | % | 58.2 | % | ||||||
Adjusted ROIC
Adjusted ROIC is calculated as Adjusted return divided by Adjusted average invested capital. Adjusted return is defined as Net income adjusted for interest expense, tax effected at the Company’s adjusted annualized effective tax rate, and significant items in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements, tax effected at the applicable tax rate. Adjusted average invested capital is defined as the sum of total Shareholders' equity, Long-term debt, and Long-term debt maturing within one year, as presented in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements, each averaged between the beginning and ending balance over a rolling 12-month period, adjusted for the impact of significant items, tax effected at the applicable tax rate, on closing balances as part of this average. Adjusted ROIC excludes significant items reported in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements, as these significant items are not considered indicative of future financial trends either by nature or amount, and excludes interest expense, net of tax, to incorporate returns on the Company’s overall capitalization. Adjusted ROIC is a performance measure that measures how productively the Company uses its long-term capital investments, representing critical indicators of good operating and investment decisions made by management, and is an important performance criteria in determining certain elements of the Company's long-term incentive plan. Adjusted ROIC, which is reconciled below from Return on average shareholders' equity, the most comparable measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, is also presented in Financial Highlights and discussed further in Results of Operations of this Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Calculation of Return on average shareholders' equity
| For the twelve months ended September 30 | ||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars, except for percentages) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
| Net income as reported | $ | 3,122 | $ | 2,306 | ||||
| Average shareholders' equity | $ | 8,524 | $ | 7,397 | ||||
| Return on average shareholders' equity | 36.6 | % | 31.2 | % | ||||
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Reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted return
| For the twelve months ended September 30 | ||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
| Net income as reported | $ | 3,122 | $ | 2,306 | ||||
| Add: | ||||||||
| Net interest expense | 427 | 458 | ||||||
Tax on interest(1) | (104) | (114) | ||||||
| Significant items (pre-tax): | ||||||||
| Acquisition-related costs | 442 | — | ||||||
| Merger termination fee | (845) | — | ||||||
| Impact of FX translation (gain) loss on debt and lease liabilities | (142) | 52 | ||||||
Tax on significant items(2) | 16 | (6) | ||||||
| Income tax rate changes | (29) | — | ||||||
| Provision for uncertain tax item | — | 24 | ||||||
| Adjusted return | $ | 2,887 | $ | 2,720 | ||||
(1)Tax was calculated at the adjusted annualized effective tax rate of 24.34% and 24.67% for the twelve months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(2)Tax was calculated as the pre-tax effect of the adjustments multiplied by the applicable tax rate for the above items of 2.57% and 11.22% for the twelve months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The applicable tax rates reflect the taxable jurisdictions and nature, being on account of capital or income, of the significant items.
Reconciliation of Average shareholders' equity to Adjusted average invested capital
| For the twelve months ended September 30 | ||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
| Average shareholders' equity | $ | 8,524 | $ | 7,397 | ||||
| Average Long-term debt, including long-term debt maturing within one year | 9,877 | 9,385 | ||||||
| $ | 18,401 | $ | 16,782 | |||||
| Less: | ||||||||
| Significant items (pre-tax): | ||||||||
| Acquisition-related costs | (221) | — | ||||||
| Merger termination fee | 423 | — | ||||||
Tax on significant items(1) | — | — | ||||||
| Income tax rate changes | 15 | — | ||||||
| Provision for uncertain tax item | — | (12) | ||||||
| Adjusted average invested capital | $ | 18,184 | $ | 16,794 | ||||
(1) Tax was calculated at the pre-tax effect of the adjustment multiplied by the applicable tax rate of 0.51% for the twelve months ended September 30, 2021. The applicable tax rate reflects the taxable jurisdiction and nature, being on account of capital or income, of the significant item.
Calculation of Adjusted ROIC
| For the twelve months ended September 30 | ||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars, except for percentages) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
| Adjusted return | $ | 2,887 | $ | 2,720 | ||||
| Adjusted average invested capital | $ | 18,184 | $ | 16,794 | ||||
| Adjusted ROIC | 15.9 | % | 16.2 | % | ||||
Free Cash
Free cash is calculated as Cash provided by operating activities, less Cash used in investing activities, adjusted for changes in cash and cash equivalents balances resulting from FX fluctuations, the acquisition-related transaction costs paid in cash, the
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merger termination payment received and the payment to KCS related to the pending KCS transaction, and the acquisition of Central Maine & Québec Railway ("CMQ"). Free cash is a measure that management considers to be a valuable indicator of liquidity. Free cash is useful to investors and other external users of the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements as it assists with the evaluation of the Company's ability to generate cash to satisfy debt obligations and discretionary activities such as dividends, share repurchase programs, and other strategic opportunities. The acquisition-related transaction costs paid in cash and the merger termination payment received related to the pending KCS transaction are not indicative of operating trends and have been excluded from Free cash. The payment to KCS and the acquisition of CMQ are not indicative of investment trends and have also been excluded from Free cash. Free cash should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, Cash provided by operating activities. Free cash is presented in Financial Highlights and discussed further in Liquidity and Capital Resources of this Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Reconciliation of Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash
| For the three months ended September 30 | For the nine months ended September 30 | |||||||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
| Cash provided by operating activities | $ | 548 | $ | 493 | $ | 3,084 | $ | 1,817 | ||||||
| Cash used in investing activities | (2,129) | (483) | (2,820) | (1,313) | ||||||||||
| Effect of foreign currency fluctuations on U.S. dollar-denominated cash and cash equivalents | 10 | (4) | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Less: | ||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related costs | (1) | — | (47) | — | ||||||||||
| Merger termination fee | — | — | 845 | — | ||||||||||
| Payment to Kansas City Southern | (1,773) | — | (1,773) | — | ||||||||||
| Investment in Central Maine and Québec Railway | — | — | — | 19 | ||||||||||
| Free cash | $ | 203 | $ | 6 | $ | 1,245 | $ | 497 | ||||||
Foreign Exchange Adjusted % Change
FX adjusted % change allows certain financial results to be viewed without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, thereby facilitating period-to-period comparisons in the analysis of trends in business performance. Financial result variances at constant currency are obtained by translating the comparable period of the prior year results denominated in U.S. dollars at the foreign exchange rates of the current period.
FX adjusted % changes in revenues are further used in calculating FX adjusted % change in freight revenue per carload and RTM. These items are presented in Operating Revenues of this Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
| For the three months ended September 30 | |||||||||||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | Reported 2021 | Reported 2020 | Variance due to FX | FX Adjusted 2020 | FX Adjusted % Change | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenues by line of business | |||||||||||||||||
| Grain | $ | 352 | $ | 457 | $ | (11) | $ | 446 | (21) | ||||||||
| Coal | 158 | 130 | (1) | 129 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Potash | 113 | 132 | (3) | 129 | (12) | ||||||||||||
| Fertilizers and sulphur | 72 | 65 | (3) | 62 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| Forest products | 89 | 85 | (4) | 81 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Energy, chemicals and plastics | 392 | 321 | (12) | 309 | 27 | ||||||||||||
| Metals, minerals and consumer products | 196 | 152 | (7) | 145 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| Automotive | 83 | 94 | (4) | 90 | (8) | ||||||||||||
| Intermodal | 441 | 385 | (5) | 380 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenues | 1,896 | 1,821 | (50) | 1,771 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Non-freight revenues | 46 | 42 | — | 42 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 1,942 | $ | 1,863 | $ | (50) | $ | 1,813 | 7 | ||||||||
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| For the nine months ended September 30 | |||||||||||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | Reported 2021 | Reported 2020 | Variance due to FX | FX Adjusted 2020 | FX Adjusted % Change | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenues by line of business | |||||||||||||||||
| Grain | $ | 1,244 | $ | 1,321 | $ | (41) | $ | 1,280 | (3) | ||||||||
| Coal | 491 | 411 | (4) | 407 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| Potash | 348 | 390 | (14) | 376 | (7) | ||||||||||||
| Fertilizers and sulphur | 227 | 212 | (12) | 200 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| Forest products | 259 | 244 | (15) | 229 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| Energy, chemicals and plastics | 1,149 | 1,153 | (47) | 1,106 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Metals, minerals and consumer products | 535 | 474 | (27) | 447 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| Automotive | 289 | 215 | (12) | 203 | 42 | ||||||||||||
| Intermodal | 1,280 | 1,153 | (23) | 1,130 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| Freight revenues | 5,822 | 5,573 | (195) | 5,378 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Non-freight revenues | 133 | 125 | (1) | 124 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 5,955 | $ | 5,698 | $ | (196) | $ | 5,502 | 8 | ||||||||
FX adjusted % changes in operating expenses are presented in Operating Expenses of this Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
| For the three months ended September 30 | |||||||||||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | Reported 2021 | Reported 2020 | Variance due to FX | FX Adjusted 2020 | FX Adjusted % Change | ||||||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | $ | 381 | $ | 382 | $ | (7) | $ | 375 | 2 | ||||||||
| Fuel | 199 | 140 | (6) | 134 | 49 | ||||||||||||
| Materials | 51 | 53 | — | 53 | (4) | ||||||||||||
| Equipment rents | 31 | 39 | (2) | 37 | (16) | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 203 | 195 | (3) | 192 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Purchased services and other | 303 | 275 | (6) | 269 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | $ | 1,168 | $ | 1,084 | $ | (24) | $ | 1,060 | 10 | ||||||||
| For the nine months ended September 30 | |||||||||||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | Reported 2021 | Reported 2020 | Variance due to FX | FX Adjusted 2020 | FX Adjusted % Change | ||||||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | $ | 1,165 | $ | 1,127 | $ | (24) | $ | 1,103 | 6 | ||||||||
| Fuel | 623 | 483 | (25) | 458 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| Materials | 164 | 162 | (3) | 159 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Equipment rents | 92 | 108 | (7) | 101 | (9) | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 605 | 582 | (12) | 570 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Purchased services and other | 932 | 853 | (27) | 826 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | $ | 3,581 | $ | 3,315 | $ | (98) | $ | 3,217 | 11 | ||||||||
Adjusted Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio
Adjusted net debt to Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") ratio is calculated as Adjusted net debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA. The Adjusted net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio is a key credit measure used to assess the Company’s financial capacity. The ratio provides information on the Company’s ability to service its debt and other long-term obligations. The Adjusted net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio, which is reconciled below from the Long-term debt to Net income ratio, the most comparable measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, is also presented in Financial Highlights and discussed further in Results of Operations of this Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
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Calculation of Long-term Debt to Net Income Ratio
| (in millions of Canadian dollars, except for ratios) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
| Long-term debt including long-term debt maturing within one year as at September 30 | $ | 9,968 | $ | 9,786 | ||||
| Net income for the twelve months ended September 30 | $ | 3,122 | $ | 2,306 | ||||
| Long-term debt to Net income ratio | 3.2 | 4.2 | ||||||
Reconciliation of Long-term Debt to Adjusted Net Debt
Adjusted net debt is defined as Long-term debt, Long-term debt maturing within one year, and Short-term borrowing as reported on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets adjusted for pension plans deficit, operating lease liabilities recognized on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets, and Cash and cash equivalents.
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
| Long-term debt including long-term debt maturing within one year as at September 30 | $ | 9,968 | $ | 9,786 | ||||
| Add: | ||||||||
Pension plans deficit(1) | 323 | 287 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 274 | 325 | ||||||
| Less: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 210 | 183 | ||||||
| Adjusted net debt as at September 30 | $ | 10,355 | $ | 10,215 | ||||
(1)Pension plans deficit is the total funded status of the Pension plans in deficit only.
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBIT, Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA
Earnings before interest and tax ("EBIT") is calculated as Net income before Net interest expense and Income tax expense. Adjusted EBIT excludes significant items reported in both Operating income and Other expense (income). Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as Adjusted EBIT plus operating lease expense and Depreciation and amortization, less Other components of net periodic benefit recovery.
| For the twelve months ended September 30 | ||||||||
| (in millions of Canadian dollars) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
| Net income as reported | $ | 3,122 | $ | 2,306 | ||||
| Add: | ||||||||
| Net interest expense | 427 | 458 | ||||||
| Income tax expense | 812 | 795 | ||||||
| EBIT | 4,361 | 3,559 | ||||||
| Less significant items (pre-tax): | ||||||||
| Acquisition-related costs | (442) | — | ||||||
| Merger termination fee | 845 | — | ||||||
| Impact of FX translation gain (loss) on debt and lease liabilities | 142 | (52) | ||||||
| Adjusted EBIT | 3,816 | 3,611 | ||||||
| Add: | ||||||||
| Operating lease expense | 71 | 79 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 802 | 760 | ||||||
| Less: | ||||||||
| Other components of net periodic benefit recovery | 371 | 344 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 4,318 | $ | 4,106 | ||||
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Calculation of Adjusted Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio
| (in millions of Canadian dollars, except for ratios) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
| Adjusted net debt as at September 30 | $ | 10,355 | $ | 10,215 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve months ended September 30 | $ | 4,318 | $ | 4,106 | ||||
| Adjusted net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio | 2.4 | 2.5 | ||||||
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Guarantees
As at September 30, 2021, the Company had residual value guarantees on operating lease commitments of $1 million. The maximum amount that could be payable under these and all of the Company’s other guarantees cannot be reasonably estimated due to the nature of certain of these guarantees. All or a portion of amounts paid under certain guarantees could be recoverable from other parties or through insurance. The Company accrues for all guarantees that it expects to pay. As at September 30, 2021, these accruals amounted to $18 million (December 31, 2020 - $18 million).
Contractual Commitments
The following table indicates the Company’s obligations and commitments to make future payments for contracts such as debt, leases, and commercial arrangements as at September 30, 2021.
| Payments due by period (in millions of Canadian dollars) | Total | 2021 | 2022 & 2023 | 2024 & 2025 | Thereafter | ||||||||||||
| Contractual commitments | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest on long-term debt and finance leases | $ | 10,516 | $ | 63 | $ | 763 | $ | 692 | $ | 8,998 | |||||||
| Long-term debt | 9,909 | 728 | 1,583 | 975 | 6,623 | ||||||||||||
| Finance leases | 143 | 2 | 112 | 15 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| Operating leases | 305 | 12 | 121 | 80 | 92 | ||||||||||||
| Supplier purchases | 1,688 | 208 | 1,195 | 97 | 188 | ||||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities(1) | 457 | 16 | 102 | 99 | 240 | ||||||||||||
| Total contractual commitments | $ | 23,018 | $ | 1,029 | $ | 3,876 | $ | 1,958 | $ | 16,155 | |||||||
(1)Includes expected cash payments for environmental remediation, post-retirement benefits, workers’ compensation benefits, long-term disability benefits, pension benefit payments for the Company’s non-registered supplemental pension plan, and certain other long-term liabilities. Projected payments for post-retirement benefits, workers’ compensation benefits, and long-term disability benefits include the anticipated payments for years 2021 to 2030. Pension contributions for the Company’s registered pension plans are not included due to the volatility in calculating them. Pension payments are discussed further in Critical Accounting Estimates of Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of the Company's 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Certain Other Financial Commitments
In addition to the financial commitments mentioned previously in Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and those mentioned above, the Company is party to certain other financial commitments discussed below.
Letters of Credit
Letters of credit are obtained mainly to provide security to third parties under the terms of various agreements. CP is liable for these contractual amounts in the case of non-performance under these agreements. Letters of credit are accommodated through a revolving credit facility and the Company’s bilateral letter of credit facilities.
Capital Commitments
The Company remains committed to maintaining the current high level of quality of our capital assets in pursuing sustainable growth. As part of this commitment, CP has entered into contracts with suppliers to make various capital purchases related primarily to track and rolling stock programs. Payments for these commitments are due in 2021 through 2032. These expenditures are expected to be financed by cash generated from operations or by issuing new debt.
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The following table outlines the Company’s commitments to make future payments for letters of credit and capital expenditures as at September 30, 2021:
| Payments due by period (in millions of Canadian dollars) | Total | 2021 | 2022 & 2023 | 2024 & 2025 | Thereafter | |||||||||||||||
| Certain other financial commitments | ||||||||||||||||||||
Letters of credit | $ | 59 | $ | 46 | $ | 13 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
Capital commitments | 495 | 83 | 308 | 46 | 58 | |||||||||||||||
| Total certain other financial commitments | $ | 554 | $ | 129 | $ | 321 | $ | 46 | $ | 58 | ||||||||||
Critical Accounting Estimates
To prepare Consolidated Financial Statements that conform with GAAP, the Company is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. Using the most current information available, the Company reviews estimates on an ongoing basis, including those related to environmental liabilities, pensions and other benefits, property, plant and equipment, deferred income taxes, and personal injury and other claims liabilities. Additional information concerning critical accounting estimates is supplemented in Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of the Company's 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The development, selection and disclosure of these estimates, and this MD&A, have been reviewed by the Board of Directors’ Audit and Finance Committee, which is composed entirely of independent directors.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 21E of the United States Exchange Act, as amended and Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended and forward-looking information within the meaning of other relevant securities legislation, including applicable securities laws in Canada (collectively referred to herein as "forward-looking statements"). Forward-looking statements typically include words such as “financial expectations”, “key assumptions”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “plan”, “will”, “outlook”, “should” or similar words suggesting future outcomes. To the extent that CP has provided forecasts or targets using Non-GAAP financial measures, the Company may not be able to provide a reconciliation to a GAAP measure without unreasonable efforts, due to unknown variables and uncertainty related to future results. This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements relating, but not limited to, statements concerning 2021 volume as measured in revenue ton-miles, Adjusted diluted EPS, capital program investments, the U.S.-to-Canadian dollar exchange rate and expected impacts resulting from changes therein, annualized effective tax rate, other components of net periodic benefit recovery, and the expected outcome of litigation against the Company, the purpose of which is to assist readers in understanding our expected and targeted financial results, and this information may not be appropriate for other purposes.
The forward-looking statements contained in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are based on current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions, having regard to the Company's experience and its perception of historical trends, and includes, but is not limited to, expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions relating to: changes in business strategies; North American and global economic growth; commodity demand growth; sustainable industrial and agricultural production; commodity prices and interest rates; foreign exchange rates (as specified herein); effective tax rates (as specified herein); performance of our assets and equipment; sufficiency of our budgeted capital expenditures in carrying out our business plan; geopolitical conditions; applicable laws, regulations and government policies; the availability and cost of labour, services and infrastructure; the satisfaction by third parties of their obligations to the Company; the anticipated impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business, operating results, cash flows and/or financial condition; and plans to reduce GHG emissions. Although the Company believes the expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions reflected in the forward-looking statements presented herein are reasonable as of the date hereof, there can be no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Current conditions, economic and otherwise, render assumptions, although reasonable when made, subject to greater uncertainty.
Specifically with respect to GHG emissions, we can provide no assurance that CP's plans to reduce GHG emissions per our commitments and aspirations will be viable or successful. The primary risks associated with achieving these commitments could include but are not limited to (a) future investments in and the availability of carbon emissions-reduction tools and technologies, (b) CP’s ability to work with governments and third parties to mitigate the impacts of climate change, (c) domestic and international economic conditions, including exchange rates, (d) the effects of competition and regulation, (e) uncertainties in the financial markets, (f) capital spending, (g) actions of vendors, (h) the willingness of customers to acquire our services, (i) cost of network expansion, maintenance and retrofits, and (j) physical impact of climate change on our business. The commitments are
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subject to the successful implementation of the actions and plans outlined in the Climate Strategy as well as the accuracy of the assumptions in the science-based methodology used to calculate these targets.
Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements as actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve numerous inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the following factors: changes in business strategies and strategic opportunities; general Canadian, U.S., Mexican and global social, economic, political, credit and business conditions; risks associated with agricultural production such as weather conditions and insect populations; the availability and price of energy commodities; the effects of competition and pricing pressures, including competition from other rail carriers, trucking companies and maritime shippers in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico; North American and global economic growth; industry capacity; shifts in market demand; changes in commodity prices and commodity demand; uncertainty surrounding timing and volumes of commodities being shipped via CP; inflation; geopolitical instability; changes in laws, regulations and government policies, including regulation of rates; changes in taxes and tax rates; potential increases in maintenance and operating costs; changes in fuel prices; disruption in fuel supplies; uncertainties of investigations, proceedings or other types of claims and litigation; compliance with environmental regulations; labour disputes; changes in labour costs and labour difficulties; risks and liabilities arising from derailments; transportation of dangerous goods; timing of completion of capital and maintenance projects; sufficiency of budgeted capital expenditures in carrying out business plans; services and infrastructure; the satisfaction by third parties of their obligations; currency and interest rate fluctuations; exchange rates; effects of changes in market conditions and discount rates on the financial position of pension plans and investments; trade restrictions or other changes to international trade arrangements; the effects of current and future multinational trade agreements on the level of trade among Canada, the U.S. and Mexico; climate change and the market and regulatory responses to climate change; ability to achieve commitments and aspirations relating to reducing GHG emissions and other climate-related objectives; anticipated in-service dates; success of hedging activities; operational performance and reliability; customer, shareholder, regulatory and other stakeholder approvals and support; regulatory and legislative decisions and actions; the adverse impact of any termination or revocation by the Mexican government of Kansas City Southern de México, S.A. de C.V.’s Concession; public opinion; various events that could disrupt operations, including severe weather, such as droughts, floods, avalanches and earthquakes, and cybersecurity attacks, as well as security threats and governmental response to them, and technological changes; acts of terrorism, war or other acts of violence or crime or risk of such activities; insurance coverage limitations; material adverse changes in economic and industry conditions, including the availability of short and long-term financing; the pandemic created by the outbreak of COVID-19 and its variants, and resulting effects on economic conditions, the demand environment for logistics requirements and energy prices, restrictions imposed by public health authorities or governments, fiscal and monetary policy responses by governments and financial institutions, and disruptions to global supply chains; the timing and completion of the pending KCS transaction, including receipt of regulatory and shareholder approvals and the satisfaction of other conditions precedent; interloper risk to the pending KCS transaction; the realization of anticipated benefits and synergies of the transaction and the timing thereof; the success of integration plans for KCS; the focus of management time and attention on the pending KCS transaction and other disruptions arising from the transaction; estimated future dividends; financial strength and flexibility; debt and equity market conditions, including the ability to access capital markets on favourable terms or at all; cost of debt and equity capital; potential changes in CP’s share price which may negatively impact the value of consideration offered to KCS stockholders; and the ability of the management of CP, its subsidiaries and affiliates to execute key priorities, including those in connection with the pending KCS transaction. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. There are more specific factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements contained in this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These more specific factors are identified and discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors of CP's 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Additionally, specific risk factors related to pending KCS transaction are included in Item 1A. Risk Factors of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Other risks are detailed from time to time in reports filed by CP with securities regulators in Canada and the United States.
The forward-looking statements contained in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are made as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, CP undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, or the foregoing assumptions and risks affecting such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Foreign Exchange Risk
Although CP conducts business primarily in Canada, a significant portion of its revenues, expenses, assets, and liabilities including debt are denominated in U.S. dollars. The value of the Canadian dollar is affected by a number of domestic and international factors, including, without limitation, economic performance and Canadian, U.S., and international monetary policies. Consequently, the Company’s results are affected by fluctuations in the exchange rate between these currencies. On an annualized basis, a $0.01 weakening (or strengthening) of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar positively (or negatively) impacts Total revenues by approximately $27 million (2020 - approximately $30 million), negatively (or positively) impacts Operating expenses by approximately $14 million (2020 - approximately $15 million), and negatively (or positively) impacts Net interest expense by approximately $3 million (2020 - approximately $3 million).
CP uses U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt to hedge its net investment in U.S. operations. As at September 30, 2021, the net investment in U.S. operations is less than the total U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt. Consequently, FX translation on the Company’s undesignated debt and lease liabilities causes additional impacts on earnings in Other expense (income). For further information on the net investment hedge, please refer to Financial Statements, Note 17 Financial instruments of CP's 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
To manage this exposure to fluctuations in exchange rates between Canadian and U.S. dollars, CP may sell or purchase U.S. dollar forwards at fixed rates in future periods. In addition, changes in the exchange rate between the Canadian dollar and other currencies (including the U.S. dollar) make the goods transported by the Company more or less competitive in the world marketplace and may in turn positively or negatively affect revenues.
Share Price Impact on Stock-Based Compensation
Based on information available at September 30, 2021, for every $1.00 change in share price, stock-based compensation expense has a corresponding change of approximately $2.4 million to $2.7 million (2020 - approximately $2.0 million to $2.8 million). This excludes the impact of changes in share price relative to the S&P/TSX 60 Index and to Class I railways which may trigger different performance share unit payouts. Stock-based compensation may also be impacted by non-market performance conditions.
Additional information concerning stock-based compensation is included in Item 1. Financial Statements, Note 15 Stock-based compensation.
Interest Rate Risk
Debt financing forms part of the Company's capital structure. The debt agreements entered into expose CP to increased interest costs on future fixed debt instruments and existing variable rate debt instruments, should market rates increase. As at September 30, 2021, a hypothetical one percentage point change in interest rates on the Company's floating rate debt obligations outstanding is not material. In addition, the present value of the Company’s assets and liabilities will also vary with interest rate changes. To manage interest rate exposure, CP may enter into forward rate agreements such as treasury rate locks or bond locks that lock in rates for a future date, thereby protecting against interest rate increases. CP may also enter into swap agreements whereby one party agrees to pay a fixed rate of interest while the other party pays a floating rate. Contingent on the direction of interest rates, the Company may incur higher costs depending on the contracted rate.
The fair value of the Company’s fixed rate debt may fluctuate with changes in market interest rates. A hypothetical one percentage point decrease in interest rates as of September 30, 2021 would result in an increase of approximately $1.3 billion to the fair value of the Company's debt as at September 30, 2021 (2020 - approximately $1.5 billion). Fair values of CP’s fixed rate debt are estimated by considering the impact of the hypothetical interest rates on quoted market prices and current borrowing rates, but do not consider other factors that could impact actual results.
As at September 30, 2021, the Company had forward starting swap and bond lock agreements totalling a notional U.S. $2.4 billion and $600 million, respectively, to fix the benchmark rate on cash flows associated with forecasted issuances of long-term notes (2020 - $nil). A hypothetical one basis point change in interest rates as of September 30, 2021 would result in a change in unrealized gains or losses of approximately $6 million.
Information concerning market risks is supplemented in Item 1. Financial Statements, Note 12 Financial instruments.
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of September 30, 2021, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision of and with the participation of CP's management, including its CEO and CFO, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2021, to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the third quarter of 2021, the Company has not identified any changes in internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
For further details refer to Item 1. Financial Statements, Note 16 Contingencies.
SEC regulations require the disclosure of any proceeding under environmental laws to which a government authority is a party unless the registrant reasonably believes it will not result in sanctions over a certain threshold. The Company uses a threshold of U.S. $1 million for the purposes of determining proceedings requiring disclosure.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes to the risk factors from the information provided in Item 1A. Risk Factors of CP's 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K, with the exception of those discussed below.
Risks Related to the Pending Kansas City Southern Transaction
There is no assurance when or if the transaction will be completed. Completion of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of a number of conditions as set forth in the Merger Agreement, including certain regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. There can be no assurance that the conditions to completion of the transaction will be satisfied or waived or that other events will not intervene to delay or result in the failure to close the transaction such as interloper risk to the pending KCS transaction. In addition, each of the Company and KCS may unilaterally terminate the Merger Agreement under certain circumstances set forth in the Merger Agreement, and the Company and KCS may agree at any time to terminate the Merger Agreement. If the Company were to terminate the Merger Agreement under certain circumstances, we could incur significant costs (including, without limitation, the payment of a U.S. $1 billion regulatory termination fee).
The announcement and pendency of the transaction could have an adverse effect on the Company’s businesses, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows or the market value of the Company’s common stock and debt securities. The announcement and pendency of the transaction could disrupt the Company’s businesses, and uncertainty about the effect of the transaction may have an adverse effect on the Company or the combined company following the transaction. The attention of the Company’s management may be directed towards the completion of the transaction including obtaining regulatory approvals and other transaction-related considerations and may be diverted from the day-to-day business operations of the Company and matters related to the transaction may require commitments of time and resources that could otherwise have been devoted to other opportunities that might have been beneficial to the Company. Additionally, the Merger Agreement requires the Company to obtain KCS’s consent prior to taking certain specified actions while the transaction is pending. These restrictions may prevent the Company and KCS from pursuing otherwise attractive business opportunities prior to the consummation of the transaction. Further, the transaction may give rise to potential liabilities, including as a result of pending and future shareholder lawsuits relating to the transaction. In addition, the Company has incurred, and expects to incur additional, material non-recurring expenses in connection with the transaction and consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Any of these matters could adversely affect the businesses of, or harm the results of operations, financial condition or cash flows of the Company and the market value of the Company’s common stock.
The Company may be unable to integrate KCS successfully, and the Company may not experience the growth being sought from the transaction. The Company and KCS have operated and, until the receipt of final approval from the STB, will continue to operate, independently. Coordinating certain aspects of the operations and personnel of the Company with KCS after the consummation of the transaction will involve complex operational, technological and personnel-related challenges, which may be made more difficult in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. This process will be time-consuming and expensive, may disrupt the businesses of either or both of the companies and may reduce the growth opportunities sought from the transaction.
Consummation of the transaction will result in the Company incurring substantial indebtedness, which may pose risks and/or intensify existing risks. In connection with the transaction, the Company expects to incur approximately U.S. $12.3 billion of additional indebtedness relative to debt balances outstanding as at September 30, 2021, as a result of obtaining financing to complete the transaction and refinancing of debt assumed in the transaction as required. In addition, in connection with the transaction, the existing indebtedness of KCS is expected to remain outstanding to the extent the transaction closes into the voting trust.
The foregoing indebtedness, as well as any additional indebtedness we may incur, could have the effect, among other things, of reducing our liquidity and may limit our flexibility in responding to other business opportunities and increasing our vulnerability to adverse economic and industry conditions.
Our ability to make payments of principal and interest on our indebtedness depends upon our future performance, which will be subject to general economic, financial and business conditions, sufficient cash flow from KCS during the period in which it is in
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the voting trust (if closing of the transaction occurs), the implementation of the integration with KCS (if closing of the transaction occurs and the STB approves our assuming control of KCS) and other factors affecting our operations, many of which are beyond our control.
Our increased indebtedness could also reduce funds available for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes and may create competitive disadvantages relative to other companies with lower debt levels. If we complete the transaction of KCS and obtain control of KCS but we do not achieve the expected benefits and cost savings from the transaction, or if the financial performance of the combined company does not meet current expectations, then our ability to service our indebtedness may be adversely impacted.
The agreements that will govern the indebtedness that would be incurred in connection with the transaction, if it is consummated, may contain various affirmative and negative covenants that may, subject to certain customary exceptions, restrict our ability to, among other things, create liens over our property, change our line of business and/or merge or consolidate with any other person or sell or convey certain of our assets to another person. In addition, some of the agreements that will govern our new debt financings may contain financial covenants that will require us to maintain certain financial ratios. Various risks, uncertainties and events beyond our control could affect our ability to comply with these covenants and failure to comply with them could result in an event of default, which, if not cured or waived, could accelerate our repayment obligations. Under these circumstances, we may not have sufficient funds or other resources to satisfy all of our obligations.
Moreover, we may be required to raise substantial additional financing to fund working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions or other general corporate requirements. Our ability to arrange additional financing or refinancing will depend on, among other factors, our financial position and performance, as well as prevailing market conditions and other factors beyond our control. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain additional financing or refinancing on terms acceptable to us or at all.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Issuer Purchase of Equity Securities
CP established a share repurchase program which is further described in Item 1. Financial Statements, Note 13 Shareholders' equity. As at September 30, 2021, the Company had not purchased any Common Shares under this program.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
* Filed with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
** Management contract or compensatory arrangement
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SIGNATURE
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.
| CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED | |||||
(Registrant) | |||||
| By: | /s/ NADEEM VELANI | ||||
Nadeem Velani | |||||
Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | |||||
Date: October 20, 2021
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Exhibit 10.4
AMENDMENT NUMBER 17
TO THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY PENSION PLAN
CONSOLIDATED AS AT JANUARY 1, 2009
AMENDMENTS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2022
1.Clause 8.01(b)(iii) is deleted and replaced with the following:
“(iii) multiplied by the applicable percentage determined from the following table:
Period of Pensionable Service | If Member’s last date of hire was before: | then the following percentage is used: | If Member’s last date of hire is on or after: | then the following percentage is used: | ||||||||||
| TCRC-MWED Service | June 1, 2013 | 1.80% | June 1, 2013 | 1.70% | ||||||||||
| CPPA | June 1, 2013 | 1.80% | June 1, 2013 | 1.70% | ||||||||||
| USW Service | January 1, 2022 | 1.90% | January 1, 2022 | 1.70% | ||||||||||
| IBEW Service | January 1, 2021 | 1.80% | January 1, 2021 | 1.70% | ||||||||||
| Unifor Service | May 1, 2015 | 1.80% | May 1, 2015 | 1.70% | ||||||||||
| TCRC-RTE Service | June 1, 2013 | 1.80% | June 1, 2013 | 1.70% | ||||||||||
| RCTC Service | June 1, 2013 | 1.80% | June 1, 2013 | 1.70% | ||||||||||
Management Service | June 1, 2013 | 1.30% | June 1, 2013 | 1.30% | ||||||||||
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2.Delete subparagraph 8.08(a) and replace it with the following:
“(a) Pension Limit Date, Prior Pension Limit, and Future Pension Limit are the dates and amounts, as applicable, set out in the table below:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Period of Pensionable Service | Pension Limit Date | Prior Pension Limit | Future Pension Limit | |||||||||||
| TCRC-MWED Service | June 1, 2013 | $1,975 | $1,715 | |||||||||||
| CPPA Service | June 1, 2013 | $1,975 | $1,715 | |||||||||||
| USW Service | January 1, 2022 | $1,975 | $1,715 | |||||||||||
| IBEW Service | January 1, 2021 | $2,075 | $1,715 | |||||||||||
| Unifor Service | May 1, 2015 | $2,050 | $1,715 | |||||||||||
| TCRC-RTE Service | June 1, 2013 | $2,200 | $1,715 | |||||||||||
| RCTC Service | June 1, 2013 | $2,200 | $1,715 | |||||||||||
| Management Service | June 1, 2013 | $1,975 | $1,715 | |||||||||||
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Exhibit 22.1
List of Issuers and Guarantor Subsidiaries
As of the date of the filing of the Form 10-Q of which this exhibit is a part, Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada (the “Registrant”) has guaranteed each of the following securities issued by Canadian Pacific Railway Company, a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant (the “Issuer”) subject to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), as amended:
- The Issuer’s 4.500% notes due January 2022;
- The Issuer’s 4.450% notes due March 2023;
- The Issuer’s 2.900% notes due February 2025;
- The Issuer’s 3.700% notes due February 2026;
- The Issuer’s 4.000% notes due June 2028;
- The Issuer’s 2.050% notes due March 2030;
- The Issuer’s 7.125% notes due October 2031;
- The Issuer’s 5.750% notes due March 2033;
- The Issuer’s 4.800% notes due September 2035;
- The Issuer’s 5.950% notes due May 2037;
- The Issuer’s 5.750% notes due January 2042;
- The Issuer’s 4.800% notes due August 2045;
- The Issuer’s 6.125% notes due September 2115;
- The Issuer’s Perpetual 4% Consolidated Debenture Stock denominated in U.S. dollars; and
- The Issuer’s Perpetual 4% Consolidated Debenture Stock denominated in British Pounds Sterling.
The above list does not include the following guaranteed securities issued under Canadian securities laws, as the following guaranteed securities are not subject to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act:
- The Issuer’s 5.100% notes due January 2022;
- The Issuer’s 3.150% notes due March 2029;
- The Issuer’s 6.450% notes due November 2039; and
- The Issuer’s 3.050% notes due March 2050.
Exhibit 31.1
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of the Registrants filed pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act.
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited
I, Keith Creel, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited;
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 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:
a)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;
b)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;
c)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
d)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 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):
a)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
b)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, 2021 | /s/ KEITH CREEL | |||||||
| Keith Creel | ||||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
Exhibit 31.2
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of the Registrants filed pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act.
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited
I, Nadeem Velani, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited;
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 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:
a)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;
b)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;
c)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
d)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 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):
a)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
b)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, 2021 | /s/ NADEEM VELANI | |||||||
| Nadeem Velani | ||||||||
| Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
Exhibit 32.1
Certifications Furnished Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
As Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2021 (the “Report”) to which this certificate is an exhibit, I, Keith Creel, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: October 20, 2021 | /s/ KEITH CREEL | |||||||||||||
| Keith Creel | ||||||||||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||||||||
Exhibit 32.2
Certifications Furnished Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
As Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2021 (the “Report”) to which this certificate is an exhibit, I, Nadeem Velani, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: October 20, 2021 | /s/ NADEEM VELANI | |||||||||||||
| Nadeem Velani | ||||||||||||||
| Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||