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Release: Immediate January 18, 2017
CP reports record low operating ratio for fourth quarter and full year amid challenging conditions
Calgary, AB - Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) today announced its lowest-ever fourth-quarter operating ratio ("OR") of 56.2 percent and a record-low full-year OR of 58.6 percent as focussed cost control helped offset softer than expected volumes.
Fourth-quarter revenues decreased 3 percent to C$1.64 billion from $1.69 billion, while diluted earnings per share ("EPS") increased 25 percent to $2.61 from $2.08 and adjusted diluted EPS rose 12 percent to $3.04 from $2.72.
"While the fourth quarter was weighed down by challenging operating conditions, including unexpected and extreme weather on the West Coast that compounded the impact of an already delayed grain harvest, it once again highlighted our resiliency and ability to operate efficiently under tough conditions,” said E. Hunter Harrison, CP's Chief Executive Officer. “I am particularly proud of our people who worked tirelessly over the last three months of 2016 to deliver for our customers in a safe and efficient manner.”
FULL-YEAR 2016 RESULTS
• | Revenues decreased 7 percent to $6.23 billion from $6.71 billion |
• | OR fell to a record 58.6 percent, improving on the 2015 reported OR by 140 basis-points and the adjusted OR by 240 basis-points |
• | Reported diluted EPS increased 27 percent to $10.63 from $8.40; adjusted diluted EPS rose 2 percent to $10.29 from $10.10 |
• | Free cash flow of $1 billion |
"2016 featured stiff economic headwinds and a challenging volume environment, headlined by a precipitous decline in crude oil shipments and weakness in grain movements, particularly in the first half,” Harrison said. “These are not excuses, but opportunities to showcase our operating ability and leadership. As we have shown over the last four years, the precision railroading model works in all economic conditions.”
In 2017, CP will continue to find opportunities to enhance the productivity, fluidity and safety of its operations.
“With continued margin improvement and an anticipated increase in volumes, led by a stronger bulk outlook, we expect adjusted diluted EPS growth to be in the high single-digits,” said Keith Creel, CP's President and Chief Operating Officer. “With our strong leadership team, plus the commitment and discipline shown by the thousands of men and women every day at CP, the franchise is well positioned for 2017 and beyond.”
CP’s expectations for adjusted diluted EPS growth in 2017 are based on adjusted diluted EPS of $10.29 in 2016. CP assumes that in 2017 the Canadian-to-U.S. dollar exchange rate will be in the range of $1.30 to $1.35, the average price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) will be approximately US$45 to $55 per barrel. To further enhance safety and fluidity of the network, CP also plans to invest approximately $1.25 billion in capital programs in 2017, an increase of 6 percent over the $1.18 billion spent in 2016.
Non-GAAP Measures
For further information regarding non-GAAP measures, including reconciliations to the nearest GAAP measures, see the attached supplementary schedule Non-GAAP Measures.
Conference Call Access
Toronto participants dial in number: 1-647-427-7450
Operator assisted toll free dial in number: 1-888-231-8191
Callers should dial in 10 minutes prior to the call.
Webcast
We encourage you to access the webcast and presentation material in the Investors section of CP’s website at http://www.cpr.ca/en/investors/earnings-releases
A replay of the fourth-quarter conference call will be available by phone through to February 15, 2017 at 416-849-0833 or toll free 1-855-859-2056, password 38021965.
Access to the webcast and audio file of the presentation will be made available at: http://www.cpr.ca/en/investors/earnings-releases
Note on forward-looking information
This news release contains certain forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws relating, but not limited, to our operations, priorities and plans, anticipated financial performance, including our 2017 full-year guidance, business prospects, planned capital expenditures, programs and strategies. This forward-looking information also includes, but is not limited to, statements concerning expectations, beliefs, plans, goals, objectives, assumptions and statements about possible future events, conditions, and results of operations or performance. Forward-looking information may contain statements with words or headings such as “financial expectations”, “key assumptions”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “plan”, “will”, “outlook”, “should” or similar words suggesting future outcomes. To the extent that CP has provided guidance using non-GAAP financial measures, the Company may not be able to provide a reconciliation to a GAAP measure, due to unknown variables and uncertainty related to future results.
Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information as actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance. By its nature, CP's forward-looking information involves numerous assumptions, inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward looking information, including but not limited to the following factors: changes in business strategies; general North American and global economic, credit and business conditions; risks in agricultural production such as weather conditions and insect populations; the availability and price of energy commodities; the effects of competition and pricing pressures; industry capacity; shifts in market demand; changes in commodity prices; uncertainty surrounding timing and volumes of commodities being shipped via CP; inflation; changes in laws and regulations, including regulation of rates; changes in taxes and tax rates; potential increases in maintenance and operating costs; uncertainties of investigations, proceedings or other types of claims and litigation; labour disputes; risks and liabilities arising from derailments; transportation of dangerous goods; timing of completion of capital and maintenance projects; currency and interest rate fluctuations; effects of changes in market conditions and discount rates on the financial position of pension plans and investments; and various events that could disrupt operations, including severe weather, droughts, floods, avalanches and earthquakes as well as security threats and governmental response to them, and technological changes. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. These and other factors are detailed from time to time in reports filed by CP with securities regulators in Canada and the United States. Reference should be made to "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Forward-Looking Information" in CP's annual and interim reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Forward looking information is based on current expectations, estimates and projections and it is possible that predictions, forecasts, projections, and other forms of forward-looking information will not be achieved by CP. Except as required by law, CP undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
About Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX:CP)(NYSE:CP) is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to eight major ports, including Vancouver and Montreal, providing North American customers a competitive rail service with access to key markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit www.cpr.ca to see the rail advantages of CP.
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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(unaudited)
For the three months ended December 31 | For the year ended December 31 | ||||||||||||
(in millions of Canadian dollars, except share and per share data) | 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
Revenues | |||||||||||||
Freight | $ | 1,596 | $ | 1,645 | $ | 6,060 | $ | 6,552 | |||||
Non-freight | 41 | 42 | 172 | 160 | |||||||||
Total revenues | 1,637 | 1,687 | 6,232 | 6,712 | |||||||||
Operating expenses | |||||||||||||
Compensation and benefits | 282 | 333 | 1,189 | 1,371 | |||||||||
Fuel | 173 | 166 | 567 | 708 | |||||||||
Materials | 47 | 40 | 180 | 184 | |||||||||
Equipment rents | 41 | 44 | 173 | 174 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 162 | 155 | 640 | 595 | |||||||||
Purchased services and other (Note 3) | 215 | 272 | 905 | 1,060 | |||||||||
Gain on sale of Delaware & Hudson South | — | — | — | (68 | ) | ||||||||
Total operating expenses | 920 | 1,010 | 3,654 | 4,024 | |||||||||
Operating income | 717 | 677 | 2,578 | 2,688 | |||||||||
Less: | |||||||||||||
Other income and charges (Note 4) | 74 | 99 | (45 | ) | 335 | ||||||||
Net interest expense | 116 | 122 | 471 | 394 | |||||||||
Income before income tax expense | 527 | 456 | 2,152 | 1,959 | |||||||||
Income tax expense | 143 | 137 | 553 | 607 | |||||||||
Net income | $ | 384 | $ | 319 | $ | 1,599 | $ | 1,352 | |||||
Earnings per share | |||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share | $ | 2.63 | $ | 2.09 | $ | 10.69 | $ | 8.47 | |||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 2.61 | $ | 2.08 | $ | 10.63 | $ | 8.40 | |||||
Weighted-average number of shares (millions) | |||||||||||||
Basic | 146.3 | 153.0 | 149.6 | 159.7 | |||||||||
Diluted | 147.3 | 154.0 | 150.5 | 161.0 | |||||||||
Dividends declared per share | $ | 0.5000 | $ | 0.3500 | $ | 1.8500 | $ | 1.4000 | |||||
See notes to interim consolidated financial information.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(unaudited)
For the three months ended December 31 | For the year ended December 31 | ||||||||||||
(in millions of Canadian dollars) | 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
Net income | $ | 384 | $ | 319 | $ | 1,599 | $ | 1,352 | |||||
Net (loss) gain in foreign currency translation adjustments, net of hedging activities | (15 | ) | (23 | ) | 18 | (86 | ) | ||||||
Change in derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | 73 | 9 | (2 | ) | (69 | ) | |||||||
Change in pension and post-retirement defined benefit plans | (571 | ) | 856 | (434 | ) | 1,059 | |||||||
Other comprehensive (loss) income before income taxes | (513 | ) | 842 | (418 | ) | 904 | |||||||
Income tax recovery (expense) on above items | 147 | (206 | ) | 96 | (162 | ) | |||||||
Other comprehensive (loss) income | (366 | ) | 636 | (322 | ) | 742 | |||||||
Comprehensive income | $ | 18 | $ | 955 | $ | 1,277 | $ | 2,094 | |||||
See notes to interim consolidated financial information.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS AT
(unaudited)
(in millions of Canadian dollars) | December 31 2016 | December 31 2015 | |||||
Assets | |||||||
Current assets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 164 | $ | 650 | |||
Accounts receivable, net | 591 | 645 | |||||
Materials and supplies | 184 | 188 | |||||
Other current assets | 70 | 54 | |||||
1,009 | 1,537 | ||||||
Investments | 194 | 152 | |||||
Properties | 16,689 | 16,273 | |||||
Goodwill and intangible assets | 202 | 211 | |||||
Pension asset | 1,070 | 1,401 | |||||
Other assets | 57 | 63 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 19,221 | $ | 19,637 | |||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | |||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 1,322 | $ | 1,417 | |||
Long-term debt maturing within one year | 25 | 30 | |||||
1,347 | 1,447 | ||||||
Pension and other benefit liabilities | 734 | 758 | |||||
Other long-term liabilities | 284 | 318 | |||||
Long-term debt | 8,659 | 8,927 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 3,571 | 3,391 | |||||
Total liabilities | 14,595 | 14,841 | |||||
Shareholders’ equity | |||||||
Share capital | 2,002 | 2,058 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 52 | 43 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,799 | ) | (1,477 | ) | |||
Retained earnings | 4,371 | 4,172 | |||||
4,626 | 4,796 | ||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 19,221 | $ | 19,637 | |||
See notes to interim consolidated financial information.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
For the three months ended December 31 | For the year ended December 31 | ||||||||||||
(in millions of Canadian dollars) | 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
Operating activities | |||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 384 | $ | 319 | $ | 1,599 | $ | 1,352 | |||||
Reconciliation of net income to cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 162 | 155 | 640 | 595 | |||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 87 | 128 | 320 | 234 | |||||||||
Pension funding in excess of expense | (33 | ) | (9 | ) | (138 | ) | (49 | ) | |||||
Foreign exchange loss (gain) on long-term debt (Note 4) | 74 | 115 | (79 | ) | 297 | ||||||||
Other operating activities, net | (68 | ) | (123 | ) | (198 | ) | (245 | ) | |||||
Change in non-cash working capital balances related to operations | 162 | 38 | (55 | ) | 275 | ||||||||
Cash provided by operating activities | 768 | 623 | 2,089 | 2,459 | |||||||||
Investing activities | |||||||||||||
Additions to properties | (280 | ) | (455 | ) | (1,182 | ) | (1,522 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from the sale of Delaware & Hudson South | — | — | — | 281 | |||||||||
Proceeds from sale of properties and other assets | 29 | 41 | 116 | 114 | |||||||||
Other | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | (3 | ) | 4 | ||||||
Cash used in investing activities | (252 | ) | (415 | ) | (1,069 | ) | (1,123 | ) | |||||
Financing activities | |||||||||||||
Dividends paid | (73 | ) | (54 | ) | (255 | ) | (226 | ) | |||||
Issuance of CP common shares | 7 | 11 | 21 | 43 | |||||||||
Purchase of CP common shares | (10 | ) | (192 | ) | (1,210 | ) | (2,787 | ) | |||||
Issuance of long-term debt, excluding commercial paper | — | — | — | 3,411 | |||||||||
Repayment of long-term debt, excluding commercial paper | (8 | ) | (6 | ) | (38 | ) | (505 | ) | |||||
Net repayment of commercial paper | (374 | ) | — | (8 | ) | (893 | ) | ||||||
Other | — | — | (3 | ) | — | ||||||||
Cash used in financing activities | (458 | ) | (241 | ) | (1,493 | ) | (957 | ) | |||||
Effect of foreign currency fluctuations on U.S. dollar-denominated cash and cash equivalents | 3 | 22 | (13 | ) | 45 | ||||||||
Cash position | |||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 61 | (11 | ) | (486 | ) | 424 | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 103 | 661 | 650 | 226 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 164 | $ | 650 | $ | 164 | $ | 650 | |||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | |||||||||||||
Income taxes paid | $ | 48 | $ | 69 | $ | 322 | $ | 176 | |||||
Interest paid | $ | 93 | $ | 94 | $ | 488 | $ | 336 | |||||
See notes to interim consolidated financial information.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
(in millions of Canadian dollars, except common share amounts) | Common shares (in millions) | Share capital | Additional paid-in capital | Accumulated other comprehensive loss | Retained earnings | Total shareholders’ equity | |||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2016 | 153.0 | $ | 2,058 | $ | 43 | $ | (1,477 | ) | $ | 4,172 | $ | 4,796 | |||||||
Net income | — | — | — | — | 1,599 | 1,599 | |||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | (322 | ) | — | (322 | ) | |||||||||||
Dividends declared ($1.8500 per share) | — | — | — | — | (274 | ) | (274 | ) | |||||||||||
Effect of stock-based compensation expense | — | — | 14 | — | — | 14 | |||||||||||||
CP common shares repurchased | (6.9 | ) | (84 | ) | — | — | (1,126 | ) | (1,210 | ) | |||||||||
Shares issued under stock option plan | 0.2 | 28 | (5 | ) | — | — | 23 | ||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2016 | 146.3 | $ | 2,002 | $ | 52 | $ | (1,799 | ) | $ | 4,371 | $ | 4,626 | |||||||
Balance at January 1, 2015 | 166.1 | $ | 2,185 | $ | 36 | $ | (2,219 | ) | $ | 5,608 | $ | 5,610 | |||||||
Net income | — | — | — | — | 1,352 | 1,352 | |||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | 742 | — | 742 | |||||||||||||
Dividends declared ($1.4000 per share) | — | — | — | — | (221 | ) | (221 | ) | |||||||||||
Effect of stock-based compensation expense | — | — | 17 | — | — | 17 | |||||||||||||
CP common shares repurchased | (13.7 | ) | (181 | ) | — | — | (2,567 | ) | (2,748 | ) | |||||||||
Shares issued under stock option plan | 0.6 | 54 | (10 | ) | — | — | 44 | ||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2015 | 153.0 | $ | 2,058 | $ | 43 | $ | (1,477 | ) | $ | 4,172 | $ | 4,796 | |||||||
See notes to interim consolidated financial information.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
December 31, 2016
(unaudited)
1 Basis of presentation
This unaudited interim consolidated financial information of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (“CP” or “the Company”), expressed in Canadian dollars, reflects management’s estimates and assumptions that are necessary for presentation in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). They do not include all disclosures required under GAAP for financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the 2015 annual consolidated financial statements and 2016 consolidated interim financial statements. The accounting policies used are consistent with the accounting policies used in preparing the 2015 annual consolidated financial statements, except for the accounting changes discussed in Note 2.
CP’s operations can be affected by seasonal fluctuations such as changes in customer demand and weather-related issues. This seasonality could impact quarter-over-quarter comparisons.
In management’s opinion, the unaudited interim consolidated financial information includes all adjustments (consisting of normal and recurring adjustments) necessary to present such information.
2 Accounting changes
Implemented in 2016
Early Adoption of Restricted Cash
In November 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-18, Restricted Cash a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force under FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 230 Statement of Cash Flows. The amendments required the statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents. Restricted cash will therefore be included in beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The updated standard does not provide a definition of restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents. This ASU is effective retrospectively for public entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2017. Early adoption of this ASU is permitted. The Company adopted the provisions of this ASU during the fourth quarter of 2016. As a result of the adoption of ASU 2016-18, no changes to disclosure or financial statement presentation were required for the 2015 comparative period.
Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis
In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis under FASB ASC Topic 810 Consolidation. The amendments required reporting entities to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities under the revised consolidation model. Specifically, the amendments modify the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable interest entities (“VIEs”) or voting interest entities, eliminated the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership and affected the consolidation analysis of reporting entities involved with VIEs, particularly those that have fee arrangements and related party relationships. This ASU was effective for public entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2015. Entities had the option of using either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach to adopt this ASU. The Company evaluated all arrangements that might give rise to a VIE and all existing VIEs; no changes to disclosure or financial statement presentation were required as a result of this evaluation.
3 Gain on sale of properties
During the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company completed the sale of its Obico rail yard, for gross proceeds of $38 million. The Company recorded a gain on sale of $37 million before tax ($33 million after tax) within "Purchased services and other" in the interim consolidated statement of income.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
December 31, 2016
(unaudited)
4 Other income and charges
For the three months ended December 31 | For the year ended December 31 | ||||||||||||
(in millions of Canadian dollars) | 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
Foreign exchange loss (gain) on long-term debt | $ | 74 | $ | 115 | $ | (79 | ) | $ | 297 | ||||
Other foreign exchange gains | — | (20 | ) | (5 | ) | (24 | ) | ||||||
Early redemption premium on notes | — | — | — | 47 | |||||||||
Legal settlement | — | — | 25 | — | |||||||||
Other | — | 4 | 14 | 15 | |||||||||
Total other income and charges | $ | 74 | $ | 99 | $ | (45 | ) | $ | 335 | ||||
Summary of Rail Data
Fourth Quarter | Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Financial (millions, except per share data) | 2016 | 2015 | Change | % | 2016 | 2015 | Change | % | |||||||||||||||
Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Freight | $ | 1,596 | $ | 1,645 | $ | (49 | ) | (3 | ) | $ | 6,060 | $ | 6,552 | $ | (492 | ) | (8 | ) | |||||
Non-freight | 41 | 42 | (1 | ) | (2 | ) | 172 | 160 | 12 | 8 | |||||||||||||
Total revenues | 1,637 | 1,687 | (50 | ) | (3 | ) | 6,232 | 6,712 | (480 | ) | (7 | ) | |||||||||||
Operating expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Compensation and benefits | 282 | 333 | (51 | ) | (15 | ) | 1,189 | 1,371 | (182 | ) | (13 | ) | |||||||||||
Fuel | 173 | 166 | 7 | 4 | 567 | 708 | (141 | ) | (20 | ) | |||||||||||||
Materials | 47 | 40 | 7 | 18 | 180 | 184 | (4 | ) | (2 | ) | |||||||||||||
Equipment rents | 41 | 44 | (3 | ) | (7 | ) | 173 | 174 | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 162 | 155 | 7 | 5 | 640 | 595 | 45 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
Purchased services and other | 215 | 272 | (57 | ) | (21 | ) | 905 | 1,060 | (155 | ) | (15 | ) | |||||||||||
Gain on sale of Delaware & Hudson South | — | — | — | — | — | (68 | ) | 68 | (100 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 920 | 1,010 | (90 | ) | (9 | ) | 3,654 | 4,024 | (370 | ) | (9 | ) | |||||||||||
Operating income | 717 | 677 | 40 | 6 | 2,578 | 2,688 | (110 | ) | (4 | ) | |||||||||||||
Less: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other income and charges | 74 | 99 | (25 | ) | (25 | ) | (45 | ) | 335 | (380 | ) | (113 | ) | ||||||||||
Net interest expense | 116 | 122 | (6 | ) | (5 | ) | 471 | 394 | 77 | 20 | |||||||||||||
Income before income tax expense | 527 | 456 | 71 | 16 | 2,152 | 1,959 | 193 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 143 | 137 | 6 | 4 | 553 | 607 | (54 | ) | (9 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 384 | $ | 319 | $ | 65 | 20 | $ | 1,599 | $ | 1,352 | $ | 247 | 18 | |||||||||
Operating ratio (%) | 56.2 | 59.8 | (3.6 | ) | (360) bps | 58.6 | 60.0 | (1.4 | ) | (140) bps | |||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share | $ | 2.63 | $ | 2.09 | $ | 0.54 | 26 | $ | 10.69 | $ | 8.47 | $ | 2.22 | 26 | |||||||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 2.61 | $ | 2.08 | $ | 0.53 | 25 | $ | 10.63 | $ | 8.40 | $ | 2.23 | 27 | |||||||||
Shares Outstanding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (millions) | 146.3 | 153.0 | (6.7 | ) | (4 | ) | 149.6 | 159.7 | (10.1 | ) | (6 | ) | |||||||||||
Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding (millions) | 147.3 | 154.0 | (6.7 | ) | (4 | ) | 150.5 | 161.0 | (10.5 | ) | (7 | ) | |||||||||||
Foreign Exchange | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Average foreign exchange rate (US$/Canadian$) | 0.75 | 0.75 | — | — | 0.75 | 0.78 | (0.03 | ) | (4 | ) | |||||||||||||
Average foreign exchange rate (Canadian$/US$) | 1.33 | 1.34 | (0.01 | ) | (1 | ) | 1.33 | 1.28 | 0.05 | 4 | |||||||||||||
Summary of Rail Data (Page 2)
Fourth Quarter | Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | Change | % | FX Adjusted %(1) | 2016 | 2015 | Change | % | FX Adjusted %(1) | ||||||||||||||||||
Commodity Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Freight Revenues (millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Canadian Grain | $ | 285 | $ | 296 | $ | (11 | ) | (4 | ) | (4 | ) | $ | 962 | $ | 1,068 | $ | (106 | ) | (10 | ) | (11 | ) | |||||
- U.S. Grain | 154 | 131 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 518 | 522 | (4 | ) | (1 | ) | (5 | ) | ||||||||||||||
- Coal | 152 | 149 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 606 | 639 | (33 | ) | (5 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||||||||||||
- Potash | 96 | 78 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 338 | 359 | (21 | ) | (6 | ) | (8 | ) | ||||||||||||||
- Fertilizers and sulphur | 66 | 72 | (6 | ) | (8 | ) | (8 | ) | 284 | 272 | 12 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
- Forest products | 63 | 65 | (2 | ) | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | 275 | 249 | 26 | 10 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
- Chemicals and plastics | 184 | 187 | (3 | ) | (2 | ) | (2 | ) | 714 | 709 | 5 | 1 | (3 | ) | |||||||||||||
- Crude | 30 | 105 | (75 | ) | (71 | ) | (71 | ) | 138 | 393 | (255 | ) | (65 | ) | (66 | ) | |||||||||||
- Metals, minerals, and consumer products | 149 | 151 | (2 | ) | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | 564 | 643 | (79 | ) | (12 | ) | (15 | ) | |||||||||||
- Automotive | 80 | 89 | (9 | ) | (10 | ) | (10 | ) | 350 | 349 | 1 | — | (3 | ) | |||||||||||||
- Domestic intermodal | 187 | 182 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 721 | 757 | (36 | ) | (5 | ) | (5 | ) | ||||||||||||||
- International intermodal | 150 | 140 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 590 | 592 | (2 | ) | — | (2 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total Freight Revenues | $ | 1,596 | $ | 1,645 | $ | (49 | ) | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | $ | 6,060 | $ | 6,552 | $ | (492 | ) | (8 | ) | (10 | ) | |||||
Freight Revenue per Revenue Ton-Miles (RTM) (cents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Canadian Grain | 3.89 | 3.80 | 0.09 | 2 | 3.70 | 3.89 | (0.19 | ) | (5 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
- U.S. Grain | 4.83 | 4.71 | 0.12 | 3 | 4.75 | 4.91 | (0.16 | ) | (3 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
- Coal | 2.70 | 2.85 | (0.15 | ) | (5 | ) | 2.73 | 2.88 | (0.15 | ) | (5 | ) | |||||||||||||||
- Potash | 2.49 | 2.32 | 0.17 | 7 | 2.38 | 2.37 | 0.01 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
- Fertilizers and sulphur | 6.68 | 7.00 | (0.32 | ) | (5 | ) | 6.87 | 6.71 | 0.16 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
- Forest products | 5.86 | 6.24 | (0.38 | ) | (6 | ) | 5.86 | 5.92 | (0.06 | ) | (1 | ) | |||||||||||||||
- Chemicals and plastics | 4.92 | 5.49 | (0.57 | ) | (10 | ) | 4.99 | 5.21 | (0.22 | ) | (4 | ) | |||||||||||||||
- Crude | 3.07 | 2.80 | 0.27 | 10 | 2.93 | 2.96 | (0.03 | ) | (1 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
- Metals, minerals and consumer products | 6.59 | 7.15 | (0.56 | ) | (8 | ) | 6.77 | 7.13 | (0.36 | ) | (5 | ) | |||||||||||||||
- Automotive | 22.31 | 21.71 | 0.60 | 3 | 21.02 | 19.97 | 1.05 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
- Domestic intermodal | 6.10 | 6.17 | (0.07 | ) | (1 | ) | 6.01 | 6.27 | (0.26 | ) | (4 | ) | |||||||||||||||
- International intermodal | 4.74 | 4.78 | (0.04 | ) | (1 | ) | 4.59 | 4.96 | (0.37 | ) | (7 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total Freight Revenue per RTM | 4.48 | 4.47 | 0.01 | — | 4.46 | 4.51 | (0.05 | ) | (1 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Freight Revenue per Carload | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Canadian Grain | $ | 3,758 | $ | 3,707 | $ | 51 | 1 | $ | 3,559 | $ | 3,750 | $ | (191 | ) | (5 | ) | |||||||||||
- U.S. Grain | 3,488 | 3,266 | 222 | 7 | 3,202 | 3,326 | (124 | ) | (4 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
- Coal | 1,932 | 1,920 | 12 | 1 | 1,984 | 1,978 | 6 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
- Potash | 2,973 | 2,849 | 124 | 4 | 2,904 | 2,887 | 17 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
- Fertilizers and sulphur | 4,593 | 4,604 | (11 | ) | — | 4,769 | 4,410 | 359 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
- Forest products | 4,158 | 4,227 | (69 | ) | (2 | ) | 4,157 | 4,026 | 131 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
- Chemicals and plastics | 3,292 | 3,596 | (304 | ) | (8 | ) | 3,368 | 3,483 | (115 | ) | (3 | ) | |||||||||||||||
- Crude | 3,361 | 4,184 | (823 | ) | (20 | ) | 3,646 | 4,309 | (663 | ) | (15 | ) | |||||||||||||||
- Metals, minerals and consumer products | 2,964 | 3,005 | (41 | ) | (1 | ) | 2,888 | 2,963 | (75 | ) | (3 | ) | |||||||||||||||
- Automotive | 3,006 | 2,698 | 308 | 11 | 2,825 | 2,659 | 166 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
- Domestic intermodal | 1,696 | 1,822 | (126 | ) | (7 | ) | 1,688 | 1,831 | (143 | ) | (8 | ) | |||||||||||||||
- International intermodal | 1,103 | 1,058 | 45 | 4 | 1,074 | 1,061 | 13 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total Freight Revenue per Carload | $ | 2,462 | $ | 2,534 | $ | (72 | ) | (3 | ) | $ | 2,400 | $ | 2,493 | $ | (93 | ) | (4 | ) | |||||||||
(1) This earnings measure has no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. This measure is defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Earnings Release.
Summary of Rail Data (Page 3)
Fourth Quarter | Year | ||||||||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | Change | % | 2016 | 2015 | Change | % | ||||||||||
Millions of RTM | |||||||||||||||||
- Canadian Grain | 7,309 | 7,776 | (467 | ) | (6 | ) | 25,994 | 27,442 | (1,448 | ) | (5 | ) | |||||
- U.S. Grain | 3,179 | 2,770 | 409 | 15 | 10,898 | 10,625 | 273 | 3 | |||||||||
- Coal | 5,631 | 5,250 | 381 | 7 | 22,171 | 22,164 | 7 | — | |||||||||
- Potash | 3,842 | 3,359 | 483 | 14 | 14,175 | 15,117 | (942 | ) | (6 | ) | |||||||
- Fertilizers and sulphur | 996 | 1,021 | (25 | ) | (2 | ) | 4,140 | 4,044 | 96 | 2 | |||||||
- Forest products | 1,072 | 1,038 | 34 | 3 | 4,691 | 4,201 | 490 | 12 | |||||||||
- Chemicals and plastics | 3,737 | 3,391 | 346 | 10 | 14,294 | 13,611 | 683 | 5 | |||||||||
- Crude | 989 | 3,749 | (2,760 | ) | (74 | ) | 4,727 | 13,280 | (8,553 | ) | (64 | ) | |||||
- Metals, minerals and consumer products | 2,271 | 2,114 | 157 | 7 | 8,338 | 9,020 | (682 | ) | (8 | ) | |||||||
- Automotive | 362 | 411 | (49 | ) | (12 | ) | 1,667 | 1,750 | (83 | ) | (5 | ) | |||||
- Domestic intermodal | 3,060 | 2,958 | 102 | 3 | 11,992 | 12,072 | (80 | ) | (1 | ) | |||||||
- International intermodal | 3,163 | 2,938 | 225 | 8 | 12,865 | 11,931 | 934 | 8 | |||||||||
Total RTMs | 35,611 | 36,775 | (1,164 | ) | (3 | ) | 135,952 | 145,257 | (9,305 | ) | (6 | ) | |||||
Carloads (thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
- Canadian Grain | 75 | 80 | (5 | ) | (6 | ) | 270 | 285 | (15 | ) | (5 | ) | |||||
- U.S. Grain | 44 | 40 | 4 | 10 | 162 | 157 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||
- Coal | 78 | 78 | — | — | 305 | 323 | (18 | ) | (6 | ) | |||||||
- Potash | 32 | 27 | 5 | 19 | 116 | 124 | (8 | ) | (6 | ) | |||||||
- Fertilizers and sulphur | 15 | 16 | (1 | ) | (6 | ) | 60 | 62 | (2 | ) | (3 | ) | |||||
- Forest products | 15 | 16 | (1 | ) | (6 | ) | 66 | 62 | 4 | 6 | |||||||
- Chemicals and plastics | 56 | 51 | 5 | 10 | 212 | 203 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||
- Crude | 9 | 25 | (16 | ) | (64 | ) | 38 | 91 | (53 | ) | (58 | ) | |||||
- Metals, minerals and consumer products | 51 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 196 | 217 | (21 | ) | (10 | ) | |||||||
- Automotive | 27 | 33 | (6 | ) | (18 | ) | 124 | 131 | (7 | ) | (5 | ) | |||||
- Domestic intermodal | 110 | 100 | 10 | 10 | 427 | 414 | 13 | 3 | |||||||||
- International intermodal | 136 | 133 | 3 | 2 | 549 | 559 | (10 | ) | (2 | ) | |||||||
Total Carloads | 648 | 649 | (1 | ) | — | 2,525 | 2,628 | (103 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||||
Fourth Quarter | Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | Change | % | FX Adjusted %(1) | 2016 | 2015 | Change | % | FX Adjusted %(1) | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses (millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compensation and benefits | $ | 282 | $ | 333 | $ | (51 | ) | (15 | ) | (15 | ) | $ | 1,189 | $ | 1,371 | $ | (182 | ) | (13 | ) | (14 | ) | |||||
Fuel | 173 | 166 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 567 | 708 | (141 | ) | (20 | ) | (23 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Materials | 47 | 40 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 180 | 184 | (4 | ) | (2 | ) | (3 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Equipment rents | 41 | 44 | (3 | ) | (7 | ) | (7 | ) | 173 | 174 | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | (3 | ) | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 162 | 155 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 640 | 595 | 45 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Purchased services and other | 215 | 272 | (57 | ) | (21 | ) | (21 | ) | 905 | 1,060 | (155 | ) | (15 | ) | (16 | ) | |||||||||||
Gain on sale of Delaware & Hudson South | — | — | — | — | — | — | (68 | ) | 68 | (100 | ) | (100 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total Operating Expenses | $ | 920 | $ | 1,010 | $ | (90 | ) | (9 | ) | (9 | ) | $ | 3,654 | $ | 4,024 | $ | (370 | ) | (9 | ) | (11 | ) | |||||
(1) | This earnings measure has no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. This measure is defined and reconciled in Non-GAAP Measures of this Earnings Release. |
Summary of Rail Data (Page 4)
Fourth Quarter | Year | ||||||||||||||||
2016 | 2015 (1) | Change | % | 2016(1) | 2015 (1) | Change | % | ||||||||||
Operations Performance | |||||||||||||||||
Gross ton-miles ("GTMs") (millions) | 62,233 | 66,117 | (3,884 | ) | (6 | ) | 242,694 | 263,344 | (20,650 | ) | (8 | ) | |||||
Train miles (thousands) | 7,748 | 8,390 | (642 | ) | (8 | ) | 30,373 | 34,064 | (3,691 | ) | (11 | ) | |||||
Average train weight - excluding local traffic (tons) | 8,588 | 8,505 | 83 | 1 | 8,614 | 8,314 | 300 | 4 | |||||||||
Average train length - excluding local traffic (feet) | 7,100 | 7,036 | 64 | 1 | 7,217 | 6,935 | 282 | 4 | |||||||||
Average terminal dwell (hours) | 6.4 | 6.6 | (0.2 | ) | (3 | ) | 6.7 | 7.2 | (0.5 | ) | (7 | ) | |||||
Average train speed (mph)(2) | 22.9 | 22.8 | 0.1 | — | 23.5 | 21.4 | 2.1 | 10 | |||||||||
Fuel efficiency(3) | 0.996 | 0.996 | — | — | 0.980 | 0.999 | (0.019 | ) | (2 | ) | |||||||
U.S. gallons of locomotive fuel consumed (millions)(4) | 61.6 | 65.8 | (4.2 | ) | (6 | ) | 236.2 | 261.7 | (25.5 | ) | (10 | ) | |||||
Average fuel price (U.S. dollars per U.S. gallon) | 2.01 | 1.91 | 0.10 | 5 | 1.80 | 2.13 | (0.33 | ) | (15 | ) | |||||||
Total employees (average)(5) | 11,803 | 13,163 | (1,360 | ) | (10 | ) | 12,082 | 13,858 | (1,776 | ) | (13 | ) | |||||
Total employees (end of period)(5) | 11,653 | 12,817 | (1,164 | ) | (9 | ) | 11,653 | 12,817 | (1,164 | ) | (9 | ) | |||||
Workforce (end of period)(6) | 11,698 | 12,899 | (1,201 | ) | (9 | ) | 11,698 | 12,899 | (1,201 | ) | (9 | ) | |||||
Safety | |||||||||||||||||
FRA personal injuries per 200,000 employee-hours | 1.90 | 1.99 | (0.09 | ) | (5 | ) | 1.64 | 1.84 | (0.20 | ) | (11 | ) | |||||
FRA train accidents per million train miles | 1.19 | 1.41 | (0.22 | ) | (16 | ) | 0.97 | 1.33 | (0.36 | ) | (27 | ) | |||||
(1) | Certain figures have been revised to conform with current presentation or have been updated to reflect new information. |
(2) | The reporting definition for average train speed measures the line-haul movement from origin to destination including terminal dwell hours, and excluding foreign railroad and customer delays. |
(3) | Fuel efficiency is defined as U.S. gallons of locomotive fuel consumed per 1,000 GTMs – freight and yard. |
(4) | Includes gallons of fuel consumed from freight, yard and commuter service but excludes fuel used in capital projects and other non-freight activities. |
(5) | An employee is defined as an individual currently engaged in full-time or part-time employment with CP. |
(6) | Workforce is defined as total employees plus contractors and consultants. |
Non-GAAP Measures - Unaudited
The Company presents non-GAAP measures and cash flow information 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.
Adjusted Performance Measures
The Company uses 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 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 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.
Significant items that impacted reported fourth-quarter 2016 and 2015 earnings include:
2016:
• | $74 million non-cash loss ($64 million after deferred tax) due to foreign exchange (“FX”) translation on U.S. dollar denominated long-term debt which unfavourably impacted diluted earnings per share ("Diluted EPS") by 43 cents; and |
2015:
• | $115 million non-cash loss ($100 million after deferred tax) due to FX translation on U.S. dollar denominated long-term debt which unfavourably impacted Diluted EPS by 64 cents. |
In addition to the fourth quarter significant items discussed above, other items that impacted full year 2016 and 2015 earnings include:
2016:
• | in the third quarter, a $25 million expense ($18 million after current tax) related to a legal settlement which unfavourably impacted Diluted EPS by 12 cents; |
• | during the first nine months of the year, a net non-cash gain of $153 million ($132 million after deferred tax) due to FX translation of the Company’s U.S. dollar-denominated debt as follows: |
▪ | in the third quarter, a $46 million loss ($40 million after deferred tax) which unfavourably impacted Diluted EPS by 27 cents; |
▪ | in the second quarter, a $18 million gain ($16 million after deferred tax) which favourably impacted Diluted EPS by 10 cents; and |
▪ | in the first quarter, a $181 million gain ($156 million after deferred tax) which favourably impacted Diluted EPS by $1.01; |
2015:
• | in the third quarter, a $68 million gain ($42 million after current tax) related to the sale of Delaware and Hudson Railway south of Schenectady (“D&H South”) which favourably impacted Diluted EPS by 26 cents; |
• | in the third quarter, a $47 million charge ($35 million after deferred tax) related to the early redemption premium on notes which unfavourably impacted Diluted EPS by 22 cents; |
• | in the second quarter, an income tax expense of $23 million as a result of the change in the Alberta provincial corporate income tax rate which unfavourably impacted Diluted EPS by 14 cents; and |
• | during the first nine months of the year, a net non-cash loss of $182 million ($157 million after deferred tax) due to FX translation of the Company’s U.S. dollar-denominated debt as follows: |
▪ | in the third quarter, a $128 million loss ($111 million after deferred tax) which unfavourably impacted Diluted EPS by 69 cents; |
▪ | in the second quarter, a $10 million gain ($9 million after deferred tax) which favourably impacted Diluted EPS by 5 cents; and |
▪ | in the first quarter, a $64 million loss ($55 million after deferred tax) which unfavourably impacted Diluted EPS by 34 cents. |
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP performance measures to GAAP performance measures
The following tables reconcile Adjusted income, Adjusted diluted earnings per share, Adjusted operating income and Adjusted operating ratio to Net income, Diluted earnings per share, Operating income and Operating ratio, respectively.
For the three months | For the year | |||||||||||
Net income | ended December 31 | ended December 31 | ||||||||||
(in millions of Canadian dollars) | 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||||
Adjusted income | $ | 448 | $ | 419 | $ | 1,549 | $ | 1,625 | ||||
Add significant items, pretax: | ||||||||||||
Legal settlement charge | — | — | (25 | ) | — | |||||||
Gain on sale of D&H South | — | — | — | 68 | ||||||||
Impact of FX translation on U.S. dollar-denominated debt | (74 | ) | (115 | ) | 79 | (297 | ) | |||||
Early redemption premium on notes | — | — | — | (47 | ) | |||||||
Income tax rate change | — | — | — | (23 | ) | |||||||
Tax effect of adjustments(1) | 10 | 15 | (4 | ) | 26 | |||||||
Net income as reported | $ | 384 | $ | 319 | $ | 1,599 | $ | 1,352 | ||||
(1) Tax effect of adjustments was calculated as the pretax effect of the adjustments multiplied by the effective tax rate for each of the above items for the periods presented.
For the three months | For the year | |||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share | ended December 31 | ended December 31 | ||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
Adjusted diluted earnings per share | $ | 3.04 | $ | 2.72 | $ | 10.29 | $ | 10.10 | ||||
Add significant items, pretax: | ||||||||||||
Legal settlement charge | — | — | (0.17 | ) | — | |||||||
Gain on sale of D&H South | — | — | — | 0.42 | ||||||||
Impact of FX translation on U.S. dollar-denominated debt | (0.50 | ) | (0.74 | ) | 0.53 | (1.84 | ) | |||||
Early redemption premium on notes | — | — | — | (0.30 | ) | |||||||
Income tax rate change | — | — | — | (0.14 | ) | |||||||
Tax effect of adjustments(1) | 0.07 | 0.10 | (0.02 | ) | 0.16 | |||||||
Diluted earnings per share as reported | $ | 2.61 | $ | 2.08 | $ | 10.63 | $ | 8.40 | ||||
(1) Tax effect of adjustments was calculated as the pretax effect of the adjustments multiplied by the effective tax rate for each of the above items for the periods presented.
For the three months | For the year | |||||||||||
Operating income | ended December 31 | ended December 31 | ||||||||||
(in millions of Canadian dollars) | 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||||
Adjusted operating income | $ | 717 | $ | 677 | $ | 2,578 | $ | 2,620 | ||||
Add significant item: | ||||||||||||
Gain on sale of D&H South | — | — | — | 68 | ||||||||
Operating income as reported | $ | 717 | $ | 677 | $ | 2,578 | $ | 2,688 | ||||
For the three months | For the year | |||||||
Operating ratio | ended December 31 | ended December 31 | ||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||
Adjusted operating ratio | 56.2 | % | 59.8 | % | 58.6 | % | 61.0 | % |
Add significant item: | ||||||||
Gain on sale of D&H South | — | % | — | % | — | % | (1.0 | )% |
Operating ratio as reported | 56.2 | % | 59.8 | % | 58.6 | % | 60.0 | % |
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. Free cash is a measure that management considers to be an indicator of liquidity. Free cash is useful to investors and other external users of the consolidated financial information as it assists with the evaluation of the Company's ability to generate cash from its operations without incurring additional external financing. Positive Free cash indicates the amount of cash available for reinvestment in the business, or cash that can be returned to investors through dividends, stock repurchase programs, debt retirements or a combination of these. Conversely, negative Free cash indicates the amount of cash that must be raised from investors through new debt or equity issues, reduction in available cash balances or a combination of these. Free cash should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, Cash provided by operating activities.
Reconciliation of Cash provided by operating activities to Free cash
For the three months | For the year | |||||||||||
ended December 31 | ended December 31 | |||||||||||
(in millions of Canadian dollars) | 2016 | 2015(1) | 2016 | 2015(1) | ||||||||
Cash provided by operating activities | $ | 768 | $ | 623 | $ | 2,089 | $ | 2,459 | ||||
Cash used in investing activities | (252 | ) | (415 | ) | (1,069 | ) | (1,123 | ) | ||||
Effect of foreign currency fluctuations on U.S. dollar- denominated cash and cash equivalents | 3 | 22 | (13 | ) | 45 | |||||||
Free cash | $ | 519 | $ | 230 | $ | 1,007 | $ | 1,381 | ||||
(1) The definition of Free cash has been revised to exclude the deduction of dividends paid.
Foreign Exchange Adjusted Variance
Foreign exchange adjusted variance (“FX adj. variance”) allows certain financial results to be viewed without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, thereby facilitating period-to-period comparisons in the analysis of trends in business performance. Financial results at constant currency are obtained by translating the comparable period of the prior year results denominated in U.S. dollars at the foreign exchange rates of the current period. Measures at constant currency are considered non-GAAP measures and do not have any standardized meanings prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.
For the three months ended December 31 | For the year ended December 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions of Canadian dollars) | Reported 2016 | Reported 2015 | Variance due to FX | Adjusted 2015 | FX Adj. % | Reported 2016 | Reported 2015 | Variance due to FX | Adjusted 2015 | FX Adj. % | ||||||||||||||||||
Freight revenues | $ | 1,596 | $ | 1,645 | $ | — | $ | 1,645 | (3 | )% | $ | 6,060 | $ | 6,552 | $ | 145 | $ | 6,697 | (10 | )% | ||||||||
Non-freight revenues | 41 | 42 | — | 42 | (2 | )% | 172 | 160 | 1 | 161 | 7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total revenues | 1,637 | 1,687 | — | 1,687 | (3 | )% | 6,232 | 6,712 | 146 | 6,858 | (9 | )% | ||||||||||||||||
Compensation and benefits | 282 | 333 | — | 333 | (15 | )% | 1,189 | 1,371 | 18 | 1,389 | (14 | )% | ||||||||||||||||
Fuel | 173 | 166 | — | 166 | 4 | % | 567 | 708 | 25 | 733 | (23 | )% | ||||||||||||||||
Materials | 47 | 40 | — | 40 | 18 | % | 180 | 184 | 2 | 186 | (3 | )% | ||||||||||||||||
Equipment rents | 41 | 44 | — | 44 | (7 | )% | 173 | 174 | 5 | 179 | (3 | )% | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 162 | 155 | — | 155 | 5 | % | 640 | 595 | 5 | 600 | 7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Purchased services and other | 215 | 272 | — | 272 | (21 | )% | 905 | 1,060 | 21 | 1,081 | (16 | )% | ||||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of D&H South | — | — | — | — | — | % | — | (68 | ) | 1 | (67 | ) | (100 | )% | ||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 920 | 1,010 | — | 1,010 | (9 | )% | 3,654 | 4,024 | 77 | 4,101 | (11 | )% | ||||||||||||||||
Operating income | $ | 717 | $ | 677 | $ | — | $ | 677 | 6 | % | $ | 2,578 | $ | 2,688 | $ | 69 | $ | 2,757 | (6 | )% | ||||||||