Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) : October 19, 2006

Union Pacific Corporation


(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Utah   1-6075   13-2626465

(State or Other

Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1400 Douglas Street, Omaha, Nebraska   68179

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (402) 544-5000

 


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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 19, 2006, Union Pacific Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (c) Exhibits.

 

  99.1 Press Release of Union Pacific Corporation, dated October 19, 2006,
       announcing the Company’s financial results for the third quarter of 2006.


SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: October 19, 2006

 

UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION

By:  

/s/ Robert M. Knight, Jr.

   

     Robert M. Knight, Jr.

     Executive Vice President – Finance and

     Chief Financial Officer

Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

UNION PACIFIC REPORTS RECORD THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS

Operating Income Gains 56 Percent

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

OMAHA, Neb., October 19, 2006

 

    Third quarter 2006 commodity revenue was an all-time quarterly record of $3.8 billion, up 15 percent.

 

    Operating income increased 56 percent to an all-time quarterly record of $752 million.

 

    Third quarter 2006 operating ratio improved by 5.0 points versus third quarter 2005 to 81.1 percent.

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) today reported third quarter 2006 net income of $420 million or $1.54 per diluted share. Last year’s third quarter net income was $369 million, or $1.38 per diluted share, which included a non-cash income tax expense reduction of $118 million after-tax, or $.44 per diluted share. Excluding the tax item, third quarter 2005 net income would have been $251 million or $.94 per diluted share. Comparing 2006 to 2005 results without the tax item, net income increased 67 percent and diluted earnings per share grew 64 percent. Operating income during the third quarter of 2006 was $752 million, up from $481 million reported in the third quarter of 2005.

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“Quarterly operating revenue and income were the best ever in the history of the Railroad,” said Jim Young, President and Chief Executive Officer. “This quarter marks the sixth consecutive quarter of operating income growth. Unlike last year’s results, which were affected by hurricanes, this quarter we converted the demand for our services and greater operational efficiency into strong performance.”

2006 Third Quarter Summary

 

  Operating revenue set an all-time quarterly record, growing 15 percent to $4.0 billion compared to $3.5 billion in the third quarter 2005. Five of six business teams achieved all-time record results in the quarter. The sixth business team, Automotive, posted its best third quarter ever.

 

  Operating ratio improved 5.0 points versus the third quarter 2005 to 81.1 percent.

 

  The Railroad’s average quarterly fuel price increased 21 percent from $1.88 per gallon in 2005 to $2.27 per gallon in the third quarter of 2006. The fuel surcharge recovered approximately 89 percent of the cost in excess of the Railroad’s $.75 per gallon base fuel price.

 

  The Company’s fuel consumption rate, as measured by gallons per thousand gross ton-miles, was a best ever-quarterly rate of 1.26 versus 1.27 in the third quarter 2005.

 

  While quarterly carload volume grew 3 percent, average terminal dwell, as reported to the Association of American Railroads, improved 7 percent year-over-year to 26.2 hours and average third quarter train speed decreased only slightly to 21.3 mph from 21.6 mph in 2005.

 

  Union Pacific settled all insurance claims related to the 2005 January West Coast Storm, which reduced operating expense by $23 million in the third quarter 2006.

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Third Quarter Railroad Commodity Revenue Summary versus 2005

 

- Agricultural up 19 percent

 

- Energy up 17 percent

 

- Industrial Products up 15 percent

 

- Chemicals and Intermodal each up 14 percent

 

- Automotive up 10 percent

Looking Forward

“We are optimistic about the fourth quarter,” Young said. “We anticipate that continued revenue growth and operational improvements will be converted into strong bottom line results.”

Non-GAAP Reconciliation

The third quarter 2005 adjusted net income of $251 million and diluted earnings per share of $.94, which excludes the income tax expense reduction, are non-GAAP measures. Management believes these measures provide an alternative presentation of results that more accurately reflect on-going Company operations, without the distorting effect of the income tax expense reduction. These measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, net income and diluted earnings per share. The following table reconciles third quarter 2005 net income and diluted earnings per share, excluding the income tax expense reduction, to net income and diluted earnings per share:

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Dollars in millions, except per share amounts

 

     Third Quarter

 
     2006

   2005

    Pct Chg

 

Net Income


                 

As reported

   $ 420    $ 369     14 %

Income Tax Expense Reduction

     —        (118 )   —    
    

  


 

Adjusted

   $ 420    $ 251     67 %
    

  


 

Diluted EPS


                 

As reported

   $ 1.54    $ 1.38     12 %

Income Tax Expense Reduction

     —        (0.44 )   —    
    

  


 

Adjusted

   $ 1.54    $ 0.94     64 %
    

  


 

Union Pacific Corporation owns one of America’s leading transportation companies. Its principal operating company, Union Pacific Railroad, links 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country and serves the fastest-growing U.S. population centers. Union Pacific’s diversified business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Energy, Industrial Products and Intermodal. The railroad offers competitive long-haul routes from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways. Union Pacific connects with Canada’s rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major gateways to Mexico, making it North America’s premier rail franchise.

Supplemental financial information is attached.

Additional information is available at our Web site: www.up.com. Our contact for investors is Jennifer Hamann at (402) 544-4227. Our media contact is Kathryn Blackwell at (402) 319-4288 or (402) 544-3753.

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This press release and related materials may contain statements about the Corporation’s future that are not statements of historical fact. These statements are, or will be, forward-looking statements as defined by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, information or statements regarding: expectations as to continued or increasing demand for rail transportation services; expectations regarding operational improvements, including the effectiveness of network management initiatives that have been or will be implemented to improve system velocity, productivity, customer service and shareholder returns; expectations as to increased returns, cost savings, revenue growth and earnings; expectations regarding fuel price and our ability to mitigate fuel costs; the time by which certain objectives will be achieved, including expected improvements in velocity, operating efficiencies and implementation of network management initiatives; estimates of costs relating to environmental remediation and restoration; proposed new products and services; expectations that claims, lawsuits, environmental costs, commitments, contingent liabilities, labor negotiations or agreements, or other matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity; and statements concerning projections, predictions, expectations, estimates or forecasts as to the Corporation’s and its subsidiaries’ business, financial and operational results, and future economic performance; and statements of management’s beliefs, expectations, goals and objectives and other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts.

Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times that, or by which, such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking information, including expectations as to operational, service and network fluidity improvements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in the statements.

Important factors that could affect the Corporation’s and its subsidiaries’ future results and could cause those results or other outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: whether the Corporation and its subsidiaries are fully successful in implementing their financial and operational initiatives, including those plans and management initiatives to improve system velocity and network performance or otherwise improve operations; the impact of ongoing track maintenance and restoration work being performed in the Southern Powder River Basin of Wyoming; the outcome of claims and litigation, including those related to environmental contamination, personal injuries, and occupational illnesses arising from hearing loss, repetitive motion and exposure to asbestos and diesel fumes; legislative and regulatory developments, including possible enactment of initiatives to re-regulate the rail industry; the impact of a rail accident involving the release of hazardous materials; natural events such as severe weather, fire, floods, hurricanes and earthquakes; changes in fuel prices or changes to our ability to recover fuel costs; changes in labor costs, labor stoppages, and the availability of qualified personnel required for our operations; industry competition, conditions, performance and consolidation; legislative, regulatory and legal developments involving taxation, including enactment of new federal or state income tax rates, revisions of controlling authority and the outcome of tax claims and litigation; changes in securities and capital markets; the effects of adverse general economic conditions, both within the United States and globally; any adverse economic or operational repercussions from terrorist activities and any governmental response thereto; and war or risk of war. More information regarding risk factors is available in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2005, which was filed with the SEC on February 24, 2006. The Corporation updates information regarding risk factors if circumstances require such updates in its periodic reports on Form 10-Q (or such other reports that may be filed with the SEC).

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements were made. The Corporation assumes no obligation to update forward-looking information to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information. If the Corporation does update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that the Corporation will make additional updates with respect thereto or with respect to other forward-looking statements. References to our website are provided for convenience and, therefore, information on the website is not, and should not be construed to be, incorporated by reference herein.


UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Periods Ended September 30

(Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Third Quarter     Year-to-Date  
     2006

    2005

    Pct Chg

    2006

    2005

    Pct Chg

 

Operating Revenues

   $ 3,983     $ 3,461     15     $ 11,616     $ 9,957     17  

Operating Expenses

                                            

Salaries, Wages, and Employee Benefits

     1,161       1,093     6       3,430       3,267     5  

Fuel and Utilities

     821       673     22       2,307       1,809     28  

Equipment and Other Rents

     371       356     4       1,109       1,049     6  

Depreciation

     311       294     6       922       875     5  

Materials and Supplies

     178       140     27       520       403     29  

Purchased Services and Other

     389       424     (8 )     1,254       1,292     (3 )
    


 


       


 


     

Total Operating Expenses

     3,231       2,980     8       9,542       8,695     10  
    


 


       


 


     

Operating Income

     752       481     56       2,074       1,262     64  

Other Income - Net

     22       42     (48 )     61       91     (33 )

Interest Expense

     (119 )     (124 )   (4 )     (359 )     (384 )   (7 )
    


 


       


 


     

Income Before Income Taxes

     655       399     64       1,776       969     83  

Income Tax Expense

     (235 )     (30 )   U       (655 )     (239 )   U  
    


 


       


 


     

Net Income

   $ 420     $ 369     14     $ 1,121     $ 730     54  
    


 


       


 


     

Basic Earnings Per Share

   $ 1.56     $ 1.40     11     $ 4.17     $ 2.78     50  

Diluted Earnings Per Share

   $ 1.54     $ 1.38     12     $ 4.13     $ 2.75     50  

 

October 19, 2006   (1)    


UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

REVENUE DETAIL

Periods Ended September 30

(Unaudited)

 

     Third Quarter     Year-to-Date  
     2006

   2005

   Pct Chg

    2006

   2005

   Pct Chg

 

Commodity Revenue (000):

                                        

Agricultural

   $ 596,532    $ 501,689    19     $ 1,724,864    $ 1,412,852    22  

Automotive

     328,133      299,345    10       1,079,441      921,616    17  

Chemicals

     540,143      473,622    14       1,577,719      1,373,040    15  

Energy

     763,680      650,913    17       2,195,311      1,948,133    13  

Industrial Products

     830,461      723,813    15       2,428,832      2,072,633    17  

Intermodal

     743,099      652,259    14       2,081,022      1,773,775    17  
    

  

        

  

      

Total

   $ 3,802,048    $ 3,301,641    15     $ 11,087,189    $ 9,502,049    17  
    

  

        

  

      

Revenue Carloads:

                                        

Agricultural

     226,376      224,393    1       685,748      655,405    5  

Automotive

     191,303      185,804    3       625,932      588,442    6  

Chemicals

     228,263      230,425    (1 )     680,587      693,652    (2 )

Energy

     583,914      545,887    7       1,709,229      1,645,344    4  

Industrial Products

     371,214      384,702    (4 )     1,124,132      1,140,207    (1 )

Intermodal

     907,759      861,617    5       2,586,505      2,400,970    8  
    

  

        

  

      

Total

     2,508,829      2,432,828    3       7,412,133      7,124,020    4  
    

  

        

  

      

Average Revenue per Car:

                                        

Agricultural

   $ 2,635    $ 2,236    18     $ 2,515    $ 2,156    17  

Automotive

     1,715      1,611    6       1,725      1,566    10  

Chemicals

     2,366      2,055    15       2,318      1,979    17  

Energy

     1,308      1,192    10       1,284      1,184    8  

Industrial Products

     2,237      1,881    19       2,161      1,818    19  

Intermodal

     819      757    8       805      739    9  
    

  

        

  

      

Total

   $ 1,515    $ 1,357    12     $ 1,496    $ 1,334    12  
    

  

        

  

      

 

October 19, 2006   (2)    


UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005

(Dollars in Millions)

(Unaudited)

 

    

September 30,

2006


  

December 31,

2005


Assets:

             

Cash and Cash Equivalents

   $ 719    $ 773

Other Current Assets

     1,646      1,552

Investments

     858      806

Properties - Net

     32,644      31,975

Other Assets

     505      514
    

  

Total

   $ 36,372    $ 35,620
    

  

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:

             

Current Portion of Long Term Debt

   $ 393    $ 656

Other Current Liabilities

     2,710      2,728

Long Term Debt

     6,657      6,760

Deferred Income Taxes

     9,582      9,482

Other Long Term Liabilities

     2,260      2,287

Common Shareholders’ Equity

     14,770      13,707
    

  

Total

   $ 36,372    $ 35,620
    

  

 

October 19, 2006   (3)    


UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Nine Months Ended September 30

(Dollars in Millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     2006

    2005

 

Operating Activities:

                

Net Income

   $ 1,121     $ 730  

Depreciation

     922       875  

Deferred Income Taxes

     143       152  

Other - Net

     (207 )     (62 )
    


 


Cash Provided by Operating Activities

     1,979       1,695  
    


 


Investing Activities:

                

Capital Investments

     (1,695 )     (1,676 )

Other - Net

     129       58  
    


 


Cash Used in Investing Activities

     (1,566 )     (1,618 )
    


 


Financing Activities:

                

Dividends Paid

     (241 )     (235 )

Debt Repaid

     (371 )     (662 )

Other - Net

     145       180  
    


 


Cash Used in Financing Activities

     (467 )     (717 )
    


 


Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

   $ (54 )   $ (640 )
    


 


 

October 19, 2006   (4)    


APPENDIX


UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL STATISTICS

Periods Ended September 30

(Unaudited)

 

     Third Quarter     Year-to-Date  
     2006

    2005

    Pct Chg

    2006

    2005

    Pct Chg

 

Operating Statistics:

                                            

Revenue Carloads (Thousands)

     2,509       2,433     3       7,412       7,124     4  

Revenue Ton-Miles (Billions)

     141.7       138.2     3       424.4       412.5     3  

Gross Ton-Miles (GTMs) (Billions)

     270.0       263.4     3       805.1       781.8     3  

Operating Margin

     18.9 %     13.9 %   5.0   pt     17.9 %     12.7 %   5.2   pt

Operating Ratio

     81.1 %     86.1 %   (5.0 ) pt     82.1 %     87.3 %   (5.2 ) pt

Average Employees

     51,278       50,106     2       50,874       49,831     2  

GTMs (Millions) per Average Employee

     5.27       5.26     —         15.83       15.69     1  

Average Fuel Price Per Gallon

   $ 2.27     $ 1.88     21     $ 2.09     $ 1.66     26  

Fuel Consumed in Gallons (Millions)

     341       334     2       1,032       1,013     2  

Fuel Consumption Rate (Gal per 000 GTM)

     1.26       1.27     (1 )     1.28       1.30     (2 )

AAR Reported Performance Measures:

                                            

Average Train Speed (Miles per Hour)

     21.3       21.6     (1 )     21.3       21.3     —    

Average Terminal Dwell Time (Hours)

     26.2       28.1     (7 )     27.6       28.3     (2 )

Average Rail Car Inventory (a)

     319,846       N/A     N/A       324,095       N/A     N/A  

Financial Statistics:

                                            

Weighted Average Shares - Basic (Millions)

     269.8       264.0     2       269.1       262.7     2  

Weighted Average Shares - Diluted (Millions)

     271.9       267.1     2       271.7       265.7     2  

Effective Income Tax Rate

     35.9 %     7.5 %   28.4   pt     36.9 %     24.7 %   12.2   pt

Debt to Capital (b)

                           32.3 %     35.1 %   (2.8 ) pt

Lease Adjusted Debt to Capital (c)

                           41.7 %     43.6 %   (1.9 ) pt

Free Cash Flow (Millions) (d)

                         $ 172     $ (158 )   F  

 

(a) On October 1, 2005, the rail car inventory measurement was standardized for all reporting railroads. Rail car inventory for prior periods was not recalculated.

 

(b) Debt to capital is computed as follows: total debt divided by total debt plus equity. 2005 percentages are as of December 31, 2005.

 

(c) Lease adjusted debt to capital, a non-GAAP measure, is computed as follows: total debt plus net present value of operating leases divided by total debt plus equity plus net present value of operating leases. 2005 percentages are as of December 31, 2005. See Union Pacific web site under Investor Relations for a reconciliation to GAAP.

 

(d) Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure; however, we believe that it is important in evaluating our financial performance and measures our ability to generate cash without incurring additional external financings. The following table reconciles cash provided by operating activities (GAAP measure) to free cash flow:

 

     Year-to-Date

 
     2006

    2005

 

Cash Provided by Operating Activities

   $ 1,979     $ 1,695  

Cash Used in Investing Activities

     (1,566 )     (1,618 )

Dividends Paid

     (241 )     (235 )
    


 


Free Cash Flow

   $ 172     $ (158 )
    


 


 

October 19, 2006   (A-1)    


UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

By Quarter and Year-to-Date 2006

(Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Quarter Ended

       
     March 31

    June 30

    September 30

   

Year-to-Date

September 30


 

Operating Revenues

   $ 3,710     $ 3,923     $ 3,983     $ 11,616  

Operating Expenses

                                

Salaries, Wages, and Employee Benefits

     1,129       1,140       1,161       3,430  

Fuel and Utilities

     692       794       821       2,307  

Equipment and Other Rents

     367       371       371       1,109  

Depreciation

     303       308       311       922  

Materials and Supplies

     164       178       178       520  

Purchased Services and Other

     450       415       389       1,254  
    


 


 


 


Total Operating Expenses

     3,105       3,206       3,231       9,542  
    


 


 


 


Operating Income

     605       717       752       2,074  

Other Income - Net

     10       29       22       61  

Interest Expense

     (120 )     (120 )     (119 )     (359 )
    


 


 


 


Income Before Income Taxes

     495       626       655       1,776  

Income Tax Expense

     (184 )     (236 )     (235 )     (655 )
    


 


 


 


Net Income

   $ 311     $ 390     $ 420     $ 1,121  
    


 


 


 


Basic Earnings Per Share

   $ 1.16     $ 1.45     $ 1.56     $ 4.17  
    


 


 


 


Diluted Earnings Per Share

   $ 1.15     $ 1.44     $ 1.54     $ 4.13  
    


 


 


 


 

October 19, 2006   (A-2)    


UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

REVENUE DETAIL

By Quarter and Year-to-Date 2006

(Unaudited)

 

     Quarter Ended

    
     March 31

   June 30

   September 30

  

Year-to-Date

September 30


Commodity Revenue (000):

                           

Agricultural

   $ 562,589    $ 565,743    $ 596,532    $ 1,724,864

Automotive

     361,328      389,980      328,133      1,079,441

Chemicals

     501,501      536,075      540,143      1,577,719

Energy

     699,467      732,164      763,680      2,195,311

Industrial Products

     774,670      823,701      830,461      2,428,832

Intermodal

     643,621      694,302      743,099      2,081,022
    

  

  

  

Total

   $ 3,543,176    $ 3,741,965    $ 3,802,048    $ 11,087,189
    

  

  

  

Revenue Carloads:

                           

Agricultural

     233,958      225,414      226,376      685,748

Automotive

     209,890      224,739      191,303      625,932

Chemicals

     217,726      234,598      228,263      680,587

Energy

     550,165      575,150      583,914      1,709,229

Industrial Products

     366,314      386,604      371,214      1,124,132

Intermodal

     814,578      864,168      907,759      2,586,505
    

  

  

  

Total

     2,392,631      2,510,673      2,508,829      7,412,133
    

  

  

  

Average Revenue per Car:

                           

Agricultural

   $ 2,405    $ 2,510    $ 2,635    $ 2,515

Automotive

     1,722      1,735      1,715      1,725

Chemicals

     2,303      2,285      2,366      2,318

Energy

     1,271      1,273      1,308      1,284

Industrial Products

     2,115      2,131      2,237      2,161

Intermodal

     790      803      819      805
    

  

  

  

Total

   $ 1,481    $ 1,490    $ 1,515    $ 1,496
    

  

  

  

 

October 19, 2006   (A-3)