CALGARY, AB, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) today announced its fourth-quarter results, including revenues of $2.46 billion, operating ratio ("OR") of 59.8 percent, adjusted OR1 of 59.1 percent, diluted earnings per share ("EPS") of $1.36 and core adjusted diluted EPS1 of $1.14.

Fourth quarter 2022 highlights

  • Revenues increased 21 percent to $2.46 billion, from $2.04 billion in Q4 2021
  • Volumes, as measured in revenue ton-miles, increased 8 percent
  • Reported OR increased by 60 basis points to 59.8 percent from 59.2 percent
  • Adjusted OR1, increased 160 basis points to 59.1 percent
  • Reported diluted EPS increased to $1.36, from $0.74 in Q4 2021
  • Core adjusted diluted EPS1 increased to $1.14, from $0.96 in Q4 2021

"We finished the year with the people, capacity and resources in place to meet the needs of our customers today and are well-positioned to make history in 2023," said Keith Creel, CP President and CEO. "In a year of changing conditions and challenges, in order to support the broader economy and prepare for our proposed combination, we executed one of the largest hiring plans and capital investment programs in our company's history."

Full-year 2022 highlights

  • Federal Railroad Administration ("FRA")-reportable train accident frequency declined 15 percent to 0.93 from 1.10 in 2021
  • Revenues increased 10 percent to $8.81 billion from $8.0 billion in 2021
  • Generated $2.7 billion in free cash1, an increase of 52 percent
  • OR increased 230 basis points to 62.2 percent
  • Adjusted OR1 increased 380 basis points to 61.4 percent
  • Reported diluted EPS decreased to $3.77 from $4.18
  • Core adjusted diluted EPS1 was flat compared to 2021 at $3.77

"We remain focused on our precision scheduled railroading model and fundamentals of efficiency and strong service to our customers as we await a decision by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board on our proposed combination with Kansas City Southern, which we anticipate occurring later this quarter," said Creel.

CP again led the industry in safety, achieving the lowest FRA-reportable train accident frequency among Class 1 railroads for the 17th consecutive year. 

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. For information regarding non-GAAP measures, including reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures, see the attached supplementary schedule Non-GAAP Measures. 


Conference Call Details
CP will discuss its results with the financial community in a conference call beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. MT) on Jan. 31, 2023.

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Webcast
We encourage you to access the webcast and presentation material in the Investors section of CP's website at investor.cpr.ca.

A replay of the fourth-quarter conference call will be available by phone through to Feb. 7, 2023, at 800-723-7372 (Canada/U.S.) or 402-220-2666 (International).

Note on forward-looking information
This news release may contain certain forward-looking information and forward-looking statements (collectively, "forward-looking information") within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information 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. This news release contains forward-looking information relating, but not limited to statements concerning, the success of our business, changes to economic and industry conditions, the status of the CP-Kansas City Southern ("KCS") transaction, including related regulatory approvals, and the opportunities arising there from, our operations, priorities and plans, anticipated financial and operational performance, business prospects and demand for our services and growth opportunities.

The forward-looking information that may be in this news release is based on current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions, having regard to CP'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 and conditions; commodity demand growth; sustainable industrial and agricultural production; commodity prices and interest rates; 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 CP; carbon markets, evolving sustainability strategies, and scientific or technological developments; and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on CP businesses, operating results, cash flows and/or financial condition. Although CP believes the expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions reflected in the forward-looking information 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.

Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information as actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking information. By its nature, CP's forward-looking information involves 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 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 and conditions; 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; anticipated in-service dates; success of hedging activities; operational performance and reliability; customer, 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 realization of anticipated benefits and synergies of the CP-KCS transaction and the timing thereof; the success of integration plans for KCS; the focus of management time and attention on the CP-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; improvement in data collection and measuring systems; industry-driven changes to methodologies; and the ability of the management of the Company to execute key priorities, including those in connection with the CP-KCS transaction. 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 "Item 1A - Risk Factors" and "Item 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Forward-Looking Statements" in CP's annual and interim reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q.

Any forward-looking information contained in this news release is made as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, CP undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking information, or the foregoing assumptions and risks affecting such forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

About Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to major ports on the west and east coasts. CP provides 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 cpr.ca to see the rail advantages of CP. CP-IR

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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)

2022

2021

2022

2021

Revenues





Freight

$         2,413

$         1,994

$         8,627

$         7,816

Non-freight

49

46

187

179

Total revenues

2,462

2,040

8,814

7,995

Operating expenses





Compensation and benefits

416

405

1,570

1,570

Fuel

399

231

1,400

854

Materials

69

51

260

215

Equipment rents

43

29

140

121

Depreciation and amortization

219

206

853

811

Purchased services and other (Note 4)

327

286

1,262

1,218

Total operating expenses

1,473

1,208

5,485

4,789






Operating income

989

832

3,329

3,206

Less:





Equity (earnings) loss of Kansas City Southern (Note 4)

(447)

141

(1,074)

141

Other expense (income) (Note 2)

4

(16)

17

237

Merger termination fee

(845)

Other components of net periodic benefit recovery

(107)

(101)

(411)

(387)

Net interest expense

166

125

652

440

Income before income tax expense

1,373

683

4,145

3,620

Income tax expense (Note 3)

102

151

628

768

Net income

$         1,271

$             532

$         3,517

$         2,852






Earnings per share





Basic earnings per share

$           1.37

$           0.74

$           3.78

$           4.20

Diluted earnings per share

$           1.36

$           0.74

$           3.77

$           4.18






Weighted-average number of shares (millions)





Basic

930.3

718.4

930.0

679.7

Diluted

933.2

721.3

932.9

682.8






Dividends declared per share

$         0.190

$         0.190

$         0.760

$         0.760

See Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Information.

 

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)

2022

2021

2022

2021

Net income

$         1,271

$             532

$         3,517

$         2,852

Net (loss) gain in foreign currency translation adjustments, net of
hedging activities

(320)

(294)

1,628

(291)

Change in derivatives designated as cash flow hedges

1

(21)

6

48

Change in pension and post-retirement defined benefit plans

581

1,128

680

1,286

Equity accounted investments

(187)

9

(5)

9

Other comprehensive income before income taxes

75

822

2,309

1,052

Income tax expense on above items

(117)

(282)

(115)

(341)

Other comprehensive (loss) income

(42)

540

2,194

711

Comprehensive income

$         1,229

$         1,072

$         5,711

$         3,563

See Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Information

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS AT
(unaudited)


December 31

December 31

(in millions of Canadian dollars)

2022

2021

Assets



Current assets



Cash and cash equivalents

$                   451

$                     69

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

13

Accounts receivable, net

1,016

819

Materials and supplies

284

235

Other current assets

138

216


1,889

1,352

Investment in Kansas City Southern (Note 4)

45,091

42,309

Investments

223

209

Properties

22,385

21,200

Goodwill and intangible assets

386

371

Pension asset

3,101

2,317

Other assets

420

419

Total assets

$              73,495

$              68,177

Liabilities and shareholders' equity



Current liabilities



Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$                1,703

$                1,609

Long-term debt maturing within one year

1,510

1,550


3,213

3,159

Pension and other benefit liabilities

538

718

Other long-term liabilities

520

542

Long-term debt

18,141

18,577

Deferred income taxes (Note 3)

12,197

11,352

Total liabilities

34,609

34,348

Shareholders' equity



Share capital

25,516

25,475

Additional paid-in capital

78

66

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

91

(2,103)

Retained earnings

13,201

10,391


38,886

33,829

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$              73,495

$              68,177

See Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Information.

 

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)

2022

2021

2022

2021

Operating activities





Net income

$         1,271

$            532

$         3,517

$         2,852

Reconciliation of net income to cash provided by operating activities:





Depreciation and amortization

219

206

853

811

Deferred income tax (recovery) expense

(15)

52

136

242

Pension recovery and funding

(70)

(61)

(288)

(249)

Equity (earnings) loss of Kansas City Southern (Note 4)

(447)

141

(1,074)

141

Foreign exchange (gain) loss on debt and lease liabilities (Note 2)

32

(7)

Dividends from Kansas City Southern (Note 4)

564

1,157

Other operating activities, net

35

14

(67)

(36)

Change in non-cash working capital balances related to operations

163

(312)

(92)

(66)

Cash provided by operating activities

1,720

604

4,142

3,688

Investing activities





Additions to properties

(539)

(421)

(1,557)

(1,532)

Investment in Kansas City Southern

(10,526)

(12,299)

Proceeds from sale of properties and other assets

21

31

58

96

Other

6

3

5

Cash used in investing activities

(518)

(10,910)

(1,496)

(13,730)

Financing activities





Dividends paid

(176)

(127)

(707)

(507)

Issuance of CP Common Shares

13

5

32

25

Issuance of long-term debt, excluding commercial paper

10,673

10,673

Repayment of long-term debt, excluding commercial paper

(12)

(10)

(571)

(359)

Proceeds from term loan

633

Repayment of term loan

(636)

Net repayment of commercial paper

(713)

(388)

(415)

(454)

Acquisition-related financing fees

(6)

(51)

Other

(17)

(24)

Cash (used in) provided by financing activities

(888)

10,130

(2,297)

9,936

Effect of foreign currency fluctuations on U.S. dollar-denominated
cash and cash equivalents

(1)

35

20

41

Cash position





Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

313

(141)

369

(65)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

138

223

82

147

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$             451

$               82

$            451

$               82

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:





Income taxes paid

$               89

$            151

$            408

$            552

Interest paid

$             174

$               61

$            641

$            426

See Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Information.

 

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 
(unaudited)


For the three months ended December 31

(in millions of Canadian dollars except per
share data)


Common
shares (in
millions)


Share

capital

Additional

paid-in

capital

Accumulated

other

comprehensive

income (loss)

Retained

earnings

Total

shareholders'

equity

Balance as at October 1, 2022


930.1


$  25,498

$             77

$                     133

$   12,106

$            37,814

Net income



1,271

1,271

Other comprehensive loss



(42)

(42)

Dividends declared ($0.190 per share)



(176)

(176)

Effect of stock-based compensation
expense



6

6

Shares issued under stock option plan


0.4


18

(5)

13

Balance as at December 31, 2022


930.5


$  25,516

$             78

$                       91

$   13,201

$            38,886

Balance as at October 1, 2021


666.9


$ 2,008

$             68

$               (2,643)

$   10,035

$              9,468

Net income



532

532

Other comprehensive income



540

540

Dividends declared ($0.190 per share)



(176)

(176)

Effect of stock-based compensation
expense



5

5

Shares issued for Kansas City Southern
acquisition


262.6


23,461

(5)

23,456

Shares issued under stock option plan


0.2


6

(2)

4

Balance as at December 31, 2021


929.7


$  25,475

$             66

$               (2,103)

$   10,391

$            33,829

 


For the year ended December 31

(in millions of Canadian dollars except per
share data)


Common
shares (in
millions)


Share

capital

Additional

paid-in

capital


Accumulated

other

comprehensive

(loss) income

Retained

earnings

Total

shareholders'

equity

Balance at January 1, 2022


929.7


$  25,475

$             66

$

(2,103)

$   10,391

$            33,829

Net income




3,517

3,517

Other comprehensive income




2,194

2,194

Dividends declared ($0.760 per share)




(707)

(707)

Effect of stock-based compensation
expense



23


23

Shares issued for Kansas City Southern
acquisition



(2)


(2)

Shares issued under stock option plan


0.8


41

(9)


32

Balance as at December 31, 2022


930.5


$  25,516

$             78

$

91

$   13,201

$            38,886

Balance at January 1, 2021


666.3


$ 1,983

$             55

$

(2,814)

$     8,095

$              7,319

Net income




2,852

2,852

Other comprehensive income




711

711

Dividends declared ($0.760 per share)




(556)

(556)

Effect of stock-based compensation
expense



23


23

Shares issued for Kansas City Southern
acquisition


262.6


23,461

(5)


23,456

Shares issued under stock option plan


0.8


31

(7)


24

Balance as at December 31, 2021


929.7


$  25,475

$             66

$

(2,103)

$   10,391

$            33,829

See Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Information.

 

NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
December 31, 2022 
(unaudited)

1 Basis of presentation

This unaudited interim consolidated financial information of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited ("CPRL") and its subsidiaries (collectively, "CP", or "the Company"), expressed in Canadian dollars, reflects management's estimates and assumptions that are necessary for its fair presentation in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP"). It does not include all disclosures required under GAAP for annual financial statements and interim financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the 2021 annual consolidated financial statements and notes included in CP's 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K and 2022 interim consolidated financial statements. The accounting policies used are consistent with the accounting policies used in preparing the 2021 annual consolidated financial statements.

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 fairly such information. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the fiscal year.

2 Other expense (income)


For the three months
ended December 31

For the year ended
December 31

(in millions of Canadian dollars)

2022

2021

2022

2021

Foreign exchange loss (gain) on debt and lease liabilities

$               —

$               32

$               —

$               (7)

Other foreign exchange (gains) losses

(1)

5

(4)

Acquisition-related (recoveries) costs (Note 4)

(48)

247

Other

5

(5)

17

1

Other expense (income)

$                 4

$             (16)

$               17

$             237

 

3 Income taxes

During the fourth quarter and for the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded a deferred tax recovery of $24 million to reverse an uncertain tax position as this amount is no longer expected to be realized.

During the fourth quarter and for the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded a deferred tax recovery of $27 million and $19 million, respectively, on the outside basis difference of the change in the equity investment in KCS.

During the fourth quarter and for the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a deferred tax recovery of $33 million on the outside basis difference of the change in the equity investment in KCS from initial recognition on December 14, 2021.

4 Business acquisition

On December 14, 2021, the Company purchased 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of KCS. From December 14, 2021, the date of purchase, all purchased shares of KCS are held in an independent voting trust (the "Trust") pending the approval from the U.S. Surface Transportation Board ("STB") of the Company's application for control of KCS.

The Company accounts for its investment in KCS using the equity method of accounting while the STB considers the Company's application to control KCS. The STB review of CP's proposed control of KCS while KCS is in the voting trust is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2023. The investment in KCS of $45,091 million as at December 31, 2022, includes $1,074 million of equity earnings of KCS and foreign currency translation of $2,891 million, offset by dividends of $1,157 million received in the year ended December 31, 2022. Included within the $447 million and $1,074 million of equity earnings of KCS recognized for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 was amortization (net of tax) of basis differences of $42 million and $163 million, respectively. These basis differences relate to depreciable property, plant and equipment, intangible assets with definite lives, and long-term debt, and are amortized over the related assets' remaining useful lives, and the remaining terms to maturity of the debt instruments.  

During the fourth quarter and for the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company incurred $17 million and $74 million, in acquisition-related costs, respectively, recorded within "Purchased services and other" in the Company's Interim Consolidated Statements of Income. Acquisition-related costs of $10 million and $49 million incurred by KCS during the fourth quarter and for the year ended December 31, 2022 are included within "Equity (earnings) loss of Kansas City Southern" in the Company's Interim Consolidated Statements of Income. Equity earnings of KCS recognized for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 also included KCS's gain on unwinding of interest rate hedges of $212 million, which is net of CP's associated purchase accounting basis differences and tax.

During the fourth quarter and for the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company incurred $157 million and $599 million, respectively, in acquisition-related costs associated with the KCS acquisition, of which costs of $36 million and $183 million were recorded within "Purchased services and other", and recoveries of $48 million and costs of $247 million were recorded within "Other expense (income)" in each period, respectively. Acquisition-related costs, net of tax, of $169 million, incurred by KCS during the 18 days from the date the transaction closed into the voting trust, were included within "Equity loss of Kansas City Southern" in the Company's Interim Consolidated Statements of Income. 

Summary of Rail Data


Fourth Quarter


Year

Financial (millions, except per share data)

2022

2021

Total
Change

%
Change


2022

2021

Total
Change

%
Change











Revenues










Freight

$   2,413

$   1,994

$       419

21


$   8,627

$   7,816

$       811

10

Non-freight

49

46

3

7


187

179

8

4

Total revenues

2,462

2,040

422

21


8,814

7,995

819

10











Operating expenses










Compensation and benefits

416

405

11

3


1,570

1,570

Fuel

399

231

168

73


1,400

854

546

64

Materials

69

51

18

35


260

215

45

21

Equipment rents

43

29

14

48


140

121

19

16

Depreciation and amortization

219

206

13

6


853

811

42

5

Purchased services and other

327

286

41

14


1,262

1,218

44

4

Total operating expenses

1,473

1,208

265

22


5,485

4,789

696

15











Operating income

989

832

157

19


3,329

3,206

123

4











Less:










Equity (earnings) loss of Kansas City Southern

(447)

141

(588)

(417)


(1,074)

141

(1,215)

(862)

Other expense (income)

4

(16)

20

(125)


17

237

(220)

(93)

Merger termination fee


(845)

845

(100)

Other components of net periodic benefit recovery

(107)

(101)

(6)

6


(411)

(387)

(24)

6

Net interest expense

166

125

41

33


652

440

212

48











Income before income tax expense

1,373

683

690

101


4,145

3,620

525

15











Income tax expense

102

151

(49)

(32)


628

768

(140)

(18)











Net income

$   1,271

$      532

$       739

139


$   3,517

$   2,852

$       665

23

Operating ratio (%)

59.8

59.2

0.6

60 bps


62.2

59.9

2.3

230 bps











Basic earnings per share

$     1.37

$     0.74

$      0.63

85


$     3.78

$     4.20

$    (0.42)

(10)











Diluted earnings per share

$     1.36

$     0.74

$      0.62

84


$     3.77

$     4.18

$    (0.41)

(10)











Shares Outstanding










Weighted average number of basic shares
outstanding (millions)

930.3

718.4

211.9

29


930.0

679.7

250.3

37

Weighted average number of diluted shares
outstanding (millions)

933.2

721.3

211.9

29


932.9

682.8

250.1

37











Foreign Exchange










Average foreign exchange rate (U.S.$/Canadian$)

0.74

0.79

(0.05)

(6)


0.77

0.80

(0.03)

(4)

Average foreign exchange rate (Canadian$/U.S.$)

1.36

1.26

0.10

8


1.30

1.25

0.05

4

 

Summary of Rail Data (Continued)


Fourth Quarter


Year

Commodity Data

2022

2021

Total
Change

%
Change

FX
Adjusted
%
Change(1)


2022

2021

Total
Change

%
Change

FX
Adjusted
%
Change(1)













Freight Revenues (millions)












- Grain

$    655

$    440

$     215

49

42


$ 1,776

$ 1,684

$       92

5

3

- Coal

119

134

(15)

(11)

(13)


577

625

(48)

(8)

(8)

- Potash

136

115

21

18

13


581

463

118

25

23

- Fertilizers and sulphur

88

78

10

13

6


332

305

27

9

6

- Forest products

104

89

15

17

9


403

348

55

16

12

- Energy, chemicals and plastics

384

414

(30)

(7)

(11)


1,394

1,563

(169)

(11)

(13)

- Metals, minerals and consumer
products

229

193

36

19

12


884

728

156

21

18

- Automotive

116

87

29

33

27


438

376

62

16

14

- Intermodal

582

444

138

31

29


2,242

1,724

518

30

29













Total Freight Revenues

$ 2,413

$ 1,994

$     419

21

16


$ 8,627

$ 7,816

$     811

10

8













Freight Revenue per Revenue Ton-
Mile (RTM) (cents)












- Grain

5.46

4.66

0.80

17

12


5.03

4.43

0.60

14

11

- Coal

4.06

3.44

0.62

18

16


3.85

3.41

0.44

13

13

- Potash

3.51

2.90

0.61

21

16


3.20

2.78

0.42

15

13

- Fertilizers and sulphur

7.41

6.66

0.75

11

5


6.96

6.30

0.66

10

7

- Forest products

7.56

6.23

1.33

21

14


7.02

6.09

0.93

15

11

- Energy, chemicals and plastics

6.00

6.74

(0.74)

(11)

(15)


5.66

6.14

(0.48)

(8)

(10)

- Metals, minerals and consumer
products

8.01

6.79

1.22

18

11


7.55

6.52

1.03

16

13

- Automotive

27.10

22.48

4.62

21

15


25.23

21.30

3.93

18

16

- Intermodal

7.44

6.63

0.81

12

10


7.19

6.22

0.97

16

15













Total Freight Revenue per RTM

6.21

5.54

0.67

12

8


5.82

5.22

0.60

11

9













Freight Revenue per Carload












- Grain

$ 5,170

$ 4,297

$     873

20

15


$ 4,648

$ 3,951

$     697

18

15

- Coal

2,102

1,991

111

6

4


2,139

2,144

(5)

(1)

- Potash

3,897

3,186

711

22

17


3,631

3,068

563

18

16

- Fertilizers and sulphur

5,867

4,875

992

20

13


5,372

4,736

636

13

10

- Forest products

5,843

4,811

1,032

21

14


5,513

4,728

785

17

13

- Energy, chemicals and plastics

5,039

5,267

(228)

(4)

(8)


4,687

4,883

(196)

(4)

(6)

- Metals, minerals and consumer
products

3,748

3,244

504

16

9


3,560

3,076

484

16

12

- Automotive

4,394

3,655

739

20

15


4,195

3,443

752

22

19

- Intermodal

1,946

1,752

194

11

9


1,892

1,622

270

17

16













Total Freight Revenue per Carload

$ 3,381

$ 3,041

$     340

11

7


$ 3,101

$ 2,857

$     244

9

7



(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 (Continued)


Fourth Quarter


Year

Commodity Data (Continued)

2022

2021

Total
Change

%
Change


2022

2021

Total
Change

%
Change











Millions of RTM










- Grain

11,990

9,435

2,555

27


35,325

37,999

(2,674)

(7)

- Coal

2,933

3,894

(961)

(25)


14,970

18,345

(3,375)

(18)

- Potash

3,879

3,966

(87)

(2)


18,176

16,671

1,505

9

- Fertilizers and sulphur

1,187

1,172

15

1


4,772

4,845

(73)

(2)

- Forest products

1,375

1,428

(53)

(4)


5,741

5,718

23

- Energy, chemicals and plastics

6,404

6,141

263

4


24,625

25,469

(844)

(3)

- Metals, minerals and consumer products

2,858

2,842

16

1


11,710

11,170

540

5

- Automotive

428

387

41

11


1,736

1,765

(29)

(2)

- Intermodal

7,819

6,696

1,123

17


31,173

27,704

3,469

13











Total RTMs

38,873

35,961

2,912

8


148,228

149,686

(1,458)

(1)











Carloads (thousands)










- Grain

126.7

102.4

24.3

24


382.1

426.2

(44.1)

(10)

- Coal

56.6

67.3

(10.7)

(16)


269.8

291.5

(21.7)

(7)

- Potash

34.9

36.1

(1.2)

(3)


160.0

150.9

9.1

6

- Fertilizers and sulphur

15.0

16.0

(1.0)

(6)


61.8

64.4

(2.6)

(4)

- Forest products

17.8

18.5

(0.7)

(4)


73.1

73.6

(0.5)

(1)

- Energy, chemicals and plastics

76.2

78.6

(2.4)

(3)


297.4

320.1

(22.7)

(7)

- Metals, minerals and consumer products

61.1

59.5

1.6

3


248.3

236.7

11.6

5

- Automotive

26.4

23.8

2.6

11


104.4

109.2

(4.8)

(4)

- Intermodal

299.0

253.4

45.6

18


1,185.2

1,062.9

122.3

12











Total Carloads

713.7

655.6

58.1

9


2,782.1

2,735.5

46.6

2

 


Fourth Quarter


Year


2022

2021

Total
Change

%
Change

FX
Adjusted %
Change(1)


2022

2021

Total
Change

%
Change

FX
Adjusted %
Change(1)













Operating Expenses (millions)












Compensation and benefits

$    416

$    405

$       11

3


$ 1,570

$ 1,570

$        —

(1)

Fuel

399

231

168

73

62


1,400

854

546

64

59

Materials

69

51

18

35

33


260

215

45

21

20

Equipment rents

43

29

14

48

43


140

121

19

16

13

Depreciation and amortization

219

206

13

6

4


853

811

42

5

4

Purchased services and other

327

286

41

14

12


1,262

1,218

44

4

3













Total Operating Expenses

$ 1,473

$ 1,208

$     265

22

18


$ 5,485

$ 4,789

$     696

15

13



(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 (Continued)


Fourth Quarter


Year


2022

2021

Total
Change

%
Change


2022

2021

Total
Change

%
Change











Operations Performance




















Gross ton-miles ("GTMs") (millions)

69,622

64,574

5,048

8


269,134

271,921

(2,787)

(1)

Train miles (thousands)

7,509

6,991

518

7


28,899

29,397

(498)

(2)

Average train weight - excluding local traffic (tons)

9,978

10,011

(33)


10,064

9,967

97

1

Average train length - excluding local traffic (feet)

8,244

8,229

15


8,350

8,200

150

2

Average terminal dwell (hours)

8.0

7.5

0.5

7


8.0

7.2

0.8

11

Average train speed (miles per hour, or "mph")(1)

21.1

22.3

(1.2)

(5)


21.4

21.6

(0.2)

(1)

Locomotive productivity (GTMs / operating horsepower)(2)

196

193

3

2


196

201

(5)

(2)

Fuel efficiency(3)

0.972

0.941

0.031

3


0.955

0.931

0.024

3

U.S. gallons of locomotive fuel consumed (millions)(4)

67.7

60.8

6.9

11


257.0

253.3

3.7

1

Average fuel price (U.S. dollars per U.S. gallon)

4.34

3.03

1.31

43


4.19

2.70

1.49

55











Total Employees and Workforce




















Total employees (average)(5)

13,000

12,113

887

7


12,570

12,337

233

2

Total employees (end of period)(5)

12,754

11,834

920

8


12,754

11,834

920

8

Workforce (end of period)(6)

12,824

11,872

952

8


12,824

11,872

952

8











Safety Indicators(7)




















FRA personal injuries per 200,000 employee-hours

1.12

0.75

0.37

49


1.01

0.92

0.09

10

FRA train accidents per million train-miles

1.19

1.03

0.16

16


0.93

1.10

(0.17)

(15)



(1) 

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.

(2) 

Locomotive productivity is defined as daily 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.

(3) 

Fuel efficiency is defined as U.S. gallons of locomotive fuel consumed per 1,000 GTMs.

(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, part-time, or seasonal employment with CP.

(6) 

Workforce is defined as total employees plus contractors and consultants.

(7) 

FRA personal injuries per 200,000 employee-hours for the three months ended December 31, 2021 was previously reported as 0.71, restated to 0.75
in this Earnings Release. This restatement reflects new information available within specified periods stipulated by the FRA but that exceed the
Company's financial reporting timeline.

 

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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("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. Core adjusted income and Core adjusted diluted earnings per share are presented to provide financial statement users with additional transparency by isolating for the impact of KCS purchase accounting. KCS purchase accounting represents the amortization of basis differences, being the difference in value between the consideration paid to acquire KCS and the underlying carrying value of the net assets of KCS immediately prior to its acquisition by the Company, net of tax, as recognized within Equity (earnings) loss of Kansas City Southern in the Company's Interim Consolidated Statements of Income. All assets subject to KCS purchase accounting contribute to income generation and will continue to amortize over their estimated useful lives. 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 or provide improved comparability to past performance. 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, the merger termination payment received, KCS's gain on unwinding of interest rate hedges (net of CP's associated purchase accounting basis differences and tax), as recognized within Equity (earnings) loss of Kansas City Southern in the Company's Interim Consolidated Statements of Income, the foreign exchange ("FX") impact of translating the Company's debt and lease liabilities (including borrowings under the credit facility), discrete tax items, changes in the outside basis tax difference between the carrying amount of CP's equity investment in KCS and its tax basis of this investment, changes in income tax rates, changes to an uncertain tax item, and certain items outside the control of management. Acquisition-related costs include legal, consulting, financing fees, integration planning costs consisting of third-party services and system migration, fair value gain or loss on FX forward contracts and interest rate hedges, FX gain on U.S. dollar-denominated cash on hand from the issuances of long-term debt to fund the KCS acquisition, and transaction and integration costs incurred by KCS, net of tax, which were recognized within Equity (earnings) loss of Kansas City Southern in the Company's Interim Consolidated Statements of Income. 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 impact reported earnings for 2022 and 2021 include:

In 2022, there were five significant items included in Net income as follows:

  • in the fourth quarter, a gain of $212 million due to KCS's gain on unwinding of interest rate hedges (net of CP's associated purchase accounting basis differences and tax) recognized in Equity earnings of KCS that favourably impacted Diluted EPS by 23 cents;
  • in the fourth quarter, a deferred tax recovery of $24 million as a result of a reversal of an uncertain tax item related to a prior period that favourably impacted Diluted EPS by 3 cents;
  • in the third quarter, a deferred tax recovery of $12 million due to a decrease in the Iowa state tax rate that favourably impacted Diluted EPS by 1 cent;
  • during the course of the year, a net deferred tax recovery of $19 million on changes in the outside basis difference of the equity investment in KCS that favourably impacted Diluted EPS by 2 cents as follows:
    • in the fourth quarter, a deferred tax recovery of $27 million on changes in the outside basis difference of the equity investment in KCS that favourably impacted Diluted EPS by 3 cents;
    • in the third quarter, a deferred tax recovery of $9 million on changes in the outside basis difference of the equity investment in KCS that favourably impacted Diluted EPS by 1 cent;
    • in the second quarter, a deferred tax expense of $49 million on changes in the outside basis difference of the equity investment in KCS that unfavourably impacted Diluted EPS by 5 cents; and
    • in the first quarter, a deferred tax recovery of $32 million on changes in the outside basis difference of the equity investment in KCS that favourably impacted Diluted EPS by 3 cents; and
  • during the course of the year, acquisition-related costs of $123 million in connection with the KCS acquisition ($108 million after current tax recovery of $15 million), including costs of $74 million recognized in Purchased services and other, and $49 million recognized in Equity earnings of KCS, that unfavourably impacted Diluted EPS by 12 cents as follows:
    • in the fourth quarter, acquisition-related costs of $27 million ($16 million after current tax recovery of $11 million), including costs of $17 million recognized in Purchased services and other and $10 million recognized in Equity earnings of KCS, that unfavourably impacted Diluted EPS by 3 cents;
    • in the third quarter, acquisition-related costs of $30 million ($33 million after current tax expense of $3 million), including costs of $18 million recognized in Purchased services and other and $12 million recognized in Equity earnings of KCS, that unfavourably impacted Diluted EPS by 3 cents;
    • in the second quarter, acquisition-related costs of $33 million ($29 million after current tax recovery of $4 million), including costs of $19 million recognized in Purchased services and other and $14 million recognized in Equity earnings of KCS, that unfavourably impacted Diluted EPS by 3 cents; and
    • in the first quarter, acquisition-related costs of $33 million ($30 million after current tax recovery of $3 million), including costs of $20 million recognized in Purchased services and other and $13 million recognized in Equity earnings of KCS, that unfavourably impacted Diluted EPS by 3 cents.

2021:

  • in the fourth quarter, a deferred tax recovery of $33 million on changes in the outside basis difference of the equity investment in KCS that favourably impacted Diluted EPS by 5 cents;
  • in the second quarter, the merger termination payment received of $845 million ($748 million after current taxes) in connection with KCS's termination of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Original Merger Agreement") effective May 21, 2021 that favourably impacted Diluted EPS by $1.11;
  • during the course of the year, acquisition-related costs of $599 million in connection with the KCS acquisition ($500 million after current tax recovery of $107 million net of deferred tax expense of $8 million), including costs of $183 million recognized in Purchased services and other, $169 million recognized in Equity loss of KCS, and $247 million recognized in Other expense (income), that unfavourably impacted Diluted EPS by 75 cents as follows:
    • in the fourth quarter, acquisition-related costs of $157 million ($157 million after current tax recovery of $13 million net of deferred tax expense of $13 million), including costs of $36 million recognized in Purchased services and other, $169 million in Equity loss of KCS, and a $48 million recovery recognized in Other (income) expense, that unfavourably impacted Diluted EPS by 22 cents;
    • 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 costs 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 costs 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 costs 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; and
  • during the course of the year, a net non-cash gain of $7 million ($6 million after deferred tax) due to FX translation of debt and lease liabilities that favourably impacted Diluted EPS by 1 cent as follows:
    • in the fourth quarter, a $32 million loss ($28 million after deferred tax) that unfavourably impacted Diluted EPS by 4 cents;
    • in the third quarter, a $46 million loss ($40 million after deferred tax) that unfavourably impacted Diluted EPS by 6 cents;
    • 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.

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:

Adjusted income is calculated as Net income reported on a GAAP basis adjusted for significant items. Core adjusted income is calculated as Adjusted income less KCS purchase accounting.


For the three months
ended December 31

For the year ended
December 31

(in millions of Canadian dollars)

2022

2021

2022

2021

Net income as reported

$        1,271

$           532

$        3,517

$        2,852

Less significant items (pre-tax):





KCS net gain on unwind of interest rate hedges

212

212

Acquisition-related costs

(27)

(157)

(123)

(599)

Merger termination fee

845

Impact of FX translation gain (loss) on debt and lease liabilities

(32)

7

Add:





Tax effect of adjustments(1)

(11)

(4)

(15)

(1)

Deferred tax recovery on the outside basis difference of the investment in
KCS

(27)

(33)

(19)

(33)

Income tax rate changes

(12)

Reversal of provision for uncertain tax item

(24)

(24)

Adjusted income

$        1,024

$           684

$        3,358

$        2,565

Less: KCS purchase accounting

(42)

(8)

(163)

(8)

Core adjusted income

$        1,066

$           692

$        3,521

$        2,573

(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 5.84% and 16.97% for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022, respectively, and 2.27% and 0.51%
for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, respectively. 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. Core adjusted diluted earnings per share is calculated as Adjusted diluted earnings per share less KCS purchase accounting.


For the three months
ended December 31

For the year ended
December 31


2022

2021

2022

2021

Diluted earnings per share as reported

$          1.36

$          0.74

$          3.77

$          4.18

Less significant items (pre-tax):





KCS net gain on unwind of interest rate hedges

0.23

0.23

Acquisition-related costs

(0.04)

(0.22)

(0.14)

(0.88)

Merger termination fee

1.24

Impact of FX translation gain (loss) on debt and lease liabilities

(0.05)

0.01

Add:





Tax effect of adjustments(1)

(0.01)

(0.01)

(0.02)

Deferred tax recovery on the outside basis difference of the investment in
KCS

(0.03)

(0.05)

(0.02)

(0.05)

Income tax rate changes

(0.01)

Reversal of provision for uncertain tax item

(0.03)

(0.03)

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

$          1.10

$          0.95

$          3.60

$          3.76

Less: KCS purchase accounting

(0.04)

(0.01)

(0.17)

(0.01)

Core adjusted diluted earnings per share

$          1.14

$          0.96

$          3.77

$          3.77

(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 5.84% and 16.97% for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022, and 2.27% and 0.51% for the
three months and year ended December 31, 2021, respectively. 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 December 31

For the year ended
December 31

(in millions of Canadian dollars)

2022

2021

2022

2021

Operating income as reported

$             989

$             832

$          3,329

$          3,206

Less significant item:





Acquisition-related costs

(17)

(36)

(74)

(183)

Adjusted operating income

$          1,006

$             868

$          3,403

$          3,389

 

Adjusted operating ratio excludes those significant items that are reported within Operating income.


For the three months
ended December 31

For the year ended
December 31


2022

2021

2022

2021

Operating ratio as reported                             

59.8 %

59.2 %

62.2 %

59.9 %

Less significant item:





Acquisition-related costs

0.7 %

1.7 %

0.8 %

2.3 %

Adjusted operating ratio

59.1 %

57.5 %

61.4 %

57.6 %

 

Adjusted Return on Invested Capital ("Adjusted ROIC")

Return on average shareholders' equity is calculated as Net income divided by average shareholders' equity, averaged between the beginning and ending balance over a trailing twelve month period. 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 trailing twelve 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 is reconciled below from Return on average shareholders' equity, the most comparable measure calculated in accordance with GAAP.

Calculation of Return on average shareholders' equity


For the year ended December 31

(in millions of Canadian dollars, except for percentages)                                

2022

2021

Net income as reported

$                   3,517

$                   2,852

Average shareholders' equity

36,358

20,574

Return on average shareholders' equity

9.7 %

13.9 %

 

Reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted return


For the year ended December 31

(in millions of Canadian dollars)

2022

2021

Net income as reported

$                   3,517

$                   2,852

Add:



Net interest expense

652

440

Tax on interest(1)

(145)

(106)

Significant items (pre-tax):



KCS net gain on unwind of interest rate hedges

(212)

Acquisition-related costs

123

599

Merger termination fee

(845)

Impact of FX translation gain on debt and lease liabilities

(7)

Tax on significant items(2)

(15)

(1)

Deferred tax recovery on the outside basis difference of the investment in KCS

(19)

(33)

Income tax rate changes

(12)

Reversal of provision for uncertain tax item

(24)

Adjusted return

$                   3,865

$                   2,899

(1)

Tax was calculated at the adjusted annualized effective tax rate of 22.24% and 23.85% for the years ended December
31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

(2)

Tax was calculated as the pre-tax effect of the adjustments multiplied by the applicable tax rate for the above items of
16.97% and 0.51% for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, 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 year ended December 31

(in millions of Canadian dollars)

2022

2021

Average shareholders' equity

$                  36,358

$                  20,574

Average long-term debt, including long-term debt maturing within one year

19,889

14,949


$                  56,247

$                  35,523

Less:



Significant items (pre-tax):



KCS net gain on unwind of interest rate hedges

106

Acquisition-related costs

(62)

(300)

Merger termination fee

423

Tax on significant items(1)

8

1

Deferred tax recovery on the outside basis difference of the investment in KCS

10

16

Income tax rate changes

6

Reversal of provision for uncertain tax item

12

Adjusted average invested capital

$                  56,167

$                  35,383

(1)

Tax was calculated at the pre-tax effect of the adjustments multiplied by the applicable tax rate of 16.97% and 0.90%
for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The applicable tax rate reflects the taxable jurisdictions
and nature, being on account of capital or income, of the significant items.

 

Calculation of Adjusted ROIC


For the year ended December 31

(in millions of Canadian dollars, except for percentages)                                 

2022

2021

Adjusted return

$                3,865

$                2,899

Adjusted average invested capital

56,167

35,383

Adjusted ROIC

6.9 %

8.2 %

 

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 operating cash flow impacts of acquisition-related costs associated with the KCS transaction including settlement of cash flow hedges upon debt issuance and FX gain on U.S. dollar-denominated cash held to fund the KCS acquisition, the merger termination payment received related to KCS's termination of the Original Merger Agreement, and the acquisition of KCS. 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, and is an important performance criteria in determining certain elements of the Company's long-term incentive plan. The acquisition-related costs and the merger termination fee related to the KCS acquisition are not indicative of operating trends and have been excluded from Free cash. The acquisition of KCS is not indicative of investment trends and has 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.

Reconciliation of Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash


For the three months
ended December 31

For the year ended
December 31

(in millions of Canadian dollars)

2022

2021

2022

2021

Cash provided by operating activities

$        1,720

$           604

$        4,142

$        3,688

Cash used in investing activities

(518)

(10,910)

(1,496)

(13,730)

Effect of foreign currency fluctuations on U.S. dollar-denominated cash and
cash equivalents

(1)

35

20

41

Less:





Acquisition-related costs

(18)

(293)

(67)

(340)

Merger termination fee

845

Investment in Kansas City Southern

(10,526)

(12,299)

Free cash

$        1,219

$           548

$        2,733

$        1,793

 

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. FX adjusted % changes in revenues are as follows:


For the three months ended December 31

(in millions of Canadian dollars)

Reported
2022

Reported
2021

Variance

due to FX

FX Adjusted
2021

FX Adjusted 
% Change

Freight revenues by line of business






Grain

$                655

$                440

$                  20

$                460

42

Coal

119

134

2

136

(13)

Potash

136

115

5

120

13

Fertilizers and sulphur

88

78

5

83

6

Forest products

104

89

6

95

9

Energy, chemicals and plastics

384

414

17

431

(11)

Metals, minerals and consumer products

229

193

12

205

12

Automotive

116

87

4

91

27

Intermodal

582

444

7

451

29

Freight revenues

2,413

1,994

78

2,072

16

Non-freight revenues

49

46

46

7

Total revenues

$             2,462

$             2,040

$                  78

$             2,118

16

 


For the year ended December 31

(in millions of Canadian dollars)

Reported
2022

Reported
2021

Variance

due to FX

FX Adjusted
2021

FX Adjusted 
% Change

Freight revenues by line of business






Grain

$             1,776

$             1,684

$                 34

$             1,718

3

Coal

577

625

3

628

(8)

Potash

581

463

9

472

23

Fertilizers and sulphur

332

305

9

314

6

Forest products

403

348

12

360

12

Energy, chemicals and plastics

1,394

1,563

31

1,594

(13)

Metals, minerals and consumer products

884

728

22

750

18

Automotive

438

376

9

385

14

Intermodal

2,242

1,724

13

1,737

29

Freight revenues

8,627

7,816

142

7,958

8

Non-freight revenues

187

179

1

180

4

Total revenues

$             8,814

$             7,995

$               143

$             8,138

8

 

FX adjusted % changes in operating expenses are as follows:


For the three months ended December 31

(in millions of Canadian dollars)   

Reported
2022

Reported
2021

Variance

due to FX

FX Adjusted
2021

FX Adjusted
 % Change

Compensation and benefits

$                416

$                405

$                 10

$                415

Fuel

399

231

15

246

62

Materials

69

51

1

52

33

Equipment rents

43

29

1

30

43

Depreciation and amortization

219

206

4

210

4

Purchased services and other

327

286

6

292

12

Total operating expenses

$             1,473

$             1,208

$                 37

$             1,245

18

 


For the year ended December 31

(in millions of Canadian dollars)

Reported
2022

Reported
2021

Variance

due to FX

FX Adjusted
2021

FX Adjusted
 % Change

Compensation and benefits

$             1,570

$             1,570

$                  18

$             1,588

(1)

Fuel

1,400

854

27

881

59

Materials

260

215

2

217

20

Equipment rents

140

121

3

124

13

Depreciation and amortization

853

811

8

819

4

Purchased services and other

1,262

1,218

13

1,231

3

Total operating expenses

$             5,485

$             4,789

$                  71

$             4,860

13

 

FX adjusted % change in operating income is as follows:


For the three months ended December 31

(in millions of Canadian dollars)

Reported
2022

Reported
2021

Variance

due to FX

FX Adjusted
2021

FX Adjusted
 % Change

Operating income

$                989

$                832

$                 41

$                873

13

 


For the year ended December 31

(in millions of Canadian dollars)

Reported
2022

Reported
2021

Variance

due to FX

FX Adjusted
2021

FX Adjusted
 % Change

Operating income

$             3,329

$             3,206

$                 72

$             3,278

2

 

Dividend Payout Ratio and Core Adjusted Dividend Payout Ratio

Dividend payout ratio is calculated as dividends declared per share divided by Diluted EPS. Core adjusted dividend payout ratio is calculated as dividends declared per share divided by Core adjusted diluted EPS, as defined above. This ratio is a measure of shareholder return and provides information on the Company's ability to declare dividends on an ongoing basis, excluding significant items and the impact of KCS purchase accounting.

Starting with this Earnings Release, Core adjusted dividend payout ratio is presented to provide users with additional transparency by isolating for the impact of KCS purchase accounting.

Calculation of Dividend Payout Ratio


For the year ended December 31

(in Canadian dollars, except for percentages)

2022

2021

Dividends declared per share

$                0.760

$                0.760

Diluted EPS

3.77

4.18

Dividend payout ratio

20.2 %

18.2 %

 

Calculation of Core Adjusted Dividend Payout Ratio


For the year ended December 31

(in Canadian dollars, except for percentages)

2022

2021

Dividends declared per share

$                0.760

$                0.760

Core adjusted diluted EPS

3.77

3.77

Core adjusted dividend payout ratio

20.2 %

20.2 %

 

Adjusted Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio and Pro-forma adjusted Net Debt to Pro-forma 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 from operations, excluding significant items, and is an important performance criteria in determining certain elements of the Company's long-term incentive plan. The Adjusted net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio is reconciled below from the Long-term debt to Net income ratio, the most comparable measure calculated in accordance with GAAP.

Beginning in the first quarter of 2022, CP added disclosure of Pro-forma adjusted net debt to Pro-forma adjusted EBITDA ratio to better align with CP's debt covenant calculation, which incorporates the trailing twelve month adjusted EBITDA of KCS as well as KCS's outstanding debt. CP is incorporating the trailing twelve month adjusted EBITDA of KCS on a pro-forma basis, as CP is not entitled to earnings prior to the acquisition date of December 14, 2021. CP does not control KCS while it is in the voting trust during review of our merger application by the STB, though CP is the beneficial owner of KCS's outstanding shares and receives cash dividends from KCS. The adjustment to include the trailing twelve month EBITDA and KCS's outstanding debt provides users of the financial statements with better insight into CP's progress in achieving deleveraging commitments. KCS's disclosed U.S. dollar financial values for the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were adjusted to Canadian dollars reflecting the FX rate for the appropriate period presented, respectively.

Calculation of Long-term Debt to Net Income Ratio

Long-term debt to Net income ratio is calculated as long-term debt, including long-term debt maturing within one year, divided by Net income.

(in millions of Canadian dollars, except for ratios)

2022

2021

Long-term debt including long-term debt maturing within one year as at December 31

$                  19,651

$                  20,127

Net income for the year ended December 31

3,517

2,852

Long-term debt to Net income ratio

5.6

7.1

 

Reconciliation of Long-term Debt to Adjusted Net Debt and Pro-forma 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. Adjusted net debt is used as a measure of debt and long-term obligations as part of the calculation of Adjusted Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA.

(in millions of Canadian dollars)(1)

2022

2021

CP Long-term debt including long-term debt maturing within one year as at
December 31

$                  19,651

$                  20,127

Add:



Pension plans deficit(2)

175

263

Operating lease liabilities

270

283

Less:



Cash and cash equivalents

451

69

CP Adjusted net debt as at December 31

$                  19,645

$                  20,604

KCS's long-term debt including long-term debt maturing within one year as at
December 31

$                    5,119

$                    4,789

Add:



KCS operating lease liabilities

136

87

Less:



KCS cash and cash equivalents

281

430

KCS Adjusted net debt as at December 31

4,974

4,446

CP Adjusted net debt as at December 31

19,645

20,604

Pro-forma Adjusted net debt as at December 31

$                  24,619

$                  25,050

(1)

KCS's amounts were translated at the period end FX rate of $1.35 and $1.27 for the years ended December 31, 2022
and 2021, respectively.

(2) 

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 and Pro-forma 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. Adjusted EBITDA is used as a measure of liquidity derived from operations, excluding significant items, as part of the calculation of Adjusted Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA.


For the year ended December 31

(in millions of Canadian dollars)(1)

2022

2021

CP Net income as reported

$                    3,517

$                    2,852

Add:



Net interest expense

652

440

Income tax expense

628

768

EBIT

4,797

4,060

Less significant items (pre-tax):



KCS net gain on unwind of interest rate hedges

212

Acquisition-related costs

(123)

(599)

Merger termination fee

845

Impact of FX translation gain on debt and lease liabilities                        

7

Adjusted EBIT

4,708

3,807

Add:



Operating lease expense

75

72

Depreciation and amortization

853

811

Less:



Other components of net periodic benefit recovery

411

387

CP Adjusted EBITDA

$                    5,225

$                    4,303

Net income attributable to KCS and subsidiaries

$                    1,290

$                       675

Add:



KCS interest expense

204

196

KCS income tax expense

426

269

KCS EBIT

1,920

1,140

Less significant items (pre-tax):



KCS merger costs

(60)

(310)

KCS gain on settlement of treasury lock agreements

352

KCS Adjusted EBIT

1,628

1,450

Add:



KCS total lease cost

43

40

KCS depreciation and amortization

509

459

KCS Adjusted EBITDA

$                    2,180

$                    1,949

CP Adjusted EBITDA

$                    5,225

$                    4,303

Less:



Equity earnings (loss) of KCS(2)

1,074

(141)

Acquisition-related costs of KCS(3)

49

169

KCS net gain on unwind of interest rate hedges(4)

(212)

Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA

$                    6,494

$                    6,224

(1)

KCS's amounts were translated at the quarterly average FX rate of $1.36, $1.30, $1.28, and $1.27 for Q4 2022,
Q3 2022, Q2 2022 and Q1 2022 and $1.26, $1.26, $1.23, and $1.27 for Q4 2021, Q3 2021, Q2 2021, and Q1
2021, respectively.

(2) 

Equity earnings of KCS were part of CP's reported net income and, therefore, have been deducted in arriving to
the Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA.

(3)

Acquisition-related costs of KCS have been adjusted in CP's Adjusted EBITDA calculation above, therefore have
been deducted in arriving to the Pro-
forma Adjusted EBITDA.

(4)

KCS net gain on unwind of interest rate hedges has been adjusted in CP's Adjusted EBITDA calculation above,
therefore has been added back in arriving to the Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA.

 

Calculation of Adjusted Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio and Pro-forma Adjusted Net Debt to Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA Ratio

(in millions of Canadian dollars, except for ratios)

2022

2021

Adjusted net debt as at December 31

$                  19,645

$                  20,604

Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31                        

5,225

4,303

Adjusted net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio

3.8

4.8

 

(in millions of Canadian dollars, except for ratios)

2022

2021

Pro-forma adjusted net debt as at December 31

$                  24,619

$                  25,050

Pro-forma adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31

6,494

6,224

Pro-forma adjusted net debt to Pro-forma adjusted EBITDA ratio

3.8

4.0

 

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