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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (FEE REQUIRED)
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
OR
[ ]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)
For the transition period from ___________ to ___________
Commission File Number 1-01324
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Utah 13-6400825
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
1416 Dodge Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68179
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
The Registrant's telephone number, including area code (402) 271-5000
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange on
Title of each Class which registered
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Missouri Pacific Railroad Company New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
4-1/4% First Mortgage Bonds due 2005
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
4-3/4% General Income Mortgage Bonds
due 2020 and 2030
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
5% Debentures due 2045
Texas and Pacific Railway Company New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
5% First Mortgage Bonds due 2000
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
5-1/2% Subordinated Income Debentures
due 2033
Securities registered pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Act: None
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THE REGISTRANT MEETS THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN GENERAL INSTRUCTION I(1) (a)
AND (b) OF FORM 10-K AND IS THEREFORE FILING THIS FORM WITH THE REDUCED
DISCLOSURE FORMAT.
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of the Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [ X ].
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None of the Registrant's voting stock is held by non-affiliates. The
Registrant is a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of Union Pacific
Corporation.
As of February 28, 1997, the Registrant had outstanding 54,910,568 shares of
Common Stock, $10 par value, and 4,774,832 shares of Class A Stock, $10 par
value.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE - None
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PART I
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Item 1. Business
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Union Pacific Railroad Company (the "Company"), a Class I Railroad
incorporated in Utah and a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of Union Pacific
Corporation (the "Corporation" or "UPC"), and various terminal companies in
which the Company has minority interests, together with a number of wholly-
owned and majority-owned subsidiaries of the Company operate various railroad
and railroad-related operations.
On January 1, 1997, Missouri Pacific Railroad Company ("MPRR") was merged with
and into the Company (the "Merger"), with the Company continuing as the
surviving corporation. Prior to the Merger, MPRR was a Class I Railroad,
which operated as a unified system with the railroad operations of the
Company. The Company intends to continue such operations following the
Merger. The combined system is hereafter referred to as the "Railroad."
The Railroad operates 22,300 route miles linking Pacific Coast and Gulf Coast
ports to the Midwest and eastern U.S. gateways. The Railroad serves the
western two-thirds of the country and maintains coordinated schedules with
other carriers for the handling of freight to and from the Atlantic Coast, the
Pacific Coast, the Southeast, the Southwest, Canada and Mexico. Export and
import traffic is moved through Gulf Coast and Pacific Coast ports and across
the Mexican and (primarily through interline connections) Canadian borders.
In August 1996, the Surface Transportation Board of the U.S. Department of
Transportation (the "STB") issued a written decision approving the acquisition
of Southern Pacific Rail Corporation ("Southern Pacific" or "SP") by the
Corporation (see Note 2 to the Financial Statements). The Railroad expects to
integrate its operations with the railroad operations of Southern Pacific
during 1997 and 1998.
In 1996, the Railroad had transportation revenues of $6.9 billion,
approximately 96.4 percent of which was derived from rail freight operations.
The Railroad's percentages of revenue ton-miles ("RTM") and rail commodity
revenue for major commodities during 1996, 1995 and 1994 were as follows:
1996 1995 1994
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Commodity Commodity Commodity
RTM Revenue RTM Revenue RTM Revenue
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(Percent of Total)
Agricultural Products 18.5% 17.0% 19.7% 17.6% 18.2% 15.7%
Automotive 3.3 10.8 3.2 10.4 3.8 11.4
Chemicals 12.2 18.0 12.8 19.2 14.3 20.7
Energy 42.1 23.2 39.8 21.2 35.9 18.9
Industrial Products 12.9 16.7 13.3 17.1 15.3 17.8
Intermodal 11.0 14.3 11.2 14.5 12.5 15.5
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Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
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Amount in Billions 332.9 $6.6 291.6 $6.1 235.8 $5.2
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Significant Events
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Merger with MPRR - On January 1, 1997, MPRR was merged with and into the
Company (the "Merger"), with the Company continuing as the surviving
corporation. Immediately prior to the Merger, MPRR was a wholly-owned, direct
subsidiary of the Corporation and the Company was at that time and currently
is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation. As a result of
the Merger, all of the outstanding capital shares of MPRR, which consisted of
920 shares of MPRR Common Stock and 80 shares of MPRR Class A Stock, were
converted into 19,152,560 shares of the Company's Common Stock and 1,665,440
shares of the Company's Class A Stock, respectively. In addition, in
connection with the Merger, the 38,867,393 shares of the Company's Common
Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Merger were converted into
35,758,008 shares of the Company's Common Stock and 3,109,392 shares of the
Company's Class A Stock. The Merger has been accounted for in a manner similar
to a pooling-of-interests combination of entities under common control (see
Note 2 of the Financial Statements).
Chicago and North Western Transportation Company ("CNW") - In April 1995, the
Corporation completed the acquisition of the remaining 71.6 percent of CNW's
outstanding common stock not previously owned by the Corporation for
approximately $1.2 billion, funded by the issuance of additional long-term
debt. The acquisition of CNW has been accounted for as a purchase, and CNW's
financial results were consolidated with the Company effective May 1, 1995
(See Note 2 to the Financial Statements). In October 1995, CNW's Class I
Railroad subsidiary was merged with the Company.
Southern Pacific Rail Corporation Acquisition - In August 1995, the
Corporation and Southern Pacific entered into a definitive merger agreement
providing for the acquisition of Southern Pacific by the Corporation. In
September 1995, UP Acquisition Corporation, a former wholly-owned subsidiary
of the Company, acquired 25 percent of SP's outstanding common shares for $25
per share cash. In September 1996, after receipt of a written decision from
the STB approving the acquisition of Southern Pacific by the Corporation, the
Corporation consummated the acquisition of Southern Pacific by acquiring the
remaining 75 percent of Southern Pacific common shares not previously owned by
the Corporation for a combination of cash and the Corporation's common stock
(see Note 2 of the Financial Statements).
The business combination with Southern Pacific has been accounted for as a
purchase. The rail operations of Southern Pacific are expected to be
integrated with the Railroad during 1997 and 1998.
Southern Pacific operates the nation's sixth largest railroad through 15
states and transports freight over approximately 15,900 miles of main-line
track, linking the West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to large population centers
in the Midwest. The combination of the Railroad and Southern Pacific creates
the largest railroad in the United States.
Competition
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The Railroad is subject to competition from other railroads, motor carriers
and barge operators. Most of its railroad operations are conducted in
corridors served by competing railroads and by motor carriers. Motor carrier
competition is particularly strong for intermodal traffic. Because of the
proximity of the Railroad's routes to major inland and Gulf Coast waterways,
barge competition can be particularly pronounced for bulk commodities.
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Employees
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Approximately 90 percent of the Railroad's 35,000 employees are represented by
rail unions. During 1996, nearly all of the Railroad's unionized workforce
ratified five-year national agreements, which include a combination of general
wage increases and lump-sum payments. The Railroad has implemented two-person
crews for all through-freight trains and for a portion of yard and
local operations. Expansion of two-person crews is planned for other areas of
the system.
Governmental Regulation
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The Railroad's operations are currently subject to a variety of Federal, state
and local regulations. A description of the more significant regulations
follows.
The operations of the Railroad are subject to the regulatory jurisdiction of
the STB, other Federal agencies and various state agencies. The STB has
jurisdiction over rates charged on certain regulated rail traffic; freight car
compensation; transfer, extension or abandonment of rail lines; and
acquisition of control of rail common carriers and motor carriers by rail
common carriers. Other Federal agencies have jurisdiction over safety,
movement of hazardous materials, movement and disposal of hazardous waste, and
equipment standards. As a result of the ICC Termination Act of 1995,
effective January 1, 1996, state agencies no longer have authority to regulate
intrastate rail rates, practices and services. However, various state and
local agencies have jurisdiction over disposal of hazardous wastes and seek to
regulate movement of hazardous materials.
Item 2. Properties
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Operating Equipment
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At December 31, 1996 the Railroad owned or leased from others 4,412
locomotives, 97,353 freight cars and 8,131 units of work equipment.
Substantially all railway equipment secures various outstanding equipment
obligations.
Rail Property
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The Railroad operates approximately 22,300 miles of track, including 16,600
miles of main line and 5,700 miles of branch line. Approximately 10 percent of
the main line track consists of trackage rights over track owned by others.
Substantially all of the right of way and track of MPRR is subject to one or
more mortgages.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
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Southern Pacific Acquisition
On August 12, 1996, the Surface Transportation Board (the "STB") served a
decision (the "Decision") approving the acquisition of control of Southern
Pacific Rail Corporation ("SPR") and its rail affiliates by the Corporation
and its affiliates, the merger of SPR with an affiliate of the Corporation,
and certain related transactions, subject to various conditions. The
acquisition was consummated on September 11, 1996.
On August 29, 1996, the Corporation and its affiliates filed a petition
requesting that the STB clarify certain conditions set forth in the Decision
that
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would allow the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company ("BNSF")
to serve new transloading facilities and other new facilities on SPR rail
lines of the Company or SPR over which BNSF has received trackage rights. The
STB denied this petition. In addition, various other parties requested that
the STB (a) clarify certain aspects of the condition requiring that the
Corporation and its affiliates modify contracts with shippers at "2-to-1"
points to allow BNSF to access at least 50 percent of the volume, (b) remove
the restriction that it imposed on the traffic that the Texas Mexican Railway
Company ("Tex Mex") could transport over trackage rights granted to Tex Mex in
the Decision, (c) expand the trackage rights that it made available to Dow
Chemical Company for use in connection with a possible build-out from its
Freeport, Texas, facility, (d) allow Utah Railway Company access to the
facility of Railco, Inc., in Carbon City, Utah, (e) reconsider its decision
not to impose labor protective conditions on the settlement agreement between
certain rail affiliates of the Corporation and the Gateway Western Railway
Company, (f) reconsider its decision to grant BNSF access to shippers in Lake
Charles, Louisiana, as a condition to the merger, and (g) reconsider its
approval of the merger. The STB resolved all of these petitions against the
petitioners and in favor of the Corporation and its affiliates.
On January 24, 1997, the Corporation and its affiliates, as well as Kansas
City Southern Railway Company ("KCS"), BNSF and Texas Utilities Electric
Company ("TUE"), submitted to the STB their proposals regarding the
implementation of the STB's condition requiring that, in order to preserve
TUE's competitive options for the movement of coal to/from its Martin Lake,
Texas generating station, BNSF be permitted to use its trackage rights over
UPRR and SPR lines to handle future TUE coal trans via interchange with KCS at
two locations. The STB is considering the parties' dispute concerning the
scope of interchange rights that would appropriately implement this condition.
The City of Reno, Nevada (the "City"), filed a complaint on July 12, 1996 in
the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada seeking a writ of mandamus
directing the STB to prepare, with regard to the alleged impacts of the merger
on Reno and the surrounding area, an environmental impact statement pursuant
to the National Environmental Policy Act and a conformity determination
pursuant to the Clean Air Act. The District Court dismissed the complaint for
lack of jurisdiction and denied the City's petition to transfer the suit to
the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The City subsequently filed
a petition for review of the Decision in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Ninth Circuit on August 21, 1996. The City's petition was ordered
consolidated in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
with the petitions for review described below.
Judicial appeals with respect to the Decision were filed in the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit by various parties. The
Corporation and its affiliates filed a petition for review of the STB's
decision to impose a condition permitting BNSF to serve new transloading
facilities on lines of the merging railroads over which BNSF will have
overhead trackage rights, and also seeking review of the STB's approval of the
trackage rights applications of Tex Mex. BNSF also filed petitions for review
of the grant of trackage rights to Tex Mex. The City of Wichita and Sedgwick
County, Kansas, filed a petition seeking review of the Decision insofar as it
may require parties other than the Corporation and its affiliates to
contribute to the costs of mitigating the effects of increased rail traffic in
those locations. Enterprise Products Company filed a petition for review of
the Decision insofar as it did not identify Enterprise's Mont Belvieu, Texas,
facility as a "2-to-1" facility. The Western Coal Traffic League ("WCTL")
filed a petition for review on the grounds
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that the Decision approving the
merger and denying conditions sought by WCTL was arbitrary and capricious and
based on a misapplication of the facts and law. Geneva Steel Company filed
three petitions for review, contending that the Decision and certain STB
decisions resolving petitions for clarification or reconsideration were
arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, unsupported by substantial
evidence, or otherwise contrary to law. Tex Mex filed a petition for review
of the STB's decision to impose a restriction on traffic that the Tex Mex can
transport over trackage rights granted to Tex Mex in the Decision, as well as
the STB's decision refusing to reopen or reconsider the Decision. The United
Transportation Union-General Committee of Adjustment filed a petition for
review of the Decision and of the STB's decision denying a petition to reopen
the Decision. KCS filed petitions for review of the Decision raising
challenges to STB determinations (a) to grant rights to BNSF to handle traffic
of shippers in the Lake Charles area, (b) not to require the Company and SPR
to ensure that KCS could interchange traffic with BNSF at Beaumont, Texas, for
movements to Houston, Texas, and at Lake Charles, Louisiana, for movements to
New Orleans, Louisiana, (c) granting trackage rights to BNSF over certain KCS
trackage, (d) imposing limitations on the rights granted to Tex Mex, (e)
addressing environmental aspects of the proceeding, and (f) declining to
expand the procedural schedule.
All of the petitions for review have been consolidated. No briefing schedule
has yet been established. An STB motion to sever the petitions for review
filed by the City of Reno, Nevada, and the City of Wichita and Sedgwick
County, Kansas, and hold briefing in those two cases in abeyance is currently
pending. The Corporation believes that it is unlikely that the disposition of
these appeals will have a material impact on the Corporation.
The Decision provided for an 18-month process to conduct studies to assess
environmental impacts in the areas of Reno, Nevada, and Wichita, Kansas, and
arrive at mitigation measures to address those impacts. Both studies are
currently underway, and the STB's environmental section has indicated that it
expects to issue preliminary recommendations for public comment by mid-summer.
On December 4, 1996, the Corporation and its affiliates filed a demand for
arbitration with the American Arbitration Association relating to the
implementation of a proportional rate arrangement that was part of the
settlement agreement between BNSF and the Corporation and its affiliates
related to the SP acquisition. On January 8, 1997, the parties signed a
letter agreement resolving in principle their disputes, and agreed to suspend
the arbitration proceeding pending completion of a formal agreement.
On February 11, 1997, BNSF filed a demand for arbitration with the American
Arbitration Association relating to the condition of a rail line that BNSF had
obtained as part of the settlement agreement between BNSF and the Corporation
and its affiliates related to the SP acquisition. BNSF contends that it is
entitled to a $10.5 million escrow that SPT established in connection with
this dispute, while the Company and SPT maintain that BNSF is not entitled to
any of the escrowed funds. The Company and SPT answered BNSF's demand on
February 25, 1997, and the arbitration proceeding is pending.
Bottleneck Proceedings
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On August 27, 1996, the STB initiated a proceeding asking for arguments and
evidence on the issue of whether it should modify its existing regulations
regarding the prescription of, and challenge to, rates for rail service
involving a segment that is served by only one railroad between an interchange
point and
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an exclusively-served shipper facility (i.e., a bottleneck segment).
The STB proceeding also referred to pending motions to dismiss three
individual complaint proceedings filed by shippers challenging a class rate
charged for the movement of coal, two of which named the Company and a rail
affiliate as a party thereto. Neither complaint proceeding individually
involves significant exposure for reparations. However, if existing
regulation of bottleneck movements were changed, future revenue from such
movements, including those covered by the complaint proceedings, could be
substantially reduced. On December 31, 1996, the STB served a decision which
generally reaffirmed earlier rulings regarding a rail carrier's obligation to
provide rates for bottleneck segments and assured rail carriers' right to
differentially price traffic. It also dismissed the two complaint proceedings
in which the Company and its rail affiliate were defendants. The STB decision
is pending on appeal before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Environmental Matters
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In July 1995, the Butte County (Oroville, California) District Attorney
advised that a civil penalty action would be filed against the Company for
violations resulting from a derailment and spill of diesel fuel into the
Feather River in Peo, California on April 14, 1995. In late July, the
California Regional Water Quality Control Board also filed a separate penalty
action seeking $40,000 for the same incident. This latter action was settled
for $40,000. In 1996, the District Attorney and California Department of Fish
and Game asserted a claim for natural resource damages in the range of $90,000
- - $100,000. The Company is analyzing the claim and expects to resolve this
matter during the first half of 1997.
The Company has received notices from the Environmental Protection Agency
("EPA") and state environmental agencies alleging that it is or may be liable
under certain Federal or state environmental legislation for remediation costs
associated with requirements at various sites throughout the United States,
including sites which are on the Superfund National Priorities List or state
superfund lists. Although specific claims have been made by the EPA and state
regulators with respect to some of these sites, the ultimate impact of these
proceedings and suits by third parties cannot be predicted at this time
because of the number of potentially responsible parties involved, the degree
of contamination by various wastes, the scarcity and quality of volumetric
data related to many of the sites and/or the speculative nature of remediation
costs. Nevertheless, at many of the superfund sites, the Company believes it
will have little or no exposure because no liability should be imposed under
applicable law, one or more other financially able parties generated all or
most of the contamination, or a settlement of the Company's exposure has been
reached although regulatory proceedings at the sites involved have not been
formally terminated. Additional information on the Company's potential
environmental costs is set forth under Note 10 to the Company's financial
statements.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Omitted in accordance with General Instruction I of Form 10-K.
PART II
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Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder
Matters
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All of the Common Stock and Class A Stock of the Company is owned by
the Corporation or a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the
Corporation. Accordingly, there is no market for the Company's
capital stock. Dividends on the Company's Common Stock, which are
paid on a quarterly basis, totaled $1.8 billion in 1996 (see Note 2
to the Financial Statements) and $212 million in 1995 (see Notes 6
and 8 to the Financial Statements for a discussion of dividend
restrictions on the Common Stock and Class A Stock).
In June 1996, the Company sold 4,916,863 shares of its Common Stock
to Union Pacific Merger Company ("UP Mergerco"), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Corporation, for $600 million. On September 10,
1996, UP Mergerco was merged into the Corporation. In addition, in
connection with the Merger of MPRR into the Company on January 1,
1997, the following issuances of equity securities occurred: (1) the
920 shares of MPRR Common Stock and 80 shares of MPRR Class A Stock
outstanding immediately prior to the Merger, which were held by the
Corporation, were converted into 19,152,560 shares of the Company's
Common Stock and 1,655,440 shares of the Company's Class A Stock,
respectively; (2) the 30,467,751 shares of the Company's Common
Stock held by the Corporation immediately prior to the Merger were
converted into 28,030,376 shares of the Company's Common Stock and
2,437,424 shares of the Company's Class A Stock; and (3) the
8,399,642 shares of the Company's Common Stock owned by Chicago and
North Western Transportation Company ("CNWT") immediately prior to
the Merger were converted into 7,727,632 shares of the Company's
Common Stock and 671,968 shares of the Company's Class A Stock.
CNWT is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation.
The foregoing issuances of the Company's Common Stock and Class A
Stock were made in reliance upon the exemption from registration set
forth in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
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Omitted in accordance with General Instruction I of Form 10-K.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
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Omitted in accordance with General Instruction I of Form 10-K. In
lieu thereof, a narrative analysis is presented beginning on Page
F-19.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
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The financial statements and supplementary information related
thereto, listed on the Index to Financial Statements, are
incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure
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None.
PART III
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Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
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Omitted in accordance with General Instruction I of Form 10-K.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
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Ommitted in accordance with General Instruction I of Form 10-K.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
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Omitted in accordance with General Instruction I of Form 10-K.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
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Omitted in accordance with General Instruction I of Form 10-K.
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K
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(a) (1) and (2) Financial Statements and Schedules
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See Index to Financial Statements.
(a) (3) Exhibits
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2(a) Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November
21, 1996, between Union Pacific Railroad Company
(the "Company") and Missouri Pacific Railroad
Company ("MPRR"), incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 2 to the Company's Current Report on Form
8-K dated January 16, 1997.
2(b) Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger,
dated as of July 12, 1996, among Union Pacific
Corporation ("UPC"), the Company, Southern Pacific
Rail Corporation ("SP"), UP Holding Company, Inc.
("UP Holding") and Union Pacific Merger Co. ("UP
Merger"), is incorporated herein by reference to
Annex B to the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
included in Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to UPC's
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 33-64707).
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3(a) Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of
the Company, effective as of January 1, 1997,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated January
16, 1997.
3(b) By-Laws of the Company, as amended effective as of
November 21, 1996, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form
8-K dated January 16, 1997.
4 Pursuant to various indentures and other agreements,
the Company has issued long-term debt; however, no
such agreement has securities or obligations covered
thereby which exceed 10% of the Company's total
consolidated assets. The Company agrees to furnish
the Commission with a copy of any such indenture or
agreement upon request by the Commission.
9 Voting Trust Agreement, dated as of August 3, 1995,
among UPC, UP Acquisition Corporation and Southwest
Bank of St. Louis, is incorporated herein by
reference to Annex K to the Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus included in UPC's Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (No. 33-64707).
10(a) Amended and Restated Anschutz Shareholders
Agreement, dated as of July 12, 1996, among UPC, the
Company, The Anschutz Corporation ("TAC"), Anschutz
Foundation (the "Foundation"), and Mr. Philip F.
Anschutz ("Mr. Anschutz"), is incorporated herein by
reference to Annex D to the Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus included in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 2 to UPC's Registration Statement on
Form S-4 (No. 33-64707).
10(b) Amended and Restated MSLEF Shareholder Agreement,
dated as of July 12, 1996, between UPC and The
Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, L.P., is
incorporated herein by reference to Annex E to the
Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus included in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 2 to UPC's Registration Statement on
Form S-4 (No. 33-64707).
10(c) Amended and Restated Parent Shareholders Agreement,
dated as of July 12, 1996, among UPC, UP Merger and
SP is incorporated herein by reference to Annex F to
the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus included in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to UPC's Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (No. 33-64707).
10(d) Amended and Restated Anschutz/Spinco Shareholders
Agreement, dated as of July 12, 1996, among Union
Pacific Resources Group Inc. ("Resources"), TAC, the
Foundation and Mr. Anschutz is incorporated herein
by reference to Annex G to the Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus included in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 2 to UPC's Registration Statement on
Form S-4 (No. 33-64707).
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10(e) Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement,
dated as of July 12, 1996, among UPC, TAC, and the
Foundation is incorporated herein by reference to
Annex H to the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
included in Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to UPC's
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 33-64707).
10(f) Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement,
dated as of July 12, 1996, among Resources, TAC, and
the Foundation is incorporated herein by reference
to Annex I to the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
included in Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to UPC's
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 33-64707).
10(g) Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement,
dated as of July 12, 1996, among UPC, UP Holding, UP
Merger and SP is incorporated herein by reference to
Annex J to the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
included in Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to UPC's
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 33-64707).
10(h) Agreement, dated September 25, 1995, among UPC, the
Company, MPRR and SP, Southern Pacific
Transportation Company (SPT), The Denver & Rio
Grande Western Railroad Company (D&RGW), St. Louis
Southwestern Railway Company (SLSRC) and SPCSL Corp.
(SPCSL), on the one hand, and Burlington Northern
Railroad Company (BN) and The Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railway Company (Santa Fe), on the other
hand, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11
to UPC's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No.
33-64707).
10(i) Supplemental Agreement, dated November 18, 1995,
between UPC, the Company, MPRR and SP, SPT, D&RGW,
SLSRC and SPCSL, on the one hand, and BN and Santa
Fe, on the other hand, is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.12 to UPC's Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (No. 33-64707).
24 Powers of attorney executed by the directors of the
Company.
27 Financial Data Schedule.
99 Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements of
the Company and MPRR.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
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No Current Reports on Form 8-K were filed by the Company during
the quarter ended December 31, 1996. On January 16, 1997, the
Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K as a result of the
merger of MPRR into the Company, and in that Report indicated
its intent to file the historic and pro forma financial
statements required by Form 8-K by amendment on or prior to
March 17, 1997. The historic financial information set forth
herein in response
<PAGE> 11
to Item 14(a)(1) and (2) and the pro forma
financial information set forth in Exhibit 99 hereto are
substantially the same as the information required by Form 8-K.
Therefore, pursuant to General Instruction B.3 of Form 8-K, the
Company is not required to file any further information by
amendment to its January 16, 1997 Form 8-K Report.
<PAGE> 12
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on this
17th day of March, 1997.
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
By /s/ Richard K. Davidson
--------------------------------------
Richard K. Davidson,
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
Director
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below, on this 17th day of March, 1997, by the
following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated.
By /s/ Richard K. Davidson
______________________________________
Richard K. Davidson,
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
Director
/s/ L. White Matthews, III
______________________________________
L. White Matthews, III,
Chief Financial Officer and Director
/s/ James R. Young
_______________________________________
James R. Young,
Vice President-Finance
/s/ Joseph E. O'Connor, Jr.
______________________________________
Joseph E. O'Connor, Jr.,
Chief Accounting Officer
<PAGE> 13
SIGNATURES - (Continued)
DIRECTORS:
Philip F. Anschutz* Judith Richards Hope*
Robert P. Bauman* Richard J. Mahoney*
Richard B. Cheney* John R. Meyer*
E. Virgil Conway* Thomas A. Reynolds, Jr.*
Spencer F. Eccles* James D. Robinson, III*
Elbridge T. Gerry, Jr.* Robert W. Roth*
William H. Gray, III* Richard D. Simmons*
* By /s/ Thomas E. Whitaker
______________________________________
(Thomas E. Whitaker, Attorney-in-fact)
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UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Page
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Independent Auditors' Report............................... F-2
Financial Statements:
Statement of Consolidated Financial Position -
At December 31, 1996 and 1995........................ F-3 - F-4
Statement of Consolidated Income and Retained
Earnings - For the Years Ended December 31, 1996,
1995 and 1994........................................ F-5
Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows - For the Years
Ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994............... F-6
Accounting Policies..................................... F-7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.............. F-8 - F-18
Management's Narrative Analysis of the
Results of Operations................................... F-19 - F-20
Schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required
information is set forth in the financial statements referred to above.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
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To the Board of Directors
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Omaha, Nebraska
We have audited the accompanying statement of consolidated financial position
of Union Pacific Railroad Company (a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of
Union Pacific Corporation) and subsidiary companies as of December 31, 1996
and 1995, and the related statements of consolidated income and retained
earnings and of consolidated cash flows for each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 1996. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Union Pacific Railroad Company
and subsidiary companies at December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of
their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 1996 in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Omaha, Nebraska
January 23, 1997
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UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL POSITION
December 31, 1996 and 1995
--------------------------
(Millions of Dollars)
ASSETS
------
1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
Current Assets:
Cash and temporary investments . . . . . . . . $ 76 $ 8
Accounts receivable - net (Note 4). . . . . . . 182 127
Due from affiliated companies-net (Note 3) . . 1,763 1,752
Materials and supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 131
Other current assets (Note 5) . . . . . . . . . 135 139
------- -------
Total Current Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,276 2,157
------- -------
Investments:
Investments in and advances to
affiliated companies (Note 2) . . . . . . . . 217 1,102
Other investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 85
------- -------
Total Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 1,187
------- -------
Properties, at cost (Notes 6 and 7):
Road and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,203 8,855
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,656 3,279
------- -------
Total Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,859 12,134
Less accumulated depreciation and
amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,982 2,753
------- -------
Properties - Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,877 9,381
------- -------
Other Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 134
------- -------
Total Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,536 $12,859
======= =======
The accompanying accounting policies and notes to consolidated financial
statements are an integral part of these statements.
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UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL POSITION
December 31, 1996 and 1995
(Millions of Dollars)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
------------------------------------
1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 303 $ 279
Accrued wages and vacation . . . . . . . . . . 141 154
Income taxes payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 116
Casualty and other reserves . . . . . . . . . . 97 104
Debt due within one year (Note 6) . . . . . . . 55 26
Other current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . 213 261
------- -------
Total Current Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . 940 940
------- -------
Debt Due After One Year (Notes 6 and 7) . . . . . 1,034 906
------- -------
Deferred Income Taxes (Note 5) . . . . . . . . . . 2,942 2,736
------- -------
Retiree Benefit Obligations (Note 9) . . . . . . . 313 292
------- -------
Due to UPC Long-Term (Note 2). . . . . . . . . . . 3,034 3,223
------- -------
Other Liabilities (Note 10). . . . . . . . . . . . 415 362
------- -------
Stockholders' Equity (Notes 2 and 8):
Common Stock - $10 par value; 39,617,870
shares authorized for 1996 and 1995, and
38,867,393 and 33,950,530 shares outstanding
for 1996 and 1995, respectively.. . . . . . . 389 340
Capital surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,074 477
Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,395 3,583
------- -------
Total Stockholders' Equity . . . . . . . . . 3,858 4,400
------- -------
Total Liabilities and
Stockholders' Equity . . . . . . . . . . . $12,536 $12,859
======= =======
The accompanying accounting policies and notes to consolidated financial
statements are an integral part of these statements.
</TABLE>
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UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
For The Years Ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
----------------------------------------------------
(Millions of Dollars)
1996 1995 1994
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Operating Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,472 $3,969 $2,978
------ ------ ------
Operating Expenses (Notes 2 and 3):
Salaries, wages and employee
benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,441 1,299 970
Fuel and utilities (Note 4). . . . . . . . 441 352 269
Equipment and other rents . . . . . . . . 428 384 247
Depreciation, amortization
and retirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411 370 282
Materials and supplies . . . . . . . . . . 251 205 173
Other costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445 506 403
------ ------ ------
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,417 3,116 2,344
------ ------ ------
Operating Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,055 853 634
Other Income - Net (Note 11) . . . . . . . . 202 171 146
Interest Expense (Notes 2, 4 and 6). . . . . (252) (130) (69)
------ ------ ------
Income Before Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . 1,005 894 711
Income Taxes (Note 5) . . . . . . . . . . . (358) (313) (256)
------ ------ ------
Net Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 647 $ 581 $ 455
====== ====== ======
Retained Earnings:
Beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,583 $3,214 $2,959
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 647 581 455
Dividends to parent (Note 2) . . . . . . . (1,835) (212) (200)
------ ------ ------
End of Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,395 $3,583 $3,214
====== ====== ======
The accompanying accounting policies and notes to consolidated financial
statements are an integral part of these statements.
</TABLE>
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UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
For The Years Ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
----------------------------------------------------
(Millions of Dollars)
1996 1995 1994
-------- --------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 647 $ 581 $ 455
Non-Cash Charges to Income:
Depreciation, amortization and
retirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411 370 282
Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . 220 166 67
Other non-cash (credits) charges . . . . . 77 (361) (3)
Changes in current assets and liabilities . (40) 251 (154)
------ ------ ------
Cash from Operations . . . . . . . . . 1,315 1,007 647
------ ------ ------
Investing Activities:
Capital investments . . . . . . . . . . . (949) (660) (479)
SP investment (Note 2) . . . . . . . . . . - (976) -
Other investing activities . . . . . . . . 34 156 7
------ ------ ------
Cash Used for Investing Activities . . . . . (915) (1,480) (472)
------ ------ ------
Financing Activities:
Cash dividends paid to parent (Note 2) . . (850) (212) (200)
Financings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422 86 175
Debt repaid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (265) (1,107) (31)
Advances (to) from affiliated
companies - net (Note 2) . . . . . . . (200) 1,679 (135)
Proceeds from sale of stock. . . . . . . . 600 - -
Other . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (39) 35 -
------ ------ ------
Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing
Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . (332) 481 (191)
------ ------ ------
Change in Cash and Temporary
Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 68 $ 8 $ (16)
====== ====== =======
Changes in Current Assets and Liabilities:
Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . $ (55) $ 17 $ (33)
Materials and supplies . . . . . . . . . . 11 (30) (12)
Other current assets . . . . . . . . . . . 4 (13) (24)
Accounts, wages and vacation payable . . . 11 191 (131)
Other current liabilities . . . . . . . . (11) 86 46
------ ------ -------
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (40) $ 251 $ (154)
====== ====== ======
The accompanying accounting policies and notes to consolidated financial
statements are an integral part of these statements.
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<PAGE> F-7
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
-------------------
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Union Pacific
Railroad Company and all subsidiaries (the "Company"). The Company is a
wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of Union Pacific Corporation (the
"Corporation"). Investments in affiliated companies (20 percent to 50 percent
owned) are accounted for on the equity method. All material intercompany
transactions are eliminated.
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES
Materials and supplies are carried at the lower of average cost or market.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Transportation revenues are recognized on a percentage-of-completion basis,
while delivery costs are recognized as incurred.
PROPERTIES
Properties are stated at cost. Upon sale or retirement of units of
depreciable operating property, gains and losses are charged to accumulated
depreciation. With respect to all other property sold or retired (principally
land sold for industrial development or as surplus property), cost and any
related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and a gain or
loss is recognized upon disposition.
DEPRECIATION
Provisions for depreciation are computed principally on the straight-line
method based on estimated service lives of depreciable properties.
HEDGING TRANSACTIONS
The Company periodically hedges fuel purchases. Unrealized gains and losses
from forward contracts, futures and swap fuel contracts are deferred and
recognized as the fuel is consumed (see Note 4).
USE OF ESTIMATES
The consolidated financial statements of the Company include estimates and
assumptions of certain assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the
disclosure of certain contingent assets and liabilities. Actual future
results may differ from such estimates and assumptions.
CHANGE IN PRESENTATION
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the 1996
financial statement presentation.
<PAGE> F-8
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995, AND 1994
-----------------------------------------------------
1. Nature of Operations
Union Pacific Railroad Company (the "Company"), a Class I Railroad
incorporated in Utah and a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of Union Pacific
Corporation (the "Corporation"), together with a number of wholly-owned and
majority-owned subsidiaries of the Company and various terminal companies in
which the Company has minority interests, operates various railroad and
railroad-related businesses.
During 1996, 1995 and 1994, the Company's operations were coordinated with
those of Missouri Pacific Railroad Company ("MPRR"). On January 1, 1997, MPRR
was merged with and into the Company (the "Merger"), with the Company
continuing as the surviving corporation. Prior to the Merger, MPRR was a
Class I Railroad, which operated as a unified system with the railroad
operations of the Company (see Notes 2 and 3). The Company intends to
continue such operations following the Merger. The combined system is
hereafter referred to as the "Railroad."
The Railroad operates 22,300 route miles linking Pacific Coast and Gulf Coast
ports to the Midwest and eastern U.S. gateways. The Railroad serves the
western two-thirds of the country and maintains coordinated schedules with
other carriers for the handling of freight to and from the Atlantic Coast, the
Pacific Coast, the Southeast, the Southwest, Canada and Mexico. Export and
import traffic is moved through Gulf Coast and Pacific Coast ports and across
the Mexican and (primarily through interline connections) Canadian borders.
The Railroad is subject to price and service competition from other railroads,
motor carriers and barge operators.
In August 1996, the Surface Transportation Board of the U.S. Department of
Transportation (the "STB") issued a written decision approving the acquisition
of Southern Pacific Rail Corporation ("Southern Pacific" or "SP") by the
Corporation (see Note 2). The Railroad expects to integrate its operations
with the rail operations of Southern Pacific during 1997 and 1998.
The Railroad's future results can be affected by changes in the economic
environment and by fluctuations in fuel prices. Several of the commodities
transported by the Railroad come from industries with cyclical business
operations. As a result, prolonged negative changes in U.S. and global
economic conditions can have an adverse effect on the Railroad's ongoing
results. In addition, operating results at the Railroad can be affected
adversely by increases in diesel fuel costs, to the extent that such costs are
not recovered through higher revenues and improved fuel conservation, or
mitigated by hedging activity.
Approximately 90 percent of the Railroad's employees are represented by rail
unions. During 1996, nearly all of the Railroad's unionized workforce
ratified five-year national agreements, which include a combination of general
wage increases and lump-sum payments.
<PAGE> F-9
2. Acquisitions
MPRR: On January 1, 1997, MPRR was merged with and into the Company (the
"Merger"), with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation.
Immediately prior to the Merger, MPRR was a wholly-owned, direct subsidiary of
the Corporation and the Company was at that time and currently is a wholly-
owned, indirect subsidiary of the Corporation. As a result of the Merger, all
of the outstanding capital shares of MPRR, which consisted of 920 shares of
MPRR Common Stock and 80 shares of MPRR Class A Stock, were converted into
19,152,560 shares of the Company's Common Stock and 1,665,440 shares of the
Company's Class A Stock, respectively. In addition, in connection with the
Merger, the 38,867,393 shares of the Company's Common Stock outstanding
immediately prior to the Merger were converted into 35,758,008 shares of the
Company's Common Stock and 3,109,392 shares of the Company's Class A Stock.
The Merger has been accounted for in a manner similar to a pooling-of-
interests combination of entities under common control. Future financial
statements will include all periods on a combined reporting basis.
Chicago and North Western Transportation Company ("CNW"): In April 1995, the
Corporation completed the acquisition of the remaining 71.6 percent of CNW's
outstanding common stock not previously owned by the Corporation for
approximately $1.2 billion, funded by the issuance of additional long-term
debt. The acquisition of CNW has been accounted for as a purchase, and CNW's
financial results were consolidated with the Company effective May 1, 1995.
Subsequent to the acquisition of CNW, in October 1995, the Company issued
approximately 8,399,642 additional shares of its Common Stock to acquire the
net assets of Chicago and North Western Railway Company and its subsidiaries,
through the legal merger of the two carriers. In connection with this
acquisition, the Company assumed the debt owed by CNW to the Corporation,
relating to the Corporation's CNW debt refinancing activities.
UP Leasing Corporation ("UP Leasing"): In August 1995, UP Leasing, a wholly-
owned subsidiary of the Corporation, which financed the Powder River Basin
connector line for Western Railroad Properties Inc., in exchange for monthly
rental payments, was merged with the Company. In connection with this merger,
the Company issued 3,122,173 shares of the its Common Stock to the
Corporation.
The pro forma results presented below have been prepared to reflect the
consummation of the Merger, as if it had occurred at the beginning of each
period presented. The pro forma results presented below do not reflect
synergies, increases in revenue or operating income, or estimated costs
savings expected to result from the Merger, which are not expected to be
material. This unaudited pro forma information is not necessarily indicative
of the results of operations that might have occurred had the Merger actually
occurred on the dates indicated, or of future results of operations of the
resulting entity. Pro forma results for the year ended December 31, 1995 also
reflect the pro forma effect of the Company's acquisition of CNW as if such
transaction had occurred at the beginning of that period.
1996 1995
(Millions of Dollars, Unaudited) ------ ------
Operating Revenues . . . . . . . . . $6,862 $6,721
Operating Income . . . . . . . . . . 1,559 1,455
Net Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . 942 864
<PAGE> F-10
Southern Pacific: In August 1995, the Corporation and Southern Pacific
entered into a definitive merger agreement providing for the acquisition of
Southern Pacific by the Corporation. In September 1995, UP Acquisition
Corporation ("UP Acquisition"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company,
acquired 25 percent of SP's outstanding common shares for $25 per share cash
(the "Tender Offer"). In June 1996, UP Acquisition was merged with and into
the Company and the Company distributed by dividend the SP shares acquired in
the Tender Offer to its stockholders. This transaction reduced the Company's
retained earnings by $985 million. In September 1996, after receipt of a
written decision from the STB approving the acquisition of Southern Pacific by
the Corporation, the Corporation consummated the acquisition of Southern
Pacific by acquiring the remaining 75 percent of Southern Pacific common
shares not previously owned by the Corporation for a combination of cash and
the Corporation's common stock.
The business combination with Southern Pacific has been accounted for as a
purchase, but SP's results are not currently included in the Company's results.
The rail operations of Southern Pacific will be integrated with the Company's
rail operations in 1997 and 1998.
In connection with the integration of the Company's and Southern Pacific's
rail operations, the Company expects to incur approximately $250 million in
acquisition-related costs for severing or relocating its employees and
disposing of its facilities. Results for 1996 include $8 million of such
acquisition-related operating expenses. The Company anticipates charging the
remaining acquisition-related payments for its employees and facilities to
operating expense in 1997 through 1999 as definitive plans are refined and
communicated and relocation and other costs are incurred.
The estimated costs for severance, relocation and facility closings are
subject to refinement as more information becomes available and the Company's
management finalizes merger implementation plans. As a result, the estimated
integration costs could change. However, any revision required is not
expected to be material to the Company's financial position or ongoing results
of operations.
Union Pacific Merger Co. ("UP Mergerco"): In June 1996, the Company sold
4,916,863 shares of its Common Stock to UP Mergerco, a wholly-owned subsidiary
of the Corporation, for $600 million cash. Such transaction increased the
Company's Common Stock and Capital Surplus by $49 million and $551 million,
respectively. At that time, the Company declared a cash dividend to its
stockholders of $600 million, which was recorded as a reduction to retained
earnings. In addition, in June 1996, the Corporation made a $46 million
capital contribution to the Company, which also increased the Company's
capital surplus. On September 10, 1996, UP Mergerco was merged into the
Corporation.
3. Related Party Transactions
During 1996, 1995 and 1994, the Company and MPRR had significant interline
rail shipments, equipment rents, and fuel and diesel power exchanges with one
another. These transactions were settled in a manner similar to that used for
comparable transactions with nonaffiliated railroads. Balances representing
interline receivables and payables with MPRR are classified as due from
affiliated companies.
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Certain management and staff functions of the Company have been combined with
those of MPRR. In addition, the affiliated railroads have centralized
purchasing and disbursing functions which are handled by the Company. Also,
repairs to locomotives and freight cars were made on a system-wide basis
without regard to ownership or usage. Marketing, administrative, and other
expenses (including, but not limited to, those discussed above) were allocated
to the Company based on revenue contribution, gross ton-miles, or time in
service.
A summary of directly-incurred and allocated costs included in operating
expenses is as follows:
1996 1995 1994
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(Millions of Dollars)
Directly-incurred . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,338 $2,322 $1,682
Allocated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,079 794 662
------ ------ ------
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,417 $3,116 $2,344
====== ====== ======
Amounts due to and from affiliates, including the Corporation, bear interest
at an annually determined rate which considers the Corporation's cost of debt.
Net intercompany interest expense charged on such amounts was $58 million in
1996 and net intercompany interest income earned was $39 million and $86
million in 1995 and 1994, respectively.
4. Financial Instruments
Risk Management
Over the past three years, fuel costs approximated 10 percent of the Company's
total operating expenses. As a result of the significance of fuel costs and
the historical volatility of fuel prices, the Company periodically uses swaps,
futures and forward contracts to mitigate the impact of fuel price volatility.
The intent of this program is to protect the Company's operating margins and
overall profitability from adverse fuel price changes. However, the use of
these contracts also limits the benefit of favorable fuel price changes.
At year-end 1996, the Company--as a participant in the Railroad's hedging
program--had not hedged any of its forecasted 1997 fuel consumption, while at
December 31, 1995, the Company had hedged 7 percent of its forecasted 1996
fuel consumption at $0.46 per gallon. At year-end 1995, the Railroad had
outstanding swap agreements covering fuel purchases of $30 million, with gross
and net asset positions of $2 million, respectively. Fuel hedging lowered the
Railroad's 1996 fuel costs by $34 million, had no significant effect on 1995
fuel costs and lowered 1994 fuel costs by $10 million.
Interest Rates
The Company uses interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to increasing
interest rates. At December 31, 1996, the total notional principal amount of
debt affected by these instruments was $117 million, with an unrecognized
mark-to-market loss of $9 million. At December 31, 1995, the total notional
principal amount of debt affected by these instruments was $85 million, with
an unrecognized mark-to-market loss of $13 million. The Company's interest
expense and weighted average borrowing rate were not materially impacted by
interest rate hedging activity in 1996, 1995 or 1994.
<PAGE> F-12
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company's long- and short-term debt has been estimated
using quoted market prices or current borrowing rates. At December 31, 1996,
the fair value of total debt exceeded the carrying value by approximately one
percent. The carrying value of all other financial instruments approximates
fair value.
Sale of Receivables
The Company has sold to third parties, on a revolving basis, an undivided
ownership interest in a designated pool of accounts receivable. In
conjunction with the sale, the Company purchased an undivided ownership
interest in MPRR's accounts receivable which it simultaneously sold. The
Company continues to act as collection agent for all receivables in the pool.
Collection risk on the pool of receivables is minimal. At December 31, 1996
and 1995, accounts receivable is presented net of the $402.9 million and
$403.5 million, respectively, in proceeds generated from the receivables sold,
including $137 million allocated to MPRR in both years.
5. Income Taxes
The Company is included in the consolidated income tax return of the
Corporation. The consolidated income tax liability of the Corporation is
allocated among the parent and its subsidiaries on the basis of their separate
contributions to the consolidated income tax liability, with full benefit of
tax losses and credits made available through consolidation by allocation to
the individual companies generating such losses and credits.
Components of income tax expense (benefit) for the Company are as follows:
(Millions of Dollars) 1996 1995 1994
Current ------- ------- -------
Federal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $133 $159 $165
State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 (12) 24
----- ----- -----
Total current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 147 189
----- ----- -----
Deferred
Federal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 144 78
State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 22 (11)
----- ----- -----
Total deferred. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 166 67
----- ----- -----
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $358 $313 $256
===== ===== =====
The tax effect of differences in the timing of revenues and expenses for tax
and financial reporting purposes is as follows:
1996 1995
(Millions of Dollars) ------- -------
Net current deferred tax asset . . . . . . . . . . $ (26) $ (37)
------ ------
Excess tax over book depreciation. . . . . . . . . 2,712 2,569
State taxes - net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 253
Postretirement benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (50) (56)
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 (30)
------ ------
Net long-term deferred tax liability . . . . . . . 2,942 2,736
------ ------
Net deferred tax liability . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,916 $2,699
====== ======
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A reconciliation between Federal statutory and effective tax rates is as
follows:
1996 1995 1994
------ ------ ------
Statutory tax rate . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.0% 35.0% 35.0%
State taxes - net . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 0.9 1.2
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (0.6) (0.9) (0.2)
----- ----- -----
Effective tax rate . . . . . . . . . . . 35.6% 35.0% 36.0%
===== ===== =====
Payments of income taxes were $105 million in 1996, $154 million in 1995, and
$176 million in 1994. The Company believes it has adequately provided for
income taxes.
6. Debt
Long-term debt at December 31, 1996 and 1995 is summarized below:
1996 1995
(Millions of Dollars) ------- -------
Equipment obligations, 5.57%
to 15.375%, due through 2012. . . . . . . . . . . $ 781 $ 679
Capital leases, 6.15% to 20%,due through 2008. . . 287 222
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 31
------ ------
1,089 932
Less: Debt due within one year . . . . . . . . . . 55 26
------ ------
Total debt due after one year. . . . . . . . . . . $1,034 $ 906
====== ======
Maturities of long-term debt (in millions of dollars) for each year 1997
through 2001 are $55, $155, $56, $59 and $62, respectively.
Interest payments approximate gross interest expense. Substantially all
railway equipment secures outstanding equipment obligations.
As described in Note 2 to the Financial Statements, on January 1, 1997, MPRR
was merged with and into the Company. In connection with the Merger, the
Company assumed all indebtedness of MPRR. Certain of MPRR's mortgage bonds
contain terms which limit the payment of interest and impose sinking fund and
other restrictions in the event all interest is not paid. All interest was
paid on these mortgage bonds by MPRR in 1996, 1995 and 1994. Substantially all
of the right of way and track of MPRR is subject to mortgage liens.
Certain of MPRR's debt agreements also impose dividend restrictions on the
Company (see Note 8). At December 31, 1996, the amount of MPRR's retained
earnings available for dividends was $1.3 billion.
As a result of MPRR's acquisition of Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company
("MKT") in 1988, the Company is now the obligor under MKT's 5-1/2 percent
Subordinated Income Debentures (the "Debentures"). Current interest on the
Debentures must be paid only to the extent that there is available income
remaining after allocation to a capital fund for the purpose of reimbursing the
Company, as successor to MPRR, for certain capital expenditures. Unpaid
interest accumulates to an amount not in excess of 16-1/2 percent of the
principal amount of the Debentures and is paid only to the extent that there is
available income remaining after payment of current interest.
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Certain certificates constituting a charge on income (the "Certificates") issued
by MKT have also been assumed by the Company. The Certificates do not bear
interest and payments to a sinking fund for the Certificates are made only from
available income, as defined in such Certificates. Available income must be
applied to the capital fund, current and accumulated interest on the Debentures
and a sinking fund for the Debentures before any payment is made to the sinking
fund for the Certificates.
MPRR generated Available Income of $22.9 million in 1996. As a result, an
interest payment on the Debentures of $1.5 million will be made in 1997 for 1996
interest. In addition, $7.7 million of available income will be applied to the
capital fund, $5.2 million will be applied to the sinking funds for the
Debentures and the Certificates, and $8.6 million will be accrued as dividends
on the Company's Class A stock (See Note 8). Interest and sinking fund payments
for 1996 will be made out of MPRR's Available Income only and in 1997 and
thereafter will be made out of Available Income for the Company. Amounts
payable to sinking funds may be covered by the cost of securities previously
repurchased by the Company, MPRR or MKT. Amounts in the capital fund which
are unused or unappropriated for the reimbursement of capital expenditures may
not exceed $4.0 million at any time; and after the application of 1996
available income, there will be no unused or unappropriated capital fund
balance.
7. Lease Commitments
The Company leases certain locomotives, freight cars, computer equipment, and
other property under long-term and contingent lease agreements.
Future minimum lease payments for capital and operating leases with initial or
remaining noncancellable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31,
1996 are as follows:
Operating Capital
(Millions of Dollars) Leases Leases
------- -------
1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 155 $ 48
1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 46
1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 46
2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 46
2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 46
Later years . . . . . . . . 707 207
------ -----
Total minimum lease
payments . . . . . . . . $1,379 439
Amount representing interest . . . . . . 152
-----
Present value of net minimum capital
lease payments . . . . . . . . . . . . $287
-----
A summary of rental expense charged to operations is as follows:
(Millions of Dollars) 1996 1995 1994
------ ------ ------
Minimum rentals under long-term
operating leases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $153 $105 $ 30
Contingent rentals under operating
leases (net):
Transportation equipment. . . . . . . . . . 398 358 225
Joint facility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 36 26
Computer equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 12 12
---- ---- ----
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $602 $511 $293
---- ---- ----
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8. Capital Stock
The Board of Directors of the Company has restricted the availability of
retained earnings for payment of dividends by $131 million. This represents
(a) the amount by which the estimated fair value of the Company's investment in
its nontransportation subsidiaries, as determined by the Board of Directors of
the Company, exceeded the net book value of such investment which was trans-
ferred to the Corporation by means of a dividend in June 1971 ($110 million) and
(b) the amount by which the fair market value exceeded the book value of certain
investment securities which were transferred to the Corporation by means of a
dividend in November 1972 ($21 million).
As a result of the Merger, the Company's capital structure consists of Class A
Stock and Common Stock. The Class A Stock is entitled to a cash dividend
whenever a dividend is declared on the Common Stock, in an amount which equals
eight percent of the sum of the dividends on both the Class A Stock and the
Common Stock. However, dividends may be declared and paid on the Class A Stock
only when there is unappropriated Available Income in respect of prior calendar
years which is sufficient to make a sinking fund payment equal to 25 percent of
such dividend for the benefit of the Debentures or the Certificates (see
Note 6). To the extent that dividends are paid on the Common Stock but not the
Class A Stock because the amount of unappropriated Available Income is
insufficient to make such a sinking fund payment, a special cash dividend on
the Class A Stock shall be paid when sufficient unappropriated Available Income
exists to make the sinking fund payment. Such insufficiency does not affect
the Company's right to declare dividends on the Common Stock. Dividends on the
Class A Stock for 1996 will be based on MPRR's Available Income only, and in
1997 and thereafter will be based on Available Income for the Company. MPRR's
Available Income for 1996 will be sufficient to provide for an $8.6 million
special cash dividend on the Class A Stock to be paid in 1997 (see Note 6).
After such payment, dividends in arrears on the Class A Stock (which includes
arrears on MPRR Class A Stock accruing prior to the Merger) will total $40
million.
9. Retirement Plans
The Company provides defined benefit pension plan benefits to eligible non-union
employees through qualified and non-qualified (supplemental) pension plans, and
to eligible union employees through a defined contribution multi-employer
pension plan. In addition, retirement medical benefits and life insurance are
provided for eligible non-union employees through an unfunded benefit plan and
for eligible union employees through unfunded and multi-employer plans.
Pension Benefits
Qualified and non-qualified defined pension benefits for eligible non-union
employees are based on years of service and the highest compensation during the
latest years of employment. The qualified plan is funded based on the Projected
Unit Credit actuarial funding method and is funded at not less than the minimum
funding standards set forth in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended. In addition, the Company's employees are covered by the
Railroad Retirement System. Taxes paid by the Company to the System are
expensed as incurred and amounted to approximately $200 million in both 1996 and
1995. The Company has settled a portion of the non-qualified unfunded
supplemental plan's accumulated benefit obligation by purchasing annuities.
<PAGE> F-16
Pension cost for the Corporation's qualified and supplemental pension plans
providing benefits to the Company's employees includes the following components:
(Millions of Dollars) 1996 1995 1994
------- ------ ------
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period. . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14 $ 14 $ 15
Interest on projected benefit obligation . 56 58 53
Return on assets:
Actual (gain) loss . . . . . . . . . . (101) (121) 10
Deferred gain (loss) . . . . . . . . . 49 73 (58)
Net amortization costs . . . . . . . . . . 8 10 14
----- ----- -----
Charge to operations . . . . . . . . . . . $ 26 $ 34 $ 34
----- ----- -----
The projected benefit obligation was determined using a discount rate of 7.50
percent in 1996 and 7.25 percent in 1995. The estimated rate of salary increase
approximated 5.50 percent in 1996 and 5.25 percent in 1995. The expected long-
term rate of return on plan assets was 8.0 percent in both years. The change in
assumptions will not significantly affect 1997 pension costs. In 1996 and 1995,
approximately 37 percent and 32 percent, respectively, of the funded plan's
assets were held in fixed-income and short-term securities, with the remainder
in equity securities.
The funded status of the plans providing benefits to the Company's employees is
as follows:
Assets Exceed Accumulated
Accumulated Benefits Exceed
Benefits Assets (a)
--------------- ---------------
(Millions of Dollars) 1996 1995 1996 1995
------ ------ ------ ------
Plan assets at fair value . . . . . . $855 $679 $ -- $ --
---- ---- ---- ----
Actuarial present value of benefit
obligations:
Vested benefits. . . . . . . . . 610 575 37 34
Non-vested benefits. . . . . . . 41 51 2 2
---- ---- ---- ----
Accumulated benefit obligation. . . . 651 626 39 36
Additional benefits based on estimated
future salaries . . . . . . . . . . 80 140 11 22
---- ---- ---- ----
Projected benefit obligation. . . . . 731 766 50 58
---- ---- ---- ----
Plan assets (over) under projected
benefit obligation. . . . . . . . . (124) 87 50 58
Unamortized net transition
asset(obligation) . . . . . . . . . 13 (5) (11) (18)
Unrecognized prior service cost . . . (36) (52) (26) (27)
Unrecognized net gain (loss). . . . . 285 137 (16) (25)
Minimum liability . . . . . . . . . . -- -- 42 48
---- ---- ---- ----
Pension liability . . . . . . . . . . $138 $167 $ 39 $ 36
==== ==== ==== ====
(a) Includes the Corporation's non-qualified supplemental plan providing
benefits to the Company's employees.
Other Postretirement Benefits:
The Company also provides medical and life insurance on a cost sharing basis for
qualifying non-union employees through the Corporation's plans.
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Components of the postretirement health care and life insurance benefit expense
for the Corporation's plans providing benefits to the Company's employees are
as follows:
(Millions of Dollars) 1996 1995 1994
------ ------ ------
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period. . . . . . . . . . . $ 4 $ 4 $ 4
Interest costs on accumulated
benefit obligation . . . . . . . . . . 15 18 16
Net amortization costs . . . . . . . . . (4) (7) (7)
--- --- ---
Charge to operations . . . . . . . . . . $15 $15 $13
=== === ===
The liability for postretirement benefit plans providing benefits to the
Company's employees is as follows:
(Millions of Dollars) 1996 1995
------ ------
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation:
Retirees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $139 $173
Fully eligible active employees . . . . . . . . 11 12
Other active employees. . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 79
---- ----
Total accumulated postretirement benefit
obligation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 264
Unrecognized prior service gain . . . . . . . . . . 25 28
Unrecognized net gain (loss). . . . . . . . . . . . 54 (12)
---- ----
Postretirement benefits liability . . . . . . . . . $284 $280
==== ====
The accumulated postretirement benefit obligation was determined using a
discount rate of 7.50 percent in 1996 and 7.25 percent in 1995. This change
in assumption will not significantly affect 1997 postretirement benefit costs.
The health care cost trend rate is assumed to decrease gradually from 9.5
percent for 1997 to 5.0 percent for 2005 and all future years. If the assumed
health care cost trend rate increases by one percentage point in each
subsequent year, the aggregate of the service and interest cost components of
annual postretirement benefit expense for all of the Corporation's plans would
increase by $3 million and the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation
for all of the Corporation's plans would rise by $31 million.
Agreement Retiree Benefit Plans
Certain of the Railroad's union retirees participate in multi-employer pension,
medical and life insurance programs. The costs of these plans have been
expensed as payments have been made.
10. Contingent Liabilities
There are various lawsuits pending against the Company. In addition, the
Company generates, transports, remediates and disposes of hazardous and non-
hazardous waste in its current and former operations, and is subject to
Federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations. The Company is
currently participating in the investigation and remediation of numerous sites.
Where the remediation costs can be reasonably determined, and where such
remediation is probable, the Company has recorded a liability.
At December 31, 1996, the Company had accrued $74 million for estimated future
environmental costs and believes it is reasonably possible that actual
environmental costs could be lower than the recorded reserve or as much as 25
percent higher. The Company also periodically enters into financial and other
commitments in connection with the operation of its business. The Company does
not expect that the lawsuits, environmental costs, commitments or contingent
<PAGE> F-18
liabilities will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial
position or its results of operations.
11. Other Income
Other income includes the following:
(Millions of Dollars) 1996 1995 1994
------ ------ ------
Rental income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18 $ 9 $ 10
Net gain on property dispositions . . . . 44 71 60
Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 107 93
Other - net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 (16) (17)
---- ---- ----
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $202 $171 $146
==== ==== ====
12. Accounting Pronouncements
The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 125, "Accounting
for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of
Liabilities," which provides consistent standards for determining if transfers
of financial assets are sales or secured borrowings and which revises the
accounting rules for liabilities extinguished by an in-substance defeasance.
This statement is effective for transfers of financial assets and
extinguishments of liabilities occurring after December 31, 1996 and is not
expected to have any impact on the Company's operating results or financial
condition.
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued Statement of
Position 96-1, "Environmental Remediation Liabilities," effective for 1997,
which clarified the accounting for environmental remediation liabilities.
Adoption is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company's
operating results or financial condition.
13. Supplemental Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)
Selected unaudited quarterly financial information for the Company for 1996 and
1995 are as follows:
First Second Third Fourth Total
----- ------ ----- ------ -----
(Millions of Dollars)
Operating 1996 $1,081 $1,114 $1,119 $1,158 $4,472
Revenues: 1995 790 983 1,097 1,099 3,969
Operating 1996 $ 191 $ 259 $ 288 $ 317 $1,055
Income: 1995 157 191 259 246 853
Net Income: 1996 $ 111 $ 166 $ 159 $ 211 $ 647
1995 126 124 163 168 581
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UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
MANAGEMENT'S NARRATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
1996 COMPARED TO 1995
---------------------
On April 25, 1995, Union Pacific Corporation ("UPC") acquired the
remaining 71.6 percent (31.5 million shares) of Chicago and North Western
Transportation Company (CNW) not already owned by UPC. CNW's financial results
were combined with Union Pacific Railroad Company (the "Company") effective
May 1, 1995. As a result, the Company's reported earnings for the year ended
December 31, 1995 reflect the operating performance of the Company for the
entire period and include CNW for the period May 1, 1995 to December 31, 1995.
Therefore, the following discussion of 1996 operations includes
comparisons to 1995 amounts, which include CNW's operating results for the
period May 1, 1995 to December 31, 1995. The following discussion does not
include the results of Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, which was merged with
the Company on January 1, 1997.
Net income increased $66 million (11%) to $647 million for 1996.
Operating income similarly increased to $1.1 billion from $853 million in 1995.
Operating revenues for the Company increased $503 million (13%) to $4.5 billion,
the result of the addition of CNW volumes and base business growth. Carloadings
grew 21% reflecting increases in industrial products (63%), agricultural
products (44%), automotive (29%), chemicals (22%), energy (11%) and intermodal
(6%).
Operating expenses increased $301 million compared to 1995 to $3.4
billion. Salaries, wages and employee benefits increased $142 million in 1996
due to the addition of a full year of CNW expenses, higher traffic volumes, and
inflation in wages and fringe benefits. Depreciation expense increased $41
million because of continued capital spending programs for track and roadway
and the addition of CNW expenses. Equipment and other rents increased $44
million due to increased volumes and additional CNW expenses. Fuel and
utilities costs increased $89 million, the result of increased volumes and a
13% increase in fuel prices. Material and supplies expense increased $46
million due to the addition of a total year of CNW operations and base volume
growth. Other costs decreased $61 million relating primarily to increased
credits related to repairs of other railroads' freight cars, more efficient
maintenance practices and the refund of premiums associated with the
liquidation of the Company's investment in a captive insurance company.
Other income increased $31 million driven by increased real estate
rental activity and interest income associated with intercompany advances.
Interest expense increased $122 million primarily driven by acquisition-related
financings and a full year of interest on CNW debt. Income taxes increased $45
million reflecting higher operating and other income.
<PAGE> F-20
Other Matters
Flood Costs: In January 1997, a continuation of record snowfalls followed by
heavy rains in Northern California and the Pacific Northwest caused flooding and
mudslides in these regions, resulting in track closings and washouts on the
Company's Feather River Canyon route. Although damage estimates are significant,
the Company expects that a substantial portion of these costs will be recovered
through insurance settlements. The Company has avoided any significant impact
on its service by rerouting trains to its or SP's unaffected lines.
Year 2000 Costs: In 1995, the Company began modifying its computer system
programming to process transactions in the year 2000. Anticipated spending for
this modification will be expensed as incurred and is not expected to have a
significant impact on the Company's ongoing results of operations.
Cautionary Information
Certain information included in this report contains, and other materials filed
or to be filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (as
well as information included in oral statements or other written statements
made or to be made by the Company) contain or will contain, forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking
information may include, without limitation, statements that the Company does
not expect that lawsuits, environmental costs, commitments, contingent
liabilities, labor negotiations or other matters will have a material adverse
effect on its consolidated financial condition, results of operations or
liquidity and other similar expressions concerning matters that are not
historical facts, and projections as to the Company's financial results.
Such forward-looking information is or will be based on information available
at that time and is or will be subject to risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the
statements. Important factors that could cause such differences
include but are not limited to industry competition and regulatory developments,
natural events such as floods and earthquakes, the effects of adverse general
economic conditions, fuel prices and the ultimate outcome of environmental
investigations or proceedings and other types of claims and litigation.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number
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2(a) Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 21, 1996,
between Union Pacific Railroad Company (the "Company") and
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company ("MPRR"), incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K
dated January 16, 1997.
2(b) Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of
July 12, 1996, among Union Pacific Corporation ("UPC"), the
Company, Southern Pacific Rail Corporation ("SP"), UP Holding
Company, Inc. ("UP Holding") and Union Pacific Merger Co. ("UP
Merger"), is incorporated herein by reference to Annex B to the
Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus included in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 2 to UPC's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No.
33-64707).
3(a) Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company,
effective as of January 1, 1997, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
January 16, 1997.
3(b) By-Laws of the Company, as amended effective as of November 21,
1996, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 16, 1997.
4 Pursuant to various indentures and other agreements, the Company
has issued long-term debt; however, no such agreement has
securities or obligations covered thereby which exceed 10% of the
Company's total consolidated assets. The Company agrees to
furnish the Commission with a copy of any such indenture or
agreement upon request by the Commission.
9 Voting Trust Agreement, dated as of August 3, 1995, among UPC, UP
Acquisition Corporation and Southwest Bank of St. Louis, is
incorporated herein by reference to Annex K to the Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus included in UPC's Registration Statement on
Form S-4 (No. 33-64707).
10(a) Amended and Restated Anschutz Shareholders Agreement, dated as of
July 12, 1996, among UPC, the Company, The Anschutz Corporation
("TAC"), Anschutz Foundation (the "Foundation"), and Mr. Philip F.
Anschutz ("Mr. Anschutz"), is incorporated herein by reference to
Annex D to the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus included in Post-
Effective Amendment No. 2 to UPC's Registration Statement on Form
S-4 (No. 33-64707).
10(b) Amended and Restated MSLEF Shareholder Agreement, dated as of July
12, 1996, between UPC and The Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund
II, L.P., is incorporated herein by reference to Annex E to the
Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus included in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 2 to UPC's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No.
33-64707).
<PAGE>
10(c) Amended and Restated Parent Shareholders Agreement, dated as of
July 12, 1996, among UPC, UP Merger and SP is incorporated herein
by reference to Annex F to the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
included in Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to UPC's Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (No. 33-64707).
10(d) Amended and Restated Anschutz/Spinco Shareholders Agreement, dated
as of July 12, 1996, among Union Pacific Resources Group Inc.
("Resources"), TAC, the Foundation and Mr. Anschutz is
incorporated herein by reference to Annex G to the Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus included in Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to
UPC's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 33-64707).
10(e) Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of
July 12, 1996, among UPC, TAC, and the Foundation is incorporated
herein by reference to Annex H to the Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus included in Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to
UPC's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 33-64707).
10(f) Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of
July 12, 1996, among Resources, TAC, and the Foundation is
incorporated herein by reference to Annex I to the Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus included in Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to
UPC's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 33-64707).
10(g) Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of
July 12, 1996, among UPC, UP Holding, UP Merger and SP is
incorporated herein by reference to Annex J to the Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus included in Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to
UPC's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 33-64707).
10(h) Agreement, dated September 25, 1995, among UPC, the Company, MPRR
and SP, Southern Pacific Transportation Company (SPT), The Denver
& Rio Grande Western Railroad Company (D&RGW), St. Louis
Southwestern Railway Company (SLSRC) and SPCSL Corp. (SPCSL), on
the one hand, and Burlington Northern Railroad Company (BN) and
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company (Santa Fe), on
the other hand, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to
UPC's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 33-64707).
10(i) Supplemental Agreement, dated November 18, 1995, between UPC, the
Company, MPRR and SP, SPT, D&RGW, SLSRC and SPCSL, on the one
hand, and BN and Santa Fe, on the other hand, is incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.12 to UPC's Registration Statement on Form
S-4 (No. 33-64707).
24 Powers of attorney executed by the directors of the Company.
27 Financial Data Schedule.
99 Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements of the Company
and MPRR.
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EXHIBIT 24
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
Powers of Attorney
The undersigned, a director of Union Pacific Railroad Company, a Utah
corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoints each of Richard K. Davidson, Judy
L. Swantak and Thomas E. Whitaker his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, to sign on his behalf the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file
the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
/s/ Philip F. Anschutz
------------------------
Philip F. Anschutz
The undersigned, a director of Union Pacific Railroad Company, a Utah
corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoints each of Richard K. Davidson, Judy
L. Swantak and Thomas E. Whitaker his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, to sign on his behalf the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file
the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
/s/ Robert P. Bauman
------------------------
Robert P. Bauman
The undersigned, a director of Union Pacific Railroad Company, a
Utah corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoints each of Richard K. Davidson,
Judy L. Swantak and Thomas E. Whitaker his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, to sign on his behalf the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file
the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
/s/ Richard B. Cheney
------------------------
Richard B. Cheney
The undersigned, a director of Union Pacific Railroad Company, a
Utah corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoints each of Richard K. Davidson,
Judy L. Swantak and Thomas E. Whitaker his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, to sign on his behalf the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file
the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
/s/ E. Virgil Conway
------------------------
E. Virgil Conway
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The undersigned, a director of Union Pacific Railroad Company, a
Utah corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoints each of Richard K. Davidson,
Judy L. Swantak and Thomas E. Whitaker his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, to sign on his behalf the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file
the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
/s/ Spencer F. Eccles
------------------------
Spencer F. Eccles
The undersigned, a director of Union Pacific Railroad Company, a
Utah corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoints each of Richard K. Davidson,
Judy L. Swantak and Thomas E. Whitaker his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, to sign on his behalf the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file
the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
/s/ Elbridge T. Gerry, Jr.
---------------------------
Elbridge T. Gerry, Jr.
The undersigned, a director of Union Pacific Railroad Company, a
Utah corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoints each of Richard K. Davidson,
Judy L. Swantak and Thomas E. Whitaker his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, to sign on his behalf the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file
the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
/s/ William H. Gray, III
-------------------------
William H. Gray, III
The undersigned, a director of Union Pacific Railroad Company, a
Utah corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoints each of Richard K. Davidson,
Judy L. Swantak and Thomas E. Whitaker her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, to sign on her behalf the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file
the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
/s/ Judith Richards Hope
------------------------
Judith Richards Hope
The undersigned, a director of Union Pacific Railroad Company, a
Utah corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoints each of Richard K. Davidson,
Judy L. Swantak and Thomas E. Whitaker his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, to sign on his behalf the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file
the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
/s/ Richard J. Mahoney
------------------------
Richard J. Mahoney
<PAGE> 3
The undersigned, a director of Union Pacific Railroad Company, a
Utah corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoints each of Richard K. Davidson,
Judy L. Swantak and Thomas E. Whitaker his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, to sign on his behalf the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file
the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
/s/ John R. Meyer
------------------------
John R. Meyer
The undersigned, a director of Union Pacific Railroad Company, a
Utah corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoints each of Richard K. Davidson,
Judy L. Swantak and Thomas E. Whitaker his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, to sign on his behalf the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file
the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
/s/ Thomas A. Reynolds, Jr.
---------------------------
Thomas A. Reynolds, Jr.
The undersigned, a director of Union Pacific Railroad Company, a
Utah corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoints each of Richard K. Davidson,
Judy L. Swantak and Thomas E. Whitaker his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, to sign on his behalf the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file
the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
/s/ James D. Robinson, III
---------------------------
James D. Robinson, III
The undersigned, a director of Union Pacific Railroad Company, a
Utah corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoints each of Richard K. Davidson,
Judy L. Swantak and Thomas E. Whitaker his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, to sign on his behalf the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file
the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
/s/ Robert W. Roth
------------------------
Robert W. Roth
The undersigned, a director of Union Pacific Railroad Company, a
Utah corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoints each of Richard K. Davidson,
Judy L. Swantak and Thomas E. Whitaker his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, to sign on his behalf the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file
the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
/s/ Richard D. Simmons
------------------------
Richard D. Simmons
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<LEGEND>
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE - EXHIBIT 27
($ in thousands)
Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Statements
of Consolidated Income and Consolidated Financial Position and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996
<CASH> 76
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 182
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 120
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,276
<PP&E> 12,859
<DEPRECIATION> 2,982
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 12,536
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 940
<BONDS> 1,034
<COMMON> 389
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0
<OTHER-SE> 3,469
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 12,536
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,472
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 3,417
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 252
<INCOME-PRETAX> 1,005
<INCOME-TAX> 358
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 647
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 647
<EPS-PRIMARY> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
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<PAGE> 1
EXHIBIT 99
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
--------------------------------------------------------------------
The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements of Union Pacific Railroad
Company ("UPRR") and Missouri Pacific Railroad Company ("MPRR")(the "Pro Forma
Financial Statements") have been prepared to reflect two events: (i) the merger
of MPRR with and into UPRR (the "Merger"), with UPRR continuing as the
surviving corporation; and (ii) the pro forma effect of Union Pacific
Corporation's ("UPC") acquisition of Chicago and North Western Transportation
Company ("CNW") whose financial results were consolidated with UPRR's financial
results effective May 1, 1995. The applicable transactions are reflected in
the Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Income as if such transactions
occurred at the beginning of each year presented. The combination of the
Statements of Financial Position of UPRR (including CNW) and MPRR are reflected
in the Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Financial Position as if the
Merger had occurred on December 31, 1996.
The Merger occurred on January 1, 1997 and has been accounted for in a manner
similar to a pooling-of-interests as a combination of entities under common
control. The resulting combined entity is a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary
of UPC. Prior to the Merger, MPRR was a Class I Railroad, which operated as a
unified system with the railroad operations of UPRR. UPRR intends to continue
such operations following the Merger.
In April 1995, UPC completed a cash tender offer for all outstanding CNW
shares. CNW's financial results were consolidated with UPRR effective May 1,
1995. As described in Note A to the Pro Forma Financial Statements, the
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Income includes adjustments to
reflect the historical results of operations of CNW not included in UPRR's
results of operations, as well as certain adjustments related to the
acquisition of CNW and integration of its operations with UPRR.
The Pro Forma Financial Statements are prepared for illustrative purposes only
and are based on assumptions set forth in the notes to such statements. The
Pro Forma Financial Statements are not necessarily indicative of the financial
position or results of operations that might have occurred had the applicable
transactions actually taken place on the dates indicated, or of future results
of operations or financial position of the stand-alone or combined entities.
The Pro Forma Financial Statements are based on the historical consolidated
financial statements of UPRR, MPRR and CNW and should be read in conjunction
with such historical financial statements and notes thereto, which, in the case
of UPRR, are included in the Form 10-K with which this exhibit is filed.
<PAGE> 2
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Union Pacific Railroad Company (Combined with Missouri Pacific Railroad
Company and Chicago and North Western Transportation Company) (A)
Millions of Dollars 1996 1995 1994
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating Revenues Transportation $ 6,862 $ 6,721 $ 6,427
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Operating Expenses Salaries, wages and
employee benefits 2,206 2,215 2,181
Equipment and other
rents 753 720 667
Fuel and utilities 625 542 507
Depreciation and
retirements 616 606 575
Materials and supplies 380 354 377
Purchased services 294 275 243
Other costs 429 554 517
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Total 5,303 5,266 5,067
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Income Operating Income 1,559 1,455 1,360
Other Income 245 206 172
Interest Expense (388) (352) (368)
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Income before Income
Taxes 1,416 1,309 1,164
Income Taxes (474) (445) (420)
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Net Income $ 942 $ 864 $ 744
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
The accompanying notes to these unaudited pro forma
combined financial statements are an integral part of
these statements.
<PAGE> 2
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Union Pacific Railroad Company (Combined with Missouri Pacific Railroad
Company)
Millions of Dollars December 31, 1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Assets
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current Assets Cash and temporary investments $ 85
Accounts receivable - net 230
Due from affiliated companies - net 1,045
Other current assets 372
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Total 1,732
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Investments Investments, net 580
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Properties Cost 18,943
Accumulated depreciation (4,740)
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Net 14,203
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Other Other Assets 85
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Total Assets $16,600
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liabilities and
Stockholders' Equity
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current Liabilities Accounts payable $ 596
Debt due within one year 71
Other current liabilities 703
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Total 1,370
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Other Liabilities Debt Due after One Year 1,230
and Stockholders' Deferred Income Taxes 4,197
Equity Due to UPC Long-Term 3,034
Other Long-Term Liabilities 1,144
Common Stockholders' Equity 5,625
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders'
Equity $16,600
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
The accompanying notes to these unaudited pro forma
combined financial statements are an integral part of
these statements.
<PAGE> 3
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF UNION PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANY AND MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
(A) The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Income has been prepared to
reflect the merger of Union Pacific Railroad Company ("UPRR") and
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company ("MPRR") as if such combination had
occurred on January 1 of each period presented. The Unaudited Pro Forma
Combined Statement of Income also reflects the pro forma effect of the
merger of Chicago and North Western Transportation Company ("CNW") with
and into UPRR. In April 1995, a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of
Union Pacific Corporation ("UPC") completed a cash tender offer for all
outstanding shares of CNW at $35 per share. CNW's financial results were
consolidated with UPRR effective May 1, 1995. Prior to the acquisition of
CNW, UPRR owned approximately 30 percent of CNW's outstanding common stock
and accounted for such investment using the equity method. The Unaudited
Pro Forma Combined Statement of Income has been adjusted for 1995 and 1994
to include CNW's historical results as if the CNW acquisition had occurred
on January 1 of the periods presented.
The following table shows adjustments made to CNW's historically reported
amounts (Millions of Dollars):
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<CAPTION>
For the Period For the Year Ended
January 1, 1995 to April 30, 1995 December 31, 1994
--------------------------------- ---------------------------------
Historical Adjustments Adjusted Historical Adjustments Adjusted
---------- ----------- -------- ---------- ----------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Operating Revenues (B) $ 407 $ (12) $ 395 $1,130 $ (21) $1,109
Operating Expenses(B/C) 319 (6) 904 (15)
11 324 33 922
------ ------- ------ ------ ------ ------
Operating Income 88 (17) 71 226 (39) 187
Other Income-Net (B) (5) (6) (11) 7 (15) (8)
Interest Expense (C) (33) (28) (61) (97) (85) (182)
Income before Income ------ ------- ------ ------ ------ ------
Taxes 50 (51) (1) 136 (139) (3)
Income Taxes (D) (17) 15 (2) (52) 45 (7)
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Net Income $ 33 $ (36) $ (3) $ 84 $ (94) $ (10)
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(B) The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Income includes an
adjustment to operating revenues to eliminate UPRR's recognition of CNW equity
earnings ($12 million and $21 million for the years ended December 31, 1995 and
1994, respectively). Other operating costs for CNW and other income for UPRR
have been reduced to reflect the elimination of intercompany leasing activity
between UPRR and CNW. These accounts were reduced by $6 million and $15
million for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
(C) As a result of the revaluation of CNW's assets to fair market value as
part of the allocation of the purchase price of CNW, annual depreciation
expense increased by $33 million. In addition, annual interest expense is
assumed to increase by $85 million, reflecting UPRR's intercompany borrowings
to finance the CNW acquisition of $1.17 billion at an average interest rate of
7.3 percent per annum (the actual average interest rate of the debt securities
issued by UPC to finance the CNW acquisition).
(D) Tax-effected pro forma adjustments recorded in the Unaudited Pro Forma
Combined Statement of Income have been determined using an effective tax rate
of 38 percent.
