FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Report of Foreign Issuer
 
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the month of June, 2014
 
Commission File Number: 001-02413
 
Canadian National Railway Company
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
935 de la Gauchetiere Street West
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3B 2M9

(Address of principal executive offices)
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Canadian National Railway Company

Table of Contents
Item
1.
CN Investor Fact Book 2014 Update
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Item 1
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Except where otherwise indicated, all financial information reflected in this document is expressed in Canadian dollars and determined on the basis of United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). All share and per share data presented herein reflect the impact of the November 2013 stock split.

Revenues by commodity group presented herein reflect the impact of the 2014 reclassification of Other revenues. In order to better represent rail freight and related revenues within the commodity groups and to maintain non-rail services that support CN’s rail business within Other revenues, certain other revenues were reclassified to the commodity groups within rail freight revenues. Revenues earned from trucking intermodal goods were reclassified from Other revenues to the Intermodal commodity group and services that relate to the movement of rail freight were reclassified from Other revenues to the related commodity groups. The 2011, 2012, and 2013 figures have been reclassified in order to be consistent with the 2014 presentation. This change had no impact on the Company’s previously reported results of operations as total revenues remains unchanged.

The reader is advised to read all information provided in this document in conjunction with the Company’s audited annual and unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto as well as Management’s Discussion and Analysis filed on SEDAR and EDGAR and posted on the Company’s website (www.cn.ca).

This document contains forward-looking statements. The Company cautions that, by their nature, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions.
 
 
 
 
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FINANCIAL & STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
 
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

$ in millions, except per share data, or unless otherwise indicated
 
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
2013
 
                         
Financial results
                       
Revenues
 
$
8,297
   
$
9,028
   
$
9,920
   
$
10,575
 
Operating income
   
3,024
     
3,296
     
3,685
     
3,873
 
Adjusted net income*
   
1,973
     
2,194
     
2,456
     
2,582
 
Adjusted diluted earnings per share*
   
2.10
     
2.41
     
2.81
     
3.06
 
Weighted-average number of diluted share (millions)
   
940.3
     
908.9
     
875.4
     
846.1
 
                                 
Financial ratios
                               
Operating ratio (%)
   
63.6
     
63.5
     
62.9
     
63.4
 
Debt-to-total capitalization (%)
   
35.0
     
38.1
     
38.5
     
37.7
 
                                 
Other information
                               
Dividend per share
 
$
0.54
   
$
0.65
   
$
0.75
   
$
0.86
 
Net capital expenditures
   
1,586
     
1,625
     
1,731
     
1,973
 
Free cash flow*
   
1,616
     
1,746
     
1,661
     
1,623
 
* See Appendix for a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures.
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
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FINANCIAL & STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
 
 
STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
 
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
2013
 
Statistical operating data
                       
Route miles (includes Canada and the U.S.)
    20,600       20,000       20,100       20,000  
Carloads (thousands)
    4,696       4,873       5,059       5,190  
Gross ton miles (GTMs) (millions)
    341,219       357,927       383,754       401,390  
Revenue ton miles (RTMs) (millions)
    179,232       187,753       201,496       210,133  
Employees (end of year)     22,444       23,339       23,430       23,721  
Employees (average for the year)
    22,055       23,079       23,466       23,705  
Diesel fuel consumed (US gallons in millions)
    355.7       367.7       388.7       403.7  
Average fuel price ($/US gallon)
  $ 2.64     $ 3.39     $ 3.47     $ 3.55  
Statistical data and related productivity measures are based on estimated data available at such time and are subject to change as more complete information becomes available, as such certain of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 comparative statistical data and related productivity measures have been restated.  
 
 
 

 

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CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME 2011 – 2013
 
 
$ in millions, unless otherwise indicated
 
2011
                           
2012
                           
2013
             
      Q1       Q2       Q3       Q4    
Year 
      Q1       Q2       Q3       Q4    
Year
      Q1       Q2       Q3       Q4    
Year
 
                                                                                                                   
Revenues
  $ 2,084     $ 2,260     $ 2,307     $ 2,377     $ 9,028     $ 2,346     $ 2,543     $ 2,497     $ 2,534     $ 9,920     $ 2,466     $ 2,666     $ 2,698     $ 2,745     $ 10,575  
                                                                                                                         
Operating expenses
                                                                                                                       
Labor and fringe benefits
    473       432       396       511       1,812       509       504       476       463       1,952       569       498       521       594       2,182  
Purchased services and material
    286       268       271       295       1,120       299       305       304       340       1,248       328       341       318       364       1,351  
Fuel
    327       353       350       382       1,412       376       379       369       400       1,524       405       402       390       422       1,619  
Depreciation and amortization
    218       217       218       231       884       230       230       227       237       924       235       250       241       254       980  
Equipment rents
    51       54       60       63       228       62       59       64       64       249       68       68       68       71       275  
Casualty and other
    84       62       74       56       276       77       81       72       108       338       81       65       76       73       295  
Total operating expenses
    1,439       1,386       1,369       1,538       5,732       1,553       1,558       1,512       1,612       6,235       1,686       1,624       1,614       1,778       6,702  
                                                                                                                         
Operating income
    645       874       938       839       3,296       793       985       985       922       3,685       780       1,042       1,084       967       3,873  
Interest expense
    (86 )     (85 )     (85 )     (85 )     (341 )     (86 )     (86 )     (84 )     (86 )     (342 )     (89 )     (88 )     (89 )     (91 )     (357 )
Other income (loss)
    300       10       70       21       401       293       9       18       (5 )     315       42       28       5       (2 )     73  
                                                                                                                         
Income before income taxes
    859       799       923       775       3,356       1,000       908       919       831       3,658       733       982       1,000       874       3,589  
                                                                                                                         
Income tax expense
    (191 )     (261 )     (264 )     (183 )     (899 )     (225 )     (277 )     (255 )     (221 )     (978 )     (178 )     (265 )     (295 )     (239 )     (977 )
                                                                                                                         
Net income
  $ 668     $ 538     $ 659     $ 592     $ 2,457     $ 775     $ 631     $ 664     $ 610     $ 2,680     $ 555     $ 717     $ 705     $ 635     $ 2,612  
                                                                                                                         
Operating ratio
    69.0 %     61.3 %     59.3 %     64.7 %     63.5 %     66.2 %     61.3 %     60.6 %     63.6 %     62.9 %     68.4 %     60.9 %     59.8 %     64.8 %     63.4 %
 

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CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET 2011 – 2013
 
 
$ in millions
             
2011
                     
2012
                     
2013
       
      Q1       Q2       Q3       Q4       Q1       Q2       Q3       Q4       Q1       Q2       Q3       Q4  
                                                                                                 
Assets
                                                                                               
Current assets
                                                                                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 593     $ 175     $ 192     $ 101     $ 182     $ 345     $ 175     $ 155     $ 128     $ 87     $ 182     $ 214  
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
          467       489       499       499       472       518       521       512       497       529       448  
Accounts receivable
    770       825       801       820       769       833       845       831       900       876       868       815  
Material and supplies
    228       240       272       201       261       277       272       230       289       330       317       274  
Deferred and receivable income taxes
    50       50       52       122       80       47       37       43       75       34       74       137  
Other
    73       84       62       105       102       85       78       89       95       81       67       89  
Total current assets
    1,714       1,841       1,868       1,848       1,893       2,059       1,925       1,869       1,999       1,905       2,037       1,977  
                                                                                                 
Properties
    22,677       22,789       23,800       23,917       23,681       24,078       24,004       24,541       24,733       25,305       25,383       26,227  
Intangible and other assets
    821       840       899       261       299       329       349       249       260       335       377       1,959  
Total assets
  $ 25,212     $ 25,470     $ 26,567     $ 26,026     $ 25,873     $ 26,466     $ 26,278     $ 26,659     $ 26,992     $ 27,545     $ 27,797     $ 30,163  
 
 
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CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET 2011 – 2013
continued from page 9
 
 
$ in millions
             
2011
                     
2012
                     
2013
       
    Q1       Q2       Q3       Q4       Q1       Q2       Q3       Q4       Q1       Q2       Q3       Q4  
                                                                                                 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                                               
Current liabilities
                                                                                               
Accounts payable and other
  $ 1,341     $ 1,452     $ 1,565     $ 1,580     $ 1,342     $ 1,609     $ 1,631     $ 1,626     $ 1,332     $ 1,469     $ 1,499     $ 1,477  
Current portion of long-term debt
    474       530       525       135       895       784       678       577       1,466       1,322       1,488       1,021  
Total current liabilities
    1,815       1,982       2,090       1,715       2,237       2,393       2,309       2,203       2,798       2,791       2,987       2,498  
                                                                                                 
Deferred income taxes
    5,201       5,301       5,613       5,333       5,494       5,629       5,603       5,555       5,700       5,867       5,884       6,537  
Pension and other postretirement benefits, net of current portion
    508       510       530       1,095       569       576       553       784       659       594       589       541  
Other liabilities and deferred credits
    779       774       800       762       683       713       738       776       778       767       760       815  
Long-term debt
    5,451       5,432       5,878       6,441       5,892       5,991       5,770       6,323       5,945       6,141       6,010       6,819  
                                                                                                 
Shareholders’ equity
                                                                                               
Common shares
    4,228       4,211       4,149       4,141       4,153       4,132       4,120       4,108       4,088       4,063       4,036       4,015  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (1,736 )     (1,741 )     (1,647 )     (2,839 )     (2,834 )     (2,789 )     (2,803 )     (3,257 )     (3,187 )     (3,094 )     (3,080 )     (1,850 )
Retained earnings
    8,966       9,001       9,154       9,378       9,679       9,821       9,988       10,167       10,211       10,416       10,611       10,788  
Total shareholders’ equity
    11,458       11,471       11,656       10,680       10,998       11,164       11,305       11,018       11,112       11,385       11,567       12,953  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 25,212     $ 25,470     $ 26,567     $ 26,026     $ 25,873     $ 26,466     $ 26,278     $ 26,659     $ 26,992     $ 27,545     $ 27,797     $ 30,163  
 

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CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 2011 – 2013  
 
 
$ in millions
             
2011
                           
2012
                           
2013
             
      Q1       Q2       Q3       Q4    
Year
      Q1       Q2       Q3       Q4    
Year
      Q1       Q2       Q3       Q4    
Year
 
                                                                                                                   
Operating activities
                                                                                                                 
Net income
  $ 668     $ 538     $ 659     $ 592     $ 2,457     $ 775     $ 631     $ 664     $ 610     $ 2,680     $ 555     $ 717     $ 705     $ 635     $ 2,612  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                                                                                                       
Depreciation and amortization
    218       217       218       231       884       230       230       227       237       924       235       250       241       254       980  
Deferred income taxes
    104       119       104       204       531       194       78       59       120       451       83       73       13       162       331  
Gain on disposal of property
    (288 )           (60 )           (348     (281 )                       (281 )     (40 )     (29 )                 (69 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                                                                       
Accounts receivable
    (18 )     (54 )     55       (34 )     (51     44       (56 )     (25 )     17       (20 )     (59 )     39       (3 )     55       32  
Material and supplies
    (19 )     (13 )     (27 )     70       11       (61 )     (15 )     3       43       (30 )     (57 )     (38 )     11       46       (38 )
Accounts payable and other
    (64 )     106       60       (68 )     34       (200 )     290       50       (11 )     129       (321 )     118       57       (99 )     (245 )
Other current assets
    (10 )     3       16       (11 )     (2     (30 )     19       5       (7 )     (13 )     (3 )     14       17       (15 )     13  
Pensions and other, net
    (92 )     (17 )     (38 )     (393 )     (540     (546 )     34       17       (285 )     (780 )     (72 )     (81 )     25       60       (68 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    499       899       987       591       2,976       125       1,211       1,000       724       3,060       321       1,063       1,066       1,098       3,548  
                                                                                                                         
Investing activities
                                                                                                                       
Property additions
    (220 )     (377 )     (415 )     (613 )     (1,625     (224 )     (389 )     (508 )     (610 )     (1,731 )     (228 )     (418 )     (539 )     (788 )     (1,973 )
Disposal of property
    299             70             369       311                         311       52                         52  
Change in restricted cash and cash equivalents
          (467 )     (22 )     (10 )     (499           27       (46 )     (3 )     (22 )     9       15       (32 )     81       73  
Other, net
    14       3       5       4       26       2       (4 )     7       16       21       6       (8 )     (8 )     6       (4 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    93       (841 )     (362 )     (619 )     (1,729     89       (366 )     (547 )     (597 )     (1,421 )     (161 )     (411 )     (579 )     (701 )     (1,852 )
 
 
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CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 2011 – 2013
continued from page 11
 
 
$ in millions
             
2011
                           
2012
                           
2013
             
      Q1       Q2       Q3       Q4    
Year
      Q1       Q2       Q3       Q4    
Year
      Q1       Q2       Q3       Q4    
Year
 
                                                                                                                   
Financing activities
                                                                                                                 
Issuance of debt,
                                                                                                                 
excluding commercial paper
                      703       703                         493       493       505             210       867       1,582  
Repayment of debt,
                                                                                                                       
excluding commercial paper
    (22 )     (17 )     (12 )     (458 )     (509 )     (14 )     (11 )     (9 )     (24 )     (58 )     (740 )     (156 )     (104 )     (413 )     (1,413 )
Net issuance (repayment) of commercial
                                                                                                                       
paper (1)
          64       (42 )     62       84       346       (158 )     (99 )     (171 )     (82 )     566       (15 )     58       (341 )     268  
Issuance of common shares due to exercise of stock options and related excess tax benefits realized
    20       31       5       21       77       54       19       24       20       117       14       9       5       3       31  
Repurchase of common shares
    (340 )     (407 )     (417 )     (256 )     (1,420 )     (353 )     (369 )     (373 )     (305 )     (1,400 )     (361 )     (351 )     (383 )     (305 )     (1,400 )
Dividends paid
    (149 )     (147 )     (145 )     (144 )     (585 )     (165 )     (163 )     (163 )     (161 )     (652 )     (183 )     (182 )     (180 )     (179 )     (724 )
Net cash used in financing activities
    (491 )     (476 )     (611 )     (72 )     (1,650 )     (132 )     (682 )     (620 )     (148 )     (1,582 )     (199 )     (695 )     (394 )     (368 )     (1,656 )
Effect of foreign exchange fluctuations on US dollar-denominated cash and cash equivalents
    2             3       9       14       (1 )           (3 )     1       (3 )     12       2       2       3       19  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    103       (418 )     17       (91 )     (389 )     81       163       (170 )     (20 )     54       (27 )     (41 )     95       32       59  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    490       593       175       192       490       101       182       345       175       101       155       128       87       182       155  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 593     $ 175     $ 192     $ 101     $ 101     $ 182     $ 345     $ 175     $ 155     $ 155     $ 128     $ 87     $ 182     $ 214     $ 214  
Supplemental cash flow information
                                                                                                                       
Net cash receipts from customers and other
    2,105       2,228       2,326       2,336       8,995       2,379       2,541       2,476       2,481       9,877       2,509       2,656       2,633       2,842       10,640  
Net cash payments for:
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                         
Employee services, suppliers and other expenses
    (1,271 )     (1,156 )     (1,124 )     (1,092 )     (4,643 )     (1,534 )     (1,233 )     (1,235 )     (1,239 )     (5,241 )     (1,672 )     (1,241 )     (1,256 )     (1,389 )     (5,558 )
Interest
    (87 )     (75 )     (87 )     (80 )     (329 )     (110 )     (76 )     (89 )     (89 )     (364 )     (90 )     (84 )     (85 )     (85 )     (344 )
Personal injury and other claims
    (17 )     (16 )     (15 )     (49 )     (97 )     (30 )     (14 )     (13 )     (22 )     (79 )     (14 )     (14 )     (16 )     (17 )     (61 )
Pensions
    (93 )     (5 )     (5 )     (365 )     (468 )     (553 )     (5 )     (29 )     (257 )     (844 )     (101 )     (109 )     (11 )     (18 )     (239 )
Income taxes
    (138 )     (77 )     (108 )     (159 )     (482 )     (27 )     (2 )     (110 )     (150 )     (289 )     (311 )     (145 )     (199 )     (235 )     (890 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 499     $ 899     $ 987     $ 591     $ 2,976     $ 125     $ 1,211     $ 1,000     $ 724     $ 3,060     $ 321     $ 1,063     $ 1,066     $ 1,098     $ 3,548  
 
(1) Issuances and repayments of commercial paper, all of which have a maturity of less than 90 days, are presented on a net basis.
 

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CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL & STATISTICAL DATA 2011 – 2013  
 
 
               
2011
                           
2012
                           
2013
             
      Q1       Q2       Q3       Q4    
Year
      Q1       Q2       Q3       Q4    
Year
      Q1       Q2       Q3       Q4    
Year
 
                                                                                                                   
Revenues ($ in millions) (1)
                                                                                                                 
Petroleum and chemicals
    345       344       365       381       1,435       396       408       420       431       1,655       461       481       489       521       1,952  
Metals and minerals
    217       251       281       283       1,032       280       300       299       280       1,159       288       309       332       311       1,240  
Forest products
    302       319       327       331       1,279       331       346       338       326       1,341       338       361       365       360       1,424  
Coal
    145       167       169       154       635       172       191       192       176       731       170       192       191       160       713  
Grain and fertilizers
    412       374       342       420       1,548       403       371       374       465       1,613       408       391       363       476       1,638  
Intermodal
    447       515       542       526       2,030       522       597       576       566       2,261       556       610       642       621       2,429  
Automotive
    117       131       119       124       491       131       156       129       130       546       134       149       137       135       555  
Total rail freight revenues
    1,985       2,101       2,145       2,219       8,450       2,235       2,369       2,328       2,374       9,306       2,355       2,493       2,519       2,584       9,951  
Other revenues
    99       159       162       158       578       111       174       169       160       614       111       173       179       161       624  
Total revenues
    2,084       2,260       2,307       2,377       9,028       2,346       2,543       2,497       2,534       9,920       2,466       2,666       2,698       2,745       10,575  
                                                                                                                         
Statistical operating data
                                                                                                                       
Gross ton miles (GTMs) (millions)
    86,667       89,615       89,517       92,128       357,927       92,593       96,886       96,402       97,873       383,754       96,301       101,547       100,321       103,221       401,390  
Revenue ton miles (RTMs) (millions)
    46,153       46,683       46,761       48,156       187,753       49,049       50,324       49,999       52,124       201,496       50,576       52,702       52,188       54,667       210,133  
Carloads (thousands)
    1,146       1,234       1,261       1,232       4,873       1,205       1,286       1,298       1,270       5,059       1,231       1,316       1,333       1,310       5,190  
Route miles
                                                                                                                       
(includes Canada and the U.S.) (2)
    20,400       20,500       20,500       20,000       20,000       20,000       20,000       20,000       20,100       20,100       20,100       20,000       20,000       20,000       20,000  
Employees (end of period)
    22,692       23,430       23,441       23,339       23,339       23,303       23,667       23,610       23,430       23,430       23,624       23,925       23,664       23,721       23,721  
Employees (average during period)
    22,389       23,177       23,318       23,433       23,079       23,156       23,603       23,573       23,532       23,466       23,435       23,926       23,756       23,703       23,705  
 
Statistical data and related productivity measures are based on estimated data available at such time and are subject to change as more complete information becomes available, as such certain of the 2011 and 2012 comparative statistical data and related productivity measures have been restated.

(1)  
Revenues by commodity groups reflect the impact of the 2014 reclassification.

(2)  
Rounded to the nearest hundred miles.
 
 
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CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL & STATISTICAL DATA 2011 – 2013
continued from page 13
 
 
             
2011
                           
2012
                           
2013
             
      Q1       Q2       Q3       Q4    
Year
      Q1       Q2       Q3       Q4    
Year
      Q1       Q2       Q3       Q4    
Year
 
                                                                                                                   
Productivity
                                                                                                                 
Rail freight revenue per RTM (cents) (1)
    4.30       4.50       4.59       4.61       4.50       4.56       4.71       4.66       4.55       4.62       4.66       4.73       4.83       4.73       4.74  
Rail freight revenue per carload ($) (1)
    1,732       1,703       1,701       1,801       1,734       1,855       1,842       1,794       1,869       1,839       1,913       1,894       1,890       1,973       1,917  
Operating expenses per GTM (cents)
    1.66       1.55       1.53       1.67       1.60       1.68       1.61       1.57       1.65       1.62       1.75       1.60       1.61       1.72       1.67  
Labor and fringe benefits expense per GTM (cents)
    0.55       0.48       0.44       0.55       0.51       0.55       0.52       0.49       0.47       0.51       0.59       0.49       0.52       0.58       0.54  
                                                                                                                         
GTMs per average number of employees (thousands)
    3,871       3,867       3,839       3,932       15,509       3,999       4,105       4,090       4,159       16,354       4,109       4,244       4,223       4,355       16,933  
                                                                                                                         
Diesel fuel consumed
(US gallons in millions)
    92.9       91.3       89.2       94.3       367.7       96.9       97.4       94.5       99.9       388.7       101.7       103.5       96.8       101.7       403.7  
Average fuel price ($/US gallon)
    3.20       3.42       3.37       3.55       3.39       3.54       3.41       3.40       3.53       3.47       3.61       3.43       3.52       3.65       3.55  
GTMs per US gallon of fuel consumed
    933       982       1,004       977       973       956       995       1,020       980       987       947       981       1,036       1,015       994  
                                                                                                                         
Safety indicators
                                                                                                                       
Injury frequency rate
(per 200,000 person hours) (2)
    1.44       1.71       1.73       1.32       1.55       1.34       1.46       1.40       1.48       1.42       1.41       1.43       1.67       2.27       1.69  
Accident rate (per million train miles) (2)
    2.28       2.44       2.33       1.96       2.25       2.17       2.19       2.30       1.77       2.10       2.12       2.10       1.31       2.14       1.92  
 
Statistical data and related productivity measures are based on estimated data available at such time and are subject to change as more complete information becomes available, as such certain of the 2011 and 2012 comparative statistical data and related productivity measures have been restated.

(1)  
Revenues by commodity groups reflect the impact of the 2014 reclassification.

(2)  
Based on Federal Railroad Administation (FRA) reporting criteria.
 
 
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CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES 2010 – 2013
 
 
Management believes that Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted earnings per share are useful measures of performance that can facilitate period-to-period comparisons, as they exclude items that do not necessarily arise as part of the normal day-to-day operations of the Company and could distort the analysis of trends in business performance. The exclusion of such items in the adjusted measures do not, however, imply that such items are necessarily non-recurring.

Management believes that Free cash flow is a useful measure of performance as it demonstrates the Company’s ability to generate cash for debt obligations and for discretionary uses such as payment of dividends and strategic opportunities. The Company defines its free cash flow measure as the difference between net cash provided by operating activities and net cash used in investing activities; adjusted for changes in restricted cash and cash equivalents and the impact of major acquisitions, if any. Free cash flow numbers for prior years have been restated for purposes of comparability.
 
These non-GAAP measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. A reconciliation of the differences between these non-GAAP measures and their comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP are provided herein.
 
 

 
Adjusted performance measures

In millions, except per share data, or unless otherwise indicated
   
2010    
               
2011    
       
   
Reported
   
Adjustments (1)
   
Adjusted
   
Reported
   
Adjustments (2)
   
Adjusted
 
Revenues
  $ 8,297           $ 8,297     $ 9,028           $ 9,028  
Operating expenses
    5,273             5,273       5,732             5,732  
Operating income
    3,024             3,024       3,296             3,296  
Interest expense
    (360 )           (360 )     (341 )           (341 )
Other income
    212       (152 )     60       401       (348 )     53  
Income before income taxes
    2,876       (152 )     2,724       3,356       (348 )     3,008  
Income tax expense
    (772 )     21       (751 )     (899 )     85       (814 )
Net income
  $ 2,104     $ (131 )   $ 1,973     $ 2,457     $ (263 )   $ 2,194  
Operating ratio
    63.6 %             63.6 %     63.5 %             63.5 %
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 2.24     $ (0.14 )   $ 2.10     $ 2.70     $ (0.29 )   $ 2.41  

(1)  
Adjusted to exclude a gain on sale of the Oakville subdivision, together with the rail fixtures and certain passenger agreements, of $152 million, or $131 million after-tax ($0.14 per diluted share).

(2)  
Adjusted to exclude a gain on disposal of a segment of the Kingston subdivision, together with the rail fixtures and certain passenger agreements, of $288 million, or $254 million after-tax ($0.28 per diluted share); a gain on disposal of substantially all of the assets of IC RailMarine Terminal Company of $60 million, or $38 million after-tax ($0.04 per diluted share); a net deferred income tax expense of $40 million ($0.04 per diluted share) resulting from the enactment of state corporate income tax rate changes and other legislated state tax revisions; and an income tax recovery of $11 million ($0.01 per diluted share) relating to certain fuel costs attributed to various wholly owned subsidiaries in prior periods.
 

continued
 
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CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES 2010 – 2013
 
continued from page 15  
 
 
Adjusted performance measures
 
In millions, except per share data, or unless otherwise indicated
   
2012     
               
2013     
       
   
Reported
   
Adjustments (1)
   
Adjusted
   
Reported
   
Adjustments (2)
   
Adjusted
 
Revenues
  $ 9,920           $ 9,920     $ 10,575           $ 10,575  
Operating expenses
    6,235             6,235       6,702             6,702  
Operating income
    3,685             3,685       3,873             3,873  
Interest expense
    (342 )           (342 )     (357 )           (357 )
Other income
    315       (281 )     34       73       (69 )     4  
Income before income taxes
    3,658       (281 )     3,377       3,589       (69 )     3,520  
Income tax expense
    (978 )     57       (921 )     (977 )     39       (938 )
Net income
  $ 2,680     $ (224 )   $ 2,456     $ 2,612     $ (30 )   $ 2,582  
Operating ratio
    62.9 %             62.9 %     63.4 %             63.4 %
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 3.06     $ (0.25 )   $ 2.81     $ 3.09     $ (0.03 )   $ 3.06  
 
(1)  
Adjusted to exclude a gain on disposal of a segment of the Bala and a segment of the Oakville subdivisions, together with the rail fixtures and certain passenger agreements, of $281 million, or $252 million after-tax ($0.28 per diluted share); and a net income tax expense of $28 million ($0.03 per diluted share) consisting of a $35 million income tax expense resulting from the enactment of higher provincial corporate income tax rates that was partly offset by a $7 million income tax recovery resulting from the recapitalization of a foreign investment.

(2)  
Adjusted to exclude a gain on disposal of a segment of the Oakville subdivision, together with the rail fixtures and certain passenger agreements, of $40 million, or $36 million after-tax ($0.04 per diluted share); a gain on exchange of perpetual railroad operating easements including the track and roadway assets on specific rail lines, of $29 million, or $18 million after-tax ($0.02 per diluted share); and an income tax expense of $24 million ($0.03 per diluted share) resulting from the enactment of higher provincial corporate income tax rates.
 
 
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CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES 2010 – 2013
 
 
Free cash flow

$ in millions
 
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
2013
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 2,999     $ 2,976     $ 3,060     $ 3,548  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,383 )     (1,729 )     (1,421 )     (1,852 )
Net cash provided before financing activities
  $ 1,616     $ 1,247     $ 1,639     $ 1,696  
Adjustment:
                               
   Change in restricted cash and cash equivalents
          499       22       (73 )
Free cash flow
  $ 1,616     $ 1,746     $ 1,661     $ 1,623  
 
 
2014 CN I FB UPDATE | 17
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Canadian National Railway Company
 
     
         
         
Date: June 25, 2014
By:
/s/ Cristina Circelli
 
    Name:
Cristina Circelli
 
    Title:
Deputy Corporate Secretary and General Counsel