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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 40-F
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(a) OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED
(Commission File No. 1-01342)
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY
(Commission File No. 1-15272)
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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CANADA
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(Canadian Pacific Railway Limited) |
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98-0001377 |
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(Canadian Pacific Railway Company) |
(Province or other jurisdiction of
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(Primary Standard Industrial Classification
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incorporation or organization)
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Code Number) |
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Suite 500, Gulf Canada Square, 401-9th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 4Z4
(403) 319-7000
(Address and telephone number of Registrants principal executive offices)
CT Corporation System, 111-8th Avenue, New York, New York 10011, (212) 894-8940
(Name, address (including zip code) and telephone number (including area code) of Agent for Service of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited in the
United States)
The Corporation Trust Company, Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801, (302) 658-7581
(Name, address (including zip code) and telephone number (including area code) of Agent for Service of Canadian Pacific Railway Company in
the United States)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class
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Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
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Common Shares of |
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Canadian Pacific Railway Limited
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Perpetual 4% Consolidated Debenture Stock |
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of Canadian Pacific Railway Company
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Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None
For annual reports, indicate by check mark the information filed with this form:
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x Annual information form
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x Audited annual financial statements |
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuers classes of capital or common
stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.
At December 31, 2005, 158,176,165 Common Shares of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited were issued and
outstanding. At December 31, 2005, 347,170,009 Ordinary Shares of Canadian Pacific Railway Company
were issued and outstanding.
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by filing the information contained in this Form is
also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act). If Yes is marked, indicate the file number
assigned to the Registrant in connection with such Rule.
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act 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.
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PRIOR FILINGS MODIFIED AND SUPERSEDED
The Registrants Annual Report on Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2005, at the time
of filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, modifies and supersedes all prior documents
filed pursuant to Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act for purposes of any offers or sales of
any securities after the date of such filing pursuant to any Registration Statement under the
Securities Act of 1933 of either Registrant which incorporates by reference such Annual Report,
including without limitation the following: Form S-8 No. 333-13962 (Canadian Pacific Railway
Limited); and Form S-8 No. 333-127943 (Canadian Pacific Railway Limited). The documents (or
portions thereof) identified under the heading Documents Filed as Part of This Report below as
forming part of this Form 40-F are incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on
Form F-9 No. 333-114696 (Canadian Pacific Railway Company) as exhibits thereto.
CONSOLIDATED AUDITED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
A. Audited Annual Financial Statements
For consolidated audited financial statements, including the report of the auditors with
respect thereto, see pages 47 through 92 of the Registrants 2005 Annual Report incorporated by
reference and included herein. For a reconciliation of important differences between Canadian and
United States generally accepted accounting principles, see Note 28 Supplementary Data of the
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements on pages 85 through 92 of such 2005 Annual Report.
B. Managements Discussion and Analysis
For managements discussion and analysis, see pages 4 through 46 of the Registrants 2005
Annual Report incorporated by reference and included herein.
For the purposes of this Annual Report on Form 40-F, only pages 4 through 92 of the
Registrants 2005 Annual Report referred to above shall be deemed filed, and the balance of such
2005 Annual Report, except as it may be otherwise specifically incorporated by reference in the
Registrants Annual Information Form, shall be deemed not filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission as part of this Annual Report on Form 40-F under the Exchange Act.
DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As of December 31, 2005, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision of and with the
participation of the Registrants management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the design and operation of these disclosure
controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2005, to ensure that information required
to be disclosed by the Registrants in reports that they file or submit under the Exchange Act is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities
and Exchange Commission rules and forms.
CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
During the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 40-F no changes occurred in the
Registrants internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrants internal control over financial reporting.
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CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS
The Registrants Code of Business Ethics was last revised in late 2003 to ensure that it was
in compliance with the corporate governance standards of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE
Standards) and specifically addresses, among other things, conflicts of interest, protection and
proper use of corporate assets and opportunities, confidentiality of corporate information, fair
dealing with third parties, compliance with laws, rules and regulations and reporting of illegal or
unethical behavior. The Code applies to all directors, officers and employees, both unionized and
non-unionized, of the Registrants and their subsidiaries in Canada, the U.S. and elsewhere, and
forms part of the terms and conditions of employment of all such individuals. Contractors engaged
on behalf of the Registrants or their subsidiaries must undertake, as a condition of their
engagement, to adhere to principles and standards of business conduct consistent with those set
forth in the Code. The Code is available on the Registrants web site at www.cpr.ca and in
print to any shareholder who requests it. All amendments to the Code, and all waivers of the Code
with respect to any director or executive officer of the Registrants, will be posted on the
Registrants web site and provided in print to any shareholder who requests them.
CODE OF ETHICS FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICERS
The Registrants adopted a Code of Ethics for Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial
Officers in 2003. This code applies to the Registrants President and Chief Executive Officer, the
Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer and the Vice-President and Comptroller. It is
available on the Registrants web site at www.cpr.ca and in print to any shareholder who
requests it. All amendments to the code, and all waivers of the code with respect to any of the
officers covered by it, will be posted on the Registrants web site and provided in print to any
shareholder who requests them.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES
The Registrants last amended their Corporate Governance Principles and Guidelines in February
2006. These principles and guidelines pertain to such matters as, but are not limited to: director
qualification standards and responsibilities; access by directors to management and independent
advisors; director compensation; director orientation and continuing education; management
succession; and annual performance evaluations of the board, including its committees and
individual directors, and of the Chief Executive Officer. The Corporate Governance Principles and
Guidelines are available on the Registrants web site at www.cpr.ca and in print to any
shareholder who requests them.
COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE
The terms of reference of each of the following committees of the Registrants are available on
the Registrants web site at www.cpr.ca and in print to any shareholder who requests them: the
Audit, Finance and Risk Management Committee; the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee;
the Management Resources and Compensation Committee; the Environmental and Safety Committee; and
the Pension Trust Fund Committee.
DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The boards of the Registrants have adopted the categorical standards for director independence
and unrelatedness: (a) prescribed by Section 10A(m)(3) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10A-3(b)(1)
promulgated thereunder and Multilateral Instrument 52-110 for members of public company audit
committees; and (b) set forth in the NYSE Standards, the Canadian corporate governance standards
set forth in National Instrument 58-101 and Multilateral Instrument 52-110 in respect of public
company directors. The boards also conducted a comprehensive assessment of each of their members
as against these standards and determined that all current directors, except R.J. Ritchie, have no
material relationship with the Registrants and are independent and unrelated. Mr. Ritchie is not
independent or unrelated by virtue of the fact that he is the Chief Executive Officer of the
Registrants.
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EXECUTIVE SESSIONS OF NON-MANAGEMENT DIRECTORS
The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees of the boards of the Registrants are
comprised of all the unrelated and independent directors on the boards and are required by their
terms of reference to meet at least quarterly and at such other times as they deem appropriate.
The Governance and Nominating Committees met 5 times during 2005. They are chaired by Mr. J.E.
Newall. Interested parties may communicate directly with Mr. Newall by writing to him at the
following address, and all communications received at this address will be forwarded to him:
Office of the Corporate Secretary
Canadian Pacific Railway
Suite 920, 401 9th Avenue, S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
Canada
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AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERTS
The following individuals comprise the entire membership of the Registrants Audit, Finance
and Risk Management Committees (Audit Committees), which have been established in accordance with
Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act:
Stephen E. Bachand
John E. Cleghorn
M. Paquin
Roger Phillips
Michael W. Wright
Each of the aforementioned directors, except Ms. Paquin, has been determined by the boards of
the Registrants to meet the audit committee financial expert criteria prescribed by the Securities
and Exchange Commission and has been designated as an audit committee financial expert for the
Audit Committees of the boards of both Registrants. Each of the aforementioned directors has also
been determined by the boards of the Registrants to be independent within the criteria referred to
above under the subheading Director Independence.
FINANCIAL LITERACY OF AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS
The boards of the Registrants have determined that all members of the Audit Committees have
accounting or related financial management expertise within the meaning of the NYSE Standards.
The boards have determined that all members of the Audit Committees are financially literate within
the definition contained in, and as required by, Multilateral Instrument 52-110 and the NYSE
Standards.
SERVICE ON OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY AUDIT COMMITTEES
John E. Cleghorn serves on two public company audit committees, in addition to the Audit
Committees of the two Registrants. Each Registrants board has determined that no director who
serves on more than two public company audit committees other than its own Audit Committee shall be
eligible to serve as a member of the Audit Committee of that Registrant, unless that Registrants
board determines that such simultaneous service would not impair the ability of such member to
effectively serve on that Registrants Audit Committee.
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The boards of the Registrants have determined that the service of Mr. Cleghorn on the audit
committees of two public companies other than the two Registrants does not impair his ability to
effectively serve on the Audit Committees of the Registrants, for the following reasons:
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Two of the public company audit committees on which Mr. Cleghorn serves are the Audit
Committees of the Registrants. As Canadian Pacific Railway Company is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, and the latter company carries on no
business operations and has no assets or liabilities of more than nominal value beyond its
100% shareholding in Canadian Pacific Railway Company, the workload of the Audit Committees
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The two public companies other than the Registrants on whose audit committees Mr.
Cleghorn serves have a holding company/operating company relationship similar to that
between the Registrants. Consequently, the workload involved in such audit committees is
essentially equivalent to the workload of one public company audit committee; and |
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Mr. Cleghorn is a retired chief executive officer of a large public company and
qualifies, and has been designated as, an audit committee financial expert for the
Registrants. As a result, he no longer has any day-to-day executive or managerial
responsibilities and, in addition, brings to his role on the Audit Committees of the
Registrants considerable business experience and a highly-focused and effective approach to
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PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Fees payable to the Registrants independent auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP for the
years ended December 31, 2005, and December 31, 2004, totaled $2,142,140 and $1,898,000,
respectively, as detailed in the following table:
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Year ended December 31, 2005 |
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Year ended December 31, 2004 |
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812,540 |
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574,900 |
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243,600 |
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318,100 |
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The nature of the services provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP under each of the categories
indicated in the table is described below.
Audit Fees
Audit fees were for professional services rendered by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the audit of
the Registrants annual financial statements and services provided in connection with statutory and
regulatory filings or engagements.
Audit-Related Fees
Audit-related fees were for assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of
the audit or review of the annual statements and are not reported under Audit Fees above. These
services consisted of: special attest services as required by various government entities;
accounting consultations and special audits in connection with acquisitions; the audit of financial
statements of certain subsidiaries and of various pension and benefits plans
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of the Registrants; assistance with prospectus filings; access fees for technical accounting
database resources; and assistance with preparations for compliance with section 404 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Tax Fees
Tax fees were for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning professional services. These
services consisted of: tax compliance including the review of tax returns; assistance with
questions regarding tax audits, the preparation of employee tax returns under the Registrants
expatriate tax services program and assistance in completing routine tax schedules and
calculations; tax planning and advisory services relating to common forms of domestic and
international taxation (i.e. income tax, capital tax, goods and services tax, and valued added
tax); and access fees for taxation database resources.
All Other Fees
Fees disclosed under this category were for products and services other than those described under
Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees and Tax Fees above. In 2005 and 2004, there were no services
in the category.
PRE-APPROVAL OF AUDIT AND NON-AUDIT SERVICES PROVIDED BY
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Audit Committees have adopted a written policy governing the pre-approval of audit and
non-audit services to be provided to the Registrants by their independent auditors. The policy is
reviewed and renewed annually and the audit and non-audit services to be provided to the
Registrants by their independent auditors, as well as the budgeted amounts for such services, are
pre-approved at that time. A report of all such services performed or to be performed by the
independent auditors pursuant to the policy must be submitted to the Audit Committees by the
Vice-President and Comptroller at least quarterly. Any additional audit or non-audit services to
be provided by the independent auditors either not included among the pre-approved services or
exceeding the budgeted amount for such pre-approved services by more than 10% must be individually
pre-approved by the Audit Committees or their Chairman, who must report all such additional
pre-approvals to the Audit Committees at their next meeting following the granting thereof. The
independent auditors annual audit services engagement terms and fees are subject to the specific
pre-approval of the Audit Committees. Non-audit services that the Registrants independent
auditors are prohibited from providing to the Registrants may not be pre-approved. In addition,
prior to the granting of any pre-approval, the Audit Committees or their Chairman, as the case may
be, must be satisfied that the performance of the services in question will not compromise the
independence of the independent auditors. Compliance with this policy is monitored by the
Registrants Director, Internal Audit.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
A description of the Registrants off-balance sheet arrangements is set forth on pages 33 and
34 of the Registrants 2005 Annual Report incorporated by reference and included herein.
TABLE OF CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS
The table setting forth the Registrants contractual commitments is set forth on page 34 of
the Registrants 2005 Annual Report incorporated by reference and included herein.
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UNDERTAKING AND CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS
A. Undertaking
Each Registrant undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone, representatives to
respond to inquiries made by the Commission staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so
by the Commission staff, information relating to: the securities registered pursuant to Form 40-F;
the securities in relation to which the obligation to file an annual report on Form 40-F arises; or
transactions in said securities.
B. Consent to Service of Process
A Form F-X signed by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited and its agent for service of process was
filed with the Commission together with Canadian Pacific Railway Limiteds Annual Report on Form
40-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000. A Form F-X signed by Canadian Pacific Railway
Company and its agent for service of process was filed with the Commission on April 21, 2004.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, each Registrant certifies that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form 40-F and has duly caused this Annual Report on Form 40-F to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Calgary,
Province of Alberta, Canada.
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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY
(Registrants)
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Signed Donald F. Barnhardt
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Donald F. Barnhardt |
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Corporate Secretary |
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DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THIS REPORT
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Annual Information Form of the Registrants for the year ended December 31, 2005. |
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Annual Report of the Registrants for the year ended December 31, 2005, including Managements
Discussion and Analysis and Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Registrants as of
December 31, 2005 and for each of the three years then ended1. |
EXHIBITS
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Independent Accountants. |
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Certifications by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Registrants
filed pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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Certifications by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Registrants
furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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Form 40-F, only pages 4 through 92 of the Registrants 2005 Annual Report
referred to above shall be deemed filed, and the balance of such 2005 Annual
Report, except as it may be otherwise specifically incorporated by reference in
the Registrants Annual Information Form, shall be deemed not filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of this Annual Report on Form
40-F under the Exchange Act.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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All dollar amounts in this Annual Information Form (AIF) are in Canadian dollars, unless
otherwise noted.
CORPORATE STRUCTURE
Unless the context requires otherwise, our, us, we, CPR and the Company refer to
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited and, where applicable, its subsidiaries, including Canadian
Pacific Railway Company (CPRC).
Name, Address and Incorporation Information
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (the Company or CPR) was incorporated on June 22, 2001, as
3913732 Canada Inc. pursuant to the Canada Business Corporations Act (the CBCA). On July 20,
2001, CPR amended its Articles of Incorporation to change its name to Canadian Pacific Railway
Limited. On October 1, 2001, Canadian Pacific Limited (CPL) completed an arrangement (the
Arrangement) whereby it distributed to its common shareholders all of the shares of newly formed
corporations holding the assets of four of CPLs five primary operating divisions. The Arrangement
was effected as an arrangement pursuant to section 192 of the CBCA. On September 26, 2001, the
Arrangement was approved by the shareholders of CPL, and CPRC, previously a wholly owned subsidiary
of CPL, was transferred to CPR, effective October 1, 2001. The transfer was accomplished as part
of a series of steps, pursuant to the terms of the Arrangement, whereby CPL transferred all of its
outstanding shares of CPRC to a CPL subsidiary, 3921760 Canada Inc. (3921760). CPL then
transferred all of its outstanding shares of 3921760 to CPR, and CPR amalgamated with 3921760.
Our registered office, executive offices and principal place of business are located at Suite 500,
401 - 9th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta T2P 4Z4.
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INTERCORPORATE RELATIONSHIPS
Principal Subsidiaries
The table below sets out our principal subsidiaries, including the jurisdiction of incorporation
and the percentage of voting and non-voting securities we currently own directly or indirectly:
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GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS
Recent Developments
We continually seek to grow the value and scale of our core business through infrastructure-sharing
and joint-service programs with other railways, strategic capital investment programs, and
operating plan strategies. Combined with the ongoing improvement of our locomotive fleet, these
strategies facilitate more predictable and fluid train operations between major terminals.
In January 2006, CPR and Canadian National Railway Company (CN) entered into an agreement, which
assists in the optimization of railway infrastructure in the lower mainland of British Columbia
(B.C.) Under the arrangement, we will operate the trains of both railways using CPR crews from
Boston Bar, B.C. (60 km east of Hope), to the terminals on the south shore of Burrard Inlet in
Vancouver, and return to North Bend (near Boston Bar). CN will operate the trains of both railways
using CN crews from Boston Bar to the terminals on the north shore of Burrard Inlet and return to
North Bend. We will provide all switching on the south shore of Burrard Inlet (with the exception
of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway barge slip) and CN will provide all switching on the
north shore of Burrard Inlet. In addition, we will handle the coal trains of both railways from
Boston Bar to the Roberts Bank coal port at Delta, B.C., and return to North Bend.
In 2005, a significant investment was made in the western portion of our rail network to improve
trade and capacity between the Port of Vancouver in B.C. and the Canadian prairies. Western
commodities, such as coal from the B.C. interior, and grain, sulphur and fertilizers from the
prairies, are being transported to the West Coast of Canada in growing volumes. Similarly,
increased trade with China and other Asian countries generates additional volumes of containerized
freight in this region. We expanded train capacity on our western rail network by 12%, or
approximately four extra trains per day. The expansion work was completed on time and within
budget. It included:
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ten projects between Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, and Calgary, Alberta, to extend sidings
and lay sections of double track; |
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three projects in Alberta, between Edmonton and Calgary, to extend sidings and build a new siding; |
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twelve projects between Calgary and the Port of Vancouver to extend sidings and lay sections of double track. |
A siding is a limited length of track parallel to the main line which enables trains running in
either direction to pass each other. Longer sidings permit the use of longer trains, resulting in
more freight moved per train and fewer trains required to move the same volume of freight traffic.
Longer sidings also reduce the number of locomotives required to move the same amount of freight in
a given rail corridor. We have identified other corridor bottlenecks on our network and a plan is
in place to provide appropriate capacity in order to increase train density and capacity on all of
our major routes.
In November 2005, we executed an agreement to sell to Indiana Rail Road Company our 92.3-mile Latta
subdivision in Indiana between Bedford and Fayette, near Terre Haute. The sale is expected to
close in the first half of 2006, subject to the approval of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board
(STB). The sale includes trackage rights over CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSX) rail lines from
Chicago, Illinois, to Terre Haute, Indiana, and from Bedford to New Albany in Indiana, and over the
Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) line from New Albany to Louisville, Kentucky.
In 2004, we entered into an agreement with CN and NS to provide a significantly shorter, more
direct routing over our Delaware and Hudson Railway Company, Inc. (D&H) lines for NS-CN interline
traffic moving between eastern Canada and the eastern U.S. Under the agreement:
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CN traffic destined for the eastern U.S. will move in our trains on the D&H line in New
York between Rouses Point and Saratoga Springs under our freight haulage arrangement with
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this CN traffic will then move in NS trains over the D&H line between Saratoga Springs
and the NS connection near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, under our trackage rights agreements
with NS. |
The agreement generated approximately one train per day of new business in each direction, seven
days a week on the D&H. This arrangement is improving traffic density and providing additional
revenue.
On June 30, 2004, we entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with NS in an effort to improve the
efficiency of railway operations and enhance rail service to customers of the D&H. Definitive
agreements were reached, providing for:
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NS to provide yard services for CPR at Buffalo, New York; |
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NS to haul CPR traffic between Buffalo and Binghamton in New York; |
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CPR to grant trackage rights to NS between Binghamton and Saratoga Springs; |
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CPR to haul NS traffic between Rouses Point, and Saratoga Springs; |
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CPR to provide yard services for NS at Binghamton; |
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NS to grant CPR trackage rights over certain NS lines in the vicinity of Buffalo; and |
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NS to grant CPR trackage rights between Detroit, Michigan, and Chicago, Illinois. |
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Operations under the agreements have commenced, and the last of the associated regulatory
exemptions were obtained from the STB in the second quarter of 2005. We are now realizing the
benefits and savings from these agreements.
In 2003, we extended remote-control locomotive operations, using Locotrol® technology,
to encompass the region between Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, and Toronto, Ontario, and extended the use
of Locotrol® to intermodal and mixed-freight trains, from bulk trains. As a result, we
became the first railway in Canada to operate intermodal freight trains with mid-train
remote-control locomotives. Remote-control locomotives enable us to run intermodal trains
approaching three kilometres in length year-round. Previously, trains had to be shortened in cold
temperatures to prevent loss of air brake pressure.
We also completed in 2003 a $25-million capital investment to extend the length of 16 rail sidings
in northern and eastern Ontario to increase operating efficiency and reduce costs. Also in 2003, we
sold to CN our Edmunston Spur, a lower-density 7.8-mile rail line in northern New Brunswick. This
line runs between Grand Falls and Cyr Junction, near St. Leonard. We also sold our Wisconsin &
Southern Railroad, a 32.5-mile line in Wisconsin that runs from Madison to Watertown.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
Our Background and Network
CPRC was incorporated by Letters Patent in 1881 pursuant to an Act of the Parliament of Canada.
CPRC is one of Canadas oldest corporations and was North Americas first transcontinental railway.
From our inception 125 years ago, we have developed into a fully-integrated and technologically
advanced Class 1 railway (a railroad earning a minimum of US$258.5 million in revenues annually)
providing rail and intermodal freight transportation services over a 13,600-mile network serving
the principal business centres of Canada, from Montreal, Quebec, to Vancouver, B.C., and the U.S.
Midwest and Northeast regions.
We own approximately 9,300 miles of track. An additional 4,300 miles of track are jointly owned,
leased or operated under trackage rights. Of the total mileage operated, approximately 6,650 miles
are located in western Canada, 2,200 miles in eastern Canada, 3,250 miles in the U.S. Midwest and
1,500 miles in the U.S. Northeast. Our business is based on funnelling railway traffic from feeder
lines and connectors, including secondary and branch lines, onto our high-density mainline railway
network. We have extended our network reach by establishing alliances and connections with other
major Class 1 railways in North America, which allow us to provide competitive services and access
to markets across North America beyond our own rail network. We also provide service to markets in
Europe and the Pacific Rim through direct access to the Port of Montreal, Quebec, and the Port of
Vancouver, respectively.
Our network accesses the U.S. market directly through two wholly owned subsidiaries: Soo Line
Railroad Company (Soo Line), a Class 1 railway operating in the U.S. Midwest; and the D&H, which
operates between eastern Canada and major U.S. Northeast markets, including New York City, New
York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Washington, D.C.
Strategy
Our objective is to create long-term value for customers, shareholders, communities and employees,
primarily by profitably growing within the footprint of our core rail franchise. We seek to
accomplish this objective through the following three-part strategy:
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generating quality revenue growth by realizing the benefits of demand growth in our
bulk, intermodal and merchandise business lines with targeted infrastructure capacity
investments linked to global trade opportunities; |
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improving productivity by leveraging strategic marketing and operating partnerships,
executing a scheduled railway (our Integrated Operating Plan) and driving more value from
existing assets and resources (improving fluidity); and |
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continuing to develop a dedicated, professional and knowledgeable workforce that is
committed to safety and sustainable financial performance through steady improvement in
profitability, increased cash flow and a competitive return on investment. |
Partnerships, Alliances and Network Efficiency
Some customers goods may have to travel on more than one railway to reach their final destination.
The transfer of goods from railway to railway can cause delays and service interruptions. Our rail
network connects to other North American rail carriers and, through partnerships, we continue to
co-develop processes and products designed to provide seamless and efficient scheduled train
service to these customers.
We continue to increase the capacity and efficiency of our core franchise through
infrastructure-sharing and joint-service programs with other railways and third parties, strategic
capital investment programs, and operating plan strategies. Combined with the continued improvement
of our locomotive fleet, these strategies enable us to achieve more predictable and fluid train
operations between major terminals.
Recent Class 1 railway initiatives include:
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a CPR-CN directional running agreement over about 100 miles of parallel CPR and CN track
in Ontario between Waterfall (near Sudbury) and Parry Sound. The trains of both railways
operate eastbound over CNs line and westbound over our line; |
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a CPR-CN haulage agreement under which CPR transports CN freight over about 300 miles of
CPR track in Ontario between Thunder Bay and Franz; |
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CPR-CN initiatives in the Port of Vancouver Terminal and B.C. Lower Mainland; |
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a CPR-NS trackage rights agreement to handle NS traffic over our D&H lines in the U.S. Northeast; and |
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a CPR-NS track connection at Detroit, Michigan that provides service between eastern
Canada and the U.S. Midwest. |
We also develop mutually beneficial arrangements with smaller railways, including shortline and
regional carriers.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
In November 2005, CPR and the Fraser River Port Authority (FRPA) entered into a cooperation
agreement to enhance service through the Fraser River port, south of the Port of Vancouver, and
capture growth opportunities in global trade. Under the agreement, CPR and FRPA will consult on
market and trade outlooks and business development opportunities, coordinate investments, and
engage in multi-modal planning to build or expand port and rail infrastructure, such as terminals
and track. FRPA will also support efforts to enhance our access to Fraser River facilities to help
meet increased demand for rail service.
In April 2005, we signed a cooperation agreement with the Vancouver Port Authority (VPA) to work
on joint capacity developments to more fully capture expanding Asia-Pacific trade opportunities.
Joint initiatives include marketing programs and domestic public policy advocacy to increase
competitiveness, operational efficiencies and customer service at the Port of Vancouver. There is
also a commitment by both parties to ensure that the Port of Vancouver is the most secure port
system on the West Coast of the Americas. CPR and VPA will also advocate a policy framework in
Canada that fosters private sector investment in an integrated transportation system, including
marine, rail, road and air, and encourages coordinated federal and provincial investment in
Canadas aging transportation network in local communities.
Network and Right-of-Way
Our 13,600-mile network extends from the Port of Vancouver on Canadas Pacific Coast to the Port of
Montreal in eastern Canada, and to the U.S. industrial centres of Chicago, Illinois; Newark, New
Jersey; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and New York City and Buffalo, New York.
Our network is composed of four primary corridors: Western, Southern, Central, and Eastern. These
corridors are comprised of main lines, totalling approximately 4,750 miles, supported by secondary
and branch rail lines (feeder lines) that carry traffic to and from the main lines.
The Western Corridor: Vancouver-Moose Jaw
Overview The Western Corridor links Vancouver with Moose Jaw, which is the western Canadian
terminus of our Southern and Central corridors. With service through Calgary the Western Corridor
is an important part of our routes between Vancouver and the U.S. Midwest, and between Vancouver
and central and eastern Canada.
Products The Western Corridor is our primary route for bulk and resource products traffic from
western Canada to the Port of Vancouver for export. We also handle significant volumes of
international intermodal containers and domestic general merchandise traffic.
Feeder Lines We support our Western Corridor with three significant feeder lines. The Coal
Route links southeastern B.C. coal deposits to the Western Corridor and to the Roberts Bank
terminal at the Port of Vancouver. The Calgary-Edmonton-
Scotford Route provides rail access to central Albertas petrochemical industries and natural
resources markets. The Pacific CanAm Route connects Calgary and Medicine Hat, Alberta, with Union
Pacific Railroad Company (UP) at Kingsgate, B.C.
Connections Our Western Corridor connects with UP at Kingsgate and with Burlington Northern
Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) at Coutts, Alberta, and at New Westminster and Huntingdon in B.C. This
corridor also connects with CN at Red Deer, Alberta; Calgary; Edmonton; Kamloops; and several
locations in the Vancouver Area.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
Yards and Repair Facilities We support rail operations on the Western Corridor with main rail
yards at Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Moose Jaw. We also have major intermodal terminals at
Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton, and locomotive and rail car repair facilities at Golden, B.C.,
Vancouver, Calgary and Moose Jaw.
Other In 2005, we completed a series of capacity expansion projects in the Western Corridor,
which increased capacity in this corridor by approximately four trains per day. These projects are
discussed further in the section General Development of the Business in this AIF.
The Southern Corridor: Moose Jaw-Chicago
Overview The Southern Corridor connects with the Western Corridor at Moose Jaw. By running south
to Chicago through the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul in Minnesota, and through Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, we provide a direct, single-carrier route between western Canada and the U.S. Midwest.
Products Primary traffic categories transported on the Southern Corridor include intermodal
containers from the Port of Vancouver, Canadian fertilizers, chemicals, grain, coal, and automotive
and U.S. agricultural products.
Feeder Lines We support the Southern Corridor with a major feeder line connecting Glenwood,
Minnesota, and Winnipeg, Manitoba. This line is both a gathering network for U.S. grain and a route
for Canadian fertilizers and merchandise traffic destined to the U.S.
We have operating rights over the BNSF line between Minneapolis and the twin ports of Duluth,
Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin. This line provides an outlet for grain from the U.S. Midwest to
the grain terminals at these ports.
We also provide service on a route from Chicago to Louisville, Kentucky, through a combination of
operating rights and owned lines. General merchandise traffic and a significant amount of coal
traffic from mines in southern Indiana move over this route, which is the subject of a sale to the
Indiana Rail Road Company (discussed further in the General Development of the Business section
of this AIF).
Connections Our Southern Corridor connects with all major railways at Chicago. Outside of
Chicago, we have major connections with BNSF at Minneapolis and at Minot, North Dakota; with UP at
St. Paul; and with CSX and NS at Louisville. We also connect with CN at Minneapolis, Milwaukee and
Chicago. Our Southern Corridor also links to several shortline railways that primarily serve grain
and coal producing areas in the U.S.
Yards and Repair Facilities We support rail operations on the Southern Corridor with main rail
yards in Chicago, St. Paul and Glenwood. We own 49% of the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company, a
switching railway serving Greater Chicago and northwest Indiana, and have two major intermodal
terminals in Chicago and one in Minneapolis. In addition, we have a major locomotive repair
facility at St. Paul and car repair facilities at St. Paul and Chicago.
The Central Corridor: Moose Jaw-Toronto
Overview The Central Corridor extends from Moose Jaw through Winnipeg to its eastern terminus at
Toronto. We complement the Central Corridor with a secondary route in Ontario that is leased and
operated by Ottawa Valley Railway. This secondary route connects Sudbury and Smiths Falls, Ontario,
and expedites the movement of our traffic between Montreal and western Canada. Our Central Corridor
provides shippers direct rail service from Toronto and Montreal to Calgary and Vancouver via our
Western Corridor. This is a key element of our transcontinental intermodal and other services. The
Central Corridor also provides access to the Port of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canadas primary Great
Lakes bulk terminal.
Products Major traffic categories transported on the Central Corridor include Canadian grain,
coal, forest and industrial and consumer products, intermodal containers, automotive products and
general merchandise.
Feeder Lines We support the Central Corridor with a main feeder line connecting Edmonton with
Winnipeg, through Saskatoon and Regina in Saskatchewan. This line is an important collector of
Canadian grain and fertilizer.
Connections The Central Corridor connects with BNSF at Emerson, Manitoba, and with a number of
shortline railways. This corridor also connects with CN at Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Thunder
Bay and Sudbury.
Yards and Repair Facilities We support our rail operations on the Central Corridor with major
rail yards at Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto and Thunder Bay. Our largest intermodal facility is
located in the northern Toronto suburb of Vaughan and serves the Greater Toronto and southwestern
Ontario areas. We also operate intermodal terminals at Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Saskatoon and Regina.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
We have major locomotive repair facilities at Winnipeg and Toronto and car repair facilities at
Winnipeg, Thunder Bay and Toronto.
The Eastern Corridor
Overview The Eastern Corridor provides an important link between the major population centres of
eastern Canada, the U.S. Midwest and the U.S. Northeast. The corridor supports our market position
at the Port of Montreal by providing one of the shortest rail routes for European cargo destined to
the U.S. Midwest. The Eastern Corridor consists of a route between Montreal and Detroit, which we
own and maintain, coupled with a trackage rights arrangement on NS track between Detroit and
Chicago and a long-term rail car haulage contract with CSX that links Detroit with our lines in
Chicago.
Products Major traffic categories transported on the Eastern Corridor include intermodal
containers, automotive, and forest and industrial and consumer products, as well as truck trailers
moving in roll-on/roll-off Expressway service between Montreal and Toronto.
Feeder Lines The Eastern Corridor connects with important feeder lines. Our route between
Montreal and Sunbury, Pennsylvania, in combination with trackage rights over other railways,
provides us with direct access to New York City; Albany, New York; Philadelphia; Newark, New
Jersey; and Washington, D.C. The line between Guelph Junction, Ontario and Binghamton, including
haulage rights over NS lines, links industrial southern Ontario with key U.S. connecting rail
carriers at Buffalo and with the Montreal-to-Sunbury line at Binghamton.
Connections The Eastern Corridor connects with all major railways at Chicago. We also have major
connections with NS at Detroit, Buffalo, and at Harrisburg and Allentown in Pennsylvania, and with
CSX at Detroit, Buffalo, Albany, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. In addition, our eastern
corridor connects with CN at Montreal,Toronto, Windsor and London, Ontario.
Yards and Repair Facilities We support our Eastern Corridor with major rail yards and terminals
in Chicago, Toronto, Montreal and Binghamton. There are also have intermodal facilities in Montreal
and Detroit, as well as a second intermodal facility in Toronto dedicated to serving the Eastern
Corridor. Terminals for our Expressway service are located in Montreal and at Milton and Agincourt
in the Greater Toronto area. In addition to repair facilities in Toronto and Chicago, we have
locomotive and car repair facilities in Montreal and Binghamton.
Other We announced on June 30, 2004, a restructuring of the D&H whereby D&H and NS provide yard
and haulage services for each other under an agreement (discussed further in the section General
Development of the Business in this AIF) This restructuring has reduced costs and provided new
income for the D&H. The STB in the second quarter of 2005 approved the final changes stemming from
the agreement.
Right of Way
Our rail network is standard gauge, which is used by all of the major railways in Canada, the U.S.
and Mexico. Continuous welded rail is used on almost all of our mainline. Virtually all of the
network and primary feeder trackage is 100-pound or heavier rail, suitable for the movement of
286,000-pound cars.
We use different train control systems on portions of our owned track, depending on the volume of
rail traffic. Centralized traffic control signals are used to authorize the movement of trains
where traffic is heaviest.
Where rail traffic is lightest, train movements are directed by written instructions transmitted
electronically and by radio from rail traffic controllers to train crews. In areas of intermediate
traffic density, we use an automatic block signalling system in conjunction with written
instructions from rail traffic controllers.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
Business Categories
The following table compares the percentage of our total freight revenue derived from each of our
major business lines in 2005 compared with 2004.
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2004 |
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Bulk |
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45% |
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44% |
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Merchandise |
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28% |
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29% |
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Intermodal |
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27% |
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27% |
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Freight Revenues
The following table summarizes our freight revenues since 2003:
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Freight Revenues |
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Fiscal 2004 |
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Growth |
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Rate as |
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Bulk |
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Grain |
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754 |
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12.9 % |
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668 |
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3.7 % |
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644 |
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Coal |
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729 |
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37.5 % |
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530 |
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19.4 % |
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444 |
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Sulphur and fertilizers |
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447 |
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(2.8)% |
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460 |
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10.0 % |
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418 |
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Total bulk |
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1,930 |
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16.4 % |
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1,658 |
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10.1 % |
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1,506 |
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Merchandise |
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Forest products |
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334 |
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3.7 % |
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322 |
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(2.1)% |
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329 |
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Industrial and consumer products |
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543 |
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12.9 % |
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481 |
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4.6 % |
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460 |
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Automotive |
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298 |
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3.1 % |
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289 |
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(4.9)% |
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304 |
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Total merchandise |
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1,175 |
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7.6 % |
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1,092 |
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(0.1)% |
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1,093 |
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Intermodal |
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1,161 |
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12.2 % |
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1,035 |
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11.8 % |
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926 |
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Total freight revenues |
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4,266 |
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12.7 % |
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3,785 |
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7.4 % |
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3,525 |
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Bulk
Our bulk business represented approximately 45% of total freight revenues in 2005.
Grain
Our grain business comprised approximately 18% of total freight revenues in 2005.
Grain transported by CPR consists of both whole grains, including wheat, corn, soybeans and canola,
and processed products, such as canola meal, vegetable oil and flour.
Our grain business is centred in two key agricultural areas: the Canadian prairies (Alberta,
Saskatchewan and Manitoba) and the Northern Plains states of North Dakota and Minnesota. Western
Canadian grain is shipped primarily west to the Port of Vancouver and east to Thunder Bay for
export. Grain is also shipped to the U.S. Midwest and to eastern Canada for domestic consumption.
U.S.-originated export grain traffic is shipped to ports at Duluth and Superior. In partnership
with other railways, we also move grain to export terminals in the U.S. Pacific Northwest and the
Gulf of Mexico. Grain destined for domestic consumption moves east via Chicago to the U.S.
Northeast or is interchanged with other carriers to the U.S. Southeast, Pacific Northwest and
California markets.
Railway rates for the movement of export grain in western Canada are subject to special legislative
provisions. These provisions apply to defined commodities and origin/destination pairings set out
in the Canada Transportation Act (CTA). The revenue
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formula included in the CTA is indexed
annually to reflect changes in the input costs associated with transporting grain destined for
export markets. For additional information, refer to the Regulation and Other Issues section in
this AIF.
Coal
Our coal businesses represented approximately 17% of total freight revenues in 2005.
Most of the coal we handle is metallurgical and destined for export through the Port of Vancouver
for use in the steel-making process in the Pacific Rim, Europe and South America.
Our Canadian coal traffic originates mainly from mines in southeastern B.C. They are considered to
be among the most productive, highest-quality metallurgical coal mines in the world. We move coal
west from these mines to port terminals for export to world markets, and east for consumption in
steel-making mills along the Great Lakes.
In the U.S., we move primarily thermal coal from the Powder River and Illinois Basins for use in
power-generating plants. Our U.S. coal business also includes petroleum coke shipments to
power-generating facilities.
Sulphur and Fertilizers
Sulphur and fertilizers business represented approximately 10% of total freight revenues in 2005.
Most sulphur produced in Alberta is a by-product of processing sour natural gas, refining crude oil
and upgrading bitumen produced in the Alberta oil sands. Sulphur is a raw material used primarily
in the manufacture of sulphuric acid, the most common industrial chemical in the world. Sulphuric
acid is used most extensively in the production of phosphate fertilizers, and demand for elemental
sulphur rises with demand for fertilizers. Sulphuric acid is also a key ingredient in industrial
processes ranging from smelting and nickel leaching to paper production.
Albertas oil and gas industry produces over eight million tonnes of sulphur annually. We transport
approximately half of the sulphur that enters international markets from Canada and we are the
leading transporter of formed sulphur shipped from gas plants in southern Alberta to the Port of
Vancouver. The two largest shipping points in southern Alberta are Shantz and Waterton and both are
located on our rail lines. Currently, our export traffic is mainly destined to China, Australia and
the U.S. In addition, we transport liquid sulphur out of Scotford, Alberta, site of one of the
largest oil sands projects in the Edmonton area, and from other origins to the southeastern and
northwestern U.S. for use in the fertilizer industry.
Fertilizers traffic consists primarily of potash and chemical fertilizers. Our potash traffic moves
mainly from Saskatchewan to markets in the U.S. and to offshore markets through the ports of
Vancouver, Thunder Bay and Portland, Oregon. Chemical fertilizers are transported to markets in
Canada and the northwestern U.S. from key production areas in the Canadian prairies. Phosphate
fertilizer is also transported from U.S. and Canadian producers to markets in Canada and the
northern U.S.
We provide transportation services from major potash and nitrogen production facilities in western
Canada and have the most efficient routes to the major U.S. markets. We also have direct service to
key fertilizer distribution terminals, such as the barge facilities on the Mississippi River system
at Minneapolis-St. Paul and in the Louisville region, as well as access to Great Lakes vessels at
Thunder Bay.
Merchandise
Our merchandise business represented approximately 28% of total freight revenues in 2005.
Merchandise products move in trains of mixed freight and in a variety of car types and service
involves delivering products to many different customers and destinations.
We move large volumes of merchandise traffic through a network of truck-rail transload facilities
managed by our Canadian Pacific Logistics Solutions (CPLS) division, which provides simplified
logistics solutions tailored to resolve complex supply chain issues.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
Forest Products
Our forest products business represented approximately 8% of total freight revenues in 2005.
Forest products traffic includes wood pulp, paper, paperboard, newsprint, lumber, panel and
Oriented Strand Board shipped from key producing areas in B.C., northern Alberta, northern
Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec to destinations throughout North America.
Industrial and Consumer Products
Our industrial and consumer products business represented approximately 13% of total freight
revenues in 2005.
Industrial and consumer products traffic includes an array of commodities grouped as plastics,
aggregates, minerals, metals, steel, chemicals and energy-related products.
Our industrial and consumer products traffic is widely dispersed throughout North America, with
large bases in Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and the U.S. Midwest. The location of mines, steel mills
and aggregate facilities adjacent to our rail lines provides for the convenient shipment of a
diverse group of industrial products for a wide range of customers. We transport products to
destinations throughout North America and to and from ports. We also participate in the movement of
products from the U.S. to Canadian destinations, including chemicals originating in and around the
Gulf Coast and destined to points in eastern Canada.
Automotive
Our automotive business represented approximately 7% of total freight revenues in 2005.
Automotive traffic includes domestic, import and pre-owned vehicles and automotive parts. We
transport finished vehicles from U.S. and Canadian assembly plants to the Canadian marketplace, and
to other markets throughout North America via major interchanges at Detroit, Chicago and Buffalo. A
comprehensive network of automotive compounds is utilized to facilitate final delivery of vehicles
to dealers throughout Canada, in Minnesota and in the U.S. Northeast. We also move imported
vehicles from the Port of Vancouver to retail markets in eastern and western Canada.
Intermodal
Our intermodal business accounted for approximately 27% of total freight revenues in 2005.
Domestic intermodal freight is comprised primarily of manufactured consumer products moving in
containers.
International intermodal freight moves in marine containers between ports and North American inland
markets.
Domestic Intermodal
Our domestic intermodal segment consists primarily of long-haul intra-Canada and cross-border
business. Key service factors in domestic intermodal include consistent on-time delivery, the
ability to provide door-to-door service and the availability of value-added services. The majority
of our domestic intermodal business originates in Canada where we market our services directly to
retailers, providing complete door-to-door service and maintaining direct relationships with our
customers. In the U.S., our service is delivered mainly through wholesalers.
International Intermodal
Our international intermodal business consists primarily of containerized traffic moving between
the ports of Vancouver, Montreal, New York and Philadelphia and inland points across Canada and the
U.S.
We are a major carrier of containers moving via the ports of Montreal and Vancouver. Import traffic
from the Port of Vancouver is mainly long-haul business destined for eastern Canada and the U.S.
Midwest and Northeast, and our trans-Pacific service offers the shortest route between the Port of
Vancouver and Chicago. We work closely with the Port of Montreal, a major year-round East Coast
gateway to Europe, to serve markets primarily in Canada and the U.S. Midwest. Our U.S. Northeast
service connects eastern Canada with the ports of Philadelphia and New York, offering a competitive
alternative to trucks.
Recent investments in terminals and track infrastructure, and operating and service initiatives
have enhanced our strategic position for future growth.
Expressway
Expressway is an innovative intermodal transportation service operating in the Montreal-Toronto
corridor. It works in partnership with the trucking industry providing service to motor carriers
and private fleet operators. Expressway uses a flexible drive-on/drive-off ramp system and can
handle a wide variety of trailers on specialized platforms in dedicated trains.
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Yield Management
Our customers demand competitively priced transportation service and many compete in global
markets. In order to offer competitive prices to our customers, we have redesigned our train
operations and terminal processes. We are also continually striving to increase productivity
through cost-reduction programs and to improve asset utilization through initiatives aimed at
targeted growth, product efficiency and maximizing value from existing resources. A key
initiative, undertaken by our yield management team, has been to standardize our price and yield
business processes.
Other Business
We earn additional revenues through the sale or lease of assets. These arrangements include
infrastructure and operating agreements with government-sponsored commuter rail authorities, the
sale of our rights to lay fibre optic cable along our right-of-way, and contracts with passenger
service operators. We also operate the Royal Canadian Pacific, a luxury passenger train
comprised of our vintage business car fleet.
Economic Dependence
At December 31, 2005, one customer comprised 14.5% of total revenues and 8.0% of our total accounts
receivable. At December 31, 2004, one customer comprised 11.7% of total revenues and 12.4% of our
total accounts receivable. In 2003, we did not generate more than 10% of our revenues from any
single customer.
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Railway Performance
We focus on franchise investment, increasing network efficiency and improving asset utilization,
train operations productivity and labour productivity. The following table summarizes the effect
of these strategies on industry-recognized performance indicators:
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Year ended December 31 |
Performance Indicators |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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2003 |
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2002 |
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2001 |
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Gross ton-miles (GTM) (millions)(1) |
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242,100 |
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236,451 |
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221,884 |
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209,596 |
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212,928 |
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Revenue ton-miles (RTM) (millions)(2) |
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125,303 |
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123,627 |
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114,599 |
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107,689 |
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110,622 |
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Train-miles (thousands)(3) |
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43,054 |
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41,344 |
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40,470 |
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38,299 |
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38,162 |
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Average number of active employees(4) |
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16,448 |
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16,056 |
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16,126 |
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16,116 |
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16,987 |
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Average train weights (tons)(5) |
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5,623 |
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5,719 |
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5,483 |
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5,473 |
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5,580 |
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Traffic density |
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(GTMs per mile of road operated, excluding
track on which CPR has haulage rights
(thousands)) |
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17,767 |
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17,113 |
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16,023 |
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15,107 |
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15,326 |
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Employee productivity |
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(GTMs per average active employee (thousands)) |
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14,719 |
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14,727 |
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13,759 |
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13,005 |
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12,535 |
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Fuel efficiency |
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(U.S. gallons of fuel per 1,000 GTMs) |
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1.18 |
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1.20 |
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1.24 |
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1.24 |
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1.25 |
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Locomotive utilization |
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(GTMs per active locomotive per day (thousands)) |
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658 |
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675 |
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664 |
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673 |
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681 |
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Gross Ton-Miles of freight measure the movement of total train weight over a
distance of one mile. (Total train weight is comprised of the weight of the freight cars,
their contents and any inactive locomotives.) |
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Revenue ton-miles of freight measure the movement of one revenue-producing ton of
freight over a distance of one mile. |
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Train-miles measure the distance traveled by the lead locomotive on each train
operating over our track. An increase in GTMs without a corresponding increase in train-miles
indicates higher efficiency. |
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Average number of active employees is the average number of actively employed
workers for the period. This includes employees who are taking vacation and statutory
holidays and other forms of short-term paid leave, and excludes individuals who have a
continuing employment relationship with us but are not currently working. This indicator is
calculated by adding the monthly average employee counts and dividing the total by the number
of months in the period. |
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Average train weights is the result of dividing GTMs by train-miles. It represents
the average total weight of all our trains operating over our track and track on which we have
running rights. |
Franchise Investment
Franchise investment is an integral part of our multi-year capital program and supports our growth
initiatives. Our annual capital program typically includes investments in track and facilities
(including rail yards and intermodal terminals); locomotives; information technology; and freight
cars and other equipment.
We invested approximately $2.3 billion in our core assets from 2003 to 2005, with annual capital
spending over this period averaging approximately 19% of revenues. This included approximately
$1.5 billion invested in track and facilities, $0.3 billion in locomotives, $0.2 billion in
information technology and $0.3 billion in freight cars and other equipment.
Locomotive Fleet Modernization
We continue to upgrade our locomotive fleet by acquiring high-adhesion alternating current (AC)
locomotives, which are more fuel efficient and reliable and have superior haulage capacity compared
with standard direct current (DC) locomotives. Our locomotive fleet now includes 642 AC
locomotives. While AC locomotives represent approximately 56% of our road-freight locomotive fleet,
they handle about 80% of our workload. Our investment in AC locomotives has helped to improve
service reliability and generate cost savings in fuel, equipment rents and maintenance. It has also
allowed us to remove from service 844 older locomotives and to more efficiently utilize our repair
and maintenance facilities.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
Following is a synopsis of our owned and leased locomotive fleet:
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Number of Locomotives |
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Road Freight |
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Yard |
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Age in Years |
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Switcher |
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Total |
0-5 |
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294 |
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294 |
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6-10 |
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348 |
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348 |
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11-15 |
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16-20 |
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88 |
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181 |
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Over 20 |
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419 |
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176 |
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251 |
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846 |
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Totals |
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642 |
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507 |
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251 |
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1,669 |
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Railcar Fleet Modernization
We own or lease approximately 52,000 freight cars, of which we own approximately 23,000 and 7,400
are hopper cars owned by Canadian federal and provincial government agencies. Long-term leases on
approximately 4,000 cars are scheduled to expire during 2006, and the leases on approximately
10,400 additional cars are scheduled to expire before the end of 2009.
Our covered hopper car fleet, used for transporting grain, consists of owned and leased cars. A
portion of the fleet used for the export of grain is leased from the Government of Canada, which
has announced its intention to transfer ownership of its cars to the Farmer Rail Car Coalition.
However, the transfer remains subject to final reviews by the Canadian government and the timing
and terms of the transfer having yet to be determined. Regardless of ownership, we will seek to
continue leasing these cars under commercial terms that support an efficient low-cost grain
handling and transportation system.
Integrated Operating Plan
Our Integrated Operating Plan (IOP) is the foundation for our scheduled railway operations that
strive to generate quality service for customers and improve asset utilization to achieve high
levels of efficiency.
Scheduled operations are key to making connections at intermediate terminals and meeting delivery
commitments.
Under our IOP, trains are scheduled to run consistently at times agreed upon with our customers. To
accomplish this, we establish a plan for each rail car that covers its entire trip from point of
origin to final destination. Cars with similar destinations are consolidated into blocks. This
reduces delays at intermediate locations by simplifying processes for employees, eliminating the
duplication of work and helping to ensure traffic moves fluidly through rail yards and terminals.
These measures improve transit times for shipments throughout our network and increase car
availability for customers. Our IOP also increases efficiency by more effectively scheduling
employee shifts, locomotive maintenance, track repair and material supply.
We have capitalized on the new capabilities of our network, our upgraded locomotive fleet and the
IOP to operate longer and heavier trains. This has reduced associated expenses, simplified the
departure of shipments from points of origin and provided lower-cost capacity for growth.
We are committed to continuously improve scheduled railway operations as a means to achieve further
efficiencies that will enable further growth without the need to incur significant capital
expenditures to accommodate the growth.
Information Technology
As a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week business, we rely heavily on our computer systems to schedule all
components of our operations. Computer applications map out complex interconnections of freight
cars, locomotives, facilities, track and train crews to meet more than 10,000 individual customer
service commitments every day. We use an intricate automated traffic forecasting system that
determines freight car routings and the workload in our yards by using sophisticated,
industry-specific software and generating time-distance diagrams to examine track capacity.
During 2005, we completed the implementation of TYES, a new yard management system. Using waybill
information, TYES triggers classification instructions to the computer system in our yards so that
individual shipments are matched to freight-car
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blocks, which in turn are matched to trains. A trip plan is created for each customers shipment
and integrated with train planning and yard applications to ensure that the instructions issued for
the customers shipment are consistent with the information given to the customer. With TYES now
fully implemented, we have completed our Service Excellence suite of operating systems. These
operating systems manage the overall movement of our customers shipments and provide railway
managers with highly reliable data on shipment performance, transit times, connections with other
trains, train and yard capacities, and locomotive requirements. This data is used to make
adjustments to the IOP to achieve specific service and productivity targets and ensure all design
objectives are fulfilled.
We plan to commence implementation of the TRIEX system during 2006 to further improve our
intermodal service offering. TRIEX will provide a customer self-service offering, including
reservations, proof of delivery and full shipment tracking. TRIEX will also give us the means to
have more sophisticated pricing options and simplify our billing processes.
During 2005, we signed a license agreement with SAP Canada to leverage use of its software beyond
managing assets and expenditures to other areas, such as revenue management, supplier management
and pricing.
In addition, with the outsourcing of a substantial amount of our information technology
infrastructure to world-class service providers, our information technology focus is on leveraging
information and applications to improve railway productivity and obtaining more value from our
existing assets and resources.
Labour Productivity and Efficiency
We continually take steps to improve the effectiveness of our organizational structure in order to
increase productivity and efficiency. Since 1996, we have improved communication and
decision-making, simplified the organizations management structure, and increased the
responsibility given to management personnel. We regularly review our organizational processes,
workforce needs and related organizational costs with a focus on improving the productivity and
efficiency of our workforce while reducing expenses.
In the second quarter of 2003, we began a program to eliminate 820 positions by consolidating
administrative functions, applying new information technology to increase productivity in
administrative areas and yard operations, and to increase car and locomotive maintenance
efficiency. The originally targeted 820 reductions were substantially completed by the end of
2005.
In the fourth quarter of 2005, we began a restructuring initiative to further improve efficiency in
our administrative areas. This initiative is expected to eliminate approximately 400 management
and administration positions. As part of this initiative, we introduced a voluntary incentive
retirement program for long-service employees in Canada. The majority of the reductions are
expected to be complete by the end of the first quarter of 2006.
In order to stimulate and reward employee participation in our efficiency initiatives, we have
implemented a number of incentive-based compensation programs designed to allow eligible unionized
and non-unionized to share in the profits they help generate.
Risk Factors
Competition
The freight transportation industry is highly competitive. We face intense competition for freight
transportation in Canada and the U.S., including competition from other railways and trucking
companies. We are subject to competition for freight traffic from other Class 1 railways,
particularly BNSF, CN, CSX, NS and UP. Competition is based mainly on price, quality of service and
access to markets. Competition with the trucking industry is generally based on freight rates,
flexibility of service and transit time performance. Any improvement in the cost structure or
service of our competitors could increase competition and have a materially adverse effect on our
business or operating results.
There was significant consolidation of the railway industry in North America during the 1990s,
which led to larger railway companies. These companies offer services in large market areas and
compete with us in these markets. Increased competition from current and future competitors in the
railway industry could adversely affect our competitive position, financial condition and operating
results.
Economic and Other Conditions
Our freight volumes and revenues are largely dependent upon the health of the North American and
global economies and other factors affecting the volumes and patterns of international trade. We
are also sensitive to factors such as weather, security threats, commodity pricing and global
supply and demand, as well as those affecting North Americas agricultural, mining, forest
products, consumer products, import/export and automotive sectors. These factors are beyond the
influence or control of the railway industry generally and CPR specifically.
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Fuel Prices
Fuel expense constitutes a significant portion of our operating costs. Fuel price volatility can,
therefore, have a material effect on operating results. Prices can be influenced by local and
international supply disruptions stemming from the loss of crude oil production or refining
capacity. These disruptions can be caused by weather conditions, unplanned infrastructure failures
or geopolitical events. We employ a fuel surcharge program to manage our exposure to price
fluctuations. Our fuel surcharge program partially offsets fuel cost increases by levying an
incremental charge on dollar revenue. In addition to the fuel surcharge, we may from time to time
sell or purchase crude-related derivative instruments. To the extent that fuel costs decline below
the levels specified in any such derivative instrument, we will not receive the full benefit of the
reduction.
Foreign Exchange Risk
We conduct our business and receive revenues primarily in Canadian dollars, however, a significant
portion of our revenues, expenses, assets and debt are denominated in U.S. dollars. Thus, our
results are affected by fluctuations in the exchange rate between these currencies. In addition,
changes in the exchange rate between the Canadian dollar and other currencies (including the U.S.
dollar) affect the competitiveness in world markets of the goods we transport and, in turn,
positively or negatively affect our revenues and expenses. From time to time we may sell or
purchase forward U.S. dollars at fixed rates in future periods to manage our exposure to
fluctuations in exchange rates between Canadian and U.S. dollars on future revenue streams and
certain U.S. dollar expenditures. To the extent that exchange rates decline below the rate fixed by
such futures contracts, we will not receive the full benefit of these contracts.
Interest Rate Risk
We may enter into long-term debt agreements to finance capital purchases when we do not have the
outright free cash to purchase the capital assets, or if we elect to utilize cash for other
purposes. By doing so, we expose ourselves to increased interest costs on future fixed-debt
instruments and existing variable rate debt instruments should market interest rates increase. In
addition, the present value of our assets and liabilities will also vary with interest rate
changes. We may enter into forward rate agreements (Interest or Treasury Locks) to lock in rates
for a future date, thereby gaining protection from any subsequent interest rate increases. We may
also enter into swap agreements whereby one party agrees to pay a fixed rate of interest while the
other party pays a floating rate. We may incur higher costs, depending on the direction of
interest rates and on our contracted rate.
Regulatory Authorities
Our railway operations in Canada are subject to regulations under the CTA, the Railway Safety Act
and certain other statutes administered by the Canadian Transportation Agency and the federal
Minister of Transport. Our U.S. railway operations are subject to regulation by the STB and the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). We are also subject to federal, provincial, state and
local laws and regulations dealing with health, security, safety, labour, environmental, rate and
other matters, all of which may affect our business or operating results.
In addition, we are subject to statutory and regulatory directives in the U.S. addressing homeland
security concerns. Future decisions by the U.S. government on homeland security matters or
decisions by the industry in response to security threats to the North American rail network could
have a materially adverse effect on our business or operating results.
Environmental Laws and Regulations
Our operations and real estate assets are subject to extensive federal, provincial, state and local
environmental laws and regulations governing emissions to the air, discharges to waters and the
handling, storage, transportation and disposal of waste and other materials. We transport
hazardous materials and periodically use hazardous materials in our operations. Any findings that
we have violated such laws or regulations could have a materially adverse effect our business or
operating results.
In certain locations, we operate on properties that have been used for railways for over a century.
As a result, historic releases of hazardous waste or materials may be discovered, requiring
remediation of our properties or subjecting us to liability for
damages, the cost of which could materially affect our business or operating results. Changing
regulations and remedial approaches in Canada and the U.S. will ultimately impact the costs of
remediation and overall environmental liability. The regulatory trend towards increased protection
of human health from specific chemicals may mean sites that were previously remediated, or that did
not require action, could be subject to further scrutiny. There is a possibility that an
accidental release of hazardous waste or materials on our properties could occur and the costs of
remediation of properties affected by such accidental release could materially affect our business
or operating results.
In the operation of a railway, it is possible that derailments or other accidents may occur that
could cause harm to human health or to the environment. As a result, we may incur costs in the
future to address any such harm, including costs relating to the
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performance of clean-ups, natural
resource damages and compensatory or punitive damages relating to harm to individuals or property.
These costs could materially affect our business or operating results.
Labour Relations
Relations with our employees could deteriorate due to disputes related to, among other things, wage
or benefit levels or our response to changes in government regulation of workers and the workplace.
Our operations rely heavily on our employees. Any labour shortage or stoppage caused by poor
relations with employees, including those represented by unions, could adversely affect our ability
to provide services and the costs of providing such services, which could materially harm our
business or operating results and may materially harm relationships with our customers.
Certain of our union agreements are currently under renegotiation, as discussed in the section
Labour Relations in this AIF. We cannot guarantee these negotiations will be resolved in a
timely manner or on favourable terms.
Pension Plans
We maintain defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans. The defined benefit plans
unfunded liabilities have increased significantly, mainly as a result of current low interest
rates. Pension funding requirements are dependent upon different factors, including interest rate
levels, asset returns, regulatory requirements for funding purposes, and changes to pension plan
benefits. In the absence of favourable changes in these factors, we will have to satisfy the
under-funded amounts of our plans through cash contributions from time to time. These cash outlays
for funding could materially affect our business.
Indemnifications
Pursuant to a trust and custodial services agreement with the trustee of the Canadian Pacific
Railway Company Pension Trust Fund, we have undertaken to indemnify and save harmless the trustee,
to the extent not paid by the Fund, from any and all taxes, claims, liabilities, damages, costs and
expenses arising out of the performance of the trustees obligations under the agreement, except as
a result of misconduct by the trustee. The indemnity includes liabilities, costs or expenses
relating to any legal reporting or notification obligations of the trustee with respect to the
defined contribution option of the pension plans or otherwise with respect to the assets of the
pension plans that are not part of the Fund. The indemnity survives the termination or expiry of
the agreement with respect to claims and liabilities arising prior to the termination or expiry.
At December 31, 2005, we had not recorded a liability associated with this indemnification, as we
do not expect to make any payments pertaining to it.
Pursuant to our by-laws, we indemnify all our current and former directors and officers. We carry
a liability insurance policy for directors and officers, subject to a maximum coverage limit and
certain deductibles in cases where a director or officer is reimbursed for any loss covered by the
policy.
Safety
Safety is a key priority for our management and Board of Directors. We use two key safety
indicators, each of which follows strict U.S. FRA reporting guidelines. In 2005, the rate of FRA
personal injuries per 200,000 employee hours (100 employee years in 2004) was 2.3, down 15% from
2004 and down 26% from 2003.
The rate of FRA reportable train accidents per million train miles was 2.1 in 2005, unchanged from
2004, and up 17% from 1.8 in 2003. In 2005, improvements in train safety on CPRs track were
offset by an increase in train accidents involving CPR trains while on track owned by other
railways. The increase in 2004, compared with 2003, occurred mainly during the first two quarters
of 2004, and in particular, during unusually cold weather early in the year.
Our Safety and Health Management Committee provides ongoing focus, leadership, commitment and
support for efforts to improve the safety of our operations as well as the safety and health of our
employees. The committee is comprised of CPRs Chief Executive Officer, President and
representatives from various operations departments, including safety, environmental
and police. Our Safety Framework governs the safety management process, which involves more than
1,000 employees in planning and implementing safety-related activities. This management process,
combined with planning that encompasses all operational functions, ensures a continuous and
consistent focus on safety.
Border Security
CPR was the first railway in North America to be approved under a new Canada Border Services Agency
(CBSA) program to streamline clearance at the border for imports from the U.S. Under the Customs
Self-Assessment (CSA) program, goods and shippers approved as low risk have a virtual fast lane
into Canada on our railway. Eligible goods include finished vehicles, parts for vehicles, food
products and other common items frequently imported from the U.S.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
The CSA program reduces the cost of compliance with Canadas import regulations, as approved
importers can file monthly summary customs reports on their shipments instead of a report on each
shipment. Approved importers also benefit from improved efficiencies, as their goods can be
delivered directly to their facilities without stopping for inspection at the border or waiting for
customs clearance. We benefit from improved freight car velocity with shipments for customers
approved under CSA moving more easily across the border.
We are also a certified carrier with the U.S. Customs and Border Protections (CBP) Customs -
Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and the CBSAs Partners in Protection
(PIP) program. C-TPAT and PIP are partnership programs that seek to strengthen overall supply
chain and border security.
Under a joint Declaration of Principles signed in April 2003, we made a commitment to work with the
CBSA and CBP to install a new Vehicle and Cargo Inspection System (VACIS) at five of our border
crossings. Rail VACIS uses non-intrusive gamma ray technology to scan U.S.-bound rail shipments.
All five VACIS systems are now fully operational. The joint government-industry initiative to
enhance the security of U.S.-bound rail shipments ensures trade continues to flow between Canada
and the U.S. These measures were part of the larger process of implementing the Smart Border
Declaration adopted by Canada and the U.S. in December 2001.
Additional work is also being undertaken at Windsor, Ontario, to secure the rail corridor between
the Windsor VACIS facility and the U.S. border. Work on this secure corridor initiative is
expected to be complete by the end of the first quarter of 2006.
Labour Relations
At December 31, 2005, approximately 80% of our workforce was unionized, with approximately 80% of
our workforce located in Canada. Unionized employees are represented by a total of 36 bargaining
agents. Seven bargaining agents represent our employees in Canada and the remaining 29 represent
employees in our U.S. operations.
Labour
Relations Canada
Agreements are currently in place with five of the seven bargaining units in Canada. In 2005 and
early 2006, we negotiated the following settlements with bargaining units in Canada:
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A four-year collective agreement with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC),
elected as bargaining agent by train crew employees in June 2004. The agreement, which
extends to the end of 2006, was ratified on January 17, 2005. Our collective agreement
with the previous bargaining agent expired on December 31,
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A three-year collective agreement with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, Maintenance
of Way Employees Division (TCRC-MWD), certified as bargaining agent by track maintenance
employees in July 2004. The agreement, which extends to the end of 2006, was ratified on
March 18, 2005. Our collective agreement with the former bargaining agent expired on
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A three-year collective agreement with the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW), representing
employees who maintain and repair locomotives and freight cars. The agreement, which
extends to the end of 2007, was ratified on March 24, 2005. |
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A five-year collective agreement, extending to the end of 2009, with the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), representing signal maintainers. The agreement,
which extends to the end of 2009, was ratified on September 16, 2005. |
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A Memorandum of Settlement with the Canadian Pacific Police Association (CPPA),
representing CPR Police sergeants and constables. The agreement, which was reached on
January 12, 2006, has been submitted to a ratification vote. Results of the vote and a
decision on the term of the agreement are expected in February 2006. |
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A Memorandum of Settlement, for a three-year renewal agreement to the end of 2008, with
the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, Rail Canada Traffic Controllers (TCRC-RCTC),
representing employees who control train traffic. The agreement, which was reached on
January 20, 2006, has been submitted to a ratification vote. Results of the vote are
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Relations U.S.
Most U.S. Class 1 railroads negotiate labour agreements collectively on a national basis. At the
end of 2004, a new round of bargaining commenced with all 13 national unions. There have been no
settlements to date. In a new approach, seven unions, including the Teamsters union, which
represents locomotive engineers and track maintenance workers, formed a coalition at the national
bargaining table. Negotiations with the coalition and with the union representing conductors are
currently in mediation.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
Several difficult issues, such as health care cost containment, more
flexible use of employees and contractors, and the implementation of a single person crew, present
significant challenges for the parties.
Soo Line and D&H have elected to negotiate independently of the national bargaining process.
We are party to collective agreements with 29 bargaining units: 15 on the Soo Line and 14 on the
D&H.
Agreements with 14 of the 15 bargaining units on the Soo Line are currently open for renegotiation.
Our agreement with yard supervisors extends to the end of 2009. Negotiations have commenced with
track maintainers, conductors, clerks, car repair employees, mechanical labourers, machinists,
electricians, train dispatchers, signal repair employees, police, blacksmiths and boilermakers,
sheetmetal workers, and train service employees. Negotiations with the Teamsters, representing
locomotive engineers, resulted in both parties agreeing to binding arbitration, which was held in
November 2005. An arbitration decision issued January 26, 2006, satisfactorily finalized an
agreement.
D&H has agreements in place with 10 unions representing freight car repair employees, clerks,
locomotive engineers, signal repair employees, mechanical supervisors, mechanical labourers,
machinists, sheet metal workers, electricians, and police. Negotiations are continuing with the
remaining four bargaining units, which represent track maintainers, conductors and trainpersons,
engineering supervisors, and yard supervisors.
Environmental Protection
We have implemented a comprehensive Environmental Management System (EMS), which uses the five
elements of the ISO 14001 standard policy, planning, implementation and operation, checking and
corrective action, and management review as described below.
Policy
We have adopted an Environmental Protection Policy and continue to develop and implement policies
and procedures to address specific environmental issues and reduce environmental risk. Each policy
is implemented with training for employees and a clear identification of roles and
responsibilities.
Our partnership in Responsible CareÒ is a key part of our commitment as we strive to be a
leader in railway and public safety. Responsible CareÒ, an initiative of the Canadian
Chemical Producers Association, is an ethic for the safe and environmentally sound management of
chemicals throughout their life cycle. Partnership in Responsible CareÒ involves a public
commitment to continually improve the industrys environmental, health and safety performance. We
successfully completed our first Responsible CareÒ external verification in June 2002 and
were granted Responsible CareÒ practice-in-place status. We were successfully re-verified
in 2005.
We have also been a partner of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) since 1999 and are currently
working with the ACC and its Transportation Partner Group to develop verification protocols and
processes for our U.S. facilities.
Planning
We prepare an annual Corporate Environmental Plan, which includes details of our environmental
goals and objectives as well as high-level strategies and tactics. The plan is used by various
departments to integrate key corporate environmental strategies into their business plans.
Implementation and Operation
We have developed specific environmental programs to address areas such as air emissions,
wastewater, management of vegetation, chemicals and waste, storage tanks and fuelling facilities,
and environmental impact assessment. Our environmental specialists and consultants lead these
programs.
Our focus is on preventing spills and other incidents that have a negative impact on the
environment. As a precaution, we have established a Strategic Emergency Response Contractor
network and located spill equipment kits across Canada and the U.S. to ensure a rapid and efficient
response in the event of an environmental incident. In addition, we regularly update and test
emergency preparedness and response plans.
We have taken a proactive position to the remediation of historically impacted sites and have an
accounting accrual for environmental costs that extends to 2015.
Environmental Contamination
In the fourth quarter of 2004, we recorded a $90.9-million charge for costs associated with
investigation, characterization, remediation and other applicable actions related to environmental
contamination at a property in the U.S., which includes areas previously leased to third parties.
We are participating in the State of Minnesotas voluntary investigation and clean-up program
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DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
at the east side of the property. The property is the subject of ongoing fieldwork being undertaken in
conjunction with the appropriate State of Minnesota authorities to determine the extent and
magnitude of the contamination and the appropriate remediation plan. We filed with the State of
Minnesota in 2005 a response action plan for the east side of the property. The costs are expected
to be incurred over approximately 10 years.
In the third quarter of 2005, we reached a binding settlement in relation to a lawsuit with a
potentially responsible party involving portions of past environmental contamination at a property
in the U.S. The lawsuit against this other party has been dismissed and the party has accepted
responsibility for designated portions of the property and paid us a settlement sum in partial
payment of the response costs we have incurred.
As a result of the settlement, we were able to reverse accrued liabilities related to the property
and recognize a total reduction of $33.9 million to the special charges accrued in prior years.
Under applicable accounting rules, this reduction could not be recognized until the outcome of the
lawsuit or any binding settlement with the other responsible party became known.
We continue to be responsible for remediation work on portions of the property not addressed by the
binding settlement, and continue to retain liability accruals for remaining future expected costs.
This work, along with all work addressed under the binding settlement, will be overseen by the
State of Minnesotas voluntary investigation and clean-up program to ensure that all such remaining
work at the property is completed in accordance with applicable standards.
Checking and Corrective Action
Our environmental audit comprehensively, systematically and regularly assesses our facilities for
compliance with legal requirements and conformance to our policies, which are based on legal
requirements and accepted industry standards. Audits are scheduled based on risk assessment for
each facility and are led by third-party environmental audit specialists supported by our
environmental staff.
Audits are followed by a formal Corrective Action Planning (CAP) process that ensures findings
are addressed in a timely manner. Progress is monitored against completion targets and reported
quarterly to senior management. Completion targets have been substantially met every year since
the CAP process was created in 1999.
Management Review
Our Board of Directors has established an Environmental and Safety Committee that conducts a
semi-annual comprehensive review of environmental issues. An Environmental Lead Team, which is
comprised of senior leaders of our Real Estate, Legal Services, Marketing and Sales, Finance,
Operations, Supply Services, and Environmental Services departments, meets quarterly to review
environmental matters.
Expenditures
We spent $32.6 million in 2005 for environmental management, including amounts spent for ongoing
operations, capital upgrades and remediation.
Regulation and Other Issues
Our rail operations in Canada are subject to regulation of service, rate setting, network
rationalization and safety by the CTA, the Railway Safety Act and certain other statutes. Our U.S.
rail operations are subject to regulations administered by the STB and the FRA.
Canadian Regulation
Our economic activities, including matters relating to rates, level of service obligations and line
discontinuance, are subject to the provisions of the CTA.
The CTA contains shipper rate and service protections, including final-offer arbitration,
competitive line rates, and compulsory interswitching, which allows a shipper to request a railway
to move its traffic to the nearest competitive interchange point with another railway within a
30-kilometre radius for a regulated fee. However, to gain recourse to certain of these protections,
shippers must establish that they would suffer substantial commercial harm if the relief sought
were not granted. These shipper protections also extend to western Canadian grain transportation.
In late March 2005, the federal government introduced a bill with miscellaneous changes to the CTA.
Progress of the bill through Parliament ceased when Parliament was dissolved on November 29, 2005.
It is not known whether the newly elected federal government will reintroduce the proposed
changes.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
Canadas federally regulated railways are also subject to the Railway Safety Act, which governs
safety and operational aspects of the industry, and to the Canadian Transportation Accident
Investigation and Safety Board Act. They are also subject to legislation relating to the
environment and the transportation of hazardous materials.
U.S. Regulation
There have been efforts in recent years to re-regulate certain aspects of the U.S. rail industry
previously deregulated under the Staggers Rail Act of 1980. The rail industry opposes
re-regulation.
The STB regulates a variety of railway matters, including: service levels; certain freight car
rental payments; certain rail traffic rates; the terms under which railways may gain access to each
others facilities and traffic; mergers and acquisitions of railways; and the abandonment, sale and
discontinuance of operations on rail lines.
We believe STB regulations governing mergers and consolidation of Class 1 railways require
applicants to demonstrate that a proposed transaction would be in the public interest and would
enhance competition, where necessary, to offset any negative effects.
The FRA governs all safety-related aspects of railway operations and, therefore, has jurisdiction
over our operations in the U.S. State and local regulatory agencies may also exercise jurisdiction
over certain safety and operational matters of local significance.
Insurance
We maintain insurance policies to protect our assets and to protect against liabilities. Our
insurance policies include, but are not limited to, liability insurance, director and officer
liability insurance, automobile insurance and property insurance. The property insurance program
includes business interruption coverage, which would respond in the event of catastrophic damage to
our infrastructure. We believe our insurance is adequate to protect us from known and unknown
liabilities.
Related-party Transactions
No rail services were provided to related parties in 2005.
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DIVIDENDS
Declared Dividends and Dividend Policy
Dividends declared by the Board of Directors in the last three years are as follows:
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$0.1275
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March 28, 2003
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April 28, 2003 |
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$0.1275
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June 27, 2003
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July 28, 2003 |
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$0.1275
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September 26, 2003
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October 27, 2003 |
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$0.1275
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December 24, 2003
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January 26, 2004 |
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$0.1275
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March 26, 2004
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April 26, 2004 |
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$0.1275
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June 25, 2004
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July 26, 2004 |
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$0.1325
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September 24, 2004
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October 25, 2004 |
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$0.1325
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December 31, 2004
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January 31, 2005 |
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$0.1325
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March 25, 2005
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April 25, 2005 |
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$0.1500
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June 24, 2005
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July 25, 2005 |
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$0.1500
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September 30, 2005
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October 31, 2005 |
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$0.1500
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December 30, 2005
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January 30, 2006 |
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$0.1875
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March 31, 2006
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April 24, 2006 |
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Our Board of Directors will give consideration on a quarterly basis to the payment of future
dividends. The amount of any future quarterly dividends will be determined based on a number of
factors that may include the results of operations, financial condition, cash requirements and
future prospects of the Company. We are, however, under no obligation to declare dividends and the
declaration of dividends is wholly within the Board of Directors discretion. Further, our Board
of Directors may cease declaring dividends or may declare dividends in amounts that are different
from those previously declared. Restrictions in the credit or financing agreements entered into by
the Company or the provisions of applicable law may preclude the payment of dividends in certain
circumstances.
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CAPITAL STRUCTURE
Description of Capital Structure
The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Common Shares, an unlimited number of
First Preferred Shares and an unlimited number of Second Preferred Shares. At December 31, 2005,
no Preferred Shares had been issued.
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The rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the Common Shares are as
follows: |
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Payment of Dividends: The holders of the Common Shares will be entitled to
receive dividends if, as and when declared by CPRs Board of Directors out of the
assets of the Company properly applicable to the payment of dividends in such amounts
and payable in such manner as the Board may from time to time determine. Subject to
the rights of the holders of any other class of shares of the Company entitled to
receive dividends in priority to or rateably with the holders of the Common Shares, the
Board may in its sole discretion declare dividends of the Common Shares to the
exclusion of any other class of shares of the Company. |
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Participation upon Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up: In the event of the
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or other distribution of assets
of the Company among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, the
holders of the Common Shares will, subject to the rights of the holders of any other
class of shares of the Company entitled to receive the assets of the Company upon such
a distribution in priority to or rateably with the holders of the Common Shares, be
entitled to participate rateably in any distribution of the assets of the Company. |
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Voting Rights: The holders of the Common Shares will be entitled to receive
notice of and to attend all annual and special meetings of the shareholders of the
Company and to one (1) vote in respect of each Common Share held at all such meetings,
except at separate meetings of or on separate votes by the holders of another class or
series of shares of the Company. |
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The rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the First Preferred Shares
are as follows: |
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Authority to Issue in One or More Series: The First Preferred Shares may at
any time or from time to time be issued in one (1) or more series. Subject to the
following provisions, the Board may by resolution fix from time to time before the
issue thereof the number of shares in, and determine the designation, rights,
privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the shares of each series of First
Preferred Shares. |
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Voting Rights: The holders of the First Preferred Shares will not be entitled
to receive notice of or to attend any meeting of the shareholders of the Company and
will not be entitled to vote at any such meeting, except as may be required by law. |
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Limitation on Issue: The Board may not issue any First Preferred Shares if by
so doing the aggregate amount payable to holders of First Preferred Shares as a return
of capital in the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or
any other distribution of the assets of the Company among its shareholders for the
purpose of winding up its affairs would exceed $500,000,000. |
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Ranking of First Preferred Shares: The First Preferred Shares will be entitled
to priority over the Second Preferred Shares and the Common Shares of the Company and
over any other shares ranking junior to the First Preferred Shares with respect to the
payment of dividends and the distribution of assets of the Company in the event of any
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or other distribution of the
assets of the Company among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs. |
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Dividends Preferential: Except with the consent in writing of the holders of
all outstanding First Preferred Shares, no dividend can be declared and paid on or set
apart for payment on the Second Preferred Shares or the Common Shares
or on any other shares ranking junior to the First Preferred Shares unless and until all dividends (if
any) up to and including any dividend payable for the last completed period for which
such dividend is payable on each series of First Preferred Shares outstanding has been
declared and paid or set apart for payment. |
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CAPITAL STRUCTURE
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The rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the Second Preferred
Shares are as following: |
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Authority to Issue in One or More Series: The Second Preferred Shares may at
any time or from time to time be issued in one (1) or more series. Subject to the
following provisions, the Board may by resolution fix from time to time before the
issue thereof the number of shares in, and determine the designation, rights,
privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the shares of each series of
Second Preferred Shares. |
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Voting Rights: The holders of the Second Preferred Shares will not be entitled to
receive notice of or to attend any meetings of the shareholders of the Company and will
not be entitled to vote at any such meeting, except as may be required by law. |
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Limitation on Issue: The Board may not issue any Second Preferred Shares if by
so doing the aggregate amount payable to holders of Second Preferred Shares as a return
of capital in the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or
any other distribution of the assets of the Company among its shareholders for the
purpose of winding up its affairs would exceed $500,000,000. |
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Ranking of Second Preferred Shares: The Second Preferred Shares will be
entitled to priority over the Common Shares of the Company and over any other shares
ranking junior to the Second Preferred Shares with respect to the payment of dividends
and the distribution of assets of the Company in the event of the liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Company or any other distribution of the assets of the
Company among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up of its affairs. |
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Dividends Preferential: Except with the consent in writing of the holders of
all outstanding Second Preferred Shares, no dividend can be declared and paid on or set
apart for payment on the Common Shares or on any other shares ranking junior to the
Second Preferred Shares unless and until all dividends (if any) up to and including any
dividend payable for the last completed period for which such dividend is payable on
each series of Second Preferred Shares outstanding has been declared and paid or set
apart for payment. |
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CAPITAL STRUCTURE
Security Ratings
Our debt
securities are rated annually by three approved rating organizations
Moodys Investors
Service, Inc., Standard & Poors Corporation and Dominion Bond Rating Service Limited. Currently,
our securities are rated as Investment Grade, as shown in the chart below:
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Moodys Investors Service
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Baa2 |
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Standard & Poors
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Dominion Bond Rating Service
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Credit ratings are intended to provide investors with an independent measure of the credit quality
of an issue of securities and are indicators of the likelihood of payment and of the capacity and
willingness of a company to meet its financial commitment on an obligation in accordance with the
terms of the obligation. A description of the rating categories of each of the rating agencies in
the table above is set out below.
Credit ratings are not recommendations to purchase, hold or sell securities and do not address the
market price or suitability of a specific security for a particular investor and may be subject to
revision or withdrawal at any time by the rating agencies. Credit ratings may not reflect the
potential impact of all risks on the value of securities. In addition, real or anticipated changes
in the rating assigned to a security will generally affect the market value of that security.
There can be no assurance that a rating will remain in effect for any given period of time or that
a rating will not be revised or withdrawn entirely by a rating agency in the future.
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MARKET FOR SECURITIES
Stock Exchange Listings
The Common Shares of CPR are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol CP.
Trading Price and Volume
The following chart provides the monthly trading information for our Common Shares on the Toronto
Stock Exchange during 2005.
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January |
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41.30 |
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42.20 |
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38.70 |
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42.00 |
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26,976 |
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13,370,864 |
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February |
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41.80 |
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44.08 |
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41.09 |
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43.87 |
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21,897 |
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10,445,569 |
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March |
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43.90 |
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46.52 |
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41.55 |
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43.75 |
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27,485 |
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16,967,490 |
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April |
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43.90 |
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46.09 |
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42.08 |
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43.95 |
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32,878 |
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21,381,092 |
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May |
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43.95 |
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46.88 |
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43.45 |
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46.15 |
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27,921 |
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14,554,520 |
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June |
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46.01 |
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46.49 |
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41.46 |
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42.39 |
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32,616 |
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19,606,925 |
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July |
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43.29 |
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48.12 |
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41.79 |
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47.50 |
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30,485 |
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13,214,295 |
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August |
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47.50 |
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47.95 |
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44.82 |
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44.82 |
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28,758 |
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13,780,242 |
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44.80 |
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50.49 |
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44.46 |
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50.04 |
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34,531 |
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13,238,456 |
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October |
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50.04 |
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51.50 |
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46.60 |
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48.55 |
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37,440 |
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14,744,250 |
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November |
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48.79 |
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50.38 |
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46.70 |
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50.25 |
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36,103 |
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18,231,934 |
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December |
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51.10 |
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52.70 |
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47.00 |
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48.71 |
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51,300 |
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16,928,700 |
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The following chart provides the monthly trading information for our Common Shares on the New
York Stock Exchange during 2005.
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Opening |
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Traded |
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January |
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34.50 |
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34.81 |
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31.52 |
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33.68 |
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14,116 |
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6,571,300 |
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February |
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33.63 |
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35.80 |
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33.20 |
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35.47 |
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8,594 |
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3,031,700 |
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March |
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35.40 |
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38.05 |
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34.33 |
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35.97 |
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11,364 |
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3,855,700 |
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April |
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36.06 |
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37.85 |
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33.75 |
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34.92 |
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17,896 |
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7,835,600 |
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May |
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35.00 |
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37.33 |
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34.25 |
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36.95 |
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11,639 |
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3,775,900 |
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June |
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37.01 |
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37.24 |
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33.60 |
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34.51 |
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15,167 |
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4,979,100 |
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July |
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34.51 |
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39.26 |
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33.71 |
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38.84 |
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14,878 |
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5,303,200 |
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August |
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38.84 |
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39.92 |
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37.36 |
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37.83 |
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14,038 |
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3,848,100 |
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September |
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37.73 |
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43.30 |
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37.40 |
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42.96 |
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16,082 |
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4,425,400 |
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October |
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42.97 |
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43.87 |
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39.78 |
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41.27 |
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19,997 |
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5,486,400 |
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November |
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41.27 |
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43.15 |
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39.56 |
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43.14 |
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22,187 |
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6,766,300 |
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December |
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43.80 |
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45.34 |
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40.77 |
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41.95 |
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25,427 |
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7,753,400 |
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On May 31, 2005, we completed the filings required for a normal course issuer bid to enable
the Company to purchase for cancellation up to 2.5 million of the outstanding Common Shares during
the 12-month period from June 6, 2005, to June 5, 2006. The number of shares that may be purchased
represents approximately 1.6% of the 158,976,508 Common Shares outstanding on May 25, 2005.
Purchases may be made through the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock
Exchange. The price paid for shares will be the market price at the time of purchase. The
purchases, made using surplus funds, are intended to mitigate dilution that may occur as a result
of the issuance of Common Shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options under our compensation
programs. We also believe that the market price of our Common Shares could be such that the
purchase of Common Shares may be an attractive and appropriate use of corporate funds in light of
potential benefits to remaining shareholders. From June 6, 2005, to January 31, 2006, 1,761,000
Common Shares were purchased at an average price of $45.77 per share.
Shareholders may obtain, without charge, a copy of our Notice of Intention to Make a Normal Course
Issuer Bid by writing The Office of the Corporate Secretary, Canadian Pacific Railway Limited,
Suite 920, Gulf Canada Square, 401- 9th Avenue S.W.,
Calgary, Alberta, T2P 4Z4, or by telephone at (403)319-7165 or 1-866-861-4289, by fax at
(403)319-6770, or by e-mail to Shareholder@cpr.ca.
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MARKET FOR SECURITIES
On February 21, 2006, we announced our intention, subject to regulatory approval, to expand the
normal course issuer bid program and to renew it at the time of its scheduled expiry date to enable
us to purchase up to 5.5 million shares. The remaining share repurchases will occur during 2006.
28
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Following are the names and municipalities of residence of the directors and officers of the
Company, their positions and principal occupations within the past five years, the period during
which each director has served as director of the Company, and the date on which each directors
term of office expires.
Directors
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Year of annual meeting |
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Positions held and principal occupations within |
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at which term of office |
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Name and municipality of residence |
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the preceding five years (1) |
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expires (director since) |
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S.E. Bachand (2)(3)(5)
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, U.S.A. |
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Retired President and Chief Executive Officer,
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (hard goods
retailer specializing in automotive, sports and leisure
and home products) |
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2006 (2001) |
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J.E. Cleghorn,
O.C., F.C.A. (2)(3)(6) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Chairman, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., (international engineering and construction firm) |
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2006 (2001) |
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T.W. Faithfull (3)(4)(5)
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England |
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Retired President and Chief Executive Officer Shell Canada Limited (oil and gas company) |
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2006 (2003) |
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J.E. Newall,
O.C.
(3)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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Chairman, Canadian Pacific Railway
Limited, and NOVA Chemicals Corporation (chemicals
company producing styrenics, olefins and polyolefin products) |
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2006 (2001) |
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Dr. J.R.
Nininger
(3)(4)(5)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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Retired President and Chief
Executive Officer, The Conference Board of Canada
(private not-for-profit research group) |
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2006 (2001) |
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M. Paquin
(2)(3)(4)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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President and Chief Executive
Officer, Logistec Corporation (international cargo-handling company) |
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2006 (2001) |
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M.E.J.
Phelps, O.C.
(3)(4)(5)(6)
West Vancouver, B.C., Canada |
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Chairman, Dornoch Capital Inc. (private investment company) |
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2006 (2001) |
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R. Phillips, O.C.
(2)(3)(6)
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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Retired President and Chief
Executive Officer, IPSCO Inc. (steel manufacturing company) |
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2006 (2001) |
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R.J. Ritchie
Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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Chief Executive Officer, Canadian
Pacific Railway Limited |
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2006 (2001) |
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M.W. Wright
(2)(3)(5)
Longboat Key, Florida, U.S.A. |
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Retired Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer, SUPERVALU INC. (food distributor and grocery retailer) |
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2006 (2001) |
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Notes: |
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(1) |
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S.E. Bachand was President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Tire Corporation,
Limited from March 1993 to August 2000. J.E. Cleghorn was Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of the Royal Bank of Canada from January 1995 to
July 2001. T.W. Faithfull was
President and Chief Executive Officer of Shell Canada Limited from
April 1999 to July 2003.
Dr. J.R. Nininger was President and Chief Executive Officer of The Conference Board of Canada
from September 1978 to August 2001. M.E.J. Phelps was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Westcoast Energy Inc. from June 1988 to March 2002. R. Phillips was President and Chief
Executive Officer of IPSCO Inc. from February 1982 to December 2001. R.J Ritchie was
President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Pacific Railway Company from July 1996 until
his appointment as Chief Executive Officer in November 2005, and was President and Chief
Executive Officer of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited from October 2001 to November 2005.
M.W. Wright was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SUPERVALU INC. from June 1981 until
June 2001 and Chairman until June 2002. |
(2) |
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Member of the Audit, Finance and Risk Management Committee. |
(3) |
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Member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. |
(4) |
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Member of the Environmental and Safety Committee. |
(5) |
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Member of the Management Resources and Compensation Committee. |
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Member of the Pension Trust Fund Committee. |
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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Cease Trade Orders
S.E. Bachand was a director of Krystal Bond Inc. when it was subject to a cease trade order on
April 12, 2002, for failure to file financial statements. It has since ceased to operate as a
going concern. J.E. Cleghorn, a director of Nortel Networks Corporation and Nortel Networks Limited
was subject to a cease trade order, prohibiting trading in Nortel Networks securities, issued in
May 2004 for failure by Nortel Networks to file certain financial statements. The cease trade
order, issued by the Ontario Securities Commission against directors, officers and certain other
current and former employees of Nortel Networks, was revoked on June 21, 2005.
Senior Officers
The following are executive officers of CPR:
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preceding five years |
J.E. Newall, O.C.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Chairman
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Chairman, NOVA Chemicals
Corporation (chemicals company
producing styrenics, olefins
and polyolefin products) |
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R.J. Ritchie
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Chief Executive
Officer
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Chief Executive Officer,
Canadian Pacific Railway
Company; President and Chief
Executive Officer, Canadian
Pacific Railway Company and
Canadian Pacific Railway
Limited |
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F.J. Green
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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President and Chief
Operating Officer
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President and Chief Operating
Officer, Canadian Pacific
Railway Company; Executive
Vice-President and Chief
Operating Officer, Canadian
Pacific Railway Company and
Canadian Pacific Railway
Limited; Executive
Vice-President, Marketing and
Operations, Canadian Pacific
Railway Company; Senior
Vice-President, Marketing,
Canadian Pacific Railway
Company; Vice-President,
Marketing, Canadian Pacific
Railway Company |
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M.T. Waites
Municipal District of Rocky View,
Alberta, Canada
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Executive Vice-
President and Chief
Financial Officer
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Executive Vice-President and
Chief Financial Officer, Chief
Executive Officer, U.S.
Network, Canadian Pacific
Railway Company; Executive
Vice-President and Chief
Financial Officer, Canadian
Pacific Railway Company;
Vice-President and Comptroller,
Canadian Pacific Railway
Company |
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W.P. Bell
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Vice-President,
Investor Relations
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Vice-President, Investor
Relations, Canadian Pacific
Railway Company;
Vice-President, E-Business,
Canadian Pacific Railway
Company; Vice-President,
Logistics Systems, Canadian
Pacific Railway Company |
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P. Clark
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Vice-President,
Communications and
Public Affairs
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Vice-President, Communications
and Public Affairs, Canadian
Pacific Railway Company |
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J.J. Doolan (1)
Municipal District of Rocky View,
Alberta, Canada
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Vice-President and
Treasurer
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Vice-President and Treasurer,
Canadian Pacific Railway
Company; Assistant Treasurer,
Canadian Pacific Railway
Limited and Canadian Pacific
Railway Company; President,
River Ridge Financial
Management Ltd. (financial
consulting and management
company) |
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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
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Principal occupations within the |
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Position held |
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preceding five years |
B.W. Grassby
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Vice-President and
Comptroller
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Vice-President and Comptroller,
Canadian Pacific Railway
Company; Vice-President,
Finance, and Secretary,
Controller and Assistant
Secretary, CAE Electronics Ltd.
(provider of technologies for
civil aviation and military
use) |
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P.A. Guthrie, Q.C.
Municipal District of Rocky View,
Alberta, Canada
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Vice-President, Law
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Vice-President, Law, Canadian
Pacific Railway Company;
Assistant Vice-President Legal
Services and General Counsel,
Canadian Pacific Railway
Company; Chief Regulatory
Counsel, Canadian Pacific
Railway Company |
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T.A. Robinson (1)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Assistant Treasurer
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Assistant Treasurer, Canadian
Pacific Railway Limited and
Canadian Pacific Railway
Company; Assistant Comptroller,
Canadian Pacific Railway
Company; Assistant
Vice-President, Customer
Service, Canadian Pacific
Railway Company; General
Manager, Operations, Canadian
Pacific Railway Company |
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D.F. Barnhardt
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Corporate Secretary
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Corporate Secretary, Canadian
Pacific Railway Company;
Lawyer/Commercial Coordinator,
Canadian Pacific Railway
Company |
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G.A. Feigel
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Assistant Corporate
Secretary
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Assistant Corporate Secretary,
Canadian Pacific Railway
Company; Assistant Corporate
Secretary, Canadian Pacific
Limited |
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(1) |
T.A. Robinson replaced J.J. Doolan as Vice-President and Treasurer,
effective January 1, 2006. |
Shareholdings of Directors and Officers
As at December 31, 2005, the directors and senior officers, as a group, beneficially owned, either
directly or indirectly, or exercised control or direction over a total of 157,185 Common Shares of
CPR, representing 0.10% of the outstanding Common Shares as of that date.
Announcements
Mr. Robert J. Ritchie, CEO, will retire from CPR on May 5, 2006, and will not be eligible to stand
for re-election as a director.
Mr. J.E. Newall, Chairman of the Board, will retire on May 5, 2006, having attained the retirement
age of 70 years for directors under our By-Laws.
31
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are involved in various claims and litigation arising in the normal course of business.
Following are the only significant legal proceedings currently in progress.
Stoney Tribal Council v. Canada, EnCana and CPR
The Stoney Tribal Council has filed an action against CPR and others in the amount of $150
million for alleged trespass and unlawful removal of oil and gas from reserve lands.
It is too early to make an assessment of the amount in question in this action, an assessment of
the merits of the claim, the likelihood that the Plaintiffs will succeed against any or all of the
Defendants or the degree to which we may be entitled to indemnity from other parties. We believe
adequate provision has been made in our financial statements for this lawsuit.
Derailment
Minot, North Dakota
On January 18, 2002, one of our trains derailed outside of Minot, North Dakota. The site of
the derailment was immediately west of the city and adjacent to a residential neighbourhood.
Thirty-one cars of the 112 cars on the train derailed. Five cars containing anhydrous ammonia
catastrophically ruptured and a vapour plume covered the derailment site and surrounding area.
Immediately following the derailment, we began a process of environmental remediation and
monitoring at a cost in excess of US$8 million. In addition, we have settled almost 30,000 claims
from residents of the Minot area for damages relating to the derailment.
Several hundred individual lawsuits have been filed against CPR in Hennepin County, Minnesota,
associated with the Minot derailment. A judge has been appointed by the Minnesota state court to
hear all of these cases. That judge has ruled that we will not be subject to punitive damages. We
are working closely with our insurers to resolve as many cases as possible. To date, we have
succeeded in settling the case involving wrongful death and three other cases in which the
plaintiffs were seriously injured.
In addition to the individual lawsuits in Hennepin County, a class action lawsuit has been filed in
federal court in North Dakota.
We believe adequate provision has been made in our financial statements for this lawsuit.
32
TRANSFER AGENTS AND REGISTRARS
Transfer Agent
Computershare Investor Services Inc., with transfer facilities in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and
Vancouver, serves as transfer agent and registrar for CPRs Common Shares in Canada.
Computershare Trust Company of New York serves as co-transfer agent and co-registrar for CPRs
Common Shares in New York.
Requests for information should be directed to:
Computershare Investor Services Inc.
100 University Avenue, 9th Floor
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M5J 2Y1
33
INTERESTS OF EXPERTS
The Companys auditors are PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Accountants.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has prepared an independent auditors report dated February 10, 2006, in
respect of our consolidated financial statements, with accompanying notes as at and for the years
ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has advised that it is
independent with respect to CPR within the meaning of the Rules of Professional Conduct of the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta and the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission.
34
OUR AUDIT, FINANCIAL AND RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Composition of the Audit, Financial and Risk Management Committee and Relevant Education and
Experience
The following individuals comprise the entire membership of the Audit, Finance and Risk Management
Committee (the Committee).
Stephen E. Bachand - Mr. Bachand is the Retired President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian
Tire Corporation, Limited, a hard goods retailer specializing in automotive, sports and leisure,
and home products. He held that position from March 1993 until his retirement in August 2000. He
is a director of the Bank of Montreal and Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc. He graduated from
Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, with a B.A., and from the Darden School of the
University of Virginia with an M.B.A.
John
E. Cleghorn - Mr. Cleghorn is the Chairman and a director of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., an
international engineering and construction firm. He is the retired Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of the Royal Bank of Canada. He held that position from January 1995 until his retirement
in July 2001. He is a director of Molson Coors Brewing Company, Nortel Networks Corporation and
Nortel Networks Limited. He is a member of the Desautels Faculty of Management International
Advisory Board and Governor Emeritus of McGill University, Immediate Past Chairman and a director
of Historica Foundation of Canada, Chancellor Emeritus of Wilfrid Laurier University and a director
of the Atlantic Salmon Federation. He graduated from McGill University in Montreal with a B.Com.
and is a chartered accountant.
Madeleine Paquin - Ms. Paquin is the President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of
Logistec Corporation, an international cargo-handling company. She has held that position since
January 1996. She is also a director of Aéroports de Montréal. She graduated from École des
Hautes Études Commerciales, Université de Montréal with a G.D.A.S. and from the Richard Ivey School
of Business, University of Western Ontario with an H.B.A.
Roger Phillips (Chair) - Mr. Phillips is the Retired President and Chief Executive Officer of IPSCO
Inc., a steel manufacturing company. He held that position from February 1982 until his retirement
in December 2001. He is a director of Inco Limited, Toronto Dominion Bank, Imperial Oil Limited
and Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Mr. Phillips is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics and a Member of the
Canadian Association of Physicists. He is also President of La Sauciere Investments Inc., a
private company. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1999 and was presented with
the Saskatchewan Order of Merit in 2002. He graduated from McGill University in Montreal with a
B.Sc. in Physics and Mathematics.
Michael W. Wright - Mr. Wright is the Retired Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of
SUPERVALU INC., a food distributor and grocery retailer. He was Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer from June 1981 to June 2001 and Chairman until June 2002. He is a Past Chairman of Food
Distributors International and the Food Marketing Institute, and is a director of Wells Fargo &
Company, Honeywell International, Inc., S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., and Cargill Inc. He is a Trustee
Emeritus of the University of Minnesota Foundation, and is a member of the University of Minnesota
Law School Board of Visitors and the Board of Trustees of St. Thomas Academy. He graduated from
the University of Minnesota with a B.A. and from the University of Minnesota Law School with a J.D.
(Honours).
Each of the aforementioned committee members has been determined by the board to be independent and
financially literate within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 52-110.
Pre-Approval of Policies and Procedures
The Committee has adopted a written policy governing the pre-approval of audit and non-audit
services to be provided to CPR by our independent auditors. The policy is reviewed annually and the
audit and non-audit services to be provided by our independent auditors, as well as the budgeted
amounts for such services, are pre-approved at that time. Our Vice-President and Comptroller must
submit to the Committee at least quarterly a report of all services performed or to be performed by
our independent auditors pursuant to the policy. Any additional audit or non-audit services to be
provided by our independent auditors either not included among the pre-approved services or
exceeding the budgeted amount for such pre-approved services by more than 10% must be individually
pre-approved by the Committee or its Chairman, who must report all such additional pre-approvals to
the Committee at its next meeting following the granting thereof. Our independent auditors annual
audit services engagement terms and fees are subject to the specific pre-approval of the Committee.
Non-audit services that our independent auditors are prohibited from providing to us may not be
pre-approved. In addition, prior to the granting of any pre-approval, the Committee or its
Chairman, as the case may be, must be satisfied that the performance of the services in
question will not compromise the independence of our independent auditors. Our Director, Internal
Audit monitors compliance with this policy.
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OUR AUDIT, FINANCIAL AND RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Audit, Finance and Risk Management Committee Charter
The term the Company herein shall refer to each of CPRL and CPRC, and the terms Board,
Directors, Board of Directors and Committee shall refer to the Board, Directors, Board of
Directors, or Committee of CPRL or CPRC, as applicable.
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Purposes |
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The purposes of the Audit, Finance and Risk Management Committee (the Committee) of the Board
of Directors of the Company are to fulfill applicable public company audit committee legal
obligations and to assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities
in relation to the disclosure of financial statements and information derived from financial
statements, and in relation to risk management matters, including: |
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the review of the annual and interim financial statements of the
Company; |
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the integrity and quality of the Companys financial reporting and
systems of internal control, and risk management; |
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the Companys compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; |
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the qualifications, independence, engagement, compensation and
performance of the Companys external auditors; and |
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the performance of the Companys internal audit function. |
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The Committee also prepares, if required, an audit committee report for inclusion in the
Companys annual management proxy circular, in accordance with applicable rules and
regulations. |
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The Companys external auditors shall report directly to the Committee. |
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Composition of Committee |
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The members of the Committee of each of CPRL and CPRC shall be identical and shall be directors
of CPRL and CPRC, respectively. The Committee shall consist of not less than three and not
more than six directors, none of whom is either an officer or employee of the Company or any of
its subsidiaries. Members of the Committee shall meet applicable requirements and guidelines
for audit committee service, including requirements and guidelines with respect to being
independent and unrelated to the Company and to having accounting or related financial
management expertise and financial literacy, set forth in applicable securities laws or the
rules of any stock exchange on which the Companys securities are listed for trading. No
director who serves on the audit committee of more than two public companies other than the
Company shall be eligible to serve as a member of the Committee, unless the Board of Directors
has determined that such simultaneous service would not impair the ability of such member to
effectively serve on the Committee. Determinations as to whether a particular director
satisfies the requirements for membership on the Committee shall be affirmatively made by the
full Board. |
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Appointment of Committee Members |
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Members of the Committee shall be appointed from time to time by the Board and shall hold
office at the pleasure of the Board. Where a vacancy occurs at any time in the membership of
the Committee, it may be filled by the Board. The Board shall fill a vacancy whenever
necessary to maintain a Committee membership of at least three directors. |
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The Board shall appoint a Chair for the Committee from among the Committee members. |
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Absence of Committee Chair |
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If the Chair of the Committee is not present at any meeting of the Committee, one of the other
members of the Committee who is present at the meeting shall be chosen by the Committee to
preside at the meeting. |
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Secretary of Committee |
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The Committee shall appoint a Secretary who need not be a director of the Company. |
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The Committee shall have regularly scheduled meetings at least once every quarter and shall
meet at such other times during each year, as it deems appropriate. In addition, the Chair of
the Committee may call a special meeting of the Committee at any time. |
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Three members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum. |
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Notice of the time and place of every meeting shall be given in writing by any means of
transmitted or recorded communication, including facsimile, telex, telegram or other electronic
means that produces a written copy, to each member of the Committee at least 24 hours prior to
the time fixed for such meeting. However, a member may in any manner waive a notice of a
meeting. Attendance of a member at a meeting constitutes a waiver of notice of the meeting,
except where a member attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction
of any business on the grounds that the meeting is not lawfully called. |
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Attendance of Others at Meetings |
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At the invitation of the Chair of the Committee, other individuals who are not members of the
Committee may attend any meeting of the Committee. |
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Procedure, Records and Reporting |
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Subject to any statute or the articles and by-laws of the Company, the Committee shall fix its
own procedures at meetings, keep records of its proceedings and report to the Board when the
Committee may deem appropriate (but not later than the next meeting of the Board). The minutes
of its meetings shall be tabled at the next meeting of the Board. |
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The Committee may delegate from time to time to any person or committee of persons any of the
Committees responsibilities that lawfully may be delegated. |
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Report to Shareholders |
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The Committee shall prepare a report to shareholders or others concerning the Committees
activities in the discharge of its responsibilities, when and as required by applicable laws or
regulations. |
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Guidelines to Exercise of Responsibilities |
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The Board recognizes that meeting the responsibilities of the Committee in a dynamic business
environment requires a degree of flexibility. Accordingly, the procedures outlined in these
terms of reference are meant to serve as guidelines rather than inflexible rules, and the
Committee may adopt such different or additional procedures as it deems necessary from time to
time. |
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Use of Outside Legal, Accounting or Other Advisors; Appropriate Funding |
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The Committee may retain, at its discretion, outside legal, accounting or other advisors at the
expense of the Company to obtain advice and assistance in respect of any matters relating to
its duties, responsibilities and powers, as provided for or imposed by these terms of reference
or otherwise by law. |
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The Company shall provide the Committee with appropriate funding, as determined by the
Committee, for payment of: |
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compensation of any outside advisors, as contemplated by the immediately
preceding paragraph; |
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compensation of any independent auditor engaged for the purpose of preparing or
issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the
Company; or |
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ordinary administrative expenses that are necessary or appropriate in carrying
out the Committees duties. |
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All outside legal, accounting or other advisors retained to assist the Committee shall be
accountable ultimately to the Committee. |
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Remuneration of Committee Members |
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No member of the Committee shall receive from the Company or any of its affiliates any
compensation other than the fees to which he or she is entitled as a director of the Company or
a member of a committee of the Board. Such fees may be paid in cash and/or shares, options or
other in-kind consideration ordinarily available to directors. |
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The Committees role is one of oversight. Management is responsible for; preparing the
interim and annual financial statements of the Company; maintaining a system of risk
assessment and internal controls to provide reasonable assurance |
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OUR AUDIT, FINANCIAL AND RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
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that assets are safeguarded
and that transactions are authorized, recorded and reported properly; maintaining disclosure
controls and procedures to ensure that it is informed on a timely basis of material
developments and the Company complies with its public disclosure obligations; and ensuring
compliance by the Company with legal and regulatory requirements. The external auditors are
responsible for auditing the Companys financial statements. In carrying out its oversight
responsibilities, the Committee does not provide any professional certification or special
assurance as to the Companys financial statements or the external auditors work. |
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The Committee shall: |
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Audit Matters |
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External Auditors Report on Annual Audit |
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obtain and review annually, prior to the completion of the external auditors annual
audit of the year-end financial statements, a report from the external auditors
describing: |
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all critical accounting policies and practices to be used; |
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all alternative treatments of financial information within generally
accepted accounting principles that have been discussed with management, the
ramifications of the use of such alternative disclosures and treatments, and the
treatment preferred by the external auditors; and |
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other material written communications between the external auditors and
management, such as any management letter or schedule of unadjusted differences; |
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Managements and Internal Auditors Reports on External Audit Issues |
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review any reports on the above or similar topics prepared by management or the
internal auditors and discuss with the external auditors any material issues raised in
such reports; |
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Annual Financial Reporting Documents and External Auditors Report |
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meet to review with management and the external auditors the Companys annual
financial statements, the report of the external auditors thereon, the related
Managements Discussion and Analysis, and the information derived from the financial
statements, as contained in the Annual Information Form and the Annual Report. Such
review will include obtaining assurance from the external auditors that the audit was
conducted in a manner consistent with applicable law and will include a review of: |
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all major issues regarding accounting principles and financial statement
presentations, including any significant changes in the Companys selection or
application of accounting policies or principles; |
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all significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in
connection with the preparation of the financial statements, including the effect on
the financial statements of alternative methods within generally accepted accounting
principles; |
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the effect of regulatory and accounting issues as well as off-balance
sheet structures on the financial statements; |
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all major issues as to the adequacy of the Companys internal controls
and any special steps adopted in light of material control deficiencies; and |
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the external auditors judgment about the quality, and not just the
acceptability, of the accounting principles applied in the Companys financial
reporting; |
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following such review with management and the external auditors, recommend to the
Board of Directors whether to approve the audited annual financial statements of the
Company and the related Managements Discussion and
Analysis, and report to the Board on the review by the Committee of the information derived
from the financial statements contained in the Annual Information Form and Annual Report; |
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Interim Financial Statements and MD&A |
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review with management and the external auditors the Companys interim financial
statements and its interim Managements Discussion and Analysis, and if thought fit,
approve the interim financial statements and interim Managements Discussion and Analysis
and the public release thereof by management; |
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Earnings Releases and Earnings Guidance |
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review and discuss earnings press releases, including the use of pro forma or
adjusted information determined other than in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, and the disclosure by the Company of earnings guidance and other
financial information to the public, including analysts and rating agencies, it being
understood that such discussions may, in the discretion of the Committee, be done
generally (i.e. by discussing the types of information to be disclosed and the type of
presentation to be made) and that the Committee need not discuss in advance each earnings
release or each instance in which the Company discloses earnings guidance or other
financial information; and be satisfied that adequate procedures are in place for the
review of such public disclosures and periodically assess the adequacy of those
procedures; |
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Material Litigation, Tax Assessments, Etc. |
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review with management, the external auditors and, if necessary, legal counsel all
legal and regulatory matters and litigation, claims or contingencies, including tax
assessments, that could have a material effect upon the financial position of the Company,
and the manner in which these matters may be, or have been, disclosed in the financial
statements; and obtain reports from management and review with the Companys chief legal
officer, or appropriate delegates, the Companys compliance with legal and regulatory
requirements; |
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Oversight of External Auditors |
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subject to applicable law relating to the appointment and removal of the external
auditors, be directly responsible for the appointment, retention, termination,
compensation and oversight of the external auditors; and be responsible for the resolution
of disagreements between management and the external auditors regarding financial
reporting; |
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Rotation of External Auditors Audit Partners |
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review and evaluate the lead audit partner of the external auditors and assure the
regular rotation of the lead audit partner and the audit partner responsible for reviewing
the audit and other audit partners, as required by applicable law; and consider whether
there should be a regular rotation of the external audit firm itself; |
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External Auditors Internal Quality Control |
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obtain and review, at least annually, and discuss with the external auditors a report
by the external auditors describing the external auditors internal quality-control
procedures, any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review
or peer review of the external auditors, or by any inquiry or investigation by
governmental or professional authorities, within the preceding five years, respecting one
or more independent audits carried out by the external auditors, and any steps taken to
deal with any such issues; |
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External Auditors Independence |
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review and discuss at least annually with the external auditors all relationships
that the external auditors and their affiliates have with the Company and its affiliates
in order to assess the external auditors independence, including, without limitation: |
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obtaining and reviewing at least annually a formal written statement from
the external auditors delineating all relationships that in the external auditors
professional judgment may reasonably be thought to bear on the independence of the
external auditors with respect to the Company, |
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discussing with the external auditors any disclosed relationships or
services that may affect the objectivity and independence of the external auditors,
and |
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recommending that the Board take appropriate action in response to the
external auditors report to satisfy itself as to the external auditors
independence; |
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Policies Regarding Hiring of External Auditors Employees and Former Employees |
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set clear policies for the hiring by the Company of partners, employees and former
partners and employees of the external auditors; |
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Pre-Approval of Audit and Non-Audit Services Provided by External Auditors |
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be solely responsible for the pre-approval of all audit and non-audit services to be
provided to the Company and its subsidiary entities by the external auditors (subject to
any prohibitions provided in applicable law), and of the fees paid for these services;
provided however, that the Committee may delegate to an independent member or members of |
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the Committee authority to pre-approve such non-audit services, and such member(s) shall
report to the Committee at its next meeting following the granting of any pre-approvals
pursuant to such delegated authority; |
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Oversight of Internal Audit |
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oversee the internal audit function by reviewing senior management action with
respect to the appointment or dismissal of the Director of Internal Audit; afford the
Director of Internal Audit unrestricted access to the Committee; review the charter,
activities, organizational structure, and the skills and experience of the Internal Audit
Department; discuss with management and the external auditors the competence, performance
and cooperation of the internal auditors; and discuss with management the compensation of
the internal auditors; |
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review and consider, as appropriate, any significant reports and recommendations
issued by the Company or by any external party relating to internal audit issues, together
with managements response thereto; |
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Internal Controls and Financial Reporting Processes |
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review with management, the internal auditors and the external auditors, the
Companys financial reporting processes and its internal controls; |
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review with the internal auditors the adequacy of internal controls and procedures
related to any corporate transactions in which directors or officers of the Company have a
personal interest, including the expense accounts of officers of the Company at the level
of Vice-President and above and officers use of corporate assets, and consider the
results of any reviews thereof by the internal or external auditors; |
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establish procedures for: |
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the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the
Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, and |
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the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the Company of
concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters, |
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and review periodically with management and the internal auditors these procedures and any
significant complaints received; |
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Separate Meetings with External Auditors, Internal Audit, Management |
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meet separately and periodically with management, the external auditors and the
internal auditors to discuss matters of mutual interest, including any audit problems or
difficulties and managements response thereto, the responsibilities, budget and staffing
of the Internal Audit Department and any matter they recommend bringing to the attention
of the full Board; |
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review all major financings, including financial statement information contained in
related prospectuses, information circulars, etc., of the Company and its subsidiaries and
annually review the Companys financing plans and strategies; |
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review managements plans with respect to Treasury operations, including such items
as financial derivatives and hedging activities; |
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discuss risk assessment and risk management policies and processes to be implemented
for the Company, review with management and the Companys internal and external auditors
the effectiveness and efficiency of such policies and processes and their compliance with
other relevant policies of the Company, and make recommendations to the Board with respect
to any outcomes, findings and issues arising in connection therewith; |
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review managements program to obtain appropriate insurance to mitigate risks; |
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Terms of Reference and Performance Evaluation of Committee |
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review and reassess the adequacy of these terms of reference at least annually and
otherwise, as it deems appropriate, and recommend changes to the Board, and undertake an
annual evaluation of the Committees performance; |
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perform such other activities, consistent with these terms of reference, the
Companys articles and by-laws, and governing law, as the Committee or the Board deems
appropriate; and |
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report regularly to the Board of Directors on the activities of the Committee. |
Audit and Non-Audit Fees and Services
Fees payable to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the years ended December 31, 2005, and December 31,
2004, totalled $2,142,140 and $1,898,000, respectively, as detailed in the following table:
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The nature of the services provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP under each of the categories
indicated in the table is described below.
Audit Fees
Audit fees were for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements
and for services provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
Audit-Related Fees
Audit-related fees were for assurance and associated services reasonably related to the performance
of the audit or review of the annual statements and not reported under Audit Fees above. These
services consisted of: special attest services as required by various government entities;
accounting consultations; audit of financial statements of certain subsidiaries and of our various
pension and benefits plans; assistance with prospectus filings; access fees for technical
accounting database resources; and assistance with preparations for compliance with Section 404 of
the U.S. Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
Tax Fees
Tax fees were for services consisting of: tax compliance, including the review of tax returns;
assistance with questions regarding tax audits, the preparation of employee tax returns under our
expatriate tax services program and assistance in completing routine tax schedules and
calculations; tax planning and advisory services relating to common forms of domestic and
international taxation (i.e. income tax, capital tax, goods and services tax, and valued added
tax); assistance with the reorganization of group financing; obtaining tax rulings from tax
authorities; tax preparation services; and access fees for taxation database resources.
All Other Fees
Fees disclosed under this category were for products and services other than those described under
Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees and Tax Fees, above. There were no services in this category
in 2005 and 2004.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional Company Information
Additional information about CPR is available on our website at www.cpr.ca and on SEDAR
(System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval) at www.sedar.com in Canada, and on
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissions website
(EDGAR) at www.sec.gov/edgar. The
aforementioned documents are issued and made available in accordance with legal requirements and
are not incorporated by reference into this AIF.
Additional information, including directors and officers remuneration and indebtedness, principal
holders of our securities and securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans,
where applicable, is contained in the information circular for our most recent annual meeting of
shareholders at which directors were elected.
Additional financial information is provided in our Consolidated Financial Statements and
Managements Discussion and Analysis for the most recently completed financial year.
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COVER Westbound and eastbound CPR trains pass west of Kamloops, British Columbia, in CPRs western corridor where we installed almost 27,000 feet of new track in 2005. The work was part of a $160-million expansion of track capacity on our busy corridor between the Canadian prairies and the Vancouver Gateway. Double track, new sidings, siding extensions, improved signal systems and high-speed track-to-track crossovers were built. CPR now has capacity for an additional 1,500 trains a year. Demand for rail service is growing and our franchise, serving large consumer markets and resource production areas, is ideally positioned to capture this growth. North American retailers are increasingly sourcing consumer products from Asia-Pacific countries. Canadian resources are in high demand, particularly in China, where economic expansion is fueling the countrys appetite for coal from the British Columbia interior, and grain and potash from the prairies. |
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAYs 14,000-mile track network, ocean and Great Lakes port service, cross-border gateways and extensive connections with other railways provide shippers with access to fast-growing world markets and efficient reach into markets across North America, including major business centres in Mexico. |
With the biggest capacity expansion in two decades behind us, CPR is focused squarely on maximizing the benefits of this new infrastructure. Employees in all functions, at all levels are engaged in execution excellence. This will translate into increased fluidity. CPR will leverage fluidity to improve service to support continued price strengthening and modal share growth, contain expenses as business grows and create additional capacity without the need to spend more capital. |
THREE PILLARS OF SHAREHOLDER VALUE |
CPR is achieving growth in all of our business groups bulk commodities, containerized intermodal traffic, and merchandise freight. Investments in track infrastructure, freight cars and information technology have been aligned with our customers growth, shifts in global trade patterns and opportunities to increase price and improve yield. |
Execution excellence is the way forward as CPR targets higher productivity. We will leverage simplified marketing programs and technology investments in our yards and terminals. Scheduled operations and cooperative arrangements with other railways will increase fluidity. This will drive up volume and yield and maximize the value of our investments while reducing operating expenses. |
GLOBAL TRADE IS SHIFTING IN A WAY THAT FAVOURS RAILWAYS. DEMAND FOR RAIL TRANSPORTATION IS EXCEEDING SUPPLY IN MANY AREAS. THE RAIL INDUSTRY IS UNDERGOING SECULAR NOT CYCLICAL
CHANGE AND THE FUNDAMENTALS APPEAR STRONG TO SUSTAIN OUR POSITIVE BUSINESS CLIMATE. |
DELIVER shareholder value
2005 HIGHLIGHTS
In 2005, CPR met and exceeded its commitments to shareholders.
Earnings per share Return on Western corridor $3.39, up 30 %capital employed capacity expansion
9.4 %, up from 7.3 %completed on time,
Revenue safely, within budget $4.392 billion, up 13 %Free cash flow (after dividends) $92 million |
01 Chairmans 2005 Letter to Shareholders
02 CEOs 2005
Letter to Shareholders
04 Business Profile and Strategy
05 Highlights Summary
06 Operating Results
08 Non-GAAP Earnings
11 Lines of Business
17 Performance Indicators |
Operating Expenses, Before Other Specified Items Other Income Statement Items Fourth-quarter Summary Quarterly Financial Data Changes in Accounting Policy Liquidity and Capital Resources Balance
Sheet |
31 Financial
Instruments 45 Glossary of Terms
33Off-balance Sheet 47 Managements Responsibility Arrangements for Financial Reporting
34 Contractual Commitments 48 Auditors Report
35 Future Trends, 49 Consolidated Financial Commitments and Risks Statements
40 Critical Accounting 53 Notes to Consolidated Estimates Financial Statements
43 Systems, Procedures 91 Five-year Summary and Controls 92 Shareholder Information
44 Forward-looking Information |
CHAIRMANS 2005 LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS
This has been an exciting year
for Canadian Pacific Railway. The
shareholder value we have created
since CPRs spin-off from
Canadian Pacific Limited in 2001
is substantial. Our company is
growing and thriving.
CPR is in better shape financially
than it has ever been in its
recent history. Our balance sheet
is strong and we now have
financial flexibility. The railway
is generating significantly
greater free cash flow. We have
retired debt and our debt ratios
are now solid. Return on capital
employed continues to grow and now
covers the cost of capital. We
have made impressive progress with
our service levels, our operating
ratio and our leading safety
programs.
Operationally, CPR has made huge
strides in building a scheduled
railway. CPRs approach to this
has been ground breaking. We have
leveraged technology, modernized
our locomotive and car fleets,
struck new and imaginative
marketing and operating
partnerships with other
participants in the transportation
supply chain, and increased
capacity. By so doing, we have
greatly improved the overall
operating fluidity and
productivity of the railway.
Early last year, your Board did
not hesitate to approve the
expenditure of capital to expand
our network corridor in western
Canada. This investment has
strengthened, modernized and more
closely aligned our capacity with
demand for our services. The
rationale was compelling and the
benefits are clear.
International trade is the fastest
growing part of the world economy
and I believe that no railway is
better situated than CPR to
benefit from this growth. Our
railway provides Pacific Rim
importers and exporters with
highly competitive routes between
Vancouver and Chicago and many
other points east. CPRs
Montreal-Chicago rail corridor is
one of the shortest land routes
for European cargo destined for
North Americas industrial
heartland. Our franchise is well
positioned today to benefit from
further growth in global trade
and world demand for Canadian
commodities.
I want to commend CPRs management
and employees for the railways
outstanding operating performance.
The CPR team is strong and we have
the right systems and programs in
place to continue to recruit and
retain the best people. One thing
that has always impressed me about
CPR is the depth of talent of our
team. They are moving more goods
more safely than ever in the
history of the railway. At every
level of the company, we have
top-quality, highly capable
railroaders who are passionate
about CPR and its contribution to
the competitiveness and growth of
the North American economy.
I also want to thank the members
of our Board of Directors for the
critical role each is playing in
the development of the company and
the skill they have demonstrated
in representing shareholders
interests. CPRs Board is both
balanced and effective and has
given management excellent
guidance. Board members have put
in place highly effective
governance procedures and solid
financial controls that will stand
CPR and its shareholders in good
stead for many years to come.
I will retire from Canadian
Pacific Railways Board in May
after more than four years as
Chairman. It has been both a
privilege and honour for me to
have had this opportunity to
serve as Chairman of one
Canadas greatest enterprises.
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2005 Annual Report | 01
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 2005 LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS
By every measure, 2005 was the
busiest and most successful
year in Canadian Pacific
Railways 125-year history.
We promised our shareholders we
would grow our business by
double digits. We delivered.
We promised we would generate
higher yield. We delivered.
We promised we would recover
fuel cost increases. We
delivered.
We promised we would grow share
earnings. We delivered.
We also said we would expand track
capacity and we delivered on that
promise, too completing our
largest capacity expansion in
Canada in over two decades while
at the same time carrying record
levels of traffic spurred by a
strong North American economy and
booming Pacific trade.
As a result, CPR is in excellent
shape to take advantage of the
many opportunities we see before
us. We have the right assets
locomotives, cars and track
network and the right team of
people in place.
We completed the expansion of our
track corridor in western Canada
between the prairies and Vancouver
our busiest stretch of track
safely, on time and within budget.
We laid new sections of double
track, significantly increased the
number of track-to-track
crossovers, built and extended
sidings and improved signal
systems. Every CPR employee
involved in this effort can be
very proud
of this major accomplishment.
This expansion has allowed us to
improve fluidity and increase
rail capacity by
12 % on this strategic corridor.
The decision to invest in the
capacity expansion program was
made within an environment of
general regulatory stability,
supported by federal government
policy statements and public
consultations with a broad range
of transportation stakeholders.
The decision to expand our network
was a timely one, positioning us
to handle growing volumes of
consumer goods arriving in
containers from China and other
Asia-Pacific countries, and to
supply resources to offshore
markets. We continually seek to
grow the value and scale of our
core business.
Generating quality revenue growth
is the guiding principle of our
marketing and capacity expansion
strategy and our success in 2005
made for a historic year for our
railway. Revenue grew robustly in
all three of our business lines
bulk, intermodal, and merchandise
increasing 13 % to $4,392
million. This achievement is
particularly noteworthy given that
a strengthening Canadian dollar
trimmed approximately $120 million
out of revenue generated in U.S.
dollars.
Operating income, before special
charges, broke through the
billion-dollar mark for the first
time, increasing
27 % to $1,001 million,
compared to $789 million in
2004. Operating ratio improved
2.6 percentage points to 77.2 %.
Net income rose 30 % to $543
million or $3.39 per diluted
share in 2005, including
foreign exchange gains on
long-term debt and other
specified items.
The year was not without its
significant challenges. In
addition to the impact of the
strong Canadian dollar on our
revenues, fuel price increases,
driven largely by record high
crude oil prices and increased
refining margins, pushed up
operating expenses. CPR was able
to recover most of the increases
through fuel surcharges and
hedging.
We expect the robust business
environment the railway
experienced in 2005 will continue
in 2006.
At a macro level, the North
American economy appears to be
strong and there is continuing
strength in the Asia-Pacific trade
that has been driving so much of
our activity through the Vancouver
Gateway.
The fundamentals of CPRs key
business lines are also positive.
Resource demand, although tempered
from the hyperactivity of the
first half of 2005, remains
vigorous and Canadian coal,
sulphur and potash are very well
positioned to serve global demand.
Grain volumes should remain
strong, although the market for
producers is challenging. Our
service profile in both intermodal
and merchandise is excellent.
Intermodal has been a
major growth engine for CPR for
many years and we see that
continuing as dynamic global
trading patterns drive the
import-export sector. Our
merchandise sector
02 | 2005 Annual Report
is positioned to grow as a result
of improvements we have made to
our service levels and our
increasing competitiveness with
long-haul trucks.
We see continuing room to
increase revenues through
targeted volume growth and a
yield program that is producing
higher freight rates and a
stronger customer portfolio. The
improvements we are making in
service quality are also giving
us pricing strength in our
markets.
CPR will improve freight volumes
and yield and drive down costs
through our portfolio of
initiatives continuing to
develop strategic marketing and
operating partnerships; executing
a scheduled railway through our
innovative Integrated Operating
Plan; and being the most fluid
railway in North America.
Improved fluidity drives more
value from existing assets and
resources.
Even with our excellent results
in 2005 and the strong prospects
we see for 2006, we never lose
sight of the fact that there are
always risks. We continually
monitor our network for any
signals that may require
adaptation on our part. The
cyclicality of commodities
markets has always been with us
and we know that no economic
cycle lasts forever. Throughout
its history, CPR has proven time
and time again that it can manage
through adversity. The work we
have been doing to strengthen the
franchise is designed to ensure
that the company will be
successful in any economic
environment.
None of our strategies will
succeed if we do not have the
right people to lead at all
levels. Our quality revenue growth
and productivity goals are built
through their efforts. CPR
employees at all levels of the
organization demonstrated in 2005
how highly engaged they are in our
efforts to build a successful
railway. We have a strong and
reinvigorated management team in
place, proving every day its
commitment to safety, service,
productivity and growth.
Our commitment to safety never
wavers and we demonstrated this
again in 2005 by operating the
railway safely during our
expansion work; through CPRs
leadership in safe train
operations; and by achieving our
lowest rate ever for personal
injuries. However, the whole CPR
team was deeply saddened by the
loss of two of our fellow
employees Dennis Sokoliuk and
Robert Martin in work-related
incidents. This reminds us that we
can never take CPRs strong safety
record for granted and must
constantly reinforce our safety
culture throughout the
organization.
As I have announced my retirement
at the close of the Annual
General Meeting, this will be my
last letter to shareholders. I
want to thank you for the
opportunity to serve as CPRs
President and CEO since 1995. It
was an exciting time to lead this
great company and its dedicated
and talented employee team. I can
think of no better job in the
country.
As part of our transition, we made
significant changes to our
management team at the end of
2005. It is the intention of the
Board to appoint Fred Green as
President and CEO following the
Annual General Meeting. Fred is an
excellent leader and I have every
confidence that he and the
management team will lead this
enterprise to great
accomplishments.
I also wish to thank our Board of
Directors for their support during
a historic year for the railway.
In particular, I wish to extend a
special personal note of thanks
and gratitude to Ted Newall, who
will be retiring as Chairman this
year. Ted has made an invaluable
contribution in building CPR into
the success story that it is
today. Since 2001, when CPR once
again became a stand-alone
company, shareholders have seen
the CPR share price more than
double to $48.71 at the end of
2005 from $22.50 on the day we
began public trading.
With confidence in the strength of
our franchise, a plan for
implementing our strategic
initiatives, and a continuing
robust economic environment, CPR
stands ready to take on the
challenges and capture the many
opportunities that we see ahead in
2006.
2005 Annual Report | 03
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
February 20, 2006
This Managements Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) supplements the Consolidated Financial
Statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2005. Except where otherwise
indicated, all financial information reflected herein is expressed in Canadian dollars. All
information has been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles
(GAAP). In this MD&A, our, us, we, CPR and the Company refer to Canadian Pacific
Railway Limited and its subsidiaries. Other terms not defined in the body of this MD&A are defined
in the Glossary of Terms.
BUSINESS PROFILE AND STRATEGY
Business Profile
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited
and its subsidiaries operate a
transcontinental railway in Canada
and the United States and provide
logistics and supply chain
expertise. We provide rail and
intermodal transportation services
over a network of approximately
13,600 miles, serving the principal
business centres of Canada, from
Montreal, Quebec, to Vancouver,
British Columbia, and the U.S.
Northeast and Midwest regions. Our
railway feeds directly into the
U.S. heartland from the East and
West coasts. Agreements with other
carriers extend our market reach
east of Montreal in Canada,
throughout the U.S. and into
Mexico. We transport bulk
commodities, merchandise freight
and intermodal traffic. Bulk
commodities include grain, coal,
sulphur and fertilizers.
Merchandise freight consists of
finished vehicles and automotive
parts, as well as forest and
industrial and consumer products.
Intermodal traffic consists largely
of high-value, time-sensitive
retail goods transported in
overseas containers that can be
handled by train, ship and truck,
and in domestic containers and
trailers that can be moved by train
and truck.
Strategy
Our objective is to create
long-term value for customers,
shareholders and employees
primarily by profitably
growing within the footprint of
our core rail franchise. We seek
to accomplish this objective
through the following three-part
strategy:
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generating quality revenue
growth by realizing the benefits
of demand growth in our bulk,
intermodal and merchandise
business lines with targeted
infrastructure capacity
investments linked to global trade
opportunities; |
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improving productivity by
leveraging strategic marketing and
operating partnerships, executing
a scheduled railway (our
Integrated Operating Plan), and
driving more value from existing
assets and resources (improving
fluidity); and |
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continuing to develop a
dedicated, professional and
knowledgeable workforce that is
committed to safety and
sustainable financial
performance through steady
improvement in profitability,
increased free cash flow and a
competitive return on
investment. |
Additional Information
Additional information, including
our Consolidated Financial
Statements, MD&A, Annual
Information Form, press releases
and other required filing
documents, is available on SEDAR
at www.sedar.com in Canada, on
EDGAR at www.sec.gov in the U.S.
and on our website at www.cpr.ca.
The aforementioned documents are
issued and made available in
accordance with legal requirements
and are not incorporated by
reference into this MD&A.
04 | 2005 Annual Report
HIGHLIGHTS SUMMARY
For the year ended December 31 (in millions, except per-share data)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
4,391.6 |
|
|
$ |
3,902.9 |
|
|
$ |
3,660.7 |
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
3,390.2 |
|
|
|
3,114.4 |
|
|
|
2,931.1 |
|
|
Operating income, before the following: |
|
|
1,001.4 |
|
|
|
788.5 |
|
|
|
729.6 |
|
|
Special charge for (reduction to) labour restructuring and asset impairment |
|
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44.2 |
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|
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(19.0 |
) |
|
|
215.1 |
|
Special charge for (reduction to) environmental remediation |
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(33.9 |
) |
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90.9 |
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|
|
|
|
Loss on transfer of assets to outsourcing firm |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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28.9 |
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
991.1 |
|
|
|
716.6 |
|
|
|
485.6 |
|
Other charges |
|
|
18.1 |
|
|
|
36.1 |
|
|
|
33.5 |
|
Foreign exchange gains on long-term debt (FX on LTD) |
|
|
(44.7 |
) |
|
|
(94.4 |
) |
|
|
(209.5 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
|
204.2 |
|
|
|
218.6 |
|
|
|
218.7 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
270.6 |
|
|
|
143.3 |
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|
|
41.6 |
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
542.9 |
|
|
$ |
413.0 |
|
|
$ |
401.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share |
|
$ |
3.43 |
|
|
$ |
2.60 |
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|
$ |
2.53 |
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|
|
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|
|
Diluted earnings per share |
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$ |
3.39 |
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$ |
2.60 |
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$ |
2.52 |
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|
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|
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Total assets |
|
$ |
10,891.1 |
|
|
$ |
10,499.8 |
|
|
$ |
9,956.7 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term financial liabilities |
|
$ |
5,388.7 |
|
|
$ |
5,229.2 |
|
|
$ |
5,347.5 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Dividends declared (per share) |
|
$ |
0.5825 |
|
|
$ |
0.5200 |
|
|
$ |
0.5100 |
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2005 Annual Report | 05
OPERATING RESULTS
Income
Net income for the year ended
December 31, 2005, was
$542.9 million, up $129.9 million
from 2004. Net income was $413.0
million in 2004, an increase of
$11.7 million from $401.3 million
in 2003. Operating income in 2005
was $991.1 million, up $274.5
million from 2004. Operating income
was $716.6 million in 2004, an
increase of $231.0 million from
$485.6 million in 2003. The
increase in 2005, compared with
2004, was due to:
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higher revenues resulting from
increased freight rates and
volumes; |
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a $90.9-million special charge
taken in the fourth quarter of
2004 for environmental clean-up
costs (discussed further in this
MD&A under the sub-heading Other
Specified Items in the section
Non-GAAP Earnings), compared
with 2005 when there were no such
special charges; |
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|
a reduction of $33.9 million
(discussed further in this MD&A
under the sub-heading Other
Specified Items) in the third
quarter of 2005 to the special
charge for environmental clean-up
costs; and |
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revenue of approximately
$23 million recorded in the first
half of 2005, relating to prior
years, as a result of an agreement
reached with Elk Valley Coal
Partnership (EVC) (discussed
further in this MD&A under the
sub-heading Coal in the
sub-section Revenues). |
The increase in 2005 was
partially offset by:
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higher costs for compensation
and benefits, and depreciation and
amortization (discussed further in
this MD&A under the heading
Operating Expenses, Before Other
Specified Items); |
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a special charge of $44.2
million taken in the fourth
quarter of 2005 for a new
restructuring initiative to
reduce administrative costs
(discussed further in this MD&A
under the sub-heading Other
Specified Items); |
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a reduction of $19.0 million
taken in 2004 related to the
restructuring portion of a special
charge taken in 2003 for
restructuring and asset impairment
(the reduction and special charge
are discussed further in this MD&A
under the sub-heading Other
Specified Items), compared with
2005 when no such reductions
occurred; |
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the net effect of Foreign
Exchange on U.S.
dollar-denominated revenues and
expenses; and |
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the impact of inflation on expenses. |
Fuel prices were significantly
higher in 2005 than in 2004. We
responded by expanding the
percentage of our business covered
by fuel surcharges and by
continuing our hedge program.
These initiatives enabled CPR to
recover almost all of the fuel
price increase in 2005.
Increased income tax expenses
(discussed further in this MD&A in
the section Other Income
Statement Items) and a decrease
of $49.7 million in before-tax
($72.1 million after tax) foreign
exchange gains on long-term debt
(FX on LTD) also had a negative
impact on net income in 2005.
Net and operating income in 2004
increased from 2003 mainly due
to:
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higher revenues resulting from
increased freight volumes and
rates; |
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a special charge of $215.1
million for restructuring and
asset impairment taken in the
second quarter of 2003, compared
with 2004 when there were no such
charges; |
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a loss of $28.9 million on the
transfer of assets to IBM Canada
Ltd. (IBM) taken in the fourth
quarter of 2003 (discussed further
in this MD&A under the sub-heading
Other Specified Items), compared
with 2004 when there were no such
losses; and |
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the $19.0-million reduction
taken in 2004 related to the
special charge taken in the
second quarter of 2003 for
restructuring and asset
impairment. |
The increase in 2004 was
partially offset by:
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higher costs in 2004 for
compensation and benefits, fuel,
depreciation and amortization, and
purchased services and other
expenses (discussed further in this
MD&A in the section Operating
Expenses, Before Other Specified
Items); |
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the reduction to 2004 earnings
resulting from the special charge
for environmental clean-up costs;
and |
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the net effect of the change in
Foreign Exchange on U.S.
dollar-denominated revenues and
expenses. |
The special charges taken in 2004
and 2003 are discussed further in
this MD&A under the sub-heading
Other Specified Items.
Net income was also
negatively affected in 2004
by a decrease of $115.1
million in before-tax ($130
million after tax) FX on LTD
gains.
06 | 2005 Annual Report
Diluted Earnings per Share
Diluted earnings per share (EPS)
in 2005 was $3.39, an increase of
$0.79 from 2004. Diluted EPS of
$2.60 in 2004 was an increase of
$0.08 from $2.52 in 2003. Diluted
EPS is calculated by dividing net
income by the weighted average
number of shares outstanding,
adjusted for the dilutive effect
of outstanding stock
options, as calculated using the
Treasury Stock Method. This method
assumes options that have an
exercise price below the market
price of the shares are exercised
and the proceeds are used to
purchase common shares at the
average market price during the
period. There was a positive
impact on diluted EPS in 2005
resulting from a reduction in the
number of shares outstanding as
shares were cancelled through our
share repurchase plan (discussed
further in this MD&A under the
sub-heading Share Capital, in
the section Balance Sheet).
Operating Ratio
Our operating ratio improved to
77.2 % in 2005, compared with 79.8 % in 2004 and 80.1 % in 2003. The
operating ratio, which excludes
other specified items (discussed
further in this MD&A under the
sub-heading Other Specified
Items), provides the percentage
of revenues used to operate the
railway. A lower percentage
indicates higher efficiency.
Effect of Foreign
Exchange on Earnings
Fluctuations in Foreign Exchange
affect our results because U.S.
dollar-denominated revenues and
expenses are translated into
Canadian dollars. U.S.
dollar-denominated revenues and
expenses are reduced when the
Canadian dollar strengthens in
relation to the U.S. dollar.
Operating income is also reduced
because more revenues than
expenses are generated in U.S.
dollars. Fluctuations were
significant year over year, as the
Canadian dollar strengthened
against the U.S. dollar by
approximately 7 % in 2005,
compared with 2004, and by
approximately 8 % in 2004,
compared with 2003. The average
foreign exchange rate for
converting U.S. dollars to
Canadian dollars decreased to
$1.21 in 2005 from $1.30 in 2004
and $1.41 in 2003. The table on
page 8 shows the approximate
effect of the change in Foreign
Exchange on our revenues and
expenses in 2005 and 2004. This
analysis does not include the
effects of the change in Foreign
Exchange on balance sheet accounts
or of foreign exchange hedging
activity.
On average, a $0.01 increase in the
Canadian dollar reduces annual
operating income by approximately
$3 million. As a result, Foreign
Exchange fluctuations had a
substantial impact on our operating
income in 2005 and 2004, as
illustrated in the table on page 8.
From time to time, we use foreign
exchange forward contracts to
partially hedge the effects of
Foreign Exchange transaction gains
and losses and other economic
effects on our business. In
addition, we have designated a
portion of our U.S.
dollar-denominated long-term debt
as a hedge of our net investment in
self-sustaining foreign
subsidiaries. Our hedging
instruments are discussed further
in this MD&A in the section
Financial Instruments.
2005 Annual Report | 07
Favourable
(Unfavourable) Effect on Earnings Due to the Change in Foreign Exchange
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For the year ended December 31 (in millions, except foreign exchange rate) (unaudited) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
(1) |
|
Average annual foreign exchange rate |
|
$ |
1.21 |
|
|
$ |
1.30 |
|
|
|
Freight revenues |
|
|
|
|
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|
Grain |
|
$ |
(23 |
) |
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$ |
(25 |
) |
Coal |
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|
(8 |
) |
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|
(8 |
) |
Sulphur and fertilizers |
|
|
(11 |
) |
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|
(14 |
) |
Forest products |
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
|
(17 |
) |
Industrial and consumer products |
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
(25 |
) |
Automotive |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
(16 |
) |
Intermodal |
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
Other revenues |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
Total revenues |
|
|
(120 |
) |
|
|
(130 |
) |
|
Operating expenses, before other specified items (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation and benefits |
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
Fuel |
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
Materials |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Equipment rents |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Purchased services and other |
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
Total operating expenses, before other specified items (2) |
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
99 |
|
|
Operating income, before other specified items (2) |
|
|
(35 |
) |
|
|
(31 |
) |
|
Other expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other charges |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
Income tax expense, before FX on LTD and other specified items (2) |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
Income, before FX on LTD and other specified items (2) |
|
$ |
(16 |
) |
|
$ |
(12 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Certain prior period figures have been reclassified to conform with presentation
adopted in 2005. |
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(2) |
|
These earnings measures have no standardized meanings prescribed by Canadian GAAP
and, therefore, are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures of other companies. These
earnings measures and other specified items are described in the Non-GAAP Earnings section of
this MD&A. |
NON-GAAP EARNINGS
We present non-GAAP earnings and
cash flow information in this MD&A
to provide a basis for evaluating
underlying earnings and liquidity
trends in our business that can be
compared with results of our
operations in prior periods. These
non-GAAP earnings exclude foreign
currency translation effects on
long-term debt, which can be
volatile and short term, and other
specified items that are not among
our normal ongoing revenues and
operating expenses. The table on
page 9 details a reconciliation of
income, before FX on LTD and other
specified items, to net income, as
presented in the financial
statements. Free cash excludes cash
provided by (used in) financing
activities but is after payment of
dividends. Free cash is discussed
further and reconciled to the
increase
in cash as presented in the
financial statements in the
Liquidity and Capital Resources
section of this MD&A.
Earnings that exclude FX on LTD and
other specified items, and free
cash as described in this MD&A,
have no standardized meanings and
are not defined by Canadian GAAP
and, therefore, are unlikely to be
comparable to similar measures
presented by other companies.
08 | 2005 Annual Report
Summarized Statement of Consolidated Income
(reconciliation of non-GAAP earnings to GAAP earnings)
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For the year ended |
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For the three months ended |
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|
December 31 |
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December 31 |
|
(in millions) (unaudited) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
4,391.6 |
|
|
$ |
3,902.9 |
|
|
$ |
3,660.7 |
|
|
$ |
1,166.9 |
|
|
$ |
1,021.9 |
|
Operating expenses, before other specified items(1) |
|
|
3,390.2 |
|
|
|
3,114.4 |
|
|
|
2,931.1 |
|
|
|
864.7 |
|
|
|
788.9 |
|
|
Operating income, before other specified items(1) |
|
|
1,001.4 |
|
|
|
788.5 |
|
|
|
729.6 |
|
|
|
302.2 |
|
|
|
233.0 |
|
|
Other charges |
|
|
18.1 |
|
|
|
36.1 |
|
|
|
33.5 |
|
|
|
6.8 |
|
|
|
12.9 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
204.2 |
|
|
|
218.6 |
|
|
|
218.7 |
|
|
|
49.1 |
|
|
|
52.6 |
|
Income tax expense, before income tax on FX on LTD
and other specified items (1) |
|
|
250.8 |
|
|
|
172.4 |
|
|
|
147.3 |
|
|
|
77.5 |
|
|
|
51.2 |
|
|
Income, before FX on LTD and other specified items(1) |
|
|
528.3 |
|
|
|
361.4 |
|
|
|
330.1 |
|
|
|
168.8 |
|
|
|
116.3 |
|
|
Foreign exchange (gains) losses on long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FX on LTD (gains) losses |
|
|
(44.7 |
) |
|
|
(94.4 |
) |
|
|
(209.5 |
) |
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
(57.2 |
) |
Income tax on FX on LTD |
|
|
22.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14.9 |
) |
|
|
4.5 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
FX on LTD (net of tax) |
|
|
(22.3 |
) |
|
|
(94.4 |
) |
|
|
(224.4 |
) |
|
|
5.1 |
|
|
|
(55.8 |
) |
Other specified items (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Special charge for (reduction to) labour restructuring
and asset impairment |
|
|
44.2 |
|
|
|
(19.0 |
) |
|
|
215.1 |
|
|
|
44.2 |
|
|
|
(19.0 |
) |
Special charge for (reduction to) environmental remediation |
|
|
(33.9 |
) |
|
|
90.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
90.9 |
|
Loss on transfer of assets to outsourcing firm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax on other specified items |
|
|
(2.6 |
) |
|
|
(29.1 |
) |
|
|
(84.2 |
) |
|
|
(15.9 |
) |
|
|
(29.1 |
) |
|
Special charges and loss on transfer
of assets (net of tax) |
|
|
7.7 |
|
|
|
42.8 |
|
|
|
159.8 |
|
|
|
28.3 |
|
|
|
42.8 |
|
Revaluation of future income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(59.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of increase in tax rates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
542.9 |
|
|
$ |
413.0 |
|
|
$ |
401.3 |
|
|
$ |
135.4 |
|
|
$ |
129.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
These earnings measures have no standardized meanings prescribed by Canadian GAAP and, therefore, are unlikely to be comparable
to similar measures of other companies. Other specified items are discussed further in this MD&A in this section under the sub-heading Other
Specified Items. |
2005 Annual Report | 09
Non-GAAP Performance Indicators
(reconciliation of non-GAAP EPS to GAAP EPS)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended |
|
|
For the three months ended |
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
December 31 |
|
(unaudited) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Diluted EPS, before FX on LTD
and other specified items (1) |
|
$ |
3.30 |
|
|
$ |
2.27 |
|
|
$ |
2.07 |
|
|
$ |
1.06 |
|
|
$ |
0.73 |
|
Diluted EPS,
related to FX on LTD net of tax |
|
|
0.14 |
|
|
|
0.59 |
|
|
|
1.41 |
|
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
0.35 |
|
Diluted EPS, related to other specified items net of tax |
|
|
(0.05 |
) |
|
|
(0.26 |
) |
|
|
(0.96 |
) |
|
|
(0.18 |
) |
|
|
(0.27 |
) |
|
Diluted EPS, as determined by GAAP |
|
$ |
3.39 |
|
|
$ |
2.60 |
|
|
$ |
2.52 |
|
|
$ |
0.85 |
|
|
$ |
0.81 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
These earnings measures have no standardized meanings prescribed by Canadian GAAP and, therefore, are unlikely to be comparable
to similar measures of other companies. Other specified items are discussed further in this MD&A in this section under the sub-heading
Other Specified Items. |
Foreign Exchange Gains (Losses)
on Long-term Debt
Foreign exchange gains and losses
on long-term debt arise mainly as a
result of translating U.S.
dollar-denominated debt into
Canadian dollars. These gains and
losses are calculated using the
difference in foreign exchange
rates at the beginning and end of
each period. They are mainly
unrealized and can only be realized
when net U.S. dollar-denominated
long-term debt matures or is
settled. Income, before FX on LTD
and other specified items,
disclosed above, excludes FX on LTD
from our earnings in order to
eliminate the impact of volatile
short-term exchange rate
fluctuations.
Foreign exchange gains on
long-term debt were realized in
2005 as the Canadian dollar
exchange rate on December 31,
2005, strengthened relative to the
U.S. dollar, compared with the
rate on December 31, 2004. There
were also foreign exchange gains
on long-term debt in 2004 and 2003
as the exchange rate of the
Canadian dollar relative to the
U.S. dollar strengthened on
December 31, 2004 and 2003,
respectively, compared with the
rate on December 31 of the prior
years.
Foreign exchange gains on
long-term debt were $44.7 million
before tax in 2005, $94.4 million
before tax in 2004, and $209.5
million before tax in 2003. The
changes were due to the effect of
the change in Foreign Exchange,
net of hedging, on U.S.
dollar-denominated long-term debt.
For every $0.01 the Canadian
dollar strengthens relative to the
U.S. dollar, the conversion of
U.S. dollar-denominated long-term
debt to Canadian dollars creates a
pre-tax foreign exchange gain of
approximately $10 million.
In 2005, income tax expense related
to FX on LTD capital gains
increased because certain capital
losses were no longer available to
offset capital gains arising from
FX on LTD (discussed further in
this MD&A under the subheading
Income Taxes, in the section
Other Income Statement Items).
Other Specified Items
Other specified items may include,
but are not limited to,
restructuring and asset impairment
charges, gains and losses on
non-routine sales of assets,
unusual income tax adjustments,
and other items that do not typify
normal business activities.
In 2005, other specified
items included the
following:
|
|
A new restructuring
initiative to reduce
management and administrative
costs, which resulted in a
special charge of $28.3
million after tax ($44.2
million before tax) in the
fourth quarter of 2005. The
restructuring is intended to
eliminate more than 400
positions (discussed further
in this MD&A under the
subheading Restructuring in
the section Future Trends,
Commitments and Risks). |
|
|
As a result of a binding
settlement reached in the
third quarter of 2005, we
recognized a reduction of
$20.6 million after tax
($33.9 million before tax)
(discussed further in this
MD&A under the sub-heading
Environmental in the
section Future Trends,
Commitments and Risks) to a
special charge taken in the
fourth quarter of 2004. As
part of the settlement, we
received $3.6 million in cash
and were able to reduce by
$30.3 million an
environmental remediation
liability related to one of
our properties. |
10 | 2005 Annual Report
In 2004, other specified
items included the
following:
|
|
A special charge of $55.2
million after tax ($90.9
million before tax) taken in
the fourth quarter of 2004 to
reflect the estimated costs
required to clean up
environmental contamination
at a property in the U.S.
(discussed further in this
MD&A under the sub-heading
Environmental in the
section Future Trends,
Commitments and Risks). |
|
|
|
A favourable adjustment of
$12.4 million after tax ($19.0
million before tax) in the
fourth quarter of 2004,
reflecting a reduction of a
portion of the labour
liability included in the
special charge we took in the
second quarter of 2003 (discussed
below). The labour liability
included in the special charge in
2003 was for original estimates of
labour liabilities to be incurred
to restructure our northeastern
U.S. operations. In 2004, we
achieved a successful new
arrangement with Norfolk Southern
Railway that is generating
efficiency improvements to
operations in the region. As a
result, we did not incur the
expected labour restructuring
costs and the liability associated
with restructuring our
northeastern U.S. operations was
reversed. |
In 2003, other specified
items included the
following:
|
|
In the second quarter of
2003, we took a special
charge of $141.4 million
after tax ($215.1 million
before tax)
to reflect the costs associated
with a restructuring initiative
that was expected to eliminate
820 jobs by the end of 2005
(discussed further in this MD&A
under the sub-heading
Restructuring in the section
Future Trends, Commitments and
Risks) and to adjust the value
of certain under-performing
assets to fair value. |
|
|
In the fourth quarter of
2003, we transferred assets
to IBM under a seven-year,
$200-million agreement for
IBM to operate and enhance
our computing
infrastructure. The
arrangement will reduce our
costs over time and allow
remaining information
technology staff to focus on
applications that improve
efficiency and service. We
recognized a loss of $18.4
million after tax ($28.9
million before tax) on the
transfer of these assets. |
|
|
In December 2003, the
Government of Ontario
repealed previously announced
future income tax rate
reductions. We have adjusted
our future income taxes,
which were previously based
on these reduced rates,
upwards by $52.7 million to
reflect the change. |
|
|
Following a revaluation in
2003 of various other
components that determine
our future income tax
liability, we reduced the
estimate of our future income
tax liability by $59.3 million. |
LINES OF BUSINESS
Volumes
Higher freight volumes generally
contribute to increased revenues
and certain variable expenses,
such as fuel, equipment rents and
crew costs.
In 2005, total revenue ton-miles
(RTM) increased 1,676 million,
or 1 %, from 2004. In 2004, RTMs
increased 9,028 million, or 8 %, from 2003. In 2005, total
carloads decreased 22.6
thousand, or 1 %, from 2004. In
2004, carloads increased 159.6
thousand, or 6 %, from 2003.
In 2005, volumes increased in the
grain and industrial and consumer
products lines of business,
compared with 2004 and 2003. Grain
volumes were up due to increased
crop size and strong export
demand. Volumes of industrial and
consumer products increased due to
strong demand for steel, chemical
and energy products, and
aggregates. We also obtained more
longer-haul business, which
resulted in an increase in RTMs.
Overall, carloads were reduced as
a result of initiatives to
increase high-margin, long-haul
traffic and reduce low-margin,
short-haul traffic. The
introduction in 2005 of additional
high-capacity freight cars also
resulted in fewer carloads being
required to move an equal amount
of freight tonnage.
2005 Annual Report | 11
Volumes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended December 31 |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
(1) |
|
2003 |
(1) |
|
|
Carloads (in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grain |
|
|
338.7 |
|
|
|
321.2 |
|
|
|
308.7 |
|
Coal |
|
|
352.3 |
|
|
|
395.2 |
|
|
|
359.6 |
|
Sulphur and fertilizers |
|
|
201.8 |
|
|
|
211.8 |
|
|
|
189.0 |
|
Forest products |
|
|
153.7 |
|
|
|
160.3 |
|
|
|
164.2 |
|
Industrial and consumer products |
|
|
322.2 |
|
|
|
319.0 |
|
|
|
298.6 |
|
Automotive |
|
|
168.1 |
|
|
|
171.7 |
|
|
|
177.2 |
|
Intermodal |
|
|
1,139.4 |
|
|
|
1,119.6 |
|
|
|
1,041.9 |
|
|
Total carloads |
|
|
2,676.2 |
|
|
|
2,698.8 |
|
|
|
2,539.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue ton-miles (in millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grain |
|
|
26,081 |
|
|
|
23,805 |
|
|
|
23,040 |
|
Coal |
|
|
23,833 |
|
|
|
25,241 |
|
|
|
22,155 |
|
Sulphur and fertilizers |
|
|
20,080 |
|
|
|
20,418 |
|
|
|
18,186 |
|
Forest products |
|
|
9,953 |
|
|
|
10,557 |
|
|
|
10,789 |
|
Industrial and consumer products |
|
|
15,936 |
|
|
|
15,566 |
|
|
|
14,733 |
|
Automotive |
|
|
2,361 |
|
|
|
2,291 |
|
|
|
2,564 |
|
Intermodal |
|
|
27,059 |
|
|
|
25,749 |
|
|
|
23,132 |
|
|
Total revenue ton-miles |
|
|
125,303 |
|
|
|
123,627 |
|
|
|
114,599 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Certain prior period figures have been reclassified to conform with presentation adopted in 2005. |
Revenues
Our revenues are derived primarily
from the transportation of
freight. Other revenues are
generated mainly from leasing of
certain assets, switching
fees, land sales and income
from business partnerships.
Freight volume growth in certain
lines of business was partly
responsible for
an increase in freight revenues of
13 % in 2005, compared with 2004,
and a 7 % increase in 2004,
compared with 2003.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended December 31 (in millions) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
(1) |
|
2003 |
(1) |
|
|
Grain |
|
$ |
754.5 |
|
|
$ |
668.2 |
|
|
$ |
644.4 |
|
Coal |
|
|
728.8 |
|
|
|
530.3 |
|
|
|
444.0 |
|
Sulphur and fertilizers |
|
|
447.1 |
|
|
|
460.0 |
|
|
|
417.4 |
|
Forest products |
|
|
333.9 |
|
|
|
322.0 |
|
|
|
328.8 |
|
Industrial and consumer products |
|
|
542.9 |
|
|
|
481.4 |
|
|
|
459.9 |
|
Automotive |
|
|
298.0 |
|
|
|
288.5 |
|
|
|
304.2 |
|
Intermodal |
|
|
1,161.1 |
|
|
|
1,034.7 |
|
|
|
926.4 |
|
|
Total freight revenues |
|
$ |
4,266.3 |
|
|
$ |
3,785.1 |
|
|
$ |
3,525.1 |
|
|
Other revenues |
|
|
125.3 |
|
|
|
117.8 |
|
|
|
135.6 |
|
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
4,391.6 |
|
|
$ |
3,902.9 |
|
|
$ |
3,660.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Certain prior period figures have been reclassified to conform with presentation adopted in 2005. |
12 | 2005 Annual Report
Freight Revenues
Freight revenues are earned from
transportation of bulk, merchandise
and intermodal goods, and include
fuel surcharges billed to our
customers.
Freight revenues were
$4,266.3 million in 2005, an
increase of $481.2 million, or 13 %,
from 2004. Freight revenues were
$3,785.1 million in 2004, an
increase of $260.0 million, or 7 %,
from $3,525.1 million in 2003.
Freight revenues increased
mainly as a result of:
|
|
improved freight rates,
including fuel surcharges; |
|
|
|
our initiatives to increase
high-margin, long-haul traffic and
reduce low-margin, short-haul
traffic; and |
|
|
|
revenue recorded as a result of
an agreement reached with EVC,
which related to prior periods
(discussed further in this section
under the sub-heading Coal). |
These increases were partially
offset by the negative effect on
freight revenues of approximately
$118 million due to the change in
Foreign Exchange.
Freight revenues increased in 2004,
compared with 2003, mainly as a
result of volume growth, partially
offset by the approximately
$127-million negative effect of the
change in Foreign Exchange and the
effect on volumes and revenues
resulting from an avalanche that
caused a disruption on the busiest
portion of our mainline in the
first quarter of 2004.
We apply a fuel surcharge to
freight rates to mitigate the
impact of fuel price increases.
Our fuel surcharge is
adjusted to respond to
fluctuations in fuel prices. In
2005, we recovered almost all of
our fuel price increase through
surcharge revenues (which are
included in freight revenues) and
the benefits of hedging. In 2004,
we recovered approximately
two-thirds of our fuel price
increase through surcharge
revenues and the benefits of
hedging.
At December 31, 2005, one customer
comprised 14.5 % of total revenues
and 8.0 % of our total accounts
receivable. At December 31, 2004,
one customer comprised 11.7 % of
total revenues and 12.4 % of our
total accounts receivable. In
2003, we did
not generate more than 10 % of our
total revenues from any single
customer.
Grain
Canadian grain products,
consisting mainly of durum, spring
wheat, barley, canola, flax, rye
and oats, are primarily
transported to Canadian and U.S.
markets for domestic consumption
and to Canadian ports for export.
U.S. grain products mainly include
durum, spring wheat, corn,
soybeans and barley shipped from
the Midwestern U.S. to other
points in the Midwest, the Pacific
Northwest and the northeastern
U.S. Grain revenues in 2005 were
$754.5 million, an increase of
$86.3 million from 2004. Grain
revenues of $668.2 million in 2004
were up $23.8 million from
$644.4 million in 2003.
Grain revenues increased in
2005, compared with 2004, due
to:
|
|
increased freight rates,
including fuel surcharges; |
|
|
|
higher volumes as a result
of a larger harvest in 2005
than in 2004; and |
|
|
|
increased export volumes in both
the Canadian and U.S. markets due
to strong worldwide demand for
grain and operational improvements
that have increased car
availability on trains to the U.S.
Pacific Northwest. |
Increases in grain revenues
were partially offset by the
effect of the change in
Foreign Exchange.
Canadian grain volumes and revenues
increased in 2004, compared with
2003, as a result of strong world
demand and a larger crop following
a drought-induced decline
experienced throughout 2002 and in
the first half of 2003.
U.S. grain volumes increased in
2004. However, the associated
revenue increase was partially
offset by the effect of the
change in Foreign Exchange.
Coal
Our Canadian coal business
consists primarily of
metallurgical coal
transported from southeastern
British Columbia to the ports of
Vancouver and Thunder Bay,
Ontario, and to the U.S. Midwest.
Our U.S. coal business consists
primarily of the transportation of
thermal coal and petroleum coke
within the U.S. Midwest. In 2005,
coal revenues were $728.8 million,
an increase of $198.5 million from
2004. Coal revenues were $530.3
million in 2004, up $86.3 million
from $444.0 million in 2003.
2005 Annual Report | 13
In 2005, compared with 2004,
coal revenues increased due to:
|
|
higher freight rates; |
|
|
|
revenues recorded as a result
of the agreement reached with
EVC, which related to prior
periods (discussed below); and |
|
|
|
business from new U.S.
customers, which replaced certain
low-margin, short-haul traffic. |
These increases were
partially offset by:
|
|
initiatives to increase
high-margin, long-haul traffic
and reduce low-margin, short-haul
traffic, which resulted in lower
U.S. volumes and a minor decrease
in U.S. revenues; |
|
|
|
a decrease in coal
transported to the Port of
Vancouver as a result of a
customers decline in
production; and |
|
|
|
a decrease in Canadian coal
transported to the U.S. Midwest
due to a steel mill shutdown. |
Revenues increased in 2004,
compared with 2003, largely due
to:
|
|
a strong steel market,
which created higher world
demand for metallurgical
coal; |
|
|
|
increased freight rates; |
|
|
|
operational improvements
that allowed us to transport
more coal; and |
|
|
|
a positive freight rate
adjustment made in the fourth
quarter of 2004 for eastbound
coal shipments. |
In the first quarter of 2005,
we reached a new agreement with
our main coal customer, EVC.
Coal
revenues reported in this MD&A
for 2005 include retroactive
amounts owed to us under the
agreement,
which included increased rates and
minimum volumes to be transported.
Revenues of approximately
$23 million in 2005 are attributable
to services provided to EVC in
2004, primarily as a result of the
agreement.
Sulphur and Fertilizers
Sulphur and fertilizers
include chemical fertilizers,
potash and sulphur shipped mainly
from western Canada to the ports
of Vancouver and Portland, Oregon,
and to other Canadian and U.S.
destinations. Revenues were $447.1
million in 2005, a decrease of
$12.9 million from 2004. Revenues
were $460.0 million in 2004, up
$42.6 million from $417.4 million
in 2003.
Revenues decreased in
2005, compared with 2004,
due to:
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the effect of the
change in Foreign
Exchange; |
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reduced domestic shipments of
potash as a result of lower
producer inventories in the
first half of 2005; and |
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|
lower domestic shipments of
potash in the fourth quarter of
2005 as a result of high potash
prices and reduced farm demand for
fertilizers. |
These decreases were partially
offset by higher freight rates and
increased export potash shipments,
driven by greater demand in China
and other Asian markets in the
first half of 2005.
Revenues were higher in 2004,
compared with 2003, mainly due to
increased export potash shipments
driven by greater demand in Brazil
and certain Asian markets. The
increase was partially offset by
the effect of the change in
Foreign Exchange.
Forest Products
Forest products include
lumber, wood pulp, paper products
and panel transported from key
producing areas
in western Canada, Ontario and
Quebec to various destinations in
North America. Forest products
revenues were $333.9 million in
2005, an increase of $11.9 million
from 2004. Revenues were $322.0 million in 2004, down $6.8 million
from $328.8 million in 2003.
Revenues increased in 2005,
compared with 2004, as higher
freight rates, including fuel
surcharges, more than offset the
effect of the change in Foreign
Exchange and lower volumes
resulting from initiatives to
increase high-margin, long-haul
traffic and reduce low-margin,
short-haul traffic.
Lower revenues in 2004, compared
with 2003, were attributable to:
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the effect of the change in
Foreign Exchange; and |
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severe winter weather
conditions that reduced car
availability and customer car
loading capacity in the first
half of 2004. |
These factors were partially
offset by increased freight rates
and a shift to rail
transportation from truck in the
newsprint market in the second
half of 2004.
Industrial and Consumer Products
Industrial and consumer
products include chemicals,
plastics, aggregates, steel, and
mine and energy-related products
(other than coal) shipped
throughout North America. In
2005, industrial and consumer
products revenues were $542.9
million, an increase of
$61.5 million from 2004. Revenues
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were $481.4 million in 2004,
up $21.5 million from $459.9
million in 2003.
Industrial and consumer products
revenues increased in 2005,
compared with 2004, as a result
of:
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higher freight rates,
including fuel surcharges; and |
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greater demand for steel,
chemicals and energy and
construction products, driven by
economic expansion. |
The higher revenues were
partially offset by the effect of
the change in
Foreign Exchange and lower
volumes resulting from reduced
demand for plastics in the first
half of 2005.
Revenues increased in 2004,
compared with 2003, as a result
of:
|
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higher freight rates; |
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greater steel demand
driven by economic
expansion and pipeline
projects; |
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a strong demand for aggregates
in the construction and
manufacturing sectors; and |
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increased market share for plastics. |
These increases in revenues
were partially offset by the
effect of the change in
Foreign Exchange.
In the fourth quarter of 2005,
revenues for food and consumer
products were reclassified to
industrial and consumer products
from intermodal (discussed further
in this section under the
subheading Intermodal).
Automotive
Automotive consists primarily
of the transportation of domestic
and import vehicles, and
automotive parts from North
American assembly plants and the
Port of Vancouver to destinations
in the Canadian and U.S.
marketplaces. In 2005, automotive
revenues were $298.0 million, an
increase of $9.5 million from 2004.
Automotive revenues were $288.5
million in 2004, down $15.7
million from $304.2 million in
2003.
The increase in automotive
revenues in 2005, compared with
2004, was primarily due to:
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higher freight rates,
including fuel surcharges; and |
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|
increased RTMs as a result of
strong markets for import
vehicles. |
These increases were partially
offset by the effect of the
change in Foreign Exchange.
Automotive revenues were lower
in 2004, compared with 2003,
as a result of:
|
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the effect of the
change in Foreign
Exchange; |
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|
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a decline in consumer demand
for certain vehicle models in
2004; and |
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the loss of certain
business to a competing
railway. |
This decrease was partially
offset by a power outage in
2003 that affected our
customers in eastern Canada and
the northeastern U.S.,
resulting in reduced automotive
shipments and revenues.
Intermodal
Intermodal consists of
domestic and international
(import-export) container traffic.
Our domestic business consists
primarily of retail goods moving
in containers between eastern and
western Canada, and to and from
the U.S. The international segment
handles containers of mainly
retail goods between the ports of
Vancouver, Montreal, New York/New
Jersey and Philadelphia and inland
Canadian and U.S. destinations.
Intermodal revenues were $1,161.1
million in 2005, an increase of
$126.4 million from 2004.
Intermodal revenues were $1,034.7
million in 2004, up $108.3 million
from $926.4 million in 2003.
Growth in our international
intermodal revenues in 2005,
compared with 2004, resulted from:
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increased freight rates,
including fuel surcharges; |
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higher volumes at the Port of
Vancouver driven by strong
global trade; and |
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an increase in rates charged for
the return of empty containers to
port. |
In domestic intermodal, revenue
growth in 2005 was due to
increased freight rates,
including fuel surcharges,
partially offset by:
|
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lower volumes compared to 2004
when a strike at a competing
railway caused an increase in
volumes for CPR; and |
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reduced volumes and revenues due
to the elimination of our
Expressway
trailer-on-flatcar service between
Toronto and Detroit. |
2005 Annual Report | 15
All increases in intermodal
revenues were partially offset
by the effect of the change in
Foreign Exchange.
The growth in our international
business in 2004, compared with
2003, was due mainly to increased
volumes as a result of improved
world economic conditions and a
general trend toward containerized
traffic. Domestic intermodal
revenue growth in 2004, compared
with 2003, was due to higher
demand in the retail market and
rate increases. Increases in all
intermodal revenues in 2004 were
partially offset by the effect of
the change in Foreign Exchange.
The food and consumer portfolio
consists of miscellaneous products,
including sugar, meat by-products,
railway equipment and building
materials moving primarily from
western Canada to various
destinations in the U.S. Our food
and consumer group historically has
been reported as part of the
intermodal business line. However,
changes in our market have made it
more appropriate to include this
group with our industrial and
consumer products business line.
The change occurred in the fourth
quarter of 2005. In 2005, $52.4
million in revenues were
reclassified from intermodal
revenues to the industrial and
consumer products business line.
Similarly, we reclassified revenues
of $51.2 million in 2004 and $59.5
million in 2003.
In the fourth quarter of 2005,
revenues from other intermodal
fees and services were
reclassified to intermodal from
other revenues (discussed further
in this section under the
sub-heading Other Revenues).
Other Revenues
Other revenues are generated from
leasing certain assets, switching
fees, land sales and business
partnerships. Other revenues in
2005 were $125.3 million, an
increase of $7.5 million from
2004. Other revenues of $117.8
million in 2004 were down $17.8
million from $135.6 million in
2003.
In 2005, compared with 2004,
other revenues increased due to:
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the reclassification in 2005 of
certain proceeds from passenger
transportation to Other Revenues
from Operating Expenses, Before
Other Specified Items (effective
the first quarter of 2005); and |
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increased land sale revenues. |
The increase was partially offset by:
|
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a portion of Other Revenues
reclassified to Freight
Revenues as a result of the
proportionate consolidation of a
business partnership; and |
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|
|
an accrual adjustment
to leasing revenues. |
Other revenues were lower in
2004, compared with 2003, mainly
due to:
|
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lower land and leasing revenues; and |
|
|
|
lower equity income
from business
partnerships. |
Other revenues have historically
included other intermodal
revenues, which are derived mainly
from container storage and
terminal service fees. However, it
is more appropriate to include
these revenues with the intermodal
business line since they are
earned through intermodal
activity.
Beginning in the fourth quarter of
2005, other intermodal revenues
were reclassified to intermodal
revenues. In 2005, $62.0 million
was reclassified to intermodal
revenue from Other Revenues.
Similarly, we reclassified revenues
of $56.3 million in 2004 and $45.8
million in 2003.
Freight Revenue per Carload
Freight revenue per carload is the
amount of freight revenue earned
for every carload moved,
calculated by dividing the freight
revenue for a commodity by the
number of carloads of the
commodity transported in the
period. In 2005, total freight
revenue per carload increased
$191, or 14%, from 2004. Total
freight revenue per carload in
2004 increased $15, or 1 %, from
2003.
The increase in 2005, compared
with 2004, was due to:
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higher freight rates,
including fuel surcharges; |
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|
|
the adjustment for the
EVC agreement; and |
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|
|
a longer average distance of haul. |
These increases more than offset
the effect of the change in Foreign
Exchange, as well as the reduced
carloads and revenues associated
with our initiatives to increase
high-margin, long-haul traffic and
reduce low-margin, short-haul
traffic.
The increase in 2004, compared
with 2003, was due to higher
freight rates, which more than
offset the effect of the change in
Foreign Exchange.
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Freight Revenue per Carload
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|
|
For the year ended December 31 ($) (unaudited) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
(1) |
|
2003 |
(1) |
|
|
Total freight revenue per carload |
|
|
1,594 |
|
|
|
1,403 |
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|
|
1,388 |
|
|
Grain |
|
|
2,228 |
|
|
|
2,080 |
|
|
|
2,087 |
|
Coal |
|
|
2,069 |
|
|
|
1,342 |
|
|
|
1,235 |
|
Sulphur and fertilizers |
|
|
2,216 |
|
|
|
2,172 |
|
|
|
2,208 |
|
Forest products |
|
|
2,172 |
|
|
|
2,009 |
|
|
|
2,002 |
|
Industrial and consumer products |
|
|
1,685 |
|
|
|
1,509 |
|
|
|
1,540 |
|
Automotive |
|
|
1,773 |
|
|
|
1,680 |
|
|
|
1,717 |
|
Intermodal |
|
|
1,019 |
|
|
|
924 |
|
|
|
889 |
|
|
|
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|
(1) |
|
Certain prior period figures have been reclassified to conform with presentation adopted in 2005. |
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
We believe that the indicators listed in this table are key measures of our operating performance.
Definitions of these performance indicators are provided in the Glossary of Terms.
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|
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For the year ended December 31 (unaudited) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
(1) |
|
2003 |
(1) |
|
Safety indicators |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FRA personal injuries per 200,000 employee-hours |
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
|
2.7 |
|
|
|
3.1 |
|
FRA train accidents per million train-miles |
|
|
2.1 |
|
|
|
2.1 |
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|
|
1.8 |
|
Volume and productivity indicators |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
Gross ton-miles (GTM) of freight (millions) |
|
|
242,100 |
|
|
|
236,451 |
|
|
|
221,884 |
|
Train-miles (thousands) |
|
|
43,054 |
|
|
|
41,344 |
|
|
|
40,470 |
|
Average train weights (tons) |
|
|
5,623 |
|
|
|
5,719 |
|
|
|
5,483 |
|
Efficiency and other indicators |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
U.S. gallons of fuel per 1,000 GTMs |
|
|
1.18 |
|
|
|
1.20 |
|
|
|
1.24 |
|
Average number of active employees |
|
|
16,448 |
|
|
|
16,056 |
|
|
|
16,126 |
|
Miles of road operated at end of period |
|
|
13,626 |
|
|
|
13,817 |
|
|
|
13,848 |
|
Freight revenue per RTM (cents) |
|
|
3.40 |
|
|
|
3.06 |
|
|
|
3.08 |
|
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|
|
|
(1) |
|
Certain prior period figures have been reclassified to conform with presentation adopted in 2005. |
2005 Annual Report | 17
Safety Indicators
Safety is a key priority for our
management and Board of
Directors. We use two key safety
indicators, each of which follows
strict U.S. Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) reporting
guidelines:
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FRA personal injuries per
200,000 employee-hours; and |
|
|
FRA train accidents per
million train-miles. |
The personal injury rate in 2005
was 2.3, a 15 % improvement
compared with 2004 and a 26 %
improvement compared with 2003.
Our safety management processes
ensure a continuous and consistent
focus on improving safety. In
2005, new safety rules were
introduced, including changes in
procedures used by train crew
personnel to get on and off
trains, which contributed to the
improved safety result.
The train accident rate in both
2005 and 2004 was 2.1, up 17 %
from 1.8 in 2003. In 2005,
improvements in train safety on
CPRs track were offset by an
increase in train accidents
involving
CPR trains while on track owned
by other railways. The increase
in 2004, compared with 2003,
occurred mainly during the first
two quarters of 2004, and in
particular, during unusually cold
weather early in the year.
Productivity Indicators
An increase in these measures
indicates additional productivity
during the period. Fluctuations in
these indicators normally drive
corresponding fluctuations in
certain variable costs, such as
fuel and crew costs.
Efficiency and Other Indicators
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|
U.S. gallons of fuel per
1,000 GTMs improved 2 % in
2005, compared with 2004, as
a result of utilizing
additional fuel-efficient
locomotives; improved
Integrated Operating Plan
(IOP) design and execution;
and
fuel conservation efforts
(discussed under the sub-headings
General Risks and Crude Oil
Prices in the section Future
Trends, Commitments and Risks).
A 3 % improvement in 2004,
compared with 2003, was the
result of productivity
initiatives
and improved operating conditions. |
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Our average number of active
employees increased 2 % in
2005, compared with 2004.
Train crews were hired to
handle business growth, and
additional workers were needed
for increased capital program
work in 2005, including a
major track expansion of our
western corridor. This hiring
more than offset job
reductions under restructuring
initiatives. Our average
number of active employees
decreased slightly in 2004,
compared with 2003, due to
reductions made under
restructuring initiatives,
partially offset by hiring to
handle business growth. |
Freight revenue per RTM increased
in 2005, compared with 2004,
primarily due to increases in
freight rates and fuel surcharge
revenues. These increases were
partially offset by the effect of
the change in Foreign Exchange.
Freight revenue per RTM decreased
slightly in 2004, compared with
2003, mainly due to the effect of
the change in Foreign Exchange,
partially offset by rate
increases.
OPERATING EXPENSES, BEFORE OTHER SPECIFIED ITEMS (1)
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For the year ended December 31 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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2003 (2) |
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(in millions) |
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Expense |
|
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% of revenue |
|
|
Expense |
|
|
% of revenue |
|
|
Expense |
|
|
% of revenue |
|
|
|
Compensation and benefits |
|
$ |
1,322.2 |
|
|
|
30.1 |
|
|
$ |
1,259.6 |
|
|
|
32.3 |
|
|
$ |
1,163.9 |
|
|
|
31.8 |
|
Fuel |
|
|
588.0 |
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|
|
13.4 |
|
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440.0 |
|
|
|
11.3 |
|
|
|
393.6 |
|
|
|
10.8 |
|
Materials |
|
|
203.3 |
|
|
|
4.6 |
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|
178.5 |
|
|
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4.6 |
|
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|
179.2 |
|
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|
4.9 |
|
Equipment rents |
|
|
210.0 |
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|
4.8 |
|
|
|
218.5 |
|
|
|
5.6 |
|
|
|
238.5 |
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|
|
6.5 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
445.1 |
|
|
|
10.1 |
|
|
|
407.1 |
|
|
|
10.4 |
|
|
|
372.3 |
|
|
|
10.2 |
|
Purchased services and other |
|
|
621.6 |
|
|
|
14.2 |
|
|
|
610.7 |
|
|
|
15.6 |
|
|
|
583.6 |
|
|
|
15.9 |
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
3,390.2 |
|
|
|
77.2 |
|
|
$ |
3,114.4 |
|
|
|
79.8 |
|
|
$ |
2,931.1 |
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|
|
80.1 |
|
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|
(1) |
|
These earnings measures have no standardized meanings prescribed by Canadian GAAP and, therefore, are unlikely to be comparable
to similar measures of other companies. These earnings measures and other specified items are described in the Non-GAAP Earnings
section of this MD&A. |
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(2) |
|
Certain prior period figures have been reclassified to conform with presentation adopted in 2005 and 2004. |
18 | 2005 Annual Report
Operating expenses, before
other specified items, increased
by $275.8 million, or 9 %, from
2004. These expenses increased in
2004 by $183.3 million, or 6 %,
from 2003.
Operating expenses in 2005,
compared with 2004, were higher
due largely to:
|
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higher fuel, depreciation and
amortization, and compensation
and benefits costs; |
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|
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increased GTMs; and |
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|
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the effect of inflation. |
These factors were partially
offset by a favourable Foreign
Exchange impact of approximately
$85 million in 2005.
In 2004, compared with 2003,
operating expenses increased due
largely to:
|
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the impact of inflation; |
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|
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higher fuel,
depreciation, and
compensation and benefits
costs; and |
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higher costs associated
with business growth. |
These increases were partially
offset by a favourable Foreign
Exchange impact of
approximately $99 million in
2004.
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation and benefits expense
includes employee wages, salaries
and fringe benefits. In 2005,
compensation and benefits expense
was $1,322.2 million, an increase
of $62.6 million from 2004.
Compensation and benefits
expense was $1,259.6 million in
2004, an increase of $95.7
million from $1,163.9 million
in 2003.
In 2005, compared with 2004,
compensation and benefits
expense increased as a result
of:
|
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higher costs associated with
employee incentive compensation
(due largely to increased share
prices affecting stock-based
compensation); |
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the impact of inflation; |
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selective hiring to handle
increased freight volumes; and |
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increased pension costs. |
The increase in compensation
and benefits expense was
partially offset by lower
expenses resulting from
restructuring initiatives and
the positive impact of the
change in Foreign Exchange.
Expenses increased in
2004, compared with 2003,
due to:
|
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higher performance-based
incentive compensation in 2004,
compared with 2003 when these
expenses were below normal levels; |
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the impact of inflation; |
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increased pension costs; |
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selective hiring to handle
increased freight volumes and the
associated training costs; and |
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favourable expense
adjustments during the first
quarter of 2003. |
These increases were partially
offset by lower expenses
resulting from restructuring
initiatives.
Fuel
Fuel expense consists of the cost
of fuel used by locomotives and
includes provincial, state and
federal fuel taxes and the impact
of our hedging program. In 2005,
fuel expense was $588.0 million,
an increase of $148.0 million
from 2004. Fuel expense was
$440.0 million in 2004, up $46.4
million from $393.6 million in
2003.
In 2005, fuel expense increased due to:
|
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higher crude oil prices
and refining charges; |
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business growth; and |
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fuel tax refunds received in 2004. |
Increases in fuel expense
were partially offset by:
the change in Foreign Exchange;
our fuel hedging program; and
fuel conservation measures.
Fuel expense increased in 2004,
compared with 2003, as a result
of higher crude oil prices and
business growth. These increases
were partially offset by:
|
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the change in Foreign Exchange; |
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our fuel hedging program; |
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fuel efficiency measures; |
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favourable refining charges; |
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fuel tax refunds in 2004; and |
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positive inventory adjustments. |
We also have a revenue fuel
surcharge program (as discussed
in this MD&A in the section
Lines of Business under the
sub-heading Freight Revenues)
to mitigate the impact of fuel
price increases.
2005 Annual Report | 19
Materials
Materials expense includes the
cost of materials used for track,
locomotive, freight car and
building maintenance. This expense
was $203.3 million in 2005, an
increase of $24.8 million from
2004. Materials expense was $178.5
million in 2004, down slightly
from $179.2 million in 2003.
Materials expense increased in
2005, compared with 2004, due to:
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increased wheel replacements on
freight cars, as well as higher
consumption of other materials
used to repair and service freight
cars; |
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higher gasoline and
heating costs; and |
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recoveries received from a
supplier in 2004. |
These increases were partially
offset by the effect of the
change in Foreign Exchange.
The decline in 2004, compared
with 2003, was due to:
|
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lower consumption of
materials used for track
maintenance; |
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reduced computer hardware and
software expenses, beginning in
January 2004, as a result of a
new outsourcing agreement with
IBM; and |
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the effect of the
change in Foreign
Exchange. |
These decreases were offset by
higher fuel costs for vehicles
and increased consumption of
locomotive repair and servicing
materials.
Equipment Rents
Equipment rents expense includes
the cost to lease freight cars,
intermodal equipment and
locomotives from other railways
and companies. In 2005, equipment
rents expense was $210.0 million,
a decrease of $8.5 million from
2004. Equipment rents expense was
$218.5 million in 2004, down $20.0
million from $238.5 million in
2003.
Equipment rents expense decreased
in 2005, compared with 2004, due
mainly to:
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the effect of the
change in Foreign
Exchange; |
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increased charges to
customers for loading and
unloading delays; |
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lower payments to other
railways for the use of their
freight cars and locomotives,
due to more efficient movement
of traffic on our network; and |
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favourable adjustments in the
first half of 2005 for freight
car rentals pertaining to prior
periods. |
These decreases were partially
offset by increased lease costs as
a result of higher lease rates and
our need for additional
locomotives and freight cars to
handle business growth.
The decrease in 2004, compared
with 2003, was due to:
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the effect of the change
in Foreign Exchange; |
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higher earnings from customers
and railways for the use of our
cars; and |
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an overall reduction in
freight car rental rates. |
These decreases were partially
offset by additional leases
acquired for locomotives and
freight cars to handle growing
freight volumes.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization
expense represents the charge
associated with the use of track
and roadway, buildings,
locomotives, freight cars and
other depreciable assets. This
expense was $445.1 million in 2005,
an increase of $38.0 million from
2004. Depreciation and
amortization expense of
$407.1 million in 2004 was up
$34.8 million from $372.3 million in
2003.
The increase in 2005 was due
largely to additions to our
capital assets and higher
depreciation rates on certain
maintenance equipment.
These increases were partially
mitigated by the effect of the
change in Foreign Exchange and the
retirement of assets.
The increase in 2004, compared
with 2003, was due largely to
additions to our capital assets
and higher depreciation rates on
certain track assets,
particularly rail. This increase
was partially mitigated by:
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the effect of the change in
Foreign Exchange; and |
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depreciation of assets
transferred in the fourth quarter
of 2003 to IBM under an
outsourcing agreement. |
Purchased Services and Other
Purchased services and other
expense encompasses a wide range
of costs, including expenses for
joint facilities, personal injury
and damage, environmental needs,
property and other taxes,
contractor and consulting fees,
and insurance. This expense was
$621.6 million in 2005, an
increase of $10.9 million from
2004. Purchased services and other
expense was $610.7 million in
2004, up $27.1 million from $583.6
million in 2003.
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Purchased services and other
expense increased in 2005,
compared with 2004, due to:
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higher outsourced
maintenance costs as a result
of an increase in the volume
of work; |
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higher contractor and
consulting fees, mainly for
strategic and regulatory
initiatives; |
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certain proceeds from passenger
train operators, which are now
reflected in Other Revenues; and |
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reduced overhead costs
allocated to capital projects. |
These increases in purchased
services and other expense were
partially offset by:
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the effect of the
change in Foreign
Exchange; |
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lower costs associated with
derailments, mishaps and personal
injuries; and |
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lower joint-facility
inter-railway
expenditures. |
In 2004, compared with 2003,
expenses increased mainly due
to:
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payments to IBM under an
outsourcing agreement commencing
in January 2004; and |
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higher property and other
taxes, joint-facility
inter-railway costs, and
intermodal equipment repairs. |
These increases were partially
offset by the effect of the change
in Foreign Exchange and lower
costs associated with derailments,
mishaps and personal injuries.
OTHER INCOME STATEMENT ITEMS
Other Charges
Other charges consist of
amortization of the discounted
portion of certain long-term
accruals, gains and losses due to
the effect of the change in Foreign
Exchange on working capital,
various costs related to financing,
gains and losses associated with
changes in the fair value of
non-hedging derivative instruments,
and other miscellaneous income.
Other charges were $18.1 million in
2005, a decrease of $18.0 million
from 2004. Other charges were $36.1
million in 2004, an increase of
$2.6 million from $33.5 million in
2003.
The decrease in 2005, compared
with 2004, was mainly due to:
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the effect of the change in
Foreign Exchange on working
capital accounts; and |
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a gain realized when interest
rate locks were settled in the
first quarter of 2005. |
This decrease was partially offset by:
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a gain recorded in the second
quarter of 2004 on the settlement
of our $105-million
cross-currency fixed-to-floating
interest rate swap agreements;
and |
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an adjustment of an accrued
liability in the third quarter of
2004. |
The increase in 2004, compared
with 2003, resulted from:
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changes in the fair value of
derivative instruments that were
not eligible for hedge accounting;
and |
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the effect of the change in
Foreign Exchange on working
capital accounts. |
Interest Expense
Interest expense includes interest
on long-term debt and capital
leases, net of interest income.
Interest expense was $204.2
million in 2005, a decrease of
$14.4 million from 2004. Interest
expense was $218.6 million in
2004, relatively unchanged from
$218.7 million in 2003.
Interest expense decreased in
2005, compared with 2004, due to:
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the positive effect of the
change in Foreign Exchange; and |
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the retirement of the
$250-million Medium Term Notes in
June 2005 (discussed further in
this MD&A under the sub-heading
Financing Activities in the
section Liquidity and Capital
Resources). |
These decreases were partially
offset by an increase in interest
from variable-interest debt,
primarily as a result of an
increase in the London Interbank
Offered Rate (LIBOR).
Interest expense decreased
marginally in 2004, compared with
2003, as a consequence of:
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the positive effect of the
change in Foreign Exchange; |
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savings from interest rate swaps
on US$200 million of the
US$400-million 6.25 % Notes (discussed further in
this MD&A in the section
Financial Instruments); and |
2005 Annual Report | 21
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the replacement of higher-cost
debt with lower-cost debt. |
These reductions were offset by:
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interest on a new locomotive
capital lease entered into in the
first quarter of 2004 (discussed
further in this MD&A under the
sub-heading Financing Activities
in the section Liquidity and
Capital Resources); |
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interest on the $350-million
4.9 % Medium Term Notes issued
in July 2003 (discussed further
in this MD&A under the
sub-heading Financing
Activities in the section
Liquidity and Capital
Resources); and |
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the cancellation in
second-quarter 2004 of the
cross-currency swaps on $105
million of the $350-million 4.9 %
Medium Term Notes, which resulted
in lower cost savings. |
Income Taxes
Income tax expense in 2005 was
$270.6 million, an increase of
$127.3 million from 2004. Income
tax expense in 2004 was $143.3
million, an increase of $101.7
million from $41.6 million in
2003. Income tax expense increased
in 2005, compared with 2004,
mainly due to higher income.
Income tax expense increased in
2004, compared with 2003, mainly
due to special charges that
reduced income in 2003, which
resulted in lower income taxes.
The effective income tax rate for
2005 was 33.3 %, compared with
25.8 % for 2004, and 9.4 % for
2003. The normalized rates (income tax rate
based on income adjusted for FX on
LTD and other specified items) for
2005, 2004 and 2003 were 32.2 %,
32.3 % and 30.9 %, respectively.
Certain capital losses were no
longer available in 2005 to offset
capital gains arising from FX on
LTD (discussed below) and other
capital transactions. This
increased income tax related to
FX on LTD capital gains and to our
effective income tax rate in 2005.
In December 2003, the Government
of Ontario repealed previously
announced future income tax rate
reductions. Our future income tax
liability, which had been based on
these reduced rates, was increased
by $52.7 million to reflect the
change. This adjustment is
discussed further in this MD&A
under the sub-heading Other
Specified Items in the section
Non-GAAP Earnings.
Following a revaluation in 2003 of
various components used to
determine future income tax
liability, we reduced the estimate
of our future income tax liability
by $59.3 million. This adjustment
is also discussed in this MD&A
under the sub-heading Other
Specified Items in the section
Non-GAAP Earnings.
We expect a normalized income tax
rate for 2006 of between 32 % and
34 %.
In recent years, we have
utilized non-capital tax loss
carryforwards to offset current
taxable income. We anticipate
that these non-capital tax loss carryforwards will be
exhausted by 2006 and we will have
an increase in our cash tax
payments.
Following a review of impending
transactions during third-quarter
2005, we concluded that our
remaining unrecognized capital
loss carryforwards for tax would
more than likely be utilized.
Consequently, we recorded a
future tax asset for all
previously unrecognized capital
loss carryforwards. As a result,
any future capital gains
recorded, including FX on LTD,
will be taxable, where
historically they had resulted in
no net tax expense.
As a result of this review, we
made a further reclassification
of income tax allocated to
unrealized FX on LTD (for
non-GAAP reporting purposes) in
the fourth quarter of 2005. This
reclassification moves previously
recognized capital losses that
historically were allocated to
unrealized FX on LTD gains and
includes them in the calculation
of income tax for other capital
transactions, which are included
in income tax expense, before
income tax on FX on LTD and other
specified items. With this
reclassification, the tax benefit
of these losses is matched to the
transactions that utilize them.
In 2005, the income tax
associated with FX on LTD was
increased by $5.1 million and the
income tax expense, before income
tax on FX on LTD and other
specified items, was reduced by
the same amount.
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FOURTH-QUARTER SUMMARY
Operating Results
In the fourth quarter of 2005, we
transported 61,769 million GTMs of
freight, compared with 60,491
million GTMs for the same period
of 2004. On an RTM basis, volumes
were 31,976 million in the fourth
quarter of 2005, compared with
31,603 million in the fourth
quarter of 2004. The increases
were partially responsible for a
15 % rise in freight revenues in
the fourth quarter of 2005,
compared with the same period in
2004. There was also an increase
in related variable expenses in
the fourth quarter of 2005,
compared with fourth-quarter 2004.
We reported net income of
$135.4 million in the fourth
quarter of 2005, an increase of
$6.1 million from $129.3 million
in the same period of 2004.
Operating income for the
three-month period ended December
31,2005, was $258.0 million, an
increase of $96.9 million from
$161.1 million in the same period
in 2004. The increase in net and
operating incomes was mainly due
to:
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higher revenues resulting from
increased freight rates (discussed
in this section under the
sub-heading Revenues); and |
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a special charge of $90.9
million taken in the fourth
quarter of 2004 to cover clean-up
costs for environmental
contamination at a property in the
U.S. (discussed further in this
MD&A under the sub-heading
Environmental in the section
Future Trends, Commitments and
Risks), compared with
fourth-quarter 2005 when there
were no such special charges. |
These increases were partially offset by:
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higher costs for fuel,
materials and depreciation and
amortization (discussed in this
section under the sub-heading
Operating Expenses, Before Other
Specified Items); |
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a special charge of $28.3 million
after tax ($44.2 million before
tax) taken in the fourth quarter of
2005 for a new restructuring
initiative to reduce management and
administrative costs (discussed
further in this MD&A under the
sub-heading Other Specified Items
in the section Non-GAAP
Earnings); and |
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a reduction of $19.0 million
taken in the fourth quarter of
2004, related to the restructuring
portion of a special charge taken
in the second quarter of 2003
(discussed further in this MD&A
under the sub-heading Other
Specified Items), compared with
fourth-quarter 2005 when no such
reductions occurred. |
Net income was also
negatively affected by:
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an FX loss on LTD of $5.1
million after tax in the fourth
quarter of 2005, compared with a
$55.8 million after-tax gain in
the same period of 2004; and |
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higher income tax expenses
(discussed in this section
under the sub-heading Other
Income Statement Items). |
Diluted EPS was $0.85 in the
fourth quarter of 2005, an
increase of $0.04 from $0.81 in
the same period of 2004.
Non-GAAP Earnings
A discussion of non-GAAP earnings
and a reconciliation of income,
before FX on LTD and other
specified items, to net income as
presented in the financial
statements for the fourth quarters
of 2005 and 2004, is included in
this MD&A in the section Non-GAAP
Earnings.
Income, before FX on LTD and other
specified items, was $168.8
million in the fourth quarter of
2005, an increase of $52.5 million
from $116.3 million in
fourth-quarter 2004. The increase
was due to higher revenues as a
result of increased freight rates,
partially offset by an increase in
fuel, materials, and depreciation
and amortization expenses
(discussed in this section under
the sub-headings Revenues and
Operating Expenses, Before Other
Specified Items).
Revenues
Total revenues were $1,166.9
million in fourth-quarter 2005, an
increase of $145.0 million from
$1,021.9 million in fourth-quarter
2004.
2005 Annual Report | 23
Grain
Grain revenues in the fourth
quarter of 2005 were $224.6
million, an increase of $25.1
million from $199.5 million in the
same period of 2004. Driving this
increase were higher freight
rates, including fuel surcharges,
higher volumes due to an improved
harvest in 2005, and increased
shipments to export markets. These
increases were partially offset by
the effect of the change in
Foreign Exchange.
Coal
Coal revenues were $178.6
million in fourth-quarter 2005, an
increase of $35.9 million from
$142.7 million in the same period
of 2004. The increase in revenues
was due largely to higher freight
rates and business from new
customers, partially offset by:
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decisions made through our
initiatives to increase
high-margin, long-haul traffic and
reduce low-margin, short-haul
traffic, which resulted in
decreased U.S. volumes and a minor
decrease in revenues; |
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a customers decreased
production in the fourth quarter
of 2005, which resulted in lower
volumes of coal transported to the
Port of Vancouver; and |
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a steel mill shutdown, which
reduced Canadian coal transported
to the U.S. Midwest. |
Sulphur and Fertilizers
Sulphur and fertilizers
revenues were $102.6 million in
the fourth quarter of
2005, a decrease of $6.1 million
from $108.7 million in
fourth-quarter 2004. The decrease
was due to reduced domestic
shipments of potash as a result
of high potash prices and reduced
demand for fertilizers by farmers. These
decreases were partially offset by
higher freight rates, including
fuel surcharges.
Forest Products
Forest products revenues were
$80.8 million in the fourth quarter
of 2005, an increase of $1.8
million from $79.0 million in the
same period of 2004. This increase
was due mainly to higher freight
rates, including fuel surcharges,
which more than offset the effect
of the change in Foreign Exchange
and lower volumes as a result of
our initiatives to increase
high-margin, long-haul traffic and
reduce low-margin, short-haul
traffic.
Industrial and Consumer Products
Industrial and consumer
products revenues were $146.4
million in the fourth quarter of
2005, an increase of $25.5 million
from $120.9 million in
fourth-quarter 2004. The increase
was due mainly to higher freight
rates, including fuel surcharges,
and greater demand for steel,
chemical and energy products, and
aggregates, driven by economic
expansion. The higher revenues
were partially offset by the
effect of the change in Foreign
Exchange.
In the fourth quarter of 2005, we
reclassified $13.5 million in
revenues to industrial and
consumer products from intermodal
(discussed in this MD&A under the
sub-heading Intermodal, in the
section Lines of Business).
Revenues of $12.2 million were
similarly reclassified in
fourth-quarter 2004.
Automotive
Automotive revenues were
$78.8 million in fourth-quarter
2005, an increase of $12.2
million from fourth-quarter 2004 revenues of
$66.6 million. The increase was due
to higher freight rates, including
fuel surcharges, and increased
volumes as a result of strong markets for
import vehicles, partially offset
by the effect of the change in
Foreign Exchange.
Intermodal
Intermodal revenues grew in
the fourth quarter of 2005 to
$312.6 million, an increase of
$48.6 million from $264.0 million in
the same period of 2004. Revenues
in the international and domestic
businesses increased due primarily
to higher freight rates, including
fuel surcharges. In the
international business, growth was
also due to increased volumes in
the export sector, primarily at
the Port of Vancouver, as a result
of strong global trade. Growth in
the domestic market was due to
greater demand in the retail and
food sectors.
In the fourth quarter of 2005, we
reclassified $13.5 million in
revenues to industrial and
consumer products from intermodal
(discussed in this MD&A under the
sub-heading Intermodal, in the
section Lines of Business).
Revenues of $12.2 million were
similarly reclassified in the
fourth quarter of 2004.
Also in the fourth quarter of
2005, $17.3 million in revenues
were reclassified to intermodal
from other revenues (discussed
previously in this MD&A in the
section Lines of Business under
the sub-headings Revenues and
Other Revenues). Revenues of
$14.3 million were reclassified
on the same basis in the fourth
quarter of 2004.
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Operating Expenses, Before Other Specified Items
Operating expenses, before other
specified items, in the fourth
quarter of 2005 were $864.7
million, an increase of $75.8
million from $788.9 million in
the same period of 2004.
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation and benefits
expense in fourth-quarter 2005 was
$324.0 million, a decrease of $2.8
million from $326.8 million in the
fourth quarter of 2004. The
decrease was due largely to
reduction in employee incentive
compensation, mainly as a result
of our share price remaining
relatively unchanged in the fourth
quarter of 2005, compared with an
increase of approximately $8 per
share in the same period in 2004.
The effect of the change in
Foreign Exchange and cost savings
from workforce reductions also
reduced expenses in the fourth
quarter of 2005. These decreases
were offset by higher pension
expenses and inflation, as well as
selective hiring to handle
business growth and the associated
training costs.
Fuel
Fuel expense was $166.4
million in fourth-quarter 2005,
an increase of $43.0 million from
$123.4 million in the fourth
quarter of 2004 due to higher
crude oil prices and refining
charges, and a fuel tax refund in
2004. The increases were
partially offset by the effect of
the change in Foreign Exchange
and the positive results of our
fuel hedging and conservation
programs.
Materials
Materials expense was $53.1
million in the fourth quarter of
2005, an increase of $15.0 million
from $38.1 million in
fourth-quarter 2004, due mainly to
recoveries received from a
supplier in 2004, higher gasoline
and heating costs, and increased
wheel replacements on freight
cars, as well as higher
consumption of other materials
used to repair and service freight
cars.
Equipment Rents
Equipment rents expense was
$53.0 million in the fourth quarter
of 2005, an increase of $6.4
million from $46.6 million in the
same period of 2004, due largely
to reduced earnings from customers
and railways for the use of our
cars and higher payments for our
use of other railways cars,
partially offset by the effect of
the change in Foreign Exchange.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization
expense was $113.6 million in
fourth-quarter 2005, an increase
of $11.5 million from $102.1
million in the fourth quarter of
2004, due largely to capital asset
additions and increased
depreciation rates on maintenance
equipment and certain other
assets, partially mitigated by
asset retirements.
Purchased Services and Other
Purchased services and other
expense was $154.6 million in
fourth-quarter 2005, an increase
of $2.7 million from $151.9
million in the same period of
2004. The increase was due mainly
to higher maintenance costs as a
result of the timing of work and
increased accruals for potential
health care claims. These
increases were partially offset by
lower joint-facility inter-railway
expenditures and the positive
effect of the change in Foreign
Exchange.
Other Income Statement Items
There was an FX on LTD loss of
$0.6 million ($5.1 million after
tax) in fourth-quarter 2005,
compared with a gain of $57.2
million ($55.8 million after tax)
in the same period of 2004. The
decline was due to the effect of
the change in Foreign Exchange on
U.S. dollar-denominated debt.
Other charges were $6.8 million in
the fourth quarter of 2005, a
decrease of $6.1 million from
$12.9 million in fourth-quarter
2004, reflecting primarily the
effect of the change in Foreign
Exchange on working capital
accounts, partially offset by the
effect of the change in Foreign
Exchange on U.S.
dollar-denominated investments.
Interest expense was $49.1 million
in fourth-quarter 2005, a decrease
of $3.5 million from $52.6 million
in the same period of 2004. The
decrease was due to the positive
effect of the change in Foreign
Exchange and decreased interest
expense as a result of the
retirement of the $250-million
Medium Term Notes in June 2005.
These decreases were partially
offset by higher interest from
variable-interest debt, primarily
as a result of an increase in
LIBOR.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At December 31, 2005, we held
$121.8 million in cash and
short-term investments, which was
an increase of $35.2 million
during the fourth quarter of 2005.
At December 31, 2004, we
held $353.0 million in cash and
short-term investments, which was
an increase of $29.8 million
during the fourth quarter of 2004.
The increased cash was generated
primarily through operations.
2005 Annual Report | 25
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
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For the quarter ended |
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(in millions, except per share data) |
|
2005 |
|
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2004 |
|
(unaudited) |
|
Dec. 31 |
|
|
Sept. 30 |
|
|
June 30 |
|
|
Mar. 31 |
|
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Dec. 31 |
|
|
Sept. 30 |
|
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June 30 |
|
|
Mar. 31 |
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|
|
Total revenue (1) |
|
$ |
1,166.9 |
|
|
$ |
1,104.7 |
|
|
$ |
1,105.9 |
|
|
$ |
1,014.1 |
|
|
$ |
1,021.9 |
|
|
$ |
989.7 |
|
|
$ |
1,004.7 |
|
|
$ |
886.6 |
|
Operating income (1) |
|
$ |
258.0 |
|
|
$ |
283.3 |
|
|
$ |
271.1 |
|
|
$ |
178.7 |
|
|
$ |
161.1 |
|
|
$ |
218.9 |
|
|
$ |
220.6 |
|
|
$ |
116.0 |
|
Net income (1) |
|
$ |
135.4 |
|
|
$ |
203.6 |
|
|
$ |
123.2 |
|
|
$ |
80.7 |
|
|
$ |
129.3 |
|
|
$ |
176.5 |
|
|
$ |
83.7 |
|
|
$ |
23.5 |
|
Operating income, before
other specified items (2) |
|
$ |
302.2 |
|
|
$ |
249.4 |
|
|
$ |
271.1 |
|
|
$ |
178.7 |
|
|
$ |
233.0 |
|
|
$ |
218.9 |
|
|
$ |
220.6 |
|
|
$ |
116.0 |
|
Income, before FX
on LTD and other
specified items (2) |
|
$ |
168.8 |
|
|
$ |
134.9 |
|
|
$ |
140.0 |
|
|
$ |
84.6 |
|
|
$ |
116.3 |
|
|
$ |
103.8 |
|
|
$ |
103.5 |
|
|
$ |
37.8 |
|
|
Basic earnings per share (1) |
|
$ |
0.86 |
|
|
$ |
1.29 |
|
|
$ |
0.78 |
|
|
$ |
0.51 |
|
|
$ |
0.81 |
|
|
$ |
1.11 |
|
|
$ |
0.53 |
|
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
Diluted earnings per share (1) |
|
$ |
0.85 |
|
|
$ |
1.27 |
|
|
$ |
0.77 |
|
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
|
$ |
0.81 |
|
|
$ |
1.11 |
|
|
$ |
0.53 |
|
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
Diluted earnings per share,
before FX on LTD and
other specified items (2) |
|
$ |
1.06 |
|
|
$ |
0.84 |
|
|
$ |
0.87 |
|
|
$ |
0.53 |
|
|
$ |
0.73 |
|
|
$ |
0.65 |
|
|
$ |
0.65 |
|
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$ |
0.24 |
|
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(1) |
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This information is in Canadian dollars and has been prepared in accordance with
Canadian GAAP. |
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(2) |
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These earnings measures have no standardized meanings prescribed by Canadian GAAP
and, therefore, are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures of other companies. These
earnings measures and other specified items are described in the Non-GAAP Earnings section of
this MD&A. A reconciliation of income and EPS, before FX on LTD and other specified items, to net
income and EPS, as presented in the financial statements is provided in the Non-GAAP Earnings
section of this MD&A. This information is in Canadian dollars. |
Quarterly Trends
Volumes of and, therefore,
revenues from certain goods are
stronger during different periods
of the year. Revenues are
typically strongest in the fourth
quarter, primarily as a result of
the transportation of grain after
the harvest, fall fertilizer
programs and increased demand for
retail goods moved by rail.
First-quarter revenues can be
lower mainly due to winter weather
conditions, closure of the Great
Lakes ports and reduced
transportation of retail goods.
Second- and third-quarter revenues
generally improve over the first
quarter as fertilizer volumes are
typically highest during the
second quarter and demand for
construction-related goods is
generally highest in the third
quarter.
Operating income is also affected
by seasonal fluctuations.
Operating income is typically
lowest in the first quarter due to
higher operating costs associated
with winter conditions. During the
first and second quarters of 2005,
$23 million in additional revenues
were recorded as a result of the
agreement reached with our largest
coal shipper, EVC (as discussed in
this MD&A in the section Lines of
Business under the sub-heading
Coal). Operating and net income
also increased in these two
quarters as a result of the
additional revenues.
Operating and net income are also
affected by items discussed in
this MD&A under the sub-heading
Other Specified Items.
Net income is influenced by
seasonal fluctuations in customer
demand, including weather-related
costs, as well as FX on LTD.
CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICY
2005 Accounting Changes
We implemented the following
new accounting policies in
2005 as a result of new
developments in accounting
standards:
Implicit Leases
The Canadian Institute of
Chartered Accountants (CICA)
issued Emerging Issues Committee
Abstract 150 Determining Whether
an Arrangement Contains a Lease
(EIC-150), effective for
contracts entered into or amended
after
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December 2004. EIC-150 requires
that a contractual arrangement
that contains an implicit lease be
accounted for in accordance with
the CICA Handbook Section 3065
Leases. An evaluation to
determine whether the arrangement
contains an implicit lease is
performed at the inception of the
contract to establish whether the
purchaser or lessee has the right
to control the use of a tangible
asset. To date, this abstract has
not had a material effect on our
financial statements.
Future Accounting Changes
The following future changes
to accounting policies are
expected to affect our
financial results:
Financial Instruments and Other Comprehensive Income
We plan to adopt on January 1,
2007, new accounting rules for
financial instruments, hedges and
comprehensive income as set out in
the CICA Handbook Section 3855
Financial Instruments
Recognition and Measurement,
Section 3861 Financial
Instruments Presentation and
Disclosure, Section 3865
Hedges, Section 1530
Comprehensive Income, and
Section 3251 Equity. These
sections require certain financial
instruments and hedge positions to
be recorded at their fair value.
They also introduce the concept of
Comprehensive Income and
Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Income.
Financial instruments include
cash, short-term investments,
accounts receivables, certain
other investments and assets, accounts payable,
income and other taxes payable,
dividends payable, long-term debt,
certain other liabilities, and
derivatives. Financial instruments
designated as held-for-trading
and available-for-sale will be
carried at their fair value, while
financial instruments such as
loans and receivables and those
classified as held-to-maturity
will be carried at their amortized
cost. All derivatives will be
carried on the balance sheet at
their fair value, including
derivatives designated as hedges.
The effective portion of
unrealized gains and losses on
cash flow hedges will be carried
in a segment of Shareholders
Equity (on the Consolidated
Balance Sheet) called Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income, with
any ineffective portions of gains
and losses on hedges taken into
income immediately. We do not
anticipate that the adoption of
these standards will have a
material impact on our net income.
Non-monetary Transactions
We will be adopting new
accounting rules for non-monetary
transactions effective January 1, 2006. Under
the new Canadian GAAP rules set
out in the CICA Handbook Section
3831 Non-Monetary Transactions,
all non-monetary transactions with
unrelated parties will be recorded
at fair market value, except where
they lack commercial substance.
Transactions with commercial
substance are defined generally as
transactions that cause future
cash flows to change
significantly. Currently, we book
non-monetary transactions that are
not the culmination of the
earnings process (as defined by
the CICA Handbook Section 3830
Non-Monetary Transactions) at book
value. The change applies to
non-monetary transactions
occurring after January 1, 2006, and
is not expected to have a
significant effect on our income.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We believe that adequate amounts of
cash and cash equivalents are
available in the normal course of
business and in both the short term
and the long term to provide for
ongoing operations, including the
obligations identified in the
tables in the section Contractual
Commitments and in the section
Future Trends, Commitments and
Risks under the sub-heading
Financial Commitments. We are not
aware of any trends or expected
fluctuations in our liquidity that
would create any deficiencies. The
following discussion of operating,
investing and financing activities
describes our indicators of
liquidity and capital resources.
Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating
activities was $1,050.7 million
in 2005, an increase of $264.7
million from 2004. Cash provided
by operating activities was
$786.0 million in 2004, an
increase of $480.3 million from
$305.7 million in 2003.
The increase in 2005, compared
with 2004, was mainly due to:
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a greater amount of cash
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operations in 2005; |
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reduced restructuring payments; and |
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lower pension funding contributions. |
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The increase in cash from
operating activities was
partially offset by an increase
in accounts receivable as higher
freight rates and volumes
increased the amounts billed to
customers.
The increase in cash from
operating activities in 2004,
compared with 2003, was mainly
due to:
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a larger amount of cash
being generated through
operations in 2004; |
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an additional pension
funding payment of $300.0
million in the fourth quarter
of 2003; and |
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reduced restructuring
payments in 2004. |
There are no specific or unusual
requirements relating to our
working capital. In addition,
there are no unusual restrictions
on any subsidiarys ability to
transfer funds to CPRL.
Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities
was $869.2 million in 2005, an
increase of $203.1 million from
2004. Cash used in investing
activities was $666.1 million in
2004, a decrease of $34.2 million
from $700.3 million in 2003.
The increase in 2005, compared
with 2004, was mainly due to
increased capital spending,
primarily to expand track
capacity in our western corridor.
The decrease in 2004, compared
with 2003, was mainly due to
fewer locomotive acquisitions and a
lower U.S. foreign exchange rate,
partially offset by increases in
capital spending on track
projects.
Capital spending in 2006 is
projected to be less than in 2005.
Our 2006 capital spending outlook
assumes that capital additions will decrease in
2006 from 2005 as track-related
investments will return to a more
normal level following the
completion of the capacity
expansion in our western corridor.
Our capital spending outlook is
based on certain assumptions about
events and developments that may
not materialize or that may be
offset entirely or partially by
other events and developments (see
the Forward-looking Information
section in this MD&A for a
discussion of these assumptions
and other factors affecting our
expectations for 2006).
We intend to finance capital
expenditures from free cash flow
(discussed in this section under
the sub-heading Free Cash) but
may finance some of the capital
requirements with new debt, if
required. Our decision whether to
finance equipment acquisitions
through debt will be influenced by
such factors as the need to keep
our capital structure within debt
covenants and to maintain a
net-debt to net-debt-plus-equity
ratio (discussed in this section
under the sub-heading Financing
Activities) that would preserve
our investment grade standing, as
well as the amount of cash flow we
believe can be generated.
Financing Activities
Cash used in financing activities
was $412.7 million in 2005,
compared with cash provided by
financing activities of $98.4
million in 2004 and $244.4 million
in 2003.
The decrease in cash in 2005,
compared with 2004, was due
to:
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the repayment of
$250-million Medium Term
Notes (discussed below); |
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the issuance in 2004 of
US$145-million Senior Secured
Notes (discussed below), compared
with 2005 when no debt was issued;
and |
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payments made to buy back shares
under our share repurchase program
(discussed further under the
subheading Share Capital in the
section Balance Sheet). |
The decreases were partially
offset by increased proceeds from
the issue of shares as a result of
stock options being exercised in
2005.
We used existing cash balances
to repay in the second quarter
of 2005 the $250-million
principal amount 7.20 % Medium
Term Notes, which matured at the
end of June 2005.
The decrease in cash provided in
2004, compared with 2003, was due
to lower debt issuances. We
completed one Senior Secured Notes
offering in the first quarter of
2004 5.41 %
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US$145 million issued March
2004, maturing March 2024, to
fund the acquisition of
locomotives.
We completed two unsecured debt
offerings in 2003 5.75 %
US$250-million Debentures issued
March 2003, maturing March 2033,
and 4.9 % $350-million Medium Term
Notes issued July 2003, maturing
June 2010. The former was to
refinance our 6.875 %
US$250-million Notes that matured
in April 2003. The latter was to
take advantage of the low interest
rate environment and provide funds
for general operating purposes.
We have available, as sources of
financing, unused credit
facilities of up to $518.0
million, as well as an uncommitted
amount of US$15 million. We believe
we can raise capital, within
limits, in excess of these
amounts, if required, while
maintaining our credit quality in
international debt markets. Our
unsecured long-term debt
securities are rated Baa2, BBB
and BBB by Moodys Investors
Service, Inc., Standard and Poors
Corporation and Dominion Bond
Rating Service, respectively.
At December 31, 2005, our net-debt
to net-debt-plus-equity ratio
improved to 39.6 %, compared with
42.9 % and 46.9 % at December 31,
2004 and 2003, respectively. The
change in 2005, compared with
2004, was due primarily to an
increase in equity from earnings
and the favourable impact
of U.S. foreign exchange rates on
long-term debt year over year. The
improvement in 2004, compared with
2003, was due primarily to an
increase in equity from 2004
earnings and higher cash balances.
Net debt is the sum of long-term
debt, long-term debt maturing
within one year and short-term
borrowing, less cash and
short-term investments. This is
divided by the sum of net debt
plus total shareholders equity as
presented on our Consolidated
Balance Sheet.
Management is committed to
maintaining our net-debt to
net-debt-plus-equity ratio at an
acceptable level and intends to
continue to manage capital
employed so that we retain our
solid investment-grade credit
ratings.
Free Cash
Free cash is a non-GAAP measure
that management considers to be
an indicator of liquidity and
ability to reinvest in the
Company. Free cash after
dividends is calculated as cash
provided by operating
activities, less cash used in
investing activities and
dividends.
We generated positive free cash of
$92.0 million in 2005 and $38.2
million in 2004, compared with
negative free cash of $475.4
million in 2003. The increase in
free cash in 2005, compared with
2004, was due largely to the
increase in cash generated by
operating activities (as discussed
in this section under the
sub-heading Operating Activities), partially
offset by increased capital
spending, mainly for the expansion
of our western track corridor. The
increase in free cash in 2004,
compared with 2003, was due
largely to an increase in cash
generated by operating activities
(discussed in this section under
the sub-heading Operating
Activities) and decreased capital
expenditures in 2004. Negative
free cash in 2003 resulted mainly
from an extra pension funding
payment of $300.0 million in the
fourth quarter of 2003.
We expect to generate increased
free cash in 2006 compared with
2005, achieved mainly through
higher earnings and lower capital
expenditures. Our free cash outlook
is based on certain assumptions
about events and developments that
may not materialize or that may be
offset entirely or partially by
other events and developments (see
the Forward-Looking Information
section in this MD&A for a
discussion of these assumptions and
other factors affecting our
expectations for 2006). Our free
cash outlook relies on the
assumptions established for
earnings and capital expenditures,
which are discussed in this MD&A in
the section Lines of Business
under the sub-heading Revenues,
and in the sections Operating
Expenses, Before Other Specified
Items, Liquidity and Capital
Resources and Other Income
Statement Items.
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Calculation of Free Cash
(reconciliation of free cash to GAAP cash position)
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For the year ended December 31 (in millions) (unaudited) |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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2003 (1) |
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Cash provided by operating activities |
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$ |
1,050.7 |
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$ |
786.0 |
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$ |
305.7 |
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Cash used in investing activities |
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(869.2 |
) |
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(666.1 |
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(700.3 |
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Dividends paid on Common Shares |
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(89.5 |
) |
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(81.7 |
) |
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(80.8 |
) |
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Free cash (2) |
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92.0 |
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38.2 |
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(475.4 |
) |
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities, before dividend payment |
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(323.2 |
) |
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180.1 |
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325.2 |
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(Decrease) increase in cash, as shown on the Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows |
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(231.2 |
) |
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218.3 |
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(150.2 |
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Net cash at beginning of period |
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353.0 |
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134.7 |
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284.9 |
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Net cash at end of period |
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$ |
121.8 |
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$ |
353.0 |
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$ |
134.7 |
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Certain prior period figures have been reclassified to conform with presentation
adopted in 2004 and 2005. |
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These measures have no standardized meanings prescribed by Canadian GAAP and,
therefore, are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures of other companies. These earnings
measures and other specified items are described in the Non-GAAP Earnings section of this MD&A. |
BALANCE SHEET
Assets
Assets totalled $10,891.1 million
at December 31, 2005, compared
with $10,499.8 million at
December 31, 2004, and
$9,956.7 million at December 31,
2003. The increase in assets in
2005, compared with 2004, was
mainly due to:
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capital additions, most of
which were locomotives and
track replacement and expansion, of
our western corridor and other
sections of track; and |
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an increase in accounts
receivable as higher freight rates
and volumes resulted in increased
amounts billed to customers. |
These increases were partially
offset by a reduction in cash,
largely for the repayment of the
$250-million principal amount 7.20 % Medium Term Notes in the second
quarter of 2005.
The increase in 2004, compared
with 2003, was due mainly to:
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capital additions, most of
which were locomotives and
track replacement programs;
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a larger cash balance from debt
issuance in the first quarter of
2004. |
Total Liabilities
Our combined short-term and
long-term liabilities were $6,505.4
million at December 31, 2005,
compared with $6,517.4 million at
December 31, 2004, and $6,302.1
million at December 31, 2003.
The decrease in total liabilities
in 2005, compared with 2004, was
due mainly to the reduction in
long-term debt as a result of:
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the repayment of the
$250-million principal amount
7.20 % Medium Term Notes in the
second quarter of 2005; and |
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the effect of the change in
Foreign Exchange on long-term
debt. |
This decrease was mostly offset by
larger future income tax balances
as a result of tax on income
generated in 2005.
The increase in total
liabilities in 2004, compared
with 2003, was attributable
to:
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higher accrued payroll
liabilities, most of which
reflected a more normal level of
incentive compensation; |
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larger future income tax
balances resulting from tax
rate increases in the Province
of Ontario; and |
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an increase in trade accounts
payable, mainly for amounts owing
to other railways for
transporting our customers
freight. |
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Equity
At December 31, 2005, our
Consolidated Balance Sheet
reflected $4,385.7 million in
equity, compared with equity
balances of $3,982.4 million and
$3,654.6 million at December 31,
2004 and 2003, respectively. The
majority of the increases were
due to growth in retained income
in 2005 and 2004.
Share Capital
Our Articles of Incorporation
authorize for issuance an
unlimited number of Common Shares
and an unlimited number of First
Preferred Shares and Second
Preferred Shares. At January 31,
2006, 158.4 million Common Shares
and no Preferred Shares had been
issued.
We also have a Management Stock
Option Incentive Plan (MSOIP)
under which key officers and
employees are granted options to
purchase CPR shares. Each option
granted can be exercised for one
Common Share. At January 31, 2006,
7.6 million options were
outstanding under our MSOIP, and
there were 1.5 million Common
Shares available for the granting
of future options out of the 11.0
million Common Shares currently
authorized.
On July 21, 2003, our Board of
Directors suspended the Directors
Stock Option Plan (DSOP) under
which members of the Board of
Directors were granted options to
purchase CPR shares. The DSOP
allowed each option granted to be
exercised for one Common Share. At
January 31, 2006, 144,000 options
were outstanding under the DSOP,
and there were 340,000 Common
Shares available for the granting of
future options out of the
500,000 Common Shares currently
authorized.
Outstanding options granted prior
to suspension of the DSOP remain
in effect with no amendments. The
DSOP was suspended as a result of
a review by external compensation
consultants of the Companys
compensation philosophy for the
Board of Directors.
On May 31, 2005, we completed the
filings required for a normal
course issuer bid to enable the
Company to purchase for
cancellation up to 2.5 million of
the outstanding Common Shares
during the 12-month period from
June 6, 2005, to June 5, 2006. The
number of shares that may be
purchased represents approximately
1.6 % of the 158,976,508 Common
Shares outstanding on May 25,
2005. Purchases may be made through the
facilities of the Toronto Stock
Exchange and the New York Stock
Exchange. The price paid for shares
will be the market price at the
time of purchase. The purchases,
made using surplus funds, are
intended to mitigate dilution that
may occur as a result of the
issuance of Common Shares pursuant
to the exercise of stock options
under our compensation programs. We
also believe that the market price
of our Common Shares could be such
that the purchase of Common Shares
may be an attractive and
appropriate use of corporate funds
in light of potential benefits to
remaining shareholders. From June
6, 2005, to January 31, 2006, we
purchased 1,761,000 Common Shares
at an average price of $45.77 per
share.
We are permitted to repurchase
an additional 739,000 Common
Shares under our normal course
issuer bid program. The payments
to repurchase these shares will
be partially offset by proceeds
from the exercise of stock
options.
Shareholders may obtain, without
charge, a copy of our Notice of
Intention to Make a Normal Course
Issuer Bid by writing The Office
of the Corporate Secretary,
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited,
Suite 920, Gulf Canada Square, 401
9th Avenue S.W., Calgary,
Alberta, T2P 4Z4, or by telephone
at (403) 319-7165 or
1-866-861-4289, by fax at
(403) 319-6770, or by e-mail to
shareholder@cpr.ca.
On February 21, 2006, we announced
our intention, subject to
regulatory approval, to expand the
normal course issuer bid program
and to renew it at the time of its
scheduled expiry date to enable us
to purchase up to 5.5 million
Common Shares. The remaining share
repurchases will occur during
2006.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Our policy with respect to hedging
of risk exposure is to selectively
reduce volatility associated with
fluctuations in interest and
foreign exchange rates and in the
price of diesel fuel. We document
the relationship between the
hedging instruments and their
associated hedged items, as well
as the risk management objective
and strategy for the use of the
hedging instruments. This
documentation includes linking the
derivatives that are designated as
fair value or cash flow hedges to
specific assets
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or liabilities on our Balance
Sheet, to commitments or to
forecasted transactions. At the
time a derivative contract is
entered into, and at least
quarterly, we assess whether the
derivative item is effective in
offsetting the changes in fair
value or cash flows from the
hedged items. If the derivative is
effective, it qualifies for hedge
accounting treatment. If the
derivative is not effective, its
book value is adjusted to its
market value each quarter and the
associated gains or losses are
included in Other Charges on our
Statement of Consolidated Income.
Our policy is to prohibit the
utilization of derivative
financial and commodity
instruments for trading or
speculative purposes.
In 2007, new Canadian accounting
standards will apply to financial
instruments as described in this
MD&A under the sub-heading
Financial Instruments and Other
Comprehensive Income in the
section Changes in Accounting
Policy.
We are exposed to counterparty
credit risk in the event of
non-performance by counterparties.
In order to mitigate this risk,
limits are set by our Board of
Directors for counterparty
transactions and we conduct
regular monitoring of the credit
standing of the counterparties or
their guarantors. We do not
anticipate any losses with respect
to counterparty credit risk.
Interest Rate Management
We may enter into interest rate
risk management transactions to
manage exposure to fluctuations
in interest rates, to protect
against increases in interest
rates in anticipation of future
debt issuances, and to convert a
portion of our fixed-rate
long-term debt to floating-rate
debt. From time to time, we use
interest rate swaps, bond
forwards and interest rate locks
as part of our interest rate risk
management strategy.
Interest Rate Swaps
We have entered into
fixed-to-floating interest rate
swap agreements totalling US$200
million to convert a portion of
our US$400-million 6.25 % Notes to
floating-rate debt. We pay an
average floating rate that
fluctuates quarterly based on
LIBOR. These swaps expire in 2011
and are accounted for as a fair
value hedge. Savings from these
swaps reduced Interest Expense
on the Statement of Consolidated
Income by $2.8 million in 2005 and
$6.7 million in 2004. An
unrealized loss of $0.2 million
from these interest rate swaps was
calculated based on their fair
value at December 31, 2005. We
have not recorded the fair value
of these swaps on our Consolidated
Balance Sheet. We utilized swap,
currency and basis-spread curves
from Reuters to establish the fair
market value of the swaps. Values
may vary marginally due to either
the terms of the contract or minor
variations in the time of day when
the data was collected.
Interest and Treasury Rate Locks
In the fourth quarter of 2004,
we entered into eight treasury rate
locks totalling US$200 million,
which were designated as hedges. We
entered into these locks to fix the
benchmark interest rate on certain
U.S. Medium Term Notes, which were to be issued
in the first half of 2005. Due to
favourable cash flow developments,
we decided not to issue the Notes
and these locks were settled in the first quarter
of 2005, generating proceeds of
$5.8 million. This $5.8-million
gain was included in Other
Charges on the 2005 Statement of
Consolidated Income.
At December 31, 2005, Other
Assets and Deferred Charges on
the Consolidated Balance Sheet
included unamortized losses of
$16.9 million for previously
cancelled interest and treasury
rate locks, and Deferred
Liabilities included an
unamortized gain of $8.6 million
from interest rate locks. These
gains and losses are being
amortized over the lives of their
underlying debt. Interest
Expense on the Statement of
Consolidated Income in 2005
included a net expense amount of
$3.1 million for the amortization
of these gains and losses.
Foreign Exchange Management
We enter into foreign exchange
risk management transactions
primarily to manage fluctuations
in the exchange rate between
Canadian and U.S. currencies. From
time to time, we use foreign
exchange forward contracts as part
of our foreign exchange risk
management strategy. We have
designated a portion of our U.S.
dollar-denominated long-term debt
as a hedge of our net investment
in self-sustaining foreign
subsidiaries.
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts
We hedged a portion of our
U.S. dollar-denominated freight
revenues earned in Canada by
selling forward U.S. dollars. At
December 31, 2005, we had
US$58.9 million of forward sales
of U.S. dollars outstanding to
be settled in 2006. The
unrealized gain on these forward
contracts, calculated using the
trading value of the U.S. dollar
from the Bank
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of Canada, was $2.5 million at
December 31, 2005. We did not
include this gain in our financial
statements at December 31, 2005,
as it remained unrealized at that
time. Freight Revenues on our
Statement of Consolidated Income
included realized losses of $2.2
million on these foreign exchange
forwards in 2005.
Fuel Price Management
Crude Oil Swaps
We may enter into crude oil or
heating oil swap contracts to help
mitigate future price increases
related to the purchase of fuel.
We generally enter into commodity
swap purchase contracts, and
unrealized gains or losses related
to these swaps are deferred until
the related fuel purchases are
realized. However, we have
temporarily suspended this
activity. We have not purchased
any swaps since January 2005. Our
decision to resume hedging fuel
purchases will depend on
assessments of the crude oil and
refined products markets in the
future.
At December 31, 2005, an
unrealized gain of $59.2 million
was calculated based on the fair
value of our swaps, which was
derived from the West Texas
Intermediate (WTI) price, as
quoted by recognized dealers or as
developed based upon the present
value of expected future cash
flows discounted at the applicable
U.S. Treasury Rate, LIBOR or swap
spread. We have not included any
unrealized gains in our financial
statements in 2005.
Fuel purchases and commodity swap
contracts have an element of
foreign exchange variability. From
time to time, we use foreign
exchange forward contracts to
manage this element of fuel-price
risk. We enter into purchase
contracts of U.S. dollars
because the Canadian dollar cost
of fuel increases if the U.S.
dollar appreciates relative to
the Canadian dollar. Gains and
losses on the crude oil swaps,
coupled with foreign exchange
forward contracts, offset
increases and decreases in the
cash cost of fuel.
An unrealized loss of $7.2 million
related to the forward purchases
of U.S. dollars (which were
coupled with the crude oil swaps) was
calculated based on the fair value
of these forwards at December 31,
2005. Forward curves from Reuters
were utilized to establish the
fair value. The loss has not been
recorded in our financial
statements in 2005, as it remains
unrealized. These forwards will
settle in 2006 through 2009.
Fuel expense was reduced by $48.1
million in 2005 as a result of
$51.5 million in realized gains
arising from settled swaps,
partially offset by $3.4 million
in realized losses arising from
the settled foreign exchange
forward contracts. Fuel expense
was reduced by $36.5 million in
2004 as a result of realized gains
and losses arising from settled
swaps.
For every US$1 increase in the
price of WTI, fuel expense, before
hedging, will increase by
approximately $8 million, assuming
current foreign exchange rates and
fuel consumption levels. We have
fuel hedges for approximately 13 %
of our estimated fuel purchases in
2006, 8 % in 2007, 3 % in 2008, and
3 % in 2009. We have a fuel risk
mitigation program to moderate the
impact of increases in fuel
prices, which includes these swaps
and fuel surcharges (discussed in
this MD&A in the section Lines of
Business under the sub-heading
Freight Revenues).
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
Sale of Accounts Receivable
We have sold through our accounts
receivable securitization program
a portion of our freight
receivables to raise funds for
operations. Under the program,
which has a term of five years
expiring September 2009, we have
sold an undivided co-ownership
interest in $120.0 million of
eligible freight receivables to an
unrelated trust. The trust is a
multi-seller trust and we are not
the primary beneficiary. We may
increase this sale amount up to a
program limit of $200.0 million.
At December 31, 2005, the
outstanding undivided co-ownership
interest held by the trust under
the accounts receivable
securitization program was $120.0 million (2004 $120.0 million).
We provide a credit enhancement
amount to absorb credit losses,
which gives security to the
obligor in the event that credit
losses exceed an amount specified
under our program parameters. The
trust has no recourse to the
co-ownership interest in
receivables retained by us, other
than in respect of the credit
enhancement amount. We recognize
this amount as a retained
interest, which is included in
Accounts Receivable on our
Consolidated Balance Sheet. At
December 31, 2005, the fair value
of the retained interest was 16 %
of the receivables sold or $19.5
million (2004 fair value was 15 % of receivables sold or $17.8
million). The fair value
approximated the carrying value as
a result of a short collection
cycle and negligible credit
losses. We cannot enter into an
agreement with a third party with
respect to this retained interest.
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A loss of $3.5 million on the
securitization program in 2005
(2004 $2.9 million) was included
in Other Charges on our
Statement of Consolidated Income.
Receivables funded under the
securitization program may not
include delinquent, defaulted or
written-off receivables, or
receivables that do not meet
certain obligor-specific criteria,
including concentrations in excess
of prescribed limits. We maintain
an adequate allowance for doubtful
accounts based on expected
collectibility of accounts
receivable. Credit losses are
based on specific identification
of uncollectible accounts and the
application of historical
percentages by aging category. At
December 31, 2005, allowances of
$8.0 million (2004 $5.8 million)
were recorded in Accounts
Receivable. During 2005, $0.5
million (2004 $2.8 million) of
accounts receivable were
written off to Freight
Revenues.
We have retained the
responsibility for servicing,
administering and collecting
freight receivables sold. Even
though we act as collector of all
of the securitized receivables, we
have no claim against the trusts
co-ownership interest in the
securitized receivables. We do not
receive a fee for our servicing
responsibilities. No servicing
asset or liability has been
recorded, as the benefits we
receive for servicing the
receivables approximate the
related costs. The average
servicing period is approximately
one month. Proceeds from
collections reinvested in the
accounts receivable securitization
program were $1,480.6 million in
2005.
The securitization program is
subject to our standard reporting
and credit-rating requirements.
This includes provision of a monthly portfolio
report that the pool of eligible
receivables satisfies
pre-established criteria that are
reviewed and approved by Dominion
Bond Rating Service and are
standard for agreements of this
nature. Failure to comply with
these provisions would trigger
termination of the program. In the
event the program is terminated
prior to maturity, we expect to
have sufficient liquidity
remaining in our revolving credit
facility to meet our payment
obligations. We have complied with
all termination tests during the
program.
CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS
The accompanying table
indicates our known contractual
obligations and commitments to
make future payments for
contracts, such as debt,
capital lease arrangements and
commercial commitments.
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Payments due by period |
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Less than |
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1 3 |
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3 5 |
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After |
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At December 31, 2005 (in millions) |
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Total |
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1 year |
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years |
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years |
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5 years |
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Long-term debt |
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$ |
2,679.7 |
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$ |
23.5 |
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$ |
177.9 |
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|
$ |
394.2 |
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$ |
2,084.1 |
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Capital lease obligations |
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321.1 |
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6.5 |
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16.0 |
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35.8 |
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262.8 |
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Operating lease obligations (1) |
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602.2 |
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150.7 |
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184.8 |
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88.6 |
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|
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178.1 |
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Supplier purchase obligations |
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603.8 |
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98.4 |
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152.0 |
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120.1 |
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233.3 |
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Other long-term liabilities reflected
on our Consolidated Balance Sheet (2) |
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985.1 |
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150.4 |
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245.3 |
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175.9 |
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413.5 |
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Total contractual obligations |
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$ |
5,191.9 |
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$ |
429.5 |
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$ |
776.0 |
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$ |
814.6 |
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$ |
3,171.8 |
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(1) |
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We have guaranteed residual values on certain leased equipment with a maximum
exposure of $320.4 million, primarily in 2006 and beyond. Management estimates that we will have no
net payments under these residual guarantees and, as such, has not included any amounts with
respect to these guaranteed residual values in the minimum payments shown above. |
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(2) |
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Includes expected cash payments for restructuring, environmental remediation, asset
retirement obligations, post-retirement benefits, workers compensation benefits and pension
benefit payments for a pension plan that we administer. Projected payments for post-retirement
benefits and workers compensation benefits include the anticipated payments for years 2006 to
2015. Pension contribution and pension benefit payments for our two main pension plans are not
included due to the volatility in calculating them. Pension payments are discussed further under
the sub-heading Pension Plan Deficit in the section Future Trends, Commitments and Risks. |
34 | 2005 Annual Report
FUTURE TRENDS, COMMITMENTS AND RISKS
Rail Network Capacity
Significant increases in rail
traffic volumes have created
capacity challenges for the North
American rail sector. At CPR, a
rapid surge in bulk exports and
container imports created pressure
on our delivery system to and from
the Pacific Coast. To position the
Company for future business growth,
we undertook in 2005 a major
expansion of the track network
extending in Canada from the
Prairie region to the Port of
Vancouver on the Pacific Coast.
This expansion was completed in the
fourth quarter of 2005 and has
increased capacity on our western
corridor between Moose Jaw and
Vancouver by more than 400 freight
cars a day. Any further expansion
will be tied to ongoing market
conditions and the continuation of
a stable regulatory environment in
Canada. In addition to expanding
the track network, we are
maximizing our freight handling
capacity by acquiring new and more
powerful locomotives and replacing
older freight cars with more
efficient and higher-capacity
freight cars. We are also
redesigning rail service and using
highly disciplined scheduled
operating practices to increase
asset utilization.
Agreements
In January 2006, CPR and Canadian
National Railway Company (CN)
entered into an agreement, which
assists in the optimization of
railway infrastructure in the
lower mainland of British Columbia
(B.C.). Under the arrangement,
CPR will operate the trains of
both railways using CPR crews from
Boston Bar, B.C. (60 km
east of Hope), to the terminals on
the south shore of Burrard Inlet
in Vancouver, and return to North
Bend (near Boston Bar). CN will operate
the trains of both railways using
CN crews from Boston Bar to the
terminals on the north shore of
Burrard Inlet and return to North
Bend. CPR will provide all
switching on the south shore of
Burrard Inlet (with the exception
of the Burlington Northern Santa
Fe Railway barge slip) and CN will
provide all switching on the north
shore of Burrard Inlet. In
addition, CPR will handle the coal
trains of both railways from
Boston Bar to the Roberts Bank
coal port at Delta, B.C., and
return to North Bend.
General Risks
We have a substantial investment
in fixed plant and equipment, and
have limited flexibility to
adjust output levels and
expenditures in response to
short-term declines in traffic,
potentially resulting in a
cyclical adverse impact on future
earnings levels. However, we
actively manage our processes and
resources to control variable
costs, increase efficiency and
mitigate the negative effects of
declines in freight traffic.
In 2006, we will continue our focus
on quality revenue growth and cost
reduction, as well as improved
utilization of our asset base.
Targeted initiatives and price
improvements are expected to drive
revenue growth, including growth
from value-added services provided
by Canadian Pacific Logistics
Solutions, our logistics and supply
chain division. We anticipate
continued revenue gains, assuming
global demand remains strong.
Our traffic volumes and revenues
are largely dependent upon the
health and growth of the North
American and global economies,
exchange rates, and other factors
affecting the volume and patterns
of international trade. Our
future grain transportation
revenues may be negatively
affected by drought or other
severe weather conditions, insect
infestation, or rate regulation.
If these occur, we will attempt to
counter the effects of any
downward pressure on
transportation revenues primarily
through cost-containment measures.
Improved asset utilization is
expected to result from railcar
modernization and from recent
investments in information
technology. Overall, the rail
industry is continuing to leverage
information technology to
facilitate its dealings with
suppliers and shippers. Our
ongoing strategy is to use
information technology to improve
our competitive position and drive
more value from existing assets
and resources.
We manage scheduled operations
through our Integrated Operating
Plan (IOP). The key principles
upon which this plan is built
include moving freight cars across
the network with as few handlings
as possible, creating balance in
the directional flow of trains in
our corridors by day of week, and
minimizing the time that
locomotives and freight cars are
idle. IOP benefits are being
realized in reduced labour and
purchased services expenses, lower
asset costs in equipment expenses
and capital expenditures, improved
service reliability to support
rate increases and grow market
share, and increased capacity
without the need for expansion
capital.
Our covered hopper car fleet, used
for transporting grain, consists of
a mixture of owned and leased cars.
A portion of the fleet used for the
export of grain is leased from the
Government of Canada, which has
announced its intention to transfer
ownership of its
2005 Annual Report | 35
cars to the Farmer Rail Car
Coalition. However, the transfer
remains subject to final reviews
by the Canadian government and
the timing and terms of the
transfer have yet to be
determined. Regardless of
ownership, we will seek to
continue leasing these cars under
commercial terms that support an
efficient low-cost grain handling
and transportation system.
Stock Price
In 2005, the market value of our
Common Shares increased $7.61 per
share (from $41.10 to $48.71) on
the Toronto Stock Exchange. In
2004, the market value of our
Common Shares increased $4.52 per
share (from $36.58 to $41.10) on
the Toronto Stock Exchange. This
change in share price caused a
corresponding increase in the value
of our outstanding stock
appreciation rights (SAR) and
deferred share units (DSU) in
both years. As a result of this
increase in share value,
compensation and benefits expense
increased $8.6 million in 2005,
compared with 2004. We are
considering methods to mitigate
this risk.
Crude Oil Prices
Crude oil prices continued to
escalate in 2005 and remain
volatile due to strong world demand
and geopolitical events that
disrupt supply. We will continue to
moderate the impact of increases in
fuel prices through a fuel risk
mitigation program, which includes
fuel surcharges (discussed in this
MD&A in the section Lines of
Business under the sub-heading
Freight Revenues). We currently
have hedges in place (discussed in
this MD&A in the section Financial
Instruments) to offset the effects
of rising fuel prices. Revenue from
fuel surcharges and the benefits of
hedging resulted in the recovery of
almost all of our fuel price
increase in 2005.
We are also reducing fuel costs by
acquiring more fuel-efficient
locomotives and employing
fuel-efficiency initiatives in our
IOP. Under the IOP, trains are
scheduled based on available
corridor and yard capacity to
minimize congestion across our
network, which leads to lower fuel
consumption. Additionally, the IOP
optimizes locomotive utilization,
allowing for increased train
weights and a better match of
horsepower to tonnage. We also
have a progressive fuel management
program, which is designed to
reduce fuel consumption through
improved train handling techniques
and the use of fuel-saving devices
on locomotives. More than 60 % of
our locomotive fleet is now
equipped with fuel-saving devices.
Each of these improvements leads
to lower fuel consumption per GTM.
In addition, we have agreements
in place to purchase 35 hybrid
locomotives for freight yard
service. These locomotives are
expected to consume
significantly less fuel and
provide environmental benefits
by reducing the discharge of
oxides of nitrogen and diesel
particulates. Delivery will take
place over three years,
beginning in January 2006.
Border Security
We strive to ensure our customers
have access to the Canadian and
U.S. markets. We also take all
necessary precautions to prevent
acts of terrorism, smuggling or
other illegal activities. We have
taken the following steps to reduce
the risks associated with the
cross-border transportation of
goods:
We are a certified carrier with
the U.S. Customs and Border
Protections (CBP) Customs-Trade
Partnership Against Terrorism
(C-TPAT) program and the Canada
Border Services Agencys (CBSA) Partners in
Protection (PIP) program. C-TPAT
and PIP are partnership programs
that seek to strengthen overall
supply chain and border security.
We are also an approved carrier
under CBSAs Customs
Self-Assessment program.
We work closely with Canadian and
U.S. customs officials and other
railways to ensure the safe and
secure movement of goods between
Canada and the U.S. We have
implemented several regulatory
security frameworks that focus on
the provision of advanced
electronic cargo information. We
are fully automated with both CBSA
and CBP and provide the requisite
shipment information
electronically well in advance of
border arrival.
Under a joint Declaration of
Principles, we committed to work
with CBSA and CBP to install a new
Vehicle and Cargo Inspection
System (VACIS) at five border
crossings. Rail VACIS systems use
non-intrusive gamma ray technology
to scan U.S.-bound rail shipments.
All five VACIS systems are
now fully operational. In
addition, the Government of Canada
and CPR have each committed up to
$4.1 million to secure the rail
corridor between the VACIS
facility at Windsor, Ontario, and
the U.S. border. This joint
government-industry initiative is
expected to enhance the security
of U.S.-bound rail shipments while
helping to ensure uninterrupted
access to the U.S. market for our
customers. Work on the secure
corridor is expected to be
completed in the first quarter of
2006.
Labour Relations
Agreements are in place with five
of seven bargaining units in
Canada and 12 of 29 bargaining
units in the U.S. All
negotiations currently under way
are progressing positively and we
do
36 | 2005 Annual Report
not anticipate any labour
disruptions in the near future.
Following is a summary of the
status of unsettled and recently
settled agreements:
Canada
Negotiations commenced in
September 2005 with the Canadian
Pacific Police Association
(CPPA). Our collective agreement
with the CPPA, which represents
CPR Police sergeants and
constables, expired at the end of
2005. A Memorandum of Settlement
was signed on January 12, 2006,
and results of the ratification
vote were expected in February
2006. The term of the agreement
was to be decided at that time.
Negotiations commenced in
September 2005 with the Teamsters
Canada Rail Conference, Rail
Canada Traffic Controllers
(TCRC-RCTC). Our collective
agreement with the TCRC-RCTC,
which represents rail traffic
controllers, expired at the end
of 2005. A Memorandum of
Settlement for a three-year
renewal agreement to the end of
2008 was signed on January 20,
2006, and results of the
ratification vote are expected in
March 2006.
U.S.
We are party to collective
agreements with 29 bargaining
units: 15 on our Soo
Line Railroad (Soo Line)
subsidiary and 14 on our Delaware
and Hudson Railway (D&H)
subsidiary.
On the Soo Line, negotiations have
commenced with 13 bargaining units
representing track maintainers,
conductors, clerks, car repair
employees, mechanical labourers,
machinists, electricians, train
dispatchers, signal repair
employees, police, blacksmiths and
boilermakers, sheet metal workers,
and train service employees.
Railway (D&H) subsidiary.
Negotiations with the Teamsters,
representing locomotive engineers,
resulted in both parties agreeing
to binding arbitration, which was
held in November 2005. An
arbitration decision issued January
26, 2006, satisfactorily finalized
the agreement.
D&H has agreements in place with 10
unions representing freight car
repair employees, clerks,
locomotive engineers, signal repair
employees, mechanical supervisors,
mechanical labourers, machinists,
sheet metal workers, electricians
and police. Negotiations are
continuing with the remaining four
bargaining units, which represent
track maintainers, conductors and
trainpersons, engineering
supervisors, and yard supervisors.
Environmental
We have implemented a
comprehensive Environmental
Management System, which includes
a general Environmental Protection
Policy as well as policies and
procedures that address specific
issues and facilitate the
reduction of environmental risk.
We also prepare an annual
Corporate Environmental Plan that
states our environmental goals and
objectives as well as strategies
and tactics.
We have developed specific
environmental programs to address
areas such as air emissions,
wastewater, management of
vegetation, chemicals and waste,
storage tanks and fuelling
facilities, and environmental
impact assessment. In addition, we
continue to focus on preventing spills and
other incidents that have a
negative impact on the
environment. As a precaution, we
have established a Strategic
Emergency Response Contractor
network and located spill
equipment kits across Canada and
the U.S. to
ensure a rapid and efficient
response in the event of an
environmental incident. We also
regularly update and test
emergency preparedness and
response plans.
We have developed an environmental
audit program that
comprehensively, systematically
and regularly assesses our
facilities for compliance with
legal requirements and our
policies for conformance to
accepted industry standards.
Audits are followed by a formal
Corrective Action Planning process
to ensure findings are addressed
in a timely manner. In addition,
our Board of Directors has
established an Environmental and
Safety Committee, which conducts a
semi-annual comprehensive review
of environmental issues.
We focus on key strategies,
identifying tactics and actions to
support commitments to the
community. Our strategies include:
protecting the environment;
complying with applicable
environmental laws and
regulations; promoting awareness
and training; managing emergencies
through preparedness; and
encouraging involvement,
consultation and dialogue with
communities along our lines.
In the fourth quarter of 2004, we
recorded a $90.9-million charge for
costs associated with
investigation, characterization,
remediation and other applicable
actions related to environmental
contamination at a CPR-owned
property in the U.S., which
includes areas previously leased to
third parties. We are participating
in the State of Minnesotas
voluntary investigation and
clean-up program at the east side
of the property. The property is
the subject of ongoing fieldwork
being undertaken in conjunction
with the appropriate State of
Minnesota authorities to determine
the extent and magnitude of the
2005 Annual Report | 37
contamination and the
appropriate remediation plan.
We filed with the State of
Minnesota in 2005 a response
action plan for the east side
of the property. The costs are
expected to be incurred over
approximately 10 years.
In the third quarter of 2005, we
reached a binding settlement in
relation to a lawsuit with a
potentially responsible party
involving portions of past
environmental contamination at the
above-mentioned property in the
U.S. The lawsuit against this
other party has been dismissed and
the party has accepted responsibility for
designated portions of the
property and paid us a settlement
sum in partial payment of the
response costs we have incurred.
As a result of the settlement, we
were able to reverse accrued
liabilities related to the property
and recognize a total reduction of
$33.9 million to the special
charges accrued in prior years.
Under applicable accounting rules,
this reduction could not be
recognized until the outcome of the
lawsuit or any binding settlement
with the other responsible party
became known.
We continue to be responsible for
remediation work on portions of
the property not addressed by the
binding settlement, and continue
to retain liability accruals for
remaining future expected costs.
This work, along with all work
addressed under the binding
settlement, will be overseen by
the states voluntary
investigation and clean-up program
to ensure that all such remaining
work at the property is completed
in accordance with applicable
standards.
Certain Other Financial Commitments
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Amount of commitment per period |
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2007 & |
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2009 & |
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2011 & |
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At December 31, 2005 (in millions) (unaudited) |
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Total |
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2006 |
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2008 |
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|
2010 |
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beyond |
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Letters of credit |
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$ |
356.4 |
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$ |
356.4 |
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$ |
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$ |
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|
$ |
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Capital commitments (1) |
|
|
626.7 |
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|
|
348.3 |
|
|
|
101.1 |
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|
|
65.6 |
|
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|
111.7 |
|
Offset financial liability |
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|
169.2 |
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|
|
169.2 |
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Total commitments |
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$ |
1,152.3 |
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|
$ |
873.9 |
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$ |
101.1 |
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$ |
65.6 |
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$ |
111.7 |
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(1) |
|
We have several contracts outstanding with termination payments ranging from
$nil to $24.2 million per contract, and resulting in a minimum exposure of $3.3 million and a
maximum exposure of $54.1 million, depending on the date of termination. These contracts are not
reflected in the commitments above and terminate mainly between 2006 and 2013. |
Financial Commitments
In addition to the financial
commitments mentioned previously
in the sections Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangements and Contractual
Commitments, we are party to
certain other financial
commitments set forth in the table
above and discussed below.
Letters of Credit
Letters of credit are obtained
mainly to provide security to
third parties as part of
agreements. We are liable for
these contract amounts in the case
of non-performance under
third-party agreements. As a
result, our available line of
credit is adjusted for the letters
of credit contract amounts
currently included within our
revolving credit facility.
Capital Commitments
We remain committed to
maintaining our current high level
of plant quality and renewing our
franchise. As part of this
commitment, we are obligated to
make various capital purchases for
track programs, locomotive
acquisitions and overhauls,
freight cars, and land. At
December 31, 2005, we had
multi-year capital commitments of
$626.7 million in the form of
signed contracts or letters of
intent, largely for locomotive
overhaul agreements.
Payments for these commitments
are due in 2006 through 2016.
These expenditures are expected
to be financed by cash generated
from operations or by issuing new
debt.
Offset Financial Liability
We entered into a bank loan to
finance the acquisition of certain
equipment. This loan is offset by
a financial asset with the same
institution. At December 31, 2005,
the loan had a balance of $173.7
million, offset by a financial
asset of $169.2 million. The
remainder is included in
Long-Term Debt on our
Consolidated Balance Sheet.
38 | 2005 Annual Report
Pension Plan Deficit
Our defined benefit pension plans
deficit was $842.2 million as at
December 31, 2005. A plan surplus
or deficit is calculated as the
difference between an actuarially
estimated future obligation for
pension payments and the fair
market value of the assets
available to pay this liability.
The pension obligation is
discounted using a discount rate
that is a blended interest rate of
high-quality corporate debt
instruments. The discount rate is
one of the factors that can
influence a plans deficit. Other
factors include the actual return
earned on the assets and rates
used, based on managements best
estimates, for future salary
increases and inflation. For
example, every 1.0 percentage point
increase (or decrease) in the
discount rate can cause the deficit
to decrease (or increase) by
approximately $625 million, after
reflecting the expected loss (gain)
on the value of the pension funds
debt securities with respect to
corresponding changes in long-term
interest rates. Similarly, every
1.0 percentage point the actual
return on assets varies above (or
below) the estimated return for the
year can cause the deficit to
decrease (or increase) by
approximately $70 million. Adverse
experience with respect to these
factors could eventually increase
funding and pension expense
significantly, while favourable
experience with respect to these
factors could eventually decrease
funding and pension expense
significantly. The defined benefit
pension plans deficit as at
December 31, 2005, was
approximately $240 million greater
than the deficit as at
December 31,2004. The increase was
due primarily to declines in
long-term interest rates, partially
offset by favourable pension fund
returns and a minor adjustment for labour
downsizing.
Between 51 % and 57 % of the plans
assets are invested in equity
securities. As a result, stock
market performance is the key
driver in determining the pension
funds asset performance. Most of
the plans remaining assets are
invested in debt securities, which,
as mentioned above, provide a
partial offset to the increase (or
decrease) in our pension deficit
caused by decreases (or increases)
in the discount rate.
The deficit will fluctuate
according to future market
conditions and funding will be
revised as necessary to reflect
such fluctuations. We will continue
to make contributions towards this
deficit that, as a minimum, meet
requirements as prescribed by
Canadian pension supervisory
authorities.
We made contributions of
$141.7 million to the defined
benefit pension plans in 2005,
compared with $175.7 million in
2004. The 2005 and 2004
contribution amounts reflected our
decision to treat the voluntary
extra contribution of $300.0
million made in December 2003 as a
partial prepayment of
contributions for 2004, 2005 and
2006.
The last actuarial valuation of
our main pension plan was
completed as at January 1, 2005.
This plan is currently undergoing
an updated actuarial valuation as
at January 1, 2006 (which will be
completed by June 2006). An
actuarial valuation will be
required as at each January 1
thereafter, until such time as the
plan no longer has a solvency
deficit (i.e. an excess of the
plans liabilities, calculated on
a plan termination basis, over the
fair market value of the plans
assets). Each years minimum
contribution requirement will be
set out in the January 1 valuation
for that year. We expect our
pension contribution in 2006 to be
approximately $225 million, which represents the
estimated minimum required
contribution after application of
the remaining balance of the
$300-million voluntary
contribution made in December
2003. Our pension contributions
for 2007, 2008 and 2009 will be
highly dependent on our actual
experience over 2006, 2007 and
2008, with such variables as
investment returns, interest rate
fluctuations and demographic
changes. If mid and long Canada
bond yields remain at December 31,
2005, levels and our pension fund
investment returns are
approximately 8 % per annum over
the next two years, we project our
pension contributions to be
approximately $200 million in
2007, declining to approximately
$125 million in 2008. However,
management expects these Canada
bond yields to increase over the
next two years. If the bond yields
increase by 0.25 % in each of 2006
and 2007, and our pension fund
achieves 8 % annual investment
returns, we project our required
pension contributions to be
approximately $175 million in
2007, declining to approximately
$75 million or less in 2008.
Restructuring
In the fourth quarter of 2005, we
began a restructuring initiative
to improve efficiency in our
administrative areas. We plan to
eliminate more than 400 management
and administrative positions
largely by the end of 2006.
Three-quarters of the reductions
are expected to be completed by
the end of the first quarter of
2006. We will continue to
selectively hire in specific areas
of the business, as required by
growth or changes in traffic
patterns. In 2005, we recorded a
$44.2-million special charge for
the restructuring initiative.
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In the second quarter of 2003, we
announced a restructuring program
to eliminate 820 job positions,
which required a labour liability
accrual of $105.5 million. At
that time, annual job reductions
were expected to be: 370 in 2003,
330 in 2004 and 120 in 2005. The
originally targeted 820
reductions were substantially
completed by the end of 2005.
We had cash payments related to
severance under all
restructuring initiatives and to
our environmental remediation program (described
in this MD&A under the
sub-heading Critical Accounting
Estimates) totalling $69.0
million in 2005, compared with
$88.8 million in 2004 and $107.0
million in 2003. In 2005,
payments made for all
restructuring liabilities
amounted to $50.6 million,
compared with payments of $65.5
million in 2004 and $86.8
million in 2003. Payments in
2005 relating to the labour
liabilities were $50.5 million,
compared with $62.2 million in
2004 and $78.4 million in 2003.
Cash payments for all labour
restructuring initiatives are
expected to be $77 million in
2006, $56 million in 2007, $48
million in 2008 and a total of
$123 million over the remaining
years to 2025. These amounts
include residual payments to
protected employees for previous
restructuring plans that are
substantially complete. Cash
payments for restructuring and
environmental initiatives are
estimated to be $99 million in
2006, $81 million in 2007, $64
million in 2008 and a total of
$187 million over the remaining
years through 2025. These payments
are expected to continue in
decreasing amounts and will be
funded from general operations.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
To prepare financial statements
that conform with Canadian GAAP,
we are required to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and
liabilities, the disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities
at the date of the financial
statements, and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Using
the most current information
available, we review our estimates
on an ongoing basis, including
those related to environmental
liabilities, pensions and other
benefits, property, plant and
equipment, future income taxes,
and legal and personal injury
liabilities.
The development, selection and
disclosure of these estimates, as
well as this MD&A, have been
reviewed by the Board of
Directors Audit, Finance
and Risk Management Committee,
which is comprised entirely of
independent directors.
Environmental Liabilities
We estimate the probable costs to
be incurred in the remediation of
property contaminated by past
railway use. We screen and
classify sites according to
typical activities and scale of
operations conducted, and we
develop remediation strategies for
each property based on the nature
and extent of the contamination,
as well as the location of the
property and surrounding areas
that may be adversely affected by
the presence of contaminants. We
also consider available
technologies, treatment and
disposal facilities and the
acceptability of site-specific
plans based on the local
regulatory environment.
Site-specific plans range from
containment and risk management of the
contaminants through to the
removal and treatment of the
contaminants and affected soils
and ground water. The details of
the estimates reflect the
environmental liability at each
property. We are committed to
fully meeting our regulatory and
legal obligations with respect to
environmental matters.
Liabilities for environmental
remediation may change from time
to time as new information about
previously untested sites becomes
known. The net liability may also
vary as the courts decide legal
proceedings against outside
parties responsible for
contamination. These potential
charges, which cannot be
quantified at this time, are not
expected to be material to our
financial position, but may
materially affect income in the
period in which a charge is
recognized. Material increases to
costs would be reflected as
increases to Deferred
Liabilities on our Consolidated
Balance Sheet and to Special
Charges on our Statement of
Consolidated Income. Favourable
court settlements would increase
Accounts Receivable on our
Consolidated Balance Sheet and
decrease operating expenses.
In 2004, environmental
liabilities were increased by
$101.0 million, largely due to a
$90.9-million charge for a
property in the U.S. In 2005,
environmental liabilities
decreased by $22.4 million, due
mainly to a $33.9-million
reduction to this accrual. The
accrual in 2004 and the reduction
in 2005 are discussed further in
this MD&A under the sub-heading
Environmental in the section
Future Trends, Commitments and
Risks.
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At December 31, 2005, the accrual
for environmental remediation on
our Consolidated Balance Sheet
amounted to $129.4 million, of
which the long-term portion
amounting to $106.8 million was
included in Deferred Liabilities
and the short-term portion
amounting to $22.6 million was
included in Accounts Payable and
Accrued Liabilities. Costs
incurred under our environmental
remediation program are charged
against the accrual. Total payments
were $18.4 million in 2005 and
$23.3 million in 2004. The U.S.
dollar-denominated portion of the
liability was affected by the
change in Foreign Exchange,
resulting in a decrease in
environmental liabilities of $2.7
million in 2005 and $0.4 million in
2004.
Pensions and Other Benefits
We have defined benefit and defined
contribution pension plans. Other
benefits include post-retirement
medical and life insurance for
pensioners, and post-employment
workers compensation benefits.
Workers compensation benefits are
described in this section under the
sub-heading Legal and Personal
Injury Liabilities. Pension and
post-retirement benefits
liabilities are subject to various
external influences and
uncertainties, as described under
the sub-heading Pension Plan
Deficit in the section Future
Trends, Commitments and Risks.
Pension costs are actuarially
determined using the
projected-benefit method prorated
over the credited service periods
of employees. This method
incorporates our best estimates of
expected plan investment
performance, salary escalation and
retirement ages of employees. The
expected return on fund assets is
calculated using market-related
asset values developed from a five-year
average of market values for the
funds equity securities (with each
prior years market value adjusted
to the current date for assumed
investment income during the
intervening period) plus the market
value of the funds fixed income
and real estate securities. The
discount rate we use to determine
the benefit obligation is based on
market interest rates on
high-quality corporate debt
instruments with matching cash
flows. Unrecognized actuarial gains
and losses in excess of 10 % of the
greater of the benefit obligation
and the market-related value of
plan assets are amortized over the
expected average remaining service
period of active employees expected
to receive benefits under the plan
(approximately 12 years). Prior
service costs arising from plan
amendments are amortized over the
expected average remaining service
period of active employees who were
expected to receive benefits under
the plan at the date of amendment.
A transitional asset and
obligation, which arose from
implementing the CICA Section 3461
Employee Future Benefits
effective January 1, 2000, are
being amortized over the expected
average remaining service period of
active employees who were expected
to receive benefits under the plan
at January 1, 2000 (approximately
13 years).
Other Assets and Deferred
Charges on our December 31, 2005,
Consolidated Balance Sheet
included prepaid pension costs of
$944.8 million. This accrued
benefit asset is increased mainly
by amounts contributed to the
plans by the Company, partially
offset by the amount of pension
expense for the year. Our
Consolidated Balance Sheet also
included $2.5 million in Accounts
Receivable for prepaid pension
costs, $0.7 million in
Accounts Payable and
Accrued Liabilities, and
$1.0 million in Deferred
Liabilities for pension
obligations.
The obligations with respect to
post-retirement benefits, including
health care, workers compensation
in Canada and life insurance, are
actuarially determined and accrued
using the projected-benefit method
prorated over the credited service
periods of employees. Fluctuations
in the post-retirement benefit
obligation are caused by changes in
the discount rate used. A 1.0
percentage point increase
(decrease) in the discount rate
would decrease (increase) the
liability by approximately $50
million. We included
post-retirement benefits accruals
of $174.2 million in Deferred
Liabilities, and post-retirement
benefits accruals of $3.6 million
in Accounts Payable and Accrued
Liabilities on our December 31,
2005, Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Pension and post-retirement
benefits expenses (excluding
workers compensation benefits)
were included in Compensation and
Benefits on our December 31,
2005, Statement of Consolidated
Income. Combined pension and
post-retirement benefits expenses
were $82.6 million in 2005,
compared with $68.8 million in
2004.
Pension expense consists of
defined benefit pension expense
plus defined contribution pension
expense (equal to contributions).
Pension expense was $39.8 million
in 2005, compared with $28.0
million in 2004. Defined benefit
pension expense was $36.7 million
in 2005, compared with $25.1
million in 2004. Defined
contribution pension expense was
$3.1 million in 2005, compared with
$2.9 million in 2004.
Post-retirement benefits expense
in 2005 was $42.8 million,
compared with $40.8 million in
2004.
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Property, Plant and Equipment
We follow the group depreciation
method and depreciate the cost of
properties, net of salvage, on a
straight-line basis over the
estimated useful life of the
property group.
Depreciation represents a
significant part of our operating
expenses. The estimated useful
lives of properties have a direct
impact on the amount of
depreciation expense charged and
the amount of accumulated
depreciation recorded as a component of Net
Properties on our December 31,
2005, Consolidated Balance Sheet.
At December 31, 2005, accumulated
depreciation was $4,761.2 million.
Depreciation expense relating to
properties amounted to $445.1
million in 2005, compared with
$407.1 million in 2004.
Revisions to the estimated useful
lives and net salvage projections
for properties constitute a change
in accounting estimate and we deal
with these prospectively by
amending depreciation rates. It is
anticipated that there will be
changes in the weighted average
useful life and salvage estimates
for each property group as assets
are acquired, used and retired.
Significant changes in either the
useful lives of properties or the
salvage assumptions could result in
material changes to depreciation
expense. For example, if the
estimated average life of road
locomotives, our largest asset
group, increased (or decreased) by
5 %, annual depreciation expense
would decrease (or increase) by
approximately $3 million.
We review the carrying amounts
of our properties when
circumstances indicate that such
carrying amounts may not be recoverable based on
future undiscounted cash flows.
When such properties are
determined to be impaired,
recorded asset values are revised
to the fair value and an
impairment loss is recognized.
We undertake regular depreciation
studies to establish the estimated
useful life of each property group
and are currently undergoing a
depreciation review of certain
track-related properties in 2006
that could result in changes to the
estimated useful lives and salvage
rates of these assets. Estimated
service lives and salvage rates are
based on historical retirement
records whenever feasible. In cases
where there are new asset types or
there is insufficient retirement
experience, the depreciation lives
and salvage parameters are based on
engineering or other expert
opinions in the field. In 2005,
depreciation expense increased $15
million due to rate revisions mainly for
miscellaneous equipment-related
assets.
Future Income Taxes
We account for future income taxes
in accordance with the CICA Section
3465 Income Taxes, which is based
on the liability method. This
method focuses on a companys
balance sheet and the temporary
differences otherwise calculated
from the comparison of book versus
tax values. It is assumed that such
temporary differences will be
settled in the future at the
substantively enacted tax rates.
This valuation process determines
the future income tax assets and
liabilities at the balance sheet
date.
In determining future income
taxes, we make estimates and
assumptions regarding future tax
matters, including estimating the timing of the
realization and settlement of
future income tax assets
(including the benefit of tax
losses) and liabilities. Future
income taxes are calculated using
the current substantively enacted
federal and provincial future
income tax rates, which may differ
in future periods.
Following a review of impending
transactions during third-quarter
2005, we concluded that our
remaining unrecognized capital
loss carryforwards for tax would
more than likely be utilized, and
we recorded a future tax asset for
all previously unrecognized
capital loss carryforwards. As a
result, any future capital gains
recorded, including FX on LTD,
will be taxable, where
historically they had resulted in
no net tax expense.
As a result of this review, we
made a further reclassification
of income tax allocated to
unrealized FX on LTD (for
non-GAAP reporting purposes) in
the fourth quarter of 2005. This
reclassification moved
previously recognized capital
losses that historically had
been allocated to unrealized FX
on LTD gains and includes them
in the calculation of income tax
for other capital transactions,
which are included in income tax
expense, before income
tax on FX on LTD and other
specified items.
Future income tax expense
totalling $258.7 million was
included in income taxes for 2005
and $131.5 million was included in
income tax for 2004. At December
31, 2005, future income tax
liabilities of $1,674.4 million
were recorded as a long-term
liability, comprised largely of
temporary differences related to
accounting for
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properties. Future income tax
benefits of $108.0 million
realizable within one year were
recorded as a current asset. We
believe that our future income tax
provisions are adequate.
As discussed in this MD&A under
the sub-heading Income Taxes in
the section Other Income
Statement Items, future income
tax expense and liability were
adjusted in 2003, increasing $52.7
million to reflect the new
Government of Ontario income tax
rates, and decreasing $59.3
million as a result of the
revaluation of several components
of the future income tax
liability.
Legal and Personal Injury Liabilities
We are involved in litigation in
Canada and the U.S. related to our
business. Management is required
to establish estimates of
potential liability arising from
incidents, claims and pending
litigation, including personal
injury claims and certain
occupation-related and property
damage claims.
These estimates are determined on
a case-by-case basis. They are
based on an assessment of the
actual damages incurred, current
legal advice with respect to the
expected outcome of the legal
action, and actuarially determined
assessments with respect to
settlements in other similar
cases. We employ experienced
claims adjusters who investigate
and assess the validity of
individual claims made against us
and estimate the damages incurred.
A provision for incidents,
claims or litigation is
recorded, based on the facts and
circumstances known at the time.
We accrue for likely claims
when the facts of an incident
become known and investigation
results provide a reasonable basis
for estimating the liability. The
lower end of the range is accrued
if the facts and circumstances
permit only a range of reasonable
estimates and no single amount in
that range is a better estimate
than any other. Additionally, for
administrative expediency, we keep
a general provision for
lesser-value injury cases. Facts
and circumstances related to
asserted claims can change, and a
process is in place to monitor
accruals for changes in accounting
estimates.
With respect to claims related to
occupational health and safety in
the provinces of Quebec, Ontario,
Manitoba and British Columbia,
estimates administered through
the Workers Compensation Board
(WCB) are actuarially
determined. In the provinces of
Saskatchewan and Alberta, we are
assessed for an annual WCB
contribution. As a result, this
amount is not subject to
estimation by management.
Railway employees in the U.S. are
not covered by a state workers
compensation program, but are
covered by U.S. federal law for
railway employees. Although we
manage in the U.S. using a
case-by-case comprehensive
approach, for accrual purposes, a
combination of case-by-case
analysis and statistical analysis
is utilized.
In 2005, we conducted a study to
better measure the level of
accruals for asbestos claims from
retired U.S. employees, and also
to better calibrate the
case-by-case accruals for other
U.S. employee claims to recent
safety and other experience
trends. The result of the study
was to increase our liability
accrual for such claims by $4.1
million with a corresponding
charge to operating expense.
Provisions for incidents, claims
and litigation charged to income,
which are included in Purchased
Services and Other on our
Statement of Consolidated Income, amounted to
$43.0 million in 2005 and
$53.6 million in 2004.
Accruals for incidents, claims and
litigation, including WCB accruals,
totalled $139.6 million, net of
insurance recoveries, at
December 31, 2005. The total accrual
included $99.3 million in Deferred
Liabilities and $82.3 million in
Accounts Payable and Accrued
Liabilities, offset by $0.8
million in Other Assets and
Deferred Charges and $41.2 million
in Accounts Receivable.
SYSTEMS, PROCEDURES AND CONTROLS
The Companys Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial
Officer are responsible for
establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in the
U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(as amended) Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) to ensure that
material information relating to
the Company is made known to
them. The Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer have
a process to evaluate these
disclosure controls and are
satisfied that they are adequate
for ensuring that such material
information is made known to
them.
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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This MD&A contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (United States) relating but not limited to our operations,
anticipated financial performance, business prospects and strategies. Forward-looking information
typically contains statements with words such as anticipate, believe, expect, plan or
similar words suggesting future outcomes.
Readers are cautioned to not place undue reliance on forward-looking information because it is
possible that we will not achieve predictions, forecasts, projections and other forms of
forward-looking information. In addition, we undertake no obligation to update publicly or
otherwise revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
By its nature, our forward-looking information involves numerous assumptions, inherent risks and
uncertainties, including but not limited to the following factors: changes in business strategies;
general global economic and business conditions; the availability and price of energy commodities;
the effects of competition and pricing pressures; industry overcapacity; shifts in market demands;
changes in laws and regulations, including regulation of rates; potential increases in maintenance
and operating costs; uncertainties of litigation; labour disputes; timing of completion of capital
and maintenance projects; currency and interest rate fluctuations; effects of changes in market
conditions on the financial position of pension plans; various events that could disrupt
operations, including severe weather conditions; security threats; and technological changes.
The performance of the North American and global economies remains uncertain. Grain production and
yield in Canada improved in the last crop year and is expected to remain stable in the current crop
year, after a period of significant drought-induced decline. However, factors over which we have no
control, such as weather conditions and insect populations, affect crop production and yield in the
grain collection areas we serve. Fuel prices also remain uncertain, as they are influenced by many
factors, including, without limitation, worldwide oil demand, international politics, severe
weather, labour and political instability in major oil-producing countries and the ability of these
countries to comply with agreed-upon production quotas. We intend to continue our fuel cost
mitigation program to attempt to offset the effects of high crude oil prices.
The sustainability of recent increases in the value of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S.
dollar is unpredictable, as the value of the Canadian dollar is affected by a number of domestic
and international factors, including, without limitation, economic performance, Canadian and
international monetary policies and U.S. debt levels.
There is also continuing uncertainty with respect to security issues involving the transportation
of goods in populous areas of the U.S. and Canada and the protection of North Americas rail
infrastructure, including the movement of goods across the Canada-U.S. border.
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) established new rules governing railway mergers in
2001. The new rules have broadened the scope of competition-enhancing conditions that the STB may
impose in connection with railway mergers and will likely result in increased scrutiny by the STB
of proposed railway mergers.
Draft legislation amending the Canada Transportation Act, introduced in Parliament in late March
2005, was terminated when Parliament was dissolved on November 29, 2005. No assurance can be given
as to the timing, content or effect on CPR of future legislation.
In addition, there are more specific factors that could cause actual results to differ from those
described in the forward-looking statements contained in this MD&A. These more specific factors are
identified and discussed in the Future Trends, Commitments and Risks section and elsewhere in
this MD&A with the particular forward-looking statement in question.
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Average number of active employees the average number of actively employed workers for the period.
This includes employees who are taking vacation and statutory holidays and other forms of
short-term paid leave, and excludes individuals who have a continuing employment relationship with
us but are not currently working. This indicator is calculated by adding the monthly average
employee counts and dividing the total by the number of months in the period.
Average train weights the result of dividing GTMs by train-miles. This represents the average total
weight of all our trains operating over our track and track on which we have running rights.
Carloads revenue-generating shipments of containers, trailers and freight cars.
CICA Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Class 1 railway a railroad earning a minimum of US$258.5 million in revenues annually.
CPRL Canadian Pacific Railway Limited.
CPR, the Company CPRL and its subsidiaries.
Diluted EPS, before FX on LTD and other specified items a variation of the calculation of diluted
EPS, which is calculated by dividing income, before
FX on LTD and other specified items, by the weighted average number of shares outstanding, adjusted
for outstanding stock options using the Treasury Stock Method, as described on page 7.
D&H Delaware and Hudson Railway Company, Inc., a wholly owned indirect U.S. subsidiary of CPRL.
DSOP CPRLs Directors Stock Option Plan.
EPS earnings per share.
EVC Elk Valley Coal Partnership, our main coal customer.
Fluidity obtaining more value from our existing assets and resources.
Foreign Exchange the value of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar.
FRA U.S. Federal Railroad Administration, a regulatory agency whose purpose is to promulgate and
enforce rail safety regulations; administer railroad assistance programs; conduct research and
development in support of improved railroad safety and national rail transportation policy; provide
for the rehabilitation of Northeast Corridor rail passenger service; and consolidate government
support of rail transportation activities.
FRA personal injuries per 200,000 employee-hours the number of personal injuries, multiplied by
200,000 and divided by total employee-hours. Personal injuries are defined as injuries
that require employees to lose time away from work, modify their normal duties or obtain medical
treatment beyond minor first aid. Employee-hours are the total hours worked, excluding vacation and
sick time, by all employees, excluding contractors.
FRA train accidents per million train-miles the number of train accidents, multiplied by 1,000,000
and divided by total train-miles. Train accidents included in this metric meet or exceed the FRA
reporting threshold of US$6,700 in damage.
Freight revenue per RTM the amount of freight revenue earned for every RTM moved, calculated by
dividing the total freight revenue by the total RTMs in the period.
FX on LTD foreign exchange gains and losses on long-term debt.
GAAP Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.
GTMs or gross ton-miles the movement of total train weight over a distance of one mile. Total train
weight is comprised of the weight of the freight cars, their contents and any inactive locomotives.
IOP Integrated Operating Plan, the foundation for our scheduled railway operations.
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate.
MD&A Managements Discussion and Analysis.
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Miles of road operated the total length of all rail lines over which we operate, excluding
track on which we have haulage rights. An increase in GTMs without a corresponding increase in
miles of road operated indicates higher utilization of assets.
MSOIP CPRLs Management Stock Option Incentive Plan.
Operating Ratio the ratio of total operating expenses to total revenues. A lower percentage
indicates higher efficiency.
RTMs or revenue ton-miles the movement of one revenue-producing ton of freight over a distance of
one mile.
Soo Line Soo Line Railroad Company, a wholly owned indirect U.S. subsidiary of CPRL.
STB U.S. Surface Transportation Board, a regulatory agency with jurisdiction over railway rate and
service issues and rail restructuring, including mergers and sales.
Train-miles a measure reflecting the distance traveled by the lead locomotive on each train
operating over our track. An increase in GTMs without a corresponding increase in train-miles
indicates higher efficiency.
U.S. gallons of fuel per 1,000 GTMs represents the total fuel consumed in freight and yard
operations for every 1,000 GTMs traveled. This is calculated
by dividing the total amount of fuel issued to our locomotives, excluding commuter and non-freight
activities, by the total freight-related GTMs. The result indicates how efficiently we are using
fuel.
WCB Workers Compensation Board, a mutual insurance corporation providing workplace liability and
disability insurance in Canada.
WTI West Texas Intermediate, a commonly used index for the price of a barrel of crude oil.
46 | 2005 Annual Report
MANAGEMENTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING
The information in this Annual Report is the responsibility of management. The consolidated
financial statements have been prepared by management in accordance with Canadian generally
accepted accounting principles and include some amounts based on managements best estimates and
careful judgment.
Management maintains a system of internal accounting controls to provide reasonable assurance that
assets are safeguarded and that transactions are
authorized, recorded and reported properly. The internal audit department reviews these accounting
controls on an ongoing basis and reports its findings and recommendations to management and the
Audit, Finance and Risk Management Committee of the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors carries out its responsibility for the consolidated financial statements
principally through its Audit, Finance and Risk Management Committee, consisting
of five members, all of whom are outside directors. This Committee reviews the consolidated
financial statements with management and the independent auditors prior to submission to the Board
for approval. It also reviews the recommendations of both the independent and internal auditors for
improvements to internal controls, as well as the actions of management to implement such
recommendations.
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MICHAEL T. WAITES
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ROBERT J. RITCHIE |
Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
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Chief Executive Officer |
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February 20, 2006 |
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2005 Annual Report | 47
AUDITORS REPORT
To the shareholders of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited
We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited as at December
31, 2005 and 2004, and the consolidated statements of income, retained income and cash flows for
each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005. These consolidated financial
statements are the responsibility of the Companys 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 in Canada. Those
standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance 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.
In our opinion, these financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited as at December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of
its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
2005, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Canada.
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PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP |
Chartered Accountants |
Calgary, Alberta |
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February 10, 2006 |
Comments by Auditors for
U.S. Readers on Canada-U.S.
Reporting Difference
In the United States, reporting standards for auditors require the addition of an explanatory
paragraph (following the opinion paragraph) when there is a change in accounting principles that
has a material effect on the comparability of the Companys financial statements, such as the
changes described in Notes 2 and 28 to the consolidated financial statements. Our report to the
shareholders dated February 10, 2006, is expressed in accordance with Canadian reporting
standards, which do not require a reference to such a change in accounting principles in the
Auditors Report when the change is properly accounted for and adequately disclosed in the
financial statements.
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PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
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Chartered Accountants
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Calgary, Alberta
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February 10, 2006
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48 | 2005 Annual Report
STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31 (in millions, except per share data) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Freight (Note 7) |
|
$ |
4,266.3 |
|
|
$ |
3,785.1 |
|
|
$ |
3,525.1 |
|
Other |
|
|
125.3 |
|
|
|
117.8 |
|
|
|
135.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
4,391.6 |
|
|
|
3,902.9 |
|
|
|
3,660.7 |
|
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation and benefits |
|
|
1,322.2 |
|
|
|
1,259.6 |
|
|
|
1,163.9 |
|
Fuel |
|
|
588.0 |
|
|
|
440.0 |
|
|
|
393.6 |
|
Materials |
|
|
203.3 |
|
|
|
178.5 |
|
|
|
179.2 |
|
Equipment rents |
|
|
210.0 |
|
|
|
218.5 |
|
|
|
238.5 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
445.1 |
|
|
|
407.1 |
|
|
|
372.3 |
|
Purchased services and other |
|
|
621.6 |
|
|
|
610.7 |
|
|
|
583.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
3,390.2 |
|
|
|
3,114.4 |
|
|
|
2,931.1 |
|
|
Operating income, before the following: |
|
|
1,001.4 |
|
|
|
788.5 |
|
|
|
729.6 |
|
Special charge for (reduction to) environmental
remediation (Notes 4 and 21) |
|
|
(33.9 |
) |
|
|
90.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Special charge for (reduction to) labour restructuring
and asset impairment (Notes 5 and 21) |
|
|
44.2 |
|
|
|
(19.0 |
) |
|
|
215.1 |
|
Loss on transfer of assets to outsourcing firm (Note 6) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28.9 |
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
991.1 |
|
|
|
716.6 |
|
|
|
485.6 |
|
Other charges (Note 8) |
|
|
18.1 |
|
|
|
36.1 |
|
|
|
33.5 |
|
Foreign exchange gain on long-term debt |
|
|
(44.7 |
) |
|
|
(94.4 |
) |
|
|
(209.5 |
) |
Interest expense (Note 9) |
|
|
204.2 |
|
|
|
218.6 |
|
|
|
218.7 |
|
Income tax expense (Note 10) |
|
|
270.6 |
|
|
|
143.3 |
|
|
|
41.6 |
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
542.9 |
|
|
$ |
413.0 |
|
|
$ |
401.3 |
|
|
Basic earnings per share (Note 11) |
|
$ |
3.43 |
|
|
$ |
2.60 |
|
|
$ |
2.53 |
|
|
Diluted earnings per share (Note 11) |
|
$ |
3.39 |
|
|
$ |
2.60 |
|
|
$ |
2.52 |
|
|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
2005
Annual Report | 49
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at December 31 (in millions) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
121.8 |
|
|
$ |
353.0 |
|
Accounts receivable and other current
assets (Note 12) |
|
|
524.0 |
|
|
|
434.7 |
|
Materials and supplies |
|
|
140.1 |
|
|
|
134.1 |
|
Future income taxes (Note 10) |
|
|
108.0 |
|
|
|
70.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
893.9 |
|
|
|
992.0 |
|
Investments (Note 14) |
|
|
67.3 |
|
|
|
96.0 |
|
Net properties (Note 15) |
|
|
8,790.9 |
|
|
|
8,393.5 |
|
Other assets and deferred charges (Note 16) |
|
|
1,139.0 |
|
|
|
1,018.3 |
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
10,891.1 |
|
|
$ |
10,499.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and shareholders equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
$ |
1,032.8 |
|
|
$ |
975.3 |
|
Income and other taxes payable |
|
|
30.2 |
|
|
|
16.2 |
|
Dividends payable |
|
|
23.7 |
|
|
|
21.0 |
|
Long-term debt maturing within one year
(Note 17) |
|
|
30.0 |
|
|
|
275.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,116.7 |
|
|
|
1,288.2 |
|
Deferred liabilities (Note 19) |
|
|
743.5 |
|
|
|
767.8 |
|
Long-term debt (Note 17) |
|
|
2,970.8 |
|
|
|
3,075.3 |
|
Future income taxes (Note 10) |
|
|
1,674.4 |
|
|
|
1,386.1 |
|
Shareholders equity (Note 22) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share capital |
|
|
1,141.5 |
|
|
|
1,120.6 |
|
Contributed surplus |
|
|
241.6 |
|
|
|
300.4 |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
|
|
67.5 |
|
|
|
77.0 |
|
Retained income |
|
|
2,935.1 |
|
|
|
2,484.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
4,385.7 |
|
|
|
3,982.4 |
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
|
$ |
10,891.1 |
|
|
$ |
10,499.8 |
|
|
Commitments and contingencies (Note 25).
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Approved on behalf of the Board:
|
|
J.E. Newall, Director
|
|
R. Phillips, Director |
50 | 2005 Annual Report
STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31 (in millions) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
Operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
542.9 |
|
|
$ |
413.0 |
|
|
$ |
401.3 |
|
Add (deduct) items not affecting cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
445.1 |
|
|
|
407.1 |
|
|
|
372.3 |
|
Future income taxes (Note 10) |
|
|
258.0 |
|
|
|
131.5 |
|
|
|
31.8 |
|
Environmental remediation charge (Note 4) |
|
|
(30.9 |
) |
|
|
90.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring and impairment charge (Note 5) |
|
|
44.2 |
|
|
|
(19.0 |
) |
|
|
215.1 |
|
Foreign exchange gain on long-term debt |
|
|
(44.7 |
) |
|
|
(94.4 |
) |
|
|
(209.5 |
) |
Amortization of deferred charges |
|
|
19.5 |
|
|
|
24.7 |
|
|
|
20.3 |
|
Restructuring and environmental payments (Note 21) |
|
|
(69.0 |
) |
|
|
(88.8 |
) |
|
|
(107.0 |
) |
Other operating activities, net |
|
|
(91.1 |
) |
|
|
(112.2 |
) |
|
|
(365.0 |
) |
Change in non-cash working capital balances related to operations (Note 13) |
|
|
(23.3 |
) |
|
|
33.2 |
|
|
|
(53.6 |
) |
|
Cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
1,050.7 |
|
|
|
786.0 |
|
|
|
305.7 |
|
|
Investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to properties (Note 15) |
|
|
(884.4 |
) |
|
|
(673.8 |
) |
|
|
(686.6 |
) |
Other investments |
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
(2.5 |
) |
|
|
(21.9 |
) |
Net proceeds from disposal of transportation properties |
|
|
13.2 |
|
|
|
10.2 |
|
|
|
8.2 |
|
|
Cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(869.2 |
) |
|
|
(666.1 |
) |
|
|
(700.3 |
) |
|
Financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends paid |
|
|
(89.5 |
) |
|
|
(81.7 |
) |
|
|
(80.8 |
) |
Issuance of CPR Common Shares |
|
|
31.8 |
|
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
Purchase of CPR Common Shares |
|
|
(80.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
193.7 |
|
|
|
699.8 |
|
Repayment of long-term debt |
|
|
(274.4 |
) |
|
|
(16.1 |
) |
|
|
(376.6 |
) |
|
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
|
|
(412.7 |
) |
|
|
98.4 |
|
|
|
244.4 |
|
|
Cash position |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(231.2 |
) |
|
|
218.3 |
|
|
|
(150.2 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
|
|
353.0 |
|
|
|
134.7 |
|
|
|
284.9 |
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
|
$ |
121.8 |
|
|
$ |
353.0 |
|
|
$ |
134.7 |
|
|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
2005
Annual Report | 51
STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED RETAINED INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31 (in millions) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, January 1 |
|
$ |
2,484.4 |
|
|
$ |
2,153.9 |
|
|
$ |
1,833.4 |
|
Net income for the year |
|
|
542.9 |
|
|
|
413.0 |
|
|
|
401.3 |
|
Dividends |
|
|
(92.2 |
) |
|
|
(82.5 |
) |
|
|
(80.8 |
) |
|
Balance, December 31 |
|
$ |
2,935.1 |
|
|
$ |
2,484.4 |
|
|
$ |
2,153.9 |
|
|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
52 | 2005 Annual Report
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2005
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation
These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Canadian Pacific Railway
Limited (CPRL) and all of its subsidiaries, including variable-interest entities (VIE) for
which CPR is the primary beneficiary and the proportionate share of the accounts of jointly
controlled enterprises (collectively referred to as CPR or the Company), and have been prepared
in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
These consolidated financial statements are expressed in Canadian dollars, except where otherwise
indicated. The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with Canadian GAAP requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the period, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. On an ongoing basis,
management reviews its estimates, including those related to restructuring and environmental
liabilities, pensions and other benefits, depreciable lives of properties, future income tax assets
and liabilities, as well as legal and personal injury liabilities based upon currently available
information. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Principal Subsidiaries
The following list sets out CPRLs principal railway operating subsidiaries, including the
jurisdiction of incorporation and the percentage of voting securities owned directly or indirectly
by CPRL as of the date hereof.
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|
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|
|
Incorporated under |
|
Percentage of voting securities |
Principal subsidiary |
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the laws of |
|
held directly or indirectly by the Company |
|
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
|
|
Canada
|
|
100 % |
Soo Line Railroad Company (Soo Line)
|
|
Minnesota
|
|
100 % |
Delaware and Hudson Railway Company, Inc. (D&H)
|
|
Delaware
|
|
100 % |
Mount Stephen Properties Inc. (MSP)
|
|
Canada
|
|
100 % |
|
Revenue Recognition
Railway freight revenues are recognized based on the percentage of completed service method.
Other revenue is recognized as service is performed or contractual obligations are met. Volume
rebates are accrued as a reduction of freight revenues based on estimated volumes and contract
terms as freight service is provided.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents includes marketable short-term investments that are readily
convertible to cash. Short-term investments are stated at cost, which approximates market value.
Foreign Currency Translation
Foreign currency assets and liabilities of the Companys operations, other than those held
through self-sustaining foreign subsidiaries, are translated into Canadian dollars at the year-end
exchange rate for monetary items and at the historical exchange rates for non-monetary items.
Foreign currency revenues and expenses are translated at the exchange rate in effect on the dates
of the related transactions. Foreign currency gains and losses, other than those arising from the
translation of the Companys net investment in self-sustaining foreign subsidiaries, are included
immediately in income.
2005 Annual Report | 53
The accounts of the Companys self-sustaining foreign subsidiaries are translated into Canadian
dollars using the year-end exchange rate for assets and liabilities and the average exchange rates
in effect for the year for revenues and expenses. Exchange gains and losses arising from
translation of these foreign subsidiaries accounts are included in Shareholders Equity as
foreign currency translation adjustments (see Note 22). A portion of the U.S. dollar-denominated
long-term debt has been designated as a hedge of the net investment in self-sustaining foreign
subsidiaries. As a result, unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses on a portion of the U.S.
dollar-denominated long-term debt are offset against foreign exchange gains and losses arising from
translation of self-sustaining foreign subsidiaries accounts.
Pensions and Other Benefits
Pension costs are actuarially determined using the projected-benefit method prorated over the
credited service periods of employees. This method incorporates managements best estimate of
expected plan investment performance, salary escalation and retirement ages of employees. The
expected return on fund assets is calculated using market-related asset values, developed from a
five-year average of market values for the funds equity securities (with each prior years market
value adjusted to the current date for assumed investment income during the intervening period)
plus the market value of the funds fixed income and real estate securities. The discount rate used
to determine the benefit obligation is based on market interest rates on high-quality corporate
debt instruments with matching cash flows. Unrecognized actuarial gains and losses in excess of 10 % of the greater of the benefit obligation and the market-related value of plan assets are
amortized over the expected average remaining service period of active employees expected to
receive benefits under the plan (approximately 12 years). Prior service costs arising from plan
amendments are amortized over the expected average remaining service period of active employees who
were expected to receive benefits under the plan at the date of amendment. The transitional asset
and obligation arising from implementing the CICA Accounting Standard Section 3461 Employee Future
Benefits effective January 1, 2000, are being amortized over the expected average remaining
service period of active employees who were expected to receive benefits under the plan at January
1, 2000 (approximately 13 years).
Benefits other than pensions, including health care, some workers compensation in Canada and life
insurance, are actuarially determined and accrued on a basis similar to pension costs.
Materials and Supplies
Materials and supplies on hand are valued at the lower of average cost and replacement value.
Properties
Fixed asset additions and major renewals are recorded at cost. The Company capitalizes
development costs for major new computer systems, including the related variable indirect costs. In
addition, CPR capitalizes the cost of major overhauls and large refurbishments. When depreciable
property is retired or otherwise disposed of in the normal course of business, the book value, less
salvage, is charged to accumulated depreciation. When removal costs exceed the salvage value on
assets the Company has no legal obligation to remove, the net cost is charged to income in the
period in which it is incurred and not charged to accumulated depreciation. When there is a legal
obligation associated with the retirement of property, plant and equipment, a liability is
initially recognized at its fair value and a corresponding asset retirement cost is added to the
gross book value of the related asset and amortized to expense over the estimated term to
retirement. The Company will review the carrying amounts of its properties whenever changes in
circumstances indicate that such carrying amounts may not be recoverable based on future
undiscounted cash flows. When such properties are determined to be impaired, recorded asset values
will be revised to the fair value and an impairment loss will be recognized.
Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line basis at rates based on the estimated service life,
taking into consideration the projected annual usage of depreciable property, except for rail and
other track material in the U.S., which is based directly on usage. Usage is based on volumes of
traffic.
Assets to be disposed of are included in Other Assets and Deferred Charges on the Consolidated
Balance Sheet. They are reported at the lower of the carrying amount and fair value, less costs to
sell, and are no longer depreciated.
54 | 2005 Annual Report
Equipment under capital lease is included in properties and depreciated over the period of expected use.
Estimated service life used for principal categories of properties is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
Years |
|
|
|
Diesel locomotives |
|
|
28 to 32 |
|
|
Freight cars |
|
|
23 to 47 |
|
|
Ties |
|
|
35 to 45 |
|
|
Rails in first position |
|
|
21 to 30 |
|
in other than first position |
|
|
54 |
|
Computer system development costs |
|
|
5 to 15 |
|
|
Derivative Financial and Commodity Instruments
Derivative financial and commodity instruments may be used from time to time by the Company to
manage its exposure to price risks relating to foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and
fuel prices. Beginning January 1, 2004, when CPR utilizes derivative instruments in hedging
relationships, CPR identifies, designates and documents those hedging transactions and regularly
tests the transactions to demonstrate effectiveness in order to continue hedge accounting.
Derivative instruments that do not qualify as hedges or are not designated as hedges are carried at
fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in Other Assets and Deferred Charges or Deferred
Liabilities. Any change in fair value is recognized in the period in which the change occurs in
the Statement of Consolidated Income in the line item to which the derivative instrument is
related.
The Company from time to time enters into foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge anticipated
sales in U.S. dollars, the related accounts receivable and future capital acquisitions. Foreign
exchange translation gains and losses on foreign currency-denominated derivative financial
instruments used to hedge anticipated U.S. dollar-denominated sales are recognized as an adjustment
of the revenues when the sale is recorded. Those used to hedge future capital acquisitions are
recognized as an adjustment of the property amount when the acquisition is recorded.
The Company from time to time enters into foreign exchange forward contracts as part of its
short-term cash management strategy. These contracts are not designated as hedges due to their
short-term nature and are carried on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at fair value. Changes in fair
value are recognized in income in the period in which the change occurs.
The Company enters into interest rate swaps to manage the risk related to interest rate
fluctuations. These swap agreements require the periodic exchange of payments without the exchange
of the principal amount on which the payments are based. Interest expense on the debt is adjusted
to include the payments owing or receivable under the interest rate swaps.
The Company has a fuel-hedging program under which CPR acquires future crude oil contracts for a
percentage of its diesel fuel purchases to reduce the risk of price volatility affecting future
cash flows. In addition, foreign exchange forward contracts are used as part of the fuel-hedging
program to manage the foreign exchange variability component of CPRs fuel price risk. The gains or
losses on the hedge contracts are applied against the corresponding fuel purchases in the period
during which the hedging contracts mature.
2005 Annual Report | 55
Restructuring Accrual and Environmental Remediation
Restructuring liabilities are recorded at their present value. The discount related to
liabilities incurred in 2003 and subsequent years is amortized to Compensation and Benefits and
Purchased Services and Other over the payment period. The discount related to liabilities
incurred prior to 2003 is amortized to Other Charges over the payment period. Environmental
remediation accruals cover site-specific remediation programs. Provisions for labour restructuring
and environmental remediation costs are recorded in Deferred Liabilities, except for the current
portion, which is recorded in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities.
Income Taxes
The Company follows the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Future income tax
assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax
bases of assets and liabilities using substantively enacted tax rates and laws that will be in
effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in income tax rates on
future income tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period during which the
change occurs.
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share are calculated using the weighted average number of Common Shares
outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share are calculated using the Treasury Stock
Method for determining the dilutive effect of options.
Stock-based Compensation
CPR follows the fair value-based approach to accounting for stock-based compensation applying
to options issued for years beginning in 2003. Compensation expense and an increase in contributed
surplus are recognized for stock options over their vesting period based on their estimated fair
values on the date of grants, as determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The
Company provides pro forma basis net income and earnings per share information in Stock-based
Compensation (see Note 24) for the fair value of options granted between January 1 and December
31, 2002.
Any consideration paid by employees on exercise of stock options is credited to share capital when
the option is exercised and the recorded fair value of the option is removed from contributed
surplus and credited to share capital. Compensation expense is also recognized for stock
appreciation rights (SAR), deferred share units (DSU) and employee share purchase plans by
amortizing the cost over the vesting period, with the liability for SARs and DSUs marked-to-market
until exercised. Forfeitures and cancellations of SARs and DSUs are accounted for when they occur.
The SAR liability is settled to Share Capital when a SAR is cancelled due to the exercise of a
tandem option (see Note 24).
2. New Accounting Policies
Hedging Transactions
Effective January 1, 2004, the Company adopted the CICA Accounting Guideline 13 Hedging
Relationships (AcG 13). AcG 13 addresses the identification, designation, documentation and
effectiveness of hedging transactions for the purpose of applying hedge accounting. It also
establishes conditions for applying, and the discontinuance of, hedge accounting and hedge
effectiveness testing requirements. Under the guideline, the Company is required to document its
hedging transactions and explicitly demonstrate that hedges are effective in order to continue
hedge accounting for positions hedged with derivatives. Any derivative financial instrument that
fails to meet the hedging criteria will be accounted for in accordance with the CICA Emerging
Issues Committee Abstract 128 Accounting for Trading, Speculative or Non-Hedging Derivative
Financial Instruments (EIC 128). These instruments are recorded on the Consolidated Balance
Sheet at fair value and changes in fair value are recognized in income in the period in which the
change occurs.
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In connection with the implementation of AcG 13, the Company considered its hedging
relationships at January 1, 2004, and determined that its cross-currency interest rate swap
agreements, with a notional amount of CDN$105 million at December 31, 2003, no longer qualified for
hedge accounting for GAAP purposes. At January 1, 2004, an unrealized gain of $2.2 million was recorded in Deferred Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance
Sheet and is being recognized in income over the remaining seven-year term of the originally
designated hedged item.
Beginning January 1, 2004, derivative instruments that do not qualify as hedges and those not
designated as hedges are carried on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at fair value and result in
gains and losses being recorded on the Statement of Consolidated Income. The earnings impact of
these non-hedging derivative instruments in 2005 was a $6.6-million pre-tax gain (2004 $1.5
million pre-tax gain), which was reported as Gain on Non-hedging Derivative Instruments in Other
Charges (see Note 8).
3. Future Accounting Changes
Non-monetary Transactions
In June 2005, the CICA issued Accounting Standard Section 3831 Non-Monetary Transactions
effective January 1, 2006. It will be applied prospectively to non-monetary transactions occurring
on or after that date. The standard requires that assets or liabilities exchanged or transferred in
a non-monetary transaction that has commercial substance be valued at fair value with any gain or
loss recorded in income. Commercial substance exists when, as a result of the transaction, there is
a significant change to future cash flows of the item transferred or the company as a whole.
Transactions that lack commercial substance or for which the fair values of the exchanged assets
cannot be reliably measured will continue to be accounted for at carrying value. Currently,
non-monetary transactions that do not constitute the culmination of the earnings process are
recorded at carrying value. There is no current impact to CPR of adopting this new standard as it
applies prospectively to future non-monetary transactions.
Financial Instruments, Hedging and Comprehensive Income
The CICA issued the following accounting standards effective for fiscal years beginning on or
after October 1, 2006: Accounting Standard Section 3855 Financial Instruments, Recognition and
Measurement, Accounting Standard Section 3861 Financial Instruments, Presentation and
Disclosure, Accounting Standard Section 3865 Hedging and Accounting Standard Section 1530
Comprehensive Income. These sections require certain financial instruments and hedge positions to
be recorded at their fair value. They also introduce the concept of comprehensive income and
accumulated other comprehensive income.
Financial instruments designated as held-for-trading and available-for-sale will be carried at
their fair value while financial instruments such as loans and receivables and those classified as
held-to-maturity will be carried at their amortized cost. All derivatives will be carried on the
Consolidated Balance Sheet at their fair value, including derivatives designated as hedges. The
effective portion of unrealized gains and losses on cash flow hedges will be carried in
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, a component of Shareholders Equity (on the
Consolidated Balance Sheet), with any ineffective portions of gains and losses on hedges taken into
income immediately. Adoption of these standards is not expected to have a material impact on net
income.
4. Special Charge for (Reduction to) Environmental Remediation
In the fourth quarter of 2004, CPR recorded a special charge of $90.9 million (see Note 21) for
investigation, characterization, remediation and other applicable actions related to environmental
contamination at a CPR-owned property in the U.S., which includes areas previously leased to third
parties. CPR is participating in the State of Minnesotas voluntary investigation and clean-up
program at the east side of the property. The property is the subject of ongoing fieldwork being
undertaken in conjunction with the appropriate state authorities to determine the extent and
magnitude of the contamination and the appropriate remediation plan. In 2005, CPR filed with the
State of Minnesota a response action plan for the east side of the property.
2005 Annual Report | 57
In the third quarter of 2005, a binding settlement was reached relating to a lawsuit with a
potentially responsible party in relation to portions of past environmental contamination at the
above-mentioned CPR-owned property. As a result, the lawsuit against this party was dismissed. CPR
reduced accrued liabilities related to this property and recognized a total reduction of $33.9
million to the special charge for environmental remediation recorded in 2004 (see Note 21).
5. Special Charge for (Reduction to) Labour Restructuring and Asset Impairment
In the fourth quarter of 2005, CPR recorded a special charge of $44.2 million for a labour
restructuring initiative. The job reductions, mostly in management and administrative positions,
will be substantially completed in 2006 (see Note 21).
In the fourth quarter of 2004, upon receiving partial regulatory approval for a new arrangement
with another rail carrier, CPR recorded a reduction of $19.0 million (US$16.0 million) related to a
$21.8-million accrual originally recorded in 2003, as noted below, for labour restructuring on the
D&H (see Note 21).
In the second quarter of 2003, CPR recorded a special charge of $215.1 million for restructuring
and a write-down of unproductive assets. The special charge was comprised of: $105.5 million to
accrue for labour liabilities resulting from a Company-wide productivity-driven job reduction
initiative; a $102.7-million write-down to fair value, based on estimated future discounted cash
flows, of the assets of the D&H; and a total $6.9-million write-down of two non-beneficial
investments the assets in a supply chain management subsidiary and an investment in an
industry-wide procurement entity. The job reductions were substantially complete by the end of
2005. However, ongoing payments of termination benefits to certain employees are expected to
continue to 2009. The $105.5-million accrual included $2.0 million for future rental payments for
leased space no longer being used by the Company as a result of downsizing (see Note 21). The
$102.7-million write-down included a $21.8-million (US$16.0 million) accrual for the impact of
labour restructuring on the D&H (see Note 21).
6. Loss on Transfer of Assets to Outsourcing Firm
In 2003, CPR and IBM Canada Ltd. (IBM) entered into a seven-year agreement for IBM to operate and
enhance the Companys computing infrastructure. CPR incurred a loss of $28.9 million on the
transfer of computer assets to IBM at the start of the arrangement.
7. Change in Accounting Estimate
During 2005, the Company prospectively recorded a $23.4-million adjustment to increase revenues in
2005 related to services provided in 2004. The adjustment reflected a change in estimate primarily
as a result of a contract settlement with a customer.
8. Other Charges
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
Amortization of discount on accruals recorded at present value |
|
$ |
15.4 |
|
|
$ |
19.1 |
|
|
$ |
20.3 |
|
Other exchange (gains) losses |
|
|
(2.2 |
) |
|
|
11.7 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
Loss on sale of accounts receivable (Note 12) |
|
|
3.5 |
|
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
|
4.1 |
|
Gain on non-hedging derivative instruments |
|
|
(6.6 |
) |
|
|
(1.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
8.0 |
|
|
|
3.9 |
|
|
|
8.7 |
|
|
Total other charges |
|
$ |
18.1 |
|
|
$ |
36.1 |
|
|
$ |
33.5 |
|
|
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9. Interest Expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
$ |
211.8 |
|
|
$ |
223.9 |
|
|
$ |
226.4 |
|
Interest income |
|
|
(7.6 |
) |
|
|
(5.3 |
) |
|
|
(7.7 |
) |
|
Net interest expense |
|
$ |
204.2 |
|
|
$ |
218.6 |
|
|
$ |
218.7 |
|
|
Gross cash interest payments |
|
$ |
199.6 |
|
|
$ |
219.0 |
|
|
$ |
228.7 |
|
|
10. Income Taxes
The following is a summary of the major components of the Companys income tax expense:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
Canada (domestic) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current income tax expense |
|
$ |
10.3 |
|
|
$ |
10.6 |
|
|
$ |
9.2 |
|
|
Future income tax expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Origination and reversal of temporary differences |
|
|
213.9 |
|
|
|
162.4 |
|
|
|
144.4 |
|
Effect of tax rate increases |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51.6 |
|
Recognition of previously unrecorded tax losses |
|
|
(17.2 |
) |
|
|
(29.1 |
) |
|
|
(59.1 |
) |
Effect of hedge of net investment in self-sustaining foreign subsidiaries |
|
|
(2.1 |
) |
|
|
(8.7 |
) |
|
|
(34.6 |
) |
Other |
|
|
(1.0 |
) |
|
|
(14.5 |
) |
|
|
(58.2 |
) |
|
Total future income tax expense |
|
|
193.6 |
|
|
|
110.1 |
|
|
|
44.1 |
|
|
Total income taxes (domestic) |
|
$ |
203.9 |
|
|
$ |
120.7 |
|
|
$ |
53.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other (foreign) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current income tax expense |
|
$ |
2.3 |
|
|
$ |
1.2 |
|
|
$ |
0.6 |
|
|
Future income tax expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Origination and reversal of temporary differences |
|
|
64.4 |
|
|
|
23.2 |
|
|
|
10.4 |
|
Recognition of previously unrecorded tax losses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(22.7 |
) |
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total future income tax expense |
|
|
64.4 |
|
|
|
21.4 |
|
|
|
(12.3 |
) |
|
Total income taxes (foreign) |
|
$ |
66.7 |
|
|
$ |
22.6 |
|
|
$ |
(11.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current income tax expense |
|
$ |
12.6 |
|
|
$ |
11.8 |
|
|
$ |
9.8 |
|
Future income tax expense |
|
|
258.0 |
|
|
|
131.5 |
|
|
|
31.8 |
|
|
Total income taxes (domestic and foreign) |
|
$ |
270.6 |
|
|
$ |
143.3 |
|
|
$ |
41.6 |
|
|
2005 Annual Report | 59
The provision for future income taxes arises from temporary differences in the carrying values
of assets and liabilities for financial statement and income tax purposes. The temporary
differences comprising the future income tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Future income tax assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring liability |
|
$ |
97.3 |
|
|
$ |
101.2 |
|
Amount related to tax losses carried forward |
|
|
132.6 |
|
|
|
164.6 |
|
Liabilities carrying value in excess of tax basis |
|
|
44.4 |
|
|
|
38.0 |
|
Future environmental remediation costs |
|
|
47.7 |
|
|
|
65.0 |
|
Other |
|
|
35.8 |
|
|
|
30.8 |
|
|
Total future income tax assets |
|
|
357.8 |
|
|
|
399.6 |
|
|
Future income tax liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital assets carrying value in excess of tax basis |
|
|
1,570.6 |
|
|
|
1,379.7 |
|
Other long-term assets carrying value in excess of tax basis |
|
|
338.6 |
|
|
|
303.7 |
|
Other |
|
|
15.0 |
|
|
|
32.1 |
|
|
Total future income tax liabilities |
|
|
1,924.2 |
|
|
|
1,715.5 |
|
|
Net future income tax liabilities |
|
|
1,566.4 |
|
|
|
1,315.9 |
|
Net current future income tax assets |
|
|
108.0 |
|
|
|
70.2 |
|
|
Net long-term future income tax liabilities |
|
$ |
1,674.4 |
|
|
$ |
1,386.1 |
|
|
The Companys consolidated effective income tax rate differs from the expected statutory tax rates. Expected income tax
expense at statutory rates is reconciled to income tax expense as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
Expected income tax expense at Canadian statutory tax rates |
|
$ |
291.8 |
|
|
$ |
202.4 |
|
|
$ |
168.0 |
|
Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Large corporations tax |
|
|
8.3 |
|
|
|
5.9 |
|
|
|
11.1 |
|
Gains not subject to tax |
|
|
(22.0 |
) |
|
|
(31.8 |
) |
|
|
(50.5 |
) |
Foreign tax rate differentials |
|
|
2.7 |
|
|
|
6.8 |
|
|
|
19.2 |
|
Effect of tax rate increases |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51.6 |
|
Recognition of previously unrecorded tax losses |
|
|
(17.2 |
) |
|
|
(29.1 |
) |
|
|
(81.8 |
) |
Other |
|
|
7.0 |
|
|
|
(10.9 |
) |
|
|
(76.0 |
) |
|
Income tax expense |
|
$ |
270.6 |
|
|
$ |
143.3 |
|
|
$ |
41.6 |
|
|
60 | 2005 Annual Report
The Company had no unrecognized capital losses at December 31, 2005. At December 31, 2004,
there were $333.7 million of unrecognized capital losses available indefinitely for Canadian tax
purposes.
In determining its future income taxes, the Company makes estimates and assumptions regarding
future tax matters. During 2003, the Company revalued various components of its future income tax
liability and reduced the estimate of its future income tax liability by $59.3 million.
11. Earnings Per Share
At December 31, 2005, the number of shares outstanding was 158.2 million (2004 158.8 million).
Basic earnings per share have been calculated using net income for the year divided by the weighted
average number of CPRL shares outstanding during the year.
Diluted earnings per share have been calculated using the Treasury Stock Method, which gives effect
to the dilutive value of outstanding options. After the spin-off of CPR from Canadian Pacific
Limited (CPL) in October 2001, CPL stock options held by CPL employees were exchanged for CPR
replacement options. At December 31, 2005, there were 0.4 million replacement options outstanding
(2004 0.4 million; 2003 0.5 million). Since the spin-off, CPR has issued new stock options to
CPR employees. At December 31, 2005, there were 5.5 million new options outstanding (2004 5.6
million; 2003 4.5 million). These new option totals at December 31, 2005, exclude 2.0 million
options (2004 1.7 million; 2003 1.2 million) for which there are tandem SARs outstanding, as
these are not included in the dilution calculation (see Note 24).
The number of shares used in the earnings per share calculations is reconciled as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding |
|
|
158.4 |
|
|
|
158.7 |
|
|
|
158.5 |
|
Dilutive effect of stock options |
|
|
1.7 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding |
|
|
160.1 |
|
|
|
159.1 |
|
|
|
159.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in dollars) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
Basic earnings per share |
|
$ |
3.43 |
|
|
$ |
2.60 |
|
|
$ |
2.53 |
|
|
Diluted earnings per share |
|
$ |
3.39 |
|
|
$ |
2.60 |
|
|
$ |
2.52 |
|
|
In 2005, 1,000 options (2004 634,639; 2003 306,426) were excluded from the computation of
diluted earnings per share because their effects were not dilutive.
12. Sale of Accounts Receivable
In September 2004, the Company renewed its accounts receivable securitization program for a term of
five years to September 2009. Under the terms of the renewal, the Company sold an undivided
co-ownership interest in $120.0 million of eligible freight receivables to an unrelated trust. The
trust is a multi-seller trust and CPR is not the primary beneficiary. The Company may increase the
sale amount up to a program limit of $200.0 million. At December 31, 2005, the outstanding
undivided co-ownership interest held by the trust under the accounts receivable securitization
program was $120.0 million (2004 $120.0 million).
2005 Annual Report | 61
The undivided co-ownership interest is sold on a fully serviced basis and the Company receives
no fee for ongoing servicing responsibilities. The average servicing period is approximately one
month. A servicing asset of $0.1 million and a liability of $0.1 million have been recorded, as the
benefit the Company derives from servicing the receivables approximates the value of the activity.
Receivables funded under the securitization program may not include delinquent, defaulted or
written-off receivables, nor receivables that do not meet certain obligor-specific criteria,
including concentrations in excess of prescribed limits.
The Company maintains an adequate allowance for doubtful accounts based on expected collectibility
of accounts receivable. Credit losses are based on specific identification of uncollectible
accounts and the application of historical percentages by aging category. At December 31, 2005,
allowances of $8.0 million (2004 $5.8 million) were recorded in Accounts Receivable. During
2005, $0.5 million of accounts receivable (2004 $2.8 million) were written off to Freight
Revenues.
The Company provides a credit enhancement amount to absorb credit losses. The trust has no recourse
to the co-ownership interest in receivables retained by the Company, other than in respect of the
credit enhancement amount. This amount is recognized by the Company as a retained interest and
included in accounts receivable. At December 31, 2005, the fair value of the retained interest was
16.2 % of the receivables sold or $19.5 million (2004 14.8 % or $17.8 million). The fair value
approximated carrying value as a result of the short collection cycle and negligible credit losses.
The Company cannot enter into an agreement with a third party with respect to its retained
interest.
The securitization program is subject to standard reporting and credit-rating requirements for CPR.
The reporting includes provision of a monthly portfolio report that the pool of eligible
receivables satisfies pre-established criteria that are reviewed and approved by Dominion Bond
Rating Service and are standard for agreements of this nature. Failure to comply with these
provisions would trigger termination of the program.
In 2005, the Company recognized a loss of $3.5 million (2004 $2.9 million; 2003 $4.1 million)
on the securitization program. The loss is included in Other Charges on the Statement of
Consolidated Income.
The table below summarizes certain cash flows related to the transfer of receivables:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Proceeds from new securitizations |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
120.0 |
|
Proceeds from collections reinvested |
|
$ |
1,480.6 |
|
|
$ |
382.4 |
|
|
13. Change in Non-cash Working Capital Balances Related to Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
(Use) source of cash: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable and other current assets |
|
$ |
(61.8 |
) |
|
$ |
(39.0 |
) |
|
$ |
45.2 |
|
Materials and supplies |
|
|
(14.6 |
) |
|
|
(35.5 |
) |
|
|
2.5 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|
39.1 |
|
|
|
112.3 |
|
|
|
(76.3 |
) |
Income and other taxes payable |
|
|
14.0 |
|
|
|
(4.6 |
) |
|
|
(25.0 |
) |
|
Change in non-cash working capital |
|
$ |
(23.3 |
) |
|
$ |
33.2 |
|
|
$ |
(53.6 |
) |
|
62 | 2005 Annual Report
14. Investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Rail investments accounted for on an equity basis |
|
$ |
34.7 |
|
|
$ |
74.7 |
|
Other investments accounted for on a cost basis |
|
|
32.6 |
|
|
|
21.3 |
|
|
Total investments |
|
$ |
67.3 |
|
|
$ |
96.0 |
|
|
Effective January 1, 2005, CPRs 50 % investment in the Detroit River Tunnel Partnership was
accounted for on a proportionate consolidation basis.
Income from CPRs investment in the Detroit River Tunnel Partnership was $8.2 million in 2005 (2004
$6.2 million; 2003 $14.6 million). The equity loss from the Companys investment in the CNCP
Niagara-Windsor Partnership was $0.6 million in 2005 (2004 $0.9 million; 2003 nil). CPRs
investment in the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company generated equity income of $3.0 million in
2005 (2004 $2.5 million; 2003 $2.4 million). Equity income (loss) is recorded in Other
revenues on the Statement of Consolidated Income.
15. Net Properties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Net book |
|
(in millions) |
|
Cost |
|
|
depreciation |
|
|
value |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Track and roadway |
|
$ |
8,180.0 |
|
|
$ |
2,614.2 |
|
|
$ |
5,565.8 |
|
Buildings |
|
|
329.7 |
|
|
|
143.0 |
|
|
|
186.7 |
|
Rolling stock |
|
|
3,448.5 |
|
|
|
1,395.7 |
|
|
|
2,052.8 |
|
Other |
|
|
1,610.5 |
|
|
|
624.9 |
|
|
|
985.6 |
|
|
Total net properties |
|
$ |
13,568.7 |
|
|
$ |
4,777.8 |
|
|
$ |
8,790.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Track and roadway |
|
$ |
7,667.1 |
|
|
$ |
2,482.7 |
|
|
$ |
5,184.4 |
|
Buildings |
|
|
319.7 |
|
|
|
128.4 |
|
|
|
191.3 |
|
Rolling stock |
|
|
3,323.2 |
|
|
|
1,319.8 |
|
|
|
2,003.4 |
|
Other |
|
|
1,566.1 |
|
|
|
551.7 |
|
|
|
1,014.4 |
|
|
Total net properties |
|
$ |
12,876.1 |
|
|
$ |
4,482.6 |
|
|
$ |
8,393.5 |
|
|
At December 31, 2005, software development costs of $575.6 million (2004 $596.5 million) and
accumulated depreciation of $230.0 million (2004 $202.8 million) were included in the category
Other. Additions during 2005 were $14.7 million (2004 $30.3 million; 2003 $31.7 million) and
depreciation expense was $52.3 million (2004 $53.6 million; 2003 $55.3 million).
At December 31, 2005, net properties included $401.0 million (2004 $396.9 million) of assets held
under capital lease at cost and related accumulated depreciation of $98.7 million (2004 $83.5
million).
2005 Annual Report | 63
During 2005, capital assets were acquired under the Companys capital program at an aggregate
cost of $906.0 million (2004 $686.3 million; 2003 $699.0 million), $0.6 million of which were
acquired by means of capital leases (2004 nil; 2003 nil). Cash payments related to capital
purchases were $884.4 million in 2005 (2004 $673.8 million; 2003 $686.6 million). At December
31, 2005, $9.4 million (2004 $0.2 million; 2003 $12.4 million) remained in accounts payable
related to the above purchases.
16. Other Assets and Deferred Charges
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Prepaid pension costs |
|
$ |
944.8 |
|
|
$ |
838.3 |
|
Other(1) |
|
|
194.2 |
|
|
|
180.0 |
|
|
Total other assets and deferred charges |
|
$ |
1,139.0 |
|
|
$ |
1,018.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) At December 31, 2005, the category Other included assets held for sale that
had a carrying value of $37.1 million (2004 nil) that were reclassified from Net Properties. |
17. Long-term Debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency in |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
which payable |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.250 % Notes due 2011 |
|
US$ |
|
$ |
465.2 |
|
|
$ |
480.8 |
|
7.125 % Debentures due 2031 |
|
US$ |
|
|
407.1 |
|
|
|
420.7 |
|
9.450 % Debentures due 2021 |
|
US$ |
|
|
290.7 |
|
|
|
300.5 |
|
5.750 % Debentures due 2033 |
|
US$ |
|
|
290.7 |
|
|
|
300.5 |
|
7.20 % Medium Term Notes due 2005 |
|
CDN$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
250.0 |
|
4.90 % Medium Term Notes due 2010 |
|
CDN$ |
|
|
350.0 |
|
|
|
350.0 |
|
5.41 % Senior Secured Notes due 2024 |
|
US$ |
|
|
163.6 |
|
|
|
172.6 |
|
6.91 % Secured Equipment Notes due 2006 2024 |
|
CDN$ |
|
|
229.3 |
|
|
|
235.0 |
|
7.49 % Equipment Trust Certificates due 2006 2021 |
|
US$ |
|
|
137.6 |
|
|
|
144.2 |
|
Secured Equipment Loan due 2006 2007 |
|
US$ |
|
|
143.1 |
|
|
|
153.4 |
|
Secured Equipment Loan due 2006 2015 |
|
CDN$ |
|
|
154.0 |
|
|
|
156.2 |
|
Obligations under capital leases due 2006 2022 (6.85 % 7.65 %) |
|
US$ |
|
|
320.8 |
|
|
|
335.3 |
|
Obligations under capital leases due 2006 (7.88 % 10.93 %) |
|
CDN$ |
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
Bank loan payable on demand due 2010 (5.883 %) |
|
CDN$ |
|
|
4.5 |
|
|
|
4.3 |
|
Other |
|
US$ |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,957.1 |
|
|
|
3,304.8 |
|
Perpetual 4 % Consolidated Debenture Stock |
|
US$ |
|
|
35.6 |
|
|
|
36.8 |
|
Perpetual 4 % Consolidated Debenture Stock |
|
GB£ |
|
|
8.1 |
|
|
|
9.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,000.8 |
|
|
|
3,351.0 |
|
Less: Long-term debt maturing within one year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
30.0 |
|
|
|
275.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,970.8 |
|
|
$ |
3,075.3 |
|
|
64 | 2005 Annual Report
At December 31, 2005, long-term debt denominated in U.S. dollars was US$1,938.6 million (2004
US$1,951.1 million).
Interest on each of the following instruments is paid semi-annually: 6.250 % Notes and 7.125 %
Debentures on April 15 and October 15; 9.450 % Debentures on February 1 and August 1; and 5.750 %
Debentures on March 15 and September 15 of each year. All of these Notes and Debentures are
unsecured but carry a negative pledge.
The 5.41 % Senior Secured Notes due 2024 are secured by specific locomotive units with a carrying
value at
December 31, 2005, of $198.4 million. Equal blended semi-annual payments of principal and interest
are made on March 3 and September 3 of each year, up to and including September 3, 2023. Final
payment of the remaining interest and principal will be made on March 3, 2024.
The 7.20 % Medium Term Notes due 2005 were unsecured but carried a negative pledge. Interest was
paid semi-annually in arrears on June 28 and December 28 of each year. The final interest payment
and principal repayment occurred on June 28, 2005.
The 4.90 % Medium Term Notes due 2010 are unsecured but carry a negative pledge. Interest is paid
semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year.
The 6.91 % Secured Equipment Notes are full recourse obligations of the Company secured by a first
charge on specific locomotive units with a carrying value at December 31, 2005, of $204.0 million. The
Company made semi-annual payments of interest in the amount of $8.1 million on April 1 and October
1 of each year, up to and including October 1, 2004. Commencing April 1, 2005, and continuing on
April 1 and October 1 of each year, the Company pays equal blended semi-annual payments of
principal and interest of $10.9 million. Final payment of principal and interest is due October 1,
2024.
The 7.49 % Equipment Trust Certificates are secured by specific locomotive units with a carrying
value at December 31, 2005, of $151.0 million. Semi-annual interest payments of US$4.5 million were
made on January 15 and July 15 of each year, up to and including January 15, 2005. Beginning on
July 15, 2005, and continuing on January 15 and July 15 of each year, the Company makes semi-annual
payments that vary in amount and are interest-only payments or blended principal and interest
payments. Final payment of principal is due January 15, 2021.
The Secured Equipment Loan due 2006-2007 is secured by specific units of rolling stock with a
carrying value at
December 31, 2005, of $189.1 million. The interest rate is floating and is calculated based on a
blend of one-month and three-month average London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus a spread
(2005 5.90 %; 2004 1.99 %). The Company makes blended payments of principal and interest
quarterly on February 20, May 20, August 20 and November 20 of each year.
The Secured Equipment Loan due 2006-2015 is secured by specific locomotive units with a carrying
value of $167.3 million at December 31, 2005. The interest rate is floating and is calculated based
on a six-month average Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (CDOR) (calculated based on an average of
Bankers Acceptance rates) plus 53 basis points (2005 3.02 %; 2004 3.22 %). The Company makes
blended payments of principal and interest semi-annually on February 1 and August 1 of each year.
The bank loan payable on demand matures in 2010 and carries an interest rate of 5.883 %. The amount
of the loan at December 31, 2005, was $173.7 million (2004 $163.8 million). The Company has
offset against this loan a financial asset of $169.2 million (2004 $159.6 million) with the same
financial institution.
The Consolidated Debenture Stock, created by an Act of Parliament of 1889, constitutes a first
charge upon and over the whole of the undertaking, railways, works, rolling stock, plant, property
and effects of the Company, with certain exceptions.
Annual maturities and sinking fund requirements, excluding those pertaining to capital leases, for
each of the five years following 2005 are (in millions): 2006 $23.5; 2007 $159.2; 2008 $18.7;
2009 $19.7; 2010 $374.5.
2005 Annual Report | 65
At December 31, 2005, capital lease obligations included in long-term debt were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital |
|
(in millions) |
|
Year |
|
|
leases |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minimum lease payments in: |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
$ |
28.8 |
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
29.8 |
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
29.8 |
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
31.3 |
|
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
46.1 |
|
|
|
Thereafter |
|
|
|
384.5 |
|
|
Total minimum lease payments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
550.3 |
|
Less: Imputed interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
229.2 |
|
|
Present value of minimum lease payments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
321.1 |
|
Less: Current portion |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.5 |
|
|
Long-term portion of capital lease obligations |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
314.6 |
|
|
The carrying value of the assets securing the capital lease obligations was $302.3 million at
December 31, 2005.
18. Financial Instruments
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts
Exposure to changes arising from fluctuations in the exchange rate between Canadian and U.S.
dollars on future revenue streams has been partially managed by selling forward U.S. dollars at
fixed rates in future periods, which are accounted for as cash flow hedges. At December 31, 2005,
the Company had contracts to sell approximately US$58.9 million in 2006 at exchange rates ranging
from 1.1994 to 1.2019 (2004 US$98.3 million in 2005 and 2006 at exchange rates ranging from
1.1985 to 1.2048). At December 31, 2005, the unrealized gain on foreign exchange forward contracts
was CDN$2.5 million (2004 CDN$0.2 million).
Commodity Contracts
Exposure to fluctuations in fuel prices has been partially managed by selling or purchasing
crude oil swaps. At December 31, 2005, the Company had entered into swap contracts, which are
accounted for as cash flow hedges, to purchase approximately 1,746,000 barrels (2004 3,764,000
barrels) over the 2006-2009 period at average annual prices ranging from US$30.51 to US$38.19 per
barrel (2004 US$30.51 to US$38.19 over the 2005-2009 period). At December 31, 2005, the
unrealized gain on crude oil swaps was CDN$59.2 million (2004 CDN$32.0 million). The Company from
time to time uses foreign exchange forward contracts to manage the risk caused by foreign exchange
variability on fuel purchases and commodity hedges. The Company enters into purchase contracts of
U.S. dollars because the Canadian dollar cost of fuel increases if the U.S. dollar appreciates
relative to the Canadian dollar. Gains and losses on the crude oil swaps, coupled with foreign
exchange forward contracts, offset increases and decreases in the cash cost of fuel. At December
31, 2005, the Company had entered into forward contracts totalling US$63.5 million over the
2006-2009 period at exchange rates ranging from 1.2226 to 1.3008 (2004 US$146.6 million over the
2005-2009 period at exchange rates ranging from 1.2226 to 1.3008), which are accounted for as cash
flow hedges. At December 31, 2005, the unrealized loss on these forward contracts was CDN$7.2
million (2004 CDN$8.8 million).
66 | 2005 Annual Report
Interest Rate Contracts
At December 31, 2003, the Company had outstanding cross-currency interest rate swap agreements,
which were accounted for as a hedge, for a nominal amount of CDN$105.0 million. These swap
agreements converted a portion of the Companys fixed-interest-rate liability into a variable-rate
liability for the 4.90 % Medium Term Notes. At December 31, 2003, the unrealized gain on these
cross-currency interest rate swap agreements was CDN$2.2 million. Effective January 1, 2004, in
connection with the implementation of AcG 13 Hedging Relationships, the Company determined that
these swap agreements no longer qualified for hedge accounting (see Note 2). The unrealized gain of
CDN$2.2 million was recorded in Deferred Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and is
being amortized to Other Charges over the remaining seven-year term of the originally designated
hedged item. In addition, net swap income based on settlements of the swaps during 2004 was
recorded in Other Charges. In July 2004, the Company terminated these agreements and realized a
loss of CDN$2.2 million, which was recorded in Other Charges.
At December 31, 2005, the Company had outstanding interest rate swap agreements, classified as a
fair value hedge, for a nominal amount of US$200.0 million (2004 US$200.0 million). The swap
agreements converted a portion of the Companys fixed-interest-rate liability into a variable-rate
liability for the 6.250 % Notes. At December 31, 2005, the unrealized loss on these interest rate
swap agreements was CDN$0.2 million (2004 CDN$8.8 million gain).
The following table discloses the terms of the swap agreements at December 31, 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expiration |
|
October 15, 2011 |
Notional amount of principal (in CDN$ millions) |
|
$ |
232.6 |
|
Fixed receiving rate |
|
|
6.250 |
% |
Variable paying rate(1) |
|
|
4.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
(1) Based on U.S. three-month LIBOR. |
In 2004, the Company entered into agreements that established the borrowing rate on US$200.0
million of long-term debt, which was expected to be issued in the first half of 2005. Unrealized gains on this
arrangement, which was accounted for as a cash flow hedge, were CDN$1.8 million at December 31,
2004. In the first quarter of 2005, the hedge was terminated as the Company decided not to issue
the debt and the $5.8-million gain on settlement was recorded in Other Charges.
During 2004, the Company recorded losses of CDN$2.0 million on six treasury rate locks totalling
US$124.0 million to fix the benchmark rate on the 5.41 % US$145.0-million Senior Secured Notes
offering issued in March 2004. These treasury rate locks were accounted for as a cash flow hedge
and the losses are being amortized over the 20-year life of the existing financing.
Credit Risk Management
Counterparties to financial instruments expose the Company to credit losses in the event of
non-performance. However, the Company does not anticipate such non-performance because dealings
have been with counterparties of high credit quality. In addition, the Company believes there are
no significant concentrations of credit risk.
2005 Annual Report | 67
Interest Rate Exposure and Fair Values
The Companys exposure to interest rate risk along with the total carrying amounts and fair
values of its financial instruments are summarized in the following tables:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed interest rate maturing in |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At floating |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
Total carrying |
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
interest rates |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
to 2010 |
|
|
and after |
|
|
value |
|
|
Fair value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and short-term investments |
|
$ |
121.8 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
121.8 |
|
|
$ |
121.8 |
|
|
Financial liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.250 % Notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
465.2 |
|
|
|
465.2 |
|
|
|
494.1 |
|
7.125 % Debentures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
407.1 |
|
|
|
407.1 |
|
|
|
488.7 |
|
9.450 % Debentures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
290.7 |
|
|
|
290.7 |
|
|
|
397.6 |
|
5.750 % Debentures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
290.7 |
|
|
|
290.7 |
|
|
|
303.0 |
|
4.90 % Medium Term Notes due 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
350.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
350.0 |
|
|
|
357.2 |
|
5.41 % Senior Secured Notes due 2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.6 |
|
|
|
16.5 |
|
|
|
143.5 |
|
|
|
163.6 |
|
|
|
165.7 |
|
6.91 % Secured Equipment Notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.1 |
|
|
|
29.1 |
|
|
|
194.1 |
|
|
|
229.3 |
|
|
|
268.8 |
|
7.49 % Equipment Trust Certificates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
|
13.8 |
|
|
|
120.9 |
|
|
|
137.6 |
|
|
|
163.5 |
|
Secured Equipment Loan due 2007 |
|
|
143.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
143.1 |
|
|
|
143.1 |
|
Secured Equipment Loan due 2015 |
|
|
154.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
154.0 |
|
|
|
154.0 |
|
4 % Consolidated Debenture Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43.7 |
|
|
|
43.7 |
|
|
|
38.8 |
|
Obligations under capital leases |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.5 |
|
|
|
51.8 |
|
|
|
262.8 |
|
|
|
321.1 |
|
|
|
369.6 |
|
Bank loan payable on demand |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.5 |
|
|
|
4.5 |
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
Foreign exchange forward contracts
on future revenue streams |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.5 |
|
Crude oil swaps |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
59.2 |
|
Foreign exchange forward contracts on fuel |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7.2 |
) |
Interest rate swaps |
|
|
232.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(232.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
Total financial liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,000.8 |
|
|
$ |
3,403.1 |
|
|
68 | 2005 Annual Report
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Fixed interest rate maturing in |
|
|
|
At floating |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
Total carrying |
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
interest rates |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
to 2009 |
|
|
and after |
|
|
value |
|
|
Fair value |
|
|
|
Financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and short-term investments |
|
$ |
353.0 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
353.0 |
|
|
$ |
353.0 |
|
|
Financial liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.250% Notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
480.8 |
|
|
|
480.8 |
|
|
|
530.0 |
|
7.125% Debentures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
420.7 |
|
|
|
420.7 |
|
|
|
501.7 |
|
9.450% Debentures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
300.5 |
|
|
|
300.5 |
|
|
|
419.9 |
|
5.750% Debentures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
300.5 |
|
|
|
300.5 |
|
|
|
306.5 |
|
7.20% Medium Term Notes due 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
250.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250.0 |
|
|
|
255.3 |
|
4.90% Medium Term Notes due 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
350.0 |
|
|
|
350.0 |
|
|
|
359.6 |
|
5.41% Senior Secured Notes due 2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.5 |
|
|
|
16.1 |
|
|
|
153.0 |
|
|
|
172.6 |
|
|
|
180.5 |
|
6.91% Secured Equipment Notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.7 |
|
|
|
27.1 |
|
|
|
202.2 |
|
|
|
235.0 |
|
|
|
270.4 |
|
7.49% Equipment Trust Certificates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.1 |
|
|
|
13.3 |
|
|
|
128.8 |
|
|
|
144.2 |
|
|
|
177.2 |
|
Secured Equipment Loan due 2007 |
|
|
153.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
153.4 |
|
|
|
153.4 |
|
Secured Equipment Loan due 2015 |
|
|
156.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
156.2 |
|
|
|
156.2 |
|
4% Consolidated Debenture Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46.2 |
|
|
|
46.2 |
|
|
|
38.3 |
|
Obligations under capital leases |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.7 |
|
|
|
31.7 |
|
|
|
299.8 |
|
|
|
336.2 |
|
|
|
396.9 |
|
Bank loan payable on demand |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
|
4.3 |
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
Foreign exchange forward contracts
on future revenue streams |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
Crude oil swaps |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32.0 |
|
Foreign exchange forward contracts on fuel |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8.8 |
) |
Interest rate swaps |
|
|
240.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(240.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.8 |
|
Interest rate locks |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
Total financial liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,351.0 |
|
|
$ |
3,784.2 |
|
|
The Company has determined the estimated fair values of its financial instruments based on
appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is necessary to develop these
estimates. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of what the
Company could realize in a current market exchange. The use of different assumptions or
methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of
financial instrument:
|
|
Short-term financial assets and liabilities are valued at their carrying amounts as
presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, which are reasonable estimates of fair value
due to the relatively short period to maturity of these instruments. |
|
|
|
The fair value of publicly traded long-term debt is determined based on market prices
at December 31, 2005 and 2004. The fair value of other long-term debt is estimated based
on rates currently available to the Company for long-term borrowings, with terms and
conditions similar to those borrowings in place at the applicable Consolidated Balance
Sheet date. |
|
|
|
The fair value of derivative instruments is estimated as the unrealized gain or loss
calculated based on market prices or rates at December 31, 2005 and 2004, which generally
reflects the estimated amount the Company would receive or pay to terminate the contracts
at the applicable Consolidated Balance Sheet date. |
2005 Annual Report | 69
19. Deferred Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Provision for restructuring and environmental remediation (Note 21) |
|
$ |
398.8 |
|
|
$ |
448.7 |
|
Deferred workers compensation and personal injury accruals |
|
|
162.8 |
|
|
|
177.1 |
|
Accrued employee benefits |
|
|
177.8 |
|
|
|
151.0 |
|
Asset retirement obligations (Note 20) |
|
|
32.9 |
|
|
|
32.4 |
|
Fibre optics rights-of-way deferred revenue |
|
|
45.1 |
|
|
|
48.8 |
|
Stock-based compensation liabilities |
|
|
46.4 |
|
|
|
29.2 |
|
Other |
|
|
70.8 |
|
|
|
63.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
934.6 |
|
|
|
950.2 |
|
Less: Amount payable/realizable within one year |
|
|
191.1 |
|
|
|
182.4 |
|
|
Total deferred liabilities |
|
$ |
743.5 |
|
|
$ |
767.8 |
|
|
Fibre optics rights-of-way deferred revenue is being amortized to income on a straight-line basis
over the related lease terms.
20. Asset Retirement Obligations
The
Company has two liabilities related to asset retirement obligations (ARO) recorded in
Deferred Liabilities. These liabilities are discounted at 6.25 %. The accretion expense related
to these AROs in 2005 was $2.1 million (2004 $2.0 million; 2003 $1.9 million), offset by
payments made of $0.6 million (2004 $1.2 million; 2003 nil) and a reduction of $1.0 million due
to sale of the related asset, thereby increasing the ARO liability to $32.9 million at December 31,
2005 (2004 $32.4 million; 2003 $31.6 million). Accretion expense is included in Depreciation
and Amortization on the Statement of Consolidated Income.
Upon the ultimate retirement of grain-dependent branch lines, the Company has to pay a fee, levied
under the Canada Transportation Act, of $30,000 per mile of abandoned track. The undiscounted
amount of the liability was $55.4 million at December 31, 2005 (2004 $59.4 million), which, when
present valued, was $31.8 million at December 31, 2005 (2004 $31.4 million). The payments are
expected to be made in the 2006-2054 period.
The Company also has a liability on a joint facility that will have to be settled based on a
proportion of use during the life of the asset. The estimate of the obligation at December 31,
2005, was $14.6 million (2004 $13.9 million), which, when present valued, was $1.1 million at
December 31, 2005 (2004 $1.0 million). For purposes of estimating this liability, the payment
related to the retirement of the joint facility is estimated to be in 39 years.
21. Restructuring Accrual and Environmental Remediation
At December 31, 2005, the provision for restructuring and environmental remediation was $398.8
million (2004 $448.7 million). The restructuring provision was primarily for labour liabilities
for restructuring plans, including those discussed in Special Charge for (Reduction to) Labour
Restructuring and Asset Impairment (see Note 5). Payments are expected to continue in diminishing
amounts until 2025. The environmental remediation liability includes the cost of a multi-year soil
remediation program for various sites, as well as a special charge taken in 2004 related to a
specific property (see Note 4).
70 | 2005 Annual Report
Set out below is a reconciliation of CPRs liabilities associated with its restructuring and
environmental remediation programs:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign |
|
|
Closing |
|
|
|
Opening balance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
exchange |
|
|
balance |
|
(in millions) |
|
Jan. 1 |
|
|
Accrued |
|
|
Payments |
|
|
of discount(1) |
|
|
impact |
|
|
Dec. 31 |
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labour liability for terminations
and severances |
|
$ |
269.7 |
|
|
$ |
33.6 |
|
|
$ |
(50.5 |
) |
|
$ |
12.0 |
|
|
$ |
(1.2 |
) |
|
$ |
263.6 |
|
Other non-labour liabilities for exit plans |
|
|
6.1 |
|
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
5.8 |
|
|
Total restructuring liability |
|
|
275.8 |
|
|
|
33.5 |
|
|
|
(50.6 |
) |
|
|
12.1 |
|
|
|
(1.4 |
) |
|
|
269.4 |
|
|
Environmental remediation program |
|
|
172.9 |
|
|
|
(22.4 |
) |
|
|
(18.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2.7 |
) |
|
|
129.4 |
|
|
Total restructuring and environmental
remediation liability |
|
$ |
448.7 |
|
|
$ |
11.1 |
|
|
$ |
(69.0 |
) |
|
$ |
12.1 |
|
|
$ |
(4.1 |
) |
|
$ |
398.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labour liability for terminations
and severances |
|
$ |
358.2 |
|
|
$ |
(36.4 |
) |
|
$ |
(62.2 |
) |
|
$ |
16.2 |
|
|
$ |
(6.1 |
) |
|
$ |
269.7 |
|
Other non-labour liabilities for exit plans |
|
|
9.2 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
(3.3 |
) |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
(1.1 |
) |
|
|
6.1 |
|
|
Total restructuring liability |
|
|
367.4 |
|
|
|
(35.5 |
) |
|
|
(65.5 |
) |
|
|
16.6 |
|
|
|
(7.2 |
) |
|
|
275.8 |
|
|
Environmental remediation program |
|
|
94.8 |
|
|
|
101.0 |
|
|
|
(23.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
172.9 |
|
|
Total restructuring and environmental
remediation liability |
|
$ |
462.2 |
|
|
$ |
65.5 |
|
|
$ |
(88.8 |
) |
|
$ |
16.6 |
|
|
$ |
(6.8 |
) |
|
$ |
448.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labour liability for terminations
and severances |
|
$ |
313.0 |
|
|
$ |
126.5 |
|
|
$ |
(78.4 |
) |
|
$ |
12.5 |
|
|
$ |
(15.4 |
) |
|
$ |
358.2 |
|
Other non-labour liabilities for exit plans |
|
|
13.3 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
|
(8.4 |
) |
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
|
9.2 |
|
|
Total restructuring liability |
|
|
326.3 |
|
|
|
128.4 |
|
|
|
(86.8 |
) |
|
|
13.0 |
|
|
|
(13.5 |
) |
|
|
367.4 |
|
|
Environmental remediation program |
|
|
115.5 |
|
|
|
5.5 |
|
|
|
(20.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6.0 |
) |
|
|
94.8 |
|
|
Total restructuring and environmental
remediation liability |
|
$ |
441.8 |
|
|
$ |
133.9 |
|
|
$ |
(107.0 |
) |
|
$ |
13.0 |
|
|
$ |
(19.5 |
) |
|
$ |
462.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Amortization of Discount is charged to income as Compensation and Benefits
(2005 $0.7 million; 2004 nil; 2003 nil), Purchased Services and Other (2005 $2.3 million;
2004 $4.9 million; 2003 nil) and Other Charges (2005 $9.2 million; 2004 $11.7 million;
2003 $13.0 million), as applicable. |
New accruals and adjustments to previous accruals were $11.1 million in 2005, compared
with $65.5 million in 2004 and $133.9 million in 2003.
2005 Annual Report | 71
In 2005, CPR established new restructuring initiatives to reduce labour costs, primarily in
management and administrative areas, which are to be substantially completed in 2006. These
initiatives required recording a special charge of $44.2 million for labour restructuring, which
included $43.1 million for labour restructuring liabilities and $1.1 million for accelerated
recognition of stock-based compensation (included elsewhere in Deferred Liabilities and in
Contributed Surplus). This charge was partially offset by a net reduction of $9.6 million
(included in Compensation and Benefits and Purchased Services and Other), largely due to
experience gains on previously accrued amounts and minor new initiatives. The adjustment to the
environmental remediation program was largely due to a binding settlement reached during the third
quarter of 2005 with a potentially responsible party, resulting in a reduction of $33.9 million to
the special charge recorded in 2004 (see Note 4), including a $30.3-million reduction in
the environmental liability. The $30.3-million reduction was partially offset by $7.9 million of
other adjustments, due largely to monitoring and technical support costs related to multi-year
sites.
In 2004, CPR reversed a $19.0-million labour liability accrued in 2003 (see Note 5) and recorded
additional net reductions of $16.5 million for previously accrued labour and non-labour
initiatives, due mainly to experience gains on cost of terminations. In addition, the Company
recorded a $90.9-million charge (see Note 4), which included an increase in the environmental
remediation program liability of $85.7 million, an increase in non-labour liabilities of $0.7
million (included in the $16.5 million noted above) and a reduction in Other Assets and Deferred
Charges of $4.5 million. The environmental remediation program liability was further increased by
$15.3 million for various other environmental sites included in the multi-year soil remediation
program.
The $133.9-million increase in the accrual in 2003 was due to new restructuring provisions
totalling $127.3 million (see Note 5) and a further net increase of $1.1 million in the
restructuring liability. The environmental remediation liability also increased by $5.5 million, as
the accruals were adjusted for sites included in the multi-year soil remediation program.
22. Shareholders Equity
Authorized and Issued Share Capital
The Companys Articles of Incorporation authorize for issuance an unlimited number of Common
Shares and an unlimited number of First Preferred Shares and Second Preferred Shares. At December
31, 2005, no Preferred Shares had been issued.
An analysis of Common Share balances is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
(in millions) |
|
Number |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Number |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
|
Share capital, January 1 |
|
|
158.8 |
|
|
$ |
1,120.6 |
|
|
|
158.7 |
|
|
$ |
1,118.1 |
|
Shares issued under stock option plans |
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
|
33.4 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
2.5 |
|
Shares repurchased |
|
|
(1.8 |
) |
|
|
(12.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share capital, December 31 |
|
|
158.2 |
|
|
$ |
1,141.5 |
|
|
|
158.8 |
|
|
$ |
1,120.6 |
|
|
Included above in Shares Issued Under Stock Option Plans is $0.9 million (2004 nil)
related to the cancellation of the stock appreciation rights liability on exercise of tandem stock
options, and $0.7 million (2004 nil) of stock-based compensation transferred from Contributed
Surplus.
72 | 2005 Annual Report
Contributed Surplus
An analysis of contributed surplus balances is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Contributed surplus, January 1 |
|
$ |
300.4 |
|
|
$ |
294.6 |
|
Stock-based compensation related to stock options issued |
|
|
9.3 |
|
|
|
5.8 |
|
Shares repurchased |
|
|
(68.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Contributed surplus, December 31 |
|
$ |
241.6 |
|
|
$ |
300.4 |
|
|
Included above in Stock-based Compensation Related to Stock Options Issued is a reduction of
$0.7 million (2004 nil) of stock-based compensation transferred to Share Capital.
In May 2005, the Company completed the necessary filings for a normal course issuer bid to
purchase, for cancellation,
up to 2.5 million of its outstanding Common Shares, representing 1.6 % of the approximately
159.0 million Common Shares outstanding just prior to the filing date. Share purchases may be made
during the 12-month period beginning June 6, 2005, and ending June 5, 2006. The purchases are made
at the market price on the day of purchase, with consideration allocated to share capital up to the
average carrying amount of the shares, and any excess allocated to contributed surplus. Three days
are required for share repurchase transactions to be settled and the shares cancelled. The cost of
shares purchased in a given month and settled in the following month is accrued in the month of
purchase. In 2005, 1,761,000 shares were repurchased at an average price of $45.77.
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Included in equity are the following cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Balance, January 1 |
|
$ |
77.0 |
|
|
$ |
88.0 |
|
Change in foreign currency translation rates on foreign subsidiaries |
|
|
(19.1 |
) |
|
|
(50.6 |
) |
|
Balance, December 31, before designated hedge |
|
|
57.9 |
|
|
|
37.4 |
|
Designated hedge, net of tax |
|
|
9.6 |
|
|
|
39.6 |
|
|
Balance, December 31, including designated hedge |
|
$ |
67.5 |
|
|
$ |
77.0 |
|
|
For the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company recorded future income taxes of $2.1 million on
the designated hedge (2004 $8.7 million).
2005 Annual Report | 73
23. Pensions and Other Benefits
The Company has both defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) pension plans.
The DB plans provide for pensions based principally on years of service and compensation rates near
retirement. Pensions for Canadian pensioners are partially indexed to inflation. Annual employer
contributions to the DB plans, which are actuarially determined, are made on the basis of not less
than the minimum amounts required by federal pension supervisory authorities.
Other benefits include post-retirement health and life insurance for pensioners, and
post-employment workers compensation benefits, which are based on Company-specific claims.
At December 31, the elements of defined benefit cost for DB pension plans and other benefits
recognized in the year included the following components:
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pensions |
|
|
Other benefits |
|
(in millions) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
Current service cost (benefits earned
by employees in the year) |
|
$ |
75.7 |
|
|
$ |
71.7 |
|
|
$ |
64.4 |
|
|
$ |
13.8 |
|
|
$ |
13.0 |
|
|
$ |
15.3 |
|
Interest cost on benefit obligation |
|
|
405.0 |
|
|
|
400.0 |
|
|
|
395.0 |
|
|
|
27.3 |
|
|
|
27.5 |
|
|
|
26.7 |
|
Actual return on fund assets |
|
|
(849.8 |
) |
|
|
(610.9 |
) |
|
|
(604.7 |
) |
|
|
(0.7 |
) |
|
|
(1.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Actuarial loss |
|
|
693.7 |
(1) |
|
|
168.1 |
|
|
|
403.7 |
|
|
|
29.8 |
|
|
|
18.8 |
|
|
|
19.6 |
|
Plan amendments |
|
|
56.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14.2 |
|
|
|
(6.7 |
) |
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
(2.6 |
) |
|
Elements of employee future
benefit cost, before adjustments
to recognize the long-term nature
of employee future benefit costs |
|
|
381.1 |
|
|
|
28.9 |
|
|
|
272.6 |
|
|
|
63.5 |
|
|
|
59.8 |
|
|
|
59.0 |
|
Adjustments to recognize the long-term
nature of employee future benefit costs: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of transitional (asset) obligation |
|
|
(16.2 |
) |
|
|
(16.2 |
) |
|
|
(15.6 |
) |
|
|
12.7 |
|
|
|
12.8 |
|
|
|
13.4 |
|
Difference between expected return and
actual return on fund assets |
|
|
351.2 |
|
|
|
129.9 |
|
|
|
156.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Difference between actuarial loss
recognized and actual actuarial loss
on benefit obligation |
|
|
(638.1 |
) |
|
|
(128.6 |
) |
|
|
(399.5 |
) |
|
|
(25.6 |
) |
|
|
(15.4 |
) |
|
|
(21.9 |
) |
Difference between amortization of prior
service costs and actual plan amendments |
|
|
(41.3 |
) |
|
|
11.1 |
|
|
|
(4.4 |
) |
|
|
6.7 |
|
|
|
(1.6 |
) |
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
Net benefit cost |
|
$ |
36.7 |
|
|
$ |
25.1 |
|
|
$ |
9.2 |
|
|
$ |
57.3 |
|
|
$ |
55.6 |
|
|
$ |
53.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Actuarial loss is largely a result of a decrease in the discount rate. |
74 | 2005 Annual Report
Information about the Companys DB pension plans and other benefits, in aggregate, is as
follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pensions |
|
|
Other benefits |
|
(in millions) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Change in benefit obligation: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefit obligation at January 1 |
|
$ |
6,827.0 |
|
|
$ |
6,525.3 |
|
|
$ |
469.4 |
|
|
$ |
450.4 |
|
Current service cost |
|
|
75.7 |
|
|
|
71.7 |
|
|
|
13.8 |
|
|
|
13.0 |
|
Interest cost |
|
|
405.0 |
|
|
|
400.0 |
|
|
|
27.3 |
|
|
|
27.5 |
|
Employee contributions |
|
|
56.7 |
|
|
|
45.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefits paid |
|
|
(377.3 |
) |
|
|
(372.5 |
) |
|
|
(32.5 |
) |
|
|
(32.2 |
) |
Foreign currency changes |
|
|
(5.1 |
) |
|
|
(11.3 |
) |
|
|
(2.2 |
) |
|
|
(5.4 |
) |
Plan amendments |
|
|
56.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6.7 |
) |
|
|
1.6 |
|
Change in provincial Workers Compensation Board account |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4.3 |
) |
Actuarial loss |
|
|
693.7 |
|
|
|
168.1 |
|
|
|
29.8 |
|
|
|
18.8 |
|
|
Benefit obligation at December 31 |
|
$ |
7,732.2 |
|
|
$ |
6,827.0 |
|
|
$ |
498.9 |
|
|
$ |
469.4 |
|
|
Change in fund assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of fund assets at January 1 |
|
$ |
6,222.7 |
|
|
$ |
5,771.6 |
|
|
$ |
12.1 |
|
|
$ |
17.2 |
|
Actual return on fund assets |
|
|
849.8 |
|
|
|
610.9 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
Employer contributions |
|
|
141.7 |
|
|
|
175.7 |
|
|
|
31.6 |
|
|
|
30.3 |
|
Employee contributions |
|
|
56.7 |
|
|
|
45.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefits paid |
|
|
(377.3 |
) |
|
|
(372.5 |
) |
|
|
(32.5 |
) |
|
|
(32.2 |
) |
Change in provincial Workers Compensation Board account |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4.3 |
) |
Foreign currency changes |
|
|
(3.5 |
) |
|
|
(8.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of fund assets at December 31 |
|
$ |
6,890.1 |
|
|
$ |
6,222.7 |
|
|
$ |
11.9 |
|
|
$ |
12.1 |
|
|
Funded status plan deficit |
|
$ |
(842.1 |
) |
|
$ |
(604.3 |
) |
|
$ |
(487.0 |
) |
|
$ |
(457.3 |
) |
Unamortized prior service cost |
|
|
141.4 |
|
|
|
100.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
Unamortized net transitional (asset) obligation |
|
|
(112.7 |
) |
|
|
(128.9 |
) |
|
|
86.5 |
|
|
|
104.3 |
|
Unamortized experience losses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred investment losses due to use of market-related
value to determine net benefit cost |
|
|
(200.1 |
) |
|
|
135.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unamortized net actuarial loss |
|
|
1,959.1 |
(1) |
|
|
1,338.6 |
(1) |
|
|
127.9 |
|
|
|
103.0 |
|
|
Accrued benefit asset (liability) on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |
|
$ |
945.6 |
|
|
$ |
840.6 |
|
|
$ |
(272.6 |
) |
|
$ |
(248.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The amount by which these losses exceed the 10 % corridor (representing 10 % of
the benefit obligation) was equal to $1,185.9 million at December 31, 2005 (2004 $655.9 million).
Any such excess is amortized, commencing in the following year, over the expected average remaining
service period of active employees expected to receive benefits under the plan (approximately 12
years). In 2005, $55.6 million was amortized and included in the net benefit cost (2004 $39.5
million). |
2005 Annual Report | 75
The accrued benefit asset (liability) is included on the Companys Consolidated Balance Sheet
as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pensions |
|
|
Other benefits |
|
(in millions) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Accounts receivable and other current assets |
|
$ |
2.5 |
|
|
$ |
4.5 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Other assets and deferred charges |
|
|
944.8 |
|
|
|
838.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|
(0.7 |
) |
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
|
(18.6 |
) |
|
|
(18.7 |
) |
Other long-term liabilities |
|
|
(1.0 |
) |
|
|
(1.9 |
) |
|
|
(254.0 |
) |
|
|
(229.7 |
) |
|
Accrued benefit asset (liability) on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |
|
$ |
945.6 |
|
|
$ |
840.6 |
|
|
$ |
(272.6 |
) |
|
$ |
(248.4 |
) |
|
The measurement date used to determine the plan assets and the accrued benefit obligation is
December 31 (November 30 for U.S. plans). The most recent actuarial valuations for pension funding
purposes were performed as at January 1, 2005. The next actuarial valuations for pension funding
purposes will be performed as at January 1, 2006.
Included in the benefit obligation and fair value of fund assets at year end were the following
amounts in respect of plans where the benefit obligation exceeded the fund assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pensions |
|
|
Other benefits |
|
(in millions) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Benefit obligation |
|
$ |
(7,732.2 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,827.0 |
) |
|
$ |
(498.9 |
) |
|
$ |
(469.4 |
) |
Fair value of fund assets |
|
|
6,890.1 |
|
|
|
6,222.7 |
|
|
|
11.9 |
|
|
|
12.1 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
(842.1 |
) |
|
$ |
(604.3 |
) |
|
$ |
(487.0 |
) |
|
$ |
(457.3 |
) |
|
Actuarial assumptions used were approximately:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(percentage) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
Benefit obligation at December 31: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discount rate |
|
|
5.25 |
|
|
|
6.00 |
|
|
|
6.25 |
|
Projected future salary increases |
|
|
3.00 |
|
|
|
3.00 |
|
|
|
3.00 |
|
Health care cost trend rate |
|
|
10.00 |
(1) |
|
|
8.50 |
(2) |
|
|
9.00 |
(2) |
Benefit cost for year ended December 31: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discount rate |
|
|
6.00 |
|
|
|
6.25 |
|
|
|
6.75 |
|
Expected rate of return on fund assets |
|
|
8.00 |
|
|
|
8.00 |
|
|
|
8.00 |
|
Projected future salary increases |
|
|
3.00 |
|
|
|
3.00 |
|
|
|
3.00 |
|
Health care cost trend rate |
|
|
8.50 |
(1) |
|
|
9.00 |
(2) |
|
|
6.90 |
(3) |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Beginning in 2008, the health care cost trend rate is projected to decrease by 0.5 %
per year to approximately 5.0 % per year in 2017. |
|
(2) |
|
For these prior periods or measurement dates, the health care cost trend rate was
projected to decrease by 0.5 % per year to approximately 4.5 % per year in 2012. |
|
(3) |
|
For this prior period, the health care cost trend rate was projected to decrease by
0.6 % per year to approximately 4.5 % per year in 2007. |
76 | 2005 Annual Report
Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for the
health care plans. A one-percentage-point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate would
have the following effects:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
One percentage |
|
|
One percentage |
|
(in millions) |
|
point increase |
|
|
point decrease |
|
|
|
Effect on the total of service and interest costs(1) |
|
$ |
(0.9 |
) |
|
$ |
0.8 |
|
Effect on post-retirement benefit obligation(1) |
|
$ |
(10.6 |
) |
|
$ |
10.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Favourable (unfavourable). |
Plan Assets
The Companys pension plan asset allocation at December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the current weighted average permissible
range for each major asset class were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of plan |
|
|
|
Current permissible |
|
|
assets at December 31 |
|
Asset allocation (percentage) |
|
range |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Equity securities |
|
|
51 57 |
|
|
|
55.5 |
|
|
|
55.1 |
|
Debt securities |
|
|
37 43 |
|
|
|
40.3 |
|
|
|
40.7 |
|
Real estate and other |
|
|
4 8 |
|
|
|
4.2 |
|
|
|
4.2 |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
The Companys investment strategy is to achieve a long-term (five- to 10-year period) real rate of
return of 5.5 %, net of all fees and expenses. The Companys best estimate of long-term inflation
of 2.5 % yields a long-term nominal target of 8.0 %, net of all fees and expenses. In identifying
the above asset allocation ranges, consideration was given to the long-term nature of the
underlying plan liabilities, the solvency and going-concern financial position of the plan,
long-term return expectations and the risks associated with key asset classes, as well as the
relationships of their returns with each other, inflation and interest rates. When advantageous and
with due consideration, derivative instruments may be utilized, provided the total value of the
underlying asset represented by financial derivatives is limited to 20 % of the market value of the
fund.
At December 31, 2005, fund assets consisted primarily of listed stocks and bonds, including 169,600
CPRL Common Shares (2004 335,300) at a market value of $8.3 million (2004 $13.8 million) and
6.91 % Secured Equipment Notes issued by CPRL at par value of $4.3 million (2004 $4.3 million)
and at market value of $4.9 million (2004 $4.9 million).
Cash Flows
In 2005, the Company contributed $138.3 million to its registered pension plans (2004 $173.8
million), including $3.1 million to the defined contribution plan (2004 $2.9 million). In
addition, the Company made payments of $37.3 million (2004 $33.8 million) directly to employees,
their beneficiaries or estates, or to third-party benefit administrators with respect to
supplemental pension plan benefits and other benefits.
Defined Contribution Plan
Canadian non-unionized employees have the option to participate in the DC plan, which provides
a pension based on total employee and employer contributions plus investment income earned on those
contributions. Employee contributions are based on a percentage of salary. The Company matches
employee contributions to a maximum percentage each year. In 2005, the net cost of this plan, which
generally equals the employers required contribution, was $3.1 million (2004 $2.9 million).
2005 Annual Report | 77
Post-employment Restructuring Benefits
The Company accrues post-employment labour liabilities as part of its restructuring accruals
(see Note 21) that are discounted at rates of 4.75 % and 6.75 %. The labour portion of the
Companys accrued restructuring liability was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Change in liability: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring labour liability at January 1 |
|
$ |
219.7 |
|
|
$ |
297.3 |
|
Plan adjustment |
|
|
33.6 |
|
|
|
(17.4 |
) |
Settlement gain |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19.0 |
) |
Interest cost |
|
|
13.3 |
|
|
|
17.1 |
|
Benefits paid |
|
|
(40.5 |
) |
|
|
(52.2 |
) |
Foreign currency changes |
|
|
(1.3 |
) |
|
|
(6.1 |
) |
|
Restructuring labour liability at December 31 |
|
|
224.8 |
|
|
|
219.7 |
|
|
Unfunded restructuring labour amount |
|
|
(224.8 |
) |
|
|
(219.7 |
) |
Unamortized net transitional amount |
|
|
(38.8 |
) |
|
|
(50.0 |
) |
|
Accrued restructuring labour liability on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |
|
$ |
(263.6 |
) |
|
$ |
(269.7 |
) |
|
24. Stock-based Compensation
At December 31, 2005, the Company had several stock-based compensation plans, including a stock
option plan, tandem SARs, a DSU plan and an employee stock savings plan. These plans resulted in a
compensation cost in 2005 of $38.9 million (2004 $25.0 million; 2003 $15.8 million).
Replacement Options and SARs
Due to the reorganization of CPL and the spin-off of its subsidiary companies in October 2001,
all CPL employees who held CPL options at the date of the spin-off received in exchange for their
CPL options fully-vested replacement options and SARs in the spun-off companies, according to the
reorganization ratio used for Common Shares. The exercise price of the CPL options and SARs was
allocated among the replacement options and SARs of each of the spun-off companies, based on a
formula using the weighted average trading price of the spun-off companies for their first 10 days
of trading.
By agreement between CPRL and its former affiliates, the difference between the strike price and
the exercise price of SARs of the former affiliates held by CPRL employees is recognized as an
expense by CPRL. The difference between the strike price and the exercise price of CPRL SARs held
by employees of the former affiliates is recovered from the
former affiliates.
SARs are attached to 50 % of the options and there is a one-to-one cancellation ratio between those
options and SARs.
Stock Option Plans and SARs
Under the Companys stock option plans, options are granted to eligible employees and all
Directors to purchase Common Shares of the Company at a price equal to the market value of the
shares at the grant date. CPR follows the fair value-based approach to accounting for stock-based
compensation for options issued for years beginning in 2003. Compensation expense is recognized for
stock options over their vesting period based on their estimated fair values on the dates of grant,
as determined by the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Options granted between January 1 and
December 31, 2002, are not recorded at fair value and, as such, no compensation expense has been
recorded for these options. Additional fair value disclosure on these options is included in
Additional Fair Value Disclosure.
78 | 2005 Annual Report
Pursuant to the employee plan, options may be exercised upon vesting, which is between 24 and
36 months after the grant date, and will expire after 10 years (regular options). Some options
vest after 48 months, unless certain performance targets are achieved, in which case vesting is
accelerated (performance options). These performance options expire five years after the grant
date.
At December 31, 2005, there were 1,836,254 (2004 3,213,843; 2003 4,870,699) Common Shares
available for the granting of future options under the stock option plans, out of the 11,500,000
Common Shares currently authorized.
With the granting of regular options, employees are simultaneously granted SARs equivalent to
one-half the number of regular options granted. A SAR entitles the holder to receive payment of an
amount equal to the excess of the market value of a Common Share at the exercise date of the SAR
over the related option exercise price. On an ongoing basis, a liability for SARs is accrued on the
incremental change in the market value of the underlying stock and amortized to income over the
vesting period. SARs may be exercised no earlier than two years and no later than 10 years after
the grant date.
Where an option granted is a tandem award, the holder can choose to exercise an option or a SAR of
equal intrinsic value.
In 2005, the expense for stock options was $10.0 million (2004 $5.7 million; 2003 $3.5 million)
and for SARs was $17.1 million (2004 $8.8 million; 2003 $4.3 million).
The following is a summary of the Companys fixed stock option plan as of December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
average |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
average |
|
|
|
options |
|
|
exercise price |
|
|
options |
|
|
exercise price |
|
|
|
Outstanding, January 1 |
|
|
7,752,080 |
|
|
$ |
29.32 |
|
|
|
6,226,674 |
|
|
$ |
28.20 |
|
New options granted |
|
|
1,556,400 |
|
|
|
42.09 |
|
|
|
1,741,400 |
|
|
|
32.50 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
(1,157,752 |
) |
|
|
27.48 |
|
|
|
(131,450 |
) |
|
|
19.33 |
|
Forfeited/cancelled |
|
|
(178,811 |
) |
|
|
29.80 |
|
|
|
(83,494 |
) |
|
|
28.63 |
|
Expired |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,050 |
) |
|
|
9.83 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, December 31 |
|
|
7,971,917 |
|
|
$ |
32.07 |
|
|
|
7,752,080 |
|
|
$ |
29.32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options exercisable at December 31 |
|
|
3,162,807 |
|
|
$ |
27.37 |
|
|
|
1,422,398 |
|
|
$ |
24.60 |
|
|
At December 31, 2005, the details of the stock options outstanding were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding |
|
|
Options exercisable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
average years |
|
|
average |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
average |
|
Range of exercise prices |
|
options |
|
|
to expiration |
|
|
exercise price |
|
|
options |
|
|
exercise price |
|
|
|
$14.07 $18.96 |
|
|
387,387 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
$ |
15.14 |
|
|
|
387,387 |
|
|
$ |
15.14 |
|
$27.62 $36.64 |
|
|
6,040,830 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
30.59 |
|
|
|
2,775,420 |
|
|
|
29.07 |
|
$42.05 $50.04 |
|
|
1,543,700 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
42.09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
7,971,917 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
$ |
32.07 |
|
|
|
3,162,807 |
|
|
$ |
27.37 |
|
|
2005 Annual Report | 79
Deferred Share Unit Plan and Other
The Company established the DSU plan as a means to compensate and assist in attaining share
ownership targets set for certain key employees and Directors. A DSU entitles the holder to
receive, upon redemption, a cash payment equivalent to the market value of a Common Share at the
redemption date. DSUs vest over various periods of up to 36 months and are only redeemable for a
specified period after employment is terminated.
Key employees may choose to receive DSUs in lieu of cash payments for certain incentive programs.
In addition, when acquiring Common Shares to meet share ownership targets, key employees may be
granted a matching number of DSUs up to 33 % of the shares and DSUs acquired during the first six
months after becoming eligible under the plan and, thereafter, up to 25 %. Key employees have five
years to meet their ownership targets.
An expense to income for DSUs is recognized over the vesting period for both the initial
subscription price and the change in value between reporting periods. At December 31, 2005, there
were 295,224 (2004 291,693; 2003 238,690) DSUs outstanding. In 2005, 44,167 (2004 11,355;
2003 8,594) DSUs were redeemed. In 2005, the expense for DSUs was $3.8 million (2004 $4.1
million expense; 2003 $0.3 million credit).
The Company issued 30,000 Restricted Share Units (RSU) in 2005. The RSUs are subject to time
vesting. They will vest on August 1, 2007, and must be exercised immediately upon vesting. The
actual value of the RSUs will be based on the average closing price for the 20 trading periods
prior to August 1, 2007. An expense to income for RSUs is recognized over the vesting period. In
2005, the expense was $0.6 million (2004 nil; 2003 nil).
Employee Share Purchase Plan
The Company has an employee share purchase plan whereby both employee and Company contributions
are used to purchase shares on the open market for employees. The Companys contributions are
expensed over the one-year vesting period. Under the plan, the Company matches $1 for every $3
contributed by employees at any time. All employees have the opportunity to participate in the
program to a maximum of 6 % of annual salary.
At December 31, 2005, there were 8,989 participants (2004 10,289; 2003 9,072) in the plan. The
total number of shares purchased in 2005 on behalf of participants, including the Company
contribution, was 795,728 (2004 895,907; 2003 652,040). In 2005, the Companys contributions
totalled $8.8 million (2004 $6.8 million; 2003 $6.7 million) and the related expense was $7.4
million (2004 $6.4 million; 2003 $8.4 million).
Additional Fair Value Disclosure
The issuance or exercise of stock options authorized by CPRs stock compensation plan between
January 1 and December 31, 2002, does not result in a charge to income when the exercise price
equals the market price of the stock on the grant date, while an expense for SARs is recognized
over the vesting period on the incremental change in the market value of the underlying stock
between reporting periods. Had CPR used the fair value method, the fair value of options granted
would have been amortized to compensation expense over the vesting period of the options. Under the
fair value method, CPRs pro forma basis net income and earnings per share would have been as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
Net income (in millions) |
|
As reported |
|
$ |
542.9 |
|
|
$ |
413.0 |
|
|
$ |
401.3 |
|
|
|
Pro forma |
|
$ |
542.5 |
|
|
$ |
411.0 |
|
|
$ |
399.2 |
|
Basic earnings per share (in dollars) |
|
As reported |
|
$ |
3.43 |
|
|
$ |
2.60 |
|
|
$ |
2.53 |
|
|
|
Pro forma |
|
$ |
3.43 |
|
|
$ |
2.59 |
|
|
$ |
2.52 |
|
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars) |
|
As reported |
|
$ |
3.39 |
|
|
$ |
2.60 |
|
|
$ |
2.52 |
|
|
|
Pro forma |
|
$ |
3.39 |
|
|
$ |
2.58 |
|
|
$ |
2.51 |
|
|
80 | 2005 Annual Report
Under the fair value method, the fair value of options at the grant date was $10.1 million for
options issued in 2005 (2004 $9.5 million; 2003 $9.5 million). The weighted average fair value
assumptions were approximately:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
Expected option life (years) |
|
|
4.50 |
|
|
|
4.50 |
|
|
|
4.41 |
|
Risk-free interest rate |
|
|
3.49 |
% |
|
|
3.36 |
% |
|
|
4.14 |
% |
Expected stock price volatility |
|
|
24 |
% |
|
|
28 |
% |
|
|
30 |
% |
Expected annual dividends per share |
|
$ |
0.53 |
|
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
Weighted average fair value of
options granted during the year |
|
$ |
9.66 |
|
|
$ |
8.04 |
|
|
$ |
8.49 |
|
|
25. Commitments and Contingencies
In the normal course of its operations, the Company becomes involved in various legal actions,
including claims relating to injuries and damage to property. The Company maintains provisions it
considers to be adequate for such actions. While the final outcome with respect to actions
outstanding or pending at December 31, 2005, cannot be predicted with certainty, it is the opinion
of management that their resolution will not have a material adverse effect on the Companys
financial position or results of operations.
At December 31, 2005, the Company had committed to total future capital expenditures amounting to
$626.7 million for years 2006-2016.
At December 31, 2005, the Company had a committed unused line of credit of $518.0 million available
for short-term and
long-term financing, effective until November 2010. In addition, the Company had
an uncommitted unused line of credit of US$15 million available for short-term financing. The
interest rate for both credit facilities varies based on bank prime, Bankers Acceptances or LIBOR.
Minimum payments under operating leases were estimated at $602.2 million in aggregate, with annual
payments in each of the five years following 2005 of (in millions): 2006 $150.7; 2007 $107.0;
2008 $77.8; 2009 $51.0; 2010 $37.6.
Guarantees
In the normal course of operating the railway, the Company enters into contractual arrangements
that involve providing certain guarantees, which extend over the term of the contracts. These
guarantees include, but are not limited to:
|
|
residual value guarantees on operating lease commitments of $320.4 million at
December 31, 2005; |
|
|
|
guarantees to pay other parties in the event of the occurrence of specified events,
including damage to equipment, in relation to assets used in the operation of the railway
through operating leases, rental agreements, easements, trackage and interline agreements;
and |
|
|
|
indemnifications of certain tax-related payments incurred by lessors and lenders. |
The maximum amount that could be payable under these guarantees, excluding residual value
guarantees, cannot be reasonably estimated due to the nature of certain of these guarantees. All or
a portion of amounts paid under guarantees to other parties in the event of the occurrence of specified events could be recoverable from other
parties or through insurance. The Company has accrued for all guarantees that it expects to pay. At
December 31, 2005, these accruals amounted to $13.3 million (2004 $8.3 million).
2005 Annual Report | 81
Indemnifications
Pursuant to a trust and custodial services agreement between the Company and the trustee of the
Canadian Pacific Railway Company Pension Trust Fund, the Company has undertaken to indemnify and
save harmless the trustee, to the extent not paid by the fund, from any and all taxes, claims,
liabilities, damages, costs and expenses arising out of the performance of the trustees
obligations under the agreement, except as a result of misconduct by the trustee. The indemnity
includes liabilities, costs or expenses relating to any legal reporting or notification obligations
of the trustee with respect to the defined contribution option of the pension plans or otherwise
with respect to the assets of the pension plans that are not part of the fund. The indemnity
survives the termination or expiry of the agreement with respect to claims, liabilities, etc.,
arising prior to the termination or expiry. At December 31, 2005, the Company had not recorded a
liability associated with this indemnification, as the Company does not expect to make any payments
pertaining to it.
Pursuant to the bylaws of CPRL, all current and former Directors and Officers of the Company are
indemnified by the Company. CPR carries a directors and officers liability insurance policy subject
to a maximum coverage limit and certain deductibles in cases where CPR reimburses a Director or
Officer for any loss covered by the policy.
26. Segmented Information
Operating Segment
The Company operates in only one operating segment: rail transportation. Operating results by
geographic areas, railway corridors or other lower level components or units of operation are not
regularly reviewed by the Companys chief operating decision maker to make decisions about the
allocation of resources to, or the assessment of performance of, such geographic areas, corridors,
components or units of operation.
At December 31, 2005, one customer comprised 14.5 % (2004 11.7 %) of CPRs total revenues. At
December 31, 2005, accounts receivable from this customer represented 8.0 % (2004 12.4 %) of
CPRs total accounts receivable. At December 31, 2003, no single customer generated more than 10 %
of CPRs total revenues.
Geographic Information
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
Canada |
|
|
United States |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
3,404.1 |
|
|
$ |
987.5 |
|
|
$ |
4,391.6 |
|
Net properties |
|
$ |
7,252.2 |
|
|
$ |
1,538.7 |
|
|
$ |
8,790.9 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
2,926.7 |
|
|
$ |
976.2 |
|
|
$ |
3,902.9 |
|
Net properties |
|
$ |
6,832.8 |
|
|
$ |
1,560.7 |
|
|
$ |
8,393.5 |
|
2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
2,683.9 |
|
|
$ |
976.8 |
|
|
$ |
3,660.7 |
|
Net properties |
|
$ |
6,603.6 |
|
|
$ |
1,616.0 |
|
|
$ |
8,219.6 |
|
|
The Companys accounts have been adjusted to reflect an accounting basis that is more comparable
with that employed by other Class 1 railways in North America. CPRs principal subsidiaries present
unconsolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices for
railways as prescribed in the regulations of the Canadian Transportation Agency and the Surface
Transportation Board in the United States.
82 | 2005 Annual Report
The condensed income statement and balance sheet information, which follows, includes the
Canadian operations prepared in accordance with the Uniform Classification of Accounts issued by
the Canadian Transportation Agency. The changes required to consolidate the Companys operations
are identified as consolidating entries.
Consolidating Information 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
Consolidating |
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
Canada |
|
|
United States |
|
|
countries |
|
|
entries |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
3,397.9 |
|
|
$ |
987.5 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
6.2 |
|
|
$ |
4,391.6 |
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
2,731.3 |
|
|
|
778.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(109.7 |
) |
|
|
3,400.5 |
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
666.6 |
|
|
|
208.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
115.9 |
|
|
|
991.1 |
|
Interest and other charges |
|
|
194.9 |
|
|
|
42.6 |
|
|
|
(22.1 |
) |
|
|
6.9 |
|
|
|
222.3 |
|
Foreign exchange (gain) loss on
long-term debt |
|
|
(53.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.7 |
|
|
|
(4.6 |
) |
|
|
(44.7 |
) |
Income taxes |
|
|
165.8 |
|
|
|
65.0 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
39.1 |
|
|
|
270.6 |
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
359.7 |
|
|
$ |
101.0 |
|
|
$ |
7.7 |
|
|
$ |
74.5 |
|
|
$ |
542.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
$ |
686.5 |
|
|
$ |
263.8 |
|
|
$ |
5.0 |
|
|
$ |
(61.4 |
) |
|
$ |
893.9 |
|
Net properties |
|
|
5,514.9 |
|
|
|
1,533.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,742.4 |
|
|
|
8,790.9 |
|
Other long-term assets |
|
|
1,141.8 |
|
|
|
85.8 |
|
|
|
401.9 |
|
|
|
(423.2 |
) |
|
|
1,206.3 |
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
7,343.2 |
|
|
$ |
1,883.2 |
|
|
$ |
406.9 |
|
|
$ |
1,257.8 |
|
|
$ |
10,891.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
$ |
881.2 |
|
|
$ |
300.0 |
|
|
$ |
0.4 |
|
|
$ |
(64.9 |
) |
|
$ |
1,116.7 |
|
Long-term liabilities |
|
|
4,268.9 |
|
|
|
1,004.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
115.8 |
|
|
|
5,388.7 |
|
Shareholders equity |
|
|
2,193.1 |
|
|
|
579.2 |
|
|
|
406.5 |
|
|
|
1,206.9 |
|
|
|
4,385.7 |
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders
equity |
|
$ |
7,343.2 |
|
|
$ |
1,883.2 |
|
|
$ |
406.9 |
|
|
$ |
1,257.8 |
|
|
$ |
10,891.1 |
|
|
2005 Annual Report | 83
Consolidating Information 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
Consolidating |
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
Canada |
|
|
United States |
|
|
countries |
|
|
entries |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
2,923.6 |
|
|
$ |
976.2 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
3.1 |
|
|
$ |
3,902.9 |
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
2,449.2 |
|
|
|
876.0 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
(139.1 |
) |
|
|
3,186.3 |
|
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
474.4 |
|
|
|
100.2 |
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
142.2 |
|
|
|
716.6 |
|
Interest and other charges |
|
|
225.7 |
|
|
|
38.8 |
|
|
|
(14.1 |
) |
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
|
254.7 |
|
Foreign exchange (gain) loss on
long-term debt |
|
|
(114.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
31.7 |
|
|
|
(12.0 |
) |
|
|
(94.4 |
) |
Income taxes |
|
|
97.0 |
|
|
|
19.8 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
25.8 |
|
|
|
143.3 |
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
265.8 |
|
|
$ |
41.6 |
|
|
$ |
(18.5 |
) |
|
$ |
124.1 |
|
|
$ |
413.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
$ |
848.1 |
|
|
$ |
205.0 |
|
|
$ |
5.1 |
|
|
$ |
(66.2 |
) |
|
$ |
992.0 |
|
Net properties |
|
|
5,182.0 |
|
|
|
1,552.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,659.0 |
|
|
|
8,393.5 |
|
Other long-term assets |
|
|
1,060.1 |
|
|
|
81.1 |
|
|
|
403.4 |
|
|
|
(430.3 |
) |
|
|
1,114.3 |
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
7,090.2 |
|
|
$ |
1,838.6 |
|
|
$ |
408.5 |
|
|
$ |
1,162.5 |
|
|
$ |
10,499.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
$ |
1,065.7 |
|
|
$ |
278.7 |
|
|
$ |
9.5 |
|
|
$ |
(65.7 |
) |
|
$ |
1,288.2 |
|
Long-term liabilities |
|
|
4,122.6 |
|
|
|
1,025.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80.7 |
|
|
|
5,229.2 |
|
Shareholders equity |
|
|
1,901.9 |
|
|
|
534.0 |
|
|
|
399.0 |
|
|
|
1,147.5 |
|
|
|
3,982.4 |
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders
equity |
|
$ |
7,090.2 |
|
|
$ |
1,838.6 |
|
|
$ |
408.5 |
|
|
$ |
1,162.5 |
|
|
$ |
10,499.8 |
|
|
Consolidating Information 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
|
Consolidating |
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
Canada |
|
|
United States |
|
|
countries |
|
|
entries |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
2,681.0 |
|
|
$ |
976.8 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
2.9 |
|
|
$ |
3,660.7 |
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
2,374.3 |
|
|
|
943.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(142.6 |
) |
|
|
3,175.1 |
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
306.7 |
|
|
|
33.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
145.5 |
|
|
|
485.6 |
|
Interest and other charges |
|
|
225.9 |
|
|
|
26.5 |
|
|
|
(4.6 |
) |
|
|
4.4 |
|
|
|
252.2 |
|
Foreign exchange (gain) loss on
long-term debt |
|
|
(208.2 |
) |
|
|
(31.5 |
) |
|
|
52.6 |
|
|
|
(22.4 |
) |
|
|
(209.5 |
) |
Income taxes |
|
|
(14.9 |
) |
|
|
(15.7 |
) |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
72.1 |
|
|
|
41.6 |
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
303.9 |
|
|
$ |
54.1 |
|
|
$ |
(48.1 |
) |
|
$ |
91.4 |
|
|
$ |
401.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
$ |
606.6 |
|
|
$ |
221.3 |
|
|
$ |
3.2 |
|
|
$ |
(106.9 |
) |
|
$ |
724.2 |
|
Net properties |
|
|
5,105.1 |
|
|
|
1,567.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,547.5 |
|
|
|
8,219.6 |
|
Other long-term assets |
|
|
926.3 |
|
|
|
91.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5.2 |
) |
|
|
1,012.9 |
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
6,638.0 |
|
|
$ |
1,880.1 |
|
|
$ |
3.2 |
|
|
$ |
1,435.4 |
|
|
$ |
9,956.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
$ |
756.7 |
|
|
$ |
304.1 |
|
|
$ |
(0.7 |
) |
|
$ |
(105.5 |
) |
|
$ |
954.6 |
|
Long-term liabilities |
|
|
4,260.1 |
|
|
|
609.2 |
|
|
|
(1.1 |
) |
|
|
479.3 |
|
|
|
5,347.5 |
|
Shareholders equity |
|
|
1,621.2 |
|
|
|
966.8 |
|
|
|
5.0 |
|
|
|
1,061.6 |
|
|
|
3,654.6 |
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders
equity |
|
$ |
6,638.0 |
|
|
$ |
1,880.1 |
|
|
$ |
3.2 |
|
|
$ |
1,435.4 |
|
|
$ |
9,956.7 |
|
|
84 | 2005 Annual Report
27. Reclassification
Certain prior years figures have been reclassified to conform with the presentation adopted for
2005.
28. Supplementary Data
Reconciliation of Canadian and United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with GAAP
in Canada. The material differences between Canadian and U.S. GAAP relating to measurement and
recognition are explained below, along with their effect on the Companys Statement of Consolidated
Income and Consolidated Balance Sheet. Certain additional disclosures required under U.S. GAAP have
not been provided, as permitted by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Effective January 1, 2004, the Company adopted the CICA Accounting Guideline No. 13 Hedging
Relationships (AcG 13), which harmonized the documentation standards for financial instruments
and hedging with U.S. GAAP, as required by Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement
No. 133 Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (FASB 133). Under both
Canadian and U.S. GAAP, gains or losses are included in the income statement when the hedged
transaction occurs. However, under U.S. GAAP, the ineffective portion of a hedging derivative is
immediately recognized in income and the effective portion of changes in the fair value of
derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded as a component of
accumulated other comprehensive income. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are
designated and qualify as fair value hedges are recorded in income along with adjustments to the
hedged item. Under Canadian GAAP, derivative instruments that qualify as hedges are not recorded on
the balance sheet. Under U.S. GAAP, all derivative instruments are recognized on the balance sheet
at fair value. Canadian GAAP requires that gains and losses on derivatives meeting hedge accounting
requirements are deferred and recognized when the hedged transaction occurs.
Pensions and Post-retirement Benefits
The CICA Section 3461 Employee Future Benefits requires amortization of net actuarial gains
and losses only if the unamortized portion of these gains and losses exceeds 10 % of the greater of
the benefit obligation and the market-related value of the plan assets (the corridor). This
harmonized the Canadian GAAP treatment with FASB Statement No. 87 Employers Accounting for
Pensions (FASB 87) and FASB Statement No. 106 Employers Accounting for Post-retirement
Benefits Other Than Pensions (FASB 106).
Prior to January 1, 2000, all actuarial gains and losses were amortized under Canadian GAAP. Upon
transition to the CICA Section 3461 effective January 1, 2000, all unamortized gains and losses,
including prior service costs, were accumulated into a net transitional asset, which is being
amortized to income over approximately 13 years. This created a difference with U.S. GAAP in 2005,
2004 and 2003, under which prior service costs continued to be amortized over the expected average
remaining service period and all other net gains accumulated prior to January 1, 2000, fell within
the corridor. In 2005 and 2004, the difference was reduced due to amortization of losses outside
the corridor for Canadian GAAP (see Note 23).
Post-employment Benefits
Post-employment benefits are covered by the CICA recommendations for accounting for employee
future benefits. Consistent with accounting for post-retirement benefits, the policy requires
amortization of actuarial gains and losses only if they fall outside of the corridor. Under FASB
Statement No. 112 Employers Accounting for Post-employment Benefits (FASB 112), such gains and
losses are included immediately in income.
2005 Annual Report | 85
Termination and Severance Benefits
Termination and severance benefits are covered by the CICA Section 3461 and the CICA Emerging
Issues Committee Abstract 134 Accounting for Severance and Termination Benefits (EIC 134). Upon
transition to the CICA Section 3461 effective January 1, 2000, a net transitional asset was created
and is being amortized to income over approximately 13 years. Under U.S. GAAP, the expected
benefits were not accrued and are expensed when paid.
Stock-based Compensation
Under FASB Interpretation No. 44 Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock
Compensation (FIN 44), a compensation expense must be recorded if the intrinsic value of stock
options is not exactly the same immediately before and after an equity restructuring. As a result
of the CPL corporate reorganization (see Note 24), CPL underwent an equity restructuring, which
resulted in replacement options in new CPRL stock having a different intrinsic value after the
restructuring than prior to it. Canadian GAAP did not require the revaluation of these options. The
Company adopted on a prospective basis effective January 2003 the CICA Section 3870 Stock-based
Compensation and Other Stock-based Payments, which requires companies to account for stock options
at their fair value. Concurrently, the Company elected to adopt the fair value option under FASB
Statement No. 123 Accounting for Stock-based Compensation (FASB 123).
Internal Use Software
Under the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position No. 98-1
Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use (SOP 98-1), certain costs,
including preliminary project phase costs, are required to be expensed as incurred. These costs are
capitalized under Canadian GAAP.
Capitalization of Interest
The Company expenses interest related to capital projects undertaken during the year. FASB
Statement No. 34 Capitalization of Interest Cost (FASB 34) requires these interest costs to be
capitalized.
Comprehensive Income
FASB Statement No. 130 Reporting Comprehensive Income (FASB 130) requires disclosure of the
change in equity from transactions and other events related to non-owner sources during the period.
Canadian GAAP will not require similar presentation until 2007 (see Note 3). In 2005 and the
comparative periods presented, other comprehensive income arose from foreign currency translation
on the net investment in self-sustaining foreign subsidiaries, foreign currency translation related
to long-term debt designated as a hedge of the net investment in self-sustaining foreign
subsidiaries, minimum pension liability and changes in the fair value of derivative instruments.
Variable-interest-entity (conditional sales agreements)
Effective April 1, 2003, the Company early adopted on a prospective basis the CICA Accounting
Guideline 15 Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (AcG 15), which harmonizes with FASB
Interpretation No. 46 Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities an Interpretation of ARB No.
51 (FIN 46). Under AcG 15, when the majority equity owner of a VIE holds an equity ownership
representing less than 10 % of the total assets of the VIE, the primary beneficiary of the VIE is
required to consolidate the VIE. The Company has one VIE of which it is the primary beneficiary,
thus meeting the criteria for consolidation. This VIE holds rail cars previously acquired through a
conditional sales agreement. There is no difference in treatment between U.S. GAAP and Canadian
GAAP after April 1, 2003.
Joint Venture
The CICA Section 3055 Interest in Joint Ventures requires the proportionate consolidation
method to be applied to the recognition of interests in joint ventures in consolidated financial
statements. The Company has a joint-venture interest in the Detroit River Tunnel Partnership. FASB
Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 18 The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in
Common Stock (APB 18) requires the equity method of accounting to be applied to interests in
joint ventures.
86 | 2005 Annual Report
Additional Minimum Pension Liability
Under Canadian GAAP, there is no requirement to set up a minimum pension liability based on an
annual funding test. In accordance with FASB 87, an additional minimum pension liability is
required for underfunded plans, representing the excess of unfunded accumulated benefit obligation
over previously recorded pension cost liabilities. The increase in liability is charged directly to
shareholders equity, net of related deferred income taxes.
Offsetting Contracts
FASB Financial Interpretation No. 39 Offsetting of Amounts Relating to Certain Contracts
(FIN 39) does not allow netting of assets and liabilities among three parties. In 2003, the
Company and one of its subsidiaries entered into a contract with a financial institution. Under
Canadian GAAP, offsetting amounts with the same party and with a legal right to offset are netted
against each other.
Asset Retirement Obligations
In June 2001, FASB issued Statement No. 143 Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations
(FASB 143), which requires that an asset retirement obligation be recognized as a liability,
measured at fair value, in the period in which the obligation is incurred if a reasonable estimate
of fair value can be made. The associated asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the
carrying amount of the long-lived asset and amortized to expense over the assets useful life. FASB
143 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. The Company adopted FASB 143
effective January 1, 2003, under U.S. GAAP. The CICA Section 3110 Asset Retirement Obligations,
which was adopted effective January 1, 2004, harmonized with FASB 143, except that, on adoption, prior years were
retroactively restated for Canadian GAAP, whereas a cumulative catch-up adjustment was recorded for
U.S. GAAP.
Future Accounting Changes
In December 2004, FASB issued a revision to Statement No. 123 Share-based Payment (FASB
123R) effective January 1, 2006. FASB 123R requires the use of an option-pricing model to fair
value, at the grant date, share-based awards issued to employees, including stock options, SARs and
DSUs. While FASB 123R generally harmonizes with the CICA Accounting Standard 3870 Stock-based
Compensation and Other Stock-based Payments, which CPR prospectively adopted in January 2003, it
also requires fair value accounting for liability awards such as CPRs SARs and DSUs. Under
Canadian GAAP, these liability awards are accounted for using the intrinsic method. FASB 123R also
requires that CPR account for forfeitures on an estimated basis. Under Canadian GAAP, CPR has
elected to account for forfeitures on an actual basis as they occur. CPR plans to adopt FASB 123R
prospectively. However, the impact on adoption cannot be reasonably estimated, as the fair value of
share-based awards will be determined by the market price of CPRs shares. Had FASB 123R been
adopted in 2005, the impact would have been to increase Compensation and Benefits on the
Statement of Consolidated Income by $9.1 million.
Statement of Cash Flows
There are no material differences in the Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows under U.S. GAAP,
except that Cash Used in Investing Activities and Cash Provided by Financing Activities would
have been $150.5 million higher in 2003 due to the U.S. and Canadian GAAP difference for offsetting
contracts arising from FIN 39 described in Offsetting Contracts.
2005 Annual Report | 87
Comparative Income Statement
Net income is reconciled from Canadian to U.S. GAAP in the following
manner:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
Net income Canadian GAAP |
|
$ |
542.9 |
|
|
$ |
413.0 |
|
|
$ |
401.3 |
|
Increased (decreased) by: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension costs |
|
|
7.7 |
|
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
|
(44.2 |
) |
Post-retirement benefits |
|
|
9.2 |
|
|
|
8.6 |
|
|
|
8.6 |
|
Post-employment benefits |
|
|
(4.0 |
) |
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
|
(6.2 |
) |
Termination and severance benefits |
|
|
(9.4 |
) |
|
|
(9.1 |
) |
|
|
(10.3 |
) |
Internal use software additions |
|
|
(9.8 |
) |
|
|
(6.4 |
) |
|
|
(9.9 |
) |
Internal use software depreciation |
|
|
6.1 |
|
|
|
5.4 |
|
|
|
4.4 |
|
Conditional sales agreements |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
(3.3 |
) |
|
|
(1.8 |
) |
|
|
(4.2 |
) |
(Loss) gain on ineffective portion of hedges |
|
|
(6.6 |
) |
|
|
(16.1 |
) |
|
|
25.4 |
|
Capitalized interest additions |
|
|
4.4 |
|
|
|
4.2 |
|
|
|
5.1 |
|
Capitalized interest depreciation |
|
|
(3.9 |
) |
|
|
(3.7 |
) |
|
|
(3.6 |
) |
Future (deferred) income tax recovery on the above items |
|
|
1.7 |
|
|
|
6.7 |
|
|
|
14.2 |
|
|
Income, before cumulative catch-up adjustment U.S. GAAP |
|
|
535.0 |
|
|
|
400.2 |
|
|
|
381.4 |
|
Cumulative catch-up adjustment on adoption of FASB 143, net of tax of $8.1
million |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(23.5 |
) |
|
Net income U.S. GAAP |
|
$ |
535.0 |
|
|
$ |
400.2 |
|
|
$ |
357.9 |
|
Other comprehensive income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized foreign exchange loss on net investment
in self-sustaining U.S. subsidiaries |
|
|
(19.1 |
) |
|
|
(50.6 |
) |
|
|
(188.6 |
) |
Unrealized foreign exchange gain on designated net investment hedge |
|
|
16.5 |
|
|
|
49.5 |
|
|
|
181.8 |
|
Minimum pension liability adjustment |
|
|
(254.3 |
) |
|
|
20.8 |
|
|
|
(177.7 |
) |
Change in fair value of derivative instruments |
|
|
86.5 |
|
|
|
39.5 |
|
|
|
13.6 |
|
Gain on derivative instruments realized in net income |
|
|
(55.9 |
) |
|
|
(26.0 |
) |
|
|
(4.2 |
) |
Future (deferred) income tax recovery (expense) on the above items |
|
|
74.5 |
|
|
|
(31.8 |
) |
|
|
20.8 |
|
|
Comprehensive income |
|
$ |
383.2 |
|
|
$ |
401.6 |
|
|
$ |
203.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share U.S. GAAP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share |
|
$ |
3.38 |
|
|
$ |
2.52 |
|
|
$ |
2.26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share |
|
$ |
3.34 |
|
|
$ |
2.51 |
|
|
$ |
2.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share, before cumulative catch-up adjustment |
|
$ |
3.38 |
|
|
$ |
2.52 |
|
|
$ |
2.41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share, before cumulative catch-up adjustment |
|
$ |
3.34 |
|
|
$ |
2.51 |
|
|
$ |
2.40 |
|
|
88 | 2005 Annual Report
A summary of operating income resulting from Canadian and U.S. GAAP differences is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canadian GAAP |
|
$ |
991.1 |
|
|
$ |
716.6 |
|
|
$ |
485.6 |
|
U.S. GAAP |
|
$ |
981.5 |
|
|
$ |
697.1 |
|
|
$ |
419.9 |
|
|
The differences between U.S. and Canadian GAAP operating income are itemized in
the comparative net income
reconciliation, excluding the effect of future income taxes.
Consolidated Balance Sheet
Had the Consolidated Balance Sheet been prepared under U.S. GAAP, the
differences would have been as follows
(higher/(lower)):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in joint ventures |
|
$ |
(0.1 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
Accounts receivable and other current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in joint ventures |
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in joint ventures |
|
|
41.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Properties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capitalized interest |
|
|
150.2 |
|
|
|
149.7 |
|
Internal use software |
|
|
(49.1 |
) |
|
|
(45.4 |
) |
Investment in joint ventures |
|
|
(35.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other assets and deferred charges |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension |
|
|
(205.8 |
) |
|
|
(213.5 |
) |
Minimum pension liability adjustment |
|
|
(525.7 |
) |
|
|
(443.2 |
) |
Long-term receivable (FIN 39) |
|
|
169.2 |
|
|
|
159.6 |
|
Derivative instruments |
|
|
61.7 |
|
|
|
42.9 |
|
Investment in joint ventures |
|
|
(9.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
(402.8 |
) |
|
$ |
(349.9 |
) |
|
2005 Annual Report | 89
Consolidated
Balance Sheet (continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Liabilities and shareholders equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in joint ventures |
|
$ |
(1.1 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
Income and other taxes payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in joint ventures |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Long-term liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination and severance benefits |
|
|
(27.2 |
) |
|
|
(36.6 |
) |
Post-retirement benefit liability |
|
|
43.3 |
|
|
|
52.5 |
|
Post-employment benefit liability |
|
|
23.1 |
|
|
|
19.1 |
|
Minimum pension liability adjustment |
|
|
297.3 |
|
|
|
125.5 |
|
Derivative instruments |
|
|
6.0 |
|
|
|
7.0 |
|
Investment in joint ventures |
|
|
(2.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marked-to-market hedged portion of debt |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
8.8 |
|
Bank loan (FIN 39) |
|
|
169.2 |
|
|
|
159.6 |
|
Future (deferred) income tax liability |
|
|
(279.2 |
) |
|
|
(201.1 |
) |
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
228.9 |
|
|
|
134.8 |
|
Shareholders
equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
11.5 |
|
|
|
8.9 |
|
Contributed surplus
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
13.0 |
|
|
|
12.3 |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
|
|
(67.5 |
) |
|
|
(77.0 |
) |
Retained income |
|
|
(106.3 |
) |
|
|
(98.4 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
|
|
10.3 |
|
|
|
15.9 |
|
Minimum pension liability adjustment |
|
|
(527.5 |
) |
|
|
(361.6 |
) |
Derivative instruments (FASB 133) |
|
|
34.8 |
|
|
|
15.2 |
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
|
$ |
(402.8 |
) |
|
$ |
(349.9 |
) |
|
90 | 2005 Annual Report
FIVE-YEAR SUMMARY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003(1) |
|
|
2002(1) |
|
|
2001(1) |
|
|
|
Income Statement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Freight |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grain |
|
$ |
754.5 |
|
|
$ |
668.2 |
|
|
$ |
644.4 |
|
|
$ |
631.4 |
|
|
$ |
749.3 |
|
Coal |
|
|
728.8 |
|
|
|
530.3 |
|
|
|
444.0 |
|
|
|
442.5 |
|
|
|
474.1 |
|
Sulphur and fertilizers |
|
|
447.1 |
|
|
|
460.0 |
|
|
|
417.4 |
|
|
|
401.3 |
|
|
|
380.7 |
|
Forest products |
|
|
333.9 |
|
|
|
322.0 |
|
|
|
328.8 |
|
|
|
360.3 |
|
|
|
354.4 |
|
Industrial and consumer products (2) |
|
|
542.9 |
|
|
|
481.4 |
|
|
|
459.9 |
|
|
|
485.2 |
|
|
|
496.4 |
|
Intermodal (2) |
|
|
1,161.1 |
|
|
|
1,034.7 |
|
|
|
926.4 |
|
|
|
855.4 |
|
|
|
773.7 |
|
Automotive |
|
|
298.0 |
|
|
|
288.5 |
|
|
|
304.2 |
|
|
|
332.4 |
|
|
|
303.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
4,266.3 |
|
|
|
3,785.1 |
|
|
|
3,525.1 |
|
|
|
3,508.5 |
|
|
|
3,532.5 |
|
Other (2) (3) (5) |
|
|
125.3 |
|
|
|
117.8 |
|
|
|
135.6 |
|
|
|
157.1 |
|
|
|
166.1 |
|
|
Total revenues (3) (5) |
|
|
4,391.6 |
|
|
|
3,902.9 |
|
|
|
3,660.7 |
|
|
|
3,665.6 |
|
|
|
3,698.6 |
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation and benefits |
|
|
1,322.2 |
|
|
|
1,259.6 |
|
|
|
1,163.9 |
|
|
|
1,143.4 |
|
|
|
1,133.0 |
|
Fuel |
|
|
588.0 |
|
|
|
440.0 |
|
|
|
393.6 |
|
|
|
358.3 |
|
|
|
403.5 |
|
Materials |
|
|
203.3 |
|
|
|
178.5 |
|
|
|
179.2 |
|
|
|
168.7 |
|
|
|
182.5 |
|
Equipment rents |
|
|
210.0 |
|
|
|
218.5 |
|
|
|
238.5 |
|
|
|
255.4 |
|
|
|
275.0 |
|
Depreciation |
|
|
445.1 |
|
|
|
407.1 |
|
|
|
372.3 |
|
|
|
340.2 |
|
|
|
326.4 |
|
Purchased services and other |
|
|
621.6 |
|
|
|
610.7 |
|
|
|
583.6 |
|
|
|
555.6 |
|
|
|
550.1 |
|
|
Total operating expenses, before other specified items (3) (5) |
|
|
3,390.2 |
|
|
|
3,114.4 |
|
|
|
2,931.1 |
|
|
|
2,821.6 |
|
|
|
2,870.5 |
|
|
Operating income, before other specified items (3) (5) |
|
|
1,001.4 |
|
|
|
788.5 |
|
|
|
729.6 |
|
|
|
844.0 |
|
|
|
828.1 |
|
Other charges, before foreign exchange gains and losses
on long-term debt and other specified items (3) (4) (5) |
|
|
18.1 |
|
|
|
36.1 |
|
|
|
33.5 |
|
|
|
21.8 |
|
|
|
26.4 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
204.2 |
|
|
|
218.6 |
|
|
|
218.7 |
|
|
|
242.2 |
|
|
|
209.6 |
|
Income tax expense, before foreign exchange gains
and losses on long-term debt and income tax
on other specified items (3) (4) (5) |
|
|
250.8 |
|
|
|
172.4 |
|
|
|
147.3 |
|
|
|
181.2 |
|
|
|
223.3 |
|
|
Income, before foreign exchange gains and losses
on long-term debt and other specified items (3) (4) (5) |
|
|
528.3 |
|
|
|
361.4 |
|
|
|
330.1 |
|
|
|
398.8 |
|
|
|
368.8 |
|
|
Foreign exchange gain (loss) on long-term debt
(net of income tax) (4) |
|
|
22.3 |
|
|
|
94.4 |
|
|
|
224.4 |
|
|
|
16.7 |
|
|
|
(48.2 |
) |
Other specified items (net of income tax) (3) |
|
|
(7.7 |
) |
|
|
(42.8 |
) |
|
|
(153.2 |
) |
|
|
72.0 |
|
|
|
40.4 |
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
542.9 |
|
|
$ |
413.0 |
|
|
$ |
401.3 |
|
|
$ |
487.5 |
|
|
$ |
361.0 |
|
|
2005 Annual Report | 91
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Restated. Effective January 1, 2004, CPR adopted retroactively with restatement the
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants new accounting standard for asset retirement
obligations. |
|
(2) |
|
In 2005, CPR reclassified from Other revenue certain intermodal-related revenue
items consisting of container storage revenue and terminal service fees as part of the intermodal
line of business. Also, items relating to food and consumer products have been reclassified to the
renamed industrial and consumer products group from the intermodal group. |
|
(3) |
|
Before other specified items as follows: for 2005, a $33.9-million ($20.6 million
after tax) reduction to environmental remediation and a $44.2-million ($28.3 million after tax)
special charge for labour restructuring; for 2004, a $19.0-million ($12.4 million after tax)
reduction of a labour restructuring liability and a $90.9-million ($55.2 million after tax) special
charge for environmental remediation; for 2003, a $215.1-million ($141.4 million after tax) special
charge for labour restructuring and asset impairment, a $28.9-million ($18.4 million after tax) for
a loss on transfer of assets to an outsourcing firm, a $59.3-million favourable adjustment related
to the revaluation of future income taxes, and an unfavourable impact of $52.7 million for an
increase in future income taxes resulting from the repeal of previously legislated income tax
reductions; for 2002, $72.0 million in income tax recoveries associated with a favourable court
ruling related to prior years taxes; and for 2001, $24.5 million ($13.9 million after tax) in
spin-off related and incentive compensation charges, $17.2 million ($9.7 million after tax) in
bridge financing fees related to the spin-off, and $64.0 million in income tax rate recoveries. |
|
(4) |
|
Before foreign exchange gain (loss) on long-term debt as follows: for 2005, a
$44.7-million ($22.3 million after tax) foreign exchange gain on long-term debt; for 2004, a
$94.4-million ($94.4 million after tax) foreign exchange gain on long-term debt; for 2003, a
$209.5-million ($224.4 million after tax) foreign exchange gain on long-term debt; for 2002, a
$13.4-million ($16.7 million after tax) foreign exchange gain on long-term debt; and for 2001, a
$58.2-million ($48.2 million after tax) foreign exchange loss on long-term debt. |
|
(5) |
|
These earnings measures are not in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to
similar measures of other companies. CPRs results, before foreign exchange gains and losses on
long-term debt and other specified items as defined in this summary, are presented to provide the
reader with information that is readily comparable to prior years results. By excluding foreign
exchange gains and losses on long-term debt, the impact of volatile short-term exchange rate
fluctuations, which can only be realized when long-term debt matures or is settled, is largely
eliminated. By also excluding other specified items, the results better reflect ongoing operations
at CPR. |
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
Common Share Market Prices
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Toronto Stock Exchange (Canadian dollars) |
|
High |
|
|
Low |
|
|
High |
|
|
Low |
|
|
|
First Quarter |
|
|
46.52 |
|
|
|
38.70 |
|
|
|
37.55 |
|
|
|
30.32 |
|
Second Quarter |
|
|
46.88 |
|
|
|
41.46 |
|
|
|
33.10 |
|
|
|
29.36 |
|
Third Quarter |
|
|
50.49 |
|
|
|
41.79 |
|
|
|
34.22 |
|
|
|
31.60 |
|
Fourth Quarter |
|
|
52.70 |
|
|
|
46.60 |
|
|
|
41.55 |
|
|
|
32.45 |
|
|
Year |
|
|
52.70 |
|
|
|
38.70 |
|
|
|
41.55 |
|
|
|
29.36 |
|
|
|
New York Stock Exchange (U.S. dollars) |
|
High |
|
|
Low |
|
|
High |
|
|
Low |
|
|
|
First Quarter |
|
|
38.05 |
|
|
|
31.52 |
|
|
|
29.13 |
|
|
|
22.65 |
|
Second Quarter |
|
|
37.85 |
|
|
|
33.60 |
|
|
|
25.17 |
|
|
|
21.40 |
|
Third Quarter |
|
|
43.40 |
|
|
|
33.71 |
|
|
|
26.25 |
|
|
|
23.83 |
|
Fourth Quarter |
|
|
45.34 |
|
|
|
39.56 |
|
|
|
34.50 |
|
|
|
25.58 |
|
|
Year |
|
|
45.34 |
|
|
|
31.52 |
|
|
|
34.50 |
|
|
|
21.40 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of registered shareholders at year end |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,320 |
Market prices at year end |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Toronto Stock Exchange |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CDN $48.71 |
New York Stock Exchange |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US $41.95 |
|
92 | 2005 Annual Report
Shareholder Administration
Common Shares
Computershare Investor Services Inc., with transfer facilities in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary
and Vancouver, serves as transfer agent and registrar for the Common Shares in Canada.
Computershare Trust Company of New York serves as co-transfer agent and co-registrar for the Common
Shares in New York.
For information concerning dividends, lost share certificates and estate transfers or for share
registration and address changes, please contact the transfer agent and registrar toll-free within
North America at 1-877-427-7245; outside of North America at 1-514-982-7555; by e-mail at
service@computershare.com; or by writing to:
Computershare Investor Services Inc.
100 University Avenue, 9th Floor
Toronto, Ontario Canada M5J 2Y1
4 % Consolidated Debenture Stock
Inquiries with respect to the Canadian Pacific Railway 4 % Consolidated Debenture Stock should be
directed as follows:
for stock denominated in U.S. currency The Bank of New York at 1-212-815-5213 or by
e-mail at spertsev@bankofny.com;
and
for stock denominated in pounds sterling BNY
Trust Company of Canada at 1-416-933-8504 or by e-mail at mredway@bankofny.com.
Market for Securities
The Common Shares of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited are listed on the Toronto and New York stock
exchanges. The Debenture Stock is listed on the London Stock Exchange (sterling) and on the New
York Stock Exchange (U.S. currency).
Trading Symbol
Common Shares CP
Duplicate Annual Reports
While every effort is made to avoid duplication, some Canadian Pacific Railway Limited registered
shareholders may receive multiple copies of shareholder information, such as this Annual Report.
Registered shareholders who wish to consolidate any duplicate accounts that are registered in the
same name are requested to write to Computershare Investor Services Inc.
Direct Deposit of Dividends
Registered shareholders are offered the option of having their Canadian and U.S. dollar dividends
deposited directly
into their personal bank accounts in Canada and the United States on the dividend payment dates.
Shareholders may obtain a direct deposit enrolment form from Computershare Investor Services Inc.
2005 Annual Report | 93
Corporate Governance
Canadian Pacific Railways Board of Directors and its management are committed to a high standard
of corporate governance. They believe effective corporate governance calls for the establishment of
processes and structures that contribute to the sound direction and management of the Corporations
business, with a view to enhancing shareholder value.
A detailed description of CPRs approach to corporate governance is contained in its Management
Proxy Circular issued in connection with the 2006 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders.
Governance Standards
Any significant differences between the Corporations corporate governance practices and those set
forth in the corporate governance listing standards (Listing Standards) of the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE) are set forth on Canadian Pacific Railway Limiteds website www.cpr.ca under
Governance.
Chief Executive Officer Certification Regarding Compliance with NYSE Listing Standards
The Chief Executive Officer of each of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited and Canadian Pacific
Railway Company has provided to the NYSE, at the time and in the format required by the NYSE, a
certificate indicating that he is not aware of any violation by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited
and Canadian Pacific Railway Company of the NYSEs Listing Standards. In addition, the
certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial
Officer of each of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited and Canadian Pacific Railway Company required
by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules promulgated by the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) thereunder, have been filed with the SEC as an exhibit to the Annual
Report of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited and Canadian Pacific Railway Company on Form 40-F.
94 | 2005 Annual Report
Directors & Committees
Stephen E. Bachand (1) (2) (4)
Retired
President and Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
John E. Cleghorn, O.C., F.C.A.(1) (2) (5)
Chairman
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
Tim W. Faithfull (2) (3) (4)
Retired
President and Chief Executive Officer
Shell Canada Limited
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
James E. Newall, O.C.(2)
Chairman
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, and
NOVA Chemicals Corporation
Calgary, Alberta
Dr. James R. Nininger (2) (3) (4)
Retired
President and Chief Executive Officer
The Conference Board of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
Madeleine Paquin (1) (2) (3)
President
and Chief Executive Officer
Logistec Corporation
Montreal, Quebec
Michael E.J. Phelps, O.C.(2) (3) (4) (5)
Chairman
Dornoch Capital Inc.
West Vancouver, British Columbia
Roger Phillips, O.C.(1) (2) (5)
Retired President and Chief Executive Officer
IPSCO Inc.
Regina, Saskatchewan
Robert J. Ritchie
Chief
Executive Officer
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited
Calgary, Alberta
Michael W. Wright (1) (2) (4)
Retired
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
SUPERVALU INC.
Longboat Key, Florida
(1) Audit, Finance and Risk
Management Committee
(2) Corporate Governance and
Nominating Committee
(3) Environmental and Safety Committee
(4) Management Resources and
Compensation Committee
(5) Pension
Trust Fund Committee
2005 Annual Report | 95
Senior Officers of the Company
James E. Newall, O.C.
Chairman of the Board
Calgary, Alberta
Robert J. Ritchie (1)
Chief
Executive Officer
Calgary, Alberta
Frederick J. Green (1)
President
and Chief Operating Officer
Calgary, Alberta
Michael T. Waites (1)
Executive
Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer,
Chief Executive Officer U.S. Network
Municipal District of Rocky View, Alberta
Allen H. Borak (1)
Vice-President,
Information and Technology Services
Calgary, Alberta
Neal R. Foot (1)
Senior
Vice-President, Operations
Calgary, Alberta
Paul A. Guthrie, Q.C.(1)
Vice-President, Law
Municipal District of Rocky View, Alberta
Jane A. OHagan (1)
Vice-President,
Strategy and External Affairs
Calgary, Alberta
R. Andrew Shields (1)
Vice-President,
Human Resources and Industrial Relations
Calgary, Alberta
Marcella M. Szel (1)
Senior
Vice-President, Marketing and Sales
Calgary, Alberta
W. Paul Bell
Vice-President,
Investor Relations
Calgary, Alberta
Paul Clark
Vice-President,
Communications and Public Affairs
Calgary, Alberta
Brian W. Grassby
Vice-President
and Comptroller
Calgary, Alberta
Tracy A. Robinson
Vice-President
and Treasurer
Calgary, Alberta
Donald F. Barnhardt
Corporate Secretary
Calgary, Alberta
|
|
|
(1) |
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Management Executive Committee of Canadian Pacific Railway |
96 | 2005 Annual Report
Our strategy is to expand at a smart
pace not very far ahead of demand but
with a commitment that if the economic
proposition is appealing and the regulatory
environment is stable, we will grow with
our customers. |
THE CPR FRANCHISE OFFERS A UNIQUE BLEND OF POSITIVE MARKET FUNDAMENTALS. BULK
RESOURCE DEMAND IS STRONG. INTERMODAL CONTAINER TRAFFIC IS A MAJOR GROWTH ENGINE.
THE MERCHANDISE SECTOR IS PERFORMING WELL. OUR MAJOR PARTNERS ARE ALSO INVESTING
IN THEIR CAPACITY AND WE ARE GROWING TOGETHER. |
Grain, coal, sulphur and fertilizers
for overseas and North American
markets. CPRs resource base
has experienced a positive secular
change, driven by global economics.
In 2005, export potash continued
to grow substantially, world
demand for metallurgical coal hit
record levels, exports of U.S. grain
reached new highs, and sulphur |
volumes remained healthy. The
positive trend is expected to
continue in 2006. Key customers
plan to increase their production
capacity and CPR has the track
capacity to handle this growth.
New high-capacity grain and coal
cars will be acquired in 2006,
enabling CPR to move more
product per train, increasing
productivity and reducing costs.
Innovative operating concepts that
increase train length, reduce cycle
times and balance the flow of
loaded deliveries and empty
returns will also be introduced. |
Consumer goods shipped in
containers that can move by
train, truck and ship. CPR has
increased intermodal margins |
by double-digit rates over the past
two years. In 2005, CPRs import
container volumes through the
Pacific Gateway grew as North
American retailers increasingly
sourced consumer goods from
Asia-Pacific countries, particularly
China. Solid GDP growth and
strong consumer spending also
contributed to CPRs intermodal
growth. Highway competition
eroded as truck companies faced
rising costs and driver shortages.
These trends are expected to
continue in 2006. CPR will grow
the intermodal business with
a focus on price and improved
margins and greater operating
efficiency, including accelerated
container handlings in terminals
and trains that bypass yards
to reduce transit times. The
Vancouver and Montreal gateways
are expanding and CPR has the
capacity to handle their growth.
Merchandise
Forest, automotive, and
industrial and consumer products
that move from and to many
locations. CPR took advantage
of robust demand across its
network to upgrade its merchandise
business in 2005, increasing prices
and targeting growth where the
margins were sufficient to warrant
the required capacity. Fuel cost
recovery was expanded and a
structured, centralized and fully
automated pricing program was
implemented. Service performance
and productivity improved in 2005.
Revenue is expected to grow
in 2006, reflecting a healthy price
environment and improved service
as CPR continues to focus on
execution excellence. CPR will
expand its use of centralized truckrail
transfer facilities to consolidate
high-cost, low-volume shipments,
increase asset velocity and provide
value-added services. Operating
costs are expected to decline as
CPR improves the flow of freight
cars through its yards. |
2006 Annual and Special
Meeting of Shareholders
The Annual and Special Meeting
of Shareholders will be held on
Friday, May 5, 2006, at the Fairmont
Palliser Hotel, 133 9th Avenue S.W.,
Calgary, Alberta, at 9 a.m.
Mountain Time.
Shareholder Services
Shareholders who have inquiries
or wish to obtain copies of the
Corporations Annual Information
Form may contact Shareholder
Services at 1-866-861-4289 or
1-403-319-7538, or by e-mail at
shareholder@cpr.ca, or by writing to:
Shareholder Services, Office of the
Corporate Secretary, Canadian Pacific
Railway, Suite 920, Gulf Canada
Square, 401- 9th Avenue S.W.,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 4Z4
Investor Relations
Financial information, including
Canadian Pacific Railways Corporate
Profile and Fact Book, is available
on CPRs website at www.cpr.ca,
or by e-mail at investor@cpr.ca
or by contacting Investor Relations,
Canadian Pacific Railway, Suite 500,
Gulf Canada Square, 401- 9th Avenue
S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2P 4Z4
Communications and Public Affairs
Contact Communications and Public
Affairs, Canadian Pacific Railway,
Suite 500, Gulf Canada Square,
401- 9th Avenue S.W., Calgary,
Alberta, Canada T2P 4Z4
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