Delivers strongest financial results in company's history

CALGARY, Oct. 21, 2014 /CNW/ - Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) today announced record Q3 2014 financial results.

Net income in the third quarter rose to a record $400 million, or $2.31 per diluted share, from $324 million, or $1.84 per share, in the third quarter of 2013. This represents an increase of 26 percent in earnings per share year-over-year.

THIRD-QUARTER 2014 RESULTS COMPARED WITH THIRD-QUARTER 2013:

  • Revenue rose 9 percent to a record $1.670 billion
  • Operating expenses rose 4 percent to $1.049 billion
  • Operating Ratio fell to a record low 62.8 percent, an improvement of 310 basis points
  • Operating income rose 19 percent to $621 million, the highest ever

"The CP team delivered another quarter of impressive results," said E. Hunter Harrison, CP's Chief Executive Officer.  "Going forward, we will continue to execute on our plan of delivering safe, superior service to our customers, focusing on further efficiency and capacity initiatives and building on our solid foundation for growth."

"Despite recent volatility in commodity prices, we are confident in the strength of the franchise and are on track to finish the year with CP's strongest quarter to date," Harrison said.

Note on forward-looking information

This news release contains certain forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws relating, but not limited, to our operations, priorities and plans, anticipated financial performance, business prospects, planned capital expenditures, programs and strategies. This forward-looking information also includes, but is not limited to, statements concerning expectations, beliefs, plans, goals, objectives, assumptions and statements about possible future events, conditions, and results of operations or performance. Forward-looking information may contain statements with words or headings such as "financial expectations", "key assumptions", "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "plan", "will", "outlook", "should" or similar words suggesting future outcomes. To the extent that CP has provided guidance using non-GAAP financial measures, the Company may not be able to provide a reconciliation to a GAAP measure, due to unknown variables and uncertainty related to future results.

Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information as actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance. By its nature, CP's forward-looking information involves numerous assumptions, inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information, including but not limited to the following factors: changes in business strategies; general North American and global economic, credit and business conditions; risks in agricultural production such as weather conditions and insect populations; the availability and price of energy commodities; the effects of competition and pricing pressures; industry capacity; shifts in market demand; changes in commodity prices; uncertainty surrounding timing and volumes of commodities being shipped via CP; inflation; changes in laws and regulations, including regulation of rates; changes in taxes and tax rates; potential increases in maintenance and operating costs; uncertainties of investigations, proceedings or other types of claims and litigation; labour disputes; risks and liabilities arising from derailments; transportation of dangerous goods; timing of completion of capital and maintenance projects; currency and interest rate fluctuations; effects of changes in market conditions and discount rates on the financial position of pension plans and investments; and various events that could disrupt operations, including severe weather, droughts, floods, avalanches and earthquakes as well as security threats and governmental response to them, and technological changes.  The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive.

These and other factors are detailed from time to time in reports filed by CP with securities regulators in Canada and the United States.  Reference should be made to "Management's Discussion and Analysis" in CP's annual and interim reports, Annual Information Form and Form 40-F. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is based on current expectations, estimates and projections and it is possible that predictions, forecasts, projections, and other forms of forward-looking information will not be achieved by CP. Except as required by law, CP undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise

About Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific (TSX:CP) (NYSE:CP) is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to eight major ports, including Vancouver and Montreal, providing North American customers a competitive rail service with access to key markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit www.cpr.ca to see the rail advantages of CP.

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in millions of Canadian dollars, except per share data)
(unaudited)





For the three months



For the nine months





ended September 30



ended September 30





2014



2013



2014



2013


Revenues














Freight

$

1,629


$

1,495


$

4,745


$

4,412



Other


41



39



115



114


Total revenues


1,670



1,534



4,860



4,526


Operating expenses














Compensation and benefits


347



324



1,034



1,050



Fuel


249



226



793



742



Materials


47



36



146



115



Equipment rents


36



44



117



134



Depreciation and amortization


135



139



413



421



Purchased services and other


235



241



726



758


Total operating expenses


1,049



1,010



3,229



3,220
















Operating income


621



524



1,631



1,306


Less:














Other income and charges


1



-



4



11



Net interest expense


70



70



209



208


Income before income tax expense


550



454



1,418



1,087
















Income tax expense (Note 4)


150



130



393



294


Net income

$

400


$

324


$

1,025


$

793






























Earnings per share (Note 5)














Basic earnings per share

$

2.33


$

1.85


$

5.90


$

4.54



Diluted earnings per share

$

2.31


$

1.84


$

5.84


$

4.50
















Weighted-average number of shares (in millions) (Note 5)









Basic


171.9



175.1



173.9



174.8



Diluted


173.5



176.5



175.5



176.3
















Dividends declared per share

$

0.3500


$

0.3500


$

1.0500


$

1.0500
















Certain of the comparative figures have been reclassified in order to be consistent with the 2014 presentation. (Note 13)


See Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.















 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in millions of Canadian dollars)
(unaudited)










 

For the three months


 

For the nine months




ended September 30


ended September 30





2014



2013



2014



2013









































Net income

$

400


$

324


$

1,025


$

793
















Net (loss) gain in foreign currency translation 














adjustments, net of hedging activities


(26)



2



(19)



(1)
















Change in derivatives designated as cash flow hedges


-



-



(2)



-
















Change in defined benefit pension and post-retirement 














plans


31



50



93



299














Other comprehensive income before income taxes


5


52



72


298














Income tax benefit recovery (expense) 


15


(22)



(1)


(63)













Other comprehensive income (Note 3)


20


30



71


235













Comprehensive income

$

420


$

354


$

1,096


$

1,028

























See Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.




































 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS AT,
(in millions of Canadian dollars)
(unaudited)



September 30


December 31



2014


2013

Assets






Current assets







Cash and cash equivalents 

$

315


$

476


Restricted cash and cash equivalents 


84



411


Accounts receivable, net  


739



580


Materials and supplies


168



165


Deferred income taxes 


164



344


Other current assets


68



53




1,538



2,029








Investments 


107



92

Properties


14,040



13,327

Assets held for sale (Note 6)


-



222

Goodwill and intangible assets 


170



162

Pension asset 


1,210



1,028

Other assets 


160



200

Total assets

$

17,225


$

17,060








Liabilities and shareholders' equity






Current liabilities







Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 

$

1,213


$

1,189


Long-term debt maturing within one year


132



189




1,345



1,378








Pension and other benefit liabilities  


657



657

Other long-term liabilities


399



338

Long-term debt


4,752



4,687

Deferred income taxes


2,980



2,903

Total liabilities


10,133



9,963








Shareholders' equity (Note 7)







Share capital 


2,240



2,240


Additional paid-in capital 


35



34


Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 3)


(1,432)



(1,503)


Retained earnings


6,249



6,326




7,092



7,097

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

17,225


$

17,060








Contingencies  (Note 12)






See Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.





















 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions of Canadian dollars)
(unaudited)








For the three months


For the nine months





ended September 30


ended September 30






2014



2013



2014



2013

Operating activities













Net income

$

400


$

324


$

1,025


$

793


Reconciliation of net income to cash provided by













operating activities:















Depreciation and amortization


135



139



413



421




Deferred income taxes (Note 4)


120



110



194



260




Pension funding in excess of expense (Note 11)


(38)



(17)



(103)



(40)


Other operating activities, net  


(1)



(21)



39



(40)


Change in non-cash working capital balances related to 













operations 


(82)



(31)



(102)



(103)

Cash provided by operating activities


534



504



1,466



1,291
















Investing activities













Additions to properties


(414)



(298)



(936)



(802)


Proceeds from the sale of west end of Dakota, Minnesota 













and Eastern Railroad (Note 6)


-



-



236



-


Proceeds from the sale of properties and other assets 


10



11



26



38


Change in restricted cash and cash equivalents used to 













collateralize letters of credit 


318



(247)



327



(346)


Other


1



(1)



-



(27)

Cash used in investing activities


(85)



(535)



(347)



(1,137)
















Financing activities













Dividends paid


(61)



(62)



(184)



(183)


Issuance of CP common shares 


14



6



50



69


Purchase of CP common shares (Note 7)


(455)



-



(987)



-


Repayment of long-term debt 


(21)



(19)



(175)



(45)


Settlement of foreign exchange forward on long-term debt (Note 9)


17



-



17



-


Other




(3)



-



(3)



-

Cash used in financing activities


(509)



(75)



(1,282)



(159)
















Effect of foreign currency fluctuations on U.S. dollar-












denominated cash and cash equivalents


6



(7)



2



1

Cash position













Decrease in cash and cash equivalents


(54)



(113)



(161)



(4)


Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 


369



442



476



333

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

315


$

329


$

315


$

329
















Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information













Income taxes paid 

$

103


$

16


$

142


$

27


Interest paid

$

60


$

58


$

220


$

209

See Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.





































 






INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(in millions of Canadian dollars, except common share amounts)
(unaudited)















Common






Accumulated






 shares




Additional

other



Total


(in


Share

paid-in

comprehensive

Retained

shareholders'


millions)


capital

capital

loss

earnings

equity














Balance at January 1, 2014

175.4


$

2,240

$

34

$

(1,503)

$

6,326

$

7,097

Net income 

-



-


-


-


1,025


1,025

Other comprehensive income (Note 3)

-



-


-


71


-


71

Dividends declared

-



-


-


-


(183)


(183)

Effect of stock-based compensation expense

-



-


16


-


-


16

CP common shares repurchased (Note 7)

(5.3)



(68)


-


-


(919)


(987)

Shares issued under stock option plans (Note 10)

0.9



68


(15)


-


-


53

Balance at September 30, 2014

171.0


$

2,240

$

35

$

(1,432)

$

6,249

$

7,092




























Common






Accumulated






 shares




Additional

other



Total


(in


Share

paid-in

comprehensive

Retained

shareholders'


millions)


capital

capital

loss

earnings

equity

Balance at January 1, 2013

173.9


$

2,127

$

41

$

(2,768)

$

5,697

$

5,097

Net income 

-



-


-


-


793


793

Other comprehensive income (Note 3)

-



-


-


235


-


235

Dividends declared

-



-


-


-


(185)


(185)

Effect of stock-based compensation expense 

-



-


14


-


-


14

Shares issued under stock option plans (Note 10)

1.3



94


(20)


-


-


74

Balance at September 30, 2013

175.2


$

2,221

$

35

$

(2,533)

$

6,305

$

6,028














See Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.


























NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2014
(unaudited)



1

Basis of presentation




These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited ("CP", or the "Company"), expressed in Canadian dollars, reflect management's estimates and assumptions that are necessary for their fair presentation in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). They do not include all disclosures required under GAAP for annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the 2013 annual consolidated financial statements. The accounting policies used are consistent with the accounting policies used in preparing the 2013 annual consolidated financial statements. 




CP's operations can be affected by seasonal fluctuations such as changes in customer demand and weather-related issues. This seasonality could impact quarter-over-quarter comparisons. 




In management's opinion, the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal and recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly such information. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the fiscal year.



2

Future accounting changes




Reporting discontinued operations and disclosures of disposals of components


In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, an amendment to FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 205 and Topic 360.  The update amends the definition of a discontinued operation in Topic 205, expands disclosure requirements for transactions that meet the definition of a discontinued operation and requires entities to disclose information about individually significant components that are disposed of or held for sale and do not qualify as discontinued operations. In addition, an entity is required to separately present assets and liabilities of a discontinued operation for all comparative periods and separately present assets and liabilities of assets held for sale in the initial period in which the disposal group is classified as held for sale on the face of the consolidated balance sheets. For each period in which assets and liabilities are separately presented on the consolidated balance sheets, those amounts should not be offset and presented as a single amount. This ASU will be effective for public entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014, and will be applied prospectively. The adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact to the Company's financial statements.




Revenue from contracts with customers


In May 2014, FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, a new FASB ASC, Topic 606, which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605 and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification.   This new standard requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, the new standard requires enhanced disclosures about revenue to help users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. This ASU will be effective for public entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Entities have the option of using either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach to adopt the ASU. The Company has not, at this time, ascertained the full impact on the consolidated financial statements from the adoption of this new standard but does not expect the impact to be material.



3

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss ("AOCL") by component              




For the three months ended September 30 

For the nine months ended September 30 

(in millions of

Canadian dollars)

Foreign currency net of hedging activities(1)

Derivatives and other(1)

Pension and post-retirement defined benefit plans(1)(2)

Total(1)

Foreign currency net of hedging activities(1)

Derivatives and other(1)

Pension and post-retirement defined benefit plans(1)(2)

Total(1)










Opening balance, 2014

$ 114

$ (18)

$ (1,548)

$ (1,452)

$ 105

$ (15)

$ (1,593)

$ (1,503)










Other comprehensive (loss)









income before reclassifications

(4)

-

-

(4)

5

-

-

5










Amounts reclassified from









accumulated other









comprehensive loss (income)

-

-

24

24

-

(3)

69

66










Net current-period other









comprehensive (loss) income

(4)

-

24

20

5

(3)

69

71










Closing balance, 2014

$ 110

$ (18)

$ (1,524)

$ (1,432)

$ 110

$ (18)

$ (1,524)

$ (1,432)










Opening balance, 2013

$ 94

$ (14)

$ (2,643)

$ (2,563)

$ 74

$ (14)

$ (2,828)

$ (2,768)










Other comprehensive (loss)









income before reclassifications

(7)

(7)

-

(14)

13

8

102

123










Amounts reclassified from









accumulated other









comprehensive loss (income)

-

7

37

44

-

(8)

120

112










Net current-period other









comprehensive (loss) income

(7)

-

37

30

13

-

222

235










Closing balance, 2013

$ 87

$ (14)

$ (2,606)

$ (2,533)

$ 87

$ (14)

$ (2,606)

$ (2,533)










(1) Amounts are presented net of tax.

(2) Reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss.




Amounts in Pension and post-retirement defined benefit plans reclassified from Accumulated 


 other comprehensive loss 



For the three months


For the nine months 



ended September 30


ended September 30 


(in millions of Canadian dollars) 

2014


2013


2014


2013















Amortization of prior service costs (1)

$

(17)


$

(18)


$

(51)


$

(41)


Recognition of net actuarial loss (1)


48



68



144



205















Total before income tax 


31



50



93



164


Income tax recovery 


(7)



(13)



(24)



(44)


Net of income tax 

$

24


$

37


$

69


$

120

 (1) Impacts Compensation and benefits on the Interim Consolidated Statements of Income.


4

Income taxes





For the three months


For the nine months



ended September 30


ended September 30


(in millions of Canadian dollars)

2014


2013


2014


2013


Current income tax expense 

$

30


$

20


$

199


$

34


Deferred income tax expense 


120



110



194



260


Income tax expense 

$

150


$

130


$

393


$

294















The effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 were 27.2% and 27.7%, respectively (three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 – 28.6% and 27.1%, respectively). The changes in tax rates were primarily due to the impact of a change in the province of British Columbia's corporate income tax rate in the third quarter of 2013, which was partially offset by the benefit recognized for the 2012 U.S. federal track maintenance credit of $6 million enacted in the first quarter of 2013.



5

Earnings per share




At September 30, 2014, the number of shares outstanding was 171.0 million (September 30, 2013 – 175.2 million).




Basic earnings per share have been calculated using net income for the period divided by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period. 




The number of shares used in earnings per share calculations is reconciled as follows:






For the three months



For the nine months





ended September 30



ended September 30



(in millions) 


2014


2013



2014


2013















Weighted-average basic shares outstanding


171.9


175.1



173.9


174.8



Dilutive effect of stock options


1.6


1.4



1.6


1.5



Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding 


173.5


176.5



175.5


176.3



 

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, there were 15,980 options and 82,146 options, respectively, excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effects were not dilutive (three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 – 8,800 and 38,872, respectively).



6

Assets held for sale




On May 30, 2014, the Company completed the sale of the west end of Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern ("DM&E West") to Genesee & Wyoming Inc. ("G&W") for net proceeds of U.S. $218 million (CDN $236 million).  The Company and G&W are currently in the process of finalizing closing adjustments.



7

Shareholders' equity




On February 20, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a share repurchase program, and in March 2014, the Company filed a new normal course issuer bid ("bid") to purchase, for cancellation, up to 5.3 million of its outstanding Common Shares. On September 29, 2014, the Company announced the amendment of the bid to increase the maximum number of its Common Shares that may be purchased from 5.3 million to 12.7 million of its outstanding Commons Shares, effective October 2, 2014. Under the filing, share purchases may be made during the twelve months period that began March 17, 2014, and ends March 16, 2015. 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 retained earnings.




The following table provides the activities under the share repurchase program:



For the three months


For the nine months



ended September 30


ended September 30




2014



2014









Number of common shares repurchased 


2,000,392



5,270,374


Weighted-average price per share(1)

$

210.91


$

187.33


Amount of repurchase (in millions)(1)

$

422


$

987


(1) Includes brokerage fees.



8

Revolving credit facility




At September 26, 2014, the Company terminated its existing revolving credit facility agreement dated as of November 29, 2013. On the same day, CP entered into a new revolving credit facility (the "facility") agreement with 15 highly rated financial institutions for a commitment amount of U.S. $2 billion. The facility includes a U.S. $1 billion five years portion and a U.S. $1 billion one year plus one year term out portion. The facility can accommodate draws of cash and/or letters of credit at market competitive pricing. At September 30, 2014, the facility is undrawn. The facility agreement requires the Company not to exceed a maximum debt to total capitalization ratio. At September 30, 2014, the Company satisfied this threshold stipulated in the financial covenant.



9

Financial instruments




A.

Fair values of financial instruments






The Company categorizes its financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value in line with the fair value hierarchy established by GAAP that prioritizes, with respect to reliability, the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This hierarchy consists of three broad levels. Level 1 inputs consist of quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities and give the highest priority to these inputs. Level 2 and 3 inputs are based on significant other observable inputs and significant unobservable inputs, respectively, and give lower priority to these inputs.






When possible, the estimated fair value is based on quoted market prices and, if not available, estimates from third party brokers. For non-exchange traded derivatives classified in Level 2, the Company uses standard valuation techniques to calculate fair value. Primary inputs to these techniques include observable market prices (interest, foreign exchange and commodity) and volatility, depending on the type of derivative and nature of the underlying risk. The Company uses inputs and data used by willing market participants when valuing derivatives and considers its own credit default swap spread as well as those of its counterparties in its determination of fair value.






The carrying values of financial instruments equal or approximate their fair values with the exception of long-term debt which has a fair value of approximately $5,952 million at September 30, 2014 (December 31, 2013 - $5,572 million) and a carrying value of $4,884 million at September 30, 2014 (December 31, 2013 – $4,876 million). The estimated fair value of current and long-term borrowings has been determined based on market information where available, or by discounting future payments of interest and principal at estimated interest rates expected to be available to the Company at period end. All derivatives and long-term debt are classified as Level 2.





B.

Financial risk management









Derivative financial instruments



Derivative financial instruments may be used to selectively reduce volatility associated with fluctuations in interest rates, foreign exchange ("FX") rates, the price of fuel and stock-based compensation expense. Where derivatives are designated as hedging instruments, the relationship between the hedging instruments and their associated hedged items is documented, 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 or liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, commitments or forecasted transactions. At the time a derivative contract is entered into and at least quarterly thereafter, an assessment is made whether the derivative item is effective in offsetting the changes in fair value or cash flows of the hedged items. The derivative qualifies for hedge accounting treatment if it is effective in substantially mitigating the risk it was designed to address.



It is not the Company's intent to use financial derivatives or commodity instruments for trading or speculative purposes.









Foreign exchange management



The Company conducts business transactions and owns assets in both Canada and the United States. As a result, the Company is exposed to fluctuations in value of financial commitments, assets, liabilities, income or cash flows due to changes in FX rates. The Company may enter into foreign exchange risk management transactions primarily to manage fluctuations in the exchange rate between Canadian and U.S. currencies. FX exposure is primarily mitigated through natural offsets created by revenues, expenditures and balance sheet positions incurred in the same currency. Where appropriate, the Company may negotiate with customers and suppliers to reduce the net exposure.






Occasionally the Company may enter into short-term FX forward contracts as part of its cash management strategy.






Net investment hedge



The FX gains and losses on long-term debt are mainly unrealized and can only be realized when U.S. dollar denominated long-term debt matures or is settled. The Company also has long-term FX exposure on its investment in U.S. affiliates. The majority of the Company's U.S. dollar denominated long-term debt has been designated as a hedge of the net investment in foreign subsidiaries. This designation has the effect of mitigating volatility on net income by offsetting long-term FX gains and losses on U.S. dollar denominated long-term debt and gains and losses on its net investment. The effective portion recognized in "Other comprehensive income" for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was an unrealized foreign exchange loss of $175 million and $186 million, respectively (three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 – unrealized foreign exchange gain of $65 million and a loss of $112 million, respectively). There was no ineffectiveness during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and comparative periods.






Foreign exchange forward contracts



The Company may enter into FX forward contracts to lock in the amount of Canadian dollars it has to pay on its U.S. denominated debt maturities.






At September 30, 2014, the Company had no remaining FX forward contracts to fix the exchange rate on US denominated debt maturities. At December 31, 2013, the Company had FX forward contracts to fix the exchange rate on U.S. $100 million of principal outstanding on a capital lease due in January 2014, U.S. $175 million of its 6.50% Notes due in May 2018, and U.S. $100 million of its 7.25% Notes due in May 2019. These derivatives, which were accounted for as cash flow hedges, guaranteed the amount of Canadian dollars that the Company would repay when these obligations mature.






During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company settled the FX forward contract related to the repayment of a capital lease due in January 2014 for proceeds of $8 million.






During the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Company de-designated and settled prior to maturity the FX forward contracts related to the repayment of its 6.50% Notes due in May 2018 and its 7.25% Notes due in May 2019 for proceeds of $17 million settled in the third quarter of 2014 with the offset recorded as realized gains of $3 million in "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" and $14 million in "Retained earnings". Amounts remaining in "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" are being amortized to "Other income and charges" until the underlying debts, which were hedged, are repaid.






During the three months ended September 30, 2014, the amount being amortized to "Other income and charges" is not significant.






During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the combined realized and unrealized foreign exchange gain was $nil and $3 million, respectively (three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 – unrealized loss of $6 million and unrealized gain of $9 million, respectively), were recorded in "Other income and charges" in relation to these settled derivatives. Gains recorded in "Other income and charges" were largely offset by losses on the underlying debt which the settled derivatives were designated to hedge. Similarly, losses were largely offset by gains on the underlying debt.






At December 31, 2013, the unrealized gains derived from these FX forwards was $25 million of which $6 million was included in "Other current assets" and $19 million in "Other assets" with the offsets reflected as unrealized gains of $5 million in "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" and $20 million in "Retained earnings".






At September 30, 2014, the Company expected that, during the next twelve months, a pre-tax gain of $1 million would be reclassified to "Other income and charges".

 

10

Stock-based compensation




At September 30, 2014, the Company had several stock-based compensation plans, including stock option plans, various cash settled liability plans and an employee stock savings plan. These plans resulted in an expense of $42 million and $102 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively (three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 - an expense of $9 million and $52 million, respectively).




Regular options
In the nine months ended September 30, 2014, under CP's stock option plans, the Company issued 424,440 regular options at the weighted-average price of $173.81 per share, based on the closing price on the grant date.




Pursuant to the employee plans, these regular options may be exercised upon vesting, which is between 12 and 48 months after the grant date, and will expire after 10 years.  




Under the fair value method, the fair value of the regular options at the grant date was $21 million. The weighted-average fair value assumptions were approximately:





For the nine months




ended September, 30 2014









Grant price 

$

173.81




Expected option life (years)(1)


5.96




Risk-free interest rate(2)


1.66

%



Expected stock price volatility(3)


28.70

%



Expected annual dividends per share (4)

$

1.40




Expected forfeiture rate(5)


1.20

%



Weighted-average grant date fair value per regular options 






granted during the period 


$48.68















(1) Represents the period of time that awards are expected to be outstanding. Historical data on exercise behaviour, or when available, specific expectations regarding future exercise behaviour, were used to estimate the expected life of the option.

(2) Based on the implied yield available on zero-coupon government issues with an equivalent remaining term at the time of the grant.

(3) Based on the historical stock price volatility of the Company's stock over a period commensurate with the expected term of the option.

(4) Determined by the current annual dividend at the time of grant. The Company does not employ different dividend yields throughout the contractual term of the option. 

(5) The Company estimated forfeitures based on past experience. This rate is monitored on a periodic basis.




Performance share unit ("PSU") plan
In the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company issued 165,500 PSUs with a grant date fair value of approximately $25 million. These units attract dividend equivalents in the form of additional units based on the dividends paid on the Company's Common Shares. PSUs vest and are settled in cash, or in CP common shares approximately three years after the grant date, contingent upon CP's performance ("performance factor"). The fair value of PSUs is measured, both on the grant date and each subsequent quarter until settlement, utilizing a Monte Carlo simulation model. The model utilizes multiple input variables that determine the probability of satisfying the performance factor and market conditions stipulated in the grant.






Deferred share unit ("DSU") plan
In the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company granted 52,169 DSUs with a grant date fair value of approximately $9 million. DSUs vest over various periods of up to 48 months and are only redeemable for a specified period after employment is terminated. 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.






Restricted share unit ("RSU") plan
In the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company granted 15,918 RSUs with a grant date fair value of approximately $3 million. RSUs are subject to time vesting over 36 months. An expense to income for RSUs is recognized over the vesting period for both the initial subscription price and the change in value between reporting periods.




11

Pensions and other benefits




In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company made contributions of $25 million and $64 million, respectively (three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 - $24 million and $76 million, respectively), to its defined benefit pension plans. The net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit pension plans and other benefits recognized in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 included the following components:






For the three months





ended September 30





Pensions



Other benefits

















(in millions of Canadian dollars)


2014



2013



2014



2013

















Current service cost (benefits














   earned by employees in the














   period)

$

27


$

34


$

4


$

4



Interest cost on benefit obligation


120



111



5



5



Expected return on fund assets


(190)



(186)



-



-



Recognized net actuarial loss (gain)


47



66



1



(2)



Amortization of prior service costs


(17)



(18)



-



-

















Net periodic (recovery) benefit cost

$

(13)


$

7


$

10


$

7



















For the nine months




ended September 30




Pensions



Other benefits















(in millions of Canadian dollars)


2014



2013



2014



2013















Current service cost (benefits













   earned by employees in the













   period)

$

80


$

102


$

11


$

12


Interest cost on benefit obligation


358



334



17



16


Expected return on fund assets


(568)



(559)



-



-


Recognized net actuarial loss


142



200



2



1


Amortization of prior service costs


(51)



(41)



-



-















Net periodic (recovery) benefit cost

$

(39)


$

36


$

30


$

29



























12

Contingencies






In the normal course of its operations, the Company becomes involved in various legal actions, including claims relating to injuries and damages 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 September 30, 2014 cannot be predicted with certainty, it is the opinion of management that their resolution will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations individually and in aggregate.






Legal proceedings related to Lac-Mégantic rail accident



On July 6, 2013, a train carrying crude oil operated by Montreal Maine and Atlantic Railway ("MM&A") derailed and exploded in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec on a section of railway line owned by MM&A. The previous day CP had interchanged the train to MM&A, and after that interchange MM&A exercised exclusive control over the train.






Following this incident, the Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Wildlife and Parks of Quebec issued an order directing certain named parties to recover the contaminants and to clean up and decontaminate the derailment site. CP was added as a named party on August 14, 2013. CP is a party to an administrative appeal with respect to this order.






A class action lawsuit has also been filed in the Superior Court of Quebec on behalf of a class of persons and entities residing in, owning or leasing property in, operating a business in or physically present in Lac-Mégantic. The lawsuit seeks damages caused by the derailment including for wrongful deaths, personal injuries, and property damages. CP was added as a defendant on August 16, 2013. In the wake of the derailment and ensuing litigation, MM&A filed for bankruptcy in Canada and the United States.






At this early stage in the legal proceedings, any potential liability and the quantum of potential loss cannot be determined. Nevertheless, CP denies liability for MM&A's derailment and will vigorously defend itself in both proceedings and any proceeding that may be commenced in the future.






Environmental liabilities



Environmental remediation accruals cover site-specific remediation programs. Environmental remediation accruals are measured on an undiscounted basis unless a reliably determinable estimate as to amount and timing of costs can be established. The accruals are recorded when the costs to remediate are probable and reasonably estimable. Certain future costs to monitor sites are discounted at a risk free rate.






The accruals for environmental remediation represent CP's best estimate of its probable future obligation and include both asserted and unasserted claims, without reduction for anticipated recoveries from third parties. Although the recorded accruals include CP's best estimate of all probable costs, CP's total environmental remediation costs cannot be predicted with certainty. Accruals for environmental remediation may change from time to time as new information about previously untested sites becomes known, environmental laws and regulations evolve and advances are made in environmental remediation technology. The accruals 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 CP's financial position, but may materially affect income in the particular period in which a charge is recognized. Costs related to existing, but as yet unknown, or future contamination will be accrued in the period in which they become probable and reasonably estimable.



The expense included in "Purchased services and other" for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $1 million and $2 million, respectively (three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 – $4 million and $5 million, respectively).  Provisions for environmental remediation costs are recorded in "Other long-term liabilities", except for the current portion which is recorded in "Accounts payable and accrued liabilities".  The total amount provided at September 30, 2014 was $91 million (December 31, 2013 – $90 million).  Payments are expected to be made over 10 years to 2024.





13

Reclassification of comparative figures






Billings to third parties for the recovery of costs incurred for freight car repairs and servicing have been reclassified from "Purchased services and other" to "Compensation and benefits" and "Materials" within "Operating expenses", in order to match the billings with the costs incurred on behalf of third parties. As a result, the changes to these components of "Operating expenses" for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 are noted below.  "Operating expenses" in total were unchanged as a result of this reclassification.














Purchased




Compensation






services and


(in millions of Canadian dollars)


and benefits



Materials



other












For the three months ended September 30, 2013








As previously reported 

$

331


$

54


$

216


(Decrease) increase


(7)



(18)



25


As reclassified

$

324


$

36


$

241












For the nine months ended September 30, 2013










As previously reported

$

1,075


$

184


$

664


(Decrease) increase


(25)



(69)



94


As reclassified 

$

1,050


$

115


$

758











 

Summary of Rail Data


















Third Quarter






Year-to-date



2014



2013

Change

%


Financial (millions, except per share data) 



2014



2013

Change

%




























Revenues 












$

1,629


$

1,495


$

134

9



Freight revenue 


$

4,745


$

4,412


$

333

8


41



39



2

5



Other revenue 



115



114



1

1


1,670



1,534



136

9


Total revenues 



4,860



4,526



334

7




























































Operating expenses 













347



324



23

7



Compensation and benefits(1)



1,034



1,050



(16)

(2)


249



226



23

10



Fuel 



793



742



51

7


47



36



11

31



Materials(1)



146



115



31

27


36



44



(8)

(18)



Equipment rents 



117



134



(17)

(13)


135



139



(4)

(3)



Depreciation and amortization 



413



421



(8)

(2)


235



241



(6)

(2)



Purchased services and other (1)



726



758



(32)

(4)


1,049



1,010



39

4


Total operating expenses  



3,229



3,220



9

-


















































621



524



97

19


Operating income 



1,631



1,306



325

25




































Less: 





































1



-



1

-



Other income and charges  



4



11



(7)

(64)


70



70



-

-



Net interest expense  



209



208



1

-


















































550



454



96

21


Income before income tax expense 



1,418



1,087



331

30


























150



130



20

15



Income tax expense 



393



294



99

34

















































$

400


$

324


$

76

23


Net income 


$

1,025


$

793


$

232

29


















































62.8



65.9



(3.1)

(310)

 bps


Operating ratio (%) 



66.4



71.1



(4.7)

(470)

 bps

















































$

2.33


$

1.85


$

0.48

26



Basic earnings per share  


$

5.90


$

4.54


$

1.36

30

















































$

2.31


$

1.84


$

0.47

26



Diluted earnings per share 


$

5.84


$

4.50


$

1.34

30




































Shares Outstanding 
















































Weighted average number of shares 













171.9



175.1



(3.2)

(2)



outstanding (millions) 



173.9



174.8



(0.9)

(1)





































Weighted average number of diluted shares 













173.5



176.5



(3.0)

(2)



outstanding (millions) 



175.5



176.3



(0.8)

-




































Foreign Exchange 
















































Average foreign exchange rate 













0.93



0.96



(0.03)

(3)



(US$/Canadian$) 



0.92



0.98



(0.06)

(6)





































Average foreign exchange rate 













1.08



1.04



0.04

4



(Canadian$/US$) 



1.09



1.02



0.07

7























(1)      

Billings to third parties for the recovery of costs incurred for freight car repairs and servicing have been reclassified from Purchased services and other to Compensation and benefits and Materials within Operating expenses.



 


 

Summary of Rail Data



























Third Quarter







Year-to-date

2014


2013


Change


%






2014


2013


Change


%





































Commodity Data 

















































Freight Revenues (millions) 












$

248


$

212


$

36


17




- Canadian Grain 


$

721


$

606


$

115


19


127



107



20


19




- U.S. Grain 



348



309



39


13


150



177



(27)


(15)




- Coal 



463



470



(7)


(1)


70



66



4


6




- Potash 



251



243



8


3


55



63



(8)


(13)




- Fertilizers and sulphur 



173



201



(28)


(14)


52



51



1


2




- Forest products 



152



157



(5)


(3)


160



142



18


13




- Chemicals and plastics 



462



419



43


10


136



78



58


74




- Crude 



354



267



87


33


190



164



26


16




- Metals, minerals, and consumer products    



521



449



72


16


83



95



(12)


(13)




- Automotive 



275



298



(23)


(8)


202



170



32


19




- Domestic intermodal 



579



511



68


13


156



170



(14)


(8)




- International intermodal 



446



482



(36)


(7)


























$

1,629


$

1,495


$

134


9



Total Freight Revenues 


$

4,745


$

4,412


$

333


8






































Millions of Revenue Ton-Miles (RTM) 













6,790



5,363



1,427


27




- Canadian Grain 



19,710



16,010



3,700


23


3,011



2,501



510


20




- U.S. Grain 



8,229



7,967



262


3


5,422



6,440



(1,018)


(16)




- Coal 



16,804



17,396



(592)


(3)


2,812



2,583



229


9




- Potash 



10,219



10,473



(254)


(2)


915



1,179



(264)


(22)




- Fertilizers and sulphur 



3,119



3,847



(728)


(19)


1,036



1,093



(57)


(5)




- Forest products 



2,959



3,583



(624)


(17)


3,409



3,218



191


6




- Chemicals and plastics 



9,941



10,187



(246)


(2)


4,625



2,894



1,731


60




- Crude 



11,799



10,025



1,774


18


2,993



2,825



168


6




- Metals, minerals, and consumer products    



8,404



7,675



729


9


420



533



(113)


(21)




- Automotive 



1,531



1,766



(235)


(13)


3,076



2,565



511


20




- Domestic intermodal 



8,713



7,628



1,085


14


3,040



3,490



(450)


(13)




- International intermodal 



8,925



10,281



(1,356)


(13)



























37,549



34,684



2,865


8



Total RTMs 



110,353



106,838



3,515


3






































Freight Revenue per RTM (cents) 













3.65



3.96



(0.31)


(8)




- Canadian Grain 



3.66



3.78



(0.12)


(3)


4.22



4.26



(0.04)


(1)




- U.S. Grain 



4.23



3.88



0.35


9


2.76



2.76



-


-




- Coal 



2.76



2.70



0.06


2


2.51



2.64



(0.13)


(5)




- Potash 



2.46



2.32



0.14


6


6.06



5.32



0.74


14




- Fertilizers and sulphur 



5.56



5.23



0.33


6


5.01



4.66



0.35


8




- Forest products 



5.13



4.38



0.75


17


4.68



4.40



0.28


6




- Chemicals and plastics 



4.65



4.10



0.55


13


2.93



2.69



0.24


9




- Crude 



3.00



2.66



0.34


13


6.36



5.83



0.53


9




- Metals, minerals, and consumer products    



6.20



5.86



0.34


6


19.74



17.70



2.04


12




- Automotive 



17.99



16.86



1.13


7


6.57



6.63



(0.06)


(1)




- Domestic intermodal 



6.65



6.69



(0.04)


(1)


5.11



4.86



0.25


5




- International intermodal 



4.99



4.68



0.31


7



























4.34



4.31



0.03


1



Total Freight Revenue per RTM 



4.30



4.13



0.17


4


























 

Summary of Rail Data



























Third Quarter







Year-to-date

2014


2013


Change


%






2014


2013



Change  

%







































Carloads (thousands) 













76



61



15


25




- Canadian Grain 



216



181


35


19



44



45



(1)


(2)




- U.S. Grain 



127



136


(9)


(7)



73



90



(17)


(19)




- Coal 



233



246


(13)


(5)



24



24



-


-




- Potash 



85



89


(4)


(4)



15



17



(2)


(12)




- Fertilizers and sulphur 



46



55


(9)


(16)



15



15



-


-




- Forest products 



44



51


(7)


(14)



52



49



3


6




- Chemicals and plastics 



146



148


(2)


(1)



31



19



12


63




- Crude 



80



65


15


23



71



61



10


16




- Metals, minerals, and consumer products  



187



173


14


8



33



35



(2)


(6)




- Automotive 



100



108


(8)


(7)



111



93



18


19




- Domestic intermodal 



318



275


43


16



142



166



(24)


(14)




- International intermodal 



412



475


(63)


(13)




























687



675



12


2



Total Carloads 



1,994



2,002


(8)


-







































Freight Revenue per Carload 












$

3,264


$

3,512


$

(248)


(7)




- Canadian Grain 


$

3,336


$

3,350


(14)


-



2,878



2,360



518


22




- U.S. Grain 



2,746



2,270


476


21



2,040



1,952



88


5




- Coal 



1,987



1,912


75


4



2,917



2,842



75


3




- Potash 



2,951



2,728


223


8



3,835



3,834



1


-




- Fertilizers and sulphur 



3,790



3,670


120


3



3,426



3,145



281


9




- Forest products 



3,443



3,096


347


11



3,097



2,899



198


7




- Chemicals and plastics 



3,176



2,825


351


12



4,436



4,072



364


9




- Crude 



4,446



4,107


339


8



2,697



2,700



(3)


-




- Metals, minerals, and consumer products  



2,785



2,599


186


7



2,519



2,747



(228)


(8)




- Automotive 



2,741



2,747


(6)


-



1,819



1,820



(1)


-




- Domestic intermodal 



1,823



1,857


(34)


(2)



1,090



1,024



66


6




- International intermodal 



1,079



1,014


65


6



























$

2,372


$

2,214


$

158


7



Total Freight Revenue per Carload 


$

2,380


$

2,204


176


8































 


 

 

Summary of Rail Data



































Third Quarter




Year-to-date

2014


2013(1)


Change


%




2014


2013(1)


Change


%


























Operations Performance 


























69,430


64,188


5,242


8


Freight gross ton-miles (millions) 


203,112


199,098


4,014


2

37,549


34,684


2,865


8


Revenue ton-miles (millions) 


110,353


106,838


3,515


3

8,990


8,837


153


2


Train miles (thousands) 


27,052


28,476


(1,424)


(5)

8,264


7,817


447


6


Average train weight - excluding local traffic (tons) 


8,037


7,485


552


7

6,912


6,746


166


2


Average train length - excluding local traffic (feet) 


6,726


6,485


241


4

8.1


7.2


0.9


13


Average terminal dwell  - (hours) 


8.9


6.9


2.0


29

18.8


19.1


(0.3)


(2)


Average train speed - (mph)(2)


17.6


18.6


(1.0)


(5)


















225.9


217.7


8.2


4


Locomotive productivity (daily average GTMs/active HP) 


219.6


213.6


6.0


3


















0.99


1.02


(0.03)


(3)


Fuel efficiency(3)


1.03


1.07


(0.04)


(4)

68.0


64.7


3.3


5


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


206.7


210.3


(3.6)


(2)

3.39


3.34


0.05


1


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


3.52


3.45


0.07


2


















14,699


14,974


(275)


(2)


Total employees (average)(5)


14,577


15,122


(545)


(4)

14,659


14,766


(107)


(1)


Total employees (end of period)(5)


14,659


14,766


(107)


(1)

14,944


15,318


(374)


(2)


Workforce (end of period)(6)


14,944


15,318


(374)


(2)


























Safety 


























1.65


1.82


(0.17)


(9)


FRA personal injuries per 200,000 employee-hours  


1.66


1.70


(0.04)


(2)

1.62


1.83


(0.21)


(11)


FRA train accidents per million train-miles  


1.29


1.92


(0.63)


(33)


















(1)       

Certain prior period figures have been revised to conform with current presentation or have been updated to reflect new information.

(2)       

Incorporates a new reporting definition where average train speed measures the line-haul movement from origin to destination including terminal dwell hours, and excluding foreign railroad and customer delays.

(3)       

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

(4)       

Includes gallons of fuel consumed from freight, yard and commuter service but excludes fuel used in capital projects and other non-freight activities.

(5)       

An employee is defined as an individual, including trainees, who has worked more than 40 hours in a standard biweekly pay period.  This excludes part time employees, contractors, and consultants.

(6)       

Workforce is defined as total employees plus part time employees, contractors, and consultants.



 

 

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