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Norfolk Southern Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

 

June 30,

June 30,

 

2011

2010

2011

2010

(in millions, except per share amounts)

 

Railway operating revenues:

   Coal

$

893

$

696

$

1,709

$

1,325

   General merchandise

1,433

1,283

2,752

2,482

   Intermodal

540

451

1,025

861

      Total railway operating revenues

2,866

2,430

5,486

4,668

Railway operating expenses:

   Compensation and benefits

739

670

1,504

1,369

   Purchased services and rents

405

374

788

709

   Fuel

412

258

801

512

   Depreciation

213

204

424

408

   Materials and other (note 1)

222

191

494

382

      Total railway operating expenses

 

1,991

 

 

1,697

 

 

4,011

 

 

3,380

      Income from railway operations

 

875

733

1,475

1,288

Other income - net

34

17

61

37

Interest expense on debt

113

115

225

234

      Income before income taxes

796

635

1,311

1,091

Provision for income taxes:

   Current

108

237

186

396

   Deferred

131

6

243

46

      Total income taxes (note 2)

239

243

429

442

      Net income

$

557

 

$

392

 

$

882

 

$

649

Earnings per share (note 3):

   Basic

$

1.58

$

1.06

$

2.49

$

1.74

   Diluted

$

1.56

$

1.04

$

2.45

$

1.72

Weighted average shares outstanding (notes 3 & 4):

   Basic

351.0

369.7

353.1

369.6

   Diluted

357.3

375.1

358.9

375.0

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Norfolk Southern Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

June 30,

December 31,

2011

2010

($ in millions)

Assets

Current assets:

   Cash and cash equivalents

$

678 

$

827 

   Short-term investments

228 

283 

   Accounts receivable - net

991 

807 

   Materials and supplies

201 

169 

   Deferred income taxes

163 

145 

   Other current assets

54 

240 

      Total current assets

2,315 

2,471 

Investments

2,235 

2,193 

Properties less accumulated depreciation of $9,217 and

      $9,262, respectively

23,671 

23,231 

Other assets

257 

304 

      Total assets

$

28,478 

 

$

28,199 

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

Current liabilities:

   Accounts payable

$

1,254 

$

1,181 

   Short-term debt

100 

   Income and other taxes

160 

199 

   Other current liabilities

284 

244 

   Current maturities of long-term debt

55 

358 

      Total current liabilities

1,753 

2,082 

Long-term debt

6,931 

6,567 

Other liabilities

1,795 

1,793 

Deferred income taxes

7,372 

7,088 

      Total liabilities

17,851 

 

 

17,530 

Stockholders' equity:

   Common stock $1.00 per share par value, 1,350,000,000 shares

      authorized; outstanding 347,773,580 and 357,362,604 shares,
      respectively, net of treasury shares

349 

358 

   Additional paid-in capital

1,951 

1,892 

   Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(770)

(805)

   Retained income

9,097 

9,224 

       Total stockholders' equity

10,627 

 

 

10,669 

       Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

28,478 

 

$

28,199 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

Norfolk Southern Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2011

2010

($ in millions)

Cash flows from operating activities:

   Net income

$

882 

$

649 

   Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided

      by operating activities:

         Depreciation

428 

411 

         Deferred income taxes

243 

46 

         Gains and losses on properties and investments

(3)

         Changes in assets and liabilities affecting operations:

            Accounts receivable

(184)

(126)

            Materials and supplies

(32)

(15)

            Other current assets

36 

36 

            Current liabilities other than debt

221 

236 

         Other - net

106 

148 

               Net cash provided by operating activities

1,700 

1,382 

Cash flows from investing activities:

   Property additions

(888)

(569)

   Property sales and other transactions

20 

21 

   Investments, including short-term

(67)

(260)

   Investment sales and other transactions

134 

77 

               Net cash used in investing activities

(801)

(731)

Cash flows from financing activities:

   Dividends

(283)

(252)

   Common stock issued - net

69 

42 

   Purchase and retirement of common stock (note 4)

(792)

(114)

   Proceeds from borrowings - net

396 

   Debt repayments

(438)

(468)

               Net cash used in financing activities

(1,048)

(792)

               Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(149)

(141)

Cash and cash equivalents:

   At beginning of year

827 

996 

   At end of period

$

678 

$

855 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

   Cash paid during the period for:

      Interest (net of amounts capitalized)

$

219 

$

232 

      Income taxes (net of refunds)

$

45 

$

253 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

1.   MATERIALS AND OTHER   

      During the first quarter of 2011, NS received an unfavorable ruling for an arbitration claim with an insurance carrier that failed to respond to insurance claims submitted by NS, related to the January 6, 2005 derailment in Graniteville, SC.  As a result, NS recorded a $43 million expense for the receivables associated

with the contested portion of the claim and a $15 million expense for other receivables affected by the ruling for which recovery is no longer probable.

 

2.   INCOME TAXES

      During the second quarter of 2011, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) completed its examination of NS' 2008 tax return and review of certain claims for refund for prior years that resulted in a decrease in income tax expense of $40 million.  Also during the second quarter, three states enacted tax law changes that decreased deferred income tax expense by $19 million.

      During the first quarter of 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 were signed into law.  Provisions of the Acts eliminated, after 2012, the tax deduction available for reimbursed prescription drug expenses under the Medicare Part D retiree drug subsidy program.  Accordingly, NS recorded a $27 million charge to deferred tax expense in the first quarter of 2010.

 

3.   EARNINGS PER SHARE

      For basic earnings per share, income available to common stockholders for the first and second quarters of 2011 and 2010 reflects $2 million each in reductions from net income for the effect of dividend equivalent payments made to holders of stock options and restricted stock units. 

      For diluted earnings per share, income available to common stockholders reflects reductions of $2 million for the first quarter of 2011, less than $1 million for the second quarter of 2011, $2 million for both the first and second quarters of 2010, $2 million for the first six months of 2011, and $4 million for the first six months of 2010 for the effect of dividend equivalent payments made to holders of stock options.

 

4.   STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

      NS repurchased and retired 11.6 million shares of Common Stock in the first six months of 2011, at a cost of $792 million and 2.0 million shares at a cost of $114 million for the same period of 2010.  The timing and volume of purchases is guided by management's assessment of market conditions and other pertinent factors.  Any near-term share repurchases are expected to be made with internally generated cash, cash on hand, or proceeds from borrowings.  Since 2005, NS has repurchased and retired 91.0 million shares at a total cost of $4.9 billion.