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

 
Fourth Quarter
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
($ in millions, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Railway operating revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Merchandise
$
1,576

 
 
$
1,504

 
 
$
6,357

 
 
$
6,182

 
Intermodal
 
667

 
 
 
583

 
 
 
2,452

 
 
 
2,218

 
Coal
 
426

 
 
 
403

 
 
 
1,742

 
 
 
1,488

 
Total railway operating revenues
 
2,669

 
 
 
2,490

 
 
 
10,551

 
 
 
9,888

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Railway operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and benefits
 
714

 
 
 
662

 
 
 
2,915

 
 
 
2,743

 
Purchased services and rents
 
268

 
 
 
399

 
 
 
1,414

 
 
 
1,548

 
Fuel
 
239

 
 
 
194

 
 
 
840

 
 
 
698

 
Depreciation
 
267

 
 
 
259

 
 
 
1,055

 
 
 
1,026

 
Materials and other
 
167

 
 
 
215

 
 
 
741

 
 
 
799

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total railway operating expenses
 
1,655

 
 
 
1,729

 
 
 
6,965

 
 
 
6,814

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from railway operations
 
1,014

 
 
 
761

 
 
 
3,586

 
 
 
3,074

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income – net
 
13

 
 
 
22

 
 
 
92

 
 
 
71

 
Interest expense on debt
 
134

 
 
 
142

 
 
 
550

 
 
 
563

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
 
893

 
 
 
641

 
 
 
3,128

 
 
 
2,582

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
3

 
 
 
175

 
 
 
583

 
 
 
687

 
Deferred
 
(3,078
)
 
 
 
50

 
 
 
(2,859
)
 
 
 
227

 
Total income taxes
 
(3,075
)
 
 
 
225

 
 
 
(2,276
)
 
 
 
914

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
3,968

 
 
$
416

 
 
$
5,404

 
 
$
1,668

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
13.91

 
 
$
1.43

 
 
$
18.76

 
 
$
5.66

 
Diluted
 
13.79

 
 
 
1.42

 
 
 
18.61

 
 
 
5.62

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
285.1

 
 
 
291.2

 
 
 
287.9

 
 
 
293.9

 
Diluted
 
287.8

 
 
 
293.7

 
 
 
290.3

 
 
 
296.0

 



See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.





Norfolk Southern Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
 
Fourth Quarter
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
($ in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
3,968

 
 
$
416

 
 
$
5,404

 
 
$
1,668

 
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and other postretirement benefits
 
134

 
 
 
(94
)
 
 
 
155

 
 
 
(74
)
 
Other comprehensive income of
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
equity investees
 
20

 
 
 
5

 
 
 
19

 
 
 
5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax
 
154

 
 
 
(89
)
 
 
 
174

 
 
 
(69
)
 
Income tax benefit (expense) related to items of
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
other comprehensive income (loss)
 
(35
)
 
 
 
35

 
 
 
(43
)
 
 
 
27

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
 
119

 
 
 
(54
)
 
 
 
131

 
 
 
(42
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total comprehensive income
$
4,087

 
 
$
362

 
 
$
5,535

 
 
$
1,626

 



       
      
















See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.





Norfolk Southern Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
 
At December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
($ in millions)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
 
690

 
 
$
 
956

 
Accounts receivable – net
 
 
955

 
 
 
 
945

 
Materials and supplies
 
 
222

 
 
 
 
257

 
Other current assets
 
 
282

 
 
 
 
133

 
Total current assets
 
 
2,149

 
 
 
 
2,291

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments
 
 
2,981

 
 
 
 
2,777

 
Properties less accumulated depreciation of $11,909 and
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$11,737, respectively
 
 
30,330

 
 
 
 
29,751

 
Other assets
 
 
251

 
 
 
 
73

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
 
35,711

 
 
$
 
34,892

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
 
1,401

 
 
$
 
1,215

 
Short-term debt
 
 
100

 
 
 
 
100

 
Income and other taxes
 
 
211

 
 
 
 
245

 
Other current liabilities
 
 
233

 
 
 
 
229

 
Current maturities of long-term debt
 
 
600

 
 
 
 
550

 
Total current liabilities
 
 
2,545

 
 
 
 
2,339

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
 
 
9,136

 
 
 
 
9,562

 
Other liabilities
 
 
1,347

 
 
 
 
1,442

 
Deferred income taxes
 
 
6,324

 
 
 
 
9,140

 
Total liabilities
 
 
19,352

 
 
 
 
22,483

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock $1.00 per share par value, 1,350,000,000 shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  authorized; outstanding 284,157,187 and 290,417,610 shares,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  respectively, net of treasury shares
 
 
285

 
 
 
 
292

 
Additional paid-in capital
 
 
2,254

 
 
 
 
2,179

 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
 
(356
)
 
 
 
 
(487
)
 
Retained income
 
 
14,176

 
 
 
 
10,425

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
 
 
16,359

 
 
 
 
12,409

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
 
35,711

 
 
$
 
34,892

 




See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.





Norfolk Southern Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
($ in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
5,404

 
 
$
1,668

 
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
 
1,059

 
 
 
1,030

 
Deferred income taxes
 
(2,859
)
 
 
 
227

 
Gains and losses on properties
 
(92
)
 
 
 
(46
)
 
Changes in assets and liabilities affecting operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
 
(41
)
 
 
 
23

 
Materials and supplies
 
35

 
 
 
42

 
Other current assets
 
(71
)
 
 
 
82

 
Current liabilities other than debt
 
135

 
 
 
158

 
Other – net
 
(317
)
 
 
 
(150
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
3,253

 
 
 
3,034

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities
 
 
 
 
 
Property additions
 
(1,723
)
 
 
 
(1,887
)
 
Property sales and other transactions
 
202

 
 
 
130

 
Investment purchases
 
(7
)
 
 
 
(123
)
 
Investment sales and other transactions
 
47

 
 
 
48

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
 
(1,481
)
 
 
 
(1,832
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends
 
(703
)
 
 
 
(695
)
 
Common stock transactions
 
89

 
 
 
57

 
Purchase and retirement of common stock
 
(1,012
)
 
 
 
(803
)
 
Proceeds from borrowings – net of issuance costs
 
290

 
 
 
694

 
Debt repayments
 
(702
)
 
 
 
(600
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash used in financing activities
 
(2,038
)
 
 
 
(1,347
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
 
(266
)
 
 
 
(145
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
 
 
 
 
At beginning of year
 
956

 
 
 
1,101

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At end of year
$
690

 
 
$
956

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid during the period for:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest (net of amounts capitalized)
$
528

 
 
$
543

 
Income taxes (net of refunds)
 
705

 
 
 
593

 




See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.





NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

1.    Tax Reform
As a result of the enactment of tax reform, “Purchased services and rents” includes a $151 million benefit and “Total income taxes” includes a $3,331 million benefit which added $3,482 million to “Net income.” This increased “Earnings per share - basic” by $12.21 and $12.10 in the fourth quarter and for the year 2017, respectively, and “Earnings per share - diluted” by $12.10 and $12.00 in the fourth quarter 2017 and for the year 2017, respectively.

2.    Stock Repurchase Program
We repurchased and retired 8.2 million and 9.2 million shares of common stock under our stock repurchase program in 2017 and 2016, respectively, at a cost of $1.0 billion and $803 million, respectively. Since the beginning of 2006, we have repurchased and retired 168.5 million shares at a total cost of $11.3 billion.