Csx Corporation · NASDAQ:CSX

Csx — Q4 2020 Earnings Presentation

20 slides from Csx's earnings presentation, Jan 21, 2021

  1. Slide 1: 2020 Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call

    2020 FOURTH QUARTER EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL 01.21.2021

  2. Slide 2: Forward Looking Disclosure

    FORWARD LOOKING DISCLOSURE This information and other statements by the company may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act with respect to, among other items: projections and estimates of earnings, revenues, margins, volumes, rates, cost

  3. Slide 3: Non-GAAP Measures Disclosure

    NON-GAAP MEASURES DISCLOSURE CSX reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). CSX also uses certain non-GAAP measures that fall within the meaning of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation G and Regulati

  4. Slide 4: Executive Summary

    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY James M. Foote President and Chief Executive Officer

  5. Slide 5: Fourth Quarter Highlights

    FOURTH QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS 1,599K $2,825M $1,215M Volume Revenue Op. Income Operating Income increased 5% Operating Income Operating Ratio Earnings Per Share year over year $1,215M 60.0% $0.99 $0.99 $1,154M Operating Ratio improved 300 57.0% bps to new Q4 record EPS of $0.99, includes $0.05 of early

  6. Slide 6: Fourth Quarter Revenue Highlights

    FOURTH QUARTER REVENUE HIGHLIGHTS Intermodal Volume and Revenue Growth Fourth Quarter Revenue Offset by Declines in Coal Down 2% Year Over Year Chemicals increased due to higher shipments of plastics, waste and crude oil, partially offset by lower shipments of frac sand and natural gas liquids Chemi

  7. Slide 7: Fourth Quarter and Full Year Safety Highlights

    FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR SAFETY HIGHLIGHTS FRA Personal Injury Frequency Index Safety is a guiding principle at CSX Quarterly Annual 1.15 1.04 0.90 Record Q4 low number of injuries 0.76 0.76 0.81 0.61 Full year injuries and train accidents at record low levels Q1 20 Q2 20 Q3 20 Q4 20 FY 18 FY19

  8. Slide 8: Successfully Leveraging New Technologies

    SUCCESSFULLY LEVERAGING NEW TECHNOLOGIES Continued Expanding investment in autonomous train and track inspection Investment in Safety & Inspection Piloting new drone-based yard and track inspection programs Creating smarter, more autonomous intermodal yards Realizing Efficiencies Across Extending be

  9. Slide 9: Committed to Sustainable Operations

    COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS CSX is expanding the sustainability benefits CSX’s fuel efficiency advantage vs. trucks allowed our customers to avoid CO2 of rail by focusing on fuel efficiency and emissions equivalent to: customer service Improved fuel efficiency by 16% compared to CSX’s pre-PS

  10. Slide 10: Fourth Quarter Operating Highlights

    FOURTH QUARTER OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS Train Velocity Fuel Efficiency Miles per Hour Gallons per kGTM 21.3 21.2 21.2 19.6 18.9 1.01 0.99 0.96 0.93 0.94 Q4 19 Q1 20 Q2 20 Q3 20 Q4 20 Q4 19 Q1 20 Q2 20 Q3 20 Q4 20 Terminal Car Dwell Locomotive Efficiency Average Hours per Car GTM’s per Available HP 9.7 1

  11. Slide 11: Maintaining Strong Operating Leverage

    MAINTAINING STRONG OPERATING LEVERAGE Volume and Resources vs. February YoY Change in Volume and Resources Indexed (February = 100) YoY % Change 115 10% Volume Active T&E Train Starts Volume Active T&E Train Starts 110 5% 105 0% 100 95 (5%) 90 (10%) 85 (15%) 80 (20%) 75 70 (25%) Feb Apr Jun Aug Oct

  12. Slide 12: Fourth Quarter Service Highlights

    FOURTH QUARTER SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS Carload Trip Plan Performance Intermodal Trip Plan Performance 100% 100% 95% 96% 94% 90% 90% 87% 83% 84% 81% 80% 80% 80% 73% 75% 70% 70% 60% 60% 50% 50% 40% 40% Q4 19 Q1 20 Q2 20 Q3 20 Q4 20 Q4 19 Q1 20 Q2 20 Q3 20 Q4 20 Trip Plan Performance measures success in mee

  13. Slide 13: Financial Review

    FINANCIAL REVIEW Kevin S. Boone EVP and Chief Financial Officer

  14. Slide 14: Fourth Quarter Earnings Summary

    FOURTH QUARTER EARNINGS SUMMARY Fourth Quarter Income Statement Dollars in millions 2020 2019 Variance Revenue $ 2,825 $ 2,885 (2%) Expense Labor and Fringe 588 658 11% Materials, Supplies and Other 445 426 (4%) Depreciation 347 344 (1%) Fuel 139 216 36% Equipment and Other Rents 91 87 (5%) Total Ex

  15. Slide 15: Full Year Cash and Free Cash Flow

    FULL YEAR CASH AND FREE CASH FLOW Free Cash Flow Cash and Short-Term Capital Investments Before Dividends* Investments Balance In Millions In Millions In Millions $1,657 $1,626 $3,478 $3,131 $2,646 $1,954 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2019 FY 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2020 * See Appendix for Non-GAAP reconcili

  16. Slide 16: Closing Remarks

    CLOSING REMARKS James M. Foote President and Chief Executive Officer

  17. Slide 17: Looking Forward

    LOOKING FORWARD Expect volumes to outpace GDP growth ‒ Merchandise volume growth exceeds Industrial Production ‒ Intermodal volumes grow faster than Merchandise ‒ Coal market improving from 2020 trough levels Improving service levels while controlling costs Targeting capital expenditures in the $1.7

  18. Slide 18: Appendix

    APPENDIX Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow Reconciliation

  19. Slide 19: Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow Reconciliation

    NON-GAAP FREE CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION Free Cash Flow Twelve Months Ended Dollars in millions Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities $ 4,263 $ 4,850 Property Additions (1,626) (1,657) Other Investing Activities 9 285 Free Cash Flow Before Dividends (non-GAAP) $ 2,646 $ 3

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