Union Pacific Corporation · NYSE:UNP

Union Pacific — Q4 2017 Earnings Presentation

17 slides from Union Pacific's earnings presentation, Jan 25, 2018

  1. Slide 1: Fourth Quarter 2017 Results

    January 25, 2018 Fourth Quarter 2017 Earnings Release Lance Fritz Chairman, President & CEO 1 Fourth Quarter 2017 Results Earnings Per Share Operating Ratio Fourth Quarter Fourth Quarter $9.25 +0.6 pts. +10% 62.0 62.6 $1.53 58.7 $1.39 2016 2017 2017 2016 2017 2017 Adjusted* Reported Adjusted* Report

  2. Slide 2: Fourth Quarter 2017 Recap

    January 25, 2018 Fourth Quarter 2017 Marketing & Sales Review Beth Whited Executive VP & Chief Marketing Officer 3 Fourth Quarter 2017 Recap Volume Growth 7-Day Monthly Carloadings (000s) Industrial Products +17% 210 Chemicals +5% 190 2014 @188 Intermodal Flat 2015 @177 170 2017 @168 Coal -3% 2016 @

  3. Slide 3: Agricultural Products and Automotive

    Agricultural Products Revenue $922M (-4%) Volume 239K (-7%) ARC $3,856 (+3%) Grain* Grain Food & Products* Refrigerated* -19% 111.3 Volume Mix 89.8 -2% 79.4 77.7 +2% Food & 51.0 52.2 Refrigerated 22% Grain 46% 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 Grain Products 32% Quarterly Drivers • Reduced Grain Exports

  4. Slide 4: Chemicals and Coal

    Chemicals Revenue $917M (+7%) Volume 270K (+5%) ARC $3,403 (+2%) Petroleum & LPG* Plastics* Fertilizer* Volume Mix -4% 67.1 64 7 64.7 Petrol. +15% & LP Gas 54.8 20% Fertilizer 47.8 +11% 43.3 16% Soda Ash 39.0 Soda 12%Ash 12% Plastics 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 Industrial 24% Chemicals 28% Quarter

  5. Slide 5: Industrial Products and Intermodal

    Industrial Products Revenue $1,062M (+28%) Volume 309K (+17%) ARC $3,434 (+10%) Minerals* Specialized Markets* +71% 91.2 Volume Mix 53.4 Other Lumber +20% Minerals 10% Paper 31.7 6% 9% 26.5 Frac Sand* 24% Construction 2016 2017 2016 2017 28% Specialized Markets Metals Quarterly Drivers 10% 13% • Imp

  6. Slide 6: 2018 Volume Outlook

    2018 Volume Outlook Agricultural Products Energy Industrial Premium + Ethanol Exports ? Frac Sand + Plastics + Over-the-Road Conversions + Food and Refrigerated ? Natural Gas Prices + Construction Products + International Intermodal ? Grain - Continued Coal Headwinds + Industrial Production - Automo

  7. Slide 7: Safety and Network Performance

    Safety Employee Rail Equipment (Reportable Personal Injury Incidents Per (Reportable Derailment Incidents 200,000 Employee-Hours) Per Million Train Miles) Good Good 1.10 -3% 0 98 0.98 +5% 3 10 3.10 3 02 3.02 0.87 2.84 2.94 0.75 0.79 2.65 FY Record FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 Pu

  8. Slide 8: Resources and Productivity

    Resources TE&Y (Full-Time Equivalent) +6% 14,701 13,838 • Total Operating Workforce Down More Than 200 4Q16 4Q17 • Increase in TE&Y Training Mechanical & Engineering ((Full-Time Equivalent) q ) • Fewer Capital Employees 19,499 -4% 18,680 Driven by Productivity 4Q16 4Q17 15 Productivity Train Size Pe

  9. Slide 9: Strengthening the Franchise and Operating Outlook

    Strengthening the Franchise Replacement, Growth & Productivity, and PTC 2018 Capital Plan: ~$3.3 Billion* • Safe & Resilient Infrastructure ($ in Millions) Locomotives/ E i Equipmentt • Equipment Acquisitions $460 Technology/ • ~60 New Locomotives Other $240 • ~700 Freight Cars Infrastructure Replac

  10. Slide 10: 2017 Impact of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

    January 25, 2018 Fourth Quarter 2017 Financial Review Rob Knight Executive VP & Chief Financial Officer 19 2017 Impact of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act $ in Millions (except EPS) Operating Income Net Diluted Fourth Quarter Income Taxes Income EPS Op Ratio 4Q 2017 Reported Results (GAAP) $2,251 ($5,186) $7,2

  11. Slide 11: Fourth Quarter Income Statement and Freight Revenue

    Fourth Quarter Income Statement $ in Millions (except EPS) 2017* 2016 % Operating Revenues $5,450 $5,168 5 O Operating ti Expenses E 3 411 3,411 3 203 3,203 6 Operating Income 2,039 1,965 4 Other Income 29 40 (28) Interest Expense (188) (174) 8 Income Taxes (676) (687) 2 Net Income $1,204 $1,144 5 W

  12. Slide 12: Fourth Quarter Operating Expenses

    Fourth Quarter Operating Expenses $ In Millions Compensation & Fuel Benefits +27% $547 +4% $1,232 $431 $1 186 $1,186 2016 2017 2016 2017 Purchased Services & • Wage & Benefits Inflation Materials +6% $585 • Higher Diesel Fuel Prices $553 • Increased Subsidiary Contract 2016 2017 Services Expense 23

  13. Slide 13: Productivity and Full Year Income Statement

    Productivity Initiatives: 2017 Results ($ in millions) Network and TE&Y / Train length / Train Ops Intermodal & Premium Ops / Joint facility $110 $90 $36 $70 $75 Equipment Active fleet / Car repair / $36 $5 (Loco and Car) Equip rental costs $21 $15 $20 $8 $22 $53 $50 Other Ops, Engineering / Fuel co

  14. Slide 14: Cash Flow & Debt; Delivering Value to Shareholders

    Cash Flow & Debt $ In Millions Cash From Ops ROIC** -4% +1.0 pts. $7,525 $7,230 13.7% • Higher Net Income 12.7% • 2016 Bonus Depreciation Benefit 2016 2017 2016 2017* Adjusted Debt** • Improved ROIC $17 878 $17,878 $19,480 • Increased Adj. Debt $17,390 $14,838 ~$1.6 Billion since 2016 1.9 1.9 $12,75

  15. Slide 15: 2018 Tax Act Impact and A Look Ahead to 2018

    2018 Impact of “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” • Effective Income Tax Rate ~25% 4Q14: $438 • Cash Tax Rate Between 17% and 18% • Incremental Cash of ~$1 Billion • Balanced Approach to Capex, Dividends, and Share Repurchases 29 A Look Ahead to 2018 • 1Q and Full-Year Volume Up Operating Ratio 4Q14: $438 (%)

  16. Slide 16: Looking Ahead

    January 25, 2018 Fourth Quarter 2017 Earnings Release Lance Fritz Chairman, President & CEO 31 Looking Ahead • Optimistic About the Economy • Execute Our Value Track Strategy • Create Value for Our Stakeholders 32

  17. Slide 17: Cautionary Information

    Cautionary Information This presentation and related materials contain statements about the Company’s future that are not statements of historical fact, including specifically the statements regarding the Company’s expectations with respect to economic conditions; its ability to generate financial r

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