CSX Corp. Announces Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – October 20, 2021 – CSX Corp. (NASDAQ: CSX) today announced third quarter 2021 net earnings of $968 million, or $0.43 per share, compared to $736 million, or $0.32 per share in the same period last year. Third quarter 2021 operating ratio was 56.4% compared to 56.9% in the prior year period.
“I want to thank all of CSX’s railroaders for their continued dedication to our customers amidst the combination of ongoing supply chain disruptions and challenges presented by the COVID-19 Delta variant this quarter” said James M. Foote, president and chief executive officer. “We are committed to helping our customers overcome current supply chain constraints and will continue to take action in order to keep our network fluid and design new solutions that enable the delivery of critical goods to millions of Americans.”
Revenue for the third quarter increased 24 percent from the prior year to $3.29 billion, driven by growth across all business lines, increases in other revenue and the inclusion of Quality Carriers’ results. Operating income improved 26 percent to $1.44 billion for the quarter.
CSX executives will conduct a conference call with the investment community this afternoon, October 20, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Investors, media and the public may listen to the conference call by dialing 1-888-510-2008. For callers outside the U.S., dial 1-646-960-0306. Participants should dial in 10 minutes prior to the call and enter in 3368220 as the passcode.
In conjunction with the call, a live webcast will be accessible and presentation materials will be posted on the company's website at http://investors.csx.com. Following the earnings call, a webcast replay of the presentation will be archived on the company website.
This earnings announcement, as well as additional detailed financial information, is contained in the CSX Quarterly Financial Report available through the company’s website at http://investors.csx.com and on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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About CSX and its Disclosures
CSX, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a premier transportation company. It provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services and solutions to customers across a broad array of markets, including energy, industrial, construction, agricultural, and consumer products. For nearly 200 years, CSX has played a critical role in the nation's economic expansion and industrial development. Its network connects every major metropolitan area in the eastern United States, where nearly two-thirds of the nation's population resides. It also links more than 230 short-line railroads and more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports with major population centers and farming towns alike.
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Non-GAAP 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 Regulation S-K Item 10(e), which may provide users of the financial information with additional meaningful comparison to prior reported results. Non-GAAP measures do not have standardized definitions and are not defined by U.S. GAAP. Therefore, CSX’s non-GAAP measures are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The presentation of these non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or as superior to the financial information presented in accordance with GAAP.
Forward-looking Statements
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-savings, expenses, taxes, liquidity, capital expenditures, dividends, share repurchases or other financial items, statements of management's plans, strategies and objectives for future operations, and management's expectations as to future performance and operations and the time by which objectives will be achieved, statements concerning proposed new services, and statements regarding future economic, industry or market conditions or performance. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as “will,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate,” “preliminary” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement. If the company updates any forward-looking statement, no inference should be drawn that the company will make additional updates with respect to that statement or any other forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual performance or results could differ materially from that anticipated by any forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by any forward-looking statements include, among others; (i) the company's success in implementing its financial and operational initiatives; (ii) changes in domestic or international economic, political or business conditions, including those affecting the transportation industry (such as the impact of industry competition, conditions, performance and consolidation); (iii) legislative or regulatory changes; (iv) the inherent business risks associated with safety and security; (v) the outcome of claims and litigation involving or affecting the company; (vi) natural events such as severe weather conditions or pandemic health crises; and (vii) the inherent uncertainty associated with projecting economic and business conditions.
Other important assumptions and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are specified in the company's SEC reports, accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and the company's website at www.csx.com.
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
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| Quarters Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
| Sep. 30, 2021 (a) | Sep. 30, 2020 | $ Change | % Change | | Sep. 30, 2021 (a) | Sep. 30, 2020 | $ Change | % Change |
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| Revenue | $ | 3,292 | $ | 2,648 | $ | 644 | 24 | % | | $ | 9,095 | $ | 7,758 | $ | 1,337 | 17 | % |
| Expense | | | | | | | | | |
| Labor and Fringe | 631 | 574 | (57) | (10) | | | 1,847 | 1,687 | (160) | (9) | |
Purchased Services and Other (b) | 577 | 382 | (195) | (51) | | | 1,490 | 1,272 | (218) | (17) | |
| Depreciation | 367 | 348 | (19) | (5) | | | 1,060 | 1,036 | (24) | (2) | |
| Fuel | 247 | 119 | (128) | (108) | | | 631 | 402 | (229) | (57) | |
| Equipment and Other Rents | 94 | 88 | (6) | (7) | | | 269 | 247 | (22) | (9) | |
Gains on Property Dispositions (c) | (60) | (4) | 56 | NM | | (430) | (33) | 397 | NM |
| Total Expense | 1,856 | 1,507 | (349) | (23) | | | 4,867 | 4,611 | (256) | (6) | |
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| Operating Income | 1,436 | 1,141 | 295 | 26 | | | 4,228 | 3,147 | 1,081 | 34 | |
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| Interest Expense | (177) | (187) | 10 | 5 | | | (542) | (565) | 23 | 4 | |
| Other Income - Net | 20 | 14 | 6 | 43 | | | 60 | 51 | 9 | 18 | |
| Earnings Before Income Taxes | 1,279 | 968 | 311 | 32 | | | 3,746 | 2,633 | 1,113 | 42 | |
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| Income Tax Expense | (311) | (232) | (79) | (34) | | | (899) | (628) | (271) | (43) | |
| Net Earnings | $ | 968 | $ | 736 | $ | 232 | 32 | % | | $ | 2,847 | $ | 2,005 | $ | 842 | 42 | % |
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| Operating Ratio | 56.4 | % | 56.9 | % | | | | 53.5 | % | 59.4 | % | | |
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Net Earnings Per Share, Assuming Dilution (d) | $ | 0.43 | | $ | 0.32 | | $ | 0.11 | | 34 | % | | $ | 1.26 | | $ | 0.87 | | $ | 0.39 | | 45 | % |
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Average Shares Outstanding, Assuming Dilution (Millions) (d) | 2,242 | | 2,300 | | | | | 2,268 | | 2,307 | | | |
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NM - not meaningful
All prior period share and per share data has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock split effective June 28, 2021. Certain prior year data has been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in millions)
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| Sep. 30, 2021 (a) | Dec. 31, 2020 |
| ASSETS |
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| Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 2,179 | | $ | 3,129 | |
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| Other Current Assets | 1,718 | | 1,312 | |
| Properties - Net | 32,814 | | 32,444 | |
| Investment in Affiliates and Other Companies | 2,059 | | 1,985 | |
| Other Long-Term Assets | 1,359 | | 923 | |
| Total Assets | $ | 40,129 | | $ | 39,793 | |
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| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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| Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt | $ | 211 | | $ | 401 | |
| Other Current Liabilities | 2,057 | | 1,618 | |
| Long-Term Debt | 16,182 | | 16,304 | |
| Deferred Income Taxes - Net | 7,298 | | 7,168 | |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | 1,209 | | 1,192 | |
| Total Liabilities | 26,957 | | 26,683 | |
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| Total Shareholders' Equity | 13,172 | | 13,110 | |
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | $ | 40,129 | | $ | 39,793 | |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions)
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| Nine Months Ended |
| Sep. 30, 2021 (a) | Sep. 30, 2020 |
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | |
| Net Earnings | $ | 2,847 | | $ | 2,005 | |
| Adjustments to Reconcile Net Earnings to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities: | | |
| Depreciation | 1,060 | | 1,036 | |
| Deferred Income Tax Expense | 109 | | 117 | |
Gains on Property Dispositions (c) | (430) | | (33) | |
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| Other Operating Activities - Net | 233 | | 3 | |
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 3,819 | | 3,128 | |
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| Property Additions | (1,220) | | (1,209) | |
Proceeds from Property Dispositions (c) | 297 | | 51 | |
| Purchases of Short-Term Investments | — | | (426) | |
| Proceeds from Sales of Short-Term Investments | 3 | | 1,423 | |
Business Acquisition, Net of Cash Acquired (a) | (543) | | — | |
| Other Investing Activities | — | | (32) | |
| Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | (1,463) | | (193) | |
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Shares Repurchased (e) | (2,316) | | (664) | |
| Dividends Paid | (633) | | (599) | |
| Long-term Debt Repaid | (390) | | (245) | |
| Long-term Debt Issued | — | | 500 | |
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| Other Financing Activities | 33 | | 13 | |
| Net Cash Used in Financing Activities | (3,306) | | (995) | |
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| Net (Decrease)/Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents | (950) | | 1,940 | |
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| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period | 3,129 | | 958 | |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period | $ | 2,179 | | $ | 2,898 | |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
a)Acquisition of Quality Carriers, Inc.: On July 1, 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of Quality Carriers, the largest provider of bulk liquid chemicals transportation in North America, for $546 million in cash, subject to certain customary purchase price adjustments. Through a network of over 100 company-owned and affiliate terminals and facilities in key locations throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico, Quality Carriers provides transportation services to many of the leading chemical producers and shippers in North America. This transaction is expected to create a unique multimodal chemicals transportation solution. With respect to the Company’s financial statements when reviewed under the quantitative and qualitative considerations of Regulation S-X Article 11 and ASC 805, Business Combinations, this acquisition is not material. The results of Quality Carriers' operations and its cash flows were consolidated prospectively.
b)Purchased Services and Other: Beginning third quarter 2021, the Company changed the name of Materials, Supplies and Other expense to Purchased Services and Other, which better describes the composition of this expense amount after the inclusion of Quality Carriers' results. This change in naming convention does not impact previously reported results.
c)Sale of Property Rights to the Commonwealth of Virginia: On March 26, 2021, the Company entered into a comprehensive agreement to sell certain property rights in three CSX-owned line segments to the Commonwealth of Virginia (“Commonwealth”) over three phases for a total of $525 million. In April 2021, in the first phase of the transaction, the Company closed on the conveyance of a permanent land easement for passenger rail operations, resulting in a $349 million gain recognized in gains on property dispositions on the consolidated income statement. Upon closing of the first phase, cash proceeds of $200 million were received and a receivable was recorded in the amount of $168 million. The Company expects to collect proceeds of $200 million in fourth quarter 2021, partly attributable to the first phase with the remainder towards the next phase. Additional future proceeds and related gains attributable to this conveyance are subject to state funding.
d)Common Stock Split: On June 4, 2021, CSX announced a three-for-one split of the Company’s common stock in the form of a stock dividend. Each shareholder of record on June 18, 2021, received two additional shares of common stock for each share held as of this record date. The new shares were distributed after close of trading on June 28, 2021. All prior period share and per share amounts presented herein have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the impact of the stock split. Proportional adjustments were also made to outstanding awards under the Company's stock-based compensation plans.
e)Shares Repurchased: During third quarters and nine months 2021 and 2020, the Company engaged in the following repurchase activities, which have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock split effective June 28, 2021:
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| Quarters Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
| Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 |
Shares Repurchased (Millions) | 34 | | 2 | | | 74 | | 31 | |
Cost of Shares (Dollars in millions) | $ | 1,064 | | $ | 48 | | | $ | 2,316 | | $ | 664 | |
| Average Cost per Share Repurchased | $ | 31.43 | | $ | 22.66 | | | $ | 31.32 | | $ | 21.71 | |
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VOLUME AND REVENUE (Unaudited) |
| Volume (Thousands of units); Revenue (Dollars in millions); Revenue Per Unit (Dollars) |
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| Quarters Ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 |
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| Volume | | Revenue | | Revenue Per Unit | |
| 2021 | 2020 | % Change | | 2021 | 2020 | % Change | | 2021 | 2020 | % Change | |
| Chemicals | 166 | | 165 | | 1 | % | | $ | 624 | | 566 | | 10 | % | | $ | 3,759 | | $ | 3,430 | | 10 | % | |
| Agricultural and Food Products | 109 | | 115 | | (5) | | | 343 | | 335 | | 2 | | | 3,147 | | 2,913 | | 8 | | |
| Minerals | 90 | | 86 | | 5 | | | 162 | | 144 | | 13 | | | 1,800 | | 1,674 | | 8 | | |
| Automotive | 75 | | 102 | | (26) | | | 209 | | 271 | | (23) | | | 2,787 | | 2,657 | | 5 | | |
Forest Products (a) | 75 | | 70 | | 7 | | | 231 | | 209 | | 11 | | | 3,080 | | 2,986 | | 3 | | |
| Metals and Equipment | 70 | | 58 | | 21 | | | 206 | | 159 | | 30 | | | 2,943 | | 2,741 | | 7 | | |
Fertilizers (a) | 54 | | 54 | | — | | | 106 | | 93 | | 14 | | | 1,963 | | 1,722 | | 14 | | |
| Total Merchandise | 639 | | 650 | | (2) | | | 1,881 | | 1,777 | | 6 | | | 2,944 | | 2,734 | | 8 | | |
| Intermodal | 744 | | 717 | | 4 | | | 509 | | 445 | | 14 | | | 684 | | 621 | | 10 | | |
| Coal | 180 | | 155 | | 16 | | | 460 | | 330 | | 39 | | | 2,556 | | 2,129 | | 20 | | |
Trucking (b) | — | | — | | — | | | 200 | | — | | NM | | — | | — | | — | | |
| Other | — | | — | | — | | | 242 | | 96 | | 152 | | | — | | — | | — | | |
| Total | 1,563 | | 1,522 | | 3 | % | | $ | 3,292 | | $ | 2,648 | | 24 | % | | $ | 2,106 | | $ | 1,740 | | 21 | % | |
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| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 |
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| Volume | | Revenue | | Revenue Per Unit | |
| 2021 | 2020 | % Change | | 2021 | 2020 | % Change | | 2021 | 2020 | % Change | |
| Chemicals | 496 | | 495 | | — | % | | $ | 1,810 | | 1,723 | | 5 | % | | $ | 3,649 | | $ | 3,481 | | 5 | % | |
| Agricultural and Food Products | 342 | | 338 | | 1 | | | 1,062 | | 1,011 | | 5 | | | 3,105 | | 2,991 | | 4 | | |
| Minerals | 244 | | 243 | | — | | | 439 | | 405 | | 8 | | | 1,799 | | 1,667 | | 8 | | |
| Automotive | 239 | | 241 | | (1) | | | 661 | | 645 | | 2 | | | 2,766 | | 2,676 | | 3 | | |
Forest Products (a) | 223 | | 209 | | 7 | | | 684 | | 625 | | 9 | | | 3,067 | | 2,990 | | 3 | | |
| Metals and Equipment | 209 | | 173 | | 21 | | | 596 | | 500 | | 19 | | | 2,852 | | 2,890 | | (1) | | |
Fertilizers (a) | 173 | | 168 | | 3 | | | 350 | | 303 | | 16 | | | 2,023 | | 1,804 | | 12 | | |
| Total Merchandise | 1,926 | | 1,867 | | 3 | | | 5,602 | | 5,212 | | 7 | | | 2,909 | | 2,792 | | 4 | | |
| Intermodal | 2,222 | | 1,963 | | 13 | | | 1,488 | | 1,226 | | 21 | | | 670 | | 625 | | 7 | | |
| Coal | 535 | | 463 | | 16 | | | 1,267 | | 1,022 | | 24 | | | 2,368 | | 2,207 | | 7 | | |
Trucking (b) | — | | — | | — | | | 200 | | — | | NM | | — | | — | | — | | |
| Other | — | | — | | — | | | 538 | | 298 | | 81 | | | — | | — | | — | | |
| Total | 4,683 | | 4,293 | | 9 | % | | $ | 9,095 | | $ | 7,758 | | 17 | % | | $ | 1,942 | | $ | 1,807 | | 7 | % | |
NM - not meaningful
(a) Effective first quarter 2021, changes were made in the categorization of certain lines of business, impacting Forest Products and Fertilizers. The impacts were not material and prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
(b) Effective third quarter 2021, Trucking revenue is comprised of revenue from the operations of Quality Carriers, which was acquired by CSX effective July 1, 2021.
VOLUME AND REVENUE
Total revenue increased 24% in third quarter 2021 when compared to third quarter 2020 due to the inclusion of Quality Carriers' results, increases in other revenue, higher fuel recovery, pricing gains and volume growth.
Fuel Surcharge
Fuel surcharge revenue is included in the individual markets. Fuel lag is the estimated difference between highway diesel prices in the quarter and the prices used for fuel surcharge, which are generally on a two-month lag.
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| Quarters Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
| (Dollars in millions) | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 |
Fuel Surcharge Revenue (a) | $ | 184 | | $ | 70 | | | $ | 444 | | $ | 293 | |
| Fuel Lag (Expense) Benefit | $ | (5) | | $ | (1) | | | $ | (44) | | $ | 34 | |
(a) Fuel surcharge revenue does not include amounts for trucking or subsidiaries.
Merchandise Volume
Chemicals - Increased due to higher shipments of plastics, sand, waste, and other core chemicals, partially offset by lower shipments of crude oil.
Agricultural and Food Products - Decreased as a result of lower shipments of export grain and ethanol.
Minerals - Increased as a result of higher shipments of aggregates, cement, lime and limestone.
Automotive - Decreased due to lower North American vehicle production, which continues to be impacted by shortages of semi-conductors and other parts.
Forest Products - Increased primarily due to higher shipments of pulpboard, woodpulp and building products.
Metals and Equipment - Increased as growth across the metals markets was partially offset by reduced equipment shipments.
Fertilizers - Increased long-haul fertilizer shipments were offset by declines in short-haul phosphate shipments.
Intermodal Volume
Increased due to higher international shipments as a result of strong demand, inventory replenishments and growth in rail volumes from east coast ports.
Coal Volume
Domestic coal increased due to higher shipments of utility coal as well as higher steel and industrial shipments. The increase in export coal was driven by higher international shipments of both thermal and metallurgical coal.
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| Quarters Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
| (Millions of tons) | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Change | | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Change |
| Coal Tonnage | | | | | | | |
| Domestic | 12.6 | | 10.3 | | 22 | % | | 35.4 | | 29.6 | | 20 | % |
| Export | 7.7 | | 7.2 | | 7 | | | 24.6 | | 22.3 | | 10 | |
| Total Coal | 20.3 | | 17.5 | | 16 | % | | 60.0 | | 51.9 | | 16 | % |
Trucking Revenue
Trucking revenue increased $200 million versus prior year due to the inclusion of Quality Carriers' results.
Other Revenue
Other revenue increased $146 million versus prior year due to increases in revenue for intermodal storage and equipment usage as well as higher demurrage and affiliate revenue.
EXPENSE
Expenses of $1.9 billion increased $349 million, or 23%, in third quarter 2021 when compared to third quarter 2020.
Labor and Fringe expense increased $57 million due to the following:
•The acquisition of Quality Carriers resulted in increased costs of $30 million.
•Inflation and higher volume resulted in $23 million of increased expenses.
•Other expenses increased $4 million primarily driven by $16 million in costs for hiring and retention programs, partially offset by other non-significant items.
Purchased Services and Other expense increased $195 million due to the following:
•The inclusion of Quality Carriers' operations drove $126 million of additional costs.
•Higher operating support costs, primarily due to an increased locomotive fleet, as well as higher intermodal terminal costs drove an increase of $31 million.
•Other costs increased $38 million due to $14 million of acquisition-related costs, inflation and other non-significant items.
Depreciation expense increased $19 million primarily due to a larger asset base, which includes Quality Carriers' assets.
Fuel expense increased $128 million primarily resulting from a 77% increase in locomotive fuel prices and the inclusion of non-locomotive fuel used for trucking.
Equipment and Other Rents expense was $6 million higher primarily due to the addition of Quality Carriers' costs as increased car hire was offset by other items.
Gains on Property Dispositions increased to $60 million in 2021 from $4 million in 2020.
Employee Counts (Estimated)
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| Quarters Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
| Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Change | | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Change |
| Average | 20,489 | 19,313 | 1,176 | | 19,612 | 19,760 | (148) |
Ending (a) | 20,506 | 19,300 | 1,206 | | 20,506 | 19,300 | 1,206 |
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(a) Ending employee counts as of September 30, 2021 include 1,377 Quality Carriers employees.
Fuel Expense
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| Quarters Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
| (Dollars and gallons in millions, except price per gallon) | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 |
Estimated Locomotive Fuel Consumption (Gallons) | 85.9 | | 84.3 | | | 269.8 | | 254.9 | |
Price per Gallon (Dollars) | $ | 2.34 | | $ | 1.32 | | | $ | 2.11 | | $ | 1.44 | |
| Total Locomotive Fuel Expense | $ | 201 | | $ | 111 | | | $ | 569 | | $ | 367 | |
Non-Locomotive Fuel Expense (a) | 46 | | 8 | | | 62 | | 35 | |
| Total Fuel Expense | $ | 247 | | $ | 119 | | | $ | 631 | | $ | 402 | |
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(a) Non-locomotive fuel expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 includes costs of $21 million related to Quality Carriers' operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, non-locomotive fuel expense includes an $18 million benefit related to a state fuel tax matter.
OPERATING STATISTICS (Estimated)
In third quarter 2021, velocity decreased by 10% and dwell increased by 8% versus prior year. Both metrics were consistent with second quarter 2021 levels. Intermodal trip plan performance remained strong at 88% and carload trip plan performance of 68% was consistent with second quarter 2021 levels. CSX expects both network fluidity and trip plan performance to improve commensurate with ongoing hiring efforts and actions being taken to offset the current supply chain challenges.
The FRA train accident rate of 3.09 in third quarter 2021 improved 7% year over year. The personal injury frequency index of 0.85 degraded 12% versus the prior year. Safety remains a top priority at CSX, and the Company is committed to reducing risk and enhancing the overall safety of its employees, customers and communities in which the Company operates.
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| | Quarters Ended | | Nine Months Ended |
| | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Improvement / (Deterioration) | | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Improvement / (Deterioration) |
| Operations Performance | | | | | | | | |
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Train Velocity (Miles per hour) (a) | | 17.7 | | 19.6 | | (10) | % | | 18.1 | | 20.7 | | (13) | % |
Dwell (Hours) (a) | | 10.5 | | 9.7 | | (8) | % | | 10.6 | | 9.0 | | (18) | % |
Cars Online (a) | | 130,841 | | 115,823 | | (13) | % | | 130,273 | | 108,437 | | (20) | % |
| On-Time Originations | | 71 | % | 85 | % | (16) | % | | 76 | % | 88 | % | (14) | % |
| On-Time Arrivals | | 62 | % | 71 | % | (13) | % | | 66 | % | 80 | % | (18) | % |
| Carload Trip Plan Performance | | 68 | % | 73 | % | (7) | % | | 68 | % | 78 | % | (13) | % |
| Intermodal Trip Plan Performance | | 88 | % | 87 | % | 1 | % | | 87 | % | 92 | % | (5) | % |
| Fuel Efficiency | | 0.92 | | 0.93 | | 1 | % | | 0.96 | | 0.97 | | 1 | % |
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Revenue Ton-Miles (Billions) | | | | | | | | |
| Merchandise | | 30.8 | | 31.0 | | (1) | % | | 94.2 | | 91.9 | | 3 | % |
| Coal | | 8.9 | | 7.1 | | 25 | % | | 26.9 | | 21.7 | | 24 | % |
| Intermodal | | 7.8 | | 7.4 | | 5 | % | | 23.6 | | 20.3 | | 16 | % |
| Total Revenue Ton-Miles | | 47.5 | | 45.5 | | 4 | % | | 144.7 | | 133.9 | | 8 | % |
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Total Gross Ton-Miles (Billions) | | 92.9 | | 90.3 | | 3 | % | | 282.3 | | 262.6 | | 8 | % |
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| Safety | | | | | | | | |
| FRA Personal Injury Frequency Index | | 0.85 | | 0.76 | | (12) | % | | 0.94 | | 0.84 | | (12) | % |
| FRA Train Accident Rate | | 3.09 | | 3.31 | | 7 | % | | 2.81 | | 2.83 | | 1 | % |
Certain operating statistics are estimated and can continue to be updated as actuals settle.
(a) The methodology for calculating train velocity, dwell and cars online differs from that prescribed by the Surface Transportation Board. The Company will continue to report these metrics to the Surface Transportation Board using the prescribed methodology. See additional discussion on the Company's website.
Key Performance Measures Definitions
Train Velocity - Average train speed between origin and destination in miles per hour (does not include locals, yard jobs, work trains or passenger trains). Train velocity measures the profiled schedule of trains (from departure to arrival and all interim time), and train profiles are periodically updated to align with a changing operation.
Dwell - Average amount of time in hours between car arrival to and departure from the yard.
Cars Online - Average number of active freight rail cars on lines operated by CSX, excluding rail cars that are being repaired, in storage, those that have been sold, or private cars dwelling at a customer location more than one day.
On-Time Originations - Percent of scheduled road trains that depart the origin yard on-time or ahead of schedule.
On-Time Arrivals - Percent of scheduled road trains that arrive at the destination yard on-time to within two hours of scheduled arrival. Carload Trip Plan Performance - Percent of measured cars destined for a customer that arrive at or ahead of the original estimated time of arrival, notification or interchange (as applicable).
Intermodal Trip Plan Performance - Percent of measured containers destined for a customer that arrive at or ahead of the original estimated time of arrival, notification or interchange (as applicable).
Fuel Efficiency - Gallons of locomotive fuel per 1,000 gross ton-miles.
Revenue Ton-Miles (RTM's) - The movement of one revenue-producing ton of freight over a distance of one mile.
Gross Ton-Miles (GTM's) - The movement of one ton of train weight over one mile. GTM's are calculated by multiplying total train weight by distance the train moved. Total train weight is comprised of the weight of the freight cars and their contents.
FRA Personal Injury Frequency Index - Number of FRA-reportable injuries per 200,000 man-hours.
FRA Train Accident Rate - Number of FRA-reportable train accidents per million train-miles.
NON-GAAP MEASURES (Unaudited)
The Company reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Company also uses certain non-GAAP measures that fall within the meaning of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation G and Regulation S-K Item 10(e), which may provide users of the financial information with additional meaningful comparison to prior reported results. Non-GAAP measures do not have standardized definitions and are not defined by U.S. GAAP. Therefore, the Company’s non-GAAP measures are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The presentation of these non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or as superior to the financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to corresponding GAAP measures are below.
Free Cash Flow
Management believes that free cash flow is supplemental information useful to investors as it is important in evaluating the Company’s financial performance. More specifically, free cash flow measures cash generated by the business after reinvestment. This measure represents cash available for both equity and bond investors to be used for dividends, share repurchases or principal reduction on outstanding debt. Free cash flow is calculated by using net cash from operations and adjusting for property additions and certain other investing activities, which includes proceeds from property dispositions. Free cash flow should be considered in addition to, rather than a substitute for, cash provided by operating activities. The following table reconciles cash provided by operating activities (GAAP measure) to free cash flow, before dividends (non-GAAP measure).
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| Nine Months Ended |
| (Dollars in millions) | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 |
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | $ | 3,819 | | $ | 3,128 | |
| Property Additions | (1,220) | | (1,209) | |
| Other Investing Activities | 297 | | 19 | |
| Free Cash Flow (before payment of dividends) | $ | 2,896 | | $ | 1,938 | |
