SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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CONRAIL INC.
(NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
(NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING PROXY STATEMENT, IF OTHER THAN THE REGISTRANT)
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January 1997
[NORFOLK SOUTHERN LOGO]
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
SHAREHOLDER PRESENTATION
NORFOLK SOUTHERN IS OFFERING CONRAIL SHAREHOLDERS SUPERIOR VALUE
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NORFOLK SOUTHERN OFFER
* Nominal value of $115.00 per share1
* 8.4BN total value2
* No equity risk - all cash
* No synergy risk - all cash
* Immediate value
CSX OFFER
* Nominal value of $97.62 per share3
* $7.0BN total value2
* Equity risk - 75% common and convertible stock
* Trading discount risk - convertible stock
* Synergy risk - 75% common and convertible stock
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1 Represents premium of 18% over CSX's offer
2 For remaining shares (not already owned by CSX)
3 Based on 25% cash/75% stock, reflects CSX 1/6/97
closing price of $41.75
CSX'S OFFER - MUCH LESS VALUE, REALLY HOSTILE TO SHAREHOLDERS
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MUCH LESS VALUE
EARLIEST
VALUE RECEIPT DATE
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CSX common $77.50 1 Spring 1997(?)
($41.75 x 1.85619)
Convertible preferred $16.00 2 Spring 1997(?)
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$93.50
x .75
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75% equity component $70.12
25% cash component $27.50 January 1997
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Nominal consideration $97.62
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REALLY HOSTILE
* Hostile approach - coercive bid
* Hostile structure - multi-tier, front-end loaded
* Hostile currency with uncertain value for 75% of the bid
* Terms of convertible preferred are not defined
(i.e., mystery stock)
* Subjects Conrail shareholders to unnecessary equity
market risks
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1 Based on CSX 1/6/97 closing price of $41.75
2 Theoretical value
CSX'S OFFER EXPOSES SHAREHOLDERS TO SIGNIFICANT EQUITY
RISK FOR MOST OF THE CONSIDERATION RECEIVED
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Assumed Resultant NS premium
Assumed CSX convertible blended to CSX offer
stock value value1 value value
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$43.00 $16.00(?) $99.36 15.7%
$42.50 $16.00(?) $98.67 16.6%
$42.00 $16.00(?) $97.97 17.4%
$41.50 $16.00(?) $97.27 18.2%
$41.00 $16.00(?) $96.58 19.1%
$40.50 $16.00(?) $95.88 19.9%
$40.00 $16.00(?) $95.19 20.8%
$39.50 $16.00(?) $94.49 21.7%
$39.00 $16.00(?) $93.79 22.6%
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1 Convertible stock, theoretically worth $16 per
share, will be received for 75% of the Conrail shares
currently outstanding and not owned by CSX. This
convertible preferred is likely to trade at a
significant discount to par.
SUMMARY OF THE CSX OFFER
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THE CSX OFFER TO CONRAIL SHAREHOLDERS
* Provides less value
* Includes CSX stock subject to market risks
- Equity market fluctuations
- Bears risk of regulatory approval
- Bears risks of realization of promised synergies
* Includes undefined convertible preferred stock
- Uncertain value prior to acquisition
- Market risk after acquisition
* Requires CSX shareholder approval of a dilutive
transaction
* Seeks to preclude Conrail shareholders from
accepting a superior all-cash offer
* Provides an undesirable template for other coercive
merger transactions
A VOTE AGAINST WILL INCREASE THE VALUE OF YOUR CONRAIL SHARES
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A VOTE AGAINST THE PROPOSED CSX TRANSACTION WILL
1. FORCE CSX TO INCREASE ITS BID FOR CONRAIL AGAIN
OR
2. FORCE THE CONRAIL BOARD TO ACCEPT NORFOLK SOUTHERN'S
SUPERIOR ALL-CASH $115 OFFER FOR ALL CONRAIL SHARES
CONRAIL SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD VOTE AGAINST:
1. Opting out of the Pennsylvania statute requiring
fair value for all shareholders, and
2. Allowing Conrail management to adjourn the meeting
(if it appears that the vote will be unfavorable)