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UNION PACIFIC CORP

For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed Apr 24, 2025.

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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed Apr 24, 2025

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

For purposes of this report, unless the context otherwise requires, all references herein to "Union Pacific", “Corporation”, “Company”, “UPC”, “we”, “us”, and “our” mean Union Pacific Corporation and its subsidiaries, including Union Pacific Railroad Company, which will be separately referred to herein as “UPRR” or the “Railroad”.

  1. Basis of Presentation

Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are unaudited and reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal and recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for their fair presentation in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. Accordingly, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto contained in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our Consolidated Statement of Financial Position at December 31, 2024, is derived from audited financial statements. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025, are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year ending December 31, 2025.

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in accordance with GAAP as codified in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC). Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period financial statement presentation.

  1. Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. (ASU) 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires business entities to expand their annual disclosures of the effective rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, may be adopted on a prospective or retrospective basis, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the new guidance will have on our related disclosures.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires disclosure of additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to the financial statements. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, may be adopted on a prospective or retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the new guidance will have on our related disclosures.

  1. Operations and Segmentation

The Railroad, along with its subsidiaries and rail affiliates, is ourone reportable operating segment. Although we provide and analyze revenues by commodity group, we treat the financial results of the Railroad asone segment due to the integrated nature of our rail network.

The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) is our Chief Executive Officer. The CODM assesses performance for our rail network and decides how to allocate resources based on net income as reported on our Consolidated Statements of Income. The measure of segment assets is reported on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as total assets.

Our operating revenues are primarily derived from contracts with customers for the transportation of freight from origin to destination.

Although our revenues are principally derived from customers domiciled in the U.S., the ultimate points of origination or destination for some products we transport are outside the U.S. Freight revenues from each of our commodity groups, as described in the table below, includes revenues from shipments to and from Mexico, which amounted to $719 million and $790 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Our significant segment expenses as monitored by the CODM are shown in the table below. This breakout of revenues and expenses is used by the CODM to monitor and assess the financial performance of our rail network by comparing actual results to prior years and plans.

Millions, for the three months ended March 31,20252024
Bulk$1,836$1,817
Industrial2,0822,104
Premium1,7731,695
Total freight revenues$5,691$5,616
Other subsidiary revenues194217
Accessorial revenues118174
Other2424
Total operating revenues$6,027$6,031
Operating [a]1,6841,661
Administrative [a]193191
Locomotive fuel591645
Other segment items [b]578568
Depreciation610594
Other income, net(78)(92)
Interest expense322324
Income tax expense501499
Net income$1,626$1,641

[a]Operating and Administrative includes compensation and benefits, purchased services and materials, equipment and other rents, non-locomotive fuel, and other expenses.

[b]Other segment items includes car hire and leases, casualty costs, state and local taxes, subsidiary expense, and other overhead expense.

  1. Stock-Based Compensation

We have several stock-based compensation plans where employees receive nonvested stock options, nonvested retention shares, and nonvested stock units. We refer to the nonvested shares and stock units collectively as “retention awards”. Employees may also participate in our employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).

Information regarding stock-based compensation expense appears in the table below:

Millions, for the three months ended March 31,20252024
Stock-based compensation, before tax:
Stock options$6$4
Retention awards2217
ESPP65
Total stock-based compensation, before tax$34$26
Excess income tax benefits from equity compensation plans$7$9

Stock options – Stock options are granted at the closing price on the date of grant, have 10-year contractual terms, and vest no later than 3 years from the date of grant. None of the stock options outstanding at March 31, 2025, is subject to performance or market-based vesting conditions.

The table below shows the annual weighted-average assumptions used for Black-Scholes valuation purposes:

Weighted-average assumptions20252024
Risk-free interest rate4.3%4.2%
Dividend yield2.2%2.1%
Expected life (years)4.34.4
Volatility22.4%28.7%
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted$48.70$61.75

The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant; the expected dividend yield is calculated as the ratio of dividends paid per share of common stock to the stock price on the date of grant; the expected life is based on historical and expected exercise behavior; and expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of our stock price over the expected life of the stock option.

A summary of stock option activity during the three months ended March 31, 2025, is presented below:

Options (thous.)Weighted-averageexercise priceWeighted-average remaining contractual term (in yrs.)Aggregate intrinsic value (millions)
Outstanding at January 1, 20251,981$195.815.8$74
Granted423243.51N/AN/A
Exercised(223)164.76N/AN/A
Forfeited or expired--N/AN/A
Outstanding at March 31, 20252,181$208.246.3$70
Vested or expected to vest at March 31, 20252,160$207.966.3$70
Options exercisable at March 31, 20251,462$193.184.9$66

At March 31, 2025, there was $30 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.3 years. Additional information regarding stock option exercises appears in the following table:

Millions, for the three months ended March 31,20252024
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised$20$12
Cash received from option exercises4115
Treasury shares repurchased for employee payroll taxes(6)(4)
Income tax benefit realized from option exercises23
Aggregate grant-date fair value of stock options vested1615

Retention awards – Retention awards are granted at no cost to the employee, vest over periods lasting up to 4 years, and have dividends and dividend equivalents paid to participants during the vesting periods.

Changes in our retention awards during the three months ended March 31, 2025, were as follows:

Shares (thous.)Weighted-averagegrant-date fair value
Nonvested at January 1, 2025915$222.50
Granted228243.51
Vested(223)204.69
Forfeited(7)227.18
Nonvested at March 31, 2025913$232.06

At March 31, 2025, there was $108 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested retention awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.5 years

Performance stock unit awards – In February 2025, our Board of Directors approved performance stock unit grants. This plan is based on performance targets for annual return on invested capital (ROIC) and operating income growth (OIG) compared to companies in the S&P 100 Industrials Index plus the Class I railroads. We define ROIC as net operating profit adjusted for interest expense (including interest on average operating lease liabilities) and taxes on interest divided by average invested capital adjusted for average operating lease liabilities.

The February 2025 stock units awarded to executives are subject to continued employment for 37 months, the attainment of certain levels of ROIC, and the relative three-year OIG. We expense two-thirds of the fair value of the units that are probable of being earned based on our forecasted ROIC over thethree-year performance period, and with respect to the third year of the plan, we expense the remaining one-third of the fair value subject to the relative three-year OIG. We measure the fair value of performance stock units based upon the closing price of the underlying common stock as of the date of grant. Dividend equivalents are accumulated during the service period and paid to participants only after the units are earned.

Changes in our performance stock unit awards during the three months ended March 31, 2025, were as follows:

Shares (thous.)Weighted-averagegrant-date fair value
Nonvested at January 1, 2025607$219.08
Granted254243.51
Vested(68)246.21
Unearned(83)244.35
Forfeited(67)214.99
Nonvested at March 31, 2025643$223.03

At March 31, 2025, there was $29 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested performance stock unit awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.1 years. This expense is subject to achievement of the performance measures established for the performance stock unit grants.

  1. Retirement Plans

We provide defined benefit retirement income to eligible non-union employees through qualified and non-qualified (supplemental) pension plans. Qualified and non-qualified pension benefits are based on years of service and the highest compensation during the latest years of employment, with specific reductions made for early retirements. Non-union employees hired on or after January 1, 2018, are no longer eligible for pension benefits, but are eligible for an enhanced 401(k) plan.

Expense

Pension expense is determined based upon the annual service cost of benefits (the actuarial cost of benefits earned during a period) and the interest cost on those liabilities, less the expected return on plan assets. The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is applied to a calculated value of plan assets that recognizes changes in fair value over a 5-year period. This practice is intended to reduce year-to-year volatility in pension expense, but it can have the effect of delaying the recognition of differences between actual returns on assets and expected returns based on long-term rate of return assumptions. Differences in actual experience in relation to assumptions are not recognized in net income immediately but are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income/loss and, if necessary, amortized as pension expense.

The components of our net periodic pension benefit/cost were as follows:

Millions, for the three months ended March 31,20252024
Service cost$11$13
Interest cost4546
Expected return on plan assets(60)(63)
Amortization of actuarial loss22
Net periodic pension (benefit)/cost$(2)$(2)

Cash contributions

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, cash contributions totaled $0 to the qualified pension plans. Any contributions made during 2025 will be based on cash generated from operations and financial market considerations. Our policy with respect to funding the qualified pension plans is to fund at least the minimum required by law and not more than the maximum amount deductible for tax purposes. At March 31, 2025, we do not have minimum cash funding requirements for 2025.

  1. Other Income

Other income included the following:

Millions, for the three months ended March 31,20252024
Real estate income$64$65
Net periodic pension benefit/(costs)1315
Non-operating property environmental remediation and restoration(5)(6)
Other618
Total$78$92
  1. Earnings Per Share

The following table provides a reconciliation between basic and diluted earnings per share:

Millions, except per share amounts, for the three months ended March 31,20252024
Net income$1,626$1,641
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:
Basic601.0609.2
Dilutive effect of stock options0.30.5
Dilutive effect of retention shares and units0.60.5
Diluted601.9610.2
Earnings per share - basic$2.71$2.69
Earnings per share - diluted$2.70$2.69
Stock options excluded as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive0.90.5
  1. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/Loss

Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income/loss were as follows (net of tax):

MillionsDefined benefit plansForeign currency translationUnrealized gain on derivative instruments [a]Total
Balance at January 1, 2025$(498)$(241)$16$(723)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications3--3
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) [b]----
Net quarter-to-date other comprehensive income/(loss), net of taxes of ($0.2) million3--3
Balance at March 31, 2025$(495)$(241)$16$(720)
Balance at January 1, 2024$(484)$(146)$16$(614)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications23-5
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) [b](1)--(1)
Net quarter-to-date other comprehensive income/(loss), net of taxes of ($0.1) million13-4
Balance at March 31, 2024$(483)$(143)$16$(610)

[a]Related to interest rate swaps from equity method investments.

[b]The accumulated other comprehensive income/loss reclassification components are 1) prior service cost/credit and 2) net actuarial loss, which are both included in the computation of net periodic pension benefit/cost. See Note 5 Retirement Plans for additional details.

  1. Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable include freight and other receivables reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts. At both March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, our accounts receivable were reduced by $6 million. Receivables not expected to be collected in one year and the associated allowances are classified as other assets in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. At March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, receivables classified as other assets were reduced by allowances of $72 million and $69 million, respectively.

Receivables securitization facility – The Railroad maintains an $800 million,3-year receivables securitization facility (the Receivables Facility) maturing in July 2025, with the intent to renew under comparable terms and conditions. Under the Receivables Facility, the Railroad sells most of its eligible third-party receivables to Union Pacific Receivables, Inc. (UPRI), a consolidated, wholly-owned, bankruptcy-remote subsidiary that may subsequently transfer, without recourse, an undivided interest in accounts receivable to investors. The investors have no recourse to the Railroad’s other assets except for customary warranty and indemnity claims. Creditors of the Railroad do not have recourse to the assets of UPRI.

The amount recorded under the Receivables Facility was $0 at both March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we issued $0 and repaid $0 under the Receivables Facility. The Receivables Facility was supported by $1.7 billion and $1.6 billion of accounts receivable as collateral at March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, which, as a retained interest, is included in accounts receivable, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

The outstanding amount the Railroad maintains under the Receivables Facility may fluctuate based on current cash needs. The maximum allowed under the Receivables Facility is $800 million with availability directly impacted by eligible receivables, business volumes, and credit risks, including receivables payment quality measures such as default and dilution ratios. If default or dilution ratios increaseone percent, the allowable outstanding amount under the Receivables Facility would not materially change.

The costs of the Receivables Facility include interest, which will vary based on prevailing benchmark and commercial paper rates, program fees paid to participating banks, commercial paper issuance costs, and fees of participating banks for unused commitment availability. The costs of the Receivables Facility are included in interest expense and were $1 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

  1. Properties

The following tables list the major categories of property and equipment, as well as the weighted-average estimated useful life for each category (in years):

Millions, except estimated useful lifeAs of March 31, 2025CostAccumulateddepreciationNet bookvalueEstimateduseful life
Land$5,449N/A$5,449N/A
Road:
Rail and other track material19,392$7,71711,67545
Ties12,4734,1668,30734
Ballast6,5312,2164,31534
Other roadway [a]24,0415,79318,24847
Total road62,43719,89242,545N/A
Equipment:
Locomotives9,7313,7855,94618
Freight cars3,0741,0612,01323
Work equipment and other1,24749974817
Total equipment14,0525,3458,707N/A
Technology and other1,39061177912
Construction in progress1,230-1,230N/A
Total$84,558$25,848$58,710N/A
Millions, except estimated useful lifeAs of December 31, 2024CostAccumulateddepreciationNet bookvalueEstimateduseful life
Land$5,441N/A$5,441N/A
Road:
Rail and other track material19,283$7,64211,64146
Ties12,3584,1098,24934
Ballast6,4952,1824,31334
Other roadway [a]23,9135,68118,23247
Total road62,04919,61442,435N/A
Equipment:
Locomotives9,5173,7245,79318
Freight cars3,0111,0371,97422
Work equipment and other [b]1,22248274017
Total equipment13,7505,2438,507N/A
Technology and other1,43164079112
Construction in progress1,169-1,169N/A
Total$83,840$25,497$58,343N/A

[a]Other roadway includes grading, bridges and tunnels, signals, buildings, and other road assets.

[b]For retirements of depreciable railroad properties that do not occur in the normal course of business, a gain or loss may be recognized if the retirement meets each of the following three conditions: (a) is unusual, (b) is material in amount, and (c) varies significantly from the retirement profile identified through our depreciation studies. In the second quarter of 2024, we sold a large portion of an intermodal equipment asset class resulting in a $46 million gain recognized in other expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

  1. Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities
MillionsMar. 31,2025Dec. 31,2024
Income and other taxes payable$982$605
Accounts payable898847
Compensation-related accruals510618
Accrued casualty costs338319
Current operating lease liabilities304346
Interest payable248372
Equipment rents payable109109
Other606613
Total accounts payable and other current liabilities$3,995$3,829
  1. Financial Instruments

Short-term investments – All of the Company's short-term investments consist of time deposits and government agency securities. These investments are considered Level 2 investments and are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. As of both March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the Company had $20 million of short-term investments, which is included in other current assets in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. All short-term investments have a maturity of less than one year and are classified as held-to-maturity.

Fair value of financial instruments – The fair value of our short- and long-term debt was estimated using a market value price model, which utilizes applicable U.S. Treasury rates along with current market quotes on comparable debt securities. All of the inputs used to determine the fair market value of the Corporation’s long-term debt are Level 2 inputs and obtained from an independent source. At March 31, 2025, the fair value of total debt was $27.4 billion, approximately $5.4 billion less than the carrying value. At December 31, 2024, the fair value of total debt was $25.3 billion, approximately $5.9 billion less than the carrying value. The fair value of the Corporation’s debt is a measure of its current value under present market conditions. The fair value of our cash equivalents approximates their carrying value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.

  1. Debt

Credit facilities – At March 31, 2025, we had $2.0 billion of credit available under our revolving credit facility (the Facility), which is designated for general corporate purposes and supports the issuance of commercial paper. Credit facility withdrawals totaled $0 during the three months ended March 31, 2025. Commitment fees and interest rates payable under the Facility are similar to fees and rates available to comparably rated, investment-grade borrowers. The Facility allows for borrowings at floating rates based on Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), plus a spread, depending upon credit ratings for our senior unsecured debt. The Facility, set to expire May 20, 2027, requires UPC to maintain an adjusted debt-to-EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) coverage ratio.

The definition of debt used for purposes of calculating the adjusted debt-to-EBITDA coverage ratio includes, among other things, certain credit arrangements, finance leases, guarantees, unfunded and vested pension benefits under Title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and unamortized debt discount and deferred debt issuance costs. At March 31, 2025 , the Company was in compliance with the adjusted debt-to-EBITDA coverage ratio, which allows us to carry up to $46.7 billion of debt (as defined in the Facility), and we had $34.6 billion of debt (as defined in the Facility) outstanding at that date. The Facility does not include any other financial restrictions, credit rating triggers (other than rating-dependent pricing), or any other provision that could require us to post collateral. The Facility also includes a $150 million cross-default provision and a change-of-control provision.

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we issued $0 and repaid $0 of commercial paper. At March 31, 2025, we had $0 of commercial paper outstanding. Our revolving credit facility supports our outstanding commercial paper balances, and, unless we change the terms of our commercial paper program, our aggregate issuance of commercial paper will not exceed the amount of borrowings available under the Facility.

Shelf registration statement and significant new borrowings – We filed an automatic shelf registration statement with the SEC that became effective on February 13, 2024. Under our shelf registration, we may issue, from time to time, any combination of debt securities, preferred stock, common stock, or warrants for debt securities or preferred stock in one or more offerings. The Board of Directors authorized the issuance of up to $9.0 billion of debt securities.

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we issued the following unsecured, fixed-rate debt securities under our shelf registration:

DateDescription of Securities
February 13, 2025$1.00 billion of 5.100% Notes due February 20, 2035

We used the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including the repurchase of common stock pursuant to our share repurchase programs. These debt securities include change-of-control provisions. At March 31, 2025, we had remaining authority from the Board of Directors to issue up to $7.0 billion of debt securities under our shelf registration.

Receivables securitization facility – As of both March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, we recorded $0 of borrowings under our Receivables Facility as secured debt. (See further discussion in the "Receivables Securitization Facility" section of Note 9).

  1. Commitments and Contingencies

Asserted and unasserted claims – Various claims and lawsuits are pending against us and certain of our subsidiaries. We cannot fully determine the effect of all asserted and unasserted claims on our consolidated results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity. We have recorded a liability where asserted and unasserted claims are considered probable and where such claims can be reasonably estimated. We currently do not expect that any known lawsuits, claims, environmental costs, commitments, contingent liabilities, or guarantees will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity after taking into account liabilities and insurance recoveries previously recorded for these matters.

In December 2019, we received a putative class action complaint under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, alleging violation due to the use of a finger scan system developed and managed by third parties. While we believe that we have strong defenses to the claims made in the complaint and will vigorously defend ourselves, there is no assurance regarding the ultimate outcome. The outcome of this litigation is inherently uncertain, and we cannot reasonably estimate any loss or range of loss that may arise from this matter.

Personal injury – The Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) governs compensation for work-related accidents. Under FELA, damages are assessed based on a finding of fault through litigation or out-of-court settlements. We offer a comprehensive variety of services and rehabilitation programs for employees who are injured at work.

Because of the uncertainty surrounding the ultimate outcome of personal injury claims, it is reasonably possible that future costs to settle these claims may range from approximately $365 million to $480 million. We record an accrual at the low end of the range as no amount of loss within the range is more probable than any other. Estimates can vary over time due to evolving trends in litigation.

Our personal injury liability activity was as follows:

Millions, for the three months ended March 31,20252024
Beginning balance$379$383
Current year accruals2629
Changes in estimates for prior years2(4)
Payments(42)(32)
Ending balance at March 31,$365$376
Current portion, ending balance at March 31,$117$112

Environmental costs – We are subject to federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations. We have identified 352 sites where we are or may be liable for remediation costs associated with alleged contamination or for violations of environmental requirements. This includes 31 sites that are the subject of actions taken by the U.S. government, including 19 that are currently on the Superfund National Priorities List. Certain federal legislation imposes joint and several liability for the remediation of identified sites; consequently, our ultimate environmental liability may include costs relating to activities of other parties, in addition to costs relating to our own activities at each site.

Our environmental liability activity was as follows:

Millions, for the three months ended March 31,20252024
Beginning balance$268$245
Accruals1728
Payments(21)(19)
Ending balance at March 31,$264$254
Current portion, ending balance at March 31,$76$92

The environmental liability includes future costs for remediation and restoration of sites, as well as ongoing monitoring costs, but excludes any anticipated recoveries from third parties. Cost estimates are based on information available for each site, financial viability of other potentially responsible parties, and existing technology, laws, and regulations. The ultimate liability for remediation is difficult to determine because of the number of potentially responsible parties, site-specific cost sharing arrangements with other potentially responsible parties, the degree of contamination by various wastes, the scarcity and quality of volumetric data related to many of the sites, and the speculative nature of remediation costs. Estimates of liability may vary over time due to changes in federal, state, and local laws governing environmental remediation. Current obligations are not expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity.

Indemnities – Our maximum potential exposure under indemnification arrangements, including certain tax indemnifications, can range from a specified dollar amount to an unlimited amount, depending on the nature of the transactions and the agreements. Due to uncertainty as to whether claims will be made or how they will be resolved, we cannot reasonably determine the probability of an adverse claim or reasonably estimate any adverse liability or the total maximum exposure under these indemnification arrangements. We do not have any reason to believe that we will be required to make any material payments under these indemnity provisions.

  1. Share Repurchase Programs

Effective April 1, 2025, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 100 million shares of our common stock by March 31, 2028. These repurchases may be made on the open market or through other transactions. Our management has sole discretion with respect to determining the timing and amount of these transactions.

Our previous authorization, which was effective April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2025, was approved by our Board of Directors for up to 100 million shares of common stock. As of March 31, 2025, we repurchased a total of 31.7 million shares of our common stock under the 2022 authorization.

The table below represents shares repurchased under repurchase programs in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:

Number of shares purchased · Average price paid [a]
2025 · 2024 · 2025 · 2024
First quarter [b]5,745,601-$250.74$-

[a]In the period of the final settlement, the average price under the accelerated share repurchase programs is calculated based on the total program value less the value assigned to the initial delivery of shares. The average price of the initial settlement of the 2025 accelerated share repurchase programs was $251.73.

[b]Includes 4,815,022 shares repurchased in February 2025 under accelerated share repurchase programs.

Management's assessments of market conditions and other pertinent factors guide the timing, manner, and volume of all repurchases. We expect to fund any share repurchases under this program through cash generated from operations, the sale or lease of various operating and non-operating properties, debt issuances, and cash on hand. Open market repurchases are recorded in treasury stock at cost, which includes any applicable commissions, fees, and excise taxes.

Subsequent event – From April 1, 2025, through April 23, 2025, we repurchased 2.0 million shares at an aggregate cost of approximately $434 million.

Accelerated share repurchase programs– The Company has established accelerated share repurchase programs (ASRs) with financial institutions to repurchase shares of our common stock. These ASRs have been structured so that at the time of commencement, we pay a specified amount to the financial institutions and receive an initial delivery of shares. Additional shares may be received at the time of settlement. The final number of shares to be received is based on the volume weighted average price of the Company's common stock during the ASR term, less a discount and subject to potential adjustments pursuant to the terms of such ASR.

On February 18, 2025, the Company received 4,815,022 shares of its common stock repurchased under ASRs for an aggregate of $1.5 billion. When the shares were received, the exchange was accounted for as an equity transaction with $1.2 billion of the aggregate amount allocated to treasury stock and the remaining $0.3 billion allocated to paid-in-surplus. This delivery of shares represents the initial and likely minimum number of shares that we may receive under the ASRs initiated in 2025. The final settlement is expected to be completed prior to the end of the third quarter of 2025.

ASRs are accounted for as equity transactions, and at the time of receipt, shares are included in treasury stock at fair market value as of the corresponding initiation or settlement date. The Company reflects shares received as a repurchase of common stock in the weighted average common shares outstanding calculation for basic and diluted earnings per share.

  1. Related Parties

UPRR and other North American railroad companies jointly own TTX Company (TTX). UPRR has a 37.03% economic interest in TTX while the other North American railroads own the remaining interest. In accordance with ASC 323 Investments - Equity Method and Joint Venture, UPRR applies the equity method of accounting to our investment in TTX.

TTX is a rail car pooling company that owns rail cars and intermodal wells to serve North America’s railroads. TTX assists railroads in meeting the needs of their customers by providing rail cars in an efficient, pooled environment. All railroads may utilize TTX rail cars through car hire (i.e., renting rail cars at stated rates).

UPRR had $1.9 billion recognized as investments related to TTX in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of both March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024. TTX car hire expense of $112 million and $102 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, are included in equipment and other rents in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. In addition, UPRR had accounts payable to TTX of $74 million and $70 million at March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively.

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