Union Pacific Reports Record Second Quarter Results

Second Quarter Diluted Earnings per Share up 37 percent

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OMAHA, Neb., July 19, 2018

OMAHA, Neb., July 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --

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Second Quarter Results

Diluted earnings per share of $1.98 increased 37 percent.
Operating income totaled $2.1 billion, up 5 percent.
Operating ratio of 63.0 percent, up 1.1 points (see footnote 1).

Union Pacific Corporation UNP today reported 2018 second quarter net income of $1.5 billion, or a second quarter record $1.98 per diluted share. This compares to $1.2 billion, or $1.45 per diluted share, in the second quarter 2017.

"Overall, I am pleased with the effort put forth by the entire Union Pacific team; however, I recognize the results could have been better," said Lance Fritz, Union Pacific chairman, president and chief executive officer. "Network performance improved significantly coming out of the First Quarter, but a tunnel outage and train-crew shortages created a headwind in June. I am confident we have the right plans in place to drive improvement in our operations and a better service experience for our customers."

Second Quarter Summary

Operating revenue of $5.7 billion was up 8 percent in the second quarter 2018 compared to the second quarter 2017. Second quarter carloads increased 4 percent compared to 2017. Volume increases in industrial and premium more than offset declines in agricultural products and energy. In addition:

Quarterly freight revenue improved 8 percent compared to the second quarter 2017, as volume growth, increased fuel surcharge revenue, and core pricing gains were partially offset by negative mix of traffic.
Union Pacific's 63.0 percent operating ratio increased 1.1 points (see footnote) compared to the second quarter 2017.
The $2.30 per gallon average quarterly diesel fuel price in the second quarter 2018 was 36 percent higher than the second quarter 2017.
Quarterly train speed, as reported to the Association of American Railroads, was 24.7 mph, 3 percent slower than the second quarter 2017.
Union Pacific's first half reportable personal injury rate of 0.76 per 200,000 employee hours was flat compared to the first half of 2017.
The Company repurchased 33.2 million shares in the second quarter 2018, including 19.9 million shares received as part of an accelerated share repurchase program.

Summary of Second Quarter Freight Revenues

Agricultural Products up 5 percent
Energy up 5 percent
Industrial up 8 percent
Premium up 14 percent

2018 Outlook

"Looking to the remainder of the year, we expect the strong business environment to continue as we regain our productivity momentum and improve the value proposition for all of our stakeholders," Fritz said.

Footnote 1: Certain prior period amounts have been adjusted for the retrospective adoption of Accounting Standard Update 2017-07 related to the presentation of the components of net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs.

Second Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call

Union Pacific will host its second quarter 2018 earnings release presentation live over the Internet and via teleconference on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time. The presentation will be webcast live over the internet on Union Pacific's website at www.up.com/investor. Alternatively, the webcast can be accessed directly through the following link. Participants may join the conference call by dialing 877/407-8293 (or for international participants, 201/689-8349).

ABOUT UNION PACIFIC

Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of Union Pacific Corporation UNP. One of America's most recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad connects 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical link in the global supply chain. In the past 10 years, 2008-2017, Union Pacific invested approximately $34 billion in its network and operations to support America's transportation infrastructure. The railroad's diversified business mix includes Agricultural Products, Energy, Industrial and Premium. Union Pacific serves many of the fastest-growing U.S. population centers, operates from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major Mexico gateways. Union Pacific provides value to its roughly 10,000 customers by delivering products in a safe, reliable, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible manner.

Supplemental financial information is attached.

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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 and demand levels and its ability to improve network performance and customer service. These statements are, or will be, forward-looking statements as defined by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements also generally include, without limitation, information or statements regarding: projections, predictions, expectations, estimates or forecasts as to the Company's and its subsidiaries' business, financial, and operational results, and future economic performance; and management's beliefs, expectations, goals, and objectives and other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts.

Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times that, or by which, such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking information, including expectations regarding operational and financial improvements and the Company's future performance or results are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in the statement. Important factors, including risk factors, could affect the Company's and its subsidiaries' future results and could cause those results or other outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Information regarding risk factors and other cautionary information are available in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2017, which was filed with the SEC on February 9, 2018. The Company updates information regarding risk factors if circumstances require such updates in its periodic reports on Form 10-Q and its subsequent Annual Reports on Form 10-K (or such other reports that may be filed with the SEC).

Forward-looking statements speak only as of, and are based only upon information available on, the date the statements were made. The Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking information to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information. If the Company does update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that the Company will make additional updates with respect thereto or with respect to other forward-looking statements. References to our website are provided for convenience and, therefore, information on or available through the website is not, and should not be deemed to be, incorporated by reference herein.

UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)



Millions, Except Per Share Amounts and Percentages,	*2nd Quarter*						*Year-to-Date*
For the Periods Ended June 30,	2018		2017		%		2018		2017		%
Operating Revenues
Freight revenues	$	5,317	$	4,906	8	%	$	10,439	$	9,700	8	%
Other		355		344	3			708		682	4
Total operating revenues		5,672		5,250	8			11,147		10,382	7
Operating Expenses
Compensation and benefits*		1,241		1,204	3			2,514		2,466	2
Fuel		643		434	48			1,232		894	38
Purchased services and materials		630		597	6			1,229		1,163	6
Depreciation		546		525	4			1,089		1,045	4
Equipment and other rents		265		273	(3)			531		549	(3)
Other		248		219	13			514		479	7
Total operating expenses		3,573		3,252	10			7,109		6,596	8
Operating Income		2,099		1,998	5			4,038		3,786	7
Other income*		42		50	(16)			-		122	(100)
Interest expense		(203)		(179)	13			(389)		(351)	11
Income before income taxes		1,938		1,869	4			3,649		3,557	3
Income taxes		(429)		(701)	(39)			(830)		(1,317)	(37)
Net Income	$	1,509	$	1,168	29	%	$	2,819	$	2,240	26	%

Share and Per Share
Earnings per share - basic	$	1.98	$	1.45	37	%	$	3.67	$	2.77	32	%
Earnings per share - diluted	$	1.98	$	1.45	37		$	3.65	$	2.76	32
Weighted average number of shares - basic		760.5		804.1	(5)			768.4		807.8	(5)
Weighted average number of shares - diluted		763.7		807.2	(5)			771.6		811.0	(5)
Dividends declared per share	$	0.73	$	0.605	21		$	1.46	$	1.21	21

Operating Ratio*		63.0%		61.9%	1.1	pts		63.8%		63.5%	0.3	pts
Effective Tax Rate		22.1%		37.5%	(15.4)	pts		22.7%		37.0%	(14.3)	pts


*	Certain prior period amounts have been adjusted for the retrospective adoption of Accounting Standard Update 2017-07 related to the presentation of the components of net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs.

UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
Freight Revenues Statistics (unaudited)



	*2nd Quarter*						*Year-to-Date*
For the Periods Ended June 30,	2018		2017		%		2018		2017		%
*Freight Revenues (Millions)*
Agricultural Products	$	1,114	$	1,064	5	%	$	2,212	$	2,158	3	%
Energy		1,111		1,057	5			2,284		2,081	10
Industrial		1,437		1,334	8			2,777		2,598	7
Premium		1,655		1,451	14			3,166		2,863	11
Total	$	5,317	$	4,906	8	%	$	10,439	$	9,700	8	%
*Revenue Carloads (Thousands)*
Agricultural Products		285		289	(1)	%		564		579	(3)	%
Energy		387		391	(1)			806		786	3
Industrial		452		427	6			863		830	4
Premium [a]		1,101		1,038	6			2,117		2,038	4
Total		2,225		2,145	4	%		4,350		4,233	3	%
*Average Revenue per Car*
Agricultural Products	$	3,903	$	3,687	6	%	$	3,922	$	3,728	5	%
Energy		2,874		2,702	6			2,835		2,647	7
Industrial		3,178		3,120	2			3,218		3,130	3
Premium		1,503		1,398	8			1,495		1,405	6
Average	$	2,389	$	2,287	4	%	$	2,400	$	2,292	5	%


[a]	For intermodal shipments each container or trailer equals one carload.

UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (unaudited)



	*Jun. 30,*		Dec. 31,
Millions, Except Percentages	2018		2017
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,604	$	1,275
Short-term investments		90		90
Other current assets		2,800		2,641
Investments		1,856		1,809
Net properties		51,947		51,605
Other assets		392		386
Total assets	$	58,689	$	57,806

Liabilities and Common Shareholders' Equity
Debt due within one year	$	1,456	$	800
Other current liabilities		2,916		3,139
Debt due after one year		21,357		16,144
Deferred income taxes		11,109		10,936
Other long-term liabilities		1,942		1,931
Total liabilities		38,780		32,950
Total common shareholders' equity		19,909		24,856
Total liabilities and common shareholders' equity	$	58,689	$	57,806

UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)



Millions,	*Year-to-Date*
For the Periods Ended June 30,	2018		2017
Operating Activities
Net income	$	2,819	$	2,240
Depreciation		1,089		1,045
Deferred income taxes		204		298
Other - net		(79)		(124)
Cash provided by operating activities		4,033		3,459
Investing Activities
Capital investments		(1,614)		(1,589)
Purchases of short-term investments		(60)		(90)
Maturities of short-term investments		60		60
Other - net		(11)		55
Cash used in investing activities		(1,625)		(1,564)
Financing Activities
Debt issued		6,892		1,186
Share repurchase programs		(6,693)		(1,611)
Debt repaid		(1,295)		(444)
Dividends paid		(1,125)		(980)
Net issuance of commercial paper		196		-
Other - net		(54)		(37)
Cash used in financing activities		(2,079)		(1,886)
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents		329		9
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		1,275		1,277
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$	1,604	$	1,286
Free Cash Flow*
Cash provided by operating activities	$	4,033	$	3,459
Cash used in investing activities		(1,625)		(1,564)
Dividends paid		(1,125)		(980)
Free cash flow	$	1,283	$	915


*	Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure; however, we believe this measure is important to management and investors in evaluating our financial performance and measures our ability to generate cash without additional external financing.

UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
Operating and Performance Statistics (unaudited)



	*2nd Quarter*				*Year-to-Date*
For the Periods Ended June 30,	2018	2017	%		2018	2017	%
Operating/Performance Statistics
Gross ton-miles (GTMs) (millions)	230,938	222,842	4	%	457,867	441,756	4	%
Employees (average)	42,114	42,256	-		41,925	42,162	(1)
GTMs (millions) per employee	5.48	5.27	4		10.92	10.48	4

Locomotive Fuel Statistics
Average fuel price per gallon consumed	$ 2.30	$ 1.69	36	%	$ 2.22	$ 1.72	29	%
Fuel consumed in gallons (millions)	270	246	10		537	499	8
Fuel consumption rate*	1.170	1.105	6		1.173	1.130	4

AAR Reported Performance Measures
Average train speed (miles per hour)	24.7	25.4	(3)	%	24.8	25.6	(3)	%
Average terminal dwell time (hours)	29.5	28.3	4		31.2	29.4	6

Revenue Ton-Miles (Millions)
Agricultural Products	25,908	25,075	3	%	51,081	51,236	-	%
Energy	40,002	40,317	(1)		83,964	80,503	4
Industrial	25,750	25,095	3		50,040	49,148	2
Premium	25,976	24,335	7		49,951	48,014	4
Total	117,636	114,822	2	%	235,036	228,901	3	%


*	Fuel consumption is computed as follows: gallons of fuel consumed divided by gross ton-miles in thousands.

UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)



			2018
Millions, Except Per Share Amounts and Percentages,		1st Qtr		2nd Qtr			Year-to-Date
Operating Revenues
Freight revenues	$	5,122		$	5,317		$	10,439
Other revenues		353			355			708
Total operating revenues		5,475			5,672			11,147
Operating Expenses
Compensation and benefits		1,273			1,241			2,514
Fuel		589			643			1,232
Purchased services and materials		599			630			1,229
Depreciation		543			546			1,089
Equipment and other rents		266			265			531
Other		266			248			514
Total operating expenses		3,536			3,573			7,109
Operating Income		1,939			2,099			4,038
Other income/(expense)		(42)			42			-
Interest expense		(186)			(203)			(389)
Income before income taxes		1,711			1,938			3,649
Income taxes		(401)			(429)			(830)
Net Income	$	1,310		$	1,509		$	2,819

Share and Per Share
Earnings per share - basic	$	1.69		$	1.98		$	3.67
Earnings per share - diluted	$	1.68		$	1.98		$	3.65
Weighted average number of shares - basic		776.4			760.5			768.4
Weighted average number of shares - diluted		779.6			763.7			771.6
Dividends declared per share	$	0.73		$	0.73		$	1.46

Operating Ratio		64.6	%		63.0	%		63.8%
Effective Tax Rate		23.4	%		22.1	%		22.7%

UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
Freight Revenues Statistics (unaudited)



	2018
	*1st Qtr*		*2nd Qtr*		*Year-to-Date*
*Freight Revenues (Millions)*
Agricultural Products	$	1,098	$	1,114	$	2,212
Energy		1,173		1,111		2,284
Industrial		1,340		1,437		2,777
Premium		1,511		1,655		3,166
Total	$	5,122	$	5,317	$	10,439
*Revenue Carloads (Thousands)*
Agricultural Products		279		285		564
Energy		419		387		806
Industrial		411		452		863
Premium [a]		1,016		1,101		2,117
Total		2,125		2,225		4,350
*Average Revenue per Car*
Agricultural Products	$	3,942	$	3,903	$	3,922
Energy		2,799		2,874		2,835
Industrial		3,262		3,178		3,218
Premium		1,487		1,503		1,495
Average	$	2,411	$	2,389	$	2,400


[a]	For intermodal shipments each container or trailer equals one carload.

UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
Non-GAAP Measures Reconciliation to GAAP


Adjusted Debt / Adjusted EBITDA*

Millions, Except Ratios	*Jun. 30,*		Dec. 31,
for the Twelve Months Ended	2018		2017
Net income	$	11,291	$	10,712
Less:
Other income		123		245
Add:
Income tax expense/(benefit)		(3,567)		(3,080)
Depreciation		2,149		2,105
Interest expense		757		719
EBITDA	$	10,507	$	10,211
Interest on present value of operating leases		89		98
Adjusted EBITDA (a)	$	10,596	$	10,309
Debt	$	22,813	$	16,944
Net present value of operating leases		2,073		2,140
Unfunded pension and OPEB, net of taxes of $133 and $238		470		396
Adjusted debt (b)	$	25,356	$	19,480
Adjusted debt / Adjusted EBITDA (b/a)		2.4		1.9

Total debt plus net present value of operating leases plus after-tax unfunded pension and OPEB obligation divided by net income less income tax benefit and other income plus depreciation, interest expense, and interest on present value of operating leases. Operating leases were discounted using 4.3% at June 30, 2018, and 4.6% at December 31, 2017. Adjusted debt to adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and interest on present value of operating leases) is considered a non-GAAP financial measure by SEC Regulation G and Item 10 of SEC Regulation S-K and may not be defined and calculated by other companies in the same manner. We believe this measure is important to management and investors in evaluating the Company's ability to sustain given debt levels (including leases) with the cash generated from operations. In addition, a comparable measure is used by rating agencies when reviewing the Company's credit rating. Adjusted debt to Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, net income. The table above provides reconciliations from net income to adjusted debt to adjusted EBITDA.

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