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Investments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Investments [Abstract]  
Investments Investments
 
 December 31,
 20222021
 ($ in millions)
Long-term investments:  
Equity method investments:  
Conrail$1,584 $1,526 
TTX Company918 851 
Other421 420 
Total equity method investments2,923 2,797 
COLI at net cash surrender value752 885 
Other investments19 25 
Total long-term investments$3,694 $3,707 

Investment in Conrail
 
Through a limited liability company, we and CSX jointly own Conrail, whose primary subsidiary is CRC.  We have a 58% economic and 50% voting interest in the jointly-owned entity, and CSX has the remainder of the economic and voting interests.  We are amortizing the excess of the purchase price over Conrail’s net equity using the principles of purchase accounting, based primarily on the estimated useful lives of Conrail’s depreciable property and equipment, including the related deferred tax effect of the differences in book and tax accounting bases for such assets, as all of the purchase price at acquisition was allocable to Conrail’s tangible assets and liabilities. At December 31, 2022, our investment in Conrail exceeds our share of Conrail’s underlying net equity by $480 million.

CRC owns and operates certain properties (the Shared Assets Areas) for the joint and exclusive benefit of NSR and CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT).  The costs of operating the Shared Assets Areas are borne by NSR and CSXT based on usage.  In addition, NSR and CSXT pay CRC a fee for access to the Shared Assets Areas. “Purchased services and rents” and “Fuel” include expenses payable to CRC for operation of the Shared Assets Areas totaling $156 million in 2022, $147 million in 2021, and $129 million in 2020. Future payments for access fees due to CRC under the Shared Assets Areas agreements are as follows: $42 million in each of 2023 through 2027 and $62 million
thereafter. We provide certain general and administrative support functions to Conrail, the fees for which are billed in accordance with several service-provider arrangements and approximate $6 million annually.

In 2020, we converted $254 million of accounts payable into long-term advances from Conrail included in “Other liabilities.” “Accounts payable” includes $173 million at December 31, 2022, and $112 million at December 31, 2021, due to Conrail for the operation of the Shared Assets Areas.  “Other liabilities” includes $534 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, for long-term advances from Conrail, maturing in 2050 that bear interest at an average rate of 1.31%.

Our equity in Conrail’s earnings, net of amortization, was $58 million for 2022, $56 million for 2021, and $58 million for 2020. These amounts partially offset the costs of operating the Shared Assets Areas and are included in “Purchased services and rents.” Equity in Conrail’s earnings is included in the “Other net” line item within operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Investment in TTX

We and seven other North American railroads collectively own TTX Company (TTX), a railcar pooling company that provides its owner-railroads with standardized fleets of intermodal, automotive, and general use railcars at stated rates. We have a 19.78% ownership interest in TTX.

Expenses incurred for use of TTX equipment are included in “Purchased services and rents.” This amounted to $256 million, $246 million, and $250 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020. Our equity in TTX’s earnings partially offsets these costs and totaled $53 million for 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $48 million for 2020. Equity in TTX’s earnings is included in the “Other net” line item within operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Impairment of Investment
In 2020, we recorded an other-than-temporary impairment of $99 million related to the carrying value of an equity method investment. This non-cash impairment charge is recorded in “Purchased services and rents” on the Consolidated Statements of Income and had a $74 million impact on net income.