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Analysis of Debt
Total Debt (Carrying Amount)
Norfolk Southern Corp., balance sheet: debt
US$ in millions
| Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-term debt | ||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | ||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | ||||||
| Total debt (carrying amount) |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-08).
| Debt item | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt (carrying amount) | Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt plus capital lease obligations. | Norfolk Southern Corp.’s total debt increased from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
Total Debt (Fair Value)
| Dec 31, 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |
| Short-term debt | |
| Long-term debt, including current maturities | |
| Total debt (fair value) | |
| Financial Ratio | |
| Debt, fair value to carrying amount ratio | |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-06).
Weighted-average Interest Rate on Debt
Weighted average interest rate on debt:
| Interest Rate | Debt Amount1 | Interest Rate × Debt Amount | Weighted-average Interest Rate2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | |||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-06).
1 US$ in millions
2 Weighted-average interest rate = 100 × ÷ =
Interest Costs Incurred
Norfolk Southern Corp., interest costs incurred
US$ in millions
| 12 months ended: | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest expense on debt | |||||||||||
| Interest capitalized | |||||||||||
| Interest cost incurred on debt |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-08).
| Debt item | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Interest expense on debt | Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense for debt. | Norfolk Southern Corp.’s interest expense on debt increased from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
| Interest capitalized | Amount of interest costs capitalized disclosed as an adjusting item to interest costs incurred. | Norfolk Southern Corp.’s interest capitalized decreased from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
| Interest cost incurred on debt | Total interest costs incurred during the period and either capitalized or charged against earnings. | Norfolk Southern Corp.’s interest cost incurred on debt increased from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
Adjusted Interest Coverage Ratio
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-08).
2019 Calculations
1 Interest coverage ratio (without capitalized interest) = EBIT ÷ Interest expense on debt
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2 Adjusted interest coverage ratio (with capitalized interest) = EBIT ÷ Interest cost incurred on debt
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| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments (including capitalized interest). | Norfolk Southern Corp.’s adjusted interest coverage ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 not reaching 2017 level. |