Annual Report (Form 10-K), fiscal year 1994

Item 1. Business. and Item 2.



Item 2. Properties.
Dayton and Michigan Railroad Company (the "Company") is a railroad incorporated in the State of Ohio on March 5, 1851. It owns a line of railroad 141 miles long which lies between Dayton and Toledo, Ohio. Under the terms of a perpetual lease dated May 1, 1863, CSX Transportation, Inc. ("CSXT"), as successor by merger, operates the property of the Company, paying rental charges measured principally by the annual dividend requirements of the Company's outstanding shares of capital stock; consisting of two classes, preferred and common. The Company's preferred stock ($50 par value) pays guaranteed dividends of 8%, and its common stock ($50 par value) pays guaranteed dividends of 3-1/2%. The lease excludes from the measure of the rental charges the dividend requirements on the Company's shares owned by CSXT. As of December 31, 1994, CSXT owned 66.7% of the Company's preferred stock and 80.39% of its common stock.
In addition to the rental charges paid by CSXT to the Company for the payment of the Company's dividends, CSXT directly assumes and pays all the operating expenses of and reimburses all taxes assessed against the Company.
Since the dividends on the Company's preferred and common stock are paid from monies obtained from CSXT pursuant to a lease to CSXT, reference is made to CSXT's Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 1994, a copy of which is available from Patricia J. Aftoora, Vice President and Corporate Secretary of CSXT, S/C J-160, 500 Water Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202.
Item 3.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
None.
Item 4.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
None. PART II
Item 5.

Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Stock and Related Stockholder Matters.
The Company's common stock is listed on the Cincinnati Stock Exchange. From a known market maker in the Company's common stock, as of March 10, 1995, a price of $20.25 per share was bid but there were no sales. As of March 10, 1995, there were approximately 73 common shareholders of record.
The principal source of quotations, The National Quotation Bureau, Inc. indicates no bid and ask quotations for the Company's common and preferred stocks during the two year period of 1994 and 1993.
Dividends on the Company's preferred and common stocks are guaranteed at 8% on the preferred stock and 3-1/2% on the common stock pursuant to a perpetual lease agreement dated May 1, 1863, as amended, between the Company and CSXT, more specifically referred to in Items 1 and 2, Business and Properties.
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Item 6.

Item 6. Selected Financial Data. and Item 7.

Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Five year selected data:
1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Income $ 126,706 $ 147,795 $ 114,035 $ 154,661 $ 253,657 Expense --- --- --- --- --- Income Tax Expense 32,850 38,317 28,934 31,344 74,071 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net Earnings 93,856 109,478 85,101 123,317 179,586 Dividends on Preferred Stock 32,672 32,672 32,550 33,240 33,240 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Earnings Available to Common Stock $ 61,184 $ 76,806 $ 52,551 $ 90,077 $ 146,346 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== Weighted Average Number of Common Shares (a) 9,525 9,525 9,533 9,645 9,645 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== Earnings Per Common Share (a) $ 6.42 $ 8.06 $ 5.51 $ 9.34 $ 15.17 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== Dividends Per Common Share (a) $ 1.75 $ 1.75 $ 1.75 $ 1.75 $ 1.75 ========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
Total Assets $1,783,088 $1,738,573 $1,678,436 $1,642,571 $1,569,373 ========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
(a) This does not include shares held by CSX Transportation, Inc. See Note 2 to the Financial Statements.
Net earnings for 1994 totaled $93,856, a decrease of $15,622 from 1993 and an increase of $8,755 from 1992. The 1994 decrease in net earnings compared to 1993 resulted from higher interest income which was more than offset by decreases in rental income and gains on property sales. The 1993 increase in net earnings compared to 1992 resulted from higher rental income and gains on property sales partially offset by lower interest income.
Item 8.


Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
The financial statements and notes thereto required in response to this item are included herein on pages 11 to 15. (See Index to Financial Statements on page 9).
Item 9.

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
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PART III
Item 10.



Item 10. Directors and Officers of the Registrant.
Directors
The information concerning directors is incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to April 30, 1995.
Executive Officers
The following sets forth certain information relating to the Company's executive officers as of March 10, 1995. Officers are elected annually at the annual meeting of the Board and hold office until the next annual meeting of the Board or until their successors are elected. There are no arrangements or understanding between any director or executive officer and any other person pursuant to which the director or officer was selected. Patricia J. Aftoora and Albert B. Aftoora are married. There are no other family relationships among these officers and directors.
Name, Age, Present Position with the Business Experience during last 5 Years, Company Company Directorships in Public Corporations ------------------ --------------------------------------------
GERALD L. NICHOLS, 59 President of the Company since March 1, 1995, President and Director and Senior Vice President prior thereto. Mr. Nichols has served in various executive capacities for certain CSXT affiliates during the past five years and is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of CSXT.
PAUL R. GOODWIN, 52 Executive Vice President of the Company since Executive Vice President March 1990. During the past five years, Mr. and Director Goodwin has served as an executive officer of certain CSXT affiliates and is currently Executive Vice President-Finance and Administration of CSXT.
P. MICHAEL GIFTOS, 48 Senior Vice President of the Company since Senior Vice President October 1990. During the past five years, Mr. and Director Giftos has served as an officer of CSX Corporation ("CSX") and certain CSX affiliates and is currently Senior Vice President and General Counsel of CSXT.
PATRICIA J. AFTOORA, 55 Vice President of the Company since March 1990 Vice President, and Corporate Secretary of the Company since Corporate Secretary December 1980. Mrs. Aftoora has served and Director as an officer of CSX and certain CSX affiliates during the past five years and is currently Vice President and Corporate Secretary of CSXT.
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Name, Age, Present Position with the Business Experience during last 5 Years, Company Company Directorships in Public Corporations ------------------ -------------------------------------------
WILLIAM H. COSGROVE, 41 Vice President and Controller of the Company Vice President and Controller since August 8, 1994. During the past five and Director years, Mr. Cosgrove has served as an officer of certain CSXT affiliates and is currently Chief Commercial Officer of C&O Business Unit of CSXT.
ALBERT B. AFTOORA, 55 Assistant Vice President and Treasurer of Assistant Vice President, the Company since October 1990 and Treasurer Treasurer and Director prior thereto. Mr. Aftoora has served as an officer of certain CSXT affiliates during the past five years and is currently Assistant Vice President and Treasurer of CSXT.
THOMAS P. SCHMIDT, 47 Vice President of the Company since June Vice President and Director 1992. Mr. Schmidt has served as an officer of certain CSXT affiliates during the past five years and is currently Vice President- Service Design of CSXT.
BILLIE C. EASON, 46 During the past five years, Mr. Eason has Director served as an officer of certain CSXT affiliates and is currently Vice President- Service Operations of CSXT.
CARL N. TAYLOR, 55 During the past five years, Mr. Taylor has Director served as an executive officer of certain CSXT affiliates and is currently Senior Vice President-Engineering and Mechanical of CSXT.
There have been no events under any bankruptcy act, no criminal proceedings, orders, judgments, decrees or injunctions material to the evaluation of the ability and integrity of any director or executive officer during the past five years.
Item 11.

Item 11. Executive Compensation
Prior to April 30, 1995, the Registrant will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to Regulation 14A, a definitive proxy statement, and said document is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
Prior to April 30, 1995, the Registrant will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to Regulation 14A, a definitive proxy statement, and said document is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 13.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Prior to April 30, 1995, the Registrant will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to Regulation 14A, a definitive proxy statement, and said document is incorporated herein by reference.
PART IV
Item 14.

Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) 1. Financial Statements
See Index to Financial Statements on page 9.
2. Financial Statement Schedules
None.
3. Exhibits
(3.1) Articles of Incorporation incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Form 12 Application for Registration, filed on March 24, 1935.
(3.2) Code of Regulations incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's report on Form 8-K filed June 3, 1966.
(10) Material Contracts
Lease Agreement dated May 1, 1863, as amended between the Registrant and CSX Transportation, Inc. (successor to The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad Company) incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Form 12 Application for Registration, filed on March 24, 1935.
Supplemental Agreement modifying original lease agreement dated December 23, 1944, incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's report on Form 8-K filed on July 1, 1954.
(b) No reports on Form 8-K were filed for the fourth quarter of the year ended December 31, 1994.
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 30th day of March, 1995.
DAYTON AND MICHIGAN RAILROAD COMPANY
/s/ GREGORY R. WEBER ------------------------------------ Gregory R. Weber (Principal Accounting Officer)
March 30, 1995
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/Gerald L. Nichols President and Director ------------------------ (Principal Executive Officer) Gerald L. Nichols*
/s/Paul R. Goodwin Executive Vice President and Director ------------------------ (Principal Finance Officer) Paul R. Goodwin*
/s/P. Michael Giftos Senior Vice President, General Counsel ------------------------ and Director P. Michael Giftos*
/s/Patricia J. Aftoora Vice President, Corporate Secretary ------------------------ and Director Patricia J. Aftoora*
/s/William H. Cosgrove Vice President, Controller and Director ------------------------ William H. Cosgrove*
/s/Thomas P. Schmidt Vice President and Director ------------------------ Thomas P. Schmidt*
/s/Albert B. Aftoora Assistant Vice President, ------------------------ Treasurer and Director Albert B. Aftoora*
/s/Carl N. Taylor Director ------------------------ Carl N. Taylor*
/s/Billie C. Eason Director ------------------------ Billie C. Eason*
Patricia J. Aftoora, by signing her name hereto, does hereby sign and execute this report on behalf of each of the above-named officers and directors of Dayton and Michigan Railroad Company pursuant to powers of attorney executed by each of such officers and directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to this report.
/s/ PATRICIA J. AFTOORA ------------------------ Patricia J. Aftoora March 30, 1995 *(Attorney-in-Fact)
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DAYTON AND MICHIGAN RAILROAD COMPANY
Page ---- Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors . . . . . . . . . . 10
Financial Statements and Notes to Financial Statements Submitted Herewith:
Statements of Earnings - Years Ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Statements of Cash Flows - Years Ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Statements of Financial Position - December 31, 1994 and 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Statements of Retained Earnings (Deficit) - Years Ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Notes to Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
All schedules are omitted because of the absence of the conditions under which they are required or because the required information is set forth in the financial statements or related notes thereto.
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REPORT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Shareholders and Board of Directors Dayton and Michigan Railroad Company
We have audited the accompanying statement of financial position of Dayton and Michigan Railroad Company as of December 31, 1994 and 1993, and the related statements of earnings, cash flows, and retained earnings (deficit) for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1994. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above (appearing on pages 11-15) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dayton and Michigan Railroad Company at December 31, 1994 and 1993, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1994, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP --------------------- Ernst & Young LLP
Richmond, Virginia January 27, 1995
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DAYTON AND MICHIGAN RAILROAD COMPANY STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
Year Ended ------------------------------- Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, 1994 1993 1992 -------- -------- --------
INCOME
Rental Income $ 82,191 $ 87,606 $ 78,118 Interest Income 44,515 33,362 35,917 Gain on Disposition of Properties --- 26,827 --- -------- -------- --------
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES 126,706 147,795 114,035
INCOME TAX EXPENSE 32,850 38,317 28,934 -------- -------- --------
NET EARNINGS $ 93,856 $109,478 $ 85,101 ======== ======== ========
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $ 6.42 $ 8.06 $ 5.51 ======== ======== ========
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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DAYTON AND MICHIGAN RAILROAD COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended ------------------------------- Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, 1994 1993 1992 -------- -------- --------
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Earnings $ 93,856 $109,478 $ 85,101 Gain on Disposition of Properties --- (26,827) --- -------- -------- -------- Cash Provided by Operating Activities 93,856 82,651 85,101 -------- -------- -------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from Property Dispositions --- 26,827 --- Advances to CSXT, Net (44,515) (60,137) (35,865) -------- -------- -------- Cash Used by Investing Activities (44,515) (33,310) (35,865) -------- -------- -------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividends Paid - Preferred (32,672) (32,672) (32,550) - Common (16,669) (16,669) (16,686) -------- -------- -------- Cash Used by Financing Activities (49,341) (49,341) (49,236) -------- -------- -------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents --- --- ---
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year --- --- --- -------- -------- -------- Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year $ --- $ --- $ --- ======== ======== ========
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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DAYTON AND MICHIGAN RAILROAD COMPANY STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
Dec. 31, Dec. 31, 1994 1993 ----------- ----------- ASSETS
Land and Improvements $ 684,954 $ 688,830
Advances to CSXT 1,098,134 1,049,743 ----------- ----------- Total Assets $ 1,783,088 $ 1,738,573 =========== ===========
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred Stock, Non Voting Par Value $50; Authorized 74,000 Shares; Issued and Outstanding 24,225 Shares $ 1,211,250 $ 1,211,250 Common Stock, Par Value $50; Authorized 60,000 Shares; Issued and Outstanding 48,066.18 Shares 2,403,309 2,403,309 Retained Deficit (1,831,471) (1,875,986) ----------- ----------- Total Shareholders' Equity $ 1,783,088 $ 1,738,573 =========== ===========
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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DAYTON AND MICHIGAN RAILROAD COMPANY STATEMENTS OF RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)
1994 1993 1992 --------- --------- ---------
Beginning Balance $(1,875,986) $(1,936,123) $(1,971,988)
Net Earnings 93,856 109,478 85,101
Dividends Preferred Stock--$4.00 Per Share (32,672) (32,672) (32,550) Common Stock--$1.75 Per Share (16,669) (16,669) (16,686) ----------- ----------- ----------- Ending Balance $(1,831,471) $(1,875,986) $(1,936,123) =========== =========== ===========
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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DAYTON AND MICHIGAN RAILROAD COMPANY NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. CAPITAL STOCK AND PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDER.
CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) owns 66.70% of the Company's preferred stock and 80.39% of its common stock at December 31, 1994. Dividends paid and rental income on the accompanying financial statements exclude amounts related to shares held by CSXT. CSXT is engaged principally in the business of railroad transportation and operates a system comprising 18,759 miles of first main line track in 20 states principally east of the Mississippi River (exclusive of New England), southern Ontario and the District of Columbia.
NOTE 2. LEASE AGREEMENT.
The Company has no operations. Its property is leased in perpetuity to CSXT and is maintained and operated by, for and in the name of CSXT. As rent, CSXT pays the Company's income taxes, administrative expenses and guaranteed dividends on the Company's 3-1/2% common and 8% preferred stocks on shares held by other than CSXT. All operating expenses of the Company are paid directly by CSXT and are not shown in the accompanying financial statements. Interest income is earned on amounts due from CSXT based on interest rates earned by CSX on its short-term investment portfolio.
NOTE 3. INCOME TAXES.
The income tax provision, reconciled to the tax computed at statutory rates was: 1994 1993 1992 -------- --------- -------- Tax at statutory rate $ 44,347 $ 51,728 $ 38,772 Income tax reimbursement effect (11,497) (13,411) (9,838) -------- -------- -------- Income taxes $ 32,850 $ 38,317 $ 28,934 ======== ======== ======== NOTE 4. EARNINGS PER SHARE.
Earnings per common share are computed after giving effect to preferred stock dividend requirements and are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, excluding shares held by CSXT.
NOTE 5. PROPERTIES.
Properties are carried principally at cost. Additions, retirements and depreciation are charged directly to amounts due from CSXT. There was no significant change in properties during 1994 or 1993. In 1992, there was a $178,925 net change in the detailed property records for abandonment corrections and other adjustments from prior years which were charged to amounts due from CSXT.
NOTE 6. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS.
All of the Company's cash has been advanced to CSXT for investment purposes. Future cash requirements of the Company will be funded by CSXT.
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