Summary
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) filed an 8-K on June 4, 2009, reporting on an Investor Day event held on June 3, 2009. During this event, management provided updates on various business aspects, and the presentations, including slides and an archived webcast with Q&A, are available on the company's website. Investors can access detailed information on business strategies, operational performance, and future outlook through these materials. The filing also highlights the use of non-GAAP financial measures such as "free cash flow," "return on invested capital," and "total shareholder distributions." These measures, along with their reconciliations to GAAP, are provided to offer investors additional insights into the company's financial health and operational efficiency. Management believes these metrics provide a useful perspective for understanding the company's performance beyond standard accounting principles.
Key Highlights
- 1Norfolk Southern hosted an Investor Day on June 3, 2009, to provide business updates to investors.
- 2Presentations from executive management and accompanying slides from the Investor Day are filed as exhibits.
- 3An archived webcast of the Investor Day, including Q&A, is available on the company's website for investor access.
- 4The filing indicates that forward-looking statements were made, which are subject to various external risks and uncertainties.
- 5Norfolk Southern is using and reporting on non-GAAP financial measures, including free cash flow, return on invested capital, and total shareholder distributions.
- 6Reconciliations for these non-GAAP measures are provided on the company's website and in Exhibit 99.5.