{"id":11165,"date":"2021-11-01T17:49:49","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T22:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=11165"},"modified":"2021-11-01T19:34:52","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T00:34:52","slug":"canadian-pacific-and-kansas-city-southern-file-merger-application-with-stb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=11165","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern File Merger Application With STB"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>CALGARY, Alberta\u00a0&amp;\u00a0KANSAS CITY, Mo.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (NYSE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/quote\/CP?q=CP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CP<\/a>) and Kansas City Southern (NYSE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zacks.com\/stock\/quote\/KSU?q=KSU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KSU<\/a>) have announced they have jointly filed a railroad control application with the Surface Transportation Board (\u201cSTB\u201d) regarding the proposed transaction to create Canadian Pacific Kansas City (\u201cCPKC\u201d), the only single-line railroad linking\u00a0the United States,\u00a0Mexico\u00a0and\u00a0Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The comprehensive control application provides an overview of the proposed operational integration of the CP and KCS rail networks, the impact of that consolidation on the companies\u2019 finances and labour needs, and the anticipated competitive and other benefits that will flow from providing shippers with new and better transportation alternatives. Information in the filing outlines the public and customer benefits a CP-KCS combination would bring, including more efficient north-south trade arteries to support the interconnected supply chains of\u00a0the United States,\u00a0Mexico\u00a0and\u00a0Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the central foundation of the transaction to invigorate transportation competition and support economic growth across&nbsp;North America, the CP-KCS combination will generate many other public benefits, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The creation of more than 1,000 direct new jobs system-wide, including approximately 760 in\u00a0the United States, over the next three years brought about by expanded rail operations across the combined network.<\/li><li>Capital investments in new infrastructure of more than\u00a0USD$275 million<sup>1<\/sup>\u00a0over the next three years to improve rail safety and capacity of the core north-south CPKC main line between\u00a0Louisiana\u00a0and the Upper Midwest.<\/li><li>Avoidance of more than 1.5 million tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within five years due to the improved efficiency of CPKC versus current operations.<\/li><li>Diverting 64,000 long-haul truck shipments to rail annually with new CPKC intermodal services, eliminating another 1.3 million tons of GHG emissions over the next two decades, saving\u00a0$750 million\u00a0in highway maintenance costs.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/KCS-Locomotive-merger-2-1024x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/KCS-Locomotive-merger-2-1024x450.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/KCS-Locomotive-merger-2-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/KCS-Locomotive-merger-2-768x337.jpg 768w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/KCS-Locomotive-merger-2-600x263.jpg 600w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/KCS-Locomotive-merger-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rail customers will not experience a reduction in independent railroad choices as a result of the CP-KCS combination. The joint control application reiterates the applicants\u2019 commitment to keep all existing freight rail gateways open on commercially reasonable terms, including the&nbsp;Laredo&nbsp;gateway between&nbsp;the United States&nbsp;and&nbsp;Mexico, and shows how customers will not lose competitive routings because no new regulatory \u201cbottlenecks\u201d are being created. It also describes how the combined company will compete aggressively to attract traffic to its network via new single-line lanes between&nbsp;Canada, the Upper Midwest and the Gulf Coast,&nbsp;Texas, and&nbsp;Mexico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 960 stakeholders, including more than 440 shippers, 186 smaller railroads, dozens of public officials, eight major ports, railroad labor unions representing both CP and KCS employees and 289 rail industry suppliers have written letters to the STB supporting CP\u2019s proposed combination with KCS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CP has agreed to acquire KCS in a stock and cash transaction representing an enterprise value of approximately&nbsp;$31 billion, which includes the assumption of&nbsp;$3.8 billion&nbsp;of outstanding KCS debt. The transaction, which has the unanimous support of both boards of directors, values KCS at&nbsp;$300&nbsp;per share, representing a 34 percent premium, based on the CP closing price on Aug. 9, 2021, the date prior to which CP submitted a revised offer to acquire KCS, and KCS\u2019 unaffected closing price on March 19, 2021.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The transaction is subject to approval by shareholders of each company along with satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including Mexican regulatory approvals. Shareholders are expected to vote on the transaction later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CP\u2019s ultimate acquisition of control of KCS\u2019&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;railways is subject to the approval of the STB. In April 2021, the STB determined it would review the CP-KCS combination under the merger rules in existence prior to 2001 and the waiver granted to KCS in 2001 to exempt it from the 2001 merger rules. In August 2021, the STB reaffirmed that the pre-2001 rules would govern its review of the CP-KCS transaction. On Sept. 30, 2021, the STB confirmed that it has approved the use of a voting trust for the CP-KCS combination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The STB review of CP\u2019s proposed control of KCS is expected to be completed in the second half of 2022. Upon obtaining control approval, the two companies will be integrated fully over the ensuing three years, unlocking the benefits of the combination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While remaining the smallest of six&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;Class 1 railroads by revenue, the combined company would have a much larger and more competitive network, operating approximately 20,000 miles of rail, employing close to 20,000 people, and generating total revenues of approximately&nbsp;$8.7 billion&nbsp;based on 2020 actual revenues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about the benefits of the CP-KCS combination, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ffutureforfreight.com%2F&amp;esheet=52518509&amp;newsitemid=20211029005574&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=futureforfreight.com&amp;index=1&amp;md5=0ebf6ae5fae6a55a416343325ccee1bf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">futureforfreight.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CALGARY, Alberta\u00a0&#038;\u00a0KANSAS CITY, Mo.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (NYSE: CP) and Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) have announced they have jointly filed a railroad control application with the Surface Transportation Board (\u201cSTB\u201d) regarding the proposed transaction to create Canadian Pacific Kansas City (\u201cCPKC\u201d), the only single-line railroad linking\u00a0the United States,\u00a0Mexico\u00a0and\u00a0Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Click the image above to read the full story!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11166,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5637,8475,4552,13618,8222,10339,5992,5670,2203,4957,5676,8651,8809,13947,10169,10458,1210,6711,10176,1397,4017,10195,10171,868],"tags":[3178,4061,2341,988,3099,274,2900,2390,1293,2234,2286,14797,3998,4512,2837,2245,4301,3170,2354,1883,2844,1659,1913,5576,1006,1493,1795,9632,7922,166,883,1936,412,1401,1016,8460,2902,1212,310,3821,785,3076,14502,101,4742,190,2336,1691,1658,631,444,4286],"class_list":["post-11165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-canadian-news","category-cargo-news","category-communications-news","category-consumer-news","category-e-commerce","category-economic-news","category-economy-news","category-finance-news","category-global-politics","category-international-news","category-joint-venture-news","category-latin-america-news","category-mexico-news","category-news","category-railroad","category-railroad-news","category-shipping-news","category-stock-news-2","category-stock-news","category-train-news","category-transport","category-transportation","category-transportation-news","tag-alberta","tag-application","tag-board","tag-business","tag-calgary","tag-canada","tag-canadian","tag-capital","tag-cargo","tag-cash","tag-city","tag-class-1","tag-coast","tag-communications","tag-economic","tag-exchange","tag-file","tag-freight","tag-gateway","tag-growth","tag-gulf","tag-infrastructure","tag-investment","tag-kansas","tag-laredo","tag-limited","tag-line","tag-linking","tag-louisiana","tag-merger","tag-mexico","tag-network","tag-news","tag-nyse","tag-pacific","tag-ports","tag-rail","tag-railroad","tag-railway","tag-single","tag-southern","tag-states","tag-stb","tag-stock","tag-surface","tag-texas","tag-toronto","tag-transport","tag-transportation","tag-u-s","tag-united","tag-wire"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11165"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11165\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11168,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11165\/revisions\/11168"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}