CALGARY, Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE:CP) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Canadian Pacific Railway Company, will redeem on September 30, 2011 all of the $US101.4 million outstanding principal amount of its 5.75% Notes due May 15, 2013 (the "Notes").
The redemption price of the Notes will be determined on September 27, 2011 based on the formula set forth in the indenture governing the Notes. The impact of this transaction is estimated to reduce diluted earnings per share by four cents in the third quarter of 2011.
On and after the date of redemption, the Notes will no longer be outstanding, interest thereon will cease to accrue and all rights of the holder of the Notes will cease to exist, except for the right to receive the redemption price, without interest thereon.
"The redemption of these notes supports our strategy to reduce and restructure our overall indebtedness while continuing to reinvest in the franchise," stated Kathryn McQuade, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer.
The notice of redemption will be sent to registered holders of the Notes on or about August 30, 2011. Notes are to be surrendered to The Bank of New York, as trustee and paying agent, in exchange for payment of the redemption price.
Note on forward-looking information
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements relating,
but not limited to, the planned redemption of the Notes and the impact
of such redemption on diluted earnings per share. Undue reliance should
not be placed on forward-looking information as actual results may
differ materially.
By its nature, CP's forward-looking information involves numerous assumptions, inherent risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the following factors: available cash flow, changes in business strategies; general North American and global economic credit and business conditions; the availability and price of energy commodities; the effects of competition and pricing pressures; shifts in market demand; changes in laws and regulations, including regulation of rates; changes in taxes and tax rates; potential increases in maintenance and operating costs; uncertainties of litigation; labour disputes; risks and liabilities arising from derailments; timing of completion of capital and maintenance projects; currency and interest rate fluctuations; various events that could disrupt operations, including severe weather conditions, security threats and governmental response to them, and technological changes.
Reference should be made to "Management's Discussion and Analysis" in CP's annual and interim reports, Annual Information Form and Form 40-F filed with Canadian and U.S. securities regulators, available on CP's website, for a summary of major risks.
Except as required by law, CP undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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SOURCE Canadian Pacific
