CP announces slate of Board nominees standing for election at 2022 annual and special meeting
On February 23, 2022, Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP, NYSE: CP) announced nine nominees for election to its Board of Directors at the annual meeting on April 27, 2022. Notable nominees include Isabelle Courville and current CEO Keith Creel. The board aims to incorporate diverse experiences, especially as it prepares for the integration of Kansas City Southern, pending regulatory approval. Two existing board members, Rebecca MacDonald and Ed Monser, will not seek re-election. The company emphasizes the need for regulatory approvals and outlines various risks associated with future performance.
- Nominees bring diverse professional backgrounds, enhancing board expertise.
- Preparation for the Kansas City Southern integration indicates strategic growth.
- Regulatory approval for Kansas City Southern merger remains uncertain.
- Two board members stepping down may disrupt governance continuity.
CALGARY, AB, Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) announced today the slate of nine nominees standing for election as directors at the Canadian Pacific annual and special meeting scheduled for April 27, 2022.
The director nominees are:
- Isabelle Courville
- The Hon. John R. Baird, P.C.
- Keith Creel (CP President and Chief Executive Officer)
- Jill Denham
- Edward R. Hamberger
- Matthew H. Paull
- Jane L. Peverett
- Andrea Robertson
- Gordon Trafton
"With these nominees, the CP Board will have nine exceptional members with a range of professional experience, including knowledge of the railway industry, as we head toward our historic integration of the Kansas City Southern ("KCS") into our network, pending approval of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board ("STB")," said CP Board Chair Isabelle Courville. "We continue to be a Board that values diversity of experience as well as background, gender and geography, with our directors coming from Canada and the United States."
Provided that the STB gives final approval to our merger with KCS, which we expect to be in the fourth quarter of 2022, we will welcome four current members of the KCS Board who will bring their unique strengths and perspectives to the board of the combined company. We believe that with the addition of those four board members we will have the right combination of skills and experience to move the combined company forward.
Current CP Board Director Rebecca MacDonald has advised that she will not stand for re-election at the upcoming annual and special meeting scheduled for April 27, 2022. The CP Board of Directors would like to thank Rebecca for her valuable contribution to the CP Board in her 10 years as a director and as chair of the Governance Committee during her tenure. During her time with CP we went from industry laggard to industry leader, with Rebecca playing an important role in the transformation of CP's board and management in 2012. Rebecca's contributions have played a key role in the company's success.
As previously announced, Ed Monser will similarly not stand for re-election at the same meeting.The Board thanks Ed for his service and wishes him the very best for the future.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION
This news release contains certain forward looking statements and forward looking information (collectively, "FLI"), including expected regulatory approvals. FLI is typically identified by words such as "anticipate", "expect", "project", "estimate", "forecast", "plan", "intend", "will", "target", "believe", "likely" and similar words suggesting future outcomes or statements regarding an outlook. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be FLI.
Although we believe that the FLI is reasonable based on the information available today and processes used to prepare it, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and you are cautioned against placing undue reliance on FLI. By its nature, FLI involves a variety of assumptions, which are based upon factors that may be difficult to predict and that may involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, levels of activity and achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these FLI, including, but not limited to, the following: the realization of anticipated benefits and synergies of the CP-KCS transaction and the timing thereof; the success of integration plans; the focus of management time and attention on the CP-KCS transaction and other disruptions arising from the CP-KCS transaction; changes in business strategy and strategic opportunities; estimated future dividends; financial strength and flexibility; debt and equity market conditions, including the ability to access capital markets on favourable terms or at all; cost of debt and equity capital; the ability of management of CP, KCS and their respective subsidiaries and affiliates to execute key priorities, including those in connection with the transaction; general Canadian, U.S., Mexican and global social, economic, political, credit and business conditions; risks associated with agricultural production such as weather conditions and insect populations; the availability and price of energy commodities; the effects of competition and pricing pressures, including competition from other rail carriers, trucking companies and maritime shippers in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico; North American and global economic growth; industry capacity; shifts in market demand; changes in commodity prices and commodity demand; uncertainty surrounding timing and volumes of commodities being shipped; inflation; geopolitical instability; changes in laws, regulations and government policies, including regulation of rates; changes in taxes and tax rates; potential increases in maintenance and operating costs; changes in fuel prices; disruption in fuel supplies; uncertainties of investigations, proceedings or other types of claims and litigation; compliance with environmental regulations; labour disputes; changes in labour costs and labour difficulties; risks and liabilities arising from derailments; transportation of dangerous goods; timing of completion of capital and maintenance projects; sufficiency of budgeted capital expenditures in carrying out business plans; services and infrastructure; the satisfaction by third parties of their obligations; currency and interest rate fluctuations; exchange rates; effects of changes in market conditions and discount rates on the financial position of pension plans and investments; trade restrictions or other changes to international trade arrangements; the effects of current and future multinational trade agreements on the level of trade among Canada, the U.S. and Mexico; climate change and the market and regulatory responses to climate change; ability to achieve commitments and aspirations relating to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other climate-related objectives; anticipated in-service dates; success of hedging activities; operational performance and reliability; customer, regulatory and other stakeholder approvals and support; regulatory and legislative decisions and actions; the adverse impact of any termination or revocation by the Mexican government of Kansas City Southern de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.'s Concession; public opinion; various events that could disrupt operations, including severe weather events, such as droughts, floods, avalanches and earthquakes, and cybersecurity attacks, as well as security threats and governmental response to them, and technological changes; acts of terrorism, war or other acts of violence or crime or risk of such activities; insurance coverage limitations; material adverse changes in economic and industry conditions, including the availability of short and long-term financing; and the pandemic created by the outbreak of COVID-19 and its variants, and resulting effects on economic conditions, the demand environment for logistics requirements and energy prices, restrictions imposed by public health authorities or governments, fiscal and monetary policy responses by governments and financial institutions, and disruptions to global supply chains.
We caution that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive and is made as of the date hereof. Additional information about these and other assumptions, risks and uncertainties can be found in reports and filings by CP and KCS with Canadian and U.S. securities regulators, including any proxy statement, prospectus, material change report, management information circular or registration statement that have been or will be filed in connection with the CP-KCS transaction. Reference should be made to "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Forward Looking Statements" in CP's and KCS's annual and interim reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q. Due to the interdependencies and correlation of these factors, as well as other factors, the impact of any one assumption, risk or uncertainty on FLI cannot be determined with certainty.
Except to the extent required by law, we assume no obligation to publicly update or revise any FLI, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All FLI in this news release is expressly qualified in its entirety by these cautionary statements.
About Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to major ports on the west and east coasts. CP provides North American customers a competitive rail service with access to key markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see the rail advantages of CP. CP-IR
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