Steelcare

Jan 31, 2017

Canadian Pacific Railway acquires Argosy-backed Steelcare September 29, 2015 Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd (TSX, NYSE: CP) has bought Steelcare Inc, a supplier of handling, transportation, transloading and storage of products for the domestic steel and metals industry. The value of the acquisition was not disclosed. Canadian Pacific said the deal will help it better equip and manage its  supply chain and utilize the company’s in-house expertise. It will also result in projected yearly revenue of about $10 million, Canadian Pacific said. Based in Hamilton, Ontario, Steelcare was a portfolio investment of Canadian private equity firm Argosy Partners. PRESS RELEASE Canadian Pacific acquires Steelcare Inc September 29, 2015 Calgary, AB Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX:CP) (NYSE:CP) has acquired Steelcare Inc., Canada’s largest steel transload facility. “CP is committed to exceptional customer service and with direct ownership of Steelcare, we are better equipped to manage our own supply chain and utilize our in-house expertise,” said James Clements, CP Vice President of Strategic Planning and Transportation Services. Steelcare is a transload and distribution hub providing superior transloading, warehousing and distribution services of steel products. Steelcare’s Plant Six facility in CP’s Aberdeen yard in Hamilton, Ontario, is a 168,000-square-foot facility featuring two drive-through rail and truck loading and unloading areas. Steelcare is able to handle up to 1.5 million tons of rail transload product in a given year. The transaction includes TransCare Logistics Corporation, Prometheus Six Inc. and East Port Warehousing & Distribution. Projected yearly revenue as a result of the transaction is approximately $10 million. The intent is to keep the current management structure and employees in place. Clements will also serve as Steelcare’s Executive Vice President. Forward Looking Statement This news release contains certain forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws relating, but not limited, to the anticipated benefits of the transaction and future business plans. This forward-looking information also includes, but is not limited to, statements concerning expectations, beliefs, plans, goals, objectives, assumptions and statements about possible future events, conditions, and results of operations or performance. Forward-looking information may contain statements with words or headings such as “financial expectations”, “key assumptions”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “plan”, “will”, “outlook”, “should” or similar words suggesting future outcomes. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information as actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance. By its nature, CP’s forward-looking information involves numerous assumptions, inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information, including but not limited to the following factors: the ability to recognize the benefits of the transaction; changes in business strategies; general North American and global economic, credit and business conditions; risks in agricultural production such as weather conditions and insect populations; the availability and price of energy commodities; the effects of competition and pricing pressures; industry capacity; shifts in market demand; changes in commodity prices; uncertainty surrounding timing and volumes of commodities being shipped via CP; inflation; changes in laws and regulations, including regulation of rates; changes in taxes and tax rates; potential increases in maintenance and operating costs; uncertainties of investigations, proceedings or other types of claims and litigation; labour disputes; risks and liabilities arising from derailments; transportation of dangerous goods; timing of completion of capital and maintenance projects; currency and interest rate fluctuations; effects of changes in market conditions and discount rates on the financial position of pension plans and investments; and various events that could disrupt operations, including severe weather, droughts, floods, avalanches and earthquakes as well as security threats and governmental response to them, and technological changes. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. These and other factors are detailed from time to time in reports filed by CP with securities regulators in Canada and the United States. Reference should be made to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” in CP’s annual and interim reports, Annual Information Form and Form 40-F. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is based on current expectations, estimates and projections and it is possible that predictions, forecasts, projections, and other forms of forward-looking information will not be achieved by CP. 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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