Parties
Company
Canadian Pacific Railway
Company
Kansas City Southern
On April 14, 2023, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) completed its acquisition of Kansas City Southern (KCS), forming Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), the first single-line railway connecting Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
The merger was initially announced on March 21, 2021, with CP agreeing to acquire KCS in a stock and cash transaction valued at approximately US$29 billion, including the assumption of $3.8 billion of KCS debt.
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) approved the merger on March 15, 2023, authorizing the control of KCS by CP as early as April 14, 2023.
Deal Type
Merger & AcquisitionIndustry
TransportationTransaction
Undisclosed/ConfidentialDeal Status
ClosedClosing Date
14 April 2023