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Robert Sassoon

AlphaSituations-Event/Catalyst Driven Research

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The first major railroad merger transaction in North America in more than two decades has developed into a bidding war between the two major Canadian railroad operators - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/canadian-national-railway-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24515:1" rel="noopener">Canadian National Railway Co (CNI US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/canadian-pacific-railway-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24519:1" rel="noopener">Canadian Pacific Railway (CP US)</a> - battling for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kansas-city-southern" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6157:1" rel="noopener">Kansas City Southern (KSU US)</a> as each look to exploit more fully the benefits of last year's inked USCMA.In our insight published on April 26, 2021 -MergerTalk: Kansas City Southern-Will Can National Derail Canadian Pacific's USCMA Strategy? - written prior to the termination by KSU's merger agreement with CP in favor of CNI, we suggested that should such a circumstance unfold (which it did), it would be unlikely that CP would sheepishly  give up on  its merger ambitions for which it has strongly argued the strategic value of its combination with KSU. despite its inferior financial firepower when compared with that of CNI.Following CP's raised counterbid, this follow-up insight considers what might happen next in this intriguing battle for a key North American railroad.

The first major railroad merger transaction in North America in more than two decades has developed into a bidding war between the two major Canadian railroad operators - Canadian National Railway Co (CNI US) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP US) - battling for Kansas City Southern (KSU US) as each look to exploit more fully the benefits of last year's inked USCMA.In our insight published on April 26, 2021 -MergerTalk: Kansas City Southern-Will Can National Derail Canadian Pacific's USCMA Strategy? - written prior to the termination by KSU's merger agreement with CP in favor of CNI, we suggested that should such a circumstance unfold (which it did), it would be unlikely that CP would sheepishly  give up on  its merger ambitions for which it has strongly argued the strategic value of its combination with KSU. despite its inferior financial firepower when compared with that of CNI.Following CP's raised counterbid, this follow-up insight considers what might happen next in this intriguing battle for a key North American railroad. 

MergerTalk:Battle For Kansas-Will Canadian National Derail Canadian Pacific’s USCMA Strategy? Part 2

The first major railroad merger transaction in North America in more than two decades could develop into a bidding war between the two major Canadian railroad operators battling for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kansas-city-southern" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6157:1" rel="noopener">Kansas City Southern (KSU US)</a> as each look to exploit more fully the benefits of last year's inked USCMA. While there could be further surprises, we assess below why  it looks like the easy pickings from this battle may have been already picked from the perspective of arbs.

The first major railroad merger transaction in North America in more than two decades could develop into a bidding war between the two major Canadian railroad operators battling for Kansas City Southern (KSU US) as each look to exploit more fully the benefits of last year's inked USCMA. While there could be further surprises, we assess below why  it looks like the easy pickings from this battle may have been already picked from the perspective of arbs.

MergerTalk: Kansas City Southern-Will Canadian National Derail Canadian Pacific's USCMA Strategy?

United States

Norfolk Southern Corporation provides rail transportation services. The Company transports raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods primarily in the Southeast, East, and Midwest and, via interchange with rail carriers, to and from the rest of the United States. Norfolk Southern also transports overseas freight through several Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports

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MergerTalk:Battle For Kansas-Will Canadian National Derail Canadian Pacific’s USCMA Strategy? Part 2

This situation has been largely played out for the arbs. However, this may be more of a story for long-term investors as a unique USCMA play.

Robert Sassoon

MergerTalk: Kansas City Southern-Will Canadian National Derail Canadian Pacific's USCMA Strategy?

A bid battle brewing on North America's rail tracks, but the easy pickings for the arbs in this may have already been collected

Robert Sassoon

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