q2-2014-earnings-release

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<div><b>Page Content:</b> <h3>Delivers strongest financial results in company’s history</h3>
<p>Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) today announced record Q2 2014 financial results.</p>
<p>Reported net income in the second quarter was $371 million, or $2.11 per diluted share, versus $252 million, or $1.43 per share, in the second quarter of 2013. This represents a 48 per cent year-over-year improvement in earnings per share.</p>
<p>SECOND-QUARTER 2014 RESULTS COMPARED WITH SECOND-QUARTER 2013:</p>
<ul>
<li>Total revenues were $1,681 million, an increase of 12 per cent</li>
<li>Operating expenses were $1,094 million, an increase of 2 per cent</li>
<li>Operating income was $587 million, an increase of 40 per cent</li>
<li>Operating ratio was 65.1 per cent, a 680 basis point improvement</li></ul>
<p>"CP delivered another record quarter,” said E. Hunter Harrison, CP’s Chief Executive Officer. “The team has made great strides in my two years at CP and they continue to demonstrate resiliency by delivering these results despite continued operational challenges in the US Midwest after a devastating winter. The future is very promising for the railroad as we transition towards leveraging our lower cost structure and improved service.”</p>
<li><a title="" href="/en/invest-in-cp/earnings-releases">Q2 2014 earnings release and financial reports</a></li>
<h3>Note on forward-looking information </h3>
<p>This news release contains certain forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws relating, but not limited, to our operations, priorities and plans, anticipated financial performance, purchases of common shares for cancellation under CP's share repurchase program, future sources of capital, business prospects, planned capital expenditures, programs and strategies. 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.* </p>
<p>*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: 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. </p>
<p>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.</p>
<h3>About Canadian Pacific</h3>
<p>Canadian Pacific (TSX:CP)(NYSE:CP) is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to eight major ports, including Vancouver and Montreal, providing 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 www.cpr.ca to see the rail advantages of Canadian Pacific. </p>
<h3>Contacts</h3>
<p><strong>Media</strong> <br>Ed Greenberg<br>Tel.:* 612-849-4717<br>24/7 Media Pager: 855-242-3674************ <br>email: <a href="mailto:Ed_greenberg@cpr.ca">Ed_greenberg@cpr.ca</a></p>
<p><strong>Investment Community</strong><br>Nadeem Velani<br>Tel.: 403-319-3591<br>email: <a href="mailto:investor@cpr.ca">investor@cpr.ca</a></p>
<p><br>*</p></div>
<div><b>News Release Date:</b> 7/17/2014 5:30 AM</div>
<div><b>Location:</b> Calgary, AB</div>
<div><b>News Type:</b> Investors</div>
<div><b>Is Featured:</b> Yes</div>


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