Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CPRL) and Canadian Pacific Railway Company was submitted on November 24, 2015. The report serves to incorporate by reference the company's unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 (Third Quarter 2015). The filing includes supplemental Note 15, which presents condensed consolidating financial information in accordance with Rule 3-10(c) of Regulation S-X.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text itself does not provide specific numerical values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. These metrics are contained within the attached Exhibit 99.1 (the Third Quarter 2015 Financial Statements), which is referenced but not detailed in the cover letter text. The filing confirms that, except as otherwise indicated, the historical financial information in the attached statements remains unchanged.
Material Changes
The filing text does not explicitly detail material changes versus prior periods. It notes that the attached financial statements include supplemental Note 15 (the "CCFI Note") regarding consolidating financial information. No other specific operational or financial variances are described in the provided text.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The provided text contains no management commentary, forward-looking guidance, outlook, specific risk factors, or discussion of contingencies and unusual items. The document is a procedural filing to submit the financial statements referenced in the Explanatory Note.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Review Exhibit 99.1 for the actual unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.
- Examine Supplemental Note 15 (CCFI Note) within Exhibit 99.1 for condensed consolidating financial information.
- Verify that the historical financial information in the attached statements has not been restated or modified.
- Confirm the filing status of the document as "filed" rather than "furnished" with the SEC.