30.04.2008 12:00:00
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TCI and 3G Present In-Depth Plan to Enhance Value at CSX
In connection with their solicitation of proxies to elect a minority
slate of five highly qualified nominees to the 12-member Board of
Directors of CSX Corp. (NYSE: CSX) at its annual meeting on June 25,
2008, The Children’s Investment Fund
Management (UK) LLP ("TCI”)
and 3G Capital Partners, LTD. ("3G”
and together with TCI the "Group”)
today released a 79-page white paper, "CSX:
The Case for Change.”
The Group owns approximately 8.7% of outstanding CSX shares and holds
derivative securities providing non-voting economic exposure equivalent
to an additional 12.3% of CSX’s outstanding
shares.
The white paper addresses critical questions regarding CSX’s
corporate governance and operational performance, including:
Is the incumbent CSX Board capable of holding management accountable?
Is the incumbent CSX Board working for shareholders or for management?
Why does CSX lag peers on key operational metrics?
Why is CSX only half as profitable as Canadian National?
The white paper provides a comprehensive analysis of CSX’s
operational performance and highlights numerous productivity
opportunities. The Group believes capturing these productivity
opportunities alone can add another $2.2 billion to CSX’s
annual earnings power within five years, and the Group is intent upon
promoting candid board exploration and pursuit of these compelling
opportunities. The white paper also details the many actions the Group
believes the incumbent Board has taken to manipulate the upcoming
shareholder vote and entrench and enrich management and directors.
Snehal Amin, Partner of TCI, said, "This
comprehensive white paper is the culmination of years of work performed
by our Group and is informed by our nominees’
decades of railroad experience. We are focused on asking not ‘Where
has CSX come from?’ but rather ‘Where
should CSX be?’ CSX today is one of the least
productive of the major railroads but our analysis reveals that there is
no structural reason CSX cannot be the most productive railroad in
America. That should be the goal -- for the sake of CSX customers,
shareholders and employees alike. We ask CSX shareholders to read ‘CSX:
The Case for Change’, review our nominees’
credentials and compare them to those of the incumbents we propose to
replace, and ask themselves whether CSX would not benefit from the
addition of our nominees to the CSX Board.”
The whitepaper is available at http://www.strongercsx.com,
an informational website dedicated to the Group’s
efforts to improve productivity and enhance shareholder value at CSX, or
by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Group’s nominees for the CSX Board of
Directors are: Chris Hohn, Alex Behring, Gil Lamphere, Tim O’Toole
and Gary Wilson. They include current and former senior executives or
directors of major railroads (Canadian National, Illinois Central,
Conrail, America Latina Logistica) as well as of iconic American
companies such as Disney and Marriot. Together they have over 50 years
of railroad experience and over 70 years of transportation experience.
CSX shareholders of record as of April 21, 2008 will be eligible to vote
for directors at the annual meeting.
About TCI
TCI is a London-based asset manager founded in 2003 which manages The
Children’s Investment Master Fund. TCI makes
long-term investments in companies globally. The management company is
authorized and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services
Authority. The majority of TCI’s profits go
to The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation,
a non-profit organization focused on improving the lives of children
living in poverty in developing countries.
About 3G
3G manages a private investment fund that invests in global equities and
special situations. 3G Fund L.P. leverages its deep industry and
operating expertise in different sectors to identify attractive,
long-duration investment opportunities.
THIS PRESS RELEASE IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. IT DOES
NOT HAVE REGARD TO THE SPECIFIC INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, FINANCIAL
SITUATION, SUITABILITY, OR THE PARTICULAR NEED OF ANY SPECIFIC PERSON
WHO MAY RECEIVE THIS PRESS RELEASE, AND SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN AS ADVICE ON
THE MERITS OF ANY INVESTMENT DECISION. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED HEREIN
REPRESENT THE OPINIONS OF THE CHILDREN'S INVESTMENT FUND MANAGEMENT (UK)
LLP, THE CHILDREN'S INVESTMENT FUND MANAGEMENT (CAYMAN) LTD., THE
CHILDREN'S INVESTMENT MASTER FUND, 3G CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD., 3G CAPITAL
PARTNERS, L.P., 3G FUND L.P., CHRISTOPHER HOHN, ALEXANDRE BEHRING,
GILBERT LAMPHERE, TIMOTHY O'TOOLE AND GARY WILSON (COLLECTIVELY, THE
"PARTICIPANTS"), AND ARE BASED ON PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION WITH
RESPECT TO CSX CORPORATION .
EXCEPT FOR THE HISTORICAL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, THE MATTERS
ADDRESSED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE ARE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS THAT
INVOLVE CERTAIN RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES. YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT ACTUAL
RESULTS COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN THE
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THE PARTICIPANTS ASSUME NO OBLIGATION TO
UPDATE THE FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION.
THE PARTICIPANTS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CHANGE ANY OF THEIR OPINIONS
EXPRESSED HEREIN AT ANY TIME AS THEY DEEM APPROPRIATE. THE PARTICIPANTS
DISCLAIM ANY OBLIGATION TO UPDATE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.
THIS PRESS RELEASE DOES NOT RECOMMEND THE PURCHASE OR SALE OF ANY
SECURITY. THE PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS THAT ARE IN THE
BUSINESS OF TRADING – BUYING AND SELLING -
PUBLIC SECURITIES. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THERE WILL BE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE
FUTURE THAT CAUSE ONE OR MORE OF THE PARTICIPANTS FROM TIME TO TIME TO
SELL ALL OR A PORTION OF THEIR SHARES IN OPEN MARKET TRANSACTIONS OR
OTHERWISE (INCLUDING VIA SHORT SALES), BUY ADDITIONAL SHARES (IN OPEN
MARKET OR PRIVATELY NEGOTIATED TRANSACTIONS OR OTHERWISE), OR TRADE IN
OPTIONS, PUTS, CALLS OR OTHER DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS RELATING TO SUCH
SHARES.
ALL CSX STOCKHOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT
AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES BY THE
PARTICIPANTS FROM THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE ISSUER FOR USE AT THE 2008
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF THE ISSUER BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN
IMPORTANT INFORMATION. THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND FORM OF PROXY
WILL BE MAILED TO STOCKHOLDERS OF THE ISSUER AND ARE, ALONG WITH OTHER
RELEVANT DOCUMENTS, AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE ON THE SEC'S WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV.
IN ADDITION, THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROXY SOLICITATION WILL PROVIDE
COPIES OF THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT WITHOUT CHARGE UPON REQUEST.
INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PARTICIPANTS IS CONTAINED IN THE DEFINITIVE
SCHEDULE 14A FILED BY THE PARTICIPANTS WITH THE SEC ON APRIL 28, 2008.
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