Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
File No. 333-208547
Canadian National Railway Company
US$650,000,000 3.200% Notes due 2046
Pricing Term Sheet
July 28, 2016
Issuer: | Canadian National Railway Company | |
Ratings (Moodys / S&P):* | A2 / A | |
Security Type: | 3.200% Notes due 2046 | |
Principal Amount: | US$650,000,000 | |
Trade Date: | July 28, 2016 | |
Settlement Date: | August 2, 2016 (T+3) | |
Maturity Date: | August 2, 2046 | |
Benchmark Treasury: | 2.500% due February 15, 2046 | |
Benchmark Treasury Price / Yield: | 105-21 / 2.237% | |
Spread to Benchmark Treasury: | +102 basis points | |
Yield to Maturity: | 3.257% | |
Coupon: | 3.200% per annum, accruing from August 2, 2016 | |
Price to Public: | 98.914% of principal amount | |
Interest Payment Dates: | February 2 and August 2 of each year, commencing on February 2, 2017 | |
Optional Redemption: | At any time (i) prior to February 2, 2046 at the greater of (x) par and (y) the present value of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest that would be due if the notes matured on February 2, 2046, discounted at a rate of Treasury plus 20 basis points, and (ii) on or after February 2, 2046 at par, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest |
CUSIP/ISIN: | 136375 CK 6 / US136375CK60 | |
Joint Book-Running Managers: | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated RBC Capital Markets, LLC Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | |
Senior Co-Managers: | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | |
Co-Managers: | BMO Capital Markets Corp. BNP Paribas Securities Corp. Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. TD Securities (USA) LLC U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. |
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