KCS 10Q 06.30.2012
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
ý
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012
or
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from              to        
Commission File Number 1-4717
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
 
44-0663509
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
427 West 12th Street,
Kansas City, Missouri
 
 
 
64105
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
(Zip Code)
816.983.1303
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
No Change
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)
____________________________________________________ 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ý    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ý    No  ¨
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  ý
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class
 
July 10, 2012
Common Stock, $0.01 per share par value
 
110,011,041 Shares
 



Kansas City Southern
Form 10-Q
June 30, 2012
Index
 
 
Page
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Item 5.
Item 6.
 



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Kansas City Southern
Form 10-Q
June 30, 2012
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.
Financial Statements
Introductory Comments
The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included herein have been prepared by Kansas City Southern pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). As used herein, “KCS” or the “Company” may refer to Kansas City Southern or, as the context requires, to one or more subsidiaries of Kansas City Southern. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to enable a reasonable understanding of the information presented. The Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes, as well as Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. Results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year ending December 31, 2012.


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Kansas City Southern
Consolidated Statements of Income
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
(In millions, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Revenues
$
545.3

 
$
534.9

 
$
1,092.8

 
$
1,023.5

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and benefits
105.8

 
104.4

 
215.1

 
204.8

Purchased services
60.3

 
54.8

 
114.7

 
102.9

Fuel
86.9

 
92.0

 
175.2

 
171.5

Equipment costs
39.5

 
42.7

 
77.8

 
84.1

Depreciation and amortization
48.7

 
45.5

 
97.1

 
91.2

Materials and other
43.3

 
43.9

 
94.3

 
89.6

Elimination of deferred statutory profit sharing liability, net
(43.0
)
 

 
(43.0
)
 

Total operating expenses
341.5

 
383.3

 
731.2

 
744.1

Operating income
203.8

 
151.6

 
361.6

 
279.4

Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
4.9

 
5.3

 
10.7

 
8.9

Interest expense
(25.3
)
 
(32.4
)
 
(52.5
)
 
(65.5
)
Debt retirement costs
(5.1
)
 
(10.3
)
 
(18.0
)
 
(10.3
)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
(3.5
)
 
0.4

 
0.4

 
0.3

Other income (expense), net
(0.8
)
 

 
(0.7
)
 
1.7

Income before income taxes
174.0

 
114.6

 
301.5

 
214.5

Income tax expense
53.1

 
42.9

 
105.3

 
78.7

Net income
120.9

 
71.7

 
196.2

 
135.8

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
0.5

 
0.9

 
0.8

 
1.0

Net income attributable to Kansas City Southern and subsidiaries
120.4

 
70.8

 
195.4

 
134.8

Preferred stock dividends

 
0.1

 
0.1

 
1.5

Net income available to common stockholders
$
120.4

 
$
70.7

 
$
195.3

 
$
133.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
$
1.10

 
$
0.65

 
$
1.78

 
$
1.25

Diluted earnings per share
$
1.09

 
$
0.64

 
$
1.77

 
$
1.23

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average shares outstanding (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
109,689

 
109,428

 
109,657

 
106,858

Potentially dilutive common shares
367

 
382

 
371

 
2,918

Diluted
110,056

 
109,810

 
110,028

 
109,776

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash dividends declared per common share
$
0.195

 
$

 
$
0.390

 
$

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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Kansas City Southern
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
Net income
$
120.9

 
$
71.7

 
$
196.2

 
$
135.8

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges arising during the period, net of tax of $(0.2) million and $(0.4) million
(0.3
)
 

 
(0.6
)
 

Reclassification adjustment from cash flow hedges included in net income, net of tax of $0.1 million, $0.1 million and $0.2 million
0.2

 

 
0.2

 
0.2

Amortization of prior service credit, net of tax of less than $(0.1) million
(0.1
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(0.1
)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $(0.3) million, less than $0.1 million, less than $0.1 million and $0.1 million
(0.4
)
 
0.1

 
0.2

 
0.4

Other comprehensive income (loss)
(0.6
)
 

 
(0.3
)
 
0.5

Comprehensive income
120.3

 
71.7

 
195.9

 
136.3

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
0.5

 
0.9

 
0.8

 
1.0

Comprehensive income attributable to Kansas City Southern and subsidiaries
$
119.8

 
$
70.8

 
$
195.1

 
$
135.3

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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Kansas City Southern
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
 
June 30,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
 
(In millions, except share amounts)
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
105.5

 
$
72.4

Accounts receivable, net
184.8

 
166.0

Materials and supplies
117.3

 
109.6

Deferred income taxes
164.6

 
225.0

Other current assets
55.2

 
69.5

Total current assets
627.4

 
642.5

Investments
54.5

 
50.4

Restricted funds
11.8

 
21.7

Property and equipment (including concession assets), net
5,479.1

 
5,349.5

Other assets
118.0

 
108.9

Total assets
$
6,290.8

 
$
6,173.0

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Debt due within one year
$
52.2

 
$
36.3

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
393.2

 
401.1

Total current liabilities
445.4

 
437.4

Long-term debt
1,570.7

 
1,602.8

Deferred income taxes
868.1

 
861.4

Other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits
174.2

 
212.7

Total liabilities
3,058.4

 
3,114.3

Commitments and contingencies

 

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
$25 par, 4% noncumulative, preferred stock, 840,000 shares authorized, 649,736 shares issued, 242,170 shares outstanding
6.1

 
6.1

$.01 par, common stock, 400,000,000 shares authorized; 123,352,185 shares issued; 110,011,041 and 109,910,857 shares outstanding at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively
1.1

 
1.1

Paid-in capital
905.0

 
884.2

Retained earnings
2,027.7

 
1,875.3

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(2.5
)
 
(2.2
)
Total stockholders’ equity
2,937.4

 
2,764.5

Noncontrolling interest
295.0

 
294.2

Total equity
3,232.4

 
3,058.7

Total liabilities and equity
$
6,290.8

 
$
6,173.0

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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Kansas City Southern
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
Operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
196.2

 
$
135.8

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
97.1

 
91.2

Deferred income taxes
81.5

 
77.2

Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
(10.7
)
 
(8.9
)
Share-based compensation
5.7

 
5.3

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation
(14.1
)
 

Deferred compensation
7.3

 
9.1

Elimination of deferred statutory profit sharing liability
(47.8
)
 

Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates
7.3

 
6.6

Cash payments related to hurricane damage

 
(1.1
)
Insurance proceeds related to hurricane damage

 
21.7

Gain on sale of assets

 
(0.2
)
Debt retirement costs
18.0

 
10.3

Changes in working capital items:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(20.5
)
 
(35.8
)
Materials and supplies
(6.6
)
 
(13.8
)
Other current assets
6.3

 
11.2

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(1.2
)
 
(5.4
)
Other, net
(8.4
)
 
(34.3
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
310.1

 
268.9

 
 
 
 
Investing activities:
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
(214.8
)
 
(171.8
)
Property investments in MSLLC
(26.6
)
 
(24.2
)
Insurance proceeds related to hurricane damage

 
8.3

Proceeds from disposal of property
6.4

 
4.9

Other, net
3.7

 
8.7

Net cash used for investing activities
(231.3
)
 
(174.1
)
 
 
 
 
Financing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
329.6

 
200.0

Repayment of long-term debt
(349.4
)
 
(209.6
)
Debt costs
(19.3
)
 
(12.9
)
Proceeds from employee stock plans
0.9

 
1.2

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation
14.1

 

Dividends paid
(21.6
)
 
(2.9
)
Net cash used for financing activities
(45.7
)
 
(24.2
)
Cash and cash equivalents:
 
 
 
Net increase during each period
33.1

 
70.6

At beginning of year
72.4

 
85.4

At end of period
$
105.5

 
$
156.0

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Kansas City Southern
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

1. Accounting Policies, Interim Financial Statements and Basis of Presentation
In the opinion of the management of KCS, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for interim periods. All adjustments made were of a normal and recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosure normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2012. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
Effective January 1, 2012, the Company adopted, on a retrospective basis, the new accounting guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income. As a result of the adoption, the Company reports net income and other comprehensive income in two separate consecutive statements.

2. Earnings Per Share Data
Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share adjusts basic earnings per common share for the effects of potentially dilutive common shares, if the effect is not anti-dilutive. Potentially dilutive common shares include the dilutive effects of shares issuable under the Stock Option and Performance Award Plans and shares issuable upon the conversion of preferred stock to common stock. During the first quarter of 2011, the Company converted all of the remaining outstanding Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D, into 6,999,887 shares of common stock.
The following table reconciles the basic earnings per share computation to the diluted earnings per share computation (in millions, except share and per share amounts): 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Net income available to common stockholders for purposes of computing basic earnings per share
$
120.4

 
$
70.7

 
$
195.3

 
$
133.3

Effect of dividends on conversion of convertible preferred stock

 

 

 
1.4

Net income available to common stockholders for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share
$
120.4

 
$
70.7

 
$
195.3

 
$
134.7

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic shares
109,689

 
109,428

 
109,657

 
106,858

Effect of dilution
367

 
382

 
371

 
2,918

Diluted shares
110,056

 
109,810

 
110,028

 
109,776

Earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
$
1.10

 
$
0.65

 
$
1.78

 
$
1.25

Diluted earnings per share
$
1.09

 
$
0.64

 
$
1.77

 
$
1.23

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Potentially dilutive shares excluded from the calculation (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock options excluded as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive
69

 
97

 
69

 
101




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Kansas City Southern
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

3. Elimination of Deferred Statutory Profit Sharing Liability, Net
During the second quarter of 2012, the Company completed an organizational restructuring whereby all employees of Kansas City Southern de México, S.A. de C.V. (“KCSM”) became employees of KCSM Servicios, S.A. de C.V. (“KCSM Servicios”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. KCSM Servicios provides employee services to KCSM, and KCSM pays KCSM Servicios market-based rates for these services. The effective date of this organizational restructuring was May 1, 2012.
Mexican employees are entitled to receive Mexican statutory profit sharing. The related cash payment to employees is based on an employer’s net profit determined under accounting principles prescribed in Mexican law, rather than its net profit determined under U.S. GAAP. U.S. GAAP requires the recording of deferred liabilities or assets for financial reporting purposes on the differences between the amounts determined under the two different accounting principles.
As a result of the organizational restructuring, KCSM’s obligation to pay Mexican statutory profit sharing terminated on the effective date. Accordingly, in the second quarter of 2012, KCSM recognized a $43.0 million net reduction to operating expense. This reduction includes the elimination of $47.8 million of the deferred Mexican statutory profit sharing liability, net of $4.8 million of transaction costs. KCSM Servicios became obligated to pay Mexican statutory profit sharing to its employees beginning on the effective date of the organizational restructuring.

4. Property and Equipment (including Concession Assets)
Property and equipment, including concession assets, and related accumulated depreciation and amortization are summarized below (in millions): 
 
June 30,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
Land
$
208.1

 
$
207.4

Concession land rights
141.2

 
141.2

Road property
5,399.6

 
5,326.0

Equipment
857.8

 
833.7

Technology and other
122.4

 
123.3

Construction in progress
209.9

 
153.1

Total property
6,939.0

 
6,784.7

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
1,459.9

 
1,435.2

Property and equipment (including concession assets), net
$
5,479.1

 
$
5,349.5

Concession assets, net of accumulated amortization of $372.5 million and $347.1 million, totaled $1,872.9 million and $1,855.1 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

5. Fair Value Measurements
Assets and liabilities recognized at fair value are required to be classified into a three-level hierarchy. In general, fair values determined by Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.
The Company’s derivative financial instruments are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and consisted of interest rate swap liabilities of $0.7 million as of June 30, 2012, which are classified as Level 2. The Company determines the fair values of its derivative financial instrument positions based upon pricing models using inputs observed from actively quoted markets. Pricing models take into consideration the contract terms as well as other inputs, including forward interest rate curves.
The Company’s short-term financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable. The carrying value of the short-term financial instruments approximates their fair value.

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Kansas City Southern
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

The fair value of the Company’s debt is estimated using quoted market prices when available. When quoted market prices are not available, fair value is estimated based on current market interest rates for debt with similar maturities and credit quality. The fair value of the Company’s debt was $1,732.7 million and $1,741.3 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The carrying value was $1,622.9 million and $1,639.1 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. If the Company’s debt was measured at fair value, the individual debt instruments would have been classified as either Level 1 or Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

6. Derivative Instruments
In general, the Company enters into derivative transactions in limited situations based on management’s assessment of current market conditions and perceived risks. However, management intends to respond to evolving business and market conditions and in doing so, may enter into such transactions more frequently as deemed appropriate.
Credit Risk. As a result of the use of derivative instruments, the Company is exposed to counterparty credit risk. The Company manages this risk by limiting its counterparties to large financial institutions which meet the Company’s credit rating standards and have an established banking relationship with the Company. As of June 30, 2012, the Company did not expect any losses as a result of default of its counterparties.
Interest Rate Swaps. On March 5, 2012, The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (“KCSR”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of KCS, entered into four amortizing interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $320.0 million, which have been designated as cash flow hedges. The interest rate swaps effectively convert interest payments on a portion of outstanding term loans of KCSR from variable rates to fixed rates. The swaps are highly effective and as a result there will be minimal earnings impact associated with ineffectiveness of these hedges. As of June 30, 2012, the hedging instruments have an aggregate notional amount of $312.6 million at a fixed rate of 0.4942%. Settlements are indexed to the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and will occur monthly through March 31, 2014.
The following table presents the fair value of derivative instruments included in the consolidated balance sheet (in millions):
 
Liability Derivatives
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
June 30,
2012
 
December 31, 2011
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
Other noncurrent liabilities & deferred credits
 
$
0.7

 
$

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

 
0.7

 

Total liability derivatives
 
 
$
0.7

 
$

The following table presents the amounts affecting the consolidated statements of income for the three months ended June 30 (in millions):
Derivatives in Cash
Flow Hedging
Relationships
Amount of
Gain/(Loss)
Recognized in OCI
on Derivative
(Effective Portion)
 
Location of Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated 
OCI into Income 
(Effective Portion)
 
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Reclassified 
from Accumulated 
OCI into Income (Effective Portion)
 
Location of Gain/
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivative
(Ineffective Portion
and Amount Excluded
from Effectiveness
Testing)
 
Amount of Gain/
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivative
(Ineffective Portion
and Amount Excluded
from Effectiveness
Testing)
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
2012
 
2011
Interest rate swaps
$
(0.5
)
 
$

 
Interest expense
 
$
(0.3
)
 
$

 
Interest expense
 
$

 
$

Total
$
(0.5
)
 
$

 
 
 
$
(0.3
)
 
$

 
 
 
$

 
$


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Kansas City Southern
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

The following table presents the amounts affecting the consolidated statements of income for the six months ended June 30 (in millions):
Derivatives in Cash
Flow Hedging
Relationships
Amount of
Gain/(Loss)
Recognized in OCI
on Derivative
(Effective Portion)
 
Location of Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated 
OCI into Income 
(Effective Portion)
 
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Reclassified 
from Accumulated 
OCI into Income (Effective Portion)
 
Location of Gain/
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivative
(Ineffective Portion
and Amount Excluded
from Effectiveness
Testing)
 
Amount of Gain/
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivative
(Ineffective Portion
and Amount Excluded
from Effectiveness
Testing)
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
2012
 
2011
Interest rate swaps
$
(1.0
)
 
$

 
Interest expense
 
$
(0.3
)
 
$
(0.4
)
 
Interest expense
 
$

 
$

Total
$
(1.0
)
 
$

 
 
 
$
(0.3
)
 
$
(0.4
)
 
 
 
$

 
$

As of June 30, 2012, the Company expects that approximately $0.6 million of net losses will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into interest expense over the next 12 months.

7. Long-Term Debt
KCSR 8.0% Senior Notes. On January 25, 2012, pursuant to an offer to purchase and related solicitation of consents, KCSR commenced a cash tender offer for all of its $275.0 million outstanding aggregate principal amount of 8.0% Senior Notes due June 1, 2015 (the “8.0% Senior Notes”), and a consent solicitation to amend the related indenture (the “Proposed Amendments”) to eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants contained therein. In conjunction with receiving the requisite consents, on February 13, 2012, the Company entered into the First Supplemental Indenture to effect the Proposed Amendments, which became operative on February 24, 2012.
On February 24, 2012, KCSR purchased $174.7 million principal amount of the tendered 8.0% Senior Notes in accordance with the terms and conditions of the tender offer set forth in the offer to purchase using the proceeds received under the Amendment No. 1 and Additional Term Advance Agreement (“Amendment No. 1”) to the existing KCSR Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of July 12, 2011 (the “Credit Agreement”), and available cash. On June 1, 2012, KCSR redeemed the remaining $100.3 million principal amount of the 8.0% Senior Notes using additional proceeds received under Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement and cash on hand, at a redemption price of 104% of the principal amount.
KCSR Credit Agreement and Additional Term A Advances. On February 24, 2012, KCS, KCSR and certain other subsidiaries of the Company that guaranty the Credit Agreement entered into Amendment No. 1, which provides for additional Term A advances to KCSR in an aggregate principal amount of $275.0 million (the “Additional Term A Advances”) on substantially the same terms as those applicable to the existing Term A facility under the Credit Agreement. KCSR borrowed $175.0 million of the Additional Term A Advances on February 24, 2012, the effective date of Amendment No. 1, and borrowed the remaining $100.0 million of Additional Term A Advances on June 1, 2012.
The proceeds of the $275.0 million of borrowings under the Additional Term A Advances and available cash were used to purchase and redeem all of KCSR’s 8.0% Senior Notes, as described above.
The outstanding principal balance of the Additional Term A Advances bear interest at floating rates. At KCSR’s option, the loans will bear interest at either the (i) greater of the (a) Bank of Nova Scotia’s base rate, (b) federal funds rate plus 0.50% or (c) one-month LIBOR plus 1.00% (the “Base Rate”) plus a margin of 0.25% or (ii) LIBOR plus a margin of 1.25%.
Except as amended and supplemented by Amendment No. 1, all terms of the Credit Agreement remain in full force and effect.
KCSR RRIF Loan Agreement. On February 21, 2012, KCSR, as borrower, entered into a financing agreement with the United States of America represented by the Secretary of Transportation acting through the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration.
The financing agreement provides KCSR with a 25-year, $54.6 million loan under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program (the “KCSR RRIF Loan”). The proceeds of the KCSR RRIF Loan were used to reimburse KCSR for 80% of the purchase price of thirty new locomotives (the “Locomotives”) acquired by KCSR in the fourth quarter of 2011. The outstanding principal balance bears interest at 2.96% per annum. KCSR is required to make quarterly principal and interest payments on the KCSR


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RRIF Loan commencing March 15, 2012, except for the first payment that was comprised solely of interest accrued from the date the funds were advanced to KCSR, which was February 24, 2012.
The obligations under the financing agreement are secured by a first priority security interest in the Locomotives and certain related rights. In addition, the Company has agreed to guarantee repayment of the amounts due under the financing agreement and certain related agreements.
The financing agreement contains representations, warranties, covenants and events of default that are similar to those contained in other KCSR debt agreements. The occurrence of an event of default could result in the acceleration of the repayment of any outstanding principal balance of the KCSR RRIF Loan.
KCSR Revolving Credit Facility. During the first quarter of 2012, the Company repaid the December 31, 2011 outstanding balance of $50.0 million on KCSR’s revolving credit facility.

8. Equity
The following tables summarize the changes in equity (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
 
Kansas City
Southern
Stockholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interest
 
Total
Equity
 
Kansas City
Southern
Stockholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interest
 
Total
Equity
Beginning balance
$
2,835.7

 
$
294.5

 
$
3,130.2

 
$
2,495.9

 
$
282.7

 
$
2,778.6

Net income
120.4

 
0.5

 
120.9

 
70.8

 
0.9

 
71.7

Other comprehensive loss
(0.6
)
 

 
(0.6
)
 

 

 

Contribution from noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 
2.0

 
2.0

Dividends on common stock
(21.5
)
 

 
(21.5
)
 

 

 

Dividends on $25 par preferred stock

 

 

 
(0.1
)
 

 
(0.1
)
Options exercised and stock subscribed, net of shares withheld for employee taxes

 

 

 
(0.1
)
 

 
(0.1
)
Tax benefit from share-based compensation
0.9

 

 
0.9

 

 

 

Share-based compensation
2.5

 

 
2.5

 
1.3

 

 
1.3

Ending balance
$
2,937.4

 
$
295.0

 
$
3,232.4

 
$
2,567.8

 
$
285.6

 
$
2,853.4


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Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
 
Kansas City
Southern
Stockholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interest
 
Total
Equity
 
Kansas City
Southern
Stockholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interest
 
Total
Equity
Beginning balance
$
2,764.5

 
$
294.2

 
$
3,058.7

 
$
2,431.1

 
$
282.6

 
$
2,713.7

Net income
195.4

 
0.8

 
196.2

 
134.8

 
1.0

 
135.8

Other comprehensive income (loss)
(0.3
)
 

 
(0.3
)
 
0.5

 

 
0.5

Contribution from noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 
2.0

 
2.0

Conversion of series D cumulative convertible preferred stock

 

 

 
(0.2
)
 

 
(0.2
)
Common stock issued for conversion of series D cumulative convertible preferred stock

 

 

 
0.2

 

 
0.2

Dividends on common stock
(42.9
)
 

 
(42.9
)
 

 

 

Dividends on $25 par preferred stock
(0.1
)
 

 
(0.1
)
 
(0.2
)
 

 
(0.2
)
Dividends on series D cumulative preferred stock

 

 

 
(2.7
)
 

 
(2.7
)
Options exercised and stock subscribed, net of shares withheld for employee taxes
1.0

 

 
1.0

 
(1.0
)
 

 
(1.0
)
Tax benefit from share-based compensation
14.1

 

 
14.1

 

 

 

Share-based compensation
5.7

 

 
5.7

 
5.3

 

 
5.3

Ending balance
$
2,937.4

 
$
295.0

 
$
3,232.4

 
$
2,567.8

 
$
285.6

 
$
2,853.4

Common Stock Dividend
On May 2, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.195 per share payable on July 6, 2012, to common stockholders of record as of June 11, 2012. The aggregate amount of the dividend declared was $21.5 million.

9. Commitments and Contingencies
Concession Duty. Under KCSM’s 50-year railroad concession from the Mexican government (the “Concession”), KCSM paid concession duty expense of 0.5% of gross revenues for the first 15 years of the Concession period and, on June 24, 2012, KCSM began paying 1.25% of gross revenues, which is effective for the remaining years of the Concession. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, the concession duty expense, which is recorded within operating expenses, was $1.4 million and $2.7 million, respectively, compared to $1.3 million and $2.4 million for the same periods in 2011.
Litigation. The Company is a party to various legal proceedings and administrative actions, all of which, except as set forth below, are of an ordinary, routine nature and incidental to its operations. Included in these proceedings are various tort claims brought by current and former employees for job-related injuries and by third parties for injuries related to railroad operations. KCS aggressively defends these matters and has established liability provisions, which management believes are adequate to cover expected costs. Although it is not possible to predict the outcome of any legal proceeding, in the opinion of management, other than those proceedings described in detail below, such proceedings and actions should not, individually, or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Environmental Liabilities. The Company’s U.S. operations are subject to extensive federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations. The major U.S. environmental laws to which the Company is subject include, among others, the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA,” also known as the Superfund law), the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act. CERCLA can impose joint and several liabilities for cleanup and investigation costs, without regard to fault or legality of the original conduct, on current and predecessor owners and operators of a site, as well as those who generate, or arrange for the disposal of, hazardous substances. The Company does not believe that compliance with the requirements imposed by the environmental legislation will impair its competitive capability or result in any material additional capital expenditures, operating or maintenance costs. The Company is, however, subject to environmental remediation costs as described in the following paragraphs.

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The Company’s Mexico operations are subject to Mexican federal and state laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment through the establishment of standards for water discharge, water supply, emissions, noise pollution, hazardous substances and transportation and handling of hazardous and solid waste. The Mexican government may bring administrative and criminal proceedings, impose economic sanctions against companies that violate environmental laws, and temporarily or even permanently close non-complying facilities.
The risk of incurring environmental liability is inherent in the railroad industry. As part of serving the petroleum and chemicals industry, the Company transports hazardous materials and has a professional team available to respond to and handle environmental issues that might occur in the transport of such materials.
The Company performs ongoing reviews and evaluations of the various environmental programs and issues within the Company’s operations and, as necessary, takes actions intended to limit the Company’s exposure to potential liability. Although these costs cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the ultimate outcome of identified matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Personal Injury. The Company’s personal injury liability is based on semi-annual actuarial studies performed on an undiscounted basis by an independent third party actuarial firm and reviewed by management. This liability is based on personal injury claims filed and an estimate of claims incurred but not yet reported. Actual results may vary from estimates due to the number, type and severity of the injury, costs of medical treatments and uncertainties in litigation. Adjustments to the liability are reflected within operating expenses in the period in which changes to estimates are known. Personal injury claims in excess of self-insurance levels are insured up to certain coverage amounts, depending on the type of claim and year of occurrence. The personal injury liability as of June 30, 2012, is based on an updated actuarial study of personal injury claims through May 31, 2012, and review of the last month’s experience. For the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded a $3.6 million and $9.2 million reduction in personal injury liability due to changes in estimates as a result of the Company's continuing favorable claims development and settlement experience.
The personal injury liability activity was as follows (in millions):
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2012
 
2011
Balance at beginning of year
$
40.1

 
$
62.2

Accruals
5.0

 
5.4

Change in estimate
(3.6
)
 
(9.2
)
Payments
(2.5
)
 
(9.7
)
Balance at end of period
$
39.0

 
$
48.7

Certain Disputes with Ferromex. KCSM and Ferrocarril Mexicano, S.A. de C.V. (“Ferromex”) use certain trackage rights, haulage rights and interline services (the “Services”) provided by each other. The rates to be charged after January 1, 2009, were agreed to pursuant to the Trackage Rights Agreement, dated February 9, 2010 (the “Trackage Rights Agreement”), between KCSM and Ferromex. The rates payable for these Services for the period beginning in 1998 through December 31, 2008, are still not resolved. If KCSM cannot reach an agreement with Ferromex for rates applicable for Services prior to January 1, 2009, which are not subject to the Trackage Rights Agreement, the Mexican Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (“Secretary of Communications and Transportation” or “SCT”) is entitled to set the rates in accordance with Mexican law and regulations. KCSM and Ferromex both initiated administrative proceedings seeking a determination by the SCT of the rates that KCSM and Ferromex should pay each other in connection with the Services. The SCT issued rulings in 2002 and 2008 setting the rates for the Services, and both KCSM and Ferromex challenged these rulings.
In addition, KCSM is currently involved in discussions with Ferromex regarding the rates payable to each other for the Services for the periods prior to January 1, 2009. Although KCSM and Ferromex have challenged these matters based on different grounds and these cases continue to evolve, management believes the amounts recorded related to these matters are adequate.
While the outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not believe, when resolved, that these disputes will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
SCT Sanction Proceedings. On July 23, 2008, the SCT delivered notice to KCSM of proceedings against KCSM, claiming, among other things, that KCSM refused to grant Ferromex access to certain trackage over which Ferromex alleges it has trackage rights on six different occasions and thus denied Ferromex the ability to provide service to a Mexican subsidiary of a large U.S. auto

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manufacturer at this location. On July 15, 2010, the SCT resolved to consolidate these six sanction proceedings into a single proceeding, determining that the actions that motivated the underlying claims constitute a single occasion. On February 27, 2012, the SCT dismissed this proceeding on the basis that the extent of the Ferromex trackage rights had not been determined prior to the time KCSM refused Ferromex access.
Contractual Agreements. In the normal course of business, the Company enters into various contractual agreements related to commercial arrangements and the use of other railroads’ or governmental entities’ infrastructure needed for the operations of the business. The Company is involved or may become involved in certain disputes involving transportation rates, product loss or damage, charges and interpretations related to these agreements. While the outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not believe, when resolved, that these disputes will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
Credit Risk. The Company continually monitors risks related to economic changes and certain customer receivables concentrations. Significant changes in customer concentration or payment terms, deterioration of customer creditworthiness or further weakening in economic trends could have a significant impact on the collectability of the Company’s receivables and operating results. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required. The Company has recorded provisions for uncollectability based on its best estimate at June 30, 2012.
Income Tax. Tax returns filed in the U.S. from 2008 through the current year and in Mexico for 2005 and from 2007 through the current year remain open to examination by the taxing authorities. The 2006 Mexico tax return is closed to examination except for certain depreciation adjustments included on an amended return. In March 2012, the 2004 Mexico audit was completed without adjustment. The 2005 Mexico tax return is currently under examination. The Company believes that an adequate provision has been made for any adjustment (tax and interest) that may be due for all open years. However, an unexpected adverse resolution could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements in a particular quarter or fiscal year.
Panama Canal Railway Company (“PCRC”) Guarantees and Indemnities. The Company has issued four irrevocable standby letters of credit totaling approximately $1.2 million to fulfill the Company’s fifty percent guarantee of PCRC's equipment loans. The Company agreed to fund fifty percent of any debt service reserve or liquidity reserve shortfall by PCRC, reserves which were established by PCRC in connection with the issuance of the 7.0% Senior Secured Notes due November 1, 2026 (the “Notes”). At June 30, 2012, the Company had issued and outstanding $3.8 million under a standby letter of credit to fulfill its obligation to fund fifty percent of these reserves. Additionally, KCS has pledged its shares of PCRC as security for the Notes.

10. Geographic Information
The Company strategically manages its rail operations as one reportable business segment over a single coordinated rail network that extends from the midwest and southeast portions of the United States south into Mexico and connects with other Class I railroads. Financial information reported at this level, such as revenues, operating income and cash flows from operations, is used by corporate management, including the Company’s chief operating decision-maker, in evaluating overall financial and operational performance, market strategies, as well as the decisions to allocate capital resources.
The Company’s strategic initiatives, which drive its operational direction, are developed and managed at the Company’s headquarters and targets are communicated to its various activity centers. Corporate management is responsible for, among others, KCS’s marketing strategy, the oversight of large cross border customer accounts, overall planning and control of infrastructure and rolling stock, the allocation of capital resources based upon growth and capacity constraints over the coordinated network, and other functions such as financial planning, accounting, and treasury.
The role of each region is to manage the operational activities and monitor and control costs over the coordinated rail network. Such cost control is required to ensure that pre-established efficiency standards set at the corporate level are attained. The activity centers are responsible for executing the overall corporate strategy and operating plan established by corporate management as a coordinated system.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

The following tables provide information by geographic area (in millions):  
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
Revenues
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
U.S.
$
297.1

 
$
288.2

 
$
599.3

 
$
558.6

Mexico
248.2

 
246.7

 
493.5

 
464.9

Total revenues
$
545.3

 
$
534.9

 
$
1,092.8

 
$
1,023.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment (including concession assets), net
 
 
 
 
June 30,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
U.S.
 
 
 
 
$
3,015.6

 
$
2,902.9

Mexico
 
 
 
 
2,463.5

 
2,446.6

Total property and equipment (including concession assets), net
 
 
 
 
$
5,479.1

 
$
5,349.5



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Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The discussion below, as well as other portions of this Form 10-Q, contain forward-looking statements that are not based upon historical information. Readers can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of such verbs as “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes” or similar verbs or conjugations of such verbs. Such forward-looking statements are based upon information currently available to management and management’s perception thereof as of the date of this Form 10-Q. However, such statements are dependent on and, therefore, can be influenced by, a number of external variables over which management has little or no control, including: competition and consolidation within the transportation industry; the business environment in industries that produce and consume rail freight; revocation of the rail concession of Kansas City Southern’s subsidiary, Kansas City Southern de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.; the termination, or failure to renew, agreements with customers, other railroads and third parties; interest rates; access to capital; disruptions to the Company’s technology infrastructure, including its computer systems; natural events such as severe weather, hurricanes and floods; market and regulatory responses to climate change; credit risk of customers and counterparties and their failure to meet their financial obligations; legislative and regulatory developments and disputes; rail accidents or other incidents or accidents along KCS’s rail network, facilities or customer facilities involving the release of hazardous materials, including toxic inhalation hazards; fluctuation in prices or availability of key materials, in particular diesel fuel; dependency on certain key suppliers of core rail equipment; changes in securities and capital markets; loss of key personnel; labor difficulties, including strikes and work stoppages; insufficiency of insurance to cover lost revenue, profits or other damages; acts of terrorism or risk of terrorist activities; war or risk of war; domestic and international economic conditions; political and economic conditions in Mexico and the level of trade between the United States and Mexico; and the outcome of claims and litigation. For more discussion about each risk factor, see Part II Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which is on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (File No. 1-4717) and Part I Item 1A — “Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K and any updates contained herein. Readers are strongly encouraged to consider these factors when evaluating forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the timing when, or by which, such performance or results will be achieved. As a result, actual outcomes or results could materially differ from those indicated in forward-looking statements. We are not under any obligation, and we expressly disclaim any obligation, to update or alter any forward-looking statements.
This discussion is intended to clarify and focus on Kansas City Southern’s (“KCS” or the “Company”) results of operations, certain changes in its financial position, liquidity, capital structure and business developments for the periods covered by the consolidated financial statements included under Item 1 of this Form 10-Q. This discussion should be read in conjunction with those consolidated financial statements and the related notes and is qualified by reference to them.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial position and results of operations is based upon its consolidated financial statements. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires estimation and judgment that affect the reported amounts of revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the accounting for assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. If the estimates differ materially from actual results, the impact on the consolidated financial statements may be material. The Company’s critical accounting policies are disclosed in the 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Overview
The Company is engaged in the freight rail transportation business, operating a coordinated rail network under one reportable business segment. The primary operating subsidiaries of the Company consist of the following: The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (“KCSR”), Kansas City Southern de México, S.A. de C.V. (“KCSM”), Meridian Speedway, LLC (“MSLLC”), and The Texas Mexican Railway Company (“TexMex”). The Company generates revenues and cash flows by providing customers with freight delivery services within its regions, and throughout North America through connections with other Class I rail carriers. Customers conduct business in a number of different industries, including electric-generating utilities, chemical and petroleum products, industrial and consumer products, agriculture and mineral products, automotive products and intermodal transportation. Appropriate eliminations and reclassifications have been recorded in deriving the consolidated financial statements.
Second Quarter Analysis
The Company reported quarterly earnings of $1.09 per diluted share on consolidated net income of $120.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared to quarterly earnings of $0.64 per diluted share on consolidated net income of $70.8 million for the same period in 2011.

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The Company reported a 2% increase in revenues during the three months ended June 30, 2012, as compared to the same period in 2011, driven primarily by positive pricing impacts, increased fuel surcharge and volume, partially offset by the effect of fluctuations in the value of the Mexican peso against the value of the U.S. dollar for revenues denominated in Mexican pesos and commodity mix.
Operating expenses decreased 11% during the three months ended June 30, 2012, as compared to the same period in 2011, primarily due to the elimination of the deferred Mexican statutory profit sharing liability, as discussed below. In addition, operating expenses decreased due to the effect of fluctuations in the value of the Mexican peso against the value of the U.S. dollar for operating expenses denominated in Mexican pesos. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in operating expenses due to higher carload/unit volumes. Operating expenses as a percentage of revenues declined to 62.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2012, as compared to 71.7% for the same period in 2011.
During the second quarter of 2012, the Company completed an organizational restructuring whereby all employees of KCSM became employees of KCSM Servicios, S.A. de C.V. (“KCSM Servicios”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of KCS. KCSM Servicios provides employee services to KCSM, and KCSM pays KCSM Servicios market-based rates for these services. The effective date of this organizational restructuring was May 1, 2012.
Mexican employees are entitled to receive Mexican statutory profit sharing. The related cash payment to employees is based on an employer’s net profit determined under accounting principles prescribed in Mexican law, rather than its net profit determined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). U.S. GAAP requires the recording of deferred liabilities or assets for financial reporting purposes on the differences between the amounts determined under the two different accounting principles.
As a result of the organizational restructuring, KCSM’s obligation to pay Mexican statutory profit sharing terminated on the effective date. Accordingly, in the second quarter of 2012, KCSM recognized a $43.0 million net reduction to operating expense. This reduction includes the elimination of $47.8 million of the deferred Mexican statutory profit sharing liability, net of $4.8 million of transaction costs. KCSM Servicios became obligated to pay Mexican statutory profit sharing to its employees beginning on the effective date of the organizational restructuring and is not expected to have a significant deferred Mexican statutory profit sharing expense.
KCSM’s revenues and operating expenses are affected by fluctuations in the value of the Mexican peso against the value of the U.S. dollar. Based on the volume of revenue and expense transactions denominated in Mexican pesos, revenue and expense fluctuations generally offset, with insignificant net impacts to operating income.
On June 1, 2012, the Company redeemed the remaining $100.3 million principal amount of outstanding 8.0% Senior Notes due June 1, 2015, and recognized debt retirement costs of $5.1 million.
On May 2, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.195 per share payable on July 6, 2012, to common stockholders of record as of June 11, 2012. The aggregate amount of the dividend declared was $21.5 million.

Results of Operations
The following summarizes KCS’s consolidated income statement components (in millions): 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Change
Dollars
 
June 30,
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
Revenues
$
545.3

 
$
534.9

 
$
10.4

Operating expenses
341.5

 
383.3

 
(41.8
)
Operating income
203.8

 
151.6

 
52.2

Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
4.9

 
5.3

 
(0.4
)
Interest expense
(25.3
)
 
(32.4
)
 
7.1

Debt retirement costs
(5.1
)
 
(10.3
)
 
5.2

Foreign exchange gain (loss)
(3.5
)
 
0.4

 
(3.9
)
Other income (expense), net
(0.8
)
 

 
(0.8
)
Income before income taxes
174.0

 
114.6

 
59.4

Income tax expense
53.1

 
42.9

 
10.2

Net income
120.9

 
71.7

 
49.2

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
0.5

 
0.9

 
(0.4
)
Net income attributable to Kansas City Southern and subsidiaries
$
120.4

 
$
70.8

 
$
49.6


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Six Months Ended
 
Change
Dollars
 
June 30,
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
Revenues
$
1,092.8

 
$
1,023.5

 
$
69.3

Operating expenses
731.2

 
744.1

 
(12.9
)
Operating income
361.6

 
279.4

 
82.2

Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
10.7

 
8.9

 
1.8

Interest expense
(52.5
)
 
(65.5
)
 
13.0

Debt retirement costs
(18.0
)
 
(10.3
)
 
(7.7
)
Foreign exchange gain
0.4

 
0.3

 
0.1

Other income (expense), net
(0.7
)
 
1.7

 
(2.4
)
Income before income taxes
301.5

 
214.5

 
87.0

Income tax expense
105.3

 
78.7

 
26.6

Net income
196.2

 
135.8

 
60.4

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
0.8

 
1.0

 
(0.2
)
Net income attributable to Kansas City Southern and subsidiaries
$
195.4

 
$
134.8

 
$
60.6


Revenues
The following summarizes revenues (in millions), carload/unit statistics (in thousands) and revenue per carload/unit: 
 
Revenues
 
Carloads and Units
 
Revenue per Carload/Unit
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
June 30,
 
 
 
June 30,
 
 
 
June 30,
 
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
% Change
 
2012
 
2011
 
% Change
 
2012
 
2011
 
% Change
Chemical and petroleum
$
98.0

 
$
105.8

 
(7
%)
 
60.9

 
66.3

 
(8
%)
 
$
1,609

 
$
1,596

 
1
%
Industrial and consumer products
137.2

 
125.0

 
10
%
 
83.6

 
80.6

 
4
%
 
1,641

 
1,551

 
6
%
Agriculture and minerals
106.0

 
113.4

 
(7
%)
 
57.2

 
63.3

 
(10
%)
 
1,853

 
1,791

 
3
%
Total general commodities
341.2

 
344.2

 
(1
%)
 
201.7

 
210.2

 
(4
%)
 
1,692

 
1,637

 
3
%
Energy (i)
67.9

 
77.2

 
(12
%)
 
66.1

 
74.5

 
(11
%)
 
1,027

 
1,036

 
(1
%)
Intermodal
76.4

 
62.0

 
23
%
 
228.0

 
194.6

 
17
%
 
335

 
319

 
5
%
Automotive
39.6

 
34.4

 
15
%
 
24.1

 
20.5

 
18
%
 
1,643

 
1,678

 
(2
%)
Carload revenues, carloads and units
525.1

 
517.8

 
1
%
 
519.9

 
499.8

 
4
%
 
$
1,010

 
$
1,036

 
(3
%)
Other revenue
20.2

 
17.1

 
18
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues (ii)
$
545.3

 
$
534.9

 
2
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(ii) Included in revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel surcharge
$
69.8

 
$
63.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(i) Effective January 1, 2012, the Company established the Energy commodity group, which includes the previous Coal commodity group and certain amounts previously included within the Agriculture and minerals and Chemicals and petroleum commodity groups. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

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Revenues
 
Carloads and Units
 
Revenue per Carload/Unit
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
June 30,
 
 
 
June 30,
 
 
 
June 30,
 
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
% Change
 
2012
 
2011
 
% Change
 
2012
 
2011
 
% Change
Chemical and petroleum
$
199.9

 
$
202.1

 
(1
%)
 
122.4

 
128.9

 
(5
%)
 
$
1,633

 
$
1,568

 
4
%
Industrial and consumer products
275.8

 
243.5

 
13
%
 
168.7

 
162.7

 
4
%
 
1,635

 
1,497

 
9
%
Agriculture and minerals
217.9

 
211.8

 
3
%
 
117.9

 
122.5

 
(4
%)
 
1,848

 
1,729

 
7
%
Total general commodities
693.6

 
657.4

 
6
%
 
409.0

 
414.1

 
(1
%)
 
1,696

 
1,588

 
7
%
Energy (i)
138.9

 
149.1

 
(7
%)
 
135.8

 
148.7

 
(9
%)
 
1,023

 
1,003

 
2
%
Intermodal
144.5

 
116.2

 
24
%
 
436.1

 
370.5

 
18
%
 
331

 
314

 
5
%
Automotive
77.1

 
65.5

 
18
%
 
47.1

 
40.6

 
16
%
 
1,637

 
1,613

 
1
%
Carload revenues, carloads and units
1,054.1

 
988.2

 
7
%
 
1,028.0

 
973.9

 
6
%
 
$
1,025

 
$
1,015

 
1
%
Other revenue
38.7

 
35.3

 
10
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues (ii)
$
1,092.8

 
$
1,023.5

 
7
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(ii) Included in revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel surcharge
$
136.4

 
$
112.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(i) Effective January 1, 2012, the Company established the Energy commodity group, which includes the previous Coal commodity group and certain amounts previously included within the Agriculture and minerals and Chemicals and petroleum commodity groups. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
Freight revenues include both revenue for transportation services and fuel surcharges. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, revenues increased $10.4 million and $69.3 million compared to the same periods in 2011, primarily due to positive pricing impacts, increased fuel surcharge and volume, partially offset by the effect of fluctuations in the value of the Mexican peso against the value of the U.S. dollar for revenues denominated in Mexican pesos. Revenue per carload/unit decreased by 3% and increased 1% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to the same periods in 2011, reflecting the unfavorable effects of fluctuations in the value of the Mexican peso against the value of the U.S. dollar and commodity mix.
KCS’s fuel surcharge is a mechanism to adjust revenue based upon changing fuel prices. Fuel surcharges are calculated differently depending on the type of commodity transported. For most commodities, fuel surcharge is calculated using a fuel price from a prior time period that can be up to 60 days earlier. In a period of volatile fuel prices or changing customer business mix, changes in fuel expense and fuel surcharge may differ.
The following discussion provides an analysis of revenues by commodity group:
Revenues by commodity group
for the three months ended
June 30, 2012
Chemical and petroleum. Revenues decreased $7.8 million and $2.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to the same periods in 2011, primarily due to a decrease in volume, partially offset by an increase in pricing. Petroleum volumes decreased primarily due to a customer's lost business. In the second quarter of 2012, falling energy and chemical prices and indications of a weakening demand resulted in customers destocking and maintaining lower inventory levels. The volume decrease was partially offset by positive pricing impacts for petroleum, plastics and chemicals used to manufacture glass and paint.
 
 

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Revenues by commodity group
for the three months ended
June 30, 2012
 Industrial and consumer products. Revenues increased $12.2 million and $32.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to the same periods in 2011, primarily due to increases in pricing and volume. Metals and scrap growth was primarily due to increases in pricing and high demand for slab and steel coil driven by strength in the automotive and oil and gas industries. Paper product revenue increased primarily due to increased rail market share and improved pricing.
 
 
Agriculture and minerals. Revenues decreased $7.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared to the same period in 2011, primarily due to a decrease in volume, partially offset by an increase in pricing. Revenues increased $6.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to the same period in 2011, primarily due to an increase in pricing, partially offset by a decrease in volume. Food products volumes decreased due to lost cross border corn syrup business and lower dried distillers grains volume. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in cross border grain shipments during the first quarter of 2012 as revenues were negatively impacted in the first quarter of 2011 as traffic patterns shifted due to a decline in cross border traffic into Mexico as availability of crops from a strong Mexico harvest was sufficient to meet the local demand.
 

Energy. Revenues decreased $9.3 million and $10.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to the same periods in 2011, primarily due to a decrease in volume. Utility coal revenues declined 24% and 17% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to the same periods in 2011, due to a reduction in demand as a result of utility maintenance outages, historic low natural gas prices and a warmer than average winter. This decrease was partially offset by increased frac sand volumes due to new business and a strong demand due to higher crude oil prices.
 
Intermodal. Revenues increased $14.4 million and $28.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to the same periods in 2011, primarily due to an increase in volume driven by increased cross border and domestic business and conversion of truck traffic to rail. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to the same periods in 2011, cross border intermodal volumes increased by 106% and 93%, and carloads out of Lazaro Cardenas increased by 20% and 24%.
Automotive. Revenues increased $5.2 million and $11.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to the same periods in 2011, primarily due to increases in volume and pricing, partially offset by fluctuations in the value of the Mexican peso against the value of the U.S. dollar. The volume increase was driven by strong year over year growth in North American automobile sales for Original Equipment Manufacturers, new cross border vehicle routings and increased import/export volume through the Port of Lazaro Cardenas.



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Operating Expenses
Operating expenses, as shown below (in millions), decreased $41.8 million and $12.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to the same periods in 2011, primarily due to the elimination of the deferred Mexican statutory profit sharing liability as a result of the organizational restructuring in the second quarter of 2012. In addition, operating expenses decreased due to the fluctuations in the value of the Mexican peso against the value of the U.S. dollar for operating expenses denominated in Mexican pesos. These decreases were partially offset by increases due to higher carload/unit volumes.
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
June 30,
 
Change
 
2012
 
2011
 
Dollars
 
Percent
Compensation and benefits
$
105.8

 
$
104.4

 
$
1.4

 
1
%
Purchased services
60.3

 
54.8

 
5.5

 
10
%
Fuel
86.9

 
92.0

 
(5.1
)
 
(6
%)
Equipment costs
39.5

 
42.7

 
(3.2
)
 
(7
%)
Depreciation and amortization
48.7

 
45.5

 
3.2

 
7
%
Materials and other
43.3

 
43.9

 
(0.6
)
 
(1
%)
Elimination of deferred statutory profit sharing liability, net
(43.0
)
 

 
(43.0
)
 
100
%
Total operating expenses
$
341.5

 
$
383.3

 
$
(41.8
)
 
(11
%)
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
June 30,
 
Change
 
2012
 
2011
 
Dollars
 
Percent
Compensation and benefits
$
215.1

 
$
204.8

 
$
10.3

 
5
%
Purchased services
114.7

 
102.9

 
11.8

 
11
%
Fuel
175.2

 
171.5

 
3.7

 
2
%
Equipment costs
77.8

 
84.1

 
(6.3
)
 
(7
%)
Depreciation and amortization
97.1

 
91.2

 
5.9

 
6
%
Materials and other
94.3

 
89.6

 
4.7

 
5
%
Elimination of deferred statutory profit sharing liability, net
(43.0
)
 

 
(43.0
)
 
100
%
Total operating expenses
$
731.2

 
$
744.1

 
$
(12.9
)
 
(2
%)
Compensation and benefits. Compensation and benefits increased $1.4 million and $10.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to the same periods in 2011, primarily due to increased incentive compensation expense and annual salary and benefit rate increases. These increases were partially offset by reduced Mexican statutory profit sharing expense as a result of the organizational restructuring in the second quarter of 2012, and the fluctuations in the value of the Mexican peso against the value of the U.S. dollar.
Purchased services. Purchased services expense increased $5.5 million and $11.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to the same periods in 2011, due to increases in track structure maintenance and increased volume-sensitive costs, primarily truck and terminal services, equipment maintenance expense and joint facility expenses.
Fuel. Fuel expense decreased $5.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared to the same period in 2011, primarily due to the favorable impact of foreign exchange fluctuations and lower consumption partially offset by higher diesel fuel prices. Fuel expense increased $3.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to the same period in 2011, primarily due to higher diesel fuel prices and higher consumption. These increases were partially offset by the favorable impact of foreign exchange fluctuations and improved fuel efficiency.
Equipment costs. Equipment costs decreased $3.2 million and $6.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to the same periods in 2011, primarily due to lower locomotive lease expense due to the acquisition of 75 locomotives during the third quarter of 2011, which were previously leased by the Company under an operating lease agreement. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in the use of other railroads’ freight cars due to increased traffic volumes.
Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $3.2 million and $5.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to the same periods in 2011, primarily due to a larger asset base.
Materials and other. Materials and other expense decreased $0.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared to the same period in 2011, primarily due to lower derailment expense. This decrease was partially offset by the recognition of a larger reduction in the personal injury liability in the second quarter of 2011, as compared to the same period in 2012. Materials and other

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expense increased $4.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to the same period in 2011, primarily due to a larger reduction in the personal injury liability in the second quarter of 2011, as compared to the same period in 2012, and increases in employee expenses, property tax expense and a settlement of a legal dispute in the first quarter of 2012. These increases were partially offset by lower derailment expense in the second quarter of 2012, as compared to the same period in 2011. KCSM paid concession duty expense of 0.5% of gross revenues for the first 15 years of the Concession period, and on June 24, 2012, KCSM began paying 1.25% of gross revenues, which is effective for the remaining years of the Concession. The concession duty rate increase is expected to increase expense in 2012 by approximately $4.0 million.
Elimination of deferred statutory profit sharing liability, net. As previously discussed, KCSM’s obligation to pay Mexican statutory profit sharing terminated as of May 1, 2012, and accordingly, KCSM recognized a $43.0 million net reduction to operating expense. This reduction includes the elimination of $47.8 million of the deferred Mexican statutory profit sharing liability, net of $4.8 million of transaction costs.

Non-Operating Income and Expenses
Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated affiliates. Equity in net earnings from unconsolidated affiliates decreased $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared to the same period in 2011, primarily due to a decrease in equity in earnings from the operations of Panama Canal Railway Company resulting from a decrease in container volumes due to port congestion. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, equity in net earnings of unconsolidated affiliates increased $1.8 million compared to the same period in 2011, primarily due to an increase in equity in earnings from the operations of Panama Canal Railway Company resulting from an increase in container volumes during the first quarter of 2012.
Interest expense. Interest expense decreased by $7.1 million and $13.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to the same periods in 2011, primarily due to lower average interest rates as a result of the Company's refinancing activities.
Debt retirement costs. Debt retirement costs were $5.1 million and $18.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to $10.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011. On June 1, 2012, the Company redeemed the remaining $100.3 million principal amount of the outstanding 8.0% Senior Notes due June 1, 2015 (the “8.0% Senior Notes”), issued by KCSR, and recognized debt retirement costs of $5.1 million related to the call premium and the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs. On February 24, 2012, KCSR purchased $174.7 million principal amount of the 8.0% Senior Notes, and recognized debt retirement costs of $12.9 million related to the tender premium and the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs. In the second quarter of 2011, KCSM purchased and redeemed the remaining $32.4 million principal amount and all of the outstanding $165.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 7 5/8% Senior Notes due December 1, 2013 and 7 3/8% Senior Notes due June 1, 2014, respectively. KCSM recognized debt retirement cost of $10.3 million related to the call and tender premiums and the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs.
Foreign exchange. Fluctuations in the value of the Mexican peso against the value of the U.S. dollar resulted in a foreign exchange loss of $3.5 million and a gain of $0.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to a foreign exchange gain of $0.4 million and $0.3 million for the same periods in 2011.
Other income (expense), net. Other income (expense), net decreased by $0.8 million and $2.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to the same periods in 2011, primarily due to lower miscellaneous income.
Income tax expense. Income tax expense increased $10.2 million and $26.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to the same periods in 2011, due to higher pre-tax income. The effective income tax rate was 30.5% and 34.9% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to 37.4% and 36.7% for the same periods in 2011. The decrease in the effective income tax rates were primarily due to the reduction of a deferred tax asset valuation allowance in the second quarter of 2012 related to state net operating losses, partially offset by foreign exchange rate fluctuations.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
In recent years, KCS has improved its financial strength and flexibility by decreasing leverage, extending debt maturities, increasing liquidity and reducing interest expense and preferred stock dividends. Though KCS’s cash flows from operations are sufficient to fund operations, capital expenditures, debt service and dividends, the Company may, from time to time, use external sources of cash (principally bank debt, public and private debt, and leases) to refinance existing indebtedness and to fund new investments and equipment additions. On June 30, 2012, total available liquidity (the unrestricted cash balance plus revolving credit facility availability) was $505.5 million. As of June 30, 2012, the total cash and cash equivalents held outside of the U.S. in foreign subsidiaries was $51.3 million. This cash is available to fund company operations without incurring additional income taxes.

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The Company believes, based on current expectations, that cash and other liquid assets, operating cash flows, access to debt and equity capital markets, and other available financing resources will be sufficient to fund anticipated operating, capital, debt service and other commitments in the foreseeable future.
During the first and second quarters of 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.195 per share on its common stock. Subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors, capital availability and a determination that cash dividends continue to be in the best interest of its stockholders, the Company intends to pay a quarterly dividend on an ongoing basis.
KCSR 8.0% Senior Notes. On January 25, 2012, pursuant to an offer to purchase and related solicitation of consents, KCSR commenced a cash tender offer for all of its $275.0 million outstanding aggregate principal amount of 8.0% Senior Notes and a consent solicitation to amend the related indenture (the “Proposed Amendments”) to eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants contained therein. In conjunction with receiving the requisite consents, on February 13, 2012, the Company entered into the First Supplemental Indenture to effect the Proposed Amendments, which became operative on February 24, 2012.
On February 24, 2012, KCSR purchased $174.7 million principal amount of the tendered 8.0% Senior Notes in accordance with the terms and conditions of the tender offer set forth in the offer to purchase using the proceeds received under the Amendment No. 1 and Additional Term Advance Agreement (“Amendment No. 1”) to the existing KCSR Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of July 12, 2011 (the “Credit Agreement”), and available cash. On June 1, 2012, KCSR redeemed the remaining $100.3 million principal amount of the 8.0% Senior Notes using additional proceeds received under Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement and cash on hand, at a redemption price of 104% of the principal amount.
KCSR Credit Agreement and Additional Term A Advances. On February 24, 2012, KCS, KCSR and certain other subsidiaries of the Company that guaranty the Credit Agreement entered into Amendment No. 1, which provides for additional Term A advances to KCSR in an aggregate principal amount of $275.0 million (the “Additional Term A Advances”) on substantially the same terms as those applicable to the existing Term A facility under the Credit Agreement. KCSR borrowed $175.0 million of the Additional Term A Advances on February 24, 2012, the effective date of Amendment No. 1, and borrowed the remaining $100.0 million of Additional Term A Advances on June 1, 2012.
The proceeds of the $275.0 million of borrowings under the Additional Term A Advances and available cash were used to purchase and redeem all of KCSR’s 8.0% Senior Notes, as described above.
The outstanding principal balance of the Additional Term A Advances bear interest at floating rates. At KCSR’s option, the loans will bear interest at either the (i) greater of the (a) Bank of Nova Scotia’s base rate, (b) federal funds rate plus 0.50% or (c) one-month LIBOR plus 1.00% (the “Base Rate”) plus a margin of 0.25% or (ii) LIBOR plus a margin of 1.25%.
Except as amended and supplemented by Amendment No. 1, all terms of the Credit Agreement remain in full force and effect.
KCSR RRIF Loan Agreement. On February 21, 2012, KCSR, as borrower, entered into a financing agreement with the United States of America represented by the Secretary of Transportation acting through the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration.
The financing agreement provides KCSR with a 25-year, $54.6 million loan under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program (the “KCSR RRIF Loan”). The proceeds of the KCSR RRIF Loan were used to reimburse KCSR for 80% of the purchase price of thirty new locomotives (the “Locomotives”) acquired by KCSR in the fourth quarter of 2011. The outstanding principal balance bears interest at 2.96% per annum. KCSR is required to make quarterly principal and interest payments on the KCSR RRIF Loan commencing March 15, 2012, except for the first payment that was comprised solely of interest accrued from the date the funds were advanced to KCSR, which was February 24, 2012.
The obligations under the financing agreement are secured by a first priority security interest in the Locomotives and certain related rights. In addition, the Company has agreed to guarantee repayment of the amounts due under the financing agreement and certain related agreements.
The financing agreement contains representations, warranties, covenants and events of default that are similar to those contained in other KCSR debt agreements. The occurrence of an event of default could result in the acceleration of the repayment of any outstanding principal balance of the KCSR RRIF Loan.
KCSR Revolving Credit Facility. During the first quarter of 2012, the Company repaid the December 31, 2011 outstanding balance of $50.0 million on KCSR’s revolving credit facility.
For a further discussion of the agreements representing the indebtedness of KCS, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources — Debt and Capital Structure” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 of KCS.

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Interest Rate Swaps. On March 5, 2012, KCSR entered into four amortizing interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $320.0 million, which have been designated as cash flow hedges. The interest rate swaps effectively convert interest payments on a portion of KCSR’s outstanding term loans from variable rates to fixed rates. As of June 30, 2012, the hedging instruments have an aggregate notional amount of $312.6 million at a fixed rate of 0.4942%. Settlements are indexed to one-month LIBOR and will occur monthly through March 31, 2014. The counterparties to the swaps are participants in KCSR’s credit facility and meet the Company’s credit rating standards.
As of June 30, 2012, KCS had a debt to capitalization ratio (total debt as a percentage of total debt plus total equity) of 33.4%. KCS’s primary sources of liquidity are cash flows generated from operations, borrowings under its revolving credit facilities and access to debt and equity capital markets. Although KCS has had adequate access to the capital markets, the financial terms under which funding has been obtained contain restrictive covenants which limit or preclude certain actions, including the ability to incur additional debt for any purpose other than refinancing existing debt, create or suffer to exist additional liens, make prepayments of particular debt, pay dividends on common stock, make investments, engage in transactions with stockholders and affiliates, issue capital stock, sell certain assets, and engage in mergers and consolidations or in sale leaseback transactions. Though these covenants may restrict or prohibit certain activities, the covenants contain a number of qualifications, thresholds and exceptions that provide the Company with what management believes is an appropriate degree of flexibility to conduct its operations. The Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants as of June 30, 2012.
KCS’s operating results and financing alternatives can be unexpectedly impacted by various factors, some of which are outside of its control. For example, if KCS were to experience a reduction in revenues or a substantial increase in operating costs or other liabilities, its earnings could be significantly reduced, increasing the risk of non-compliance with debt covenants. Additionally, the Company is subject to external factors impacting debt and equity capital markets and its ability to obtain financing under reasonable terms is subject to market conditions. Volatility in capital markets and the tightening of market liquidity could impact KCS’s access to capital. Further, KCS’s cost of debt can be impacted by independent rating agencies which assign debt ratings based on certain factors including credit measurements such as interest coverage and leverage ratios, liquidity and competitive position.
Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”) and Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) each rate the senior secured credit facility under the KCSR Credit Agreement as investment grade. They also rate the remaining debt, preferred stock and corporate credit of KCS, KCSR and KCSM as non-investment grade and provide their view of each company’s outlook. These ratings and outlooks change from time to time and can be found on the websites of S&P and Moody’s.

Cash Flow Information
Summary cash flow data follows (in millions): 
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
2012
 
2011
Cash flows provided by (used for):
 
 
 
Operating activities
$
310.1

 
$
268.9

Investing activities
(231.3
)
 
(174.1
)
Financing activities
(45.7
)
 
(24.2
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
33.1

 
70.6

Cash and cash equivalents beginning of year
72.4

 
85.4

Cash and cash equivalents end of period
$
105.5

 
$
156.0

Cash flows from operating activities increased $41.2 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2012, compared to the same period in 2011, primarily as a result of increased net income and the changes in working capital items, resulting mainly from the timing of certain payments and receipts. These increases were partially offset by insurance proceeds of $21.7 million related to hurricane damage received during the first half of 2011. Net cash used for investing activities increased $57.2 million primarily due to an increase in capital expenditures, partially offset by insurance proceeds of $8.3 million related to hurricane damage received during the first half of 2011. Additional information regarding capital expenditures is provided below. Net cash used for financing activities increased $21.5 million primarily due to the payment of common stock dividends.



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Capital Expenditures
KCS’s cash flows from operations are sufficient to fund capital expenditures; however, the Company may, from time to time, use external sources of cash (principally bank debt, public debt and private debt) to fund capital expenditures.
The following table summarizes capital expenditures by type (in millions):
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
2012
 
2011
Roadway capital program
$
129.7

 
$
117.2

Equipment (i)
29.0

 
9.1

Capacity
13.6

 
3.4

Information technology
3.3

 
3.4

Other
10.4

 
24.5

Total capital expenditures (accrual basis)
186.0

 
157.6

Change in capital accruals
28.8

 
14.2

Total cash capital expenditures
$
214.8

 
$
171.8

 
 
 
 
(i) In the second quarter of 2012, KCSR paid $19.6 million to purchase 315 jumbo covered hoppers that were previously leased under an operating lease.
For 2012, internally generated cash flows are expected to fund cash capital expenditures which are currently estimated to be between $490.0 million and $515.0 million.

Other Matters
Approximately 80% of KCSR employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements. KCSR participates in industry-wide bargaining as a member of the National Carriers’ Conference Committee. Long-term settlement agreements were reached and ratified during 2011 and the first half of 2012 covering all of the participating unions, effectively bringing the current bargaining round to a close. These agreements will be in effect through December 2015.
KCSM Servicios union employees are covered by one labor agreement, which was signed on June 23, 1997, between KCSM and the Sindicato de Trabajadores Ferrocarrileros de la República Mexicana (“Mexican Railroad Union”), for a term of 50 years, for the purpose of regulating the relationship between the parties. Approximately 80% of KCSM Servicios employees are covered by this labor agreement. The compensation terms under this labor agreement are subject to renegotiation on an annual basis and all other benefits are subject to negotiation every two years. As a result of the labor agreement signed on April 19, 2012, compensation terms for the period from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013, were finalized. Additionally, this labor agreement enabled KCS to complete the organizational restructuring whereby all employees of KCSM became employees of KCSM Servicios. KCSM Servicios provides employee services to KCSM, and KCSM pays KCSM Servicios market-based rates for these services. The union labor negotiation with the Mexican Railroad Union has not historically resulted in any strike, boycott or other disruption in KCSM's business operations.

Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
There was no material change during the quarter from the information set forth in Part II, Item 7A. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period for which this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is filed, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have each reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have each concluded that the Company’s current disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in such reports is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second quarter of 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
For information related to the Company’s settlements and other legal proceedings, see Note 9, Commitments and Contingencies under Part I, Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
 
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
There were no material changes during the quarter to the Risk Factors disclosed in Item 1A — “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
 
Item 3.
Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.
 
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.

Item 5.
Other Information
None.


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Item 6.
Exhibits
 
Exhibit
No.
  
Description of Exhibits Filed with this Report
31.1
  
Principal Executive Officer’s Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is attached to this Form 10-Q as Exhibit 31.1.
 
 
31.2
  
Principal Financial Officer’s Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is attached to this Form 10-Q as Exhibit 31.2.
 
 
32.1
  
Principal Executive Officer’s Certification furnished Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is attached to this Form 10-Q as Exhibit 32.1.
 
 
32.2
  
Principal Financial Officer’s Certification furnished Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is attached to this Form 10-Q as Exhibit 32.2.
 
 
101
  
The following unaudited financial information from Kansas City Southern’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) includes: (i) Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, (iii) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
Exhibit
No.
  
Description of Exhibits Incorporated by Reference
3.1
 
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Kansas City Southern, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 7, 2012 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 3.1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized and in the capacities indicated on July 17, 2012.
 
Kansas City Southern
 
/s/    MICHAEL W. UPCHURCH        
Michael W. Upchurch
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
/s/    MARY K. STADLER        
Mary K. Stadler
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)


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