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Exhibit 99.1
    
Media Contact: William H. Galligan                  Phone: 816/983-1551
bgalligan@kcsouthern.com
    
Kansas City Southern Reports Second Quarter Results

Second Quarter 2015 Results

Revenue of $586 million, a decrease of 10% compared to second quarter 2014.
Operating income of $187 million. Excluding lease termination costs in 2014, adjusted operating income was 13% lower than a year ago.
Operating ratio of 68.1%, compared with 68.3% in second quarter 2014. Excluding lease termination costs in 2014, adjusted operating ratio increased 1.1 points compared to second quarter 2014.
Diluted earnings per share of $1.01. Adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.03 for second quarter 2015, a 15% decrease compared to second quarter 2014.

Kansas City, Mo., July 17, 2015. Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE:KSU) reported second quarter 2015 revenues of $586 million, a decrease of 10% compared to second quarter 2014. Overall, carload volumes were 6% lower than in second quarter 2014. Excluding the estimated impacts of lower U.S. fuel prices and peso depreciation, revenue declined 2% compared to the second quarter of 2014.

Second quarter revenue declined in all commodity groups except Chemicals & Petroleum, which grew 1%. Energy revenue declined 46% driven by lower volumes in utility coal due to lower natural gas prices and in frac sand volumes as a result of the significant decline in U.S. drilling operations.

Operating expenses in the second quarter were $399 million, 8% lower than 2014 when excluding lease termination costs in 2014. Excluding the estimated impacts of lower U.S. fuel prices and peso depreciation, operating expenses declined 1% compared to the second quarter of 2014, when excluding lease termination costs in 2014.

Operating income for the second quarter of 2015 was $187 million compared with $214 million a year ago, when excluding lease termination costs in 2014. KCS reported a second quarter 2015 adjusted operating ratio of 68.1%, a 1.1 point increase compared to second quarter 2014.

Reported net income in the second quarter of 2015 totaled $112 million, or $1.01 per diluted share, compared with $130 million, or $1.18 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2014. Excluding the impacts of foreign exchange rate fluctuations and lease termination costs, adjusted diluted earnings per share for second quarter 2015 was $1.03 compared to $1.21 in 2014.
  
“KCS continued to scale its operations in both the U.S. and Mexico and has made strides in improving its network fluidity,” stated KCS’ Chief Executive Officer David L. Starling. “Our actions contributed to the Company attaining a solid second quarter operating ratio despite volume challenges, particularly in its Energy commodity group. We expect our system performance and operating metrics to continue to improve throughout the remainder of the year.

“As evidenced in the weekly industry carload data, there are still uncertainties in many of the primary markets served by rail. However, KCS’ average daily volumes increased each month throughout the second quarter and the initial results from the first few weeks of July suggest the positive trend may be continuing.”





GAAP Reconciliations
($ in millions, except per share amounts)

Reconciliation of Diluted Earnings per Share to
 
 
 
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
Income Before Income Taxes
 
Income Tax Expense
 
Net Income
 
Diluted Earnings per Share
As reported
$
162.4

 
$
50.2

 
$
112.2

 
$
1.01

Adjustments for:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange loss
10.5

 
3.2

 
7.3

 
0.07

Foreign exchange component of income taxes

 
5.4

 
(5.4
)
 
(0.05
)
Adjusted
$
172.9

 
$
58.8

 
114.1

 
 
Less: Noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 
(0.4
)
 
 
Adjusted net income available to common
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
stockholders - see (a) below
 
 
 
 
$
113.7

 
$
1.03



 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
Income Before Income Taxes
 
Income Tax Expense
 
Net Income
 
Diluted Earnings per Share
As reported
$
196.3

 
$
66.1

 
$
130.2

 
$
1.18

Adjustments for:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lease termination costs
8.4

 
2.9

 
5.5

 
0.05

Foreign exchange gain
(5.3
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(3.7
)
 
(0.04
)
Foreign exchange component of income taxes

 
(2.1
)
 
2.1

 
0.02

Adjusted
$
199.4

 
$
65.3

 
134.1

 
 
Less: Noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 
(0.4
)
 
 
Adjusted net income available to common
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
stockholders - see (a) below
 
 
 
 
$
133.7

 
$
1.21







GAAP Reconciliations (continued)
($ in millions)

Reconciliation of Operating Expenses to Adjusted
 
Three Months Ended
 
Operating Expenses
 
June 30,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Operating expenses as reported
 
$
399.0

 
$
443.9

 
Adjustment for lease termination costs
 

 
(8.4
)
 
Adjusted operating expenses - see (b) below
 
$
399.0

 
$
435.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income as reported
 
$
186.8

 
$
205.8

 
Adjusted operating income - see (b) below
 
186.8

 
214.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating ratio (c) as reported
 
68.1
%
 
68.3
%
 
Adjusted operating ratio - see (b) and (c) below
 
68.1
%
 
67.0
%
 


Revenue Change Excluding Estimated Foreign Exchange
 
 
 
 
 
   and U.S. Fuel Price Impacts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change %
 
Reported revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2015
 
$
585.8

 
 
 
Reported revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2014
 
649.7

 
 
 
Revenue change
 
(63.9
)
 
(10
%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Estimated foreign exchange impact
 
18.4

 
 
 
Estimated U.S. fuel price impact
 
30.1

 
 
 
Revenue change excluding foreign exchange and U.S. fuel price impacts - see (d) below
 
$
(15.4
)
 
(2
%)
 


Adjusted Operating Expense Change Excluding Estimated Foreign
 
 
 
 
 
   Exchange and U.S. Fuel Price Impacts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change %
 
Adjusted operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2015
 
$
399.0

 
 
 
Adjusted operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2014
 
435.5

 
 
 
Adjusted operating expense change
 
(36.5
)
 
(8
%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Estimated foreign exchange impact
 
17.9

 
 
 
Estimated U.S. fuel price impact
 
14.7

 
 
 
Adjusted operating expense change excluding foreign exchange and U.S. fuel price impacts - see (d) below
 
$
(3.9
)
 
(1
%)
 






(a)
The Company believes adjusted diluted earnings per share is meaningful as it allows investors to evaluate the Company's performance for different periods on a more comparable basis by excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and items that are not directly related to the ongoing operations of the Company.
(b)
The Company believes adjusted operating expenses, operating income and operating ratio are meaningful as they allow investors to evaluate the Company's performance for different periods on a more comparable basis by excluding items that are not directly related to the ongoing operations of the Company.
(c)
Operating ratio is calculated by dividing operating expenses by revenues; or in the case of adjusted operating ratio, adjusted operating expenses divided by revenues.
(d)
The Company believes revenue and adjusted operating expense changes excluding foreign exchange and U.S. fuel price impacts are meaningful measures as they allow investors to evaluate the Company's performance for different periods on a more comparable basis by excluding the impacts of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and U.S. fuel price by holding these rates constant between the reporting periods.



Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., Kansas City Southern is a transportation holding company that has railroad investments in the U.S., Mexico and Panama.  Its primary U.S. holding is The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, serving the central and south central U.S.  Its international holdings include Kansas City Southern de México, S.A. de C.V., serving northeastern and central Mexico and the port cities of Lázaro Cárdenas, Tampico and Veracruz, and a 50 percent interest in Panama Canal Railway Company, providing ocean-to-ocean freight and passenger service along the Panama Canal.  Kansas City Southern's North American rail holdings and strategic alliances are primary components of a NAFTA Railway system, linking the commercial and industrial centers of the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the securities laws concerning potential future events involving KCS and its subsidiaries, which could materially differ from the events that actually occur.  Words such as “projects,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “believes,” “intends,” “expects,” “anticipates,” and similar expressions are intended to identify many of these forward-looking statements.  Such forward-looking statements are based upon information currently available to management and management’s perception thereof as of the date hereof.  Differences that actually occur could be caused by a number of external factors over which management has little or no control, including: competition and consolidation within the transportation industry; the business environment in industries that produce and use items shipped by rail; loss of the rail concession of KCS’ subsidiary, Kansas City Southern de México, S.A. de C.V.; the termination of, or failure to renew, agreements with customers, other railroads and third parties; interest rates; access to capital; disruptions to KCS’ 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 on KCS’ rail network or at KCS’ 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; availability of qualified 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; increased demand and traffic congestion; the outcome of claims and litigation involving KCS or its subsidiaries; and other factors affecting the operation of the business.  More detailed information about factors that could affect future events may be found in filings by KCS with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including KCS’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (File No. 1-4717) and subsequent reports.  Forward-looking statements are not, and should not be relied upon as, a guarantee of future performance or results, nor will they necessarily prove to be accurate indications of the times at or by which any such performance or results will be achieved.  As a result, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements.  KCS is not obligated to update any forward-looking statements to reflect future events or developments.






 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kansas City Southern and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
(In millions, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Revenues
$
585.8

 
$
649.7

 
$
1,188.9

 
$
1,257.1

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and benefits
108.0

 
115.5

 
225.6

 
226.1

Purchased services
57.0

 
63.8

 
115.1

 
119.0

Fuel
77.5

 
107.7

 
158.5

 
211.6

Equipment costs
29.9

 
29.5

 
59.0

 
61.2

Depreciation and amortization
70.8

 
63.9

 
139.3

 
125.8

Materials and other
55.8

 
55.1

 
116.8

 
109.3

Lease termination costs

 
8.4

 
9.6

 
38.3

Total operating expenses
399.0

 
443.9

 
823.9

 
891.3

Operating income
186.8

 
205.8

 
365.0

 
365.8

Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
5.0

 
5.9

 
9.4

 
11.6

Interest expense
(17.7
)
 
(17.9
)
 
(36.3
)
 
(36.6
)
Debt retirement costs

 

 

 
(6.6
)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
(10.5
)
 
5.3

 
(22.1
)
 
8.4

Other expense, net
(1.2
)
 
(2.8
)
 
(2.0
)
 
(3.3
)
Income before income taxes
162.4

 
196.3

 
314.0

 
339.3

Income tax expense
50.2

 
66.1

 
100.6

 
115.1

Net income
112.2

 
130.2

 
213.4

 
224.2

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
0.4

 
0.4

 
0.8

 
0.7

Net income attributable to Kansas City Southern and subsidiaries
111.8

 
129.8

 
212.6

 
223.5

Preferred stock dividends

 

 
0.1

 
0.1

Net income available to common stockholders
$
111.8

 
$
129.8

 
$
212.5

 
$
223.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
$
1.01

 
$
1.18

 
$
1.93

 
$
2.03

Diluted earnings per share
$
1.01

 
$
1.18

 
$
1.92

 
$
2.02

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average shares outstanding (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
110,334

 
110,160

 
110,322

 
110,121

Potentially dilutive common shares
181

 
237

 
200

 
277

Diluted
110,515

 
110,397

 
110,522

 
110,398

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






Kansas City Southern and Subsidiaries
Revenue & Carload/Units by Commodity - Second Quarter 2015 and 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Revenues
 
 
 
 Carloads and Units
 
 
 
 Revenue per
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
Carload/Unit
 
 
 
Second Quarter
 
%
 
Second Quarter
 
%
 
Second Quarter
 
%
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chemical & Petroleum
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chemicals
$
53.8

 
$
55.2

 
(3
%)
 
28.6

 
30.3

 
(6
%)
 
$
1,881

 
$
1,822

 
3
%
Petroleum
32.8

 
31.6

 
4
%
 
17.9

 
17.7

 
1
%
 
1,832

 
1,785

 
3
%
Plastics
29.4

 
28.3

 
4
%
 
16.3

 
16.2

 
1
%
 
1,804

 
1,747

 
3
%
Total
116.0

 
115.1

 
1
%
 
62.8

 
64.2

 
(2
%)
 
1,847

 
1,793

 
3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Industrial & Consumer Products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forest Products
67.5

 
67.5

 

 
32.5

 
32.1

 
1
%
 
2,077

 
2,103

 
(1
%)
Metals & Scrap
57.5

 
69.1

 
(17
%)
 
31.3

 
37.0

 
(15
%)
 
1,837

 
1,868

 
(2
%)
Other
19.6

 
19.6

 

 
19.0

 
20.2

 
(6
%)
 
1,032

 
970

 
6
%
Total
144.6

 
156.2

 
(7
%)
 
82.8

 
89.3

 
(7
%)
 
1,746

 
1,749

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Agriculture & Minerals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grain
59.0

 
66.5

 
(11
%)
 
34.6

 
35.5

 
(3
%)
 
1,705

 
1,873

 
(9
%)
Food Products
32.3

 
34.8

 
(7
%)
 
14.6

 
15.0

 
(3
%)
 
2,212

 
2,320

 
(5
%)
Ores & Minerals
6.5

 
6.2

 
5
%
 
6.8

 
6.6

 
3
%
 
956

 
939

 
2
%
Stone, Clay & Glass
6.7

 
7.4

 
(9
%)
 
2.9

 
3.2

 
(9
%)
 
2,310

 
2,313

 

Total
104.5

 
114.9

 
(9
%)
 
58.9

 
60.3

 
(2
%)
 
1,774

 
1,905

 
(7
%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Energy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Utility Coal
17.6

 
48.8

 
(64
%)
 
26.4

 
46.1

 
(43
%)
 
667

 
1,059

 
(37
%)
Coal & Petroleum Coke
10.5

 
9.9

 
6
%
 
15.1

 
15.1

 

 
695

 
656

 
6
%
Frac Sand
8.7

 
17.5

 
(50
%)
 
5.6

 
8.8

 
(36
%)
 
1,554

 
1,989

 
(22
%)
Crude Oil
7.4

 
5.2

 
42
%
 
4.8

 
3.5

 
37
%
 
1,542

 
1,486

 
4
%
Total
44.2

 
81.4

 
(46
%)
 
51.9

 
73.5

 
(29
%)
 
852

 
1,107

 
(23
%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intermodal
97.9

 
98.7

 
(1
%)
 
250.0

 
254.5

 
(2
%)
 
392

 
388

 
1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Automotive
55.0

 
59.6

 
(8
%)
 
30.8

 
31.8

 
(3
%)
 
1,786

 
1,874

 
(5
%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL FOR COMMODITY GROUPS
562.2

 
625.9

 
(10
%)
 
537.2

 
573.6

 
(6
%)
 
$
1,047

 
$
1,091

 
(4
%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Revenue
23.6

 
23.8

 
(1
%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL
$
585.8

 
$
649.7

 
(10
%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






Kansas City Southern and Subsidiaries
Revenue & Carload/Units by Commodity - Year to Date June 30, 2015 and 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Revenues
 
 
 
 Carloads and Units
 
 
 
 Revenue per
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
Carload/Unit
 
 
 
Year to Date
 
%
 
Year to Date
 
%
 
Year to Date
 
%
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chemical & Petroleum
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chemicals
$
106.8

 
$
105.1

 
2
%
 
57.8

 
56.9

 
2
%
 
$
1,848

 
$
1,847

 

Petroleum
65.8

 
60.4

 
9
%
 
35.3

 
34.1

 
4
%
 
1,864

 
1,771

 
5
%
Plastics
58.2

 
54.8

 
6
%
 
31.9

 
31.0

 
3
%
 
1,824

 
1,768

 
3
%
Total
230.8

 
220.3

 
5
%
 
125.0

 
122.0

 
2
%
 
1,846

 
1,806

 
2
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Industrial & Consumer Products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forest Products
136.0

 
132.9

 
2
%
 
64.9

 
63.5

 
2
%
 
2,096

 
2,093

 

Metals & Scrap
118.0

 
135.0

 
(13
%)
 
62.6

 
71.0

 
(12
%)
 
1,885

 
1,901

 
(1
%)
Other
36.6

 
37.4

 
(2
%)
 
36.4

 
38.4

 
(5
%)
 
1,005

 
974

 
3
%
Total
290.6

 
305.3

 
(5
%)
 
163.9

 
172.9

 
(5
%)
 
1,773

 
1,766

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Agriculture & Minerals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grain
113.7

 
132.6

 
(14
%)
 
65.4

 
70.8

 
(8
%)
 
1,739

 
1,873

 
(7
%)
Food Products
69.3

 
70.0

 
(1
%)
 
30.8

 
29.9

 
3
%
 
2,250

 
2,341

 
(4
%)
Ores & Minerals
13.5

 
11.3

 
19
%
 
13.6

 
11.8

 
15
%
 
993

 
958

 
4
%
Stone, Clay & Glass
13.6

 
14.4

 
(6
%)
 
5.9

 
6.5

 
(9
%)
 
2,305

 
2,215

 
4
%
Total
210.1

 
228.3

 
(8
%)
 
115.7

 
119.0

 
(3
%)
 
1,816

 
1,918

 
(5
%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Energy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Utility Coal
53.7

 
97.6

 
(45
%)
 
67.3

 
94.1

 
(28
%)
 
798

 
1,037

 
(23
%)
Coal & Petroleum Coke
20.3

 
19.7

 
3
%
 
28.7

 
29.2

 
(2
%)
 
707

 
675

 
5
%
Frac Sand
23.2

 
33.9

 
(32
%)
 
13.3

 
17.0

 
(22
%)
 
1,744

 
1,994

 
(13
%)
Crude Oil
13.6

 
8.4

 
62
%
 
8.4

 
5.5

 
53
%
 
1,619

 
1,527

 
6
%
Total
110.8

 
159.6

 
(31
%)
 
117.7

 
145.8

 
(19
%)
 
941

 
1,095

 
(14
%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intermodal
192.9

 
186.7

 
3
%
 
493.3

 
488.7

 
1
%
 
391

 
382

 
2
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Automotive
109.4

 
112.0

 
(2
%)
 
61.8

 
60.5

 
2
%
 
1,770

 
1,851

 
(4
%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL FOR COMMODITY GROUPS
1,144.6

 
1,212.2

 
(6
%)
 
1,077.4

 
1,108.9

 
(3
%)
 
$
1,062

 
$
1,093

 
(3
%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Revenue
44.3

 
44.9

 
(1
%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL
$
1,188.9

 
$
1,257.1

 
(5
%)