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KCS: Ashley Thorne, 816-983-1530, athorne@kcsouthern.com

Kansas City Southern Reports Record Second Quarter Results

Second Quarter 2018 Results

•
Record revenues of $682 million, an increase of 4% from prior year on 1% volume growth
•
Record operating income of $246 million, 3% higher than prior year
•
Operating ratio of 64.0%, compared to 63.5% in second quarter 2017
•
Diluted earnings per share of $1.45, an increase of 14% from prior year; record adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.54, 16% higher than a year ago

Kansas City, Mo., July 20, 2018. Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE:KSU) reported record revenues of $682 million, an increase of 4% from second quarter 2017. Overall, carload volumes increased 1% compared to prior year.

Revenues for the second quarter of 2018 increased in five commodity groups, led by a 17% increase in Automotive and a 14% increase in Chemicals and Petroleum. Intermodal and Industrial and Consumer both grew by 3%, and Agriculture and Minerals grew by 1%. These increases were partially offset by a 20% decline in Energy, driven primarily by a reduction in utility coal volume due to a Texas utility closure in January 2018.

Operating expenses in the second quarter of 2018 were $437 million, 5% higher than 2017. Operating income was a record $246 million, 3% higher than a year ago. KCS reported a second quarter operating ratio of 64.0%, 0.5 points higher than second quarter 2017.

Reported net income in the second quarter of 2018 was $149 million, or $1.45 per diluted share, compared with $135 million, or $1.27 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2017. Adjusted diluted earnings per share was a record $1.54, 16% higher than a year ago, excluding the impacts of foreign exchange, debt retirement costs and adjustments to 2017 provisional income tax benefit for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

“Supported by the strength and diversity of our franchise, KCS achieved record quarterly financial results,” stated Kansas City Southern’s President and Chief Executive Officer Patrick J. Ottensmeyer. “We persevered through volume headwinds from utility coal and a challenging FX environment impacting Mexico international intermodal business, to deliver topline growth from five of six business units, record franchise cross-border revenue and record adjusted diluted earnings per share.

“As we move into the second half of 2018 and 2019, we expect volume growth to accelerate, benefiting from a strong economy, network capacity investments and commercial opportunities that are unique to the KCS franchise.”




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, 2018
 
Income Before Income Taxes
 
Income Tax Expense
 
Net Income
 
Diluted Earnings per Share
As reported
$
196.1

 
$
47.4

 
$
148.7

 
$
1.45

Adjustments for:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange loss
21.0

 
6.3

 
14.7

 
0.14

Debt retirement costs
2.2

 
0.7

 
1.5

 
0.02

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
—

 
4.3

 
(4.3
)
 
(0.04
)
Foreign exchange component of income taxes
—

 
2.4

 
(2.4
)
 
(0.03
)
Adjusted
$
219.3

 
$
61.1

 
158.2

 
 
Less: Noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 
(0.5
)
 
 
Adjusted net income available to common
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
stockholders - see (a) below
 
 
 
 
$
157.7

 
$
1.54



 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
 
Income Before Income Taxes
 
Income Tax Expense
 
Net Income
 
Diluted Earnings per Share
As reported
$
231.3

 
$
96.6

 
$
134.7

 
$
1.27

Adjustments for:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange gain
(14.2
)
 
(4.3
)
 
(9.9
)
 
(0.09
)
Foreign exchange component of income taxes
—

 
(16.6
)
 
16.6

 
0.15

Adjusted
$
217.1

 
$
75.7

 
141.4

 
 
Less: Noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 
(0.3
)
 
 
Adjusted net income available to common
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
stockholders - see (a) below
 
 
 
 
$
141.1

 
$
1.33



(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, the impact of adjustments to 2017 provisional income tax benefit for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and items that are not directly related to the ongoing operations of the Company. The income tax expense impacts related to these adjustments are calculated at the applicable statutory tax rate.

Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) 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 Mexico, 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.  KCS' North American rail holdings and strategic alliances are primary components of a railway network, linking the commercial and industrial centers of the U.S., Mexico and Canada.  More information about KCS can be found at www.kcsouthern.com





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; 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; 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; unavailability of qualified personnel; labor difficulties, including strikes and work stoppages; acts of terrorism or risk of terrorist activities; war or risk of war; domestic and international economic, political and social conditions; the level of trade between the United States and Asia or Mexico; fluctuations in the peso-dollar exchange rate; 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, 2017 (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,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Revenues
$
682.4

 
$
656.4

 
$
1,321.0

 
$
1,265.9

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and benefits
122.3

 
125.2

 
243.9

 
242.6

Purchased services
49.5

 
51.4

 
96.6

 
100.2

Fuel
85.5

 
78.9

 
166.8

 
154.3

Mexican fuel excise tax credit
(8.0
)
 
(12.8
)
 
(17.2
)
 
(24.5
)
Equipment costs
30.7

 
31.2

 
62.9

 
62.4

Depreciation and amortization
86.3

 
80.4

 
169.6

 
159.7

Materials and other
70.3

 
62.8

 
133.9

 
121.2

Total operating expenses
436.6

 
417.1

 
856.5

 
815.9

Operating income
245.8

 
239.3

 
464.5

 
450.0

Equity in net earnings of affiliates
1.0

 
2.9

 
2.0

 
6.9

Interest expense
(28.0
)
 
(25.0
)
 
(53.5
)
 
(49.7
)
Debt retirement costs
(2.2
)
 
—

 
(2.2
)
 
—

Foreign exchange gain (loss)
(21.0
)
 
14.2

 
6.8

 
61.0

Other income (expense), net
0.5

 
(0.1
)
 
0.2

 
1.0

Income before income taxes
196.1

 
231.3

 
417.8

 
469.2

Income tax expense
47.4

 
96.6

 
124.2

 
187.6

Net income
148.7

 
134.7

 
293.6

 
281.6

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
0.5

 
0.3

 
0.9

 
0.6

Net income attributable to Kansas City Southern and subsidiaries
148.2

 
134.4

 
292.7

 
281.0

Preferred stock dividends
—

 
—

 
0.1

 
0.1

Net income available to common stockholders
$
148.2

 
$
134.4

 
$
292.6

 
$
280.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
$
1.45

 
$
1.27

 
$
2.86

 
$
2.66

Diluted earnings per share
$
1.45

 
$
1.27

 
$
2.85

 
$
2.65

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average shares outstanding (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
102,092

 
105,473

 
102,332

 
105,792

Potentially dilutive common shares
400

 
285

 
401

 
250

Diluted
102,492

 
105,758

 
102,733

 
106,042

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





Kansas City Southern and Subsidiaries
Revenue & Carload/Units by Commodity - Second Quarter 2018 and 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Revenues
 
 
 
 Carloads and Units
 
 
 
 Revenue per
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
Carload/Unit
 
 
 
Second Quarter
 
%
 
Second Quarter
 
%
 
Second Quarter
 
%
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chemical & Petroleum
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chemicals
$
60.4

 
$
56.0

 
8
%
 
26.1

 
27.8

 
(6
%)
 
$
2,314

 
$
2,014

 
15
%
Petroleum
57.8

 
50.8

 
14
%
 
28.1

 
25.5

 
10
%
 
2,057

 
1,992

 
3
%
Plastics
39.6

 
32.0

 
24
%
 
19.4

 
18.2

 
7
%
 
2,041

 
1,758

 
16
%
Total
157.8

 
138.8

 
14
%
 
73.6

 
71.5

 
3
%
 
2,144

 
1,941

 
10
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Industrial & Consumer Products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forest Products
69.2

 
62.2

 
11
%
 
31.0

 
29.3

 
6
%
 
2,232

 
2,123

 
5
%
Metals & Scrap
54.0

 
57.3

 
(6
%)
 
30.3

 
30.5

 
(1
%)
 
1,782

 
1,879

 
(5
%)
Other
29.5

 
29.1

 
1
%
 
23.7

 
22.9

 
3
%
 
1,245

 
1,271

 
(2
%)
Total
152.7

 
148.6

 
3
%
 
85.0

 
82.7

 
3
%
 
1,796

 
1,797

 
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Agriculture & Minerals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grain
75.4

 
73.1

 
3
%
 
37.7

 
37.6

 
—

 
2,000

 
1,944

 
3
%
Food Products
36.3

 
38.1

 
(5
%)
 
14.8

 
15.7

 
(6
%)
 
2,453

 
2,427

 
1
%
Ores & Minerals
5.8

 
4.8

 
21
%
 
6.6

 
5.6

 
18
%
 
879

 
857

 
3
%
Stone, Clay & Glass
7.6

 
7.4

 
3
%
 
3.5

 
3.4

 
3
%
 
2,171

 
2,176

 
—

Total
125.1

 
123.4

 
1
%
 
62.6

 
62.3

 
—

 
1,998

 
1,981

 
1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Energy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Utility Coal
23.9

 
39.0

 
(39
%)
 
27.0

 
38.4

 
(30
%)
 
885

 
1,016

 
(13
%)
Coal & Petroleum Coke
11.2

 
10.3

 
9
%
 
16.3

 
16.1

 
1
%
 
687

 
640

 
7
%
Frac Sand
10.5

 
14.0

 
(25
%)
 
7.0

 
8.7

 
(20
%)
 
1,500

 
1,609

 
(7
%)
Crude Oil
10.9

 
7.2

 
51
%
 
7.0

 
6.4

 
9
%
 
1,557

 
1,125

 
38
%
Total
56.5

 
70.5

 
(20
%)
 
57.3

 
69.6

 
(18
%)
 
986

 
1,013

 
(3
%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intermodal
93.7

 
90.6

 
3
%
 
251.2

 
243.1

 
3
%
 
373

 
373

 
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Automotive
67.3

 
57.5

 
17
%
 
42.5

 
37.9

 
12
%
 
1,584

 
1,517

 
4
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL FOR COMMODITY GROUPS
653.1

 
629.4

 
4
%
 
572.2

 
567.1

 
1
%
 
$
1,141

 
$
1,110

 
3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Revenue
29.3

 
27.0

 
9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL
$
682.4

 
$
656.4

 
4
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





Kansas City Southern and Subsidiaries
Revenue & Carload/Units by Commodity - Year to Date June 30, 2018 and 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Revenues
 
 
 
 Carloads and Units
 
 
 
 Revenue per
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
Carload/Unit
 
 
 
Year to Date
 
%
 
Year to Date
 
%
 
Year to Date
 
%
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chemical & Petroleum
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chemicals
$
118.1

 
$
110.6

 
7
%
 
52.8

 
55.3

 
(5
%)
 
$
2,237

 
$
2,000

 
12
%
Petroleum
106.8

 
89.6

 
19
%
 
52.1

 
46.5

 
12
%
 
2,050

 
1,927

 
6
%
Plastics
72.6

 
65.1

 
12
%
 
36.8

 
36.4

 
1
%
 
1,973

 
1,788

 
10
%
Total
297.5

 
265.3

 
12
%
 
141.7

 
138.2

 
3
%
 
2,100

 
1,920

 
9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Industrial & Consumer Products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forest Products
134.5

 
125.7

 
7
%
 
60.6

 
58.9

 
3
%
 
2,219

 
2,134

 
4
%
Metals & Scrap
107.8

 
111.6

 
(3
%)
 
60.0

 
60.9

 
(1
%)
 
1,797

 
1,833

 
(2
%)
Other
56.7

 
51.4

 
10
%
 
46.4

 
43.7

 
6
%
 
1,222

 
1,176

 
4
%
Total
299.0

 
288.7

 
4
%
 
167.0

 
163.5

 
2
%
 
1,790

 
1,766

 
1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Agriculture & Minerals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grain
140.6

 
139.3

 
1
%
 
71.2

 
73.3

 
(3
%)
 
1,975

 
1,900

 
4
%
Food Products
72.5

 
76.4

 
(5
%)
 
29.7

 
32.0

 
(7
%)
 
2,441

 
2,388

 
2
%
Ores & Minerals
10.7

 
9.1

 
18
%
 
11.9

 
10.4

 
14
%
 
899

 
875

 
3
%
Stone, Clay & Glass
14.7

 
14.9

 
(1
%)
 
6.7

 
6.7

 
—

 
2,194

 
2,224

 
(1
%)
Total
238.5

 
239.7

 
(1
%)
 
119.5

 
122.4

 
(2
%)
 
1,996

 
1,958

 
2
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Energy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Utility Coal
53.2

 
81.8

 
(35
%)
 
57.0

 
82.9

 
(31
%)
 
933

 
987

 
(5
%)
Coal & Petroleum Coke
21.4

 
21.3

 
—

 
29.7

 
32.4

 
(8
%)
 
721

 
657

 
10
%
Frac Sand
21.6

 
24.7

 
(13
%)
 
14.1

 
15.9

 
(11
%)
 
1,532

 
1,553

 
(1
%)
Crude Oil
21.6

 
11.7

 
85
%
 
14.0

 
10.1

 
39
%
 
1,543

 
1,158

 
33
%
Total
117.8

 
139.5

 
(16
%)
 
114.8

 
141.3

 
(19
%)
 
1,026

 
987

 
4
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intermodal
184.6

 
174.1

 
6
%
 
494.2

 
467.1

 
6
%
 
374

 
373

 
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Automotive
127.1

 
108.8

 
17
%
 
82.3

 
75.5

 
9
%
 
1,544

 
1,441

 
7
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL FOR COMMODITY GROUPS
1,264.5

 
1,216.1

 
4
%
 
1,119.5

 
1,108.0

 
1
%
 
$
1,130

 
$
1,098

 
3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Revenue
56.5

 
49.8

 
13
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL
$
1,321.0

 
$
1,265.9

 
4
%