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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011
or
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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
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
44-0663509
(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)
None
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
 
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Preferred Stock, Par Value $25 Per Share, 4%, Noncumulative
 
New York Stock Exchange
Common Stock, $.01 Per Share Par Value
 
New York Stock Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes   ý     No   ¨
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.    Yes   ¨     No   ý
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   ¨
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer   ý
Accelerated filer   o
Non-accelerated filer   o
Smaller reporting company   o
 
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes   ¨     No   ý
The aggregate market value of common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $6.40 billion at June 30, 2011 . There were 109,934,820 s hares of $.01 par common stock outstanding at February 1, 2012 .
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Kansas City Southern’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders which will be filed no later than 120 days after December 31, 2011 , is incorporated by reference in Parts III.
 

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KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN
2011 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT
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Item 1.
Business
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Kansas City Southern, a Delaware corporation, is a holding company with domestic and international rail operations in North America that are strategically focused on the growing north/south freight corridor connecting key commercial and industrial markets in the central United States with major industrial cities in Mexico. 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. KCS and its subsidiaries had approximately 6,140 employees on December 31, 2011 .
The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (“KCSR”), which was founded in 1887, is a U.S. Class I railroad. KCSR serves a ten-state region in the midwest and southeast regions of the United States and has the shortest north/south rail route between Kansas City, Missouri and several key ports along the Gulf of Mexico in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.
KCS controls and owns all of the stock of Kansas City Southern de México, S.A. de C.V. (“KCSM”). Through its 50-year concession from the Mexican government (the “Concession”), which could expire in 2047 unless extended, KCSM operates a key commercial corridor of the Mexican railroad system and has as its core route the most strategic portion of the shortest, most direct rail passageway between Mexico City and Laredo, Texas. KCSM serves most of Mexico’s principal industrial cities and three of its major seaports. KCSM’s rail lines provide exclusive rail access to the United States and Mexico border crossing at Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, the largest rail freight interchange point between the United States and Mexico. Under the Concession, KCSM has the right to control and operate the southern half of the rail bridge at Laredo, Texas, which spans the Rio Grande River between the United States and Mexico.
KCSM provides exclusive rail access to the Port of Lazaro Cardenas on the Pacific Ocean. The Mexican government is developing the port at Lazaro Cardenas principally to serve Mexican markets and as an alternative to the U.S. west coast ports. KCSM is the sole provider of rail service to this port, which provides an alternate route for Asian and South American traffic bound for North America.
The Company wholly owns Mexrail, Inc. (“Mexrail”) which, in turn, wholly owns The Texas Mexican Railway Company (“Tex-Mex”). Tex-Mex owns a 157-mile rail line extending from Laredo, Texas to the port city of Corpus Christi, Texas, which connects the operations of KCSR with KCSM. Through its ownership of Mexrail, the Company owns the northern half of the rail bridge at Laredo, Texas. Laredo is a principal international gateway through which more than half of all rail and truck traffic between the United States and Mexico crosses the border. The Company also controls the southern half of this bridge through its ownership of KCSM.
The KCS coordinated rail network (KCSR, KCSM and Tex-Mex) comprises approximately 6,200 route miles extending from the midwest and southeast portions of the United States south into Mexico and connects with all other Class I railroads, providing shippers with an effective alternative to other railroad routes and giving direct access to Mexico and the southeast and southwest United States through alternate interchange hubs.
Panama Canal Railway Company (“PCRC”), an unconsolidated joint venture company owned equally by KCS and Mi-Jack Products, Inc. (“Mi-Jack”), was awarded a concession from the Republic of Panama to reconstruct and operate the Panama Canal Railway, a 47-mile railroad located adjacent to the Panama Canal that provides international container shipping companies with a railway transportation option in lieu of the Panama Canal. The concession was awarded in 1998 for an initial term of 25 years with an automatic renewal for an additional 25 year term. The Panama Canal Railway is a north-south railroad traversing the Isthmus of Panama between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. PCRC’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Panarail Tourism Company (“Panarail”), operates and promotes commuter and tourist passenger service over the Panama Canal Railway.
Other subsidiaries and affiliates of KCS include the following:
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Meridian Speedway, LLC (“MSLLC”), a seventy-one percent-owned consolidated affiliate that owns the former KCSR rail line between Meridian, Mississippi and Shreveport, Louisiana, which is the portion of the KCSR rail line between Dallas, Texas and Meridian known as the “Meridian Speedway.” Norfolk Southern Corporation (“NS”) through its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company, owns the remaining twenty-nine percent of MSLLC. Ultimately KCS will own seventy percent and NS will own thirty percent of MSLLC upon the contribution of additional capital by NS to MSLLC;


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Pabtex, Inc., a wholly-owned and consolidated owner of a bulk materials handling facility with deep-water access to the Gulf of Mexico at Port Arthur, Texas that stores and transfers petroleum coke from rail cars to ships, primarily for export;
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Trans-Serve, Inc. (doing business as Superior Tie and Timber), a wholly-owned and consolidated operator of a railroad wood-tie treatment facility;
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TransFin Insurance, Ltd., a wholly-owned and consolidated captive insurance company providing property, general liability and certain other insurance coverage to KCS and its subsidiaries and affiliates;
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Southern Capital Corporation, LLC (“Southern Capital”), a fifty percent-owned unconsolidated affiliate that leases locomotives and other equipment; 
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Ferrocarril y Terminal del Valle de México, S.A. de C.V. (“FTVM”), a twenty-five percent-owned unconsolidated affiliate that provides railroad services as well as ancillary services in the greater Mexico City area; and
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PTC-220, LLC (“PTC-220”), a fourteen percent-owned unconsolidated affiliate that holds the licenses to large blocks of radio spectrum and other assets for the deployment of positive train control.
MARKETS SERVED
 
2011 Revenues
Business Mix
Chemical and petroleum.  This sector includes products such as petroleum, rubber, plastics and miscellaneous chemicals. KCS transports these products to markets in the midwest, southeast and northeast United States and throughout Mexico through interchanges with other rail carriers. The products within the chemicals and plastics channels are used in the automotive, housing and packaging industries as well as in the production of other chemicals and plastic products. KCS hauls petroleum products across its network and as petroleum refineries have continued to increase their refining capacity, they have coordinated with KCS to develop additional long-term storage opportunities which complement a fluid freight railroad operation.

Industrial and consumer products.  KCS serves paper mills directly and indirectly through its various short-line connections. KCS’s rail lines run through the heart of the southeast United States timber-producing region. Forest products made from trees in this region are generally less expensive than those from other regions due to lower production costs. As a result, southern yellow pine products from the southeast are increasingly being used instead of western producers that have experienced capacity reductions because of environmental and public policy considerations.
This sector also includes metals and ores such as iron, steel, zinc and copper. The majority of metals, minerals and ores mined, and steel produced in Mexico are consumed within Mexico. The volume of Mexican steel exports fluctuates based on global market prices. Higher-end finished products such as steel coils are used by Mexican manufacturers in automobiles, household appliances and other consumer goods which are imported to the United States through Nuevo Laredo and through the seaports served by KCS’s rail network. KCS also transports steel coils from U.S. based mini-mills in Mississippi and Alabama to Texas and Mexico for appliance and automotive applications.
Agriculture and minerals.  The agriculture and minerals sector consists primarily of grain and food products. Shipper demand for agriculture products is affected by competition among sources of grain and grain products, as well as price fluctuations in international markets for key commodities. In the United States, KCS’s rail lines receive and originate shipments of grain and grain products for delivery to feed mills serving the poultry industry. KCS currently serves feed mills along its rail lines throughout the midwest and southeast United States, and through its marketing agreements, KCS has access to sources of


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corn and other grain in the Midwest. United States export grain shipments and Mexico import grain shipments include primarily corn, wheat, and soybeans transported to Mexico via Laredo and to the Gulf of Mexico. Over the long term, export grain shipments to Mexico are expected to increase as a result of Mexico’s reliance on grain imports and KCS’s coordinated rail network is well positioned to meet these increases in demand. Food products consist mainly of soybean meal, grain meal, oils, canned goods, corn syrup and sugar. Other shipments consist of a variety of products including ores, minerals, clay and glass used across North America.
Coal.  KCS hauls unit trains (trains transporting a single commodity from one source to one destination) of coal for nine electric generating plants in the central United States. The coal originates from the Powder River Basin in Wyoming and is interchanged to KCS at Kansas City, Missouri. Coal mined in the midwest United States is transported in non-unit trains to industrial consumers such as paper mills, steel mills, and cement companies. Petroleum coke is also included in the coal sector, which KCS transports from refineries in the United States to cement companies in Mexico as well as to vessels for international distribution through the Pabtex export terminal located in Port Arthur, Texas.
Intermodal.  The intermodal freight business consists primarily of hauling freight containers or truck trailers on behalf of steamship lines, motor carriers, and intermodal marketing companies with rail carriers serving as long-distance haulers. KCS serves and supports the U.S. and Mexican markets, as well as cross border traffic between the U.S. and Mexico. In light of the importance of trade between Asia and North America, the Company believes the Port of Lazaro Cardenas continues to be a strategically beneficial location for ocean carriers, manufacturers and retailers. The Company also provides premium service to customers over its line from Dallas through the Meridian Speedway — a critical link in creating the most direct route between the southwest and southeast/northeast U.S.
Automotive.  KCS provides rail transportation to every facet of the automotive industry supply chain, including automotive manufacturers, assembly plants and distribution centers throughout North America. Several U.S. automakers have moved assembly plants into central Mexico to take advantage of access to lower costs, which has driven a shift in production and distribution patterns from the U.S. to Mexico. In addition, KCS transports finished vehicles imported and exported to and from Asia through a distribution facility at the Port of Lazaro Cardenas. As the automotive industry shifts production and distribution patterns, KCS is poised to serve the automotive industry’s evolving transportation requirements.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
The Company’s United States operations are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations generally applicable to all businesses. Rail operations are also subject to the regulatory jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board (“STB”) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (“DOT”), the Federal Railroad Administration of the DOT, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”), as well as other federal and state regulatory agencies. The STB has jurisdiction over disputes and complaints involving certain rates, routes and services, the sale or abandonment of rail lines, applications for line extensions and construction, and consolidation or merger with, or acquisition of control of, rail common carriers. DOT and OSHA each has jurisdiction under several federal statutes over a number of safety and health aspects of rail operations, including the transportation of hazardous materials. In 2008, the President of the United States signed the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 into law, which, among other things, revises hours of service for train and certain other employees and mandates implementation of positive train control at certain locations by the end of 2015. Positive train control is a technology designed to help prevent train-to-train collisions, overspeed derailments, incursions into rail work zones, and entry into main line track if a switch is misaligned at certain locations, including main line track where toxic inhalation hazard or poison inhalation hazard movements occur or where passenger operations occur. In addition, the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 addresses safety at rail crossings, increases the number of safety related employees of the Federal Railroad Administration, and increases fines that may be levied against railroads for safety violations. State agencies regulate some aspects of rail operations with respect to health and safety in areas not otherwise regulated by federal law.
KCS’s subsidiaries are subject to extensive federal, state and local environmental regulations. These laws cover discharges to water, air emissions, toxic substances, and the generation, handling, storage, transportation and disposal of waste and hazardous materials. These regulations have the effect of increasing the costs, risks and liabilities associated with rail operations. Environmental risks are also inherent in rail operations, which frequently involve transporting chemicals and other hazardous materials.
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regulations concerning railway safety and operations, and is responsible for resolving disputes between railways and between railways and customers. In addition, KCSM must register its maximum rates with the SCT and make regular reports to the SCT on investment and traffic volumes. See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K “Description of the Business — The KCSM Concession .”
The Mexican 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 and impose economic sanctions against companies that violate environmental laws, and temporarily or even permanently close non-complying facilities.
Noncompliance with applicable legal provisions may result in the imposition of fines, temporary or permanent shutdown of operations or other injunctive relief, criminal prosecution or the termination of the Concession. KCS believes that facilities which it operates are in compliance with applicable environmental laws, regulations and agency agreements. KCS maintains environmental provisions which are believed by management to be appropriate with respect to known and existing environmental contamination of its properties which KCS may be responsible to remedy. In addition, KCS’s subsidiaries are party to contracts and other legally binding obligations by which previous owners of certain facilities now owned by KCS are responsible to remedy contamination of such sites remaining from their previous ownership. There are currently no material legal or administrative proceedings pending against the Company with respect to any environmental matters and management does not believe that continued compliance with environmental laws will have any material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. KCS cannot predict the effect, if any, that unidentified environmental matters or the adoption of additional or more stringent environmental laws and regulations would have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
COMPETITION
The Company competes against other railroads, many of which are much larger and have significantly greater financial and other resources. The railroad industry is dominated by a few very large carriers. The larger western railroads (BNSF Railway Company and Union Pacific Railroad Company), in particular, are significant competitors of KCS because of their substantial resources and competitive routes.
In November 2005, Ferrocarril Mexicano, S.A. de C.V. (“Ferromex”) acquired control of and merged with Ferrosur S.A. de C.V. (“Ferrosur”). In March 2011, the Comisión Federal de Competencia (Mexican Antitrust Commission or “COFEC O”) approved the merger between Ferromex and Ferrosur. These merged operations are much larger than KCSM, serving most of the major ports and cities in Mexico and together own fifty percent of FTVM, which serves industries located within Mexico City.
The ongoing impact of past and future rail consolidation is uncertain. However, KCS believes that its investments and strategic alliances continue to competitively position the Company to attract additional rail traffic throughout its rail network.
The Company is subject to competition from motor carriers, barge lines and other maritime shipping, which compete across certain routes in KCS’s operating areas. In the past, truck carriers have generally eroded the railroad industry’s share of total transportation revenues. Intermodal traffic and certain other traffic face highly price sensitive competition, particularly from motor carriers. However, rail carriers, including KCS, have placed an emphasis on competing in the intermodal marketplace and working with motor carriers to provide end-to-end transportation of products.
While deregulation of U.S. freight rates has enhanced the ability of railroads to compete with each other and with alternative modes of transportation, this increased competition has generally resulted in downward pressure on freight rates since deregulation. Competition with other railroads and other modes of transportation is generally based on the rates charged, the quality and reliability of the service provided and the quality of the carrier’s equipment for certain commodities.
RAIL SECURITY
The Company and its rail subsidiaries have made a concentrated, multi-disciplinary effort since the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, to continue securing the Company’s assets and personnel against the risk of terrorism and other security risks. Many of the specific measures the Company utilizes for these efforts are required to be kept confidential through arrangements with government agencies, such as the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), or through jointly-developed and implemented strategies and plans with connecting carriers. To protect the confidentiality and sensitivity of the


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efforts the Company has made to safeguard against terrorism and other security incidents, the following paragraphs will provide only a general overview of some of these efforts. KCSR and KCSM utilize a security plan based on an industry wide security plan developed by Association of American Railroads (“AAR”) members which focuses on comprehensive risk assessments in five areas — hazardous materials; train operations; critical physical assets; military traffic; and information technology and communications. The security plan is kept confidential, with access to the plan tightly limited to members of management with direct security and anti-terrorism implementation responsibilities. KCSR and KCSM participate with other AAR members in periodic drills under the industry plan to test and refine its various provisions.
The Company’s security activities range from periodically mailing each employee a security awareness brochure (which is also posted under the “Employees” tab on the Company’s internet website, www.kcsouthern.com) to its ongoing implementation of security plans for rail facilities in areas labeled by the DHS as High Threat Urban Areas (“HTUAs”). The Company’s other activities to bolster security against terrorism include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Conferring regularly with other railroads’ security personnel and with industry experts on security issues;
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Routing shipments of certain chemicals, which might be toxic if inhaled, pursuant to federal regulations;
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Initiating a series of over 20 voluntary action items agreed to between AAR and DHS as enhancing security in the rail industry;
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Conducting constant security training as part of the scheduled training for operating employees and managers;
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Developing a multi-layered security model using high-speed digital imaging, system velocity, covert and overt security filters to mitigate the risk of illicit activity; and
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Implementation of a Tactical Intelligence Center by KCSM, training core members in new technology helping to prevent, detect, deter and respond to illicit activities.
In addition, the Company employs a Director of Homeland Security to oversee the ongoing and increasingly complex security efforts of the Company in both the United States and Mexico. The Company identified and retained an individual to fill the position who has an extensive law enforcement background, including being formerly employed as an analyst with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) for 12 years. This member of management remains a member of the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force and is a valuable asset to the Company in developing and implementing anti-terrorism and other security initiatives.
While the risk of theft and vandalism is higher in Mexico, KCSM remains among the safest methods of transportation for freight shipments in Mexico. KCSM’s record in rail safety is due in large part to the implementation of a multi-layered, safety and security process throughout the KCSM network. In addition to having its own internal system, the process is connected to, and supported by a high level of federal, state and local law enforcement. A primary focus of this effort involves maintaining train velocity, which reduces the likelihood for incidents to occur.
RAILWAY LABOR ACT
Labor relations in the U.S. railroad industry are subject to extensive governmental regulation under the Railway Labor Act (“RLA”). Under the RLA, national labor agreements are renegotiated on an industry-wide scale when they become open for modification, but their terms remain in effect until new agreements are reached or the RLA’s procedures (which include mediation, cooling-off periods, and the possibility of presidential intervention) are exhausted. Contract negotiations with the various unions generally take place over an extended period of time and the Company rarely experiences work stoppages during negotiations. Wages, health and welfare benefits, work rules and other issues have traditionally been addressed during these negotiations.
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
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 during 2007 and 2008 covering all of KCSR's unionized work force through June 30, 2010. These agreements continue in effect until new agreements are reached. Labor negotiations in the rail industry are governed by the RLA, which bars strikes or other self-help until exhaustion of mandatory procedures. Contract negotiations with the various unions generally take place over an extended period of time and have not historically resulted in any strike, boycott, or other disruption in the Company’s business operations.


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The nation's largest freight railroads, including KCSR, have been in national (multi-employer) bargaining with the rail unions since January 2010. In September 2011, the railroads ratified the agreement with the largest union, the United Transportation Union, which represents about one third of the KCSR employees covered by this bargaining agreement. On November 5, 2011, a Presidential Emergency Board (“PEB”) appointed by President Obama issued recommendations to resolve the disputes between the U.S. railroads and the 12 unions that had not yet reached agreements. As of December 31, 2011, tentative agreements were reached with 11 of those 12 unions. As of the date of this filing, these agreements have been ratified and will be in effect through 2015.
On February 2, 2012, the railroad industry reached a tentative agreement with the remaining union. The union will commence ratification of this tentative agreement by its members.
KCSM 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 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. In October 2011, compensation terms and all other benefits covering the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 and the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013, respectively, were finalized between KCSM and the Mexican Railroad Union. 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.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF KCS AND SUBSIDIARIES
All executive officers are elected annually and serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors. All of the executive officers have employment agreements with KCS and/or its subsidiaries. The mailing address of the principal executive officers other than Mr. Zozaya is 427 W. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105. Mr. Zozaya’s mailing address is Montes Urales No. 625, Col. Lomas de Chapultepec, C.P. 11000, Mexico D.F.
Michael R. Haverty  — Executive Chairman of the Board — 67 — Served in this capacity since August 1, 2010. Mr. Haverty has been a director of KCS since May 1995 and has served as Chairman of the Board of KCS since January 1, 2001. From July 12, 2000 until July 31, 2010, Mr. Haverty served as Chief Executive Officer of KCS. Mr. Haverty served as President of KCS from July 2000 to June 2006. Mr. Haverty served as Executive Vice President of KCS from May 1995 until July 2000, and as President and Chief Executive Officer of KCSR from 1995 to 2005 and as a director of KCSR since 1995. He has served as Chairman of the Board of KCSR since 1999. Since April 1, 2005, Mr. Haverty has served as Chairman of the Board of KCSM. Mr. Haverty has served as a director of the PCRC since 1996 and as Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of that company since 1999. Mr. Haverty has served as Co-Chairman of Panarail since 2000.
David L. Starling  — President and Chief Executive Officer — 62 — Served in this capacity since August 1, 2010. Mr. Starling has been a director of KCS since May 6, 2010. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer of KCS from July 1, 2008 through August 1, 2010. Mr. Starling has also served as a Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of KCSR since July 1, 2008. He has also served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of KCSM since September 2009. Mr. Starling has served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of PCRC and Panarail since July 2008. Prior to joining KCS, Mr. Starling served as President and Director General of PCRC from 1999 through June 2008.

David R. Ebbrecht  — Executive Vice President Operations - 45 - Served in this capacity since March 2011. Mr. Ebbrecht served as Senior Vice President of Operations of KCSR from August 2009 until March 2011. He served as Vice President of Transportation of KCSR from March 2008 until August 2009.  From January 2007 until March 2008, Mr. Ebbrecht served as Assistant Vice President in various departments for KCSR including logistics, business development and operations.  He joined KCSR in January 2001.  Prior to joining KCSR, Mr. Ebbrecht served in various leadership positions at CSX Corporation, Inc.
Warren K. Erdman  — Executive Vice President — Administration and Corporate Affairs — 53 — Served in this capacity since April 2010. Mr. Erdman served as Executive Vice President — Corporate Affairs from October 2007 until April 2010. He served as Senior Vice President — Corporate Affairs of KCS and KCSR from January 2006 to September 2007. Mr. Erdman served as Vice President — Corporate Affairs of KCS from April 15, 1997 to December 31, 2005 and as Vice President — Corporate Affairs of KCSR from May 1997 to December 31, 2005. Prior to joining KCS, Mr. Erdman served as Chief of Staff to United States Senator Kit Bond of Missouri from 1987 to 1997.


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Patrick J. Ottensmeyer  — Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing — 54 — Served in this capacity since October 16, 2008. Mr. Ottensmeyer joined KCS in May 2006 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining KCS, Mr. Ottensmeyer served as Chief Financial Officer of Intranasal Therapeutics, Inc. from 2001 to May 2006. From 2000 to 2001, he served as Corporate Vice President Finance and Treasurer for Dade-Behring Holdings, Inc. From 1993 to 1999, Mr. Ottensmeyer served as Vice President Finance and Treasurer at Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation and BNSF Railway and their predecessor companies.
Michael W. Upchurch  — Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer — 51 — Served in this capacity since October 16, 2008. Mr. Upchurch joined KCS in March 2008 as Senior Vice President Purchasing and Financial Management. Prior to joining KCS, Mr. Upchurch served as Senior Vice President Finance of Red Development LLC, from December 2007 through February 2008. From September 2006 through December 2007, Mr. Upchurch worked as an independent consultant providing financial consulting services. From 1990 through September 2006, Mr. Upchurch served in various senior financial leadership positions at Sprint Nextel Corporation and its predecessor, Sprint Corporation, including Senior Vice President Financial Operations, Senior Vice President Finance Sprint Business Solutions and Senior Vice President Finance Long Distance Division.
José Guillermo Zozaya Delano — President and Executive Representative — KCSM — 59 — Has served in this position since April 20, 2006. Mr. Zozaya has 35 years of experience in law and government relations, most recently as the legal and government relations director for ExxonMobil México, S.A. de C.V., where he spent nine years prior to joining KCSM.
John E. Derry  — Senior Vice President Human Resources — 44 — Served in this capacity since July 2008. He served as Vice President of Human Resources from February 2008 until July 2008. Mr. Derry joined KCS from YRC Worldwide, Inc. where he served in various Human Resource functions from January 2004 to February 2008. From September 2006 to February 2008, Mr. Derry served as Vice President of Human Resources for Yellow Transportation. Prior to joining YRC Worldwide, Inc. Mr. Derry spent 17 years with General Mills Inc. in various operations, labor relations and human resource roles.
Mary K. Stadler  — Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer — 52 — Served in this capacity since March 2, 2009. From April 1990 through August 2008, Ms. Stadler served in various finance leadership positions at Sprint Nextel Corporation and its predecessor, Sprint Corporation, including Vice President — Finance Operations and most recently served as its Vice President — Assistant Controller.
William J. Wochner  — Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer — 64 — Served in this capacity since February 2007. He served as Vice President and Interim General Counsel from December 2006 to January 2007. From September 2006 to December 2006, Mr. Wochner served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel. From March 2005 to September 2006, Mr. Wochner served as Vice President Sales and Marketing/Contracts for KCSR. From February 1993 to March 2005, Mr. Wochner served as Vice President and General Solicitor of KCSR.
There are no arrangements or understandings between the executive officers and any other person pursuant to which the executive officer was or is to be selected as an officer of KCS, except with respect to the executive officers who have entered into employment agreements designating the position(s) to be held by the executive officer.
None of the above officers is related to another, or to any of the directors of KCS, by family.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
KCS’s website (www.kcsouthern.com) provides at no cost KCS’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after the electronic filing of these reports is made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, KCS’s corporate governance guidelines, ethics and legal compliance policy, and the charters of the Audit Committee, the Finance Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation and Organization Committee of the Board of Directors are available on KCS’s website. These guidelines, policies and charters are available in print without charge to any stockholder requesting them. Written requests for these materials may be made to the Corporate Secretary, P.O. Box 219335, Kansas City, Missouri 64121-9335 (or if by express delivery to 427 West 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105). From time to time, KCS publicly designates material information by posting it on the website, kcsouthern.com/investors, in lieu of press releases.


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See Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data — Note 1 “Description of the Business” and Note 18 “Geographic Information” for more information on the description and general development of the Company’s business and financial information about geographic areas.

Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Risks Related to an Investment in KCS’s Common Stock
The price of KCS’s common stock may fluctuate significantly, which may make it difficult for investors to resell common stock when they want to or at prices they find attractive.
The price of KCS’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), listed under the ticker symbol “KSU”, constantly changes. The Company expects that the market price of its common stock will continue to fluctuate.
The Company’s stock price can fluctuate as a result of a variety of factors, many of which are beyond KCS’s control. These factors include, but are not limited to:
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quarterly variations in operating results;
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operating results that vary from the expectations of management, securities analysts, ratings agencies and investors;
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changes in expectations as to future financial performance, including financial estimates by management, securities analysts, ratings agencies and investors;
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developments generally affecting the railroad industry;
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announcements by KCS or its competitors of significant contracts, acquisitions, joint marketing relationships, joint ventures or capital commitments;
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the assertion or resolution of significant claims or proceedings involving KCS;
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KCS’s dividend policy and limitations on the payment of dividends;
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future sales of KCS’s equity or equity-linked securities;
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the issuance of common stock in payment of dividends on preferred stock or upon conversion of preferred stock or convertible debt; and
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general domestic and international economic conditions including the availability of short- and long-term financing.
In addition, from time to time the stock market in general has experienced extreme volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance of a particular company. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of KCS’s common stock.
KCS’s ability to pay cash dividends on its common stock is currently limited to the “Available Basket Amount” as defined in the KCSR Credit Agreement.
KCS has agreed, and may agree in the future, to limitations on its ability to pay cash dividends on its common stock. In addition, to maintain its credit ratings, the Company may be limited in its ability to pay cash dividends on its common stock so that it can maintain an appropriate level of liquidity or debt.
Sales of substantial amounts of KCS’s common stock in the public market could adversely affect the prevailing market price of the common stock.
As of December 31, 2011 , there were 6,414,464 shares of common stock issued or reserved for issuance under the 1991 Amended and Restated Stock Option and Performance Award Plan, the 2008 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan and the 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and 1,863,360 shares of common stock held by executive officers and directors outside those plans. Sales of common stock by employees upon exercise of their options, sales by executive officers and directors subject to compliance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act, and sales of common stock that may be issued upon conversion of the outstanding preferred stock, or the perception that such sales could occur, may adversely affect the market price of KCS’ common stock.


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KCS has provisions in its charter and bylaws that could deter, delay or prevent a third party from acquiring a controlling interest in KCS and that could deprive an investor of an opportunity to obtain a takeover premium for shares of KCS’s common stock.
KCS has provisions in its charter and bylaws that may delay or prevent unsolicited takeover bids from third parties, including provisions providing for a classified board and supermajority stockholder approval requirements in order to increase the size of the board of directors, abolish cumulative voting, abolish the classification of the Board, or affect certain merger, consolidation or sale transactions. The bylaws provide that a stockholder must give the Company advance written notice of its intent to nominate a director or raise a matter at an annual meeting. These provisions may deprive KCS’s stockholders of an opportunity to sell their shares at a premium over prevailing market prices.
Risks Related to KCS’s Business
KCS competes against other railroads and other transportation providers.
The Company’s domestic and international operations are subject to competition from other railroads, particularly Union Pacific Railroad Company (“UP”) and BNSF Railway Company (“BNSF”) in the United States and Ferromex and Ferrosur in Mexico, as well as from truck carriers, barge lines, and other maritime shippers. Many of KCS’s rail competitors are much larger and have significantly greater financial and other resources than KCS, which may enable rail competitors to reduce rates and make KCS’s freight services less competitive. KCS’s ability to respond to competitive pressures by matching rate reductions and decreasing rates without adversely affecting gross margins and operating results will depend on, among other things, the ability to reduce operating costs. KCS’s failure to respond to competitive pressures, and particularly rate competition, in a timely manner could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
The railroad industry is dominated by a few large carriers. These larger railroads could attempt to use their size and pricing power to block other railroads’ access to efficient gateways and routing options that are currently and have historically been available. In addition, if there is future consolidation in the railroad industry in the United States or Mexico, there can be no assurance that it will not have an adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Trucking, maritime, and barge competitors, while able to provide rate and service competition to the railroad industry, are able to use public rights-of-way, require substantially smaller capital investment and maintenance expenditures than railroads and allow for more frequent and flexible scheduling. Continuing competitive pressures, any reduction in margins due to competitive pressures, future improvements that increase the quality of alternative modes of transportation in the locations in which the Company operates, or legislation or regulations that provide motor carriers with additional advantages, such as increased size of vehicles and reduced weight restrictions, could result in downward pressure on freight rates, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
A central part of KCS’s growth strategy is based upon the conversion of truck traffic to rail. There can be no assurance the Company will succeed in its efforts to convert traffic from truck to rail transport or that the customers already converted will be retained. If the railroad industry in general is unable to preserve its competitive advantages vis-à-vis the trucking industry, projected revenue growth could be adversely affected. Additionally, revenue growth could be affected by, among other factors, an expansion in the availability, or an improvement in the quality, of the trucking services offered by carriers resulting from regulatory and administrative interpretations and implementation of certain provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”), and KCS’s inability to grow its existing customer base and capture additional cargo transport market share because of competition from the shipping industry and other railroads.
KCSM’s Mexican Concession is subject to revocation or termination in certain circumstances which would prevent KCSM from operating its railroad and would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
KCSM operates under the Concession granted by the Mexican government in June 1997, which is renewable for additional periods of up to 50 years, subject to certain conditions. The Concession gives KCSM exclusive rights to provide freight transportation services over its rail lines for the first 30 years of the 50-year Concession, subject to certain trackage and haulage rights granted to other concessionaires. The SCT, which is principally responsible for regulating railroad services in Mexico, has broad powers to monitor KCSM’s compliance with the Concession, and it can require KCSM to supply it with any technical, administrative and financial information it requests. Among other obligations, KCSM must comply with the investment commitments established in its business plan, which forms an integral part of the Concession, and must update the


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plan every five years. The SCT treats KCSM’s business plans confidentially. The SCT also monitors KCSM’s compliance with efficiency and safety standards established in the Concession. The SCT reviews, and may amend, these standards every five years.
The Mexican Railroad Services Law and regulations provide the Mexican government certain rights in its relationship with KCSM under the Concession, including the right to take over the management of KCSM and its railroad in certain extraordinary cases, such as imminent danger to national security. In the past, the Mexican government has used such power with respect to other privatized industries, including the telecommunications industry, to ensure continued service during labor disputes. In addition, under Article 47 of the Mexican Railroad Services Law and its regulations, the SCT, in consultation with COFECO, reserves the right to set service rates if it determines that effective competition does not exist in the Mexican railroad industry. COFECO, however, has not published guidelines regarding the factors that constitute a lack of competition. It is therefore unclear under what particular circumstances COFECO would deem a lack of competition to exist. If the SCT intervenes and sets service rates, the rates it sets may be too low to allow KCSM to operate profitably.
Under the Concession, KCSM has the right to operate its rail lines, but it does not own the land, roadway or associated structures. If the Mexican government legally terminates the Concession, it would own, control, and manage such public domain assets used in the operation of KCSM’s rail lines. All other property not covered by the Concession, including all locomotives and railcars otherwise acquired, would remain KCSM’s property. In the event of early termination, or total or partial revocation, the Mexican government would have the right to cause the Company to lease all service-related assets to it for a term of at least one year, automatically renewable for additional one-year terms up to five years. The amount of the rent would be determined by experts appointed by KCSM and the Mexican government. The Mexican government must exercise this right within four months after early termination or revocation of the Concession. In addition, the Mexican government would also have a right of first refusal with respect to certain transfers by KCSM of railroad equipment within 90 days after revocation of the Concession.
The Mexican government may also temporarily seize control of KCSM’s rail lines and its assets in the event of a natural disaster, war, significant public disturbance or imminent danger to the domestic peace or economy. In such a case, the SCT may restrict KCSM’s ability to exploit the Concession in such manner as the SCT deems necessary under the circumstances, but only for the duration of any of the foregoing events. Mexican law requires that the Mexican government pay compensation if it effects a statutory appropriation for reasons of the public interest. With respect to a temporary seizure due to any cause other than international war, the Mexican Railroad Services Law and regulations provide that the Mexican government will indemnify an affected concessionaire for an amount equal to damages caused and losses suffered. However, these payments may not be sufficient to compensate KCSM for its losses and may not be timely made.
The SCT may revoke the Concession if KCSM is sanctioned on three distinct occasions for unjustly interrupting the operation of its rail lines or for charging tariffs higher than the tariffs it has registered with the SCT. In addition, the SCT may revoke the Concession if, among other things, KCSM is sanctioned on five distinct occasions because KCSM restricts the ability of other Mexican rail operators to use its rail lines; KCSM fails to make payments for damages caused during the performance of services; KCSM fails to comply with any term or condition of the Mexican Railroad Services Law and regulations or the Concession; KCSM fails to make the capital investments required under its five-year business plan filed with the SCT; or KCSM fails to maintain an obligations compliance bond and insurance coverage as specified in the Mexican Railroad Services Law and regulations. In addition, the Concession would revoke automatically if KCSM changes its nationality or assigns or creates any lien on the Concession, or if there is a change in control of KCSM without the SCT’s approval. The SCT may also terminate the Concession as a result of KCSM’s surrender of its rights under the Concession, or for reasons of public interest or upon KCSM’s liquidation or bankruptcy. If the Concession is terminated or revoked by the SCT for any reason, KCSM would receive no compensation and its interest in its rail lines and all other fixtures covered by the Concession, as well as all improvements made by it, would revert to the Mexican government. Revocation or termination of the Concession would prevent KCSM from operating its railroad and would materially adversely affect the Mexican operations and the ability to make payments on KCSM’s debt as well as materially adversely affect the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
KCS’s business strategy, operations and growth rely significantly on agreements with other railroads and third parties.
Operation of KCS’s rail network and its plans for growth and expansion rely significantly on agreements with other railroads and third parties, including joint ventures and other strategic alliances, as well as interchange, trackage rights, haulage rights and marketing agreements with other railroads and third parties that enable KCS to exchange traffic and utilize trackage


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the Company does not own. KCS’s ability to provide comprehensive rail service to its customers depends in large part upon its ability to maintain these agreements with other railroads and third parties. The termination of, or the failure to renew, these agreements could adversely affect KCS’s consolidated financial statements. KCS is also dependent in part upon the financial strength and efficient performance of other railroads. There can be no assurance that KCS will not be materially adversely affected by operational or financial difficulties of other railroads.
KCSM’s operations are subject to certain trackage rights, haulage rights and interline service agreements with another Mexican rail carrier, some of which are in dispute.
Through KCSM’s Concession from the Mexican government, KCSM is required to grant short and long distance trackage rights to Ferromex. Applicable law stipulates that Ferromex similarly is required to grant to KCSM rights to use portions of their tracks. These trackage rights have been granted under the Concession. The rates to be charged for use of the Trackage Rights after January 1, 2009, were agreed to by KCSM and Ferromex pursuant to the Trackage Rights Agreement, dated February 9, 2010. The Trackage Rights Agreement did not establish rates that may be charged for the right to use the trackage rights for the periods beginning in 1998 through December 31, 2008.
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 SCT is entitled to set the rates in accordance with Mexican law and regulations, which rates may not adequately compensate KCSM. KCSM is currently involved in legal proceedings with the SCT and discussions with Ferromex regarding the rates payable to each other for trackage rights, interline services and haulage rights for periods prior to January 1, 2009. Certain of these disputes continue under litigation. Any resolution of such procedures adverse to KCSM could have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial statements in a particular quarter or fiscal year.
KCS’s flexibility to operate its business could be reduced by provisions in its debt obligations.
KCS’s debt instruments contain covenants which restrict or prohibit certain actions (“negative covenants”), including, but not limited to, KCS’s ability to incur debt, create or suffer to exist liens, make prepayments of particular debt, pay dividends, make investments, engage in transactions with stockholders and affiliates, issue capital stock, sell certain assets, engage in mergers and consolidations or in sale-leaseback transactions. KCS’s debt instruments also contain covenants requiring KCS to, among other things, maintain specified financial ratios (“affirmative covenants”). Failure to comply with these negative and affirmative covenants could result in an event of default that, if not cured or waived, could restrict the Company’s access to liquidity and have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business or prospects. If the Company does not have enough cash to service its debt or fund other liquidity needs, KCS may be required to take actions such as requesting a waiver from lenders, reducing or delaying capital expenditures, selling assets, restructuring or refinancing all or part of the existing debt, or seeking additional equity capital. KCS cannot assure that any of these remedies can be effected on commercially reasonable terms or at all.
The failure of a bank to fund all or a portion of a request by KCS to borrow money under its existing revolving credit facilities could reduce KCS’s ability to fund capital expenditures or otherwise properly fund its operations.
The Company and its subsidiaries are in an industry that requires continuing infrastructure improvements and acquisitions of capital assets, necessitating substantial expenditure of cash. KCS has existing revolving credit facilities with multiple banking institutions to provide additional liquidity. If any of the banking institutions that are a party to such credit facilities fails to fund its pro rata share of a request by KCS to borrow money under its credit facilities, KCS’s ability to fund capital expenditures, fund its operations and pay debt service could be reduced, each of which could have a material adverse effect on KCS’s consolidated financial statements.
The failure of any bank or money market instrument in which the Company maintains deposits could reduce the amount of cash the Company has available to pay distributions, fund its operations, pay debt service and make additional investments.
Given the developments in the financial markets, financial institutions have additional capital risks. The Company has diversified its holdings of cash and cash equivalents among several banking institutions and money market instruments in an attempt to minimize its exposure.  All of the Company’s bank deposits in the United States are fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or “FDIC” (FDIC insurance is unlimited through the end of 2012 for non-interest bearing deposit accounts).  However, the Company’s investments in money market instruments are insured only up to $500,000 and


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deposits in Mexican financial institutions are not insured. The loss of the Company’s deposits resulting from the failure of an institution or fund could reduce the amount of cash the Company has available to adequately fund its activities, distribute or invest and could have a material adverse effect on KCS’s consolidated financial statements.
A downturn in the debt capital markets or a downgrade of the Company’s credit ratings may increase the cost of borrowing and make financing difficult to obtain.
Events in the financial markets may have an adverse impact on the debt capital markets and, as a result, credit may become more expensive and difficult to obtain. Lenders may impose more stringent restrictions on the terms of credit and there may be a general reduction in the amount of credit available in the markets in which KCS conducts business. Also, the Company and its securities are rated by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”) and Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”). These ratings impact the Company’s cost of funds and its access to the debt capital markets. The negative impact of tightening credit markets, adverse changes in the debt capital markets generally and/or a downgrade of the Company’s credit ratings may have a material adverse effect on KCS’s consolidated financial statements resulting from, but not limited to, an inability to finance capital expansion on favorable terms, if at all, reduced liquidity as a result of limited alternatives to refinance short-term debt, increased financing costs and/or financial terms with increasingly restrictive covenants.
KCS’s business is capital intensive.
The Company’s business is capital intensive and requires substantial ongoing expenditures for, among other things, additions and improvements to roadway, structures and technology, acquisitions, and maintenance and repair of equipment and the rail system. KCS’s failure to make necessary capital expenditures to maintain its operations could impair its ability to serve existing customers, accommodate increases in traffic volumes or result in increased derailments.
KCSM’s Concession from the Mexican government requires KCSM to make investments and undertake capital projects. If KCSM fails to make such capital investments, KCSM’s business plan commitments with the Mexican government may be at risk, requiring KCSM to seek waivers of its business plan. There is no assurance that such waivers, if requested, would be granted by the SCT. KCSM may defer capital expenditures under its business plan with the permission of the SCT. However, the SCT might not grant this permission, and any failure by KCSM to comply with the capital investment commitments in its business plan could result in sanctions imposed by the SCT, and could result in revocation of the Concession if sanctions are imposed on five distinct occasions. The Company cannot assure that the Mexican government would grant any such permission or waiver. If such permission or waiver is not obtained in any instance and KCSM is sanctioned, its Concession might be at risk of revocation, which would materially adversely affect KCS’s consolidated financial statements. See “KCSM’s Mexican Concession is subject to revocation or termination in certain circumstances” above.
KCS has funded, and expects to continue to fund capital expenditures with operating cash flows, debt and equity financing and equipment leases. KCS may not be able to generate sufficient cash flows from its operations or obtain sufficient funds from external sources to fund capital expenditure requirements. Even if financing is available, it may not be obtainable on acceptable terms and within the limitations contained in the indentures and other agreements relating to KCS’s existing debt.
KCS is dependent on certain key suppliers of core rail equipment.
KCS relies on a limited number of suppliers of core rail equipment (including locomotives, rolling stock equipment, rail and ties). The capital intensive nature and complexity of such equipment creates high barriers of entry for any potential new suppliers. If any of KCS’s suppliers discontinue production or experience capacity or supply shortages, this could result in increased costs or difficulty in obtaining rail equipment and materials, which could have a material adverse effect on KCS’s consolidated financial statements.
KCS depends on the stability, availability and security of its information technology systems to operate its business.
KCS relies on information technology in all aspects of its business. A significant disruption or failure of its information technology systems, including its computer hardware, software and communications equipment, could result in service interruptions, safety failures, security failures, regulatory compliance failures or other operational difficulties.
The security risks associated with information technology systems have increased in recent years because of the increased sophistication and activities of perpetrators of cyber attacks. A failure in or breach of KCS’s information technology security systems, or those of its third party service providers, as a result of cyber attacks or unauthorized access to its network could


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disrupt KCS’s business, result in the disclosure or misuse of confidential or proprietary information, increase its costs and/or cause losses. KCS also confronts the risk that a terrorist or other third parties may seek to use its property, including KCS’s information technology systems, to inflict major harm.
KCS continually takes steps to make appropriate enhancements to its information technology systems; however, KCS’s systems may be vulnerable to disruption, failure or unauthorized access which could have a material adverse effect on KCS’s consolidated financial statements.
KCS’s business may be adversely affected by changes in general economic, weather or other conditions.
KCS’s operations may be adversely affected by changes in the economic conditions of the industries and geographic areas that produce and consume the freight that KCS transports. The relative strength or weakness of the United States and Mexican economies affects the businesses served by KCS. Prolonged negative changes in domestic and global economic conditions or disruptions of either or both of the financial and credit markets, including the availability of short and long-term debt financing, may affect KCS, as well as the producers and consumers of the commodities that KCS transports and may have a material adverse effect on KCS’s consolidated financial statements.
The transportation industry is highly cyclical, generally tracking the cycles of the world economy. Although transportation markets are affected by general economic conditions, there are numerous specific factors within each particular market that may influence operating results. Some of KCS’s customers do business in industries that are highly cyclical, including the oil and gas, automotive, housing and agriculture industries. Any downturn in these industries could have a material adverse effect on operating results. Also, some of the products transported have had a historical pattern of price cyclicality which has typically been influenced by the general economic environment and by industry capacity and demand. For example, global steel and petrochemical prices have decreased in the past, and reduced demand for automotive vehicles and related shipments may result in decreased prices. KCS cannot assure that prices and demand for these products will not decline in the future, adversely affecting those industries and, in turn, the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Traffic congestion experienced in the U.S. or Mexican railroad system may result in overall traffic congestion which would impact the ability to move traffic to and from Mexico and adversely affect KCS’s operations. This system congestion may also result in certain equipment shortages. Any similar congestion experienced by railroads in Mexico could have an adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In addition, the growth of cross border traffic in recent years has contributed to congestion on the international bridge at the Nuevo Laredo-Laredo border gateway, which is expected to continue in the near future. This may adversely affect KCS’s consolidated financial statements.
The Company’s operations may also be affected by natural disasters or adverse weather conditions. The Company operates in and along the Gulf of Mexico, and its facilities may be adversely affected by hurricanes, floods and other extreme weather conditions that could also adversely affect KCS’s shipping, agricultural, chemical and other customers. Significant reductions in the volume of rail shipments due to economic, weather, or other conditions could have a material adverse effect on KCS’s consolidated financial statements.
KCS’s business may be affected by market and regulatory responses to climate change.
KCS’s operations may be adversely affected by restrictions, caps, taxes, or other controls on emissions of greenhouse gases, including diesel exhaust. Restrictions on emissions could also affect KCS’s customers that use commodities that KCS transports to produce energy, use significant amounts of energy in producing or delivering the commodities KCS transports, or manufacture or produce goods that consume significant amounts of energy or burn fossil fuels, including coal-fired power plants, chemical producers, farmers and food producers, and automakers and other manufacturers. Significant cost increases, government regulation, or changes of consumer preferences for goods or services relating to alternative sources of energy or emissions reductions could materially affect the markets for the commodities KCS transports, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on KCS’s consolidated financial statements. Government incentives encouraging the use of alternative sources of energy could also affect certain customers and their respective markets for certain commodities KCS transports in an unpredictable manner that could alter traffic patterns, including, for example, the impacts of ethanol incentives on farming and ethanol producers. Any of these factors, individually or in conjunction with one or more of the other factors, or other unforeseen impacts of climate change could have a material adverse effect on KCS’s consolidated financial statements.


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KCS is exposed to the credit risk of its customers and counterparties and their failure to meet their financial obligations could adversely affect KCS’s consolidated financial statements.
KCS’s business is subject to credit risk including the risk that a customer or counterparty will fail to meet its obligations when due. Customers and counterparties that owe the Company money may default on their obligations to the Company due to bankruptcy, lack of liquidity, operational failure or other reasons. Although the Company has procedures for reviewing its receivables and credit exposures to specific customers and counterparties to address present credit concerns, default risk may arise from events or circumstances that are difficult to detect or foresee. Some of the Company’s risk management methods depend upon the evaluation of information regarding markets, clients or other matters that are publicly available or otherwise accessible by the Company. That information may not, in all cases, be accurate, complete, up-to-date or properly evaluated. In addition, concerns about, or a default by, one customer or counterparty could lead to significant liquidity problems, losses or defaults by other customers or counterparties, which in turn could adversely affect the Company. The Company may be materially and adversely affected in the event of a significant default by its customers and counterparties.
KCS’s business is subject to regulation by international, federal, state and local regulatory agencies, including environmental, health, safety laws and regulations and tax that could require KCS to incur material costs or liabilities.
KCS is subject to governmental regulation by international, federal, state and local regulatory agencies with respect to its railroad operations, including the Department of Transportation and the Department of Homeland Security in the United States and the Secretary of Communications and Transportation in Mexico, as well as a variety of health, safety, labor, environmental, and other matters. Government regulation of the railroad industry is a significant determinant of the competitiveness and profitability of railroads. As part of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 in the United States, Class I railroad carriers and passenger and commuter rail operators must implement positive train control (a technology designed to help prevent train-to-train collisions, overspeed derailments, incursions into rail work zones, and entry into main line track if a switch is misaligned) at certain locations (including main line track where toxic inhalation hazard or poison inhalation hazard movements occur or where passenger operations occur) by the end of 2015, which will add to operating costs, increase the number of employees the Company employs and require KCS to invest significant amounts of money into new safety technology. KCS’s inadvertent failure or inability to comply with applicable laws and regulations could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and operations, including limitations on operating activities until compliance with applicable requirements is achieved. These government agencies may change the legislative or regulatory framework within which the Company operates without providing any recourse for any adverse effects on the Company’s business that occur as a result of such change. Additionally, some of the regulations require KCS to obtain and maintain various licenses, permits and other authorizations. Any failure to maintain these licenses, permits, and other authorizations could adversely affect KCS’s business.
From time to time, certain KCS facilities have not been in compliance with environmental, health and safety laws and regulations and there can be no assurance that KCS will always be in compliance with such laws and regulations in the future. Environmental liability under federal and state law in the United States can also extend to previously owned or operated properties, leased properties and properties owned by third parties, as well as to properties currently owned and used by the Company. Environmental liabilities may also arise from claims asserted by adjacent landowners or other third parties. Given the nature of its business, the Company incurs, and expects to continue to incur, environmental compliance costs, including, in particular, costs necessary to maintain compliance with requirements governing chemical and hazardous material shipping operations, refueling operations and repair facilities. KCS presently has environmental investigation and remediation obligations at certain sites, and will likely incur such obligations at additional sites in the future. Liabilities accrued for environmental costs represent the Company’s best estimate of the probable future obligation for the remediation and settlement of these sites. Although the recorded liability is the best estimate of all probable costs, clean-up costs may exceed such estimates, due to various factors such as evolving environmental laws and regulations, changes in technology, the extent of other parties’ participation, developments in environmental surveys and studies, and the extent of corrective action that may ultimately be required. New laws and regulations, stricter enforcement of existing requirements, accidental spills, releases or violations or the discovery of previously unknown contamination could require KCS to incur costs or subject KCS to liabilities that could have a material adverse effect on KCS’s consolidated financial statements.
The Company’s Mexican operations are subject to Mexican federal and state laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment, including standards for, among other things, water discharge, water supply, emissions, noise pollution, hazardous substances and transportation and handling of hazardous and solid waste. Under applicable Mexican law and regulations, administrative and criminal proceedings may be brought and economic sanctions imposed against companies that violate environmental laws, and non-complying facilities may be temporarily or permanently closed. KCSM is also subject


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to the laws of various jurisdictions and international conferences with respect to the discharge of materials into the environment and to environmental laws and regulations issued by the governments of each of the Mexican states in which KCSM’s facilities are located. The terms of KCSM’s Concession from the Mexican government also impose environmental compliance obligations on KCSM. The Company cannot predict the effect, if any, that unidentified environmental matters or the adoption of additional or more stringent environmental laws and regulations would have on KCS’s consolidated financial statements. Failure to comply with any environmental laws or regulations may result in the termination of KCSM’s Concession or in fines or penalties that may affect profitability.
KCS is subject to income taxes as well as non-income based taxes, in both the United States and Mexico. Changes in tax rates, enactment of new tax laws, and revisions of tax regulations could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Although KCS believes its tax estimates are reasonable, the final determination of tax audits, claims or litigation could differ from what is reflected in KCS’s income tax provisions and accruals.
KCS, as a common carrier by rail, is required by United States and Mexican laws to transport hazardous materials, which could expose KCS to significant costs and claims.
Under United States federal statutes and applicable Mexican laws, KCS’s common carrier responsibility requires it to transport hazardous materials. Any rail accident or other incident or accident on KCS’s network, facilities, or at the facilities of KCS’s customers involving the release of hazardous materials, including toxic inhalation hazard (or TIH) materials, could involve significant costs and claims for personal injury, property damage, and environmental penalties and remediation, which could have a material adverse effect on KCS’s consolidated financial statements.
KCS’s business is vulnerable to rising fuel costs and disruptions in fuel supplies. Any significant increase in the cost of fuel that is not adequately covered by fuel surcharges, or severe disruption of fuel supplies, would have a material adverse effect on KCS’s consolidated financial statements.
KCS incurs substantial fuel costs in its railroad operations and these costs represent a significant portion of its transportation expenses. Significant price increases for fuel may have a material adverse effect on operating results. If KCS is unable to recapture its costs of fuel from its customers, operating results could be materially adversely affected. In addition, a severe disruption of fuel supplies resulting from supply shortages, political unrest, a disruption of oil imports, weather events, war, or otherwise, and the resulting impact on fuel prices could materially adversely affect KCS’s consolidated financial statements.
KCS currently meets, and expects to continue to meet, fuel requirements for its Mexican operations almost exclusively through purchases at market prices from PEMEX Refinación (“PEMEX”), the national oil company of Mexico, a government-owned entity exclusively responsible for the distribution and sale of diesel fuel in Mexico. KCSM is party to a fuel supply contract with PEMEX of indefinite duration based on market prices. Either party may terminate the contract upon 30 days written notice to the other at any time. If the fuel contract is terminated and KCSM is unable to acquire diesel fuel from alternate sources on acceptable terms, the Mexican operations could be materially adversely affected.
Market fluctuations could adversely impact KCS’s operating results as it hedges certain transactions.
From time to time, KCS may use various financial instruments to reduce its exposure to various market risks, including interest rates, foreign currency, and fuel and commodity prices. While these financial instruments reduce the Company’s exposure to changes in market risks, the use of such instruments may ultimately limit the Company’s ability to benefit from favorable changes in underlying rates or prices due to amounts fixed at the time of entering into the hedge agreement.
The loss of key personnel could negatively affect business.
KCS’s success substantially depends on its ability to attract and retain key members of the senior management team and the principals of its foreign subsidiaries. Recruiting, motivating, and retaining qualified management personnel, particularly those with expertise in the railroad industry, are vital to operations and success. There is substantial competition for qualified management personnel and there can be no assurance that KCS will always be able to attract or retain qualified personnel. Employment agreements with senior management are terminable at any time by either party. If KCS loses one or more of these key executives or principals, its ability to successfully implement its business plans and the value of its common stock could be materially adversely affected.


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A majority of KCS’s employees belong to labor unions. Strikes or work stoppages could adversely affect operations.
The Company is a party to collective bargaining agreements with various labor unions in the United States and Mexico. As of December 31, 2011 , approximately 80% of KCSR’s and KCSM’s employees were covered by labor contracts subject to collective bargaining. The Company may be subject to, among other things, strikes, work stoppages or work slowdowns as a result of disputes under these collective bargaining agreements and labor contracts or KCS’s potential inability to negotiate acceptable contracts with these unions. In the United States, because such agreements are generally negotiated on an industry-wide basis, determination of the terms and conditions of labor agreements have been and could continue to be beyond KCS’s control. KCS may, therefore, be subject to terms and conditions in industry-wide labor agreements that could have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial statements. If the unionized workers in the United States or Mexico were to engage in a strike, work stoppage or other slowdown; if other employees were to become unionized or if the terms and conditions in future labor agreements were renegotiated, KCS could experience a significant disruption of its operations and higher ongoing labor costs. Although the U.S. Railway Labor Act imposes restrictions on the right of United States railway workers to strike, there is no law in Mexico imposing similar restrictions on the right of railway workers in that country to strike.
KCS faces possible catastrophic loss and liability, and its insurance may not be sufficient to cover its damages or damages to others.
The operation of any railroad carries with it an inherent risk of catastrophe, mechanical failure, collision, and property loss. In the course of KCS’s operations, spills or other environmental mishaps, cargo loss or damage, business interruption due to political developments, as well as labor disputes, strikes and adverse weather conditions, could result in a loss of revenues or increased liabilities and costs. Collisions, environmental mishaps, or other accidents can cause serious bodily injury, death and extensive property damage, particularly when such accidents occur in heavily populated areas. Additionally, KCS’s operations may be affected from time to time by natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, hurricanes or other storms. The occurrence of a major natural disaster could have a material adverse effect on KCS’s consolidated financial statements. The Company maintains insurance that is consistent with industry practice against the accident-related risks involved in the conduct of its business, property damage and business interruption due to natural disasters. However, this insurance is subject to a number of limitations on coverage, depending on the nature of the risk insured against. This insurance may not be sufficient to cover KCS’s damages or damages to others, and this insurance may not continue to be available at commercially reasonable rates. In addition, KCS is subject to the risk that one or more of its insurers may become insolvent and would be unable to pay a claim that may be made in the future. Even with insurance, if any catastrophic interruption of service occurs, KCS may not be able to restore service without a significant interruption to operations which could have an adverse effect on KCS’s consolidated financial statements.
KCS’s business may be affected by future acts of terrorism, war or other acts of violence or crime.
Terrorist attacks, such as an attack on the Company’s chemical transportation activities, any government response thereto and war or risk of war may adversely affect KCS’s consolidated financial statements. These acts may also impact the Company’s ability to raise capital or its future business opportunities. KCS’s rail lines and facilities could be direct targets or indirect casualties of acts of terror, which could cause significant business interruption and damage to KCS’s property. In recent years, there have been reported incidents of train-related robberies in Mexico, including incidents involving KCSM’s trains and infrastructure. Other acts of violence or crime could also adversely affect the Company’s business.
As a result, acts of terrorism or war or acts of crime or violence could result in increased costs and liabilities and decreased revenues for KCS. In addition, insurance premiums charged for some or all of the applicable coverage currently maintained by KCS could increase dramatically or certain coverage may not be adequate to cover losses or may not be available in the future.
KCS’s ownership of KCSM and operations in Mexico subject it to economic and political risks.
The Mexican government has exercised, and continues to exercise, significant influence over the Mexican economy. Accordingly, Mexican governmental actions concerning the economy and state-owned enterprises could have a significant impact on Mexican private sector entities in general and on KCSM’s operations in particular. KCS cannot predict the impact that the political landscape, including multiparty rule, will have on the Mexican economy. Furthermore, KCS’s consolidated financial statements and prospects may be affected by currency fluctuations, inflation, interest rates, regulation, taxation and other political, social and economic developments in or affecting Mexico.


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The Mexican economy in the past has suffered balance of payment deficits and shortages in foreign exchange reserves. Although Mexico has imposed foreign exchange controls in the past, there are currently no exchange controls in Mexico. Pursuant to the provisions of NAFTA, if Mexico experiences serious balance of payment difficulties or the threat of such difficulties in the future, Mexico would have the right to impose foreign exchange controls on investments made in Mexico, including those made by United States and Canadian investors. Any restrictive exchange control policy could adversely affect KCS’s ability to obtain dollars or to convert pesos into dollars for purposes of making interest and principal payments due on indebtedness, to the extent KCS may have to effect those conversions, and could adversely affect the Company’s investment in KCSM. This could have a material adverse effect on KCS’s consolidated financial statements.
Presidential and federal congress elections in Mexico will be held in July 2012.  The electoral process could lead to further friction among political parties and the executive branch officers, which could potentially cause political and economic tension.  Additionally, once the President and representatives are elected, changes in laws, public policies and government programs could be enacted, which could have an adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Mexican national politicians are currently focused on the 2012 elections as well as certain regional, political and social tensions, and reforms regarding fiscal and labor policies, gas, electricity, social security, and oil have not been and may not be approved. The social and political situation in Mexico could adversely affect the Mexican economy, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on KCS’s consolidated financial statements.
Downturns in the United States economy or in trade between the United States and Asia or Mexico and fluctuations in the peso-dollar exchange rates would likely have adverse effects on KCS’s consolidated financial statements.
The level and timing of KCS’s Mexican business activity is heavily dependent upon the level of United States-Mexican trade and the effects of NAFTA on such trade. The Mexican operations depend on the United States and Mexican markets for the products KCSM transports, the relative position of Mexico and the United States in these markets at any given time, and tariffs or other barriers to trade. Downturns in the United States or Mexican economies or in trade between the United States and Mexico would likely have adverse effects on KCS’s consolidated financial statements and the Company’s ability to meet debt service obligations. In addition, KCS has invested significant amounts in developing its intermodal operations, including the Port of Lazaro Cardenas, in part to provide Asian importers with an alternative to the west coast ports of the United States, and the level of intermodal traffic depends, to an extent, on the volume of Asian shipments routed through Lazaro Cardenas. Reduction in trading volumes, which may be caused by factors beyond KCS’s control, including increased government regulations in light of recent concerns regarding the safety and quality of Asian-manufactured products, may adversely affect KCS’s consolidated financial statements.
Also, fluctuations in the peso-dollar exchange rates could lead to shifts in the types and volumes of Mexican imports and exports. Although a decrease in the level of exports of some of the commodities that KCSM transports to the United States may be offset by a subsequent increase in imports of other commodities KCSM hauls into Mexico and vice versa, any offsetting increase might not occur on a timely basis, if at all. Future developments in United States-Mexican trade beyond the Company’s control may result in a reduction of freight volumes or in an unfavorable shift in the mix of products and commodities KCSM carries.
The indebtedness of KCSM exposes it to risks of exchange rate fluctuations because any devaluation of the peso would cause the cost of KCSM’s dollar-denominated debt to increase and could place the Company at a competitive disadvantage in Mexico, compared to Mexican competitors that have less dollar-denominated debt and greater operating and financial flexibility than KCSM.
Any devaluation of the peso would cause the peso cost of KCSM’s dollar-denominated debt to increase, adversely affecting its ability to make payments on its indebtedness. Severe devaluation or depreciation of the peso may result in disruption of the international foreign exchange markets and may limit the ability to transfer pesos or to convert pesos into U.S. dollars for the purpose of making timely payments of interest and principal on the non-peso denominated indebtedness. Although the Mexican government currently does not restrict, and for many years has not restricted, the right or ability of Mexican or foreign persons or entities to convert pesos into U.S. dollars or to transfer foreign currencies out of Mexico, the Mexican government could, as in the past, institute restrictive exchange rate policies that could limit the ability to transfer or convert pesos into U.S. dollars or other currencies for the purpose of making timely payments of the U.S. dollar-denominated debt and contractual commitments. Devaluation or depreciation of the peso against the U.S. dollar may also adversely affect U.S. dollar prices for KCS’s securities.


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Fluctuations in the peso-dollar exchange rates also have an effect on KCS’s consolidated financial statements. A devaluation of the peso would cause reported peso-denominated revenues and expenses to decrease, and would increase reported foreign exchange loss due to the Company’s net monetary assets that are peso-denominated. Exchange rate variations also affect the calculation of taxes under Mexican income tax law, and an appreciation of the peso would cause an increase in the Company’s reported income tax provision and effective income tax rate.
Mexico may experience high levels of inflation in the future which could adversely affect KCS’s consolidated financial statements.
Mexico has a history of high levels of inflation and may experience high inflation in the future. During most of the 1980s and during the mid and late 1990s, Mexico experienced periods of high levels of inflation. The annual rates of inflation for the last three years, as measured by changes in the National Consumer Price Index, as provided by Banco de México, were 3.8% in 2011 , 4.4% in 2010 and 3.6% in 2009 . A substantial increase in the Mexican inflation rate would have the effect of increasing some of KCSM’s costs, which could adversely affect its consolidated financial statements. High levels of inflation may also affect the balance of trade between Mexico and the United States, and other countries, which could adversely affect KCSM’s consolidated financial statements.
Risk Factors Relating to Ongoing Litigation
KCS is party to various legal proceedings and administrative actions arising in the ordinary course of business including those specifically mentioned below:
KCSM is involved in several disputes with the SCT, which if adversely resolved could have a negative impact on its consolidated financial statements.
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 manufacturer at this location. On August 13, 2008, KCSM filed a response to the SCT. On July 15, 2010, the SCT resolved to consolidate these six sanctioning proceedings into a single proceeding, determining that the actions that motivated the underlying claims constitute a single occasion. On August 19, 2010, Ferromex filed an appeal and on December 28, 2011, it was dismissed by the Federal Court of Appeals.
KCSM believes it has defenses to the imposition of a sanction for the foregoing proceeding and is vigorously contesting these allegations. KCSM does not believe that the SCT proceeding will have a material adverse effect on KCS’s consolidated financial statements. However, if KCSM is ultimately sanctioned by the SCT for “generic” sanctions on five occasions over the term of the Concession, KCSM could be subject to possible future SCT action seeking revocation of the Concession. Revocation of the Concession would materially adversely affect KCS’s consolidated financial statements.

Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
None.

Item 2.
Properties
Track Configuration
KCSR operates over a railroad system consisting of approximately 3,100 route miles in ten states extending from the midwest and southeast portions of the United States south to the Mexican border, and approximately 400 miles of trackage rights that permit KCSR to operate its trains with its crews over other railroads’ tracks.
Under its Concession from the Mexican government, KCSM has the right to operate approximately 3,100 route miles, but does not own the land, roadway, or associated structures, and additionally has approximately 700 miles of trackage rights. The Concession requires KCSM to make investments as described in a business plan filed every five years with the Mexican government. See Item 1A, “Risk Factors — KCSM’s Mexican Concession is subject to revocation or termination in certain circumstances which would prevent KCSM from operating its railroad and would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.”


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Equipment Configuration
As of December 31, 2011 and 2010 , KCS leased and owned the following units of equipment:  
 
2011
 
2010
 
Leased
 
Owned
 
Leased
 
Owned
Locomotives
295

 
628

 
371

 
527

Rolling stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Box cars
5,714

 
1,031

 
5,887

 
873

Hoppers
4,644

 
872

 
4,861

 
877

Gondolas
3,114

 
1,229

 
2,873

 
1,535

Auto racks
1,869

 
—

 
1,854

 
—

Tank cars
661

 
15

 
693

 
15

Flat cars (intermodal and other)
605

 
501

 
625

 
514

Total
16,607

 
3,648

 
16,793

 
3,814

Average Age (in Years) of Leased and Owned Locomotives:
2011
 
2010
Road locomotives
13.7

 
14.0

All locomotives
21.1

 
20.8

Property and Facilities
KCS operates numerous facilities, including terminals for intermodal and other freight, rail yards for train-building, switching, storage-in-transit (the temporary storage of customer goods in rail cars prior to shipment) and other activities; offices to administer and manage operations; dispatch centers to direct traffic on the rail network; crew quarters to house train crews along the rail line; and shops and other facilities for fueling, maintenance, and repair of locomotives and maintenance of freight cars and other equipment.
Capital Expenditures
The Company’s cash capital expenditures for the three years ended December, 2011 , 2010 , and 2009 , and planned 2012 capital expenditures are included in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources — Capital Expenditures”. See also Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates — Capitalization, Depreciation and Amortization of Property and Equipment, including Concession Assets” regarding the Company’s policies and guidelines related to capital expenditures.

Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. For more information on legal proceedings, see Item 1A, “Risk Factors — Risk Factors Relating to Ongoing Litigation,” Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates — Provision for Personal Injury Claims,” and — “Other Matters — Litigation,” and Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data — Note 14 Commitments and Contingencies”.

Item 4.
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Part II
 
Item 5.
Market for KCS’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market Information
The Company’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “KSU”. The following table presents the dividends declared on the Company’s preferred stock and the high and low sales price of the Company’s common and preferred stock, for the quarters indicated.
 
Fourth
 
Third
 
Second
 
First
2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$25 par preferred stock
$
0.25

 
$
0.25

 
$
0.25

 
$
0.25

$1 par series D preferred stock
—

 
—

 
—

 
12.81

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock price ranges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$25 par preferred:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
— High
$
27.17

 
$
24.74

 
$
24.31

 
$
23.85

— Low
22.61

 
22.90

 
22.85

 
21.87

Common:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
— High
$
70.48

 
$
62.78

 
$
59.50

 
$
56.98

— Low
47.12

 
45.63

 
50.27

 
47.14

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$25 par preferred stock
$
0.25

 
$
0.25

 
$
0.25

 
$
0.25

$1 par series D preferred stock
12.81

 
12.81

 
12.81

 
12.81

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock price ranges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$25 par preferred:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
— High
$
23.96

 
$
23.60

 
$
22.48

 
$
22.00

— Low
22.12

 
21.25

 
18.88

 
19.01

Common:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
— High
$
50.07

 
$
39.51

 
$
42.32

 
$
36.91

— Low
36.17

 
31.73

 
32.61

 
29.52

Dividend Policy
Common Stock.  The Board of Directors of the Company suspended the payment of dividends on the Company’s common stock in 2000. Under the terms of a previous credit agreement completed in 2006, KCS was prohibited from paying cash dividends on its common stock. During 2011, KCS entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the “2011 KCSR Credit Agreement”) which allows KCS to pay cash dividends on its common stock, as well as other payments, in an amount up to and including the “Available Basket Amount” as defined in the agreement. Any declaration and payment of future dividends to holders of the Company’s common stock would be subject to the limitations under the 2011 KCSR Credit Agreement and at the discretion of the Board of Directors, which would depend on many factors, including the Company’s financial condition, earnings, capital requirements and other factors that the Board of Directors deems relevant.
Holders
There were 3,502 record holders of KCS common stock on February 1, 2012 ; however, the number of actual holders of KCS common stock is greater due to the practice of brokerage firms registering many shares for clients in the brokerage firm’s name.


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Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
See Part III, Item 12, “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters” for information about securities authorized for issuance under KCS’s equity compensation plans.
The Company maintains a 401(k) profit sharing plan, which is designed to meet the requirements of qualification under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. Participants have the ability to direct the investment of their plan accounts among various investment alternatives, one of which is a KCS common stock fund. KCS registered 660,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the plan pursuant to a Form S-8 Registration Statement filed in December 2000. Since that time the third party record keeper for the plan has changed several times. Because certain of the record keepers cannot provide detailed records of the actual shares sold under the plan, KCS is unable to determine whether more than 660,000 shares have been purchased since the Form S-8 was originally filed. However, even if this share limit were exceeded, the Company does not believe the excess amount to be material. The Company is filing a new Form S-8 to register additional shares for use under the plan.



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Performance Graph
The following graph shows the changes in value over the five years ended December 31, 2011 , of an assumed investment of $100 in: (i) KCS’s common stock; (ii) the stocks that comprise the Dow Jones U.S. Industrial Transportation Index(1); and (iii) the stocks that comprise the S&P 500 Index(2). The table following the graph shows the value of those investments on December 31 for each of the years indicated. The values for the assumed investments depicted on the graph and in the table have been calculated assuming that any cash dividends are reinvested.
COMPARISON OF FIVE YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
Among Kansas City Southern, the S&P 500 Index
and the Dow Jones U.S. Industrial Transportation Index
 
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Kansas City Southern
100.00

118.46

65.73

114.87

165.15

234.68

S&P 500
100.00

105.49

66.46

84.05

96.71

98.75

Dow Jones U.S. Industrial Transportation
100.00

106.13

85.36

104.99

139.40

144.83

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(1)
The Dow Jones U.S. Industrial Transportation Index is a registered trademark of the Dow Jones & Co., Inc., an independent company.
(2)
The S&P 500 is a registered trademark of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. The S&P 500 Index reflects the change in weighted average market value for 500 companies whose shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market.



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Item 6.
Selected Financial Data
The selected financial data below (in millions, except per share amounts) should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included under Item 7 of this Form 10-K as well as the consolidated financial statements and the related notes.
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
2008
 
2007
Earnings From Continuing Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
2,098.3

 
$
1,814.8

 
$
1,480.2

 
$
1,852.1

 
$
1,742.8

Operating expenses (i)
1,486.7

 
1,328.3

 
1,213.4

 
1,464.7

 
1,384.1

Operating income
$
611.6

 
$
486.5

 
$
266.8

 
$
387.4

 
$
358.7

Net income
$
331.9

 
$
180.0

 
$
68.1

 
$
182.1

 
$
151.8

Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
3.04

 
$
1.69

 
$
0.60

 
$
1.99

 
$
1.73

Diluted
3.00

 
1.67

 
0.60

 
1.84

 
1.55

Financial Position
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
6,173.0

 
$
5,640.9

 
$
5,454.3

 
$
5,415.9

 
$
4,907.7

Total debt obligations, including current portion
1,639.1

 
1,639.7

 
1,980.0

 
2,086.1

 
1,755.9

Total stockholders’ equity
2,764.5

 
2,431.1

 
2,043.0

 
1,896.6

 
1,713.5

Total equity
3,058.7

 
2,713.7

 
2,325.8

 
2,170.3

 
1,956.5

Other Data Per Common Share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash dividends per common share
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

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(i)
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Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following is a discussion of Kansas City Southern’s 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 8 of this Form 10-K. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the included consolidated financial statements, the related notes, and other information included in this report.
CAUTIONARY INFORMATION
The discussions set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In addition, management may make forward-looking statements orally or in other writings, including, but not limited to, in press releases, quarterly earnings calls, executive presentations, in the annual report to stockholders and in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could materially differ from those anticipated by such forward-looking statements. Such differences could be caused by a number of factors or combination of factors including, but not limited to, the factors identified below and those discussed under Item 1A of this Form 10-K, “Risk Factors.” Readers are strongly encouraged to consider these factors and the following factors when evaluating any forward-looking statements concerning the Company:
•
fluctuations in the market price for the Company’s common stock;
•
KCS’s dividend policy and limitations on its ability to pay dividends on its common stock;
•
KCS’s potential need for and ability to obtain additional financing;
•
KCS’s ability to successfully implement its business strategy, including the strategy to convert customers from using trucking services to rail transportation services;
•
the impact of competition, including competition from other rail carriers, trucking companies and maritime shippers in the United States and Mexico;
•
United States, Mexican and global economic, political and social conditions;
•
the effects of the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, on the level of trade among the United States, Mexico and Canada;
•
uncertainties regarding the litigation KCS faces and any future claims and litigation;
•
the effects of employee training, stability of the existing information technology systems, technological improvements and capital expenditures on labor productivity, operating efficiencies and service reliability;
•
the adverse impact of any termination or revocation of KCSM’s Concession by the Mexican government;
•
legal or regulatory developments in the United States, Mexico or Canada;
•
KCS’s ability to generate sufficient cash, including its ability to collect on its customer receivables, to pay principal and interest on its debt, meet its obligations and fund its other liquidity needs;
•
the effects of adverse general economic conditions affecting customer demand and the industries and geographic areas that produce and consume the commodities KCS carries;
•
material adverse changes in economic and industry conditions, including the availability of short and long-term financing, both within the United States and Mexico and globally;
•
natural events such as severe weather, fire, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes or other disruptions to the Company’s operating systems, structures and equipment or the ability of customers to produce or deliver their products;
•
market and regulatory responses to climate change;
•
disruption in fuel supplies, changes in fuel prices and the Company’s ability to assess fuel surcharges;
•
KCS’s ability to attract and retain qualified management personnel;
•
changes in labor costs and labor difficulties, including work stoppages affecting either operations or customers’ abilities to deliver goods for shipment;
•
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the outcome of claims and litigation, including those related to environmental contamination, personal injuries, and occupational illnesses arising from hearing loss, repetitive motion and exposure to asbestos and diesel fumes;
•
acts of terrorism, violence or crime or risk of such activities;
•
war or risk of war;
•
political and economic conditions in Mexico and the level of trade between the United States and Mexico; and
•
legislative, regulatory, or legal developments involving taxation, including enactment of new foreign, federal or state income or other tax rates, revisions of controlling authority, and the outcome of tax claims and litigation.
Forward-looking statements reflect the information only as of the date on which they are made. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect future events, developments, or other information. If KCS does update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that additional updates will be made regarding that statement or any other forward-looking statements.
CORPORATE OVERVIEW
Kansas City Southern, a Delaware corporation, is a transportation holding company that has railroad investments in the U.S., Mexico and Panama. In the U.S., the Company serves the central and south central U.S. Its international holdings serve northeastern and central Mexico and the port cities of Lazaro Cardenas, Tampico and Veracruz, and a fifty percent interest in Panama Canal Railway Company provides ocean-to-ocean freight and passenger service along the Panama Canal. KCS’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., Canada and Mexico. Its principal subsidiaries and affiliates include the following:
•
The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (“KCSR”), a wholly-owned subsidiary;
•
Kansas City Southern de México, S.A. de C.V. (“KCSM”), a wholly-owned subsidiary;
•
Mexrail, Inc. (“Mexrail”), a wholly-owned consolidated subsidiary; which, in turn, wholly owns The Texas Mexican Railway Company (“Tex-Mex”);
•
Meridian Speedway, LLC (“MSLLC”), a seventy-one percent-owned consolidated affiliate;
•
Panama Canal Railway Company (“PCRC”), a fifty percent-owned unconsolidated affiliate, that provides international container shipping companies with a railway transportation option in lieu of the Panama Canal and the operations of PCRC’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Panarail Tourism Company (“Panarail”);
•
Southern Capital Corporation, LLC (“Southern Capital”), a fifty percent-owned unconsolidated affiliate that owns and leases locomotives and other equipment; and
•
Ferrocarril y Terminal del Valle de México, S.A. de C.V. (“FTVM”), a twenty-five percent-owned unconsolidated affiliate that provides railroad services as well as ancillary services in the greater Mexico City area.
•
PTC-220, LLC (“PTC-220”), a fourteen percent-owned unconsolidated affiliate that holds the licenses to large blocks of radio spectrum and other assets for the deployment of positive train control. 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2011 Financial Overview
In 2011, the Company recognized record-high volumes and revenues. For the first time, KCS exceeded two million carloads/units in a single year. Record-breaking revenues of $2.1 billion were driven by strong growth in intermodal and automotive traffic. As revenues grew in all of the business units during the year, the Company’s continued focus on operating expense control resulted in operating expenses as a percentage of revenues of 70.9%, the lowest annual percentage ever reported by the Company.
Revenues in 2011 increased 16% over 2010, driven primarily by positive pricing impacts, an increase in carload/unit volumes and increased fuel surcharge. Operating expenses increased 12% compared to the same period in 2010 due primarily to higher volumes, increases in fuel prices and compensation and benefit rates. These increases in operating expenses were partially offset by the $25.6 million pre-tax gain on insurance recoveries recognized within operating expenses as a result of the settlement of the Hurricane Alex insurance claim in 2011.


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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.
The Company reported 2011 earnings of $3.00 per diluted share on consolidated net income attributable to Kansas City Southern and subsidiaries of $330.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to annual earnings of $1.67 per diluted share on consolidated net income attributable to Kansas City Southern and subsidiaries of $180.2 million for 2010. 
During 2011, cash generated from operations funded capital spending of $495.0 million. During the past two years, KCS has consistently focused on opportunities to refinance or repay outstanding debt.  These efforts reduced interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2011 by $29.0 million compared to the prior year. Additionally during 2011, the Company further strengthened its financial position by amending its revolver facilities, which resulted in a $175.0 million increase in revolver capacity and extended revolver maturities.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, 2011 , compared with the Year Ended December 31, 2010
The following summarizes KCS’s consolidated income statement components (in millions):
 
2011
 
2010
 
Change
Dollars
Revenues
$
2,098.3

 
$
1,814.8

 
$
283.5

Operating expenses
1,486.7

 
1,328.3

 
158.4

Operating income
611.6

 
486.5

 
125.1

Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
18.2

 
19.7

 
(1.5
)
Interest expense
(129.1
)
 
(158.1
)
 
29.0

Debt retirement costs
(38.7
)
 
(68.3
)
 
29.6

Foreign exchange gain (loss)
(9.2
)
 
4.7

 
(13.9
)
Other income, net
2.2

 
4.7

 
(2.5
)
Income before income taxes
455.0

 
289.2

 
165.8

Income tax expense
123.1

 
109.2

 
13.9

Net income
331.9

 
180.0

 
151.9

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
1.6

 
(0.2
)
 
1.8

Net income attributable to Kansas City Southern and subsidiaries
$
330.3

 
$
180.2

 
$
150.1





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Revenues
The following summarizes revenues (in millions) and carload/unit statistics (in thousands) and revenue per carload/unit:
 
Revenues
 
Carloads and Units
 
Revenue per Carload/Unit
 
2011
 
2010
 
% Change
 
2011
 
2010
 
% Change
 
2011
 
2010
 
% Change
Chemical and petroleum
$
399.9

 
$
363.2

 
10
%
 
254.7

 
249.4

 
2
%
 
$
1,570

 
$
1,456

 
8
%
Industrial and consumer products
503.6

 
426.7

 
18
%
 
326.6

 
309.9

 
5
%
 
1,542

 
1,377

 
12
%
Agriculture and minerals
447.4

 
429.1

 
4
%
 
259.9

 
268.1

 
(3
%)
 
1,721

 
1,601

 
7
%
Total general commodities
1,350.9

 
1,219.0

 
11
%
 
841.2

 
827.4

 
2
%
 
1,606

 
1,473

 
9
%
Coal
282.0

 
238.6

 
18
%
 
288.1

 
282.5

 
2
%
 
979

 
845

 
16
%
Intermodal
251.8

 
194.2

 
30
%
 
798.8

 
678.4

 
18
%
 
315

 
286

 
10
%
Automotive
139.2

 
97.7

 
42
%
 
85.6

 
71.1

 
20
%
 
1,626

 
1,374

 
18
%
Carload revenues, carloads and units
2,023.9

 
1,749.5

 
16
%
 
2,013.7

 
1,859.4

 
8
%
 
$
1,005

 
$
941

 
7
%
Other revenue
74.4

 
65.3

 
14
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues (i)
$
2,098.3

 
$
1,814.8

 
16
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(i) Included in revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel surcharge
$
244.6

 
$
156.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Freight revenues include both revenue for transportation services and fuel surcharges. For the year ended December 31, 2011 , revenues increased $283.5 million compared to the prior year, primarily due to positive pricing impacts, increase in carload/unit volumes and increased fuel surcharge. The effect of fluctuations in the value of the Mexican peso against the value of the U.S. dollar was not significant.
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 2011
Chemical and petroleum.  Revenues increased $36.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to 2010, primarily due to increases in pricing, fuel surcharges, and volume.  In the first three quarters of the year, petroleum revenues increased due to a Mexican government initiated oil export program that began in 2010 and effectively increased length of haul.  Additionally, petroleum revenues increased due to higher volumes of crude oil refined in the Gulf due to increased demand from domestic oil sources.  During this time period, revenues increased in plastics and chemicals used to manufacture glass and paint as a result of continuing growth in the automotive industry. However, volumes in the fourth quarter of 2011 were impacted due to temporary customer outages and inventory destocking.
 


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Industrial and consumer products.  Revenues increased $76.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to 2010, primarily due to increases in pricing, volume and fuel surcharge. Metals and scrap business growth was primarily due to increased demand for slab and steel coil driven by continuing growth in the automotive industry and appliance manufacturing, as well as increases in demand for pipe. Paper product revenue increased primarily due to increased rail market share as truck capacity tightened. Additionally, the general economic recovery has increased demand for paper-based packaging.
 

Agriculture and minerals.  Revenues increased $18.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to 2010, primarily due to increases in pricing and fuel surcharge. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in grain volume and average length of haul 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.
  
Coal.  Revenues increased $43.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 , compared to 2010, primarily due to increases in pricing and fuel surcharge. Revenues to existing electric generation customers increased due to re-pricing of coal contracts in the second half of 2010.
Intermodal.  Revenues increased $57.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 , compared to 2010, primarily due to increases in volume. Growth was driven by increased domestic and cross border business, conversion of truck traffic to rail and South American/trans-Pacific container volume.
Automotive.  Revenues increased $41.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 , compared to 2010, primarily due to increases in volume and pricing. 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, increased import/export volume through the Port of Lazaro Cardenas and the shipment of new automobile models.




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Operating Expenses
Operating expenses, as shown below ( in millions ), increased $158.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 , when compared to the same period in 2010 , primarily due to higher volumes, increases in fuel prices and compensation and benefit rates. These increases were partially offset by the gain on insurance recoveries related to Hurricane Alex recognized in 2011. The effect of fluctuations in the value of the Mexican peso against the value of the U.S. dollar was not significant.
 
 
 
Change
 
2011
 
2010
 
Dollars
 
Percent
Compensation and benefits
$
423.8

 
$
369.3

 
$
54.5

 
15
%
Purchased services
204.8

 
189.1

 
15.7

 
8
%
Fuel
346.5

 
263.6

 
82.9

 
31
%
Equipment costs
167.1

 
157.4

 
9.7

 
6
%
Depreciation and amortization
186.2

 
184.9

 
1.3

 
1
%
Materials and other
183.9

 
164.0

 
19.9

 
12
%
Gain on insurance recoveries related to hurricane damage
(25.6
)
 
—

 
(25.6
)
 
100
%
Total operating expenses
$
1,486.7

 
$
1,328.3

 
$
158.4

 
12
%
Compensation and benefits.  Compensation and benefits increased $54.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 , compared to 2010 , primarily due to annual salary and benefit rate increases and increased carload/unit volumes. In addition, in the third quarter of 2010, the Company recorded a decrease of $6.2 million in KCSM’s post-employment benefit obligations as a result of the completion of negotiations with the Mexican labor union.
Purchased services.  Purchased services increased $15.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 , compared to 2010 , due to increases in volume-sensitive costs, primarily locomotive maintenance expense, freight car repairs, truck and terminal services, security and an increase in track structure maintenance expense. These increases were partially offset by higher net joint facility income in the second half of 2011 as a result of non-recurring usage of certain trackage rights.
Fuel.  Fuel expense increased $82.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 , compared to 2010 , primarily due to higher diesel fuel prices as the average fuel price per gallon increased by approximately 22% and higher consumption due to an increase in carload/unit volumes.
Equipment costs.  Equipment costs increased $9.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 , compared to 2010 primarily due to the increase in the use of other railroads’ freight cars due to increased traffic volumes. These increases were partially offset by lower locomotive lease expense primarily 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.
Depreciation and amortization.  Depreciation and amortization increased $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 , compared to 2010 , primarily due to a larger asset base offset by changes in depreciation rates on certain locomotives and road assets based on reassessment of the adequacy of the accumulated depreciation provisions, asset usage and replacement patterns, which were effective October 1, 2010.
Materials and other.  Materials and other increased $19.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 , compared to 2010 , primarily due to higher materials and supplies expense and casualty expense. The Company expects materials and other expense to increase by approximately $4.0 million for the year ending December 31, 2012 due to an increase in the concession duty rate. KCSM currently pays concession duty expense of 0.5% of gross revenues and beginning on June 24, 2012, KCSM will pay 1.25% of gross revenues for the remaining years of the Concession.
Gain on insurance recoveries related to hurricane damage. In the third quarter of 2011, the Company settled its insurance claims related to Hurricane Alex and recognized a $25.6 million gain on insurance recoveries which primarily represents the recovery of lost profits and the replacement value of property in excess of its carrying value, net of the self-insured retentions.




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Non-Operating Expenses
Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated affiliates.  Equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates decreased $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 , compared to 2010 . Significant components of this change were as follows:
•
Equity in earnings of PCRC increased by $2.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 , compared to 2010 , primarily due to an increase in container volume attributable to the improvement in the economy.
•
Equity in earnings of Southern Capital decreased by $3.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 , compared to 2010 , primarily due to recognizing a gain on sale of railcars and other equipment in 2010.
•
KCSM’s equity in earnings of FTVM decreased by $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 , compared to 2010 , primarily due to higher operating expenses.
Interest expense.  Interest expense decreased $29.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 , compared to 2010 , primarily due to lower average interest rates and average debt balances. For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the average debt balances were $1,656.7 million and $1,787.5 million , respectively.
Debt retirement costs.  Debt retirement costs were $38.7 million and $68.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 , respectively. On December 15, 2011, the Company redeemed all of the outstanding $123.5 million aggregate principal amount of the 13.0% senior unsecured notes due December 15, 2013 (the “13.0% Senior Notes”) and recognized $24.5 million in debt retirement costs related to the call premium and the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs. On July 12, 2011, KCSR entered into an amended and restated credit agreement and wrote off $3.9 million in unamortized debt issuance costs related to the previous credit agreement. During 2011, KCSM purchased and redeemed the remaining $32.4 million principal amount of its 7 5 / 8 % senior unsecured notes due December 1, 2013 (the “7 5 / 8 % Senior Notes”) and all of the outstanding $165.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 7 3 / 8 % senior unsecured notes due June 1, 2014 (the “7 3 / 8 % Senior Notes”). KCSM recognized associated debt retirement cost of $10.3 million related to the call and tender premiums and the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs. On December 20, 2010, KCSM purchased $142.6 million principal amount of the 7  5 / 8 % Senior Notes and $31.9 million principal amount of the 12  1 / 2 % senior unsecured notes due April 1, 2016 (the “12 1 / 2 % Senior Notes”) and recognized debt retirement costs of $19.0 million related to the tender premiums and the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs and original issue discount. On September 30, 2010, KCSM redeemed the remaining $63.7 million principal amount of the 9  3 / 8 % senior unsecured notes due May 1, 2012 (the “9 3 / 8 % Senior Notes”) and recognized debt retirement costs of $1.9 million related to the call premium and the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs. On June 4, 2010, the Company redeemed $66.5 million principal amount of the 13.0% Senior Notes issued by KCSR, $70.0 million principal amount of the 12  1 / 2 % Senior Notes issued by KCSM and $100.0 million principal amount of the 9  3 / 8 % Senior Notes issued by KCSM, and paid $19.7 million of call premiums and other expenses related to the redemptions. In addition, the Company wrote-off $12.8 million of unamortized debt issuance costs and original issue discounts associated with the redemption of the notes. In the first quarter of 2010, KCSM purchased $296.3 million of the 9  3 / 8 % Senior Notes. The Company recorded debt retirement costs of $14.9 million related to the tender premium 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 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 resulted in a foreign exchange loss of $9.2 million and a foreign exchange gain of $4.7 million , respectively.
Other income, net.  Other income, net, decreased $2.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 , primarily due to lower gains on sale of land and miscellaneous income.
Income tax expense.  Income tax expense increased $13.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 , compared to 2010 , due to higher pre-tax income partially offset by foreign exchange rate fluctuations. The effective income tax rate was 27.1% and 37.8% for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 , respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate was due to foreign exchange rate fluctuations, partially offset by the recognition of a tax benefit in 2010 for the reduction of a deferred tax asset valuation allowance in Mexico.




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Year Ended December 31, 2010 , compared with the Year Ended December 31, 2009
The following summarizes KCS’s consolidated income statement components (in millions):
 
2010
 
2009
 
Change
Dollars
Revenues
$
1,814.8

 
$
1,480.2

 
$
334.6

Operating expenses
1,328.3

 
1,213.4

 
114.9

Operating income
486.5

 
266.8

 
219.7

Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
19.7

 
7.7

 
12.0

Interest expense
(158.1
)
 
(173.7
)
 
15.6

Debt retirement costs
(68.3
)
 
(5.9
)
 
(62.4
)
Foreign exchange gain
4.7

 
2.1

 
2.6

Other income, net
4.7

 
5.2

 
(0.5
)
Income before income taxes
289.2

 
102.2

 
187.0

Income tax expense
109.2

 
34.1

 
75.1

Net income
180.0

 
68.1

 
111.9

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
(0.2
)
 
1.0

 
(1.2
)
Net income attributable to Kansas City Southern and subsidiaries
$
180.2

 
$
67.1

 
$
113.1


Revenues
The following summarizes revenues (in millions) and carload/unit statistics (in thousands) and revenue per carload/unit:
 
Revenues
 
Carloads and Units
 
Revenue per Carload/Unit
 
2010
 
2009
 
% Change
 
2010
 
2009
 
% Change
 
2010
 
2009
 
% Change
Chemical and petroleum
$
363.2

 
$
323.4

 
12
%
 
249.4

 
238.3

 
5
%
 
$
1,456

 
$
1,357

 
7
%
Industrial and consumer products
426.7

 
344.4

 
24
%
 
309.9

 
267.0

 
16
%
 
1,377

 
1,290

 
7
%
Agriculture and minerals
429.1

 
360.0

 
19
%
 
268.1

 
246.3

 
9
%
 
1,601

 
1,462

 
10
%
Total general commodities
1,219.0

 
1,027.8

 
19
%
 
827.4

 
751.6

 
10
%
 
1,473

 
1,367

 
8
%
Coal
238.6

 
187.2

 
27
%
 
282.5

 
301.2

 
(6
%)
 
845

 
622

 
36
%
Intermodal
194.2

 
143.4

 
35
%
 
678.4

 
516.4

 
31
%
 
286

 
278

 
3
%
Automotive
97.7

 
52.9

 
85
%
 
71.1

 
51.7

 
38
%
 
1,374

 
1,023

 
34
%
Carload revenues, carloads and units
1,749.5

 
1,411.3

 
24
%
 
1,859.4

 
1,620.9

 
15
%
 
$
941

 
$
871

 
8
%
Other revenue
65.3

 
68.9

 
(5
%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues (i)
$
1,814.8

 
$
1,480.2

 
23
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(i) Included in revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel surcharge
$
156.1

 
$
77.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Freight revenues include both revenue for transportation services and fuel surcharges. For the year ended December 31, 2010 , revenues increased $334.6 million compared to the prior year, primarily due to the overall increase in carload/unit volumes resulting from the improvement in the economy and the conversion of traffic to rail, positive pricing impacts and increased fuel surcharge. In the third quarter of 2010, revenues for certain commodity groups were affected by Hurricane Alex as customers were required to use alternate carriers or modes of transportation until rail service was restored. The Company estimates the related effect on its 2010 financial results was approximately $40.0 million of lost revenue before related avoided


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costs. Revenue per carload/unit increased by 8% for the year ended December 31, 2010 , compared to the same period in 2009 reflecting favorable commodity mix in addition to the factors discussed above. The effect of fluctuations in the value of the Mexican peso against the value of the U.S. dollar was not significant.
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 as much as 60 days earlier. In a period of volatile fuel prices or changing customer business mix, changes in fuel expense and fuel surcharge may significantly differ.
The following discussion provides an analysis of revenues by commodity group:
 
Revenues by commodity
group for 2010

Chemical and petroleum.  Revenues increased $39.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, compared to 2009, primarily due to increases in volume, fuel surcharge and pricing. Petroleum revenues increased in Mexico due to a government initiated oil export program. Additionally, revenues increased in chemicals used to manufacture glass and paint as a result of the economic improvements in the automotive industry.
 


Industrial and consumer products.  Revenues increased $82.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, compared to 2009, primarily due to increases in volume, fuel surcharge and price. Metals and scrap business growth was primarily due to growing demand for slab and steel coil. Paper products increased primarily due to a restocking of inventory to meet increased demand and shortages in over-the-road trucking capacity.


Agriculture and minerals.  Revenues increased $69.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, compared to 2009, due to increases in volume, price and fuel surcharge. Food products showed continued strength primarily due to new business. Grain revenue increased in the first half of 2010 as a portion of the traffic lost to vessel in 2009 was converted back to rail in Mexico in 2010.
 
Coal.  Revenues increased $51.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 , compared to 2009, primarily due to increases in pricing and fuel surcharge. Revenues to existing electric generation customers increased due to re-pricing of coal contracts and increased fuel surcharge, which was partially offset by lower unit coal volumes.


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Intermodal.  Revenues increased $50.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 , compared to 2009, primarily due to an increase in volume. Growth was driven by increased automotive parts traffic, conversion of cross border truck traffic to rail, trans-Pacific container volume, the emergence of cross border international cargo and improvement in the economy.
Automotive.  Revenues increased $44.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 , compared to 2009, primarily due to increases in volume and pricing. The volume increase was driven by strong year over year growth in North American automobile sales, a shift in production from the U.S. to Mexico and new cross border vehicle routings.

Operating Expenses
Operating expenses, as shown below ( in millions ), increased $114.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 , when compared to the same period in 2009 , primarily due to increased carload/unit volumes and higher fuel prices.
 
 
 
Change
 
2010
 
2009
 
Dollars
 
Percent
Compensation and benefits
$
369.3

 
$
328.7

 
$
40.6

 
12
%
Purchased services
189.1

 
173.7

 
15.4

 
9
%
Fuel
263.6

 
189.4

 
74.2

 
39
%
Equipment costs
157.4

 
164.1

 
(6.7
)
 
(4
%)
Depreciation and amortization
184.9

 
181.6

 
3.3

 
2
%
Materials and other
164.0

 
175.9

 
(11.9
)
 
(7
%)
Total operating expenses
$
1,328.3

 
$
1,213.4

 
$
114.9

 
9
%
Compensation and benefits.  Compensation and benefits increased $40.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 , compared to 2009 , primarily due to increased incentive compensation, including the Mexico statutory profit sharing expense, and annual wage and salary rate increases. In addition, compensation and benefits increased in Mexico due to fluctuations in the value of the Mexican peso against the value of the U.S. dollar. These increases were partially offset by a $6.2 million decrease in KCSM’s post-employment benefit obligations as a result of the completion of negotiations with the Mexican labor union in the third quarter of 2010.
Purchased services.  Purchased services increased $15.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 , compared to 2009 , due to increases in volume-sensitive costs, primarily security and terminal services. In addition, the Company recognized a deferred credit of $6.1 million related to the partial cancellation of a maintenance contract in 2009. These increases were partially offset by lower locomotive maintenance as a result of a newer locomotive fleet and having fewer locomotives covered by maintenance agreements.
Fuel.  Fuel expense increased $74.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 , compared to 2009 , primarily due to higher diesel fuel prices as the average fuel price per gallon increased by approximately 25%, higher consumption driven by increased carload/unit volumes and fluctuations in the value of the Mexican peso against the value of the U.S. dollar.
Equipment costs.  Equipment costs decreased $6.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 , compared to 2009 primarily due to lower freight car equipment lease expense which was partially offset by the increase in the use of other railroads’ freight cars due to increased traffic volumes.
Depreciation and amortization.  Depreciation and amortization increased $3.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 , compared to 2009 , primarily due to a larger asset base. The increase was partially offset by a decrease in amortization expense due to extending the estimated useful lives of certain Mexican concession assets, which was effective as of October 1, 2009. The increase was also partially offset by changes in depreciation rates on certain locomotive and road assets based on reassessment of the adequacy of the accumulated depreciation provisions, asset usage and replacement patterns which were effective October 1, 2010. Net depreciation expense on the asset base as of year-end 2010 will be lower on an annual basis by approximately $4.2 million as a result of these rate changes.
Materials and other.  Materials and other decreased $11.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 , compared to 2009 , primarily due to a reduction in personal injury provisions reflecting favorable claims experience.


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Non-Operating Expenses
Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated affiliates.  Equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates increased $12.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 , compared to 2009 . Significant components of this change were as follows:
•
Equity in earnings of PCRC increased by $6.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 , compared to 2009 , primarily due to an increase in container volume attributable to the improvement in the economy.
•
Equity in earnings of Southern Capital increased by $3.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 , compared to 2009 , primarily due to recognizing a gain on sale of railcars and other equipment in 2010.
•
KCSM’s equity in earnings of FTVM increased by $1.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 , compared to 2009 , primarily due to an increase in volumes.
Interest expense.  Interest expense decreased $15.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 , compared to 2009 , primarily due to lower average debt balances and interest rates. For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the average debt balances were $1,787.5 million and $2,016.5 million , respectively.
Debt retirement costs.  Debt retirement costs were $68.3 million and $5.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 , respectively. On December 20, 2010, KCSM purchased $142.6 million principal amount of the 7  5 / 8 % Senior Notes and $31.9 million principal amount of the 12  1 / 2 % Senior Notes and recognized debt retirement costs of $19.0 million related to the tender premiums and the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs and original issue discount. On September 30, 2010, KCSM redeemed the remaining $63.7 million principal amount of the 9  3 / 8 % Senior Notes and recognized debt retirement costs of $1.9 million related to the call premium and the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs. On June 4, 2010 the Company redeemed $66.5 million principal amount of the 13.0% Senior Notes issued by KCSR, $70.0 million principal amount of the 12  1 / 2 % Senior Notes issued by KCSM and $100.0 million principal amount of the 9  3 / 8 % Senior Notes issued by KCSM, and paid $19.7 million of call premiums and other expenses related to the redemptions. In addition, the Company wrote-off $12.8 million of unamortized debt issuance costs and original issue discounts associated with the redemption of the notes. In the first quarter of 2010, KCSM purchased $296.3 million of the 9  3 / 8 % Senior Notes. The Company recorded debt retirement costs of $14.9 million related to the tender premium and the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs. In January 2009, KCSR purchased its 7  1 / 2 % senior unsecured notes due June 15, 2009 (the “7 1 / 2 % Senior Notes”) and expensed $5.3 million for cash tender offer expenses and unamortized debt issuance costs. In addition, in March 2009, KCSM repaid all amounts outstanding under the 2007 KCSM Credit Agreement and upon termination, wrote-off $0.6 million of unamortized debt issuance costs related to this debt.
Foreign exchange.  Fluctuations in the value of the Mexican peso against the value of the U.S. dollar for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 resulted in a foreign exchange gain of $4.7 million and $2.1 million , respectively.
Other income, net.  Other income, net, decreased $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 , primarily due to higher gains on sale of land recognized in 2009. The decrease was partially offset by an increase in miscellaneous income in 2010.
Income tax expense.  For the year ended December 31, 2010 , the Company’s income tax expense was $109.2 million , an increase of $75.1 million as compared to $34.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 . The increase in income tax expense was primarily due to higher pre-tax income. The effective income tax rate was 37.8% and 33.4% for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 , respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to the recognition of a tax benefit in 2009 for the change in the Mexican statutory tax rates, foreign exchange rate fluctuations and inflation, partially offset by the reduction of a deferred tax asset valuation allowance in Mexico in 2010.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Overview
During 2011 , the Company continued to improve its financial strength and flexibility by decreasing leverage, extending debt maturities, increasing liquidity and reducing interest and preferred stock dividend payments. In 2011, the Company completed a $200.0 million debt refinancing transaction which extended debt maturities and reduced future interest expense. In addition, the Company redeemed the remaining $123.5 million principal amount of the 13.0% Senior Notes using available cash. KCS’s total debt as a percentage of total debt plus total equity was 34.9% at December 31, 2011 as compared to 37.7% at December 31, 2010 . The Company improved liquidity by increasing the borrowing capacity under the KCSR and KCSM


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revolving credit facilities by $175.0 million and extending the maturities on these facilities. On December 31, 2011 , total available liquidity (the unrestricted cash balance plus revolving credit facility availability) was $422.4 million, compared to available liquidity at December 31, 2010 , of $310.4 million.     
In 2011, the Company also converted all of the remaining outstanding 5.125% Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D, into 6,999,887 shares of common stock. As a result of this conversion, the Company is no longer required to pay a dividend on this series of the Company’s preferred stock, resulting in an annual cash flow savings of approximately $10.8 million.
KCS’s primary uses of cash are to support operations; maintain and improve its railroad; pay debt service costs; acquire new and maintain existing locomotives, rolling stock and other equipment and meet other obligations. KCS’s cash flows from operations have historically been sufficient to fund operations, maintenance capital expenditures and debt service. External sources of cash (principally bank debt, public and private debt, common and preferred stock and leases) have historically been used to refinance existing indebtedness and to fund acquisitions, new investments and equipment additions. In 2011, the Company’s cash flows from operations were sufficient to fund capital expenditures and other investing activities and reduce debt.
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.
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. The covenants constrain financial flexibility by restricting or prohibiting 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. These restrictions, however, are subject to a number of qualifications and exceptions that provide the Company with varying levels of additional borrowing capacity. The Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants as of December 31, 2011.
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 was 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 new KCSR Credit Agreement as investment grade. They also rate the debt, preferred stock and corporate credit of KCS 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.


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Cash Flow Information and Contractual Obligations
Summary cash flow data follows (in millions):
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Cash flows provided by (used for):
 
 
 
 
 
Operating activities
$
638.0

 
$
496.3

 
$
290.5

Investing activities
(510.4
)
 
(311.5
)
 
(344.0
)
Financing activities
(140.6
)
 
(216.9
)
 
(58.9
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(13.0
)
 
(32.1
)
 
(112.4
)
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of year
85.4

 
117.5

 
229.9

Cash and cash equivalents end of year
$
72.4

 
$
85.4

 
$
117.5

During 2011 , cash and cash equivalents decreased $13.0 million as increased cash flows from operating activities were used to fund investing activities and to refinance and reduce outstanding debt. During 2010 , cash and cash equivalents decreased $32.1 million , as increased cash flows from operating activities were used to fund investing activities, and together with the proceeds of a common stock offering, to refinance and reduce outstanding debt.
Operating Cash Flows.  Net operating cash flows for 2011 increased $141.7 million to $638.0 million . The increase in operating cash flows was primarily a result of increased net income from positive pricing impacts, higher carload/unit volumes and the receipt of insurance proceeds related to hurricane damage. These increases were partially offset by changes in working capital items, resulting mainly from the timing of certain payments and receipts. Net operating cash flows for 2010 increased $205.8 million to $496.3 million . The increase in operating cash flows was primarily attributable to increased net income from higher carload/unit volumes due to the improvement in the economy and the Company’s cost control program.
Investing Cash Flows.  Net investing cash outflows were $510.4 million and $311.5 million during 2011 and 2010 , respectively. This $198.9 million increase was primarily due to an increase in capital expenditures, partially offset by the insurance proceeds relating to hurricane damage and the acquisition of an intermodal facility in 2010. Insurance proceeds recognized in investing cash flows are related to proceeds from property damage. All other insurance proceeds related to hurricane damage are recognized in operating cash flows. Net investing cash outflows for 2010 decreased $32.5 million as compared to 2009 , due to the completion of the Victoria-Rosenberg line in 2009. The decrease was partially offset by the acquisition of an intermodal facility in 2010.
Financing Cash Flows.  Financing cash inflows were generated from the issuance of long-term debt, proceeds from common stock offerings and proceeds from the issuance of common stock under employee stock plans. Financing cash outflows were used for the repayment of debt, the payment of dividends on KCS’s preferred stock and the payment of debt costs. Financing cash flows for 2011 , 2010 , and 2009 are discussed in more detail below:
•
Net financing cash outflows for 2011 were $140.6 million . During 2011, the Company repaid $653.3 million of outstanding debt and paid $36.6 million in debt costs. During the same period, the Company received net proceeds of $550.0 million from the issuance of the KCSM 6 1 / 8 % Senior Notes, refinancing of the KCSR Term Loan Facility and borrowings under the KCSR revolving credit facility.
•
Net financing cash outflows for 2010 were $216.9 million . During 2010, the Company repaid $839.7 million of outstanding debt and paid $65.1 million in debt costs. During the same period, the Company received net proceeds of $214.9 million from a common stock offering and $480.7 million from the issuance of the KCSM 8.0% and 6  5 / 8 % Senior Notes.
•
Net financing cash outflows for 2009 were $58.9 million . During 2009, the Company repaid $319.1 million of debt, including the purchase of the 7  1 / 2 % Senior Notes and repayment of borrowings under the 2007 KCSM Credit Agreement. During the same period, the Company received net proceeds of $189.0 million from the issuance of the 12  1 / 2 % Senior Notes and $73.9 million in net proceeds from the issuance of common stock.


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Contractual Obligations.  The following table outlines the material obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2011 (in millions) .
 
Payments Due by Period
 
More than
5 years
 
Total
 
Less Than
1 Year
 
1-3 Years
 
3-5 Years
 
Long-term debt (including interest and capital lease obligations)
$
2,308.5

 
$
144.7

 
$
301.1

 
$
678.5

 
$
1,184.2

Operating leases
780.4

 
118.2

 
198.9

 
142.2

 
321.1

Obligations due to uncertainty in income taxes
1.7

 
—

 
—

 
1.7

 
—

Capital expenditures obligations (i)
217.7

 
152.7

 
48.0

 
17.0

 
—

Other contractual obligations (ii)
531.3

 
89.0

 
138.5

 
136.3

 
167.5

Total
$
3,839.6

 
$
504.6

 
$
686.5

 
$
975.7

 
$
1,672.8

_____________________
(i)
Capital expenditure obligations include minimum capital expenditures under the KCSM Concession agreement and other regulatory requirements.
(ii)
Other contractual obligations include purchase commitments and certain maintenance agreements.
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into long-term contractual commitments for future goods and services needed for the operations of the business. Such commitments are not in excess of expected requirements and are not reasonably likely to result in performance penalties or payments that would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity. Such commitments are not included in the above table.
The Company is party to eighteen utilization leases covering 2,394 railcars where car hire revenue as defined in the lease agreements is shared between the lessor and the Company. The leases expire at various times through 2015. Amounts that may be due to lessors under these utilization leases vary from month to month based on car hire rental with the minimum monthly cost to the Company being zero. Accordingly, the utilization leases have been excluded from contractual obligations above.
The SCT requires KCSM to submit a five year capital expenditures plan every five years. The next five year plan will be submitted in 2012 for the years 2013 — 2017. KCSM expects to continue capital spending at current levels in future years and will continue to have capital expenditure obligations past 2012, which are not included in the table above.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
On November 2, 2007, PCRC completed an offering of $100 million of 7.0% senior secured notes due November 1, 2026 (the “Notes”). The Notes are senior obligations of PCRC, secured by certain assets of PCRC. KCS has pledged its shares of PCRC as security for the Notes. The Notes are otherwise non-recourse to KCS. The Company has agreed, along with Mi-Jack Products, Inc. (“Mi-Jack”), the other 50% owner of PCRC, to each fund one-half of any debt service reserve or liquidity reserve (reserves which are required to be established by PCRC in connection with the issuance of the Notes). As of December 31, 2011 , the Company’s portion of these reserves was $3.8 million . The Company has issued a standby letter of credit in the amount of $3.8 million . The Company also has issued four irrevocable standby letters of credit totaling approximately $1.2 million to fulfill the Company’s fifty percent guarantee of additional equipment loans at PCRC.
Capital Expenditures
KCS has funded, and expects to continue to fund capital expenditures with operating cash flows, debt and equity financing and equipment leases.


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The following table summarizes capital expenditures by type for the years ended December 31, 2011 , 2010 , and 2009 respectively (in millions):
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Roadway capital program
$
273.8

 
$
224.9

 
$
152.1

Locomotive acquisitions (i)
173.7

 
—

 
—

Capacity (ii)
25.7

 
10.1

 
76.8

Information technology
14.3

 
12.0

 
6.5

Equipment
9.5

 
12.8

 
11.2

Other
93.7

 
60.0

 
33.9

Total capital expenditures (accrual basis)
590.7

 
319.8

 
280.5

Locomotives financed under operating lease buyout (i)
(91.1
)
 
—

 
—

Change in capital accruals
(4.6
)
 
(32.5
)
 
66.3

Total cash capital expenditures
$
495.0

 
$
287.3

 
$
346.8


(i)
In 2011, KCSM entered into five loan agreements with General Electric Capital Corporation (“GE”) to finance approximately 88% of the purchase price of seventy-five locomotives. These locomotives were previously leased by KCSM under an operating lease.
(ii)
Capacity projects in 2009 were primarily the result of the construction of the Victoria-Rosenberg line, which opened in the second quarter of 2009. 

Generally, the Company’s capital program consists of capital replacement. For 2012 , internally generated cash flows are expected to fund cash capital expenditures which are currently estimated to be between $400.0 million and $425.0 million.
Property Statistics
The following table summarizes certain property statistics as of December 31:
 
2011 (i)
 
2010
 
2009 (ii)
Track miles of rail installed
125

 
81

 
120

Cross ties installed
777,930

 
762,228

 
806,908

_____________________
(i)
The increase in the miles of rail and cross ties installed in 2011 primarily reflects the increase in maintenance and capacity expansion activities.
(ii)
The miles of rail and cross ties installed in 2009 primarily reflects the construction of the Victoria- Rosenberg line.
Debt and Capital Structure
The following table summarizes the components of the capital structure (in millions):
 
2011
 
2010
Debt due within one year
$
36.3

 
$
18.1

Long-term debt
1,602.8

 
1,621.6

Total debt
1,639.1

 
1,639.7

Total equity
3,058.7

 
2,713.7

Total debt plus total equity
$
4,697.8

 
$
4,353.4




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KCSR Debt
Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loans.  On April 28, 2006, KCS, KCSR and the other subsidiary guarantors named therein entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the “2006 KCSR Credit Agreement”), in an aggregate amount of $371.1 million with The Bank of Nova Scotia and other lenders named in the 2006 KCSR Credit Agreement. The 2006 KCSR Credit Agreement initially consisted of a $125.0 million  revolving credit facility with a letter of credit sublimit of $25.0 million and swing line advances of up to $15.0 million , and a $246.1 million term loan facility (the “Term Loan B Facility”). On May 31, 2007, KCSR entered into Amendment No. 1 to the 2006 KCSR Credit Agreement which provided for a new $75.0 million term loan facility (the “Term Loan C Facility”) under the 2006 KCSR Credit Agreement. On March 16, 2010, KCSR entered into Amendment No. 2 to the 2006 KCSR Credit Agreement which extended the maturity of the revolving credit facility of the 2006 KCSR Credit Agreement from April 28, 2011 to April 28, 2013. In consideration for this change, the Applicable Margin (as defined in Amendment No. 2) in respect of the revolving credit facility and swing line advances was increased. In addition, Amendment No. 2 modified certain covenants of the 2006 KCSR Credit Agreement to permit the incurrence of certain indebtedness and the creation of liens related to such indebtedness, as well as certain prepayments of existing unsecured debt.
On July 12, 2011, KCS together with KCSR and certain subsidiaries named therein as guarantors (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the “2011 KCSR Credit Agreement”) with various lenders. The 2011 KCSR Credit Agreement provides KCSR with (i) a five-and-one-half year $300.0 million term loan credit facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) and (ii) a five-year $200.0 million revolving credit facility consisting of a revolving facility up to $200.0 million (the “Revolving Facility”), a letter of credit facility of $25.0 million (the “Letter of Credit Facility”) and a swing line facility of up to $15.0 million (the “Swing Line Facility”). The Letter of Credit Facility and the Swing Line Facility each constitute usage under the Revolving Facility.
The $305.8 million outstanding term loans under the 2006 KCSR Credit Agreement were combined and refinanced with those under the Term Loan Facility and KCSR used available cash to reduce the principal balance of the prior term loans by $5.8 million. Under the 2011 KCSR Credit Agreement, the final maturity of the term loans was extended from April 28, 2013 to January 15, 2017. Commitments under KCSR’s prior revolving credit facility were rolled over into the new Revolving Facility and the maturity was extended from April 28, 2013 to July 15, 2016.
KCSR is required to make quarterly principal payments on the Term Loan Facility commencing December 31, 2011, with any remaining unpaid principal balance due and payable on January 15, 2017. The outstanding principal balance of loans under the Term Loan Facility and the Revolving Facility bear interest at floating rates. At KCSR’s option, the loans will bear interest at either (i) the greater of (a) The Bank of Nova Scotia’s base rate, (b) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% or (c) one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 1.00% (the “Base Rate”) plus a margin of 0.25% to 1.50% (depending on the leverage ratio as defined in the 2011 KCSR Credit Agreement, the “Leverage Ratio”) or (ii) LIBOR plus a margin of 1.25% to 2.50% (depending on the Leverage Ratio). The outstanding principal balance of loans under the Swing Line Facility will bear interest at the Base Rate plus a margin of 0.25% to 1.50% (depending on the Leverage Ratio). As of December 31, 2011, advances under the Revolving Facility totaled $50.0 million .
The obligations under the 2011 KCSR Credit Agreement are secured by a significant portion of the assets of KCS, KCSR and the Subsidiary Guarantors pursuant to an Amended and Restated Security Agreement dated July 12, 2011 (the “Security Agreement”) among KCS, KCSR, each Subsidiary Guarantor and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the lenders. Under the terms of the Security Agreement, KCS, KCSR and their restricted subsidiaries (as defined in the 2011 KCSR Credit Agreement) agreed to subordinate payment of certain intercompany debt. In addition, KCS and each Subsidiary Guarantor guaranteed repayment of the amounts due under the 2011 KCSR Credit Agreement and the equity interests of KCSR and each Subsidiary Guarantor have been pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement to secure obligations under the 2011 KCSR Credit Agreement.
The 2011 KCSR Credit Agreement contains covenants that restrict or prohibit certain actions, including, but not limited to, KCS’s ability to incur debt, create or suffer to exist liens, make prepayment of particular debt, pay dividends, 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. In addition, KCS must meet certain consolidated interest coverage and leverage ratios. Failure to maintain compliance with the covenants could constitute a default which could accelerate the payment of any outstanding amounts under the 2011 KCSR Credit Agreement.


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8.0% Senior Notes.  On May 30, 2008, KCSR issued $275.0 million principal amount of 8.0% senior unsecured notes due June 1, 2015 (the “8.0% Senior Notes”), which bear interest semiannually at a fixed annual rate of 8.0%. A portion of the proceeds from the issuance of the 8.0% Senior Notes was used to purchase the 9 1 / 2 % senior unsecured notes due October 1, 2008 (the “9 1 / 2 % Senior Notes”) tendered under an offer to purchase. The remaining proceeds from the issuance were used to reduce borrowings under the KCSR revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes. The 8.0% Senior Notes are redeemable in whole or in part prior to June 1, 2012 by paying the greater of either 101% of the principal amount or the principal amount plus a “make whole” premium and in whole or in part on and after June 1, 2012, at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) plus any accrued and unpaid interest: 2012 -104%, 2013 - 102% and 2014 - 100%. The 8.0% Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by KCS and certain subsidiaries of KCS who guarantee the 2011 KCSR Credit Agreement (the “Note Guarantors”). The 8.0% Senior Notes and the note guarantees rank pari passu in right of payment with KCSR’s, KCS’s, and the Note Guarantors’ existing and future unsecured, unsubordinated obligations. In addition, the 8.0% Senior Notes include certain covenants which are customary for these types of debt instruments issued by borrowers with similar credit ratings, restrict or prohibit certain actions and are similar in nature to those contained in the 2011 KCSR Credit Agreement. Certain of these covenants no longer apply if the 8.0% Senior Notes are assigned an investment grade rating by both Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s.
13.0% Senior Notes.  On December 18, 2008, KCSR issued $190.0 million principal amount of 13.0% senior unsecured notes due December 15, 2013, (the “13.0% Senior Notes”) which bore interest semiannually at a fixed annual rate of 13.0%. The 13.0% Senior Notes were issued at a discount to par value, resulting in a $22.0 million discount and a yield to maturity of 16.5%. KCS used the net proceeds from the offering, along with other borrowings, to purchase the 7 1 / 2 % senior unsecured notes due June 15, 2009 (the “7 1 / 2 % Senior Notes”) tendered under an offer to purchase. The 13.0% Senior Notes were redeemable in whole or in part prior to December 15, 2011 by paying the greater of either 101% of the principal amount or the principal amount plus a “make whole” premium and in whole or in part on and after December 15, 2011, at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) plus any accrued and unpaid interest: 2011 - 113% and 2012 - 106.5%. On June 4, 2010, the Company redeemed $66.5 million principal amount of the 13.0% Senior Notes pursuant to a provision which allowed KCSR to redeem up to 35% of the 13.0% Senior Notes at any time prior to December 15, 2011 at par value plus coupon from the proceeds of any sale of capital stock in KCSM or KCS. This followed KCS’s offering of 5.8 million shares for net proceeds of $214.9 million in May 2010. On December 15, 2011, the Company used available cash to redeem all of the outstanding $123.5 million aggregate principal amount of the 13.0% Senior Notes at a redemption price of 113% of the principal amount.
Tex-Mex Debt
RRIF Loan Agreement.  On June 28, 2005, Tex-Mex entered into an agreement with the Federal Railroad Administration (“FRA”) to borrow $50.0 million to be used for infrastructure improvements in order to accommodate growing freight rail traffic related to the NAFTA corridor. The note bears interest at 4.29% annually and the principal balance amortizes quarterly with a final maturity of July 13, 2030. The loan was made under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (“RRIF”) Program administered by the FRA. The loan is guaranteed by Mexrail, which has issued a Pledge Agreement in favor of the lender equal to the gross revenues earned by Mexrail on per-car fees on traffic crossing the International Rail Bridge in Laredo, Texas. In addition, the Company has agreed to guarantee the scheduled principal payment installments due to the FRA from Tex-Mex under the loan agreement on a rolling five-year basis.
KCSM Debt
Revolving Credit Facility. On August 30, 2010, KCSM entered into a secured credit agreement (the “2010 KCSM Credit Agreement”) with various lenders and other institutions which provided KCSM with a three-year $100.0 million revolving credit facility consisting of (i) a revolving facility in an amount up to $100.0 million (the “2010 Revolving Facility”) and, (ii) a letter of credit and a swing line facility in an amount up to $10.0 million each.
On September 30, 2011, KCSM entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the “2011 KCSM Credit Agreement”) with various financial institutions. The 2011 KCSM Credit Agreement increased the revolving credit facility to $200.0 million and extended the maturity to September 30, 2016. The 2011 KCSM Credit Agreement includes (i) a revolving credit facility up to $200.0 million (the “2011 KCSM Revolving Facility”), (ii) a letter of credit facility up to $15.0 million (the “KCSM Letter of Credit Facility”), and (iii) a swing line facility up to $15.0 million (the “KCSM Swing Line Facility”). The KCSM Letter of Credit Facility and the KCSM Swing Line Facility each constitute usage under the 2011 KCSM Revolving Facility.


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Any outstanding principal balance of loans under the 2011 KCSM Revolving Facility bear interest at floating rates. At KCSM’s option, the loans bear interest at either (i) the greater of (a) JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.’s prime rate, (b) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% or (c) one-month LIBOR plus 1.00% (the “Base Rate”) plus a margin of 0.25% to 1.50% (depending on KCSM’s leverage ratio), or (ii) one, two, three or six-month LIBOR plus a margin of 1.25% to 2.50% (depending on KCSM’s leverage ratio). The outstanding principal balance of loans under the KCSM Swing Line Facility bear interest at the Base Rate plus a margin of 0.25% to 1.50% (depending on KCSM’s leverage ratio).
The 2011 KCSM Credit Agreement is secured by the accounts receivable and certain locomotives of KCSM and certain of its subsidiaries. In addition, KCSM and certain of its subsidiaries agreed to subordinate payment of certain intercompany debt, certain KCSM subsidiaries guaranteed repayment of the amounts due under the 2011 KCSM Credit Agreement (up to the amount permitted by KCSM’s outstanding indentures) and certain equity interests as defined in the 2011 KCSM Credit Agreement were pledged to secure obligations under the 2011 KCSM Credit Agreement.
The 2011 KCSM Credit Agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants typical of such credit agreements, including financial covenants related to a leverage ratio and an interest coverage ratio as defined in the 2011 KCSM Credit Agreement. Events of default under the 2011 KCSM Credit Agreement include, but are not limited to, certain payment defaults; breach of any representation or warranty; non-performance of covenants and obligations; default on other indebtedness; certain judgments rendered; restrictions or requirements limiting the availability or the transfer of foreign exchange; a change in control; bankruptcy or insolvency of KCSM and certain subsidiaries and obligors; an impairment of security; the failure of subordination; certain actions by a governmental authority; failure to obtain certain consents; and termination of the concession title. The occurrence of an event of default could result in the acceleration of the repayment of any outstanding principal balance of the 2011 KCSM Revolving Facility.
As of December 31, 2011, KCSM had no outstanding amount under the 2011 KCSM Revolving Facility.
7 5 / 8 % Senior Notes.  On November 21, 2006, KCSM issued $175.0 million principal amount of 7 5 / 8 % senior unsecured notes due December 1, 2013 (the “7 5 / 8 % Senior Notes”), which bore interest semiannually at a fixed annual rate of 7 5 / 8 %. The 7 5 / 8 % Senior Notes were redeemable at KCSM’s option in whole or in part on or after December 1, 2010, subject to certain limitations, at the following redemption prices (expressed in percentages of principal amount), plus any accrued and unpaid interest: 2010 - 103.813%, 2011 - 101.906% and 2012 - 100.000%. In addition, the 7 5 / 8 % Senior Notes were redeemable, in whole but not in part, at KCSM’s option at their principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, in the event of certain changes in the Mexican withholding tax rate.
On November 2, 2010, pursuant to an offer to purchase, KCSM commenced a cash tender offer and a consent solicitation for its 7 5 / 8 % Senior Notes. On December 20, 2010, KCSM purchased $142.6 million principal amount of the tendered 7 5 / 8 % Senior Notes in accordance with the terms and conditions of the tender offer set forth in the offer to purchase using the proceeds received from the issuance of $185.0 million principal amount of KCSM 6 5 / 8 % senior unsecured notes due December 15, 2020 (the “6 5 / 8 % Senior Notes”). On May 6, 2011, pursuant to an offer to purchase, KCSM commenced a cash tender offer and consent solicitation for all of the outstanding 7 5 / 8 % Senior Notes. Through June 7, 2011, KCSM purchased and redeemed the remaining $32.4 million of the 7 5 / 8 % Senior Notes using the proceeds received from the issuance of $200.0 million principal amount of 6 1 / 8 % senior unsecured notes due June 15, 2021 (the “6 1 / 8 % Senior Notes”) and available cash.
7 3 / 8 % Senior Notes.  On May 16, 2007, KCSM issued $165.0 million principal amount of 7 3 / 8 % senior unsecured notes due June 1, 2014 (the “7 3 / 8 % Senior Notes”), which bore interest semiannually at a fixed annual rate of 7 3 / 8 %. The 7 3 / 8 % Senior Notes were redeemable at KCSM’s option, in whole but not in part, at 100% of their principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, in the event of certain changes in the Mexican withholding tax rate, and in whole or in part, on or after June 1, 2011, subject to certain limitations, at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) plus any accrued and unpaid interest: 2011 - 103.688%, 2012 - 101.844% and 2013 - 100.000%.
On May 6, 2011, pursuant to an offer to purchase, KCSM commenced a cash tender offer and consent solicitation for all of the outstanding 7 3 / 8 % Senior Notes. Through June 7, 2011, KCSM purchased and redeemed all of the outstanding $165.0 million of the 7 3 / 8 % Senior Notes using the proceeds received from the issuance of the 6 1 / 8 % Senior Notes and available cash.
12 1 / 2 % Senior Notes.  On March 30, 2009, KCSM issued $200.0 million principal amount of 12 1 / 2 % senior unsecured notes due April 1, 2016 (the “12 1 / 2 % Senior Notes”), which bear interest semiannually at a fixed annual rate of 12 1 / 2 %. The 12 1 / 2 % Senior Notes were issued at a discount to par value, resulting in an $11.0 million discount and a yield to maturity of 13 3 / 4 %. KCSM used a portion of the net proceeds from the offering to repay all amounts outstanding under a credit agreement


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KCSM entered into on June 14, 2007 (the “2007 KCSM Credit Agreement”). The 12 1 / 2 % Senior Notes are redeemable at KCSM’s option in whole or in part on and after April 1, 2013, at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) plus any accrued and unpaid interest: 2013 - 106.250%, 2014 - 103.125% and 2015 - 100.000%. In addition, the notes are redeemable, in whole but not in part, at KCSM’s option at their principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, in the event of certain changes in the Mexican withholding tax rate.
On June 4, 2010, the Company redeemed $70.0 million principal amount of the 12 1 / 2 % Senior Notes pursuant to a provision which allowed KCSM to redeem up to 35% of the 12 ½% Senior Notes any time prior to April 1, 2012 at par value plus coupon from the proceeds of any sale of capital stock in KCSM or KCS. This followed KCS’s offering of 5.8 million shares of common stock for net proceeds of $214.9 million in May 2010. On November 2, 2010, pursuant to an offer to purchase, KCSM commenced a cash tender offer for its 12 1 / 2 % Senior Notes and on December 20, 2010, KCSM purchased $31.9 million principal amount of the tendered 12 1 / 2 % Senior Notes in accordance with the terms and conditions of the tender offer set forth in the offer to purchase using the proceeds received from the issuance of the 6 5 / 8 % Senior Notes.
KCSM 8.0% Senior Notes.  On January 22, 2010, KCSM issued $300.0 million principal amount of 8.0% senior unsecured notes due February 1, 2018 (the “KCSM 8.0% Senior Notes”), which bear interest semiannually at a fixed annual rate of 8.0%. The KCSM 8.0% Senior Notes were issued at a discount to par value, resulting in a $4.3 million discount and a yield to maturity of 8 1 / 4 %. KCSM used the net proceeds from the issuance of the KCSM 8.0% Senior Notes and available cash to purchase $290.0 million principal amount of the 9 3 / 8 % senior unsecured notes due May 1, 2012 (the “9 3 / 8 % Senior Notes”) tendered under an offer to purchase and pay all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the KCSM 8.0% Senior Notes offering and the tender offer. The KCSM 8.0% Senior Notes are redeemable at KCSM’s option, in whole or in part, on and after February 1, 2014, at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) plus any accrued and unpaid interest: 2014 - 104.000%, 2015 - 102.000%, 2016 and thereafter - 100.000%. In addition, KCSM may redeem up to 35% of the KCSM 8.0% Senior Notes any time prior to February 1, 2013 at par value plus coupon from the proceeds of the sale of capital stock in KCSM or KCS and the notes are redeemable, in whole but not in part, at KCSM’s option at their principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, in the event of certain changes in the Mexican withholding tax rate.
6 5 / 8 % Senior Notes . On December 20, 2010, KCSM issued the 6 5 / 8 % Senior Notes due December 15, 2020, which bear interest semiannually at a fixed annual rate of 6 5 / 8 %. KCSM used the net proceeds from the issuance of the 6 5 / 8 % Senior Notes and available cash to purchase $142.6 million principal amount of the 7 5 / 8 % Senior Notes and $31.9 million principal amount of the 12 1 / 2 % Senior Notes tendered under an offer to purchase and pay all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the 6 5 / 8 % Senior Notes offering and the tender offers. The 6 5 / 8 % Senior Notes are redeemable at KCSM’s option, in whole or in part prior to December 15, 2015, by paying the greater of either 101% of the principal amount or the principal amount plus a “make whole” premium and in whole or in part on and after December 15, 2015, at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) plus any accrued and unpaid interest: 2015 - 103.313%, 2016 - 102.208%, 2017 -101.104%, 2018 and thereafter - 100.000%. In addition, KCSM may redeem up to 35% of the 6 5 / 8 % Senior Notes at a redemption price equal to 106.625% any time prior to December 15, 2013 at par value plus coupon from the proceeds of the sale of capital stock in KCSM or KCS and the notes are redeemable, in whole but not in part, at KCSM’s option at their principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, in the event of certain changes in the Mexican withholding tax rate.
6 1 / 8 % Senior Notes . On May 20, 2011, KCSM issued the 6 1 / 8 % Senior Notes due June 15, 2021 at par, which bear interest semiannually at a fixed annual rate of 6 1 / 8 %. KCSM used the proceeds from the issuance of the 6 1 / 8 % Senior Notes and available cash to purchase and redeem the 7 5 / 8 % Senior Notes and 7 3 / 8 % Senior Notes as discussed above, and pay all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the 6 1 / 8 % Senior Notes offering and the tender offers. The 6 1 / 8 % Senior Notes are redeemable at KCSM’s option, in whole or in part prior to June 15, 2016, by paying the greater of either 101% of the principal amount or the principal amount plus a “make whole” premium and in whole or in part after June 15, 2016, at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on June 15 of the following years, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption: 2016 - 103.063%, 2017 - 102.042%, 2018 - 101.021%, 2019 and thereafter - 100.000%. In addition, KCSM may redeem up to 35% of the 6 1 / 8 % Senior Notes at a redemption price equal to 106.125% any time prior to June 15, 2014 from the proceeds of the sale of KCSM’s capital stock or the capital stock of KCS, and the notes are redeemable, in whole but not in part, at KCSM’s option at their principal amount, plus any accrued unpaid interest in the event of certain changes in the Mexican withholding tax rate.
All of KCSM’s senior notes described above are denominated in dollars, are unsecured, unsubordinated obligations, rank pari passu in right of payment with KCSM’s existing and future unsecured, unsubordinated obligations, and are senior in right of payment to KCSM’s future subordinated indebtedness. In addition, KCSM’s senior notes include certain covenants which


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are customary for these types of debt instruments issued by borrowers with similar credit ratings, restrict or prohibit certain actions and are similar in nature to those contained in the 2011 KCSM Credit Agreement.  Certain of these covenants no longer apply if KCSM’s senior notes are assigned an investment grade rating by both Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s Rating Services.
5.737% Financing Agreement.  On February 26, 2008, KCSM entered into a financing agreement with Export Development Canada (“EDC”) for an aggregate principal amount of $72.8 million. KCSM used the proceeds to finance 85.0% of the purchase price of forty new SD70ACe locomotives purchased by KCSM in late 2007 and early 2008. KCSM granted EDC a security interest in the locomotives to secure the loan. The financing agreement requires KCSM to make thirty equal semi-annual principal payments of approximately $2.4 million plus interest at an annual rate of 5.737%, with the final payment due and payable on February 28, 2023.
6.195% Financing Agreement.  On September 24, 2008, KCSM entered into a financing agreement with DVB Bank AG (“DVB”) for an aggregate principal amount of $52.2 million. KCSM used the proceeds to finance approximately 80% of the purchase price of twenty-nine ES44AC locomotives purchased by KCSM in June 2008. KCSM granted DVB a security interest in the locomotives to secure the loan. The financing agreement requires KCSM to make sixty equal quarterly principal payments plus interest at an annual rate of 6.195%, with the final payment due and payable on September 29, 2023.
9.310% Loan Agreements. On September 1, 2011, KCSM, as borrower, entered into five Loan Agreements (each a “Loan Agreement”, and collectively, the “Loan Agreements”) with General Electric Capital Corporation, as lender (“GE”), each with a principal amount of approximately $18.2 million. KCSM used the loan proceeds to finance approximately 88% of the purchase price of seventy-five GE AC4400 CW locomotives (the “Locomotives”) purchased by KCSM from GE on September 1, 2011. The Locomotives were previously leased by KCSM from GE pursuant to a Lease Agreement dated April 30, 1998. The Lease Agreement, which had been accounted for as an operating lease, was terminated with the purchase of the Locomotives by KCSM. To secure the loans from GE, KCSM transferred legal ownership of the Locomotives to five irrevocable trusts established by KCSM to which GE is the primary beneficiary and KCSM has a right of reversion upon satisfaction of the obligations of the Loan Agreements.
Each Loan Agreement requires KCSM to make thirty-eight quarterly principal payments plus interest at an annual rate of 9.31%, which approximates the implicit interest rate in the Lease Agreement. KCSM generated certain tax benefits as a result of purchasing the locomotives. The first payments were due and payable on September 15, 2011, and the final payments are due and payable on December 15, 2020.
KCSM’s locomotive financing agreements contain representations, warranties and covenants typical of such equipment loan agreements. Events of default in the financing agreements include, but are not limited to, certain payment defaults, certain bankruptcy and liquidation proceedings and the failure to perform any covenants or agreements contained in the financing agreements. Any event of default could trigger acceleration of KCSM’s payment obligations under the terms of the financing agreements.
Other Debt Provisions
Other Agreements, Guarantees, Provisions and Restrictions.  The Company’s debt agreements contain provisions which are customary for these types of debt instruments and for borrowers with similar credit ratings including restrictions on subsidiary indebtedness, advances and transfers of assets, and sale and leaseback transactions, as well as requiring compliance with various financial covenants. Because of certain financial covenants contained in the debt agreements, however, maximum utilization of the Company’s available lines of credit may be restricted.
Change in Control Provisions.  Certain loan agreements and debt instruments entered into or guaranteed by the Company and its subsidiaries provide for default in the event of a specified change in control of the Company or particular subsidiaries of the Company.
Shelf Registration Statements and Public Securities Offerings
KCS has one current shelf registration statement on file with the SEC (the “Universal Shelf” — Registration No. 333-178086). The Universal Shelf was filed on November 21, 2011 in accordance with the securities offering reform rules of the SEC that allow “well-known seasoned issuers” to register an unspecified amount of different types of securities on an immediately effective Form S-3 registration statement. The Universal Shelf will expire on November 21, 2014.


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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
KCS’s accounting and financial reporting policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management believes that the following accounting policies and estimates are critical to an understanding of KCS’s historical and future performance. Management has discussed the development and selection of the following critical accounting estimates with the Audit Committee of KCS’s Board of Directors and the Audit Committee has reviewed the selection, application and disclosure of the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates.
Capitalization, Depreciation and Amortization of Property and Equipment (including Concession Assets)
Due to the highly capital intensive nature of the railroad industry, capitalization and depreciation of property and equipment are substantial components of the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Net property and equipment, including concession assets, comprised approximately 87% of the Company’s total assets as of December 31, 2011 , and related depreciation and amortization comprised approximately 13% of total operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2011 .
The Company’s annual capital expenditures are primarily for capital replacement programs which are generally constructed by employees. KCS capitalizes costs for self-constructed additions and improvements to property including direct labor and material, indirect overhead costs, and interest during long-term construction projects. Direct costs are charged to capital projects based on the work performed and the material used. Indirect overhead costs are allocated to capital projects as a standard percentage, which is evaluated annually, and applied to direct labor and material costs. Asset removal activities are performed in conjunction with replacement activities; therefore, removal costs are estimated based on a standard percentage of direct labor and indirect overhead costs related to capital replacement projects. For purchased assets, all costs necessary to make the asset ready for its intended use are capitalized. Expenditures that significantly increase asset values or extend useful lives are capitalized. Repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.
Properties and equipment are carried at cost and are depreciated primarily on the group method of depreciation, which the Company believes closely approximates a straight line basis over the estimated useful lives measured in years. Costs incurred by the Company to acquire the concession rights and related assets, as well as subsequent improvements to the concession assets, are capitalized and amortized using the group method of depreciation over the lesser of the current expected Concession term, including probable renewal, or the estimated useful lives of the assets and rights. Remaining properties, primarily technology and leasehold improvements, are depreciated using the straight line method over the lesser of estimated useful or lease lives.
KCS follows the group method of depreciation which applies a composite rate to classes of similar assets rather than to individual assets. Composite depreciation rates are based upon the Company’s estimates of the expected average useful lives of assets as well as expected net salvage value at the end of their useful lives. In developing these estimates, the Company utilizes periodic depreciation studies performed by an independent engineering firm. Depreciation rate studies are performed at least every three years for equipment and at least every six years for road property (rail, ties, ballast, etc.). The depreciation studies take into account factors such as:
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Statistical analysis of historical patterns of use and retirements of each asset class;
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The depreciation studies may also indicate that the recorded amount of accumulated depreciation is deficient or in excess of the amount indicated by the study. Any such deficiency or excess is amortized as a component of depreciation expense over the remaining useful lives of the affected asset class, as determined by the study. The Company also monitors these factors in non-study years to determine if adjustments should be made to depreciation rates.
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recognized. The cost of the property and equipment retired is based on actual historical costs. Gains or losses on dispositions of land or non-group property and abnormal retirements of railroad property are recognized through income. A retirement of railroad property would be considered abnormal if the cause of the retirement is unusual in nature and its actual life is significantly shorter than what would be expected for that group based on the depreciation studies. An abnormal retirement could cause the Company to re-evaluate the estimated useful life of the impacted asset class. There were no significant gains or losses from abnormal retirements of property or equipment for any of the three years ended December 31, 2011 .

During the year ended December 31, 2011, KCS engaged an independent engineering firm to assist management in performing a depreciation study on KCSM’s road property and equipment.  The depreciation impacts of the study results were immaterial to 2011 consolidated financial results.
Effective as of October 1, 2010, the Company changed depreciation rates on certain locomotive and road assets based on reassessment of the adequacy of the accumulated depreciation provisions, asset usage and replacement patterns. The full year net depreciation expense reduction in 2011 resulting from these changes was $4.2 million .
Effective as of October 1, 2009, KCS extended its useful life estimates for KCSM’s concession assets. At the time the Concession was granted, because there was no previous experience with the Mexican government granting railroad concessions to private companies and due to the lack of experience in working with the SCT and operating under the concession rights, the Company used the shorter of the estimated useful life of the underlying assets or the current Concession term, which ends in 2047, as the useful life estimate for concession assets. As part of the Company’s ongoing assessment of useful lives of property, a determination was made in the fourth quarter of 2009 that it was probable that the Concession would be renewed for an additional 50-year term at the end of the current term. This determination and the ongoing evaluation of the useful lives of concession assets considers the aggregation of the following facts and circumstances:
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KCSM operations are an integral part of the KCS operations strategy, and related investment analyses and operational decisions assume that the Company’s cross border rail business operates into perpetuity, and do not assume that Mexico operations terminate at the end of the current Concession term;
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The Company’s executive management is dedicated to ensuring compliance with the various provisions of the Concession agreement and to maintaining positive relationships with the SCT and other Mexican federal, state, and municipal governmental authorities;
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During the time since the Concession was granted, the relationships between KCSM and the various Mexican governmental authorities have matured and the guidelines for operating under the Concession have become more defined with experience; and
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There are no known supportable sanctions or compliance issues that would cause the SCT to revoke the Concession or prevent KCSM from renewing the Concession.
Based on the above factors, the Company continues to believe it is probable that the Concession will be renewed for an additional 50-year term beyond the current term. Accordingly, capital assets required to operate under the Concession are depreciated over the shorter of the asset group’s useful life or the current Concession term plus one additional 50-year term. Considering the asset base in service at the time of the 2009 reassessment, lengthening of the assumed Concession term reduced annual depreciation expense by approximately $10.4 million.
Estimation of the average useful lives of assets and net salvage values require significant management judgment. Estimated average useful lives may vary over time due to changes in physical use, technology, asset strategies and other factors that could have an impact on the retirement experience of the asset classes. Accordingly, changes in the assets’ estimated useful lives could materially impact future periods’ depreciation expense. Depreciation and amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $186.2 million . If the weighted average useful lives of assets were changed by one year, annual depreciation and amortization expense would change approximately $5.9 million.
Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If impairment indicators are present and the estimated future undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value of the long-lived assets, the carrying value would be reduced to the estimated fair value. Future cash flow estimates for an impairment review would be based on the lowest level of identifiable cash flows, which are the Company’s U.S. and Mexican operations. During the year ended December 31, 2011 , management did not identify any indicators of impairment.


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Provision for Personal Injury Claims
Due to the nature of railroad operations, claims related to personal injuries and third party liabilities resulting from crossing collisions and derailments are a substantial expense to KCS. Claims are estimated and recorded for known reported occurrences as well as for incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) occurrences. Consistent with general practices within the railroad industry, the estimated liability is actuarially determined on an undiscounted basis. The actuarial analysis is performed semi-annually by an independent third party actuarial firm and reviewed by management. In estimating the liability, the actuarial study calculates an estimate using historical experience and estimates of claim costs as well as numerous assumptions regarding factors relevant to the derivation of an estimate of future claim costs.
Personal injury claims are subject to a significant degree of uncertainty, especially estimates related to incurred but not reported personal injuries for which a party has yet to assert a claim. In deriving an estimate of the provision for personal injury claims, management must make assumptions related to substantially uncertain matters (injury severity, claimant age and legal jurisdiction). Changes in the assumptions used for actuarial studies could have a material effect on the estimate of the provision for personal injury claims. The most sensitive assumptions for personal injury accruals are the expected average cost per claim and the projected frequency rates for the number of claims that will ultimately result in payment. Management believes that the accounting estimate related to the liability for personal injuries claims is critical to KCS’s results of operations. See also Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Provision for Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes represent a substantial net liability of the Company. For financial reporting purposes, management determines the current tax liability, as well as deferred tax assets and liabilities, in accordance with the liability method of accounting for income taxes. The provision for income taxes is the sum of income taxes both currently payable and deferred into the future. Currently payable income taxes represent the liability related to the Company’s U.S., state and foreign income tax returns for the current year and anticipated tax payments resulting from income tax audits, while the net deferred tax expense or benefit represents the change in the balance of deferred tax assets or liabilities as reported on the balance sheet. The changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based upon the changes in differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the basis of assets and liabilities for tax purposes as measured using the enacted tax rates that management estimates will be in effect when these differences reverse.
In addition to estimating the future tax rates applicable to the reversal of tax differences, management must make certain assumptions regarding whether tax differences are permanent or temporary. If the differences are temporary, management must estimate the timing of their reversal, and whether taxable operating income in future periods will be sufficient to fully recognize any gross deferred tax assets of the Company. The tax provision for Mexico has additional complexities such as the impacts of exchange rate variations and inflation, both of which can have a significant impact on the calculations. Finally, the Company is required to pay the greater of Mexican income tax or the Entrepreneurial Tax of Unique Rate (referred to by its Spanish acronym, IETU or Flat Tax) annually. Accordingly, management believes that the estimates related to the provision for income taxes are critical to the Company’s results of operations.
The general principles and complexities of income tax accounting related to Mexico apply to the calculation of the statutorily required Mexico employee profit sharing expense, current liability and deferred liability. The employee profit sharing expense is recorded within compensation and benefits in the consolidated statements of income.
For the year ended December 31, 2011 , income tax expense totaled $123.1 million . For every 1% change in the 2011 effective rate, income tax expense would have changed by approximately $4.6 million. If the exchange rate used at the end of 2011 increased by Ps.0.1 from Ps.14.0 per U.S. dollar to Ps.14.1 per U.S. dollar, the tax expense would have decreased by approximately $2.0 million. For an increase of 1% in the Mexican inflation rate, the tax expense would have increased by approximately $0.8 million.

OTHER MATTERS
Litigation.  The Company is a party to various legal proceedings and administrative actions, all of which 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 that 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 the Company’s management, other


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than those proceedings described in Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K, such proceedings and actions should not, individually, or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Inflation.  U.S. generally accepted accounting principles require the use of historical cost, which does not reflect the effects of inflation on the replacement cost of property. Due to the capital intensive nature of KCS’s business, the replacement cost of these assets would be significantly larger than the amounts reported under the historical cost basis.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements. Refer to Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form
10-K for information relative to recent accounting pronouncements.

Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
KCS utilizes various financial instruments that have certain inherent market risks. These instruments have not been entered into for trading purposes. The following information, together with information included in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K, describe the key aspects of certain financial instruments that have market risk to KCS.
Interest Rate Sensitivity.  Floating-rate indebtedness totaled $346.3 million and $307.4 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010 , respectively. The Company’s revolving credit facilities and term loan facilities contain variable rate debt that accrues interest based on target interest indexes (London Interbank Offered Rate — “LIBOR” or an alternative base rate) plus an applicable spread. Given the balance of $346.3 million of variable rate debt at December 31, 2011 , KCS is sensitive to fluctuations in interest rates. For example, a hypothetical 100 basis points increase in each of the respective target interest indexes would result in additional interest expense of $3.5 million on an annualized basis for the floating-rate instruments issued by the Company as of December 31, 2011 .
Based upon the borrowing rates available to KCS and its subsidiaries for indebtedness with similar terms and average maturities, the fair value of debt was approximately $1,741.3 million and $1,739.8 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010 , respectively, compared with a carrying value of $1,639.1 million and $1,639.7 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010 , respectively.
Commodity Price Sensitivity.  KCS periodically participates in diesel fuel purchase commitment and swap transactions. At December 31, 2011 and 2010 , KCS did not have any outstanding fuel swap agreements. The Company also holds fuel inventories for use in operations. These inventories are not material to KCS’s overall financial position. Fuel costs are expected to reflect market conditions in 2012 ; however, fuel costs are unpredictable and subject to a variety of factors outside the Company’s control. Assuming annual consumption of 130 million gallons, a 10 cent change in the price per gallon of fuel would cause a $13.0 million change in operating expenses. KCS is able to reduce the impact of increased fuel costs through fuel surcharge revenues from customers.
Foreign Exchange Sensitivity.  While KCS’s foreign subsidiaries use the U.S. dollar as their functional currency, a portion of the foreign subsidiaries’ revenues and expenses are denominated in Mexican pesos.  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.
The Company has exposure to fluctuations in the value of the Mexican peso against the U.S. dollar due to its net monetary assets that are denominated in Mexican pesos.  For example, a hypothetical 10% increase in the Mexican peso to the U.S. dollar exchange rate on net peso denominated monetary assets of Ps.835.3 million at December 31, 2011, would result in a foreign exchange loss of approximately $5.4 million, and a 10% decrease in the exchange rate would result in a foreign exchange gain of approximately $6.6 million.
For income taxes paid in Mexico, which are paid in Mexican pesos, the revaluation of U.S. denominated amounts (primarily debt) into Mexican pesos is taxed currently under Mexican tax law.  If the exchange rate used at the end of 2011 increased from Ps. 14.0 per U.S. dollar to Ps. 14.1 per U.S. dollar, income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2011 would have decreased by approximately $2.0 million.


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Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The management of Kansas City Southern is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). KCS’s internal control over financial reporting was designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.
All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.
Under the supervision and participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011 , based on the framework established by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (commonly referred to as the COSO framework). Based on its evaluation, management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2011 , based on the criteria outlined in the COSO framework.
The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011 , has been audited by KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their attestation report, which immediately follows this report.



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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Kansas City Southern:
We have audited Kansas City Southern’s (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011 , based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, Kansas City Southern maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011 , based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Kansas City Southern as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 , and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011 , and our report dated February 8, 2012 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
February 8, 2012



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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Kansas City Southern:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Kansas City Southern and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 , and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011 . These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Kansas City Southern and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 , and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011 , in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Kansas City Southern’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011 , based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated February 8, 2012 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
February 8, 2012



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Kansas City Southern and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
Years Ended December 31,

 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
(In millions, except share
and per share amounts)
Revenues
$
2,098.3

 
$
1,814.8

 
$
1,480.2

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and benefits
423.8

 
369.3

 
328.7

Purchased services
204.8

 
189.1

 
173.7

Fuel
346.5

 
263.6

 
189.4

Equipment costs
167.1

 
157.4

 
164.1

Depreciation and amortization
186.2

 
184.9

 
181.6

Materials and other
183.9

 
164.0

 
175.9

Gain on insurance recoveries related to hurricane damage
(25.6
)
 
—

 
—

Total operating expenses
1,486.7

 
1,328.3

 
1,213.4

Operating income
611.6

 
486.5

 
266.8

Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
18.2

 
19.7

 
7.7

Interest expense
(129.1
)
 
(158.1
)
 
(173.7
)
Debt retirement costs
(38.7
)
 
(68.3
)
 
(5.9
)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
(9.2
)
 
4.7

 
2.1

Other income, net
2.2

 
4.7

 
5.2

Income before income taxes
455.0

 
289.2

 
102.2

Income tax expense
123.1

 
109.2

 
34.1

Net income
331.9

 
180.0

 
68.1

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
1.6

 
(0.2
)
 
1.0

Net income attributable to Kansas City Southern and subsidiaries
330.3

 
180.2

 
67.1

Preferred stock dividends
1.6

 
11.0

 
11.0

Net income available to common stockholders
$
328.7

 
$
169.2

 
$
56.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
$
3.04

 
$
1.69

 
$
0.60

Diluted earnings per share
$
3.00

 
$
1.67

 
$
0.60

 
 
 
 
 
 
Average shares outstanding (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
108,208

 
100,054

 
93,145

Potentially dilutive common shares
1,622

 
7,480

 
504

Diluted
109,830

 
107,534

 
93,649













See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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Kansas City Southern and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
(In millions, except share
and per share amounts)
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
72.4

 
$
85.4

Accounts receivable, net
166.0

 
160.0

Materials and supplies
109.6

 
101.4

Deferred income taxes
225.0

 
138.2

Other current assets
69.5

 
91.2

Total current assets
642.5

 
576.2

Investments
50.4

 
46.4

Restricted funds
21.7

 
22.0

Property and equipment (including concession assets), net
5,349.5

 
4,902.4

Other assets
108.9

 
93.9

Total assets
$
6,173.0

 
$
5,640.9

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Debt due within one year
$
36.3

 
$
18.1

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
401.1

 
403.0

Total current liabilities
437.4

 
421.1

Long-term debt
1,602.8

 
1,621.6

Deferred income taxes
861.4

 
654.5

Other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits
212.7

 
230.0

Total liabilities
3,114.3

 
2,927.2

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

Series D — cumulative convertible perpetual preferred stock, $1 par, 5.125%, 210,000 shares authorized and issued at December 31, 2010; 209,995 shares outstanding with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share at December 31, 2010
—

 
0.2

$.01 par, common stock, 400,000,000 shares authorized; 123,352,185 and 116,352,298 shares issued at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively; 109,910,857 and 102,648,845 shares outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively
1.1

 
1.0

Paid-in capital
884.2

 
877.2

Retained earnings
1,875.3

 
1,548.0

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(2.2
)
 
(1.4
)
Total stockholders’ equity
2,764.5

 
2,431.1

Noncontrolling interest
294.2

 
282.6

Total equity
3,058.7

 
2,713.7

Total liabilities and equity
$
6,173.0

 
$
5,640.9


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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Kansas City Southern and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended December 31,
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
(In millions)
Operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
331.9

 
$
180.0

 
$
68.1

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
186.2

 
184.9

 
181.6

Deferred income taxes
120.7

 
106.2

 
30.9

Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
(18.2
)
 
(19.7
)
 
(7.7
)
Share-based compensation
8.5

 
8.8

 
9.9

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation
(0.2
)
 
(1.2
)
 
(1.5
)
Deferred compensation
22.6

 
5.1

 
3.2

Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates
18.1

 
19.5

 
7.3

Gain on insurance recoveries related to hurricane damage
(25.6
)
 
—

 
—

Cash payments related to hurricane damage
(3.3
)
 
(27.8
)
 
—

Insurance proceeds related to hurricane damage
40.2

 
8.2

 
—

Gains on sale of assets
(0.5
)
 
(1.7
)
 
(3.8
)
Debt retirement costs
38.7

 
68.3

 
5.9

Changes in working capital items:
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(1.5
)
 
(20.2
)
 
23.3

Materials and supplies
(7.2
)
 
6.3

 
(12.3
)
Other current assets
(26.8
)
 
(4.8
)
 
8.6

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(10.6
)
 
18.5

 
(19.9
)
Other, net
(35.0
)
 
(34.1
)
 
(3.1
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
638.0

 
496.3

 
290.5

Investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
(495.0
)
 
(287.3
)
 
(346.8
)
Acquisition of an intermodal facility, net of cash acquired
—

 
(25.0
)
 
—

Property investments in MSLLC
(33.3
)
 
(25.2
)
 
(22.0
)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest
10.0

 
—

 
—

Insurance proceeds related to hurricane damage
12.4

 
1.8

 
—

Proceeds from disposal of property
10.0

 
8.3

 
13.9

Other, net
(14.5
)
 
15.9

 
10.9

Net cash used for investing activities
(510.4
)
 
(311.5
)
 
(344.0
)
Financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
550.0

 
480.7

 
202.1

Repayment of long-term debt
(653.3
)
 
(839.7
)
 
(319.1
)
Proceeds from common stock issuance
—

 
214.9

 
73.9

Debt costs
(36.6
)
 
(65.1
)
 
(9.3
)
Proceeds from employee stock plans
2.1

 
2.1

 
3.0

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation
0.2

 
1.2

 
1.5

Preferred stock dividends paid
(3.0
)
 
(11.0
)
 
(11.0
)
Net cash used for financing activities
(140.6
)
 
(216.9
)
 
(58.9
)
Cash and cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
Net decrease during each year
(13.0
)
 
(32.1
)
 
(112.4
)
At beginning of year
85.4

 
117.5

 
229.9

At end of year
$
72.4

 
$
85.4

 
$
117.5

Supplemental cash flow information
 
 
 
 
 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures accrued but not yet paid at end of year
$
62.0

 
$
57.4

 
$
24.9

Capital lease obligations incurred
0.7

 
3.7

 
—

Non-cash asset acquisitions
116.1

 
7.3

 
21.3

Property contribution from noncontrolling interest
—

 
—

 
9.6

Cash payments:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized
$
125.0

 
$
153.0

 
$
174.0

Income tax payments, net of refunds
0.9

 
1.6

 
3.5

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity and Comprehensive Income
 
$25 Par
Preferred
Stock
 
$1 Par
Cumulative
Preferred Stock
 
$.01 Par
Common
Stock
 
Paid in
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
Non-
controlling
Interest
 
Total
 
Series D
5.125%
 
 
(In millions)
Balance at December 31, 2008
$
6.1

 
$
0.2

 
$
0.9

 
$
572.3

 
$
1,322.7

 
$
(5.6
)
 
$
273.7

 
$
2,170.3

Comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
67.1

 
 
 
1.0

 
68.1

Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $(0.9) million
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1.6
)
 
 
 
(1.6
)
Reclassification adjustment from cash flow hedges included in net income, net of tax of $1.3 million
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.3

 
 
 
2.3

Amortization of prior service credit, net of tax of $(0.1) million
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(0.2
)
 
 
 
(0.2
)
Cumulative translation adjustment - FTVM, net of tax of $(0.1) million
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.7

 
 
 
0.7

Comprehensive income
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
67.1

 
1.2

 
1.0

 
69.3

Contributions from noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9.6

 
9.6

Distribution to noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1.5
)
 
(1.5
)
Common stock issued
 
 
 
 
 
 
73.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
73.9

Dividends on $25 par preferred stock ($1.00/share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(0.2
)
 
 
 
 
 
(0.2
)
Dividends on series D cumulative preferred stock ($51.24/share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(10.8
)
 
 
 
 
 
(10.8
)
Options exercised and stock subscribed, net of shares withheld for employee taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.8

Tax benefit from share-based compensation
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.5

Share-based compensation
 
 
 
 
 
 
9.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9.9

Balance at December 31, 2009
6.1

 
0.2

 
0.9

 
661.4

 
1,378.8

 
(4.4
)
 
282.8

 
2,325.8

Comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
180.2

 
 
 
(0.2
)
 
180.0

Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $(0.3) million
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(0.4
)
 
 
 
(0.4
)
Reclassification adjustment from cash flow hedges included in net income, net of tax of $1.9 million
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.2

 
 
 
3.2

Amortization of prior service credit, net of tax of $(0.1) million
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(0.2
)
 
 
 
(0.2
)
Cumulative translation adjustment - FTVM, net of tax of $0.2 million
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.4

 
 
 
0.4

Comprehensive income
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
180.2

 
3.0

 
(0.2
)
 
183.0

Common stock issued
 
 
 
 
0.1

 
214.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
214.9

Dividends on $25 par preferred stock ($1.00/share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(0.2
)
 
 
 
 
 
(0.2
)
Dividends on series D cumulative preferred stock ($51.24/share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(10.8
)
 
 
 
 
 
(10.8
)
Options exercised and stock subscribed, net of shares withheld for employee taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
(9.0
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(9.0
)
Tax benefit from share-based compensation
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.2

Share-based compensation
 
 
 
 
 
 
8.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8.8

Balance at December 31, 2010
6.1

 
0.2

 
1.0

 
877.2

 
1,548.0

 
(1.4
)
 
282.6

 
2,713.7

Comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
330.3

 
 
 
1.6

 
331.9

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

 
 
 
0.2

Amortization of prior service credit, net of tax of $(0.1) million
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(0.2
)
 
 
 
(0.2
)
Cumulative translation adjustment - FTVM, net of tax of $(0.5) million
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(0.8
)
 
 
 
(0.8
)
Comprehensive income
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
330.3

 
(0.8
)
 
1.6

 
331.1

Contributions from noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.0

 
10.0

Conversion of series D cumulative convertible preferred stock
 
 
(0.2
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(0.2
)
Common stock issued for conversion of series D cumulative convertible preferred stock
 
 
 
 
0.1

 
0.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.2

Dividends on $25 par preferred stock ($1.00/share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(0.3
)
 
 
 
 
 
(0.3
)
Dividends on series D cumulative preferred stock ($12.81/share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2.7
)
 
 
 
 
 
(2.7
)
Options exercised and stock subscribed, net of shares withheld for employee taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1.8
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1.8
)
Tax benefit from share-based compensation
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.2

Share-based compensation
 
 
 
 
 
 
8.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8.5

Balance at December 31, 2011
$
6.1

 
$
—

 
$
1.1

 
$
884.2

 
$
1,875.3

 
$
(2.2
)
 
$
294.2

 
$
3,058.7


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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Kansas City Southern
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1. Description of the Business
Kansas City Southern (“KCS” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, is a holding company with principal operations in rail transportation.
The Company is engaged primarily in the freight rail transportation business operating through a single coordinated rail network under one reportable business segment. The Company generates revenues and cash flows by providing its customers with freight delivery services both within its regions, and throughout North America through connections with other Class I rail carriers. KCS’s customers conduct business in a number of different industries, including electric-generating utilities, chemical and petroleum products, paper and forest products, agriculture and mineral products, automotive products and intermodal transportation.
The primary subsidiaries of the Company consist of the following:
•
The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (“KCSR”), a wholly-owned consolidated subsidiary;
•
Kansas City Southern de México, S.A. de C.V. (“KCSM”), a wholly-owned subsidiary which operates under the rights granted by the Concession acquired from the Mexican government in 1997 (the “Concession”) as described below;
•
Mexrail, Inc. (“Mexrail”), a wholly-owned consolidated subsidiary; which wholly owns The Texas Mexican Railway Company (“Tex-Mex”);
•
Meridian Speedway, LLC (“MSLLC”), a seventy-one percent -owned consolidated affiliate. On December 1, 2005, KCS and KCSR entered into a transaction agreement with Norfolk Southern Corporation (“NS”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company (“AGS”), providing for the formation of a limited liability company between the parties relating to the ownership and improvement of the KCSR rail line between Meridian, Mississippi and Shreveport, Louisiana, which is the portion of the KCSR rail line between Dallas, Texas and Meridian known as the “Meridian Speedway”;
Including equity investments in:
•
Panama Canal Railway Company (“PCRC”), a fifty percent -owned unconsolidated affiliate which includes Panarail Tourism Company (“Panarail”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of PCRC;
•
Southern Capital Corporation, LLC (“Southern Capital”), a fifty percent -owned unconsolidated affiliate that owns and leases locomotives and other equipment;
•
Ferrocarril y Terminal del Valle de México, S.A. de C.V. (“FTVM”), a twenty-five percent -owned unconsolidated affiliate that provides railroad services as well as ancillary services in the greater Mexico City area; and
•
PTC-220, LLC (“PTC-220”), a fourteen percent -owned unconsolidated affiliate that holds the licenses to large blocks of radio spectrum and other assets for the deployment of positive train control.
The KCSM Concession.  KCSM holds a concession from the Mexican government until June 2047 (exclusive through 2027, subject to certain trackage and haulage rights granted to other concessionaires), which is renewable under certain conditions for additional periods of up to 50 years . The Concession is to provide freight transportation services over rail lines which are a primary commercial corridor of the Mexican railroad system. These lines include the shortest, most direct rail passageway between Mexico City and Laredo, Texas and serve most of Mexico’s principal industrial cities and three of its major shipping ports. KCSM has the right to use, but does not own, all track and buildings that are necessary for the rail lines’ operation. KCSM is obligated to maintain the right of way, track structure, buildings and related maintenance facilities to the operational standards specified in the Concession agreement and to return the assets in that condition at the end of the Concession period. KCSM is required to pay the Mexican government a concession duty equal to 0.5% of gross revenues during the first 15 years  of the Concession period and, beginning on June 24, 2012 , 1.25% of such revenues during the remainder of the period.
Under the Concession and Mexican law, the Company may freely set rates unless the Mexican government determines that there is no effective competition in Mexico’s rail industry. KCSM is required to register its rates with the Mexican government and to provide railroad services to all users on a fair and non-discriminatory basis and in accordance with


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements-(Continued)

efficiency and safety standards approved periodically by the Mexican government. In the event that rates charged are higher than the registered rates, KCSM must reimburse customers with interest, and risk the revocation of the Concession.
Mexican Railroad Services Law and regulations and the Concession establish several circumstances under which the Concession will terminate: revocation by the Mexican government, statutory appropriation, or KCSM’s voluntary surrender of its rights or liquidation or bankruptcy. The Concession requires the undertaking of capital projects, including those described in a business plan filed every five years with the Mexican government. KCSM filed its third business plan with the Mexican government in December 2007 in which KCSM committed to certain minimum investment and capital improvement goals, which may be waived by the Mexican government upon application for relief for good cause. The Mexican government could also revoke KCSM’s exclusivity after 2027 if it determines that there is insufficient competition.
The Concession is subject to early termination or revocation under certain circumstances. In the event that the Concession is revoked by the Mexican government, KCSM will receive no compensation. Rail lines and all other fixtures covered by the Concession, as well as all improvements made by KCSM or third parties, will revert to the Mexican government. All other property not covered by the Concession, including all locomotives and railcars otherwise acquired, will remain KCSM’s property. In the event of early termination, or total or partial revocation, the Mexican government would have the right to cause KCSM to lease all service-related assets to it for a term of at least one year, automatically renewable for additional one-year terms up to five years. The amount of the rent would be determined by experts appointed by KCSM and the Mexican government. The Mexican government must exercise this right within four months after early termination or revocation of the Concession. In addition, the Mexican government would have a right of first refusal with respect to certain transfers by KCSM of railroad equipment within 90  days after any revocation of the Concession. The Mexican government may also temporarily seize the rail lines and assets used in operating the rail lines in the event of a natural disaster, war, significant public disturbances, or imminent danger to the domestic peace or economy for the duration of any of the foregoing events; provided, however, that Mexican law requires that the Mexican government pay KCSM compensation equal to damages caused and losses suffered if it effects a statutory appropriation for reasons of the public interest. These payments may not be sufficient to compensate the Company for its losses and may not be timely made.
Employees and Labor Relations.  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 during 2007 and 2008 covering all of KCSR’s unionized work force through June 30, 2010. These agreements continue in effect until new agreements are reached. Labor negotiations in the rail industry are governed by the Railway Labor Act (the “RLA”), which bars strikes or other self-help until exhaustion of mandatory procedures. Contract negotiations with the various unions generally take place over an extended period of time and have not historically resulted in any strike, boycott, or other disruption in the Company’s business operations.
The nation's largest freight railroads, including KCSR, have been in national (multi-employer) bargaining with the rail unions since January 2010. In September 2011, the railroads ratified the agreement with the largest union, the United Transportation Union, which represents about one third of the KCSR employees covered by this bargaining agreement. On November 5, 2011, a Presidential Emergency Board (“PEB”) appointed by President Obama issued recommendations to resolve the disputes between the U.S. railroads and the 12 unions that had not yet reached agreements. As of December 31, 2011, tentative agreements were reached with 11 of those 12 unions. As of the date of this filing, these agreements have been ratified and will be in effect through 2015.
On February 2, 2012, the railroad industry reached a tentative agreement with the remaining union. The union will commence ratification of this tentative agreement by its members.
KCSM 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 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. In October 2011, compensation terms and all other benefits covering the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 and the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013, respectively, were


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finalized between KCSM and the Mexican Railroad Union. 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.

Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented using the accrual basis of accounting and include the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
The equity method of accounting is used for all entities in which the Company or its subsidiaries have significant influence, but not a controlling interest. The Company evaluates less-than-majority-owned investments for consolidation pursuant to consolidation and variable interest entity guidance. The Company does not have any less-than-majority-owned investments requiring consolidation.
Use of Estimates.  The accounting and financial reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include those related to the recoverability and useful lives of assets, personal injury claims, litigation provisions and income taxes. Changes in facts and circumstances may result in revised estimates and actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition.  The Company recognizes freight revenue based upon the percentage of completion of a commodity movement as a shipment moves from origin to destination, with the related expense recognized as incurred. Other revenues, in general, are recognized when the product is shipped, as services are performed or contractual obligations are fulfilled.
Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss).  For financial reporting purposes, foreign subsidiaries maintain records in U.S. dollars, which is the functional currency. The dollar is the currency that reflects the economic substance of the underlying events and circumstances relevant to the entity. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in pesos are remeasured into dollars using current exchange rates. The difference between the exchange rate on the date of the transaction and the exchange rate on the settlement date, or balance sheet date if not settled, is included in the income statement as foreign exchange gain or loss.
Cash Equivalents.  Short-term liquid investments with an initial maturity of three months or less are classified as cash and cash equivalents.
Accounts Receivable, net.  Accounts receivable are net of an allowance for uncollectible accounts as determined by historical experience and adjusted for economic uncertainties or known trends. Accounts are charged to the allowance when a customer enters bankruptcy, when an account has been transferred to a collection agent or submitted for legal action, or when a customer is significantly past due and all available means of collection have been exhausted. At December 31, 2011 and 2010 , the allowance for doubtful accounts was $4.6 million and $3.7 million , respectively. Bad debt expense was $0.9 million and $1.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2009 , respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2010 , accounts receivable allowance recovery was $1.4 million .
Materials and Supplies.  Materials and supplies consisting of diesel fuel, items to be used in the maintenance of rolling stock and items to be used in the maintenance or construction of road property are valued at average cost.
Derivative Instruments.  Derivatives are measured at fair value and recorded on the balance sheet as either assets or liabilities. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recorded either through current earnings or as other comprehensive income, depending on hedge designation. Gains and losses on derivative instruments classified as cash flow hedges are reported in other comprehensive income and are reclassified into earnings in the periods in which earnings are impacted by the variability of the cash flow of the hedged item. The ineffective portion of all hedge transactions is recognized in current period earnings.


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Restricted Funds.  Restricted funds represents cash held by MSLLC which is restricted for use by KCS. These funds are restricted until they are used by MSLLC for capacity additions on the Meridian Speedway.
Property and Equipment (including Concession Assets). KCS capitalizes costs for self-constructed additions and improvements to property including direct labor and material, indirect overhead costs, and interest during long-term construction projects. Direct costs are charged to capital projects based on the work performed and the material used. Indirect overhead costs are allocated to capital projects as a standard percentage, which is evaluated annually, and applied to direct labor and material costs. Asset removal activities are performed in conjunction with replacement activities; therefore, removal costs are estimated based on a standard percentage of direct labor and indirect overhead costs related to capital replacement projects. For purchased assets, all costs necessary to make the asset ready for its intended use are capitalized. Expenditures that significantly increase asset values or extend useful lives are capitalized. Repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.
Properties and equipment are carried at cost and are depreciated primarily on the group method of depreciation, which the Company believes closely approximates a straight line basis over the estimated useful lives measured in years. Costs incurred by the Company to acquire the concession rights and related assets, as well as subsequent improvements to the concession assets, are capitalized and amortized using the group method of depreciation over the lesser of the current expected Concession term, including probable renewal, or the estimated useful lives of the assets and rights. Remaining properties, primarily technology and leasehold improvements, are depreciated using the straight line method over the lesser of estimated useful or lease lives.
KCS follows the group method of depreciation which applies a composite rate to classes of similar assets rather than to individual assets. Composite depreciation rates are based upon the Company’s estimates of the expected average useful lives of assets as well as expected net salvage value at the end of their useful lives. In developing these estimates, the Company utilizes periodic depreciation studies performed by an independent engineering firm. Depreciation rate studies are performed at least every three years for equipment and at least every six years for road property (rail, ties, ballast, etc.). The depreciation studies take into account factors such as:
•
Statistical analysis of historical patterns of use and retirements of each asset class;
•
Evaluation of any expected changes in current operations and the outlook for the continued use of the assets;
•
Evaluation of technological advances and changes to maintenance practices; and
•
Historical and expected salvage to be received upon retirement.
The depreciation studies may also indicate that the recorded amount of accumulated depreciation is deficient or in excess of the amount indicated by the study. Any such deficiency or excess is amortized as a component of depreciation expense over the remaining useful lives of the affected asset class, as determined by the study. The Company also monitors these factors in non-study years to determine if adjustments should be made to depreciation rates.
Also under the group method of depreciation, the cost of railroad property and equipment (net of salvage or sales proceeds) retired or replaced in the normal course of business is charged to accumulated depreciation with no gain or loss recognized. The cost of the property and equipment retired is based on actual historical costs. Gains or losses on dispositions of land or non-group property and abnormal retirements of railroad property are recognized through income. A retirement of railroad property would be considered abnormal if the cause of the retirement is unusual in nature and its actual life is significantly shorter than what would be expected for that group based on the depreciation studies. An abnormal retirement could cause the Company to reevaluate the estimated useful life of the impacted asset class.
During the year ended December 31, 2011, KCS engaged an independent engineering firm to assist management in performing a depreciation study on KCSM’s road property and equipment.  The depreciation impacts of the study results were immaterial to 2011 consolidated financial results.
Effective as of October 1, 2010, the Company changed depreciation rates on certain locomotive and road assets based on reassessment of the adequacy of the accumulated depreciation provisions, asset usage and replacement patterns. The full year net depreciation expense reduction in 2011 resulting from these changes was $4.2 million .


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Effective as of October 1, 2009, KCSM extended its useful life estimates for its concession assets. At the time the Concession was granted, because there was no previous experience with the Mexican government granting railroad concessions to private companies and due to the lack of experience in working with the Mexican Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (“Secretary of Communications and Transportation” or “SCT”) and operating under the concession rights, the Company used the shorter of the estimated useful life of the underlying assets or the current Concession term, which ends in 2047, as the useful life estimate for concession assets. As part of the Company’s ongoing assessment of useful lives of property, a determination was made in the fourth quarter of 2009 that it was probable that the Concession would be renewed for an additional 50-year term at the end of the current term and that the capital assets required to operate under the Concession would be depreciated over the shorter of the asset group’s useful life or the current Concession term plus one additional 50-year term. This change in accounting estimate was implemented prospectively effective October 1, 2009, reducing amortization expense in the fourth quarter of 2009 by approximately $2.6 million and $10.4 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 , respectively.
Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If impairment indicators are present and the estimated future undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value of the long-lived assets, the carrying value would be reduced to the estimated fair value. Future cash flow estimates for an impairment review would be based on the lowest level of identifiable cash flows, which are the Company’s U.S. and Mexican operations. During the year ended December 31, 2011, management did not identify any indicators of impairment.
Goodwill.  Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired in a business combination. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010 , the goodwill balance was $13.2 million , which is included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Goodwill is not amortized, but is reviewed at least annually, or more frequently as indicators warrant, for impairment. An impairment loss would be recognized to the extent that the carrying amount exceeds the assets’ fair values. The Company performed its annual impairment review for goodwill as of November 30, 2011 and 2010 , and concluded there was no impairment in 2011 or 2010 .
Fair Value of Financial Instruments.  Non-financial assets and liabilities are recognized at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value only in certain circumstances. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Company determines the fair values of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based upon the observability of inputs. 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.
Environmental Liabilities.  The Company records liabilities for remediation and restoration costs related to past activities when the Company’s obligation is probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated. Costs of future expenditures for environmental remediation are not discounted to their present value. Recoveries of environmental remediation costs from other parties are recorded as assets when their receipt is deemed probable. Costs of ongoing compliance activities related to current operations are expensed as incurred.
Personal Injury Claims.  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 Company’s personal injury liability is based on actuarial studies performed on an undiscounted basis by an independent third party actuarial firm and reviewed by management. The


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liability is based on claims filed and an estimate of claims incurred but not yet reported. Adjustments to the liability are reflected as operating expenses in the period in which the adjustments are known. Legal fees related to personal injury claims are recorded in operating expense in the period incurred.
Health and Welfare and KCSM Post-Employment Benefits.  The Company provides certain medical, life and other post-employment benefits to certain active employees and retirees. The Company uses actuaries to assist management in measuring the benefit obligation and cost based on the current plan provisions, employee demographics, and assumptions about financial and demographic factors affecting the probability, timing and amount of expected future benefit payments. Significant assumptions include the discount rate, rate of increase in compensation levels, and the health care cost trend rate. Actuarial gains and losses determined at the measurement date (typically December 31) are recognized immediately in the consolidated statements of income.
KCSM Employees’ Statutory Profit Sharing.  Mexican employees are statutorily entitled to receive Participacion a los Trabajadores de las Utilidades (referred to by its Spanish acronym, PTU or Statutory Profit Sharing). This payment is based on an employer’s net profit based on accounting principles as prescribed in Mexican law, rather than net profit based on U.S. GAAP. Deferred employees’ statutory profit sharing is accounted for using the liability method in a manner similar to income taxes and included as a component of compensation and benefits within the consolidated statements of income.
Share-Based Compensation.  The Company accounts for all share-based compensation in accordance with fair value recognition provisions. Under this method, compensation expense is measured at grant date based on the then fair value of the award and is recognized over the requisite service period in which the award is earned. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of the grant and revised, as necessary, in subsequent periods should actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.
The Company issues treasury stock to settle share-based awards. The Company does not intend to repurchase any shares in 2012 to provide shares to issue as share-based awards; however, management frequently evaluates the appropriateness of the level of shares outstanding.
Income Taxes.  Deferred income tax effects of transactions reported in different periods for financial reporting and income tax return purposes are recorded under the liability method of accounting for income taxes. This method gives consideration to the future tax consequences of the deferred income tax items and immediately recognizes changes in income tax laws upon enactment. In addition, the Company has not provided U.S. federal income taxes on the undistributed operating earnings of its foreign investments since the earnings will be reinvested indefinitely or the earnings will be remitted in a tax-free transaction.
The Company has recognized a deferred tax asset, net of a valuation allowance, for net operating loss carryovers. The Company projects sufficient future taxable income to realize the deferred tax asset recorded less the valuation allowance. These projections take into consideration assumptions about inflation rates, currency fluctuations, future income and future capital expenditures. If assumptions or actual conditions change, the deferred tax asset, net of the valuation allowance, will be adjusted to properly reflect the expected tax benefit.
New Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued new guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income, which requires companies to report net income and other comprehensive income in either a single statement or in two consecutive statements. As the guidance impacts presentation only, there are no changes to the components that are recognized in net income or other comprehensive income under current accounting guidance. In December 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to this guidance which indefinitely defers the requirement to present reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component in both the statement in which net income is presented and the statement in which other comprehensive income is presented. The guidance will be effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2012 with retrospective application required.
In September 2011, the FASB amended the guidance on testing goodwill for impairment. Under this new guidance, companies have the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine if it is more likely than not that goodwill might be


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impaired and whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test required under current accounting standards. This guidance will be effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2012.

Note 3. Earnings Per Share
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. Nonvested stock awards granted to employees and officers are included in weighted average shares as they are earned for purposes of computing basic earnings per common share. 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 upon the conversion of preferred stock to common stock and shares issuable under the Stock Option and Performance Award Plan. 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) :
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Net income available to common stockholders for purposes of computing basic earnings per share
$
328.7

 
$
169.2

 
$
56.1

Effect of dividends on conversion of convertible preferred stock
1.3

 
10.8

 
—

Net income available to common stockholders for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share
$
330.0

 
$
180.0

 
$
56.1

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding (in thousands) :
 
 
 
 
 
Basic shares
108,208

 
100,054

 
93,145

Additional weighted average shares attributable to:
 
 
 
 
 
Convertible preferred stock
1,245

 
7,000

 
—

Stock options and nonvested shares
377

 
480

 
504

Diluted shares
109,830

 
107,534

 
93,649

 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
$
3.04

 
$
1.69

 
$
0.60

Diluted earnings per share
$
3.00

 
$
1.67

 
$
0.60


Potentially dilutive shares excluded from the calculation (in thousands):
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Stock options which effect on diluted earnings per share is anti-dilutive
96

 
4

 
50

Convertible preferred stock which is anti-dilutive
—

 
—

 
7,000


Note 4. Hurricane Alex
Hurricane Alex made landfall on June 30, 2010, causing widespread damage and flooding in central and northeastern Mexico. The hurricane resulted in extensive damage to Kansas City Southern de México, S.A. de C.V.’s track and bridge infrastructures, and also caused multiple track-related incidents and significantly disrupted the Company’s rail service.
The Company maintains a comprehensive insurance program intended to cover such events. The property and casualty insurance program covers loss or damage to Company property and third-party property over which the Company has custody and control and covers losses associated with business interruption. This program has combined coverage for both property damage and business interruption and has a self-insured retention amount of $10.0 million for flood related losses. In addition,


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the Company also maintains a general liability insurance program. This program had a self-insured retention of $1.0 million in Mexico at the time of Hurricane Alex.
The Company experienced lost revenues in the third quarter of 2010, as customers were required to use alternate carriers or modes of transportation until rail service was restored. In addition, the Company incurred losses related to property damage and incremental expenses, which were fully offset by a receivable for probable insurance recoveries.
During 2011, the Company settled the portion of the insurance claim related to the property and casualty program, including business interruption, for $66.0 million , before the related self-insured retention of $10.0 million , and the portion of the insurance claim related to general liability for third-party damages for $7.6 million , before the related self-insured retention of $1.0 million . As a result of these settlements, the Company recognized a gain on insurance recoveries of $25.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. This gain primarily represents the recovery of lost profits and the replacement value of property in excess of its carrying value, net of the self-insured retentions.
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company received insurance proceeds of $52.6 million and $10.0 million , respectively.

Note 5. Property and Equipment (including Concession Assets)
Property and Equipment . Property and equipment, including concession assets, and related accumulated depreciation and amortization and depreciation rates for each category are summarized below ( in millions, except percentages ):
As of December 31, 2011
Cost
 
Accumulated
Depreciation
 
Net Book
Value
 
Depreciation
Rates for 2011
Land
$
207.4

 
$
—

 
$
207.4

 
N/A

Concession land rights
141.2

 
(18.0
)
 
123.2

 
1.0
%
Rail and other track material (a)
1,431.0

 
(317.8
)
 
1,113.2

 
1.8-2.9%

Ties (a)
1,250.6

 
(259.0
)
 
991.6

 
2.0-4.1%

Grading
830.5

 
(114.7
)
 
715.8

 
1.0
%
Bridges and tunnels
555.1

 
(103.3
)
 
451.8

 
1.3
%
Ballast (a)
541.1

 
(122.8
)
 
418.3

 
2.7-4.3%

Other (b)
717.7

 
(206.2
)
 
511.5

 
2.9
%
Total road property
5,326.0

 
(1,123.8
)
 
4,202.2

 
2.6
%
Locomotives
654.4

 
(127.0
)
 
527.4

 
5.5
%
Freight cars
142.0

 
(69.5
)
 
72.5

 
4.1
%
Other equipment
37.3

 
(9.2
)
 
28.1

 
6.8
%
Total equipment
833.7

 
(205.7
)
 
628.0

 
5.3
%
Technology and other
123.3

 
(87.7
)
 
35.6

 
14.0
%
Construction in progress
153.1

 
—

 
153.1

 
N/A

Total property and equipment (including concession assets)
$
6,784.7

 
$
(1,435.2
)
 
$
5,349.5

 
N/A

_____________
(a)
Depreciation rates reflect the range of rates applied based on the density class.
(b)
Other includes signals, buildings and other road assets.


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As of December 31, 2010
Cost
 
Accumulated
Depreciation
 
Net Book
Value
 
Depreciation
Rates for 2010
Land
$
177.0

 
$
—

 
$
177.0

 
N/A

Concession land rights
141.2

 
(16.6
)
 
124.6

 
1.0
%
Rail and other track material (a)
1,308.3

 
(287.3
)
 
1,021.0

 
1.5-4.2%

Ties (a)
1,135.5

 
(227.4
)
 
908.1

 
2.0-4.0%

Grading
815.2

 
(106.1
)
 
709.1

 
0.9
%
Bridges and tunnels
531.1

 
(85.0
)
 
446.1

 
1.3
%
Ballast (a)
494.1

 
(116.6
)
 
377.5

 
2.5-4.6%

Other (b)
650.3

 
(196.1
)
 
454.2

 
2.7
%
Total road property
4,934.5

 
(1,018.5
)
 
3,916.0

 
2.6
%
Locomotives
501.8

 
(115.0
)
 
386.8

 
5.8
%
Freight cars
144.0

 
(65.5
)
 
78.5

 
4.4
%
Other equipment
36.9

 
(8.4
)
 
28.5

 
5.5
%
Total equipment
682.7

 
(188.9
)
 
493.8

 
5.5
%
Technology and other
121.9

 
(74.4
)
 
47.5

 
12.8
%
Construction in progress
143.5

 
—

 
143.5

 
N/A

Total property and equipment (including
concession assets)
$
6,200.8

 
$
(1,298.4
)
 
$
4,902.4

 
N/A

_____________
(a)
Depreciation rates reflect the range of rates applied based on the density class.
(b)
Other includes signals, buildings and other road assets.
Concession assets, net of accumulated amortization of $347.1 million and $305.3 million , totaled $1,855.1 million and $1,800.1 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010 , respectively.
The Company capitalized $1.0 million , $1.3 million , and $2.8 million of interest for the years ended December 31, 2011 , 2010 , and 2009 , respectively.
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment (including concession assets) totaled $186.2 million , $184.9 million and $181.6 million , for 2011 , 2010 , and 2009 , respectively.

Note 6. Other Balance Sheet Captions
Other Current Assets.  Other current assets included the following items at December 31 (in millions):
 
2011
 
2010
Refundable taxes
$
31.8

 
$
8.0

Prepaid expenses
25.6

 
21.1

Deferred employees’ statutory profit sharing asset
11.7

 
36.8

Insurance receivable related to hurricane damage
—

 
23.4

Other
0.4

 
1.9

Other current assets
$
69.5

 
$
91.2




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Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities.  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities included the following items at December 31 (in millions):
 
2011
 
2010
Accounts payable
$
202.6

 
$
198.3

Derailments, personal injury and other claim provisions
65.2

 
56.0

Accrued wages and vacation
63.7

 
66.4

Interest payable
17.5

 
19.5

Rents and leases payable
14.3

 
17.4

Income and other taxes
11.4

 
12.2

Other
26.4

 
33.2

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
401.1

 
$
403.0


Note 7. Acquisition
On March 3, 2010, the Company acquired an intermodal facility in Mexico. The aggregate purchase price for the intermodal facility was $25.1 million , which was funded with available cash. As a result of the final valuation completed in the second quarter of 2010, the Company recorded goodwill of $2.6 million and identifiable intangible assets of $2.0 million . The acquisition is not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Note 8. Fair Value Measurements
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 fair value due to their short-term nature.
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 $1,741.3 million and $1,739.8 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010 , respectively. The carrying value was $1,639.1 million and $1,639.7 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010 , respectively.
The Company’s assets and liabilities recorded at fair value have been categorized based upon a fair value hierarchy as described in Note 2 — “Significant Accounting Policies”. As of December 31, 2010, the Company’s derivative financial instruments consisted of an interest rate liability contract of $0.4 million which was classified as Level 2. There were no derivative financial instruments outstanding as of December 31, 2011. 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.




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Note 9. Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt at December 31 (in millions):
 
2011
 
2010
KCSR
 
 
 
Revolving credit facility, variable interest rate, 1.800% at December 31, 2011, due 2016
$
50.0

 
$
—

Term loan, variable interest rate, 1.795% at December 31, 2011, due 2017
296.3

 
307.4

13.0% senior notes
—

 
113.7

8.0% senior notes, due 2015
275.0

 
275.0

Capital lease obligations, due serially to 2017
11.7

 
13.4

Other debt obligations
0.4

 
0.5

Tex-Mex
 
 
 
RRIF loan, 4.29%, due serially to 2030
42.5

 
43.9

KCSM
 
 
 
Revolving credit facility, variable interest rate, due 2016
—

 
—

7  5 / 8 % senior notes
—

 
32.4

7  3 / 8 % senior notes
—

 
165.0

12  1 / 2 % senior notes, due 2016
94.3

 
93.6

8.0% senior notes, due 2018
296.5

 
296.0

6  5 / 8 % senior notes, due 2020
185.0

 
185.0

6  1 / 8 % senior notes, due 2021
200.0

 
—

5.737% financing agreement, due 2023
52.8

 
60.6

6.195% financing agreement, due 2023
40.9

 
44.4

9.310% loan agreements, due 2020
88.1

 
—

Capital lease obligations, due serially to 2012
1.5

 
3.4

Other debt obligations
3.9

 
5.2

KCS
 
 
 
Other debt obligations
0.2

 
0.2

Total
1,639.1

 
1,639.7

Less: Debt due within one year
36.3

 
18.1

Long-term debt
$
1,602.8

 
$
1,621.6


KCSR Debt
Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loans.  On April 28, 2006, KCS, KCSR and the other subsidiary guarantors named therein entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the “2006 KCSR Credit Agreement”), in an aggregate amount of $371.1 million with The Bank of Nova Scotia and other lenders named in the 2006 KCSR Credit Agreement. The 2006 KCSR Credit Agreement initially consisted of a $125.0 million  revolving credit facility with a letter of credit sublimit of $25.0 million and swing line advances of up to $15.0 million , and a $246.1 million term loan facility (the “Term Loan B Facility”). On May 31, 2007, KCSR entered into Amendment No. 1 to the 2006 KCSR Credit Agreement which provided for a new $75.0 million term loan facility (the “Term Loan C Facility”) under the 2006 KCSR Credit Agreement. On March 16, 2010, KCSR entered into Amendment No. 2 to the 2006 KCSR Credit Agreement which extended the maturity of the revolving credit facility of the 2006 KCSR Credit Agreement from April 28, 2011 to April 28, 2013 . In consideration for this change, the Applicable Margin (as defined in Amendment No. 2) in respect of the revolving credit facility and swing line advances was increased. In addition, Amendment No. 2 modified certain covenants of the 2006 KCSR Credit Agreement to permit the


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incurrence of certain indebtedness and the creation of liens related to such indebtedness, as well as certain prepayments of existing unsecured debt.
On July 12, 2011, KCS together with KCSR and certain subsidiaries named therein as guarantors (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the “2011 KCSR Credit Agreement”) with various lenders. The 2011 KCSR Credit Agreement provides KCSR with (i) a five-and-one-half year $300.0 million term loan credit facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) and (ii) a five-year $200.0 million revolving credit facility consisting of a revolving facility up to $200.0 million (the “Revolving Facility”), a letter of credit facility of $25.0 million (the “Letter of Credit Facility”) and a swing line facility of up to $15.0 million (the “Swing Line Facility”). The Letter of Credit Facility and the Swing Line Facility each constitute usage under the Revolving Facility.
The $305.8 million outstanding term loans under the 2006 KCSR Credit Agreement were combined and refinanced with those under the Term Loan Facility and KCSR used available cash to reduce the principal balance of the prior term loans by $5.8 million . Under the 2011 KCSR Credit Agreement, the final maturity of the term loans was extended from April 28, 2013 to January 15, 2017 . Commitments under KCSR’s prior revolving credit facility were rolled over into the new Revolving Facility and the maturity was extended from April 28, 2013 to July 15, 2016 .
KCSR is required to make quarterly principal payments on the Term Loan Facility commencing December 31, 2011, with any remaining unpaid principal balance due and payable on January 15, 2017 . The outstanding principal balance of loans under the Term Loan Facility and the Revolving Facility bear interest at floating rates. At KCSR’s option, the loans bear interest at either (i) the greater of (a) The Bank of Nova Scotia’s base rate, (b) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% or (c) one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 1.00% (the “Base Rate”) plus a margin of 0.25% to 1.50% (depending on the leverage ratio as defined in the 2011 KCSR Credit Agreement, the “Leverage Ratio”) or (ii) LIBOR plus a margin of 1.25% to 2.50% (depending on the Leverage Ratio). The outstanding principal balance of loans under the Swing Line Facility bear interest at the Base Rate plus a margin of 0.25% to 1.50% (depending on the Leverage Ratio). As of December 31, 2011, advances under the Revolving Facility totaled $50.0 million .
The obligations under the 2011 KCSR Credit Agreement are secured by a significant portion of the assets of KCS, KCSR and the Subsidiary Guarantors pursuant to an Amended and Restated Security Agreement dated July 12, 2011 (the “Security Agreement”) among KCS, KCSR, each Subsidiary Guarantor and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the lenders. Under the terms of the Security Agreement, KCS, KCSR and their restricted subsidiaries (as defined in the 2011 KCSR Credit Agreement) agreed to subordinate payment of certain intercompany debt. In addition, KCS and each Subsidiary Guarantor guaranteed repayment of the amounts due under the 2011 KCSR Credit Agreement and the equity interests of KCSR and each Subsidiary Guarantor have been pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement to secure obligations under the 2011 KCSR Credit Agreement.
The 2011 KCSR Credit Agreement contains covenants that restrict or prohibit certain actions, including, but not limited to, KCS’s ability to incur debt, create or suffer to exist liens, make prepayment of particular debt, pay dividends, 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. In addition, KCS must meet certain consolidated interest coverage and leverage ratios. Failure to maintain compliance with the covenants could constitute a default which could accelerate the payment of any outstanding amounts under the 2011 KCSR Credit Agreement.
8.0% Senior Notes.  On May 30, 2008, KCSR issued $275.0 million principal amount of 8.0% senior unsecured notes due June 1, 2015 (the “ 8.0%  Senior Notes”), which bear interest semiannually at a fixed annual rate of 8.0% . A portion of the proceeds from the issuance of the 8.0%  Senior Notes was used to purchase the 9 1 / 2 % senior unsecured notes due October 1, 2008 (the “9 1 / 2 % Senior Notes”) tendered under an offer to purchase. The remaining proceeds from the issuance were used to reduce borrowings under the KCSR revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes. The 8.0%  Senior Notes are redeemable in whole or in part prior to June 1, 2012 by paying the greater of either 101% of the principal amount or the principal amount plus a “make whole” premium and in whole or in part on and after June 1, 2012 , at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) plus any accrued and unpaid interest: 2012 — 104% , 2013  — 102% and 2014  — 100% . The 8.0%  Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by KCS and certain subsidiaries of KCS who guarantee the 2011 KCSR Credit Agreement (the “Note Guarantors”). The 8.0% Senior Notes and the note guarantees rank pari


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passu in right of payment with KCSR’s, KCS’s, and the Note Guarantors’ existing and future unsecured, unsubordinated obligations. In addition, the  8.0% Senior Notes include certain covenants which are customary for these types of debt instruments issued by borrowers with similar credit ratings, restrict or prohibit certain actions and are similar in nature to those contained in the 2011 KCSR Credit Agreement. Certain of these covenants no longer apply if the  8.0% Senior Notes are assigned an investment grade rating by both Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s.
13.0% Senior Notes.  On December 18, 2008, KCSR issued $190.0 million principal amount of 13.0%  senior unsecured notes due December 15, 2013 , (the “ 13.0% Senior Notes”) which bore interest semiannually at a fixed annual rate of 13.0% . The 13.0%  Senior Notes were issued at a discount to par value, resulting in a $22.0 million discount and a yield to maturity of 16.5% . KCS used the net proceeds from the offering, along with other borrowings, to purchase the 7 1 / 2 % senior unsecured notes due June 15, 2009 (the “7 1 / 2 % Senior Notes”) tendered under an offer to purchase. The 13.0% Senior Notes were redeemable in whole or in part prior to December 15, 2011 by paying the greater of either 101% of the principal amount or the principal amount plus a “make whole” premium and in whole or in part on and after December 15, 2011 , at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) plus any accrued and unpaid interest: 2011  — 113% and 2012  — 106.5% . On June 4, 2010, the Company redeemed $66.5 million principal amount of the 13.0% Senior Notes pursuant to a provision which allowed KCSR to redeem up to 35% of the 13.0% Senior Notes at any time prior to December 15, 2010 at par value plus coupon from the proceeds of any sale of capital stock in KCSM or KCS. This followed KCS’s offering of 5.8 million shares for net proceeds of $214.9 million in May 2010. On December 15, 2011, the Company used available cash to redeem all of the outstanding $123.5 million aggregate principal amount of the 13.0% Senior Notes at a redemption price of 113% of the principal amount.
Tex-Mex Debt
RRIF Loan Agreement.  On June 28, 2005, Tex-Mex entered into an agreement with the Federal Railroad Administration (“FRA”) to borrow $50.0 million to be used for infrastructure improvements in order to accommodate growing freight rail traffic related to the NAFTA corridor. The note bears interest at 4.29% annually and the principal balance amortizes quarterly with a final maturity of July 13, 2030 . The loan was made under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (“RRIF”) Program administered by the FRA. The loan is guaranteed by Mexrail, which has issued a Pledge Agreement in favor of the lender equal to the gross revenues earned by Mexrail on per-car fees on traffic crossing the International Rail Bridge in Laredo, Texas. In addition, the Company has agreed to guarantee the scheduled principal payment installments due to the FRA from Tex-Mex under the loan agreement on a rolling five-year basis.
KCSM Debt
Revolving Credit Facility. On August 30, 2010, KCSM entered into a secured credit agreement (the “2010 KCSM Credit Agreement”) with various lenders and other institutions which provided KCSM with a three -year $100.0 million revolving credit facility consisting of (i) a revolving facility in an amount up to $100.0 million (the “2010 Revolving Facility”) and, (ii) a letter of credit and a swing line facility in an amount up to $10.0 million each.
On September 30, 2011, KCSM entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the “2011 KCSM Credit Agreement”) with various financial institutions. The 2011 KCSM Credit Agreement increased the revolving credit facility to $200.0 million and extended the maturity to September 30, 2016 . The 2011 KCSM Credit Agreement includes (i) a revolving credit facility up to $200.0 million (the “2011 KCSM Revolving Facility”), (ii) a letter of credit facility up to $15.0 million (the “KCSM Letter of Credit Facility”), and (iii) a swing line facility up to $15.0 million (the “KCSM Swing Line Facility”). The KCSM Letter of Credit Facility and the KCSM Swing Line Facility each constitute usage under the 2011 KCSM Revolving Facility.
Any outstanding principal balance of loans under the 2011 KCSM Revolving Facility bear interest at floating rates. At KCSM’s option, the loans bear interest at either (i) the greater of (a) JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.’s prime rate, (b) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% or (c) one-month LIBOR plus 1.00% (the “Base Rate”) plus a margin of 0.25% to 1.50% (depending on KCSM’s leverage ratio), or (ii) one, two, three or six-month LIBOR plus a margin of 1.25% to 2.50% (depending on KCSM’s leverage ratio). The outstanding principal balance of loans under the KCSM Swing Line Facility bear interest at the Base Rate plus a margin of 0.25% to 1.50% (depending on KCSM’s leverage ratio).


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The 2011 KCSM Credit Agreement is secured by the accounts receivable and certain locomotives of KCSM and certain of its subsidiaries. In addition, KCSM and certain of its subsidiaries agreed to subordinate payment of certain intercompany debt, certain KCSM subsidiaries guaranteed repayment of the amounts due under the 2011 KCSM Credit Agreement (up to the amount permitted by KCSM’s outstanding indentures) and certain equity interests as defined in the 2011 KCSM Credit Agreement were pledged to secure obligations under the 2011 KCSM Credit Agreement.
The 2011 KCSM Credit Agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants typical of such credit agreements, including financial covenants related to a leverage ratio and an interest coverage ratio as defined in the 2011 KCSM Credit Agreement. Events of default under the 2011 KCSM Credit Agreement include, but are not limited to, certain payment defaults; breach of any representation or warranty; non-performance of covenants and obligations; default on other indebtedness; certain judgments rendered; restrictions or requirements limiting the availability or the transfer of foreign exchange; a change in control; bankruptcy or insolvency of KCSM and certain subsidiaries and obligors; an impairment of security; the failure of subordination; certain actions by a governmental authority; failure to obtain certain consents; and termination of the concession title. The occurrence of an event of default could result in the acceleration of the repayment of any outstanding principal balance of the 2011 KCSM Revolving Facility.
As of December 31, 2011 , KCSM had no outstanding amount under the 2011 KCSM Revolving Facility.
7 5 / 8 % Senior Notes.  On November 21, 2006, KCSM issued $175.0 million principal amount of 7 5 / 8 % senior unsecured notes due December 1, 2013 (the “7 5 / 8 % Senior Notes”), which bore interest semiannually at a fixed annual rate of 7 5 / 8 %. The 7 5 / 8 % Senior Notes were redeemable at KCSM’s option in whole or in part on or after December 1, 2010 , subject to certain limitations, at the following redemption prices (expressed in percentages of principal amount), plus any accrued and unpaid interest: 2010  — 103.813% , 2011  — 101.906% and 2012  — 100.000% . In addition, the 7 5 / 8 % Senior Notes were redeemable, in whole but not in part, at KCSM’s option at their principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, in the event of certain changes in the Mexican withholding tax rate.
On November 2, 2010, pursuant to an offer to purchase, KCSM commenced a cash tender offer and a consent solicitation for its 7 5 / 8 % Senior Notes. On December 20, 2010, KCSM purchased $142.6 million principal amount of the tendered 7 5 / 8 % Senior Notes in accordance with the terms and conditions of the tender offer set forth in the offer to purchase using the proceeds received from the issuance of $185.0 million principal amount of KCSM 6 5 / 8 % senior unsecured notes due December 15, 2020 (the “6 5 / 8 % Senior Notes”). On May 6, 2011, pursuant to an offer to purchase, KCSM commenced a cash tender offer and consent solicitation for all of the outstanding 7 5 / 8 % Senior Notes. Through June 7, 2011, KCSM purchased and redeemed the remaining $32.4 million of the 7 5 / 8 % Senior Notes using the proceeds received from the issuance of $200.0 million principal amount of 6 1 / 8 % senior unsecured notes due June 15, 2021 (the “6 1 / 8 % Senior Notes”) and available cash.
7 3 / 8 % Senior Notes.  On May 16, 2007, KCSM issued $165.0 million principal amount of 7 3 / 8 % senior unsecured notes due June 1, 2014 (the “7 3 / 8 % Senior Notes”), which bore interest semiannually at a fixed annual rate of 7 3 / 8 %. The 7 3 / 8 % Senior Notes were redeemable at KCSM’s option, in whole but not in part, at 100% of their principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, in the event of certain changes in the Mexican withholding tax rate, and in whole or in part, on or after June 1, 2011 , subject to certain limitations, at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) plus any accrued and unpaid interest: 2011  — 103.688% , 2012  — 101.844% and 2013  — 100.000% .
On May 6, 2011, pursuant to an offer to purchase, KCSM commenced a cash tender offer and consent solicitation for all of the outstanding 7 3 / 8 % Senior Notes. Through June 7, 2011, KCSM purchased and redeemed all of the outstanding $165.0 million of the 7 3 / 8 % Senior Notes using the proceeds received from the issuance of the 6 1 / 8 % Senior Notes and available cash.
12 1 / 2 % Senior Notes.  On March 30, 2009, KCSM issued $200.0 million principal amount of 12 1 / 2 % senior unsecured notes due April 1, 2016 (the “12 1 / 2 % Senior Notes”), which bear interest semiannually at a fixed annual rate of 12 1 / 2 %. The 12 1 / 2 % Senior Notes were issued at a discount to par value, resulting in an $11.0 million discount and a yield to maturity of 13 3 / 4 %. KCSM used a portion of the net proceeds from the offering to repay all amounts outstanding under a credit agreement KCSM entered into on June 14, 2007 (the “2007 KCSM Credit Agreement”). The 12 1 / 2 % Senior Notes are redeemable at KCSM’s option in whole or in part on and after April 1, 2013 , at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) plus any accrued and unpaid interest: 2013  — 106.250% , 2014  — 103.125% and 2015  — 100.000% . In


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addition, the notes are redeemable, in whole but not in part, at KCSM’s option at their principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, in the event of certain changes in the Mexican withholding tax rate.
On June 4, 2010, the Company redeemed $70.0 million principal amount of the 12 1 / 2 % Senior Notes pursuant to a provision which allowed KCSM to redeem up to 35% of the 12 ½% Senior Notes any time prior to April 1, 2012 at par value plus coupon from the proceeds of any sale of capital stock in KCSM or KCS. This followed KCS’s offering of 5.8 million shares of common stock for net proceeds of $214.9 million in May 2010. On November 2, 2010, pursuant to an offer to purchase, KCSM commenced a cash tender offer for its 12 1 / 2 % Senior Notes and on December 20, 2010, KCSM purchased $31.9 million principal amount of the tendered 12 1 / 2 % Senior Notes in accordance with the terms and conditions of the tender offer set forth in the offer to purchase using the proceeds received from the issuance of the 6 5 / 8 % Senior Notes.
KCSM 8.0% Senior Notes.  On January 22, 2010, KCSM issued $300.0 million principal amount of 8.0%  senior unsecured notes due February 1, 2018 (the “KCSM 8.0% Senior Notes”), which bear interest semiannually at a fixed annual rate of 8.0% . The KCSM 8.0% Senior Notes were issued at a discount to par value, resulting in a $4.3 million discount and a yield to maturity of 8 1 / 4 %. KCSM used the net proceeds from the issuance of the KCSM 8.0% Senior Notes and available cash to purchase $290.0 million principal amount of the 9 3 / 8 % senior unsecured notes due May 1, 2012 (the “9 3 / 8 % Senior Notes”) tendered under an offer to purchase and pay all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the KCSM 8.0%  Senior Notes offering and the tender offer. The KCSM 8.0%  Senior Notes are redeemable at KCSM’s option, in whole or in part, on and after February 1, 2014 , at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) plus any accrued and unpaid interest: 2014  — 104.000% , 2015  — 102.000% , 2016 and thereafter — 100.000% . In addition, KCSM may redeem up to 35% of the KCSM 8.0% Senior Notes any time prior to February 1, 2013 at par value plus coupon from the proceeds of the sale of capital stock in KCSM or KCS and the notes are redeemable, in whole but not in part, at KCSM’s option at their principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, in the event of certain changes in the Mexican withholding tax rate.
6 5 / 8 % Senior Notes . On December 20, 2010, KCSM issued the 6 5 / 8 % Senior Notes due December 15, 2020 , which bear interest semiannually at a fixed annual rate of 6 5 / 8 %. KCSM used the net proceeds from the issuance of the 6 5 / 8 % Senior Notes and available cash to purchase $142.6 million principal amount of the 7 5 / 8 % Senior Notes and $31.9 million principal amount of the 12 1 / 2 % Senior Notes tendered under an offer to purchase and pay all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the 6 5 / 8 % Senior Notes offering and the tender offers. The 6 5 / 8 % Senior Notes are redeemable at KCSM’s option, in whole or in part prior to December 15, 2015 , by paying the greater of either 101% of the principal amount or the principal amount plus a “make whole” premium and in whole or in part on or after December 15, 2015, at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) plus any accrued and unpaid interest: 2015  — 103.313% , 2016  — 102.208% , 2017  — 101.104% , 2018 and thereafter — 100.000% . In addition, KCSM may redeem up to 35% of the 6 5 / 8 % Senior Notes at a redemption price equal to 106.625% any time prior to December 15, 2013 at par value plus coupon from the proceeds of the sale of capital stock in KCSM or KCS and the notes are redeemable, in whole but not in part, at KCSM’s option at their principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, in the event of certain changes in the Mexican withholding tax rate.
6 1 / 8 % Senior Notes . On May 20, 2011, KCSM issued the 6 1 / 8 % Senior Notes due June 15, 2021 at par, which bear interest semiannually at a fixed annual rate of 6 1 / 8 %. KCSM used the proceeds from the issuance of the 6 1 / 8 % Senior Notes and available cash to purchase and redeem the 7 5 / 8 % Senior Notes and 7 3 / 8 % Senior Notes as discussed above, and pay all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the 6 1 / 8 % Senior Notes offering and the tender offers. The 6 1 / 8 % Senior Notes are redeemable at KCSM’s option, in whole or in part prior to June 15, 2016 , by paying the greater of either 101% of the principal amount or the principal amount plus a “make whole” premium and in whole or in part on or after June 15, 2016, at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on June 15 of the following years, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption: 2016 — 103.063% , 2017 — 102.042% , 2018 — 101.021% , 2019 and thereafter — 100.000% . In addition, KCSM may redeem up to 35% of the 6 1 / 8 % Senior Notes at a redemption price equal to 106.125% any time prior to June 15, 2014 from the proceeds of the sale of KCSM’s capital stock or the capital stock of KCS, and the notes are redeemable, in whole but not in part, at KCSM’s option at their principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest in the event of certain changes in the Mexican withholding tax rate.


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All of KCSM’s senior notes described above are denominated in dollars, are unsecured, unsubordinated obligations, rank pari passu in right of payment with KCSM’s existing and future unsecured, unsubordinated obligations, and are senior in right of payment to KCSM’s future subordinated indebtedness. In addition, KCSM’s senior notes include certain covenants which are customary for these types of debt instruments issued by borrowers with similar credit ratings, restrict or prohibit certain actions and are similar in nature to those contained in the 2011 KCSM Credit Agreement.  Certain of these covenants no longer apply if KCSM’s senior notes are assigned an investment grade rating by both Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s Rating Services.
5.737% Financing Agreement.  On February 26, 2008, KCSM entered into a financing agreement with Export Development Canada (“EDC”) for an aggregate principal amount of $72.8 million . KCSM used the proceeds to finance 85.0% of the purchase price of forty new SD70ACe locomotives purchased by KCSM in late 2007 and early 2008. KCSM granted EDC a security interest in the locomotives to secure the loan. The financing agreement requires KCSM to make thirty equal semi-annual principal payments of approximately $2.4 million plus interest at an annual rate of 5.737% , with the final payment due and payable on February 28, 2023 .
6.195% Financing Agreement.  On September 24, 2008, KCSM entered into a financing agreement with DVB Bank AG (“DVB”) for an aggregate principal amount of $52.2 million . KCSM used the proceeds to finance approximately 80% of the purchase price of twenty-nine ES44AC locomotives purchased by KCSM in June 2008. KCSM granted DVB a security interest in the locomotives to secure the loan. The financing agreement requires KCSM to make sixty equal quarterly principal payments plus interest at an annual rate of 6.195% , with the final payment due and payable on September 29, 2023 .
9.310% Loan Agreements. On September 1, 2011, KCSM, as borrower, entered into five Loan Agreements (each a “Loan Agreement”, and collectively, the “Loan Agreements”) with General Electric Capital Corporation, as lender (“GE”), each with a principal amount of approximately $18.2 million . KCSM used the loan proceeds to finance approximately 88% of the purchase price of seventy-five GE AC4400 CW locomotives (the “Locomotives”) purchased by KCSM from GE on September 1, 2011. The Locomotives were previously leased by KCSM from GE pursuant to a Lease Agreement dated April 30, 1998. The Lease Agreement, which had been accounted for as an operating lease, was terminated with the purchase of the Locomotives by KCSM. To secure the loans from GE, KCSM transferred legal ownership of the Locomotives to five irrevocable trusts established by KCSM to which GE is the primary beneficiary and KCSM has a right of reversion upon satisfaction of the obligations of the Loan Agreements.
Each Loan Agreement requires KCSM to make thirty-eight quarterly principal payments plus interest at an annual rate of 9.31% , which approximates the implicit interest rate in the Lease Agreement. KCSM generated certain tax benefits as a result of purchasing the locomotives. The first payments were due and payable on September 15, 2011, and the final payments are due and payable on December 15, 2020 .
KCSM’s locomotive financing agreements contain representations, warranties and covenants typical of such equipment loan agreements. Events of default in the financing agreements include, but are not limited to, certain payment defaults, certain bankruptcy and liquidation proceedings and the failure to perform any covenants or agreements contained in the financing agreements. Any event of default could trigger acceleration of KCSM’s payment obligations under the terms of the financing agreements.
Debt Covenants Compliance
The Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants as of December 31, 2011 .
Other Debt Provisions
Other Agreements, Guarantees, Provisions and Restrictions.  The Company’s debt agreements contain provisions which are customary for these types of debt instruments and for borrowers with similar credit ratings including restrictions on subsidiary indebtedness, advances and transfers of assets, and sale and leaseback transactions, as well as requiring compliance with various financial covenants. Because of certain financial covenants contained in the debt agreements, however, maximum utilization of the Company’s available lines of credit may be restricted.


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Change in Control Provisions.  Certain loan agreements and debt instruments entered into or guaranteed by the Company and its subsidiaries provide for default in the event of a specified change in control of the Company or particular subsidiaries of the Company.
Leases and Debt Maturities
The Company leases transportation equipment, as well as office and other operating facilities, under various capital and operating leases. Rental expenses under operating leases were $120.6 million , $127.1 million , and $139.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2011 , 2010 , and 2009 , respectively. Operating leases that contain scheduled rent adjustments are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Contingent rentals and sublease rentals were not significant. Minimum annual payments and present value thereof under existing capital leases, other debt maturities and minimum annual rental commitments under non-cancelable operating leases follow (in millions) :
 
Long-
Term
Debt
 
Capital Leases
 
Total
Debt
 
Operating Leases
Years
Minimum
Lease
Payments
 
Less
Interest
 
Net
Present
Value
 
Southern
Capital
 
Third
Party
 
Total
2012
$
32.2

 
$
5.0

 
$
0.9

 
$
4.1

 
$
36.3

 
$
15.9

 
$
102.3

 
$
118.2

2013
36.8

 
3.0

 
0.6

 
2.4

 
39.2

 
14.8

 
89.0

 
103.8

2014
48.8

 
2.2

 
0.5

 
1.7

 
50.5

 
14.1

 
81.0

 
95.1

2015
327.2

 
2.3

 
0.3

 
2.0

 
329.2

 
13.8

 
65.4

 
79.2

2016
208.5

 
2.3

 
0.2

 
2.1

 
210.6

 
11.8

 
51.2

 
63.0

Thereafter
972.4

 
0.9

 
—

 
0.9

 
973.3

 
48.9

 
272.2

 
321.1

Total
$
1,625.9

 
$
15.7

 
$
2.5

 
$
13.2

 
$
1,639.1

 
$
119.3

 
$
661.1

 
$
780.4

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into long-term contractual requirements for future goods and services needed for the operations of the business. Such commitments are not in excess of expected requirements and are not reasonably likely to result in performance penalties or payments that would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity.

Note 10. Income Taxes
Current income tax expense represents the amounts expected to be reported on the Company’s income tax returns, and deferred tax expense or benefit represents the change in net deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities as measured by the enacted tax rates that will be in effect when these differences reverse. Valuation allowances are recorded as appropriate to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount considered likely to be realized.


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Tax Expense.  Income tax expense consists of the following components (in millions):
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
(1.1
)
State and local
0.7

 
1.0

 
1.3

Foreign
1.7

 
2.0

 
3.0

Total current
2.4

 
3.0

 
3.2

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
78.0

 
66.4

 
35.2

State and local
4.5

 
6.7

 
2.1

Foreign
38.2

 
33.1

 
(6.4
)
Total deferred
120.7

 
106.2

 
30.9

Total income tax expense
$
123.1

 
$
109.2

 
$
34.1

Income before income taxes consists of the following (in millions) :
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Income before income taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
$
231.0

 
$
193.2

 
$
98.4

Foreign
224.0

 
96.0

 
3.8

Total income before income taxes
$
455.0

 
$
289.2

 
$
102.2

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities follow at December 31 (in millions):
 
2011
 
2010
Liabilities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
$
869.6

 
$
773.0

Investments
75.3

 
74.1

Other, net
7.5

 
22.7

Gross deferred tax liabilities
952.4

 
869.8

Assets:
 
 
 
Loss carryovers
(189.7
)
 
(227.6
)
Book reserves not currently deductible for tax
(91.2
)
 
(113.4
)
Vacation accrual
(3.5
)
 
(3.7
)
Other, net
(47.1
)
 
(27.4
)
Gross deferred tax assets before valuation allowance
(331.5
)
 
(372.1
)
Valuation allowance on loss carryovers
15.5

 
18.6

Net deferred tax assets
(316.0
)
 
(353.5
)
Net deferred tax liability
$
636.4

 
$
516.3




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Tax Rates.  Differences between the Company’s effective income tax rate and the U.S. federal income tax statutory rate of 35% follow (in millions):
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Income tax expense using the statutory rate in effect
$
159.3

 
$
101.2

 
$
35.8

Tax effect of:
 
 
 
 
 
Permanent items
1.2

 
4.0

 
2.2

State and local income tax provision, net
7.0

 
6.6

 
1.8

Tax credits
(2.3
)
 
(2.3
)
 
(1.9
)
Difference between U.S. and foreign tax rate
(14.5
)
 
(8.4
)
 
(5.2
)
Foreign exchange and inflation adjustments
(23.5
)
 
22.6

 
12.2

Change in valuation allowances
(1.6
)
 
(9.9
)
 
0.8

Change in Mexican tax law
—

 
—

 
(11.1
)
Other, net
(2.5
)
 
(4.6
)
 
(0.5
)
Income tax expense
$
123.1

 
$
109.2

 
$
34.1

Effective tax rate
27.1
%
 
37.8
%
 
33.4
%

Difference Attributable to Foreign Investments.  At December 31, 2011 , the Company’s book basis exceeded the tax basis of its foreign investments by $997.8 million . The Company has not provided a deferred income tax liability for the income taxes, if any, which might become payable on the realization of this basis difference because the Company intends to indefinitely reinvest in foreign investments the operating earnings which gave rise to the basis differential or remit the earnings in tax-free transactions. Moreover, the Company has no other plans to realize this basis differential by a sale of its interests in foreign investments. If the earnings were to be remitted in a taxable transaction, as of December 31, 2011 , the Company would incur gross federal income taxes of $349.2 million which would be partially offset by foreign tax credits.
Changes in Tax Law.  On December 28, 2009, the final provisions of Mexico’s 2010 tax reform were enacted. The income tax rate was increased to 30% from 28% for the years 2010 to 2012, 29% for 2013 and then returns to its previous rate of 28% in 2014. The Company’s deferred income tax assets and liabilities have been revalued using the rates expected to be in effect when the underlying temporary differences are expected to reverse. This revaluation resulted in an $11.1 million benefit in the 2009 tax provision. A 1% increase to the value added tax rate was also enacted, however, this increase will not have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements because, under Mexican law, value added tax is fully transferred to the final customer.
Tax Carryovers.  The Company has generated both U.S. federal and state net operating losses which are carried forward 20  years for federal tax purposes and from 5 to 20  years for state tax purposes. Both the federal and state loss carryovers are analyzed each year to determine the likelihood of realization. The U.S. federal loss carryover at December 31, 2011 was $168.6 million and if not used, would begin to expire in 2022. The consolidated financial statements do not reflect $73.5 million of federal loss carryovers due to a limitation on recognizing excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation until they can be used to reduce current taxes payable at which point will be recognized as an increase to additional paid-in capital. In addition, the Company has $26.0 million of tax credits consisting primarily of $23.8 million of track maintenance credits which, if not used, will begin to expire in 2024, and $1.5 million of alternative minimum tax credits which do not expire.
The state loss carryovers arise from both combined and separate tax filings from as early as 1997. The loss carryovers may expire as early as December 31, 2012 and as late as December 31, 2031. The state loss carryover at December 31, 2011 was $535.3 million . The Company has a deferred tax asset valuation allowance of $12.1 million related to $294.7 million of state loss carryovers.


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The Mexico federal loss carryovers at December 31, 2011 were $457.2 million , of which $128.2 million will begin to expire in 2015 and the remaining $329.0 million will expire in 2046. A deferred tax asset was recorded in prior periods for the expected future tax benefit of these losses which will be carried forward to reduce only ordinary Mexican income tax payable in future years. A deferred tax asset is also recorded for an asset tax credit carryover in the amount of $5.4 million which will begin to expire in 2012.
The valuation allowance for deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2011 was $15.5 million , a decrease of $3.1 million as compared to $18.6 million as of December 31, 2010 . The decrease reflects a release of valuation allowance related to state net operating loss carryovers and a partial expiration of the asset tax credit carryover.
The Company believes it is more likely than not that the results of future operations will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances, related to loss carryovers and tax credits.
Uncertain Tax Positions.  The accounting guidance for uncertainty in income taxes prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The guidance requires the Company to recognize in the consolidated financial statements the benefit of a tax position only if the impact is more likely than not of being sustained on audit based on the technical merits of the position. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows ( in millions ):
 
2011
 
2010
Balance at January 1,
$
1.7

 
$
2.1

Settlements
—

 
(0.4
)
Balance at December 31,
$
1.7

 
$
1.7


The remaining $1.7 million of unrecognized tax benefits would affect the effective income tax rate if recognized and is not expected to change in the next twelve months.
Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions are included in income before taxes on the income statement. Accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits and interest and penalty expense was immaterial to the consolidated financial statements for all periods presented.
Tax years after 2007 remain open to examination by the IRS. State income tax returns generally remain open to examination for three to four years following the filing of the return.
During 2010, KCSM received an audit assessment for the year ended December 31, 2003 from the Servicio de Administracion Tributaria (the “SAT”), the Mexican equivalent of the IRS. On December 1, 2010, the Company paid the accrued liability and settled the 2003 audit assessment. The 2004 and 2005 Mexico tax returns are currently under examination. Tax returns filed in Mexico through 2003 are closed to examination by the taxing authorities in Mexico.
The Company believes that an adequate provision has been made for any adjustment (tax and interest) that will 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.




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Note 11. Stockholders’ Equity
Information regarding the Company’s capital stock at December 31 follows:
 
Shares Authorized
 
Shares Issued
 
2011
 
2010
2011
 
2010
$25 par, 4% noncumulative, preferred stock
840,000

 
840,000

 
649,736

 
649,736

$1 par, preferred stock
2,000,000

 
2,000,000

 
—

 
—

$1 par, series D cumulative convertible perpetual preferred stock
—

 
210,000

 
—

 
210,000

$.01 par, common stock
400,000,000

 
400,000,000

 
123,352,185

 
116,352,298

Shares outstanding at December 31:
 
2011
 
2010
$25 par, 4% noncumulative, preferred stock
242,170

 
242,170

$1 par, series D cumulative convertible perpetual preferred stock
—

 
209,995

$.01 par, common stock
109,910,857

 
102,648,845

Treasury Stock.  Shares of common stock in Treasury and related activity follow:
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Balance at beginning of year
13,703,453

 
14,369,722

 
14,789,098

Shares issued to fund stock option exercises
(158,440
)
 
(480,514
)
 
(359,575
)
Employee stock purchase plan shares issued
(59,390
)
 
(110,850
)
 
(71,699
)
Nonvested shares issued
(57,659
)
 
(143,457
)
 
(107,365
)
Nonvested shares forfeited
13,364

 
68,552

 
119,263

Balance at end of year
13,441,328

 
13,703,453

 
14,369,722

Conversion of Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D.  On December 9, 2005, KCS completed the sale and issuance of 210,000  shares of its 5.125% Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (“Series D Preferred Stock”). Each share of Series D Preferred Stock was convertible into 33.3333  shares of KCS common stock, subject to certain adjustments. Dividends on the Series D Preferred Stock were cumulative and payable quarterly in any combination of cash and KCS common stock, as declared by the KCS Board of Directors, at the rate of 5.125%  per annum of the liquidation preference of $1,000 . During the first quarter of 2011, the Company converted all of the remaining outstanding 209,995 shares of the Series D Preferred Stock into 6,999,887 shares of KCS common stock. On May 5, 2011, the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation was amended to eliminate the Series D Preferred Stock and change the status to undesignated preferred stock of the Company.
Common Stock Issuance.  On May 4, 2010, the Company completed a public offering of 5,769,230 shares of its common stock at a price of $39.00 per share. The Company received net proceeds of approximately $214.9 million after deducting offering expenses, underwriting discounts and commissions.
On April 27, 2009, the Company entered into an ATM Equity Offering SM Sales Agreement with Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated (the “ATM Equity Offering”), in which the Company received proceeds of $51.4 million (net of commission of $0.9 million and fees and other expenses of $0.2 million ) from the issuance of 3,204,900 common shares, at a weighted average sales price of $16.38 . On July 31, 2009, the Company entered into a Common Stock Purchase Agreement with certain institutional investors in which the Company issued 1,125,308  shares of the Company’s


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common stock at a purchase price of $20.00 per share on August 3, 2009 for aggregate proceeds of $22.5 million . This completed the Company’s offering of shares under the ATM Equity Offering and Common Stock Purchase Agreement.
Dividend Restrictions.  Under the terms of the 2011 KCSR Credit Agreement, the Company is allowed to pay cash dividends on its common stock in an amount up to and including the “Available Basket Amount” as defined in the agreement.
Change in Control Provisions.  The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have entered into agreements with employees whereby, upon defined circumstances constituting a change in control of the Company or subsidiary, certain stock options become exercisable, certain benefit entitlements are automatically funded and such employees are entitled to specified cash payments upon termination of employment.
The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have established trusts to provide for the funding of corporate commitments and entitlements of officers, directors, employees and others in the event of a specified change in control of the Company or subsidiary. Assets held in such trusts on December 31, 2011 and 2010 , were not material. Depending upon the circumstances at the time of any such change in control, the most significant factor of which would be the highest price paid for KCS common stock by a party seeking to control the Company, funding of the Company’s trusts could be substantial.

Note 12. Share-Based Compensation
On October 7, 2008, the Company’s stockholders approved the Kansas City Southern 2008 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan (the “2008 Plan”). The 2008 plan became effective on October 14, 2008 and replaced the Kansas City Southern 1991 Amended and Restated Stock Option and Performance Award Plan (the “1991 Plan”). The 2008 Plan provides for the granting of up to 2.3 million shares of the Company’s common stock to eligible persons as defined in the 2008 Plan. Outstanding equity awards granted under the 1991 Plan and the 2008 Plan (the “Plans”) are to be governed by the terms and conditions of each individual plan and the related award agreements.
Stock Options.  The exercise price for the options granted under the 2008 Plan are at 100% of the closing market price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant. Under the 1991 Plan, options were granted at 100% of the average market price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant. Options generally have either a three or five  year cliff vesting period and are exercisable over the 10  year contractual term, except that options outstanding with limited stock appreciation rights (“LSARs”) become immediately exercisable upon certain defined circumstances constituting a change in control of the Company. The Plans include provisions for stock appreciation rights and LSARs. All outstanding options granted prior to January 1, 2010 include LSARs. The grant date fair value, less estimated forfeitures, is recorded to expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.
On March 1, 2010, the Company granted 190,300 stock option market-based awards under the 2008 Plan. The market-based award contained a market condition that accelerated the vesting in three tranches if the closing price of the Company’s common stock was above $38.95 , $42.85 or $47.14 for a period of thirty consecutive trading days. The first two target prices of $38.95 and $42.85 were met in the fourth quarter of 2010 and the remaining target price of $47.14 was met in January 2011.
The fair value of each option award subject only to service conditions granted in 2011 and 2009 is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value and service period of stock option market-based awards granted in 2010 was estimated on the date of grant using the Monte Carlo simulation model. The weighted-average assumptions used were as follows:
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Expected dividend yield
0
%
 
0
%
 
0
%
Expected volatility
45.40
%
 
43.43
%
 
42.86
%
Risk-free interest rate
1.29
%
 
2.83
%
 
1.66
%
Expected term (years)
6.0

 
6.5

 
7.5

Weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted
$
23.39

 
$
15.96

 
$
6.45



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The Company has not paid dividends to common shareholders since January of 2000. The expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock price over a term equal to the estimated life of the options. The risk-free interest rate is determined based on U.S. Treasury rates for instruments with terms approximating the expected life of the options granted, which represents the period of time the awards are expected to be outstanding and is based on the historical experience of similar awards.
The following table summarizes combined stock option activity, including market-based awards, under the Plans:  
 
Number of
Shares
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
Per Share
 
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
 
 
 
 
In years
 
In millions
Options outstanding at December 31, 2008
1,687,615

 
$
10.08

 
 
 
 
Granted
8,000

 
13.52

 
 
 
 
Exercised
(359,623
)
 
8.26

 
 
 
 
Forfeited or expired
(34,137
)
 
23.65

 
 
 
 
Options outstanding at December 31, 2009
1,301,855

 
10.25

 
 
 
 
Granted
190,300

 
35.41

 
 
 
 
Exercised
(846,603
)
 
7.48

 
 
 
 
Forfeited or expired
(24,386
)
 
16.31

 
 
 
 
Options outstanding at December 31, 2010
621,166

 
21.50

 
 
 
 
Granted
97,860

 
52.66

 
 
 
 
Exercised
(213,120
)
 
15.72

 
 
 
 
Forfeited or expired
(4,270
)
 
48.39

 
 
 
 
Options outstanding at December 31, 2011
501,636

 
$
29.81

 
5.46

 
$
19.2

Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2011
498,177

 
$
29.68

 
5.44

 
$
19.1

Exercisable at December 31, 2011
367,116

 
$
23.19

 
4.49

 
$
16.5

During the fourth quarter of 2010, two of the market conditions were met which accelerated the vesting and recognition of compensation cost of approximately 122,000 market-based stock options. In January 2011, the final market condition was met which accelerated the vesting and recognition of compensation cost of 59,000 market-based stock options. Compensation cost of $2.2 million , $2.7 million , and less than $0.1 million was recognized for stock option and market-based option awards for the years ended December 31, 2011 , 2010 , and 2009 , respectively. The total income tax benefit recognized in the income statement was $0.8 million , $1.0 million , and less than $0.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2011 , 2010 and 2009 , respectively.
Additional information regarding stock option exercises appears in the table below (in millions) :
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Aggregate grant-date fair value of stock options vested
$
1.1

 
$
2.0

 
$
0.2

Intrinsic value of stock options exercised
9.5

 
21.7

 
5.9

Cash received from option exercises
2.1

 
2.1

 
3.0

Tax benefit realized from option exercises
0.2

 
1.2

 
1.5



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As of December 31, 2011 , $1.0 million of unrecognized compensation cost relating to nonvested stock options is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.2  years. At December 31, 2011 , there were 1,554,351  shares available for future grants under the 2008 Plan.
Nonvested Stock.  The Plans provide for the granting of nonvested stock awards to officers and other designated employees. The grant date fair value is based on the average market price of the stock (under the 1991 Plan) or the closing market price (under the 2008 Plan) on the date of the grant. These awards are subject to forfeiture if employment terminates during the vesting period, which is generally three year or five year cliff vesting for employees and one year for directors. The grant date fair value of nonvested shares, less estimated forfeitures, is recorded to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.
On March 1, 2010, the Company granted 90,800 shares of nonvested stock market-based awards under the 2008 Plan. The market-based award contained a market condition that accelerated the vesting in three tranches if the closing price of the Company’s common stock was above $38.95 , $42.85 or $47.14 for a period of thirty consecutive trading days. The first two target prices of $38.95 and $42.85 were met in the fourth quarter of 2010 and the remaining target price of $47.14 was met in January 2011.
The service period of nonvested market-based awards granted on March 1, 2010 is estimated on the date of grant using the Monte Carlo simulation model. The weighted-average assumptions used in the Monte Carlo simulation model were as follows:
 
Nonvested
Stock
Expected dividend yield
0
%
Expected volatility
54.97
%
Risk-free interest rate
1.34
%
Expected term (years)
3.0

Weighted-average grant date fair value of market-based awards granted
$
35.41

A combined summary of nonvested stock activity, including market-based awards, is as follows:
 
Number of
Shares
 
Weighted-
Average Grant
Date Fair
Value
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
 
 
 
 
In millions
Nonvested stock at December 31, 2008
828,257

 
$
31.74

 
 
Granted
116,130

 
18.49

 
 
Vested
(105,078
)
 
31.32

 
 
Forfeited
(119,263
)
 
30.37

 
 
Nonvested stock at December 31, 2009
720,046

 
29.89

 
 
Granted
175,978

 
36.24

 
 
Vested
(415,712
)
 
28.82

 
 
Forfeited
(68,552
)
 
32.66

 
 
Nonvested stock at December 31, 2010
411,760

 
33.22

 
 
Granted
105,463

 
54.74

 
 
Vested
(185,447
)
 
31.47

 
 
Forfeited
(13,364
)
 
40.15

 
 
Nonvested stock at December 31, 2011
318,412

 
$
41.08

 
$
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During the fourth quarter of 2010, two of the market conditions were met which accelerated the vesting and recognition of compensation cost of approximately 58,000 shares of market-based awards. In January 2011, the final market condition was met which accelerated the vesting and recognition of compensation cost of 28,000 shares of outstanding market-based awards. Compensation cost for nonvested stock and market-based awards was $4.7 million , $5.6 million , and $7.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2011 , 2010 , and 2009 , respectively. The total income tax benefit recognized in the income statement was $1.7 million , $2.1 million , and $2.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2011 , 2010 , and 2009 , respectively.
As of December 31, 2011 , $6.2 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested stock is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.5  years. The fair value (at vest date) of shares vested during the year ended December 31, 2011 , was $9.9 million .
Performance Based Awards.  During 2011, the Company granted performance based nonvested stock awards (“the 2011 awards”). The awards granted establish an annual target number of shares that generally vest at the end of a three year requisite service period following the grant date or on February 28, 2014. In addition to the service condition, the number of nonvested shares to be received depends on the attainment of performance goals based on the following annual measures: operating ratio and return on invested capital. The number of nonvested shares ultimately earned will range from zero to 200% of the annual target award.
A summary of performance based nonvested awards activity is as follows:
 
Number of Shares
 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested stock, at December 31, 2010
—

 
$
—

Granted
50,432

 
52.66

Vested
—

 
—

Forfeited
(1,681
)
 
52.62

Nonvested stock, at December 31, 2011
48,751

 
$
52.66

The Company expenses the grant date fair value of the awards which are probable of being earned over the three year performance period. Compensation expense on performance based awards was $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 . Total income tax benefit recognized in the income statement for performance based awards was $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 .
As of December 31, 2011 , $1.0 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to performance based awards is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.0 years.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  The Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), established in 1977, provides substantially all full-time employees of the Company, certain subsidiaries and certain other affiliated entities, with the right to subscribe to an aggregate of 11.4 million shares of common stock. On May 7, 2009, the stockholders of KCS approved the Kansas City Southern 2009 Employee Stock Plan (the “2009 ESPP”), which replaces the ESPP for years ending after December 31, 2009. The 2009 ESPP provides for the issuance of a maximum of up to four million shares of common stock of the Company. Under the 2009 ESPP, eligible employees may contribute, through payroll deductions, up to 5% of their regular base compensation during six -month purchase periods beginning January 18, 2010. At the end of each purchase period, the accumulated deductions are applied toward the purchase of the Company’s common stock.
Pursuant to the terms of the ESPP and the 2009 ESPP, the purchase price for shares is equal to 90% of the closing market price on either the exercise date or the offering date, whichever is lower. Both the 10% discount in grant price and the 90% share option are valued to derive the award’s fair value. The awards vest and the expense is recognized ratably over the offering period.


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The following table summarizes activity related to the various ESPP offerings:
 
Exercise Date
 
Received
from
Employees(i)
 
Date
Issued
 
Purchase
Price
 
Shares
Issued
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In millions
July 2011 offering
January 13, 2012
 
$
54.55

 
22,760

 
$
1.2

January 2011 offering
July 14, 2011
 
43.76

 
27,170

 
1.2

July 2010 offering
January 14, 2011
 
32.49

 
32,220

 
1.0

January 2010 offering
July 14, 2010
 
29.63

 
30,670

 
0.9

2009 offering
February 5, 2010
 
26.78

 
81,692

 
2.2

_____________________
(i)
Represents amounts received from employees through payroll deductions for share purchases under applicable offering.
The fair value of the ESPP stock purchase rights is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted-average assumptions used for each of the respective periods were as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Expected dividend yield
0
%
 
0
%
 
0
%
Expected volatility
22.72
%
 
31.00
%
 
66.00
%
Risk-free interest rate
0.18
%
 
0.21
%
 
1.38
%
Expected term (years)
0.5

 
0.5

 
1.0

Weighted-average grant date fair value
$
8.87

 
$
6.46

 
$
10.56

Compensation expense of $0.4 million , $0.4 million , and $0.9 million was recognized for ESPP option awards for the years ended December 31, 2011 , 2010 , and 2009 , respectively. At December 31, 2011 , there were 3.9 million remaining shares available for future ESPP offerings under the 2009 ESPP.

Note 13. Postemployment Benefits
Health and Welfare.  Certain U.S. employees that have met age and service requirements are eligible for medical benefits and life insurance coverage during retirement. The retiree medical plan is contributory and provides benefits to retirees, their covered dependents and beneficiaries. The plan provides for annual adjustments to retiree contributions, and also contains, depending on the coverage selected, certain deductibles, co-payments, co-insurance, and coordination with Medicare. Certain management employees also maintain their status under a collective bargaining agreement, which permits them access to post-retirement medical under the multi-employer plan described below. The life insurance plan is non-contributory and covers union retirees only. The Company’s policy, in most cases, is to fund benefits payable under these plans as the obligations become due. However, certain plan assets (money market funds held in a life insurance company) exist with respect to life insurance benefits. On October 22, 2010, the Company paid $1.5 million to irrevocably transfer a portion of its obligation to provide certain retiree life insurance benefits to MetLife.
KCSM Post-Employment Benefits. Mexican law requires that KCSM provide certain post-employment benefits to its union and non-union employees. These plans provide statutorily calculated benefits which are payable upon retirement, death, disability, voluntary or involuntary termination of employees based on length of service.
During September 2010, KCSM completed negotiations with the Mexican labor union. Among other matters resolved in these negotiations, KCSM is not required to provide an incremental benefit to its union employees upon retirement. Previous to


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the agreement reached with the Mexican labor union, KCSM had recorded a liability for an incremental retirement benefit which was based on various factors including retirement eligibility based on a combination of age and years of credited service and the employee’s salary at the time of retirement. KCSM has no legal obligation to fund any benefit previously calculated under these factors.
The Company uses December 31 as the measurement date for its post-employment benefit obligations.
Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Plan Obligations and Funded Status
Components of the net cost (benefit) for these plans were as follows for the years ended December 31 (in millions) :
 
Health and Welfare
 
KCSM Post-Employment
Benefit
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Service cost
$
0.1

 
$
0.1

 
$
0.1

 
$
0.9

 
$
1.3

 
$
2.5

Interest cost
0.3

 
0.3

 
0.3

 
0.9

 
1.4

 
1.4

Actuarial (gain) loss (i)
1.6

 
0.8

 
(0.2
)
 
0.8

 
(7.6
)
 
(3.6
)
Foreign currency (gain) loss
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1.4
)
 
0.9

 
0.7

Prior service credit (ii)
(0.2
)
 
(0.3
)
 
(0.3
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

Net periodic cost (benefit) recognized
$
1.8

 
$
0.9

 
$
(0.1
)
 
$
1.2

 
$
(4.0
)
 
$
1.0

_____________________
(i)
Net benefit costs above do not include a component for the amortization of actuarial gains or losses as the Company’s policy is to recognize such gains and losses immediately.
(ii)
During 2005, the Company revised its medical plan to exclude prescription drug coverage available under Medicare part D. This negative plan amendment generated an unrecognized prior service benefit of $2.3 million which is being amortized over the estimated remaining life of the affected participants of 9.5  years.


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The following table reconciles the change in the benefit obligation, fair value of plan assets, change in the funded status, and the accrued benefit cost as of and for each of the years ended December 31 (in millions) :
 
Health and Welfare
 
KCSM Post-Employment
Benefit
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
$
5.2

 
$
6.4

 
$
10.4

 
$
15.9

Service cost
0.1

 
0.1

 
0.9

 
1.3

Interest cost
0.3

 
0.3

 
0.9

 
1.4

Actuarial (gain) loss
1.6

 
0.8

 
0.8

 
(7.6
)
Foreign currency (gain) loss
—

 
—

 
(1.4
)
 
0.9

Benefits paid, net of retiree contributions (i)
(0.8
)
 
(2.4
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(1.5
)
Benefit obligation at end of year
6.4

 
5.2

 
10.0

 
10.4

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
—

 
0.1

 
 
 
 
Actual return on plan assets
—

 
—

 
 
 
 
Benefits paid, net of contributions (i)
—

 
(0.1
)
 
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
—

 
—

 
 
 
 
Funded status
$
(6.4
)
 
$
(5.2
)
 
$
(10.0
)
 
$
(10.4
)
_____________________
(i)
Benefits paid reflected in the reconciliation of the benefit obligation include both medical and life insurance benefits, whereas benefits paid reflected in the reconciliation of the funded status include only life insurance benefits. Plan assets relate only to life insurance benefits. Medical benefits are funded as obligations become due.
Assumptions
The assumptions used to determine benefit obligations and costs are selected based on current and expected market conditions. Discount rates are selected based on low risk government bonds with cash flows approximating the timing of expected benefit payments. The Mexico bond market is utilized for the KCSM post-employment obligation and the U.S. bond market is utilized for the U.S. health and welfare obligation. The expected rate of return on life insurance plan assets is determined using historical and forward looking returns for similar investments over the period that the benefits are expected to be paid.
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations were as follows for the years ended December 31:
 
Health and Welfare
 
KCSM Post-Employment
Benefit
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
Discount rate (U.S. and Mexico)
4.00
%
 
5.25
%
 
8.00
%
 
8.25
%
Rate of compensation increase
n/a

 
n/a

 
4.50
%
 
4.50
%



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Weighted average assumptions used to determine net benefit cost for the periods were as follows for the years ended December 31:
 
Health and
Welfare
 
KCSM
Post-Employment
Benefit
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
Discount rate
5.25
%
 
5.25
%
 
8.00
%
 
8.25
%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
n/a

 
n/a

 
n/a

 
n/a

Rate of compensation increase
n/a

 
n/a

 
4.50
%
 
4.50
%

The following table presents the assumed health care cost trends:
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Health care trend rate for next year
8.50
%
 
9.00
%
 
7.50
%
Ultimate trend rate
5.00
%
 
5.00
%
 
5.00
%
Year that rate reaches ultimate rate
2020

 
2020

 
2015


Cash Flows
The following table presents benefit payments expected to be paid, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, for each of the next five years and the aggregate five years thereafter (in millions) :
Year
Health and
Welfare
 
KCSM
Post-Employment
Benefit
2012
$
0.7

 
$
0.8

2013
0.6

 
1.0

2014
0.6

 
0.7

2015
0.6

 
0.8

2016
0.5

 
0.9

2017-2021
2.0

 
5.9


Multi-Employer Plan.  Under collective bargaining agreements, KCSR participates in a multi-employer benefit plan, which provides certain post-retirement health care and life insurance benefits to eligible union employees and certain retirees. Premiums under this plan are expensed as incurred and were $4.6 million , $4.2 million , and $3.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2011 , 2010 , and 2009 , respectively.
401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan.  The Company sponsors the KCS 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan (the “401(k) plan”), whereby participants can choose to make contributions in the form of salary deductions pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company matches 401(k) contributions up to a maximum of 5% of compensation. The Company recognized expense of $2.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 and $1.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 , related to the KCS 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan. The 401(k) plan includes the Company's common stock as an investment option. The common stock is acquired by the 401(k) plan trustee through open market transactions of previously registered shares.




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Note 14. Commitments and Contingencies
Concession Duty.  Under the Concession, the Mexican government has the right to receive a payment from KCSM equivalent to 0.5% of KCSM’s gross revenues during the first 15  years of the Concession period and, beginning on June 24, 2012 , 1.25% of KCSM’s gross revenues for the remaining years of the Concession period. For the year ended December 31, 2011 , the concession duty expense, which is recorded within operating expenses, amounted to $4.9 million , compared to $4.1 million and $3.2 million for the same periods in 2010 and 2009 , respectively.
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 below.
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 and 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 December 31, 2011 is based on an updated study of personal injury claims through November 30, 2011 and review of the last month’s experience. For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 , the Company recorded a $20.1 million and $23.4 million reduction in personal injury liability, respectively, due to changes in estimates as a result of the Company’s continuing favorable claims development and settlement experience.


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The personal injury liability activity was as follows (in millions):
 
2011
 
2010
Balance at beginning of year
$
62.2

 
$
86.9

Accruals
10.7

 
14.9

Change in estimate
(20.1
)
 
(23.4
)
Payments
(12.7
)
 
(16.2
)
Balance at end of year
$
40.1

 
$
62.2


Settlement Agreement . On February 9, 2010, (i) KCSM and (ii) Ferrocarril Mexicano, S.A. de C.V. (“Ferromex”), Ferrosur, S.A. de C.V. (“Ferrosur”), Minera México, S.A. de C.V., Infraestructura y Transportes Ferroviarios, S.A. de C.V., Infraestructura y Transportes México, S.A. de C.V., Líneas Ferroviarias de México, S.A. de C.V., Grupo Ferroviario Mexicano, S.A. de C.V., and Grupo México, S.A.B. de C.V. (jointly, the “Ferromex Parties”) entered into a Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”).
Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the parties agreed to completely, definitively and irrevocably terminate (i) certain disputes, procedures and controversies among KCSM and the Ferromex Parties, in connection with the merger between Ferromex and Ferrosur, including KCSM’s involvement in such procedures as an interested party; and (ii) the lawsuit filed against KCSM and the Mexican Government in connection with several disputes, procedures and controversies before judicial authorities with respect to the acquisition of the shares of Ferrocarril del Noreste, S.A. de C.V. (now KCSM) by Grupo Transportación Ferroviaria Mexicana, S.A. de C.V., in 1997 (the “Settlement Procedures”). The parties waived their rights to any future actions derived from or related to the Settlement Procedures. Further, the parties did not settle or agree to settle any disputes, controversies or procedures other than the Settlement Procedures.
Under the Settlement Agreement, Ferrosur agreed to grant KCSM certain trackage and switching rights within Veracruz, México, and switching rights in the Puebla-Tlaxcala zone. In a related agreement, the parties further agreed to amend the FTVM by-laws to, among other changes, grant certain veto and voting rights to KCSM at the shareholders’ and the board of directors’ levels.
In November 2005, Ferromex acquired control of and merged with Ferrosur creating Mexico’s largest railway, though such merger had been previously rejected by the Comisión Federal de Competencia (Mexican Antitrust Commission or “COFECO”). The Settlement Agreement provides that if COFECO does not authorize the merger of Ferromex and Ferrosur, the Settlement Agreement shall be terminated twelve months after the relevant resolution of the Governmental Authority is issued or when the unwinding is effective, whichever is later. On May 12, 2010, the Administrative and Fiscal Federal Court annulled the decision of COFECO and approved the merger between Ferromex and Ferrosur. On October 21, 2010, COFECO filed an appeal with the Collegiate Circuit Federal Court and on March 25, 2011, the Collegiate Circuit Federal Court dismissed the appeal and the merger between Ferromex and Ferrosur is considered final.
Certain Disputes with Ferromex.  KCSM and 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 amounts 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.


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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 . In April 2006, the SCT initiated proceedings against KCSM, claiming that KCSM had failed to make certain minimum capital investments projected for 2004 and 2005 under its five-year business plan filed with the SCT prior to its April 2005 acquisition by KCS (collectively, the “Capital Investment Proceedings”). KCSM responded to the SCT by providing evidence in support of its investments and explaining why it believes sanctions were not appropriate. On March 24, 2011, the Company received a favorable resolution from the Tax and Administration Court and the Company considers this matter resolved.
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 manufacturer at this location. On August 13, 2008, KCSM filed a response to the SCT. 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 August 19, 2010, Ferromex filed an appeal and on December 28, 2011, it was dismissed by the Federal Court of Appeals. Management believes that even if KCSM were to be found liable for a single sanction, it could be challenged in the Administrative and Fiscal Federal Court. A single sanction makes it more likely that any unfavorable resolution will not have a material impact on KCSM’s results of operations. However, if KCSM is ultimately sanctioned by the SCT for “generic” sanctions on five occasions over the term of the Concession, KCSM could be subject to possible future SCT action seeking revocation of the Concession.
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 the 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 December 31, 2011 .
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 additional 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 December 31, 2011 , the Company had issued and outstanding $3.8 million under a standby letter of credit. Additionally, KCS has pledged its shares of PCRC as security for the Notes.




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Note 15. Derivative Instruments
The Company does not engage in the trading of derivative financial instruments except where the Company’s objective is to manage the variability of forecasted interest payments attributable to changes in interest rates or fuel price risk. 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 the counterparty credit risk by entering into contracts with large financial institutions with which the Company has an established banking relationship.
Interest Rate Swaps.  During 2008, the Company entered into five forward starting interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $250.0 million , which were designated as cash flow hedges. The forward starting interest rate swaps effectively converted interest payments from variable rates to fixed rates. The swaps were highly effective and as a result there was minimal earnings impact associated with ineffectiveness of these hedges. Four of the five interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $175.0 million expired during 2010. The remaining hedging instrument with an aggregate notional amount of $75.0 million expired in March of 2011. As of December 31, 2010, the fair value of interest rate contracts of $0.4 million was recognized in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.
The following table presents the amounts affecting the consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31 (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)
 
2011
 
2010
 
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
 
 
2011
 
2010
Interest rate contracts
$
—

 
$
(0.7
)
 
Interest expense
 
$
(0.4
)
 
$
(5.1
)
 
Interest expense
 
$
—

 
$
—

Total
$
—

 
$
(0.7
)
 
 
 
$
(0.4
)
 
$
(5.1
)
 
 
 
$
—

 
$
—

Fuel Derivative Transactions.  During the year ended December 31, 2011 , the Company did not enter into any fuel swap agreements. In the first quarter of 2010, the Company entered into fuel swap agreements to hedge 22.6 million gallons of diesel fuel purchases through the end of 2010 at an average swap price per gallon of $2.22 , which were not designated as hedging instruments. For the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company recognized a loss of $1.0 million for fuel swap contracts which were not designated as hedging instruments in fuel expense in the consolidated statements of income.




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Note 16. Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
 
 
Fourth
 
Third
 
Second
 
First
 
(In millions, except per share amounts)
2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
530.3

 
$
544.5

 
$
534.9

 
$
488.6

Operating income
150.4

 
181.8
 (i)
 
151.6

 
127.8

Net income
96.0

 
100.1

 
71.7

 
64.1

Net income attributable to Kansas City Southern and subsidiaries
95.7

 
99.8

 
70.8

 
64.0

Per share data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per common share
$
0.87

 
$
0.91

 
$
0.65

 
$
0.60

Diluted earnings per common share
0.87

 
0.91

 
0.64

 
0.58

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
478.6

 
$
438.3

 
$
461.6

 
$
436.3

Operating income
135.1

 
116.0

 
127.2

 
108.2

Net income
55.6

 
52.8

 
37.4

 
34.2

Net income attributable to Kansas City Southern and subsidiaries
54.6

 
52.9

 
37.4

 
35.3

Per share data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per common share
$
0.51

 
$
0.49

 
$
0.35

 
$
0.34

Diluted earnings per common share
0.50

 
0.48

 
0.34

 
0.34

_____________________
(i)
During the third quarter of 2011, the Company recognized a pre-tax gain of $25.6 million within operating expenses for insurance recoveries related to hurricane damage.

Note 17. Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
As discusse d in Note 9, at December 31, 2011 , KCSR has outstanding $275.0 million principal amount of 8.0%  Senior Notes due June 1, 2015 , which are unsecured obligations of KCSR, which are also jointly and severally and fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured senior basis by KCS and certain wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries. As a result, the following accompanying condensed consolidating financial information (in millions) has been prepared and presented pursuant to SEC Regulation S-X Rule 3-10 “Financial statements of guarantors and issuers of guaranteed securities registered or being registered.” The 8.0%  Senior Notes were registered by means of an amendment to KCS’s shelf registration statement filed and automatically effective as of May 23, 2008.
 



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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income
 
2011
 
Parent
 
KCSR
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
KCS
Revenues
$
—

 
$
1,030.6

 
$
24.0

 
$
1,074.7

 
$
(31.0
)
 
$
2,098.3

Operating expenses
4.0

 
765.5

 
27.2

 
723.5

 
(33.5
)
 
1,486.7

Operating income (loss)
(4.0
)
 
265.1

 
(3.2
)
 
351.2

 
2.5

 
611.6

Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
309.2

 
2.6

 
—

 
197.3

 
(490.9
)
 
18.2

Interest expense
(0.1
)
 
(88.8
)
 
—

 
(83.8
)
 
43.6

 
(129.1
)
Debt retirement costs
—

 
(28.4
)
 
—

 
(10.3
)
 
—

 
(38.7
)
Foreign exchange loss
—

 
—

 
—

 
(9.2
)
 
—

 
(9.2
)
Other income, net
39.7

 
5.4

 
0.1

 
3.2

 
(46.2
)
 
2.2

Income (loss) before income taxes
344.8

 
155.9

 
(3.1
)
 
448.4

 
(491.0
)
 
455.0

Income tax expense (benefit)
14.5

 
55.5

 
(1.8
)
 
54.9

 
—

 
123.1

Net income (loss)
330.3

 
100.4

 
(1.3
)
 
393.5

 
(491.0
)
 
331.9

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
—

 
—

 
—

 
1.6

 
—

 
1.6

Net income (loss) attributable to Kansas City Southern and subsidiaries
$
330.3

 
$
100.4

 
$
(1.3
)
 
$
391.9

 
$
(491.0
)
 
$
330.3

 
2010
 
Parent
 
KCSR
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
KCS
Revenues
$
—

 
$
898.4

 
$
22.0

 
$
921.4

 
$
(27.0
)
 
$
1,814.8

Operating expenses
4.2

 
666.3

 
24.5

 
662.8

 
(29.5
)
 
1,328.3

Operating income (loss)
(4.2
)
 
232.1

 
(2.5
)
 
258.6

 
2.5

 
486.5

Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
160.1

 
6.4

 
—

 
79.4

 
(226.2
)
 
19.7

Interest expense
(0.2
)
 
(99.3
)
 
0.3

 
(100.9
)
 
42.0

 
(158.1
)
Debt retirement costs
—

 
(15.8
)
 
—

 
(52.5
)
 
—

 
(68.3
)
Foreign exchange gain
—

 
—

 
—

 
4.7

 
—

 
4.7

Other income, net
38.9

 
7.6

 
—

 
3.4

 
(45.2
)
 
4.7

Income (loss) before income taxes
194.6

 
131.0

 
(2.2
)
 
192.7

 
(226.9
)
 
289.2

Income tax expense (benefit)
13.8

 
48.3

 
(0.8
)
 
47.9

 
—

 
109.2

Net income (loss)
180.8

 
82.7

 
(1.4
)
 
144.8

 
(226.9
)
 
180.0

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
—

 
—

 
—

 
(0.2
)
 
—

 
(0.2
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Kansas City Southern and subsidiaries
$
180.8

 
$
82.7

 
$
(1.4
)
 
$
145.0

 
$
(226.9
)
 
$
180.2



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements-(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income—(Continued)
 
2009
 
Parent
 
KCSR
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
KCS
Revenues
$
—

 
$
753.4

 
$
17.8

 
$
739.8

 
$
(30.8
)
 
$
1,480.2

Operating expenses
4.1

 
602.9

 
18.8

 
620.9

 
(33.3
)
 
1,213.4

Operating income (loss)
(4.1
)
 
150.5

 
(1.0
)
 
118.9

 
2.5

 
266.8

Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
71.4

 
3.2

 
—

 
17.8

 
(84.7
)
 
7.7

Interest expense
(0.2
)
 
(64.8
)
 
1.6

 
(113.5
)
 
3.2

 
(173.7
)
Debt retirement costs
—

 
(5.3
)
 
—

 
(0.6
)
 
—

 
(5.9
)
Foreign exchange gain
—

 
—

 
—

 
2.1

 
—

 
2.1

Other income, net
0.7

 
6.6

 
—

 
3.6

 
(5.7
)
 
5.2

Income before income taxes
67.8

 
90.2

 
0.6

 
28.3

 
(84.7
)
 
102.2

Income tax expense
0.7

 
31.1

 
0.4

 
1.9

 
—

 
34.1

Net income
67.1

 
59.1

 
0.2

 
26.4

 
(84.7
)
 
68.1

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
—

 
—

 
—

 
1.0

 
—

 
1.0

Net income attributable to Kansas City Southern and subsidiaries
$
67.1

 
$
59.1

 
$
0.2

 
$
25.4

 
$
(84.7
)
 
$
67.1





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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements-(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets  
 
December 31, 2011
 
Parent
 
KCSR
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
KCS
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
$
0.7

 
$
296.0

 
$
4.9

 
$
434.2

 
$
(93.3
)
 
$
642.5

Investments
—

 
24.6

 
—

 
25.8

 
—

 
50.4

Investments in consolidated subsidiaries
1,885.6

 
1.1

 
1.9

 
1,555.9

 
(3,444.5
)
 
—

Restricted funds
—

 
—

 
—

 
21.7

 
—

 
21.7

Property and equipment (including concession assets), net
—

 
2,086.4

 
210.6

 
3,052.5

 
—

 
5,349.5

Other assets
1.2

 
265.3

 
—

 
134.1

 
(291.7
)
 
108.9

Total assets
$
1,887.5

 
$
2,673.4

 
$
217.4

 
$
5,224.2

 
$
(3,829.5
)
 
$
6,173.0

Liabilities and equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
$
(880.4
)
 
$
1,025.9

 
$
132.5

 
$
252.7

 
$
(93.3
)
 
$
437.4

Long-term debt
0.2

 
615.4

 
0.3

 
1,204.3

 
(217.4
)
 
1,602.8

Deferred income taxes
(1.8
)
 
571.2

 
76.3

 
215.7

 
—

 
861.4

Other liabilities
4.4

 
184.9

 
0.4

 
97.3

 
(74.3
)
 
212.7

Stockholders’ equity
2,765.1

 
276.0

 
7.9

 
3,160.0

 
(3,444.5
)
 
2,764.5

Noncontrolling interest
—

 
—

 
—

 
294.2

 
—

 
294.2

Total liabilities and equity
$
1,887.5

 
$
2,673.4

 
$
217.4

 
$
5,224.2

 
$
(3,829.5
)
 
$
6,173.0

 
December 31, 2010
 
Parent
 
KCSR
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
KCS
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
$
0.5

 
$
212.6

 
$
3.9

 
$
390.2

 
$
(31.0
)
 
$
576.2

Investments
—

 
28.2

 
—

 
18.2

 
—

 
46.4

Investments in consolidated subsidiaries
1,855.8

 
1.7

 
1.9

 
1,708.7

 
(3,568.1
)
 
—

Restricted funds
—

 
—

 
—

 
22.0

 
—

 
22.0

Property and equipment (including concession assets), net
—

 
1,829.3

 
213.7

 
2,859.4

 
—

 
4,902.4

Other assets
1.4

 
52.1

 
—

 
88.1

 
(47.7
)
 
93.9

Total assets
$
1,857.7

 
$
2,123.9

 
$
219.5

 
$
5,086.6

 
$
(3,646.8
)
 
$
5,640.9

Liabilities and equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
$
(562.8
)
 
$
631.7

 
$
131.4

 
$
233.3

 
$
(12.5
)
 
$
421.1

Long-term debt
0.2

 
704.1

 
0.4

 
916.9

 
—

 
1,621.6

Deferred income taxes
(15.6
)
 
462.6

 
78.2

 
129.3

 
—

 
654.5

Other liabilities
4.2

 
150.1

 
0.3

 
141.6

 
(66.2
)
 
230.0

Stockholders’ equity
2,431.7

 
175.4

 
9.2

 
3,382.9

 
(3,568.1
)
 
2,431.1

Noncontrolling interest
—

 
—

 
—

 
282.6

 
—

 
282.6

Total liabilities and equity
$
1,857.7

 
$
2,123.9

 
$
219.5

 
$
5,086.6

 
$
(3,646.8
)
 
$
5,640.9



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements-(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
 
2011
 
Parent
 
KCSR
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
KCS
Operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided (used)
$
(77.8
)
 
$
420.0

 
$
7.6

 
$
288.2

 
$
—

 
$
638.0

Investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
—

 
(295.7
)
 
(7.6
)
 
(191.7
)
 
—

 
(495.0
)
Return of investment
84.4

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(84.4
)
 
—

Property investments in MSLLC
—

 
—

 
—

 
(33.3
)
 
—

 
(33.3
)
Other investing activities
(6.0
)
 
(5.0
)
 
—

 
22.9

 
6.0

 
17.9

Net cash provided (used)
78.4

 
(300.7
)
 
(7.6
)
 
(202.1
)
 
(78.4
)
 
(510.4
)
Financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
—

 
350.0

 
—

 
200.0

 
—

 
550.0

Repayment of long-term debt
—

 
(437.1
)
 
—

 
(216.2
)
 
—

 
(653.3
)
Distribution to affiliate
—

 
—

 
—

 
(84.4
)
 
84.4

 
—

Other financing activities
(0.7
)
 
(21.0
)
 
—

 
(9.6
)
 
(6.0
)
 
(37.3
)
Net cash used
(0.7
)
 
(108.1
)
 
—

 
(110.2
)
 
78.4

 
(140.6
)
Cash and cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease)
(0.1
)
 
11.2

 
—

 
(24.1
)
 
—

 
(13.0
)
At beginning of year
0.1

 
37.8

 
—

 
47.5

 
—

 
85.4

At end of year
$
—

 
$
49.0

 
$
—

 
$
23.4

 
$
—

 
$
72.4




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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements-(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows—(Continued)
 
2010
 
Parent
 
KCSR
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
KCS
Operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided (used)
$
(70.6
)
 
$
343.9

 
$
4.6

 
$
218.4

 
$
—

 
$
496.3

Investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
—

 
(161.4
)
 
(5.0
)
 
(120.9
)
 
—

 
(287.3
)
Acquisition of an intermodal facility, net of cash acquired
—

 
—

 
—

 
(25.0
)
 
—

 
(25.0
)
Property investments in MSLLC
—

 
—

 
—

 
(25.2
)
 
—

 
(25.2
)
Proceeds from sale (acquisition) of Mexrail, Inc.
(41.0
)
 
—

 
—

 
41.0

 
—

 
—

Distribution to affiliates
(95.0
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
95.0

 
—

Other investing activities
—

 
5.1

 
0.1

 
50.8

 
(30.0
)
 
26.0

Net cash used
(136.0
)
 
(156.3
)
 
(4.9
)
 
(79.3
)
 
65.0

 
(311.5
)
Financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
—

 
—

 
—

 
480.7

 
—

 
480.7

Repayment of long-term debt
(0.4
)
 
(152.1
)
 
—

 
(717.2
)
 
30.0

 
(839.7
)
Proceeds from common stock issuance
214.9

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
214.9

Debt costs
—

 
(10.4
)
 
—

 
(54.7
)
 
—

 
(65.1
)
Contribution from affiliates
—

 
—

 
—

 
95.0

 
(95.0
)
 
—

Other financing activities
(7.7
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(7.7
)
Net cash provided (used)
206.8

 
(162.5
)
 
—

 
(196.2
)
 
(65.0
)
 
(216.9
)
Cash and cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease)
0.2

 
25.1

 
(0.3
)
 
(57.1
)
 
—

 
(32.1
)
At beginning of year
(0.1
)
 
12.7

 
0.3

 
104.6

 
—

 
117.5

At end of year
$
0.1

 
$
37.8

 
$
—

 
$
47.5

 
$
—

 
$
85.4




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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements-(Continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows—(Continued)
 
2009
 
Parent
 
KCSR
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
KCS
Operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided (used)
$
(67.9
)
 
$
259.7

 
$
6.2

 
$
95.7

 
$
(3.2
)
 
$
290.5

Investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
—

 
(292.4
)
 
(5.2
)
 
(50.6
)
 
1.4

 
(346.8
)
Return of investment
—

 
—

 
—

 
101.0

 
(101.0
)
 
—

Property investments in MSLLC
—

 
—

 
—

 
(22.0
)
 
—

 
(22.0
)
Other investing activities
—

 
107.0

 
(0.9
)
 
(131.5
)
 
50.2

 
24.8

Net cash used
—

 
(185.4
)
 
(6.1
)
 
(103.1
)
 
(49.4
)
 
(344.0
)
Financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of long- term debt
0.8

 
51.0

 
—

 
189.0

 
(38.7
)
 
202.1

Repayment of long-term debt
(0.4
)
 
(285.4
)
 
—

 
(42.0
)
 
8.7

 
(319.1
)
Proceeds from common stock issuance
73.9

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
73.9

Other financing activities
(6.5
)
 
(5.1
)
 
—

 
(86.8
)
 
82.6

 
(15.8
)
Net cash provided (used)
67.8

 
(239.5
)
 
—

 
60.2

 
52.6

 
(58.9
)
Cash and cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease)
(0.1
)
 
(165.2
)
 
0.1

 
52.8

 
—

 
(112.4
)
At beginning of year
—

 
177.9

 
0.2

 
51.8

 
—

 
229.9

At end of year
$
(0.1
)
 
$
12.7

 
$
0.3

 
$
104.6

 
$
—

 
$
117.5


Note 18. 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 (in millions) provide information by geographic area:
 
Years ended December 31,
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
$
1,159.9

 
$
1,020.1

 
$
864.2

Mexico
938.4

 
794.7

 
616.0

Total revenues
$
2,098.3

 
$
1,814.8

 
$
1,480.2

 
Years ended
December 31,
   
2011
 
2010
Property and equipment (including concession assets), net
 
 
 
U.S.
$
2,902.9

 
$
2,626.2

Mexico
2,446.6

 
2,276.2

Total property and equipment (including concession assets), net
$
5,349.5

 
$
4,902.4


Note 19. Subsequent Event
8.0% Senior Notes Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation. 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 2015 and a consent solicitation to amend the related indenture (the "Proposed Amendments") to eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants contained therein.
On February 7, 2012 (the "Consent Deadline"), KSCR received the requisite consents to adopt the Proposed Amendments. In conjunction with receiving the requisite consents, the Company will execute a supplemental indenture to effect the Proposed Amendments prior to the expiration of the cash tender offer.
The cash tender offer will expire on February 23, 2012 (the "Expiration Time"), unless extended, and is subject to customary conditions, including, among other things, a financing condition that KCSR consummates a debt financing transaction on terms and conditions acceptable to KCSR, in its sole discretion. The total consideration paid for tendered notes will include the tender offer consideration and, if applicable, the consent payment, which are defined in the offer to purchase and related solicitation of consents.


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Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.

Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the fiscal year for which this annual report on Form 10-K is filed. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the current disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted 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 management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter (the fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
(c) Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The report of management on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) is included as “Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting” in Item 8.
KPMG LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that audited the Company’s financial statements contained herein, has issued an attestation report on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011 . The attestation report is included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

Item 9B.
Other Information
None.



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Part III
The Company has incorporated by reference certain responses to the Items of this Part III pursuant to Rule 12b-23 under the Exchange Act and General Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K. The Company’s definitive proxy statement for the annual meeting of stockholders scheduled for May 3, 2012 (“P roxy Statement”), will be filed no later than 120 days after December 31, 2011 .

Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
(a) Directors of the Company
The sections of the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders entitled “Proposal 1 — Election of Three Directors” and “The Bo ard of Directors” are incorporated by reference in partial response to this Item 10.
(b) Executive Officers of the Company
See “Executive Officers of KCS and Subsidiaries” in Part I, Item 1 of this annual report incorporated by reference herein for information about the executive officers of the Company.
(c) Changes to Shareholder Nominating Procedures
The Information set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders is incorporated by reference in partial response to this Item 10.
(d) Audit Committee and Audit Committee Financial Experts
The section of the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders entitled “Board Committees — The Audit Committee” is incorporated by reference in partial response to this Item 10.
(e) Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
The response to Item 405 of Regulation S-K under “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders is incorporated by reference in partial response to this Item 10.
(f) Code of Ethics
The Company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (“Code of Ethics”) that applies to directors, officers (including, among others, the principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) and employees. The Company has posted its Code of Ethics on its website (www.kcsouthern.com) and will post on its website any amendments to, or waivers from, a provision of its Code of Ethics that applies to the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer as required by applicable rules and regulations. The Code of Ethics is available, in print, upon written request to the Corporate Secretary, P.O. Box 219335, Kansas City, Missouri 64121-9335.
(g) Annual Certification to the New York Stock Exchange
KCS’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “KSU”. As a result, the Chief Executive Officer is required to make annually, and he made on June 1, 2011, a CEO’s Annual Certification to the New York Stock Exchange in accordance with Section 303A.12 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual stating that he was not aware of any violations by KCS of the NYSE corporate governance listing standards.

Item 11.
Executive Compensation
Information required by Item 11 of Part III is incorporated by reference from the Company's definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the Company's fiscal year end of December 31, 2011 pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act.


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Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The section of the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders entitled “Beneficial Ownership” is incorporated by reference in partial response to this Item 12.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table provides information as of December 31, 2011 , about the common stock that may be issued upon the exercise of options, warrants and rights, as well as shares remaining available for future issuance under the Company’s existing equity compensation plans.
Plan Category
Number of Securities
to Be Issued upon
Exercise of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
 
Weighted-
Average Exercise
Price of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants and
Rights
 
Number of Securities
Remaining Available for
Future Issuance under
Equity Compensation
Plans-Excluding
Securities Reflected in
the First Column (i)
Equity compensation plans:
 
 
 
 
 
Approved by security holders
610,873

 
$
35.10

 
5,441,531

Not approved by security holders
—

 
—

 
—

Total
610,873

 
$
35.10

 
5,441,531

_____________________
(i)
Includes 3,887,180  share s available for issuance under the 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan a nd 1,554,351  sh ares available for issuance under the 2008 Plan as awards in the form of Nonvested Shares, Bonus Shares, Performance Units or Performance Shares or issued upon the exercise of Options (including ISOs), stock appreciation rights or limited stock appreciation rights awarded under the 2008 Plan.
The Company has no knowledge of any arrangement the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change of control of the Company.

Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Information required by Item 13 of Part III is incorporated by reference from the Company's definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the Company's fiscal year end of December 31, 2011 pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act.

Item 14.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Information required by Item 14 of Part III is incorporated by reference from the Company's definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the Company's fiscal year end of December 31, 2011 pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act.



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Part IV

Item 15.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) List of Documents filed as part of this Report
(1)  Financial Statements
The consolidated financial statements and related notes, together with the reports of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, appear in Part II Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Form 10-K.
(2)  Financial Statement Schedules
None.
(3)  List of Exhibits
(a) Exhibits
The Company has attached or incorporated by reference herein certain exhibits as specified below pursuant to Rule 12b-32 under the Exchange Act.
 
Exhibit
Description
3.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation, filed as Exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 26, 2010 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 3.1.
 
 
3.2
The Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company, as amended and restated on June 28, 2010, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on June 29, 2010 (File No. 1-4717), are incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 3.2.
 
 
3.3
Certificate of Elimination of the New Series Preferred Stock, Series A of the Company, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 26, 2010 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 3.3.
 
 
3.4
Certificate of Elimination of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 26, 2010 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 3.4.
 
 
3.5
Certificate of Elimination of the 4.25% Redeemable Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C of the Company, filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 26, 2010 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 3.5.
 
 
3.6
Certificate of Elimination of the 5 1 / 8 % Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D of Kansas City Southern, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 9, 2011 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 3.6.




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Exhibit
Description
4.1
As permitted by Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K, the Company has not filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K certain instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the Company and its subsidiaries because the total amount of securities authorized under any of such instruments does not exceed 10% of the total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. The Company agrees to furnish a copy of any such agreements to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
 
 
4.2
Indenture, dated May 30, 2008, among The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (“KCSR”), the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Company, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, covering up to $275,000,000 of KCSR’s 8% Senior Notes due 2015 (the “May 2008 Indenture”), filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on June 2, 2008 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 4.2.
 
 
4.3
Indenture, dated December 18, 2008, among KCSR, the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Company, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, covering up to $190,000,000 of KCSR’s 13% Senior Notes due 2013 (the “December 2008 Indenture”), filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on December 19, 2008 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 4.3.
 
 
4.4
Indenture, dated March 30, 2009, between KCSM and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee and paying agent, covering up to $200,000,000 of KCSM’s 12 1 / 2 % Senior Notes due 2016 (the “2009 KCSM Indenture”), filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, filed on April 30, 2009 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 4.4.
 
 
4.4.1
First Supplemental Indenture to the 2009 KCSM Indenture, dated November 12, 2009, between KCSM, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee and paying agent (the “2009 KCSM Supplemental Indenture”), filed as Exhibit 4.15.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, filed on February 12, 2010, is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 4.4.1.
 
 
4.4.2
Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 30, 2009, between KCSM and Banc of America Securities, LLC, as representative of the placement agents listed therein (“2009 KCSM Registration Rights Agreement”), filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, filed on April 30, 2009 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.4.2.
 
 
4.5
Indenture, dated January 22, 2010, between KCSM and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee and paying agent, covering up to $300,000,000 of KCSM’s 8% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “2010 KCSM Indenture”), filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on January 28, 2010 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 4.5.
 
 
4.5.1
Registration Rights Agreement, dated January 22, 2010, between KCSM and Banc of America Securities, LLC, as representative of the placement agents listed therein (the “2010 KCSM Registration Rights Agreement”), filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on January 28, 2010 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.5.1.
 
 
4.6
Indenture, dated December 20, 2010, among KCSM and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee and paying agent, covering up to $185,000,000 of KCSM’s 6.625% Senior Notes due 2020, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on December 20, 2010, is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 4.6.
 
 
4.6.1
Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 20, 2010, among KCSM, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., BBVA Securities Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and USB Securities LLC, filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on December 20, 2010, is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 4.6.1


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Exhibit
Description
4.7
Indenture, dated May 20, 2011, between KCSM and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee and paying agent, covering up to $200,000,000 of KCSM’s 6.125% Senior Notes due 2021, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 25, 2011 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 4.7.
 
 
4.7.1
Registration Rights Agreement, dated May 20, 2011, among KCSM, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 25, 2011 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 4.7.1.
 
 
10.1
Form of Officer Indemnification Agreement, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, filed on March 29, 2002 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.1.
 
 
10.2
Form of Director Indemnification Agreement, attached as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, filed on March 29, 2002 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.2.
 
 
10.3
Directors Deferred Fee Plan, adopted August 20, 1982, as amended and restated effective May 2, 2007, filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed on February 9, 2011 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.3
 
 
10.4
Kansas City Southern 1991 Amended and Restated Stock Option and Performance Award Plan, as amended and restated effective as of August 7, 2007 (the “Amended 1991 Plan”), filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, filed on October 26, 2007 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.4.
 
 
10.4.1
First Amendment to the Kansas City Southern 1991 Amended and Restated Stock Option and Performance Award Plan, effective July 2, 2008, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 8, 2008 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.4.1.
 
 
10.4.2
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement for employees under the Amended 1991 Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.8.2 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, filed on March 30, 2005 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.4.2.
 
 
10.4.3
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement for Directors under the Amended 1991 Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.8.3 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, filed on March 30, 2005 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.4.3.
 
 
10.4.4
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award agreement for employees under the Amended 1991 Plan (referencing threshold dates), filed as Exhibit 10.8.4 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, filed on March 30, 2005 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.4.4.
 
 
10.4.5
Form of Restricted Shares Award and Performance Shares Award Agreement under the Amended 1991 Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.5.4 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, filed on February 27, 2007 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.4.5.
 
 
10.4.6
Form of Restricted Shares Award Agreement (non-management directors) under the Amended 1991 Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 11, 2005 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.4.6.
 
 
10.4.7
Form of Restricted Shares Award Agreement (cliff vesting) under the Amended 1991 Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.5.6 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed on February 15, 2008 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.4.7.


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Exhibit
Description
10.4.8
Form of Restricted Shares Award Agreement under the Amended 1991 Plan (applicable to restricted shares to be purchased), filed as Exhibit 10.8.7 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, filed on March 30, 2005 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.4.8.
 
 
10.4.9
Form of Restricted Shares Award and Performance Shares Award Agreement for Interim Awards under the Amended 1991 Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.5.8 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed on February 15, 2008 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.4.9.
 
 
10.4.10
Form of Restricted Shares Award Agreement (consultants) under the Amended 1991 Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.5.9 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed on February 15, 2008 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.4.10.
 
 
10.4.11
Form of Restricted Shares Award Agreement (executive plan) under the Amended 1991 Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.5.10 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed on February 15, 2008 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.4.11.
 
 
10.5
Employment Agreement, as amended and restated January 1, 2001, between the Company and Warren K. Erdman, filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed on February 9, 2011 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.5.
 
 
10.5.1
Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated August 1, 2001, between the Company and Warren K. Erdman, filed as Exhibit 10.5.1 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed on February 9, 2011 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.5.1.
 
 
10.5.2
Addendum to Employment Agreement, dated August 18, 2004, between the Company and Warren K. Erdman, filed as Exhibit 10.5.2 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed on February 9, 2011 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.5.2.
 
 
10.5.3
Addendum to Employment Agreement, dated April 20, 2009, among the Company, KCSR and Warren K. Erdman, filed as Exhibit 10.5.3 to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed on February 9, 2011 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.5.3.
 
 
10.6
Employment Agreement, as amended and restated January 1, 2001, among the Company, KCSR and Michael R. Haverty, filed as Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, filed on March 29, 2002 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.6.
 
 
10.6.1
Addendum to Employment Agreement, dated August 18, 2004, between KCSR, the Company and Michael R. Haverty, filed as Exhibit 10.8.1 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed on February 15, 2008 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.6.1.
 
 
10.6.2
Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, effective January 1, 2005, among KCSR, the Company and Michael R. Haverty, filed as Exhibit 10.8.2 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed on February 15, 2008 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.6.2.
 
 
10.6.3
Addendum to Employment Agreement, effective January 1, 2009, between the Company, KCSR and Michael R. Haverty, filed as Exhibit 10.7.3 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed on February 17, 2009 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.6.3.
 
 
10.6.4
Addendum to Employment Agreement, dated June 28, 2010, among the Company, KCSR and Michael Haverty, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on June 29, 2010 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.6.4.
 
 
10.7
Employment Agreement, dated May 15, 2006, between KCSR and Patrick J. Ottensmeyer (the “Ottensmeyer Employment Agreement”), attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on June 12, 2006 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.7.



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Exhibit
Description
10.7.1
Amendment No. 1 to the Ottensmeyer Employment Agreement, dated May 7, 2007, filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, filed on July 27, 2007 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.7.1.
 
 
10.7.2
Addendum to Employment Agreement, effective January 1, 2009, between the Company, KCSR and Patrick J. Ottensmeyer, filed as Exhibit 10.8.2 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed on February 17, 2009 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.7.2.
 
 
10.8
Kansas City Southern Executive Plan, as amended and restated January 1, 2009, filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed on February 17, 2009 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.8.
 
 
10.9
Kansas City Southern Annual Incentive Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, filed on April 21, 2011 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.9.
 
 
10.10
English translation of concession title granted by the Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (“SCT”) in favor of Ferrocarril del Noreste, S.A. de C.V. (“FNE”), dated December 2, 1996.
 
 
10.10.1
English translation of amendment, dated February 12, 2001, of concession title granted by SCT in favor of KCSM, formerly known as FNE, December 2, 1996.
 
 
10.10.2
English translation of amendment no. 2, dated November 22, 2006, of concession title granted by SCT in favor of KCSM, formerly known as FNE, December 2, 1996, amended February 12, 2001.
 
 
10.11
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated April 28, 2006, among KCSR, KCS, the subsidiary guarantors, the lenders party thereto, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., Harris Bank, N.A., LaSalle Bank National Association and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Company, and Scotia Capital, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, filed on May 9, 2006 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.11.
 
 
10.11.1
Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated May 31, 2007, among KCSR, KCS, the subsidiary guarantors, the lenders party thereto and The Bank of Nova Scotia, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, filed on July 27, 2007 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.11.1.
 
 
10.11.2
Second Amendment, dated March 16, 2010, to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated April 28, 2006, among KCSR, KCS, the subsidiary guarantors, the lenders party thereto and The Bank of Nova Scotia, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 22, 2010 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.11.2.
 
 
10.11.3
Security Agreement, dated March 30, 2004, from KCS, KCSR and certain other subsidiaries of KCS to The Bank of Nova Scotia as Collateral Agent, filed as Exhibit 10.19.1 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, filed on March 30, 2005 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.11.3.
 
 
10.11.4
Amendment No. 1 to the Security Agreement, dated December 22, 2004, among KCSR, KCS, the subsidiary guarantors, the lenders party thereto and The Bank of Nova Scotia, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on December 29, 2004 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.11.4.


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Exhibit
Description
10.11.5
Amendment No. 1 to the Security Agreement, dated as of November 29, 2006, among KCSR, KCS, the subsidiary guarantors, The Bank of Nova Scotia, as collateral agent and administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto, filed as Exhibit 10.15.2 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed on February 15, 2008 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.11.5.
 
 
10.12
Lease Agreement, originally dated June 26, 2001 and amended March 26, 2002, between KCSR and Broadway Square Partners LLP, filed as Exhibit 10.34 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, filed on March 29, 2002 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.12.
 
 
10.13
Agreement to Forego Compensation between A. Edward Allinson and the Company, fully executed on March 30, 2001; Loan Agreement between A. Edward Allinson and the Company, fully executed on September 18, 2001; and the Promissory Note executed by the Trustees of The A. Edward Allinson Irrevocable Trust Agreement, dated June 4, 2001, Courtney Ann Arnot, A. Edward Allinson III and Bradford J. Allinson, Trustees, as Maker, and the Company, as Holder, filed as Exhibit 10.36 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, filed on March 28, 2003 (File No. 1-4717), are incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.13.
 
 
10.14
Agreement to Forego Compensation between Michael G. Fitt and the Company, fully executed on March 30, 2001; Loan Agreement between Michael G. Fitt and the Company, fully executed on September 7, 2001; and the Promissory Note executed by the Trustees of The Michael G. and Doreen E. Fitt Irrevocable Insurance Trust, Anne E. Skyes, Colin M-D. Fitt and Ian D.G. Fitt, Trustees, as Maker, and the Company, as Holder, filed as Exhibit 10.37 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, filed on March 28, 2003 (File No. 1-4717), are incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.14.
 
 
10.15
Kansas City Southern Employee Stock Ownership Plan, as amended and restated, effective April 1, 2002 (the “Amended Employee Stock Ownership Plan”), filed as Exhibit 10.38 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, filed on March 28, 2003 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.15.
 
 
10.15.1
Amendment to the Amended Employee Stock Ownership Plan, dated June 30, 2003 and effective as of January 1, 2001, filed as Exhibit 10.38.2 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, filed on March 30, 2004 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.15.1.
 
 
10.15.2
Second Amendment to the Amended Employee Stock Ownership Plan, dated December 3, 2003 and effective as of January 1, 2003, filed as Exhibit 10.38.3 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, filed on March 30, 2004 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.15.2.
 
 
10.15.3
Amendment to the Amended Employee Stock Ownership Plan, dated and effective October 29, 2007, filed as Exhibit 10.24.3 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed on February 15, 2008 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.15.3.
 
 
10.16
Transaction Agreement, dated December 1, 2005, among the Company, KCSR, Norfolk Southern Corporation and The Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company (the “Transaction Agreement”), filed as Exhibit 10.46 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, filed on April 7, 2006 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.16.
 
 
10.16.1
Amendment No. 1 to the Transaction Agreement, dated January 17, 2006, filed as Exhibit 10.47 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, filed on April 7, 2006 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.16.1.
 
 
10.16.2
Amendment No. 2 to the Transaction Agreement, dated May 1, 2006, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, filed on May 9, 2006 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.16.2.
 
 
10.16.3
Limited Liability Company Agreement of Meridian Speedway, LLC, dated May 1, 2006, between the Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company and the Company, filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, filed on May 9, 2006 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.16.3.



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Description
10.16.4
Amendment No. 1 and Waiver to Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated August 12, 2011, among
Meridian Speedway, LLC, the Company, KCS Holdings, Inc. and The Alabama Great Southern Railroad
Company, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, filed on October 21, 2011 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.16.4.
 
 
10.17
Participation Agreement, dated December 20, 2005, among KCSR, KCSR Trust 2005-1 (acting through Wilmington Trust Company, as owner trustee) (“2005 Trust”), GS Leasing (KCSR 2005-1) LLC, Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, Export Development Canada, and KFW, filed as Exhibit 10.48 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, filed on April 7, 2006 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.17.
 
 
10.17.1
Equipment Lease Agreement, dated December 20, 2005, between KCSR and the KCSR Trust 2005-1, filed as Exhibit 10.49 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, filed on April 7, 2006 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.17.1.
 
 
10.18
Participation Agreement, dated August 2, 2006, among KCSR, KCSR Trust 2006-1 (acting through Wilmington Trust Company, as owner trustee) (“2006 Trust”), HSH Nordbank AG, New York Branch, Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, National Association, and DVB Bank AG, filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, filed on November 9, 2006 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.18.
 
 
10.18.1
Equipment Lease Agreement, dated August 2, 2006, between KCSR and the KCSR Trust 2006-1, filed as Exhibit 10.41 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, filed on November 9, 2006 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.18.1
 
 
10.19
Lease Agreement, dated September 25, 2005, between KCSR and Louisiana Southern Railroad, Inc., filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, filed on August 15, 2005 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.19.
 
 
10.20
Lease Agreement, dated September 25, 2005, between KCSR and Alabama Southern Railroad, Inc., filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, filed on August 15, 2005 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.20.
 
 
10.21
Lease Agreement, dated September 25, 2005, between KCSR and Arkansas Southern Railroad, Inc., filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, filed on August 15, 2005 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.21.
 
 
10.22
Lease Agreement, dated September 25, 2005, between KCSR and Arkansas Southern Railroad, Inc., filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, filed on August 15, 2005 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.22.
 
 
10.23
Lease Agreement, dated September 25, 2005, between KCSR and Louisiana Southern Railroad, Inc., filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, filed on August 15, 2005 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.23.
 
 
10.24
Equipment Lease Agreement, dated April 4, 2007, between KCSM and High Ridge Leasing, LLC, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, filed on May 2, 2007 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.24.
 
 
10.25
Participation Agreement, dated September 27, 2007, among KCSR, KCSR 2007-1 Statutory Trust (acting through U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as owner trustee) (“2007 Trust”), U.S. Bank Trust National Association, GS Leasing (KCSR 2007-1) LLC, Wilmington Trust Company, and KfW, filed as Exhibit 10.51 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed on February 15, 2008 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.25.
 
 
10.25.1
Equipment Lease Agreement, dated September 27, 2007, between KCSR and the KCSR 2007-1 Statutory Trust, filed as Exhibit 10.52 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed on February 15, 2008 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.25.1.



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Description
10.26
Kansas City Southern 2008 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan (the “2008 Plan”), filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 7, 2008 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.26.
 
 
10.26.1
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement under the 2008 Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.47.1 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed on February 17, 2009 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.26.1.
 
 
10.26.2
Form of Restricted Shares Award Agreement (cliff vesting) under the 2008 Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.47.2 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed on February 17, 2009 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.26.2.
 
 
10.26.3
Form of Restricted Shares Award Agreement (graded vesting) under the 2008 Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.47.3 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed on February 17, 2009 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.26.3.
 
 
10.26.4
Form of Restricted Shares Award Agreement under the 2008 Plan (applicable to restricted shares to be purchased), filed as Exhibit 10.47.4 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed on February 17, 2009 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.26.4.
 
 
10.26.5
Form of Restricted Shares Award and Performance Shares Award Agreement under the 2008 Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.47.5 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed on February 17, 2009 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.26.5.
 
 
10.26.6
Form of Restricted Shares Award Agreement (performance based vesting) under the 2008 Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 17, 2010 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.26.6.
 
 
10.26.7
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option, Restricted Share and Performance Share Award Agreement (United States Employees) under the Kansas City Southern 2008 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 1, 2011 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.26.7.

 
 
10.26.8
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option, Restricted Share and Performance Share Award Agreement (Non-United States Employees) under the Kansas City Southern 2008 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 1, 2011 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.26.8.

 
 
10.27
Participation Agreement (KCSR 2008-1), dated as of April 1, 2008, among KCSR, KCSR 2008-1 Statutory Trust (acting through U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Owner Trustee) (“KCSR 2008-1 Statutory Trust”), U.S. Bank Trust National Association (only in its individual capacity as expressly provided therein), MetLife Capital, Limited Partnership (as Owners Participant), Wilmington Trust Company (as Indenture Trustee) and Export Development Canada (as Loan Participant), filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, filed on April 24, 2008 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.27.
 
 
10.27.1
Equipment Lease Agreement (KCSR 2008-1), dated as of April 1, 2008, between KCSR 2008-1 Statutory Trust (as Lessor) and KCSR (as Lessee), filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, filed on April 24, 2008 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.27.1.
 
 
10.28
ATM Equity Offering SM Sales Agreement, dated as of April 27, 2009, between the Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 1, 2009 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated hereby by reference as Exhibit 10.28.



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Description
10.29
Loan and Security Agreement, dated February 26, 2008, between KCSM and Export Development Canada, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, filed on April 24, 2008 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.29.
 
 
10.30
Loan Agreement, dated as of September 24, 2008, between KCSM and DVB Bank AG, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, filed on October 28, 2008 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.30.
 
 
10.31
English translation of the Employment Agreement, dated April 20, 2006, between Kansas City Southern de México, S.A. de C.V. and José Guillermo Zozaya Delano, filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, filed on April 30, 2009 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.31.
 
 
10.31.1
English translation of Amendment Agreement to the Individual Indefinite Employment Contract of April 20, 2006, dated May 27, 2009, between KCSM and José Guillermo Zozaya Delano, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on June 2, 2009 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.31.1.
 
 
10.32
Employment Agreement, dated August 15, 2008, between KCSR and Michael W. Upchurch, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 22, 2008 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.32.
 
 
10.33
Employment Agreement, dated September 10, 2008, between KCSR and David Starling, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 15, 2008 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.33.
 
 
10.33.1
Addendum to Employment Agreement, dated June 28, 2010, among the Company, KCSR and David L. Starling, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on June 29, 2010 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.33.1.
 
 
10.34
Employment Agreement, dated September 28, 2009, between KCSR and Mary K. Stadler, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 2, 2009 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.34.
 
 
10.35
Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated July 31, 2009, between Kansas City Southern and the Investors, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 4, 2009 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.35.
 
 
10.36
Placement Agreement, dated January 7, 2010, between KCSM and Banc of America Securities LLC, as representative of the placement agents listed therein.
 
 
10.37
Settlement Agreement, dated February 9, 2010, between KCSM and Ferrocarril Mexicano S.A. de C.V. (“Ferromex”), Ferrosur S.A. de C.V., Minera Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Infraestructura y Transportes Ferroviarios, S.A. de C.V., Infraestructura y Transportes Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Lineas Ferroviarias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Grupo Ferroviario Mexicano, S.A. de C.V., and Grupo Mexico, S.A. B. de C.V., filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, filed on April 27, 2010 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.37.


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Exhibit
Description
10.38
Trackage Rights Agreement, dated February 9, 2010, between KCSM and Ferromex, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, filed on April 27, 2010 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.38.
 
 
10.39
Credit Agreement, dated August 30, 2010, between KCSM, the lenders defined therein and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent for the Lenders, Scotiabank Inverlat, S.A., Institucion de Banca Multiple, Grupo Financiero Scotiabank Inverlat, as collateral agent and Scotia Capital and Banc of America Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 3, 2010 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.39.
 
 
10.39.1
Subsidiary Guaranty, dated August 30, 2010, between each subsidiary of KCSM from time to time party thereto, in favor of The Bank of Nova Scotia, filed as Exhibit 10.21 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 3, 2010 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.39.1
 
 
10.39.2
Pledge Without Transfer of Possession Agreement, dated August 30, 2010, among KCSM, Arrendadora KCSM, S. de R.L. de C.V., Highstar Harbor Holdings Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., MTC Puerta Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., and Vamos a Mexico, S.A. de C.V., and Scotiabank Inverlat, S.A., Institucion de Banca Multiple, Grupo Financiero Scotiabank Inverlat, as collateral agent, acting on its own behalf and on behalf and for the benefit of the secured parties defined therein, as pledgee (English translation of document executed in Spanish), filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 3, 2010 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.39.2.
 
 
10.39.3
Stock Pledge Agreement, dated August 30, 2010, among MTC Puerta Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. and Highstar Harbor Holdings Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., as pledgors, Scotiabank Inverlat, S.A., Institucion de Banca Multiple, Grupo Financiero Scotiabank Inverlat, in its capacity as collateral agent, acting on its own behalf and on behalf and for the benefit of the secured parties defined therein, as pledge, and Vamos a Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (English translation of document executed in Spanish), filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 3, 2010 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.39.3.
 
 
10.39.4
Partnership Interest Pledge Agreement, dated August 30, 2010, among KCSM, KCSM Holdings, LLC, as pledgors, Scotiabank Inverlat, S.A., Institucion de Banca Multiple, Grupo Financiero Scotiabank Inverlat, in its capacity as collateral agent, acting on its own behalf and on behalf and for the benefit of the secured parties defined therein, as pledge and Arrendadora KCSM, S. de R.L. de C.V. (English translation of document executed in Spanish), filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 3, 2010 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.39.4.
 
 
10.39.5
Partnership Interest Pledge Agreement, dated August 30, 2010, among KCSM and Nafta Rail, S.A. de C.V., as pledgors, Scotiabank Inverlat, S.A., Institucion de Banca Multiple, Grupo Financiero Scotiabank Inverlat, in its capacity as collateral agent, acting on its own behalf and on behalf and for the benefit of the secured parties defined therein, as pledge and Highstar Harbor Holdings Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. (English translation of document executed in Spanish), filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 3, 2010 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.39.5.
 
 
10.39.6
Partnership Interest Pledge Agreement, dated August 30, 2010, among Highstar Harbor Holdings Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. and Nafta Rail, S.A. de C.V., as pledgors, Scotiabank Inverlat, S.A., Institucion de Banca Multiple, Grupo Financiero Scotiabank Inverlat, in its capacity as collateral agent, acting on its own behalf and on behalf and for the benefit of the secured parties defined therein, as pledge and MTC Puerta Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., (English translation of document executed in Spanish), filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 3, 2010 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.39.6.
 
 
10.39.7
Intercompany Subordination Agreement, dated August 30, 2010, between KCSM and each of the persons defined therein, in favor of The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent for each of the secured parties defined therein, filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 3, 2010 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.39.7.










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Exhibit
Description
10.40
Placement Agreement, dated December 14, 2010, among KCSM, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., BBVA Securities Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on December 20, 2010 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.40.
 
 
10.41
Placement Agreement, dated May 6, 2011, among KCSM, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argenteria, S.A. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 12, 2011 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.41.
 
 
10.42
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2011, by and among KCS, KCSR, as Borrower, certain of their subsidiaries named therein as guarantors, the various financial institutions and other persons from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders, Bank of America, N.A., as syndication agent, Compass Bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., as co-documentation agents and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and The Bank of Nova Scotia as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunning managers, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 13, 2011 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.42.
 
 
10.42.1
Amended and Restated Security Agreement, dated July 12, 2011, by and among KCS, KCSR, certain of their subsidiaries named therein as grantors and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as collateral agent, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 13, 2011 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.42.1.
 
 
10.43
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated September 30, 2011, among KCSM, the lenders defined therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated, as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, BBVA Bancomer, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple Grupo Financiero BBVA Bancomer, as joint bookrunner and co-documentation agent, and Bank of America, N.A., as co-documentation agent, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 3, 2011 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.43.
 
 
10.43.1
Amended and Restated Subsidiary Guaranty, dated as of September 30, 2011, by each subsidiary of KCSM from time to time party thereto, in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent and collateral agent for each of the secured parties defined therein, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 3, 2011 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.43.1.
 
 
10.43.2
Assignment and Amendment Agreement, dated September 30, 2011, entered into by and among KCSM, Arrendadora KCSM, S. de R.L. de C.V., Highstar Harbor Holdings México, S. de R.L. de C.V., MTC Puerta Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., Vamos a México, S.A. de C.V., Scotiabank Inverlat, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Scotiabank Inverlat, as original collateral agent, acting on its own behalf and on behalf and for the benefit of the secured parties defined therein, as original pledgee, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., a new collateral agent, acting on its own behalf and for the benefit of the secured parties and new pledgee. (English translation of document executed in Spanish), filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 3, 2011 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.43.2.
 
 
10.43.3
Assignment and Amendment Agreement, dated September 30, 2011, entered into by and among MTC Puerta
México, S. de R.L. de C.V and Highstar Harbor Holdings México, S. de R.L. de C.V., as pledgors, Vamos a
México, S.A. de C.V., Scotiabank Inverlat, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Scotiabank
Inverlat, in its capacity as original collateral agent, acting on its own behalf and on behalf and for the benefit of
the secured parties defined therein, as original pledgee, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., a new collateral agent,
acting on its own behalf and on behalf and for the benefit of the secured parties defined therein, as new pledgee,
filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 3, 2011 (File No. 1-4717),
is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.43.3.


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Exhibit
Description
10.43.4
Assignment and Amendment Agreement, dated September 30, 2011, entered into by and among KCSM and KSCM Holdings, LLC, as pledgors, Arrendadora KCSM S. de R.L. de C.V., Scotiabank Inverlat, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Scotiabank Inverlat, in its capacity as original collateral agent, acting on its own behalf and on behalf and for the benefit of the secured parties defined therein, as original pledgee, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as new collateral agent, acting on its own behalf and on behalf and for the benefit of the secured parties as new pledgee, filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 3, 2011 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.43.4.
 
 
10.43.5
Assignment and Amendment Agreement, dated September 30, 2011, entered into by and among KCSM and Nafta Rail, S.A. de C.V., as pledgors, Highstar Harbor Holdings México, S. de R.L. de C.V., Scotiabank Inverlat, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Scotiabank Inverlat, in its capacity as original collateral agent, acting on its own behalf and on behalf and for the benefit of the secured parties defined therein, as original pledgee, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as new collateral agent, acting on its own behalf and on behalf and for the benefit of the secured parties as new pledgee, filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 3, 2011 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.43.5.
 
 
10.43.6
Assignment and Amendment Agreement, dated September 30, 2011, entered into by and among Highstar Harbor
Holdings México, S. de R.L. de C.V. and Nafta Rail, S.A. de C.V., as pledgors, MTC Puerta México, S. de R.L.
de C.V., Scotiabank Inverlat, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Scotiabank Inverlat, in its
capacity as original collateral agent, acting on its own behalf and on behalf and for the benefit of the secured
parties defined therein, as original pledgee, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as new collateral agent, acting on
its own behalf and on behalf and for the benefit of the secured parties as new pledgee, filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 3, 2011 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by
reference as Exhibit 10.43.6.
 
 
10.43.7
Amended and Restated Intercompany Subordination Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2011, by and
between KCSM, and each of the subordinated debtors and subordinated creditors each as defined therein, in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent for each of the secured parties defined therein, filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 3, 2011 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.43.7.
 
 
10.44
Form of Loan Agreement between General Electric Capital Corporation and KCSM, dated September 1, 2011, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, filed on October 21, 2011 (File No. 1-4717), is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.44.
 
 
12.1
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
 
21.1
Subsidiaries of the Company
 
 
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, is attached to this Form 10-K as Exhibit 23.1.
 
 
31.1
Certification of David L Starling, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, is attached to this Form 10-K as Exhibit 31.1.
 
 
31.2
Certification of Michael W. Upchurch, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, is attached to this Form 10-K as Exhibit 31.2.




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Description
32.1
Certification of David L. Starling, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, is attached to this Form 10-K as Exhibit 32.1.
 
 
32.2
Certification of Michael W. Upchurch, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, is attached to this Form 10-K as Exhibit 32.2.
 
 
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The following financial information from Kansas City Southern’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) includes: (i) Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, (ii) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity and Comprehensive Income for the Three Years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009 and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) 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.
 
Kansas City Southern
 
 
By:
/ S /    D AVID  L. S TARLING        
 
David L. Starling
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
February 8, 2012
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all people by these presents, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints David L. Starling and Michael W. Upchurch, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this annual report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or either of them, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Company and in the capacities indicated on February 8, 2012 .

Signature
  
Title
 
 
/ S /    M ICHAEL  R. H AVERTY
  
Executive Chairman of the Board and Director.
Michael R. Haverty
 
 
 
 
/ S /    D AVID  L. S TARLING
  
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director.
David L. Starling
 
 
 
 
/ S /    M ICHAEL  W. U PCHURCH
  
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer).
Michael W. Upchurch
 
 
 
 
/ S /    M ARY  K. S TADLER
  
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer).
Mary K. Stadler
 
 
 
 
/ S /    L U  M. C ÓRDOVA
  
Director.
Lu M. Córdova
 
 
 
 
/ S /    H ENRY  R. D AVIS
  
Director.
Henry R. Davis
 
 
 
 
/ S /    R OBERT  J. D RUTEN
  
Director.
Robert J. Druten
 
 



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Signature
  
Title
 
 
/ S /    T ERRENCE  P. D UNN
  
Director.
Terrence P. Dunn
 
 
 
 
/ S /    A NTONIO  O. G ARZA , J R .
  
Director.
Antonio O. Garza, Jr.
 
 
 
 
/ S /    T HOMAS  A. M C D ONNELL
  
Director.
Thomas A. McDonnell
 
 
 
 
/ S /    R ODNEY  E. S LATER
  
Director.
Rodney E. Slater
 
 



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Kansas City Southern
2011 Form 10-K Annual Report
Index to Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Document
10.10
English translation of concession title granted by the Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (“SCT”) in favor of Ferrocarril del Noreste, S.A. de C.V. (“FNE”), dated December 2, 1996.
 
 
10.10.1
English translation of amendment, dated February 12, 2001, of concession title granted by SCT in favor of KCSM, formerly known as FNE, December 2, 1996.
 
 
10.10.2
English translation of amendment no. 2, dated November 22, 2006, of concession title granted by SCT in favor of KCSM, formerly known as FNE, December 2, 1996, amended February 12, 2001.
 
 
10.36
Placement Agreement, dated January 7, 2010, between KCSM and Banc of America Securities LLC, as representative of the placement agents listed therein.
 
 
12.1
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
 
21.1
Subsidiaries of the Company
 
 
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
 
31.1
Certification of David L. Starling pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
31.2
Certification of Michael W. Upchurch pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
32.1
Certification of David L. Starling furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
32.2
Certification of Michael W. Upchurch furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
101
The following financial information from Kansas City Southern’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) includes: (i) Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, (ii) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity and Comprehensive Income for the Three Years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements



117
Exhibit 10.10
[Translated from Spanish]

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORATION
CONCESSION granted by the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Communications and Transportation ( Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes ), in favor of Ferrocarril del Noreste, S.A. de C.V. 1  

Concession granted by the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Communications and Transportation in favor of Ferrocarril del Noreste, S.A. de C.V., pursuant to the following antecedents and conditions.

ANTECEDENTS

On March 2, 1995 the amendment to the fourth paragraph of article 28 of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States was published at the Official Gazette of the Federation in order to substitute the regime of exclusive participation of the State in rail transportation services, for a regime that would allow the participation of private entities and, as a consequence thereof, on May 12 of such year the Railway Service Regulatory Law ( Ley Reglamentaria del Servicio Ferroviario ) was enacted with the purpose of setting forth the fundamental regulatory framework for such activity.

The Inter-ministerial Commission of De-incorporation approved the scheme to perform the restructuring of the railroad system, through its Ruling of July 18, 1995, which consisted in the regional segmentation of the Mexican railroad service in order to conform three principal lines: pacific-north, northeast and southeast, as well as a terminal of interconnection services and maneuvers in the Valley of Mexico.

The Ministry of Comptrollership and Administrative Development ( Secretaría de Contraloría y Desarrollo Administrativo ), through its Ruling published at the Official Gazette of the Federation of November 29, 1996, allocated to the service of the Ministry of Communications and Transportation the real estate properties that constitute the general communication route of the Northeast, as well as the real estate properties where the facilities for auxiliary services are located, in order for such Ministry to grant over such real estate properties the respective concessions and permits, in terms of that set forth in the Railway Service Regulatory Law.

The Ministry of Finance and Public Credit ( Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público ), with the previous favorable opinion of the Inter-ministerial Commission of Expenses and Financing, authorized the incorporation Ferrocarril del Noreste, S.A. de C.V. as an entity with a majority of State participation, which corporate purpose consists mainly in the operation and exploitation of a general railroad communication route and in providing rail transportation services.

Ferrocarril del Noreste was incorporated as a limited liability company with variable capital ( sociedad anónima de capital variable ), pursuant to the laws of Mexico, as evidenced in public deed number 50,413, of November 22, 1996, witnessed by Mr. Miguel Alessio Robles Landa, Notary Public number 19 of the Federal District, which first official copy is being registered at the Public Registry of Commerce of Monterrey, Nuevo León. The company sets forth as domicile to receive notices Manuel L. Barragán 4850, borough of Hidalgo, Monterrey, Nuevo León.

Mr. Ramiro Sosa Lugo is a general attorney-in-fact of the company, as it is set forth in the public



deed mentioned in the preceding paragraph, and he has powers for administrative acts, which have not been revoked or modified in any way, and are sufficient for executing this document.

In view of the foregoing considerations, and pursuant to articles 36 sections I, VII, VIII, XXIV, XXV and XXVII of the Organic Law of the Federal Public Administration ( Ley Orgánica de la Administración Pública Federal ); 20 to 26 and 41 of the General Law of National Properties ( Ley General de Bienes Nacionales ); 6 sections I, II and IV, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 and other related articles of the Railway Service Regulatory Law, 12 of its Regulations and 5 sections XI and XVIII of the Internal Regulations of the Ministry of Communications and Transportation, this Ministry grants this Concession pursuant to the following

CONDITIONS
Chapter I
Definitions and purpose

1.1. Definitions. For purposes of this Concession, these terms shall have the following meanings:

Properties:
The properties of public domain set forth in section 1.2.2 that, are different from the general railroad communication route, and are also a part of the concession in terms if this title.
Concessionary:
The entity entitled to the rights contained in this title.
Law:
The Railway Service Regulatory Law.
Regulations:
The Railway Service Regulations.
Ministry:
The Ministry of Communications and Transportation.
Auxiliary Services:
Those provided by the Concessionary pursuant to the permits contained in this Concession and that are described in Annex five.
Railway:
The general railroad communication route set forth in section 1.2.1 of this title.

The other terms used in this title shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Law and the Regulations, except as otherwise defined in this title.

1.2. Purpose. By means of this concession title the following are concessioned:

1.2.1. The general railroad communication route, corresponding to the Northeast main route, described in Annex one and which configuration, surfaces, limits and routes are detailed in Annex two, excluding the surfaces set forth in Annex four, as well as their operation and exploitation.

The general railroad communication route includes the Railway, rights of way, traffic control centers and the signs for rail operation;

1.2.2. The public domain properties described in Annex three, excluding the surfaces set forth in Annex four, as well as their use, and exploitation; and

1.2.3. Providing the public service of railroad freight transportation through the Railway.
Likewise, the Concessionary may render the public service of railroad freight transportation in the other principal routes, short routes and branch lines that comprise the Mexican Railway System,



as long as it has trackage or haulage rights.

1.3. Auxiliary Services. This Concession includes the permits to render the auxiliary services set forth in Annex five, in the terms and conditions set forth in this title and in such Annex.

1.4. Limits to the rights of the Concession.

1.4.1. The rights referred to in sections 1.2.1 and 1.2.2 are granted in an exclusive manner, during the term of this title.

The control of traffic in the Buenavista-Huehuetoca section is excluded from the foregoing paragraph, which will be performed by the concessionary Terminal Ferroviaria del Valle de México. As long as the Concessionary performs the works and investments referred in section 2.5, the traffic control of the Huehuetoca-Querétaro section shall be performed, likewise, by the concessionary of such terminal.

The Concessionary may not use, profit from or exploit the Railway and the Properties for purposes different from those contained in sections 1.2 y 1.3, unless it has an authorization from the Ministry.

1.4.2. This title confers exclusivity rights to the Concessionary to provide the public service of railroad freight transportation referred in the first paragraph of section 1.2.3 for a term of thirty years, counted from the date in which this title becomes effective, except for the trackage and haulage rights that are detailed in Annex nine and in section 2.13 of this Concession.

The Ministry may grant concessions to third parties or rights to other concessionaries in order for them to provide the public service of railroad transportation, within the Railway described in section 1.2.1, under the following terms:

1.4.2.1. Regarding passenger service, at all times.

1.4.2.2. Regarding the freight service, when the Concessionary ceases to have exclusivity rights, as long as it is economically and technically feasible, it is consistent with international tendencies in railroad regulation and reciprocity exists, especially in the case of international agreements.

The Ministry shall resolve what is applicable in terms of that set forth in chapter III of this title.

1.5. Applicable law. The operation and exploitation of the Railway; the use, profit from and exploitation of the Properties, as well as providing the public service of railroad freight transportation and of auxiliary services, shall be subject to the Law and its Regulations, the General Law of General Communication Routes, the General Law of National Properties, the General Law of Ecologic Equilibrium and Environmental Protection ( Ley General del Equilibrio Ecológico y la Protección al Ambiente ), the Federal Economic Competition Law ( Ley Federal de Competencia Económica ) and to international treaties, laws, regulations, decrees and official Mexican norms.

The Concessionary hereby accepts that, if the legal precepts and administrative provisions mentioned in the preceding paragraph are eliminated, modified or added, it shall be subject, at all times, to the new legislation and the new legal and administrative provisions issued for the matter, from the date when they become effective.




Chapter II
Railroad services

2.1. Equity in services. The Concessionary undertakes to provide railroad services to the users that request them, in a permanent and uniform manner and in equitable and non-discriminatory conditions regarding timing, quality and price, in terms of that set forth in chapter VIII, title third of the Regulations.

2.2. Terminal and interconnection services. At all points of interconnection with railroads of other concessionaries or with connecting railroads of other countries, the Concessionary shall provide terminal and interconnection services, in equitable and non-discriminatory conditions regarding the timing, quality and pricing. Any difference in the timing of the service or in the application of rates shall be based in specific circumstances that determine the differences set forth.

2.3. Efficiency and safety standards. The Concessionary shall be responsible before the Ministry in providing the public service of railroad freight transportation and other auxiliary services, pursuant to the parameters of efficiency and safety set forth in Annex six, which shall be revised, and if applicable, modified by the Ministry in five-year terms.

2.4. Business Plan. The Concessionary shall adjust, at least, to the investment commitments set forth in the business plan that, as Annex seven, is a part of this title, which shall be updated in five year terms, furnishing the Ministry the respective documentation, provided that such updating shall not have as an effect to reduce the investment or commitments set forth in the original business plan, except as authorized by the Ministry in writing.

The business plan shall be confidential and it shall remain as such in the Ministry’s registry.

2.5. Works. The Concessionary may perform the modification of the Railway or the Properties when such modifications have as an effect to modernize, rebuild, preserve or maintain such Railway or Properties, or to improve the efficiency or quality of the railroad service, provided that the cables corresponding to the double electrified way of Buenavista-Querétaro shall not cease to operate.

The Concessionary, in a maximum term of two years from the date this title becomes effective, shall perform the works and investments that may be necessary in order for the traffic control in the double electrified way to be performed separately in the sections Querétaro-Huehuetoca and Huehuetoca-Buenavista, so that the Concessionary performs the control of traffic in the mentioned section. The second section shall be operated by the Concessionary of Terminal Ferroviaria del Valle de México. Nonetheless, both concessionaries may agree for the operation to be performed in a different manner, as long as there are no operating or technical impediments for the efficient and safe operation of the Railway and providing the services, in which case they shall obtain an approval from the Ministry.

The conservation and maintenance of the double electrified way from Buenavista to Querétaro shall be the full responsibility of the Concessionary.

All works performed to the Railway shall immediately become part of the public domain of the Federation, notwithstanding the term of this title, and the Concessionary shall have in respect thereto, the rights and obligations conferred by the provisions set forth in sections 1.4.1, 1.4.2 and 1.5.

The concessionary undertakes to perform the works in accordance with the executive project



previously approved by the Ministry. After concluding these, the characteristics, configuration and specific dimensions of the works performed shall be added to Annex two.

2.6. Telecommunications and systems. The Concessionary shall have the telecommunications services and systems that are necessary for the centers of traffic control to function efficiently. For such purposes, the Concessionary shall install a private telecommunications network and its own systems or, contract with authorized third parties. In all cases, the applicable telecommunications provisions shall be observed and, if applicable, the corresponding authorization from the Ministry shall be obtained pursuant to article 34 of the Law.

The telecommunications services and systems shall be interconnected with all the network of the Mexican Railway System.

2.7. Environmental protection. The Concessionary shall comply with the applicable legal, regulatory and administrative provisions, as well as with applicable international treaties, in respect to ecologic equilibrium and environmental protection.

The Concessionary shall be responsible for the damages that, in respect to ecologic matters and environmental protection, are originated once the delivery-reception diligence is concluded, and that derive from acts or omissions on its behalf, pursuant to the applicable laws and provisions and that set forth in Annex eight.

Likewise, the Concessionary shall be responsible for performing the corrections, modifications and works of surface and infrastructure in the supply centers and work centers it operates, that are required to comply with applicable environmental law.

Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México and, in a subsidiary manner, the Federal Government, shall respond for the damages, losses, judicial costs, sanctions and obligations in this matter that were originated before the delivery-reception diligence of the Railway and the Properties, or after it has concluded when they are a consequence of acts or omissions that occurred before such diligence, in the terms and conditions set forth in Annex eight.

In the event that as a result of the modifications in any legal or administrative norm regarding ecologic equilibrium or environmental protection, certain commitments or obligations arise different from those set forth in the legislation currently in effect, Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México and the Federal Government shall not have in any case the obligation to indemnify or restitute in any manner the Concessionary for the works, conditionings or modifications of any nature that it has to perform in connection with the operations or activities subject to this Concession nor to cover any amount that is spent by the Concessionary for such reason, and it shall not be responsible before the Concessionary or any third parties.

The modifications to the pollution standards in the soil, subsoil and underground waters derived from changes in laws of administrative provisions that are performed after this title is effective, shall be excluded from the preceding paragraph, in which case the responsibility and rehabilitation, as well as the damages, losses, judicial costs and sanctions, as well as the civil, administrative and criminal obligations, shall correspond to Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México and in a subsidiary manner to the Federal Government, in respect to the acts or omissions that have an origin or cause prior to the date in which this Concession is effective, in the terms and conditions set forth in Annex eight.

2.8. Urban development. In the performance of works on behalf of the Concessionary to the



Railway or the Properties that are part of this Concession within the area of a population center, it shall comply with that set forth in the legislation, programs and zoning procedures in respect to urban development.

2.9. Properties with historical, cultural or artistic value. With respect to the Properties subject to the Concession that have historical, cultural or artistic value, set forth in section I of Annex four, registered as historical monuments before the National Institute of Anthropology and History ( Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ), the Concessionary shall adjust at all times to the provisions of the Federal Law of Monuments, Archeological, Artistic and Historical Zones and its regulation, as well as with other applicable provisions for the conservation and preservation of such Properties.

The Concessionary shall be responsible for the preservation and conservation of the Properties set forth in the preceding paragraph, and in no event it may alter the nature of the properties and any modifications or interventions shall be authorized, as applicable, by the National Institute of Anthropology and History, the National Institute of Fine Arts, or the National Museum of Mexican Railways and by the Ministry.

Likewise, the Concessionary shall be responsible for the preservation and conservation of the Properties described in section I of Annex four, which are in the process of being registered, and in no event it may alter the nature of the relevant property, and for any modification and intervention it shall obtain an authorization from the Ministry. In the event that such Properties are declared to have historic, cultural or artistic value, the provisions of the preceding paragraphs shall be applicable.

2.10. Contracts with third parties. In order to perform the operation and exploitation of the Railway and to provide the public service of railroad freight transportation, as well as of auxiliary services, the Concessionary may contract technical support from third parties. Likewise, the Concessionary may contract with third parties the performance of works, as well as the conservation and maintenance of the Railway and the Properties.

The Concessionary shall be, in all cases, the only responsible party before the Ministry and third parties, of the operation and exploitation of the Railway, as well as of providing the railroad services, and it will be liable for the damages and losses that, if applicable, are caused by the contracted third parties.

2.11. Designation of a technical responsible. The Concessionary undertakes to appoint before commencing operations, a responsible person for the operation of the Railway, providing the public service of railroad freight transportation and other Railway services, who shall have the sufficient powers to oblige the Concessionary before the Ministry in respect to such operation and providing the services.

The change of the responsible person and the modification to its powers shall be notified in writing to the Ministry within ten business days before they occur.

2.12. Services to communities. The Concessionary may not deny transporting water to such communities that require it due to their geographical or weather characteristics, provided that the supply of water to such communities is not the Concessionary’s responsibility.

The users of the transportation services set forth in this section shall cover the corresponding considerations.




2.13. Other services. The Concessionary undertakes to transport mail within the freight services it provides; to transport persons or goods necessary for operations of emergency or aid, as well as the personal and equipment of the armed forces. In the immediately preceding case, its rail equipment shall be granted trackage rights.

The terms for providing the services and the right of trackage set forth above, as well as the corresponding considerations and responsibilities, shall be determined in the conditions agreed to by the parties. In case the parties do not reach an agreement, the Ministry shall resolve what is applicable pursuant to article 111 to 114 of the Regulations.

2.14. Interruption of the service. In the cases in which, in terms of the Law and the Regulations, the Concessionary is authorized to cease operating a section of the Railway or to provide the public service of railroad freight transportation, permanently, the Ministry may grant a concession to third parties for the operation of that section of the Railway or to provide the interrupted service, and the provisions of Chapter III of this title shall be applicable.

In the cases referred in the preceding paragraph, the sections of the Railway and the Properties related to the interrupted service, if applicable, shall revert to the Nation in terms of section 5.4 of this Concession and the Concessionary shall not have the right to receive the considerations it has paid for this title to be granted nor for the investments performed.

2.15. Rates. The Concessionary may freely fix its rates, they shall be registered and applied in the terms set forth in the Law and the Regulations. In the event that it charges its users rates higher than those registered, it shall reimburse the difference from the registered rates, and it shall cover in respect to such difference, an interest at a rate equal to that set forth by the Federal Income Law for the corresponding tax year, for the cases of an extension of payment of tax payments.

In applying the rates, the Concessionary shall refrain from performing bundled sales, price discrimination or crossed subsidies.

The foregoing, notwithstanding the applicable sanctions, pursuant to the Law, the Regulations and other applicable provisions.

2.16. Modalities. In an event of force majeure , the Ministry shall be entitled to impose modalities to the operation and exploitation of the Railway, as well as to the fashion in providing the Railway services, in the terms set forth in the Law and the Regulations.

In an event of natural disaster, war, a grave alteration to the public order or when imminent danger for the national security or the interior peace of the country is foreseen, the Ministry may establish modalities to the operation and exploitation of the Railway, as well as to the fashion in providing the Railway services, when it deems that these are sufficient to cover the necessities derived from such events, in the terms set forth in the Law and its Regulations.

2.17. Insurance. The Concessionary undertakes to obtain the insurance policies required by the Law and the Regulations, as well as to maintain them in effect.

Chapter III
Concessions and permits to third parties

3.1. Concessions to third parties. In the event that the Ministry, pursuant to that set forth in



sections 1.4.2 second paragraph and 2.14 of this title and with other applicable provisions, intends to grant concessions to third parties, it shall consider the Concessionary, so that it may state that which is convenient for its rights.

The Ministry shall resolve what is applicable pursuant to the provisions of the Law, the Regulations and other applicable provisions.

The Concessionary shall be obliged to grant the trackage and haulage rights to the entities that, pursuant to the provisions of this section, are granted a concession by the Ministry, in the terms set forth in the following section.

The foregoing, provided that the Concessionary shall be obliged to provide all the facilities that are required for the transportation of passengers to adjust to the corresponding itineraries.

3.2. Haulage and trackage rights. The Concessionary shall be obliged to grant trackage and haulage rights in the terms set forth in Annex nine.

Likewise, the Concessionary is entitled to trackage and haulage rights pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in Annex ten and in section 2.13 of this title.

The terms, conditions and considerations of the agreements in respect to the trackage and haulage rights referred in this section, shall be established pursuant to that set forth in the Law and its Regulations.

3.3. Other authorizations and permits. The Ministry may grant permits or authorizations to third parties and to dependencies of the Federal Government, so that they provide the auxiliary services referred to in article 15 of the Law, as well as to perform installations and works at the Railway set forth in articles 15 and 34 of the Law.

The Concessionary undertakes to allow the construction of any of the facilities or works provided that providing the railroad services is not affected, whether impeding, interfering or risking the security of the Railway, providing the public service of Railway transportation or, if applicable, the auxiliary services.

In this event, the Concessionary shall collaborate as necessary with the entities holding a permit or authorization for the performance of the works and installations set forth, and for such purposes it will determine a calendar and the times within which third parties may perform the respective works, and the Concessionary shall have the right to receive a consideration for the services rendered, pursuant to that set forth in this title, in the Law of in the Regulations.

Chapter IV
General Provisions

4.1. Liens. The Concessionary may constitute liens over the rights derived from this Concession, in accordance with Article 13 of the Law.

In the cases in which the constitution of liens over the rights derived from this Concession is authorized, it shall be set forth, in addition to that established in the second paragraph of article 13 of the Law, that the execution of such collateral will not cause in any event for the creditor or the



third party foreclosing such collateral to become a concessionary. For the concession to be granted to a creditor or third party, the authorization for assignment of rights granted by the Ministry shall be applicable in terms of article 18 of the Law.

The Concessionary, in order to secure the payment of obligations, may undertake in the corresponding agreement to assign the rights and obligations contained in this title to the creditor or third party, by including the condition that the previous authorization of the Ministry is necessary, in accordance with the preceding paragraph.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that this Concession terminates due to any of the causes set forth in sections III, IV and VI of article 20 of the Law and there are at such time financial obligations entered into by the Concessionary due to the exploitation of the properties and services subject to this title which are pending to be paid, the following provisions shall be applicable:

4.1.1. The Ministry, when it deems that it is convenient due to reasons of public interest, shall intervene in the operation of the Railway and in providing of the rail services.

4.1.2. In the preceding event, and subject to that set forth in the Federal Budget and other applicable provisions, or if it determines to grant a concession of the Railway to a third party, the profits derived from the operation thereof, shall continue to guarantee the financial commitments entered into by the Concessionary for the exploitation of this Concession, as long as the corresponding financing has been used for the performance of works directly related to providing the public railroad service and that are constructed in the Railway of in the Properties.

4.2. Assignments. This title is non-transferable, and the Concessionary may only assign totally or partially the rights and obligations set forth herein, in the terms set forth in article 18 of the Law.

4.3. Equity participation of foreign governments. The equity participation of a foreign government or State for purposes of that set forth in article 19 of the Law, shall not be deemed as equity participation of a foreign government or State, if it is performed by entities with a majority of state participation which are not considered as authorities by the internal legislation of the respective country and have their own legal capacity and estate, as long as such investment is performed in shares with limited voting rights or in a minority interest of common shares representing the capital stock of the Concessionary, and such ownership does not directly or indirectly grant it control thereof.

4.4. Nationality. The Concessionary shall not have more rights than those set forth by Mexican laws. Hence, the Concessionary in which foreign investors participate in its capital, hereby undertakes not to invoke the protection of any foreign government, under the penalty of loosing, the rights of conferred by this title in favor of the Mexican Nation.

4.5. Reserve for labor liabilities. The Concessionary undertakes to constitute a reserve to cover contingent labor costs that are originated during the term of this title, which shall be established following strictly the provisions of Bulletin D3 of the Mexican Institute of Public Accountants.

4.6. Consideration to the Federal Government. The Concessionary shall pay the Federal Government a sole payment ( aprovechamiento ) that will be published by the Ministry, which shall be paid in the terms notified by the Ministry.

Likewise, from the commencement of validity of this Concession, the Concessionary shall pay



the Federal Government the contributions of operating and exploiting the Properties of public domain, granted by the Concession and for providing the public service of railroad transportation, set forth by the Federal Law of Contributions ( Ley Federal de Derechos ), under the terms and time frame set forth therein.

4.7. Accounting. The Concessionary shall utilize a uniform accounting system, that allows discerning different costs.

In applying the rates, the Concessionary shall be obliged to separate the component originated abroad from the one generated in Mexico, maintaining consistency with the costs of each segment.

4.8. Verification. The Concessionary undertakes to cover the fees that are set forth in the Federal Law of Contributions due to the verification it will be subject to, pursuant to article 57 of the Law.

Chapter V
Term and termination

5.1. Term. This Concession shall be in effect for fifty years, counted from the date in which the delivery-reception diligence of the Railway and the Properties is concluded, or from July 31, 1997, whichever comes first.

The Concessionary may request the extension of the term of this title in terms of that set forth by article 11 of the Law.

El Concessionary shall have a term of six months following the conclusion of the delivery-reception diligence to obtain all of the registries, permits and authorizations set forth in the Law and the Regulations, that are necessary for performing the activities of this Concession, except for that provided in articles 46 second paragraph and 50 last paragraph of the Law, regarding the registry of rates and the obligation to maintain insurances, respectively.

The Concessionary shall have the support of the Ministry in obtaining the registries, permits and authorizations set forth in the preceding paragraph, provided that it shall comply with the requirements set forth in applicable provisions.

Until the agreements of haulage and trackage rights in respect to the section Huehuetoca-Buenavista are executed, the conservation and maintenance of the double electrified way of such section referred to in section 2.5 third paragraph, shall be covered proportionally to the use performed by the terminal of the Valley of Mexico.

5.2. Modification of conditions. The conditions set forth in this title may be revised and modified through an agreement between the Ministry and the Concessionary, pursuant to the Law, the Regulations and other applicable provisions.

5.3. Termination. This Concession shall terminate for any of the causes set forth in articles 20 and 21 of the Law.

5.4. Reversion. Upon the termination of this Concession, due to any cause, the Railway and the Properties shall be reverted to the Nation in good operating state in accordance with the respective official Mexican norms and without any costs for the Federal Government, as well as all the works



and improvements made by the Concessionary, and that are adhered thereto, solely with the usual deterioration derived from adequate use, and therefore, in an opposite event, the Concessionary shall perform, on its behalf, the reparations that are needed at the moment of returning them, or otherwise, it shall indemnify the Federal Government for the problems caused to the Railway or the Properties arising from inadequate use, or from deficient or inappropriate maintenance.

5.5. Preference right. In an event of termination or revocation, whether total or partial, of this Concession and during the ninety subsequent days after the termination, if the Concessionary intends to transfer, through one or more acts, the inventory of railroad equipment, considering more than fifteen percent of the traction equipment, more than fifteen percent of the hauling equipment, or more than fifteen percent of the work equipment, the Federal Government shall have a preference right in respect to any third party, in equal conditions, as long as there are no other concessionaries that have the possibility of offering the services, and the equipment and other properties set forth are indispensable for the Ministry to continue providing such service.

The Ministry shall resolve what is applicable within a term of thirty business days, counted from the time when the Concessionary notifies the decision to transfer such properties. After such term has elapsed without the Ministry issuing a resolution, it shall be understood that, in respect to such properties, it has waived its preference right.

5.6. Promise of lease. In an event of early termination, total or partial revocation of the Concession, the Concessionary undertakes to enter into a lease agreement with the Ministry in respect to the properties destined to the service and operation of the Railway. Such obligation shall remain in force during the four months following the termination or revocation of the Concession.

The term of the lease agreement shall be of at least one year and it shall be renewable automatically for equal periods and for a maximum term of five years. The amount of the rent shall be determined by experts, one shall be appointed by the Concessionary, another by the Federal Government and in an event of a difference by a third expert, appointed by the first two experts. In the event that the Concessionary does not appoint an expert, or it does not give an opinion, it shall be understood that it waived its right of appointing it and it unconditionally accepts the statement issued by the expert named by the Ministry.

5.7. Competent courts. For all matters related to the interpretation and performance of this Concession, except for the matters that are to be resolved administratively by the Ministry, the Concessionary agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of the competent federal courts of the Federal District, an therefore both parties waive any jurisdictions that could correspond to them due to their present or future domiciles.

5.8. Notices. The Concessionary undertakes to inform in writing to the Ministry of any change of domicile during the term of this title, provided that in the event of omitting such notice, the notices shall be effective at the domicile set forth in the fifth paragraph of the antecedents.

5.9. Publication. The Concessionary shall cause, at its expense, the publication at the Official Gazette of the Federation of this Concession, without its Annexes, in a term that shall not exceed sixty days counted from the date this title was granted.

The annexes referred to in this title form an integral part hereof.

The exercise of the rights derived from this title imply the unconditional acceptance of its terms on behalf of the Concessionary.




Mexico, Federal District, as of December two nineteen ninety six.- On behalf of the Ministry: the Secretary of Communications and Transportation, Carlos Ruiz Sacristán .- Signature.- On behalf of the Concessionary: the General Attorney-in-fact, Ramiro Sosa Lugo .- Signature.







List of Annexes
Annex number
Content
1.
Description of the Railway subject to the Concession.
2.
Specifications of the configuration, surfaces, limits and routes of the Railway –    Railway letters.
 
(2 volumes).
3.
Specifications of the Properties (10 volumes).
4.
Surfaces that are excluded from the Railway and list of the Properties with historical, cultural or artistic value.
5.
Permits.
6.
Parameters of efficiency and safety.
7.
Business plan.
8.
Environmental protection liability.
9.
Hauling and trackage rights that the Concessionary is obligated to grant.
10.
Hauling and trackage rights in favor of the del Concessionary.
11.
Letters of right of way of the Ferrocarril del Noreste.





Form C. G.-1-A
PRINTED SEAL BEARING
THE OFFICIAL INSIGNIA OF
MEXICO, READING: UNITED
MEXICAN STATES; MINISTRY
OF TRANSPORT AND
COMMUNICATIONS
ILLEGIBLE STAMP


Exhibit 10.10.1
AMENDMENT TO THE CONCESSION TITLE AWARDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS, HEREAFTER, THE “MINISTRY”, ON DECEMBER 2, 1996 TO THE COMPANY FERROCARRIL DEL NORESTE, S.A. DE C.V., NOW TFM, S.A. DE C.V., HEREAFTER, THE “CONCESSIONAIRE”.


C O N S I D E R A T I O N S


I.
On December 2, 1996, the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Transport and Communications, awarded Ferrocarril del Noreste, S.A. de C.V. the Concession title to operate and exploit the Northeast trunk line to provide public railroad freight transportation services thereupon and auxiliary services (hereafter, the Concession Title), under the terms set forth in the respective Title.

II.
On May 6, 1997, Ferrocarril del Noreste, S.A. de C.V. changed its company name to TFM, S.A. de C.V., the foregoing being recorded in public instrument No. 33,385, dated May 6, 1997, notarized by Mr. Miguel Limón Díaz, Mexico City Notary Public No. 97, which was duly filed with the Mexico City Public Property and Business Registry, under Commercial Folio No. 222305.

III.
Mr. Mario Mohar Ponce and Mr. Mario Alberto González Padilla hold sufficient legal capacity to sign this document, as accredited with public instrument No. 36,816, dated February 12, 2001, notarized by Mr. Miguel Limón Díaz, Mexico City Notary Public No. 97.

IV.
The Concessionaire hereby agrees to amend the Concession Title to revert the track section on the Morelos line that runs from kilometer M-229+364.75, equivalent of kilometer B-253+668.24, to kilometer M-262+094.30, equivalent of kilometer B-285+861, and which is identified on the plans attached hereto as Appendix "A", back to the Federal Government.

The purpose of the foregoing is to ensure the continuity and efficiency of the railroad services provided by the concessionaire on the Pacific-North railroad line, with the understanding that all yards, lateral tracks, short tracks, sidings, and other existing constructions that connect to the track section described in the previous paragraph, shall continue to be part of the Concession Title of the Concessionaire therefore the Concessionaire will retain the same rights and obligations established in the Concession Title and this amendment on same, and the Concessionaire will be granted obligatory rights of way on the track section in reference, to connect to its facilities, which are included in the Concession Title, to service the industry, and for trains formed in Querétaro to arrive and leave.

V.
The Concessionaire requested the amendment of the Concession Title from the Ministry with regards to the overhead double electrified track on the line from Huehuetoca to Querétaro, in order for such track to not be used or maintained and which, accordingly, may be dismantled at the discretion of the Concessionaire, for which the Concessionaire delivered the corresponding technical study to the Ministry.

VI.
Following analysis of the abovementioned technical study, it was determined that the operation of the double electrified track on the Huehuetoca-Querétaro line impedes the efficient use of

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the equipment and the development of new technologies, to the detriment of the users, and to the operation of the system as a whole. It was also determined that a portion of the facilities to be removed from said track could be put to better use by the suburban public passenger transportation service in the metropolitan area, which is projected to be established.

VII.
The Intersectorial Commission on Disincorporation, by Resolution CID-00-XXIII-3, dated July 31, 2000, approved the request to amend the Concession Title, to revert a portion of the double track on the La Griega-Mariscala section to the Federal Government, and also in reference to the removal of the overhead lines on the double electrified track on the Huehuetoca to Querétaro section and to compensate the investment plan for the respective title in terms of the commitment on same.


Given the above, under the terms of Article 36, sections I, VIII, and XXVII, of the Federal Government Organic Law; Articles 1, 5, 6 sections II and VIII, and 14 of the Railroad Service Regulatory Law; Articles 1, 3, 15, and 42 of the Railroad Service Regulation; Article 5, sections XI and XVIII, of the Ministry of Transport and Communications Internal Regulation, and relevant to points 2.4, 2.5, 5.2, and 5.4 of the Concession Title awarded to Ferrocarril del Noreste, S.A. de C.V. on December 2, 1006, published in the Official Federal Gazette on February 3, 1997, and with the consent of the Concessionaire, in accordance with the terms of Condition 5.2 of the Concession Title of the Concessionaire, this Ministry hereby amends the concession awarded to the Concessionaire on December 2, 1996, in accordance with the following:


C O N D I T I O N S

FIRST.- The track section on the Morelos line that runs from kilometer M-229+364.75, equivalent to kilometer B-253+668.24, to kilometer M-262+094.30, equivalent to kilometer B-285+861, and which is identified in the plans attached hereto as Appendix "A" is hereby reverted to the Federal Government without any restriction of ownership and free of all encumbrance.

All yards, lateral tracks, short tracks, sidings, and other existing connecting constructions, and those the Concessionaire constructs in accordance with the Concession Title on the section of the Morelos line indicated in the previous paragraph, shall continue under the exclusive use of the Concessionaire under the terms of the Concession Title and this amendment.

The Concessionaire must execute the works described in Appendix "B" hereto, under the terms set forth therein, within a maximum of one year from the date of signing hereunder. The works executed shall become federal public assets and be reverted the Federal Government on completion, to the satisfaction of the Ministry. In the event the works mentioned in section II of Appendix "B" are not completed within the period indicated, the Concessionaire hereby accepts that the track section of 36 meters on line B that runs from Km. B-285+861 to Km. B-285+897.21 described in Appendix "A" hereto will be reverted to the Federal Government, at no cost.

SECOND.- As a result of the reversion referenced in the previous condition, Appendices One, Two, Nine, Ten, and Eleven to the Concession Title are hereby amended under the following terms:

a)
Appendix One is hereby amended to eliminate all reference to the track section between La Griega and Mariscala on the Morelos line, which runs from kilometer M-229+364.75,

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equivalent to B-253+668.24, to kilometer M-262+094,30, equivalent to kilometer B-285+861, and which is identified on the plans attached hereto as Appendix "A", as of the entering into effect of this amendment;

b)
Appendix Two is hereby amended, substituting plans 5 and 7 of Volume I, and the route maps referring to the track section indicated in the previous point, for the plans and route maps attached to this instrument as Appendices "C", "D", and "E", respectively, to be included in same;

c)
Point 1.7 of the Appendix Nine to the Concession Title is hereby amended, to read as follows:

"1.7 On the Juárez Line from Km. B-265+078.35 = J-240+817.73 to Km.B-285 + 861 = JM-262 + 094.30, with which, through the additional use of the rights of way indicated in points 1.1 and 1.6 of this Appendix Nine, the concessionaire on the Pacific-North railroad line will hold rights of way to service traffics involving trains consolidated in Querétaro.

Insofar as the Concessionaire constructs the connection on the Morelos line between Km. M-262 + 020 and Km. A-263 + 970 on the A line concessioned to the concessionaire on the Pacific-North railroad line, the Concessionaire will hold a right of way, free of charge, from Km. JM-262 + 094.30 = B-285 + 861 to Km. B-285 + 897.21 = Km. A-263+921.69.

Also, insofar as the Concessionaire relocates the short tracks identified with number 79, located at Km. B-251 + 416.13 = JM-227 + 312.18 on the B line, concessioned to the concessionaire on the Pacific-North railroad line, the Concessionaire will hold a right of way, free of charge, on the Morelos line from Km. M-227 +501.44 = B-251+607.70 to Km. M-229 + 364.75 = B-253 + 668.24. (N-6)".


d)
The following point 1.9 shall be added to Appendix Ten:

"1.9. Right of way on the Morelos line, through the short tracks between M-229+364.75 = B-253+668.24 and JM-262+094.30 = B-285 + 861, in order to connect, have access to and service the industry, to form trains, and to have these trains arrive and leave without any limitation of any nature, in the New Yard at Querétaro, all yards, lateral tracks, sidings, short tracks, and other existing and connecting constructions on said track section, which are concessioned to the Concessionaire, and also to have access to Mariscala and to make use of the right of way contained in point 1.1 in this Appendix Ten. (PN-18)."

In the event the track section consisting of 36 (thirty-six) meters on the B line from Km. B-285 + 861 to Km. B-285 +897.21 is reverted, obligatory rights of way will be established on said track section".

e)
Appendix Eleven is hereby amended substituting the plan identified as N-6, together with its datasheet, for the plan and datasheet attached to this amendment as Appendix "F" to be included in same, and the plan identified as PN-18, together with its datasheet, shall be added as attached to this amendment as Appendix "G" to be included in same.

THIRD.- The railroad operation at the crossing referenced in section II of Appendix "B" or,

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accordingly, on the section of the B line from Kilometer B-285 +861, equivalent to Kilometer JM-262 + 094. 30, to Kilometer B-285 + 891.21, equivalent to Kilometer A-263 + 921.69, shall corresponding to the dispatch for which the concessionaire on Pacific-North railroad line is responsible. The dispatch must be performed through a system of traffic lights in the order in which the trains arrive at the crossing (the first to arrive is the first to pass). In the event the operation is not performed in an efficient manner, the Ministry will designate a party to be responsible for the dispatch of the trains at the crossing in question, and in the event a third party is designated, the Concessionaire and the concessionaire on the Pacific-North trunk line, will be responsible for all costs, without affecting any sanctions that may be applicable.

FOURTH.- Condition 2.5 of the Concession Title is hereby amended to read as follows:

"2.5
The Concessionaire may alter or execute works on the Railroad Line or the Assets when the purpose of such modifications is to modernize, reconstruct, conserve, or maintain the line or the Assets, or to improve the efficiency or the quality of the railroad service, with the understanding that the overhead line corresponding to the Buenavista-Huehuetoca double electrified track shall not be left without service.

Within a maximum of 2 (two) years from the date of this title entering into effect, the Concessionaire must execute the works and investments required for the traffic control on the double track to be performed separately on the Querétaro-Huehuetoca and Huehuetoca-Buenavista track sections, so that the Concessionaire may perform the traffic control on the former of the track sections indicated. The latter shall be operated by the Concessionaire on the Valle de México Railroad Terminal. However, both concessionaires may agree that the operation be performed in a different manner, provided there exist no technical or operative impediments for the efficient and safe operation of the Railroad Line and the providing of the service, in which case, the approval of the Ministry must be sought.

The Concessionaire shall be wholly responsible for the conservation and maintenance of the double electrified track from Buenavista to Huehuetoca.

All works executed on the Railroad Line shall immediately become federal public assets, independent of the term of this title and the Concessionaire shall acquire the corresponding rights and obligations on same as so conferred upon the Concessionaire by the provisions contained in points 1.4.1, 1.4.2, and 1.5.

The Concessionaire is obligated to execute the works in adherence of the executive project previously approved by the Ministry. On the conclusion of said works, the specific characteristics, configuration, and dimensions of such works shall be added to Appendix Two".

FIFTH.- Appendix Seven to the Concession Title is hereby amended to eliminate all reference to the obligation to conserve and maintain the overhead lines on the double electrified track on the Huehuetoca-Querétaro track section, the Concessionaire being authorized to compensate the investment plan where this item is contemplated in the current Business Plan.

SIXTH.- The Concessionaire may remove the overhead lines, on the Huehuetoca-Querétaro track section. The power substations, the copper cable, the consoles, and other installations related to the electrification of this track section shall revert to the Federal Government, at no cost, in accordance with the inventory to be prepared by the Ministry and the Concessionaire, jointly.

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The assets and parts that may be dismantled and reused to be reverted by reason of the removal of the overhead lines on the Huehuetoca-Querétaro track section, with the exception of those that cannot be physically removed and delivered due to their nature, shall be removed and delivered to the Federal Government at the location, within Mexico, so indicated by the Ministry, at no cost to the Federal Government, within 30 (thirty) days following the signing of this instrument. In the event delivery cannot be completed due to causes imputable to the Federal Government, the obligation of the Concessionaire to maintain the substations shall only remain in effect for said period of 30 (thirty) days, from the date of signing hereunder, and the Federal Government will be responsible for delivery and will also cover any and all administrative and warehousing costs incurred. In the event the substations cannot be delivered due to causes imputable to the Concessionaire, the Concessionaire will be responsible for their maintenance until such time as their delivery is completed.

Any asset that may be dismantled and reused that cannot be delivered to the Federal Government due to any reason imputable to the Concessionaire must be paid according to the appraisal performed by the Institute for the Administration and Appraisal of National Assets.

SEVENTH.- The terms of this amendment to the Concession Title shall enter into effect on February 12, 2001, and shall be integrally included in the Concession Title as of said date. The remaining conditions set forth in the Concession Title awarded to the Concessionaire on December 2, 1996 shall remain in effect and be ratified in their whole.

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On signing hereunder, the Concessionaire unconditionally accepts the terms and conditions set forth herein.

Mexico City, Mexico, February 12, two thousand and one.



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AMENDMENT TO THE CONCESSION TITLE AWARDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS (THE “MINISTRY”) ON DECEMBER 2, 1996 TO THE COMPANY FERROCARRIL DEL NORESTE, S.A. DE C.V., COMPANY THAT LATER CHANGED ITS BUSINESS NAME TO TFM, S.A. DE C.V., AND IS CURRENTLY KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN DE MÉXICO, S.A. DE C.V. (THE “CONCESSIONAIRE”) AND TO THE PREVIOUS AMENDMENT OF FEBRUARY 12, 2001, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING RECITALS AND CLAUSES.


R E C I T A L S

Terms appearing with a capital letter shall be understood as so defined in the Concession Title, as said document is defined below.

I.
On December 2, 1996, the Federal Government, through the Ministry, awarded the Concessionaire concession title to operate and exploit the Northeast trunk line in order to provide public railroad freight transport services on said line and auxiliary services, under the terms set forth in the respective title, which was amended on February 12, 2001. The concession title and the amendment to same shall be jointly referred to as the “Concession Title”.

The Concession Title established, among others, that the Ministry retains the right to award concessions to third parties for the providing of public railroad passenger transport services, and may exercise this power at any time during the effective period of the Concession Title. Also, the Concessionaire would be obligated to provide any and all assistance that may be required in order for passenger transport services to maintain their respective schedules, without causing detriment or impediment to the providing of freight transport services.

II.
The Maintenance Shop for Electric Locomotives, located at km A 9+800, with a surface area of 68,444.25 square meters (sixty-eight thousand four hundred and forty-four point two five square meters) is included in the assets granted under the Concession Title. However, as the location and surface area of this Maintenance Shop were not defined in the Concession Title, Attachment Three to the Concession Title must be amended to include the details of the surface area and location, and Attachment Four to the Concession Title must be amended to include the plans marking the surface area for the Maintenance Shop for Electric Locomotives not included in the Concession Title.

III.
On May 6, 1997, Ferrocarril del Noreste, S.A. de C.V. changed its company name to TFM, S.A. de C:V., the foregoing being recorded in public instrument 33,385, dated May 6, 1997, notarized by Mr. Miguel Limón Díaz, Mexico City Notary Public number 97, which was duly filed with the Mexico City Public Property and Business Registry, under commercial folio number 222305.

IV.
Following a public tender process, the Ministry awarded concession to the company Ferrocarriles Suburbanos, S.A. de C.V. on August 25, 2005, to provide public railroad passenger transport services under the modality of suburban train service on the “Cuautitlán-Buenavista” line, located in the State of Mexico and in Mexico City, route that may be extended to include the lines from Cuautitlán to Huehuetoca, State of Mexico, from Lechería to Jaltocan,

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State of Mexico, and from San Rafael, Tlalnepantla, State of Mexico, to Tacuba in Mexico City (hereinafter, the “Suburban Railroad”) and also for the use, benefit, and exploitation of federal public property assets. Also, prior to the awarding of the concession to Ferrocarriles Suburbanos, S.A. de C.V., the Ministry informed the Concessionaire, through official notice number 120.1-312, dated March 22, 2004, that following analysis of the operating needs, efficiency, and safety for the providing of the public service to be concessioned through the Suburban Railroad project, the Ministry determined that various track sections included in the Northeast railroad route awarded to this Concessionaire under their Concession Title would be required for the providing of the abovementioned service on the “Cuautitlán-Buenavista” line, initially, and on the “Cuautitlán-Huehuetoca” line, accordingly, during a later stage, these track sections being located on the tracks known as “Juárez” and “Morelos”.

In addition to the above, the Ministry informed the Concessionaire that in order for the Concessionaire to continue providing the public railroad freight transport services the Concessionaire currently provides under their Concession Title on the track sections in question in a safe and efficient manner, the Ministry and/or the Suburban Railroad, at their expense, would execute any and all works required on the infrastructure of the line, to the satisfaction of the Concessionaire, on the “Cuautitlán-Buenavista” line. The foregoing includes, but is not limited to, the removal of fiber optics and signaling property of the Concessionaire from the confinement area to the location indicated by the Concessionaire for this purpose.

V.
From that established in Recital IV in relation to Recital I, first paragraph, herein, on September 17, 2004, the Ministry and the Concessionaire executed an Agreement by which both parties agreed, among others, to the terms and conditions under which the works on the railroad lines and the track section would be executed, and also on the other railroad infrastructure located on the Cuautitlán-Buenavista line (the “Agreement”). The foregoing, under the terms of the conceptual design attached to the Agreement as Appendix “A”. Under the terms of the Ninth clause of the Agreement, the Agreement would be integrally included in the concession title as of the date on which said concession is awarded to Ferrocarriles Suburbanos, S.A. de C.V..

VI.
As a result of the tender referenced in Recital IV herein, Ferrocarriles Suburbanos assumed the obligations acquired under the Agreement with regards to the modification, maintenance, and conservation of the railroad lines and their layout, and also to the other railroad infrastructure located on the Cuautitlán-Buenavista line, this being the reason for the inclusion of the Agreement in the Suburban Railroad Concession Title as Appendix B to Attachment Seven.

VII.
TFM, S.A. de C.V. changed its company name on December 2, 2005 to Kansas City Southern de México, S.A. de C.V., this being recorded in public instrument number 38013, dated December 2, 2005, notarized by Mr. Gabriel Benjamín Díaz Soto, Mexico City Notary Public number 131, the first transcript of which was duly filed with the Mexico City Public Property and Business Registry.

VIII.
Under the terms set forth by the eighth clause of the Agreement, Ferrocarriles Suburbanos is the party responsible for separating the traffic control center on the Cuautitlán-Buenavista line. It is therefore unnecessary for the Concessionaire to continue to carry out the operation, conservation, and maintenance of the overhead lines corresponding to the double electrified track from between Buenavista and Huehuetoca, on the track section from kilometer JM-0+000 to kilometer JM-43+974, the foregoing so that the Suburban Railroad project may use the

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installations corresponding to the overhead lines in reference in a more efficient manner.

IX.
As the concessionaire of the Suburban Railroad, under the executive project contained in their concession, would execute the works on the overhead lines and all of the electrical installations on the track from Buenavista to Huehuetoca, the Concessionaire is no longer required to continue to operate the installations corresponding to the overhead lines on the double electrified track on the Buenavista-Huehuetoca line, which runs from kilometer JM-0+000 to kilometer JM-43+974, and includes, but is not limited to, (i) the overhead lines at the Valle de México Receiving Yard, Circulation Track, and Repair Shop for Electric Locomotives; (ii) the overhead lines at the New Yard at Lechería; (iii) Traction Current Installations on the Buenavista-Huehuetoca line; (iv) the traction current substations known as “Lechería”, “El Salto”, “Héroes de Carranza”, “Dañú”, “La Manga”, “La Mansión”, and “Querétaro”; and also (v) six sectioning posts and 11 sub-sectioning posts (jointly, the “Overhead Lines on the Buenavista-Huehuetoca Line”), this being the reasoning for the elimination of the obligation of the Concessionaire to conserve and maintain the double electrified track on the Buenavista-Huehuetoca line on the track section indicated and to thus remove part of the overhead lines from their responsibility. The foregoing, with the understanding that a portion of the assets to be removed may be reused by the concessionaire of the Suburban Railroad.

X.
As a result of that indicated in Recital IX, the Concessionaire has informed this Ministry of their willingness to offer support to assist the Ministry in meeting compliance with the commitments acquired under the Agreement, in order for the assets corresponding to the overhead lines on the double electrified track on the Buenavista-Huehuetoca line to be used in a more efficient manner to the benefit of the residents of the Valle de México Metropolitan Area.

To this, the Concessionaire, through document dated July 7, 2006, requested the permission of the head of the Railroad and Multimodal Transport Department to turn over the infrastructure corresponding to the overhead lines indicated in Recital IX to the Ministry.

XI.
Mr. José Guillermo Zozaya Délano accredited his position as legal representative for the Concessionaire, holding sufficient legal powers to enter into this amendment to the Concession Title, powers that have not been revoked nor modified in any manner, as recorded in public instrument number 35,585, notarized by Mr. Gabriel Benjamín Díaz Soto, Mexico City Notary Public number 131.

Given the above, under the terms of Article 36, sections I, VII, VIII, and XXVII, of the Federal Government Organic Law; Articles 1, 5, 6 sections I, II, VIII, and IX, and 14 of the Railroad Service Regulatory Law; Articles 6, section VI, 13, 15, and 16 of the General National Assets Law; Articles 1, 3, and 15 of the Railroad Service Regulation; Article 5, sections XI and XVIII, of the Ministry of Transport and Communications Internal Regulation, and condition 5.2 of the Concession Title, this Department of the Federal Government hereby amends the Concession Title awarded to the Concessionaire on December 2, 1996, and previously amended on February 12, 2001, in accordance with the following:


C L A U S E S


FIRST.- Attachment Three to the Concession Title is hereby amended so as to incorporate the

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properties report into the Attachment in reference, to reflect the Maintenance Shop for Electric Locomotives as a public Asset and as being included in the Concession Title.


SECOND.- Attachment Four to the Concession Title is hereby amended so as to incorporate the plan that marks the surface area, location, and boundaries of the Maintenance Shop for Electrical Locomotives, plan that is attached hereto as Appendix One .


THIRD.- Condition 2.5 of the Concession Title is hereby amended to be written as follows:

“2.5 The Concessionaire may alter or execute works on the Railroad Line or the Assets when the objective of said modifications is to modernize, reconstruct, conserve, or maintain the line or the Assets in question, or to improve the efficiency or the quality of the railroad service.

All works executed on the Railroad Line shall immediately become federal public assets, independent of the duration of this Title and the Concessionaire shall acquire the corresponding rights and obligations on same so conferred upon the Concessionaire by the provisions indicated in points 1.4.1, 1.4.2, and 1.5.

The Concessionaire is hereby obligated to execute the works in adherence of the executive project previously approved by the Ministry.

On the conclusion of said works, the characteristics, configuration, and specific dimensions of the works executed shall be added to Attachment Two.”


FOURTH.- The Concession Title is hereby amended to eliminate all reference to the obligation to conserve and maintain the Buenavista-Huehuetoca line. The Ministry shall authorize the respective adjustments to the Business Plan, provided said body has previously approved the justification for same.


FIFTH.- The Concessionaire shall, at their own expense, remove the Overhead Lines on the Buenavista-Huehuetoca Line, solely in terms of the track section between kilometer JM-28+615 and JM-43+974, and also any other not considered within the executive project for the Suburban Railroad.

The removal of the Overhead Lines on the Buenavista-Huehuetoca Line referenced in the previous paragraph includes the removal of the copper cable and other installations related to the electrification of this track section, which shall be reverted to the Federal Government, at no cost, in accordance with the inventory prepared by the Ministry and the Concessionaire jointly.

The assets and parts that may be dismantled and reused to be reverted by reason of the removal of the overhead lines on the Buenavista-Huehuetoca Line, with the exception of those that cannot be physically removed and delivered due to their nature, must be removed and delivered to the Federal Government at the location, within Mexico, so indicated by the Ministry, at no cost to the Federal Government, within 30 (thirty) days following the termination date of the dismantlement works. In the event delivery cannot be completed due to causes imputable to the Federal

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Government, the obligation of the Concessionaire to maintain the substations shall remain in effect for a maximum period of 30 (thirty) days, from the date of signing hereunder, and following this period, the Federal Government shall be responsible for delivery and shall also cover any and all administrative and warehousing costs incurred. In the event the Overhead Lines on the Buenavista-Huehuetoca Line cannot be delivered due to causes imputable to the Concessionaire, the Concessionaire shall be responsible for their maintenance until such time as their delivery is completed.

The assets that may be dismantled and reused that cannot be delivered to the Federal Government due to any reason imputable to the Concessionaire must be paid according to the appraisal performed by the Institute for the Administration and Appraisal of National Assets.


SIXTH.- The terms of this Amendment to the Concession Title shall enter into effect the day following its execution.

On signing, this instrument shall be integrally included in the Concession Title. The conditions of the Concession Title that are not subject to this Amendment shall remain in effect and be ratified in their whole.


SEVENTH.- The Concessionaire hereby unconditionally accepts the Amendment to the Concession Title subject of this instrument, in the whole of its terms.

This amendment to the Concession Title is hereby signed in triplicate, in Mexico City, Mexico on the 22nd day of the month of November in the year two thousand and six.



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New York, New York 10036

Dear Sirs and Mesdames:

     Kansas City Southern de México, S.A. de C.V. (formerly known as TFM, S.A. de C.V.) (the “ Company ”), a sociedad anónima de capital variable organized under the laws of the United Mexican States (“ Mexico ”), proposes to issue and sell to the several purchasers named in Schedule I hereto (the “ Placement Agents ”), acting through Banc of America Securities LLC as representative (the “ Representative ”), $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 8% Senior Notes due February 1, 2018 (the “ Securities ”) to be issued pursuant to the provisions of an Indenture to be executed on or about January 22, 2010 (the “ Indenture ”) between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (the “ Trustee ”).

     The Securities will be offered without being registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), to qualified institutional buyers in compliance with the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act, in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act (“ Regulation S ”) and to institutional accredited investors (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act) that deliver a letter in the form annexed to the Final Memorandum (as defined below).

     The Placement Agents and their direct and indirect transferees will be entitled to the benefits of a Registration Rights Agreement to be executed on or about January 22, 2010 between the Company and the Placement Agents (the “ Registration Rights Agreement ”).

     In connection with the sale of the Securities, the Company has prepared a preliminary offering memorandum (the “ Preliminary Memorandum ”) and will prepare a final offering memorandum (the “ Final Memorandum ” and, with the Preliminary Memorandum, each a “ Memorandum ”) including or incorporating by reference a description of the terms of the Securities, the terms of the offering and a description of the Company. “ Time of Sale Memorandum ” means the Preliminary Memorandum together with the information set forth on Schedule II to this Agreement that has been prepared and delivered by the Company to the Placement Agents in connection with the offering of the Securities. The “ Applicable Time ” means 5:42 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 7, 2010. Reference to “this Agreement ” shall mean this Placement Agreement.

     1.  Representations and Warranties . The Company represents and warrants to, and agrees with, you that:

     (a) (i) The Time of Sale Memorandum, at the Applicable Time, did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and (ii) the Preliminary Memorandum does not contain and the Final Memorandum, as of its date and as of the Closing Date (as defined below), will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except that the

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representations and warranties set forth in this paragraph do not apply to statements or omissions in the Time of Sale Memorandum or either Memorandum based upon information relating to any Placement Agent furnished to the Company in writing by such Placement Agent through you expressly for use therein, it being understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by or on behalf of any Placement Agent consists of the information described as such in Section 8(b) hereof.

     (b) The Company (including its agents and representatives, other than the Placement Agents in their capacity as such) has not prepared, made, used, authorized, approved or referred to and will not prepare, make, use, authorize, approve or refer to any written communication that constitutes an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy the Securities (an “ Issuer Written Communication ”) (other than the Final Memorandum, the Time of Sale Memorandum and any electronic roadshow).

     (c) The Company has been duly incorporated, is validly existing as a sociedad anónima de capital variable under the laws of Mexico in good standing (to the extent applicable), has the corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its property and to conduct its business as described in the Time of Sale Memorandum and each Memorandum and is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing (to the extent applicable) in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or its ownership or leasing of property requires such qualification, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing (to the extent applicable) would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

     (d) Each of the subsidiaries of the Company has been duly organized, is validly existing and in good standing (to the extent applicable) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, has the corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its property and to conduct its business as described in the Time of Sale Memorandum and each Memorandum and is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing (to the extent applicable) in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or its ownership or leasing of property requires such qualification, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing (to the extent applicable) would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; all of the issued shares of capital stock of each of the subsidiaries held by the Company have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and are owned directly or indirectly by the Company, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, equities or claims.

     (e) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company.

     (f) The capitalization of the Company conforms as to legal matters to the description thereof contained in the Time of Sale Memorandum and the Final Memorandum.

     (g) The Securities have been duly authorized and, when executed and authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture and delivered to and paid for by the Placement Agents in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable concurso mercantil , bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and equitable principles of general applicability, and will be entitled to the benefits of the Indenture pursuant to which such Securities are to be issued, and the Registration Rights Agreement.

     (h) The Registration Rights Agreement has been duly authorized and, on the Closing Date (as defined below), will have been duly executed and delivered by, and will constitute a valid and binding agreement of, the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable concurso mercantil , bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and equitable principles of general applicability and except as rights to indemnification under the Registration Rights Agreement may be limited by applicable law.

     (i) The Indenture has been duly authorized by the Company and, at the Closing Date (as defined below), will have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and will constitute a valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement

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thereof may be limited by applicable concurso mercantil , bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and equitable principles of general applicability. On the Closing Date (as defined below), the Indenture will conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “ TIA ”), applicable to an indenture qualified thereunder.

     (j) The execution and delivery by the Company of, and the performance by the Company of its obligations under this Agreement, the Indenture, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Securities (the “ Transaction Documents ”) and the consummation of the transactions contemplated therein have been duly authorized by the Company, the Company has all power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents and the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of its obligations under the Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated therein, including, without limitation, the application of the proceeds from the sale of the Securities as described in the Memorandum and the Time of Sale Memorandum, will not (i) contravene, conflict with or constitute a breach of, or default under any provision of (x) the estatutos sociales or any other organizational document of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (y) the Concession (as defined below) or any law applicable to the Company and its operations (including, without limitation, its subsidiaries) or (z) any agreement or other instrument binding upon the Company, any of its subsidiaries or Kansas City Southern (“ KCS ”) that is included in or incorporated by reference into the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 of the Company or KCS, (ii) result in an event or condition which gives the holder of any note, debenture, or other evidence of indebtedness that is included in or incorporated by reference into the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 of the Company or KCS (or any person acting on such holder’s behalf) the right to require the repurchase, redemption or repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (iii) contravene, conflict with or constitute a breach of, or default under any judgment, order or decree of any governmental body, agency or court having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its subsidiaries and their respective operations, except to the extent that such violation, breach or default described in item (iii) of this Section 1(g) would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

     (k) No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or qualification with, any governmental body or agency is required for the performance by the Company of its obligations under the Transaction Documents, except (i) such as may be required (x) by the securities or Blue Sky laws of the various states in connection with the offer and sale of the Securities, (y) by U.S. Federal and state securities laws with respect to the Company’s obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement, and (z) the filing of a notice with the Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores of Mexico (the “ CNBV ”) regarding the issuance of the Securities and the terms thereof, such filing to be delivered by the Company to the CNBV prior to the Closing Date (as defined below), and (ii) such consents, approvals, authorizations, filings or orders as have been obtained.

     (l) The Company holds a valid concession title granted in 1997 for a period of 50 years, which may be renewed under certain conditions for an additional period of up to 50 years, to provide freight transportation services over its rail lines as described in the Time of Sale Memorandum and the Final Memorandum (the “ Concession ”). The Concession is currently, and has at all times since its granting been, in full force and effect and no proceeding to revoke, suspend or lapse the effectiveness of the Concession is pending before or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened by any Mexican federal governmental authority. Except for the rights held by the government of Mexico as described in the Time of Sale Memorandum and the Final Memorandum, the Concession and the Company’s rights deriving therefrom are free and clear of any liens and encumbrances.

     (m) The Company and each of its subsidiaries own, possess or has obtained all licenses, permits, certificates, consents, orders, approvals and other authorizations from, including, without limitation, the Concession, and has made all declarations and filings with, all federal, state, local and other governmental authorities (including foreign regulatory agencies), all self-regulatory organizations and all courts and other tribunals, domestic or

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foreign, necessary to own or lease, as the case may be, and to operate its properties and to carry on its business as conducted as of the date hereof and as described in the Time of Sale Memorandum and the Final Memorandum, except to the extent that the failure to own, possess or obtain such licenses, permits, certificates, consents, orders, approvals and other authorizations would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any notice of any proceeding relating to revocation or modification of any such license, permit, certificate, consent, order, approval or other authorization which, individually or in the aggregate, if subject to an unfavorable or adverse decision or ruling, would reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

     (n) The historical audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto of the Company included, or incorporated by reference, in the Time of Sale Memorandum and the Final Memorandum (i) have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“ U.S. GAAP ”) (prior historical audited consolidated financial statements and notes of the Company prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“ IFRS ”) have been re-stated in accordance with U.S. GAAP), (ii) present fairly in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company and each of its subsidiaries taken as a whole, and (iii) comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements of the Securities Act which would be applicable if the offer of the Securities were required to be registered under the Securities Act; the summary financial data in the Time of Sale Memorandum and the Final Memorandum, including all items reconciled to U.S. GAAP, fairly present, on the basis stated in the Time of Sale Memorandum and the Final Memorandum, the information included therein. No other financial statements are required to be included in the Time of Sale Memorandum or the Final Memorandum.

     (o) The Company and each of its subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations; (ii) all transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and to maintain asset accountability; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.

     (p) KPMG Cárdenas Dosal, S.C., who has audited the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries and delivered its report with respect to the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 included, or incorporated by reference, in the Time of Sale Memorandum and the Final Memorandum, are independent public accountants with respect to the Company within the meaning and as required by the Securities Act and all the applicable rules and regulations published thereunder and the rules and regulations of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. KPMG LLP (“ KPMG ”), who has audited the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries and delivered its report with respect to the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2008 included, or incorporated by reference, in the Time of Sale Memorandum and the Final Memorandum, are independent public accountants with respect to the Company within the meaning and as required by the Securities Act and all the applicable rules and regulations published thereunder and the rules and regulations of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
 
     (q) The Company and each of its subsidiaries has filed all tax returns (foreign, national, local or other) required to be filed and has paid all taxes required to be paid by it and any other assessment, fine or penalty levied against it, to the extent that any of the foregoing is due and payable, except for any such assessment, fine or penalty that is currently being contested in good faith and except where the failure to file or pay would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

     (r) Except as described in the Time of Sale Memorandum and Final Memorandum, payments in respect of the Transaction Documents (including the transfer, sale and delivery of the Securities), are not subject under the current laws of any applicable jurisdiction or any political subdivision thereof or therein to any

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withholdings or similar charges for or on account of taxation or otherwise other than taxes imposed on the income or gain of the Placement Agents whose net income or gains are otherwise subject to any tax by Mexico or any political subdivision thereof or therein.

     (s) Except as described in the Time of Sale Memorandum and Final Memorandum, payments made to a foreign holder (as defined in the Time of Sale Memorandum and each Memorandum) by the Company under the Securities will not be subject under the current laws of Mexico or any political subdivision thereof to any withholdings or similar charges for or on account of taxation.

     (t) Except as described in the Time of Sale Memorandum and Final Memorandum, non-Mexican holders of the Securities will not be deemed resident, domiciled, carrying on business or subject to taxation in Mexico solely by reason of the execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of each of the Transaction Documents.

     (u) There are no stamp or other issuance or transfer taxes or duties or other similar fees or charges required to be paid in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the issuance or sale by the Company of the Securities.

     (v) Since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Time of Sale Memorandum and each Memorandum, there has not occurred any material adverse change, or any development involving a prospective material adverse change, in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business or operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, from that set forth in the Preliminary Memorandum.

     (w) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is (i) in violation, breach of, or default under any provision of (x) the estatutos sociales or any other organizational document of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (y) the Concession or any law applicable to the Company and its operations (including, without limitation, its subsidiaries) or (z) any agreement or other instrument binding upon the Company, any of its subsidiaries or KCS that is included in or incorporated by reference into the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 of the Company or KCS , (ii) currently subject to an event or condition which gives the holder of any note, debenture, or other evidence of indebtedness that is included in or incorporated by reference into the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 of the Company or KCS (or any person acting on such holder’s behalf) the right to require the repurchase, redemption or repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness by the Company or its subsidiaries, or (iii) in violation, breach of, or default under any judgment, order or decree of any governmental body, agency or court having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its subsidiaries, except to the extent that any such violation, breach or default described in items (i)(z) or (iii) of this Section 1(t) would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

     (x) There are no legal or governmental proceedings pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or to which any of the properties of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject other than proceedings that are accurately described in all material respects in the Time of Sale Memorandum and each Memorandum and proceedings that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or on the power or ability of the Company to perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents or to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Time of Sale Memorandum and the Final Memorandum.

     (y) The Company and each of its subsidiaries (i) are in compliance with any and all applicable foreign, federal, state and municipal laws and regulations relating to the protection of human health and safety, the environment or hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants, including, without limitation, the environmental obligations under the Concession (“ Environmental Laws ”), (ii) have received

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all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses and (iii) are in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval, except where such noncompliance with Environmental Laws, failure to receive required permits, licenses or other approvals or failure to comply with the terms and conditions of such permits, licenses or approvals would not, singly or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

     (z) There are no costs or liabilities associated with Environmental Laws (including, without limitation, any capital or operating expenditures required for clean-up, closure of properties or compliance with Environmental Laws or any permit, license or approval, any related constraints on operating activities and any potential liabilities to third parties) which would, singly or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

     (aa) No labor dispute with the employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries exists or, to the knowledge of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, is threatened or, to the Company’s knowledge, is imminent, and to the knowledge of the Company and any of its subsidiaries there is no existing or imminent labor disturbance by the employees of any of their respective principal suppliers, contractors or customers that would be reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

     (bb) The Company and each of its subsidiaries have not, nor to the knowledge of the Company, has any director, officer, agent, employee or other person associated with or acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, used any of the funds of the Company or any of its subsidiaries for any contribution, gift, entertainment or other expense relating to political activity in contravention of any applicable law, made any direct or indirect payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee in contravention of any applicable law from any of the funds of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or made any bribe, rebate, payoff influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment in contravention of any applicable law, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

     (cc) The Company and each of its subsidiaries is insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary for companies engaged in the same or similar businesses; all such policies covering any of their business, assets, employees, officers and directors are in full force and effect; the Company and each of its subsidiaries is in compliance with the terms of such policies and instruments in all material respects; and there are no claims by the Company or any of its subsidiaries under any such policy or instrument as to which any insurance company is denying liability or defending under a reservation of rights clause; and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue their businesses.

     (dd) The Company and each of its subsidiaries have no immunity from jurisdiction of any court of (i) any jurisdiction in which they own or lease property or assets, (ii) the United States or the State of New York or (iii) Mexico or any political subdivision thereof or from any legal process (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution, execution or otherwise) with respect to themselves or their property and assets or this Agreement, the Indenture or the Registration Rights Agreement or actions to enforce judgments in respect thereof.

     (ee) No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between the Company or any of its subsidiaries on the one hand, and the directors, officers, stockholders, customers or suppliers of the Company or any of its subsidiaries on the other hand, which would be required by the Securities Act, if the offer of the Securities were required to be registered under the Securities Act, to be described in the Time of Sale Memorandum and the Final Memorandum which is not so described.

     (ff) The Company is not and does not expect to become a passive foreign investment company as defined in Section 1297 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

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     (gg) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department.

     (hh) The Company and each of its subsidiaries are in material compliance with applicable Mexican and U.S. anti-terrorism and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including Title III of the USA Patriot Act, the regulations administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, including its Office of Foreign Assets Control, and other applicable Mexican and U.S. federal, state or non-U.S. anti-money laundering laws and regulations (collectively, the “ Money Laundering Laws ”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending, to the knowledge of the Company, or threatened.

     (ii) The Company is subject to and is reporting in accordance with the requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”) and all documents incorporated by reference in the Time of Sale Memorandum and the Final Memorandum comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act.

     (jj) The Company has not paid or agreed to pay to any person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any securities of the Company, except as contemplated in this Agreement.

     (kk) The statements in, or incorporated by reference in, the Time of Sale Memorandum and the Final Memorandum under the headings “Capitalization”, “Business”, “Description of the Notes”, and “Taxation” fairly summarize the matters therein described.

     (ll) There is and has been no failure on the part of the Company and to the Company’s knowledge, after reasonable inquiry, any of the Company’s directors or officers, in their capacities as such, to comply with any provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith (the “ Sarbanes-Oxley Act ”) applicable to the Company as of the date hereof.

     (mm) Until March 31, 2005 the Company was a “foreign issuer” (as defined in Regulation S). Since April 1, 2005, the Company has been a “domestic issuer” (as defined in Regulation S) and has adopted all the necessary measures consistent with its status as such, and the Company reasonably believes that there is no substantial U.S. market interest (as defined in Regulation S) in its debt securities.

     (nn) The Company is not, and after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Securities and the application of the proceeds thereof as described in the Time of Sale Memorandum and the Final Memorandum will not be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

     (oo) Neither the Company nor any affiliate (as defined in Rule 501(b) of Regulation D under the Securities Act, and, for avoidance of doubt, including KCS, an “ Affiliate ”)) of the Company has directly, or through any agent, (i) sold, offered for sale, solicited offers to buy or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security (as defined in the Securities Act) which is or will be integrated with the sale of the Securities in a manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the Securities or (ii) offered, solicited offers to buy or sold the Securities by any form of general solicitation or general advertising (as those terms are used in Regulation D under the Securities Act) or in any manner involving a public offering within the meaning of Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.

     (pp) None of the Company, its Affiliates or any person acting on its or their behalf has engaged or will engage in any directed selling efforts (within the meaning of Regulation S) with respect to the Securities and the Company and its Affiliates and any person acting on its or their behalf have complied and will comply with the offering restrictions requirement of Regulation S.


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     (qq) It is not necessary in connection with the offer, sale and delivery of the Securities to the Placement Agents in the manner contemplated by this Agreement to register the Securities under the Securities Act or to qualify the Indenture under the TIA.

     (rr) The Securities satisfy the requirements set forth in Rule 144A(d)(3) under the Securities Act.

     (ss) The Company has validly, legally, effectively and irrevocably submitted to the personal jurisdiction of any state or Federal court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York, has validly, legally, effectively and irrevocably waived any objection to the venue of a proceeding in any such court, and has validly, legally, effectively and irrevocably appointed C T Corporation System as its authorized agent for service of process.

     2.  Agreements to Sell and Purchase . The Company hereby agrees to sell to the several Placement Agents, and each Placement Agent, upon the basis of the representations and warranties herein contained, but subject to the conditions hereinafter stated, agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Company the aggregate principal amount of the Securities set forth in Schedule I hereto opposite its name at a purchase price of 96.55% of the aggregate principal amount thereof (the “ Purchase Price ”).

     The Company hereby agrees that, without the prior written consent of the Representative, it will not, during the period beginning on the date hereof and continuing to and including the Closing Date (as defined below), offer, sell, contract to sell or otherwise dispose of any debt of the Company or warrants to purchase debt of the Company substantially similar to the Securities (other than the sale of the Securities under this Agreement).

     3.  Terms of Offering . You have advised the Company that the Placement Agents will make an offering of the Securities purchased by the Placement Agents hereunder on the terms to be set forth in the Time of Sale Memorandum, as soon as practicable after this Agreement is entered into as in your judgment is advisable.

     4.  Payment and Delivery. Payment for the Securities shall be made to the Company in Federal or other funds immediately available in New York City against delivery of such Securities for the respective accounts of the several Placement Agents at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on January 22, 2010, or at such other time on the same or such other date, not later than January 22, 2010, as shall be designated in writing by you. The time and date of such payment are hereinafter referred to as the “ Closing Date .”

     The Securities shall be in definitive form or global form, as specified by you, and registered in such names and in such denominations as you shall request in writing not later than one full business day prior to the Closing Date. The Securities shall be delivered to you on the Closing Date for the respective accounts of the several Placement Agents, with any transfer taxes payable in connection with the transfer of the Securities to the Placement Agents duly paid, against payment of the Purchase Price therefor.

     5.  Conditions to the Placement Agents’ Obligations. The several obligations of the Placement Agents to purchase and pay for the Securities on the Closing Date are subject to the following conditions:

     (a) Subsequent to the execution and delivery of this Agreement and on or prior to the Closing Date:

     (i) there shall not have occurred any downgrading, nor shall any notice have been given of any intended or potential downgrading or of any review for a possible change that does not indicate the direction of the possible change, in the rating accorded the Company or any of the securities of the Company, KCS or any of their subsidiaries or in the rating outlook for the Company by any “nationally recognized statistical rating organization,” as such term is defined for purposes of Rule 436(g)(2) under the Securities Act;

     (ii) the Company shall have obtained all consents, approvals, authorizations and orders of, and shall have duly made all registrations, qualifications and filings with, any court or regulatory authority or other governmental agency or instrumentality, including without limitation the CNBV, required in connection with the issuance and sale of the Securities and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement; and

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     (iii) there shall not have occurred any change, or any development involving a prospective change, in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business or operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, from that set forth in the Time of Sale Memorandum provided to prospective purchasers of the Securities that, in your reasonable judgment, is material and adverse and that makes it, in your reasonable judgment, impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the offer, sale or delivery of the Securities on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the Time of Sale Memorandum.

     (b) The Placement Agents shall have received on the Closing Date a certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by an executive officer of the Company, to the effect set forth in Section 5(a)(i) and to the effect that the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement are true and correct as of the Closing Date and that the Company has complied with all of the agreements and satisfied all of the conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied hereunder on or before the Closing Date. The officer signing and delivering such certificate may rely upon his or her knowledge as to proceedings threatened.

     (c) The Placement Agents shall have received on the Closing Date an opinion of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, outside U.S. counsel for the Company, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representative. Such opinion shall be rendered to the Placement Agents at the request of the Company and shall so state therein.

     (d) The Placement Agents shall have received on the Closing Date an opinion of White & Case, S.C., outside Mexican counsel for the Company, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representative. Such opinion shall be rendered to the Placement Agents at the request of the Company and shall so state therein.

     (e) The Placement Agents shall have received on the Closing Date an in-house legal opinion from Edgar Aguileta Gutiérrez, Associate General Counsel and Alternate Corporate Secretary of the Company, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representative. Such opinion shall be rendered to the Placement Agents at the request of the Company and shall so state therein.

     (f) The Placement Agents shall have received on the Closing Date an opinion of Shearman & Sterling LLP, U.S. counsel for the Placement Agents, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representative.

     (g) The Placement Agents shall have received on the Closing Date an opinion of Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C., Mexican counsel for the Placement Agents, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representative.

     (h) The Placement Agents shall have received on each of the date hereof and the Closing Date a letter, dated the date hereof or the Closing Date, as the case may be, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representative, from KPMG, independent public accountants, containing statements and information of the type ordinarily included in accountants’ “comfort letters” to underwriters with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained in the Time of Sale Memorandum and the Final Memorandum; provided, however, that the letter delivered on the Closing Date shall use a “cut-off date” not earlier than the date hereof.

     (i) The Placement Agents shall have received on the date hereof a letter, dated the date hereof, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representative, from KPMG Cárdenas Dosal, S.C., independent public accountants, containing statements and information of the type ordinarily included in accountants’ “comfort letters” to underwriters with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained in the Time of Sale Memorandum and the Final Memorandum

     (j) As of the Closing Date, the Company shall have entered into the Registration Rights Agreement and the Placement Agents shall have received executed counterparts thereof.


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     (k) As of the Closing Date, the Company and the Trustee shall have entered into the Indenture and the Placement Agents shall have received executed counterparts thereof.

     6.  Covenants of the Company . In further consideration of the agreements of the Placement Agents contained in this Agreement, the Company covenants with each Placement Agent as follows:

     (a) To furnish to you in New York City, without charge, prior to 10:00 a.m., New York City time on the business day next succeeding the date of this Agreement and during the period mentioned in Section 6(b), as many electronic copies of the Time of Sale Memorandum, either Memorandum and any supplements and amendments thereto as you may reasonably request.

     (b) Before amending or supplementing the Time of Sale Memorandum or either Memorandum, to furnish to you a copy of each such proposed amendment or supplement and not to use any such proposed amendment or supplement to which you reasonably object, provided that if, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, any such amendment or supplement shall be required by law or regulation to be used, that the Company be permitted to use such amendment or supplement after taking into account such comments as you may reasonably make on the content, form or other aspects of such amendment or supplement. In addition, before making, preparing, using, authorizing, approving or distributing any Issuer Written Communication, the Company will furnish to the Representative a copy of such Issuer Written Communication for review and will not make, prepare, use, authorize, approve or distribute any such Issuer Written Communication to which the Representative reasonably objects.

     (c) If the Time of Sale Memorandum is being used to solicit offers to buy the Securities at a time when the Final Memorandum is not yet available to prospective purchasers and any event shall occur or condition exist as a result of which it is necessary to amend or supplement the Time of Sale Memorandum in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances, not misleading, or if, in the opinion of counsel for the Placement Agents, it is necessary to amend or supplement the Time of Sale Memorandum to comply with applicable law, forthwith to prepare and furnish, at the Company’s own expense, to the Placement Agents upon request, either amendments or supplements to the Time of Sale Memorandum so that the statements in the Time of Sale Memorandum as so amended or supplemented will not, in the light of the circumstances when delivered to a prospective purchaser, be misleading or so that the Time of Sale Memorandum, as amended or supplemented, will comply with law.

     (d) If, during such period after the date hereof and prior to the date on which all of the Securities shall have been sold by the Placement Agents, any event shall occur or condition exist as a result of which it is necessary to amend or supplement the Final Memorandum in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances when the Final Memorandum is delivered to a purchaser, not misleading, or if, in the opinion of counsel for the Placement Agents, it is necessary to amend or supplement the Final Memorandum to comply with applicable law, forthwith to prepare and furnish, at its own expense, to the Placement Agents, either amendments or supplements to the Final Memorandum so that the statements in the Final Memorandum as so amended or supplemented will not, in the light of the circumstances when the Final Memorandum is delivered to a purchaser, be misleading or so that the Final Memorandum, as amended or supplemented, will comply with applicable law.

     (e) To endeavor to qualify the Securities for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as you shall reasonably request.

     (f) Whether or not the transactions contemplated in this Agreement are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, to pay or cause to be paid all expenses incident to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement. It is understood, however, that except as provided in this Section, Section 8, and the last paragraph of Section 10, or as otherwise agreed by the parties hereto in writing, the Placement Agents will pay all of their costs and expenses, including fees and disbursements of their counsel, transfer taxes payable on resale of any of the Securities by them and any advertising expenses connected with any offers they may make.

     (g) Neither the Company nor any Affiliate will sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise

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negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in the Securities Act) which could be integrated with the sale of the Securities in a manner which would require the registration under the Securities Act of the Securities.

     (h) Not to solicit any offer to buy or offer or sell the Securities by means of any form of general solicitation or general advertising (as those terms are used in Regulation D under the Securities Act) or in any manner involving a public offering within the meaning of Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.

     (i) While any of the Securities remain “restricted securities” within the meaning of the Securities Act, to make available, upon request, to any seller of such Securities the information specified in Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act, unless the Company is then subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

     (j) None of the Company, its Affiliates or any person acting on its or their behalf (other than the Placement Agents) will engage in any directed selling efforts (as that term is defined in Regulation S) with respect to the Securities, and the Company and its Affiliates and each person acting on its or their behalf (other than the Placement Agents) will comply with the offering restrictions requirement of Regulation S.

     (k) During the period of one year after the Closing Date, the Company will not, and will not permit any of its affiliates (as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act) to resell any of the Securities which constitute “restricted securities” under Rule 144 that have been reacquired by any of them.

     (l) Not to take any action prohibited by Regulation M under the Exchange Act in connection with the distribution of the Securities contemplated hereby.

     (m) To comply in all material respects with all applicable securities and other laws, rules and regulations, including without limitation, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and to cause the officers and directors of the Company, in their capacities as such, to comply with such laws, rules and regulations, including without limitation, the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

     (n) To comply in all material respects with all matters imposed under the U.S. securities laws applicable, from and after April 1, 2005, to entities that are not foreign private issuers under such laws, including, to the extent applicable, the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements from and after January 1, 2005 under U.S. GAAP.

     7.  Offering of Securities; Restrictions on Transfer . (a) Each Placement Agent, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants that such Placement Agent is a qualified institutional buyer as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act (a “ QIB ”). Each Placement Agent, severally and not jointly, agrees with the Company that (i) it will not solicit offers for, or offer or sell, such Securities by any form of general solicitation or general advertising (as those terms are used in Regulation D under the Securities Act) or in any manner involving a public offering within the meaning of Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and (ii) it will solicit offers for such Securities only from, and will offer such Securities only to, persons that it reasonably believes to be (A) in the case of offers inside the United States, QIBs and (B) in the case of offers outside the United States, to persons other than U.S. persons (“ foreign purchasers, ” which term shall include dealers or other professional fiduciaries in the United States acting on a discretionary basis for foreign beneficial owners (other than an estate or trust)) in reliance upon Regulation S under the Securities Act that, in each case, in purchasing such Securities are deemed to have represented and agreed as provided in the Time of Sale Memorandum under the caption “Transfer Restrictions”.

     (b) Each Placement Agent, severally and not jointly, represents, warrants, and agrees with respect to offers and sales outside the United States that:

     (i) such Placement Agent understands that no action has been or will be taken in any jurisdiction by the Company that would permit a public offering of the Securities, or possession or distribution of the Time of Sale Memorandum or either Memorandum or any other offering or publicity material relating to the Securities, in any country or jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required;

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it acquires, offers, sells or delivers Securities or has in its possession or distributes the Time of Sale memorandum or either Memorandum or any such other material, in all cases at its own expense;

     (iii) the Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except in accordance with Rule 144A or Regulation S under the Securities Act or pursuant to another exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act;

     (iv) such Placement Agent has offered the Securities and will offer and sell the Securities (A) as part of their distribution at any time and (B) otherwise until 40 days after the later of the commencement of the offering and the Closing Date, only in accordance with Rule 903 of Regulation S or as otherwise permitted in Section 7(a); accordingly, neither such Placement Agent, its Affiliates nor any persons acting on its or their behalf have engaged or will engage in any directed selling efforts (within the meaning of Regulation S) with respect to the Securities, and any such Placement Agent, its Affiliates and any such persons have complied and will comply with the offering restrictions requirement of Regulation S;

     (v) such Placement Agent (A) has only communicated or caused to be communicated and will only communicate or cause to be communicated an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the “FSMA”)) received by it in connection with the offer of the Securities in circumstances in which Section 21(1) of the FSMA does not apply to the Company; and (B) it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions of the FSMA with respect to anything done by it in relation to the Securities in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom;

     (vi) such Placement Agent understands that the Securities have not been and will not be registered with the Registro Nacional de Valores (National Registry of Securities) maintained by the CNBV under the Securities and Exchange Law of Mexico ( Ley del Mercado de Valores ), and represents that it has not offered or sold, and agrees not to offer or sell, directly or indirectly, any Securities in Mexico or for the account of any resident thereof, except pursuant to a private placement exemption set forth under Article 8 of the Securities and Exchange Law of Mexico and in compliance with applicable provisions of Mexican Law or in accordance with an authorization to that effect; and

     (vii) such Placement Agent agrees that, at or prior to confirmation of sales of the Securities, it will have sent to each distributor, dealer or person receiving a selling concession, fee or other remuneration that purchases Securities from it during the restricted period a confirmation or notice to substantially the following effect:

     “The Securities covered hereby have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and may not be offered and sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (i) as part of their distribution at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the later of the commencement of the offering and the closing date, except in either case in accordance with Regulation S (or Rule 144A if available) under the Securities Act. Terms used above have the meaning given to them by Regulation S.”

Terms used in this Section 7(b) have the meanings given to them by Regulation S.

     8.  Indemnity and Contribution . (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Placement Agent, each person, if any, who controls any Placement Agent within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, and each affiliate of any Placement Agent within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including, without limitation, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with defending or investigating any such action or claim) caused by any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Time of Sale Memorandum or either Memorandum or any amendments or supplements thereto, or any of the supplemental marketing materials listed on Schedule III hereto, or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact necessary to make the statements therein in the light of the circumstances under which they were made not misleading, except insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities are caused by any such untrue statement

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or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission based upon information relating to any Placement Agent furnished to the Company in writing by such Placement Agent through you expressly for use therein, it being understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by or on behalf of any Placement Agent consists of the information described as such in Section 8(b) hereof.

     (b) Each Placement Agent agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, its officers and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity from the Company to such Placement Agent, but only with reference to information relating to such Placement Agent furnished to the Company in writing by such Placement Agent through you expressly for use in the Time of Sale Memorandum or either Memorandum or any amendments or supplements thereto. The Company acknowledges that (i) the last full paragraph of the cover page of each Memorandum, (ii) the third sentence of the second full paragraph under the caption “Private Placement” in each Memorandum, (iii) the first sentence of the seventh full paragraph under the caption “Private Placement” in each Memorandum, (iii) the eighth full paragraph under the caption “Private Placement” in each Memorandum and (iv) the eleventh full paragraph under the caption “Private Placement” in each Memorandum constitute the only information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Placement Agents for inclusion in the documents referred to in the foregoing indemnity.

     (c) In case any proceeding (including any governmental investigation) shall be instituted involving any person in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 8(a) or 8(b), such person (the “ indemnified party ”) shall promptly notify the person against whom such indemnity may be sought (the “ indemnifying party ”) in writing and the indemnifying party, upon request of the indemnified party, shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party and any others the indemnifying party may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and disbursements of such counsel related to such proceeding. In any such proceeding, any indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (i) the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have mutually agreed to the retention of such counsel, (ii) the named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them, (iii) the indemnifying party has failed within a reasonable time to retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party or (iv) the indemnified party has reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it which are different from or in addition to those available to the indemnifying party. It is understood that the indemnifying party shall not, in respect of the legal expenses of any indemnified party in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all such indemnified parties and that all such fees and expenses shall be reimbursed as they are incurred. Such firm shall be designated in writing by the Representative, in the case of parties indemnified pursuant to Section 8(a), and by the Company, in the case of parties indemnified pursuant to Section 8(b). The indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify the indemnified party from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second and third sentences of this paragraph, the indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 30 days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the aforesaid request and (ii) such indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless (i) such settlement includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding and (ii) does not include any statements as to or any findings of fault, culpability or failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party.

     (d) To the extent the indemnification provided for in Section 8(a) or 8(b) is unavailable to an indemnified party or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to therein, then each indemnifying party

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under such paragraph, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Placement Agents on the other hand from the offering of the Securities or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause 8(d)(i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause 8(d)(i) above but also the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the Placement Agents on the other hand in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Placement Agents on the other hand in connection with the offering of the Securities shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the net proceeds from the offering of the Securities (before deducting expenses) received by the Company and the total discounts and commissions (after deducting reimbursements for expenses incurred by the Company) received by the Placement Agents, in each case as set forth in the Time of Sale Memorandum and the Final Memorandum, bear to the aggregate offering price of the Securities. The relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the Placement Agents on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or by the Placement Agents and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The Placement Agents’ respective obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 8 are several in proportions to the respective principal amount of Securities they have purchased hereunder, and not joint.

     (e) The Company and the Placement Agents agree that it would not be just or equitable if contribution pursuant to Section 8(d) were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Placement Agents were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in Section 8(d). The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages and liabilities referred to in Section 8(d) shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 8, no Placement Agent shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the discount and commissions received by it in connection with the Securities distributed by it. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The remedies provided for in this Section 8 are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies, which may otherwise be available to any indemnified party at law or in equity.

     (f) The indemnity and contribution provisions contained in this Section 8 and the representations, warranties and other statements of the Company contained in this Agreement shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of (i) any termination of this Agreement, (ii) any investigation made by or on behalf of any Placement Agent, any person controlling any Placement Agent or any affiliate of any Placement Agent or by or on behalf of the Company, its officers or directors or any person controlling the Company and (iii) acceptance of and payment for any of the Securities.

     9.  Termination . The Placement Agents may terminate this Agreement by notice given by you to the Company, if after the execution and delivery of this Agreement and prior to the Closing Date (i) trading generally shall have been suspended or materially limited on, or by, as the case may be, any of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Chicago Board of Options Exchange, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the Chicago Board of Trade, or Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, S.A. de C.V. , (ii) trading of any securities of the Company or KCS shall have been suspended on any exchange or in any over-the-counter market, (iii) a material disruption in securities settlement, payment or clearance services in the United States or Mexico shall have occurred, (iv) any moratorium on commercial banking activities shall have been declared by Federal or New York State or Mexican authorities or (v) there shall have occurred any outbreak or escalation of hostilities, or any change in financial markets, currency exchange rates or controls or any calamity or crisis that, in your judgment, is material and adverse and which, singly or together with any other event specified in this clause (v), makes it, in your judgment, impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the offer, sale or delivery of the Securities on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the Time of Sale Memorandum or the Final Memorandum.

     10.  Effectiveness; Defaulting Placement Agents . (a) This Agreement shall become effective upon the execution

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and delivery hereof by the parties hereto.

     (b) If, on the Closing Date, any one or more of the Placement Agents shall fail or refuse to purchase Securities that it or they have agreed to purchase hereunder on such date, and the aggregate principal amount of Securities which such defaulting Placement Agent or Placement Agents agreed but failed or refused to purchase is not more than one-tenth of the aggregate principal amount of Securities to be purchased on such date, the other Placement Agents shall be obligated severally in the proportions that the principal amount of Securities set forth opposite their respective names in Schedule I bears to the aggregate principal amount of Securities set forth opposite the names of all such non-defaulting Placement Agents, or in such other proportions as you may specify, to purchase the Securities which such defaulting Placement Agent or Placement Agents agreed but failed or refused to purchase on such date; provided that in no event shall the principal amount of Securities that any Placement Agent has agreed to purchase pursuant to this Agreement be increased pursuant to this Section 10 by an amount in excess of one-ninth of such principal amount of Securities without the written consent of such Placement Agent. If, on the Closing Date any Placement Agent or Placement Agents shall fail or refuse to purchase Securities which it or they have agreed to purchase hereunder on such date and the aggregate principal amount of Securities with respect to which such default occurs is more than one-tenth of the aggregate principal amount of Securities to be purchased on such date, and arrangements satisfactory to you and the Company for the purchase of such Securities are not made within 36 hours after such default, this Agreement shall terminate without liability on the part of any non-defaulting Placement Agent or of the Company. In any such case either you or the Company shall have the right to postpone the Closing Date, but in no event for longer than seven days, in order that the required changes, if any, in the Time of Sale Memorandum or the Final Memorandum or in any other documents or arrangements may be effected. Any action taken under this paragraph shall not relieve any defaulting Placement Agent from liability in respect of any default of such Placement Agent under this Agreement.

     (c) If this Agreement shall be terminated by the Placement Agents, or any of them, because of any failure or refusal on the part of the Company to comply with the terms or to fulfill any of the conditions of this Agreement, or if for any reason the Company shall be unable to perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Company will reimburse the Placement Agents or such Placement Agents as have so terminated this Agreement with respect to themselves, severally, for all out-of-pocket expenses (including the fees and disbursements of their counsel) reasonably incurred by such Placement Agents in connection with this Agreement or the offering contemplated hereunder.

     11.  Entire Agreement . This Agreement, together with any contemporaneous written agreements and any prior written agreements (to the extent not superseded by this Agreement) that relate to the offering of the Securities, represents the entire agreement between the Company and the Placement Agents with respect to the preparation of the Time of Sale Memorandum, either Memorandum, the conduct of the offering, and the purchase and sale of the Securities.

     12.  No Fiduciary Duties . The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Placement Agents are acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length contractual counterparty to the Company with respect to the Offer (including in connection with determining the terms of the Offer) and not as financial advisors or as fiduciaries to, or agents of, the Company or any other person. Additionally, the Placement Agents are not advising the Company or any other person as to any legal, tax, investment, accounting or regulatory matters in any jurisdiction. The Company shall consult with its own advisors concerning such matters and shall be responsible for making its own independent investigation and appraisal of the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Placement Agents shall have no responsibility or liability to the Company with respect thereto. Any review by the Placement Agents of the Company, the transactions contemplated hereby or other matters relating to such transactions will be performed solely for the benefit of the Placement Agents and shall not be on behalf of the Company.

     13.  Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.

     14.  Consent to Jurisdiction. Appointment of Agent to Accept Service of Process .

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proceeding against it with respect to is obligations, liabilities or any other matter arising out of or based on this Agreement may be brought in any United Sates federal or sate court in the State of New York, County of New York. Each of the parties irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any of the aforesaid actions, suits or proceedings arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Indenture and the Securities brought in the federal courts located in the City of New York or the courts of the State of New York located in the County of New York and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by law, not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum, hereby waiving the venue of any other court to which they may have a right based on their domicile or otherwise.

     (b) The Company designates, appoints, and empowers C T Corporation System, with offices currently at 111 Eight Avenue, New York, New York 10011, as its designee, appointee and agent to receive and forward for and on its behalf, service of any and all legal process, summons, notices and documents that may be served in any action, suit or proceeding brought against any of the liabilities or any other matter arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Indenture and the Securities that may be on such designee, appointee and agent in accordance with legal procedures prescribed for such courts. If for any reason such designee, appointee and agent hereunder shall cease to be available to act as such, the Company agrees to designate a new designee, appointee and agent in The City of New York on the terms and for the purposes of this Section 14 reasonably satisfactory to the Placement Agents. The Company further hereby irrevocably consents and agrees to the service of any legal process, summons, notices and documents in any such action, suit or proceeding against the Company by serving a copy thereof upon the relevant agent of service of process referred to in this Section 14 (whether or not the appointment of such agent shall for any reason prove to be ineffective or such agent shall accept or acknowledge such service). The Company agrees that the failure of any such designee, appointee and agent to give any notice of such service to them shall not impair or affect in any way the validity of such service or any judgment rendered in any action or proceeding based thereon. Nothing herein shall in any way be deemed to limit the ability of the Placement Agents to serve any such legal process, summons, notices and documents in any other manner permitted by applicable law or to obtain jurisdiction over the Company or bring actions, suits or proceedings against them in such other jurisdictions, and in such manner, as may be permitted by applicable law.

     15.  Judgment Currency. If for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder into any currency other than U.S. dollars, the parties hereto agree, to the fullest extent that they may effectively do so, that the rate of exchange used shall be the rate at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Placement Agents could purchase U.S. dollars with such other currency in The City of New York on the business day preceding that on which final judgment is given. The obligations of the Company in respect of any sum due from it to any Placement Agent shall, notwithstanding any judgment in any currency other than U.S. dollars, not be discharged until the first business day, following receipt by such Placement Agent of any sum adjudged to be so due in such other currency, on which (and only to the extent that) such Placement Agent may in accordance with normal banking procedures purchase U.S. dollars with such other currency; if the U.S. dollars so purchased are less than the sum originally due to such Placement Agent hereunder, the Company agrees, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify such Placement Agent against such loss. If the U.S. dollars so purchased are greater than the sum originally due to such Placement Agent hereunder, such Placement Agent agrees to pay to the Company an amount equal to the excess of the U.S. dollars so purchased over the sum originally due to such Placement Agent hereunder.

     16.  Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York.

     17.  Headings. The headings of the sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed a part of this Agreement.

     18.  Notices. All communications hereunder shall be in writing and effective only upon receipt and if to the Placement Agents shall be delivered, mailed or sent to Banc of America Securities LLC, One Bryant Park, New York, New York 10036, Attention: High Yield Capital Markets Syndicate Desk; and if to the Company shall be delivered, mailed or sent to Kansas City Southern de México, S.A. de C.V., Montes Urales No. 625, Col. Lomas de

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Chapultepec, Delegación Miguel Hidalgo, 11000, México D.F., Attention: Chief Financial Officer.

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Very truly yours,

KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN de MÉXICO, S.A. de C.V.
 
 
By:
/s/ Paul J. Weyandt
 
 
 
Name:
Paul J. Weyandt
 
 
 
Title:
Treasurer & Attorney-in-fact
 

Accepted as of the date hereof
Banc of America Securities LLC
Acting severally on behalf of themselves and the
several Placement Agents named in Schedule I
hereto.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
Banc of America Securities LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Stephen Jaeger
 
 
 
Name: Stephen Jaeger
 
 
 
Title: Managing Director
 
 


[PLACEMENT AGREEMENT]
 


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SCHEDULE I
 
 
Principal
 
 
 
amount of
 
 
 
Securities to
 
Placement Agent
 
be Purchased
 
 
 
 
 
 
Banc of America Securities LLC
 
$
165,000,000

 
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
 
 
45,000,000

 
Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.
 
 
60,000,000

 
BBVA Securities Inc.
 
 
15,000,000

 
BMO Capital Markets Corp.
 
 
15,000,000

 
Total:
 
$
300,000,000

 
 
 
 
 
 


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SCHEDULE II
PRICING SUPPLEMENT  
 
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
$300,000,000

KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN DE MÉXICO, S.A. DE C.V.
8% Senior Notes due 2018
January 7, 2010

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This Pricing Supplement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Preliminary Offering Memorandum dated January 7, 2010 (the “Preliminary Offering Memorandum”). The information in this Pricing Supplement supplements the Preliminary Offering Memorandum and supersedes the information in the Preliminary Offering Memorandum to the extent this information is inconsistent with the information in the Preliminary Offering Memorandum. Capitalized terms used in this Pricing Supplement but not defined have the meanings given to them in the Preliminary Offering Memorandum.
The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and may not be offered or sold, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Accordingly, the Notes are being offered and sold (1) only to “qualified institutional buyers” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) and (2) outside the United States to non-U.S. persons in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act.
The Notes have not been and will not be registered with the Mexican National Securities Registry (Registro Nacional de Valores) maintained by the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores) and may not be offered or sold publicly, or otherwise be the subject of broker activities in Mexico, except pursuant to a private placement exemption set forth under Article 8 of the Mexican Securities Market Law (Ley del Mercado de Valores).
 
 
 
Issuer:  
 
Kansas City Southern de México, S.A. de C.V.
 
 
 
Aggregate Principal Amount:  
 
$300,000,000
 
 
 
Title of Securities:  
 
8% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “Notes”)
 
 
 
Final Maturity Date:  
 
February 1, 2018
 
 
 
Issue Price:  
 
98.55% plus accrued interest from January 22, 2010.
 
 
 
Coupon  
 
8.00%
 
 
 
Yield to Maturity  
 
8.25%
 
 
 
Gross Proceeds  
 
$295,650,000 before placement agents’ discounts and estimated offering expenses.
 
 
 
Interest Payment Dates:  
 
February 1 and August 1
 
 
 
Record Dates:  
 
January 15 and July 15
 
 
 
First Interest Payment Date:  
 
August 1, 2010
 


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Optional Redemption:  
 
After February 1, 2014, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Notes in whole at any time or in whole or in part from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount thereof) if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on February 1 of the year set forth below, plus, in each case, accrued interest, liquidated damages, if any, and any Additional Amounts:

 
 
 
 
 
Year
 
Percentage
2014
 
 
104.000
%
2015
 
 
102.000
%
2016 and thereafter
 
 
100.000
%

23

 
 
 
Optional Redemption with Equity Proceeds:  
 
At any time on or prior to February 1, 2013, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes issued under the Indenture at a redemption price of 108.000% of their principal amount, plus accrued interest and liquidated damages, if any, and any Additional Amounts to the redemption date, with the Net Cash Proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings of KCSM or KCS, to the extent the Net Cash Proceeds thereof are contributed to KCSM or used to purchase Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of KCSM from KCSM; provided, that: (1) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under the Indenture remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption (excluding Notes held by the Company and its Subsidiaries); and (2) the redemption occurs within 60 days of the date of the closing of such Equity Offering.
 
 
 
Additional Optional Redemption:  
 
Upon completion of the registered exchange offer as described under “Description of the Notes—Registered Exchange Offer; Registration Rights,” the Company may also redeem any Notes which were not exchanged in the registered exchange offer in an amount up to 2% of the original aggregate principal amount of Notes issued at a redemption price of 100% of their principal amount plus accrued interest, liquidated damages, if any, and any Additional Amounts to the redemption date.
 
 
 
 
 
In addition, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Notes at any time at a redemption price of 100% of their principal amount plus accrued interest, liquidated damages, if any, and any Additional Amounts to the redemption date if the Mexican withholding tax rate on payments of interest in respect of the Notes is increased, as a result of a change in Mexican law, to a rate in excess of 4.9%.
 
 
 
Placement Agents:  
 
Banc of America Securities LLC
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.
BBVA Securities Inc.
BMO Capital Markets Corp.
 
 
 
Trade Date:  
 
January 7, 2010
 
 
 
Settlement Date:  
 
January 22, 2010 (T+10 business days)
 
 
 
144A CUSIP/ISIN Numbers:  
 
485161 AG8 / US485161AG83
 
 
 
Reg S CUSIP/ISIN Numbers:  
 
P6052A AD6 / USP6052AAD65

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Exhibit 12.1
Kansas City Southern
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Dollars in millions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2011(i)
 
2010
 
2009
 
2008
 
2007
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pretax income from continuing operations, excluding equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
$
436.8

 
$
269.5

 
$
94.5

 
$
227.9

 
$
206.2

Interest expense
129.1

 
158.1

 
173.7

 
138.9

 
156.7

Portion of rents representative of an appropriate interest factor
40.2

 
42.3

 
46.3

 
45.7

 
43.1

Distributed income of equity investments
18.1

 
19.5

 
7.3

 
18.9

 
4.0

  Pretax income as adjusted
 
$
624.2

 
$
489.4

 
$
321.8

 
$
431.4

 
$
410.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
$
129.1

 
$
158.1

 
$
173.7

 
$
138.9

 
$
156.7

Capitalized interest
1.0

 
1.3

 
2.8

 
4.4

 
—

Portion of rents representative of an appropriate interest factor
40.2

 
42.3

 
46.3

 
45.7

 
43.1

  Fixed charges before preference dividends
 
170.3

 
201.7

 
222.8

 
189.0

 
199.8

Preference security dividend as defined by Item 503(d)(B) of Regulation S-K
2.2

 
17.7

 
16.5

 
20.5

 
28.4

  Total fixed charges
 
$
172.5

 
$
219.4

 
$
239.3

 
$
209.5

 
$
228.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preference dividends
3.6

 
2.2

 
1.3

 
2.1

 
1.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
3.7

 
2.4

 
1.4

 
2.3

 
2.1

Note: Excludes amortization of capitalized interest due to immateriality.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(i) During 2011, the Company recognized a pre-tax gain of $25.6 million within operating expenses for insurance recoveries related to hurricane damage.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





Exhibit 21.1
Subsidiaries of the Company
Kansas City Southern, a Delaware corporation, has no parent. All subsidiaries of the Company listed below are included in the consolidated financial statements unless otherwise indicated.
 
 
 
Percent
Ownership
 
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or
Organization
  
Subsidiary of
Arrendadora KCSM, S. de R.L. de C.V.
 
100

  
Mexico
  
Owned 99.90% by Kansas City Southern de México, S.A. de C.V., and 0.10% by KCSM Holdings LLC
Canama Transportation
 
100

  
Cayman Islands
  
Owned 99% by Caymex Transportation, Inc., and 1% by Veals, Inc.
Caymex Transportation, Inc.
 
100

  
Delaware
  
Kansas City Southern
Ferrocarril y Terminal del Valle de México, S.A. de C.V. (1)
 
25

  
Mexico
  
Kansas City Southern de México, S.A. de C.V.
Gateway Eastern Railway Company
 
100

  
Illinois
  
The Kansas City Southern Railway Company
Highstar Harbor Holdings Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.
 
100

  
Mexico
  
Owned 99.90% by Kansas City Southern de México, S.A. de C.V., and 0.10% by NAFTA Rail, S.A. de C.V.
Joplin Union Depot Co.(1)
 
33

  
Missouri
  
The Kansas City Southern Railway Company
Kansas City Southern de México, S.A. de C.V.
 
100

  
Mexico
  
Owned 67.44% by NAFTA Rail, S.A. de C.V. ,  24.97% by Kara Sub, Inc., 6.53% by KCS Investments I, Ltd., 1.04% by Caymex Transportation, Inc. and 0.02% by KCSM Holdings LLC
Kansas City Terminal Railway Company (1)
 
17

  
Missouri
  
The Kansas City Southern Railway Company
KARA Sub, Inc.
 
100

  
Delaware
  
Kansas City Southern
KCS Holdings I, Inc.
 
100

  
Delaware
  
KCS Ventures I, Inc.
KCS Investment I, Ltd.
 
100

  
Delaware
  
Kansas City Southern
KCS Spectrum, Inc.
 
100

 
Delaware
 
KCS Ventures I, Inc.
KCS Ventures I, Inc.
 
100

  
Delaware
  
Kansas City Southern
KCSM Holdings LLC
 
100

  
Delaware
  
Kansas City Southern de México, S.A. de C.V.
KCSM Internacional, S.A. de C.V.
 
100

  
Mexico
  
Owned 99.98% by NAFTA Rail, S.A. de C.V., and 0.02% by Kansas City Southern de México, S.A. de C.V.
KCSM Servicios, S.A. de C.V.
 
100

  
Mexico
  
Owned 99.98% by NAFTA Rail, S.A. de C.V., and 0.02% by Kansas City Southern de México, S.A. de C.V.
KCSRC y Compania, S. de N.C. de C.V.
 
100

  
Mexico
  
The Kansas City Southern Railway Company
Meridian Speedway, LLC
 
71

  
Delaware
  
Owned 70.8% by KCS Holdings I, Inc.
Mexrail, Inc.
 
100

  
Delaware
  
Kansas City Southern
MTC Puerta Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.
 
100

  
Mexico
  
Owned 99.99% by Highstar Harbor Holdings Mexcio, S. de R.L. de C.V., and 0.01% by NAFTA Rail, S.A. de C.V.
MTC Puerta Mexcio Logistics, S. de R.L. de C.V.
 
100

  
Mexico
  
Owned 99.99% by MTC Puerta Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., and 0.01% by Highstar Harbor Holdings Mexcio, S. de R.L. de C.V.
NAFTA Rail, S.A. de C.V.
 
100

  
Mexico
  
Caymex Transportation, Inc.
North American Freight Transportation Alliance Railroad Corporation
 
100

  
Delaware
  
Kansas City Southern
Pabtex, Inc.
 
100

  
Delaware
  
Southern Industrial Services Inc.
Panama Canal Railway Company (1)
 
50

  
Cayman Islands
  
Canama Transportation




Panarail Tourism Company (1)
 
50

  
Cayman Islands
  
Panama Canal Railway Company
PTC-220, LLC (1)
 
14

 
Delaware
 
Owned 14.3% by KCS Spectrum, Inc.
Servicios Ferroviarious Europeos, S. de R.L.
 
100

  
Mexico
  
Owned 99.7% by KCS Investment I, Ltd. and 0.3% by Caymex Transportation, Inc.
Servicios Puerta Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.
 
100

  
Mexico
  
Owned 99.99% by Highstar Harbor Holdings Mexcio, S. de R.L. de C.V., and 0.01% by MTC Puerta Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Southern Capital Corporation, LLC (1)
 
50

  
Colorado
  
The Kansas City Southern Railway Company
Southern Development Company
 
100

  
Missouri
  
The Kansas City Southern Railway Company
Southern Industrial Services, Inc.
 
100

  
Delaware
  
Kansas City Southern
The Kansas City Northern Railway Company
 
100

  
Delaware
  
The Kansas City Southern Railway Company
The Kansas City Southern Railway Company
 
100

  
Missouri
  
Kansas City Southern
The Texas Mexican Railway Company
 
100

  
Texas
  
Mexrail, Inc.
TransFin Insurance, Ltd.
 
100

  
Missouri
  
Kansas City Southern
Trans-Serve, Inc. (d/b/a Superior Tie and Timber)
 
100

  
Delaware
  
Southern Industrial Services Inc.
Vamos a Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
 
100

  
Mexico
  
Owned 99.99% by MTC Puerta Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., and 0.01% by Highstar Harbor Holdings Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Veals, Inc.
 
100

  
Delaware
  
Kansas City Southern
 
(1)
Unconsolidated Subsidiary





Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
Kansas City Southern:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (Nos. 033‑50517, 033‑50519, 033‑64511, 333-91478, 333‑91993, 333‑73122, 333‑58250, 333‑51854, 333‑126207, 333‑154793, and 333‑164240) on Form S‑8 and (No. 333‑178086) on Form S‑3 of Kansas City Southern of our reports dated February 8, 2012 , with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Kansas City Southern as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 , and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the years in the three‑year period ended December 31, 2011 , and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011 , which reports appear in the December 31, 2011 annual report on Form 10‑K of Kansas City Southern.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
February 8, 2012



Exhibit 31.1
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, David L. Starling, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Kansas City Southern (the “registrant”);
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
/s/ D AVID  L. S TARLING
David L. Starling
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: February 8, 2012





Exhibit 31.2
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER'S CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Michael W. Upchurch, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Kansas City Southern (the “registrant”);
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
/s/ M ICHAEL  W. U PCHURCH
Michael W. Upchurch
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: February 8, 2012





Exhibit 32.1
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Kansas City Southern (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, David L. Starling, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
/s/ D AVID  L. S TARLING
David L. Starling
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: February 8, 2012
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Kansas City Southern and will be retained by Kansas City Southern and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.





Exhibit 32.2
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER'S CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Kansas City Southern (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Michael W. Upchurch, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
/s/ M ICHAEL  W. U PCHURCH
Michael W. Upchurch
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: February 8, 2012
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Kansas City Southern and will be retained by Kansas City Southern and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.