Kansas City Southern Mergers and Acquisitions


Kansas City Southern

427 W 12th Street
Kansas City, MO 64105
United States
Tel:1/816/983-1303
URL: http://www.kcsouthern.com
Primary Symbol & Exchange:
KSU - Common Stock - New York Stock Exchange
Industry:
Railways
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Kansas City Southern Deal Timeline


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Acquisitions > 100 M$ 10 to 100 M$ < 10M$ Stakes Divestitures

Kansas City Southern M&A History


Norfolk Southern Corp acquires a minority stake in Kansas City Southern-Meridian from Kansas City Southern Norfolk Southern Corp acquires a minority stake in Kansas City Southern-Meridian from Kansas City SouthernMay 01, 2006

US - Norfolk Southern Corp acquired a ##% stake in the Meridian Speedway Rail Line of Kansas City Southern, an owner and operator of freight railroad line, for $### mil in cash, in a formation of joint venture. The transaction was

Kansas City Southern acquires Grupo TFM SA from Grupo TMM SA Kansas City Southern acquires Grupo TFM SA from Grupo TMM SAApr 01, 2005

MEXICO - Kansas City Southern (KCS) acquired the remaining ##% interest, which it did not already own, in Grupo TFM SA (GTS), a provider of railroad services and an investment holding company, from its joint venture partner, Grupo TMM SA de

Kansas City Southern acquires MexRail Inc from Grupo TMM SA Kansas City Southern acquires MexRail Inc from Grupo TMM SAAug 16, 2004

US - Kansas City Southern (KCS) acquired a ##% intersest in Mexrail Inc, an owner and operator of freight railroad lines, for an estimated $##.# mil, from Grupo TFM SA's (TFM) majority-owned Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana SA de CV

Kansas City Southern withdraws offer for MexRail Inc Kansas City Southern withdraws offer for MexRail IncApr 20, 2003

US - Kansas City Southern (KCS) withdrew its agreement to acquire a ##% interest in MexRail Inc (MEX), an owner and operator of freight railroad lines, from Grupo TFM SA's (GTS) Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana SA De CV subsisdiary, for $##

Kansas City Southern acquires remaining interest in MexRail Inc from Grupo TMM SA (pending) Kansas City Southern acquires remaining interest in MexRail Inc from Grupo TMM SA (pending)Apr 20, 2003

US - Kansas City Southern(KCS) was granted an option to acquire a ##% stake in MexRail Inc(MR), an owner and operator of freight railroad lines, from Grupo TFM SA's Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana SA De CV subsidiary. Previously, KCS

Dallas Garland & Northeastern acquires Kansas City Southern-Rr,Dallas from Kansas City Southern Dallas Garland & Northeastern acquires Kansas City Southern-Rr,Dallas from Kansas City SouthernApr 09, 2003

US - Dallas, Garland & Northeastern Railroad, a unit of RailAmerica Inc, acquired the railroad facilities located in Dallas, Texas of Kansas City Southern Industries Inc, an owner and operator of railroads, for $#.## mil in cash.

Stilwell Financial Inc acquires remaining interest in Janus Capital Corp from Kansas City Southern Inds Inc Stilwell Financial Inc acquires remaining interest in Janus Capital Corp from Kansas City Southern Inds IncJan 02, 2003

US - Stilwell Financial Inc (SFI) acquired the remaining #.#% stake, which it did not already own, in Janus Capital Corp, a provider of investment management services, by acquiring an estimated .# mil shares from JCC President, Chief Executive Officer

TFM acquires MexRail Inc(Grupo TMM,Kansas) from Grupo TMM SA TFM acquires MexRail Inc(Grupo TMM,Kansas) from Grupo TMM SAMar 27, 2002

US - Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana SA de CV{TFM} acquired MexRail Inc, an owner and operator of freight railroad lines, from joint venture partners Grupo TMM SA de CV (TMM), and Kansas City Southern Industries Inc (KCS) for $## mil. As

Stilwell Financial Inc acquires a minority stake in Janus Capital Corp from Kansas City Southern Inds Inc Stilwell Financial Inc acquires a minority stake in Janus Capital Corp from Kansas City Southern Inds IncJan 26, 2001

US - Stilwell Financial Inc raised its stake to ##.#% from ##.#% in Janus Capital Corp (JCC), a provider of investment management services, by acquiring .# mil shares from JCC President, Chief Executive Officer and founder Mr Thomas H. Bailey.

Janus Capital Corp acquires a minority stake in HFCL Janus Capital Corp acquires a minority stake in HFCLJul 28, 2000

INDIA - Janus Capital Corp, a unit of Kansas City Southern Industries Inc, acquired a #.##% stake, or ###,### ordinary shares, in Himachal Futuristic Communications Ltd, a communications equipment manufacturer, for # bil Indian rupees ($##.## mil US

Kansas City Southern Inds Inc spins off Stilwell Financial Inc Kansas City Southern Inds Inc spins off Stilwell Financial IncJul 13, 2000

US - Kansas City Southern Industries (KCS) completed the spinoff of its Stilwell Financial (SF) unit, a provider of financial services, to its shareholders in a transaction valued at $##.### bil. KCS common shareholders received # SF shares per KCS

Janus Capital Corp acquires a minority stake in Powertel Inc Janus Capital Corp acquires a minority stake in Powertel IncJun 09, 2000

US - Janus Capital Corp, a unit of Kansas City Southern Industries Inc, acquired a ##.#% stake, or #.### mil common shares, in Powertel Inc, a provider of telecommunications services, in open market transactions.

Janus Capital Corp acquires a minority stake in Exodus Communications Inc Janus Capital Corp acquires a minority stake in Exodus Communications IncJun 09, 2000

US - Janus Capital Corp, a unit of Kansas City Southern Industries Inc, acquired a ##.#% stake or ##.### mil common shares, in Exodus Communications Inc, a provider of Internet systems solutions services, in open market transactions.

Janus Capital Corp acquires a minority stake in Bally Total Fitness Holding Janus Capital Corp acquires a minority stake in Bally Total Fitness HoldingJun 09, 2000

US - Janus Capital Corp, a unit of Kansas City Southern Industries In, acquired a ##.##% stake, or #.### mil common shares, in Bally Total Fitness Holding Corp, an owner and operator of fitness centres, in open market transactions.

Janus Capital Corp acquires a minority stake in Information Highway AB from Information Highway Technology Janus Capital Corp acquires a minority stake in Information Highway AB from Information Highway TechnologyMay 20, 2000

SWEDEN - Janus Capital Corp of the US raised its stake in Information Highway AB, provider of IT and networking services, to ##.#%.

Janus Capital Corp acquires a minority stake in Reliance Industries Ltd Janus Capital Corp acquires a minority stake in Reliance Industries LtdApr 27, 2000

INDIA - Janus Capital Corp, a unit of Kansas City Southern Industries Inc, acquired a #.##% stake, or ##.# mil ordinary shares, in Reliance Industries, a manufacturer of petrochemicals and textiles, for an estimated ##.### bil Indian rupees

Transportacion Ferroviaria acquires remaining interest in Ferrocarril del Noreste(MX) from Kansas City Southern Inds Inc (pending) Transportacion Ferroviaria acquires remaining interest in Ferrocarril del Noreste(MX) from Kansas City Southern Inds Inc (pending)Aug 16, 1999

Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana, a joint venture between Kansas City Southern Railway and Transportacion Maritima Mexicana Sa De CV, planned to acquire the remaining ##% interest, which it did not already own, in Ferrocarril Del Noreste Sa De CV from the

Kansas City Southern Inds Inc acquires Nelson Money Managers PLC Kansas City Southern Inds Inc acquires Nelson Money Managers PLCApr 13, 1998

Kansas City Southern Industries Inc acquired an ##% interest in Nelson Money Managers PLC. Terms were not disclosed.

Janus Capital Corp acquires a minority stake in Banca Commerciale Italiana SpA Janus Capital Corp acquires a minority stake in Banca Commerciale Italiana SpAMar 06, 1998

Janus Capital Corp, a unit of Kansas City Southern Industries Inc, raised its stake to #.##% from #.##% in Banca Commerciale Italiana (BC), for #,### Italian liras ($#.### US) a share, or a total value of

Kansas City Southern seeking buyer for Kansas City Ind-Transportation Kansas City Southern seeking buyer for Kansas City Ind-TransportationSep 19, 1997

In September ####, Kansas City Southern Industries announced that it was seeking a buyer for its transportation business.

Kansas City Southern M&A Summary


Kansas City Southern has made 10 acquisitions while taking stakes in 19 companies. Kansas City Southern has 15 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2009000
2008000
2007000
2006001
2005100
2004010
2003002
2002100
2001001
2000061
1999000
1998020
1997311
1996010
1995210
1994120
1993121
1992000
1991020
1990103
1989000
1988003
1987000
1986001
1985001
1984000
1983010
Total101915

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