Trinity Industries, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2023 Results

Generates year-to-date operating and adjusted free cash flow of $140 million and $81 million, respectively

Reports both quarterly GAAP and adjusted earnings from continuing operations of $0.23 per diluted share

Lease fleet utilization of 97.9% and Future Lease Rate Differential («FLRD») of positive 29.5% at quarter end

Delivered 4,985 railcars and received orders for 4,770 railcars in the quarter; backlog of $3.6 billion at quarter-end

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Trinity Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TRN) today announced earnings results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

Financial and Operational Highlights

• Quarterly total company revenues of $722 million; 73% improvement year over year
• Quarterly income from continuing operations per common diluted share («EPS») of $0.23; 64% improvement year over year
• Lease fleet utilization of 97.9% and FLRD of positive 29.5% at quarter end
• Railcar deliveries of 4,985 and new railcar orders of 4,770
• Year-to-date cash flow from continuing operations and adjusted free cash flow after investments and dividends («Adjusted Free Cash Flow») were $140 million and $81 million, respectively

2023 Guidance

• Industry deliveries of approximately 45,000 railcars
• Net investment in the lease fleet of $250 million to $350 million
• Manufacturing capital expenditures of $40 million to $50 million
• EPS of $1.35 to $1.45
  • Excludes items outside of our core business operations

Management Commentary

“Our results this quarter reflect a favorable operating environment and significant positive trends in our business,” said Trinity’s Chief Executive Officer and President, Jean Savage. “We continue to see rising lease rates that reflect a balanced railcar fleet and railcar orders and deliveries to support replacement level demand, setting Trinity up for growth in the second half of the year.”

“The Future Lease Rate Differential once again remained elevated at 29.5%, and we are seeing the higher lease rates flow through at the segment level, resulting in higher revenues in our Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group, a trend we expect to continue.» Ms. Savage continued, “The Rail Products Group’s high revenue and deliveries reflect ramped up production. Margins increased year over year but were negatively impacted by foreign exchange headwinds and, to a lesser extent, labor inefficiencies and higher line changeovers in the quarter. I am pleased with the progress we are making in improving operational performance.”

Ms. Savage concluded, “We expect positive industry trends to continue in the back half of the year, with lease rate growth and consistent railcar deliveries driving up revenue. Additionally, while we expect marked margin improvement in the second half of the year, this will be partially offset by the strength of the Mexican peso, higher interest expense, and slower recovery than expected in efficiency and supply chain. However, we still plan for significant growth year over year, and expect a full year EPS of $1.35 to $1.45.»

Consolidated Financial Summary

Additional Business Items

• Total committed liquidity of $699 million as of June 30, 2023.
• In June 2023, Trinity Rail Leasing 2023 LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a $340 million term loan agreement («TRL-2023 term loan»). The TRL-2023 term loan bears interest at a variable rate of daily simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus (1) a benchmark adjustment of 10 basis points and (2) a facility margin of 1.80%, for an all-in interest rate of 6.96% as of June 30, 2023. The TRL-2023 term loan has a stated maturity date of June 12, 2028. Net proceeds received from the transaction were used to repay borrowings under Trinity Industries Leasing Company’s warehouse loan facility and for general corporate purposes.
• In June 2023, we issued $400 million aggregate principal amount of 7.75% senior notes due July 2028 («Senior Notes due 2028»). Interest on the Senior Notes due 2028 is payable semiannually commencing January 15, 2024. Net proceeds received from the issuance were used to repay outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility and to pay related fees, costs, premiums, and expenses in connection with the issuance. We intend to use the remainder of the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include repayment of other debt, including our 4.55% senior notes due 2024.

Business Group Summary

Conference Call

Trinity will hold a conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern on August 1, 2023 to discuss its second quarter results. To listen to the call, please visit the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.trin.net and access the Events & Presentations webpage, or the live call can be accessed at 1-888-317-6003 with the conference passcode «8715911». Please call at least 10 minutes in advance to ensure a timely connection. An audio replay may be accessed through the Company’s website or by dialing 1-877-344-7529 with passcode «7420400» until 11:59 p.m. Eastern on August 8, 2023.

Additionally, the Company will provide Supplemental Materials to accompany the earnings conference call. The materials will be accessible both within the webcast and on Trinity’s Investor Relations website under the Events and Presentations portion of the site along with the Second Quarter Earnings Call event weblink.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We have included financial measures compiled in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles («GAAP») and certain non-GAAP measures in this earnings press release to provide management and investors with additional information regarding our financial results. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP and, as calculated, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures for other companies. For each non-GAAP financial measure, a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure has been included in the accompanying tables. When forward-looking non-GAAP measures are provided, quantitative reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are not provided because management cannot, without unreasonable effort, predict the timing and amounts of certain items included in the computations of each of these measures. These factors include, but are not limited to: the product mix of expected railcar deliveries; the timing and amount of significant transactions and investments, such as lease portfolio sales, capital expenditures, and returns of capital to stockholders; and the amount and timing of certain other items outside the normal course of our core business operations.

About Trinity Industries

Trinity Industries, Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, owns businesses that are leading providers of rail transportation products and services in North America. Our businesses market their railcar products and services under the trade name TrinityRail®. The TrinityRail platform provides railcar leasing and management services; railcar manufacturing, maintenance and modifications; and other railcar logistics products and services. Trinity reports its financial results in two reportable segments: the Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group and the Rail Products Group. For more information, visit: www.trin.net.

Some statements in this release, which are not historical facts, are “forward-looking statements” as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements about Trinity’s estimates, expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies for the future, and the assumptions underlying these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, future financial and operating performance, future opportunities and any other statements regarding events or developments that Trinity believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future. Trinity uses the words “anticipates,” “assumes,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “forecasts,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “guidance,” “projected,” “outlook,” and similar expressions to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release, and Trinity expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in Trinity’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical experience or our present expectations, including but not limited to risks and uncertainties regarding economic, competitive, governmental, and technological factors affecting Trinity’s operations, markets, products, services and prices, and such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” in Trinity’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recent fiscal year, as may be revised and updated by Trinity’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Trinity’s Current Reports on Form 8-K.

– TABLES TO FOLLOW –

Trinity has certain unvested restricted stock awards that participate in dividends on a nonforfeitable basis and are therefore considered to be participating securities. Consequently, diluted net income attributable to Trinity Industries, Inc. per common share is calculated under both the two-class method and the treasury stock method, and the more dilutive of the two calculations is presented.

Trinity Industries, Inc.

Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures

(in millions, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

Adjusted Operating Results

We have supplemented the presentation of our reported GAAP operating profit, income from continuing operations before income taxes, provision (benefit) for income taxes, income from continuing operations, net income from continuing operations attributable to Trinity Industries, Inc., and diluted income from continuing operations per common share attributable to Trinity Industries, Inc. with non-GAAP measures that adjust the GAAP measures to exclude the impact of certain selling, engineering, and administrative expenses; gains on dispositions of other property; restructuring activities, net; interest expense, net; and certain other transactions or events (as applicable). These non-GAAP measures are derived from amounts included in our GAAP financial statements and are reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in the tables below. Management believes that these measures are useful to both management and investors for analyzing the performance of our business without the impact of certain items that are not indicative of our normal business operations. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP and, as calculated, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures for other companies.

Contacts

Investor Contact:
Leigh Anne Mann

Vice President, Investor Relations

Trinity Industries, Inc.

(Investors) 214/631-4420

Media Contact:
Jack L. Todd

Vice President, Public Affairs

Trinity Industries, Inc.

(Media Line) 214/589-8909

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